Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-06-03
VOTE DELAYED
BY SOUTHERN
DEMOCRATS
RAILROAD BILL MEETS
UNEXPECTED SET BACK
Senator 0vernan Wants to In
corporate Provision ReguIat-
ing InjunetionSi Bailey and.
Bacon Object
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Washington. June But for the
fact that senator Overnan of North
Carolina succeeded IN having the SEN
ate incorpoiate in the railroad bill a
provision regulating Injunction pro-
cerdings affecting state laws. the
senate probably would have voted on
the railroad bill today
The acceptance Of that provision
had the effect OF inclining some dem
oclatic senator's more favorablv to
the bill and in causing tho demo-
cratic side Of the chamber To request
an opportunity for consultation be-
fore reaching the voting stage on the
final passage. Accordingly, the vote
was postponed to permit democratic
conference which VIII be held AT IL
O'Clock tomorrow
After this agreement was reached
senator Elkins and senator Hale
nlade an effort to get the senate to
agree To vote on the bill before ad-
iournmenl tomorrow. but Senators
Bacon and Bailey objected cutting
OFF debate in advance of the final
vote and when 1t appeared as II they
might be cnnciliatcd Senator Clapp
entered objection t. any arrange
ment whatever
The bin WAS before the senate dur
inc the entire day and Il large num-
Der of amendments were presented
and disposed of
lust before adjournment senator
Elkins gave notice that at the proper
time he would ask the senate to sub
stitute the senate bill for the house
bill.
He succeeded in having adopted an
amendmcnt postponng for sixty days
aftor it's passage the time when the
proposed law shall go into effect
The OYermau provision covers n
subject broader than transporta-
lion II provides that no nterocu-
tory Injunction suspending ot re-
straining the execution Of any state
statute by restraining the action of
any state officer in its enforcement
shall bc issued by any federal judge
upon the ground of unconstitutional
ity unless the application shall be
presented to judge of the supreme
court or to a circuit judge ana shall
be heard by three Judges.
The provision heretofore adopted
placing interstate telegraph aud tele-
phonc lines under the control of the
interstate commerce commission was
enlarged in compliance with q sug-
gestiOn by Senator La Toilette who
the original amendments
As il now stands II provides that tele-
graph and telephone charges shall be
Just ana reasonable and authorizes
the commission to determine when
they are not SO. Special night rates
ana special rates on press dispatches
authorized. Telegraph passes arc
prohibited to al persons. The pen
atty for disobeNing this provision is
liked at from 500 to $4,000.
Senator Hughes of Colorado was
among those who had amendments
His provision gives to the
shipper the right to choose a line
ecmpetng with a part of the through
route by which his shipment was
billed. II cXempts the original ear
rier from all responsibility for dam
age sustained on other than their
rWn line
Mr.. simmons sought, though inef-
rectually, to have his physical valua
lion provision inserted 1t was voted
down. 80 to 81 Senator La Toilette
succeeded with two or three amend
ments. but failed in an effort To OBJ
lain for shippers the right to bring
suit in the proposed court of com
mcrce when there IS q prospect that
rreparahlc damage may be done by
Increased rates pending the delay
necessary 10 an Investigation by the |
Interstate commerce commission.