The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-01-09
RAILROAD LAW.
.,s. Interstate Commerce
I'' Bill,
< ~ PASSED THE HOUSE.
-,s Of the Measure Intended
The i't to regulate Railroad
Traffic.
s.ate Commerce Bin.

THE Interstate Oonllnoi'
n,.-,rseroy. January S.-Foliowlng
~ st a4a[t'of the interstate commerce
III III, as It passed the House to-day
'''.' ,.,.,,d etc, That it shall be un;
, Df for a person or persons, eigassa
- I've or associated with otnerS ~ eIe
aaIloonIisenorfation OF property by raiiG Te
~ he nine line or lines, from one SUI
vt ~ TyolEri gt to, or through one OF more
o. H. 90 Ststes or Territories OF the united
titlls, 0 Or tn or from anEtorelgn coan-
sat- 5Sirecty or indirectly, to charge %, Z
~ oa I've from any person or persons:
VI leS Seoofer or less rate or amount OF
any lamentations or reward than
tFeisLi' i'm, or them charged to or re-
ny from fron, any other person or per-
eve co. Ike and contemDoraneous ser
sous an IN IN carving, receiving, delivering,
tloe 49, - or handling the same. All
7 t,6s for such services shall be
-.,,a~S6nable and any person or persons
s te1,,' nurchased a ticket for pas
i ano from one State to another.
~. ~ the required fare, shall receive the
nc s,l1r' treatment, and be offered equal
Titles and accommodations as are
FINISHED all other persons holding
-;ol,af ri the same class, without dis
Trina, mi ton. but nothing in this act
shall be construed to deny 10 rallroaos
the right to provide separate accommo-
dations for passengers as they may
deem best for the public comfort and
safety. or to relate TO transportation
-elating To points, wholly within the
limits OF one State; Provided, that no
discrimination is made on account of
race or color, and that furnishing sepa-
.ate accommodations with equal facili-
lies and equal comforts at same charges,
shall not be considered a discriml-
nation, nor shall any railroad company
OF its officers charge to or receive from
any person who is to be conveyed from
one State or Territory into an
other any sum exceeding 3 cents
per mile for the distance to be
rrsyeled by such person, and all persons
engaged as aforesaid shall furnish, with
out discrimination, the same facilities
for carriage, receiving, delivering, stOr-
age and handling Of all property of like
character carried by him or them, and
shall perform with equal expedition the
same kind OF services connected with
lie contemporaneous transportation
hereof as aforesaid; no break, stoppage
oTinterTuptiOn. nor any contract, agree
snent or understanding shall be made tc
prevent the carriage of any property
from beils; and being treated az one
continuous carriage, in the meaning o
this act from the place of shipment t.
The place of destination, unless Sucf
stoppage, interruption, contract, ar
-dngement or understanding was made
IN good faith for the same practical and
necessary purpose, without intent tc
avoid or interrupt such continuous car
Rage, or to evade any of the provisions
of this act.
SECI0N 2.-That it shall be unlawful
.0r any person or persons engaged IL
She transportation of property as afore
said directly or indirectly, to allow an,
rebate, drawback or other advantage
many form, upon shipments made o
services rendered as aforesaid by hin
Or them
SECTIoS 3.-That it shall be unlawful
;or any person or persons engaged i
the carriage, receiving, storage or hanC
ing OF property, as mentioned in th
urst section OF this act. to enter int
any combination, contract or agree
ment by changes of schedule, carriag
IN different cars or by any other mean
with the intent to prevent the carriag
OF such property from beng continuoU
rom the place of shipment to tt
place OF destination, whether carried Q
one or several railroads, and it shall
unlawful for any person or person
carrying property as aforesaid, to ente
INTO any contract, agreement
COMPUTATION for pooling freight, or
pool trelghts different to connecting ra
roads, or to divide between them II
aggregate or net proceeds of the ear
them. r'' W.
SECTION 4.-That it shall be unlawf
ior any person or persons engaged
me transportation OF pronertv as NJ
Vlded in the first section OF this act.
charge or receive any greater co,
sglSa9on Tor a similar amount a
aIna OF property for carrying, receivi
5'oIlng, forwarding or handling t
Salae ior shorter than for a long
Instance, which includes a shorter
any one railroad or pipe line, and
-ua9 OF a corporation shall include
-oacS or pipe lines in use by such C
Porahoni whether owned or OPERA
~ u under contract, agreement
le2Se by such corporation.
oEcTIoS 5.-That all persons enga,
II carrying property, as provided in
nrst section of this act, should ad
ahu Keep posted up schedules VIII
Slls.l Plainly state: First. the differ
Alhes and classes OF property to be c
rec. Second, the different places
.Meen which such property shall be {
-eu' Third, the rates of freight
Prices OF carriage between s
PAGES and for all services c
reeted with the receiving, deliyC
ihS5 storing or handling
,-e same anG account for such ser
eudll be kept, as provided in the
section OF this act, and the compe
uon therefor, whether such propert
carrled wholly on one railroad or pa
vi several railroads, or wholly By
p-pe line, and whether such sery
ST performed or compensation PAID
ecelVed by, or TO, one person alon
~ connection with another or c
p II railroads or pipe lines and !
y. corporations, shall include all r
PIPE lines IN use by such corpora
"nether owned oroperated by it u
co ol1[acI. agreement or lease by
oAeTIoE 6,-That each and all oil
provisions OF this act hall apply
property and the receiving, deli