The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-04

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when We're to be enforced in other Parts
Oh the state; lack of information on the
part OF legislators to deal with go COM
pHcated subject, their inability 10 de-
No.e SUFFICIENT time TO study of the
SUBJECT 10 INFORM themselves, owing to
na',ses occurring Ill the membership cf
,ie pody every two year; their inability
because not at all times in session to make
changes in tariff rates as conditions would
ARISE from time to time requiring charges
| and other reasons which might be stated
over this subject in an agency to be
othar 'aii'oau commission. Eut all
| left NV Tho corS,,,,,t,a 'u tsS"'2t'on were
the legislature directly. ~
ne only subjects over which the com
sonf,a, - Even power is freight and pas
exercise over these s,,hioo+S :. 20 10
ulate railroad freight and passenger tar.
frei,ht a uosieo- ABUSES in the rates of
unjust discrimination ,nS -. A. l"tNtpt
rates of freight and passenger ian MS
NoW, IL WIN not be seriously contended
tion doo, ,ui.;, " VI VI" commission IN ques-
or tariffs, for they manifost,,i ' Az fate I'VE,
Ihey deal with the subject of compress
n'''.s 100. ,.,. anu hS the rates which ship
reo,ire tho , rai,,. o conhpress'ng cotton,
from spnners the sunnne.'3 ~ eoiiee,
COMPRISING cotton. to assume the burden
OF having cotton comnressed +, dssl,,rs,
lected from sbinra,' ..'' rs, we money col
security from compress cornr,,n ,i',t 70 take
orly compress cotton rhov re,,,lat1, ~,
density to which con,,raesoe iii Wv
press cotton and nrovido ho,, coiIi-
of compress companies for defec.ive c,,,,,,
pressing Shall he fixed ~"
These subjects are ertiroI,, ,o,,,..
from tbe sub,oo, ~ "'V
VI manning irelEht rates.
'' '''e ABUSES IN TINS Kind OF service
are not abuses In freight rates ,ai+ho,
are the unjust dfeor;r,,,a.i,,
bo ,,,,.;,,, =, a.. va may
49, ''ts iiiie ol service dis
examinations in the rates of freight and
however much This s,hioo4
repulation h,, , :.
"' Z" ~ Iiot u ST. uect
'N'r which Inc commission can act but
must be acted on by the lerisl,,t,,ro
But II is ipsis.ad H..
,o,,,,,,,.-, 'Se' iot Vne
'"at Whlle there is no ex.
press authority given the commission In
mako the rules assatIed .ho -
mako +b,sa ,, A'"'i |"
must pe 'ihplleu as In
N'''' ~ inc power given the commits
sion over freight rates and tariffs ar os
necessary to carry o,,t tha a,.,,....-
ore -'PioSS Po"-
arc the powers IN question incident to
the express powers?
The power to regulate the cb,r,,..,. a..
preparing freight for recention h,, ~ ,
rier for hauling is not an incidn,,t 80 80,
regulation of charges for bon1i,, nv,
IT tho incidental power to cI.seify fr,I.,t.
which has alrea,iv beon nrena,sod ii'
suitable condition to n. carriad fo, swans
pcrtation, but the ,lassificatio, t. ,,',',
with reference n the ,ctInI -, ~, ~
Tho only duty in this line which do,.ol
on a carrier as incident to tbo I,st,'-s
of CARRYING is TO make s,,,b "1.',' ~
preparation made for tho en- 70 tra,,s,a,.,.,
ton of freight without unusual ini,,ry -,
it as may become necessorv n, mo ,,oI,r,,
of TRANSPORTATION after frsigbt roc n.'a,
received upon the supposition tbnt 81 u,s.
properly prepared for TRANSFORMATION
TO admit the princinIe tb,t tbn ,,,,,
mission may as an incident Of its cxnrne.
powers lawfully fix the cbarses With
shipper may nay for nrena,1n,r his oottor
for TRANSFORMATION and ir,roec a., ~, ,r
riers the duty of COLLECTING tbis aroun,
from the shipper along with tho froight
charges and disbursinr IL TO co,nnress
companies and securing uroner comnress- |
ing of cotton. would estabIish tho nover |
of the commission to do evervthing u,hic, |
the principle carried tn its logira, conl
clusion. would cover and inns ca,,.Iaa o,,t
the imnlied r,,wars ,vould CONFRONT no |
with field of nnssihle nction for tho
commission and Inc railroads which M
one worId sunnosn for a rnoment WINS
contaminated Inv tho law makers Thc |
establisbnent Of This n,4nrinle wouid an
thorize the commission 10 reouire thn |
railroad comnanies IN nrfnore ~, canse |
IA Lo nrarar rod for boulino- In convoninnt |
form al, other kinds of freight and 70 |
collect from the ebinnors cbarres nvod |
nv inc comnission 10 caver such services |
Tho business of cotton ginning ana hal. |
inc, cotton corn ebeling rahharn crat-
ine, Wheat s.rl,inr ha, ha1inp .,oods
I,1yirg ond LOT ~ oflsr I,nes ~ h,si- |
noss ,,trbt cor,e ,,naer reenIatjon Of the |
commission. ana railroad companies
,,,J,.'t he comncIlod 10 e,,harl, I'm these
,'a,ious I,pes nf business ar emnlav such
services for SINNERS take security for
their proper performance and nay for
snu s,tiit ou. 81 .l or,oS ~ Cover
.,aso aIe,ara,,t Itroe ~ service A moro