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The Adjustment.

Ca Saturday evening last The Legislature
passed the following Joint Resolution as a
mode Of adjusting the difficulties between the
State aud the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company. This settlement is regarded as a
triumph Of business principles. and will con-
fer benefits beyond computation upon the
State 1t is a relief to have the vexed ques-
tion removed from the minds of the people
Il is a matter Of concern to know just exactly
how some few people in this County will get
on-their hobby having been taken from them
their occupation, like Olhello's, gone:
Whereas. on the one hand serious COM
plants have been made asains; the B. & 0.
r Il. Co., on account Of It's discriminating
freight charges, aud on the other hand, the
business aud interests of shippers over the said
railroad who have had the benefit of special
rates Of freight charges, have been, or are a
bout 10 be disastrously affected 10y the with
drawal Of such special rates and,
WHEREAS, it Is claimed by the said COM
pany that it Is advised that such special rates
are not warranted by strict and technical
construction of lis charter, and that the recent
withdrawal Of such rates becomes a necessity
under the INT resolution BOW pending before
the Legislature, looking TO the vacation of its
charter By qa0 carraato proceedings or other
wise; and,
WHEREAS il Is a matter OF primary impor-
lance 70 protect the rights and interests Of all
classes OF shippers over the said railroad as far
ns the same may be done at present.
Therefore be II Resolced by tie Legislature Of
Hest IIrgiaid.
/. Tina, special rates Of freight hereafter
granted by the b. Il O. r. r. Co, during the
time that this resolution shall be in force, shall
not be deemed or held violation Of the char
ter Of said company, provided that when such
special rates have been granted to any shipper
or shippers OF freight al any point or station
on its railroad; upon any article the same spe-
clal rates shai! be granted 10 any other ship
per by The carload of the same or similar ar
ucle from the same point OF station, or from
any other point OF station having the same
rates OF charge OF the regular tariff list Of the
company unless such other station be COM
pctlus one and provided further, that when
such special rates are granted 10 any shipper
the local agent If the company at the point or
station from or 20 which such article may be
shipped, AID the local agents at all other sta
u0us that may be affected thereby, according
TO The foregoing principle, shall be promptly
notified Of such special rates, and Instructed to
give other shippers by the car load, the leue-
iit of the same, ur similar articles. All persona
shipping 20 the extent Of one iull car Loaf at
one time, from The same station shall have the
benefit OF the special rates aforesaid, when
granted to any other person aud any attempt
% eyade the foregoing provisions by rebates,
draw backs, or otherwise, shall he void. But
this shall not prevent the company from
/ changing such rates from time to time, pro-
videl the rates aIe made upon the principles
herein stated; bat there shall be no iucreaseiu
such rates during the time such rates are con-
tractcd for
. 1t shall be tie duty Of the said railroad
company to report % the Board Of Public
Works from time to time all special rates
granted under the provision Of the foregoing
section. specifying the time when granted, the
rate and the article or ertislcs and it shall be
the duty Of the said Board TO investigate all
charges OF complaints Of violations of the pro-
visions Of saiI section, aud to correct any
abuses That may be necessary aud proper to
enforce "a compliance with such provisions
g. Nothing Ia this resolution shall except
as herein otherwise provided, be construed 10
waive any right on cause of action reserved to
or vested 10 the State or any citizen thereof hy
the charter OF the said company, nor shall the
same be conStrue! % waive any cause Of action
heretofore or hereafter accruing 10 OF vested in
the State or any citizen thereof by reason of
any violation of the charter of or law govern
ing said company except as herein provided.
The provisions 81 this resolution shall APP
ply 20 the ParkerSLurg branch as well as to
the main stem OF the b. q O. Railroad, and
also 90 the Valley Branch OF tie same, 50 far
as 10 is within this State
That upon the acceptance by the B & O.
Railroad Company OF the provisions Of this re-
solution, all proceedings uoder any joiut reso-
luton directing legal proceedings TO be iusti-
tutei against the said company shall be Sus-
pended, but nothing in this resolution shall be
SD construed as % prevent the Institution Of
any legal proceedings which may be necessary
90 secure the just rights Of the public.
g This res0.uti shall continue 10 force un-
Ill otherwise provided by law.
To- the Senate tie vote w8s-Aycs Is. Noes
3. Senator Faulkn voted aye-Senator
Butler voted NO. tn tie House the vote was
Aye, So, Noes % Mr. Melvin voted Aye
Mr.. Lewis, No. Mcssrs Kitchen and Bill
myro, Of Berkeley voted Ave
Mr. Bradford then moved that the rules be
suspended ard the 9l.0 lrUvaa'o resolution be
taken from the table, with the view 20 COM
muuicate rs passage 10 the House, but The mo-
,ion Did not prevail