Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-03-16


Special Correspondence Of Gazette and journal
poyrp MarcI, IL pa,,rouontatfyat.nrlsl
krr,, rr,,,, - ,,,,,,,,ii,.a. $50, ;.s.%I :,
40 - no''iii''SS al'totnittSu "
confer WIN the encouragement WIN Tet-
erehce 10 alleged determinations by the
Adams Express Company against Dea-
ware business and 10 learn among other
thin,,e ,ybntLar In tLo n,'ini,,, oF -
att,rS,,, ',,annrai .,,,I disa,i,,,;,,,i,,, ~,
a'.oinpF ~, euHit nay 'lil'',vlu'I uo
etituteS an lHlIHVtloli ~ the Interstate
commerce Act, submitted report tins
morning. giving the opinion asked for. In
THIS opinion Attorney general Nicholson,
after recittng I'm rpsnin,inns nf tbn I,ru
- - ~; " ~ ~ t;
a' ''''i'"'y e'itt'h '''' 4'HU'Si w iiit'ii
says
In reply 10 the first resolution beg lonye TO
state that have oh aimed from this general
agent of tho Adams Express Company II
specially prepared schedule OF rates from %ew
York and Philadelphia TO The principal pOip =
on this Peninsula within the borders OF Mary
land and Virgil la as well rs De,HwAre.
An examination Of this specially prepared
schedule. and also its comparison win this
cnmpanyA prime ed schedule Of rates for ali
point. In their system, fails To disclose dis
crlmi,ntion against points within this Stnte.
A more ext8ndBl invsstgat on on my part
wcud entail an aKpcnlitl' OF money. which
do not think that existing conditions would
Justify me In making
retain in my possession the special schcd-
uo rhfcrred 10, subject 10 the oder OF yaur
honorable body, whose discretion II Of cO'irss
rests to prosecute the inquiry by the eximtua-
ton OF witnesses or otherwise.
The Remaining resolutions may bo treated
as Involving sahs antully single question,
Wnir. inny pest De answered ny a nriei state
ton Of ,ha law goyerniag the whnIe a,bI'rt.
ON The ssth Of ipec1ta Dor iSSi the Interstate
Commerce Commission, after listening to the
arguments Of learned counsel representing
ne e. htess com pahies, mn ailer Gar ~ col-
go. 49,, t,', a. S5, n ~
GonlpNnyS sre not included among tan som.
nun carriers Declared 70 be stinlecL to the pro-
Visions Of theact tnregulste conmcrce.--l
e'ate Csmmsrre Reports, Noi, J.; rage Sh
sens ~ de"sISh Ma3 snstt XVI ~ thT meg
Missouri il mo .,ase az ho i'ni,ei statss W.
Herman 4. M0r4rnnn, cited in inter. ate G'on,.
morro Ncport Vol iii, pnge icy which do.
clded December ist. 1880, lhat express CON,
pantes onsist.ns Of Independent 0rganiap-
tlons' @hlch carry on me e1press an! parcel
~ r.,i,,a III W, @
%sio,,s vi inn intcrltlt, ,nnnsr,.o S, ~ XIII,
business only becomes subject to tho provisions
of that act, when it il carr ed on b. a railway
company, or a continuation Of railway com
panles ny bran r department OF their
Behesai ipe,Gs tt4v, ,.tad
,p,,eh n. ,hey were nnt at,thorizod by liz Inv
10 control the independent companies, they
would not eauAo q prhcticai Discrimination II
@ nyPp, M w., ,,1r X. n arfn a."
In thoss eases where nav we're so atlth6rizcd.
The amendment 10 thp ntelstats Commences
vt. approved Marcht II, 1881 made no terra
lia In the original acl IN TINS re7pecl,nllhohgh
me annuA ref9iSei th9 li.Iersta.e wy
NMi,itSsg pi,,ote,iIo tat a.. cnn
nt, ssna'ia hs Inn,,icd ,,norr ino Somn,',n
= ,Iier sIbioct to its provisions, nor has a v
subsequent legislation Affected tho Law MS
above stated. II IS manifest therefore, that
the ntorstate express business Is = a position
OF pfhctleal lnuepehutuce' lpt tne i,oMool ~