Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-26


poration:
Section 81 allows The board counsel to
assist in conducting prosecutions.
Section % prohibits the dismissal OF
prosecutions unless the reason therefor
is stated on the record.
Section 20 declares that the provisions
of the act shall apply to employees and
agents as we'll as to the corporation itself,
such employe or agent being made per-
sonally responsible 10 the per-
son aggrieyed, and to the same
extent as the corporation litsef.
Section 80 provides that railroads
shall receive and transport grain II bulk
without distinction, discrimination or
favor, and it shall permit any person de-
string to build an elevator or warehouse,
with the same privileges accorded any
other person, with suitable track connec-
tons, and in case of disagreement be-
tween the person and corporation, the
board shall hear and decide.
Section 81 provides that all con-
tracts, agreements, pooling arrangements,
etc, between companies, shall be submitted
to the board for inspection, which may
approve the same if considered in the
public interest; and the board may make
rules and regulations governing such con
tracts and pools, and all such contracts
and pools not approved by the board shall
be deemed and held Illegal and void.
Section 80 requires reasonable accom-
mOdations and conYeniences and provis-
ions for the safety of passengers, and
Furnishes neglect by fine of not less than
So nor more than $50.
Section SO forbids the employment of
color blind persons.
Section 81 Furnishes persons who throw
or shoot missile at locomotive or rail
way or street car, or at a person on car,
or in any way assaults or interferes with
conductor, engineer or brakeman, with
fine of not more than 500, or imprison-
ment in the county jail or reform school
of not more than one year, and authorizes
the arrest of such person without a war
rant.
Section So requires locomotives to have
bell and steam whistle, and requires sig
nails to be made at crossings.
Section SO makes it unlawful to start a
train without first ringing the bell.
Section 81 requires an axe, hand saw,
sledge hammer and two leather buckets to
be kept in each Car.
Section 50 Furnishes engineers, conduct
ors, train dispatcher, or other officer or
employe who is guilty of any wilful viola
ton of his duty resulting in loss of life by
manslaughter in the third degree, and
where other injury is received,b by imprison-
ment in the state prison not exceeding five
years or in the county jail not more than
one year.
Section 80 Furnishes injury to baggage
by damages to the amount of injury, and
fine of 800, and imprisonment in the
county jail until such fine is paid.
Section 40 makes it a misdemeanor for
railroad employe to be intoxicated while
on train, punishable by fine of $50.
Section Al relates to the abuse of animals
while being transported, and Furnishes
cruelty by a fine of not less than $500.
Section ~ requires railroad corpora
tions in case of accident to give immedi
ate notice, where personal injury is the re-
suit, to some physician for medical service,
and it shall also give notice to the railroad
commissioner who shall make an investi-
cation.
Section 40 Furnishes negligent employee
where personal injury is the result, with
imprisonment not exceeding twelve months
or fine Of $1,000.
Section "A relieves railroad companies
Of responsibility for injuries received by
passengers while on the platform of a car,
or any wood, freight or baggage car in
violation of printed regulations.
Section Is requires conductors, baggage
masters and brakemen to wear badge.
Section 46 requires the president or
chief officer of telegraph companies to
make report of the business done to the
railroad commissioner, on such blanks as
said commissioner may direct, on or be-
for the 1st day of September in each year,
which must be under oath, which report
shall contain statement of the capital
stock, indebtedness, gross earnings, and a
full statement of its financial condition.
Refusal or neglect to make such report is
punishable by fine of $500, and a like
penalty for every thirty days of such neg
lect or refusal.
Section AZ gives the railroad
commissioner the general supervision of
all the telegraph companies doing bust
ness in the state, and requires him to ex-
anime the same as to the manner in which
they are operated with reference to the ac-
commodation of the public. And said
commissioner shall receive and hear all
complaints as to negligence or non-per-
Torrance of duty, and shall use such
efforts as he shall deem proper to correct
the same. Requires the railroad commits
sioner, each year, to make a report to the
governor, containing such facts as will dis
close to the legislature the methods of the
telegraph system of the state, and such
suggestions as he may deem appropriate.
And the railroad commissioner shall have
the power to examine the books, records
and papers Of telegraph companies, and
shall have power to examine the officers
and employees of such companies under
oath.
Section 48 requires telegraph
companies to keep an. Office at some desig
mated place in the state where its books,
accounts and other papers shall be kept,
and in keeping such accounts the actual
gross earnings of such company within
the limits of the state shall be shown.
Section 40 requires the president
or manager or other officer of all railroads
to make to the railroad commissioner an
nually on the 3Oth day of June state
ment showing the number of sleeping cars
not owned by such road but used by its
railway in this state, and shall report the
number of all other cars belonging to
transportation companies, express COM
panies or persons not owning or operating
Il l.