The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-21
Barbour,QuarIes Resolution is.
Ably Advocated.
REPORT CORPORATIONS PLAN
The Consideration OF 1t Was Completed by
the Committee Of the Whole
Yesterday Day In
Convention.

Tho convention completed tho consid-
GRAFTON in Committee of the Whole Of the
corporation article Of the Constitution at
noon yesterday.
The discussion on this measure began
ON Tuesday, the 4th of February, and han
continued without interruption for the
thirteen working DAYS following. No
wonder the convention broke out In ap-
plause and gave Chairman Braxton a
two days, leave. Of absence Immediately
after.
The employers liability bill and section
one, defining the meaning of the words
corporation and company, were adopted
without debate. Every amendment Of
fered to the report, except those suggest
ed Or approved by the chairman and the
majority Of the committee. was defeated
from the beginning to the end of the now
historic combat.
The report is now III the hands Of the
printer, and will be taken up in the con-
vention for final adoption after the report
Of the Finance Committee has been con-
sidered.
carbohydrates RESOLUTION.
Owing to discomfort of the hall, the
morning session was curtailed two hours.
The Barbour-Quarles resolution occupied
the attention of the body all the after
noon, long speeches being made by
lNIessrs. Barbour and Quarles, g. short
one by Mr.. Hubbard and long one just
begun when the session adjourned at S
o'clock until 10 this morning.
A vote will be reached to-day, thus
completing consideration Of the report
and leaving only the report on finance
and taxation on the calendar.
DAYS PROCEEDINGS. &
The convention met at 10 o'clock; pray
er by Rev. MIR. Beauchamp Of the Metho-
dist Church; sixtyfive members being
present
Mr.. Brown moved that the convention
take a recess ana members proceed to
draw for seats
Several objections were made to this.
A motion was made to dispose with
drawing seats, every member to sit where
he pleased and when he pleased.
This motion was lost by the close vote
Of ayes, S0;s noes, 81.
The motion to draw seats was adopted
by a. vote of 81 to so.
After an intermission of fifteen min
utes the session was resumed, and Chair
iran Cameron, fer the Committee on
the Executive Department, submitted a.
supplementary report from that com-
mittee.
1t provides for the election of the State
Treasurer by the people and the election
joint vote Of the houses OF the General
Assembly. All mention Of the Board of
Public Works is omitted that body being
dropped, having been abolished In the
article on corporations, when the Cor
poration Commission was established.
EMPLOYERS LIABILITY.
In Committee of@tlle Whole, section II,
the employers liability bill, was adopt
ed without debate or division, Chairman
- q H.
mcntS, which We're. not objected to-.
Section 1, defining the meaning of the
words corpora tion,' company" etc, in
the subsequent sections of the article
on corporations, was next considered, the
Chairman again suggesting some Slight
amendments, which were not objected to.
Mr.. G. B. Jones moved to amend by
striking out ANY sleeping or parlor car
company He said tho only way this
company had Ito exclude Objectionable
persons from; using them was by charging
high prices. $50
Chairman BraXton said he had heard
no complaint about the palace cars, and
did not object to the words being omitted,
as section four gave the General Assem-
bly, the right to include them if the nee
essity arose.
Ex-Governor Cameron strongly opposed
the amendment He said because the
chairman had heard no complaint was no
reason why abuses did not exist. He said
the sleeping car company was an extor-
tomato monopoly, which dominated the
railroads as well as the travelling public.
AMENDMENT LOST
1t charged IS for a ticket from Rich
mond SOUTH. Sc for the same service
north, and sl50 for service west of New
York. In spite of this high charge in
the South, the objectionable class of pas
senSers referred to were permitted to oc-
cupy berths, and the charging of these
exorbitant prices was simply an outrage
The pretext of excluding negroes was
simply rot. The amendment was defeat
cd-yeas. so; nays, 81. Section 1 was then
adopted.
This completed consideration Of the
article on corporation In Committee OF
the Whole, and at 1883 o'clock, 1902,
amid loud and vociferous applause. Chair
man BraNton moved that the committee
arise and report its completion Of the
report to the convention.
Tho order to print was made by the
convention.
The convention next went into Con-
u.ittce Of the Whole to further consider
the report OF the Committee on Bill OF
Rights.
The QuarIes-Earbour resolution was Ia
ken up, an amendment being pending BY
Mr.. Lindsay to require majority Of vot-
ers to petition against granting II
cense to sell liquor.
MEMBERS COLD.
Mr.. Barbour proceeded to speak in sup
port OF the committee report when a
motion was made that the committee
arise. in view of the fact that members
were suffering from cold
Mr.. Barbour suspended his speech and
the committee arose.
After considerable discussion as to
whether the hall should be permanently
abandoned or not, information was
brought by Delegate Fairfax that the
furnace was out Of order. owing to the
inexperience of tho janitor, but that
everything would be all right by 4 o'clock.
It was also announced that the House
of Delegates would make another propo-.
sition for the use of their hall. After
many objections to meeting again at
o'clock, the president, at 1915 o'clock,
announced recess until that hour.
Afternoon Session.
The hall was comfortably heated when
the convention reassembled at o'clock,