St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-09
HOUSE OF REPREsENrATIvEs.

Mr. Recess bill for the inspection and
grading Of grain is not, after all, to be-
house q No. [. Mr.. Meyers, Of Stearns, is
xftting 10 bill on the same subject that was
thus numbered, Reese's bill coming in as
No. ,.
Ii is evident that the committee on grain
inspection. grading aud transportation will
have a busy time Of It else sadly neglect
their work, as the bills they will have 10 con-
slider will be numerous, Of great length and
very intricate In their provisions and for
reaching in the legal and equity principles
involved.
As was to be expected the house is adj
iourned to Monday evening next at p. IN.
AS the speaker will not be prepared 10 an
nounce his committees until Tuesday, IL be-
fore Wednesday II is hardly probable there
viii be a quorum present Monday evening.
TRANSPORTATION OF GRAIN.
The bill of Mr. Meyers, Of St@arns, for the
regulation OF the receiving and transporta-
ton Of grain, compels railroad companies to
furnish cars 10 all persons desiring them,
couveuiently located near the regular places
for receiving aud shipping freight for the re-
ccptiou OF grain, either from wagons, eleya-
tors or warehouses. without distinction as to
the amount, or as TO the person, mill, ware
house, or destination to which the grain may
be- consigned. Such corporations are also re-
auired TO correctly weigh grain offered them
for shipment. II any railroad ueglects or re-
suses to weigh aud receipt for grain offered
IL, the statement Of the shipper as TO the
amcnnt shall be accepted as true. The rail-
road SO receiving grain shall
weigh out and deliver the full
amount OF such grain to any
consieuee named by the shippers reached by
any Of its trucks or by any track connecting
Herewith. The owner OF an elevator or
warehouse within a reasonable distance OF
any railroad station is empowered to build
n track thereto at his own expense, 10 con-
/ meet with the main line. which connection
| the railroad company must recognize In the
receipt, shipment or delivery OF grain. At
/ stations where the ipt Of grain amounted
/ To twenty thousand bushels the preceding
/ year, railroad companies arr required to
l erect proper scales FOR weighing grain. Con-
| sirnmenis of grain shall be held t. be tenn
porary, aud subject 10 change by either con
I signcc Or conSigRors, AZ any time previous 30
/ ttNa unloading. and a failure 70 recognize
/ such change BY the railroad company Is de-
eiared an illegal appropriation Of such PRO
/ perty and IS made Liable in double the value
/ Of the grain SO appropriated. 4 consiGnee
1 is 70 have twrnty-tOar hoars, free Of expense
after notice Of arrival, in which to remove
/ the same from the cars. Railroad companies
I are proh.bIied from charging an Inrezson-
I aDlr till nor shall IL make any unjust dis
/ criluiuation. or allow a rebate or drawback,
/ a violation Of which provisions is made pun
! ishable by tine If not less than $500 nor
more than 81. OGO for the first oGsnse, for
! the second not less than $1,000 nor more
/ than s., 900, aud Tor eyerv SUBSEQUENT con-
/ vicliou $1,000. A company refusing 70 fur
7 uish ears, or shall Trfusc 20 receive grain IN
/ bu.k. ~ ask or receive an cxturfiouate chargr,
I shall be liable TO prosecution aud upou cou-
/ victi0n OF tue Ia ;hryc times TIE amount
Of damage sustainrj. It is made toe
duty Of county aitora-ys upon CON-
plaiut being made to them Of q
violation Of any o. the provisions OF this act
n prosecute the same with tic advice aud
assistance ~ the attorney general. aud 10
such suit shall he dismissed xfsho0t the Goa
I seut oi such attorney general AT such pros
ecuuous are % be IN TIE name ~ TIE people
and all moneys accruinx tAerefrom are "a Be-
paid tHto county trrasRvics for the heaess u
the common school fund. but the act Is not
O. Dc ccostrasd as 70 wEve OF Srect ne
right Of Sey person from Prosecution for his
. rrivaie damsSes- Ths terms p-aaibiuug
and cxss rsgnus aud diSerinsuations shall ap-
plv 10 al persons. arns and Sota oanies. aud
ali associations o. PSrsors, vhssssE ine0r-