The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-07-23

such oIfan1o 81 not more alal ltt al.li
$3.50 b. said Ralifosd t0mmis5iolers
q e. general Bist6fss q the state q
&c. 4. Any white person unlzWfuIly
aud Wiliully oecugyinG. ~ 4 pss.sl l.l..
ANY car or part 81 car not % SCI epeft
nv eoiofed passsnFer unl6WfuIiy and va
fully oceupying, os peaseneef, any 90
81 fart Of car not 30 set apart ana pro-
xided tor e9iofes 49, y, = ~ 5ot -.
seeding I'VE hundred dollars o. impLlt-
onnent not exceeding six months. Moth
.nE n this act shall apply g ps e. s Az
~ persons Of the other race.
see. 81 All laws and parts Of laws U
conflict with the provisions OF this Aet
II See e. 3. fhis Act shall take effect upon
its pasaaee and approval BY the Governor.
Approved June 5, 1903,
CHAPTER S8s4--No. -.
AN ACT to Require Common Carriers %
Pay Claims for Lost or pa1nagea
freight, Express, Baggafe and OEsLSS
charges on kreignt aho Vi5',t,1., = 80
tain Time, and Providing Ihat ~ sne
F,venf a Common Carrier Fails 20 Fay
said Claim Within SAID Time Lnet r Seca
,,be Liable for Interest on Said Claim at
\ lfho Rate OF Fifty Per Cent per Annurns
and Shall Also So Liable for Reagon-
aRls Is ASsOrih n Conflict With lie Pro-
Visions OF This Act Saving al actions
and rights Of actions heretofore ao-
crtied under such repealed laWs).
BE It Enacted by the Legislature OF the
section 1. THAT Il shall be the duty
Of az common carriers oPsratl I w,i,niaa
when any person, his agent or attorney
hles with, or presents 70 them OF any
station agent OF saio common AI ,,I,S,T
any other agent Of such common carrier
hiS claim FOR any freight baggage or e1-
press lost or damaged BY SAID comm0n
such common carrier on any freight,
baggage or express, or for any recipfo,c,Ai
deTnurrage to pay the said claim within
sixty days from its filing with, OF preseh,-,
station agent, or other agent OF Sueh cotn-
mon carrier. -
sec That SHOULD Ia, any ,S eSn SPSS, fS5-
AZ Section one ~ OF this Act. then the
said common carrier making such Ihiute
shall be liable 20 the claimant TOT Ihe
per annum interest on the principal SUM
on said claim from the date Of the tiiine
OF the same with, or presentation OF lhe
efation agent or other agent Of such COM
mon carrier, and when the said claimant
shall bring suit and recover Judgment l0t
hts claim against said common cafrieLt
he anal be allowed the said nifty per cent
per annum, In addition 20 the prlnoip15
sum OF said claim, and the came ahaI
Be allowed IN ths verdict S6s1sr syThh st tbS
claimant shall not recover and have JUG
ment for the said nifty per cent per en-
mum, nor attorneys fees, az proVideo ~ ~
covers Judgment for a sum which ftxee
the principal Gum Of said claim az an
amount greater than The amount Whlea
rendered 70 the claimant IN aettement
"a his claim before the expiration o.
said sixty days In which the said common
S SaTElSr the Provisions pTSiiSS Of Section OnS "a
q See se.' :. That any common carrier who
tails to comply Win ths p sSsI ,S tie
event that the claimant shall prevail
in an action TO recover on MS claim, -
liable tSr re tbs s1tS 81 H. court 60
allow the claimant such reaeonapie attgt-
ney's fee, which shall be fixed Dy tne !
court, not to exceed fifteen dollars.
one hundred dollars. and not 70 exceed
fifteen per cent. on any amount recovered
greater than the sum OF one hundred
Sec Sec. 4. when any claim arises under
the provisions OF this Act and the ship |
mant went, or should have gone, over |
the claimant may file his claim with any
"a said common carriers over whose line
said shipment went, or should have gone
and may bring action against elmer OF
them for recovery o. Damages, sa hS hSys
served said notice on the common carrier
Sec. s. An laws and parts Of laws IN
conflict with the proviaiOns OF this ACT
be, and the same are hereby pe et.s.c., |
saving all actions and rights or sections
heretofore accrued under such repealed
laws.
CHAPTER Ssos-(No. 2s).
AN ACT 10 Amend Section 1918 Of the
General statutes Of the State Of Florida
az 70 the Allowance OF Free or Reduced
Rates Of Transportation BY Common
Be il Enacted By the Legislature Of the
Section /. That Section zsis OF the Gen. |
erai statutes OF the state Of Florida BE-, 1
and the same ia hereby. amended 90 aa
10 ssfsNvvben FREE or Reduced Rates are |
Allowed. Nothing IN this chapter con-
tanned shall prevent any common carrier
subject thereto from granting Tree pas.
age or free tickets TO is own OFFICERS ana /
own employees Including pensioners. die-
accept or leave the employmsnt o. such
common carrier) and their immediate /
families dependent upon them; and 20 i!s |
physicians and surgeons, and 20 its SAL
S SSS rssycnr pard 70 nSa Or
press cars while on duty only, ana 20
hagRage soliciting agents. ana neWlooya
while on duty only; % Minister OF re-
ligion who are sngaged IN genera , miss-
read Young Meas Christian Associations
confederate soldiers going % the state I
Home for Confederate Soldiers % become