Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-04-12
RAILROADS..

6. +. 32-Providing for purchase Of 20.
600 railroad commission maps appropriate
Ing $1,000 therefor.
II. T. o20-To limit maximum passen'
ger rates on railroads in Iowa as follows !:
Roads with annual gross earnings per
mile Of $4,000 or more ? cents a miie !;
per mile az cents below $4,000 mile, 3
s. T.. o24-AppronrIation of $4,000 to en-.
able railroad commission to investigate
S. +. l02-Requlring vestibules enclosed
on four sides of street cars for protection
of employees operating cnrs.
s. F. 2O5-To provide special assess
ments in cities and towns upon right OF
way Of railroads fronting or abutting up
on alleys. streets. etc.
H. +. 2S2-Relating to joint freight
rates over two or more connecting INES
of railway between points within this
state. and relating to the power and duties
of the board of railroad commissioners:
s. r. Ito repeal section 2113 of the
code. relating to, the powers and duties
of railroad commissioners, and enacting a
RI. r. ooo-For the better protection OF
| farm lands from the infection 9f ION
to cut and burn or otherwise destroy Ger
| tain noxious weeds growing upon itf
| right Of way
II: F.. .1s-provIdine for reports and IN u.
vestigntions. Of accidents on railways os
II. F. 85--To safeguard the. travelling
limiting service Of employees to 10 consec
| utlve hours out of "a hours and proVldIhe
for ten hours OF rest.
II. +. 302--Directing state railroad COM
mission to regulate express companies
and their rates.
II. r. GS-Reqniring railroad companies
to construct fences along their rights OF
{no% al INV f,no yQUpr1
8. f. 234-To authorize the reconsign'
ment, without charge. to new distina
tion of the property forwarded by com
mon carrier and to provide fol-, the treat
ment of the same as an original shipment
s. +. 34O-Relating to the conditional
| sale or lease of railroad or street railway
equipment or rolling stock. SO rs to pro
vide for the conditional sale or lease OF
| power house and electrical equipment OF
interurban or street railways or of cleo,
| trio light and power companies or OF
| steam heating companies.
II. r. 435-Defining. regulating and con-
| ferring rights and powers upon antomo-
| bile railways. additional to Chapter !,
s. +. 3O5--To amend section PIG Of the
| code, relating to the duty of railroads.
| placing burden of proof on railroads, :.
s. r. 235--To nrotect the safety of rail
ing and strlnging of other wires over rail.
| road tracks.
s. +. o37-Provding for scales and the
| weighing Of commodities transported in
carload lots, and furnishing certificates
II. +. 47oNTo. authorize and require
| street railways, and interurban railroads
| operating street railways to permit inter.
! urban railroads to use their tracks and
| terminal facilities and to furnish power ia
interurban railroads In cities. and provid.
| ing for fixing the compensation therefor,
! and authorizing street railways to furnish
1 tn I'M rl,un o1c
! Fl. +. 3S5-Relating to chttle guards at
private crossings of railways.
II. f. 403--To enlarge the powers and
further define the duties of the bonrd OF
railway commissioners relative to inves
| tigating rates outside the state and max.
Ing complaint to interstate commerce
II. Il. 421-Relating to street railways
S. T. s5SS@Authorizlng any ,nterurban
| or other railway company to acquire Il
| right Of way for an interurban or other
railway across the lands Of the Iowa state
| hospital at Mt. Pleasant.
| II. +. 370-lo prohibit common carriers
| Of passengers from issuing. furnishing OF
giving. free tickets, free passes, free trans.
| portatiOn or discriminating reduced rates.
except to, certain described persons; tt
| prohibit the acceptance or use Of such free
tickets, free passes, free transportation OF
cept certain described persons.
T. $. F. 237-Provding for scales and the
Weighing Of commodities transported In
carload lots and furnishing certificates
| OF weight by common carriers and proVid
Ing penalties for the violation thereof.
:, Substitute for s: +. 235-ro protect the
ing the maintaining and stringing Of 9th
| er wires over railroad tracks, y .ra