The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-02-12

and believe that every mem ber of this
ASSEMBLY will so Conduct himself in the
future, as he has in the past, thatn sus-
pIclon shall rest upon him; and, sir. 9a-
ilevlng n the broad principles embod.at
IN TIE Democratic platform and il tn
nearts OF all trne men, ''eq7a' rlght3 10
ali ana special privileges TO Nle, [ IN
unwilling t. place the memD RS OF tais
house along with ei.niD 4ts under the
laws OF North Carolina, al say the:
Shall lot be engible to tals - any otner
| Otlce. there ore vote ave
Mr. Brinson said ne opposed all
| amendments because he wanted to pass
Tue Dlli IS 1t came from the committee.
That was the only sure way, as he saw it,
TO secure an early passage of the bill.
Mr. ssay said that in order to divest
this LEGISLATURE of any suspicion of max
ing Offices for themselves. this amend
ment ought to pass. The bill ought to
be amended. The iron clad rules of the
Railroad Commission Committee
that no amendments should be
adopted ought to be changed.
The bill is against the material interest
OF the State. If properly amended, will
vote for this bill. But it sadly Deeds
amendment. This amendment is consti-
tutional He said that mems motives
had been impugned. Mr.. PEBBLES asked
II be didn't know that every enemy of
the bill stood with him on this amend
ment. Mr.. Ray desired to say that the
Senate passed this amendment, and
asked, ''Are all members of the Senate,
who vote for this amendment, against
the commission?' vote for this amend
ment to see if the ardor of certain advo
Gates of the bill would continue if ineli
gible to Office.
Mr.. Skinner favored the original bill,
but he opposed the amendments to make
members of the General Assembly ineli-
gible and to reduce the salary. He
would never sanction bill to prescribe
, members of the House. He would not
, accept he position.
Mr. Alexander, there are features in this
bill that object to, do not believe this
bill is what it should be, but if We al
vote against the bill because Of some Oh
! jectioRable feathers in the bill, W.
: would f;.'| to pass any bill. North Caro-
Ina is infavor Of q rail road Commis
t sion so am |, therefore shall vote fol-
this bill.
b Section was then adopted as it cam
:, from the senate,
/ Section 3, fixing the salary's OF Com
e missions at $1,000, was adopted withou
g amendment or debate; as was also sec
|. ton 3, forbidding oyer charges; and Sec
+ 4, forbiiding unjust Determinations.
e Mr.. Jones offered the following amend
q ment to Section 5.
q Amend Section 5, line, by striking ou
q the words ''may, if they see fit, an
! insert in lieu thereof the words ''shal
untess such railroad company or con
q panies shall fail TO finish the needed II
n formati0n.n
Is Ado at the end of Section "a0d ma
,e maze or cause.to be punished by Che SCI
le eral roads JOINT Through rates" upo
as the roads Of the State.
Mr. Morton offered as an amendmel
So 2 new section IS follows:
re Amend by striking OuJ Section S Al
a. substitute the following:
q That the said com missloners appointf
"a as hereinafter provided shall receive q
al complaints made by any person, corp
he ration or set of men doing business
II this State for any njust discriminate
tR .UT oAIOi tlOLl pi sCtlSCO W any idI1i Cf
company in the State, and when sa
an complaint has been lodged with sa
oh commissioners that they shall invest
ho gate the matter thoroughly, and if,
n. their judgment, such unjust discrimin
If ton or extortion has been practice
nd they shall notify the said railroad
li- railroads that the complaint is just al
70 proper; and should the railroad COZ
nv pany or companies refuse to rene
ii. such complaint, that the said comm
ia sioners shall bring suit against said ra
road company in any of the courts
Of the State having Jurisdiction there
for and if found guilty of violating sectio
3 and 4 of this act, they shall suffer
cd penalties provided therein.
: a During almost the entire session
"a day, Mr.. Sutton was in the chair.