Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-03-08
WAR OR PEACE ?
A DEAD LOCK IN THE COMMITTEE
Two Reports from the Conference Commit
tee-0ne Accepts and the Other
Rejects-WII the Olive
Branch Preyail2
THE LEGISLATURE HOLDS THE
SCALES.

informed that the committee was reauy
to hear any statement that he desired TO
make on behalf of his company. He
accordingly came before the committee
on the next day and expressed sincere
desire TO establish and maintain AMIGA
bic relations with the State and her
people, and gave iull information de-
sired OF him as TO the past policy OF the
company and also as to its proposed
policy in the future.
The questions presented for consider
alton were OF great delicacy and import
ance, and in the short time allotted 10
them, it was not possible To consider
maturely and provide etiectually for all
forms OF grievances OF the people OF the
State. But your committee became sat
isfied that there was pressing necessity
for some adjustment OfeXisting difficult
ties, and with this view has prepared the
accompanying Joint resolution, and rec
ommendS its adoption. II has been
submitted to Mr.. keyser, who, on be-
hall OF the company, accepted the same,
Your committee believes that the re-
port of the committee appointed by the
last Legislature and the discussions
consequent thereto have had the effect
Of enlightening the public mind and oi
call ling the attention OF the railroad au-
thorities to real and substantial errors
in their past policy, and they express
the hope that in the future all grounds
OF complaint will b. gradually removed
by the voluntary action Ol the CoiuP"h!'
From the ume oil ltS appointments
your committee has gwen uhTtilll'tihS
attention 10 the subject conlnltteu 70
their charge, and trust that their acton
will not only meet the approval oi the
Legislature, but result IN permanent
and substantial good tp the people.
\. l.. SUMMERS
h"""''',
I. W. NEWTON
A. MoNEoE'
l.. VI NIIChhN' I'
JOIN - ''''",
Ihe following Is 'he JOINT ITsolut.oi'' 'l;,,,.
w uEkEAS; Oh 'LIe one i'"''u 80,
complaints nave pccl Hi"uc "EwuH' i;''
Is. " H. IA. %; Oh "V'"ui'' VI no H
crlmlnatliS ITeIS"' C'I'uTCH am, "'l ~
other hahd' the business am i.t''v,o nv ,,.I,o.
oi shiPPGrS over ',lt Ss't '"''i' i
nave ila't thc p'ilcn' u Nl'',,n' - aL,,,i
Ile,E''5 Cl,' ~, 4n,,I l,,. a.. wi,Lt
~ III N'H,'H'iy''i "''I ;'S s,,,i
"r"""' VI sum = i''',''' ''',
WHEREAS, II lS claimed 10y 'Hc S"'u
company that II Is advised that Such
special rates are not warranted 10y
strict and tcchnidl construction OF IT'S
charter, ami that tHe recent WithdraW"I
oi such rates becomes necessity undcI
the JOINT resolution now pvn'hhs p'lor'
the LtSi>i"'uT'' i"oN'i'- u ','' '.I NJ, '''.l''
oI us char'er oy 9"O T'''""'o P'''''''
lhgS or o'herWiSe' anu, -..-..
W HEREAS, II Is matter p' PI.Ii",.
Importance TO protect the rights anu ~,
tcrestS OF all classes oI shippers over 'ht
sald railroad as lar Us the sdH'e "'"! "e
done al present
Therefore be ReSolrct By TIE Legislature
Of lE,f Virginia:
That special rates of freight hercai-
ter Granted by the Il. 90. X. X. Co.
Juriny tho time that this resolution
sLaIl be in force. shall not be- deemed or
boII a violation of the charter of said
'.,,,,rarv nrnvi3eJ that when such
s,,oc!sI 49, bava b.an Granted IA any
sh;,,,,.r or SINNERS ~ 7rei,h, at any
,'a;n, Nv s,a,;Ip nm its railroad. unon
any article the same special rates shall
H.. Granted tn any other sbipper by the
cariood of The same ar similar article
;ror tho same point or station. or from
any other point or station having the
.sme rates Of charge OF the regular tariff
| list OF the company unless such other
station be a competing one, and
provided further. that when such
! special rates are granted To- any
/ shipper. the local agent OF the
| comuany M the point or station
| irrm or To which such article NAV he
| shipprd. and the local agents AT all other
| stations that NAV be atfeCtcl thereby.
ac,oriing to the foregoing principle.
shall b. promptly notified ui such
| special rates, and instructed To give
| other shippers by the car load, the bene-
tt OF the same on the same, or similar
| articles. All persons shipping tn the
| extent Of one full car load M one umc'
| from the same station, shall have the
benefit Of the special rates Aforesaid;
/ when granted to any other person am
/ any attempt 10 evlde the foregoing pro
visions, by rebates, draw backs or other
! wise. shall ~ void. But tins shan not
| prevent the company from changing
/ such rates from time 10 time, PROVIDED
/ the rates are made upon the prlnciple,
/ herein stated; but there shaA l'e no IN
/ crease IN such rates during the time such
! rates are contracted for
. 7, .hsU - IN, Iu,v II the said
r,ilr,sI ,,ria,v N repnrt IN the BnarI
| = PuLlir WORKS from time >, lime All
.,,..,,1 80 .-,,,..3 r,-,Ir ,i,,. ,-.yi.5.u
/ oi IN. i,re,oip, ,,,riinn. spa,iiving The
l ,;,'. wben ,,rlnt.l tb. r,,. ami rEe AZ
,,,Is ~ ar,iTl,.s. ari !, shall bs he duty
NJ Tho sad Bnarl 10 iny,-sti,-,ie all
/ rbsr-rsn- r,mrl,inr. of Violations Of
| th, urnyisjnus Ci said SEXTON. AID 10
! c,,y,.,, any aI,u.... Tia, NAV D. n.,.essa-
/ - AMI D-,r...r ., sDfnrca q ,,rDrliaDrp
xi,b .nrb nr,vis;ons
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