The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-09

call for unfavorable comment on any
of the railroads. and would impress
upon the different railroads, the i'm
portance of always keeping their prem
ises in order and ready for inspec-
ton"
Tells of the New Laws.
FOR the Information of the Public"
in a statement of the recent legislation
and more recent litigation affecting the
railways copy of 1t follows:
"For the information of the citizens
of Alabama, and especially those act
lively engaged in forwarding and re-
ment of the present conditions. as to
laws regulating transportation compa-
MES in the State. is made.
The first session of the Legislature,
which adjourned early in March, pass
ed laws upon the following subjects:
"Au of the following laws and regu-
lations apply to business within the
State of Alabama, the Legislature not
having the right to make laws apply
ing to business of an Interstate char
acter.
SENATE bill No. Is makes It unlaw-
full for the rail lines to charge higher
rates of freight than those that were
available and in use on such lines on
January Est. 1907.
SENATE DILL NO. III thc hidA-
imum rates which different railroads
could charge upon a number of ar
ticles of common production and con-
sumption.
SENATE bill No. names the maxi
mum passenger fare which could be
charged by any railroad of more than
100 miles in length as .02 IL cents per
mile, with no single fare for less than
.05 cents.
Senate bill No. prohibited the
giving by the railroads or receiving
by any person, other than specifically
excepted, free pass.
House bill No. 665 names the rules
under which demurrage on account of
the failure to furnish cars by the rail-
roads or the detention of cars by the
shipper, should be charged and collect
ed recfprocally, as between the railroad
and shipper.
Senate bill No. describes the
method of procedure by the shipper
against the railroad for collection of
loss or damage on account of the rail-
roads failure to deliver in sound con-
dition and In accord with the obiiga-
tions of the transportation company,
goods accepted by them for transporta-
ton.
senate bills No 4s and No. A ere
ated a Railroad Commission and defined
its duties and set out the general reg
| ulations required of transportation COM
nanies doing business in the State.
"senate Ril No. IS. in addition to
| penalties named in other acts above
| cited. names penalties which may be
applied to railroads or their employees
charging higher rates for freight or
! passenger service than those named
by law or the Commission. or for vio-
latifg the rules or regulations named
by law or the Commission for the con-
duct of the business of common car
riers in the State.
Senate Bill No. H. names a method
| of procedure by which any railroad
| corporation or individual doing bust
| ness as common carriers in the State,
may appeal from the rulings of the
| Commission or from the rates or regu-
lations named by the Legislature, to
the courts of the State for relief, from
| rates or regulations which are deemed
| unreasonable or unjust.
Senate Bill No. 219 provides for the
| revocation of the license of the COM
| mon carriers which appeal from any
| rulings of the Commission or require
ments of the Legislature or decisions
of a State Court to the United States
Court.
Senate Bill No. 106 requires the Rail-
| road Commission to name regulations
and requirements for the issuance of
interchangeable mileage books between
the railroads in the State.
Senate Bill No. $40 specifies the man
ner in which railroads operating in the
State may acquire, by condemnation
lands for depots. freight yards and
team tracks.
This is an outline of the special leg
islation applying to common carriers.
In addition to this, some of the revenue
bills name methods of arriving at the
taxes and licenses required OF common
| carriers.
Review of Injunction Proceedings.
"In March all the railroads In the
State which exceeded 100 miles in
length, applied to the United States
District Court at Montgomery for an
| Injunction to prevent the application
| of the following laws:
Senate Bill No. 8, naming. passen-
ger rates.
SENATE Bill No. 16, naming rates of
freight on certain articles.
senate Bill No. 219. providing for
the revocation of licenses of common
carriers, and all laws fixing penalties,
or giving to the Railroad Commission