Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-02-05
ARE
THE LEGISLATIVE
BURDEN BEARERS
Unusual Grist of Bills Seek to
Regulate or Restrict Com
mon Carriers.

pierre. &. D., Jan. 26.-Up to the hour
of adjournment for recess l0S bllls mad
been introduced in the senate, and l5S
in the house. Many OF them are III
plicates. or bills treating the same SUBJ
feet from a different viewpoint. MANY
more will 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 hall hour
in court" and be forgotten.
First in Importance among the nu-
merous 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 bill No. z, by Reanim.
and No. II, by Mcdonnell. They are
identical in fixing a fiat, tWo-cent
maximum rate for adults.
S. B. No. 9 passed the senate last
week, and II. b. No. IL passed the
house Wednesday, January 20
II. B.. 35-Trumbo-Requires the IS
sue of 50O-mile mileage books at tho
lowest price made on any mileage book.
s. b.. 73-Thoreson-Gives railroad
commissioners jurisdiction g all
track scales for weighing cars or car
loads.
S. b. Observation-Disclosures report
OF wrecks and accidents resulting in
loss of human life to be made TO rail-
road commissioners
s. B. 51-Thoreson-Allows railroad
| commissioners to appear in any case
before interstate commerce commits
sions for any violation of Interstate
act.
S. b. 52-Thoreson-Requircs report
60 railroad commissioners of all eie-
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 af
other stations.
S. b. Observation-Disclosures rail-
| roads to install in~terlocking switches.
block system, OF 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. Observation-Disclosures pro-
ceeding for recover Of damages from
common carriers.
S. b. Observation-Disclosures railroad
companies tc equip all engines With
electric or other powerful headlights
of not less than 1900 candle power.
S. b. 75-+Byrne-Prohibits running
passenger rains with less han fun
crew of less han one engineer, II
fireman, one conductor and one brake
man: If more han three coaches, two
brakemen. CThe last two bills. Nos. 80
and rs, were prepared and presented
by the legislative agents of the Broth
erhood of Engineers and the Brother
hood Of Railway Trainmen.)
S. r. T7-Hare-Prohibits discrifni-
nation and requires uniform freight
rates for all parts OF the state.
II. b. Observation-Disclosures railroad
companies to maintain feed racks II
water troughs in connection with alb
stock yards.
S. b. observation-disclosures rail
road companies to put in and maintain
track scales for weighing ears at every
station where an agent is kept. Max
imum for weighing cars to be Is cents,
Fl. b. Observation-Disclosures wait
ing rooms to be kept open at all sta
ions for comfort and convenience OF
passengers.
II. b. Observation-Disclosures railroad
companies to maintain stock scales az
all stock yards on their lines
Fl. b. S8-Cable (by request)-Re-
quires railroad companies TO build side
tracks between stations more thar II
miles apart by the public highway.
II. r. observation-disclosures eleva-
tors, mills, warehouses and manufacto-
ries adjacent to railroad tracks to be-
located at q safe fire distance frons
station.
H. B. 47-Arnold-Fixcs minimum
weight of car of sheep at 10000 pounds
and makes that the basis for cOmput-
ing rate on excess weight.
III. 4. Observation-Disclosures drink
ing intoxicantS on passenger trains:
penalty $50; confers police powers on
conductors and all employees on trains.
II. b. 1S-Clark-Prohibits gambling
or passenger trains; $50 penalty for
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