The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-09

and II is impossible to prevent, abso-
! lutely errors, and it is a hardship to
impose n penalty without limit, but
] the railroads have no objection to
1ust penalty, and these penalties
/ should not be recorded for a period
OF more than thirty days. 1T is Moth
| ing but reasonable that this penalty
| should be limited, and no one would
vote TO impose a penalty like this upon
any one or anything except railroad.
Mr.. Scales said he hoped the amend
| ment would not pass. He was not
hater Of railroads. He believed in
them. They should not be treated UNI
fairly. but should be held to a certain
extent of liability. The bill, he said,
| is reasonable. and has already been
agreed upon by the representatives Of
! the railroads. He had been approach
| ed by the representatives Of the rail
| roads and they offered amendments,
| aud he said they came to an agree
mcnt, he making certain changes and
| they said that they would not fight
| the bill if the changes were made, and
| therefore the changes were made.
! They should not come into the Senate
and attempt TO further manipulate
| the bill. To put a smaller penalty
| than is provided for, would be playing,
and if changed. the bill would be rem
Gered nuSatory and the sum allowed
would not be enough to pay the at
| tcrneyS fees. He urged that if the
purposes of the bill were to be accom-
p!ished, the amendment should not
pass. If the railroads want to avoid
the penalty they can deliver theirl
goods, and it is only when the goods
are laid idly in their depots or lying
on their tracks when the law is effec
tive, The railway company has two
days to start their freight, four days
to transport it a hundred miles, and
il Il two days delay is made in addi
ton to the four days required to
| transport, that should not be consid
cred unreasonable, and the railway
company has eight days to transports
freight a hundred miles. This bill has
been agreed upon by the various rep
resentatives of the railroads, and III
good faith should oe passed without
the amendment and if the amend
ment is attached | should prefer that
the bill be tabled.
Mr.. Mason, Of CASTOR. said ii was
not a question of whether the rail
roads agreed to it or not but whether
the bill was right, and he declared ii
was not right. and gave the state an
excuse or pretext to regulate and con-
troll railroads. He said North Carolina
had had railroads for long time and
had been legisating against them
ever since they had been here and that
the l1me nau come 10 SlOD.
Mr.. Mclean said it was not fair and
right that after concessions had been
maze and promises not 10 fight the
bill given tor the railroads TO come
In the Senate and fight the bill.
Mr.. Scales said he felt indignant
that the railroads should forfeit their
word. violate their agreement, give
promises and assurances and then not
stand by them. He asked what posi- 4
ton the railroads occupied, standing
in thissfa light. They have no right
10 fight the bill after they had given
their promise He declared he would
not have made Il single concession Ii
he had known that he would have
been compelled to fight for the bill.
Mr.. Williams said the committee is
but al agent. and he did not feel
bound to comply with its drastic rec i
concentration in this bill. and an
agreement with the railroads had lit
tie to do with it. He said the state is
inclined TO make corporations suffer
unjust punishments.
Mr. Long, of Iredcll. said he was
present at the committee meeting
which reported this bill favorably and
the arguments used by those who OPP
posed the bill were that if certain con-
cessons were made the railroads
would not fight the bill in the Senate.
and in the face of the violation of
their words the amendment should be
defeated.
The amendment Of Mr. Mason was
put and failed to pass.
The bill was put and passed its final
reading.
Senate Bin 10 provide room or
hall in each county for holding the
meetings of Confederate Veteran AS
Assiations.
Mr.. Mason of Castor. moyed that
the bill be referred TO the committee.
as it seemed to be improperly drawn.
Mr.. Struggled, author of the bin,
said it would not necessitate any
county in the State TO go To extra eX-
pcnsc in providing this room. 1t con-
templates having a permanent room
which could be assigned to the Veter-
ans, but this room could be used also
for other purposes. He hoped the bill
would pass without opposition.
Mr. Gillian asked that Edgecombe
county be excepted from the provis-
ion of the bill, if ii passes as drawn.
Mr.. Struggled accepted this amend
ment.
Mr.. Springfield asked that the bin
go over till Thursday.
Mr.. Foushcc moved that the bill be
referred to the Committee on Appro~
priations, and this action was taken.
Senate Bill to incorporate the j, NJ.
Ray Camp Of Confederate Veterans.
Senate Bill to prevent persons not
members Of certain secret societies.
from wearing the emblemS or insignia
of such societies.
Senate Bill to amend section |.
| chapter 103. public laws of 1908. rea-
tive to killing game in Gates county.
Senate Bill to place tablets to North
Carolina troops at Bethel and Chicka-
manga.
House Bill to regulate primary cleo
+! tons III Craven county.
Senate Bill to protect sherffs who
| have prosecuted persons for failure to
| pay taxes or who may hereafter
| prosecute persons for this.
Senate Bill to incorporate the Bank
| of Dallas.
Senate Bill to punish the wlful or