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

fhhtLOi1LC soNOtOtui III psestO ~ ge0iT
rect an error in the act to extend the
corporate limits of Fayetteville.
Authorize Statesville to issue bonds
without an election.
Authorize Lumberton to issue bonds.
THE RAILROAD RATE.
The three reports from the house
committee on public service corpora
lions on the rate situation came up
as special order and the chair ruled
that the two minority reports would
be considered first. Mn. Manning.
chairman of the committee, address
ed himself to the minority report.
which he signed. 1t being, as he term
ed it "the stand-patters." He believ-
ed there should be no change from
the bill as passed at the last session
except to strengthen the position Of
the state by eliminating the connec-
tion Of the corporation commission and
attorney general from 1t, which 1t had,
It seemed. given a foothoh for the
federal court to interfere with the
enforcement OF the law by the state.
The governor had said that the "a
cent rate was not confscatory and
counsel for the state in the litigation
had taken the same view and insist
| ed that the states interests in the
litigation was on good basis. The
compromise seems to him move to
raise the rate on the poor men and
reduce it for the rich man.
| Asked by Mr.. Winborne II the fact
that the counsel fer the state were
urging the adoption OF the, compromise
was not an indi.atlon that they con-
sidered the rate confiscatory, Mr.. Man
ming said he did not and was at loss
to account for the attitude Of the
states counsel, but believed that they
as attorneys merely considered that
4 the compromise would bring about a
settlement that II might be well to
1 accept. Continuing, Mr.. Manning re
viewed the history OF the rate litiga'
ltion. He was willing to vote thous
lands and hundreds OF thousands Of
dollars II need be for the settlement
Ionce and for all the question OF tbs
fright OF the states to regulate public
corporations. He said the railroads
lare under the compromise TO observe
the law for tw9ve months and then
1.-THE war could be resumed. There was
Ino peace In all this II the compromise
lis accepted. He denied That any road
Except the Southern had signed any
statement that the proposed compro
lrdae would be satisfactory TO them
tine Seaboard and the Atlantic Coasi
Line had said that II woqld not b
satisfactory. The members OF the
committee joining with him, held thai
1.-THE ~ cent rate should not be chang
ed but merely the position OF the stat'
strengthened. He had been INFORMED
through a letter from Chief Cleri
III C. Brown, Of tire corporation com
mission, that the Southern was earn
ing IL per cent net.
! He advocated a change IN the law
WHEREBY in the event OF criminal pros
Iecutions against the railroads for vic
l1ations Of the law the high offcial
land not the tickets agents and othe
inncnent parties should bear the In
dictments and prosecutions. He wa
willing. too, 10 the change that would
have the law apply to roads 50 mile
and more instead of 60 miles.
A resolution was offered by Mr.
Hull that for 'ha remainder ~ tbs
ing. there being one new corporation
rate discussion speeches be limited
10 thirty minutes. Speaker Justice
TONED in the opposition TO this and
the resolution was withdrawn until
the night session. y
Mr.. ManEum, OF Gates, spoke al
length on the compromise. urging that
IL be accepted.
Mr.. Blunt, OF Roper. opposed the
comnromise. 20
The house took recess TO s ONlocS
tonight.
THE SENATE.
Senator Brown. of Yadkin. offered
the Opening prayer for the senate al
1880 this morning.
/ Chairman Graham. Of the railroad
committee. announced that petitions
relative to the railroad passenger rate
matter were sti1 pouring In: that he
Is overwhelmed by them.
A special committee consisting Of
Senators Howard, Goodwin ana Breeze
was appointed TO assist Chairman era
ham with the petitions.
Bills were put through ffnaF read
ings as follows:
/ Authorize state beard ~ agriculture
10 sell the state test farm In Tran
sylvania count anu purchase another
one In Bunaonhbe county.
An,end the vharter 81 Weldon.
i Amend law relating TO courts in
Caldwe'l county.
incorporate westry. Wash county
Il Authorize specia' tax In Hartford
county.
j Amend law a. 10 school bonds by
4.souresville.
Authorize bonds by Laurenburg.
Authorize graded school bon1s by
IanColntdn.
Joint resolution relative to the com