The Dawson journal., 1885-09-10
6ILL AGREED TO BY SENATE R. r,
CoMMlTTEEAUGUST 28, 1885.
A.pTLL.

to provide for the regulation Of
railroad freight and passenger
tariffs in this State; to prevent
unjust determinations and extor-
ton in the rates charged for the
transportation of passengers and
treights, and to prohibit railroad
companies, corporations and
lessees in this State from charg-
ing other just and reasonable
rates, and to punish the same, and
prescribe q mode of procedure
and rules of evidence in relation
there to; and to appoint commits
sloners, and to prescribe their
powers and duties in relation to
to the same," the said Act being
also Incorporated in the Code of
Georgia of 1882, and designated
Ill said Code as sections 719 (a)
to 7l9 (p) inclusive, by repeating
section 5 of said Act, known as
section 7l9 (e) of said Code of
Georgia; also, by repeating sec
tion 6 Of said Act, known as sec
ton 719 (f) Of said Code of Geor-
gia; also, by amending section II
of said Act, known as section 7l9
(l) of said Code of Georgia; and
also by inserting in lieu Of said
repealed section prescribing the
jurisdiction, powers and duties Of
the railroad Commissioners, pro-
viding for appeals from the rul-
ings and decisions of said Com
missioners, and requiring the
various railroad companies doing
business in this State to make and
publish schedules of just and
reasonable rates and tariffs, and
for other purposes.
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly Of the State Of
Georgia, that section 5 of the said
Act of Oct. II, 1879, known in the
Code of Georgia Of 1882 as sec
ton 719 (e), which said section
prescribes the duties Of the Com
missioners as to making rates of
freight and passenger tariffs and
rules and regulations to be OBJ
served by all railroad companies
doing business in this State be,
and the same is hereby repealed,
and that hereafter section of
said Act and section 7l9 (e) of
said Code shall be as follows:
That the Commissioners appoin-
ted as heretofore provided shall
be authorized to make such just
and reasonable rules and regula-
tions as may be necessary for pre-
venting unjust discrimination in
the transportation of freight and
passengers on the railroads Of this
State; and to that end shall be
authorized to make such rules and
regulations to designate and fix
the propc rtion of difference IN
rates of freight and passenger
TRANSFORMATION to be allowed for
longer and shorter distances on
the same or different railroads of
this State, and to prescribe what
shall be the limits Of longer and
shorter distances; that they shall
be authorized to make just and
reasonable rules and regulations
to be observed by said railroad
companies on said railroads in
this State to prevent the giving ol
paying of any rebate or bonus
directly or indirectly, and from
misleading or deceiving the pub
lie in any manner as to the reaI
rates charged for freight and pas
sengers; and that they shall be
authorized to make such just ano
reasonable rules of procedure tol
the hearing and determining ol
the complaints hereinafter provl
ded for as to them shall seen
meet and proper: Crowded, tha'
all such rules and regulations
shall be consistent with the law:
of this St ts and of the Uniteo
States; and provided further, tha
nothing in this Act shall be con
strued to authorize any inter
ference with or regulations o
Interstate commerce.
SECTION 2. Be it further en-
! a,ted by the authority aforesaid
That section 6 of the SAID Act o
October 18th, 1879 (f), prescrib
} ing that the Commissioners shal
make schedules Of rates and de