The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-11
COMER DIFFERS
 FROM ASSOCIATES Fails to Agree on Time for Taking Up Fertilizers OPPOSES P0STPONEMENI Is First Difference to Come Up In the Railroad mmission-Meetlng
 Is Adjourned Until
 Apri. 8.
OPPOSES DISAPPOINTMENT

Montgomery March 1O.-(Speeial)- There was the first difference of the new organization in the meeting of the state railroad commission today when President B. B. Conner refused to vote, or rather did not vote, with Associates Tnnstal and adjusting fertilizer rates in the state, but the others voting to take the question up at the next regular meeting. the first Monday in April this day was set. Mi Conner wanted the next regular meeting to take up the question of rates on farming implements. including wagons and vehicles and also the rate on live stock, but his motion was lost for want of a second, Mir Sanders explaining that there was already more set for the April meeting than could be attended to.
 The business o1 the commission was to hear the complaint of J. W. Huger. presi- dent of the Alabama Fertilizer company. against the Seaboard Air Line railway with regard to fertilizer rates in Alabama. a specific case being cited on the diff ference of the rate between Columbus Ga and Hurtsi pro, Ala. and Montgom- cry and the same point. This case went over from the regular session last Mon day.
 MT. Conner presented a table of rates showing that the state had not the same advantages as others on fertilizer freight and thought something should be done as the season would soon be over. He was opposed to postponing the hear Ing until the next regular meeting on the score that the attorneys for the rail- roads could not get here. The others out voted him, however. and the hearing was carried over.
 Copy of Minutes.
 The following Is a full report of the meeting as copied from the minutes of the secretary, Mir. Virgil Griffin:
 Pursuant to adjournment the railroad commission of Alabama met in special session this day, there being present B. B. Conner, president. and W. c. Tunstall and W. T. Sanders, associate commis- sion, when the following proceedings were done and had, towit:
 J W. Huger, President vs Seaboard
 Air Line Railway company: Fertilizer
 rate from Montgomery to Hurtsboro.
 Ala.
 This case being specially set for this day and having been called, it was stat ed by the counsel for the defendant rail- road company, that immediately after the adjournment O. the commission on March G. he wired to the traffic mana gers of the said Seaboard Air Line rail- way and made Q trip to Atlanta, Ga. for the purpose of getting some official Of the company competent to testify in the mRtter of fertilizer rates to appear before the commission on that day, but owing to engagements of the parties e mpetent to testify with the nterestate commerce commission, the Virginia rail- road commission and the railroad com mission of Florida. no one of such offi- cors could be present on this occasion and that they could not appear before the commission by reason of such en- agreements until after the 29th day of March. MT. Sanders, therefore, made the following motion:
 'I move. MT. President, that in view O. the showing made in the application for continuance and the manifest injus- tice of proceeding with this cause in the absence of witnesses for the de- fendant, that this cause be continued un- til the first Monday in April which is the 3rd day 19O5"
 The motion was seconded by Commls- soner Tunstall and adopted, President Conner voting no.
 President Conner shen moved that the lilttl Oll lllt ESHu udt LII March, next, for the purpose of adjust ing the fertilizer rates in this state. As a reason for quick consideration of this rate, the fertilizer season would soon be over. and the following comparison of rates on the Central of Georgia railway in Alabama and the Seaboard Air Line railway in Alabama, and the Georgia and Mississippi rates will show that the Alabama rate on fertilizer is discrim- nation against the state. The rate per ton for thirty miles in Alabama over the Central of Georgia Is sl.3O per ton. over the Seaboard in Alabama Is $1.50 per ton and on both roads in Georgia the rate is % cents per ton
 The Mississippi rate on all roads is 70 cents pr ton. For fifty miles on the Cen tral Of Georgia in Alabama the rate per ton Is $l50 the Seaboard Is sl.70, and on both roads in Georgia the rate is S.0S. and the Mississippi rate on all roads is 75 cents per ton. For eighty miles on the Central of Georgia in Alabama the rate Is $l.10 per ton. the Seaboard s s2 per ton and the rate on both roads in Georgia Is sl.35 per ton and the Mississippi rate on all roads is 90 cents per ton
 Sanders Offers Substitute.
 MT. Sanders then offered the following substitute to this motion:
 MT. Presidential view of the fact that the showing made to the commission that