The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-01-31

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Raleigh, N. c., Jan. 28.-Special.-
Rev. w. C. eTyree, pastor of the First
Baptist church, offered prayer in the
house today.
Representative Cob es, republican, of
Wilkes, sent forward another resolu-
ton calling on Governor Glenn to-
transmit to the house all correspond.
ence and other documents relating to
the compromise. Unanimous consent
was refused and the resolution had to
be recalled. 80"
A bill introduced by Harris passed
al owing the pages in the service of
the legislature railroad fare to and
from their homes.
Representative Cowles got. in a reso-
luIion that the state do not receive
the s17.5GG from the railroads in con-
necIion with whatever compromise
erns the legislature might ratify. This
was tabled by the house.
4 resolution by Gordon. of Gull
ford. carried to the effect that the
acts II the present extra session be
put in all extra volume.
The committee reported unfavcrba "
the bill by Harshaw, offered yesterday
fer the repeal of The Pa cent pas
senseis rate act.
Mr. Preston, of Charlotte, was the
first speaker when the discussion of
the rate Hills were resumed. re
viewed the three bills pending. He
advocated the Weaver OF compromise
bill. The fact that the governor and
the counsel for the state inclu1ing
ev cn'eTnor Ayoock, who had been in
clnce touch with the litigation which
followed the passage OF the 2A cent
rate at the last session urged the
, ratification of the COMPROMISE was a
strong reason for The legislature vot
ing 70: il.
Douglass. Of Wake. r Jared his dis
russion of the rate bill with an In
jnny as TO the cost of hauling pas
, sengcf one mile.
rart.r .: n's.ti u, asked IL hi
! meant Nv hi or dPwr hill.
!, speaker Justice sta't1 that the rec
, ords showed that tetweep Greensbor,
and ;;oldsboro the agsrage OF operat
ing a, train was f;fiy.fvc cents pc
nIilr. Mr. Justice AR added that th,
Pennsylvania legislature had passed ;
. ccnt passenger ;sie and the court
had not ruled il c';IiiScaitry. That !
because there are zen tines as man.
Il Passengers in that state as in Nortl
Carolina. commented Nj Douglass
!, Mr.. Dr.glass declared hat many o
the members OF the nreseLt legisla
ture were "gcueIs" dial now. HI
. ha6 had hi. day Little games o
in;ities had been TlayeI and 'ost
; "You." sail Mr. Dcu2Iaxs. will b
extended the courtesies Of the foo
in tho sweet bye and tye."
M Manning Interrupted to say tina
: Fer she class If 1aGT" ire would thanl
Mr. Douglass for the valadictory
I "Gentiemen was the quick retort
!. Ct Mr.. Douglass. "tia. IL the first time
ever knew man 10 offer thanks
fnr his fulc;a; eulogy.' n storm Of
laughter swept the Ecusc.
Getting down TO the rate bfl again
Pr Douglass uok the view that the
r ilioads We're entitled t. protection
> by the ppci'e a. will as ic regulation
; The proposed mileage btk conces,
sions were no moro Wong than for
water companies t. give lower rate
TO tlIose using 'arge Quantities Of
water II" slea'eG for the house to
adopt the Weaver bill.
Representative raTUas advl atct
tie ratification OF the compromise in.
Guiding the acceptance O! the 1880
from the roads for CUR. costs. lie
wanted the mileage took conditions
Of the eomrrCTtise fixed also by max.
ing the ~ cent rate operative as to
tickets when the 2 and 2h cent mile.
age was put on sale by the roads.
Speaker Justice was the next speak.
> or in. the rate issue after Mr.. Par.
: sons. He sent forward an amendment
to the Weaver bill. adding to the
conditions that must be complied with
before the q. cent ticket rate could
= be charged that the railroads so In.
creasing the fare must have put into
deportation the act Of tie last session
regulating freight rates in North Car.
olina. this being chapter 9t7. public
laws Of 1907. He en- iorscd the feature
OF the Weaver bin that would make
the higher officials rather than the
agents liable to criminal prosecution
in the event Of violation Of law. He
urged that the house support the wea.
yer bTl which, II amended as he had
stipulated. would leave the 2L cent