The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-04-11

are shall be considered as having com.
n,enced from the time OF the signing OF bill
Of iading, aud as having ended upon the
arrival of freight at point OF destination,
and written notice served upon the CON
S,guee hat il is ready for delivery upon
payment of freight and charges. IL
is further provided tlat, should tie
oonsgree Of the goods fail to receive
them promptly, after such notice Is served,
the liabilities of the railroads thereafter
shall be the same as that oil warehouse
men.
See. 0. The passenger fare upon all rail-
roads in this state shall be 3 cents per
mile, with an allowance OF baggage to each
passenger not TO exceed one hunured pounds
ia weight; provided, however, that where
the fare is paid to the conductor the rate
shall be cents per mile, except from sta
lions where no tickets are sold, and that
the minimum charge IN no case shall be less
than % cents: and provided, further, that
when the passenger fare does not end IN i've
or naught, the nearest sum SO ending snail
be the fare.
Sec. 10. That direct and prompt rene.
dies may be had, and penalties enforced
in case of violation of any laws herein
named, il Is made the special duty OF the
attorney-general whenever information Is
filed with him by the state engineer, or any
other persons, that any railroad company
IN this state has violated any provision OF
the laws Of this state, providing Tor the
transportation of passengers or freight or
Is uniustly discriminating IN It's charges
for transportation against any person or
place in the state, or is guilty OF extortion
in its charges Tor transportation Oh passen-
gers and freight, or for improper condition
of road bed, track, bridges, or other struct-
ures, cars, station-houscs. or platforms, TO
give ten days notice In writing to said
corporation of said compliant
ana after an investigation oi
the matter he shall proceed to determine
w lether the matters complained OF are VIC
lations of the law, and shall give notice to
said company OF his decision respecting the
sane; and ii any such violation OF the law
is continued after the railroad company Is
so notified, or if the actual damage Is not
paid TO the party aggrieyed within ten days
after such notification, he shall cause pro-
ceedings to be instituted against said rail
road company or companies TO recover The
penalties provided by law.
Sec. H. The near approach OF the close OF
tho session, and the Importance OF Il law
regulating the management ana control OF
railroads IN this state, creates an imperative
public necessity and emergency that the
constitutional rule requiring bills To be
read on three several days sno' Id be sus-
pended, and that this net take elect and be
IN force from aud after It's PASSAGE, and 1t is
so enacted.
EEGRossED RIDER.
Add to section I
provided, that nothing herein contained
shall be construed TO repeal article 123f OF
the Revised Civil Statutes, prescribing max
mum rates and prohibiting discri 1ina-
tons.n
Add to section the following.
THAT the said engineer shall prepare and
transmit to the next Legislature complete
freight classification and schednle OF reas-
enable maximum rates for freight trans
porlation for each of the railroads. operated
in the state, and copies of the same shall
no furnished TO the members OF the Nine
tecnth legislature thirty days before the
meeting OF the said legislature"
Amend section 10 by adding:
Provided. that nothing herein contained
shall be construed to prevent any citizen OF
this state from bringing suit III MS own
name rgainst any railroad or transporta
ton company for discrimination IN freight
or passenger charges
Add to section 10:
Provided, further, that the penalties
prescribed by law for any overcharge shall
not be recoverable, unless the party ag'
grievcd shall give notice thereof III writing
to the railway company, or to the agent
demanding or receiving The same, and said
shall TAIL within twenty days
thereafter, to refund to such party AK.
grieyed the amount OF such oyerchatEe.'
Amend section ., by adding
Provided further, that IN no case shall
children under 10 wears of age be charged II
higher rata of fare than two cents per mile;