Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-23
RAILROAD ISSUES ELSEWHERE
Brief Gmpses Of What IS Being Done in Minnesota and
South Dakota Regarding AntiPass, TWOCent
Fare, Demurrage, Etc.
7 the special revision COM

the house by the special revision com
mittee.
Provisions of the Bill.
lsS The bill, as passed by the house yes
terday, contains practically the follow
ling provisions:
That railroads must furnish cars to
any applicant without discrimination
within 48 hours at terminal points and
q hours at other stations. If more
than three cars are ordered, one day
additional is allowed for furnishing
each extra car. I Sl53
Cars must be removed for shipment
toward place Of destination within "a
hours after notice has been given that
they are loaded This provision does
not apply to stock or perishabIe goods,
as the penalty Of ST per day would not
tsbe sufficient penalty for delay Of these
shipments.
~ Cars delivered to connecting rail-
road must be started forward again
/ from the connecting point within "a
hours. BIZ.
I Cars must be kept moving forward
toward destination at a rate Of speed
not less than SO miles in each "a
hours. " AZ
+ Cars must be delivered to con-
Lsignee's unloading point within 4s
hours after reaching the railroad
yards. VI
Shippers must fully load cars, ready
for return to the railroad companies,
within 4s hours after receipt Of the
Iempties.
Consignees must fully unload cars
within 48 hours, for ordinary ship
Iments, and within " hours for bitum.
Einous coal, bulk lime, fruit or vegeta-
tbles, and lumber; and if such unload.
ing is not started, the railroads may
either remove the cars, or unload them
at the consignee's expense.
Presenta alton sof bills Of lading to
the consignee lis notice of delivery.
The railroad and warehouse com
mission, may grant further time when
the facts are estab lished that the
railroads cannot meet the demand fol
cars, or that shippers or consignees
cannot load or unload because 81
physical conditions.
The, day,, :. ,,, -, !, -, 81
case, as to shippers, consignees and
railroads i, is 81 per day per car fol
each day in excess of the prescribed
time The money collected by ship
/ pers3 goes. one-half to the shipper an6
one-half to the school district. This
provision is expected to prevent the
1 payment Of large demurrage charges
Las rebates to favored shippers.
| SOUTH DAKOTA. sls
Pierre, s. D., Feb. 81. The
house passed the senate insnr
lance bill requiring mutual life com.
lpanies to make an annual accounting
Ito their policy olders as to the man.
| ner OF investment of surplus and the
lrate Of interest it draws. :sS
Price of Yankton, started another
passenger rate bill on its way in the
house, the bill providing straight two
and half cent rate without any frills.
/ The democratic caucus railroad rate
bill was withdrawn from calendar yes.
Eterday and sent to the Judiciary com.
mittee which will doctor it this morn.
ting and probably report it back with
amendments today, in the line Of pro.
viding railway commission with neces.
sary figures to base. a general rate
flor the state. S "a
!! To Find Out Cost OF Railroads.
| The house passed the bill to author.
ize that body to employ experts and
Investigate the actual cost of rail.
roads in this state. $sss58
The house two-cent rate bill is at
the head Of the calendar for today,
land promises a warm contest with its
advocates claiming they have the
votes to carry it.
Rate Bill Defeated.
Pierre. s. d.. Feb. 20 The two,
cent rate bin went down yesterday and
the 25s-cent rate. when the railroad
commission gets ready to promulgate
! it. took its place. Il.
The Carroll bill was amended BY
striking out all after the enacting
clause and re-enacting the present law,
with 2h1a instead Of Scents as the
maximum, which passed the house
without dissenting vote after con
siderable discussion.
The senate held short session. re-
ceiving a number Of new bills. and
nagSinp the Sanaffa hill adding the