The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-26

BY reason Of its great importance we
print IN full the Anderson bill, which has
been passed by the house and is now
pending before the senate. Under the
provisions of the act It has been estimated
that the rate upon the articles enumerated
would be about A3i per ton for haul of
500 miles or less. The reductions made
BY the bill apply only to articles produced
within the state and the rates made are
entirely reasonable. It is hoped and ex-
pected that in the interest Of the people
the bill will be favorabiy and speedily
acted upon by the senate:
An ACT REGULATING AND Yrxrxo nArLR0AD
1RsI6HT RATES IN THE STATE OF WARRINGTON.
Be It enacted, &C.:
SECTION l. No individual, company or cor.
poration owning. operating. managing or leas-
Ing any railroad, or part Of . railroad, in this
state shall charge for or receive greater or
higher rate for carrying wheat, barley. hour or
other millstuHs, oats, potatoes or hay than IS
per cent of the rates actually charged for carry.
Ing said articles or commodities on the Sd day
OF January, 1893 Provided, That no greater rate
than A.5o per ton shall BE- CHARGED for carrying
the articles or commodities hereinbefore emu.
merated for haul OF 500 miles or less.
Sec. The maximum rates Of freight on all
railroads In this stats other than on those AZ
ticles or commodities enumerated in section one
OF this act shall b the rates that were In exist
ence on the "a day of January, 1893
Sec. Any individual, company or corpora
ton owning, operating. managing or leasing
any railroad in this state feeling that the rates
established By sections / and Of this act
are unreasonsbly low, shall have recourse to
courts OF competent jurisdiction, which shall
grant such relief - may appear just and reason
able.
Sec. L The maximum rates of freights on all
railroads constructed in this state after the Sd
day Of January. 1898, or whose rates OF freight
may be established after the 80 day OF January,
A. d. 1898. shall b hxsd Is near In conformity
with sections and Of this act - may be or a.
10 practicable.
Sec. In no instance shall any individual.
company or corporation, lessee, or other person.
charge or receive any greater rate of compensa-
ton for carrying freight than hereinbefore pro-
vided, and any individual, company or cor
poration violating or In any way evading
the provisions OF this act, shall forfeit
all right to recover or receive any compensation
whatever for the services rendered wherein
such violation 10 attempted. and every agent of
any such corporation. lessee, or other individ.
usl, operating any railroad within this state,
who shall refuse 70 receive for transportation
over the railroad for which he IL agent, in the
us""i WY a"y VI Tue atucies neteiuoeiote men'
toned. on account OF the compensation herein
tofore prescribed being too low. or receiving any
such articles OF freight. shall charge, attempt
to charge, for the transportation Of the same
any greater sum than herein allowed. or shall
in any manner violate or evade the pro.
visions of this act, shall b deemed guilty OF
misdemeanor, aud, on conviction thereof. shall
pay ine Of not exceeding $500 for each and
every offense, and the injured party shall have
the right OF action against the railroad COM
pany. or other person operating the railroad. or
both, In which he shall be entitled to recover
the amount taken or received from him in ex-
cess OF the rates prescribed by this act together
with attorneys fees and cost Of suit And In
all prosecutionsl for violation of this act by any
person. company or corporation, such person,
company or corporation making the complaint
is authorized to sue in any court OF competent
Jurisdiction in this state.