The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-25
10 REDUCE RAILROAD FARE.

TO REDUCE RAlllJROAD fAhb.
hhe following is the text of the bill
Produced yesterday by Messrs. Hen
rson Of Lamar and Shaw of Dallas tic
bend the railroad commission law SO as
authorize railroads to adopt tariffs
wtr than those promulgated by the
omission:
An act 10 dqane the rate making pow
Of the railroad commission OF the
ate Of Texas as app icable only to fix
! maximum rates, permitting railroads
reduce the same without discrlm!na-
bn or other unlawful acts, and repeal
& all laws in conflict with this act.
Seciion /. Be It enacted by the legisla-
re Of Texas. That the power and dis
elion TO make schedules, classiications
ID rates for the transportation OF
Height over railroads, now or hereafter
sted in the railroad commission Of the
ate Of Texas. shall be deemed and con
rued to mean the fixing of maximum
ighl rates over such roads, and all
les fixed or to be fixed by said commits
Pn shall be construed as the maximum
aFges for freight for such transporta-
Pn' whether the same be regular or
pergency rates. and any railroad or
nroads affected by such schedules,
Psslheations and rates may reduce the
les nxed by the commission, provided,
n IN case OF any reduction, alteration
departure from the rates fixed by the
lniss sion, any railroad Company OF
ilfoao companies so acting shall be sub
10 snd governed strictly by al the
VISIONS, pena ties, rules and regula
as now or hereafter provided by law
oy SAD comm ssion in regard to re-
t'es dlscrimlna tions, false classified
pas or any other act declared by law
" SAID commission to be unlawful or
an IN regard to rates and .ransporta-
pa Of freight.
~. q That if any railroad company
o0mpahles shall desire or decide to
wy or alter the rates liked by said
tnissien, s2id railroad company or
Apalies shall Immediately furnish to
soplhission notice in writing of such
s1,'on or sltera ion, and schedule
ee rates fixed by the company or
res 50 reducing or altering said
anu al post up the same is Is
eV1!ied by ,aw in case IT the rates
rae cmmi sion; provided tina,
ateralion or departure from ,hi
-iIisslon rate shall he valid unless Nd
Is a reduction from he maximum
~ AAel oy the commission. ana unless
sane Is made fairly and equally I'M
az the prov sions and ueaalt'cs u
s.utt.ng reba es scrlmina ious
sssifcl ions and other unlawful
sa4d'ng freight rates, as now or
E,ss ~ established by law or by the
IA any railroad company or rail-
kjrcs snpahles hat may determine u
|stsSI,.duy rate below the maxi nun "a {
oy the railroad commission
sia rsu ne lines or parts of lines Of
4. ~ company or companies sh VI
&otc. Il rallroad commission ten days
ting of such intention spec
Iii 60 rates. and such rate or rates
&ns ne rate or rates for saIt
xal,,il. parts Of said lines at y.
irss "a o. Il ten days notice Any
3s.tr--',s N.iiPshy or companies that ~ )
f,l,e " increase ny rate or rsIel
ktss lrtm the maximum rate OF
iss,sr ls-ed by the railroad eom
3lsslsn w give to said railroad com
yash /, N rs deys' notice In Writing o
Ftes ans snyh' specifying said rate o.
d rs,a 1 suca rte or rates shall become
3ars y o. rates Tor said line, lines Of
3lfation sala Inc or lines, after the ex
| SEQ VI me said thirty days notice.
4le narno u IS expressly declared to b
Ia fS ~ OF this act 10 dehne and con
fpsd os,1 making power of said rail
bun rs.a ,.u'sslon to the hxing of maxi
Der Farrn s ,or transportation of freigh
tssiae aas subject to It's jurisdiction
hsxlmur, King rsi rates below suel
sonpapies 4. the railroad company o
themselves, subject to any and