The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-22
SEN. ASHBURN'
RAILROAD BILL
Is the One That win Become Law
If ANY Bill On This Sub
ject Is Passed.
(By W. P. Wears. J

Wy We - NASAAADsJ
CHARLESTON, Jan. 22-of the
several two-cent railway fare bills
introduced in both houses the fol,
lowing introduced by Senator Ash.
burn, of Doddridge, colleague OF
Senator Thorn. is the one that has
the most prestige, and will, l think
as do others, become law. 1t is
broad and comprehensive, and as
Senator Ashburn is chairman of the
committee on railroads he will give
this bill his personal and strict at.
tention. The bill is now in the rail.
road committee and will be favor.
ably reported. Here it is in full:
SENATE BILL NO. is.
A Bill to amend ana re-enact sec
ton SIC of chapter 81 of the Code
of West Virginia, relating to rail-
road charges.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature
of West Virginia:
That section SIC of chapter "a OF
the Code of West Virginia, be amend
ed and re-enacted so as to read as
follows:
see I. That all railroad corpora
tions organized or doing business in
this State under the laws or au-
thority thereof, shall be limited to
the rates Of compensation for the
transportation of passengers, which
are herein prescribed.
II. All railroads in this State
shall be classified according to the
gross amount of their respective an
ual earnings per mile as follows.
Glass A. Shall include railroads
whose gross annual earnings, per
mile, shall be ten thousand dollars,
or more, and narrow guage railroads
whose gross annual earnings, per
mile, shall be five thousand dollars
or more.
Glass B. Shall include railroads
whose gross annual earnings, pei
mile, shall be eight thousand dol.
lars. or any sum in excess thereof
less than ten thousand dollars, and
such narrow guage railroads whose
gross annual earnings, per mile, shall
be four thousand dollars, or any
sum in excess thereof less than five
thousand dollars.
whose gross annual earnings. pei
whose gross annual earnInsg, pei
mile, shall be four thousand dollars
or any sum in excess thereof less
than eight thousand dollars. ant
such narrow guage railroads whose
gross annual earnings, per mile
shall be two thousand dollars. OF
any sum IN excess thereof less thar
four thousand dollars.
Glass D. Shall include railroads
whose gross annual earnings, pei
mile, shall be any sum less thar
four thousand dollars, and narrow
guage railroads whose gross annual
earnings. per mile, shall be any sum
less than two thousand dollars.
III. All railroad corporations, &C
cording to their classification a,
herein furnished, shall be limited tc
compensation per mile, for the trans.
portation of any person with ordin,
airy baggage, not exceeding one
hundred pound in weight, as follows;
Glass A. For any distance no
more than two cents per mile.
Glass B. For any distance mo-
more than two and one-half cent?
per mile.
Glass c. For any distance no
more than three cents per mile.
Glass D. For any distance no
more than three and one-half cent
per mile.
Provided. That no such corpora
ton shall charge, demand or receive
any greater compensation per mile
for transportation Of children
twelve years Of age or under, thar
half the rates above described; and
provided further. If for any one pas
senger the charge at the above rat,