The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-03
,,TECrED THE BILL.
The Rights and Powers, He rh""f"''
Altogether Too Broad.
,rhe Governor yesterday sent ''e w
-, communication to the General AS
sembly OF Virginia ,oo,

,rra Governor yesterday sent INC
lowing communication to the "ene'' d 80
sembly of Virginia:
Richmond Va, feo'' - io'"
20 the General Assembly OF NTsin'~
,,o.a.,,,n return Senate bin No ~
-, "a hin 10 incorporate the LyhOn-
-, Traction company which was Pr.
80 IA me on the nth ultinlV' "''"
my signature. 800 o,,a nowers con-
erred in said bill upon said co''p""'
are the following: ..,,,.base
Section IL. TO contract own p''' ,.,'tiss
"a and onerate a railway in the COUNT
~ e..,,.,heu and Bedford and in the cry
y. ,,,rhburay The cars upon sald raii""s
-, bs nropeiled by horses, steam, ei'0
- a.. any other motive power
.,ston ~ no condemn lands Tor VII,
.....oso ~ LAYING its railway track anu
lstanlishing depots, and may Wheh H.
80 80. ',or,p me use Of land for efecuh5
800, ,oles and wires for the purpose "a
',..a,,l.i,o~ electricity from tn mn NhSi
/ s,,cb electricity is manufacturer ~
/ f,ne Of its railway. But IN hahlis -.
~, la.,,,tions il shall be controiled ny
| inc laws Of the state IN such Vaa0 -.
"a nrovided. and shall have no o'"''
- Yin lac observed that the powers mere
| O., conferred are without limit as 10 'h'N'
rho comnanv has perpetual charter ~
MID a railway I'm the counties OF Naihp
! ne1, and Hedford. and in the city OF Lyh0"-
/ burg and TO condemn lands Tor the pun
poses of its road. .,,,.,ti limo
IN my oninion. every act incorpoiailns
a. railroad company should TX q I'm, VIZ
in which work shall be cohiilienVeu w.
| said railroad and the same 'orhpI0'0u
! The reasons for such provision dle ~
numerous. and II seems 10 me 50 op ', -
that DO not think II necessary ~
! ate them in this message.
A charter such as the one proposed py
chic hill could be made 20 retard rathet
tnan advance the interests of sect"h
I,aino without Limitation, the c0poratols
oo,,ld remain inactive. take no steps -
Construct their road. ana yet othels' dp''
and willing TO build, would be eNciuueo
or deferred by the existence of their chaf'
ter from acting.
dog in the MaDGer."
t. o. v,eu-lxnown fact that there ar
- railroad charters now on ou
stotnte-hooks which are dead for all prd'
s,cal nurpoees. yet alive whenever pro
s,ressive men attempt 10 encroach upo
9heir chartered rights. The corporatoi
viii neither build themselves nor ANU
others TO build. except 1t may DC upo
terms burdensOme or unreasonaDie'
railroads are the potential FACTORS
the development of country, but inei
charter amounts to nothing; 1t IL oil
practical benefit. Work and operauo
under 81 only can bring results.
No road can be constructed, or couis
without legislative authority, but ehel
should he some Limitation upon the a.
thoritv conferred This limitation shou
he reasonable Ample time shouiu
, Given. but no perpetual charter shouiu
Granted. Special PRIVILEGES TO one ~,
many or set Of men should not conun
. forever. especially when they may Dc
ueed as 10 exclude all others, ana "oi
, an injury TO the public. !.
uoldinr these views without IN
slirhtest degree doubling the sood la
, of the gentlemen whose names are NV
. toned i'm this bill, | am CONSTITUENCY
/ rstnrn the came TO the Senate the ~
I o,able body in which 1t originated WI
I ont my signature, and Tor such n0't
"a IT may deem proper to take !"
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