New-York tribune., 1880-02-18
MINoRIrY RAILWAY REPogr.

MR.. GRADY OBJECTS To srKE OF IHE RfCOMMPN-
BAlIONs or THE nEPEURN CoMMITTEr-A FKw
SUGGESTIONS.
ALBANY. Feb. lex -Assemblyman Thomas
f. Grady Of New-York CITY, sent 10 the As
eombly to-day minority report OF The work
Of the Hepburn Railway investigating Committee.
He dl.sents in many particulars from the
conclusions OF the majority and his report is on tho
whole much more favorable the railroads than the
majority report He reviews the charges made against
the raj roads by the New-YOrk Chamber OF Commerce
and tho New-York Board OF Trade ana Trans spor-
tstion and declares that many Of them were contra
dicted by the testimony. obtained by the commttec.
Mir. Grady says:
concur with the majority OF the committee. after
careful consideration o all the testimony IN the belief
that pro rata freight law would be most injurious to
the Interests Of the city and interior STATE we'll TO
those Ot the railroad companies. l however,
dissent from the view that the carload h the uncX
ibe unit OF shipment for the reason that. II furnace
day receives a train load Of ore. Limestone and Goa
and carload of the IKE articles IA sent to an eXccp
tional shipper. be has no clam Tor rate which
is Pycn the furnace upon an average say ot
NOT believe the unit can he fixed. In 80 far as the
element Of publicity Is needful to the protection
alike of tue people and their trAnSporters concur IN
the recommendations of my associates, reseivnR tbe
that publicity has IT. cyis within inis state
as well as ts benefits by enabling competing state and
r1iIroaG companies 10 always bo aware ~ the
charged within Nrw-YOrk State. while The citizens and
rniiways OF this State nave no corresponding khoWedgc
1Ipon the specific recommendations OF the committee.
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the ao 10 regulate the ranspOlt tat"n oI irelgnt by
abroad corporatiOns" concur In Just diSorlmna-
ton between special and preferential rates ana mat
ndsouate protection s,Ould De Afforded hShlnst the
latter and in that view concur In me intent OF He
first section Of the proposed act. ulhoeut Itonmn
the second section, providing ihat III no case shhl
n rate be more for IA short nan long distance, whether
upon ono or more railroads. This requirement VIII
be clearly imperative, because no lesls'utmUn on
eau compel the Eie Company 10 Nary ia
regular rates, for example, from Blnghainton
TO Port Jervis, passing thfough ulo - to
BnghamtOn 10 Syracuse, In favor OF each othrr.
There n adequate foundation for such demand
public necessity for IL aud i would be impraclicabe
and imperative n passed.
The concluding paragraph of tho third section Il
clearly pro rata 'c contrary To the PRIOR recon-
respectfully dissent from II. object 10 IL inr-
thrf lecinse the railway commissions different par
OF tue wOrI oppose 4 WITH the almost uniform ST.
nonS OF thoir ext udel triil and expeIi, nee.
This brings me To the consideration OF the remedy
| proposed b. the majority OF tni- committee, VIZ 4
| state Railway Commission Of three persons. AttrT
careful reflection differ nom my colleague, aud do
not fayor such Board, the act from when ~ IN pro
| posed u shall derive its powers.
Mr. Grady concurs the views of the majority that
| greater publicity should be gwen to tho acts Of
| the railroad companies. and to this end fayor
| tho suggested amended form OF reports to tn
| menda,IoD looking to greater publicity beinl
u1yen rates, whether tariff special or preferential
Aside from the recommendations Of the majority on th
supect Mr.. Grady suggests that "eIcb carrier haY1nl
any part OF Its route within this State be required q
tween Buffalo and kew-York, In comparison with th'
through rail rates between Chicago and the Same sea