The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-01-15

larS In adQitiOn. ADD some or these roads
have vice. presidents, also receiving large SAL
aries, besides members of the Boards Of Dr.
rectors, who are also paid officers. In addi.
ton to these extraordinary expenditures.
each road has an army of friends riding dd
libitun on free passes, and, perhaps, subsl-
dized thereby to sustain them whenever and
wherever necessary, and burdening the cost
OF transportation to the detriment OF those
who pay for it in money. These privileged
classes embrace officers of Government,
and particularly members of the Legisla-
ture and their families during their term Of
service. Is 1t remarkable that the legitimate
owners and patrons of these roads should
reap little or no profit under the above con-
dition Of affairs, or that our legislative bo-
dies should present a scene of bitter and ac-
rimonious railroad contests and struggles,
periodically, concerning which charges are
rife, and generally credited, impuguing the
honor and integrity Of mem bers aud degra.
ding our State. in the estimation of the
world? Is 1t not manifest that large sums
OF money are expended by these railroad
corporations in paying lawyers and lobby.
lists, If not in bribing members themselves,
TO promote their schemes by corrupt legisla-
tion: Where does the money come frors
for. these purposes if not from tie
earnings Of the roads? Aud wheo
and upon what road have the ste ckholders
authorized such expenditures? The fact is
that the people in many counties of the Ste,e
elect, but do not control, their delegates,
VINO practically take service under the Sc
veral railroad organizations in the State, ard
look to them for reward in one shape or en-.
other. Public opinion has ceased to be
strong enough TO prevent or control tlis
evil, and one of the paramount duties of the
Patrons Of Husbandry is to use their ia
mense powerto cleanse the Legislative branch
OF the Government of this fostering sore ard
moral leprosy. 3" =t.
We congratulate our Order that with
singular unanimity at the last annual NEE :
ing OF the Grange it voted down a motion
to ask or accept free passes from the rail-
r.sads for the use Of its members.
LEWIS E. HARvlE.
WILLIAM II. AMDLER,
Committee.
At the hour of II the special order of the
day, being the consideration Of the consti-
tuition and bylaws, was taken up, and pro-
ceeded with to the hour of adjournment.
Evening Session.
DuIlHS lue pitflOuS ScSSlOHS aEnC mum.
Der of resolutions relative to the Inspection
laws, dog-laws, immigration, g., g., baye
been read and appropriately referred. Up
to the close of the session last night only one
or two of these committees had reported.
Last night resolutions of sympathy with
Colonel F. G. Ruffin in the destruction OF
his stable by incendiarism on The night be-
fore were presented and pissed [rnis ac-
tion was taken because OF the fact that this
is the thirteenth time within the last twelve
months that the torch Of the incend;iry has
been applied to buildings on Colonel Rafin's
farm Reporter,
The resolution also looked to memorialz.
ing the Legislature to pass more stringent
laws to stop this crime. The last resolution,
as was also one Offering reward for the de-
lection of the incendiary, were referred.
The committee appointed 10 present to the
committee of the Legislature the resolu-
tions adopted by the Grange on the subject
of ..l