Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1883-02-06
The Legislature.


James, Texas.
The Legislature.
SACRAMENTO, Feb. 5th.-SESATE-
Lynch, of the Committee on Commerce
and Navigation, reported a resolution
asking Congress to establish Federal
freights and fares and recommended its
rejection.
Baldwin, of tho Federal Relations
Committee, reported for passage all
anti-railroad resolutions before it, com
prising that requesting Congress to
settle the title Of the Mussel Slough
lands, and that to restore to the public
domain lapsed railroad land grants.
Murphy, of the Committee on Fran
chises, recommended for passage bills
appropriating money to complete the
Los Angeles Normal School.
Without transacting any other bust
ness ut pos P. NJ. adjourned,
Thr Railroad Commission sub
stitntr for Foote'S ResOIu-
ton.
SAX lfnANusgo, Feb 5.-The Railroad
Commissioners met to-day, all present.
Communications were received asking
reduction of fares and freights in Solano
county Carpenter offered as substi-
tute Tor Foote'S three cent per mile reso-
luton ono asking each railroad company
to furnish information rs to the general
description OF the Company's property
in the State and local connections; the
reasons for any discrimination in rates;
the operations of the roads; the source
OF patronage of each road; the points of
competition; the percentage of gross
earnings between competing points; an
explanation of the alleged special con
tract system; the difference between
contract and competitive rates and
schedule rates; the relative average rates
of through and local freights; total
income, for 1882, of the road in Cali
fonia from local or through freights;
the share OF joint earnings from through
freight prorated with overland connec-
tons; the local earnings for the year
from freight of all classes; the total ex-
penses of the freight department; how
far the fares and freights are controlled
by the rest of the service in these de-
average fare per mile for through pas
sengers; the same for local fares,
excluding the Oakland ferry fares;
the per centage of expenses to earnings
from each class of passengers; the per.
centage of net income from Zach to be
total operating expenses for both; the
percentage of expenses to earnings in
the passenger department; the percent
age OF expenses to earnings in the freight
department; the percentage of total ex.
penses to total earnings in both depart
ments; the percentage of net income in
each to the total and net earnings in
both. That on receiving this informa-
ton the Commission should proceed to
make mp schedule OF rates.
A. N. Towne, General Manager of
the Central Pacific and leased lines,
asked that the companies have all the
time they asked to answer the questions
and prepare arguments.
Carpenter said tho Board would not
take hasty action; and, in explanation OF
his resolution, said he considered Foote'S
resolutions, as whole, too perfunctory
and extra legal, and really in the form
Of a decision before investigation.
Mr., 1owne presented "A very long
communication which was, in effect, a
protest against Foote'S resolution and
incidentally fully developing the argu-
ment of the transportation companies;
indiscreet interference by the State au-
thority, and giving some comparisons of
rates and the cost of service in the East
and ON this Coast
Foote replied, combating Carpenters
views and stating that he had studied
the subject six months before drawing
up his resolutions. He believed he was
pretty well informed on the subject and
that his resolution was the best for the
design in view.
Carpenter said he Intended TO do h:s
duty as Commissioner toward the great
corporations exactly as he would if they
carried rolls of blankets aud peddlers
packs upon their backs.
There was a sharp discussion between
Foote and Carpenter.
Foote asked Towne q number of ques.
tons, the answers to which were to the
following purport: The ferry route the
past year netted the company about
$50, 900; on portions of the main line of
the Central Pacific Railroad there are
only about two passengers monthly; the
company is now paying rapidly its in
debtodness to the government.
On vote Carpenters substitute was
adopted, Foote voting no. The Board
accepted an invitation to visit tho office
of the company.
The stock Board.
San FRANoIsco, Feb, 5.-Curry, IA;
Mexican, %; Unio,h %; Nevada, 3; Al.
pha, So; Best, 81; Point, 50; Belcher, so;
Utah, II.
A $4,000 Damage suit.
SAN Francisco, Feb. 5.-The widow
and children of b. A. Schlingheyde, the
agent of an Eastern firm, who was killed
in the Tehachepi disaster, have brought
suit for $4,000 damages against the
Southern Pacific Railroad Company.
showing at bakersfield.
BAKFRSFIELD Feb. FIT commenced