Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-15
THE RICHMOND DISPATCH "WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY l5 1888

know IL the House did not intend to pro-
coed with the alphabetical call of names.
The Speaker replied that the business
in order was the consideration OF the bill
TO regulate commerce in Virginia.
Mr.. Waddill appealed and spoke nearly
half an hour.
Speaker Cardwell explained that the
commerce bill, being special and con-
tinuing order, took precedence OF any
other order.
The Chair was sustained nearly unani-
mously.
COMMERCE..
Mr.. Starke, Of Norfolk, resumed his
remarks on the State commerce bill.
He was OF the opinion that the steam.
boat companies as well as railroads and
express companies should be included
within the operation of the bill. He
thought it wrong in principle to tax rail-
roads on everything they own,-thelr
franchise, road bed, rolling stock, build
ings, &c, and now aim to levy an addl'
tional tax of $4,000 on them to pay
State officers. He did not believe that
such feature was constitutional. lie
could in fifteen minutes offer such
amendments as would make the bill per-
feet and satisfactory to the bulk OF the
members who desire a commerce bill
passed.
Mr.. Hay, of Madison, called the pend
ing question.
Ordered-ayes, 80; noes, 81.
~ ENGRossED.
The bill was then ordered to its en-
grossment 10y the following vote:
AYEs.-Messrs. Allenworth, d. W. Anderson,
". A. Anderson, Arnold, Baldwin, Brsiow
Carter. Caueu. Coleman, Corbet. Counts.
Crawford, Crismond, Curtis, DHbney, Danger
gat, Flood, Gordon, Harris. Hay, Herbert, Hob
sou. Huffman, Hunter, Johnson. hincho.oe.
Leggelt, Loying, Mayo. Moore, Morton, Overoy,
Pilcher, Pollard, Riner Roberts, Ryan. Saun-
ders, Sebrell silver, Terrell. Lyon G. Tyler, X.
II. Tyler. Watkins, West, Williams, Wright, ana
Mr. SpeakCr-t3.
NoEs.-Messrs. Ash, Barbour, Goodman
Brown. John 4. Brown, Dckoy. Evans, Harris
Jones. Martin, Magruder. McCandlish, Mcneil,
Montague. PGrr, Pedigo, Quisonberry, R99ne'
Robinson. Sanger. Starke. 1lnsley, Treat, Wad-
dill, Webb, and Young-95.
Mr.. Anderson, of Rockbridge, moved
to reconsider. He said he would sup
port the bill, but deemed 1t necessary to
amend it in order to approximate per
lection. He had two amendments to
offer.
Mr.. Mayo. of Westmoreland, said he
hoped the bill would not be reconsidered.
1t bad been discussed four days, and
nearly every member had an amend
ment. The gentleman from Henry
MIR Pedigo) wanted to strike out part
of the bill a yard long and insert ms
much The gentleman from Henrco
had an amendment with politics in 1t,
and now for the Lords sake let's let the
matter stand.
Mr.. Waddill said the only amend
ment he had was TO have the commission
elected by the Legislature and not by
the Board of Public Works.
MIR. Pedigo, of Henry. said the bill at
present remedied none OF the evils
which its advocates said it would, aud
his amendments were therefore neces-
sary.
RECONSIDERED.
The bill was rcconsidered-ayes, II
noes, 30.
Mr. Anderson, of Rockbridge, then
offered an amendment which provides
that no railroad shall buy or sell iron
ore, coal, hay, -four. or other product
Mr. Anderson said the object of the
amendment was to prevent railroads
from becoming merchants unless speciti
cally authorized by their charters.
MIR. Dabncy, of Albemarle, thought
the bill as it stood prevented that.
The amendment was rejected.
Mr.. Anderson next offered his amend
ment providing that no free pass he given
by any railroad excepting as provided in
section y.
1t was agreed to-ayes, 81; noes, 32.
Mr. Buiord offered an amendment
providing for the free transportation of
the families Of railroad employees.
Agreed to-ayes, 63 noes o.
Pending a vote on the engrossment of |
the bill the House at 6:l5 adjourned.