The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-01-20
IMPORTANT BILLS
INTRODUCED.
PROPOSED LAW TO REGU-
LATE RAILWAY CHARGES
AND PREVENT DELAY
IN SHIPMENTS.
WOULD TAX ALL THE BACHELORS.
A Bill Introduced In The
House Calculated To En-
courage Matrimony.

Both houses of the General Assembly
adjourned Friday, after single sessions,
tilt Monday morning, and many mem
bers left for their homes on the after
noon and evening trains. .
Mr.. LIgOn and MI. Rice introduced
a bill In the Senate to prohibit gamb-
ling on races, making it unlawful for
any person to record OF register by
mechanical OF other means. bets or
wagers, or to sell action or French
mutual pools, engage in any book
making upon the result of any trial or
contest of skill, speed OF power of
endurance of man OF beast, which is
to take place within or beyond the
limits of this State. A fine of SIS and
discretionary imprisonment is provided
as punishment for violations of the
bill.
The pistcl-toting till, after numerous
attempts to amend it had failed, was
tabled, MIR. Foust. author of the bill.
voting with the majority and entering
a motion to reconsider. ConsIdeTa-
ton OF this bill provoked lively dis
cussion.
Important Railroad Bill.
Two important measures referring
to railroads were introduced In the
House by Mr.. Evans of Shelby County.
One was the bill mentioned In Fridays
American. prepared by the Memphis
Freight Bureau.
The bill Is entitled: An act to gre
scribe the duties of common carriers
In the receipt. transporting and de
livery OF freight, and in the matter of
furnishing Gals to shippers. and also to
hx the relative duties of shippers, con-
signees and owners of freight to come
mon carriers in these matters. To fix
the rate of demuTTage ana storag-
which common carriers may charge
shippers, consignees and owners for
delay in receiving freight. loading and
unloading cars, ETC.. and the rate of
delayage which common carriers must
pay shippers for delay in delivering
freight. ETC., and to fix the relative
tights between the common caIliers
and shippers on these points. Also to
nix penalties against common carriers
FOL wilfully violating the PROVISIONS
OF the act, and to impose upon the
Railroad Commission the duty of
enforcing the provisions of this act,
in reference to penalties
against common carriers.
Settlement of Claims.
MI. Evans also introduced bill
providing for the prompt settlement
of calims against RAILROADS, Transports
ton companies and other carriers TO
loss and damage to fieight, and for
overchaIges on same, and providing
penalties for failure to make such
prompt settlement 1t provides that
IN case of freight lost OF damaged
between two points on the same line
Or system, the damages therefor shall
be paid within sixty days from the
iling of claim in writing with the
agent at the point of shipment, and |
where freight is handled by two or
more carriers, loss or damage shall he |
paid within ninety days from the
fling of claim.
All just claims for overcharges shall |
be settled within thirty days from the |
ling of sucn claims with the agent.
Failure to comply with the provisions /
s penalized as follows:
On claims of $50 or less, Us pei |
'ent. $50 to 500, 20 per cent $40
o 5000, Is per cent. The whole amount |
lue, consisting of actu IL damages and
may ne recovered in one suit.
To Tax Bachelors.
A bill was introduced In the House
~ Mr.. Rawls to encourage matrimony
md to promote the strenuous life. II
proposes to tax all bach elors after the
each the age of % years and to in
'rease the tax as they grow older.
Between 23 and 30 years of age the
proposed annual tax is $50; 25 to 30
ears old, 500; IS to 40 years old.
$50; 40 to As years old. 5000; As to
0 years old. $3.50; over so years no
ak imposed.