National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-03-26
THE TRAESPORrATIoyBuI

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aULL TEXT OF REprrsrSr.r,vr Nc.
$3.50 Bull, NOW PENDING IN THE
3, AND 10 BE VOTED on TO-DAY.
ne following b the IAN text of. Mr.. Nc
zysou known As the Transportation bill, |"
enesf consideration in the House. The
= esfioed "a bill to regulate commerce. By
hfoeds among the severed etates." The in
eesaoes are that II win b passed without
natsgial ameDdmept:
os9 ~acted, &C., That each AMI every line
- ssilroad extending into or through two q
0srs otates, and employed inearryinr frs,sht
-rpassengers between polntsor places IN diner.
~ eeates, and whether owned ana operated
~ one company, corporatioo, or person, and
known By one name, or owned and operated
by several companies, corporations, or persons,
ana known BY several different names, shall be
regarded - employed in commerce among the
several States; and the company or companies,
7eorpofstaon or corporations. person or persons,
owning or operating such line Of railroad shall
%, both Jointly and severally, liable for any
violation Of the provisions of this act.
Sec. .. That no such company, corporation
or psrson 20 engaged in operating line Of rail-
ROAD into or through two o. more States -
Aforesaid shall charge, collect, demand or re-
~cefve more than . fair and reasonable rate of
toll or compensation for the Transportation of
freight Of any kind, or Of passengers, or for the
use or transportation of any railroad car upon
fits track, loaded or unloaded, between places
In different States. Such reasonable rate of toll
or compensation shall be ascertained and fixed
tp the manner hereinafter provided. And for
each and every violation of this act, by charg-
ing, collecting, demanding or receiving more
than such reasonable rate, the person or per-
sons SO offending shall be jointly and severally
liable for extortion, as hereinafter provided.
Bee. 8. That there shall be appointed by the
President, by and with the advice and consent
of the Senate, q board of railroad commission
ers, which shall consist of nine members, one
of whom shall be selected from, and be a resi-
dent OF, each of the judicial circuits of the
see'ee' ounu ooaru SHALL De composed
Oh oisinterested persons, and no person shall be
member thereof who is in any manner inter
ested In the stock, bonds or property of any
railroad or other transportation company; and
the duties of said board shall be as hereinafter
provided.
T. Anat tne members OF said board shall
nom .neif omces ior term Of SIX years, and
nA 'nel Successors are appointed and quail
'"ee' un'ess sooner removed by the President;
.nu 'ney snan receive, as Jul compensation for
."en sersioes' Inc sum Oh iouf Thousand dollars
.anuln eacn' anu tneir actual and necessary
'nvenng expenses, to be stated under oath,
ana eo"1eo - the Secretary OF the Treasury
my o1ecs' AT tne nrss meeting OF the board
A1er tner appointment, they shall divide them
seises, oy iot, Into three classes. The mem
oors VI INC nfss class snaii continue for two
Jan Oh 'ne second class, Tor four years; of the
.ulu eiass' 'or SIX years. 90 that one third
A.y W .ppon'eo every second year; and,
s.S&ne~s snan occur IN said board,
VIC u' ~ .no w.nm the ADVICE and
.o''e"'' VI S1e ee1A'e, suAii MI sucn vacancies
~ sppc'nlmen1 ior Tue unexpireo portion OF
~ 'e'
oAo' O.. 1nat Saio ooaru OF railroad commits |
s"n.rs saAn institute thorough investigation |
.nu inquiry ,nso .ne rates OF toH ana oomPensa- |
tion cnsrseo ior Transporting ireights and pas |
sengeS over eacn OF sucn lines OF railroad Is
aie nerefn oescnoeo ana oesienated, and Into |
Inc ress9napieness tnereol; ana shall, - soon
Is prscticaoie aiter such investigation and in
quiy' prepare iof the owners ana operators OF
escn OF sucn hnes (excepe sucA - may be
omitted a. hereinafter provided) separate
scneone OF reasonable maximum rates OF
cnefses Iof inc transportation Oh passengers
ana freight and cars, loaded or snloaded, on or
'ove. .sn lne respeefiveiy. SAD schedule snail
% oug sulnen''cateo " sA,o ooaro Oh eomm1
sioners, snaL De prinseo and xept posted up In
escn Oh Inc onces ana oeposs OF sucn rairose
Sompa"S' c"iPof1tion' OF Pe'son' Escn COM
n'sssoner snsn CERTIFY unuer ns hsno prn'eo
or "rlt'en copy Oh every scneouie' snd Oh every
amendment 70 or revision OF any schedule A.
secung any me Oh raiiroaa exSenoing mo MS
circuit, ana cause the same 70 De nied IN the
onice OF the clerk OF the circuit court for his
circuit as soon as possible siter the eompie'son
OF such scheouie, OF OF sucn amendment OF re-
vision; and ssch official copy, when MED, snaii
De received and heio IN All the courts as conciu-
siye evidence Of said scaeou'es, wnetner org
1nal, amended, or revised, and OF AL tnings
therein contained. Copies OF tine same duly
certified, nom said circuit clerk once, snan DC
received and read as evidence on any TIA, IN any
court, to the same extent as the original on ME.
And from ana siter the ming OF sucn original,
amended, or revised scneouies In the ciefKso'- |
lice, the railroad companies and all others inter
ested tneren' ehail De deemed anecteo Dy notice
Thereon, ana Oh the contents OF tne same. For
the purpose OF prosecuting any investigation
under this act, and Tor tine purpose OF aseef-
tanning and n1ng any reasonaoie MAXIMUM
rates OF charges, the said BOARD snan nave Inc
power TO administer oatns, 70 take inc tessi-
mony OF witnesses, 10 seno lor persons ana
papers, and 10 require the proouction before
them OF oooks' records, ana papers, ana ior
this purpose they may issue process, xncn
shall De served oy any marshal or deputy mar
-shal OF the United STATES. anu IN case any
person summoned to appear as witness before
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