Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-12-03

| in their rights by the law as they are OF
other railroads, and whenever an injury
occurs in consequence the wrongful act'
neglect, or default of the railroad compa,
nv or it's agents while in the discharge OF
| their duties, tho sufferer should have lien
on the earnings of the railroad, and THIS
like labor claim, should be paid before
the earnings of the railroad are distributed
among the creditors"
.. That the. terms and conditions of the
act of Congress with reference to TIE diree'
Tar be accepted so that The money which
| is due to our citizens may be recovered
/ for them and that a Commissioners should
be appointed to examine the evidence 10
sustain each CLAIM and to distribute the
money, and that all of these costs should
be paid out of the fund before 1t Is dis
tributed. He submits the draft oil OIL
which carries out his views.
10. That the action of the Board of Di-
rectors of he penieitiary in proceeding to
enlarge the cell-capacity of the prison be
approved. He doubts whether TINS In
stitution has ever been in as good con-
dition before"
II. To reduce Criminal Expenses the Gov
ernor recommends as follows: ID Re-
duce the number of felonious offences. (2.)
Paw the attorneys for the Commonwealth
and the other officers fixed salary. and
| apportion all the criminal expenses between
the State and the counties, one third to
be paid by the State and two thirds by the
counties. (9.) Make the party who causes
a needless prosecution pay all the costs.
a. Make the Superintendent OF the PeDi-
Tertiary send for all eonvicts. 60. That
the Legislature enlarge the jurisdiction OF
the justices for the trial of misdemeanors.
70. That the Legislature will at once 30
define the meaning Of ''prize.fsh" as TO
make those engaging in it amenable to
the law "aud drive this brutal sport from
the Commonwealth"
He considers many Of the gloye-fghts as
brutal as those with the bare knuckles
and las obnoxious and corrupting TO the
community"
II. That. as to the Boards of Visitors
for the public Institutions, there should be
one general law regulating their appoint
ment. Their number. their pay, their
terms of Office, should all be the same.
IA. That the statute limiting the number
| of notaries public be repealed.
Is. That there should be cemeteries in each
mausie,ial district, substantially enclosed
and handsomely laid out at the public ex
pense, and held as public burying-grounds
land one day In each year should be desig
mated by law as holiday for the people
TO gather together and properly decorate
them and see that the grounds are nicely
kept and properly ornamented."
1G. He advises the Legislature to make
such an appropriation for Virginia erhibi
| al CHICAGO as the financial condition 20
the State will allow, and to encourage the
people to make such ON exhibition of theil
wealth and resources as they reasonably
can. the appropriation to be secured from
unwise expenditure by suitable guards anC
restrictions" He examines the constitu
tional question as to the power of the Gene
raj Assembly to make such an appropriation
and concludes that it has the power, anC
he cites several precedents where it ha'
acted upon such construction of th,
Constitution.
II. That the Legislature decide whether
the Capitol and Executive Mansion should
be lighted by electricity or gas.
IS. That, inasmuch as he feels sure there
are many persons in G,e l1naiic dsylIHs who
are idiots and not lunatics, the Legis
lature pass q law more clearly declaring
4 L. ,.oosx.oI In, Aha
and requiring the attorneys for the Com.
monwealth to be present and represent
the state at every examination of person
charged With lunacy and see to it that NJ
person is sent to the asylums except suci
az the law requires. and that attorneys re
ceiye for this work the same compensation
which they receive in q trial for felony
The Governor states that if these idiots
had been sent TO the aimshouses theI
would now be charge upon the cities anC
counties, but by adjudging them lunatici
they have been sent TO asylums, and the
charge is thus put upon the Common
wealth.
~. The work Of the State Board of Agri
culture is praised, and it is recommended
that the Commissioners of the Revenue b
REQUIRED bv law to collect certain statisti
cal information which it needs.
20. He recommends that The Annual Re
ports of the heads of departments of tbs
| State government be carefully studied By
members. The Commonwealth has bal
ance in bank of $7Ss, 26l.S5.
/ n. Our Public Schools and other literary
institutions are commended.
%. Kind words are spoken OF ne Vir
oi,sid rohateers and Of recent services thel
have rendered the Commonwealth. HI
hopes they will be well cared for by tn,
General Assembly, and, IF our finances
will allow Of it. that more liberal appro
priations be made for their comfort ant
encouragement"
%. That $4,000 be appropriated to put
Virginia stone IN thePrtrate Soldiers an,
Sailors monument at Richmond.
"a. BE slow to enact q new law or Il
repeal an old one" the Governor says
and be deprecates loose legislation Of al
sorts, but especially In granting charters
at seems as if it was now the object tS
break down every barrier and to hold out
every temptation TO entice men. ignorant
and inexperienced, into wild and reckless
specu,ations and 10 extend to the unscru
pulons every opportunity to misuse ant
abuse corporate franchises
2b. The printing, binding, and distri
buting of the prirdie dcts Of the last Legis
lature coat the State S5.1ss. This un
necessary expense should be saved to ths