The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-03-28
ate bill 2sO-was taken up and read

Committee amendments we're lost and
Mr.. Brown, of Grayson, offered substi-
tute for the bill which was discussed by
Mr.. MoComb in its favor and Others in
opposition, when further discussion was
in terrrupted by the special order, the
Lane-Field railroad bill.
The substitute of Mr.. Brown is as fol-
lows;
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~ In any legislative, executive or ju-
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(2) In the proper discharge of any
official duty.
About forty petitions from railroad men
and citizens of as many counties were
sent up protesting against the Lane-Field
railroad bill.
The bill was read with majority report
favoring the bill with certain amend
meLt4, and minority report also favoring
the bill with certain amendments.
Mr.. Brown offered substitute for the
committee amendments.
Mr.. Kincaid moved to adopt the minori-
ty report and spoke in favor of the minor
ity amendments.
Mr.. Brown, of Grayson, spoke in favor
of the bill and his subs.i ute amendments.
MIR. Browns substitute aims to perme
ate the bill, with some other minor
changes, with feature which he expresses
in the third section of the bill by striking
out the words "the maximum charges on
the several classes shall not exceed as fol-
lows" and inserting she maximum
charges on the several classes of freight
hereinafter named shall be per 100 pounds
per 100 miles at the rate of the sum named
and fixed to each class"
1t strikes out the words cor as much for
less distance" in section l. Also the
words mot herein classified" in section 4.
1t puts "shingles" and lumber of all kinds,
instead of rongh lumber of all kinds, in
the tenth class and strikes shingles and
dressed lumber ont of the ninth class of
freights.
1t adds to the proviso as to cotton 80 as
to provide that the price charged for the
transportation of compressed cotton shall
not exceed rs per cent of the price charged
for fiat cotton, provided further (per
Browns amendment) "this shall apply
only to cotton which is compressed be-
fore it is d slivered to the carrier for ship
ment.
II changes section II so as to read as
follows Any railroad company that re-
ceives freight destined to any point on any
cor scting line or to pass over
any couuectiog line on its transit TO any
point on any other line shall execute and
deliver to the shipper a through bill of
lading from the point of shipment to the
point of destination, and shall deliver
said freight to said connecting line, and
take Its receipt or bill of lading therefor,
and forward a duplicate thereof to the
shipper of such freights, and each
road over which such freight
passes shall take such receipt or
bill of lading from the road to which it
shall deliver such freight. ANY company
failing to obey the provisions of this sec
ton shall, in addition to the other penal
ties herein prescribed, be liable to tho
owner thereof for all damages he may
sustain by reason of such failure. All
Ines of railroads over which such freight
shall pass shall be held to be continuous
haul, the same as if it were but one rail
road, and the rate of freight shall
be fixed as if it were trans
ported over one line of railroad
Mr.. Kincaid5 amendment provides for
maximum of 40 cents, same as the bill.
but fixes graduated rates after the frat
100 miles, and provides further in section
as follows:
Section 2-The classifications of freiohts
IN effect on January l, 1889, on the differ
ent railroads in this state for business
originating and terminating in the state,
shall be the basis of classifications under
VnlS act, and the rate of freight for each
Grass shall be In the some proportion to
tne maximum rate provided for herein as
the rate of the same class bore on seid
! "I Va JANUARY 1905, TO the maxi
mum rate in effect on said roads at said
date, and shall decrease in distance in the
same ratio as the maximum rate estab.
llshed by the first section of this act: pro-
Vided, that the rate charged on any arti-
cles OF freight shall in no case exceed the
mailman fixed by this act.
/ Mes5rs. Brown and Kincaid made strong
| tions. Piopo'i
fendlng further consideration the house
adjourned till 3 o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On motion of Mr.. Stevenson, of Parker,
senate concurrent resolution reouesting
ne Ie1as delegation in congress to urge
S Sne appointment of board of United
states engineers to select a suitable daen
water port on the Texas coast was passed.
senate amendments to the southwest
a-ylun bill were concurred ia on motion
of MIR. Ellison. -
Mar. Moses, for committee to the oon-
Ventlon at st. Louis to consider the sub-
Ieet OF legislation es to the beef and pork
com oine, presented very volumipous re-
port OF the proceedings of the oonvep-
ION, winch are already familiar, through
tue press dis patches tn tho o1Ll;.