The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-30

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In the house the following measures
were presented:
Hackney, chairman Of the judiciary commit
tee, introduced bill that will be supplemental
to the railroad bill when the latter is safely
out Of the way. In brief it is Intended to pre-
vent railroads from watering their stock
Hackney also offered bill allowing tue colec-
tion of reasonable attorney fee in all cases
wherein judgment Is rendered for wages or Ia
Dor
Jackson, OF Harvey introduced bill to
abolish the ONCE OF state oil inspector
Faircbild offered his bill to make public the
value OF railroads and empower the railroad
commissioners to control the amount Of mort
gage railroad company can place on its prop
erty.
koefcr. Of .Leavenworth, offered a resolution
TO indorsc Gen Longstreet's plan of nm air
line railroad from Kansas City to the Pacific
coast Action was deferred.
The house adopted resolutions in memory of
Representative Ayers, Representative BEN
nett. Representative A. G. Wilson and Repre-
sentative Maxwell, members of the regular
session OF 1897, who have since died
Railroad Bun In outline.
Following are the principal provi-
sions of the railroad bill:
Section creates o ruilroud court to be known
judges
Section . fixes the terms Of office at four
years, the judges to be elected ut the general
election I'm 1900
Section 3 provides for n clerk and stenogra-
pher to the court, to hold during the pleasure
OF the judges.
Section provides for the appointment Of
judges by the governor with the consent Of the
senate to serve until the next general election
Section fixes the salary Of the judges at g.
go per year each, S2 500 for the solicitor al 200
for the clerk and 1850 for the stenOPrapher
Section provides that the court Of visitation
may sit at the capitol in Topeka or anywhere
else in the state IL may desire
SectiOn1 prescribes the power and jurlsdlc-
tion Of the court, classifying them under ~
subdivisions The power is to decree freight
and passenger rates revise demurrage charges
hear complaints order improvements, adjust
disputes and in general tn scope lis ample to
control every feature OF railroad operation
Section provides fun common law and equi-
ty powers for the issuing OF processes produce
ton OF records. attendance Of witnesses. APP
pointmcnt of receivers. punishment for con-
tempt and att dance OF u jury
Section provides for the courts govern
mcnt and the regulation OF the practices before
Il
Section 10 prescrbes the duties Of sheriff
throughout the various counties in the serving
jf processes
Section II gives the court power to appoint
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section 20 prescribes that M rntos sneci,i
contracts or ngroement nov In svisterco sb,u
be received as proof OF the rensonnblcness Of
freight charges
Section 81 provides for the rendition OF iudg-
meuts and the form of such judgments
Section - provides for the mann r OF rem
dcring judgments or default
Section 20 provides for the hosting OF iudg-
ments in the oifices OF the ralroad compnnies
involved
Section "A provides for the trial of Joint rates
and the mode OF procedure
Section - provides for the manner Of the en-
forccmcnt OF the DEGREES
Section 90 provides for an appeal only to the
supreme court OF Kansas
Section "a provides for the review Of decree
or Judgment in certain cases
section ~ provides for the manner Of taxing
costs and their payment
Section 90 provides for the appearance docket
Journal and other records Of the court
Section 80 prohibits the Judges of the court OF
visitation from accepting free transportation.
Section 81 provides nenalties I'm tho event tho
railroads violate the provisions Of this net II
mikes IL a misdemeanor. punishable nv a ane
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discriminate in charges or classiacations Win
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comnnnv shall violate Tho nrovislons ~ tbis
act
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