Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-12-06
Recommendation in Gov. Tyler's
Message

The session of the Virginia Legis
latnre convenes on "Wednesday, anu il
seems now that the most Important
subjects which will come up for the
consideration of that body will be
some OF those which will be suggest
eel 10y the recommendations contained
III Governor Tyier's message, to be
/ presented In the two houses Wednes-
day. Governor Tyler has given very
great care aud attention To this psper
this year. The Indications are that
1t Will be one of the most important
messages sent to the Assembly for
many years. Its appearance is Ger.
family being looked forward to with
degree OF interest which does not
always attach to papers of this kind
with which the Executive of the
Commonwealth usually greets the
opening of the session of the Legis
lature.
Barring the trusts and corporate
interest, which are TO receive his care
tul attention, possibly the most inter
eStlng subject of which the forth.
coming paper will treat will be that
of election methods. The modi6ca.
tons the Governor has made I'm the
draft OF the message az it was first
prepared will deprive that document
OF the most vigorous utterances ON
THIS llue. Had these not been adopt
ed, no sort of doubt would have been
left upon the mind of the public rs
to how the Executive regards some of
the political systems alleged to exist
in parts of this State. There would.
too, It Is quite certain, but for this
pruning, have been more vigorous
suggestions for the cure of the hou-
bles than will appear IN the message.
as II Will be submitted to the Assem-
bly,. No Governor of Virginia has
yet attempted to touch upon or rec
ogolze the existence in this State of
the metOdS which have so often been
alleged 10 prevail in some few see
tons.
1t was to some of these things
Governor Tyler referred during the
recent campaign under the veil of
office trust" While his message
Will, 1t Is quite certain, not be any.
thug like As clear and pointed as il
was before the pruning knife and
blue pencil were applied. the subject
viii be handled IN such a way that
It's meaning can easily be read through
the lines. His recommendation for
the enactment Of a law 70. bidding
corporations from contributing to
campaign funds VIII be along the
s-.ule line. 30 lar as known. the
Democrats OF the state are the only
Oues who have been materially assist
ell Uy these great Interests. The ZEE
MartlH legislative Investigation devel-
Opeu Tie 1acL that the railroads were
most generous IN chipping IN IN the
campaign which Resulted IN the cleo
uOn oI the Legislature which elected
the ulJe0 States Senator that wear.
Inc corporations are 10 be more
ienlentIy dealt VAIN IN the message
than MAS SUPPOSED. There was
strong INCLINATION On Govern Iy-
ler part 10 recommend mat all non
resident companies should get out Il
Charter under the laws ot THIS State.
he cOusutuuOnaIIty Vi such ieglsla
lOn Was carefully looked into. i
declsion IN Orattan Was probably re-
lied upon tor the NaIlulLy Ut such AN
acJ. Ihe Iact tnaC THIS class of leg
isiatiOn would hamper TIE prosperous
business conditions seems 10 have IN
nuenced Governor Iyler IN the con
slderatlOn OF this important subject
mere are those VINO sun insist that
TINS recommendation should have
found a place Ia the message. As It
IL these gentlemen have canvassed
the question among mem Oers elect OF
the Leg islature, aud claim to have
found enough IN Its favor to encour-
aye them 10 give an assurance that
Ulli Will DC submitted at this session
emOodylng this Idea. 1T 1t is offered,
1t seenIs hardly probable that it can
be carried through.
The Land GraOOers' law. so call
eli, Will receive deal Of attention at
suppose Governor Tyler will make
any direct suggestions on this su beet.
lie Will, however, recommend that
law be enacted requiring clerks Of
the court to note OH ali deed books
the fact of the existence of any de-
lInquenJ taxes due the Common wealth
upon the property III question. The
OBJECT OF this Is " protect not only
the careless property owner, but the
Innocent purchaser of such realty.
This legislation, 1t is claimed, will 20
far toward curing the present land
grabbers law of some of It's most OBJ
jectionable features.
The recommendation for either |
making the expenses of the office of |
the Railroad Commissioner a direct
charge upon the State treasury or
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