The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-02-14

opposed 80 the bill aud 10 tie whole
doctrine Of mental anguish s. aHan-
eiated by the Supreme Court. Tie
molten 10 re-refer was lost, IL 10 -
the announcement being received with
applause. arsons moved 10 table the
bill On a roll call vote the motion
was lost, ayes ., noes so.
The previous question being called.
the minority report of the Judiciary
committee in favor of the bill was
adopted, IS TO 90 The bill coming
up on second reading, Morton offered
an amendment; providing that 1t
should not apply to telegraph Offices,
the receipts OF which were not over
so a month, saying great many
country Offices were railway offices
and the effect of the bill would be to
cause the railways to close these TO
the general public. He declared that
of the Democratic party continued
| Its hostile attitude towards the busi-
ness interests OF North Carolina there
might be Il Supreme Court of a very
different political complexion.
The previous question was ordered.
| Parsons moved adjournment, but was
ruled out Of order. Parsons appeal
ed from the decision The House sus-
tanned the ruling and while members
were explaining .heir votes. Par
sons withdrew his appeal. Morton s
amendment was lost. That of Win
borne, providing that nothing in the
Oil shall prevent a judge from set
ting aside verdict as excessive, was
adopted. Manning's amendment was
lost and the bill passed second read
ing, 66 to 81. Upon objection to a
| third reading it went to the calendar.
Liberal Pensions.
The Senate and House committees
on pensions ana Soldiers Home, at
a jolat session, unanimously agreed to
! favorably report the pension bill, car
| rylng S400,0a0: to continue the $15,-
600 annual appropriations to the
homo ard special appropriation of
| $4,000 for building improvements,
water and lights.
Justices Rate Bill
The committee on public service
|
substitute bill reducing passenger
fares on railways and this was made
a special order for next Wednesday
| at II.
| FollE,vlng the announcement of this
fact, Speaker Justice introduced, out
Of order, a'hill to prevent freight rate
determinations and to regulate
| Crp oh Ia4c
bill has been in very careful prepara-
| tlon Tor some time and that it was
| introduced Us early after the coast
| became clear Of the consideration of
passenger reduction bills by the COM
mittees. The bill is very important
, one and its text follows The title is
Gan act to prevent unfair and unjust
Determinations in freight charges by
railway companies.'
Sec. J. That thc North Carolina
Corporation Commission shall, in fix
ing freight rates. not allow any rail-
way company Or companies doing
| business in this State to charge more
! for transporting freight over the
lines of two or more companies than
is at the time permitted by said COM
mission for transporting like kind
and quality and quantity Of freight
! an equal distance of continuous mile
age over the line or lines Of 4 single
railway company.
See. ,. That i'll fixing the schedule
for freight rates by railways for
transporting freight from one point
IL this State to antoher point,
the commission shall not fix or allow
| greater charges for or by said COM
panies than is then fixed or allowed
by the companies or by the authority
OF Virginia for the same services and
under similar circumstances and con-
ditions for transporting freight from
one point in Virginia to another point
III that State, so that the freight
| charges OF North Carolina will not at
any time exceed those for like service
! in Virginia. provided that nothing
herein shall be construed as direc-
ton to raise any rate.
| Sec. ). That any railway or officer
! or agent thereof doing business in
| North Carolina which shall give to
any person Or shipper any advantage
! over another person or shipper under
like circumstances IN the way of any
| rebate OF reduce rates not authorized
by law or by the corporation commits
sion, or which shall charge for ship
ment Of freights in violation G" this
act. shall be guilty of a misdemeanor
and shall be fined for each offence not
not less than 800 and such officer or
agent shall be fined or imprisoned or
both, IN the discretion of the court,
and any shipper or consisnee Of any
freight in the State of North Caro-
lint, who shall knowingly accept any
rebate or advantage from any railway
company which is not afforded othe-
shippers or eonsisnees under like cir
tances and which is not ;iiLSwe,
by law, shall be guilty Of q .isde-
j meanor and be fined or imprisoned In
| the discretion of the court.