The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-07
ILLINOIS SOLONS
RUSH z CENT BILL
HOUSE Low FARE MEASURE Ex-
PECTED TO PASS THIRD
READING TOMORROW.
SUBSTITUTES BEATEN
BY House Leaders Who Stand Pat
On Original Act--Attempt Of
Representatives to Get in
Pet Clauses fruitIess.

Springfield, ILL.,, March eff moth
ing happens TO disturb the program
| Of the house organization the twC
cent fare bill will be handed on t
third reading and will be passed on
Thursday. Any number Of amend
meGts and substitute bills have beer
and are being proposed for the nat
two cent rate propos tion which the
railroad committee offers as an
amendment 70 section | If the law
against eXt0rtiou, but the house or.
ganization has he whip hand and
proposes to put the Bush bill through
practically intact
Several amendments have been Of
fered o the house leaders bat they.
from Speaker Shrurtlcff down. are
standing by their original proposition.
Any changes which may be made.
they say will be minor ones. to curc
defects in the title TO provide for
half rates for children etc, and even
these small amendments may not be
accepted.
The powers" are determined to
finish heir attempt at rate rezula-
tion as they started if, in accordance
with the provisions of the railroad
committee bill
Representative McRoberts failcl
ia led this morning in his attempt to
nave his rate measure substituted for
this committee bill Repre- enta,iye
M%Gnorty has drawn compromise
measure, which is due 10 meet like
failure. Representative Boulwaro is
ondeayOring to secure attention for
a bill classifying roads according to
gross earnings. but without ano
chance Of getting it. Whether the
committee bill will be good or bad
Il is the one which the house Is prac
ticaliy certain to pass this week
Steads Opinion Carries Weight.
Attorney Conceal Stead in his opin
on written for the house steering
holds hal the right Of tn
legislature lu establish maximum |
'ate in the form Of committee biz |
IS underhtcd bur that II will rcma n |
or the courts to say whether or no |
wu cen is q reasonable rate. with
his opinion on the bil's constiHi on
.lity the representative who have
,ocn selected by the organization to
Icf md it from attack on the 1oor o.
he house we've successful and are
ibcly to remain successful in pre-
cryiug j. in its original form
Although the main issue might be
hoGght 70 be that a law shall he en-
ctcd which viii hold water and ac
uallv result in rate reduction. .uI
rality il is that this cffori at rcduc
ion Shall 20 forth as entirely legjsl
.yc ami in no scase administrative
is not pr r.posed that the state al
Iin.stra In OF any department there
( shall be concerned in any way WITH
ais railroad reform
Gov DencCu did not recommend
lch rate reduction. ard the leg sla-l
ire proposes TO cuact law in the
rtherauce Of which he can have no
ar and a law ia tho enforcement g'i
hich his railroad and warehouse
Immissiou viii have no adm.nistla-
Sc duties O perform
oints TO Comm ission's Inactivity.
The principal thing al which lh q
lnse organization sp, ahors took ,
light was the thought that lie rail
'ad beard might be- gwen any power 4
cproaeu atiyc b VI. Chipcrhcld .
hO made the chief argument for 70, ,
lmmittce bill in expressing his T
arm N this recalled that power In
.ducc passenger ratc- has been pos
-scd 10y the RAILROAD commission
ld 10 attempt has been made under fl
is authority. Repeatedly hard an "a
kind .HiHg- were said ~ this com. ,
ss,oa as ir has performed ia the s
st The criticism had special n
Do iu the fact that Cicero j. Indy .
.o. with SIR Chiporfcid. appeared i.
th" prime defender 4 tho law
is chairman of this commission uu. a.
r Cos Tanner .,
"a. Ift' 7t.li'd.lh' 'Asfi T Ii'h tf- lF %
know why. il IT wee considered =.
csssafy 'o inve-t the railroad com .
s-ion with any discriminatiy
wcr5 in the enforcement OF an a.t ,..
was not remembered that this state a..
parWent already possessed The
aer to establish magimum ra.,-
n mover had done &C.
Indy c1aid appra- %
fo the unfortunate position m '
ich his colleague was placing him I -'
saw fhe necessity of sIuarug bis ?.
sent ard.r f1- rate regulation with u
previous apathy on tha, subject l'
took the first opportunity Dr. coulII
.sp TO arise and remark That he a. .i
SIS hal been in favor q pa--el l'
r reduction. hl
Indy Poses as First Champion.
Wbe- ! was chairman of this
he said. i submitted c''