The daily state chronicle., 1891-04-01

Sec 9 requires that all contracts or
agreements between railroads be submit
ted to the commissioners for inspection
and correction, that it may be seen
whether they comply with this act.
Sec. 10 provides that If any railroad
company, by its agents or employees,
violates this act, and if any person or
corporation be Injured thereby, |
and the company fail within
thirty days after notice has been
served on It's principal officer resident IN
the State to make recompense,shai incur
a penalty for each offence OF not less
than $50 nor more than $4,000 to be
fixed by the Judge OF the court III which
such action shall be tried.
Section l. provides that where in vlo-
lation of the rules injury be done to any
person, such person shall have the right
TO recover in the county where the IN
| iury was done or the plaintiff resides,
but action must be begun within twelve
months after the alleged injury. In the
| event of Wilful violation of the rules the
railroad shal! also be liable to exemplary
| damages.
Section - provides that in cases aris-
ing under this act the rules of evidence
shall be the same as in civil actions eX-
cept as otherwise proved in this act
Sec. 13 defines companies to mean for
the purposes of this act all common car
riers, street railways excepted.
Sec Is requires all railroad companies
on demand to furnish duplicate freight
receipts to shippers. penalty for fall
ure to be fixed and collected as in sec.
10 is provided.
Sec Is makes it the duty of the COM
missioners to make annual report Of the
transactions of their Office to the Gov
ernor, and-to recommend from time to
time such legislation as they deem ad-
visable under the provisions Of this act,
600 copies of which reports the Gov
ernor shall have printed for distribution
Sec Is gives the com mmissioners the
power when making examinations for OBJ
tanning information under this act to
issue subpR las for the attendance OF wit
nesses, who are to be allowed $500 per
day and FIVE cents mileage to and from
the nearest place of meeting by the
: nearest practicable route. In case OF
refusal to obey process or any order, the
commissioners shall have the power to
punish for contempt.
Sec II imposes penalty of not less
than 800 or more than IS, 900 on every
officer, agent or employee of company
refusing to furnish any report required
by the commissioners for the purposes
OF this act.
Sec. 18 repeals all laws or parts o
. laws allowing railroads to charge greater
rates than those fixed by the commission
erS.
Section 10 provides that when The
commissioners believe any railroad il
violating its charter, or the provisions o.
: any law of the State not provided il
u this act, they shall give such corporation
notice, aud if the violation be continued
they shall present the fact to the Attor
y ney General who shall take such actor
! as he may deem expedient.
y Section 20 empowers the commission
q q ers when they deem repairs necessary OIL
!, a railroad or additions to or change O
r. stations or station houses, for the secu
: 1lty, cOnvt nlence and accommodation 0
% the public, to give the company writer
= notice, st ting the repairs, changes, &c.
considered proper, and in the event th
!. companies fail to comply they shall b.
% liable to penalty of not less than So
% or more than $4,000 in the discretion o
of the commissioners.
- Sec. 81 prohibits companies fror
:. abandoning any passenger station o
?, freight depot which has zen establish
) ed over year, without the consent of
- majority of the commissioners.
e Sec. % allows companies to re lo
= cate stations or depots with the conser
70 OF the commissioners in writing.
to Sec. % gives power to the commis
90 sioners, when they deem it expedient Q
10 practicable, to require railroad comps
q MES to provide separate and equal az
10 commOdatiOns for white and colore
IN people on passenger trains and in wal
ing rooms; failure to comply with whic
to lays the company liable to the sam9 pei
NJ ~ atty as presented in Section 20.
e. Sec. "a, requires all common carrier
al to afford reasonable and equal fatiliti,
Id for interchange of traffic between the
a respective lines, and shall not discrim
es nate in their rates and charges again
1g such connecting line, and connectir
n. lines shall be required to make as clo
On connection as practicable for the conve
st ience Of the travelling public. Violation
es of this section are punishable by fiji
Nv of not less than $500 or more than S., ,O(
or for each offence.
as Sec. % provides that nothing in th
act shall prevent railroads from carryir
es free, or at reduced rates, freight for II
in United State, State or municipal COVER
be ments, expositions, charitable purpose
on &c. or giving reduced passenger rat
is to ministers, disabled soldiers, sailors
le, to orphans, or carrying their own of
es GERS. agents and employees free. Not
les ing in this act contained shall in al
he way abridge or alter the remedies nc
on existing at common law, or by statu
IN but these provisions are in addition.
m- Sec. 26 empowers the commissions
,e- to make just and reasonable rates for t
M transportation of packages by expires
ms by companies doing business in the Stat
Ill Sec. q provides for the manner
9rs issuing and serving subpenas by t
IN com mis- ,ioaers, and provides that pc
M atty imposed on any witness who refus
&C. to testify, who shall be deemed guilty
es misdemeanor, and on conviction fin.
ed not less than $50 or more than 81, 900.
ds Sec % provides that all the expens
he OF the commi ssio lers in the performan
Gle of their duty shall be paid by the Sta
-ts but prescribes that the amount annua
les shall not exceed $4,000.
In Sec % makes the Fl Sc al vaar in uh;