The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-04-07

such ratlrs,u trupsppl ing freight u
done wilnout such discrimination ou
the busis of such rate cor charge, tu.
gether with The net earning from its
passenger and other traffic, wmld not
AMOUNT 10 mos- than fair and Just
retthn on the value of which such
railroads with its aprurtenances aud
equipments tU be assessed for Taxa
ton.
Sec. s Be it further enacted, that
all actions to recover damages under
this act shall he commenced with
six months after tho "a ise of action
accrues.
Sec. Z. Be 10 further enact d, that
the foregoing sections Of this act shall
not take effect until the 1st day OF
July, 1888
Sec. 8 BE it further enacted, that
it snail be The duty of all persons o
corporations ia this state, who shall
own or aparute amy railroad therein,
to publish 10y posting at all The de-
pots the tariff Of rates, which have
been approved by said commission,
for transporting freights, showing the
rates for each class, Including general
and special rates, and it shall be un-
lawful for such person or corporation
to make anySre9aetion or relate from
such tariff in favor of any peeson or
corporation which shall not I've nude
in favor Of all other persons or coi.
porauons by ~ change IN favor OF
such published rates.
Sec 8 BE it further enacted
that it snail ie unlawful and within
the prohibition of this act for any
railroad corporation doing business
in this state, to make any contract,
agreement or Arrangement with any
other railroad corporationy or with
any common CARRIER Nv water in re
spect 10 the trans portatiUn OF treighcs
of any description. from any place
within this state by which it is to
transport only a certain portion Of
ch freights or by which it is to re
fuse to transport such freighs or any
portion thereof, or by which any
common carrier, by water, is to re-
fuse to transport such freigh,s or any
portion thereof, or by which it is to
receive any sum of money or any
thing of value Tor the Transporting
all or any part of such freights, or by
which it is tc pay any sum Of money
or part with anything Of value as an
inducement to any other railroad corr
poration or common carrier by water,
not to compete with it in the trans
portation Of such lreighs. or by
which it and other railroad corpora,
tions or common carriers by water
distribute among themselves for
transportation according 10 the per
centages. any freights offered for
shipment; and railroad corporations
are required t. remove freights when
delivered or offered for shipment to
the extent Of their facilities without
unnecessary delay aud without regard
to any contract, agreement or ar
rangement expressed or implied as
aforesaid, and all railroad corpora
tons refusing ar ncglecting so to do
are hereby declared to be subject to
the penalties imposed by this act.
Sec. 10. Be IL further enacted,
that this act shall bot prevent any
railroad company from transporting
freight free Of charge, provided it is
not done to evade the provisions of
this act
Sec II. Be it further enacted that
it shall be the duty Of the governor to
nominate three competent persons,
one from each grand division Of the
state, subject to the confirmation Of
the Senate, if in session, who shall
constitute the railroad commission of
the state of Tennessee, and the com
missioners, after qualifying, as pre-
scrlbed in section II of this act, shall
proceed tD elect one one Of their NUM-
Der as president and one as secretary;
and said commissioners shall hold
their Offices until the first day Of Jan>
uaiy, 1885, and their successor, shall
I've elected by the qualified voters Of
the state in the November election in
1884, and every two years thereafter.
/ See. r. Belt further enacted, that
said railroad commissioners shall be
state officers, and before entering ON
their duties shall take the oath of Of
fee prescribed for other slate fficers,
and may he impeached and removed
from Office for he Same CAUSES ana IN
the same manner 20. other sWlept6
GERS They shall hold office for Two