The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-09
RAILROAD ATTORNEYS
AGAINST COMMIS
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,be permitted TO give long hauls for less
than TIE cost of transportation. but 1t
should he allowed to do so at the least
possible sum in excess OF cost RE as
serted that the Iong-and-short-haul prin-
clple would seriously affect competition
on Virginia railroads. That the prlnci-
pie ha6 been passed upon by the United
States Supreme Court and declared not
NJ cessaru, wrong. 1t would DC unwlse
for the Constitution OF Virginia to carry
the assertion of a doctrine IN It's organic
law that had been expressly oecloeo
against by the Supreme court.
He also opposed the clause limiting the
power of railroads to maze contracts
for special service or for limited anu
unlimited responsibility to shipper anu
carrier. he saiu 1t Woulo Destroy '1ie
shipment OF live stock in Virginia
Judge Baxter spoke TO, .wc hours
and was paid the closest attention oy all.
Chairman Braxton extended the thahhs
of the committee to him for his leafne0
and valuable suggestions.
PEOPLE VS.. RAILROADS
Mr.. William A Glasgow, OF Roanoke
attorney fer the Norfolk and western
Railroad. next spoke. re ta.ea 'hst' tl.e
convention should not create a colnl.iis-
sion simply because some hieh ,s1t ~ . CO..
Dlaint of rates to members OF sHs CON
1,ent,on. He declared trat nc court
elected BY the people to try g. CERTAIN
oiosa of cases, in which me pso-
nle were always the com -.
could in the nature OF Things oe .
nartia, and unprecedented. me proposIu
measure, put the court ana ti.e pep opN
| on one side and railroads Oh eiie o'.r,1,r
In reply to an inquiry II t-ls +ba
| to the commission was ~ +he
cot that it was to be elected oy LIZ
,son,e Mr.. Glasgow replied that ne
J .ss,,,r,t the regular law courts were Tue
,,a.t tribunals to administer justice: rle
-. we'll impressed with the worAa1ss
~ the Massa chusetts Commission.
CONTINUING, he declared that rates !,
v,ns,ir,;, were lower than In States that
had established railroad commissions
-rha iron bound long and short maui
| oia,,ra embraced In the ordinance "ouio
,1,or1, untold damage to Virginia snip
/ -. md was based upon the theory
tho : railroad officials We're all rascais
"a. said, he was not fighting the South.
ern Railway before the COMMITTEES. oe
4 such a clause would greatly ald uia
/ corporation at the expense Oh Tue w.
/ folk and Western
| when It was proposed by law 70 nam
/! 80 tho free commercial relations between
/ the r,eople and the transportation com
nanies the burden Of showing ABUSES
/ shou,d rest %upon the law makers, De
/ fora such measures were adopted
4 M GLASGOW concluded by saying the
sarn.r;ance OF the best railroad commls'
sinr, ~. IN the. United States showed that
nuhlicitv Of mana cement and rates. pro
i hibition of determinations. and recourse
/ for relief Of all, in the regular courts
was the best law that could be adonted
He thought. with a slight enlargement
l9of til. power OF the present RAILROAD
Commissioner Of Virginia, that office va
4 all that was ne essary There was ns
complaint in Virginia about freigh
rates. Business men we're not afraid g
that. There was now being invested II
4 tho town of Fries. in Grayson county
j two and q half million dollars In cot