The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-02-28
THE WOODBURN Bit,

Following is the text of the bill which
the COMMITTEES of Fourteen reported
against and which the Assembly. by
vote of 80 to IL. defeated. E is openly
charged that the Com nttee and the
majority in the Assembly were infiu
enced by coin. and their refusal to
amend the rate on wood. coal. etc,
which they considered too low, by
increasing it from Ave cents to s-ven
and half cents per too per mile Tor
distances over ten Ililes, Indicates that
the charge is founded on facts:
SECTION No individual, company
or corporation, owning. Operating or
managing any railroad the termini OF
which are within the State of N-yadt
shall Charge u greater or hlgher rate for
the Transportation OF freight between
any points, places or localities within
this State, than six cents per mile for
each passe pger over the age of twelve
year. with ordinary baggage not ex-
ceedlng one hundred pounds IN wight,
ana TOR each passenger of the age OF
twelve years or uuder, not exceeding
three cents per mile, aud ten cents per
mile for each ton of freight of two
thousand pounds, except as hereinafter
provld d
SEC 1T shall be unlawful to
charge exceeding five per cent per mile
per ton of two Thousand pounts for the
transportation OF wood lumber, pig
iron. coal SAT-, ii 'ur gr.iu or iced, when
III Car load lots; provided. that for the
transportatlou of such freight for dis
tauce of ten miles or less from the
polut OF shipment or transfer from au-
other railroad, 1t shall be unlawful to
charge not exceeding ten cents per mile
per ton; aud provided further, it shall
be unlawful to charge exceeding five
cents per mile or fractional part thereof
for any distance beyond the first ten
niles
SEC 3.-No individual. company or
corporation. owning, Operating or
managing any railroad, the termiui of
which are IA this State, shall charge
collect or receive for the transportation
OF passengers OF freight OF auy descrip
tlon "a greater amount of toll or CON
peusition than Is Charged, collected or
received for tae transportation in the
same direction of auv PASSENGER or
ike quantity OF freight over greater
distance Of the same railroad. OF III auy
way discriminate Ia the rates upou
freight between any person or corpor-
alton aud another person and corpora
ton, eli her by special rates OK Rebate
ment or repaymeut OF charg
SEC 1t shah be unlawful for any
lndnldnal. company or cor poration
operating or managing any sach ran
road 10 refuse 10 receive. carry aud d.
liver any lawful proper or customary
freight or passengers az any Statiol,
depot, or siie.tracN now existing, or
winch III. y hereafter Do established.
SEC D. Ii sh III be lastui tor such
railroad company or emporium To
Gu ,rge Reasonable compensation for
he necessary tuadlng aud uul 'adtng OF
all freisnIs carried over It's railroad
SEQ. u. -Auy individual. company or
corporation operating or managing auy
ratroad, the termll OF which are in
this state, aud every agent of such in-
ulvlunal. company or corporation who
shall viollts or attempt u violate or
esa'le any OF tue PROVISIONS OF this Act.
snall DO deemed gaiiiy OF mlsde-
meauor, aud upon conviction thereof