Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-04-16
EXTRAsEssIoNAL NOTES.

DIR. Grattan, of San Joaquin, was yesterday
examined before the Senate Judiciary Commit
tee rs Ia his views on the Barry bill. In reply
TO questions by Senator Baldwin, DR.. Grattan
said: He had examined the bill. and believed
that its passage would be desirable. He believed
il would prevent Determinations between per
sons Could not say that he had ever been dis
crininated against, but had heard complaints of
such.
To Senator Taylor-Think the bill gives the
company Il chance To make nice thing by dis
eliminating between freights. Understand it to
prevent discrimination against places. | think
freight rates ought to be regulated according To
distance-that is rates from Chico to Port Costa
should not be the same per ton per mile as from
Sacramento 10 the same point. Do not consider
that this would be personal discrimination. A
1O0-mile rate should he higher per ton per mile
than for 300 miles. Farmers in remote places
should be enabled to compete with those nearer
to market Do not call this discrimination be
tween persons If the railroads take lumber
from Marysvlle and Red Bluff to the Seaboard
at the same rate per carload ii would depend
upon circumstances us to whether or not this
would be discrimination in favor of one place as
against another; it is not necessarily diScrim-
ination. If the shippers were satisfied, and the
people of the two cities were satisfied, do not
consider that il would be discrimination Ac-
cording to my idea OF the Barry bill, ii is to
enact Il law to so put the railroads under CON
troll as to prevent abuses Think the bin. how
ever should provide for fixing rates for different
distances
Q.-Then you are not in favor of a uniform
rate per ton per mile for freight? A.-No, sir: |
am not.
q. That is, you believe that persons living at
Chico or Red Bluff should not pay as much in
proportion to their distance from market as
those of Sacramento? A That is my idea
To senator Del Nalle Think the matter OF
regulating rates providing for discrimination,
etc, should be Il portion of the duties of the
Railroad Commission.
To Senator Cross Think railroad fares from
Stockton to san Francisco are less than formerly
by steamer. Freight rates are also less. Have
no personal knowledge of determinations by the
railroad people.
A. T. Hatch, of Solano county, a prominent
horticuturst, was called. He stated that the
people of his section have not. so far as he is
aware any complaint to make against the rail-
roads. He had not been injured in any way
and was not here TO favor any "cinching' pro-
cess. We are so situated that we have competi-
ton by water. Have myself asked favors OF the
railroad company i'll the matter of shipping, and
have been, with one exception, so favored.
To Senator Del Vale Think the bill should
make an exception in the matter of providing
for forwarding freightS in favor of live stock
The reduction made by railroads, and the favoTS
referred to, were granted to all alike. Have no
special contract with the railroad company, and
know of none
To Senator Reddy-IIave stated that have no
complaint to make regarding railroad freightS.
Without railroad competition with san Fran
cisco think rates would be higher by water they
are now probably somewhat lower Railroad
rates were fixed at present figures IL year and IL
half or more ago Prior to that time there was
some complaint about railroad rates; but when
we asked for reduction, the request was
granted.
To Senator MeClure-In regard to Section of
the Barry bill, think its enforcement would be
damaging to any community which had but one
railroad.
To Senator Sullivan-If the Barry bill would
have the effect of carrying out the declarations
of the Republican platform (the prevention of
unjust discrimination, unjust eXdctions etc J. |
would say that it would be a good bill but it
would take several Ifs to make il conform to
that platform.
contracts between the railroad company and
persons, but if these contracts are open to all
persons similarly situated | would not regard
them rs in the nature of discrimination.
To Senator TaylOr-Am President of the
State Horticultural Society. Our rates for fruit
To San Francisco is q 10 per ton. The rate from
Nacaville is about twice as much as from Suisun
the distance being some twelve miles greater
There is no competition by water from Vaca-
Vile.
To Senator Whitney-Vaeaville is not on the
trunk line, but is connected Herewith BY
another line of road some four miles in length
To Senator McClure-Have known of no per
sonal discrimination, and have heard no com
paints as to the manner of forwarding freights
To Senator Taylor-Do not think that produe-
ers AT long distances from market should be re-
quired to pay the same rate per ton per mile us
charged those at points nearer
To Senator BrOoks-A uniform rate per ton per
mile would be altogether in favor of producers
about the bay, and against those at distance
To Senator Crpss-fhink TINT circumstances
often arise where discrimination in flvcr of GER
tain kinds Of freight would be lust. Live stock
and household furniture should have preference