Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-10
RIGHTS OF RAILROADS.
,, RAY PROPOSES TO GIVE
"a r,Il,,,.rRYBODY -, A RAP AT THEM.

uts proposition NOteu bo"h AiVoE SOH
.I5erable Discussion-The Burden OF
,-oof in Charges Put on the Corpora
,ions-Ths Fixing Of Transportation
gstes.
rr.~TA. GA, Sept. 9.-On motion of
A. OaVidson. the Senate to-day recon-
-,4orsd lis action of last week on the bill
:. olIow surviving minor, husband or
r,fo IN take his or her share of the estate
.,ba daceased without the intervention of
guardian. The bill was then tabled
T,s Senate resumed consideration of the
pai,road commission bill. Mr.. Mcbride
,S,i, the door and said that he canvassed
no sanate on his amendment offered yes
,ardav and found that there was no hope
t,r its massage. lie did not desire to con-
81 INC unnecessarily the time of the Sem
and would therefore ask leave to with
Srsvv the amendment. This was granted.
AN AMENDMENT PROPOSED.
Wr Raw. Of the Thirty-sixth district,
,ronosed to amend by striking out OF the
rinstaen line of the second section the
words community, town, city, or cor
Daration affected thereby" and insert
6aar the word complaint, in the twenty
oacond line. the words, ''or to the COM
wnnitv. town. city or county where he
nav reside or do business" so that that
nsrt of the section will read: "AnY per-
son NAV fle with the commissioners ap-
poiuted under the act OF which this is
omandatOry petition in writing in which
me cause or ground of complaint against
sucb railroad company, and the wrongs
mr. injury to the complainant or to
81 Me community, town, city or county
where he may reside or do business
sgall be plainly and distinctly set FORTH"
Wr Raw spoke in favor of the amendment,
which provides that any one, whether
directly affected or directly interested,
NAV bring case or make complaint as
nroyided against the railroads. He thought
hat the widest latitude ought to be given,
50 tuat any individual, whether he has
himself any complaint or wrong, may
make a case.
THOUGHT VERY STRANGE.
Mr. Maddox thought it a strange and
most remarkable amusement. 1t allows
any tramp between Atlanta and Newman,
81 without having any personal interest or
# being in any way affected, TO bring a case
into court under this bill He hoped the
amendment would be voted down, and be
was satisfied from what he knew of the
Senator's, whatever their views on the
Fl bill itself, that they would vote against
the amendment.
Dir. Falligaut said that he could not ex-
actly comprehend the reasoning Of the
Senator from the Thirty-sixth.
SUFFICIENTLY BROAD.
The bill itself provides that any person,
& county, town, city or corporation affected
thereby, may file a complaint against a
8 railroad company. The provision is broad
Fl aud liberal, covering all the ground neces-
sary, and the amendment proposed is
altogether unnecessary and will confuse
E the terms Of the bill which are clear and
q sUccnct.
The amendment of Mr.. Ray was lost.
Mr. Davidson offered TO amend section
. 18th line, after the word "passage" by
inserting the words: ''the presumption in
81. cases being against the company"
Mr.. Davidson stated that his reason for
f1ering the amendment was that a SINH
h lar provision is made in the code in other
cases against railroad corporations, plac-
ing upon them the burden of the proof.
PATCHING IT UP.
Mr. Cabaniss suggested that the words
& would be better after the words ''distinct-
iy set FORTH in the twenty-second line.
Mr. Davidson accepted the suggestion.
Mr.. Northon thought the terms used
rather questionable and Objectionable.
lie moved t0 substitute the words: "And
tle burden Of proof as to the reasonable
ness OF the charge, rate or act Of the rail-
road company complained OF shall be on
such railroad company" The substitute
was accepted and the section amended as
n proposed.
4 Mr. Mcbride moved to amend sec. , by
striking out Of said section after the four
'ernth lne and inserting a provision re-
yethng SEQ. . of sec. 7l9 Of the code pre-
scnNng mat the commissioners shall
M@5e Inc schedule of rates, and that said
section shall hereafter read:
. mat the several railroad corporations
.oOR pusne5s in the State are authorized
20 make rates for themselves, etc." and
euOmit the same to the Railroad Commits
sioIsr', who shall review said schedule,
euu Il I'D their opinion it is just and rea-
pAdole they shall affirm the same; II not,
euet shall notify the railroads to show
osase WY such rates should not be
el"ustd, ana after hearing the evidence
.sc C'Mmlsslon may affirm or change the
"4,e or any part of said rates, and the
saN action shall be observed until the
''4s is altered by judgment on appeal.
III Na0doX said that the amendment
Was now the law.
REMEDY FOR THE EVIL.
Al. Acbrlde supported bis amendment
"a remedy Tor tue evil complained of by
h.o, "'' '"Us' NO good argument had
NgI made against the amendment.
-t'. aAlgant opposed the amendment
iell,ng reach the evil to be corrected.
NJ. u.. hankln doubted If the railroad cor
g,'"1Ons ,r, at the back OF this measure
rs'o.o. g.o gccept anything else than the bill
49, hu' The commission is the
n OF the General Assembly.
mi ue LeSislature delegated its powers TO
edad d'o,nalnlssion. ,aI The courts have de-
H-6 lua- toe Legislature could do so.
Te,'l.1 eG'1 not claim for the commission per-
es,,.ul' ,.u' me legislature Itself does not
srJ beIlect law. Many eins have been
ofc "ul ue committed against the people
po o" EIa ln the name OF foreign capital.
bs tu,sa 10 20 come into the State, but
"'uiu opp se any sacrifice OF the
f,u"i w 'he people TO bring II. Pending
In oo5 s5l ueclsion, the Senate adjourned till
o'ooA tomorrow morning.
IN THH HOUSE.
ri 'ue House to-day the committee on
rgIes oIled In favor of adding TO the
Ut, u, tle House the following:
ns,o.t,.ulaH be IN order for the House, by
spy h.{ V9te, TO take up for consideration
Sebst.i, ol the House amended by the
I.' was agreed 70.
bropri. lsrtl order, being the bill TO ap-
siiy t,,i,g, f7'OoO for repairs OF the Unlver.
an lungs at Athens, was taken up.
AtTt' Dalard offered an amendment.
S-,00' ou' the annual appropriation of