New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-23
THE HEPBURN BILLS.
rHE TRANSPORTATION or FREIGHT.

THE TRANSFORMATION OF FREIGHT.
ALBANY, Jan. 22.-The Hepburn report sub
mtted 10 the Legislature to-day was accompanied BY
several bills. Tie proposed act in regard 20 transporta
ton OF freight contains the following provisions:
SECTION /. Every railroad corporation snail give TO oil
persons reasonable and equal terms, facilities aud ao-
cOmmodati0Bs for the transportation Of themselves.
their agents ana servants ana OF any merchandise or
other property of every kind and description.
SEC >. No rOa corporation shall charge or receive
for the transportation or freight TO any station on ts
road greater sum than charged or received for tie
co,emporaue0us transportation OF the Ike class and
quantity o freight from 20 same original point Of de-
patnre to station al greater distance on us road IN
the same direction. Two Or more railroad corpora
tons whose roads connect shall not charge or receive
for the transportation OF freight 10 any station on
The road Of ether OF tnem - greater sum than is
charged vad for the COtempOraue0us ranspOrta
ton o. the Ike class and quantity OF freight from the
same original point OF departure, to station az
greater distance Oh inc road OK either OF them 10 the
same direct On.
src B. No railroad corporation aha grant or allow TO
freight either directly indirectly, secret rate
rebate. ura"hdck, uufea'ohAbIe allowance Iof use
Of ca5 or any uhnue huF'htiRe whatever
Nor shall any railroad corporation charge more for
trans ortins fregr from one Oca station 20 another
or from local stuuou I'D terminus thah they charge
Tor like aud coienpomneous service nom one term-
nus tn another.
SIC T. TIE car.ioad Is hereby made the unit Of ship
ment. anduO railroad corporation, nor Two or more rail-
road lions whose roads connect. shell charge or
receive I1t he transportation OF Two OF more carIOais
OF freight greater or less suIl per carload than
il charged or received f0T a single carload OF
IKE class " lfeigAt Tor % cOtenpOrtneous snip
bet the points upon such road or roads
thar railroad ration OI inlS state, whose
terminus upon or the border OF the state,
receiving freight by tie tram load, OF not less than
twenty cars fIOm connecting road, not lying wholly
WITHIN this state consigned 10 single point. and which
Involves no terminal handing at tue POM Of recep-
ton on par Of such NswNors road. attaching
an engine the already made mp train. may
make an renee in fue Fate per car load uDon tie
freght received equal u, but not greater than, the
cost such point " reception OF loading each ear VI an
equal train with ike class OF ei<bt IN the cons rue
ron of TINS act the charged received for
portation OF freight shall Include al terminal charges
and the road OF corporation shall include all the road
in by corporation, whether owned or operated
under 70 contract Or lease.
sac 3. ANY railroad corporation Which violates any OF
the provisions II this act addition 10 liability for AL
damages ned bv of such violation, shall be
llL 0r each oil nee 70 penalty ~ 500, which may
be recovered 20 noiOn OF toTt, IN county where
such CORPORATION property, TO his own use by the
party 8EgricYeu.
SIC g. mis- act shall take effect Immediately