The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-01-29

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SECTION locates the commission a
Austin, and provides FOR the appoint
inOnt al "a secretary,
sections D, 10, II aud ~ dohno the
duties nnd powers ~ tho commission
aud read hs follows!
Seu. ". That II shall bb tho duty Of the
commission appointed, as haroinbe fore
provided, To make reasonable aud just
rates of freight and passenger tariffs, in
accordance with the provisions Of thIs
act, To be observed by all RAILROAD com
panies doing business in this state on
The railroads thereof 10 arrange ana
divide all property that may 81 amy lime
be transported over the railroads " this
state into such CLASSES, bOtl general aud
special, as NAV ha deemed lust and
nropOr, which classification shall be OBJ
served by all railroad companies doing
business in this slatoi 10 make reason
able and Just rules and Tegula' Ions AZ To
charges At any aud all points iOf tho
necessary handling aud delivering
Of freights; Ia mako such Just
rules aud regulations as may
loo necessary 10 prevent unjust dis
ordinations ia the transportation Of
freight aud passengers, to prevent the
giving or paying of any rebate, draw
pack or bonus, directly or indirectly; 10
prevent them from misleading or deceiV-
ing the public in any manner ~ Ia the
real rates charged Tor the transpOrta-
ton OF freight and passengers, and To
correct any abuses that may be found %
exist; and TO make reasonable and just
rates of charges for the use OF cars ear
rylng any aud all kinds of freight and
passengers on said railroads, no matter
by whom owned or carried; which said
rules and regulations and rates shall be
observed hy ala railroad companies do
ing business IN this statei provided tnal
nothing in this act contained shall In
any manner abridge or control the rates
charged by any railroad company for
carrying freight which comes from or
goes beyond the boundaries of the state,
and ON which less than local rates on
any railroad carrying the same
charged by such railroad, but said
railroad companies shall have the
same power and right TO charge
such rates for carrying such frGigh,s
AZ they possessed before the passage
OF this act.
Sec. 10. That the said commission
Is hereby authorized and required TO
make for each of the railroad companies
doing business III this state, ns soon rs
practicable, a schedule of just and rea-
pOrtation of freight and passenger cars,
on their respective roads; and SAID
schedule shall, in suits brought against
any such railroad corporations, wherein
il Involved tho charges of any such
railroad corporation, for the transportn-
ton of any passengers or freight or cars,
or unjust discrimination in relation
thereto, be deemed and accepted IN all
courts of this state as sufficient evidence
that the rates therein fixed are just and
reasonable rates of charges for the trans.
portation OF passengers and freight and
cars upon said railroads; and said sched-
ules shall be revised by the commission
and necessary changes made as often as
circumstances may require. when
any schedule shall have been made
or revised, rs aforesaid, it shall be
the duty of said commission To
have copies of the same printed in plain
large type, two copies of which shall be
kept posted by the railroad company,
for public inspection, in at least two
places in every depot where froights
are received or delivered, and copies OF
the same shall he furnished shippers
when applied Tor. Provided, that the
schedules thus prepared shall not be
taken, ~ evidence ~ hereinbefore pro-
vided, VI til such schedules have been
prepared for all the railroads being OPP
Grated in this state.
Sec, IL. That it shall be the duty Of
said commissioners TO investigate the
books and papers of all the railroad
companies doing business in this state,
to ascertain if the rules and regulations
aforesaid have been complied win, ana
to make personal visitatiOns Of railroad
offices, stations and other places Of bust
ness, for the purpose Of examinations
and to make rules and regulations con-
corning such examinations, which rules
and regulations shall be observed and
obeyed as other rules and regulations
aforesaid; said commissioners snail
also have full power and authority to
examine all agents and employees
of said railroad companies, and
other persons, under oath or
otherwise, in order to procure
them to make just and reasonable rates
of freight and passenger tariffs for
each road, and to ascertain if such rules
and regulations are observed or Violated,
and to make necessary and proper rules
and regulations concerning SUCH eXaml-
nations, which rules and regulations,
herein provided for, shall be obeyed and
enforced as all other rules and reguia-
tions provided for in this act.
Sec. Y. That all contracts and aSree-
ments between railroad companies do
ing business in this state, as TO rates of
freight and passenger tariffs, shall be
submitted to said commissioners Tor IN
spection and correction, that it may be
seen whether or not they are violation
of law,or of the provisions of the constl,
tuition, or OF this act, or oil The rules ana
regulations of said commissioners; and
ali arrangements and agreements what
ever as to the division of earnings OF
any kind by competing railroad compa-
MES doing business in this state, shall
be submitted to said commission Tor III
spection and approval, in so far as they
affect rules and regulations MADE by
said commission, to secure to all
doing business with said
just and reasonable rates OF
fl eight and passenger tariffs; ana SAD
commissioners may make such rules
and regulations as TO such contracts and
agreements as may then be deemed nee !!
essary and proper, and any such agree
ments not approved by said commits
sion, or by virtue of which rates are
changed exceeding the rates fixed by |
the commission for the transportation |
of freight and passengers, shall be
deemed, held and taken to be violations
OF article 10, section 2, of the ,constltu-
ton of this state, and shall be illegal |
and void.
Sec, Is gives the commission power to
subpoena witnesses and compel attend
anco of same.
Sec. II provides penalty Of not less
than 500 nor more than 81 900 for failure
of any officer, agent or employe to fur
nish reports required by the commits
sion,
Sec. Is provides that sessions of the
commission may be held in any town
or city in the state when deemed noces-
sarv to facilitate the discharge of their
duty, and requires the mission to
make semi-annual reports TO the gov
ernor.
Sec. 16 fixes penalty OF not less