Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-07-05
Synopsis Of Law for the Control Of
Railroads.
GIVES COMMISSION POWER.
q Also Gives Jurisdiction Over Ex-
press and Sleeping Car COmpa-
mics and Pipe Lines--Re-
stricts Giving Passes.

Washington, July 2-The senate
ut 3 p. m. on Friday, after passini
the joint resolution which makes thu
railroad rate bill go into effect in g.
days, agreed to the conference report
and the president Friday night at liza
signed the bill. Following is a brie
synopsis of the more important pro-
visions.
Section one makes the law apply to
corporations or persons engaged in
the transportation of oil or other COM
modities, except water, by pipe line
to those engaged In transportation OF
passengers or property by railroad or
partly by railroad and partly by wa
ter, between states.
Common Carriers" Defined.
The term common carrier is De-
ocrtbed as follows:
-, - -. .
Ane Verm common carrier az useo
an this act, shall include express COM
Dsnies and sleeping car companies. The
term railroad" as used In this act,
shall include all bridges and ferries
used or operated in connection with
any railroad, and also all the road in
use by any corporation operating q
11i,roau' Wne'ner owneu OF operated
nuer contrast asrement OF leass'
M shall ALSO lnciude al swltcnes.
Dpurs' tracAs' ana Oerlnsnai tacAlities OF
DNery KING usea OF necessary M tns
sranspor.allon Q. tne persons OF prop"
sfty ooSisnaU0o nerein'
Al charges maze tor any servlce re1'
e0teu or :" w ronoeFeu IN inc trans-
DOrMtlon Oh passengers or property a.
maorssalo' Or IN connectlon tnerewitn'
sUAA % JUST ana reasonaDi0; ana every
~nJust ana Unreasonable charge Ior
suCn service or any part tnereoI 10
gronlDlted ana declared 70 DO uniaw-
Sui'
what RaSsss NAY 10 Issued.
Inc section relative TO the issuing
% railway passes y az follows;
a. NO carrier subject to the proVis-
scnG OF this act snail hereafter, direct
Nv Or Indirectly Issue or give any In
tsrstaate free ticket, free pass or free
transportation Tor passenger, except
70 NS omcers' agents. employees sur
geons' physicians ac.uA ana IONA noe
stscineys, 49, lnolnOssS y uuSlr I'M
lIsuiA.e lslnli,es, " mlA.S.ols :. W
.ou' 'Oc"l anu .Laveilns DeO. t". =
Aouns Men Unr,s'lau asSo0,a s~ ~
.nM.oS ~ nospilA.s anu cnAa1'aD.' ~
sles.nosyn1ry lns.i.uIions' - l"ulssns
AesIltu.o Anu nolnoloSS pOrsons, anu y
.@cn ps.sous wnsn u,ou
DnArltaDlo sOcie'los oH noSpl.".S' Anu
lne necs.saty asents onployoS - sum
! IAnspor1AIloni W inmates y .no "a
lOnai HOMES or statS nolne. or us
.r'su voluntesr so,u.ers anu =, ~
,lsrs ma sallols nomer, inC.uulNS
80 49, a1 80. 'A s,..s.s $50 - "naar a.
". .o,rar.s Nth 1900. :, rsnavayq
MA $500 rwrs.s tnst .ervaI dvrinr
~ ~, 80. ~ a~-,r,o, .oIatars ana
s;,ors srd s~..crsads,ata sold,srs,
IA u owrarn ~ = rstsrsr. ~ ,,vc.
~, ,,nar tr.v ~. ,vs,n .',ch stocr
-. -. w 80 :. .a,.. - .h,r-nar, ~
s4...-.,- 49, !. s.,.-.Ir.-
r....s y ~ -.
plo y 1'o 800
kOvausu' mat .nAs pIovlaAOn snSAA
y. ~ ConsItuS0 " pFonlp1s ing ih.st-
nanse y passes ior ING Once1' asen1
no employees o. carriers, ana members
tneif lnmeulate tanliles' nor f"
IonlpN any carrier from carrying
esssnseLs lree Win tne oplect OF pro-
idins reaiei IN cases o. general cpl
emie, pssthence OF otner caiamitous
nor prevent suen carrier
rom SWING lree or reduced IanspoE-
stlon 70 iaoorers transported 70 any
laco ior tne purpose OF supplying any
a1 ~ '~so' - -'Aon p'"e''
VAnnot Vwn VoAl MINES.
All common carriers are prohibited
rom transporting from one state to /
mother any article manufactured, /
lined or produced by the carrier or
nder its authority, and owned wholly
: in part BY the carrier; except that
lpe lnes operated BY oil companies