The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-25
bill TO PREVENT
EX0RB|TANT RATES
Justice Introduces Measure to
Relieve Shippers From
Discrimination.
CONDITIONS ARE lNToLERABLE
Substitute for General Banking
Bill Will Be Reported
Favorably.
Especial TO The Timcs-Dispatch.]

Especial TO The Times DlSpatch.J
Raleigh, y, c.. February 24.-Repre-
sentative Justice. member of tho leg
islatiVc commission comforting with
railroad officials relative TO relieving
North Carolina shippers from freight
DETERMINATIONS complained of as com
pared with rates to Virginia cities, in
PRODUCED a Bill to-day in the House
TO prevent eXorbitant charges by rail-
road companies on intrastate freight
10 he applied under certain circum-
stances 10 compel tho railroads to
adjust freight Determinations COM
nlained of ur accept much lower rates
for intrastatc frcights. The bill di-
reefs the Corporation Commission
Forthwith To rcadjust iltrastatc freight
rates. that there shall he no higher
charge for short haul within the
State than the published rate for
longer haul over the same shorter haul
route, whether the longer haul he inter
or intrastutc. The Introduction OF this
bill comes on the eve OF the second
conference between railroad officials
and Governor Craig and his legislative
commission on the freight problem on
"Wednesday OF this week, and is evil
IDENTITY designed TO be considered in
connection with this conference.
Mr.. Justice declares his bill econon-
cally and legally correct and insists
that his Investigations as 4 special
commissioners the past few weeks have
revealed conditions adverse to North
Carolina shippers. wholly intolerable.
In his statement 10 the House he
cited the Cincinnati to Virginia cities
Discrimination in Southern Railway
hauls via Paint Rock to Selma 343
miles in North Carolina. Included in
the figures WAS the IS 1-2 cent rate on
grain, Cincinnati 10 Norfolk via Ashe-
willie ana Selma, compared with the rs
cent charge from Ashcville 10 Selma
for intrastate haul.
Tho Senate Committee on Banking
and Currency will report favorably n
substitute for the general banking bill
Endorsed by the North Carolina Bank
3ers Association 1t establishes the
office of Superintendent of Banks at a
salary OF $3.50, TO appoint and have
charge of three bank examiners one
chief examiner Al Il salary of $4,000,
and two assistants at S1.S00 each; pro-
vidcs for two examinations annually
of all banks; gives discretion to Cor
poration Commission to refuse a char
ter bank: prohibits banks from
starting business with less than $4,000
In cash; empowers Corporation Com
mission To appoint receivers to wind
up the affairs of banks tho commits
sion may declare insolvcnt The bill
Is voluminous one. siXty-cight pages
phase of the banking business
The Senate Judiciary Committee No.
refused To stand for Il bill to vail
date $4,000 bond ISSUE subscription
to the East Carolina Land ana Nail
way Company and r. 4. Mcintyre,
curing Il defect in the original bin
passed by the Legislature of 1898. Il
not having been read on three separate
days and tho ayes and noes entered.
IL Ia r
appeared for tho bill and H. A. Num-,
city attorney of Newborn. against IL
ihc city OF Newborn had subscribed
20 inc stock with The bonds, snd claim
cd that after the stock was issued
Mclntyrc, who controlled the matter.
consolidated The interests he had in
such q way as to render tho yaluabln
stock worthless. and that McIntyr,.s
trustees in bankruptcies .till owned tho
bonds and, therefore. that TO validate
inc bonds now would he an injustice
10 tho city Of Newborn
There arc strong Influences Icing
brought 10 bear on the Legislature To
l'asS state wide no-fcucc law II l.,
noinE pointed ont in advocacy of such
iet'fiatlon that already 50 per cent of
me state Is under the operation of no
renee laws. and; ihat great economy
would result .iroiW linking the law
Statewide and that in all those com
inunities where no-fancc laws have
hcef forced on them, the opnoncnts
nave been speedily convinced of tho
advantages Of the now conditions an,l
Inc leaders who have forced the coudi
lions lave been fully indicated i'm tho
estimation of those who dcnounccd
1hcni for getting tho law in force. rho
McNair bill for Statewide uo-rencc
iew is pending In the House and il 10
lhls measure that il is horcd 10 get
through The Legislature at this session
IN" House Committee on Fish ana
'lshrries heard IT length the criov-
:thccs OF delegation OF fishermen from
Ncwbern. headed by Il. NJ. Green and
4" y. Num-, 0s attorneys, protesting
hsalnst allowing the Cartcret aud
}ainilco county fishermen on tho Mems.
iuVer below NcwbcrIl 10 line both sii..
Oh The river channel in their territor,,
Win pound nets. so that AS IN. ca
Ven fishermen claimed. nsh could NOT
Ert W. INTO their waters and trihut,
res that penetrate l.cnoir Craven
Grcen, Pitt. Johnston, Wake and Other
counties. Chairman Wallace of nc
committee, opposed the demands NJ 80
raven fishermen, insisting that D,.
use OF the pound nets as al prcscut L,,
me Carterct ana I'amlico people did
not interfere with the catches higher
UP the river. The Craven dc,evatior
proposed n cornpromise that the no,,nd
hcts be taken from one side Of mo
river but this too. was opposed In
me end. motion 10y Mr. Kellum. lcft
INC matter open for Mr. Ciibbes Ia re
turn, this really blocking tho matter
Tor this season
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