The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-19

Several Amendments which Have Been
Added To- the Original.

Added To the ofiEihhi.
The Railroad Commission bill which has
been introduced into the House OF Delegates
by Mr. r. c. Kent. Of Wythe, and Is now be-
inc considered by the Committee on Roads
aud internal Navigation. has been consideIa-
by amended. but all the changes have oeeh
agreed 10 by the patron OF the Dill. me
more important changes ere as follows. sec
ton OF the original bill has been stricken
out and the following has been substituted
Section D. That the tariff or schedules OF
rates. special or otherwise for the tianspYr-
tati0u Of passengers. freight and cars wLich
fhir al companies doing business IN tHi5
State shall have IN force. shall he iurnished
- the said board of railroad commissioners
immediately upon the organization o. tho
SAID board and whenever AID board, oy IN
formation or otherwise. snail determine that
any taril or schedule of rates so luI-
nished Is unreasonable or unjust IN
any respect ana that said tariff or schedule or
rates needs revision OF alteration. then tLs
sad board shall nave the power aud Is hereby
auth rlzed and required 10 revise aud AFTER III
whole OF m part sucl tar or schedule OF
rates. an said board shall from time 20 time,
aud a. often as they deem proper go revise
and alter such tariI OF schedule ol rates
which railroad companies doing busi-
ness IN this State may have IN force.
When any such tariffs or schedules OF rates
shall haze been revised Or altered rs herein
Def re provided 10 shall be- the duty o. all
such railroad companies 10 post 30 each OK
their respective stations or places II DONG
business. IN conspicuous place copy OH
such tariffs or schedules OF rates for the M
formation of tie public. and Tor this purpose
10 shall be the duty of said board O. forward
a copy Of said tariffs or schedules OF rates by
mali TO the chief trauspOrtitio olAc OF eAc,i
such railroad companies as soon as prepaf ~
3. al arI fI.H.| |I d.
schedules OF rates stating when the same
snail take effect. All such tariffs or schedules
o. rates so revised or altered shall take eject
when ordered by the said board oil railroad
commissioners. and shall IN suits tr1u It,
against any such railroad companies wherein
the charges o ANY such railroad company Tor
tho transportation of amy passengers,
natl in relation thereto, be deemed
and taken IN all the courts OF tais
Commonwealth rs sufficient evidence thar tie
rates aad char es. rules and regulations
therein fixed are Just and reasonable rates
and charges. rules and regulations for ire
transportation OF passengers. freight ana cars
by the said railroad companies and Just ana
reasonable rules and regulations Tor the
proper conduct col SAID railroad companies.
Then follows the latter TART Of section d.,
which had been stricken out. IN ITS old place
Section jas amended reads as follows. That
If any railroad company doing business 10
this State by its agents or employees. shall De
guilty of a violation of the rules ana re-uIa A.
tons provided and prescribed hy the SAID
board of railroad commissioners and lt' after
due notice OF such violation given % The plln
cipal officer thereof. Do residing IN the state oi
Virginia. and ID not. 90 tie manager or supc r
Intendent. or secretary. or treasurer, L Ie-li
ing IN the State OF Virginia. and ii nor, tuen
20 any local agent thereof. ample ana Iill
done thereby 10 any person or cor
u0ration as may te directed oY
the SAID commissioners which shall be made
within thirty days 90 the time OF such notice
such railroad company shall incur penalty
for each O1euse OF not less than rl.uIl
nor more than s. B. GOO. 20 be fixed by the judge
Of the court in which motion To- recover s.
made. Or If any such railroad company
shulI fail To- adopt audhx rs tarll or schedule
f rates rs may be revised or altered by iho
said board OF railroad commissioners under
the direction and prOvis ous ol section p
" this act the said rlilioad company sl.a.
incur penalty for each and every day 10 slall
lail O. SO adopt and tx its tariff on
schedule of rates Oi not less tnan
600 nor more than 5000. % DE fixed ny
the Judge Ol the court JOB which motion % re-
cover is male. or ii any such railroad cOLi-
pauy shall De guilty OF Violation or any OF
the provisions of this act or OF any OBJ the
q
by said board of railroad commissioners the
said railroad company shal. incur % penalty
for each oHense of not less than $1,000 nor
more than $1,000. 90 be fixed hy tine Judge ot
the court in which motion O. recover ia lnhde.
The penalties provided Tor and imposed in
this section shall io recoverable by
motion in any circuit court OK amy
county IT city through or INTO
which said railroad extends or is doing busl-
ness upon ten days notice to SAID railroad
company. said notice 90 be served upon the
officers or employees as designated in the Arst
part of this section The board of railroad
commissioners shall make such motions IN the
name of the Commonwealth OF Virginia
through the Attorney General Of the state OF
the Commemorative att0rf cv of the county
or city as aforesaid. as the said board may
elect. whose fees shall be fixed hy the judge
of the court in which said motion ls nude
not to exceed the sum oil $50 ia each case. and
said fees shall be taxed IN the Dll OF costs.
This section shall NOT apply to sections l0' ii,
20 and - OF this act.