The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-05-21

nil, - n Passed she senAse-A Commits
slon Provided For-The Long and short
Haul Clause Enttrc-1hs nnt Nov Goes
Ia the House.
W~AsnixGToS, MAY 1.-THE Inter
State Commerce bin, As amended ano
passed ~ the Senate yesterday, provides
for a commission Of i've persons, 70 be
appointed by the President, by and with
the advice aud consent Of the Senate, 70
carry out the purposes Of the bin. Each
commissions Is 10 have q salary Of ST.
500 a year, and q secretary, 10 be appoint
ed by the commission, Is "a have a salary
Of $500 a year. The principal Office Of
the commission Is 20 be nc Washington.
while general sessions nav be held else
where 10 suit public convenience. in
vhj<h the necessary expenses Incurred
are 10 be paid from the Treasury. The
drst commissioners appointed shall hold
Office for a term Of two, three, four,
Ave and six years respectively,
the term Of each 10 he
designated By the President; their success
| sors, however, hold for six years each.
Not more than three OF the live shall be
! appointed from the same political party.
All persons holding stock or bonds of
I ANY common IiTlltts vi III HAt
relations 10 such corporations. are de-
! clarcd ineligible for appointment. Tn
commissioners must not engage In any
other business. The commission Is given
authority 10 inquire into the bu siness and
management Of all common carriers sub
icct to the provisions Of the bill. and 10
obtain full and complete as
to such business. may require the at
tendance and testimony Of Witnesses, and
the production Of all books. papers,
agreements. tariffs and documents relat-
ing 10 any matter under Investigation. and
NAV 70 that end invoke the aid OF the
limited States Courts. Persons having
complaints 70 make against any common
carrier (of Interstate omm reel shal
make complaint In writing 10 the ON
mission. The commission shall send inc
complaint to the common carrier anu re-
ouirc e:ther,satisfaction Of the complaint
or answer in writing within a reasonable
time specified. II PREPARATION Is not
made within the time stated, the commits
sion shall investigate the complaint The
commission shall also investigate all
complaints forwarded 10 II by State com
missions. and may institute inquiries on
lis own motion. Complaints shall not be
dismissed because Of absence Of direct
damare 10 comriainant.
Reports Of the commission shall pe n
writing and shall include the findings M
fact on which based, and a recommends.
ton As 10 what reparation, II any, shouiu
be made BY common carriers 10 thc N
!. ;nred rarty: aud such findings shall be
! deemed prima facie evidence IN az ~
7 dicial proceedings. \.
Z whenever any common carrier SHAH
{ refuse 10 obey any lawful order 81 the
: commission. II Is made the duty 81 the
Z commission 10 apply 70 the United States
I Circuit Court sitting In equity. aileg1n.
= violation: and the Court shall hear ana
determine the matter on short notice and
2 without the formal proceedings a ordi'
= nary suits. IA so as 70 do justice. and me
Court may in proper cases issue writs 81
Injunction or other process, mandatpr,
or otherwise. 10 restrain further Violation
= of orders ofthc commission on the part o.
:. the common carrier offending. FOR suc'
Z PURPOSES circuit courts shall be deemed
= ALWAYS in session.
N The hill requires that all charges fol
any service in Transporting. passengers
y or freirhts or storing goods by com
mon carriers shall be reasonable; u pro
y hibits IN rebates and drawbacks, am
~ All unjust discrimination: requiring
~ thar ali ncrSons shall be charged an
treated alike for services rendered unde
substantially similar circumstance an
= conditions. !.
y Every common carrier subject 70 N
y. bill shall. within sixty days after u %
~ comes 4 law. file with the commissio
copies Of all it, tariffs Of iares an
- frei.hts, including its classincatons an
terminal charges, and shall make thel
- nuhIic 60 far as the commission ma
deem practicable. No advance on sue
co nubli~hed rates shall be made withoi
y ten days. public notice.
NJ The long and short haul clause, beif
. a section of the bill, reads as follows:
That Il shall be unlawful for any comm
carrier 70 charge or receive any k.rNs
compensation IN the argress'e 81 IT, !,
portnfion OF passengers. 81 IKE class n
nualiry or property subject 90 Tire prov
" sions 81 this act for shorter thsn inI = ~
Qer distance over the same line, ~ "" ~
direction and from the same original POI
~ departure. or 10 same point ~ atr'e
But this shall NOS be com-trmsi ~ .a,n".'
this ait - charge and receive ~ Ere
49, compensation for a shorter NJ Tor = long
~ distance. provided. however. that upon .
n-ijcas,on ~ the commission appointed un'
In tire provisions OF this net. such comm
carrier may. IN special caSe-. De An'nna-
20 charge less for longer than Ivr 49,.
out Distances Tor transportation 81 pa--eng,
enc or properfv: and the commission mtl,lI
time 90 time, make general rn,rs r,~r
IN such special cases from Wy ~.
ne. tlons Of this section Of TINS y
ana when such exceptions shall have "
made and pnbilshcdthey shall. until cnan.
as. nv the commission. or by law. have
force anil effect as though the -amr :
been specified IN this section. ANY cnmn
carrier who shall violate the pfcNI-ion-
this section OF this act snail br decmen n.
ore, of extortion. and shalt be liable 20 the !
out son or persons AGAINST wnom aml aama
ce-sive charge was made TOT az MAINS
occasioned by such violation
The bill now goes 70 the House
tcn concurrence.
800. -
uuo rhe Killed and Injured by the 49,
city Cyclone.