The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-01-28
RAILROADS ARE
THE LEGISLATIVE
BURDEN BEARERS
Unusual Grist Of Bills Seek to
Regulate or Restrict Com
mon Carriers.

Pierre, 8. D., Jan. 26.-Up to the hour
of adjournment for recess Jos bills had
been introduced In the senate, and 1853
in the house. Many OF them r du-
p~licates, or bills treating h ans sub
ject from a different viewpoint. Many
more will follow when the members
return to duty. Out OF the whole
q few will become laws, but the larger
portion will have their brief "haf hour
In court n be forgotten.
First in Importance among tx nu-
merous bills requiring railroa %com-
passenger fare bills. OF these there
are three, to-wit: Senate bin No. 8.
by Byrne; house bill No. z, by Roanim.
and No. IL, by Mcdonnell. They are
identical In fixing a fiat, two-cent
maximum rate for adults.
>. Il. No. 3 passed the senate last
week, and III. b. No. IL passed the
house Wednesday, January 20,
II. B. observation-disclosures the is
sue Of 500-miIe mileage books at the
lowest price made on any mileage book.
S. b.. 7S-Thoreson-Gives railroad
commissioners jurisdiction over all
track scales for weighing cars or carr
loads.
s. b. Observation-Disclosures report
OF wrecks and accidents resulting IL
loss OF human life to be made to rail-
road commissioners.
8. b. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. railroad
commissioners to appear in any cas
before interstate commits
siong for any violation OF Interstate
commerce net.
s. b. Observation-Disclosures report
to railroad commissioners OF all ele-
vators on line OF road, by whom OPP
Grated, and rental paid.
S. b. Observation-Disclosures toilet
rooms in all railroad stations where
there are water and systems,
and sanitary closets provided for alb.
other stations. t
s. b. 54-Thoreson-Requires rail-,
roads to install interlocking switches,
block system. or other safety appli-
ances on order OF railroad commits
sioners.
S. b. Observation-Disclosures railroad
companies to fence track when owner
of adjoining land fences three sides.
s. b. 49-Thoreson-Regulates pro-
ceeding for recovery of damages from
common carriers. y
s.. b. 35-Ewert-Requires railroad
companies TO equip all engines with
electric or other powerful headlights.
OF not less than 1900 candle power.
s. b. MISUNDERSTANDING running
passenger trains with less than full
crew Of less than one engineer, one
fireman, one conductor and one brake
man; IL more than three coaches, two
brakemen. (The last two bills, Nos. SO
and IS, were prepared and presented
by h Legislative agents OF the Broth
erhood of Engineers and the Brother
hood OF Railway T~rainmen.)
$. b. T7-Hare-Prohibits discrimi-
nation and requires uniform freight
rates for all parts of the state.
III. b. MISUNDERSTANDING railroad
companies to maintain feed racks n
water troughs in connection with all
stock yards.
s. b. observation-disclosures rail-
road companies to put in and maintain
track scales for weighing cars at every
station where an agent is kept. Max
imum for weighing cars to be rs cents.
III. h. Observation-Disclosures wait
ing rooms TO be kept open at all sta-
lions for comfort and convenience Of
passengers. 81
II. b. Observation-Disclosures railroad
companies to maintain stock scales at
all stock yards on their lines.
H. b. 8S--Cable (by request)--Re-
quires railroad companies to build side
tracks between stations more than 10
miles apart by the public highway.
III. II. observation-disclosures eleva-
tors, mills, warehouses and manufacto-
ries adjacent to railroad tracks to be
located at q safe fire distance from
station.
II. B. 47-Arnold-Fixes minimum
weight of car of sheep at 10000 pounds
and makes that the basis for comput-
ing rate on eNces weight.
II. B. Observation-Disclosures drink
ing intoxicants on passenger trains;
penalty $50; confers police, powers on
conductors and all employees on trains.
:. III. b. 1S--Clark-Prohibits gambling
on passenger trains; $50 penalty for
permitting il to be lone.