The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-01-28
RAILROADS ARE
THE LEGISLATIVE
BURDEN BEARERS
Unusual Grist of Bills Seek to
Regulate or Restrict Com
mon Carriers.

Pierre. $. n, Jan, 96.-Up to tho hour
Of adjournment for recess 1oS bills q
been introduced in the senate, II 15S
IN the house. Many Ut them are du-
phcates, or bills treating the sam SUBJ
ject from d Inherent viewpoint. Many
more viii follow when the members
return to duty. out of the whole mass
a few Will become laws, but the larger
portion Will have their brief half o
III court and he forgotten.
First in Importance among the nu-
nlerous bills requiring railroad com
panies to do things, are the two-cent
passenger fare bills, OF these there
are three, to-wit: Senate bin No, 9,
by Byrne: house bin No, :, by Roanim,
and No. IL, by Mcdonnell. They are
Identical in filing a fiat, two-cent
MAXIMUM rate fer adults.
5 Il. No, 9 passed h senate last
week, and H. Is. No. IL passed the
house "Wednesday, January 20.
II, T., S5-Trumbo-Requires the is.
sue OF 590-u.ile mileage books at the
lowest price made on any mileage book.
:. r., 7S-Thoreson-Gives railroad
commissioners jurisdiction over all
track scales for weighing cars or car
loads.
5 B. o-Thoreson-Rsquires report
Of wrecks and accidents resulting in
loss OF human life TO he made 70 rail-
1oaa commissioners.
S. b, 5l-Fhoreson-Allows railroad
commissioners TO appear in any case
Before Interstate commerce commits
sions for any violation Of interstate
commerce act.
S Is Observation-Disclosures report
Ia railroad commissioners OF all ele-
TatorS or lire of read, by whom op-
Grated. aHG rental raid.
s Is 52-rhovescu-BeQuires toilet
rFen1als ~ eli railroad stations whera
there are water ana sewer systems
aaa sanitary closets provided for ali
other stations.
s 2. Observation-Disclosures rail-
roads TO Install i-nIerlocking switches.
block system, or Other safety eppli-
Sl0aers
s. b, Observation-Disclosures railroad
companies TO fence track when owner
Of adjoining land fences three sides.
s 3 Observation-Disclosures pro-
cee6lag for recovery OF damages from
cor7n1on carriers,
s. Is. S5-Ewert-Requires railroad
companies - equip al engines with
electric o- otaer powerful headlights
Of net less than 1850 candle power.
B 5-Byrns-Prohibits running
Passenger trains with less than fun
e-sW - less than one engineer. one
fireman. bns conductor and enc brake !
IMAM. Il more than three caches. two |
hraSelnen. tThe last TWO bills, Nos. SIS
ana =, were prepared and presented
~ 49, 4E5AS&UaAN@ &-EAtS "a i9F bE1Ll- 1
erhcoo OF Engineers and the Brother |
hood pf Railway Tra5nnaen-l
3 B. GI-Eara-Prohibits discrimi- |
nation and requires uniform freig,E |
rates for ali parts Of the state.
n B Observation-Disclosures railroad |
companies 10 maintain feed achs and
water troughs IN connection with all
stock sards-
s B northumberland rail-
companies TO put in and maintain
scales for weighing cars at every
where an agent is kept. Max
5rssurn for weighing cars to he 25 cents.
H 3. Observation-Disclosures wait
oonls to be kept open at all sta
tons for comfort and convenience OF
passengers.
H. 3. Observation-Disclosures railroad
TO maintain stock scales al
all stock yards on their lines.
II. b sS-Cabie tby request)-Re-
auires railroad companies to build side
between stations more thar -
miles apart by h public highway.
II. B. observation-disclosures eleva-
tors, mills. warehouses and Inanufacto-
ries adjacent to railroad tracks to be
located at a safe fire distance from
station.
H. b. 47-Arnold-Fixes minimum
weight of car of sheep at 10000 pounds !
and makes that the basis for comput-
ing rate IN excess weight.
II. 3. Observation-Disclosures drink
intoxicants on passenger trains;
penalty $50; confers police powers on !
conductors and all employees on trains.
II. b. 18-C1ark-Prohibits gambling
on passenger trains; $50 penalty for
permitting it to be done.