Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-01-27
gos Anaeles a(erald.
RAILROAD RBsraIorIoN.
The Transportation Commissioner Bills-The
Railroad Men Aroussd--Thsy Marshal their
Lobby Forces to Defeat the Bills.


ASaSAsA HA A@AN vi " SAs -Ss
The railroad bills, presented by
the Transportation Commissioners,
which, last week, were sent TO the
Senate by the Governor, accom-
panied by recommendation for
passage, which, to say the least,
was very lukewarm, considering
the platform upon which Governor
Irwin was elected, and his profess
sions during the campaign, will
come up for the first time In the
Senate before the Committee on
Corporations on Monday evening
next, when the Commissioner
will be present to explain the object
OF their bills and what will be ac-
complished by them. Your read
ers will recollect that when
the Transportation Commission
ers' bill was passed two years
ago, 1t was compromise measure
on the Archer Fares and Freights
bill. The advocates of this latter
bill regarded the Commissioners
act as really measure to kill their
fayorite, but as they saw defeat was
Inevitable, they accepted O'Con-
nor's bill, on the principle
that q promise was better than
nothing at all. You will also recol-
lect that when in pursuance Of
the provisions of the act
the Governor appointed three
commissioners, 1t was the general
belief that they were in the rail.
road interest. The work of that
commission, during the two years
Of its existence, as shown by the
measures which they have present.
ed to the Legislature for passage, is
: complete vindication, and Demon
rates that they were actuated
alely by desire to do exact jus.
& 20 as between the people and the
~reat railroad corporation of the
late. The introdu ction of the
r ur bills has brought to the capitol
Nse most
POWERFUL RAILROAD LOBBY
1hich has ever been seen in Sac
mento, headed by Governor STAN
I'd, and ianked by all the fugle-
zen, including Billy Carr, Stow,
I-ealy, Cannon, ct al. 1t is quite
cirtain that all these gentlemen
. not advocating the passage of
. 10 OhAAoy u1u soulo VI tuoAh Az hit
silat the object of the railroad COM
osny is to have no legislation at all.
Governor Stanford is indefatigable,
S I'd yesterday / counted fifteen
1 snators whom he "interviewed,"
lille the Senate was in session,
I'D to-day nearly twice a.
many Assemblymen. The fact is,
nat all the power of the corpora
ton 10 leveled at the Commission
krs' bills, and 1t has been determin-
"a at any cost or sacrifice to de-
ssat them. 1 have been told by
svsral gentlemen familiar with
fle operations Of the railroad COM
Eaniss of the State, and the history
II railroad legislation, that these
ills are designed to not only pre-
vent discrimination and extortion,
tut, in effect, to save to the people
ia round figures So, 900, 900 annual.
" which now goes to the railroad.
70 meet the objections of the COM
panies, the railroads have been Sec
tionized, and maximum charges
,r fares and freights fixed for each
section, based on the cost of the
eoad and the expense of Operating.
There is a widespread belief that
he bills will pass the House, but
Ike nearly.all the popular measures
will he buried in the Senate. have
ieard it asserted over and over
again that the railroad has % votes
which will vote for it on any propo-
sition. Some estimate the number
8 high as 30. Time will deter
aine where the Senators really are.
he House Committee on Corpora
ions held q meeting tonight, at
which Gov. Stanford and two of the
Commissioners, 1. w. Smith and J.
J. Doyle, were present, and it IVES
esolved to defer consideration of
The bills until Wednesday evening
next.