The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-01-16

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21st. The proclamation states thai
the specific purpose of the extra ses-
sion is to change, modify, straighten
or repeal the railroad passenger rate
Of 21-4 cents a mile passed at the
last session of the Legislature.
With the proclamation Governor
Glenn issued 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 railroads have
been accepted by all but one, and
this road (the Atlantic Coast Line)
accepts all the terms except an agree
ment for an intra-State rate, saying
it has no power to do this, the Gov
ernor adding "but doubtless circum-
stances will regulate this rate as re-
quested."
He states that the Legislature will
be asked to increase the PA cent
fat rate to 21-2 cents, with charge
Of Is cents extra for passengers who
fail to buy tickets and to repeal the
present law and the penalties. II
this is done the railroads agree to
the fiat 1-2 cents intra-State rate
and also to issue 1000 mile books
intra-State, interchangeable with sol
vent roads, good for heads Of firms
and employees not exceeding five at
cents mile.
One thousand mile books intra.
State limited to one person at cents
mile. Five hundred mile books
intra-State at 21-4 cents, good for
heads of families and dependent
members, names to be furnished.
All except 1000 mile books to
apply to intra-State travel in COM
pany's line in Virginia, Tennessee.
| North Carolina, South Carolina, Ala
bama and Georgia, and on other
roads if they agree. All books are
to be good for one year and to be
redeemable. Governor Glenn says
that he considers those terms as
just and equitable and that it is bet,
er for the State to accept them and
to advance the rate from 2 IA cents
to 21-2 cents as intra-State mileage
books at 2 cents are obtained
He states that it is agreed these
rates are to prevail for one year
and if found Objectionable power is
to be given the State corporation
commission to modify them subject
to appeal, and that the railroads
| agree to pay $1,000 towards the ex-
| pense of conveying the Legislature
and for court costs.
| Governor Glenn also announced
that he had issued the following pro
clamation to the Legislature:
''By and with advice Of Council OF
State, and attorneys employed to rep.
resent the State Of North Carolina, ]
R. B. Glenn, Governor of the State
of North Carolina, in the exercise of
powers conferred upon me by article
III, section 9 Of the constitution
do issue this, my proclamation, con.
vening the General Assembly in ex.
ira session on Tuesday, the 21st day
of January, 1908, on which day, al
II O'Clock, all Senators and members
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 consid.
er the following specific purpose:
"First. To amend, modify
strengthen change or repeal chapter
216, laws 1907, prescribing max.
mum charges railroad companies
may make for transportating passen
gers in North Carolina and chapter
PIT, laws of 1907, preventing uni usl
determinations in freight rates and
TO fix maximum charges therefor. Fol
Information of members Of the Leg
stature all papers are requested te
make notice of this proclamation. ;"
| To the People.
| The Governor at the same time is
sued the following to the people oil
North Carolina:
| SIN another place will be seen my
proclamation proclaiming the Gener
al Assembly of the State to meet Jan
uary 21st, but deem it best to issue
this statement to the public explain
ing at length why at this time an ex
ira session Of the General Assembly
| is deemed necessary.
| "The specific and only purpose fo1
which the Legislature is convened i
to consider terms of agreement offer
ed by me to various railroads and ac
cepted by all of them save one, which
one accepts all Of terms except the
proposition of the interstate rate
concerning which it states it has NJ
power to act, but doubtless circum
stances will regulate the rate as re
quested.
.fThe terms are as follows: TIL,
Legislature will be asked to increas,
the fat rate of 2 IA cents now il
force to a fat rate of 21-2 cents
to allow charge Of Is cents whel
persons board train without ticke
when such ticket could have beer
procured at the station, also to re
peal the present law with penaltie
etc. If this is done, railroads agre
IN their part to, first, fat rate O
21-2 cents per mile for inter-Stat
passenger travel, with extra charg
If Is cents each against person
boarding train without ticket excep
at stations where there are no agents
Second, two thousand-n1ile books
iatpR-State, interchangeable with sue
of solvent roads af State a., mil