The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1885-01-22

printed as soon IS possible. Bills were intro
duoed: By Senator Pillsbury, for addition.
al aldermen in Minneapolis; by Senator Ser
geant, appointing : board of railroad com.
missioners and dividing roads into three
classes according e gross earnings pc,
mile; by Senator Waite for an addition
= judge in the Seventh judicial district;
! Senator Crosby's bill on chattel mortgagea
provides for filing the same with the registe,
of deeds instead Of with the town clerk ~
heretofore. His bill for tho redemption OF
real property is to provide for the protection
OF holders Of mortgages against any who may
secure judgment, pending foreclosure, upon
the deposit Of a suitable sum of money
Senator Sergeant's bill prohibits the loan as
| Well as the exposure to view or sale of obscene
literature, and specifies the Police Gazette, Po-
lice News and Weeks Do:ngs as such literature.
for not more than three months or a fine Of not
| more than $780,
By Senator Comstock, memorial to congress-
for an adequate appropriation for the improve
n,ent Of the Red River Of the North; by Sena-
Of state exhibit at New Orleans large I peti1
ton was received praying the passage Of Soma.
| tor Morrlson's bill, providing fund for sick
| and disabled firemen.
! The Crosby bill for ~, maintenance Of the
| states exhibit at New orleans, to reimburse
those who have advanced money and to pay
for the return of the exhibits to the state, an.
propriates $28, 600 in all
Following is an abstract of the railroad
bill introduced by Senator Sergeant, and
taken as he says, some from Illinois, some
from New York, some from Massachusetts,;
and some Originate"
| Section /. The gov with the advice and
consent Of the senate, shall; before March 6;
| 1885, appoint two competent persons-one, ii
practicable. to be civil engineer to hold c6:e
| for two and four years. respectively from AI.ti
j, 1885 These persons, with the railroad DOM.
! missioner, shall constitute board of. railroad
| commissioners. The governor shall fill vacan=
| Giles. No one owning railroad stocks or bonds OF
| in the employment Of any railroad company
| shall be eligible.
Sec. 2. These commissioners shall have gen.
efal supervision of all railroads In the state in
vestigate complaints, examine roads, report Oh
| bridges semi-annually, shall inform railroad
companies OF needed improvements and report
are not relieved OF responsibility or liability.
Sec 8. The commissioners shall make annual
reports to the governor on or before July 81,
each year, containing all information procurable
and OF interest. Instructions as to the report
| are such as now obtain.]
Sec. 4. Provides that railway officers shall
give the commissioners, in such form as the lat
ter may prescribe, ali information required,
under penalty of 500.
Sec. 5. Commissioners shall have their Offices
In the capitol, and receive a salary Of $4,000
| each.
Sec. 6. Provides for oaths Of office by commits
sion9rs and secretary.
oec 4 commissioners ShaIl nave power 10 ex-
anime books. papers and documents, any one
interfering to be guilty Of a misdemeanOr.
Sec. g. Makes It the duty OF any railroad, when
within It's power or on reasonable notice, to fur
n1sh suitable cars to any person applying for
transportation for freight, and to receive and
transport such freight with all reasonab bic dis
patch, and provide suitable facilities for receiv.
Ing and handling the same: also to receive and
transfer the empty or loaded cars of any connect:
ing road not to demand any greater compensa-
tion than that asked by such connecting road.
pr0V1hp1 HDI1nSt M r
charges, and makes all commissions, rebates and
specials open to all the same rate per ton per
tation to do so would be inequitable: and shall
charge no more for freightage from any point on
It's line than fair and just proportion Of the
price it charges for the same Kind Of freight from
any other point.
