Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-03-01
BILL LIMITING
TRA|NMENS
HOURS
CONFERENCE READY TO
REPORT ON MEASURE
Provision ForbidS photographers
on Railroads Working More
Than II Hours Consecutive
y--Night Session of House,

Ivy MORNING OoHThhl special Leased Wire.
Washington, Feb. 22.-Tho confer.
ccs on the La Toilette bin to promote
tine safety of employees ana travellers
au railroads by limiting the hours OF
service Of employees, reached an agree
mcnt on the measure today and their
report win he made tomorrow. The
bin was amended in several particu-
lars.
The provision relating to cmployos
who have been on duty fol. sixteen
hours out Of tWenty-four was amended
So that the required eight hours on
duty shah be consecutive. The pIONi-
sion of the bill as it came from the
house relating TO the numbcr Of hours
of work for operators or other en-
ployes having to do With orders con-
uerIed with the operation Of trains
was materially changed. As agreed
upon, such men shall not be 'rc-
CURED or permitted to remain on duty
lor "a longer period thai twelve con
sccutiVc hours i'm any tWcnty-fOur
hours period. This is an increase
I'M .be hours from nine hours. Tho
provision fixing one rule for day and
onothor foI niehl service wa elimi-
lated
The clause in regard to prosecutions
WIS amended 80 as to read:
I'm all prosecutions under this act
ihc common carrier shall be dremc'
to have had knowledge Of an acts of
lbs officers and agents who have al
Iocliou and cdntrOl of the employees DO
" tonightS session Of the house MT
Nahun, smarting over his treatment
Whom bills from tls committee on wan
claims we're under consideration.
made the point of no quorum
speaker Cannon. in view OF thc
broadncss of the rule permitting the
consideration Of bills on private cal
cndaI, ordered the doors closed and
directed he Sergeant-at-arms to briir,
I'M ~absentecs.
me by one the members came into
The chamber. some had been found
30 dinner, clubs. etc, me as each an.
~Wered to the call there was applause
rom the members and galleries.
During the long wait lhcrc wcra
songs without number and Whistlfns
solos and duets by Mr.. FOrdncV ana
AIR. Fulkcrson OF Missouri, Messrs. .
Hepburn Of Iowa and Gaines of Ton
ucssce.
a quorum was secured at 1o:i7.
m. and bills on the private calendar
were tlkcu up. The house adjourned
mo midnight.
General Deficiency HilI.
Washington, Feb. 2S.-Rcprcscnta-
tive Littaucr today reported to the
house the general deficiency bin, ear
j IIIE F1FN ttbFN- INC AlltI IItItl Is
for the military establish
mont. other large items arc S 1000
D00 and $1,92l,S66 for the postal set-
vice.
Agreement on Army Bill.
Washington, Feb. 2S.-The confer
on the army appropriation bill re s
'cded from its amendment providing
the promotion to the office Of first
lieutenant of paNmasters' clerks who
nave served thirty-fVc years. ami
heir refinement with that rank.
Stamps for jamestown show. !
Washington, Feb. 2N.-postmastcr 4
General Cortclyou today approved the I
lcsien for a onc-ccnt stamp which 1
g 10 be Of the series Of stamps com /
ncmoIatiVc Of the jamestown expo n
.ition. III
The series viii be placed on sale at II
'ostofliCcs throughout tho United VI
states on April 20, the day of tho i
'poning of the exposition.