The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1907-08-15
CHApTER 561e-fNo. >.

SpetSsnvs vpun 's passage and aptro,J
Approved June 3, 1907.
CHAPTER 561s-tNo. pay
An Act Requiring Railroad Compan,s,
rate Waiting Rooms and Ti ehsa, sNsps
dows for White and Colored va
gers at Depots Along Their Iinssssl
Railways, and Comforting Upon y
Railroad Commissioners OF the ~,
In Relation Thereto. Duue
Be II Enacted by the teelslatur. q, :.
state Of Florida:
Section l.. That all railroad commas.
required, within six months aftav ~
passage OF this act, to provide sensr -
waiting rooms and ticket windowyssr
equal accommodation for white ana ~.
ored passengers at all depots along linz
by them, and at terminal passenger ~
lions controlled and operated by th.nsa
Sec. 2. That the Railroad Commlssaia,,
ers Of the State OF Florida are hereby ~
ton Of any and all passenger den n Mi!sn
terminal stations In this State, IN ~, so
manner as 70 secure the Separation
white and colored passengers, as reor,,'
by this act, but said Commissioner ns;
for the building or alteration OF ~,
such depot for such time as NAV an,
TO them reasonable. Said Commissiovns...
shall have power to prescribe ali necss.
sary rules. orders re. and regulations nss
Sec. 5. II any railroad COMPANY
terminal company In this State shall ~
fuse to comply with suy provision Of nm,
act, or to comply with any rule, o,d.,
or regulation provided or prescribed h,
the Railroad Commissioners under he ,g
thority Of this act, such company sSss
thereby incur penalty for each sucs
offense OF not more than 5000 90. n
be fixed, imposed and collected by AZ
Raiir9ad commissioners In the manna
Sec. 4. This act shall take en.u
upon its passage and approval by IL
Approved May is. 1907.
CHAPTER se2o-(No. a5).
An Act Authorizing the Railroad Com.
missioners Of the State OF Florida 10
Employ Special Counsel.
Be i en =, s,S,i Sy the Legislature Y
Section /. The Railroad Commissioned
OF the State Of Florida are hereby a..
thorized to employ special counsel to |
advise them and to. conduct any or u /
Instituted by or against them, and suci
special counsel shall be paid such com.
pensation as said Commissioners deem |
proper out OF the funds available iU
the maintenance OF the Railroad Con.
Sec. 2. All suits Instituted by the Rail.
road Commissioners through special coun.
sci shall be conducted as now provided
by law, and II shall be the duty Of tho
Attorney General or any State Attorney to
Join In any such suit when requested to
do so by said Commissioners.
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect upon
Its passage and approval by the Governor.
Approved May 10, 1907.
CHAPTER 5e21-(ko. N}-
An Act to Prohibit the Giving ora Re.
bate, Special Rate, or Drawback, by any
Common Carrier, or Any Officer, Agent,
or Employee Thereof, Doing Business
Of Same by Any Person, Persons or
Corporation.
BE- = Enaetsd BY che Legislature Of Tho
Section /. That II any common carrier,
Of Florida, or any officer, agent or EN-.
ployee thereof, shall, directly or indirect.
ly, by any special rate, rebate, drawback,
or other device, charge. demand, collect
or persons, a greater or less compensa.
ton. for any service rendered, or to D.
rendered, In the transportation Of pas.
sengers or property. than such common
carrier charges, demands, collects or re-
ceives from any other corporation per.
so or persons for doing IT, or him o.
her or them, like and contemporaneous
service In the transportation OF axe nna
OF traffic, under substantially similar cur
cumstances and conditions, such com.
mon carrier, officer, agent, or employee'
shall be guilty OF unjust discrlmlnauon,.
which Is hereby prohibited and decareo,
to be unlawful And II shall be unlaMui
for any corporation, person or persons,
4 other thing OF value, directly or indl'
j rectly, that is prohibited to be given
r charged, demanded, collected or received
a by this act.
Q ration violating any provision or provn
ions Of Section ! OF this act, shall, upol
i conviction thereof by a court OF comp
9 tent Jurisdiction, be fined not less w.! ~.
n one thousand dollars, nor more 'ns
n twenty-five thousand dollars. ana sn
i poration, or any other person violating ~
: provisions OF this act, shall, upon ~.
g viction by a court Of competent Jun.
n diction, be deemed guilty OF felony n.y. ~
i not exceeding five years.
: Approved Nay ~, 1907.
: CHAPTER 6eaa-(No, az. =.
10 An Act Relating to the Powers ano y.
le ties OF the Railroad Commissioner w
i Reference to the Condition and 's Ss,,,
e the Physical Properties and Eqe as
/. ments Of Railroad Companies, and o''
n er Common Carriers. ;,
& Be II Enacted by the Legislature o.
e State Of Florida: .,
l. Section /. 1t shall be the duty o,:u
d Railroad Commissioners of the stsm
II Florida, and they are hereby emponI,,,
n to employ competent inspector " ~ Y
}, bed, rights OF way, tracks depots. y,
4 ing stock and other fixtures ana eS ~,
d ment Of any railroad or railroads 81 81,
j. operated wholly or in part in the ~
~ Lat
e estimate on cost of reproducing the sam sa,
% Such inspector shall be paid snch ~ ~
q pensation as said Commissioner, -. IN n
n proper out OF the funds available ior ~ 4
d sion, and he shah report in writins. y y
If result Of his inspection, investigas,mc,
d and estimations to the said Commissss,V'
= ers at such times and In such mahhe'