The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-12

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of tho committee
The speaker here called attention to ehe
recommendations first made by the COLI
mittee, and which We're published IN Inc
Times. He said the publication OF tnose
sections had done world OF Sooo. lih-
mediately there was a demand from tna
whole State for a revision of the whole
thing, and after several hearings by the
committee from all classes OF business
II en- tho report was changed IN almost
every particular /. Chairman Braxton here
arose and stated that the committee had
never authorized the publication OF the
first report; that it was merely a tenta-
tive proposition, put together solely for
the purpose of inviting criticism and
amendment and in no sense Intended as
anything but a tentative measure.
AGAINST PROTEST.
Mr.. IIunton arose and said Mr.. Eraxton
was mistaken The vote was had against
his protest and it was only IN obedience
to an urgent request Of a large number
OF business men of the city of Richmond
and numbers from all over the State
that the committee agreed 70 hear argu-
ment.
Chairman Braxton declared that the
records of the committee corroborated
his statement that TIE original sections
were merely tentative ard that the COM
mittee invited and sought discussion ana
criticism and furnished every opportunity
for every business interest to be heard
and gladly accepted the suggestions
made.
DR.. McIlwaine corroborated Chairman
Braxton and said Mr.. Hunton was not
present ct a great many sessions OF the
committee.
Mr.. Hunton denied this and Judge
Brooke arose to give his testimony, when
the point of order was made and sus-
tained that the whole wraugle was out
of order Protesting at being shut off in
such a manner, he took his seat and the
incident was closed.
WANTED TO ILLUSTRATE.
Proceeding, Mr.. Hamilton said he had
only intended toSillustrate by the great
changes which the chairman hlmself had
made in his first report the danger and
inadvisabihty of {. placing any untr1ed
measure in the Constitution.
Taking up the reportasection by section
he pointedy out defects and suggested
amendments that should be adopted. he
alluded to the political aspect of the COM
position of the commission. He said men
were already coming and writing to Rich
mond to get on the commission. 1t
could be made an important factor IN pro-
noting various political interests, 1t even
being possible to have hearing on the
United States Senators from Virginia. He
criticised the provision that no railroad
man could be onrthe commission and the
requirement that one Of the members
should be a lawyer.
Mr.. Hamilton, with very great ability,
proceeded at length to show wherein diff
ferent provisions of the report We're dam
gerous and impracticable, and strongly
criticised the power given to the COM
mission to fix rates and change scti ed
ules He said no court ever constituted
had been given such autocratic authority.
The committee arose at 1:40 o'clock. Mr..
Thornton moved that another session be
held this afternoon. This was adopted.
Mr.. Thorn presented a communication
from the Richmond Chamber of Com
MERGE rendering its services and the use
OF a hall for the convention in case OF
the Legislature convenlnG before the body
adjourned.
In behalf of the city Of Richmond, Mr..
Allen rendered the use Of the Council
Chamber free of charge.
,ofarre5 thanks TO the
special committee heretofore appointed.
The convention, at 1:50 took a recess
until O'clock.
Afternoon Session.
Mr.. Hamilton resumed his dissection OF
the committee report on corporations on
the reassembling Of the convention.
Referring to the arguments in support
Of the long and short haul clause, he
said the convention could proceed to DC
stroy railroad property in Virginia, but 1t
would be Impossible for. it. by declaring
that railroads should let the corn anu
wheat of Western farmers rot in their
fields, by a long and short haul enact
ment, to prevent them from reaching q
market.
He said if such a power was possible
in one State, it worlld bring on another
Civil War.
Virginia was a small State, and even
If il was desirable to shut out farmers of
other States from reaching seaports at
a cost to their produce that was not pro-
ihibitive. it was impossible under the
Federal Constitution and the theory OF
q republican form of government. Inc
speaker. contended that the effect OF car
ryipg out of the construction put upon
he long and short haul clause by those
who knew nothing practical about It,
would be disastrous to carrier ana SNIP
per.
GRANTING OF APPEALS.
The speaker next strongly criticised the
provision leaving to the Legislature the
power to grant, appeals in some cases,
and said it showed prejudice against
railroads by not fixing this sacred right
in every instance in the Constitution.
The section giving to tele lone and
telegraph companies the right to use
railroad rights of way was earnestly OPP
nosed. He said telegraph and telephone
companies should be compelled to con-
denim and pay for other rights Of way
of lands lust as the railroads did. IT
was not right to compel a railroad to
soil its right Of way if it did not desire
TO. The Supreme Court had decided that
eJ.erv foot Of its right Of way was nee
essarv for the transaction Of its bust
ness. He alluded in strong terms to the
statnte which Colonel Mcintosh. Of the
Postal telegraph, had prevailed on the