Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-03-26
THE REPORT.
+" the Hon, A. Bar,o, President Of
the Senate. and the Senate:

THE REPORT.
+" the Hon, A. Bart", President Of
the Senate, and the Senate:
The undersigned, your committee
appointed by resolution Of Jan. Goth,
to investigate allegations Of discrimi-
nations and cx,ortions Of the s. NJ.
Railroan, beg leave to submit the fol-
lowin: report:
First. IN the matter Of transferring
cars ut Grand Crossing, ifrom the tcsti'
mony Of O. Il Britt, General Freight
Agent Of the Milwaukee 4 St Paul
Railroad, it appears that the &. d: Il
N Railroad Company, contracted to
carry from tho G. D. 4 N. Junction
near Grand Crossing, for the same
price, and the Milwaukee 4 St. Paul
Railroad thereby assumed to pay MI
transfer charges, making it u'uster Of
Indifference to the people OF Minnis'ta
~ to tho price charged.
Second-In the matter IF discrin'i-
nation. your committe" find from, the
evidence that j. &. Easton has shipped
over the 8. N. r. r. 1,15l,784.5 bush.
els Of wheat during the year 1873, and
on that wheat he has paid less than
other buyers would have had to, and
did pay on the same amount from the
same stations, e44,l58 It appears
also that J. G Eaeton bought on ar
average margin Of about three cents
per bushel, and that is about the ordi-
nary margin Of other wheat buyers On
other roads l.. the state. ss<Ss 81 @,S
Your committee would stats that
Chas. Mc1lra,h came to the chairman
Of your Committee and stated that he
desired fair investigation, and would
send for any Of his officers or employ
ees, and have them bring such books
and papers as the committee might
wish-requcsting Us not to ask for so
many Ut any one time ~ to seriously
interfere with the business Of the road
Under that arrangement the chairman
requested Mr.. Mc1lrath to send for H
G. Haugan the auditor Of the s. NJ. H
r.. under said Mcllrath, and have hin,
bring certain books End papers. the
chairman believing such books and pa.
pers we're necessary to enable the com
mite to f"ru' on intelligent opinion a.
to the reason Of REORGANIZATION be-
foro u,entisued. Under that reques,
Mr.. Hangar made bis appearance, but
did not bring the books As expected.
and could MT give the committee such
information Us they desired.
Mr.. J. G. Eastsn also made thu
same statement to your chairman, and
a request was forwarded hin, to appear
but unfortunately. he was unable, fol
the reascn ola large carbuncle, as ap
pears by his letter and the certificate o.
his physician herewith transmitted
and thus, owing to the absence oe such
books, and inability to appear and test
ify, and the fact that it is now 40 late
in the session as to make it imposs:bl.
for the com mite to obtain the necessa
ry information from other sources
your committee would offer no sugges
ton as to the honesty OF che transac
tions, but believe that such discrimina
lions are unconstitutional, illegal and
opposed to sound public policy; ani
therefore recommend that stringent
laws be passed to furnish all such dis
ordinations ia future
We farther reeeo that the evi
dence herewith transmitted and made
= part Of th;e report, be printed in the
appendix ofthe Journal.
All af which is respectfully submit
ted. Signed.
E Fl. Conkey,
Wm. Meiekcn,
+. H. Wells,
F. G. Jonsrud,
s. p Child.