The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-10
(Snecial to The MessengerO


(Snecial to The MeSsenger.)
Raleigh, n. c., January 8.-0GoV0lhoI
Glenn at $50 p. M, announced thaC
he had issued the following proclanla-
ton to the Legislature.
By ard with advice OF council ol
state and attorneys employed to rep
resent The state of North Carolina, l.,
r 3. Glenn, governor of the state OF
North Carolina in the exercise Of the
powers conferred upon me by aru-
Gle three. section nine Of the constltu-
tion, do issue this my proclamation
con vening the General Assembly III eA-
ira session on Tuesday, the ZlSt "a!
of January. 1908, on which cay, at
eleven o'clock a. M, senators and mem
beus of the house Of representatives
are hereby notified and requested 10
meet in their respective seats III the
capitol, in the city of Raleigh, to con-
slider the following specific purpose.
lst. to amend, modify, strengthen
change or repeal chapter 2i6, laws Oh
1907 irescribin5 maximum cha. , IS
railroad companies may make lof
TRANSPORTING passengers in North caro-
lima and chapter PIT, laws OF l9o''
n-eyenting unjust determinations III
freight rates and to fix maximum
& ges therefor. For the information
dmembers Of the legislature ali pa
rers are requested to make mention OF
this proclamation
The governor at the same time Is
sued the following to the people OF
North Carolina:
eJn another place will be seen my
proclamation COnvening. the genera
Assembly of the state to meet January
21st. but | deem it best to issue tnlS
statement to the public explaining at
length why at this time an extra se6-
sion of the General Assembly is deem
ed necessary The specific and only
purpose for which the legislature is
convened is to consider the terms or
agreement offered by me to the var
ious railroads and accepted by all OF
them save one, which one accepts all
of terms except the proposition OF an
interstate rate, concerning which
states it has no power to act, but
doubtless circumstances will regulate
the rate as requested. The terms are
as follows:
The legislature will be asked to In
crease the fiat rate of IA cents no"
in force to a fiat rate Of 1-2 cents, 10
allow 4 charge of IS cents when per-
SONS board a train without a ticket
when such ticket could have been pro-
cured at a station, also to repeal the
present law with penalties, etc. il
this is done, the railroads agree on
their part.
First, fiat rate of two and One-haf
cents per mile for intra-state passeh-
ger travel. with extra charge Of fifteen
Ants against each persons boarding
Kain without a ticket except at sta-
tions where there are no agents.
Second. two thousand mile books,
intra-state. interchangeable with such
of the solvent roads of the state as
will consent at two cents per mile,
good for the heads Of firms and ON
ployes. not exceeding total number o.
five, names to be furnished at time
of purchase of mileage books and en-
tered thereon.
Third, one thousand mile books, in
tra-state, and interchangeable with
such of solvent roads of the state as
will consent. limited to one indivld-
ual at two cents per mile and good on
ly in hands of the purchaser, name OF
purchaser to be furnished at time OF
purchase Of book and entered there
on.
Fourth. five hundred mile books at
two and one-quarter cents per mile,
good for heads of families and depend
ent members thereof, intra-state, and
non interchangeable, names of families
to be furnished at time Of purchase
and entered thereon.
Fifth, all of the above mentioned
rates, except five hundred mile books,
to apply also to interstate travel to
points on lines of these companies in
states of Virginia, Tennessee, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and
Alabama, and to points on such of
other lines in these states as will con-
sent thereto