The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-31
TO rREvENr .rMEEzE ours.
Baiiey's Bill, Designed 10 Encourage
Connective Steamship Lines.

Austtn. Texas, January 29.--rhe follow
ing bill, designed TO prevent the freezins
opt Of competitive steamship lines from
tho Atlantic seaboard to Texas ports was
introduced in the house by MI Bailey to-
day:
doing business In this state shall be ana
they are hereby required TO receive from
ali ateamshipg, steamboats, and other wafer
craft and vessels, at their usual pisccs III
receiving such freight at the several ports
IN The coast Of Texas, and on inc ihiahu
waterways in this state, all frcights ana
naseongerg coming to it from such steam
shins steumboats and other water crait
and vessels, and destined TO points ON lie
iiuo or TO ponts beyond Its line, or any
other line OF railway with which said line
may connect or cross, ana shali trapsPul.
the same over It's said line TO destination
II on its line, or TO the cohncc.,ns ~
cross-Iipe in tho direction OF DESTINATION
heyond It's line, without delay or discrim-
nation In favor Of OF against SAID steam
shin line. steamboat owner Oh company OF
tho owners OF any other water GRAFT VI
other vessel from whom such ireispt VI
passengers are received, and upon the sumo
terms and conditions as those made by
s,,nh railway companies for like or sim
liar service, with any other person, steam
ship company, steamboat company or own
ers. mr. any other water craft or VesseiS
with which 1t does business at such poihts
or stations as aforesaid
Sec. 2. II any railway company DOING
business in this State shaii iaiI OF IeIueo
ia interchange business with any steam
shin lire or company. or any steamboat line
or company or any other wnter craft OF
vessel on the same terms and conditions,
or for the same compensation OF pro rata
that IL interchangcs business Win any
other steamship line or company, steam :
boat line or company, or any other water
craft or vessel, shall be deemed guilty OF
determination within the meaning OF title
| vciv chapter TO- Of the Revised Statutes OF
| tbe State of Texas, and shall Ioriclt oha
nav TO the corporation, person or personh
! aggrieyed thereby the sum OF SloVo as pehai
damages for each and every act OF nis-
elimination or Violation OF 'his 49,
may be recovered In civil action IN any
court of this State having jurisdiction py
\ law az the amount in controversy In the
| name of the corporation. person OF persons
! 20 suing; provided, that nothing In THIS
act shall be SO construed MS 10 prevcn'
| the recovery OF any other damages by az
| aggrIeyed person, Arm or corporation &C.
crning by reason OF the violation OF thif
! act, TO relieve any railway company, or its
officers. managers or agents from prosecu-
\ tion OF any penal law OF this state.
sec. O. That this act shall not have Tho
| eject to release or waive any right o.
action by the State or any other person
Arm or corporation for any right. penalty
or forfeiture which may have arisen, OF
may hereafter arise under any law OF thii
sfate' ana that all penalties accruing under
| this act shall be cumulative OF each other
and a suit for or recovery OF one shall moi
| be bar TO the recovery oil any otner PEN
| sec. 4. That this act take effect and b'
IN force from and after ninety days aftel
the adjournment and present session OF th'
/ legislature.