St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-29
DAKOTAS RAILROAD BILL.
Mr.. Oliver Gets a Measure Through
the House Regulating Railway
Transportation.
Any Company Failing to Comply With Its
Provisions Liable tda Fine
of 500.
Especial Telegram to the Globe. |

BISMARCK, Oak, Jan. 2S.-Mr. divers
transportation bill passed the house with bus
one dissenting vote, Mr.. Smith, who voted
no because he regarded the bill imperfect.
The bill is as follows:
First-That all persons, firms or corpora
tons operating q railroad in this territory
shall receive and transport grain and all
other freight in bulk in car load quantities
from wagons, sleighs, elevators or ware
houses, or any person, firm OF corporation at
any station or siding from which it is
customary 10 ship grain or freight,
and shall deliver the same to any person,
firm or corporation TO whom the same may
be consigned at any regular station to which
said persons or corporation shall run trains,
provided such consignee OF the elevator or
warehouse can be conveniently reached By
any track owner, leased or used by such cor
p0ration; and provided, further, that such
railroad corporation may make rates and reg
uIations requiring cars TO be loaded within
twenty-four hours after being placed AT the
disposal of the shipper.
Second-That all persons, firms or corpora
tons shipping grain or other freight shall be
charged the same rates OF freight for the
same kinds Of grain and other freights in car
lots from the same station 10 the same sta
ton and no rebate shall be allowed to any
person. firm or corporation.
Third--That all persons, firm or corpora
tons, operating railroad in the territory
shall keep posted in each of their freight
Offices their rates of freight on grain or other
freight in car load lots from that station 10
every other station to which 1t shall be Gus
tomary to ship grain, and whenever the rate
shall be changed the new schedule shall be
posted
Fourth--That any person, firm or corpora
ton operating a railroad in the territory that
shall refuse or neglect 10 provide, within a
reasonable time, such car or cars as shall be
demanded by any person or corporation for
the shipment Of grain or other freight in
bulk. shall forfeit and pay to the party
aggrieved the sum OF 800 per every car so
refused or not provided, to be recovered by
the agrieved party in an action brought in
any court having jurisdiction OF the amount,
and any person or corporation
that such railroad company shall cause to pay
a greater sum for freight for the Shipment Of
grain in bulk or carload lots than said rail-
road shall collect from any other person or
corporation on like freight between the same
stations, shall be entitled to recover from
said railroad com pany for each car on which
such greater rate of freight shall have been
collected, SIS aforesaid, the sum Of 500, 70
be recovered by the party aggrieved in an ac-
ton brought IN any court having Jurisdiction
Of the amount.
The bill extending the time for the pay
meut Of taxes to jane !, passed tine house
by unanimous vote. The council amend
ment, excepting Lawrence county, was not
agreed to.
The memorial 10 congress, asking the pas
sage Of bin providing for the promotion of
Lieut. Greedy, also passed
In the council the Oil authorizing $40. 600
bonds for the building Of jail at Bsookings
passed.