, 1866-02-05
The yyiAconaIn fsatlroni. IsIl,.

We have already published q synopsis OF
Senator Bcntlcy's bill now before tue Wiscou-
sin Legislature ito regulate rallsoads,'' We
copy the following sections entire:
SECTION O. The Board Of Railroad Commission
e. rfoll haye nower and y ~ hereby made THAR
stsie 5tst ard equitable freight and pas scnec:
ta1E on the fifteenth day Of The months Of January
aed ~! IN each year for the next succeeding SIX
as a nsste 70 has end 'hey my anoTe
or any portion Of lIIl Is Just and equitable, and
MI ahSdy &c e5 amsae nsa ay e ss
70 tatiH bill has been proposed, .as required
BY section seven Of this act ihef shall establish
one.. Said Board Of Hailro.d COMMISSIONER shaii
10 estab.Ish at the knue time iho terms and condi
Ton. o. bnsness connections between railroads In
this 91atc 70 far az the +suc relates 10 the manner
Of delivering FREIGHT .n9 cars from one railroad to
anoher. anu the time and manner Of transporting
tnc faue BY the roaa receiving, ard the amount Qi
compensationt 10 BE- pad therefor, and how the same
shall BE- paid. and to this end may they approve Of
any contract mades between the parties operating
the ,oade. u In their Judgment The same viii be
convenient tnr the public, Or they may establish
other aud different rules and eond1t,ons not
opinson vii bet -assesse the % public eonseni sesi.
erce; and the .aid Board Of 1iaIl.oa conis 1onera
shall also haye power, and IL is hereby made their
manner ard time OF running passenger trains upon
ali 1aToads in this sate, aid 10 make such orders
In the premises from time to time, will secure,
nd the Unied States mali iso pacc 10 piacs viii
out unnecessary eelay and conlpost with couyen-.
see;ton 10. Whenever sny boat or linc;or boat. Is
run II, connection with any railIcd BY tho parties
operating the road then all the provisions pf this
aet ptope11y srpl1cane to the subject, shall DO SO
eostr.
=; .sxc. H.: The rates Tor rtieeht md passengers
shall he tho came over eatd roads either way, and
shall be charged Tor freight over one portion Of q
railroad lhan charged for the came dlstunccs up
On oiher portions Of The game road and In no case
point % eharfed greater price than al Other pss-
ties shipping from The sano point to the eame des-
tinat1on a1e charged upon the same kind OF freight
ntinr any fat1road and no officer, ser.ant neent Of
attorney, OF any euch corporation, or other person,
shall mako any es1etment with any party whomso-
ever, shipping freight oTcr my railroad In this
state 10 make any rehate from the regular tar1G
nion fnch freight and sn5 arrangement wnatsoeser
by which one pssty enjoys heug facilities for ship.
other pertons, shaI be deemed violation OF the
provisions Of this section, nnd each and erery cor.
potation or person operating any railroad within
the n'anngcment Of the business, or ia the Service.
ol spE ench corporation Or person, is hereby pro-
hibitcd from making any preferences or discrtmlna-
s nf G
TO rprn or orer such railroad, or In favor of OF
against any Of the lines Of railroad with which It con-
meets OF In turof Of boat or line o boats
whs'her owned o. run by The operators Of such sil
ieahe water Of this state. any adjoining state,
rn FAVOR Of q against any clty, town or Village
over or upon my railroad IN ibis State, sha have
equal accommodations upon the. sane road upon
equal terms FTor7ss that nothing Ia ttta section
contatned sbait b. so construed as to prohibit any
company or other person operating railroad from
etlsauthipg lower tariH Upon nny gwen kind Of
freight ftom any given point than Il established IN
The tariff bill. ~,
:, SEE. II. The salary Of a railroad commissioner
snai @ be three ihou;and dollars per year. and the
same ZEAL be Paii IN quarterly payments, md
drawn az the salaries Of The Stntc officers ase drawn
SEC. 1a No tariff bill eha'1 be established By The
Board Of Railroad Commissioners under this act to
next. -.
SEC. 10. This act shall be construed IN as amend
ment TO, ana modification OF each and every act
Heretofore passed and now in force incorporating
any railroad company or authorizing any railzoad
company 70 do business IN this State, and al pro.
rs1ons OF law repugnaut to the provisions or this
act are hereby repealed.