The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-03-14
LOCAL MATTERS.
LEGISLATIVE WORK.

ADOPTION By THE HOUSE OF A REPORT IN
RELATION TO RAILROAD FREIGHTS-TIIE
MAXIMUM CHARGE AUTHORIZED BY LAW
EIGHT CENTS PER TON PER MILE-THE
DEBT BILL-PEEsONAL. &C.
The House OF Delegates Yesterday agreed
to the following report OF the Committee
for Courts OF Justice on House resolutions
concerning the true Interpretation OF section
Is Of chapter 6l Of the Code of 1873, con-
cerning the limit OF taxes and freights ON
railroads In the State:
The Committee for Courts Of Justice have,
according 70 order, had under consideration
the resolution to them referred concerning
the true construction OF the 18th section OF
chapter 61 Of the Code, concerning the linn
its OF tolls and freight on railroads in the
State Whether eight cents rer ton per
mile for the trans portation Of freight is to
be construed as limiting the maximum
charge on freight carried over the said
| roads beg leave to report that the true
construction Of the said statute is that no
railroad. chartered and coming under the
provisions Of the same, has any authority
to charge more than eight cents per ton per
mile on any freight whatever, except for a
limit is at the maximum Of eight cents per
ton per mile for ten miles, and except when
articles weigh less than four pounds to the
cubic foot, and in that case the toll is on n
cubic foot at four pounds.
That there is nothing in the statute to- JUS
tify greater charge than eight cents per ton
per mile On one ton OF freight because an
other ton has been transported at less than
eight cents per ton per mile; and that there
is 10 authority whatever for any sort OF
average which shall put any sort OF freight
higher than eight cents per ton per mile
that the limit fixed by the law is eight cents
IT the highest, and the limitation is d6So-
iute.
Your committee further reports that an
examination OF the tolls OF every railroad
in the State dscloSes the fact that without
exception every one subject to this provi
sion is IN the daily and open violation OF
this law, claiming that they have right to
average their ireights and charge more than
eight cents on some freight and less on
other freight The effect OF which conStruc-
tion is to leave the subject Of freight on
many articles without limit, except such as
is sclf-imposcd. your committee file here
with extracts from railroad tariffs showing
violations by every rood in the State:
reights ,ncw actually chargGd for Furniture
carriers risk Of rubbing und breaking, at three
times first class.
On Chesapeake and Ohio. for IS miles,. $40 20
On Chesapeake ana Ohio, for 8 miles, 1T
Warenopse rates of nearest city for wel.l.
Ing, storage @ and delivery of article, 1ohe
Ailanlic, sIissssippi and Ohio, for 5 miles
(inboxed furniiurel .;.....:..... sl2 90
miles. al cents per ton. ................ l 90
Warehouse rates. &c. 10 be added TO
Richmond ,ii;i and for il miles, on
Noihing Of above twice first class on
on same road, at cents per ton per mi'c. / sc
And warehouse rates Of nearest ci'yIo be
Washington City, Virgimi. Midland and
Great southern, for 10 miles, on brandy. 81 90
Washington City. Virginia Midland and
Great Soutllcrll... eu
And warehouse rates 10 be add
Richmond Ga and Danvilie for miles on
empty ,-mjohns. .................... -. s12 60
cmnty demiionns. s......................... 20
R"hmond. York River and Chesapcake,
er's rskj, per on......... - @ $40 90
for Is miles, al S cents per TOM. ...... 90
Warehouse rates TO be addcd........ 81 20
Richmond. Fredericksburg and Potomac,
for Il miles. on furliure...,.;:. 81 SO
Rchnoud, Fredericksburg and Potomac,
Warehouse rates 10 be added.
Alexandria and Fredericksburg, same rs above.
Your committee is OF opinion that some
legislation should be had which will pre-
vent injury to the roads and the people OF
this State from the construction which we
lave given to this statute, and recommend
the adoption OF the following resolution
Resolved, That the maximum charge au-
thorized by law on frcightson all railroads
chartered under the general railroad law IS
eight cents per ton per mile.
3 Resolved, That the report and the reso-
luton be referred to the Committee on
Roads and Internal Navigation with instruc-
tons to report bill so modifying said sec
ton as to protect the interests OF all parties
| concerned.
| THE COUPONS.
| The following was read to the House yes
terday
COMMONWEALTH OF VIEGIGA,l
SECOND AUDITORS OFFICE,
RICHMOND, March IS, 1870. }
Hon Henry {. Allen, Speaker Of the House
of Delegates:
Sir,-I have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt Of copy of resolution adopted
by the House yesterday, rropounding GER
tain question. to which l submit tue follow
| ing answerS-to wit:
First. The amount OF past-due taX-re-
ccivabIe coupons unpaid up to and inclnd-
ing January l, 1879.
Answer: s93S,SG7.
Second. The amount OF interest due up
to and including January l, 1S79 on pecler
bonds, after dcducting one third for un-
funded bonds and excluding interest on
literary and sinking funds?
Answer: S3,953, 3S2.4G.
Third. The amount OF peeler bonds out
standing against the State after deductins
one third from the unfunded bonds and eN'
cluding those belonging to literary and sink
ing funds?
Answer: 5000, 142.2G.
Very respectfully, ASA Rogers,
second Auditor.
TIE DEBT COMPROMISE.
Tie House Finance Committee will meet
this morning at o. O'Clock for the consdera'
ton of the McCulloch debt-compromiSeb bhl'
If the members are prompt in attendance
the bill may be reported to the House to-
day.
| MOFFETT LIQUOR LAW.