The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-03-04

alton shall be taken together to make car
load, and no single shipment however small
shall be taken for less than 100 pounds.
Section 38. That no railroad, freight or
transportation company In this state shall
have the right to charge demurage upon any
goods or freight of any kind until three full
days shall have passed after the arrival of
such goods or freight At the place Of their
delivery, and in no case shall such de-
mirage exceed ten per cen,um of the
amount of freight charges due said COM
pany; and for the storage of any goods by
any railroad in this state, rate not TO ex-
coed ten per centum on the amount of
freight charges due such company. may be
charged for such storage for the lirst thirty
days after notice of demursge has been
given.
Section 80. That all railroad, freight or
TRANSPORTATION companies in this state shall
be required to receive and deliver at and from
their respective depots or stations, goods OF
every class shipped or 10 be shipped from the
hour of o'clock Il. m. to the hour of g
O'Clock p. m. without intermission, except on
Sundays and legal holidays.
Section -. That sll damages 10 goods in
transit shall be adjusted and paid within
ten days from the date of delivery Of such
goods, by the railroad. freight or Transports
ton company, collecting the freight on such
goods and the commissioners shall prescribe
such rules and regulations AS they may deem
necessary to secure the objects of this section
and such rules and regulations, when so
made shall be binding on all railroad freight
or transportation companies in this state and
for a violation thereof such company shall
be liable as hereinbefore provided.
Section 40. That the commissioners of
railroads and Ielegraphs shall make to the
governor on or before The LIST day of Jsnu-
are OF each year report of the conditions
and affairs of all the railroads and telegraph
companies or corporations having lines or
paris OF lines in this state, and also of acct
oests on railroads resulting in injuries or loss
OF life to persons and the circumstances and
causes thereof and said report shall include
such other information and such suggestions
ana recommendations as said commissioners
may deem important to the state.
Section Al. That through freighls or pas
eengers IN the meaning of this act shall DO
taken and understood to DO freight and pas
sengers transported by any railroad company
IN this state from one of its own Iermini on
Its main line to the other, or from the termi-
nus OF one Of its branches to one Of il; ter
mini on its main lne, local freighls and pas
fengers shall be taken and understood to
mean trelghts and passengers not carried from
said terminal points.
Section AZ. That all railroad, freight or
transportation companies in this state shall
ME with the commissioners cor
rect protiles of their several
roads and tho branches thereof and for a
failure. such companies shall be liable ss
herein before provided for q failure to furnish
reports required.
Section 43. That the sum of twenty-hye
thousand dollars, or so much there If as may
be necessary, be, and tho Same is hereby ap-
proprated out of any money in the treasury
not otherwise appropriated, TO carry out the
objects and purposes of this act
Section "A. Provides the emergency'clausa:
That whereas, much dissatisfaction exists by
reason Of unjust determinations and unlaw-
full charge alleged to be constantly made by
the railroads of this state, and whereas, much
difficulty slay arise and many loses occur by
renscn of any delay in the final passage of
/ this act, thereby creating an emergency and
an imperative public necessity for the sus-
n pension Of the constitutional rule requiring
bills to be read on thres several days, there,
fore, said rule is hereby suspended snd this
law shall take effect aud be in force from
and after its passage.
h Section 46 That all laws aud parts of
Jaws in conflict with the provisions of this act
X be, and the same are hereby repealed.