The Columbus journal., 1907-01-09


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fal clever man Wno. b. .thafe nruarNAA
and abse efforts. are ahls .. .acoomoiisS
The ss tack that s d %ssse, q e 20 ss 49,:
history q this state No law ~ been
passed which has regulated frelgAt latoo
particular bears Wttn1aD 30 tie
oeganiaed railroad LIBBY. Il o expected
that his begi0latuTe WA paao ouch 1aa0-
Ures ~ YIN toc0vef put m md 70 ring
rue ~ NEBRASKA y 3 to b hoped. there
and-pa0 hW. and . primary election
hw. but that there VIII also b paaood
. law that YIN prohibit professional hob
bying.
eommunicatton - becoming general u
Nebraska There arc complaints ID many
parts OF the. seate Of unnecessarily high
reoommended that the railroad con%is.
non. In addition TO control Of 1allr0ad1.
De also authorized by law 20 control tele-
phone companies and regulate the rates
thereof.
In regard to the railroad legislation that
you are about to enact. permit me 70
ones tneee eu8EeSoons:
Fsrst-It - recommended that q laW BE-
passed ~prohibiting any s.iilroad company
from charging In the future any more
etween points within this state b
were the charges on the first day Of IAN
nary; 1877: compelling them also. to furn,
tsh to the railroad commissioners all
trafhc and Classification In force On that
0ate.
Sec0nd-ln2Srnuch a. the constitutional
amendment providing for the railroad
commission does not definitely define the
powers and duties Of that commission.
q law should be passed Immediately that
Will clearly. simply. and u~nmistakably de-
fininE the duties Of the commission. there
should be conferred upon 1t the power to
prohibit rebates. special rates. and dis
examinations Of every sort to any par
ticular person. company. firm. corporation
or locality: and power to change. or alter.
any or all schedules. classifcations OF
tariffs that are in force on any railroad
IN TIL, state at n time: 80 that the the
able. just. and equitable. Let this law
be written 30 plainly that II can not be
misunderstood. and with sych Elaboration
!n Thi II cat f 10 r ee Ser sn,as DH i see you GUIDE de.
prive the railroads Of the right to enjoin
the enforcement Of a rate made by the
commission pending an appeal to the state
courts.
you pass a joint resolution memoralizing
coneress 70 pass 2 law tnat WIN GepiiSe
common caIt1ers ifom enJolnins tne en-
ioicenent OF rates maae ny a STATE CON.
pendlng an aEpeaI TO tne iere0a! coui y.
sincerely believe mat II Will De iOs
ire pest interests OF the state tnat YOU
give your immediate attcmtion 70 tne en-
actment OF Avs tnat VIII 90 away VII
professional lobbying. that VIII anoi,sn
the free pass nuisance. ana MAJ VII, oe.
me tne powers ana dutles OF tne ialiroao
commission. 50 mat the commission can
get 20 work AT once. Inere - eIea! nes1
IN tnls state TOT n reomctlon OF IreIsnS
ana passenger Fates. n peCHie n@u
the feiei: Inc commission wiIi natuI-
PLY await the action o. the leeis,atuie:
ror tneSe reasons II II essentiH' enat
tnis woIk Oe done A. Quickiy as ca ~
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