Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1907-02-07
Acting Chairman Yount, of the
House committee on public service

COlpOIdt1OuS, pIOpOuuQS II QueSClOnS
to the Southern, Seaboard Air Line
and Atlantic Coast Line railways, re-
questing verified answers by Wednes-
day, and saying that such answers will
greatly aid the railway committees in
fixing fair, reasonable and just rates, |
with due regard to the interests of all |
parties concerned. The questions are
as to the actual cash value Of all real
or personal property and particular
ly that in North Carolina; the amount
of all salaries exceeding $4,000; the
amounts charged to the private cars
Of officers and other persons; the
names Of persons given free trans
portation; the number Of special
trains not run for regular passengers;
the number Of through trains operat-
ed the number Of local trains operat-
ed; the proportion of State and
Interstate passenger traffic; the
amount charged last year as terminal
expenditures; the amounts paid 9th
er attorneys than those regularly en-
ployed; the amounts paid for appear
ing before the Legislature; the
amounts paid to any newspapers, or
invested in any newspapers; the
amount raised by the sale Of stocks
and bonds in the past five years; the
other side Of the earnings; the
amount received from the operation
Of trains; how much the company has
spent during the past five years in
operating trains, maintaining way,
etc.; whether the company has charg
ed to operating expenses, rolling stock
OF the maintenance Of way, any
money which it placed to the surplus
account; the amount allowed for cross
ties during past five years which was
! not used, but was reported as used; !;
,, what proportion Of money has been
expended in improvements and how
much for new lines. Some other
questions are regarding stocks and
! bond questions, Twenty-four is
very important whether the property
of the company is assessed at its real
value In money and if not, how much
below its real value; what per cent
| Of this amount is net earnings; on
what amount would the net earnings
! pay per cent The company's books
of last year are called for and the
proper persons to explain their con-
| tents.
a plan is on foot to have a gar
nishment law enacted by the present
legislature, and looking to this end
the Retail Merchants Association
throughout the State have decided to
have introduced measure on the
following lines:
Be it enacted by the General AS
sembly Of North Carolina and it is
hereby enacted by authority of the
same that On and after the passage
OF this act, the salary, wages. or in
come due laborer, clerk or other en-
ployee of any individual, firm or cor
poratlon within this State, shall be
subject to seizure upon the following
manner: Fifteen per cent. Of the
monthly wages, salaries, or income OF
from $15 to $40, or in the same ra-
ratio Of daily or weekly service; 25
per cent. of the wages, salary of in.
come from $50 to $50; 35 per cent. OF
wages, salary or income Of $50 OF
upards, and in no event will there
be a greater amount exempted thar
1850. The balance Of weekly OF
monthly wages, salary or income car
be claimed as exempt by either de
fendent, as set forth in answer o1
garnishee. Provided, however, tha
any debtor within the meaning O.
this statute may waive his right K
claim any part Of MS wages, salar,
:. or income due by signing an instru
, ment to that effect.
In the Senate, bills @were introduc
ed requiring every county to levy ;
] Especial tax to support one or NOR,
public schools; to promote immigra
4 ton Of trained and industrious far
1 mers and labcrers from Saxony; Or
: mond s bill to save expense to count
les by directing clerks not to issu
a subpeoneas for witnesses not wanted
t the first day Of court, came up wit
e an unfavorable report but passed sec
b ond reading, as did bills regulating
i pay Of jurors in Union, Onslow an
Rowan.