The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-30
INCREASE POWERS
OF COMMISSION
Nery Important Measure De
signed 70 Further Control
Corporations.
PUT POINTED QUESTIONS
Railroads VIII Be Required to
Give Many Facts About Their
Operation and Expenses.

RALEIGH. y. c.. Janua.-- % A very
important feature Of the legislative
sessions to-day was the introduction
in the Hous" Of tho bin prepared bv
tho Corporation Commission for the en-
lsrgemcnt Of It's powers. tho bin repre-
senting AN that the commission wants
IN the way 90 additional means Of con
trolling railroads and other corno~.-
lions. except the power which the com
mission suys IS enjoyed by the yfr-
gina commission Of Issuing injunctions
IN proper cases and rendering fude-
m"nt- for penalties appealable directly
from tne commission 20 the supreme
Court This. the Commission saws c.,
ONLY he had fra this state be- amend
mont OF the Constitution. and the COM
mission iS ready. lt states 20 prepare
such "a BIN 81 tho Assembly desires 10
a. on such au asur ndnent
ln" hiN Introduced for the commission
provides changes tn the present law
which VIII empower tie commission 10
-.toIre railroads 20 provide Improved or
additional facilitics. operate special
trains. make and maintain connections
with trains Of other roads. compel I'm
Irorrm'nt ~ roadhed and other eguir.-
nIrnr better regulate tciegra Oh rates.
aalate telephone rentals and long dis
tinoe tolls and employ counsel for pro-
scouting lts suits.
A AAA * NfAAdA ENAo VI 4F1l4lOIl.
a bl- introduced to-day by Senator
Rreece for a building for State. exc, u-
i've and judicial offices and other pur-
poses on tha sites ~ the present So
preme Court and agricultural buildings
carries an appropriation of $3.50 600. ard
sfpllates that the present State House
shall he used only for Legislative puf-
poses. tho rooms on she nrst fror. now
Occupied hy state ohic-rs. 20 o. used
only es legislative committee rooms
The House OF Represeutativ % tho
General Assembly he's just passed tho
hili for tile appropriation % 100000 add
citQraI for state represen afion ~ rhe
Jamestown Exposition. tho Senate hav-
Ing passed - Saturday. So that there
g. nothing left but FOR the bills 70 he
enrolled for ratification before IL Wili
p. in frN force and eject This Will
b. done within the next day or two.
Curator n % Trimicv. % the state
Museum. har just returned from Nor
FOLK and rho Exposition Grounds. where
Pc was making preliminary arrange
aside from rhe Sorth Carolina build
frr wiII require over Ib. 600 square feet
az space in the various buildings. He
IS much grAtifiel 90 the outlook both
FOR the state erribit and the exposition
s. general
Question Of Railroads.
Tro Joint Committee on Railroads and
Hto and House ~ Representative for
varfel TODAY 20 tle Southern. the Sea-
board ASH lime ANA Atlantic Coast Line
Itt iroad Companies. tucutr-r-Ven Qu'S-
fInre t.rf desire the railroad ConpanieV
- answer within three days. Especially
notable arnnn- rho questions aro- Value
o. Tangible property lu and olt ~ the
State ifcuizet salaries ~ officials ro-
cr.glrE s. .I year and more. iteulzed
accounts - private car expenses. list -
VI ... fl-rlrr4ffUv
during l-s exclusive ~ operatives. hut
including attorneys. special trains oQer-
ated without revenue. proportion ~ inter
and interstate business. number 81
through and local trains in Sorth Caro-
lra. produce before the committee tho
books of thD company. with proper per
SON o. swear 90 same give terminal eN-
rsn-ss in detail for North Carolina. give
attorneys fees in North Carolina other
THAN regular attorneys. give amounts paid
1u connection with Legislatures and paid
in amy way for newspapers. amount OF
money raised during 1--WE years by sale
90 stocks and bonds outside ~ regular
earnings. detailed statement of money
snCnt for five -ars Bro North Carolina
for maintenance ~ ways. shops. and how
much for l.s. amounts charged 10 cross
Ties since l-H. and amounts actually
spcnt. questions AS 20 distinguishing be-
twenty inter and intrastafe expenses in
operating trains. rnortCage bonds out
standing and present value. common and
preferred stock and value. questions as
- tax asseSsmcut and net earnings.
The Atlantic Coast Line H. asked As
To- Issuance OF additional stock TO holders
or original Wilmington and Weldon
stock. and the value OF an such distri-
hudons 20 these stockholders together
with reasons fog them.
Thirty Years Each.
Deputy sheriff ". H. Cox. OF New
Hanover county is here to deliver 10
tho rcnitentiary three conyicts Frank
James and Win Ashe. colored. viii serve
tlirty years each for murder, ana Kate
Fish five Years for burglary.
The work OF apportionIng the second
500 900 for bringing the public schools
S. am the counties Up % the four
months minimum term has just been
completed Ia the onioe- OF the state ST.
Yerintenden. Of Public Instruction and
will DE passed upon at once by the
state Board rf Education.
II is expected that the warrants on the
State treasury for the amounts that each
county will receive Will De mailed out
early next week.
The Iassiter Land and Lumber Com
1anv. OF Greensboro. is chartered with
f20eo capital subscribed and 5000 au-
thorzed, the incorporators being W. J..
Grissom T.. G.. Lassiter. r. b. Kicks AID
W. s Clarv.