Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-04
THE SESSIONS WORK
p,sf Review Of What the Present
Legislature Has Done.
.,,LROAD BILLS PASSED
~,,.c VIII Ancct the fublio-Debt
W. ..-...,, New oystcF-Law, and
onsr Important Measures

t,te General Assembly, which has
r' ..l...t ITS lAbors and VIII adjourn
lay. shall have been felt. It can
-..l ~ recognition that the BODY
l' .....B of more important questions
LEGISLATURE that has met since
It has been a working Legs
81 ,.~po-ed throughout OF earnest
..as g, follow tho safe and con-
....,ep.fh as they saw 1t and serve the
...r.,t- oi the people.
l.-. II the DISPATCH throughout
ana the other southern States
ti- .- Kent fully apprsed from day 20
DIV. .n imuorfant acts of the law
.-l as "a final chapter a cOmpre.
-.r,rsg oi the sessions work and
effects is gwen tins morning
i' rvIaw which follows with Mr. H..
.Irl ono Of the Richmond men,
,-. v.rfori was caught al his law Of
...r.qr afternoon. AID although eX-
.... lr.y and greatly fatgued from
.- work ON several OF the most
... rm.ttoes of the House. con-
t..I q. .iy. o reporter an outline OF
.,.f.s Judgment, we're the most I'M
...r. measures acted upon.
tuHn-woBGlNO BODY.
,,. ,,.-f.rl said he felt sure that the
= fI. session as a whole would com
.r...f t1 The pubic. he body.
&C.,. .fas Gistlnctiyely been an in
-- ono. ana composed. as the lower
r... almost entirely OF farmers, ii
..Ir.r1yent 90 much speech making.
..rI.f rDuflue business has been
....f many measures OF ppDhc lnte-
.,..t.i and many moro carefully con-
....1 defeated, because the conser-
dement, regarded their passage a'
.. u.fl injury TO the Commonwealth.
.s s..-.. fn. most important work Of The
'.. ,g-e was The settlement of the pub
..t Ng which. M IA word Virginia
..rt.. Der outstanding obligations
..r ..u the Elddleberger bonds,
.rfr- principal and interest 70 T25.-
tra new principal Of Sl9,OO0'OOO,
.r .Hl wears. bearing per cent.
.... ...r- and per cent. for ninety
.t., f to tins measure was the bill
t.. literary institutions OF TINS
...t.ar. permitted 70 surrender 10 the
.r .atlltl the various bonds now
.f It f.lm and upon winch, under
...rla..l by the Keadjuster Lcgisla-
.... . r-f ~. they have been accus-
...I draw full interest upon the prin-
.. .f f.e bond according q the rate
.,.t t.uu and accept IN lieu thereof II
.....f. & Indebtedness by which the
,..t...r.0s o. uay semi-annual interest
...r.D D.ual respectively - the amount
..r- iell br these different instltu-
,.. Ili. bin, which was passed IN ac-
....r. with the understanding that ouI
...t -. r.lrescuted hy the OlcOtt com
...t... fac, upon sure basis an endow.
.f III. .lr educational institutions, re-
.t, fom the sphere Of future legisla-
.. .t.r the subject of the payment Ol
..r-t lp1n the bonds so held.
RAILROAD LEGISLATION.
.N7fu importance / regard the rail
81, ir.-Atiou of the session. and here
...l. that while the Kent bill wa
tr l.-afdel as too extreme m lts pro
sea / believe that the discussion
4bIect cugcudered by the intro
Of that bill two years ago ha
Productive of great good u, th'
wealth. The railroads and th'
fro nearer together than ever be
.. $500 first recognizing their obliea
t.r.f. tIe public. and tle second appre
.... ... Ights pu T0ntec4 to the com
... uaieg their charters. Alr. Mason 5
understand it. is an adaptation OF
.frrO l.e- oi the interstate commerce
Cid. r.r.-.flte commerce, and the enlarge
..t.f f.. iowor- d thc Railroad COmmis-
...f lrrau more speedily and elect
fIr protection Oi the punlc under
nf this Law and the statutes al
join t.. loIe lis first clause prohibits the
N..ff all. rf "a
.ra bong one. is second ana thifd pro
.IaIf.lg of special rights, q aW backs
..... ..f prevents unjust dl ordinations
r section provides the most convenient
..r.- irr the Interchange u passenger
.iat fani' gt crossing points. The tith
- .r fI. u4Ulcati o. Oi the rates charged
H.I passenger trnnc ana lhclf puu.l
.. .i. various dcp0t-, DO advance 10 De
.....f lf.rr Cen days notice, anl no Nlri-
eci pom me published rates.
