The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-12-24
SPECIAL SESSION OF THE


o Glenn returned yesterday from
Washington City, where he went to
near the habeas corpus case argued
before the United States Supreme
Court, so that he might form an idea
OF the States chances in the case. At
ter listening attentively to everything
that was said, he felt very hopeful
and confident thai the State would
WIN. The southern Railway and the
State agreed, in order to have the
question finally determined, to let the
case go tc a final decision, to the
end that in the future both the rail-
roads and the State would know their
proper status.
The Rate Situation.
h Governor stated thai a definite
agreement had been concluded be-
tween the southern Railway and the
Governor looking to a settlement Of
all matters in dispute etWeen the va
rious railroads and the State. All
the railroads., he said, have agreed to
accept the Governors proposition ex-
cept the Atlantic Coast Line Rail
way, and the Governor hopes that
road Will see its way clear to accept
the terms. OF course, he stated, ev-
erything is subject to the action of
the General Assembly, Jas the Gov
ernor can only recommend, and the
Legislature must act.
There is also a little delay in the
matter on account of the interstate
complications with other States, but
it is understood that all the southern
States, except Virginia, are willing
to the arrangement, Virginia being
on d different basis. 1t is possible,
however. that Virginia will come into
the agreement.
The Governor thinks the terms
agreed upon are best for the State,
for the reason that at present there is
only a fiat rate, interstate, and the
agreement makes, he says, the aver
age rate better; and best for the rail-
roads, because it end all disputes,
puts them in "a better position to get
money if needed, and makes for them
friends. The State is also benefited
by this arrangement because harmo-
nv will thereby be restored; and the
public, Governor Glenn believes, vii
acquiesce in the situation and condi
tons will be better. The Governor
said that there had never been any
desire on his part to injure the rail
roads; but his determination haC
been to make the railroads obey the
law, and he said he hoped the Legis.
lature would see it's way clear to rat
ify his efforts to bring about har-
mony-
The Terms.
The terms upon which the Legis.
lature, if called together, will pas
are these: A two and One-half cen
flat rate inter and intrastate; a 2,00t
mile tWO-cent mileage book inter anC
intrastate, Interchangeable to head:
Of firms and employees, not exceeding
five persons in number: a 1000 two
cents mileage book, inter and intra,
state, interchangeable: and a 500 mile
two and o~ne-quarter cents mileag,
book intrastate, not Interchangeable
the railroads to paw $17,500 toward
~liuuidating costs, anC any expenses.
}, Early iii January.
Governor Glenn expects to call tn
legislature together, if at all, be
tween the first and tenth of January
and the special session will be called
he said for pacific purposes. He hin
: it should not be in session more thai
three or four days, although that, h
saws, is a matter entirely fov the Leg
iSlature to decide.