The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-19
,ion should be chartered under the laws
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ZION should be chartered under the laws
If Virginia This was adopted.
RAILROADS RELlE WE'D.
Mr.. Tom onsred an amendment relievs
ing the railroads from responsibility for
Incidents caused by negligence of tele-
E ,raph companies. Adopted. Yeas, IS;
nays. q.
Mr.. Meredith moved to reconsider the
vote by which this amendment was adopt
I'd. He sad 1t com pletely DESTROYED the
benefit of the whole section
He said it relieved the railroads from
liability for accident, although 1t might
nave been casued by its own negligence
as we'll as that of the telegraph or telc-
phone company.
The motion was lost
Mr. Pollard morsd to amend tne nun i
amendment by adding without hesl-
pence on the part Of tho railroad COM
pa.ny.'
The amendment was adopted.
MOTION no STRIKE OUT
The motion TO strike out the Whole sec
ion was then adopted by an oyerwheim-
tng majority. ton
or transmission company from sranlins
free passes, rebates or reductions ~
transportation to any member OIL .no
General Assembly. any state cou -: !,
district or municipal officer, except 70 .lic
,enbers and officers of the State Cor
nor.tion Commission or to the public OF
ire department of cities and towns Wnen
IL, tbe discharge of their duties.
Mr. Petit moved to strike out the INES
making an exception in favor OF the MEM
ners of the Corporation Commission. Inc
amendment was rejected and the section
vas adopted.
LIABILITY BILL.
Sections II (tlle employers liability olii)
and II relating to the issuing OF STOCKS
and bonds by private corporations, "ei ' 9
passed by.
Sections -. requiring foreign corpora
lions to take out state charter ana oe-
come subject to State laws; 13, defining
public duties of common curriers' anu
public service corporations; IA, prohlolt-
ing the State from granting Its cfedlt 10
any corporation; 49, requiring annual re-
,,orts from all corporations: 10 requiring
Legislature to enact Avs preventing al
trusts, combinations an: monoponeS5 IN
mical to the public welfare: II. the rlsnt
% build railroads parallel TO other rali-
Dads: and 10, revokng all charters not
IN bona fidc existence since January J..
a02 were all read and adopted without
amendment
This completed the latter part Of the he
report. v
BY GENERAL LAWS.
Section was next taken up and
adopted without amendment. 1t requires
hat all corporations shall be created or
amended by general laws ana PROMPTS
he granting Of such by special or prl-
vate acts. 1t also provides for the sur
render of it's charter, Or Its 1oliei1ure
for non-uses, by any corporation
Section 3, providing for corpora uon
commission composed OF three members
10 be appointed by the Governor and con,
irmed by the, General Assembly, ara
describing it's general powers and duties.
next reached.
Mr.. Withers offered an amendment pro
siding for the election of the commission
.rs bv the qualified voters Of the state
Chairman BraXton strongly opposed the
amendments He explained that the Gov
c,ncr himself was a political offlcer, SUD
icct directly to the people. and his ap-
continent could not in any way result
except in the selection of the very best
men in the State qualified to fill the po-
s:tion.
GOVERNOR INELIGIBLE.
Mr. Wysor said he should vote for the
recommendation of the committee, with
The distinct understanding that the re-
port of the Executive Department should
he amended so that the Governor should
be made ineligible for the United States
Senate.
Judge Kendall said the Governor would
not find the power of appointment sale
cad to the Senate He would find there
we're two sides to the question, and al
his talk about it was out OF place, as
we'll as visionary.
Nessrs. O'Flaherty and Summers spoke
very earnestly in favor of eiecting the
commissioners by the people.
Mr.. Meredith spoke in favor OF the ap-
continent by the Governor.
At the conclusion Of his speech the
committee arose, and after adopting a
resolution that the convention meet to-
Jay at u o'clock in the Mechanics In
,t:tute Hall, the convention at 2 o'clock
adjourned.
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