The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-12-03

message on this subject. The State shoult
be Its own immigration agency, through
board of It's own officials, collecting and freel,
disseminating TO actual and prosp ectiYe immi
grants all desired informs tion: In an authentic
form attracting. by effective sub-agenciei
niddte-elass Immigration from abroad guild
ING such Immigrants ,tolsettieInents in con
Hguous smail farms with perfect titles; guard
ing them against all imposition $ and vel
coming to our State, With a warm reception
and continued good offices, all honest immi
grants Of whatever nationality and of what,
ever religious or political faith.l5.:j III Il;
fAlLRoAD AND, OTHER TRANSFORMATIONS cox
st -: ~ 49, P1NIEs. mus 80 90 y y
/ Transportatio.nu Il companies afford ineessani
and Indispensable aids to almost every inter.
est Of society, and their usefulness should be
CENTRALIZED by no unjust or harsh legislation.
But they are under the law OF public serYi.
tude, and all persons, both corporate and ma.
tural, should be bound to know that while
none are SO weak as to be beneath, The pro-
lection of the Government, none are so strong
as TO be above its power. ,.,, s,
Freqlent and. general complaints ,allege
gross inequalities in the charges on some or
the railroads. It would. be unjust to compel
railroad companies, to charge the same rate
per, mile for long .and short distances be-
cause one Of the chief elements Of cost to the
railroad is, that of handling, which is the
sane, for short as for, long distances, And SO
as to the transportation Of passengers, the
cost OF, the facilities furnished for short dis
tanees would probably not be com ensated
i the same Il rate were charged for all dis
tances. 81, fs,..,,s. 10. :; i, .,F IL
! But while these views. are, duly respected
there need be no such discrimin tons
against short distances, as are in fact pracf
ficed in this State Some companies are said
TO charge more for short than for long dis,
tances. This should be prevented by stsini
gent and effectuaI legislation. No company
should be allowed to; charge for any, DISTANCE
over its road, for either freight or passen;;
gers, greater sum in excess of, the pro rata
charge, for,the whole or any part OF, It's line
81, road than may be ascertained to be proper
and fixed BY law. '.,.1,Ii ,.I.l,rtr s ,-a.g
No general complaint is made In respect
TO railroad charges where competition exists,
but legislation should interfere To, prevent
whatever unjust Determinations and eXac-
lions are practised at points where competi,
tion does not insure proper charges sn,ss,
| -Ityis said tnati railroad companies !evade
legislative restrictions, and by their devices
practically set at naught the inventions of
legislation TO prevent unjust discrimination.
tits our. duty to project the people of this
Commonwealth, and to secure to our own
eiies such advantages as, from eirlocation
and proximity to trade, rightfully belonglt to
them. Discrimination may neutralize every
advantage they have, and render hopeless
The aequirement Of any other tradeiniliea of
}hasiWroDgfullyw rested from them. If Ordi.
harry. legislation in the way! ofl fines and pro-
Editions will not reach the evil, let an
efficient police be maintained on each road
At its, cost. and let the criminal law of the
Commonwealth. be applied so thattthe prison!
doors shall! be opened to all who contrive or
In any, manner aid and abet the injustice!
These companies cannot escape the law of
bubble servitude,i and they can be reached by
legislation, which on the one ihnnd should,
be lust and even liberal to the railroads, and
On the other should be SO m0uldediias GER
tainly to- prevent injury to trade lor,injusticel
to, the people. .,fl b5.i a:rD y.fi IH l4"s
.Abiil was reported, but not acted on, at
your last session, which provided for q COM
mission to examine into the managementiand
business. of the railroad companies, and,ito
make annual reports to the Legislature rs to
their condition, charges, and proceedings.
Such laws have been successfully executed
and tested in other States, and have resulted
benefcialIy. nan .s!4il,E i.,,tei1.a!L ~ u
J! II n 10 INSPECTIONS OF TOBACCO. H.+,1 =.
| Such defects exist in the present system OF
inspecting tobacco as call for legislative s0r-,
tection. The legislation of the past, cyl
dences n settled purpose to preserve and per-
feet the system. Of inspecting TOBACCO under;
the authority of the Government notwith-
standing the tendency to dispense with many,
other public inspections. The reasons, and
facts which uphold this policy. are, under
stood to be 1.-the, great importance OF this
leading staple, SO largely exported
from the State; its exceptional nature as
an. article, Of merchandise and manu-
facture; its numerous grades ini respect OF
character and, yalue !; the liability to mistake
and other irregularities in sampling and pre-.
pairing it for market; the impossibility of
Knowing or inspecting its value when once
in market without stripping and breaking its
bulk, and the advantage OF having Il strip
ned and fairly examined and broken, and
having fair samples drawn from il By sWern,
bonded, and skilled officials, who stand US
imD5artiaI agents between the, seller and
buyyer, and Can have no interest in the ques1
lions they, decide. 1t Is. held that SUCH .iin-
BpIsescelions are necessary to attest fairly the
eondition ap,d CHARACTER OF the tobacco !. that
tbey will equals protect the seller apd buyer
hgaipst imposition; ). Wiil command, 1coph,
tn ha raurl,otc
home and abEoad and will promote IFS pro-
huction by preserving the high reputation
bf the tobacco grown in This State. i,r,i fDit,
1t salleged thattbe statutelasInoW framed
Ia ini many respects defective, easily evaded,
and often disregurded.d 1t isallegcd that the
tnspectionsl are ,unduly controlled by the
owners OF ,lessees of warehouses !; that the
Spirit. if not the letter, of the law isgieIateG
by q common practices falt0 wing oraW backs
Or. rebates to middleuaen, By which the pro.
Queer or seller Is taxed more for inspection
than the net sum actually ,reeai I'd! on that
account at! the ,8arehesse ;,and ithat. these
and .other4 irregule1 practices impair the
value, and.characterlof the inspections; ope-
fate to the ipjurS of both seller and buyer,
had impose wrongful burdens. ON produc-
ton. a.lii 44s3 Is ..liyi2 All - <sifiGat5t'
| Every ware iaouse is represented by anin-
speetor. chose by its, owners and commits
Stoned ionI their nomination.; ana it ist'iDy
tiatN to gill the otherfvacancies Annually
arising under the law by appointing another
inspectorI for each warehouse on behalf :os
the State. In filling appointments iofthe
latter class I ha Ve,aimedio select such men
Is, are representatives ,oGthei planting and
btber important interests involved, and SUCH
Ss,8ould certainly pint amend Ito the iffega-
lar practices omplaineat of.sGit isnot under.
staod that the oWnersof warehouses or their
iessees ialiega! aught agains5 lthe illness or
worth oftte appointees thus ehoSenion behalf
dcthesfaEe. That the owners rlessees shosnd
III ,sesne, cases opp se attie inspection, OF to-