The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-01-03

The following Is the text OF the Inter
State Commerce bill which has passed IA,
House:
SECTION l. That II shall be unlawful for nm,
person or persons, engaged alone or assoclnt
ed with others Ia the transport ~ nrnn
crty by railroad from one state or T.r,,ttnr,
70 or through one or more other States ~,
Territories Of the United states. or to or from
any foreign country. directly or Indirectly Il,
charge tO or receive from any person .,r ner
sons any greater or less rate or arnou,,t ~
freight. compensation, or reward than Il
son or persons Tor like aud cOtempornn.'ou.
service IN the Carrying receiving delIy.r.
Ing, storing, or handling 81 the same.
Aud nli persons, engaged a. aforesaid
shall furnish, without discrimination IN.
same facilities for the carriage, RECEIVING III.
livery. storage, and handling ~ MI properly
oflike character carried by him or then. NM,
shall perform with equal xpedition the sn,ne
kind of services connocted with tile cotc,nno.
raueous transportation thereo. as aforesaid
No break, stoppage, or Interruption nor nuv
contract, agreement, or understanding shall
be made to preventive carriage Of any prnn
erty from Dcing treated a. one continuous
carriage, IA the meaning Of this acc from tl,e
place Of shipment 20 the place of dcstins,Iinn
unless such stoppage, Interruption confruct
or understanding Was made tor some prAc.
tica and necessary purpose without any in
tent 10 avoid or interrupt such contln,,ans
carriage, or eynde any OF the provisions Of
this act.
sEc. o. That IL shall be unlawful FOR a,v
person or persons engaged IA the tr,tnsnnr,.
tation of property. hs aforesaid, dirertfvor
Indirectly % allow any rebate. drawback X. or
other advantage, In any FORM upon shin.
ments made or services rendered. a. aforss
said, by him or them.
sEc ). hat IL shall be unlawful for anv
person or persons engaged Ia the cnrriaOc
receiving. storing. or handling 81 nrnna,Tvs
as mentioned In the first section of this 40
20 enter into any combination. contract. or
agreement, by changes of schedule carrlage
IN different cars. breaking car. loads iufo lasss
than car loads, or by any ofner means via,
intent 90 prevent the carriage OF such nron
sh,g ,."n' o,'ns c"nllnu"us from the place u
er carried on one or several railroads Ana
~ shall be unlawful for any person or persons
sn.'slns ploperty, - aforesaid, 20 enter INTO
any contract, agreement. or combination Tor
tlt poolng Oi 1reights,Or To pool the fret vhts
OF different and competing railroads. ~ al
sIuing pct"een thein the aggregate or net
proceeds 81 the earnings Of such railroads or
any portion OF them.
SIC. 4. Thatit shall be unlawful for anu
person OF persons engaged in the transpor.
thtion OF property, rs provided IN the first
section OF this act. 20 cnnrge or receIve anv
compensation per r-lOad OF similar pron
S,ay LOT cnrrying receiving storing. forward.
riage. Sal-
SEC ;. That all persons engaged In carry.
ing property, as provided in the first secft1n
o. TINS act, shalt adopt and keep posted IN ,
FyaTSs wh a, shall plainly state;
property ~ be carried.
Sccond-Ihe different places bet ween ~rhxob
such property shall be car RED 4
!, lnr RI, Inc rates offreght and prices OF car.
1age between such places ana Tor aiI serv !,
ces connected with the receiving fielfv.rr 4
oaains, unloading. storing. or handling the G
such schedules may be chancea ,ro, n
time, as hereinafter provided CAME ~ {
uch schedules shall be printed IA main a
ne Vpe, at least the size ~ ordinary plea 1
M shall DC kept plainly posted Tor pi,Ilir :
Inspection in At least two places In every Ia i,
~ wnere ireights are received or delivered q
"a y 10 such schedule shall be changed in any =
vNcept w me substitution OF an.
.her schedule containing the specifcaffons n
Dove required, which substitute schednle !.
