Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-03-09
THE VANCE BILL.
Fun Text Of tn. Bill with Amendments, "a
Adopted by Both Houses.


: titled AN act relating 10 rail- Dads, ex-
press ana telegraph companies n the State
OF Wisconsin" and 70 repeal other sections
and acts named therein
SECTION. /. Within ten days after
The pa--age and publication Of this
aer. tbs Governor, by aud wiki the
.nssps II She Senate, shall appoint
4 railroad commissioner, who shall
hold his office for the term of two
wears from the 18th day of February,
aud until his successor IS appointed
eai qualified Every two years
hereafter, The Governor, by and
wf,h The advice and consent of the
senate. shall appoint railroad com
ai-4;oaar. who shall hold his office
tor the term Of two years, and until
his successor shall be appointed and
qualified Aud the nomination OF
railroad commissi oner shall hereafter
ne san, TO the Senate 3y the Cover
nor during Che mouth Of January,
Immediately proceeding the begin
ming Of such commissioners term OF
0fIiee. The q yarnor shall have
mower to rem .ce such Commissioners,
and appoint another TO fill the vacancy
1T any time n bis discretion. No
person owning any bonds, stocks or
property 10 any railroad company
ar Who + IL the employ Of or IN any
yay or manner peculiarly lnterest-
"a ID any railroad corporation, shall
I 30 50 appointed.
SEC. 2. The raiirOa / Commissioners
shall inquire into any neglect or Vlo-
latjon OF the laws Of This State oy
any railroad corporation doing busi'
ness therein, OF by the officers
agents or employees theieofSand shal
also. from time TO time, carefully ex
anime and inspect the condition 0
each railroad in the State, and OF It
equipment, and the manner u II
conduct and management with reia
tion 10 the public safety and conven
ience. He shall also examine an
ascertain the pocuniary condlt'o
and the manner of financial manage
ment Of each and every railroad cor
porstion doing business 10 tn
State.
SEC. 2. To enable said commits
siouer to make tho report and retnr
REQUIRED By section twelve az
me act OF which MS is amendatory
, tie president or managing officer
eaca railroad corporation in the Stat
, shall annually make to the rallroa
i com missioner, III the month
? October. such returns and II ia
? form he may prescribe, as will Atfor
the information r, CURED for the
!, said official report. Such return
5 shall be verified by the oath of tt
S officer making them, and any ralroa
:. CORPORATION whose return shall q
be made as herein prescribed, with
i the month of October, shall be llao
? to 3 penaity Of one hundred dolla
!. $1,000 for each and every day at:
' the thirty-frst of October that SUI
T return shall be wiIlfuIly delayed
q refused.
SEC. 4. No railroad corporate
shall charge, demand, or recei
from any person, company, or co
: DOration. for the transportation
= persons or property, greater SD
= than il shall at the same time chars
- demand, or receive from any 9th
. person or corporation for like Sc
vice from the same place and
F railroad corporation shall charge
IL raceive q larger sum per car 10
*, from one person than any ott
shipping from the same place +;
E this last provision shall not apply
s y shipments from connecting points.
y SEC. 5. No railroad corporate
=, shall charge, demand, or receive If,
81 81 any person, company, or corporate
Of an unreasonable price for tho ira
p portation of persons or property,
o9 cd for tho handling or storing OF
= FREIGHT. or for the use
y its cars, or for any privilege or
No No vice afforded by it in the transact
ST. Of its business g. railroad corp'
= alton.
y SEC G. 1t shall be the duty
..22 any railroad corporation, when W
OF in their power to do so, and u
. dm reasonable notice, to furnish sulta
80 care to any and all persons who n
ny amply therefor, for the transpol
W, ton of any and all kinds OF trei{
~ and to receive and transport s
OR freight with all reasonable dlspa'
nee and to provide and keep sultf
ems facilities for the receiving and ha
i1a. ling the same at any depot on
IIE- line Of its road.
.ot- SEC. I. Any railroad corporal
o-45 who violate any OF the provision
thi. act as to extortiOn or M,
yIs. discrimination. or the provisions b
ling of establishing rates, shall forfeit
each and every such offense 20
company. person, or corpora
~ arcrieved thereby, three times
:, actual damage sustained, toge
- with the costs Of suit, TO be reoov'
EoN in "a civil action tn eretor, and
.o~42 prosecutions shall be made at
expense of this State and 1t sha
". .uR- the duty of said railroad con-
I'M sioner on receiving complaint
son writing from any citizen OF
aaa', State. stating that any railroad
y pora,ion has violated any of the
.E5E visions Of this act, and speclt
lz-lt tie acts complained of, to invest
Ant An, such alleged violation, and If on
- examination he shall find such
nlAint we'll founded, be m"y, !
~ discretion, report be facts tf
VS. MS. encouragement, and Their cup
'39 shall be the duty Of the s'tto'
general 70 prosecute said conn
Il the expense of the State ioi
AND benefit OF the party aggrleVeo.
s s5-T SEC. 5. No railroad eorpor
. shall consolidate the stock PROF
offranchsc, Oh such corporation
or lease or purchase the wor
iInBs franchises Of, or in any way co
80 any other railroad corporation
ing or having under It's cont
rarallel or competing line nor
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