Sec 10. Provides that no railroad company
shall charge an unreasonable price for the trans
port ;2;; OF persons or property or for: the
TO determine the just and equitable oh argos, all
railroad companies prior to May 1st an there
AFTER IS the board OF railroad comm1ss ioners
shall demand, must make q thorough elias silica.
the same to be approved by the board within
thirty days: or, If not 50 approved, the railroad
company a1 TO- be notified ana within ton DAYS
the commissioners themselves, tho latter to be
adopted by the railroad company In ten days.
the line Of the road adopting it, and be open to
view of all shippers or others interested
Sec H. Prohibits railroad companies from
pooling their freight business.
Sec 12 Provides that railroad companies
p6 mske ss t the ns Ct ths
lines; also, prohibits the grading Of wheat and
other grain in transit unless the shipper 80 de-
sires and notifies the railroad company. The
to its destination, shalt be fixed as low as it
would be if ground in transit: provided, no
railroad company shall deny the right to build
and storing grain. The railroad company shall
not charge more to one person than another for
purchase OF lease Of ground upon which to erect
etc., must be acceptable to the board Of railroad
Sec IS All railroads shall be classified &C.
year, as follows: dlss. includes Iii roads,
With gross sar1ines Of q more per mile:
SEQ IA. Tho limit of compensation for passen-
ger traffic baggage fixed at 100 pounds for each
8 cents per mile: Glass B, gig cents: Class G,
cents; children under twelve years, half-prlce,
and 10 cents additional when tickets are not
Sec. IT,. Railroad companies must make sworn
reports of gross receipts to the board of commits
sioners during tho month OF june. each year:
penalty, 800 per day each day after expiration
OF time for such report. The board shall notify
roads Of any changes Of classification. The re-
port made last year !1ee4 to Railroad Commits
NSeSAAAAAAAS posooSAAtSSA
rate classification.
Sec. is. Forbids tho exposure or offer for sale
on trains of obscene literature; penalty not less
than $50 nor more than 500.
Sec. II. Provides for the removal, reappoint-
ment, etc, Of commissioners
Sec. -. Fixes the penalty Of violation by the
railroad company at three times the amount Of
actual damage sustained. or overcharges paid,
by the party aggrieved, together with costs Of
sonable charge is made. the board Of commits
sioners shall fix reasonable one. and in their
next report shall publish an account Of the over
charge CT extortion.
immediate notice to the commissioners Of any
accident on respective lines which causes Der
sonal injury or loss Of life. tho commissioners to
investigate such accident and report in full to
the governor, especially as to cause Of accident
and responsibility therefor. this Investigation
not TO serve as evidence or to be referred to In
Sec. 20. In case Of failure to comply with law
on the part Of any railroad company, twenty
five citizens Of any city,. town or village may
lay the complaint before the board Of commits
sioners, who shall examine into the complaint
and redress grievances.
jurisdiction in all cases arising under this law,
the attorney general to conduct the cases in be-
halt OF the prosecution. he to engage reasonable
Sec. %. Defines the meaning of the word rail
road" and the meaning OF the phrase railroad
corporations" as ocourrngin the act.
to stop persons or corporations from bringing
suit against any railroad company for violating
any OF the existing laws governing such COM
panies.
Housh-Aj joint memorial, tran smitted by the
governor from the Mississippi river improve
ment commission to congress, was passed A
petition of citizens of Minneapolis for q consti-
tutioual amendment giving suffrage to women
was presented, and joint resolution for COM
mittee on joint action with Dakota on the grad
ing of grain laid over one day. Mr.. Lineau pre-
sented resolutions endorsing Reagen bill, which
went over. Bills were introduced; Restoring the
railroad law of 1884: permitting st. Paul Fro
and Marine to insure against hail and cyclone:
changing time of holding court in Seventh dis
trict; legal;zins the incorpor alton of villages;
authorizing St Paul to bond herself in sum Of
450O,GG0 for a bridge between Randolph and
Sherman streets, and another increasing the
limit of the cost Of the Robert street bridge
from, 4$20C, COO to- &4C0, COO; amending law re-
latins to the, duties of sheriffs; recommending