Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-03
MUST HAVE A LIMIT.
the GOVERNOR veToEs A BILL BE.
CAUSE NO TIME IS SPECIFIED.
Agricultural Department Funds--MilIcr
bsii Fasses-Prissners Cannot Elect
Trial In Circuit Courts.


The Senate was called 10 order by the
LAeutenant-Governor at noon, and the pro-
ceedings were opened with prayer by Rev.
J. S. Din.
An invitation 20 visit Lee Camp last
night was accepted.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
The following bills were introduced and
referred:
by Mr. Parrish: To incorporate the
Richmond. Manchester and Petersburg
Electric Railway Company.
BY Mr.. Jones: For the relief Of Robert
X. Burnes.
by Mr.. Watts: To amend the Code In
relation TO breaking into houses cars
etc. with the intention OF committing
murder, robbery, or rape.
Ry same: For the adjustment OF the
subscriptions Of Roanoke county ana
city and the town OF Salem TO the capl-
tai stock 81 the Valley railroad.
BY MIR Green: To authorize the Uus-
tees Of the Presbyterian church at Biahu
To sell their mansc property. .,o.,.,
BY Mr.. Walton: To provide attlhC,al
limbs for citizens OF the Commonwealth
who lost their limbs during the war anu
are on the pension roll c.,o
by MIR Harrison: TO amend the Coce
in relation to the mechanics hen law.
Mr.. Watson introduced JOINT ,es ,1 "a
tion. which was agreed 10. that at u -
O'Clock the two houses proceed TO inc
election Of IA county judge oil "te'h'S-
vile county.
FROM THE AUDITOR
The Chair laid before the senate
communication from the Audlt"t tep'S d',h
TO resolution iuqUring 10y what au-
thority of law the Board or NsfiCul,uIe
has been allowed TO draw ana nisDu' - -,
the revenue derived from Ter tlilzerS ~
Of
priated The Auditor rcpil'd that wy
payments were made because. rs auNiscu
tN the Atforncy-Gcneral, under thc NV
the appropriation OF $1,000 ana Inc IioHcs
received for the registration of fertilizers
are distinct funds. each to De uStu ~
distinct objects that the Boati OF Az,
culture have i'm keeping. CUSTODY aIiu
charge all matters which pertain 10 "bit-
cultural interests Of the state. ana es-
perh,ily the subjects named IN 'lS pa
ambe to the act approNtH ~" 20, =, ,inr,
entitled an act To- provide LOT ,iV i,',ni'
of a Commission and Bureau Ol iiiiiil-
grafton" and the first -nam''l lu,u .,'
Wit the appropriation OF NoY"L ~ ,,n
be used for these purposes, All. '' ,,,on"v
scCond-named fund VII ~ ,r,iiignrs
received for the registration of fIruI1'i -
known as the fertilizer fund-sSouiu pc
used for the specific purpose 81 isnh7
ont the provisions Of the act " 80
rtary "A iSeo entitled. AN act 10 pio-
tcct and advance agriculture by rTsuil-
ting the sale of commercial fcrul!@, d;
&c. :" hut should the registration ICES nv nv
fines bc more than sufficient loI i hrita
purpose the ovcrplus should he P"'' INV
Inc general agricultural fund' c..,,,,hor
During the fiscal year ending SepiSihpcl
% ISq8 there was paid on drafts dIdWi'
by the Agricultural Department, 400 a "a nn
the augmentation ot f ,b% fcrtiiizcr fund
e. gS7 A. During the same perloh .htIc
was paid into the Treasury 10y Wy lion Ion
cultural Department fees ioi ~ s,,,, ~
OF fertilizers amounting u NV
;sJ4l.2S. .,o ~
ocntion OF the Joint order, the electlon
of a judge Nor the County ,oI I,aCn
Gra.nesvUle Mr.. Watson nominated JuuEe
George W Barham. and he was eieO'e"'
receiving all the votes cast.
A VETO MESSAGE.
A ,nessace was received from the COY
crnor through his private seci ia III, IN.
e r. Chcsterman. Netolhe w: VI" -
cooperating the Lynchbnrg Arae'ioi N0'''
' on motion Of Mr.. Lovenstein the Dill
was uasscd by and the message l,Iu Ui
the table and ordered to De pril'eu, the
ExceI.ncv quotes two sections OF ule
charter. and commenting on them says.
