The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-27
TO CONFER AGAIN
WITH RAILROADS
Effort to Clear Up Alleged Am
biguities i'll Proposition to
Settle'Ratc Question.
BILL IN AID OF GOOD ROADS
Committees on Constitutional
Amendments Will Hold Joint
Meeting on Mondays
BILL IN AID OF GOOD ROADS
Especial to The Times-Dlspa,ch.,


Raleigh. N. e.. September 26.-Rep-
boro. introduced in the House to-day
two resolutions. one asking Congress
to require the Immediate uniform clas-
sincation of freights and urging the
national lawmakers to investigate
through it's committees why the inter
state commerce law has been so unsat-
isfactorily administered. and the other
requesting the repeal OF the fourth
section of that act 80 that the Inter-
state Commerce Commission might not
have power to abrogatc the law with
regard TO the long and short haul
clause
II. Porter. of Forsyth, introduced a
resolution authorizing Mr.. Justice, az
chairman OF the freight rate commits
sion. TO confer with representative
OF the railroads in an effort to clear
up alleged antiquities in their propo-
sition for settlement of freight rates
and report back Monday, especially as
TO how soon the reduced freight rates
will go into effect IL the proposal Is
adopted
Representative williams, OF Bun
combe. introduced the constitutional
amendments from the amendment com
mission In the nature of bill which
sututional Amendments. and a large
number OF other bills was introduced
Status of Commission.
The Senate discussed at length the
status Of the Legislative commission on
constitutional amendments and the
standing the report OF the commission
had in the Senate. tho conclusion being
reached that the commi ssions work is
finished. and that the regular Commit
tee on Constitutional Amendments has
now the right to consider the various
proposals to amend the Constitution
reported by the commission and any
others that might be offered all to
take their regular course as new bills
Senator'S Pharr Barnes, Mason, Ivie
and Thorne discussed the matter at
length. Thorne caid II had been
charged that tho commission had met
Blowing Rock, TO get out Of the reach
of the people, but he did not believe
this. Senator Ivie took him to task
for repeating such n charge when he
knew it was false.
Senator Thorne introduced in the
Senate to-day bill to authorize the
State Department OF Agriculture to
erect suitable hreproof building for
the department on the site OF the pres
ent old building that was originally a
hotel in the early days The plan is
TO leave the present museum building
as il is and put not more than 5000 600
in n new structure on the corner, suf-
ficiently high TO take care of the needs
OF the department for many years. The
money Is TO come entirely from the
receipts of the department. A pre-
nmblc sets out the thorough inadequacy
of the present building, and the fact
that II Is a constant menace both as
to destruction OF the contents and
through really dangerous condition of
some parts of the structure and its
In II TO- IN, III
a special committee from the North
Carolina Good Roads Association ia
now preparing a bill to be introduced
At this session OF the General AS
sembly to create a State Highway
Commission on a basis that will be
very inexpensive to the State, 1T T.:
said. and at the same time be capable
OF accomplishing a very great deal of
good in the furtherance OF the good
roads movement.
Two "Good Roads" Days.
The association has called upon Gov
ernor Craig TO name two consecutive
Good Roads days to be observed
throughout the State by the people
turning out and giving personal work
in road construction and Improvement
on these days. The Governor will COM
ply with the request. and IL is under
stood that n proclamation naming the
two days will be forthcoming within
day or two. 1t is understood that the
days that have been tentatively agreed
upon are November and s. 1t is said
that the Governor will go in person TO
some section Of road and Join in road
building for the two days that he
will name.
President Fred ~ Tate of the State
Just Freight Rate Association, said
tonight he is confident the Lceisla-
ture will create the separate freight
rate and public service commission
demanded by the association. and pro-
vide for sweeping reductions in inter-
state freight rates. and that he is per-
fectly willing for the pending pro-
posal of the railroad companies as TO
reduction of Interstate rates TO be
adopted. if this is the case.
The Senate and House Committees
on Constitutional Amendments have
agreed TO hold joint meeting Monday
afternoon for hearing as to the pro-
posed amendment for reading the Bible
in the schools. The House commit
tee agreed this afternoon to report
favoraby all amendment proposals
recommended by the Legislative COM
mission except that as to Bible read
ing in schools.
Passes Over Section.
The Senate committee passed over
the Initiative and referendum" section
for future discussions; amended pro-
posal as to pay of legislators by maxi
Ing the pay sc and SIS instead of IS
and $40 per day, and approved the
proposal designed TO relieve tho Cen
eral Assembly Of local, private and
special legislation.
There were indications OF lively diff
ferences about the section as to emer-
gency Judges and the section as to
revenue and taxation.
UNPRECEDENTED VERDICT.