The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-19
The house met at 1890.

Consideration of The passenger rat=
bill being resumed, Mr.. Manning male
motion to give notice Of last night,
that speeches be limited to ten minutes.
This was opposed by Messrs. Morton,
Harris, Murphy; the first two mahins
extended speeches in opposition, IhY
motion was lost 50 to 81.
Mr.. Parsons of Richmond, opposed
the committee bill and advocated the
burlington substitute, saying if tie
| substitute was defeated he would NOV.
, to increase the rate OF the committee
bill. He spoke of the immense SUMS
Clany railroads had TO expend in keel-
ing uD with the demands OF freight
and passenger mOFement, IN said
the bill he offered would cripple t:tia
and only make matters worse by dam
aging their credit. He could not see
the logic of the explanation that by
letting the S. A. l. out of the 2 cents
clause, 1t made any difference whether
it had to come to 2 cents by legislation
or competition. He strongly protested
against the advance in the principle of
legislation, saying he was satisfied if
not checked it would lead tc state and
government ownership if not confsca-
ton Of this property.
Dowd offered an amendment tc the
committees bill striking out the $3.50
limit and substituting $500. Striking
out 2 cents and inserting 2 IL cents
Striking out the section relating 20
newspapers charging for advertising,
in return for transportation. He said
the latter demand was the unanimous
expression of the North Carolina press
association and that the section was
an affront to the religious papers and
the country weeklies. The section did
not. affect him. He understood the
author Of the bill would not resist ,1e
striking Cnt of this section and 1T was
h O-sc . r~OluntarI'y
strike l. .0ut than to be forced - do it
by the senate in pertecting the bill. Le
said the democratic platform only ca'-
ed for a substantial reduction. Uajer
the bill the Coast Line would earn
but little over 5000 a mile II The
Southern only a little over $1,000. Va
rious amendments were sent in, by
Gallert, Rodwell, Galloway, n BlcE-
EFT. Manning manager CT he Commute
bill said he legislature for Is years rad
leaned towards the railroads and il
vas time the pendulum should swing
the other way and that a 2 IL cent,
rate was practically no reduction at
all. He called the precious quesC oo.
Registers amendment to strike cut 81.
5 regarding newspapers, was adopted.
60 to 81.
The next amendment was Harshaw's
to strike put 2 cents and insert . IL
cents, and strike out 2 IL cants and in
sert 2 3-4 cents. He wanted to WITH
draw his amendment but Justice raised
the point that a roll call vote had been
ordered. Harshaw then asked repdb-
licans and his friends TO vote against
his amendment and Albright. repubii-
can, who had voted yes, changed II 10
of Dare, vot d no.
Gallert's amendment TO make the
amount of baggage $50 instead of 200
was lost Murphy's amendment 10
make amount of b gage $50 pounds
instead of 200 was lost Dowd's amend
nat !. - cents for 2
cents and s1.EC0 per nile instead of
81 $50 and putting roads earning less
than s.. 500 a ~-ile On Il 3 cents basIs
was lost, As to 10.
Turlington's 11ment was lost, IL
to u. Bill passed second reading.
AMENDED b. sri ing out OF fifth sec
tion By a vote Z 70 s. Those voting