The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-02-12
THE 3. & 0. COMPANY AND
THE LEGISLATURE.
Vice President Keyser Before the
Judiciary Committee Yesterday.
A, interesting and Able Presentation Of the
Cumpany's Relations to the Public
In West Va. and Elsewhere.


held u session at half pasttwo O'Clock yes
terday afternoon, for the purpose Of hear
ing Mr.. Keyser, Of the Baltimore & Ohio
road, before reporting on the bill sub.
mitted by Senator johnson, Of Tyler coun.
ty,and the substitute submitted by Senator
Turner. There was great interest mani
tested by Senators and Delegates, as well
MS by outsiders, to hear Mr., Keyser, and
accordingly the session Of tie committee
was held IN open Senate, and the hall was
nearly us well filled us during 4 regular
session Of the body. At the hour named
Mr.. Keyser made his appearance before
the committee, and addressed them as fol-
lows:
GENTLEMEN: In response 10 your invita-.
ton, am here this afternoon rs the re.
preventative OF the Baltimore 4 Ohio Rail-
road Company, to submit It's views upon
Senate bill No. l35, which has been re-
committed 10 your honorable committee
by the Senate. Not being lawyer, it Is
not my intention to discuss the legal
merits Of the bill, but simply to review its
provisions rs practically affecting the in
terests Of the corporation | have the honor
to represent and the citizens OF your
State.
This bill, understand, is presented by
the members OF the Senate Committee,
appointed at the lust session, as the
result Of their investigation, and hns
already received the unanimous approval
OF the Committee on Banks and Corpora
tons Of the present body. 1t Is therefore
fair TO assume that its provisions in the
main are such rs are designed 10 promote
the interests OF the people Of this State l
propose therefore to consider them in their
practical bearing on the operations Of tho
road.
ANALYSIS OF THE hill.
Section first OF tho bill Contcmplates
that tho company shall determine and de-
clare the rate per mile for passengers, with
their baggage; and the rate per ton, per
mile, for freight between two points,
namely. Baltimore and point within five
miles Of the Ohio river, and that this rate
shall be the charge between Baltimore and
Wheeling. Secondly, that this rate shall
be charged, no matter from whom the
freight is received or to whom it is con-
signed.
Section second contemplates that the
rate from Chicago to Baltimore shall be
the standard by which all the local and
through rates shall be governed, and that
the rItes from Benwood to Baltimore shall
be pro rate Of the charge from Chicago
to Baltimore.
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company is
authorized by express provisions to charge
on all passengers and their baggage six
cents mile, and on all freight, except
gypum and lime, eight cents per ton, par
mile; upon gypsum and lime four cents
per ton per mile.
1t will be further seen that under section
S of the act Of 1917, which reads as fol-
lows: ,
"The General Assembly hereby reserves
to itself the power OF hereafter OF altering,
amending or modifying every or any part
OF the provisions Of this act: Prortdeil,
that the rights OF property and franchises
acquired under this act, and tho free use
and enjoyment OF their rights and prIyll.
eges rs granted by this or any former act
now in force, shall not DO taken away or
impaired BY any such further act OF legis.
Iation."
That the company's right 10 charge these
rates Is forever secured to it, beyond tho
control OF the Legislature.
In looking, therefore, into the legal
merits of tho bill you will doubtless OK.
anime and determine how far this bill CON
tensi6Iy purports to re.cnact,
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WIlNt DellcVe Will De the practical elect