Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-04-18
ExrRAsEssIoNAL NOTES.

TN the adjournment Of the Senate Thursday
the Judiciary Committee met and resumed CON
siderntiOn Oi the Barry bill H. NJ Naglec. of
santa Clara county, being present was requested
10 give his Views on the bill. After IA somewhat
extended expression regarding railroad matters
III general, he declared that the Central Pacific
Railroad Company allowing it Sil,O0O.GOO for
the operating expenses per anuum- should not
be permitted by law to receive more than
$1,000 ifg per annm. Witness gave at length
MS experience as a producer of grapes and wine
0ndargued that the overland freight charges
Were such that California wines cannot be
landed IN New York at a profit. He proceeded
to relate his ott-told tale of how he had been
Disseminated against and ovcr-Charged for
heights 10y the railroad companies. One of his
objections 10 the railroad companies was, that
they are continually interfering in politics.
To senator McClure-My idea is that the rail
roads are making too much money: that II maxi
mum rate of charges should be fixed by law
and the receipts limited to fixed sum Mer-
chants and shippers could then regulate their
affairs with the railroads satisfactorily In the
law creating the Railroad Commission such
maximum rates should have been fixed
To Senator BalGwin-llavc read Section I of
the Barry bill: do not object to that nor 10 any
portion of the bill. understand il to simply rc-
qttire the enactment of Il law to carry into effect
the provisions of the Constitution Douot think
il would have the effect of keeping capital from
coming TO the state for investment in r,lilroHd
text for charging two or three times the figures
for which the railroads can transport freight
These contracts serve to build up the business of
some men and destroying that of Others.
The witness here produced a copy of one of
these special contracts (which he had borrowed
from merchant in san Jose, he said, for diff
terent purposel. IL appearing that no railroad
company operating in California was named as
party to the contract however Mr.. Mcclure
objected to the further reading of the document
Mr. sullivan claimed that there was no doubt
OF the Central Pacific Company being concerned
in these contracts.
Mr. Mcclure said that for himself he would
vote for the clause in the bill prohibiting the
making OF special contracts with the railroads
of this state. On this point he stood by the
platform OF the Republican party But there
was no testimony that the copy of the contract
before the committee was signed by the repre-
sentative OF any company i'll this State. and the
Legislature has no right to 90 outside the State
and attempt to deal with business affairs be-
tween the railroads of other States and citizens
of California. He also called attention to the
fact that the only objection urged by Mr.. Haw-
ley against his verbal contract with the Central
Pacific Company, and also by Mr. Harrison was
that it did not discriminate in favor of few
wholesalers in SAN Francisco, and against the
small dealers, both in that city and throughout
the interior
The Chairman replying TO Il question by Mr.
Whitney, stated that, i'll his opinion there was
that in the contract which did connect CalfOr-
MIA roads with those that were recognized par
ties thereto.
Mr. Mcclure thereupOn stated that he would
withdraw his objections to the introduction of
the document in evidence.
The copy Of the special contract was then read
to the committee
To senator Sullivan-Have no knowledge of
any other class of special contracts except one
between the railroad companies and shippers of
native wines. Believe that the exclusion of
ocean frcights works Il loss to the producers of
the state of several million dollars per year.
