The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-02-13

Mr. Dsl.no, Chairman Of the coa,n..e a lalro.d. and
TeIsz.phs. made the following report II
srsIrr caAxsrn, Tallahassee Pa, EaraAar 10, 1888
Hon l. W. BETHEL. -
Pre<sdenf Of The Senate ;,
sn-YO1r committee beg leave to repe@ t:as they hsve
had under consideration Senate bl No a. ataeo an act
commission provide for the regulation Of freight
and passenger tariffs railroads and steAsDs III this state
hch reported back with the rcomna da'n that it do
Owing the importance and gntce 81 the IN
.ssss affected provisions aAd the ~te aEent0n which
fhis t has attracted your committee des.a ii proper tha,
statement Of the several reasons which ae prompted
unfayOrzae consideration shoFd he esSoied IN Its re-
EOrL - ::
Your committee have thoroughly considered IN relation to
the provisions BILL interests of Ptoaa1 her people
and and inquired into the es which have
given like legislation in this State ahi The efficacy OF
remedies resorted in other STATS We wosl" state as
general proposition. that all railroad Legislation springs from
the inability Of the people and the rsroals sr adj their
mutual interests and obligations soDg tems ~ds We fud.
as lar been able pursue Investigations. that
al .road commissions established 70 correct two evls
namely prevent unjust and unreasonable rites and unjust
for the benefit of favored persons localities
giving the friends Of the BILL II ar ho~ opposed
PASSAGE opportunity Of s@ng hean' AMI after seeking
from a proper and available .oucs we do not
find Of these evils exist in Florda certainly not TO
render the creation af commission
pubic necessity We need physician ~El@ IN health ana
FLORIDA remedy for evils that DO not exist
II guilty Of making unjust scr limitations
believe commission eoid corFect such an evil for
the reason United States onstiti ton prohibits State
interference with interstate commerce and Yton places
interstate importation beyond th Jurisdictions any commits
son might establish Anotti and potent in
aene moving YOUR committee tt adverse report lies
railroad SYSTEMS incomplete Railroads are
An absolute necessity State ship abroad 20 percentof
our products while of articles consune Pnt at least %
tr from other States consumers and asoluces we
ned more trpnsI ration facilities Our
railroads. are entering upon aDd brighter they
Developing State. adding to ponaD aid taxable
ror1r and increasing productions Loing else could
To keep full vigor spirit Of pro
es which beginning t" take such hog upon our eo
and necessary work Of internal improvement We must
invite and not rePel capit4t A"as ':lnld ana wary:
igl
and IL icts iTrevOcabe. EXCEPT at me S >cl ne oms
and from its DEGREES railroads would have no
1 lads would he without remriY except By grace
r. r. ts,s FI Is his remarkable io"ea would brighten
un-ise as matter Of State p send n5ze 9ui
facts upon which the future Of Foda tei 41 would be
character Of her products make
aid this necessity will grow he gw. and will
tnue forever Time saved in the hrea ,of product
Odds largely to their value Nothing can sIfAy This necessity
tut her present and future railroads
Any legislation. therefore. suppress
Der developing railroad interests world b" public calamity
Immigration TO quick transit Florida. pressing
need With Larger area than Georgia eav" but one-six
many people
Immigration bureaus serve a gn,1 purpose as chan
nels for the information. they
p0~erless to induce Immigration wi alout the aid
railroads they would be make Ahe rise
midnight These two necessities rear florida unlike
theT state in the Union The evelopaen Of railroads
furnishes the only key to the solution Of H. problems
and upon their solution depends growth pros
P1t and grandeur Of the State Wi.boat railroads. quick
transit and nmgra are impossbits th railroads. they
erantes We should therefore ioste and Fighter
tben- In addition TO the abos~
increased of ten thousand lollaT
would be added to the expenses Of che tae dcay tho
salaries and travelling exp IF the Comhission
our Committee submit these vieH IS, the basis Of the
adverse report.
Very respectfully
CHAs. De-, 40, Chairman.
joss r. T.ksLgY
WV. Bk&sdN.
J. e. SPsEk.
J. 9. GpAELEr.
Which was read.
Mr. McEinne submitted the following minority report
SENATE CHAMBER, Tallahassee E3s, February TO- 1883
Hos L. ". BETHEL,
Presldent Of the Senqe:
SIE-l unable 10 agree with the Ady+ree conclusion
the majority OF the committee to whom referred
bn No 20, being a bill h. entitled in create a
Commission provide for the regniatcn freight
passenger Tariffs railroads aud sterss in this State
They that "a general proposition all railroad
legislation springs from the inability the people the
railroads 70 adjust their mutual obligations
among themselves, and ind they have
been able TO pursue their all
commissions established 10 tto evils viz
prevent unjust and unreasonable ana unjust discrim-
nation Tor the benefit of favored localities If
by tins the majority that the all
commissions of the sad
Of freight and passenger charges by ralrad
The unjust discrimination by such companies in favor
certain and localities, and aSate
sueh commission other legal ageny toroect the people
against such unjust charges and discrimination by such
companies, then agree With them The adjustment of
mutual interests and obligations which
through legislation by railroad composites in this State
s1de OF acquiring existene has
bonds or by grant of lands exemption from taxation,
necessary to enable the projectors bud 1.-THE roads,
70 exempt them from participating in beasing the burden
taxation which is certain Gil
nncaA beings IN Florida, excepting il be a<aroad
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