Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-03-22
THE RAILROAD QUESTION.


THE RAILROAD QUESTION.
Mr.. Ramsey moved to reconsider the vote
tablipg the Burrus bill.
Mr. Manson moved TO table the molten to
reconsider.
The motion 10 recousider was tabled by
the following vote: Yeas, So; nays, 4.
Mr.. Manson offered the following amend
msnt TO the caucus bill, regulating the rates,
bill No. Z: Provided, however, that
nothing ia this act is 10 be construed :s pre-
venting railroad corporations from charging
any uniform toll CT rate for The transporta-
ton OF passengers, freights and care less than
the maximum rate fixed by the Board OF
Railroad Commissioners at points where
such reduced rates are necessary in order to
enable such railroad corporations to com.
pete with river transportation in the State"
Mr.. Mcdowell said; 81 hope the amend
ment will not be adopted. II it is, il will
have the effect of building up The river towns
10 the detrlment of inland towns. For in
stance, at the town Of Union City the charge
for shipping lumber to st. Louis is $40 per
car. AT Hickman, KY, on the river, lumber
is shipped by Union City to ST. Lsuis over
the same line of road for S24 per car. This
discrimination has slresdy caused lumber
cut near Union City 10 be hauled to Kick
eAd " hfdHC cuCb utsCl
is giving to the railroads the power 10 build
up the river towns 10 the destruction
OF the lumber and manufacturing interests
Of Union City and other inland towns stu
ated as we now are"
Mr.. Manson explained that this would
not have the effect the gentleman thought it
would. 1t simply gave the railroads the
right to compete with river routes.
The amendment was &doptsd-yess, 81;
nays, 40.
Mr.. Manson moved that the caucus bill
just amended be substituted for the original
dill on the same subject, according 10 the
recommendation of the committee.
Mr.. Milliken wanted TO amend this bill so
a. to provide that the commissioners shall
dr,w no airy pending an injunction.
Mr.. Parks said he hoped this would not
be done. 1t would put : lever behind the
commissioners, and they would be tempted
to propitiate the railroads that they might
not be enioined and have their salaries cut off.
No vote was tak.n en- the amendment.
Mr.. Sharpe moved to take up substitutes
section by section.
Mr.. Manson moved to table the molten.
CArried-yeas, 81; nays, AZ.
Mr.. Milliken moved 10 amend section 8 by
inserting the word unjust" before the word
differentiation" Accepted.
Mr.. Dow offered to amend section so as
to provide that nothing in this act shall in
terfere with the vested rights Of railroads in
this State. Tabled-yess, 5s; nays, Sc.
40 Of the caucus bill, allowing the issuance
OF Communication tickets. Tabled-yeas, 81;
nays, 80.
Mr.. Ramsey moved to strike out section s
OF the bill regulating rstes. Tabled-yess,
SO; nays, %.
Mr.. Wendell moved TO amend by provid-
ing that all persons paying 6rstclass rates
shsuld ride in 6rst-class cara.
Mr.. Manson called for the previous ques.
tioo. Lost-yess, 81; nays, ga two-third
vote being required 10 carry the previous
question.
Mr.. Wendel's motion was tabled-yeas, Ga;
nays, 2S.
Mr.. West mov,d 10 adjourn till o'clock
Lost-yeas, "a; nays, So.
Mr.. Haynes moved to amend Mr.. Msnson's
proviso in section by adding after water
ways or competitive railway lines.
motion to table this amendment was lost
yeas, 43; nays, Al.
Mr.. Head said if this amendment was
adopted, the bill might just as we'll be
knocked under the table; this would be
yielding the whole fight they had made.
The amendment was loat-yeas, AZ;
nays, so.
A motion to adjourn was lost-yess, AZ;
yeas, At.
Mr.. Samssll moved to amend by providing
that this act shall not apply to auy road in
construction, or that may be constructed in
te n years The amendment was tabled.
A motion 10 adjourn was tabled.
The previous question was called, and pre-
vailed.
A vote wss then taken on tbs substitution
of the caucus bill regulating rates for the
original bill on the came subject. Carried
yeas, 80; nays, %.
Mr.. Pillow was called to the chair, and
Mr.. Milliken moved 10 adjourn till $50
O'Clock. Lost-yeas, SO; nays, So.
Just as the bill was about to be voted on
on its 6ual passage number OF members
tried to escape from the House, but the
sergeant-at-arms was ordered to stand at
the door aud prevent members from leaving.
There was much complaint at this.
motion 10 reconsider was made and car
ried-yeas, "A; nays, So.
scene of the widest confusion and ex-
| cite menl prevailed during the calling Of the
| roll A number of members were gesticu
lating wildly and claiming that if the vote
was not Ieconsidsred they would leave the
hall by force. Some escaped from the win.
doWs by the lodges running just beneath. The
doors were locked, and the sergeant-at-arms,
Mr.. Crockett, stood ready 10 repel any al
tempt.
A motion to adjourn till 2:30 o'clock pm
was carried-yeas, 4S; nays, 80.