, 1873-05-03
RAILROADS.,
The New Illinois Low.
Text OF tho Bill Which Passed Boil,
Houses of fhe General Assem-
bly,, Elay |, 1879.

Tho following In tho Rni1fond bill aB finally
pasaed by both Hottsoa OF tho uenoral Aasombly
Of Illinois, OIL tho 18th inat.:
DL1 for MI net to prevent csort,on and unj,st dis
elimination a IN tue ratea ciargcd for to Transports
sae a to rses ANA an as ress rEo,s II this
vent ml!'lat dlscrlm,natong ut,d e1toriions III Ito
ras;s t" to charged by tho different railronda III ths
roads" approved April !. 5. 1a7l. '''S'A On '"''
SECTION !. he z cnucted BY The People Of tho State ar
railroad corporation, organizol or doing buslnoas Ii,
ihia state under any act Of incorporation, or ucoral
r ns se e. ay wh my
OF which may hereafter 10 organized under tho laws Of
eny oihor stato a, doing .ianess in tha State, nlal
and Reasonable ratio Of toll or Compensation, Tor Tic
transportation Of passengors freight Of any dcecrr-
railroad pF ' upoa 9s IT, asi ssi'psst'sS or ay e
a ,as 1fSs s sato cS THRIFT OF nsn Fa,oa
mission to uso oposte tao ssn,e ua Gr
doomed guilty Of oTtorto, and upon conviction thoro-
Of shnll 10 dealt with as hereinafter provided.
LEG 2. II any railroad corporation aforesaid shn1
mako my unjust discrimination in ita ratios or clnrgce
of toll, or eon,pensat!on for tho transportation Of
and transportation Of any railroad upon it, saI
road, upon nny branches thcreof upon any rail-
roada connected .herowh, which. 1t haa tho right,
in tis siatc ha u dsScd sui.s q I.sv hv-
!s s!oated tho proEisons Of this net, md uron
vlcon thereof sllall be 1ralt with hereinafter pro-
sro. O. II, Any auch railroad corporation shall
any passenger, freight or any description; upon s
saiiroaa for any dlss,eo within tta STATE tho neno
tito ssno limo charged, cocccd or received for 4 to %
Il, the eao direction, for my asEen-
ger Or nke quantity of freight Of tho sano cisss
Charge collect Or receive, at my poiut upon itB rail-
road hghor rato Of toll compensation for receiv-
aunn t a Fsgs % sas s es4aso es eo
loct, OF receive at any other point .uppn tic sano
tailroad or If It shall cllnrge, collect or ro-
or freight Of my description, over ia ral.
sota, sosta, t.g grsaSr ,a . Hmonnt y toll Or eomren
ooe or lcceyad 1y f for e of e1 any
asaeugcr or like Quantity Of freight OF tho class
bciug transported in tho direction, over any por,
sha charge collect, or rocoiso from my rcruon or
pelaoiR higher or greater amount OF toll co,npcn-
sation tlsn Il shall nt tho sumo time, charge cooct
or receive from any othor eraon persona FOR rccev
1ny l,anlng or delivering freight Of tho samo class
h1sd Hko quantity, at to same punt upon its railroad
son or pcrsons, for tue transportation Of any freight
non Us hsher greater rate Of toa or
collect or receive from any other polsou or ersogs'
for tue sransporsnio Of tho ko quantity Of freight
OF the nsme clas', being, transported from Tho,
tanccs Of Tho same railroad If It sha! charge, COL
OF reseve lfo any Foraon Of peon for tho
upon ita railroad, for any dtstnncc, tl,o ssrao Or
creator amount Of toll compensation hau Ia at tho
Haino time charged, collected, received from. any
ton Of auy railroad OF The sano ciaEa or number,
for like psposo, being transported III thu Hano ret-
ton, over creator dIatanco OF tho aa,no rairoad or
lit shall csrgc collect or receive from any pcrspn or
persons. for Tho Ho aud trsnEporasiun ofnny rail-
road y ssr ~ 9r eara upon i rail,oa higher or creator
tne charge Collect receive from my oor lernon 0r
pcrso1u, for tho no and transportation on any rail-
purpose, bong trausportcd from tie sano 1ojnt. In
The same drecliol over M equal distance OF tho
Earoaa n. nush rates. ehargo co
sion, aallhe deemed anl taken, ai;aina such railroad
r9s SELECT y e S s " s a ae
nd It shall nut bo deanoa aun'ciont c1ulso or ati.
railroad corporation, that Tho railHy station point
lesa raen ot toll or eonpenson, for o trnnsrorta-
q SIHa,'so ,, lin ,9 IT tic shorter aisisase,
there o1isis copoto with ay ut oes Sa,1rosd m'on or
means Of transportation: This aoctlou ahal not 10
show any unjust discrimination in freight mud pas-
aeager tes Tho prosfsion9 Of thia Rccton shall ox-
r 70 to
has 9 right license, permission to use, oporaie or
eontrol Wholly or in iurt within this state Pforied
strucl ae to prevent railroad corporations from ias.-
Ing communication, excursion or thousant-mle tickets,
SIC. l. Any such railroad Corporation s,,iity ., OF.
orton or Of making any unjust discrimination as to
passenger freight rates. tho rates for tho uao aud
Ing, or delivering froighta shall, upon conyicton
bo fined IN any aun not caa that thousand
IS o00 for tho fira otrenro; aud for ti.o eecontl
'onse not less thnn flvo thousand dollara 5 000l,
1or moro than ton thousand dollars ts1oooo} and for
~ thru oucnHe not less than ten Thousand uoara
slo 000), nor moro than twenty thousand dollars |
s:o ooo md for every nnnsequout otrenso and con-
thousand doara (:2sooo: rortdtd, that IN all cases
Under ts act other party shall have the right OF trial
sso {. Tho fines 1crelnhoforo provided for NAV b.
ecorared IN IN action of debit in tho Of tue Poo
'lo Of the State Of Illinois, and there nuy bo several
md unjuat discrimination, and as 10 passengers a1.d
rcl8ht ratea and raea for the md transportation
Il raiFoad cara md for receiving handling, ey-
pte under ts net, tho Jury slall tn for tic people,
hey shall assc.s and rrtarn with tholr verdict tho
y sa o ao s ess ons naIs III
!or moro thun 1vo thousand dolara {s5Coo, and the
'onrt shsl rondsr 1uBnent accordingly; did il tho
as II ooa IF sa
Of this net, they zha,i return ouch
nsDa .na sA tssn 4saa rf W II ier shall l.rs n
ho amount Of tho duo to bs posaa ppop tIe s
at any ans not lssa than five thousand dol
slo,0oO; and tho Court ehall render Judgment accord
pglJ a1 II the 11ry shall find for tic people, and
violation Of tho provisions Of this aet viii respcc 10
1tortion unjust discrimination, they sall return
uch tlnng With taclr verdict and shall Assess and re-
housana dollars {sloooo> mora than twenty tol.-
ubsequent onenao and conviction auch defendant
na pa on ne iiap1e to fna os wenty thousand dollars
eisS1
10 poopo shall ho sufficient to authorize verdict md
Bic g. ii any silch railroad corporation SHALL In VIC
.tIpn Of any OF the provisions Ut THU net, nE, cnnud