The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-02-19
"a NEW RAILROAD BILL
coNsIDERED IN COMMITTEES.
Tho Jadlelary Committee wre.de. win
Col. ben wilson's Substitute Tor the.
Gllkesun BIli-The Measure an
Interstate Commerce BIZ.

Inc 6oube Nomunttee on tue JuulClAI
had under. consideration for a long tim
last night new railroad measure pre-
pared by Col. Ben. Wilson to be substi
tuted for Mr.. Gilkeson's House Bill Nc
73. Besides the members OF the commit
tee there were present a number Of out
siders, including ]. W. St. Clair, Esq.
Ex.C Congressman Ben Wilson, Presiden
! Lowndes, Of the w. Va. & Pa. Railroad
Company, Cow Elect Wilson, Col. Robin
son, of the b. 4 o. and Others. The new
bill requires railroads to furnish equa
facilities and perform service with equa
expedition for all shippers, and forbid
determinations in passenger or treigh
charges. 1tprescribesthat tall chargesshal
be reasonable" 1t also provides that "nc
break, stoppage, or Interruption, nor any
contract, agreement, or understanding
shall bc made 10 prevent the carriage Of any
property from being and being treated al
one continuous carriage, in the meaning
OF this act, from the place Of shipment Ia
page, contract or understanding was made
in good faith for some practical and
necessary purpose, without any intent to
avoid or interrupt such continuous car.
riage or TO eYade any OF the provisions Of
tho provisions Of this act.n Rebates
the like ara prohibited. Further, It snall
he unlawful tor any company carrying
property to enter Into any contract, agree
ment or combination for the pooling
OF freiglts oi different and competing rail.
roads, or to divide between them the ag-
gregate or net proceeds Of the earnings Of
such railroads, or any portion Of them.
Railroad companies dire forbidden 10
charge more for hauling shorter distance
than longer distance which includes tho
shorter, aud they are required TO post and
to file In the Circuit Courts schedules
showing tile different kinds and classes OF
property To be carried, tho different places
between which such property shall be
carried, the rates OF freight and prices OF
carriage between such places, and for all
services connected with the receiving. de-.
livery, loading, unloading, storing, Or
handling the same. And tue aeco9nts tof
SIGH service, shall show what part Of the
charges arc for transportation, and what
part are for loading, unloading and other
terminal facilities. No distinction Is al.
lowed TO be made because part OF the car,
riage is over another cpmpanys road
The penalty Is the forfeiture by the
company Of three times the actual damage
to the aggrieyed party, besides the lattef's
costs and counsel iecs any agent OF the
COMPANY responsible for the violation OF
this law may also be proceeded against
ctiminally, and fined not less than $50
nor more than 500; and any agent or en-.
ploye is compelled to testify, and Is no.
excused on account OF y claim that lia
testimony may criMinate llimyelf,
Mandamus prQceeliGla afe also pro.
! !Yidpd for to compel an observance OF the
provisions OF this law.
col. WILSON on THE DILL.
Col. Wilson asked tho committee 10
recommend to the Iiopse tho passage OF
his bill. lie said he asked nothing harsh
or hard, but only reasonable relief nf the
grievanpes Of the people, lie inslamced
eases where cattle we're shipped over tho
3. 4 o. road from Chillicothe, Ohio, to
Philadelphia, cheaper than over the same
road FROM Clarksburg, aud gave local dis.
crepancies and determinations in this
road, He alsn yea5 I from | 'Goysrnor.ei"St @ s,i
WIison's sneech in tl,a uonse in wh;ch be
snake ~ diwriminnt;ons in tbo sL;nn;nc
n coal and lun,l,er by tba Cheaanaake (
Ohio road, determinations, however,
which Mr.. st. Clair later explained had
since been done away with, though lie
maintained that when they did exist they
we're for the benefit Of producers who had
dTcts ' -. - $500 -
Col CoI Wilson nlso sa;d that tbis l;il or,v
;ntended In roscL n tho horG"rs .of Wstt
V;rvinia md nnt IN o on ~ on,uiIo of tNe
SAT" ai,a".L he sr,,.aI ~ % tit1st Jrst;rs I
Wa;t.,s 1,rcfsion in y csse II no;nt n shor.
tbst tho stSte hos a r;"%t ~ ~ rn.s IssiSI..
tion @ tiot @ NAV nav ;mriIsnInliv act 1 ~ i1bnut tbe
St.to @ .T n% ,natiors con,o",'. ,v;t,I Ststo t or
f";rs %tV0" 'N"''S ''N"sV''" "''A N'"'' az
Mi, orA AIr q;,Loson dos;roj N soc,ro
anil bo % ostsJ tho cc,,,nitto" Mites ~ rccom,'
,nnni @ n iii wL;ch wonII acco,nnI;SS tIis
.ni % e = ,b;s @ ons " %o,,lI Ipua not "Sc0'SA "'is
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AN 81 Gh"'" Pol"TS'
j. ". st. Clair warmly opposed the bill
on hehalt oil the Chesapeake 4 Ohio road
and all the coiiiery tirHs and companies
along lis line, presenting protest signed
by all such companies and firms in the
south end OF the state-representing an
Investment of Sl,DOp,OO0. lie said the
bill was in the Interests Of lawyers. Who
was 10 decide when rates were reasonable?
Jurors? When did ever 9 jury render a
fair verdict where railroad company
was intefested2 LA -.I
/ p Rn
as this was ever proposed in any Legisla'
tute, let alone passed. II was entirely
new in principle, proposing to legiSlate
not only ior this State, 1nt for the sur
to make rates with other roads outside OF
the State whether they can or not, or lose
the freight tFatlle; n.; 1 what power has INC
Hsctinp sinb With i ontsIde @ AIM this StatsS W Yet II
Il faiIs 10 make rates with those roads II is
IT, Ria t,1 tee nftt Hnkh arrtA5t