The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-05-27


show any unjust discrimination In freight
and passenger rntps The provision Of
this section shall extend and apply to any
! raj road, the branches thereof, and any
road or roads which any railrond corpora
zion has the right, license, or permission
to use, operate. or control, wholly or in
art within this state; Provided, how.
aver, that nothing herein contained shall
be so construed Us TO prevent railroad cor
porstions from issuing Communication, ex.
curs'on or thousand mile tickets, ms tie
same are now issued by ssch corporations.
Sec. 4. An such RAILROAD corporation
-ullty of extortion, or making any un-
just discrimination rs to passenger and
freight rates, or the rates for the use and
Transportation of railrad cars or IN re-
ceiving, handling or delivering freights,
shall upon convection thereof be fined IN
any sum not less than one thousand dol.
iars $1,000, nor more than FIVE thousand
collars $4,000, for the hrst onense and
for the second ofense not less
than five thousand dollars IS, 0OOl,
Ter m 10 than ten thousand
dollars lslv,O00l, and for the third
| Uilense not less than ten thousand dolsrs
| 100000 nor more than twenty thousand
/ uVilhi6 AFGV,ODbI hbh ipt tNti
otiense and conviction thereof, shall bs
liable TO Sne of twenty five thousand
dollars SIS IOOl; Provided, that in all
cases under this act, either party shall
have the right OF trial by jury.
| Sc. 5. The fines herein before provided
for may be recovered 10 an action of debt
IN the name OF the people of the stste OF
| Illinois, and there may be several counts
1 iOIDat tho da11 %,
,ortion and unjust discr .minstion, and rs
! to passenger and freight rates, and rates
for the use and transportation Of railroad
cars, and for receiving, handling and de-
nverDg freignts. If, upon the trial of
ny cbuse Instituted under this act, the
Jury shall and for the people, they shall
assess and return with their verdict the
amount of the tine TO DO imposed upon the
defendant, ut any sum not Ices than one
thousand dollars (Sl 900. nor more that
I'VE thousand dollars (S5,0O0), and he
court shall render Judgement accordingly;
and II the jury snail lind tor the people,
and that the defendant has bean once be.
tore convicted OF = violation of the pro-
visions vi this act, they sasll return such
lining with their verdict, and
slall assess, aud return with
imposed upon the defendant, at any sum
uot less than Ave thousand dollars $50.
iUv), nor more than ten Thousand ocular.
lslU,OUO), ana the court shall render judg-
.neut accordingly; and 4 the jury snuii
i'm. Tor the people, and tue defend
.ut has been twice betor, convicted OF II
violation OF The provisions Ot this act, with
respect to extOrtlon or unjust dscrlmlns-
~
1elr verdict, and shall assess aud return
with their verdict, the smUunt of the I'm,
- be imposed upon the defendant, at any
um not less than ten IN usand dollars
100000, nor more than twenty tbuussud
IVl,ars (s2OUUU), aud in like manner Tor
very subs queuI otense aud conviction,
UGH del ndaut shall be lisole to n tn- OF
.Aenty i've Thousand dollars $40 UCU)
F.oviied, tnnt ia al case, under the pro.
s's,ohs VI thus act, prepOndefance oi-vl.
isuce IN favor Of the people shall be sutti-
NM ~ authorize verdict and judgment
Tor ,he p, OF le.
sec q. IL any such railroad corporation
shall, IN Violation OF ais OF tue PROVISIONS
If this aci, ask, demand, charge or receive
Ut any % son or corporation, any eAtor-
Tomato charge or Charges tor tue trans.
pos'-'i"r ~ -"s r-----c~--, ----r 1900
sband'so OF prop-'ty, or tOr roo-,vins,
handling, or delivering ireights, or snail
make any unjust Discrimination against
ny person or corporation In its Charge
therefor, the persun or corporation so Of
tended against may, for each ofense, re-
cover of such railroad corporation, IN any
form If action, three times the amount OF
he damages sustained By tue party az
g!eved, together with cost OF tuit ana
reasonable attorf ey's fee, 10 be fixed by
the court where Il same Is heard, Oh ap-
peal or Otherwise, and taxed as u part of
the costs Of the case.
Sec. Z. 1t shall he the duty of the rail-
r. al and wherehou.e commissioners to |
investigate and Ascertain
whether the provisions Of this act are viU-
lated By any railroad corporation in this |
state, and 10 visit the various stations |
upon the line OF each railroad for that
purpose, as often g. practicable g, and when
ever the facts, IN any manner ascertained
by sald commissioners, shall IN their judy |
Uncut warrant such prosecution, 1t shall e |
tae duty OF said commissioners
TO Immediately cause SUITS
TO De Commenced aud prose. |
euted against any railroad corporations
"hich may violate the provisions vi this |
act. Sucn suits aud prosecutions may be |
Instituted IL any cOunty in this state, |
through or into which the line Of the rnil- |
road corporation sued for violating this |
act may extend. And such railroad and |
warehouse commissioners are hereby au-
thorzed, when the facts Of the case pre. |
scented to them shall, IN their Judgment, |
warrant the commencement OF such ac-
tlon, to employ counsel to assist she attor- |
ney general in conducting such anti IN |
behalf OF the state. No such suit, oon,.
menced by SAID commissioners shall b. |
dismissed, except said railroad and ware.
house commissioners and the attorney
CEREAL shall consent thereto.
Sec 8. The railroad aud warehouse
commissioners are hereby directed to
make, for each Of the railroad corpora-
tlons doing business In this state, as soon |
As practicable, schedule of reasonable
maximum rates OF transportation tor pss-
sengers md freight and cars on each of
said railroads aud said schedulcs shall
IN all suits brought against ouch railroad |
corporations, wherein Is in anyway in
VOWED the charges of such railroad cvrpo.
ration, for the TIA 81 orlstiC Of any pas.en.
ger, or freight or cars, or unjust aiscrini.
aatioh IN relation thereto, be deemed and
taken, IN all courts Of this state, AS prIma
iacle evidence that the rates therein flx,d
are reasonable maximum rates of chary,s
Tor Tue transportation Of Passengers and
'feIghb and cars upon the rail-
roads for which said schedule. may have
j6,u respectively prrpnftd SAID o,,,