, 1866-02-08
Railroad Le.fslation In Town.


Our readers have already discovered eyi
dence In the news from the several State Leg
islatures Of the Northwest, now In session
that the people have really the serious pur
pose Of asking Of their Lawmakers q remed,
Tor railroad extortion. The folio ring bill
before the lows Legislature, was i.troducet
In the Lower House by A1r. Holden. Of Wash
1ngton. II is entitled an ".det rea,ietiuo IL
charges cf railroad componits;" Its IS iol
lows:
,sEc71oS1 !. Be Il enacted BY The O. ne,al .4,ssm
dsy Of April 4 D. 1sa It ai, IT. Ss n1's1 nnawf "a
charge, take or reccise more than four cents pc. a
pi. ~ Ion o. nor
uon Of salt, lime, cement, plaster, -four ana mes,
hJ the car load OF grain bulk or in sacks b. tbe
I Ss no, %os nan ~ IL cents PEI .on pile
by the car load nor more than aIK cents per thors.
and fees per mile for The transportation OF lumber
Tor lLe transportation Of wagons, acricull 1al In
psencntr. machinery, household goods md furui.
lure PCT cas load nor more than four cent. per ion
brick by the car load nor more ihan Twelve censs M
nst ION Per mile for the transportation OF Other fte;
Coss nctFht nor more than ten cents Ger Ion per
;s, a,e toF ne Eanrpofts,on OF other second ciass
ior the transportation OF Other third caes Gclch.
nor more Than eight cents per ton c1 mile tot The
r1daas Ihai these rcs,rictinns Iss meiRn9 1fo-
annlr 10 ssse1,es,, a. r. noi inlendei to
distance ihsn nl1ecn miles. 49, . '1ss
MIC Es for nan,pSr,ns r. eht more than thirty
pany i the STATE Of lowa 10 charge, take a receive
n'ofe tn1n The rstc prescribed IN the forroinc Sec
nj .o'1SSeS R Ssn,ee to
shsn sSsenty m5es dve Pr cent e:a than The rates
". IL ,. - NC preceding section when tIans
aee ,t,ss r.. m.ss ano less toan one huh
IN H.. ,o..c,nP P III .esa .aau NC Iale pIcscfbed
nnt hrnnA..5 .,7 81 HAcA transported over
ff:r ,n;ss 1n1., ~ nnu - .nan one nnodfcd and
sifibea in ,he tactin tnsn sar rates pre
cvsr o1. hr,,tas s.,a M Mescuon "hcn transported
eez an 'hs Inc ea pfcser'ten IN the preceding rec
Il f. .. ne Union Freight Clatst1cat'ons adopt
southwest Of Chicsro I,ssins ~1 nn nnwest nIa 1nd m
sidessio ~ sesH oe ne standard Of the elas
SEC 1. Whssevcr ~ NV NV n1nac,,v :. o,r,so, r..
70 M a. any station q any railroad com
pany ID taia salc elal BE- the dnty Of auch col-
s,Ic IA ~, SnSn popfy ana to receipt for lie
a, 1tu 'ne n1oAl1y ol socn company as com
Src 4 F~e+ Hs1o.d otn.,. " .uG e .oefe!ot;
run their cars ior tho transportation o! usssenser1
nnd property at tegulnr times, to be hIed by pub
,;o1s -. ~, au sua Intn.tn eunaeat accoDmota-
ana nronsrsx ~ ,hn WIN a. s1oI pttsengefs
vioua tbeseto offer OF be oered for .ransnnr..tinn
ne place Of starting and The functions Of other
itaa Huo n s1aIuss and stopping places estb-
rrrs md tr-i'bt a,,j .f,m H. s.ie way hasten
chrr,,e srrh 6asserca-s IVA ., aou ois'
inch pE ces on the due payment Of toll freight or
lae .sGans anihonzed sheretor; snd every snch
nc-srn. fFo.a tha9s me1sasnGse, properly and
inir or fayor w1rn rnt oihc-s1.o d-,S..u PIT
owner OF said properly, and win ali prsct1e,hic M
aespatch nnd N the order in which eald freight or
pfoEes's ofe snao IT, na'e er zen tsa .sSelveo.
r;fiopr Of thx act or Of te 1efns.i ~ ~. ,aS pro
IN this Stale 10 lake md transpoH s sns
aetschgctn OF - required IN the preceding
r sh,n ~ thc ar ~ ~ so,Stn1. a. Eac 9. citner
craI or ms, excuse Tor encf. t1eI.n .nrh rnc'n.a
hali pay 10 The party acg1tcyel ali damarrs which
nan &C sustained thereby, Win costs OF sulI aud
s,o7 y oae a nuna!ea ooafs 1of esefs such 10
SIC. II ehalj he he du,y of .be s,.c-e,,rr ~
tate 10 have au authentic COPY Of ,6r - Un,omn m
rcasht Classification" referred 10 10 section O.
pig act printed ID ne sppend!x TO the printed Tol
SCI. g. The act shall take effect and be IN force
rom end a'fcf the fret Day OF April, 1876
!
Illinois ltemA.
Mr. Pircisrd. local editor Of the A,ton 7.,.7ro,,
~ ~. D""s'o1"et, " 'ne aton De7Hot!h Ind
"ie!eal'op On oasdsday last, In the streets
Alton, which resulted In the exchange OF blows.
nth no serions dsu,are 10 either The nft.,, ors,
u, Of .enydIcns ,tf,ct m ~. ,..sor.1 .t. s.sM
Af. f7hekafd IN the columns OF the DtMocr1t,
be responsibility for which was assumed by Mr.
lobclbowe1.
A l1t,le hoy nY p II carrer nf s,a,o
nd h.,, ~, -. " -. - h.s o, VI n1euo, aseo t"o