The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-01-16
Extra Session Called.

AASA u ONCC1VA N014VOa
Gov. Glenn Issues Proclamation
Convening the Legislature il
Extra Sesaion January 2lst t.
Consider Railroad Rate Ques
ton Statement Of the Governor
Setting Forth Reasons and til.
Terms Of Agreement Made Will
The Railroads.
Tie expected has happened, and
there is to he Sn extra session of the
General Assembly Of North Carolina
After n meeting with the Council Of
STATE last week Gov. Gieenn issued a
proclamation calling the Legislature
toget her in extra session.
to begin at eleven O'Clock on Tues
day the twenty-tirst day OF January
The specific purpose Of which is to
consider the passenger and frei ght
rate discrimination laws passed by
the Legislature of 1907, to "amend
modify, strengthen, change or re-
peal them.
Following is the Governors pro-
clhmatiOn:
a PROCLAMATION BY THE GOV.
ERNOR.
, To the HOuOraile the General AS
spmbly of North Carolina:
BY and with the advice Of the
! Council of State. and the attorneys
| employed to represent the State of
North rHrolina,
J, Il. Il Glenn. Governor of the
| STATE of North Carolina, in the exer-
else of the powers conferred upon me-
by Article Three. Section Nine, OF
the Constitution, do issue this my
proclamation. cOnvening the General
Assembly, in extra session on Tues
day. the 31st day of January, 1908,
on which day, at IL O'Clock u. M,
the senators and members of the
House of representatives OF the Gen
pral Assembly of North Carolina are
hereby notified and requested to meet
in their respective Halls in the Capt.
tol, in the City Of Raleigh, to consider
the following specific purpose:
LIST. To amend, modify, strengthen,
change or repeal Chapter PIG, Laws
of 1907. prescribing the maximum
charges railroad companies may
make for transporting passengers in
North Carolina, and Chapter PIT,
Laws 1907, preventing unjust dis
elimination in freight rates, and to
fix the ma Ximum charges therefor.
For Information of members of the
Legislature, all papers are requested
to make notice of this proclamation
In witness whereof, |, r. B. Glenn
Governor and Commander in Chief
have hereuntO set my hand and
caused to be affixed the Great Seal OF
the State.
Done at our City OF Raleigh, this
the Sth day of January, 1908, and
i'm the one hundred and thirty-secOnd
year of our American Independence
r. B. GLENN.
BY the Governor,
A. III. ARLINGTON,
Private Secretary.
Immediately following this Procla
nation the Governor gave out tht
following:
TO THE PEOPLE OF NORTE
CAROLINA:
In another place will be seen my
proclamation convening the Genera
| Assembly of the State, to meet a
the Capitolin Raleigh on Tuesday, th'
Dist day of January, 1908, at clever
o'clock a. m, but l deem it best t,
issue this statement to the public
explaining more at length why a
this time an extra session OF the
General Assembly is deemed neces
| sary.
The specifi. and only purpose fOl
which the Legislature is convened ia
to consider the terms of agreemen,
Offered by me to the various rail
roads,. and accepted by all of then
save one, which one accepts all OF th'
terms except the proposition of III
interstate rate, concerning which il
says 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 tt
increase the fat rate of 2A cents nov
in force to fat rate of * cents; tC
allow IA charge of Is cents whel
persons board train without u
tickets, when such ticket could have
| been procured at station; also to re
peal the present law, with penalties
| etc.
Ii this is done the railroads agree
on their part, to,
1st. A fat rate of * cents PEE
mile for Interstate passenger trave
with an extra charge OF fifteen cents
each against PERSONS boarding {
train without a tirket except at sta
tions where there are no agents.
2nd. Two thousand mile books
intrastate, interchangeable Will
such of the solvent roads ofthe Stat
as will consent. at two cents per mile
good for heads of firms and employees
not exceeding a total number OF five
the names to be furnished at th'
time of purchase of mileage books
and entered thereon.
3rd. One thousand mile books
intrastate aud Interchangeable with
such of the solvent roads OF the
State as will consent, limited to ont
individual, at two cents per mile
and good for one year from date o
purchase, the name OF the purchase
to be furnished at the time of th,
purchase of the book and enteres
| thereon.
4th. Five hundred mile books a
two and one-quarter cents per mile
good for heads of families and de
pendent members thereof, intrastat
and non-interchangeable, the name