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the day, being the report submitted by M. Jenifer, chairman of
committee No. 14, creating a Board of Public Works, and the
substitute offered the refor by Mr. Thomas.
The said substitute having been read through,
On motion of Mr. Brown,
The 2nd article in said substitute was amended by filling the
blanks therein with "five;"
On motion of Mr. Brown,
The 3rd article in said substitute w as amended by filling the first
blank therein with "four," and the 2nd blank with "two;"
Mr. Brown, then moved to strike out the report of committee
No. 14, and
On the question being put on striking out, it was
Determined in the affirmative.
The question then recurred upon the adoption of the substitute
as offered by Mr. Thomas,
Mr. Howard, moved to amend said substitute by inserting after
the word "Stockholders," in the 5th line of 1st paragraph, the
following:
"And shall appoint the Directors in every Rail Road or Canal
company in which the State has the power to appoint Directors,"
it shall also be the duty of this Board to review, from time to time
the rate of tolls adopted by any company, and use all legal
powers which it may possess, to obtain the establishment of a rate
which may prevent an injurious competition with each other to the
detriment of the interests of the Treasury of the State, and report
their acts annually to the Legislature." -
Which was read.
Mr. Schley, moved to amend said amendment by inserting after
the word "Canal," the words "or Banking;"
Pending the question on this amendment,
At five minutes past 3 o'clock; P. M.,
Mr. Davis, moved the Convention adjourn,
Which motion he waived to enable Mr. Thawley, to renew the
notice, that on tomorrow he should move to reconsider the vote of
the Convention on the resolution adopted in favor of Henry G.
Wheeler, the Reporter to the Convention.
The Convention then adjourned until to-morrow morning 9
o'clock.