To senator Del Nalle-The railroad companies
now charge wine and beer shippers for return
ing their empty barrels formerly they did not
Have known persons refused special contracts
Regard Section of the Barry bin as intended
to prevent the railroad companies from cinch-
ing anybody
To Senator CroSS-TSe usual weight of q oar
load is ten tons but on some occasions durinp
the harvest season, for instance, hneen tons or
wheat is carried on one ear. Think that ten
stations could be carried on one car The
handling of such animals would be more diff
cult than in the ease of other animals wit
neSs had stated that stations and bulls were
charged for at the rate of several tons in weight
Suppose bulls are vicious. andthat if extra trou-
bic were to be charged for. of course il would
be more than in the case of common animals
Should allow railroads five per cent. profit on
their investment. Think that would he enough
and that most branches of business do not cN-
ceed that. If Il shipper of green fruit were a
stranger, 1t might be allowable for railroad
company to require bond for the payment OF
freight If an old shipper think il uniuSt OF
course green fruit. might spoil on the road
and that is probably why bonds are required
Think it might be well to have some discrimina-
ton as between classes of freight but the whole
matter could be made satisfactory by limiting
the sum that railroad comprny can receive i'm
Il year. Then rates viii adjust themselves Do
not think the expense of maintaining the Cen
tral Pacific Railroad in repair is greater than i'm
the case of Eastern roads. \ large proportion of
the employees of the Central Pacific are Chinese
whose wages are low. There may be some
difference in the cost OF coal in favor
of Eastern roads. Do not know the
elevations on the grain-growing roads east
of the Mississippi as compared with those
of the Central Pacific. The grade of the latter
should not be considered, rs you 90 up in one in
stance and down in another. DO not know the
relative profits oft the Illinois railroad system i'm
population of 100000 10 that of California. i'm
Il population of 10000, but think the Central
Pacific receives more than any other ono road
Did not know that the Northwestern Railroad's :
receipts are greater than those of the Central
Pacific The breaking down of the paper mills
in Santa Cruz san Jose and Stockton was ,luc to
the low rates at which paper was shipDcd from
the East Low rates on manufactured GOODS do
of course. operate more or less nGoinst otbcr
branches Of manufactures in this State Asto
State. aS between the railroads and ocean shinS
the railroads of course eynend The ,nnra
In estimating the value of railroad
ior taxable purposes thlnk that reasonable
pio.. On tlIe business sIlouIu Ioiih very lmpor-
th ,i' SiGi,eII IA iuiS mo any new business
,iec"'Ii' III I'M NIlat tIe rotS shouid
~, - lot hIiN tiic ltilpet Hoi extent Oh tne
ttieis Oh M Iiy lI''lk me Oh me central racine
. o"l.hp1 ~ JS. Mhte Iiiic vi l,iliel Woulu
90, W. 'ii"t i WI WI snolia n1t CUT lucn Oh
~ iS 81, d oo 5iS o MoiG TosL 3i the Ioad. lnlnk
Sit Ho,iii NC q Ialt NaIuatioh Oh the
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i, IN Si ,,,Lor Ri 'iil5 VI .iie IoaCipe1
i;,,il,1 c,tr,tod lt;l s S, were
~ ~ ,,1d ~ .t, IVauoeu III
a III piIst;,,, ;s % ~ ~ HI il4tl ceuts
= i - - -, =; eit! 70 prevent
,noling Tbint. tbot Loci 4ib+ iIei ti'tlls Le
mo tbose on wheat ara - - "i.itit .i
on tbrn,,,b f,t;-bts H. ,'1+ 1tiS iSiti ui'il il
orc nnGfLird iess Dicriii,ti IN nlion tuoI tlS!
',nriSSlj md Irar ~; M IlisIt DC
bDt Tho safer Man ,yo,,id Ie t IL Pi ~ PJie' I;'
crimination under any circumsto,coS fan,,ot
say that the railroad con,narics ~, i;,.,,,
shiDs from San FranciSco ThSr ,.,ii,
ships enough i'll port to carry away our exports
Freight rates by rail would be governed bV the
quantity carried Low rates would increase the
imports by railroad. Do not know that re-
duction III the rates on groceries, across the con
tincnt would increase the quantity of groceries
consumed. reduction in rates by rail would
tend to reduce shipments by water Rates
might be so low by rail as to shut Off ocean traf-
nc. At the conclusion OF the witness testimony
the committee, at $50 p NJ, adjourned.
In his very voluble Testimony General %aoIoa
colnnoined among other thinps tbnt roiirno6
freil5bt rates we're TOO high liz aIso dacia;,,@i
ag;liust the action of the railroads i'm ini,Irinr
thr orean frei0hts And yet bn b,d 4n rti,,i77
tb,t ,coa, trai,JhtS ,vor, ,so,or,,,,i - ~ -, M it
latter were the more injury would raS,,t ~ .
tr,tfic In other words ~; T'r,t ,S9''
70 tb; irjo raiir"ad ~, -; "io'iltcu
oral millions n ,.eI b,. ,,tt; t 'iie
- ,-at ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ii9 91i ~ pceaih tf'iliS,
@ GU - -. a ~ ieS VIZ sun lower people