The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-16
Jacobs & Levy

under its own laws: IT you demand the
rights granted in this contract, you
must also perform the duties imposed
by 1t. You cannot take all the swee,
and repudiate all the bitter. If you
insist upon your exemption from tax
alton, 1t is right that you should per-
form the duties which were the con-
sheraton for this exemption
"Of course, it is manifest that the
Richmond. fredericksburg and Poto-
mac cannot do what its charter. granted
seventy-five years ago. requires 1t to
do; nevertheless. it insists upon Its tax
exemption.
MY bill puts it squarcly up to the
road: Comply with your charter or
pay taxes
"1f this bill becomes law, the Rich
mond. Fredericksburg and Potomac will
be obliged 10 surrender the charter. go
to the Corporation Commission for a
charter 1t will have to pay taxes like
every other road in the State.
IF the management OF the Rich
mond, fredericksburg ana Potomac is
wise 1t will do this without being
dubbed into it. Public opinion and
fair dealing demand 1t. aud sooner or
later the road must surrender.
1T is idle to talk about the road
being relieved from Its charter duties
because some of the trains which run
over 1t pass through several States.
The roads rights and obligations are
reciprocal. and neither exists without
the other.
IF the General Assembly will enact
this bill the last chapter In the history
Of the law-fei monopoly OF this road
will have been written, and the Rich.
lmond. Fredericksburg and Potomac
lenjoying equal law and being subject
to IT, viii continue aacareer of great
prosperity and added to that, 1t will
have the good Will of the people,"
A bill of far more than passing in.
terest mas been offered In the House
by Mr.. Churchman, of Augusta. and
reported favorably from the Commit
tee on General Laws. 1t has for It's
object to prevent newspapers from
printing obscene matter. The bill.
which was suggested by the publication
IN fun In local afternoon paper of the
charges against Judged. w. G. Black.
stone, of the Eleventh judicial Circuit
by certain citizens of Elizabeth CITY
county. Is as follows:
"Wherens, the Bill OF Rights runr-
nntees the freedom OF the press. one
OF the great bnlwnrks of liberty, and
provides that the same shall not he re-,
strained; and
whereas, any citizen abusing TINT
riEht shall be held responsible, and
whereas, the best interests of so.
cletE and the moral. OF the youth OF
the land should be protected from the
abuse of the privilege thu. granted by
the Con stitution; and
"Whcrcns, within theelast few DAYS
certain obscene and filthy matter I'm.
been published and distributed by ono
OF the evening papers Of this State, and
"Whereas, there IL now NO ndeouate
punishment therefor; therefore,
"be 1t enacted by the General As.em-
bly, OF Virginia, That any person, firm OF
corporal lon publishing, disseminating or
printing matter containing obscene or
hlthy matter, shall be guilty of a mis-
demeanor, and upon conviction thereof
shall be fined $500"
The committee amended the bill by
striking out the following language.
No demurrer shall preclude a Jury
from passing upon the question"
Major Moses NJ. Green, of Fauou,er
mas been engaged for several days In
preparing data upon which to base an
amendment to the general appropria.
ton bill calling for a sun, sufficient to
make all necessary repairs to the new
Capitol Building. Though the work
was completed only few years ago
the building Is now In bad condition
and II not speedily looked after much
OF the outside cornicing will fall off
There are already serious cracks ir
much of 1t, and at some points the
stucco has fallen. Major Green ha.
not yet been able to form a fair esti.
mate OF the probable cost OF the pro.
posed work. but he Is much interes ted
IN the matter. He was member OF
the commission which had charge OF
identifying the Capitol grounds.
Senator 2. c. Folkes, Of Richmond
city. was peacemaker between two OF
| his colleagues who came near being