The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-16
RATE BILL DISCUSSION.

In the discussion of the rate bill
yesterday Mr.. LaFollette offered an
amendment allowing injured en-
ployes of railroads to recover for
injuries when the negligence of
the common carrier was greater
than that of the injured employee.
| Senator LaFollette spoke in sup
port of the amendment expressing
Washington, May 15.-The amend
ment was agreed to whereupon Mr..
LaFollette offered another allowing
injured employees of railroads to re-
cover for injuries when the negli-
gence of the common carrier was
greater than that of the injured en-
ploye. Senator LaFollette spoke in
support of the amendment expressing
the opinion that the committee on in
terstate commerce committee had been
negligent in dealing with the question.
IF the committee had been negli-
gent no member had been more SO
than the senator from Nevada" re-
marked Senator Kean sententiously.
MIR. Newlands cOntroverted the state
ment and then entered upon a plea
for pension system on the part of
the railroad companies.
Senator Elkins reminded Mr.. La
state commerce was considering the
question of liability for presentation
In separate measure but the Wiscon-
sin senator replied that the bill was
not satisfactory inasmuch as "the
committee amendments have the effect
of evfscerating It," Mr.. Elkins said
IN reply that the committee had been
making such progress on the, bill that
ne was hopeful of securing early ac-
ton and he thought it much better to
legislate in that way than in connec-
ton with the rate bill.
Senator Tillman said that while not
entirely satisfied with the amendment
he would accept for fear the question
would be hung up to dry" if nothing
was now done.
Messrs. McLaurin, Cullom, Aldrich
and Clapp expressed the opinion that
the committee would reach a decision
next Friday to report bill.
The rejection of the provision was
followed by another in the same line
by Senator Daniel, practically in the
language of the house bill. Speeches
were made by Messrs. Daniel, Beve-
ridge, Foraker and Dolliver The
amendment met the fate of it's pre-
decessor.
The eighth section of the bill provid-
n ,ns ioa tlle enlargement or the COM
.,S. " seven members and liking
uteil s salaIies' was tnen read, where
tIt oema.or Louse onefed MS substi-
e eo.e prusnins Lor an entirely new
So ,., " pe composed OF nine
naah es o4e 10 De appointed from
o,,;ts vi M re on ts.!. ota'eS Jualclal CIT.
~ ine SUBSTITUTE also increased
e e1e oo oaialle eso o on commissioners from
s'V,ooy ~ $lI'ooV year.
| a.. WI. laale expressed tne opinion that
.m,n see.e ~ w.. was 81, one OF tne most I'M
poi ea.l vi tne pIii' as IL PROVIDED the
nnaa lof tne execution or the
pto Use Jaw: ne sag tnat the sen.
a a., va Mas p,ao.lcai!y OUT OF the WOODS
IN IN. 'he o'ner features OF the legisla-
o o.en ne Mouiu nave the commission
1850 "maa az ~. 81 SUING tnat IL "ouid
. s;n lne Iespecl ol shippers, car.
.na. tne oniS way W secure tnls result
ine remuneration Is Dagatelle
eolnpareu WIN inc resuits, ne con-
s s;nue IA, anu saia TURNER mat II the
Ilsht kind OF tribunal was secured
sne courts would MINK twice before
u!e.u.pihs Tue COMMISSIONS orders. he
W. Moula nave tne commission and not
h Luz oouits H.. .he rate nxlng power. he
uHiisssu .lils result could pe accom-
pilsneq ny auoPtmg tne Lodge provls-
.on. ne "ould add the requirement
tnat appolntees snould nave been for
Two years residents OF the circuits
from whlch selected. He wanted no
lmportatlons Tor the purpose of ap-
polntments and would not return to
that era"