The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-02-12
Amendment was lost BY vote OF

Mr.. Morton offered TO amend section
by striking it all out. He said he
wanted to warn the members and saw
that 1t was a most dangerous right to
allow three men to examine private
books and papers of any individual or
corporation.
: Mr.. Jones replied and said if this Sec
ton is stricken out the Commissioners
cannot enforce this bill. This section is |
found In the Massachusetts, law, and is
a wise one Amendment lost, and sec
ton adopted.
Section 10 adopted.
Section II unanimously adopted.
Section IL adopted.
Section IS adopted.
Section IA adopted.
Section Is adopted.
Section l6 adopted.
Section II ad pted.
Mr.. Henry moved to strike out Section
Is, and said that it would prevent the
railroads from making per cent.
Capt. PEBBLES replied and said that such
was not the purpose, but it was desired
to do fair and impartial justice. We do
| not expect to get pick-pockets and
| thieves as Commissioners Mr.. Sutton
advocated the amendment. Capt. Pee
bles said that when the Legislature
sought to prevent determinations, the
railroads slipped in an amendment to
nullify it. If the railroads will show the
facts, the Commissioners will not COM
pei them to make less than 6 per cent
The amendment was lost, and Section
Is was adopted.
Section 19 was adoptad.
Mr. Henry moved TO strike out section
20. Mr. zachary protested against swal-
lowing the bill without consideration.
fear this bill will give opportuniti to
strong corporations to hurt the weak
We may have had Commissioners, and
Ghey may bankrupt the poor railroads.
Mr.. Denny, of Surry, was instructed
for a Railroad Commission. 1t seems
fashionable to vote down amendments.
cant, with good conscience, vote for
it with Section 90 in, and il you have any
feelings for ne, strike it out.
Capt. PEBBLES said that it was neces-
sary to compel railroads to provide good
accommodations aud have good depots.
This section compels better acco,pmo-
of depots because the people would not
give them land. (Joyners il Wilson
county Was such q station
A Little spat.
| / Mr. Morton said this was dangerous
| power to give any men, and that some
: members Of the Legislature had said they
i would burn bridges and tear up roads
a Upon being asked who had said such
4 things, he said that Mr.. Jones aud Capt
/ | ho6 To ha&o
d Mr.. Jones replied that he had made M
: such statements; that he was opposed tt
q the charter of the Petersburg railroad al
! long as they had connection with the W
|, & W. railroad, but that he had made III
r such incendiary statements. He addet
d that this section is found ia the Massa
l. schusetts law. A little angry colloqu
Y followed between him and Mr.. Morton
j. and the Speaker had to rap with his ga
l. vel for order.
If He had stated that he wanted corpora
i; tions to pay taxes, and he never said b
IS would burn down bridges. Amendmen
Ie lost and section 90 adopted.
Mr. Vestal moved to strike out Se(
O. ton 81. Section dopted-Seotion :
adopted, Mr.. Cole (coll moved to amen
Section 23 by providing that no discrin
nations oe allowed as to race. NJ
er Watson (col) Of Vance county rose to
point Of order, and moved to lay th
W amendment on the table Point of orle
ee not we'll taken.
r. Mr. Cole said he usually bought fir
q class ticket and rode in second class G.
because he preferred. He opposed doubliI
d. cars and said it would give the rail roa
re lots of trouble.
tie Capt. PEBBLES said that sometime
en- colored people rushed in first class ca
an and would'nt give them mp. The K.
re Commissioners need not require sep
1s. rate cars for each race on small road
he It is left optional with the Commissio
,a- ers. The expense will not be great.
ers Mr.. Ray moved to except the Weste
he n. @. road, and he said that if necessa
,es in other sections it was not in his sc
ed ton. There are very few colored pc
We pie. Lost. Section "a adopted.
lot Mr.. Jones sent forward an amen
di. ment for the committee. This proVlo
ess that in case of loss Of cattle by railroa
the proof may be made in person or
t an attorney, and that the rallroa
ed. shall pay three times the value of t
t if cattle. Capt. PEBBLES favored this a
ent made an argument for 1t.
cir Mr.. Sutton moved to amend by STR
to ing out section % and argued in
ery favor.
I'D Mr.. Ray said it was unfair and unjl
ac- to have the motives of men who ha
no convictions inpugned. He bitterly {
clared that such insinuations as th'
are not right. | am as much in IA
ent of the people as Capt. PEBBLES, who
uld at once developed into great friend
the the people. Our folks want fair &C
nlle mission.
the Capt. PEBBLES said that he had ne
has insinuated anything corrupt IN the
are ton OF the gentlemen against &c
axe mission Eserybody-even Railroad
ing torneys-are now IL favor OF the &C
t Of mission.
ases Ar. Ray demanded the ayes and q
;. on the amendments to the bill. Pas
ent. 63 to 80.
vel Mr.. Sutton's amendment was defeat
ges. Sections 25, 26, 27 and % we're adopt
> do Mr.. Vestal moved to amend sect
26 80 that the Commissioners should
t. cei4e 900 instead of $4,000. Los
and Mr.. Henry moved that expense;