The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-11
DECIDED BY COMMITTEE
NEW BILL Is ALREADY BEING
PREPARED.
Will INCLUDE BANKS AND INSURANCE
All Railroads viii b. Given a Hearing Mex
Tuesday Week on III. lin Grow
Car" Bill. Mary Commit
fee Meetings.

lee Meetings.
The House is now ready for business.
The standing committees were all or
ganized yesterday.
They are the mills from which grist
is supplied to the House daily.
Nearly all of those so far appointed
have met and organized and they are dis
posing of bills as rapidly as they are re-
ferred to them.
One of the most important of these
committees is that on Railroads and
Railroad Commission, of which Judge
Allen is chairman. 1t met last night
in the Supreme court building. Though
this was its first meeting it was a most
important one.
The proposition to repeal the present
Railroad Commission and re-create it in
to Commission on Corporations, hav-
ing charge of the railroads, insurance.
banking and building and loan business
of the State was discussed ut great
length.
As result of the discussion Judge
Allen was. instructed to draw Il bill as
above indicated. This bill is to BE- sub.
mitted to the committee and then, if
approved. to the Democratic caucus.
If the bill is approved by the caucus
then the present Railroad Commission
law will be repealed and later the act
establishing the new commission will he
enacted.
1t is also proposed as indicated in this
paper several weeks ago, to give the
chairman of the commission large powers
and require him to reside in Raleigh.
For this he WILL of course receive a
larger salary than will the other two
commissioners. who will only be re-
quired to be here at regular meetings or
when called by the chairman.
In drawing this bill Judge Allen will
have the assistance of subcommittee
composed of Messrs. Patterson, 'of Cald-
well: Wall. of Richmond. and Noble, of
Jones.
OF course this change in the Commits
sion will leave Dir. Abbott without q
job.
The committee will this morning rec
ommend TO the House the passage of
Mr.. Justices resolution to furnish TO the
General Assembly his reasons for sus-
pending the Wilson's from the office of
Railroad Commissioner. The resolution
as reported back to the House will also
be amended so as to ask the evidence on
which the reasons are based and the
suspensions We're made.
The information asked is to be fur
ninshed within five days.
From sentiments expressed before the
committee last night, it seems not unlike
ly that the Legislature will refuse to try
the case. lacking both the time and the
inclination to do SO. but will direct tbs
suspended Commissioners to enter suit
in Wake Superior court to try title to
the office and recover salary for the
same in event the case is decided in their
favor.
The 'Jim Crow Car bills, by Messrs.
Overman, Mclean and Boushall. were
read in committee. but no action was
taken on .hem. Consideration Of the
bills were postponed in order TO give the
railroads a chance to be heard. The date
set for the hearing was next Tuesday
week at 3 o'clock in the office of the
Railroad Commission. In the mean
time the bills were referred to sub
committee composed of Messrs. Roun-
tree. Council and Carr, to be put in legal
shape
All persons interested in the Jim
Grow Car" law are requested to meet the
committee next Tuesday week.
Mr.. Overman's bill requiring railroads
to equip their trains with air-brakes and
automatic couplers was passed over with
out action. on Mr.. Overman's request
He intimated that he would like 10 re-
wise it in some particulars.
The bill introduced by Mr., Robinson,
Of Cumberland. for the employment OF
only experienced men on the railroads OF
the State was passed over, TO give MI
Robinson. who was not present hear
ing on IT,
The meeting of the Committee on Edu-
cation was held at the office OF the
Superintendent of Public instruction, ut
$3.50 o'clock.
The first bill that came before the
committee was bill by Mr.. Clarkson
to etablish the 'Zeb Vance Textile
School," Mr.. Garrison did not wish the
bill considered at this meeting, but read
the bill and spoke at length upon its OBJ
jects and purposes.
Upon motion of Gillian, all persons
interested in this bill were requested
TO come before this committee on Thurs
day, the 10th of January, at which time
the committee will consider in detail the
provisions of the BILL the objects to be
attained. the character ;of buildings, the
character of machinery, the number of
instructors. &c, &c.
4 committee consisting of Messrs.
Gillian, Clarkson and Gattis were APP
pointed to invite by correspondence the
leading mill men of the State to be
present and such others as would likely
no Interested in the bill
II. b. No. 80, was referred 20 Messrs.
Carroll, Hartell and Wall.
III. B. No. 45 was referred to Messrs.
Justice Hartsell and Robinson.
Ii. b. Nos. so. 66 and 120 were fe-
ferred to committee consisting of
Mr. Craig and two other committeeman
to be appointed by him.
The Committee on Counties, Cities