The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-07-06
ANON OF INTERSTATE LAW
w. COMMON CARRIER TO RE-
'" or NAME OF CONSCIENCE.

a.. If the several ordinances ohat
Wv '. recently passed by the city
Fl w IN swat the tiger campaign
lr,e a dead letter.
:. tbe ordinance that requires
express and railroad companies
a,t THE names Of parties for
~ +bey receive shipments OF
istey. o,,.norn Nv.
WI Company, Attorney H. A. wiki
aUpeared before the council
Is.d.v night and notified that body
], tba company could not comply
n the ordnance without violating
,nterstate commerce law, and
1 :, +hat action be taken TO protect
4 company
NJ, wilkinson argued two points
mo matter-first, that the city
Irot nrohibit delivery of interstate
|nraDts or regulate the time of de-
H.. and second that the carrier
shpany cannot make reports OF con-
nmants because it is prohibited
IN doing so by the interstate COM
rco act, from which he quoted in
as follows;
II shall be unlawful for any COM
Il carrier subject to the provisions
ths act or any officer, agent or
Nave of such common carrier, or
! any other person or corporation
ahIiy authorized by such common
srier to receive information there
M knowingly to disclose to or
Init to be acquired by any person
cOrporation other than the ship
or consignee, without the consent
Inch shipper or consignee, any in
NATION concerning the nature,
quantity, destination, consignee
Routing of any property rendered
delivered to such common carrier
interstate transportation, which
brmation may be used to the detrl-
HI or prejudice of such shipper or
signee, or which may improperly
lose his business transactions to
competitor; and it shall also be
awful for any person or corpora
to solicit or knowingly receive
such information which may be
used. Provided, that nothing in
act shall be construed to pre-
u the giving of such information
= to any officer or other duly
hOrized person seeking such in
nation for the prosecution of per-
charged with or suspected of
he."
lr Wilkinson argued that under
act in question, and quoted
l both federal and state court de-
pms to sustain his contention, the
lOSure or information cannot be
Pc concerning interstate ship
Its except to an officer or other
authorized person seeking in
patton for the prosecution of per-
charged with crime. Informa-
can be given to an officer con-
ping person who he suspects of
/ Pc If the chief of police or per-
designated by him will represent
ne express company that he sus-
a specified individual of crime
OnnectiOn with the receipt of in
eating liquors. The Southern Ex-
Company, he said, proposes
VIII cheerfully permit the chief
ponce of the city of Dawson, or
On designated by him, to inspect
FecOrd of deliveries in order that
may ascertain such information
lay be there disclosed concerning
person suspected.
Nh hNSCS 4NCSOIuAIOUs
le council after considering the
1er' did not kill the ordinance by
allng it, but administered a dose
lloroform by the adoption of the
wing resolution:
pe II resolved by the Mayor and
council of Dawson, Ga, as fol-
mat it is neither the intent
.le purpose Of the city ordinance
gu at the June meeting of thi3
WIN reference to the handling
9ellyery of whiskey and other
Ara'lng beverages to interfere
any OF the provisions of the in
@.e commerce law, in so far as
oalie are applicable to public
VS. ana Interstate shipments"
T. es railroad companies have also
W 70 comply with the ordinance
as 1t attempts to regulate or
s'oe control over shipments from
states. -
ordnance can be enforced as
lpments from points within the