The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-02
the same train with the owner. A hearing
will be given on the bin tomorrow after
noon.
DALY'S BUNDLE BILL.
Railroad Representative Talks
for Express Monopoly-Lit-
tie Concession to
Bieyelers.
Specie. to the ysrscu tstu Nstcs.

TRENTON, Feb. 2, 1S97.-The commut-
ers do not seem to take much interest
in Mr.. Daly's bill allowing them to take
packages on the train with them. Thos.
o. Bullock, the Delaware, Lackawan1a
and Western commuter against whom
the fight was first made, was present at
the hearing which the Senate Committee
on Railroads and Canals gave yesterday
afternoon. Mr.. Bullock was put off a
train n lost his bundles. He. sued the
company and received a Judgment of
81, 900.
Senator Herbert, the chairman of the
committee, stated hat the committee
would hear arguments In opposition to
the measure. Mr.. James s. Allen, repre-
senting the Erie Railroad, said that he
did not know that the opponents had
anything to say until they had heard
what those favoring the measure had
to say in it's favor. Mr.. Herbert said
that he thought the opponents should be
heard, for If there was no opposition to
the Measure the committee would take
its W action. Mr.. Allen then went on
to say that the Erie Company's rule on
this subject vas a just one, n at the
request of Mr.. Herbert he read the rule.
1t avs in substance that all packages
which cannot be disposed of Under the
seats or in the racks along the side Of
the car shall not be allowed on the
train. Senator Daily said that was the
substance of the bill.
Continuing, Mr.. Allen said that the bill
was the outcome of an agitation in favor
of people who were doing for profit what
was known as pony express business. He
said that If Senator Daily would assure
him that the bill was not for the pur-
pose Of protecting this pony or carpet
bag express business, there would be no
objection to it. Mr.. Daily gave the de-
sired assurance and Mr.. Allen submitted
this amendment
And provided further, That nothing In
this act shall be held to authorize any
such person to carry or take upon such
cars or c-onveyanceS any package, pack
ages or merchandise for hire without an
express agreement to that effect with
such common carrier"
Mr.. Allen then said thai he aid not
think that there would be any serious
objections. to the bill after Mr.. Days as
surance that there would be any s.sri-
Gus objection to the measure; but the
railroads must protect the express COIN
panies against those men who dc this
pony express for hire.
Mr.. Herbert said that there would have
to be another hearing, as there were
many interested in the bill who wanted
to be heard. Mr.. DAILY argued for a
near day SO that the matter could be
disposed of as quickly as possible.
In answer to a question by Mr.. Herbert
Mr.. Daily said that he had no objections
to Mr. Aliens amendment. He said that
he had never heard n complaint
against the Erie's rule, but the bill was
aimed at roads which, in the interests
OF some express company, will not allow
passengers to carry their own packages.
There was not a commuter In the State,
he thought, who opposed the bill.
AS no one else appeared against the
bill, the committee next took UP Mr..
Days tWo-cent ferriage bill. Mr.. Allen
said he thought all the railroads operat-
ing ferries would like to be heard at the
next meeting. Mr.. DAILY asked if the
gentleman would state what legal OBJ
lection there would be urged against the
bill. He had learned through the press
that the companies would declare that
the bill was unconstitutional and all
that "popycock."
In reply, Mr.. Allen said that he would
advance the Covington (Ky.) bridge case.
where the United States Supreme Court
held that the Interstate Commerce
Commission alone had the power to reg
ulate the tolls on a bridge between two
States. AS to the bicycle feature Of the
bill, Mr.. Allen said he did not think any
ferry company YOU object to carrying
a mans wheel free. The hearing then
adjourned.