The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-10-24
Railway Legislation.

g., the use especially OF expectant
! ,;.lqtors. we have copied from the
3ray Age, an able Railroad organ
f,Ilowing interesting summary Of
nt legislation in various States, not
! .fnjing. Of course, what is usually
- supervisory legislation though
nav be properly classed as such. 1t
,rJ.n,ed from an address before the
-;,.,n Bar Association at Saratoga,
Y in August. 1t covers the work OF
I preceding twelve months;
ALBANIA makes it misdemeanor for
-, more railroads to make any pool
arrangements whatever for the
-. Of preventing fair and free COM
,ition. the provisions of the act ex-
-, IN arrangements made outside
~ sat. 10 be executed within 1t;
- nrohibits their making discrim-
! ..ing rebates from their tariff rates.
M Arkansas any railroad may now
\ i,in. intersect or unite with "any
~ railroad within the State" which
. ~ under prescribed penalties, CO
arst. and furnish all necessary tacilI-
Both companies are compelled to
- ,beir trains at the point of union
lnter,ection, and are prohibited from
I Eliminating in any manner against
! freight or passengers of the other.
H. Connecticut all railroads must
q .,ssfter in their public timetable con-
nm TO the standard time of the state,
bicb is that of New York City. In
same State any railroad owning a
10 buiIt or unbuilt, to an adjoining
.te NAV consolidate with any con
-ssrting road, built or unbuilt, in the
tier State.
Florida now permits the husband,
.ife or minor child, or if there be none,
, administrator of one killed through
! negligence of another, to sue for the
line Of the life in all cases in which
! deceased, had he lived, could have
seI for the resulting damages.
pE Railroads doing business in Illinois
s.t hereafter keep open in that State
necessary books for the transfer OF
seir stock and must also keep their
mot. open and well lighted and heated
at least a half hour before and
her the arrival and departure oi
aims.
Minnesota has declared the willful
eglect or gross negligence of any officer
employee of any railroad resulting II
. bedeath Of anypcrsOn to be manslaught
: rin the third degree where an injury Il
4 4saictcd which does not result in death
Z be punishment shall be by fine anC
Imprisonment.
In North Carolina all equipments ant
billing stock of every description shal
erealter be subject to Judgment
.linst the company using and CONTROL
lg them. unless the vender's lien shal
recorded; and any such claimed b!
he vender must have his name plainl!
harked ON both sides.
Recent decisions of the Supreme Cour
Tennessee to the effect that damages II
its bv the next of kin for death caused
ythe omission or fault Of another, mus
only such n the deceased could hav
qcoyered had he lived, have provoked
IN amendment of the statute by whlcl
he recovery shall hereafter embrae
aot only damages for the mental an
physical suffering of the deceased, bu
iIso the damages resulting to the mex
i kin"
Vermont has passed three acts upo
: his subject, of which the first, entitled
An act to prevent unjust discrimini
hon" does not differ materially froI
he preyious legislation of other State
iOr the same purpose. The second PEI
nits the companies to fix their own rate
# toll for freight and passengers, br
|. the Supreme Court may, upon the pet
ton Of three freeholders, and att
nstice to the company, reduce the to
in its discretion. The third grants
the Railroad Commissioners power
fix the times when passenger trains
connecting reads shall connect with ea'
other.
West Virginia makes provision for Il
manner in which railroads may exteI
their lines beyond their present tern
nus
Another statute of the same Sta
enacts that no injunction shall be graz
ed by any court or Judge to restrain {
collection of taxes on any railroad e
cept upon the ground of the uncsps
lutionslity of the tax.
The Legislature of Texas passed
act of April 10, 1888, for the appoiI
ment of the estate Engineer," who
duties and powers are large, but W
defined He must personally visit ca
railroad in the State twice every ye'
listen to complaints and grievances a
endeayor to correct them. If he fails
correct them, and any law is violat'
he must report to the Governor and
tOrney General so that suits may
brought.