La bhihiy state the time when II shall 20 y
f,,p.sa,e nnu copies o. which. printed a. z
.ortsnu, snail be posted as above provided "
ieas' nse DAYS before the same shall 20 in =
effect; and the same shall remain in force :.
ltil another schedule shall, as aforesaid be q
Instituted And IL shall be unlawful for any N
,rson or persons engaged In carrying prom ~
~ on railroads n Aforesaid. after thirty "
iys after the passage OF this act. h charge el
receive more or less compensation for the w
rrlhgr, receiving. delivery, loading unload. M
=. handling. or storing OF any ~ inc nrnn w
" contemplated by the first section of this tv
thAn snail be specified in such schedule 4.
may AZ the time be in force.
nc g. That each and all OF the provisions Tn
THIS act shall apply 60 ali property. ana the ~
Ewing, delivery, loading, unloading. :,
milling. storing. or carfin % III the same an
z actually or substantially continuous ,.ar tn
re. or az part Of such continuous carriage Vt
provided Tor in the first section OF this act =.
tne compensation therefor, whether such lis
lpety be carried wholly on one railroad ~ No
IVY on several railroads. and whether such -.
s 'D,e. are performed o. compensation paid mi
!, r ,s,' by or 20 one rerson alone or in tn,
lnection with another or other ps.rsons q.
~. |. That each and every act, mater. or ~
nR IN this act declared 20 be- unlawful IL t0l
sons - e, ana n case any person his
LesAid, shall do. suffer or permit To 10 Sol
~. MY nct, matter or thing IN this act pro- fro
'.'u or forbidden, or shall omit 10 do any ~
matter, or thing IN this act RENTED n, H.. Ky
ri Or shall be guilty Of any violation II tho ella
risiunr ri TINS act, snch person or persons fic.
\ luiltit hnu pay 20 the person or persons 1,
I, .lhy sustain damage thereby n SUN er.,nl OBJ
',Ire times the amount Of tire damages 10 pal
n,n'u. " pc recovered BY tn person or IN,
,iynn, !" ruanageu by suit IN any District soe
.aIcuit Court OF the United states. where pre-
person or persons causing such tlamave !. 4
e otbnuincsa aud Nv perm s y nn,so Nh
n.,, Shsil ior ench oicnse forfeit and ofle
.. . uy the United states, ~ action
any circuit or District tourr afnre
+. one-hnlf " such pnnaifv ~ ,..r
~ "n'h Corrected, 70 be paid TO the in
VII, ANY action - be brought a. nfore. \.
IVA ,ro"vTs my such penalty or damages
7kativd, ~ a subject ~ equity iurlslic. 5
alu discovery aud nflrmatige relief may uuC'
NJ ", ana Obtained therein IN any such mea
izance, prrlmna,v ~, si,,., NJ ,nul.,ple il0cl
Nnnut allegation or proof M DAMAGE the
N Phlhtin m complainant, be granted hrol
naprohi6ting thc comtnissn,, n 1arD,n. in VI
iri.s gu ANY acts, matters, or things All
v. NV ,tfin~ Or puHview ~ this net pro, ", n
rn w forbidden. In any action nf,ra. ~ y
, aad upon any application for INV M. butt
Y, HIM \, hpyNo provided for, any Director. ins;,
N. ,.reuiver, N Trustee ~ any corpora,
M company aforesaid or anv Receiver siroi
XXX, or ~ r~On aforesaid, Or anv a,srnt ~ n pie
. wv, cprporation or company, Rpcrivcr. ..u
N. M, M ". person aforesaid, ofany ofthrin VIC
y, ~ witn nny other person 81 persons. the /
end. apnonr l'' a ana slall % compelled egg
!. ana ~ claim that any emcn .n.ti,o "s like
,rinina,, might 81 might not tend Sh
< evidence shah b ,es'iiSsng or the G
pa Wy such evidence or testimony 10 rel