Telegram-herald., 1886-05-13
COMMON CARRIERS
The Provis ons Of the BID
Passed by the Senate.
A COMMISSION Of flVt aERBtRs.
fh Complaints of Unjust Discr.miaa.
tson 10 kSs Mad. 10 the Commts-
sion--C hHrges Must NOT IS
Greater tor Shorter osa-
tsrCe inan Tor
Long One

Long OHe.
MAsBlsaIos MAY b. The Interstate
'omineres bll as amended aud PASSED hs
ihs oenate today provides far comm ,ssian
u hse Iersoas 90 be- appointed bs tie
.''ssldeni by end Wsih Tie advice and can-
se"t oi -ssC Senate o. oarrs oat ths plrpose
II The BAH tes~i. commissioner IL a. have a
salary oi a. 'oa se. ~nd secretary - be
appointed ~ the canmiss.en. l. 10 have
salary 81 Ss 0,0 0r e. 5lo wear The pnn-
cliAl uiilot 81 ace cuinialssl "a il a. bs a.
"a Washington. Though sessions NAV he held
eistN iiefe 60 sufl llie public euntsilrnoe "a
~hlch case tlt necessary eapsuses incurred
are o. be liall tiom tile lfcaslrk 1ae frsl
tuinAiisslpiieis appolnlea shall hold oif5os
iaf TOE term 90 tNu. thrrt four I've aud
siA years respectively fhs iefm ~ each to
ee dcslAAaiel of tht President iissif sus-
oessors however to hold for slx Nears each.
Not more taan thres uf the htr sisa4s he
appointed frem tLe Same political parsV.
All pcrsuus holding sfoek 80 bonds 81 auV
s.oinnien Garner. of holding official relation
90 such corporation are declared ineilrihls
Tor appointment Tie Comm lse lol.s.rs slitiSl
noi engage in any olheT husluess The
Com hiiisslon ls given authority to inquire
inio thc business uua nanaleasent .,f All
Common aaruurs sltlcoi Ia fhe PROVISIONS
~ ihe hli. aud ao obtain flllI ana complete
Information a. a. such business az nae
require ihe attendance aud tssumons ~
~lllcsses aud lac production uf al h.sais
l'al'ers. agreements. tariffs and da,umants
frlAlng 60 aay matter under lnfe..isation
ana mas t. tnai end. cfpse TIE ara. of lie
nitcl 0taits four7. iefrffHs Larlnl ci4nl-
i,iainl to uake against nsAomman carrier
81 inter stare com tneree <A uiaks COM
iialut ln wuung a. ~ c1usn7f~.ion Tie
'iuuilssleu shall sel.d ihf complaint o. fhe
common Garner emo feQuirs ellher satiaf.a-
tOs ~ tle coullaa ut of su ans ser ln srlting
~ltiln q reasonable unle sIsched 81
fepafatan 10 uuf nia1s within TIE lime
stalled. thc commission shall intesflitais fUs
compliant The commission she'll al-o
investigate al complaints forwarded a. "a
os siafe commissioners Ahd nlaV u.sfitiits
inquiries on iis oen metinn. Complaints
shall not De- disullssea because uf tie
absence 80 direCi danage to tie comulain-
ant Tie reports of the o0m 90 Issiun shall
be in writing aud shall include tae nndise
~ fact on which based AID roanmmrH.
dalton az % Whai PREPARATION. if Hns. Should
te made by the common GARNER
TO toe injured parry. aud
such findings shall be- dremsd
pfima facie evidence iu al Judicial proceed.
inss Whenever anY c8ntuau Garner snAN
refuse o. obcs aus las fui order of lhs csr,.
mission % b. mad, the duty 90 iiis commits.
sion % apply fo tie Z uf.s States flrcut
Court sfung n eqaiiY alleging the slJ.a-
tou. and Zoe Caur shall hearaua determine
TIE matter ou short notice and without tle
formal proceedings of ordinary auns aud
ibe ougu maA lu ufuuef ca-es issue wfifs
81 injunction or other prooess to rsss.ain
further violation oi th' nricr- of toe uom-
nissiau on tbe part 81 the common carrier
oteuiIng , ~ SUCH purposes Tee Circuit
courts shall be dscnl,6 Is. " at- in secession.
Tie biii requires tbat aH charge. Ser any
service in transporting pas,,ursTs or irclghts
ur storing good. bi common fsffisrs shall
be reasonable BE- pfohluns aiI rebates and
aras bacts and all anlua discrimination
requiring fhai al persons shaN bu charged
aud treated alike fof services rendered under
substantially siuHsr circumstance and
conditions tfera common carrier subieci
- ibe bail shall. Rlihiu flsfV datt after ID
eec8mes a isw, fIe xitb ihe commission
copies of al ifs fauA. of farce and irsaghis
including De- c.assIt alison and terminal
charges. ~ advance ou sucb pabIished
rates shall be- MADE wifbogf tsn dafs public
notice
The long ana short hHui clause being
section ~ fHs hill ffai- a. follows That
be shall be uulaefgI fsf snf common carrier
f1 charge or reesiff amy gnnfer ouni-ensa.
ion iu tie aga regsfr FIR Zoe transportation
pi pas-enEer- sf ~ ft, i,ls ,'osr ana caoi.fl-a
| 0f property sgAIeri fo fhe provisions ~ thls
sct fer . shorter ahan lsr longer distance
over toe same line in fle same direction snd
| from the zane org nai point 81 departure
| or to fbc same point uf arrival
/ t5f fhss slgN f.of bt construed as aufdoriflao
| gHe common o1rfier ufhtn ftf terms ~ ~,
ED o. ct9vgs aad @qrsfr, a. great essil.,sisafion
fof af9fe. 1f la n iengef ofsfqnrf pro.
| fidec 2ss~'iser fhef upon afIiifraffpu 80
| the fysrnffi-s,eu sppnutei uua-f tts uro.
| visions of fh.s srf Furh cofnmpn rarrisf
/ may in special cases. bf Hufhvrized 90
/ harfe less Cog longer ihan iuf shorlef dis-
| isn ees f1r ftf transportation ~ passengers
Il or property and fbf rfunr lseIDn nav frsm
! luIe ~ time make FrnersI fGIes sEsmpfIug
/ such Designated common cHrrief in surh
/ special cases ~ fnf operation frgni ftif
/ -eefien ul ffff 80 nnd y hen sufh
/ exceptions shaIi hHfe heeu made ard
! published fHeF ehsH HHt chsuEei BE- fhs
| commission. rf lsg have fEs fgrof end
/ sfalf ~ though fiit ssnff liad aeer si... bed
/ In fhis -.cfiun. Ans rfmmpr CARRIER sho
/ -hsI tipiale fhe provisions ~ fLis section n
/ fhis aef staI' hs Deemed g'l.IfY uf srferfiun.
and siis be ist.f a. fhf person ~ iefsous
4 sra.uri vbHm any snrh snafs-ife ctarFe
was maie f0- - damage uctasienei hf
/ such fioiaN1n
fna 81. noe eoss io fhs iie1ss i8r oon-
/ cprrsuce