Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-02-21
THE MISSOURI RAILROAD BILL.

Following is the iull text of the rail-
Il road bill prepared by Mr.. johnson, Of
Montgomery, and which was selected
By The house committee on internal i'm
provemen;s, and thai which embodies
the views of u ma 'riiy of its members:
An act to define the duties OF the rail-
road commissioners in respect to the
transportation Of ireiglts and pas
ser@ers o! raj roads in thi. state.
and 10 provide f,r tire better enforce
1nsnt Of She provisions of section IA,
article =, 81 tire constitution % lie
sag % Missouri.
Be it enacted oy ine general assembly
=. ti.e safe OF Missouri:
Section The railroad commission
CTS sinai have power TO make, fix,
: chs~ge and regulate passenger and
fr,i2 I rates on. all railroads or parts of
railroads ia this state, and shall make
such rules and regulations for the
alton of passengers and
frcighls over such railroads or for any
service connected herewith as they
deem reasonable, necessary and Just,
provided that no such rates shall be i'll
excess nf the rates provided by law.
NJ ift'1jvi,tuai, company, corporation
Or carrier by rail in this state engaged
III he transport alton OF passengers or
f~tci@i,fS shat charge i'll excess o. The
Fats liked by law or fixed by order.
ot ,'g .ia'iru of the railrnad CON-
:Ior shall any such indlvidu-
Al. c1S>~,tipm or carrier make amy
UNJUST DETERMINATIONS
against ,u's person or persons, place or
-N =. -. an. "a, ne
c-1liveniences or facilities in the ship
meut- or transportation of freights or
passengers, or in any business or SER
vice growing out OF the SAM OF con-
nrcred Herewith. II shall be the duty
of every such individual, company,
corporation or carrier by rail in This
slate engaged in the Business OF ship.
ping OF tran>p 'rting ireigliis Or pas
srI2rrS, 10 rec, i've at their depots,
ELEVATORS, warehouses, side-tracks,
switches, stopping 81 loading places OF
at any Customary place tor receiving
freight or passengers, all passengers.
freighlS, tive stock, goods, wares and
m~crciaudise, and all other property o;
ever, kind and description whatsoever
Cif.rcd 1t sHci! place or places by any
person or perS"Hs. company 0" corpor
atoms and shall, upon app ication oil
reques of amy person Or persons, com
pauy OF Col poraiion, furnish al sale
deputs, warehouses, side tracks
switches, stopping or loading places
or any customary place for receiving
passengers "r tT.ighIs wiiEion; nnrea
euu ,hir ae.ay. all cars, convenience
z and facilities necessary aid reqiisii,
iur trar-pnrling and s!Ii piping ,lie am
AMI shall inIpartia ~ and without ny
reasonable delay transport and shil
slig saint to its destination.
AM such Individual, company, cor
Doraiioh, or carrier, violating any 0
The provisions OF This sect!Cil shall
FORFEIT AND PAY
o sum Of nG; less thar $500 nor NOR
- than S5,0U0 for each o~fiense, 10 be re
covered IS heretofore provided.
See. 2. Whenever the railroad con
m.siuuers slaIi become satisfied O
receive Satisfactory Information this
any iudr vidnuI, company, cprporiatio
or carrier engaged in The lranspOrta
ton OF passengers or freigiits ~ rail /
THIS state ot'argeS OF receives otlle
tirin u rraS"iabie rate or compensate
therefor. or charges i'll excess of III
~ - fix,d by law az by osdcr OF IN
r%aitroal commissioners, on makes an
ui ,<t determinations OF reguiatio.
IN sGch transportation service OF an
Il lu~t DETERMINATIONS against any PEI
sun or pers"ns, or place, III rates, &C
COMMUNICATIONS, cars, conyeni iIcies 6
ficili IT,. OF does not furnish suiUab.
and .ittli lent cars, facilities and COZ
vculencirs requisite aud nee sSary IL
the proper performance OF such tran
). u,rIaii1u service ur tur The transport;
iuot OF my pass ugers. freisnts, Or {
a. l.upt-,. effa.cd u received IL
Lsyust.tios at 81 Of tho GustoIuaG