The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-01-24

NOhu phOpoity "hhAh suo Othtc nIe suU-
ject to the laws of the State, and all
such railroads are declared to be com /.
mon carriers of passengers and freights.
II prohibits the agents or employees of
railroad companies whose lines extend
beyond the limits of the State, from
carrying freight of any kind beyond any
freight depot where the owners of such
freight may request it to be delivered,
and if such companies refuse to receive
beyond the limits of this State, for de
livery in the State, customary or proper
freight, after the proper aud full pay
for carrying such freight shall have been
rendered or secured to be paid such
company on the delivery of such
freight at such depot 10 this State as
may be designated. the owner of such
offered freight shall be entitled to bring
an action at law in any county In the
State. in any Court having jurisdiction
of the amount claimed AZ damages, and
recover Judgment against such railroad
company in an amount equal to four
times the value of the freight refused,
together with all damages which the
owner of the freight may have sustained
by reason of such refusal. A similar
provision is made for carrying passen-
gers from beyond the borders of the
State to railroad stations in the State.
The price for freight of any kind on
any railroad operated wholly or in part
within the State shall not exceed six
cents per ton of 2. 900 pounds for each
full mile over which such freight shall
be carried on such road, and the price
for any passengers fare on such roads
sh al not exceed five cents per mile for
adults nor two aud half cents per
mile for children under twelve years of
age for passage in first.c class cars, Per-
sons paying full fares are entitled to
100 pounds of baggage free, and those
paying half fares to so pounds of
baggage free. Railroads may charge
twenty cents per ton for each
necessary loading and unloading of
freight. The bill provides penalty
for refusal to comply with these
provisions. aud it makes it the duty of
the railroad companies to state in
writing in every bill of freight or ex-
psnse the correct and whole number of
miles the freight named in such bill has
been transported. and for failure to
comply with this provision shall forfeit
the sum of $50 in an action to be
brought in any county in the State.
Each railroad company shall keep
posted at all times in public aud con-
spicuous place at all its passenger and
freight depots schedule of its prices
for freight per ton per mile and of its
prices for passenger travel per mile in
cars of different classes or grades. at the
rates provided for in the Act or less
rates as such railroad company may
desire. and also a schedule of the mum.
Der of miles between the several freight
and passenger depots of sach company.
under penalty of $40 day for each
day it shall fail to post such schedules
Service of Summons and a copy
of the complaint upon any officer,
freight agent, or any baggage master, or
any conductor of any train, or any
ticket agent of the company. shall be
held by the Court in which action is
brought. under and BY virtue of this
Act. to be legal and valid service of
such summons and complaint upon the
company. and all the Courts in the
State having jurisdiction of the amount
sued for, are authorized and required to
take jurisdiction of all cases arising
under the Act, or any section thereof.
Any aud all property of railroad com.
pany in this State at the time Judgment
shall be rendered in any case under the
provisions of this Act, shall be subisc,
20 seizure on execution. and TO sale to
satisfy such Judgment. The Act shall
take effect and be in force from and
after the first day of April. 1879 and All
Acts and parts of Acts in conflict with
iss provisions are repealed.
This Is undoubtedly the stronees. bill