Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-02-17

the sinking Fand were forbidden 70 receive for
funding any obligations already bied with the
oicot COMMITTEES OF hereafter filcd with ~.
1ht would ccmpes thc men already In the pool
To fund through tho cofamittec. Thsre was a
further provision N tho Law 20 allow the Olcoft
committee 70 hereafter prcsent State obligations
Tor fnncing. MI Saunders said there two pro-
visions would &crk out this result, that bond
holders would make an agreement with tho
olc5tt committee trine better than the ~ per
cent. that they wolld have 10 pay 20 the state,
and would therefore fund through this commit
tee; that they might as well put in the oiii IA
to',ie,n csro,s 9 provision that all outsfanoins
committed. Tie said tnofe was nothing IN the
correspondence between the State Commission
and the oicoft committee, nothing ia the agree
mcHt which they have ratified. nothing IN The
principle they settled under, nothing IN the ne
cessiiirs Of tnc case, 10 justify The iIserton IN
the pending bin Of Tic Obnoxious features which
he had criticised and wished 10 see corrected.
In c,incirdiue, he added that the bonds IN the
Oicott committee would be funded hccor1ing 10
their agreement, and that should the ~ per
cent. feature ~ tho bill DO struck ont the out
standing bondholders would be induced 20 fund;
that thus they would set nd Of the yexatious
question finally ana forever. Applause.
Mr. Williams mex, took the floor aud delivered
foroibie speech IN favor Of the bib Now,
gentIomen,s said he 10 concluding, "you have
proposition that has been agreed - by our credit
orr and that comes within The means OF virginia
and hor taxpayers, aud yet we are cayilling
over ~. aud you are trying 70 defeat measure
that viii ultimately bury this question forever
aud that will set the people OF this State free.
am surprised that q man Will Bet up and pro-
claim that there IL a trick behind this bill, aud
that virginia will De R0uged by th,se people.
tell you II don't come with good grace. Now TIE
State IA willing 10 pay IL she IL free from her
creditors, and you have an opportunity 10 Tor
ever sottle this question Of the debt. Gentle
men. / think Il Is fair. plain proposition, and
think every man. whe.her he be a member OF
the Alliance, a farmer, a doctor, or what, ought
sfD will ina
Us settle this DEBT; lot US turn our eyes % the
rising sun OF a brighter day. and let IL be known
that we are honest and Intend 10 do what We
promised TO-"
The speaker resumed his seat amidst liberal
applause Mr.. Saunders arose and said: :" Mr..
Williams. your idea Is, take IL. that this house.
should take tbs bill absolutely as 10 comes IRON
the Finance Committee without attempting 10
improve or correct II. and that the people who
attempt % porieet II are trying to overthrow the
"Weli,S replied Mr. Williams, {" ] don't wish to
be understood exactly IN that light uon I
claim that II is perfect, but there are proysio hs
which you propose 20 strike O,t that Will rum the
bill. aud that i don't believe tho true, honest
Nirglnians can vote for.
on motion OF Mr. Mcllweine. the bin was then
passed by until next Thursday at noon.
ATTACK on THE KENT BILL
The Kent railroad commission bill again came
up as a special order. Mr.. Pilchor, OF fauquier,
ono OF the members OF the Committee on
Roads, who voted against the measure, opposed
Il IN an exceedingly forcible speech. 4" AS a
member Of the Roads Committee" said he, ~
wish 70 say something Ia regard 70 tho Kent
blll, which we have been considering Tor two
months. We have taken great deal OF eyi-
donce and heard great deal Of discussion on
the ioOr~f this House. As momber OF the COM
mittee I have been waiting for some person 70
give "a reason why such bill as MIR. Kent sshould
be enacted into "a Law by tho people OF Virginia
by tits Logisature-and as yet, sirs, We have
had no one before us that gave any cause why
euch A law should Dc enacted. Now, ers, The
bin itself is the most wonderful production thht
has ever come from any man In the state OF
Virginia. / don't think yOu can ind anything
over enacted BY the people Of virginia thas
compares With this bill am glad u reaii1e
sirs, that know the gentleman from Wythe ana
have met him personally. because don't think
n / only know him through this bill, that would
have any proper conception or idea Of what sort
OF a man hc Is. :hinK. srs,' said the speaker,
continuing, that II IL more wonderful tnan even
Jules VeTno. IN the widest dreams OF his imag-
nation, or any other man who produces that
which rs unnatural TO meet the demands 0f the
ina iuaton. would have brought forth. lncon-
sisicncies Absurdtiesl! lie has asserted
several times with outward manifestations OF IN
ward satisfaction that no man could tell the oil
ference between this bill and the present statute
and the laws now laid down for the control ana
governing OF the railroad corporations OF TINS
State. Nov, sirs, l expect in word 10 answer
this question. Nj. NiihrOw asked the same
thing ana said bis interrogation had remained
unanswered, ana that wGs the reason why he
Na8 iOI the I'LL that nobody has been able t0say
i'm what respect this measure offers from the Code
save iu the enforcement OF the law ana the means
Of enforcing the bin. am here 10 cay that the
Law laid down In the Code OF virginia today gov
eruiuc railroads IS law which puts penalty upon
me violation oi anything that IL there enacted
Restrictions are placed upon railroads an 4 there
are penalties for violating them, but this hent
bll takes from the OWnor the control OF properly
ia the fIst place il puts II in the hands OF three
,.,f and fupu Uuts the execution OF
the lenllty for violating their commands Ia
their power. The principles Of this bull applied
% criminal law would mean that when man
committed an offence you would nrst hang hlin
then give him the right Of appeal as 70 the Jus
ti,s vi inc hanging before a court, and then
give MIN tho right Of appeal 10 the jury AZ 70
the time Of hanging, the length OF lhc rope, tne
quality Cd ~, DC. That IL just what this Dill
means IL puts penalties over you; IL takes
control OF property rom owners and gives them
a right OF appeal from the decision OF the COM
missiOnora, the men who really have absolute
control oil tno properly. It differs In this re-
epcci, sis; N takes possession 81 my properly
in the very commencement, ana then makes
llws % make me obey its orders aud rules.
"NoW, srf, there are more Inconsistencies IN
This bll than anything ever saw IN my life. IL
was gotten up by tho Hon and the iamb-the
Chambor OF Commerce and tho farmers OF the
Stale Of Virginia. 1 have been struck with
some Of the features as the most wonderful
things have ever met with.
ii am here 10 assert" continued Mr.. PucheT,
"that in the estimation or making OF rates We
cannot be controlled I'm one country by the rates
Of another; that a dcnsely populated country
with maximum tonnage will give minimum
rates: that through thnly settled country we
cannot nave minimum rates, for 1t taxes maxi
mum freRbfs TO bring minimum prices
Mr. Pilcner, who spoke nearly two hours, ridi-
ctlcd the ifea that the Democratic party was
committed 20 any such bin as that under con-
slderatiOn.
Adjourned at $50 =. NJ.