The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-25
 COMMITTEE
 STANDS FIRM Reports Fayorably on Editors Passes. WILL NOT YIELD TO ooMER Ell Gives Newspapers Right to Accept Transportation. oppositlon of Governor Promises Live Iy Fight, when Question Comes Up in sennte--RaiIroad
 Measure on Calendar. 

The rsilro1d rate measures favored by the administration yesterday went on the calendar of the Senate with favorable report from the Committee on Commerce and Common Carriers The se-ealled anti pass bill was also favored but the Committee stood firm in it's position on the newspaper amendment. though the pressure of Governor Conner was brought to bear to prevent the Committee from endors- ing it.
 But the amendment whieh provides that the newspapArs of the State can sell their space to the railroads and be paid in transportation. was return ed to the calendar as 1t had originally been. To have this amendment cut on by the Committee, Captain Frank $. White appeared before the Commit tee and argued that the Governor was strongly opposed to it. This circum- stance promises lively fight when the bill Is put upon it's final passage in the Senate for it is believed the Governor will continue his opposition until the amendment is finally beaten, If 1t is In the power of the administration to beat it.
 The anti-pass bill was the last bill passed upon by ine Committee on Commerce and Common Carriers at its meeting Tn the Glenmore Hotel We'd
 
 yesterday morning before the Commit tee took it's. last vote on the newspa- Der amendment. Representatives of the views of Mir. Conner argued-strong ly against it, but the Committee was not shaken from its original position. It will be recalled that the amendment expressly providing that newspapers could sell their space to railroads and be paid in transportation, was adopted by the Committee at its first hearing, and reported to the Senate. It was then discovered that Governor Conner was strongly opposed to the amend ment, and 1t was sent back to the Com mittee that 1t might take 1t back.
 Special exceptions made in the bill are ministers, charity passengers and railroad employees and thelr Families.
 The bill which prescribes the meas ure of damages due for goods lost or inJuged by common carriers came into the Senate from the Committee with a favorable report. An amendment was the railroads have to investigate claim from thirty to sixty days. It will be recalled his bill was taken off the calendar after it had been once re- ported, in order that the time limit feature might be changed.
 Senate bill 16, which Is the big Dill Of the session, was handed i'll yester- udN py lnH HIS tue Diii with the bewildering array of figures for classifying railroads in Alabama, and for fixing the rates on the classt- fled roads.
 Senate blll 15 which was favorabIy reported yesterday fixes the present rates in Alabama as the maximum rates. This was one Of MT. Corners campaign issues last summer. The purpose of the bill IS to prevent the increase or any of the present rates In Alabama. aIthJugh the railroads arc given authority tG lower them. in case they feel SC disposed,
 Another of the important measures favorably reported yesterday was the bill which fixes penalty for any common carrier which refuses tc ac- cept freight at the rate fixed by law The bill is also aimed at any discrim- inatitr of any kind by common car riers.
 The bill which declares the railroads of Alabama shall furnish interchange able mileage books end fixes a penalty for them if they refuse, was also given favorable report by the Committee.