Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-02-08

| Court. He also said that the net protts
of the B. K o. X. r. Co. had long ago
more than equaled the sum required by
the act OF 1887 TO entitle the stare 10
regulate its freight charges. as II now
claimed a sinking fund OF s41 ,OOOOoO
AS regarded the Chesapeake and ONO
railway, prior to the State Constitution
of 1872, the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail
rood Company existed under Virginia
aud West Virginia charter acts, SAID
Mr.. Wilson. By the constitution
of 1872 it is provided that
"the legislature shsl! from time
10 time, pass laws, applicable to all rail-
road corporations in the State, estao-
fishing
Reasonable Maximum Rates
of charges for the transportation oil pas
seng, rs and freights, etc. see Sec y,
Art. Al In 1877, the q. U. railroad
was sold under DEGREES OF Virginia and
West Virginia Courts; q new company
has been formed known as the Chesa-
cake and Ohio Railtpdy Company. Ihe
Constitution OF 1872 commanding the
Legislature to regulate freight charges,
settles the question with this company.
The principle having been expressly de-
cided ~ the L. B. Supreme Court IN
the case OF Shields vs.. Ohio 30 U. D.
III. In the absence OF an act OF Con-
gress regulating Interstate commerce,
the Legislature has full and complete
power to regulate freight charges by
railroads from any point within TO any
point within or without and from any
point without to any point within this
State, as it is a subject that affects the
interests and domestic relations oil the
people Of this State.
Inc above were Mr. Wilson's strong
est points; on them he elaborated at
great length. He quoted from the deeis-
ions OF Chief Justice Waite, Judge
Jere Black, the celebrated Granger case
in connection with Justice Waite, the
law publications of Michigan, wv. Va
and numerous other authorities. lie
said "they howl about chartered rail-
roads, newspapers comment and
Railroad n Newspaper Hirelings
write, but here is law, and now let them
march up and say to the face OF these
Judges and their decisions, that they
did not know what they were doing
when they rendered this law. The Il.
& o. road is controlled by its charter,
and it is nominated in the bond, we nave
the right to do this thing.
They have organized along the {. x
o. monopoly that has no equal on the
face Of the globe. 1t seems to be con-
sidered as the right OF the company to
elevate their charges, until not a centls
left the producer on his property. Can
men stand by and see the wholesale
discrimination being made against the
States citizens? The facts brought
forth are enough to startle man who
has an interest in the State. Along the
G. & U. road nearly all the coal and
lumber is controlled by Fiske & Hatch,
OF New York, and the most abominable
evidence will show this conclusion that
the coal and lumber OF that section OF
the State is under their control. No
man can 20 into that county, sell TO the
agency and make living. 1t Is entire
ly on the
Credit Mobilier Style,
ring within a ring. Favoritlsm Is
practiced and you will soon see, as
already has begun, the whipping in
process, in the shape OF petitions upon
petitions from the coal operators praying
that my bill be killed. They are Obliged
to.thus be petitioning, as il they do not,
their little contracts with this agency
will be broken; now mark you. Mr..
Fiske and Mr.. Hatch are both officers
of that road. There is no way out OF 1t,
the operators are Obliged to sell to the
agency or pay enormous freight charges.
Great God
is this what you built this road for?
Only Yesterday Brewer Smith told me
of man who would not settle there on
account OF this outrageous monopoly,
and yet he is here to-day with mis- peti'
ton. lie may have reason for this
but have my opinion OF his action
Now then comes the necessity for fixed
reasonable ratio Of freight which will
give stability to business and invite
capitI. W l the fixing of these rites in.
terfere with the bulldog OF railroads?
1t will increase prosperity, population
and business and these invite railroads.
Come let us do something for the pres.
ent generation and let the far future
take care OF itself.
The above is merely brief
outline or synopsis Of the points
he touched on and he closed his eShaus-
tive remarks with the following: Come,
then, from the native forests, come from
the regions of the exhaustleBs coal hills,
come from where the golden grain
kisses the summers sunlight, come
from among the delivers in iron and
while you lay your tribute at
The Feet Of Pomona.
cause the sides of old Nulcano to shake
with JOY. Unite in this measure OF re-
lief and the great Keystone State will
yield the palm to the queen oi the for.
est and black diamond"
As soon as he had taken his seat Mr..
Hubbard arose and said he would like
TO know what was before the House.
The Chair said ii. B. No "a, but to this
Mr.. Hubbard demurr d, contending
that Mr.. Wilson had been out OF order
during the entire time; that he had
been taking up the time of the House
with nothing, because the bill had not
been read a second time and was not
therefore open for remarks or amend
ments.
Judge Ferguson said he was in hopes
that some business would De transacted
and therefore he moved to place the bill
on the table and make it the special Or
der for 3 O'Clock to-day. This was done
and business proceeded.
Resolutions.
The follow ng was offered by Mr..
Morrow:
Resoired, That the use. OF the Hall OF
the House OF Delegates, be and the same
is hereby granted TO Judge I. ID. Hous-
ton to deliver literary lecture therein,
on Saturday night, 18th instant.
By Mr.. Granthsn-A resolution di-
recting the Sergeant-at-arms 10 pay TO
the widow Of the deceased Geo. Ferrell
the per diem until his successor is ap.
pointed.
The above we're adopted, and on mo-
ton of Mr.. Hall, the resolution paying
per diem and mileage TO the Witnesses
summoned in the investigation ease was
taken up and adopted.
Petitions
There was quite shower OF these pa
pers. Mr.. Riley presented ove in Iela.
ton to the Convict Labor system so did
NJ Rradv and Mr. Davissnn Drpsented