Salt Lake Tribune | 1896-01-10 | Page 2 | California Commission Case

call california fernim commission case san francisco jan 9 the inquiry in the united states circuit court as a to the light of the california railway commission to lo alter aller the height rates ot of the southern pacific company was resumed today dolny arguments on both sides aldea wore were made as to the admissibility us as evidence or of tile the depositions of 0 the southern illeen a and bonds of dupai of 0 llie ilia southern pacino pacific company taken at alane the investigation by the iho pacific Rall cad commission attorney Att Atto Giney iney alayne for the commission sald raid that thai some officer ot of ili ahe southern pacific must have been authorized to ionic hink after the th welfare of 0 the corpora thin at that investigation and malie make a statement the depositions sworn to by the a of the corporation were binding on the corporation attorney for the southern ra pa arild that the riven given by the offic officers erg at the investigation were riot not binding on ta the e corporation ile he raid field they responded rc in with the law ind and not in their al capacity the of fleors testifying as to their knowledge and not as to tile tho facts if the central pacific la Is indebted c d to tho united states and wanted an extension of 0 time that does oed not bind the South rn pacific company com coin rany rhe Sou thein pacific hail had riot not at that time been considered a debtor of lilt united states anil and owes owe the government nothing now at attorney torn ey general fitzgerald will reply reily tomorrow