The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-02-17

From News and Observer, 13th.)
The Fuller Bill. providing for Union
Depots passed the Senate yesterday.
1t was after a holly fought battle. in
which argument. oratory, appeals to
| stand against alleged clamors and preju.
dice ard efforts to pass amendment cmas-
c~ulating the bill all were used without
avail.
The majority on what may be consid-
cred a test vote was not a large one, the
vote being on roll call % against q, but
it has been stated by some who voted for
this amendment that they did not think
it would hurt the bill and that they
voted for the bill on its final reading.
The bill. as adopted, is as follows:
ITO require when practicable, and
when the necessities of the case, III the
judgment OF the Corporation Commission
require, any two or more railroads, which
now or may hereafter enter any city or
town to have one common or Union Pas
sengcr Depot for the security
datiOn and convenience of the travelling
public, and to unite in the joint under
taking and expense of erecting cor
structing and maintaining such Tnior
Passenger Depot commensurate with the
business and revenues of such railroad
companies or corporations, On such terms
regulations. provisions and conditions as
the said Commission shall prescribe. Pro
Vided, that such railroad. company OF
corporation be allowed the right OF APP
peal as in cases of rulings and orders as
to rates of freight and fare. That the
railroads so ordered to construct a In
ion Depot shall have tho powers to con
denim land for said purpose as III case OF
locating and constructing 4 line OF rail
road. Provided that nothing in this al
shall be construed to authorize the com
missioncrs to require the construction o.
said Union Depots should railroad com
panics. at the time of application for sale
order, have separate depot5, which, in Tho
opinion of the Corporation Commission
arc adequate and convenient and offer
suitable accommodations for the trave
ing public
This complete bill was adopted on {
viva vocc vote. the prcponderance o
voices being largely for It.
Just before its adoption on the thirt
reading, Senator Henderson, Of Rowan
no maui louSllI an ~ dIltt ~ ~
ton with an amendment, following {
lengthy attack on the entire bill by Sen
ator Woodland. of Wilson, presented al
amendment, providing that 10 Union De.
pot should be built on any land until ~
condemnation proceedings or otherwise {
good title in fee simple should be OBJ
tanned. This was a direct shot at the
Durham depot controversy as to Peabody
street and was defeated.
The test vote on the bill was on al
amendment submitted by Senate Hen
derson Immediately after the bill wa;
presented and after the amendments sub
mitted by the committee had boon adopt
cd, that no railroad company shall be re
CURED to build or unite with another rail
road company in the erection of a UniOI
Depot on any land to which a good an
valid title in fee simple can not be %
tanned. Around this amendment the bat
tie ragged, and on it the ayes and noe
were called, the amendment being dc
feated by % noes to q ayes, as follows
FOR THE AMENDMENT: Bellamy
Burton, Cathey, ConIey, Crisp, Durham
Gillian. Glenn. Henderson, Hicks o
Granville, Hoey, Holton, Hunter, Lon
don, Marshall, Milton, Reinhardt, Rich
ardson, Spruill, Webb and Woodard-21
AGAINST THE AMENDMENT
Aaron, Allison, Beasley, Blow. Goodwin
Griffith, Hicks of Duplin, Justice, Lamb
Mann, McBryde, Mclaughlin. Mcmillan
Mitchell. Norris. Pharr, Pollock, Pritch
ard, spence, Thayer. Vann. Walker, War
rem. Wellborn and White-25.
NOT VOTING: Baldwin. Brown an
Travis.
ABSENT: Balienger. ON indefinit
leave of absence because OF sickness i
his family.
For the amendment all of the votes .
sthe Republicans were cast, except tina