The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-01-13
THE EXTRA SESSION.

THE EXTRA SESSION..
With the Proclamation for Spe-
cIaI Session Of the Legislature
Governor Glenn Also Issues an
Address to the People OF the
State Stating the Purpose for
Which the Extra Session is TO be
Convened.
Mention was made in Thurs
days Robesonian of the procla
nation issued last Wednesday
night for special session of the
General Assem- bly, of North Caro-.
lima to begin on Tuesday, January
21st. The proclamation states
that the specific purpose of the
extra session is to change. modi
fy, strengthen or repeal the rail
road passenger rate OF 24 cents
a mile passed at the last session
OF the Legislature. With the
proclamation Governor Glenn is
sued letter to the people of the
State, in which he sets out the
specific act to be presented to
the Legislature, saying that the
terms offered by him to the rail-
roads have been accepted by all
but one, and this road (the At
lautic Coast Line) accepts all The
terms except an agreement for
and intra State rate, saying it
has no power to do this; the Gov
ernor adding but doubtless cir.
cumstances will regulate this
rate as requested. -
The following is the Governors
proclamation to the Legislature:
By and with advice of Coun-
Gil of State, and attorneys en-
ployed to represent the State of
North Carolina, 1, R. Be Glenp,
Governor of the State of North
Carolina, in the exercise of pow
ers conferred upon me by article
III, section 9 of the constitution
do issue this, my proclamation,
converting the General Assem- bly
| in extra session on Tuesday, the
21st day of January, 1908, on
J which day, at II O'Clock, all Sen
ators and mem bers of the House
of Representatives, are hereby
notified and requested to meet in
their respective halls in the Capt..
tol, in the City of Raleigh, to con,
; slider the following specific pur.
pose:
First: To amend, modify
strengthen, change or repeal
chapter 216, laws 1907, prescrib
ing maximum charges railroad
companies may make for trans
l porting passengers in North
Carolina and chapter PIT, laws O.
1907, preventing unjust discrimi
a nations in freight rates and tt
J, fix maximum charges therefor
!. For information of members O
!. the Legislature, all papers arr
requested to make notice of thi.
proclamation"
To THE PEOPLE.
j The Governor at the same time
issued the following to the peopl,
a eff North Carolina.
n In another place will be seer
: my proclamation proclaiming tn,
5, General Assem- bly, of the Stat,
o to meet January 21st, but deem
d it best TO issue this statement t.
q the public explaining at length
n why at this time an extra session
!. of the General Assem- bly, is deem
- ed necessary. @ ..
. The specific and OILY purpos
u for which the Legislature is cor
:, venedis toconsidertermso fagree
}, ment offered by me to variou
5; railroads and accepted by all O
l. them save one, which one accept
J. all of terms except the proposi
). ton of the inter State rate, cor
y corning which it states it has n
70 power to act, but dou btIess Gil
} cumStances will regulate the rat
= as requested.
5 The terms are as follows
!. The Legislature will be asked t
:, increase the fat rate of 4 4 cent
!. now in force to a fat rate of 2
t, centsS to allow a charge of /
K cents when persons board a trai
G, without ticket when such ticke
\. could have been procured at tn
~ station, also to repeal the preser
-, law with penalties etc. If thi
>! is done, railroads agree on thei
u part, first, fat rate of 2 12 cent
is per mile for inter State passer
is ger travel, with extra charge {
E, IS cents euch, against person
al boarding train without ticket e.
n cept at stations where there ar
p no agents.
Is Second, two thousapd-mil
1. books, intra State, interchang,