Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-05-31
1HE RAILWAY RATE BILL
Provisions of the Measure as Passed
by the House and Amended
ln the Senate.

mousse OF representatives anu uLncuueu
in the senate is in the form of an act
amending the interstate commerce law
of 1887 land all acts amendatOry
thereof"
Its first section amends section l Of
the act of 1887 by declaring all pipe
lines except those for the transporta-
ton of water and gas. natural and arti-
fetal, to be common carriers and sub
ject to the provisions of this act 1t
also includes express and sleeping car
companies in the term common car
riers" as used in the act. All bridges,
ferries and all the road used by any
corporation operating railroad, whetil-
er owned OF operated under contract,
agreement or lease, are declared to be
Included in the term railroad as well
as all switches, spurs, tracks and ter
minal facilities, freight depots, yards
and grounds used by the operating cor
poration.
The so called private car lines are
brought under the commissions juris-
diction in the following paragraph:
1.-THE term transportation shall in
clude cars and other vehicles and all
instrumentalities and facilities of ship
ment or carriage irrespective of own
ership or of any contract. express or
implied for the use thereof and all
services in connection with the receipt,
delivery, elevation and transfer in
transit, ventilation, refrigeration or
icing storage and handling of prop
erty transported; and it shall be the
duty of every carrier subject to the
provisions of this act to provide and
furnish such transportation upon rea-
sonable request therefor and to estab-
lish through routes and just and rea-
sonable rates applicable thereto"
"All charges" the act declares, ''made
for any service rendered or to be rem
dered in the transportation of passen.
gers or property as aforesaid, or in
connection herewith, shall be just and
reasonable. and every unjust and un-
reasonable charge for such service or
any part thereof is prohibited and de-
clared to be unlawful
Restrictions on Passenger Passes.
The first section also declares that
mo carrier subject to the provisions
of this act shall hereafter, directly or
indirectly, issue or give any interstate
free ticket, free pass or free transpor-
tation for passengers except to its Off
GERS. agents, employees, surgeons, ply
sicians. actual and bona fide attorneys
and members of their Immediate fam
lilies, to ministers of religion, local and
travelling secretaries of Young Mems
Christian associations. inmates of hos
pitals and charitable and eleemosynary
institutions, to INDECENT. destitute and
homeless persons and TO such persons
when transported by charitable soci-
cites or hospitals and the necessary
agents employed In such transporta-
ton, TO inmates OF the national homes
or state homes for disabled volunteer
soldiers and of soldiers and sailors
homes. inclGI:n,- those about to enter
and those rttu:uin, home after dis
charge. under arrangements with the
boards OF icnaacprs. and female nurses
that served during the civil war. to cE
Union solde.s and sailors ana eX-CoI
fedcratc so.dierS and 10 owners aad
caretakers OF 1--we sock when trivei.
ing with such stock 'og when coiAG %
point of shipment or returlil; !rc-A
point of delivery. provided t.It this
provision shall uOi he construct l. pc
hibt the Interchange OF passes for IL
officers. agents and employees OF ear
riers and mem be:s OF their iAmedlat
families or To prohibit any carrie. f.ol
carrying passengers free Wit. the Oh
ject of providing relief in cases of gen.
eral epidemic. pestience or other ca
lamitous visitations or prevent such
carrier from giving free or reduced
transportation To labOrers transported
10 any place for the purpose of sup
plying any demand for labor at such
place. Any carrier violating this pro-
vision shall be deemed guilty OF mis-
demcanor and shall for each onense
pay to the United States penalty OF
not less than 500 or more than 5000.
and any person other than the persons
excepted In this provision who uses or
who solcits or accepts Tor himself or
other person any such Interstate Tree
ticket. free pass or free transportation
shall he subject To II like penalty and
tine"
Railways Must Not Deal In Coal.
The first section further declares that
from and after May /. 1905. IL shall
be unlawful for any common carrier
10 transport from any state. territory
or district of the United States To any
other state. territory, or district of the
United states or To any foreign country
any article or commodity. other than
timber and the manufactured products
thereof. manufactured, mined, or pro
| ,luceI by II or under lis authority OF
which IL may own Ia whole or IN part
or In which II may have any Interest
I direct or Indirect, except such ARTICLES
or commodities as may lie necessary
| aud intended fur its own use III the
/ conduct uf it's business a. a eainliiei'