The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-03-15

4 provisions Of the bill were oonoured In b.
q the house.
The pending business al the hour Of nd
y journment was the motion 10 strike out sec
e tion Is, relating TO the classification
. roads.
I The motion was carricd--ayes, 52 nays
20.
Section 10, which Is rs follows: For the
transportation of passengers above thafago
Of twelve years with allowance Of baggage
not TO exceed 100 pounds in weight. the
: rate per mile shall not be more than y
cents, provided that in no case shall chill
dren under twelve years of age be charged
for transportation higher rate than one
halt of the above rate; and provided
further that a railroad may charge twenty
five cents as a minimum full rate and
fifteen cents as half.rate, when the fare
would be less than those amounts, and pro-
vided. further, when the passenger fare
does not end in five or naught, the nearest
sum so ending shall be the fare, was
adopted.
Ayres moved to strike out section 20, pre-
scribing the classification of freights.
Stagner-"The law as IL exists gives the
railroad power to charge the same price for
heavy articles, such as iron, nails, etc., as it
able, is it right that such should be
stricken out it will defeat one
of the main objects of railroad legislation"
Swami doubt whether there is any
merit in the bill at all. If there is, it is in
section 20, and Just want to announce
that | intend to vote for this section, and
then vote against the whole BILL" laugh
ter.
Upton argued in favor of the motion and
against the section.
The motion TO strike out was adopted
ayes. so; nays, 30.
After all the remaining sections to the
bill had been stricken out except the emer-
gency clause, Chenoweth offered the follow
ing amendment. That the committee
shall prepare and present to, the
next legislature complete freight clas-
slfcation and schedule of reasonable
maximum rates for passengers and freight
for each of the railroads operated in the
state, and copies Of the same shall be fur
nished to each member-elect ninety days
before the convening OF the next legislature.
The speaker, taking the floor, Cochran in
the chair, offered q substitute to the entire
bill and the amendment, which places the
gineer, instead of y commission,
and said: "In Offering this
substitute, L will state that those
who have served with me in the legislature
heretofore will testify to the fact that have
favored, during the Sixteenth and Seven
teenth legislatures, legislation on this rail-
road subject. | have labored earnestly on
it and tried to get through some measure
which would answer what conceived to be
the demands of the people i have seen, on
two former occasions, bills similar to the
one which we have discussed for several
days fought over for days, and the final
result was defeat OF the whole
this body has arrived AT that point when
if we end with the bill under consideration
that the final result will be its total defeat.
1t will then be too late to offer a substitute,
and we will be compelled to go home again,
as on former occasions, without accomplish
ing anything A question natu rally arises
in the minds of those who want to do some
thing on this subject and who believe that
there are evils which should be corrected.
Will l take what l have welded myself to
and what my peculiar views are,
will | contend for that and refuse to accept
anything else, even though it should result
in no legislation on this subject, or will
concede to others, and by so doing effect
some beneficial legislation, | do not be-
lieve there is majority who will support
this bill on its final passage, and hence
offer you this substitute pending, that you
will examine it carefully and, If possible,
give i your support. There IS GEAR
arrived at the conclusion that this house is
not warranted under the constitution in
creating a commission and in delegating TO
them the power to regulate fseiehfs and
tariffs, TO enact measlr ss>'a-t To- proyide
ssSS65sStlihiss ssSS6sStlih as. prescribed ~ the htk~ kle$
discrimination ard the Shipment ffrJSIl,sasss
in the order in which il is received. 1t COM
pels railroads to keep their roed-LeCs $, tracks,
switches and bridges il repair; II provides,
further, for the inspection OF roads at regu-
lar intervals of time by the state engineer.
Ii this substitute IS adopted,
propose to unite with those who desire
constitutional amendment, which has
already been once before the house, author
izing the next legislature TO raise commis-
sion in its passage by the house, and sub
mission to the people for their ratification"
Continuing, the speaker eulogized the COM
tee for their jealous WORK, and asked them
that if their bill was rejected to cooperate
with him in the support OF the substitute.
Hill moved that the bill, as amended and
the substitute offered by the speaker, be
printed and made the special order for
next Tuesday at II m.
Foster, of Limestone, opposed any fur
ther delay, and said the opposition had
sought to defeat all legislation from the be-
ginning by dilatory motions; that the lobby
were in and around the capitol and were
even so presumptuous as TO visit members
| in their seats that the people demanded
railroad legislation, and that they would
| finally see that their rights were vindicated
| by future legislation, even though they
might be trampled upon at the present
| time.
Mckinney said there has been no dispo-
sition on the part of any gentleman OF this
house to thwart legislation on this subject.
| We are all responsible men, and as such
represent our constituency with an honest
After some further discussion, the house
| agreed to continue consideration OF the bill
on tomorrow.
The following message was received from
/ the governor:
| To DE senate and House Of Representatives
/ GENTLEMES:-The appropriation for the
| last two years for carrying on the
| government ended on the ID instant.
| Ii Is hardly necessary 10 remind your
( honorable bodies of the difficulties that are
arising each day, the appropriation bill is
delayed. 1 call your attention TO article 3,
Respectfully, JoHN IRELAND,
Governor Of Texas.
The house then adjourned.
CAPITAL CHRONIcLIEGs.
The Waco Dairy association, capital
/ stock, $1,000, flied a charter today.
The comptroller paid into the treasury
I today S. 90 TO the general revenue
GibsOn's substitute for the ChenoWeth
railroad bill in the house this evening, Gre
aied a sensation. It is believed BY many
I that it is less Objectionable in its main
I features.
II is difficult 10 tell how this railroad
matter viii terminate.
Several senators len for home this even
/ ing
fhe lieutenant-governor continues 10 i'm
prove.
Shielded.
/ Nox-eourrv. Ata-. March Q.-Mosrs I.