, 1879-02-19

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WiII ,,rrn ;h,s " r,.,onI9cs ~ I ,srps nf r."
rnrn.i ~, tir H. ,v,, rnt.s f,:r thr .rnnanortn
fin nf nasscn,,srs ,,'', trcit,ht nvcr H., rnrna
pryileti Tint in ,loinr a. II neither c4orts frum
mr. ,,ntns,iv ,,,srrimnotes nrainst auy t,f ia
patrons; nltt, tint tho question of TIN }ust dis
examination inay be determined, it declares what
shall he unjust discrimination rrimn facic,
and tllat complaints Of oxtorson mny DO
n nw D1oss shn WY TO- "ss ~, TIC
OIL which IA bascsl tho opinion Of what IL q ren-
sona6lc rato nr fts road. This Ia donc by re-
qurinE thu Railroad nnd Warehouse co'nn1ls-
maximum ra.cs for the transportation Of frctat.s
mud passengers oil Pach of the railroads of tl!s
State, and u my suit ngainst ratfEoad corpora
tiot,. the schedules prepared for that gorpora-
rAtCa fixed by the Commission nro reasonable
| maximum rates. By this proccst, y eortorntion
TINT has made rato that Is complained al1ont
aR extortionats ia compelled to prove tmt the
tllu railroad company, You may Charge W!lnt
you please II you ran show wl':n your !harnes
arn questioned that tltcy arc reas0nnblc.' In
tempted to take the burden of proof from
| the shoulders uf the complainant ID lawsuit
nEntnst railroad company Tor extnriloilt
n''i put It On sl's shoulders 81 NJ doiolluant.-
mn II ilas tlnhe tiis oechose w eupig"e Eoult
i. nj t,oat t}nr
~ rnn," i,ononG, m v"r,n,v nj ct,,nt,1i,
nn,ott fao. nnsaa.M ,,iv t,r thc rn,,rooi rnt,,.
nnny um,i wt1ich II NAV furnish ur :wlth,,oil.i
Thi"s hs c,.,.Ia.urc a" H.. @ ni,rmne1 to ,nsko the
nn..e.sts - Tia fnS+a f,,rnsh f,,ern fnr the ,,.r
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IT ID IHoH THE aofHs"s 'ou"'
sa a linn ns tass sy ts aets
upon which acttona against railroads must 30
based; hut Tue Legislature did not intend to nb-
soiutely ttx maximum rates. ihc Legislature
and rcasunaole IN, tho charges nude n tho
trnnsnctions Of railrnad o1sliiess-that Il wnB
Intended 70 allow the roads 70 cllatEe
thy GE ao sGa e'sa M 1eaebvd ft1 e % e nes
shonld eompaln tint tlisy weIc charei,1g H9 more
tl'e method Of determining ths rcasonaoleness %
nnt fairness NJ rttlruaa passenger.iarcs Mltl
freight rates proyided by thu statute Of 1879
Will a'c approved by tl,c supreme Court, cannot
no" bu statet but.if It atoul1 be, There Viii be
rein,vcd out os tG way one oi Tic greatest ~
ncllltle8 q Inc TailFoAu pgope1s lIlla 1ie ISll.
road md Warehouse Commission Will hecomu Of
@ uc !ns.G asE g, 10 LIZ puui ..a ala ~ T. 10y.
t,,,e MI .his rnrk a",, n,,v 1c t'ann hr ,ncn
who rat ,vu to II their whole ttne. mid wio viii
bscutna stricnta Of the rrcat subject Of trans
nnrtntionl e- '''o - ~"' o"o'~~~ ''A"'
pus'',"a puasnsoo' .n, .,.,,x -. r,,a s,,n,.,a
fksp1sa '1hA ACTION oF THE sofHf"s
eooni
IL Hhs NOT pEen ucGlHen III! !shpe lnAt tllc Coltl-
infsstOners SHOULD revise sllc schedules Aid nut
the Suite thereby to ~lat might be M
unnecessary expense nor TINT they SHOULD
multiply sulta unuer tho law Of 1878 nVaiilst
raroa1 companies for similar oitcnscs to those
set W IN the case now pending.
| EveF since It's organization tho Board llaa
been putting Into operation new lars founded
upon old principles applied to new facts, "iut It
| hns been compelled tu walk with BLOW steps.
1t las buen required IN the Insertion Ut Its a,l-
| thorltv to 70 from ono court TO another. anu
w p1usn Y .n ~, ra.,t ~ - 1e4G IN
IN ro,n,io,, ~ re,lrnoI. M, ,~oroi,nts"a TO-.
won Victory IN % the wa warchouse coutroysrsy rst;
n,i ssc,,r.J f,n i,Itc,a1 ,n'I1rsc,nnnt ~ Io,,
TIN trincs With IN shis ~" ~ cn,,rc,,t Hy ~.
tt"n o,,I mI'N' manonay orn a,,so1utc,v ,,ac.
esY"rv W, ~ ths n,,I,I,c wc,fnr" ;iiho n.
nrrme rnutt viii ,to,i,fIrss soon rcncr
1o.ia,,n H., tho rnen r,,ts HAIRS n ,vh,cl, ,rt
noss ,.,,un thn cnnatt",ionniitv ~ ti,a in,y ~
1TS-a opnd - +ho ,n,s ennii H. s.a.n;,at ~,
fn,n,iaa;,nors will ~ at" ~ ,,ive ~ IN, ""t
~ ,,rn"o,1 nxtor,inn .,M MINI dtscrmfna,
sv niir, -, n,.nn.io " r,, ,usr. .,1nnr.,,s ~.
fnr.a"om, "3AsP't'1so A11~D Ao'' ''~0''o' e'''
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e"'"'t ous W nv" ..-
THE BENEFIT WHICH HAS RESULTED
to tue people BY tile mere fact Of tho existence
III the Board, WHICH has prevented many abuses
tat wuulll isagu been committed Bavo for Its
prcscncc IN tfe State, II has been at work nlll
nscful. 1t has perfected lle organization Gf tho
Erall inspection aeEarttncnt at Chicago, uudcr
which the cran trails In TINT city Inns wonder