The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-22


500 -..............-.s...-.ss . q
$50 .....,....................... e. IL %
400 W
40 ~ -
800 W 90
Maxtusim ..,............s.-.. W %
The present maximum (Anderson bill
rate) Is s4.I5.
Schiveiy, OF whatcczn. who dissentes3
from tho majority repart. recommends
ing the substitute. rising 10 a qaes-
ton OF privilege. said he wished to ex-
plain the minority report IL WAS more
for the purpose. he said. OF crsSssing
sufficient delay for q more extended
consideration OF the bill I'm committee.
Williams, Bsrge and Reynolds. mera~
bers OF the committee. had been absent
on Investigations Of state institutions.
and desired more time 10 look into the
merits OF the bill. Several meetings
had been held during their absence. and
he believed IL was but fair 20 give thesu
some time to consider the matter In
conamittee. I'VE have been accused
sasf Mr.. Schively. 'tof desiring TO fiii-
buster. This is absolutely false. as we
are friendly to the bill. We believe .
unanimous report can be agreed upon
with a few days further time. We arc
not protesting against the bill. but pro-
testing against being forced"
Candy. OF Spokane, was In GaVor of
irnr,1edmiate action. He moved TO place
the bill ON tho regular caacndar for
action
cline. of whatcom. Pop. caid the peo-
pie or the state were demanding imlne-
date action on he hill. and he there
fore moved AZ an amendment to take
UP the majority report OF the cclnuAtt-
tee and vote upon e.
Schiveiy moved rs an amendment to
C.ine's amendment that the Nil be re-
referred TO the committee with instruc-
tions to report next Tuesday.
AEbertson. Of King. SUPPORTED
Sehivcly's amendment. He believed Il
POSSIBLE to return a unanimous report.
and thought this the most reasonable
plan TO pursue TO arrive at q speedy dis
posal OF the bf1l.
Baker. Pop, OF Pierce. who has been
50 anxious 70 get the bill before tina
house. vigorously opposed schsveiy's
amendment He said time was being
wasted In the committee and that tho
house was now ready to considor the
bill.
Goddard. OF King. believed in the In
terest OF the friends of the measure
that II should be recomrnitted. IL not
ii would probably be defeated.
RAIDER, Pop, OF Pierce, wanted 20 vote
on the bill now. although he had been
out os the city several days.
C.oes. chairman OF the committee.
hoped the bill would be recosnmIfted-
He had received tekgrazns from repre-
- S3~<s ~
roads. who desired 10 be heard IN opro-
should be given them
Witt, Pop. sad 100000 people os tho
state were fayoring the o.ther side and
demanding immediate action.
Moore. OF Skagit. said thas 20. 900
single and lumber men would send
him dispatches 20 further consider tho
bill IL necessary.
Scirlvely's amendn1ent was then put
10 vote and vas lost BY a vote of IS
To a, the PopilisEs opposing It to .
man.
The report is ss follows:
House OF Representatives. OiymskA.
wash.. Feb. q. fsss-
Mr.. Speaker: We y~air committee on
railroads to wh.xn was referred house
bill No. f27. entitled. 'tAn act fixing and
regtG; wing maximum passenger and
freight rates in the state OF Washing
ton, prohibiting Discrimination By rail-
way cessrlnann carriers against persons.
firms. crHssgyans.z, corporations and To-
e,asties "a the manner OF euch rates %
facilfties for shipment -assd providing
for the due s-Hforoerxnt and otser-
vance Of the rates 50 flxed. and for the
| regulations and prohibitions before re-
f.rred 20. and rroviding a method fog
determining the reaxsynablercas OF such
rates ard regulations" have had tho
aagre under consideration. and we ~
srsectfuny report the same hack to the
house Of representatives. with tire rec
onmensiaiion that II DO pass as aanend-
| cd. as follows. towit:
| Section 1 amended as follows: via:
After the word ''nlise'' IN fourth Efse a
! printed fsH add the following:
Provided. however. that passengers
/ under II years of age shall not 10
/ charged in excess u ccnty per uliis
/ the same to Ire allowed seventy I've
! pounds Of baggage: ard amend section
/ by suhstftutinr tire following:
Sec. 2. No cnsrwra.al carrier operating
a ,sna OF raAlrsssd In fIIss state shall
! cffsrge for hauling sgEscaits1rai pro<3ucta
/ IN carload hts frura enc point within
/ this STATE 20 arEsther point within this
etatc at rates exceeding The following.
j ;owst: Seventy ee7sts PER ton for DIS
| tafscs=x not exce<sfing twenty males. aud
| fsr each Tnfse Of distance In excess u
/ twenty ard sSp to q sofzi distance of
! sfsErty-fIve maleS. 2 cents pr ton: ar,f
| fsr each ssatIe of dsasaspee In excs~xs of
tssfrxy-sise ard mp To a TRIAL distance os
ffty miles. ! Ia cents per ton: and fog
/ each nrse OF distance tH exreSs of afty
| ard up 20 a tossl dsss assc~ Of seventy-
6ys males. cent per tosss and scr sacb