The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-01-06
SIT DOWN ON
PRBB PASSES.
The New Railroad CommimionsYs
Decline to Accept Passss--
Resolution Passed TO En-.
force Penalties for
Giving Of
Same.
FIRST MOVE FOR REDUCTION

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of Br-sght sna r.--<.xrF Rate n.st.
rod. Mast usrs.ftsF rsrsi.h ths e-~.
s.i..ssa VIA o..yt~ss. n.y~ss. &C
Farming, and s.xp-~s-ss- AS. Give @ n.-
laiiss a~-s..s .f s.-< r.---. s..s~a
ttsrs r.s.. n~ns..d .-s a a. ~A.ss-
ti.et~a o. n,. .,~.a
The nsw Railroad somniisston met
for the rr~i time Tor business w~en~.-
iay Of last w~~k. 81, mem mc~rs b~ing
present. Mr.. Cait veii TresidieE.
The frst basinsDa BY the s~w Com
mission uas 10 sio down on the free
psss question 4 ruopsufion Sss pass
ed pirdsin9 the coVutssion 90 iaks
| vLAt~ver measures ny be lawful 10
enforce section Of The Railway Con-
mission act prohibiting the use of
passes. and also TO snfofce the PENALTIES
prescribed tor its violation.
The resolution which ~as passed
unanimously 10 o. fo;lous:
Whereas, by section q of the Rail
road Commission Act. ratified March.
5ih, lsgi. it 10 made Unlawful for any
railroad To make 90 give any uneue 90
unreasonable preference or adsantaG~
10 any particular person IN any re-
spect Whatever, IN any matter of trans-
portatiop, 20 the PREF ludice or dissd-
vantage Of any other person in any re-
spect whatever aud. whereas. ssic Act.
socording To the oons'rociion ef the
courts, prohibits The collecting ar r~-
ceiying from any person . gr~ster or
less compensation for any ssrsic~
rendered q the Transportation OF ps.-
seng.rs OF property than ~ demands
or collects or receives. fr"m any other
person for q like s~rS.e andsr cub
stantially similar circumstances and
conditions aud whereas. said Act pro-
hibiis any discrimination whatever be-
tween individuals, Grms, companies az
corporations, in the matter OF passen-
ger or freight service. and commands
equality as TO all. subject To certain
exceptions particularly s~t forth In
section Is OF said Act. asd ~b~rrss.
said Act has been judiciaiiy inierpr~t.
ed To prohibit what 10 known - dead
head OF .free passes" subjects 10 The
Exceptions Aforesaid.
at H. therefore resolved that THE
Commission will take whatever mea.-
ures may be lawful 60 enforce the
lAfore=aid provisions Of said Act, aud
10 enforce the penal.les therein pre-
scribed for iis sielation.
lit IL further ordered that the clerA
OF said board give notice Of this r~.o-
luton TO all railroads doing business
in this state, by transmitting copy o'
this resolution 20 the managing officers
Of the railroads Of the state"
Mr.. Robert strong, attorney for the
Western Union Telegraph Company,
appeared before the Commission and
. presented an order, which he reqs~sted
J the Commissioners go sign, giving the
H E..G o.. a. 90.
[, die q reply to the answer Of The Com
J mission in the csse of the telegraph
companies relative TO . reduction Of
rates, which 10 pending In the United
states Supreme Court. Mr. strong
asked an extention of time until April.
Q on the ground that IL would save the
company costs. The Commissioners
decided not TO sign the oro.r. Mr.. Pear
son said IL meant o continG tion of the
, case from January To April and that
/ he opposed further delay.
In addition 60 the above much rou-
tine work was disposed Of.
, On the second day's session Clerk
|. Pagan was deposed as assistant clerk.
Mr.. A. G. SHARP, Of iredeli, elected ~
fIi said position. Dr. Abbott saefe
against the removal OF Mr.. Pagan.
n The following was iufroduced and
]. adopted by The Commission
Ordered. that quarterly report,
!. form "B,r be amended 30 Ne 70 show
la detailed statement of freight and
: passenger earnings, operating sxpen-
N ses, excess earnings, and deficiency
for each quarter.
Ordered, further, that q separat<
detailed report Of earnings and ex.
pen.es shall be made for each main
and branch line or division.
. ~Ordered, further, that this report
shall be filed in the Office of the Kali
.e road Commission within 30 days aftei
d the close oY each quarter.
10 Effective on aud after January Let
at 1884,
TO- From TIL. IL will be seen that Ia,
AZ Commission intends 10 DO two things
Or Have more frequent and complete re
nt- ports from the railroads than it bs
Ia heretofore been getting, and msk
IL every important branch road or dsvas-
u ION Of asy stem stand for itself.
u The last annual statement 10 NOT
q. being compiled aud vili soon be read.
ed for inspection. Three montbs fror
n nov the FIRST quart,z.y report will b
Ii in. From these said Mr.. Pcarsos
I'VE can begin 20 form some idea Q
to the condition Of the various roads an
how much reduction in rates, III AM
they can sfand-r
The quarterly report will be aImel
as full aud exhaustive, for the
it covers, as is the annual REPORT.
to addition 10 the questions that has
heretofore been asked in the qusrtesi
report the following. Touching IRE
passes, will be asked: TOTAL number 4
~ through 'dead-bea1' passengers .
ciuding empIoyes); total purgtrw
:. local 'dead-head' passsnge0reQ.
~; ing employer: total n0ty
w through 'cead-head' passes1 tthhss
M than empioyesD: total nu9 OF so-
. cal 'dead-hesd' passengers ser insn
-. emyIoyes"D
ssi rhis report is 10 be fie5tbe ofhoe
OF tie Rsilroa1 Commi1o within
the N days from the c1S of t1cu