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

that the evils Of unjust rates
discrimination do exist in FLORIDA 1t has been Tor
years the complaint and has been fully shown TO De
well founded
Nv brethren of the majority say if railroads were
guilty Of making unjust determinations do not believe
could such evil for the reason thai @
United States Constitution prohibits State interference with
commerce. and this inhibition pisces interstate
transportation beyond the jurisdiction Of commission We
might or could establish In the OF the Chicago bn
lington and Quincy r. r Co The State OF Iowa dede
by the United Supreme Court st the October Term
1876. held that State had power to e's'h MAXIMUM
Of charges for transportation OF freight AMI passengers
contracted not TO do and that such an ac
regulation of inter STATE commerce nie'ns'lC
Waite. in delivering the opinion OF the court sad Inc
lection that the complained of void because II
amounts regulation 5f0t t"f >a'" mas o
sufficiently considered in the of Mum Illinois ms
road like the warehouse Is situated within the
limits Its business carried on there anu
s-reOuI.on matter Of domestic concern # is employed
in State as and until congress
be permitted 10 adopt suc rules am eg
ations may be necessary for the promotion Of the genera
welfare of people within its jurisdiction even though
n doing those without may be indirectly affected
1t has said By the court that III is not
that affects euIation OF within
the meaning of the Constitution and IN the case Of MUM
vs.. Illinois, also Peik Chicago. &C. H. Company -
s. 1914 81 L. S l3 the court say in SIfasins 81 'nr gram
warehouses regulation Is thing of domestic concern
certainly until Congress acts IN reference - theF inter
State relations the exercise a the powers OF gov
them. though IN :" dong may ihaFtF'l
operate upon commerce outside IL immediate jurisdiction
held in this that where warehouses are stu
ated and their xcu@ive within State
she NAV as of domestic prescribe regulations
for them they used instruments ~
those engaged in Interstate commerce well a state com
merce of this high authorItT and until Congress
shall have fully regulated interstate commerce. lee
justified saying the fact that three c" the Tal
roads of this and will be. used instruments
interstate commerce IS no objection IN lT'
Of view to the regulation Of freight upon THESE or any
other roads Nor can iheTe ~ ahH !e" ~ a.. ~
interstate theory why TINS OH! with 9Qch reason
able amendments wisdom and ability Of the Legislature
NAV suggest for introduced more a. means OF hng
ing subject before the Legislature than with the idea tina
was perfect in itself should he made practically sue
cessfu in No will deny that Georgia and othe
having Commissions have more Interstate commerce
than Florida these States the obstacle If II b
one had 10 and that in them ther
are more railroad running in from and out to ot
States than Florida. Experience in these States has show
that little in this objection in fact the law book
show there is it in law. The idea advanced that such stat
ute as is proposed would retad the development Of raj
road system find 40 basis except upon the assumption tina
commission would necessarily do injustice to raj
road companies Under this bill. the majority Of th
committee the authority OF the %oH ' al
sonte edicts revocbe except the will OF the
n ers and from its DEGREES the railroads would have
ty body then Supreme Of lodging in body Of persons n
other governmental a7p the formation OF any SUE
IS the Commission Of Georgia poveqt TO exist; nor 'ng
y people expressed through her law-rnakersa maj auo
lg gia and be said Of Alabama other Of IL
til this ojectona feature in the bill why not rive owc
the courts to keep within certain limits
n restrain it's action certain myself however
there can he found men in Florida Of that j
OF and soundness Of judgement which will protection
at the people and justice to the railroad companies called
y on to act such Commissioners unable o
s. transit or from attracting immigration slower tran
- than that have would be difficult get it mn
* faster in those States where Commissions exist In
y ION OF the other members Of the Committee quick trasi
m and immigration the important upon viii
IN the future of Florida depends If this true then it
G. hoovcs this Legislature at least far the
cerned to provide legal guardian it from
railroad companies for without such guardian have Dey
lr yet had the reputation of having it, If railroa
could be brought up to anything like the lard
Georgia and other Commission" States it would he gre
blessing the immigrants have for the last six wears be-
filling up State rapidly we'll to
ture immigration independence Of the people bcgets
ference to public interests, and believe that Commits
would exercise most wholesome influence working an
provement in our railroads and their service.
We certainly need more roads in localities both
producers and consumers not only induce immigration
to out the products Of citizens who antcpa
and still in large numbers anticipating advent Of
railroad and need transportation facilities over
IL Old lines OF railroad instead of promises thereof which
e so far proved as impossible and improbable Of pe
a formance as for the to rise at midnight" Though
not deem discuss suggested BY
majority OF the power OF lmm grafton Bureaus to induce il
migration without the aid of railroads. still TIL
is well known fact that prior three years ago Sou
Florida without railroad and yet has been
ton that the vast mgraon to State has
going 1t is further fact that with exception the
ton of country along the old Florida railroad gre
efforts made by the operating the
Immigration there has been and is virtually immgr
ton in parts of the State which have been long blessed vii
these great auxiares to immigration The body Of
well the old population South Florida
railroads. and could have received inucement
railroads to immigration. No State has great moral rg
to resort to law to regulate railroads protect either
against them as Florida for road the State
# the object of her generous bounty Her doma
has been almost entirely devoted railroad enterprises
not believe the of commission would exceed
thousand dollars If expense be objection why
devolve the duties upon the two of his abne
the Governor and two commissioners cabinet office
and two commissioners. to be appointed?
most respectfully submit the above minority report
: j. H. McKINNE,
:. Member OF Committee on Railroads