The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1889-01-25
4 RAILROAD COMMISSION.
1T Is GENERALLY tt1NS EDED
THAT VS.; ARE TO III T. f.
The Chronicle Gives its Readers a SYM j
OpsiS OF the Ellis so far Introduced III !
the Legislature.


mission has been appointed, and number
of bills have been introduced looking to The
drafting Of proper one That committee
is composed of
SENATE BRANCH Mr. Payne, chairman
Messrs Pou, Rid and Thomas.
HOUSE BRANCH Mr.. Cooke, chairman
MeSsrs Holman, H0Se, Beddingieid, had
wick, Mcdonald, Anderson and Walser.
There is concord of opinion in favor Of
its establ 'shnent by Ex-Governor Scale,
| and Governor FONle. In his message,
touching upon this subject, Gov. Scales
says:
The time has come when some step
should be taken. The people demand il,
and their Senators and Representatives
have been selected 10 this end Every
State in the Inion, except ten, to wit:
Delaware, Florida, Louisiana, Mary yland,
Nevada, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, West
Virginia and North Carolina have appoint
ed commissions and enacted Laws to regu-
late the carrying tlade Of the railroads in
he borders OF the different States; and
he tnited States, by nn act Of Congress.
has undertaken 10 regulate commerce -
they have a right to DO between the
States The force Of these examples is
seen and felt, and the time Is not remote
when all the remainder of the States Will
wheel into line and demand such action
"a will be just ard fair to the railroads
and to the people. would recommend:
lst. That you seek to prevent disorlm!-
nations between indlv dua!s
2d. To secure reasonable rates
3D. 70 prevent Determinations between
localities, so that lie charge for a short
haul Will no. be greater than for a longer
| one which Iut.l s5i!t,S bt. shorter.
4th. TO prevent rebates and avbackS,
which are but covers for improper dis
elimination.
9TH. To prevent pooling or combination
with other roads.
9th. To give publicity to all rates
These should for.a the main purposes Of
legislation and form The 2reat objects Cf
, the bili as amended and adopted BY Con
gress T is being the law tten to regulate
, al inter state commerce, it is desirable.
aS far as practicable, that it snon i te ob
; aired III the States SC gAar fnere ual 5a
, uuIformI y and harmony between INC
| uited States aud the several states
would also recommend Il coumi->i :,
of t6ree wise, pAtrio { aud L pre- diced
men, with salaries Sufhcient % render
, them independent, aud enahlr then r.
glNe rhell whole time 10 the "prh II Il
exceedingly difficult 10 50 frame Il Ill "a
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7diIl+ Oh ,-nal+ia,,1, r. fr.s-l[r 4..d f.r,~s
49, T.ou az r+tnr co,,+rox..r-a (.-.-t,.,,..
! which may arise between the dltfeleL'
e railroads and the citizens
. | would also sug., st that the la,1, cuap
= ter 10S, Laws Of $3.50, be repealed, an,
hnilr evcent n.rI.i..ion l., Granted 4,
F., Tho commitsioT ar bv III Irs,;,l4t1lrtt
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- Upon the same subject, Governor row.
=. - in his inaugural address gave forth no un
certain sound. He said;
The railroad system of state aIway
attracts 'he at'ehiioh Oh = "'u'u u en-
zen.
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- r,,at,Dr nf ln,at.i
y pIoa6 a :, -,
~ +be;r daIa1o1na.'t or ,lrosner;+y .!,oni
o he i;nnosed hy = lq.,i.fativ.4 BODY. But o
i tho her ba21 the avarcsse Gf unIi,nit
@ "a ,a,-rr almost of sovar.i..rtv J.
g o,,.a,f,,1 oo,,'o-,t,o,,. ho,,.a,,.,. ~ II mar
a ae,aa IN Io on, 10 ,,rovo T.. :,,ri,,-. +..t p
c+ot, or soma ,iio-tion of i whenever + +
le i-,+aroet af +tc:o ,,>,.,ora+ioos se,-ms To /
It ontaronis.i.. H. ,hat IF our S+ate or f,a01,It
le T. +hl.,,sr,,. ,;r-l+ ,na r(,,,7a,.-b nm
n ,i ,;tr-,,l l,1,,,,a,;-i;.,, - :
i l'1" a, tl', l.rI,, hr,7
If no ~ i,tnr,t ~ an esrlv dav bv ~. Gene
t 81 Aeeo,ofIy I,sra ~ con-te sbollf,f ;
a. t.l,,, no - ;rterfara with th.. l.-it3,na,
to axarn;sa ~ .,,Dnr H., tho iin.,.,,+ -4iir,1a
t.nrrora+ions hnt At the same tjtr, he. j.
le forests of the State should i, careful
Or rua,aodt AGAINST ;lsllrratj1ns nv the,
st ,,,o.t nnI arf,l as-,,,.i4,,ons
10
n ~ h''h oei % ~ ii'' o'' ~ '''N'
o to establlsh commission Ne @iFe Il
following synopsis Of the s,;.yor.I bills.
at NJ. ucTonald,s Biu,
he SIre,or l,rnxtdp, tor ti,,. election