RAILROAD MANAGEMENT.
Mr. Gilman's bill [H. R. 7] concerning railroads and other corporations, was reported back from the Committee on Railroads without recommendation. [It provides that railroads shall fence within six months; furnish transportation on demand, except in certain contingencies, or be liable for loss occasioned thereby; no discrimination as to rebates or drawbacks; if unable to supply full demand for transportation, shall furnish pro rata at all points; not to charge one person a greater price for a short distance than another for page: 218[View Page 218] the lame or a greater distance; not to increase rates after tender of freight]
On motion by Mr. PATTEN the Constitutional rules were suspended-yeas, 87; nays, 0-and the bill read the second time.
Mr. Gilman did rot desire members to vote for this bill without first understanding its provisions. He simply desired that the amendments be adopted and the bill ordered printed.
Mr. Gordon moved that the bill be printed and made the special order for next Tuesday.
Mr. GIBSON was opposed to making any more Special orders. He thought it would be a saving of time to allow all bills to come up in their regular order.
Mr. PATTEN considered this one of the most Important measures that could come before this General Assembly. While he had not asked a special order for any of his own bills, he believed that the people were demanding this legislation, and he was in favor of making this the special order for next, Tuesday.
Mr. MOODY concurred in the remarks made by the gentleman from Clark [Mr. Gibson]. He thought there had been too many special orders.
Mr. GORDON thought this question was second to none in importance that had come up before this House. He was, therefore, in favor of making it a special order.
The motion to make the bill a special order was rejected.
