Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-03-04
THE LEGISLATURE.
THE KENT RAILROAD BILL DIE ArED.


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THE LEGISLATURE.
THE KENT RAILROAD BILL DIE ATED,
Both houses Of the legislature have agreed
to extend the session to to-day and adjourn
this evening The most important action of
the week has been the defeat of the Kent
Railroad bill and the substitution for it of a
railroad bill called the Mason bill, The vote
to substitute the Mason bill for the Kent bill
was as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Anderson, Anderson, Baker,
Bendheim. Berkeley, Blakemore, Bourne,
Philip F. Brown, Burton, William Campbell,
Carter, Chambers, Clements, Crafford, Ellis,
Epes, Fahrney, Fentress, Garland, Gibson,
Graves, Gregory, Hall, Howe, Hubbard, Hun,
ter Hudgin. John jackson, NJ. P. Jackson
Lawson. Letcher Magruder, John E. Mason,
Matthews. Miller, Munford, McIlwaine,
Peery, Pitcher Pulley, Ryan, Saunders,
Shackelford, Snodgrass, Sowder, NJ. b. Spen-
Ger, Steel, Stewart, Stratton, Tabb, NJ. C.
Thomas, Tilman Toney, Triplett, Utz, Will
liam A. White Wright, and Speaker Card
I Wells.
Nays-Messrs. Bland, Boiling, J. Thomp-
son Brown, Clearance J. Campbell, Combs,
Cooke, Dunlop, Parish, Goode, Harris, Har-
wood, Hoge B. O. James, R. A. James,
Jones, Kent, kerfoot, Koiner, Lewis, Lind
sey, Nallet J. S. Mason, Micheau Nolen,
Ramey, Rowe, Shepperson, Samuel A. Spen-
Ger, Charles S. Thomas, wilkins, Williams,
Withrow, Wray, and Young-34.
The following members were absent
Messrs. Browning, Edwards, Parsons, Rad
ford, Thompson, David Frank White. of
Accomac, and Wilcox.
The Mason bill was then Immediately pass
ed by vote of y to 10. The Senate Railroad
Committee, when it got there, amended it SO
as to fix June /, 1892, as the date for its going
into effect, reported it favorably, and the Sen
ate passed the bill without dissenting vote.
THE MASON RAILROAD BILL.
| The Richmond Times gives the following
synopsis Of the provisions of the Mason bill:
1.-The first section contains the celebrated
long and short haul clause forbidding
greater compensation for shorter than a
longer distance, under substantially the same
circumstances, over the same line and in the
same direction. The second forbids any
special rates, rebates drawbacks OF unjust
determinations. The third forbids undue OF
unreasonable preferences. The fourth de-
mands all reasonable, proper and equal ia
cilities for, or interchange of traffic between
connecting lines. The fifth requires schedules
of rates to be printed and made public with
ten days notice of an advance in rates, three
days notice Of reduction of rates and no
variation from published rates. The sixth
forbids false billing, classification and weigh
ing and makes it applicable as we'll to the
shipper as to the railroad. The seventh re
quires duplicate bills of lading to be issued,
and also that the company, upon receipt of
freight at any station, shall notify the con-
signee that the freight is ready for delivery,
and shall give reasonable time for the Ie-
moval Of the same. making due allowance fol-
the class of freight and for bad weather and
holidays. The eighth requires expense bills
} to be furnished The ninth relates to the es-
Enlistment and maintenance of telegraph Of
fees at depots. The tenth requires the open
. ing of ticket offices III due time, and the elev-
enth and twelfth give rules for the govern
ment of the Commissioner in making and
publishing reports and laws. The thirteenth
embodes penalty of not less than 500 or
more than $500 for each violation Of these
laws. The fourteenth lays down the method
of proceeding in enforcing the remedy, In
which the Commissioner, upon complaint and
being satisfied after investigation, that there
is Just ground therefor, and failing to obtain
correction by the railroad, shall, in the name
of the Commonwealth proceed to have the
case OF complaint adjusted by the circuit court,
OF the Judge, if the court is in vacation, Of the
county OF city where the cause of complaint
arises, and the Judge, if his decision is in favor
Of the Commonwealth, shall prevent the COM
mon carriers or persons complained of from
further violation of the law. The fifteenth
, relates to the service of notice in such cases,
and the sixteenth requires the Common
wealth Attorney to represent the State in a II
such proceedings. The seventeenth gives the
right of appeal to either side who may be ag-
grieved by Judgment OF order of the circuit
court The eighteenth defines who shall be
considered common carriers, and the nine
tenth relates to free or reduced rates, eXcur-
! sion OF Communication tickets The twentieth
repeats certain parts of the Code Of Virginia
, which have been more completely covered by
these provisions"
WORLDS FAIR.
The sum of 900 was appropriated to the
Worlds Fair.
The pension for old soldiers was amended
so as to give 500, 600, and give all old soldiers
who have lost two limbs, or one limb and are
also blind, S12O year; those who have lost
one limb $50, and the widows $50.
THE REFUND OF THE DIRECT TAX.
The bill for refunding the money paid fol
the Q. S. direct tax was passed, the payment
to be made to the people by the county treas
urers. The per cent. commission to the
treasurerS Of the counties for paying it out
was reduced to per cent. in the case Of the
treasurers of Augusta and Lou ioun, on mo.
tion of 4. DINER and Mr.. Ryan from those
counties. When it got to the Senate that body
refused to agree to this reduction in the tw c
counties named.
GENERAL BUSINESS.
The Augusta, Highland d West Virginia
Ry. bill passed both houses, as did the bill
for the relief of J. NJ. Kinney of Staunton.
The fertilizer tax bill passed the House
but was lost in the Senate by a tie vote.
J. j. Dupuy of Roanoke was elected Judge
of the Roanoke circuit.
The bill prohibiting pool selling in Virgin.
la under any circumstances was passed, and
, signed by the Governor. 1t incurs fine of
I from $500 to $500, and includes keeping a
house where any sort of gambling is permitted
The joint resolution of MI. Koiner urging
congress to establish postal routes, or post
was passed.
THE INSANE ASYLUMS.
The joint committee on the management OF