The morning call., 1893-01-12
Mr.. LEEDS BILL.
The Traffic Association on
Railroad Law.
LEGISLATORS ASKED TO ACT.
A Change of the Freight and Passen-
ger Tariffs Demanded-The
Railroad Board.

The full text of the bill introduced on be-
half of the Traffic Association of California
in both houses of the Legislature yesterday
is as given below.
Senator Gesford has charge of the bill in
the Senate, and semblyman GOdchaux
willfather it in the Assembly. 1t provides
for the adoption of the Western classified
ton, as compiled by j. T. Ripley and
adopted by seventy-four railroads.
The california Distance Tariff alluded
to is based ON the proposition of a rate per
ton per mile.
The act reads as follows:
An act 10 submit to The people OF the State OF
California an amendment TO tie constitution
OF the State OF California repeating aud re-
voking Sections % and % Of Article XII OF
said constitution, and adding 10 Ailcle ~ OF
SAID constitution new section, 10 be known
and numbered as Section 36.
The people Of The State OF California represented
~ the Senate aud Assembly, do enact as
Sec /. The Legislature of tie State Of Call
fornia, at its thirtieth session commencing on
the ID day of January, A. ID. 1898. two-t birds of
all The members elected 10 each house OF said
Legislature voting ia favor thereof. does hereby
propose that Sections ~ and 23 OF Article XII
OF tile constitution OF the State Of California be
aud tile same are repealed aud revoked, and that
said constitution be amended by the addition
thereto ana 10 Article ~ thereof OF a new sec
lion, 10 be known and numbered section SO.
said proposed new SECTION 10 be In words aud
figures as iollOWS:
Sec. SO. Ii shall be the duty of the Legis-
atuTe, at the first regular session thereof, after
the adoption OF this amendment 10 the Cunstiiu-
ton, To prescribe Tie rates cf fares for passeB-
gers. and provide a classification of properly
and fix and determine the rates OF height TO be
charged for the transportation thereof on all
railroads III The State OF California; or 10 enact
general rule. or rules for The asce tdinmeht aud
determination OF such rates oi freight, based
and del endent on the bulk, weight and physical
characteristics Of Tie property transported and
the distance il Is carried by said railroads; aud
uutll such legislation shall DO enacted and 20
Into effect, ana whenever no such enactment
shall be IN operation, the charges by Transports
tiOn by such railroad shall be Tor tile tTaisDOrta-
tion OF Ssengers uoI more Than two cents per
mile, aud The charges for freight aud meiciian-
disc shall not be more than those specified IN tie
distance tarin mentioned and set forth. the same
being hereby designated AZ 'th California dis
lance iarlf." The classification referred 10 In
sad California distance tarh Is that adopied and
issued by ihr Western Classification Committee
(of which j, I. Ripley vas chairman, and which
took effect January l, 1893.
Said California distance tariff, including the
rules forming part thereof IS as follows, to
wit:
California Distance Tarlf-Appllcabie 10 local
traflc between all stations In the State OF & III
f0ruia, subject 10 the Western classification aud
the rules governing tie same, which TOOK elect
January /, 1893.
/. This Iariii shall apply 10 individual rail-
roads in this Stat, and ihey shall be considered
Independently IN computing distances except
that system OF railroads consisting OF leased,
operated OF independent roads operated under a
Common management, although working under
different charters, shall be considered as one
road, and tie distance shall be computed over
the shortest operated line, composed VI two or
more Of such roads.
2. When the rates herein named, and the
Western Classification. heretofore referred 10,
conflict lie rates named IN this tarin shall gov
efn.
g. Minimum chargeS-Sngle shipments of one
OF more classes. Will be CHARGED Tor at the actual
weight at iaTih rates subject 10 4 minimum
charge OF 20 cents for tile entire consignment
for distances OF 300 miles or less, and 90 cents
fos greater distances.
Rules governing shipments OF livestock In car.
lOadS-minimum weehts-IOfses and mules.
cattle, hogs aud sheep shall BE- wdy-bllied at tie
minimum weights named below. subject 10 cor
TeciOn at destination 10 actual weight, but in no
case less than The following mlnlmums: