Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-03-26
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
THURSDAY March 10, 1857

PRAYER D. Rev Mr.. warner.
| Senate bill 326, to amend the first section
of the act entitled an act sapplemen to
an act regulating Railroad Companies pas
| sed Feb IL, 1913. and ,epealing the sth
section Thereof, passed April 9Th, 1856, being
| before the House, ami the question being
Nj. Hlme's motion to strike out of the
! first section ali after the enacting clause,
I Mr.. Hume spoke in support uf his motion.
| Mr.. Plumb replied to Mr.. Hsme in which
he was Joined BY Messrs Bum, Liitler, and
Smith OF Montgomery.
Mr. Rogers moved the previous question.
| Lost--yeas "a, nays So.
The question being on agreeing to Mr..
Hume's amendment, it was lost--yeas s,
nays 81.
Mr.. Cory offered the following amend
ments, In support OF which ne addressed the
| House:
Sec. 8. The Railrosd Companies ccm-
pretended in this act, shall provide, as soon
as may be after they are open for the trans
portation OF freight and passengers. second
and third class cars in the same train, for
carrying passengers at the rate of not over
two cents mile for the second class, and
rot over one cent mile for the third Glass;
And the way travel shall be charged pro rata.
and not over two cents mile in any case:
anG all goods, stock and freight generally,
be charged pro rata only for the distance
travelled.
Sec. 4. IL any company shall refuse TO
provide and keep up comfortable cars of the
second and third class, or shall charge any
excess oyer the rates provided in this act
for freight and passengers, the Attorny
General is hereby required to commence the
appropriate legal proceedings for forfeiture
Of the charter.
Mr.. Smith of Montgomery, moved to
amend the amendment by striking out the
provision for third class cars, which motion
was supported by Mr.. Smith, and opposed
by Mr.. Hosea and Mr.. Cory, who propos-
ed to fix the second class rates at one and
a half cents per mile. Amendment to the
amendment disagreed to--yeas 43, nays.
4S.
Mr.. Kicker moved that the amendment
OF Mr.. Cory be amended by striking cut
third class cars, and fixing the rate a: one
half the usual rates, which Mr. Cory accept
ed.
Mr.. Smith of Montgomery, moved that
the amendment be amended by striking out
the requirement of pro rata rates of charges,
which was opposed by Mr.. Langdon, and
su tained BY Messers. Smith and Hatcher.
Amendment disagreed to
Mr.. Hatcher offered the following amend
menr, which was disagreed to:
Provided that second class passengers
shall recover more in any case fron the
company, than half price for any accident.
Mr.. Hoses asked for a division Of the
question so as to sepsrate the sections of
the amendment, when the question being
on agreeing to section 3 the ssasndmens
was disagreed to; yeas 80, nays 81
M cker movcG To amend as follows:
Sec. 3 The railroad companies com
pretended inthi> act shall provide as soon
as ma, be after they sre open for trans
purtat;on OF freight ami passengers, second
class cars tor each passenger tram for car
rv ing passengers at the rate OF one anda
ha II cents per mile, on said second class
cars; and no goods, freights or stock shall
be charged more when shipped from or to-
intermediate points than is charged from.
any Of the termini ol said road.
Amendment adopted. Yeas IS, nays a,
Recess.