The weekly clarion., 1874-03-05
HOUSE.
MONDAY, March 2, 1874.

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Mr.. SPEAKER: Inc Railroad Committee
to whom was reierred-entitled an Act TO
establish a reasonable maximum rate OF
charges for the trans sportation OF passengers
in this State, are of the opinion that it
should not pass, for the following reasons,
viz:
The reduction proposed to be made from
the present charges Tor Transporting pas
sengers. would not be ofany material benefit
70 persons travelling short distance. and
would consequently be mere beneficial TO
non-residents passing through the State,
than to our own citizens. The benefit de-
rived from reduced passenger tariff. would
be confined to a very small proportion of the
people of the State. as a very large majority
of them travel but little, or not any, by pub
tic c. nveyance. Even those who do travel,
when beyond the limits of our own State,
would be deprived of the benefits arising to
noR- residents when travelling this State,
should this act become law.
In addition TO the above reasons. we think
a reduction of charges for transporting pas
sengers would serve as an excuse to rail-
road companies to be more exacting in
freight charges, in order TO meet their cur
rent expenses and pay the interest on their
bonds. While in our opinion all are inter-
ested in freight charges, but few, as before
stated. would be effected by change in
passenger rates.
o. G.. FRENCH, Chirman
+. A. CLOVER,
j. NJ. STONE.
DAVID JOHNSON,
G.. 2. CLEMENS
NJ. B. SULLIVAN,
FL. NJ STREET.
Mr.. Street moved to indefinitely postpone
the bill.
Mr.. Hassie moved to postpone the bill un-
Gil Wednesday at 10 80 A. M, at which time
it should be made the special order of the
day, and that one hundred and fifty copies
of the bill be printed. Carried.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Street offered the following resolu-
ton:
Resolved, That his Excellency, the Gov
ernOr, be requested to obtain for the use of
this House from the several Boards of Trus
ees of the University at Oxford, Alcorn
University, the State Lunatic Asylum, the
Blind Institute, list of the Superintendents,
Professors, Teachers and other employees OF
their respective Institutions, with the sala-
ries paid, and the particular necessity for
the employment of each individual.
Mr.. CeSsor moved TO amend so to in
clude the State Penitentiary. Adopted and
resolution adopted.
NOTICE OF INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
BY Mr.. Gayles Of Bolivar--I will introduce
a bill to establish q reasona ble m aximum rate
of charges for transportation of passengers
on the railroads of this State.
HOUSE BILLS.
The following bills were indefinitely post
poned:
An Act for the relief of J. N. Osborne,
state Librarian and Keeper of the Capitol
for the year 1873.
Entitled an Act for the relief of Steven
son Archer, of Greenville.
An Act entitled an Act for the relief OF
David Black of Greene county.
REFORM BILLS.
The bill to fix the pay on m en- bers of the
Legislature at $500 per annum and that OF
the Speaker at 500. was taken up.
Mr.. Avery moved to amend the bill by
striking ouG seven hundred dollars and in
serting eight hundred dollars. Adopted.
Mr.. Street moved to amend as follows:
Belt further enacted, That the compen-
sation herein provided for, shall apply only
| 10 the first session OF the Legislature, and
as long as annual sessions are held, members
of the second session of their term receive
only one half of the salary and mileage,
provided for in section /. Tabled.
| Strike out five hundred" and insert
| "s;x hundred, including mile~ge." Tabled.
| Mr.. Patterson moved to amend by strik-
| ing out five hundred dollars" and insert
ing "one hundred and fifty dollars" and
moved the previous question Lost; yeas
1 ~. nays 49,
| Mr.. Street presented the following ex-
| planafion of his vote:
vote against the amendment because
believe many of the supporters of it as an
amendment will oppose it on its final pass
age. and by that means defeat the bill.
/ ISienedl III. II. STREET
And amid many motions to lay on the
table, indefinitely postpone, etc., the bill
passed.
House adjourned