Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-15
Speaker Byrd Introduces Bill 10
Compel Company 10 Stop
Trains When Tagged.
may HAVE TO TAKE our CHARTER
u Company Does Not Want to Work
Under Proposed New Law II wil
Have to Stand Taxation Under
New char,er-WouId Mean $4,000
For State.
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RICHMOND. VA. Feb lit looks
very much as IL the legal ingenuity OF
Speaker Byrd VIII he able to bring
atout certain legislation that viii
succeed In extracting taxes from the
Richmond. Fredericksburg ana Poto.
mac Railroad-a thing which. I'm 10
this time, the commonwealth nppar-
( entity has not been able to accomplish.
despite law suits ANA other would be
coercivc measures.
Speaker Byrd estimates that the
state Will get about $50. 600 In taxes
II his bill goes through. and that the
counties may receive twice ms much
Provisions Of Bill.
Here is the strange bill which will
stir things mp:
BE 1t enacted by the general assem-
bly, OF Virginia that.
l. Whenever the charter OF rail
road company. chartered under tho
laws of this state and operating in
this state. shall require such company
of It's officers or agents to take up or
set down any passenger or passengers
/ Mt snch point as he or they may de-
| sire. upon the payment or tender Of
the passage money provided by such
! charter. the duty of such railroad
/ company. its officers or It's agents.
shall he as follows:
! . Such company shall. within thir-
, tv DAYS after this act becomes effec-
/ tive, make and publish such a schcl-
! lue Of rates that upon inspection of
: the same any person may know the
F, toll or charge from any point on said
7 .,stt a In - ia.
whether such point be q regular sta
tion or stopping place or not
! g. II shall he the duty of such
railroad company to take np such pas
seneer at any point on such road with
! IN this state. at such point as such
passenger may desire, and to set such
passenger down at any other point on
! the line OF said road within the state
which such passenger may desire.
provided such passenger tender the
lawful toll for such passage.
| t. Such passenger desiring to Sc
cure passage from point on the said
road in the state OF Virginia. which
| IS not station or regular stopping
place. to another noint In the state of
Virginia on the line OF such road
shall make known his desire to board
such train lg waving red flag in the
! day time or a lighted lantern in the
nighttime before the approaching
! train comes within 600 yards OF such
passenger, and such passenger shall
continue 10 wave such flag or lantern
until the train has arrived at the place
where such passenger is.
r. II shall be the duty of such
company, its officers or agents, TO stop
any train when so signaled and take
SUCH passenger aboard upon his ten
der of the lawful toll for his passage
/ and TO set him down al the place indi-
Gated by snch passenger. as before
said.
G. Should a passenger board n train
at any regular station or stopping
place it shall be the duty OF the said
! company. its officers or agents, TO set
such passenger down at any place
within This state on the line of such
road indicated by such passenger upon
tender of lawful tolls.
Must Obey or Be Fined.
/ Z. Any railroad company failing or
refusing to observe any of the provi-
| sions of sections 3, 4, > and of this
act shall pay fine of 81 900 for the
first violation and fine of $4,000 for
each succeeding violation. and for fail
IRE to publish tolls. as provided by
section 2. such company shall forfeit
5000 for every day it is in default
| S. The state corporation commits
sion. upon complaint of any person
that the provisions of this act have
not been complied with, shall give the
railroad company notice of not less
than twenty days of the said com
| plant and hear evidence concerning
the same. If the grievence com
planned OF be established. the state
corporation commission shall impose
the penalties herein prescribed, sub
ject to appeal to the Supreme Court
OF Appeals.
Reliev for the Passenger.
Q. Any person aggrieved ly any!h-
ing done or omitted IN violation of
any OF the provisions OF this act shall
have the right 10 make complaint OF
the grievence and seek relief by pc
tltion against such railroad company
before the state corporation commits