The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-30

The Majority and Minority Reports Of
the Committee.

The Majority and Minority Reports Of
the Committee.
OLYMPIA. Jan. 29.--Ihe infimatlon Of
what is proposed TO be done Ia regard 10
railroad legislation was given In the House
Yesterday afternoon. The railroad conn.,
mittee submitted majority and minority
reports as follows:
Mr. Speakers The committee on railroads. 10
whom was referred II b. No. lfs. an act 10 reg.
nlate and cnntrol the rates and fares or tickets
on railroads Ia ibis state and 70 prevent ex.or-
ton and providing penalties, bt1 leave 10 report
that there Ia merit ia the same snd q q subject
for future legislation. But sach levssls;ioa we
believe 10 be premature. iaAsuueh Ms IL would
yetard the development OF the resources % the
state at this time. tending IL does 20 ciscour-
age tue introduction oi capital. And also report
II. BIS Nos As iis, I2s AMI is1 tae& without rec
concentration
G. ". 1ossr Chairman.
VI. II. MofLTsAY,
Ed NASH
T. X. STRAIGHT.
AMOS y. SHAW,
EDWARD EyA.s.
The minority report Is as follows:
Mr. Speaker. We. the undef.igned members
OF yoar COMMITTEES on raiiro ads beg leave 10
dissent from the views expsssssd by the msjor-
ffy. for the soIiow ing reasofs 20 wit. The cosi-
ssisasion adopted By fhe vote Of a large major
sty OF the people of tnis stale declares Sec i3
Arr. H. IS follows
~All railroad aad ether transportation com
panies are decisrea 20 be cofamon carriers, and
sat esf TO legislative eontrJi."
And t1 aec.ton ~. sane afssele.
The lexisIsl nrs shall fasa laws establishing
reasonable maximum rates 81 charges for tie
transportation Of Essse @sss aad tre3shts, and 10
correct abuses, sn1 70 prevent Discrimination
ana extortioa 10 the fases OF freight and rsssen-
ger trsfic on tie diserent FassroeeS and other
common carriers in the state. snd sh&II es.iofce
such laws hy adequate penalties"
a rsiircsG ssd transportation eoaDission
Esy Re established. and its powers and duties
fully deEnsd fy law "
Also IN section .. article
The provisions % this constitution are maa-
daiory uaIess by express NSras they are de
essred 20 be othefHiss.s
La these bills oa1y sat1eets are sosght 20 be
lsgislate3 upor 81 eezae within tie fe4siFe-
rnents q The constitutions - qseEsa above And
surely IL 60es nsa nscorse ~ - shiTk a plain
duty faaa down in fbe constitution. Il may be
that fsae rovis 81 sonss ef fi@ae ttiis not
jest what ~ill msss tae views II tAis House, bat
thsf so1ne legislation oaznt 70 BE had oE this
subject oExht 80 o. Aaastsee ~ All Ws belssrs
raat H. B's 10 aad 10. taken tos fnsr. or II. d.
isl. VIII rneex the Feqglss-n of shs coLstIfu-
t8ess be inst 80 Ice sAFUaas ard 1csE to ths geo
pc "a tAss ssaiu. an3 wa sAsFssose ree0uae nd
the passage cs h B.'s ils sa1 l@s, or H. y. l6i.
xggh sseh &nfndsnsAss - asas bc tn0lgAt b%si
ny ftals EoHs1.
As tfs sa sset matter IL Fl. e. iss Is embraced
IN sase ether ngEss We have 40 report 70 make
tuou L. x. z fsTaANDER.
T. B. DKAH
The titles Of fIse last four bills mentioned
in the report are. ss BY Clark, 10 create
a railroad ard transportation commission.
"a By Osfranssr and Turner, 10 create q
railroad and transportation commission;
rs BY 0sfrsflder. 10 regulate railroad cor.
fsgratsons and punish sxfostion asa an5ust
discrimination in rates charged tor tram
postation o; passengers ard irsights on
railroads in the state Of Warrington; Iet
by Fsekre.l. 70 regulate charges os railroad
corporations aad 10 provide for appoint