Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-09
The Text Of tho Interstate Oom-
merco Bill as it Passed the
House Of Representatives.
Il FOrbids ANY Determination in Freight
Rates and Provides Equal Ao-
Communications for ALL
1t Fixes Universal Passenger Rate
OF Three Cents Per Mile Be.
tween the States.
The Giving and Receiving Of Robstes and
the Obnoxious System Of Pooling
Done Away With.

WASHINGTON, Jan. s--The follow
ing is the text OF the lntentate COM
merce bill, as it passed the house to-
day, and rs 1t goes TO the senate for
action thereon:
BE II enacted, etc. Sec. L. That 10
shall be unlawful for person or per-
sons engaged alone or associated with
Others IN tie transportation OF proper
ty by railroad cor 10y pipe lines from
one state or territory 70 OF through
one cor more other etntea or territories
Ot the United States, or 10 or from any
foreign country, dirtCtlv on Indirectly
TO charge To or receive from any per-
son OF persons any greater or less
rate or amount for freight compenHn-
ton or reward than ~ by him or
them charged TO, or derived frOm, any
other persOn or persons for "a like aud
CoutelnpuyuneOus service in carrying,
recovering, delivering, stonng or
handling the same, aud all charges for
such services shall be reasonable, and
any person or persons having pur-
chased q ticket for passage from one
state Ia another or paid the required
fare, shall receive the same treatment
and be afforded equal facilities and ac.
CommOdations IA are furnished all 9TH
en- persons holding tickets OF the came
class without discrimination but
nothing In this act shall be construed
10 deny TO the railroads the right to
provide separate accommodations for
passengers ~ they may deem best for
their public comfort and safety, OF TO
relate 10 transportation relating TO
points wholly within the limits of one
IL al
IL made on account of race or color,
and that the furnishing Of separate Re.
cOmmodntiunH with equal lacilitieannd
equal com forts az the same charges lB
not to be considered a discrimination,
nor shall any railroad company
or It's officers charge to
or receive from any person
who Is To be conveyed from one state
or territory into another any sum ex-
ceedlng 3 cents per mile for the dis
lance 70 tie Travelled by such person,
aud all persons engaged rs Aforesaid
shall furnish without discrimination
the same facilities for tine carriage re-
ceiving, delivering, storage and hand
ling Of all property OF like character
carried by him or them and shall per-
form with equal expedition the same
kind OF services connected with the
cOntempOraneou transportation there
Of "a Aforesaid. No break, stoppaae
or interruption, nor any con.
tract, agreement or understands
ing shall be made 10 prevent
the carriage OF any property from
being treated as ono cOntEnu-
GUS carriage, in the meaning Of This
act, from the place Of shipment Ia the
destination, unless such interruption,
contract or understanding was made
Ia good faith for some practical and
necessary purpose, without any in
tent 20 avoid or interrupt such o0ntin-
uous carriage TO eyade any OF the pro-
visions Of this act.
Sec. That II shall be unlawful for
any person or persons 10 engage In the
transportation ofpToperty as Aforesaid,
directly or indirectly To allow any re-
bate, drawback or other advantage In
any form, upon shipments made or
services rendered as aforesaid by him
or them.
SEQ 3. That II snail he unlawful for
any person or persons 70 engage In the
carriage. receiving, storage or
handling Of property ~ men-
toned In the first section OF this
act, to enter into any combination, con-
tract or agreement by changes OF
schedule, carriago la different cars or
by any other means with the intent to
prevent the carriage OF such property
frOmlbeing continuous from the place Of
shipment 10 the place OF destination,
whether carried on one or on several
railroads, and IL shall be unlawful for
any person or persons carrying proper
ty ~ aforesaid to enter into any CON
tract, agreement or combination for
the pooling offrelght or 10 pool freighta
Of different ana competing railroads or
to divide between them the aggregate
net proceeds Of the earnings Of such
railroads or any portion Of them.
See. 4. That II shall be unlawful
for any person or persona
engaged In the transportation OF prop
peTty ~ provided In the section Of this
act 10 charge or receive any greater
.0mpepaation for similar amount
aud Kind Of property for carrying, re-
celying, storing, forwarding or hand
ling the same for shorter than for a
longer distance, which includes the
shorter, or Tor any peTson OK any one
Of the railroads or pipe lines, aud the
road Of q corporation shall include Az
Lhe road or pipe lines Ia use by such
Corporation, whether owned Or operA'-
'ed by Il under contract, agreement OF
lsase by such corporation.
SSec 8. That all persOnH engaged n
cgrlying property as provided ia the
lYrst seetlOn Of this act shall adopt aud
Keep posted up schedule 8hseh shall
Ssainly state;
i. The different kinds aud elasaea 81
property 10 no carried
The different places between
which such property shall pc carried,
B. The rates for freight aud the prices
FOR carfiape between such places, Hnd
for an aergioog connected With toe re-
celying, delivery. loaditg, unloading,
storing and handling Of the same, ape
tho accounts Tor such service Hitt
slow what part Of the charges are lof