Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-06-04

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the widows and minor children OF EN-
ployes killed In the line OF service was
accepted without division.
REPORTED TO SENATE.
At $50 p. m. the bill having been per-
fected in the committee of the whole,
was reported to tho senate. Mr.. Bacon
moved to strike out the section for the
establishment OF "a court of commerce
| ana argued that the method prescribe
tor designating the membership of the
proposed court would be unconstitu-
tional as IL would deprive circuit judges
who are selected To serve for five years
on the court OF their life tenures In the
Offices TO which they were originally
| appointed. The motion was rejected
b. a vote Of 20 TO 80.
Mr.. LaFollette offered his amendment
to provide for the physical valuation of
railroad property. 1t was rejected by
vote of "a to 30.
Mr.. LaFoilette then presented a care
| fully prepared analysis OF the original
| bill. He undertook TO show what tn
original bill "as drafted by the attorney
general and recommended by the prcs.-
dent" had done FOR the public" and
| FOR the railroads." and also to outline
| the improvements made in the senate,
lin the public interest
AS against public benefits conferred
! by the original measure he enumerated
| " benefits which he said had been be
| slowed upon the railroads. In the first
| section he included the control OF Gas
| 81 ficHtiuns the authority to establish
| through rates the requirement Of writ
ten statements Of rates and the author
ity given to suspend new raes.
The provisions that Mr., LaFollette
placed In the interests OF the railroads
are those that have received attention
throughout the debate and Included the
Capitalization merger and traffic agree
gt al have been
mated He outlined the notifications
and changes made during the pending
of the bill as Mr.. LaFollette SAID DIV
the progressive Republicans and Demo-
Gratis against the combined opposition
of the administration and the rail-
roads"
MIR. LaFollette closed by giving notice
IN nj the conferees must keep faith WITH
the senate IN the matter OF important
Amendments enErafted on the bill, "
they expect the conference report 20 De
approved He referred to remark
made by Senator Aldrlch fortnight
ago in debate on the long and short
haul clause, that "he who laughs last
laughs best" and signifying that he
conferees might be ready 20 drop some
important feature OF the Dill
THE HIGH SPOTS"
The high spots" in the railroad bin
as II passed the senate may be des-
cribed as follows:
The bin provides for the creation OF
a new court OF commerce" for the con-
sideration exclusively of appeals from
orders Of the interstate commerce COM
mission The court is To consist Of five
Judges to sit in Washington Theii
powers are to be coordinate with the
Judges of the federal circuit court. they
are to receive the same pay and emolu-
ments, and are TO be appointed IN the
first instance by the president Tor
terms respectively, Of one, two, three,
four and five years,
Each as he retires to take up the
work OF a circuit Judge Is to be sue
ceeded by designation from the cir
cult bench, these and other vacancies
TO be filled by appointment by the
Oh ief Justice OF the supreme court,
While the offices Of the court are to
be in Washington and regular sessions
are TO be held here, provision Is made
for sittngs anywhere in the United
states. The government rather than
the interstate commerce commission, II
made the defendant In all cases cont
ing before the court but the commits
sion is permitted to intervene as are
other interested parties. The defense
is placed under the direction OF the at
tornev general. but the commission ana
Interested parties are permitted TO nave
counsel and TO carry on the SUIT IN
case the attorney general falls 10 do so.
Appeal may De taheh y" NV
court.
The long and short haul provision
of the present interstate commerce
law IS amended SO as to permit
greater charge for a short haul than
for long haul only with the consent
OF the interstate commerce commits
sion. Especial provision Is maze
against the fixing of lower rate Tor
the purpose OF destroying water COM
petition.
Railroad companies are required 10
furnish written statements or rates
from one place to another upon the
written application of a shipper, under
"A penalty OF $3.50 for misstatement or
for failure TO comply with such APP
plications In addition. the shipper can
bring suit for additional damages
REASoNABLENESS OF RATES.
Either upon complaint or upon its
own Initiative, the commission Is al-
thorized to determine the reasonable
ness of individual or Joint rates or
classifications and II such rates are
found unreasonable, discriminatory
prescribe proper maximum rate,
Rates reduced to meet water compe-
tttion must not be restored unless after
a hearing by the commission TO deter
mine whether conditions have chang
cd otherwise than by the elimination
of the water competition.
Irniess set aside by competent |
court orders of the commission are
To continue In force for two years,
The commission is also given authority |
TO investigate the propriety of any
new rate. regulation of classification,
Individual or Joint, OF any common
carrier and pending such hearing
suspension for ten months OF the rate.
classification or regulation Is provid- |
ed. Tho carrier is required TO refund |
all charges found to be excessive.
Authority Is also given the commits |
sion 10 establish through routes and
Joint classification and TO prescribe |
maximum rates over them whenever |
the carriers themselves neglect to do |
so.
This regulation also covers water /
lines that are connecting carriers.
RIGHT TO SELECT ROUTES
Shippers are given the right to |
designate a through route or part OF /
a route over which their property /
shall be carried a penalty Of $1,000 |
Is imposed upon carriers for disclos-
ing any Information concerning ship