The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-02-04


persons from whom thew have col
lected fare or charged freigh, while
the same is under their control. And
upon proof Of injury 20 baggage or
freight in the possession or under
the control of any suck company ii
shall be presumed that the injury
was caused ny TIE pegligen, acts OF
such companies agents or servants.
AT HAuser's request i5o copies OF
the bill reducing railway fares TO ] !
and 2 cent? we're ordered printed.
Person, of Wayne, attempted to
secure reconsideration OF the vote
by which bis resolution, that no COM
mittees visit the institutions; failed
to pass. but Mckenzie made the
| point that over - hours had expired
since the resolution failed TO pass.
Hancock introduced bill to re-
store 10 the State the control OF the
| A. q n &. railroad.
To Illicit information for the bet
ter regulation Of railroad charges.
Mr.. Brown of Jones insisted that
| il be referred to the committee on
railroads. as agreed by the commit
tee on corporations. He asked Mr..
| Hauser was not that unanimous in
the committee.
mo" answered Mr.. Hauser,
phlegmatically daughter
Mr.. Brown tried to make the mo
| ton to have it referred, but Mr..
Hauser insisted on holding the door,
and was sustained by the Speaker.
Mr.. Hauser. severely, in reply,
said that Mr.. Brown was about the
only one that wanted the matter re-
ferred to the other committee. He
took more interest in it than he did
in the three hours speech of Mr..
Henry near by. He took more in
terest in it than he did in the clod-
| hoppers in his county: he didn't
know which paid him the most (sen-
went on as if nothing had happened,
| and denounced railroads and rail
road presidents in their private cars
while the people were suffering.
Brown interrupted for personal
privilege, and with some feeling,
asked Mr.. Hauser what he meant by
saying that he got more pay from
! the railroads than he did from the
people.
Col. Lusk, who was in tho chair,
said Brown was out Of order Qaugh
, teri. Mr.. Brown asked to interrupt
Mr.. Hauser.
Mr.. Hauser (smilingly phlegma'i-
cally) 81 refused to be interrupted.
Laughter.) Then still smiling.
MI. Hauser said he meant no re-
Election on Mr.. Brown by his remark
(more laughter), but was simply
wondering why he took such par
ticular interest IN railroad legisla-
ton lstill m ore laughter). Mr.. Brown
in his seat, loud enough to be heard,
said he wanted to know what the
expression meant.
Col. Lusk misunderstood the
status of the bill. and thought the
motion was In order 10 let the bill go
70 the committee on Railroads., and
the motion was about to be put,
when Mr.. Schulken arose and said
that as chairman of the committee
on Corporations, he had been against
referring the bill to the committee on
Railroads, but that the majority OF
the committee had so desired, and
he was now in favor of the bill. Mr..
Dockery said he had been in favor
of the reference, but was quite IA
vorable to the bill and would now
vote for it.
Mr.. Walters said IS the bill was
before the House, it woald be we'll
enough to let the House pass upon
II ard ho woul1 veto fnr II
Mr.. johnson of Sampson demand
ed ayes and noes, but Mr.. Hauser,
followed by Mr.. Hancock, made the
point which was sustained, that the
passage of the bill only was in order
and on this Johnson demanded the
: ayes and noes. The bill was passed
60 to Al.
Mr.. Hauser arose and disclaimeG
any reflection upon Mr.. Brown, anG
asked his pardon and the pardon Of
the House, and would the reporter,
be kind enough to make note of 1t
Then Mr.. Brown accepted the apol
ogy, objected to its passage on its
. third reading, Wherein on Mr.. Haus
5 er asked for the suspension of til,
3 rules and passage. Seconded by Mr.
Q Schulken. This motion was lost b,
I vote of 81 to suspend to 40 against
l Col. Lusk said the rules were sus
: pended, but Young made the poin
!, before made by Mr.. Mckenzie, tina
: it took GIL to suspend.
: Mr.. john son also made the point.
8 Col. Lusk then declared the me
ton lost, and the bill resumed if
s place on the calendar. The following
+ is the bill
l. WHEREAS, under the decision
d of the Supreme court, the Geners
l. Assembly, in adopting a maximum
e rate for railroad charges, have
y right to disregard excessive salarie
J. and all other unnecessary expenses
70 "REsoLvED, By the House G
n representatives, the Senate cor
s curing, that the Governor is r
IS quested to call upon all telegraph
} steamboat, express and railroa
q companies doing business in til
# State to furnish before February Il
l. 1897, list CT all officers and emplo,
ees whose salaries and perq uisit,
le exceed So 500 per annum rs to a
rs officials, agents who are paid who
or ly or in part from the earnings
~ this State, with the aggregate al
IN nual amount received by each, il
ed Guiding the total salaries, howev,
On apportioned to the various cor
tn panies."
he Mr.. Sutton, by reconsideratio
IN got up his homestead bill, defeat,
he earlier in the day on second readin
e. saying that he thought that if Il
he House understood the same it wou
wv pass.
ID Mr.. McCrary thought so too. Du
ing the discussion, Mr.. Hanco
sf- moved to adjourn, and at 2:O7, t
as House after announ dement's. q
iourned to meet FRIDAY at 10 o'cloe