Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-03-12

may testrict It, corporate limits on
petition in writing, signed by nos lees
than thfcc.faurtna Of the electors r..
siding within the territory desired TO
he detacheI, aud not lees than one
fourth Of the remaining electors In
snld city To the city council thereof.
Auct c1n.iisfatl, uiscusslou, on
m0iiOn of Dir. Thotne, further couaii
cratisn was indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Morrison, by unanimous consent,
introduced House bill 1856, which ~ o.
foll0wt:
uisec. 1. That all railroads and other
TRANSFORMATION companies engaged IN
the tfanepa rtati0n Of passengers or
property from any poiut within tue
State 10 any other point Within the
Site are hereby declared & be com
mon carriers aud made suffice 70 tue
provisions u this act.
"Ssc. 9. All charges made for any
service rendered or 10 be rendered IN
the transportation OF pas.ongUrH o.
property, or for the receiving deliver.
log, storage or handling Of eucu prop
ofty, shall 30 TehPBnablu and luFt, aud
any unjust aud uuteaFOnnhle charge
Tor such service II prohibited AMI de-
clatou To be ullawful
"Stc. 3. Every railroad ClmIany
shaliuayr fe figbt with IT, roads 10 In
tsTsvOi, connect with or cross any
other tailtoad In tins State n Il shnil
receive, transport or switch each
othtr's rtsiongers, freight anl cars
without delay OF discrimination.
"5eo, 4. No discrimination IN
charges or facilities Tor transportation
shAil be made by any railroad or other
transportation company between places
or persons, Or In charges or facilities
for transportation OF thu came ClasFts ui
freight OF passengers within this State,
or coming from OF going 10 any other
stale.
"sec. 8. IL shall be- uulaw.
fol for any oimmon earlier sub.
lect 10 the provisions Of this act ~
charge or receive aty greater c9mpun.
tation Ia the aggregate for the trans.
potlation OF passcngcfs or Of like Kinds
Of property, under Substantially slml-
lar circumstances and conditions, Tor
n shorter than Tor o ger Distance
over the same line In the same difsc.
tiOn, the shorter teing Included within
the longer distance; but this shall not
be construed ~ authorizing any COM
mon earlier within tbs terms Ut this
act 10 charge AID receive ~ great COM
penaati0u tor shorter a. for longer
distance.
''Sec. @. Every common carrier shall
print the schedule VI fRtes, fares anu
charges for tho transportation VI PISS.
sengsts and property which ate 10
force upon IT, road, aud shall post
copies o. al such schedules In public
anu cnnHplUuous places in every de-
pATtment, station ana tfiice VI such
common Cafr'sr, where iht came shall
be accessible TO tho public.
"sec. 7. IL shall be unlawful for any
common carrier 10 collect Tor the trans.
pottation OF coal ia Carloads Of not
less than uOl ten tons sud not more
than the MARRIED capacity Of The
car and rate In excess Of ono (tl.0Ol
dollar per ton Tor any distance not g.
exceed one hundred goo miles, and
for any distance In excess ~ one hun.
dted (l0O) miles, n rats not 10 exceed
Que a. cent per ton per mile. weight
NJ tns place OF destination TO DO used
In computing the freight charges.
"sec. 3. IL shall be unlawiul for any
common carrier 10 collect for tho trans.
portAtion OF coke In carloads Of not lees
than ten (l0) tons and not more than
the marked capHcity OF tho car, aud
rate In excess Of two (2l dollars per
lou Tor ANY distance not TO exceed one
hundred (lOOl miles and TOT amy DE-.
lance Ia excess OF Que hundred (i00l
miles, u rate not 10 exceed two (2l
cents per ton per mile.
"sso. 0. IL shall be unlawful for
any O. mmOn carrier % collect for the
transportation Of any ore, regardless OF
value, In car loads u NOS less than ton
Q0) tons anu not more than the marked
capacity OF the car, any rate In excess
Of one (tl,OOl per tob, Tor any distance
not TO exceed atty 1861 miles, and lot
Aby distance In excess Of hty (60l
miles, rate not 10 exceed two (gl
cents ger ton per mile.
''heC, 10. II shall bo unlawful for
any common carrier, after the passage
OF this act, 10 ohAgr any greater rate OF
collect auy greater sum for tho trans.
portation Of freight or passengers be.
tween any point within the State
than the rates OF charges Ia force and
effect January o, 1896, ior such trans.
portaliln,
'soc, II. That any common carrier
subject 10 the provisions OF tots act VI
whenever such common carrier Ia q
corporation, any director OF tfilcsr
thereof, or any receiver, trustee, lostee,
agent or person acting tor OF um-
ployed by such corporation, who alone,
or WIN huy nlhnf corporation, CONF
pany, person or party, shall willully do
or cause 10 be done, or shall wiliully
suffer or permit 10 DO done any act,
matter or thing In this ACT prohibited
or declared ~ be unlAw iul ,ur who shall
aid or ahut therein, or who shall will.
fully omit OF fail to DO any Rct, matter
or thing Ia this act required 10 be doue,
or shall cause or wiliuily suffer or per.
nit any act, matter or thing NJ directed
or required ~ this oct TO be done, not
10 be- 20 done, or shall aid uf abet any
such omission or failure or shall be
guilty OF any inifaCtiOn OF this act or
shall aid or abot any thcroiu, shall b0
deemed guilty OF a mltdcmeanuF. AMI
shall, upon conviction thereof Ia any
district court within the Jurisdiction OF
which such Otiuuse wa committed, be-
subject ~ fine VI not 10 exceed i've
THOUSAND dollars for rhch Dttrusu huU
imprisonment In the county jail not Zoo
exceed three months Tor each ulensu. 30
Tue bill was read nist anu second
times, ordered pruiod anu referred DO
the comm Itee ON railroads and com.
mou carriers,
The House took recess III Pun.
AFTERNOON HIIIINU.
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