The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-22

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ceive from any person or persons a grSat-
er or less compensation for the transportn-
uon OF passengers or property, or for any
service In connection herewith, between
any points as to which Joint rate. fare
or charge is made thereon. than 10 specified
In the schedule filed with tho commission
In force ut the time"
Section S. That in case any common
carrier. subject to she provisions OF this
act shall do or Cause TO be done. or per-
NIT TO be done. any act. matter or thing in
this act prohibited. or declared TO be nm
lawful. or shall omi, to do any act. matter
or thing required In this act to be done,
such common carrier shall be liable to the
person or persons injured thereby for the
full amount OF damages sustained in con-
sequence OF any such violation Of the pro-
visions OF this act, together with a reason
able counsel or attorneys fee. to be fixed
by the court in every case OF recovery,
which attorneys fec shall be taxed and col
lectcd as part OF the costs In the case
section 10. That any common carrier
subject to the provisions OF this act. or,
whenever such common carrier Is a cor
poration, any director or officer thereof. or
any receiver, trustee, lessee agent or per-
son. acting for or employed by such corpor-
alton, who. alone. or with any other corpor-
alton, company. person or party. shall will
fully do. nr cause To be done. or shall will
inglv suffer OF permit to be done, any act,
matter or thing In this act prohibited or
declared to be unlawful, or who shall aid or
abet therein, or shalt wilfully suffer or per-
NIT any act, matter or thing so directed or
required by this act to he done not TO be so
done. or shall aid or nbet any such omis-
sion or failure. or shall be guilty of any
infraction of this act. or shall abct therein.
shall be deemed guilty OF a msiemeanor.
and shall. upon conviction thereof in any
district court OF the unitcd States within
the jurisdiction of which such orrense was
committed be subject TO a fine OF not TO
exceed 5000 for each oitcnac. provided,
that II the offense for which any person
shall he convicted ny aforesaid shall be an
unlawful discrimination IN rates, fares or
charges for the transportation OF passcn-
gers or property. such person shall, in adj
dtion TO the fine hcrcinbcfore provided Tor,
be labls TO imprisonment IN tho penitcn-
ticry for n term of not exceeding two years.
or both such fne and imprisonment. IN the
discretion of the court
Many, perhaps all Of the states have also
enacted statutes prohibiting unjust dis
| elimination.
PATTERSON IN ERROR.
Tho figures used In MIR. Patterson's illus
tra,Ion of the rates from Chicago TO Wash
ington and New York are slightly errone-
| Gus. The fare via the roads running via
u,,,
ana by an iiheS N"'''s' w
! Slf.50. This. however, does not ancct the
illustration uaad bv Mr.. Patterson.
49,. min. ,,, ,,,s,,,,,,, yyb,cb
''"' 'e' va
! this law maker has assumed IL WIN pe
| conceded that the interest of the public is
| served as well as the interests OF the car
| iiers directly concerned. by the cuhprti-
ton OF the indirect lines via Washington
| for trade between Chicago ana New YORK,
and that the fact that the fare via wlch
| lines from Chicago to New York is 81 ess
| than via the direct lines, is benefit to
the public and does not inIurc any one SO
| long as there is no unjust discrimination
thnt is to say. SO long as all persons using
the Indirect routes. under similar circun-
/ sinnccs and conditions, are charged the
same rnte. II Will also b. conceded that
under the circumstances the rate Of SIS
from Chioago 20 New York VIA the indi-
rnot limos is a reasonable one. aud trans
nor,o,ion ai the rate named is available To
an Who may desirc TO use the route. ana
| No, Tho rnto ~ siT 40 from Chioago to
Waabinuton vita all lines ia , reasonable
am
Tho ,ir,,,od srs,-c,,ss fare from Wash.
! s.. VI. A.. se IN ,r,nrdto .