The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-11
MIR. KlLG0Rk'o BILL.
AN ACT TO REGULATE RAILWAYS.
To Prevent Discriminate Rates-To Ad-
just interchangeable Businesa-ro
Teach the Companies How to
Operate Their Lines.
Eli.

4 penalty therefor"
SEcTIoN /. Be it enacted by the leg
islature of the state OF Texas, That all
railway companies doing business in
this state shall be, and they are hereby,
required to receive from all other rail.
way companies with which they may
connect, by crossing or otherwise,
at the state line or elsewhere
in tho state, all freight, passen-
gers and baggage coming to it by
such connecting lines, and destined to
points on its line or lines, or TO points
beyond any of its lines on any other
line Of railway with which said line or
lines may connect, and shall transport
the same over its said line to destina-
ton lion its line, or to tho next connect
ing or cross line in the direction of des-
tination, If beyond its line, without
delay or discrimination in favor of or
against the line from which such freight
or passengers are received, aud upon
the same terms and conditions with
those made by such limo for like
or similar service with any
state, with which il does business pro-
yidod, however, that the words wit h
out delay or discrimination" are hereby
declared to mean that the freight re-
ceiyed for transportation as required
herein, shall be shipped in the order in
which IL is received and the charges for
the business required by this act to be
interchaaged, shall be n0greater pro rata
per mile Tor freight and no greater rate
per mile for passengers and baggage
than is charged to any other line for
transporting Ike freight and passengers
and baggage, or that II accepts for itself
when Transported wholly on its own
line, no matter on what part of the line
or in what direction the transporting is
done.
Sec. 2 Whenever any two or more
railroads, doing business in this state,
shall connect with each other, by cross
ing each others track or otherwise, so
as to form continuous or connected
line from ono point in the state TO
another in this state. Such lines so
crossing or connecting are hereby de-
clared TO be connecting lines, and when
such connecting line receives from any
other railway or transportation line,
passengers, freight or baggage tor
transportation over the combined
agreed upon between themselves
and such other railway or trans
portation line from which the business
Is received as aforesaid, then 1t shall be
the duty of such connecting railway
forming such through line,an Of either
or both of them, to receive from every
other railway or transportation line
with which they or cithor of them may
connect by crossing or otherwise, all
passengers aud freight that may be dos
tined to points on either OF the lines
making such combined line, aud trans
port the same to the point OF destina-
ton, IL on such combined line or either
of them, or to the next
connection or crossing in the
direction of the destination of
such freight or passengers without de
lay or discrimination and at no greater
rate than is to DO paid to, and on the
same condition, as may be required by
such combined line for like or similar
services from any other railway or trans
portatioh line with which they or either
of them may interchange Business.
Sec. 3. Every railroad op.
Grated for the purpose OF
carrying freight and passengers in this
state, shall receive all freight, passen-
gers and baggage for transportation to
or into this state; or through any part
thereof from any other connecting rail
way upon the same terms and condi
tions as TO the divislr / of charges lol
transporting the same upon mileage
or any other basis aud upon terms
and conditions as to bills of lading, way
bills, tickets, coupon tickets anC
baggage checks that any such railroad
or transportation line may receive, o
contract 10 receive, from any other per
son or railroad engaged In like bushes
in this state.
Sec. 4. Every railway which may in
terchsnge business with any other cos
Meeting line, is hereby declared to be
trustee for such connecting railway
the extent of all sums of money receive
by 1t for the joint business II
terchanged between them, an
which may properly belong
such other railway. Such sums
money shall be due and payable trol
one connecting line TO the other With
l5days from the first of each calendI
month; and each connecting rallwa
shall have Hen upon the property an
franchises of connecting railways TO Vi
extent of the balance due from SUI
railway each month, aud the same sha
be superior to all other liens upon 50
property and franchises, except labc
ers' liens and such rs may bo held
this state, which liens may be Q
forced against any OF I
property of such railway In any OF I
courts of this state having jurlsdictio
according TO law.
Sec. 8. II any railway company dol
business in this state, shall fail or
fuse to interchange business with a
other railway company in the state,
shall tail or refuse 10 Interchange bu
ness in the same terms and for the BAL
pro rata that IL interchang
business with any other ra
way company in this state, or shall {
or refuse 10 honor or receive the tickle
coupon tickets, way bills or bagga
checks of any connecting railway NJ
tho same terms and conditions tina
receives or honors the tickets, couI
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any other railway company, or ST
fail or refuse to transport promp
any freight or baggage
dered or delivered 20 II by any Q
Meeting line OF railway or shall, in
manner, violate any other provision
this act, such railway company
offending shall bo deemed guilty OF
orimination within the meaning OF
act, and shall forfeit and pay 70
person, firm or corporation aggrie'
the sum OF 81 900 for each and every
OF discrimination or violation IN
this act, which may be recovered IN
OF the courts of this state having III
dlction of such cause, one-half
the sum so recovered to be paid
the state treasury for the benefit OF
available school fund; the other hal
be paid TO the plaintiff In such suit,
the Judgment of the court trying
case, shall direct the payment OF
sum recovered according 10 the tern
this act; provided, that any distric
county attorney may sue In the n
OF the state OF Texas for the recover
such penalty In any county having
risdiction OF the case; on the failuI
the party having such cause of IA
10 do 80 within six months next
the same shall accrue, and III Q
such case one-half OF the amount
be paid over TO tho state treasurer
the benefit OF the available school
of tho state and the other 10 be pal
county treasurer for the benefit OF
available school nnd of the count
which the suit Is prosecuted.
officers fees aud oommissions to b.
Quoted from the sum collected prov
further, That nothing in this act