Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-01-13

Tbs placid and ocstatc griuniue, the trucking
and .superserViosabe bowiug of some of the
applicants FIR 1dgeships. No prisoner in a
public court ever begged harder.
| STRoNuBow.
Governor CamerOn's First Veto.
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA.,
| GOVERNORS OFFICE. Jan. 10, 1882.
| 10 the Senate Of Virginia:
l return herewith Senate bill No. q, OF
which Tho tile is "a bill to ratify and confirm
The consOli1n!ion of the Richmond AID South
western Railway Company with tho virginia,
Kentucky add Oaio Narrow Gu.go Railroad
Company. uuder the nAme and sye Of the
Richmond and Louisville Railroad Company"
Tho aVoScd oti.c!s Of ihia bill land | do not
mean TO challenge the motives With which il
has been prepared) | heartily sustain. But,
alter ma:uto consideration OF The oasuro az
submitted, era7ey doubling the results TO fol-
low upon its operation, aud 10 tho light of IC-
cent political discussions. L am oouslriiued
through considerations OF pusIic duty aud poll
o. to withhold my approval of this bill. | shall
btl'hy oall your attonlion to tho reraors that
exist tor this reluctant action, believing that
having considered, you viii agree with them.
Anxious to promote every legitimate enterprise
lloking TO lhs Development Of the State and
tho prosperity tt tho poope, it is with regret
that sven appear to hird,r or delay the &C.
campllshmant OF any project of internal iu-
provement. Especially is tbs so When tho
particular section to be traversed is that richest
10 resourse aud most necessitous OF opportunity.
The counties through which this railroad is ex
pected to PISS are those which pu5ssss every
| thing but the neaEs OF conveying to tho mar
ket the wealth tfey produce and might pro-
duce. The people of Southwest Virginia are
entitled to all tho encouragement tho soyer-
elgnIy OF the Commonwealth oan give towards
bringing their bouudoss supply of agricultural
and mineral products to market.
My objections to the bill d. not extend to the
lines Of railway laid down. or 10 the proposed
consolidation Of these aes. These offsets
would advise aud advance. The construction
of road over the contemplated route is desi.
rable. and s,e no objection to sny legislation,
to secure its construction AID protect it when
built. But l cannot assent to that provision
of the charter submitted which confers pCw.rs
unnecessary to the accomplishment OF lis
aVowed Oti.c:5, powers, Extraordinary and, 10
my alignment, dangerous The fourth SEQ ion
of the bill grants authority to tho Richmond
acd Louisville Railroad Company 10 consolidate
With any other railroad complny DOW existire
or which may hereafter be chartered, Withio or
Without this State upon suoh terms as nsy be
agreed upon between it and such other com panp
&,. respectfully submit that this gen. raj
AID absolute surrender By the State OF Virgioia
of all power 10 the premises cannot be uecss-
ssry to invite either domestic or foreign capt.
tai necessary to consideration of the work de-
mapded by Ibis act.
The privileges sought al yout hands are cut
OF all proportion to the avowed ends. AID ere
Inconsistent With the interests OF those people
whose assIsts1o, ia primarily invoked The
ful6IlmeDt Of Thu work. 90 far $ the pocpe of
!, Virginia ere to b, benefited, cannot b. depor-
dent upon conditions which at least suggest ul-
terror Objects. 10 anxiety to attract ioves.-
ment cur legislation my BE- 90 lax as 10 excite
suspicion and repel enterprise. The experience
! OF this State 10 respect to delegated pawars is
J very rtc,ot and Vary Instructive 10 tho
light OF that experiences The policy of Virsiuis
/ as determined by hor people, is distinctly at-
verse to aDy surrender of sovereigDity.
Ia fac, The right and power Of the Laeis-
latufo 70 part with that sovereignty Is, and,
thitk. properly, deli.d. 10 any Wow the
fourth seo.isu OF this bill pIac,s it within tbe
, power (Whetber sought or iOteldsd to be used or
notl OF 9 CHARTERED corporation 10 deliver ITSELF
under any stress OF hnaDoisl reduction or other
I INFLUENCE bourd hand and foot to the control of
individuals OF corporations alien 10 interest to
this Commonwealth ard btyond tho control Of
the legislature or the Jurisdiction Of the courts.
| do not propose to erect q standard of udg-
ncnt Superior TO that OF The representatives of
, the people 10 The General Assembly; but it is
{ my duty. and would be rcc:eant it | did not
discharge it. TO suggest suoh objections to Tho
legality AID poii,Y OF the grant 10 question rs
the satjsot. Ii is my firm c,nyic-
! lion, fortified ~ authority. that the
} largusgo hbLvJ quoted. to Wit ITO conso-
J idate with any other railroad company now ex-
listing or which mty hereafter be chartered
within or without this State upon such terms
es may b. agreed upon between it and such
other COMPANY" &c.. confers upon the Rich
mond and Louisville Railroad Company SUCH
authority as, without airy benefit to legitimate
purposes ~ that chsr:er Proclaimed, may de-
priVe the courts OF this State of all jurisdiction
over the affairs of said company and may take
away from the citiz,ns Of this Oommonwesl h
all right to ssek redress or wrorg received from
this corporation at tho hands Ct our own trbu-
nails. clnuot solve with my signature even this
doubt. that creature shall b, stronger than its
creator.
The grant is broad. sweeping. general. If
the lines contemplated by this charter we're al
ready constructed it would then be tins enough
to grant the power of consolidation with other
companies. within or without the Stale, and
even then having otiscls not antagonislo to the
interests OF those whose ersc, was sought, and
whose Interests should be secoud,it would be liz
lie enough 10 ask he favor, Stating tho aims
and terms OF the consolidation sought.
Privilege ls asked; purpose should be Known.
and security should be given. fesr that 10 a.
lowing this charter. as now framed. to become
q law, might tr,ot . corporation with powers
70 Transfer Iis trar chIses beyond the State of
Virginia, and to those who could add might de-
teat the object Of its creation. 10 support of
these views | refer to Railroad Company W.
koonl'z OF als. recently decided, 10 which the
Chiet Justice of the United States, delivering
The opinion OF . unanimous court, held that