II will be observed that the powers
herein conferred are without unit az "
time. The company has perpetua,, a., os" 81
Ter 10 build "A railway in the counties Oh
campbell and Bedford. and in the Guy
~ Iynchburg. and to condemn Idhus l"I
the purposes OF IT'S roau. ...-,,,.o, ,,,,, q,
In my opinion every act incorpora'lis
ra,lroed company should fix tihlS
>ylthin which work shall be commeIc'u
,Ipon said railroad and the same foili-
nje,ed. The reasons for such provision ,l
are 40 numerous. and liz seems 10 me 80
hs;o,,s that / do not fhink II ia neces-
sary TO enumerate them In this messafe;
a charter such as the one PROPOSED 10y
this hill could be made 20 retard favhci
tSan advance the interests OF section
Being without Limitation. the pu,a'o, :
could remain inactive, take no step ,, ~
construct their T rot br, nha would S be- ox
Guided or deferred by the existence VI
their charter from acting.
TOO MANY DEAD CHARTERS.
II il a well-known fact that there are ar.
MANY railroad charters now on o"'
,tatute-books which are dead for all prac'
a,cai nurposes. yet alive whenever pro,
grcSsive men attempt to encroach upon
their chartered rights. The corporauHo ~
will neither build themselves nor ai no~
others 20 build. except IL may pe "p0'
,erns burdensome or unrcasohaoie. 4,
Railroads are the potential factors II
,ha develoDment of a country. nut iutI
charter amounts to nolhihs; d /" oS ~
practical benefit. Work anu opei"''o'
,,nd.r il only can bring results.
No road can be constructed. OF course
without legislative authority, but the ,,
should be some serpd '' his limitation SHOULD
sllo' ,r.ss.sonable. Ample time should 90
siven- but no perpetual charter shouIo
be granted. Special privileges 10 o,'
cor,nanv or set of men should not con
tinme forever, especially. when they may
Hn 40 used as to exclude all Others anu
work an injury TO the puDhes, IN IN,
Holding these views, withou1 !" fai,t
.,shtest degree doubling the goou lalti
sre..a Gentlemen whose names are men
stoned in this bill. am constralheu "
,s,urr the same TO the Senate, the non
orable body in which IL originate WI,
IA IL may deem proper 10 '"hc al ''''
p'e'"''''' SPECIAL ORDERS.
txonse bin relating to the receiving OF
deposits by insolvent bankersi snacioi
or bank officer was made the speei"
order for Tuesday at O'Clock. e., on
,Inuse bill 10 protect charter fees Oh
charters granted In circuit courts "as
made the special order ior "eu''''" -
o'' BILLS PASSED.
ssnate bills: To authorize the Supern'
,.nJent OF the Virginia penitentiary u
enlarge the prison enclosure anu et1e'
building on the stable iot; 10, 10 a az Danville
T,,rtber time for the collection Oh '9 1n
10 incorporate the Virginia Eiec!,ic "a, ,Sar,
way Company; to incorporate tne Wv
81 ira ppahannock. In the county OF f.ss.A
Sor the relief OF W. J. Cave. Treasurer
OF Madison county. A., .o,,.,, q,
EincaStle to borrow MONEY ~ pe'N a.,
houses. for the protection OF game ~
the county Of Roanoke: TO incorporate IN. h
Montgomery Electric Company; ior uno
nrotectlon OF fish In Roanoke county ~
Incorporate the Roanoke mineral ar,a pei ~
line Company: to amend the char.e' ~, "
he Southwest Virginia Institute; 70 IN ia
CORPORATE the Portsmouth ana Snii'n"ei0
Railway Company cs,D
THE MILLER BILL PASSED.
The Miller bill. exempting towns Oh
S0oo Inhabitants and over from the opera,
tons OF the local-option law was passeu
hy the following vote: ,,,. II
Aves-Nessrs Arthur, Thoinas II
Barnes. Berry Echols, Fair ,i,;S , fIoCn.
Green. Hay. Herbert. Jones, Lltte. lover
stein. Miller. Mushbach. Parrish. WASH
fngton and Watts-l7
Nays-Messrs. Buchanan, Harnspergssr ~
Hurt. Jackson, Jordan, LeCato, Sahus'
Nation. Wells and Wiliams-lo
At 2 O'Clock the Senate adJourneu.
House Of Delegates.
The House convened at noon yester-
day with very nearly as many ladies' VI,
the floor az members. Speaker CaruNeh
occupied the chair and business was pro-
ceeded with without prayer.
Mr.. Downing offered "A resolution, which