The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-28
.BANkERS0PPOSE
By RAILROAD men
House Committee Hears Argu-
ments as to Merits OF Uniform
Bill of Lading.
HEARING ON FISH BILLS
A. c. Z. Officials Against Meas
ure Affecting Relief
Department.
HEARING ON FISH BILLS
fspecial 70 The T,mosn,sn,,o

tSpecial TO The Times Dispatch.
Raleigh, n. C.. January 3f--Gounsel
and prominent officials of n number Of
the principal railroads IN the State
have Just had a hearing before tho
House judiciary Committee no. 2, in
which they were pitted against the
bankers OF the State as to the merits
or the Common bill for providing the
Uniform Bill OF Lading" in North
Carolina for cotton shipments. The
railroad officials opposed and the bank
ers favored this measure. which Is now
operative in only two States Of thu
Union, Maryland and Massachusetts.
the effect being to make these bills Of
iadlns completely negotiab Bile. Appear
Ing for the Atlantic Coast Line we're
assistant General Counsel George B.
Elliott and General Freight Agent J..
". Perr1n. For the Southern Railway
were II. w Miller. assistant TO the
president, and c. B. Northrop, Of gem
eral counsel. Colonel Bruton c. VIII
lson headed the delegation OF bankers.
and Hon. f. A. Woodland appeared as
their special counsel. The committee
look no action on the bill
me committee on Fish and Fisher
les mas fixed February 9 DIS the date
Tor consideration Of the State Fish
Commission bill. recommended by the
special legislative committee Several
commercial fishermen. 1t is understood.
VIII combine to fight the bill. while IL
VIII nave the support OF others who
generally are found in opposition TO
local fish bills.
Wants Railroad Complcted.
Representative j. Frank l,ay. Of Ma Y
con county, has introduced in the
rouse bill annulling the franchise
! ana charter Of the Carolina and Ten
hessee Southern Railway IL the com
panS shall fall to begin the construc-
lion OF It's line of railway from Frank
I'm, Macon county within six months
from the ratification Of tile act. and
shall ROT In good faith prosecute tho
work continuously until completton
iorfeiting all It's rights If the road ia
not completed and in opera ton bv the
August 30, 1912
Inc bill IS intended to complete The
loao mat VIII open up the great
| mountain country between Charleston
;. O.. and the great States of the Mid.
ole West The company was granted q
charter In 1903. and al that time Mr.
fIentlss, railroad man, was fast COM
pletinS the road, and h ad It very nearly
finished to the town OF Franklin. from
1orheaa. Ca. but the charter swept
a"aY al restrictions to the two
years required to begin work, and re-
Deaied the statute allowing ten Years
LOT the completion, thus making it an
parent, It is asserted. that the COMPANY
ala not intend TO build the line. but to
Cnoke up the only natural pass. and
STOP the building that Mr. Prentiss W, a
oolnS, SO as to have the exclusive right
OF way down the Tennessee river. me
Dill, II passed, will require the com
pany to either build the road or FOR.
telt rs charter. and let some one else
build It, -
"A delegation OF Atlantic Coast Line
ofhcials and employees were given a
nearing this morning before the Senate
committee on Railroads on the Hob
good Dill to materially affect the relief
department. OF the Atlantic Coast Line
IN mat he would change the law so
mat benenciaries of the relief depart
iaent shall have the right reserved
AFTER receiving relief funds for in
3uries. TO sue the railroad company for
adoltional damages. where the railroad
company would be ordinarily liable
among those here in opposition to the
Dill We're Assistant General Coun sci
George 3. Elliott, Dr.. George I;
Ihomas. chief surgeon and head Of the
relief department.; James Sears. assist
ant In the relief departm CAPTAIN
Haywood Clark. Captain ". l.. Harlow
and others. They insist that the great
mass or the employees OF the raiIroa6
are well pleased with the operation or
the relief department.
me Joint committees OF the Senate
ana house gave a hearing last night
70 a delegation of North Carolina
bankers, including Colonel ]. f. Bruron