The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-03-05
INTERSTATE COMMERCE..
Tent -ef.the Biil Introduced by Mr..
stewart.
III Provisions aud Pcnallli,s-A Com
mon Carriers Duiiee.
Dsilt fscsA.,M e"saa'' Foundation

WAsngnsnS-,,March i--[speclal, The
following bill Is lutt reported ny Hon. j.
a. Reaeso, khxtman OF The commilt.e on
commerce, rseid committee, The bill Is
net satsisc Qrtt, Mr.. Reagan nor 10 ell
the comfnit'be, who reserve the night TO
AMEND IL In tbs house:
A bill TO establish a Board of Commissioner OF
iptes Sat, Com nIrce and 20 regulate treh
IL II ena.te by The senate and h9u,e OF
representatiyes OF the uniled states OF
America In congress assembled, That OIL
charges by any person or persons ehsaseo
alone or assocint Cd with others In the tranf-
porIation of property By railroad rom one
state VI territory 10 or through one or
more Other states or territories or the
United at's, or Z, or rom any iofe.gh
count ", shall 20 reasonablbtort uch serFlce'
Sec. 3 That Il shall be unlawful for any
person or persons 80 engaged es aioIesslu'
directly OF indirCc ly. 20 charg' ID or fs-
oeiye from any prfson or persons aLy
greater 90 &c rate or amount OF com peN-
ealion or reward ihan J. by MIN OF lnsul
charged b or received from any olheF PEI
xor or perl0us for like and c0nlem'
poraneous service IA the carrying. re-
ceiving DELIVERING STORING OF nen-
ding tho .iue uuuef suuoathn-
tally aim ~ e.rcum. stances; and oil FER
mons engaged a. Aforesaid shall lurnish,
without dsorimin Ation, iha same iacililes
for the carriage, receiving, delivery, storage
and nGudllug OF eli properly oil Ike ehsrac'
fer carried by tim or them, and shall per
form with cquai expedition the same kind
of service cnnncCfed with the contompo'
raneoui r. Bpoi u thereof aa Aforesaid.
No break, stuppagei or Interruption, nor
ANY contract, az &C. ment or understanding
shall be made % prevent the carriage OF
any property from neing and being consld'
cred e. one continuous carriage, IN the
meaning o. this act, from the place OF
shipment 10 the place OF destination, unless
such stoppbge, interruption, contract, ar
rapgement or understanding was made In
good faith for such practical and necessary
purpose, without any Intent to AVOID or IN
ferrupt such continuous csrrltgs or TO
syad, any OF the provisions OF thi, act.
Sec. 3. That IL shall be unlswiul for any
person or persons engaged in the trans
portal on OF property as Aforesaid
directly or Indirectly TO allow any rebate,
drawback or other advantage 10 any form,
anon shipments made or services rendered
~ aforesaid by him or them, which, uader
similar circumstances, are not allowed 20
eli other persons.
Sec. 4. That 1t shall be unlawful for any
person or persons engaged in the carriage,
receiving, storage or handling ofproperly AZ
mentioned ia the ii vt oectiox OF this act TO
enter ixto any combination, contract, or
agreement by changes OF schedule, carriage
IN different cars, or by any other meaas,
With intent 10 prevent the carriage OF such
property from being continuous nom the
place OF shipment to the place OF destina-
tion, whether carried on one or several
railroads; and it shall be uplawful for
any person or persons carrying prop
erty as aforesaid TO enter into any con
tract. agreement or combination for the
pooling OF ffeghts, or to pool the irelshts,
Of different and competing railroads, by d.
yiding bet geen them the aggregate or net
proceeds OF the earnings OF such railroaus
o: any portion OF them.
Sec. 8. That the provisiorso OF this act
shall apply to ell property, ard the reoeiv-
Ing, delivery, loading, unloading, handing,
S.oring, or carriage OF the same, on one &C
tuslly or subst snt,elly continuous carriage,
or a. part OF such continuous carriage, as
provided for in the first section OF this act,
and the compensation therefor, whether
such property be- carried wholly on one
railroad or rarity on several railroads,
and whether such services are per-
formed or compensation paid or
pooeived by or to one person slono or IN
Sonn, elton with another or other persons.
Sec. 6. That any railroad company,
ofncer Of such company, or other person
rho shsll violate any OF the provisions
Of this act shall be liable TO any person in
jured for three times the actual damages
caused by such violence, which may be
recovered in any state or United States
hoiore which any such action Ia tried, lit
ehail be found that the violation was VIII
dul, or continued after the notice provided
by the tsnth section OF this act.
shall make al allowance by way OF addi-
tional costs to the party injured saficient
TO cover ell his COUNSEL and attorney fsen,
and all expenses and Disbursements In the
action, including his own necessary psr-
Sec. 7. That any corporation
or person violating this act
Is guilty Of apisde mesno ocd and subject 20
zion. Tbs courss of the United States shall
have exclusive jurisdit!on OF oil prosecu-
lions arising uhder this secti9n. II shall DO
the difty OF district attorneys Of the Unltsd
States To. iiBtitute and prosecute 70 effect
criminal proceedings for all SUCH violations.
The provisions OF this section shall not ap-
plv to the first sec ion OF this act.
SEQ 8. That there shall b- appointed by
the president, by and With the advice and
consent OF the senate, three com missloners,
OF whom one shall be OF experience IN the
law and one ufcyperience ir railroad bust.
ness, who shall be collectively known as tho
corn mission OF Interstate commerce OF the
Unite States, and shall be charged with
the DUTY Of carrying into effect the pro-
visions of this act in respect OF Interstate
commerce. One Of said commissioners
shall hold his oiilca for the term or two
years, and the other for tho term OF SIX
years, to be respectively designated by the
presidept, and thereafter said commiE-
soners shall be appointed tor the term OF
nix years; and commissioner appointed TO
any vacancy shall hold office for the uneI.
pired term. Any OF the said
commissioners .,da may for DO c.u semog S%t
not otherwise. Said commissioners shall
devote their whole time and abilities to the
duties of their offlce, and shall not accept
or engage In any office or employment in
consistent with the provisions OF this ect.
If either com missioner. alter his sppoirt-
meut, shall be or shall become by inheiis-
ance or opera ion OF law pecunisrly inter-
es.ed In any railroad or railroad security.
he shall within thirty days, divest himself
oil such interest; and upon his failure to do
g. OF npo1 his y "nv .nay
Is once shall becom. , vacant. 10 iSu COM
missiober shall participate In any hearing
or procee ding In which he has any pecuni.
aSy interest whatever. Each commissioner
Ghall recsivs an annual salary OF seven
thousand five hundred doliars. payable like
ne United States: Provided. That before
entering upon the discharge Of their duties
they shall, In addition to the
oath required OF them by law,
take and subscribe 70 an oath that
6hey are neither directly nor indirectly In.
0orested Ia the ownership or earnings Of any
railroad company whatsoever.
Sec o. That the said commission shall
exercise only tue powers by this act con.
6srred. Said commission may appoint
cIork, whose duty II shall be to keep fu
M faithful record OF the proceedings OF |
ma commission, and Otherwise to assist
"a mem oers thereof In the performance Of
(heir duties, and who shall re-
Doivo an annual salary OF two thou
.~SS xa I'm M rad d. llIara. and Also oua ac-