Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-11

10 our vital interests TO remedy y. We
have thus in good faith endeavored to iui-
M our promises and obligations IN TINS ~,
gard, without coustrsint or interierenoo''
any kind from the source referred TO-
Mr.. Striblipg next got the floor. lie
said he thought it unwise and inexpe-
dent to insert or allow to remain IN
the railroad bin the 18th section.
"What is the 18th section as originally
reported to allow the board to ad-
Judge and decide? Whenever there was
or had been unjust discrimination that
the railroad should be deemed guilty ol
a misdemeanor. lie said we have heard
rumors of unjust discrimination, bat
never in such tangible shape that they
can be gotten at. Mr.. Stribling op-
posed the 18th section, and was speak
ing when the hour of taking vote on
the bill and its amendments arrived,
(5:30.)
The first question was on Mr.. Stuart's
amendment to the thirteenth section.
The amendment was rejected by d
ripd-rOce vote.
The next question was Mr.. Munford S
amendment to the bill, which is the
thirteenth section.
The amendment was lost by the fol-
lowing vote:
AYEs.-Messrs. Arnold. Boiling. Brown
l}uTks, EchOls. GOad, Holiday, &. r. Jof-
dan, lawson. Leftwich. Lightner, Munford.
Pollard. Powell. Row, Schoolneid, Thorne
NHga n Ina
NoEs.-Messrs. Bandy. Bolen, Borum,
buchanan. Cardwel, Carter, Chalmers
ChildIess CrismoDd. Dabney, Darst. Down
ing, Dunlop. Eastwood, Fauicon. fentress.
Figgat. Franklin. Abfam fnlkensOn, Gills
Grimsey, Hurt. johnson Jones. William |.
jordan Mallory, McCandlish. Martha,
Mauck, Mayo. Moss Miller. Noblln. ~ Ban.
non. Oglesby, Peters, Porter. Reid. Roberts,
RuRges, saunders Smith. Southworth,
StaIke. Stribling. Taliaferro Tayenner
SpeakeT-53.
Mr.. Waddill stated that he was
paired with Mr.. Dickinson. The former
would have voted no, the latter aye.
Mr.. CoIDett was paired with Mr..
Black. Black, no; Cornett, aye.
Mr.. Loving with Mr. Payne. Loving,
aye; Payne, no.
Mr.. Dupuy with Mr.. Matthews. Du-
puy, aye Matthews, no.
Mr.. Ryan with Mr.. Van Doran. Ryan,
no; Van Doran, aye.
Mr.. Hay with Mr.. L. d. Fulkerson.
Hay, aye; Fulkerson, no.
Mr. Rice with Mr.. Shields. Rice,
aye; Shields, no.
Mr.. Dabney offered the following
amendment to the 18th section
<13. Ifthe cause of plaint arises from
the failure. refusal. neglect oI omiss ion of
such coronation 10 obey any laws Of this
Stale now in force, or Whic b may now or
hereafter be enacted. the Board shall re-
Jurt the facts OF the case, with their adludl-
cation thereon, 20 the Commonwealth :
attorney Of the county or corporation
wherein the caUsc OF com mplnint arose. such
iaiiCad corporation shall be liable 20
penalty Of $500 for every such failure, me-
elect. refusal. or omission. aud the said
CCmWonWc caith's attorney snail Institute
proceedings 10 recover the same In the
lame and on hchaif of The mouWealtn.
in any court Of his county or corporation
having Jurisdiction Of such proceeding,
The lriai OF such prOce eiiugs shall be by The
court unlcts the said corporation demands
Jury. OF the court see ni TO order "A iurY;
and such precedence shall be given such
proceedings a. Is now given by law 10 other
Ton fuonNthliL , eases upon the court
docket. And the ad udica tlOu Of the Board
that the rates charged or received by such
corporation in any Of IT'S freight or passen-
ger business upon its line within the state.
or any part thereof are unequal. unjust
discriminating unreasonable, or eXtOrtion.
ate. hall beICceiYed as brimd- f1cie proofof
tie fact In such proceedings.
Pending the consideration Of this
amendment the House, at 6 O'Clock,
adjourned.