Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-01-30
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Debate on the Railroad Liability Act
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Bills-Legislative Chat.
COUNCIL.
nruATr ON RAILROAD LIABILITY ACT.

council on Saturday MT. rall Hlofeu W
Law the substitute offered by the en-
ployes on the table. Mr.. Hubbell moved
that the council substitute be also laid
on the table.
Mr.. Fall said: II have been instructed
to make the motion above by the COM
mittee on railroads. This is done be-
cause that committee desires to do some
thing in the line of the legislation asked
for by the employees. We are DESTROYS
to 90 as far as possible to assist these
men. but it must be remembered that
condition and not theory confronts US.
We have here new country that can
be developed only by the aid OF
railroads, and while it is just
and proper that safeguards should be
thrown around the lives OF the employees,
vet we must consider our condition and
legislate for the interests of the whole
people. After thorough investigation
the committee has agreed to submit the
bill and the substitutes to the wisdom of
the council for action. We are, however,
confronted with the proposition that
only the substitute Of the railroad EN-
ploye's bill shall be considered. Now, sir
if L see that | am acting for the best in
terests of the ma jority of the railroad
employees | do not care whether the
delegation here looks at it in the
same light or not. l have earnestly
and conscientiously striven to do the
best possible in drawing that substitute;
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this council for the railroad employees to
say: If you will not give us one thing we
will not have another. They hope, sir,
by compelling the consideration of their
own substitute to force the men who are
pledged to them to vote either for or
against it. The rights of the committee
should, however, be considered; and after
| mature consideration we submit this
| substitute, which should receive equal
care ard attention with the employees
substitute. I he majority of this council
nave thcsoption of adopting the employees
substitute or ours. They have also the
privilege of rejecting both. 1, however,
do not care W hat the employees say. We
| nave presented our substitute here. We
are not children, nor is this childs play.
am in favor of the committee substi-
tute, and l shall support it with my vote
the employees to the contrary notwith-
standing"
Mr. Saint: II introduced G. B. No. 26
at the request of the railroad men. !
then told them it was radical measure
and reserved the right to vote as saw fit
There is no man in the legislature has had
more acquaintance with railroad men
than l. For ten years as live stock
shipper have had connection with them
and have Travelled in cabooses with brake,
men, conductors and engineers when
night whirled by on sable wings. I know
the sensation of flying along at forty
miles an hour and realize the slender
thread on which life hangs. If we pass
this bill the world will say New Mexico
antagonizes railroads. I ave tried i1
my humble way to bring capital to New
Mexico, and have succeed inditferently
[ know the result of adverse
legislation in Texas and Iowa and other
states. I had hoped these gentlemen
would compromise now and come back
again. They should have recognition
but at the same time we must not stoE
railroad building. The cattle men of the
territory have been eight years before
the legislature begging laws to protect
their interests, and the only thing they
have got is the right to tax themselves
They come again and again and SO should
these men. Radical legislation is never
good. Practical legislation is the growth
of time and experience. These mer
should compromise, and I here pledge
my vote if they consent to present 6
bill that is not capital scarer. Those
who have tried to induce capital to come
here know that the first question is, what
are your laws? Are they favorable tc
corporate investment? have talked this
matter from New York to San Francisco
and could now write out the questions
any capitalist will ask me. I do not
want any statute to 90 on the books an.
tagonistic to the best interests of the ter.
ritory. I want to see these people have
recognition; they deserve it, but I want
some compromise we can all support"
Mr.. Martinez: "Since this bill has been
introduced l believe the aim of every
man has been to effect compromise
New Mexico has been going down for the
last ten years, and we should legislate for
the general advantage and preserve the
good. Here are the elements of labor
and capital. We should unite these in
t.rcsts. I am personal advocate of the
railroadmen, but let us do something
that will let both live, not
some thing which will kill the territory
We iced immigration and railroads. I'm
migration is prevented by even a scare
crow. Any radical railroad legislation
will prevent the building of the projected
railroads These men are entitled to some
legislation; and l believe we should unite
on this substitute of the committee. Two
years ago we adopted the Wells, Fargo L.
compan, express law; but on account of
one word in that bill its intention has
been evaded by the monopolstic com
pany. l take this bill to be very good
one but am not an attorney, learned in
the law, to detect technicality by which
the railroads may escape. These men
say they have more recourse to-day than
under this bill. am pledged to liability
act of some sort; but l have told these
gentlemen that thought their substitute
too radical; and very fairly and Justly
they submitted another one I under
stood until this morning the committee
technicality can not see through will
he glad to have it stricken out. I hope
we will do justice to these men,"
Mr.. Sanchez: SIN reporting this bill l
have been guided by friends who under
stood railroad affairs. The laws of the
state of Ohio were brought before us in
argument; but Ohio is an old settled state.
According to the Spanish adage, you
must fight the. devil with fire. These
railroad employees have come before us
day by day and minute by minute. l
sympathize with them Ms I do
with all workmen. worked myself
when l was but 16 years of age