The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-03-06
INTERSTATE COMMERCE.
7ssl Of the BIII isifodsess bJ NJ
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H. Provisions aud PenalIiiss-A Com
mon Carriers Datics.
DuIIt ON Reagaas Foundation


II. Resgan, chairman oi the eommiitse OF
eomIntice, for said committee. The bill I
not satisfactory In Mr.. Reagan nor 10 oil
the committee, who reserve The right I,
amend II In the house; -.
A bill 10 establish Board Of Commissioners .
Interstate Commerce aud TO regulate ,uel
commerce.
BE ID enacted by the senate aud house oI
representatives OF the United states o
America In congrefs assembled, that al
charges by any person or persons engaged
alone or associated with others IN he 'Fant
poriation OF property by railroad from one
state " territory 10 or through one oi
more other ttstes or territories OF the
United States, or to or from any foreign
country, shall no reasonable Tor such service
oSsc. 2 That IL shall be unlawful for any
lton or persona 90 engaged as aforesaid
directly or indirectly. 10 charge 10 or &C.
ceiye from any person or persons any
greater or less rate or amount OF compeu'
sation or reward than H. by him or them
charSsd % or received from airy other per
son Yor persons for like and ooaIem'
poraIsous service IN the carrying, Te'
cely'ng, delivering, storing or han'
ding the same under snostan'
italy similar olrcum,tsncesi anu sli Ter
sons engaged as aforesaid she'll furnish,
without discrimination, the tame facilities
for the carriage, receiving, delyery, storage
and handling OF all properly OF ike charac'
ter carried by him or them, aud shall per,
form with equal expedition the same kind
OF service connected with the contempo'
raneous transportation thereof rs aforesaid.
| No break, stoppags, or Interruption, nor
any contract, agreement or understanding
shall be made to prevent tae carriage OF
any property from being and being consld'
cred rs one continuous carrisge, In the
meaning OF this act, from the place OF
shipment to the place OF destination, unless
such stoppsge, interruption, contract, ar
| rangement or understanding was made In
good faith for such practical and necessary
purpose, without any intent 10 avoid or In
terrups such continuous carriage or 10
syade any OF the provisions OF this act.
Sec. 8. That II shall bs unlawful for any
person or persors engaged in the trans-
portatlon Of property as Aforesaid
drawback or other advantage Ia any form.
upon shipments made or services rendered
as aforesaid by him or them, which, uader
similar circumstances, are not allowed 70
all other persons.
Sec. 4. THAT it shall be unlawful for any
person or persons engaged In the carriage,
receiving, storage or handling OF properly rs
mentioned in the first section Of this act to
enter 10 any combination, contract. or
agreement, by changes oil schedule, carriage
in different care, or by any other meas
with intent TO prevent the carriage oil sucn
property from being continuous from the
| place of shipme nt TO the place OF destins,.
ton, whether carried on one or several
railroads; and IL shall be uplawiul ioi
any person or persons carrying prop
erty as Aforesaid to enter into any con-
tract, agreement or combination for the
pooling OF freights, or 70 pool the frsights,
OF different and competing railroads, bv d.
viding between them the aggregate or net
proceeds OF the earnings OF SUCH railroads
If than
Sec. 5. That the provisions OF this ac'
shall aLtly to ell property, ard the receiv
ing, delivery, loading, unloading, handling
| storing, or carriage Of the same, on one &C
tuslly or substantially continuous carriage
or as part OF such continuous carriage, o.
provided for in the first section OF this act
and the compensation therefor, whether
such property be carried wholly on ont
railroad or partly on several railroads
and whether such services are per-
formed or compensation paid OF
received by or to one person alone or II
connection with another or other persons
fcer OF such company, or other person
Who shalt violate any OF the provisions
of this act shall be liable to any person In
Jared for three times the actual damages
caused by such violence, which may be
recovered in any state or United states
court Of competent jurisdiction. The court
DSyOre WnlCu any buCu sC.vn 40 UAIou,
N-alail be found that the violation was WI;
iii, or continued after the notice provided
by the tenth section OF this act
shall make an allowance by way OF add.
tiOnsl costs to the party injured sumcient
to cover oil his counsel and attorney fees
and all expenses and disbursements In the
action, including his own necessary psr'
sonsl ex, eDses. .
Sec. 7. That any corporation
or person violating this ac1
lis guilty of misdemesnor, and subject tc
z a fine Of not exceeding s., 900 for each viola
ton. The courts of the United States shol
have exclusive jurisdition OF all prosecu
lions arieiDg under this section. 1t shall OF
the duly Of district attorneys OF the Un,tec
States to institute and prosecute to effec
criminal proceedings for all such violations
The provisions OF this section shall not ap
ply to the first section OF this oct.
) SEQ. 8. That there shall b. appointed by
n the president, by and with the advice anc
consent OF the senate, three commissioners s
law and one Of experience in railroad bust
ness, who shall be collectively known as the
commission OF intsr-state commerce OF tht
dated States, and shall be charged WiLI
the duty OF carrying into effect the pro
visions of this act in respect OF Interstate
shall hold his Office for the term or two
years, and the other for the term OF Oh
years, to be respectively designated by the
! president, and thereafter said connie
sioners shall be appointed tor the term o
tsix years; and commissioner appointed tc
any vacancy shall hold Office for the une1
pired term. Any o. tho ,n SAC
By the president for cause, bu!
not otherwise. Said commissioners shall
devote their whole time and abilities to the
duties Of their office, and shall! not accept
or engage in any office or employment H.
consistent with the provisions OF this 90 +
If either commissioner. after his appoint
ment, shall be or shall become by inherit
ance or opera ion OF law pecuniarliy inter
ested in any railroad or railroad security
he shall, within thirty days, divest himssl
OF ouch interest; and upon his failure to do
so, or upon his voluntarily
becoming interested ,.o. in any ~, such 81, O.
railroad 1d. ,. or h.co rsr vscan Nc ssou 6oy
missioner shall participate In any hearing
or proceeding in which he has any pecuni
ary interest whatever. Each commissioner
shall receive an annual salary OF sever
thousand five hundred dollars. payable like
:. thasaIaries OF the judges of the courts O.
Entering upon the discharge of their dutiei
- shall, in addition to thu
and subscribe to an oath thai
are neither directly nor indirectly In
ssted In the ownership or earnings of any
Silroad company whatsoever.
Sec. 8, That. the said commission shall
i exercise only the powers by this act con
ferred. Said commission may appoint {
clerk, whose duty it shall be to keep fu
and faithful record OF the proceedings o.
said commission, and Otherwise to assis
The members thereof In the performance o
their duties, and who shall re-
ceive an annusl sslary of two thou
aaid Ave hf1ndrad dol Lars. and also one &C.