.ttI. seventh. ami cIceth clauses pro-
..n-. .faI-e clfssiil cation, and require
ti- uf glinE ANA expense bills % De
IlrH.nfu sectlOnfc4uire the esinir
fr.t.laYh Offices aud likes reguin-
-.f. .r.urr tO notification hy tho train
.t...f fl. arrival 1uI departureof N trains
.r. lke fhr tenth, which requires th,
I.- l tr tlcsef-unce aud the seventh
fes annual reports from the commis'
il. tWtIiu, which requires tne pub
r1ir .gI llwr aud their posting az
--4toD-, are bat in elect copies ol
....t statutes.
HCR Io COHRrCr Evils.
It. rrt Important section ma tho bin IS the
..uNI provide that whore any COM
H.rf.- been guilty OF any violation o
... ..U.r with rel rcncs TO rs freight
U.n connections, si ecial rates. un
ru l1tui-, or unreasonable preie
Nt.lra aI Comm ssOncr shall, upon
Do. Il.
H.l CARRIER ana require 10 20 correct
complaint. ana II the common
I..- Il tal days 90 20 correct tn'
complaint 20 h. The bOundeu
f.t UDmmissiOncr % proceed u
Or fln commonwealth before
tU.-f ~ the county whcr,
..' u arises, or the Judge Thereof
..-..H-I flc company. The case is
.I..0.t formal IleHdines. ana Is q
.. ...I...n over all other business upon
Ilr Iommunwealth's attorney ..
f..|nt thH commissioner, ana tue
i.ac0ri, ty mandatory or restrain
prevent the common carrier from
... ui tln law. In addition TO tht
...t O.l.r provided in this section, the
u makes ths commission Of anS
't. l mlsiemcanOr, and subjects
'. ,.c4 80 90 fine Of not less than
te principal points In the Mason
u rDrolect tAou,' said Sir. Mum
KILLING oF CATTLE
mpselre on this line o. practica
'. O4r people" continued Mr.. Muu-
.I providing that whore cattl,
.r l..-r.I ty railroad treils th,
WWltl cail iu one nclghbor, ant
.aN.rf.rs wrro required 20 call "a
iHH appraiser. couil Immediate
'. au.nal -s killed or injured, anc
r. il0g HrrCed, or that uf au uu'
'i t9 aerco, should fix prms
Ai' ui ile damages $50 eusiainc-
.I0'-a tan0iher was passed giyns
iao country jurisdiction in ac
lp to 800. bus the farmers
Nfl speedy and sure remedy
f ' amy damages growing out ol
a.irg of thcir stock on railroad
.a- ai-o passed Tor the protection q
tffei lrpm railroads and Othcr
aitalilrc of the decision of the su.
r.rnt.y rendered against the Pull
.. H' ue legislature passod an act
.-e taxing pi Pullman cars, which
...' t.r treasury / think, eeVera
ir- o. addiionsl rcvcaue.
'h io illa an aci va also passed re-
epupanIes % return for taxa
in t.1 statement ~ all the bonds
'.-'f securities held by thom. from
i-.lftt largely Increased revenue
-tA. .' iAe Commonwealth.
GOOD OYsTEE-LAw.
n. t'f niarc, in my opinion" continued
I- inr first 20 enact "A law with
f nislcfs Wll'h wln eventually settle
..-. ui iLHr taxation upon busiues.
Ih' lave pas al flfsi provide for an
survey aii mapping Oi the oyster
.' i9r tleif lease Tor a long period al
Yfioeoi ~ por acre. The legislation
crude. but Il will be improved
~ -ie ,ni.ns legislatures, ana Will as
..t. result in the preservation OF the
-- afo now being depleted, and 30
rn '-, commonwealth large revenue
rolf'es Governor Mckinney hai
I.... t''i interest in Ibis matter, and hi:
...,.. ife was a great source ~ assist.
tlt..r @9'oDNg ia So@iihS WIZ