The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-11
Newlands Turned Down.
INTERSTATE COMMERCE
ADMINISTRATION BILL

WASHINGTON, Jau lU.-Rcpresen.
tative Townsend of Michigan today in
troduccd IN the house Il bill amending
the interstate commerce law 10 conform
10 recommendations of President Taft :
recent message TO congress.
The Townsend bill provides for an in
terstate commerce court TO be composed
of five circuit court Judges, who arc 10
be ass gned TO that court bY the chief
Justice of the United States for term
Of five years.
No terms arc TO expire simultaneous
ly.
iu order OF the interstate commerce
commission VIII not be stayed merely
by tho fling IN the court Of petition
of the carrier against il, aud AN order
nt the commission can be cnjoincd ou.
ly upon its rchcariug. except on eases
where lrrcparJblc damage would result
from DELAY.
The department of Justice is 70 rcpre
sent the interstate commerce commits
siou IN all cases before the special court,
and for this purpose an assistant to the
attorney general is TO be appointed,
Some Agreements Permitted
As recommended by tho president,
agreements between carriers will be per.
miltcd, provided they are made public
and filed with the commission, subject
10 the same rules and regulations as to
rcaSonablcncss as are rates.
Carriers must quote correctly in writ
ing on the written report of II shipper
any rate between the place of proposed
shipment and any other places on tho
carriers linc or any other line with
which the original carrier has traffic
agreement
IN case an erroneous rate is given iD
writing whereby Il shipper is injured.
the carrier is subject TO penalty of
$3.50 to hr collected by and paid 10 the
government.
The bill empowers the commission 10
suspend the carriers notice OF changing
of rate pending decision as 10 whether
the proposed new rate is just.
As for freight, tho shipper is given
thc right ''to route his freight and
clasSificatiOns must be Just and reason.
able
The commission is authorized 10 mi
bate proceedings upon its motion,
Stocks and Bonds.
il Is proposed 20 prevent the issuance
of stocks and bonds except for legiti-
mate purposes and upon the approval Of
the commission: and as recommended
in the special message Of the president.
If is proposed 10 prohibit every carrier
from acquiring stock in line Of rail.
road which in any way compctcS with
II. except as court may find that the
people arc better served by such nc.
QUESTION. II is moi proposed Ia compel
carriers To dispose Of stock they now
own in competing lines and where n
carrier now owns majority Of stock of
parallel line IT may he permitted 10
purchase the balance Of the stock. II
carrier is now operating connecting
line under twenty five wear or LONGER
lease. ii may purchase such road al the
cXpiration of lhc lease.
The hill VIII hc presented Ia The sen.
ate tomorrow Ex-senator Elkius.
Wickerslism Drew Il.
The draft was made hv Attorney Gen
cral Wickcrsham after marv confer
cnccs with Mr.. Taft, who had discussed
aud proposed legislation with members
of the interstate commcrc" commission
and with railroad officials The latter
tried vuinly TO modify many provisions
contained in The bull. The final confer
cncc on the measure was held this att.
cruoon in the committee room of Scna-
Tor E.lllms aud was attended by :hc sen
ator, Mr.. Townsend aud the attorney
general n was agreed bV Mr. Eikins
and Mr. Townsend that they would
exert their Influence 10 hav" thc bill
enacted inio law without amendment OF
anV character,