St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1913-05-02
GENERAI DAVIS oF lNNTsoTA PASSED aTTHE IFcIsIAT1vY SESSION Oh la1s

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son or persons for. the transportation .of the
ing 1,st t5anspested from the same point ever 'eaua!
the use and transportation OF. any Railway car
greater amount Of freight, toll or compensa-
tlon than is at the same time charged. col
t tSs aae or a resei ,rsl. from t amy Ct other snI pef Rs,1w for
car OF the same class or number, for q like
purpose. being transported over a greater dis;
charge, collect or receive from any person for
the use and transportation Of any. Railway
car IA or Q cars upon its Railway q higher or Or
snall, at the same time, charge, collect or re,
ceive from any other person for the use and
the same class for a like purpose, being trans
sausi distance Of ~' the same kailSay. ouch
unjust discrimination which is hereby pro.
nioited and DECLARED to be unlawful. and an
unjust and unreasonable rates, charges. collec-
lions and receipts. and all such discriminating
rates charges, collections or, receipts. whether
draw-back or other shift or evasion. shall be
received as prima facie evidence Of the viola
ton Of the provisions Of this act. and It shall
not be sufficient excuse or justification thereof
on the part of said Railway corporation that
the station or point at which it shall charge.
collect or receive less compensation in the ag-
gregate for the transportation Of such freight
or for the use and transportation of such Rail
way car. the greater distance than for the
shorter distance, Is a station or point at which
there exists competition with another Railway
or other transportation lines provided. how
city or village. one having a shorter mileage
than the other from q given point the Rail
f fSe K AND Waf rel Rs;,1 Se%m, ssT,Rr m az P }s +
mileage to meet the rate made by the shortest
line at such city or village.
Sec. 2. The provisions Of this act shall not
be construed SO as to exclude other evidence
than as herein provided, tending to show, any
provision ise 4bersoi sSal IN na fright tt rates aae R and ase
the branches thereof, and any road or roads
which any Railway corporation has a right,
troll within this State.
Sec. 3. No such Railway Company shall
transporting a car Of freight than it at the
%ceives per car for.several cars Of a like class
Of freight over the same Railway, for the
same distance; nor charge, collect, demand or
receive more for transporting a ton of freight
per ton for several tons Of freight under a car
load OF a like class over the same Railway for
mand or receive more for transporting a hum
dred pounds of freight than 1t charges. col
lects.: demands or receives per hundred for sey-
Of Of a A ike Glass; no0o over u the e'e Same R Hadta Tor for
the same distance; and all such discriminating
rates charges. collections or receipts, whether
draY-back. or other shift or evasion. shalr be
lrece1ved as prima facie evidence Of the viola
t'G sec Of the T Provisions nso%'s,e Of this nj act act. OFT ,na,, an
ply to the transportation of property wholly
within this State and shall apply to a. Rail-
gagged in this State. in the transportation Of
property by Railroad therein and to the ship
ment Of property made from any point with
State over or upon any Railroad therein. The
term Railroad and Railway, as used in this
Chapter, shall include all bridges and fsrrys
road and also all the roads in use by any cor
p%oration, receiver, trustee; or other person
ated under contract. agreement, lease or other
wise; and the term transportation shall in
clude all instrumentallties Of shipment or car;
riages. and the term Railway CORPORATION shall
mean all, corporations, companies or indi-
viduals. owning or operating any Railroad in
visions Of this Chapter shall apply to all per-
sons. firms and companies and to all associa-
tions of persons, whether incorporated or 9th
erwise, that shall do business as common car
riers upon any line of Railway in this State.
Street Railways excepted, the same as to
vided, that nothing in this act shall apply to
the carriage, storage or handling Of property
free or or at reduced rates for the United States,
therein, or for charitable purposes or to and
from; fairs and expositions held under the au-
therein for sxhibifion thereat. A4-'''4'i
Sec. 5: Nothing, in this act contained shall
b be eonst no% vs as limiting h1 law or in 9 abr d E6aTd the ne
Railroad and Warehouse Commissioners Of the
State Of Minnesota. except that the said Board
shall not have power to promulgate any rule
or establish any rate or rates in conflict with
and ar m nothing yiDiae'0i in 81 this iae act et0v shali in 1l amy anyS way way;
abridge or alter the remedies now existing at
fSnrno9 a law ,n or as BY t%statq IT. s, but t the 15eyision'
Sec. g.. The Board Of Railroad and Ware
house Commission Of this State is hereby en-
Railroad corporations doing business In this
State, as soon as practicable, a schedule of
reasonable maximum rates Of charges for the
said Railroads and said power to make sched-
ules shall include the classification of such
sion ions to o. make r sea such q = classiacation and said
schedules SO made by said Commission shall,
in all suits brought against any such Railroad
the charges of any such Railroad corporation
for the transportation of any freight or cars
9 9rsnn59s 's5 aisc faFan tic Iii IN t relation aonr ther cf i;b be
State as prima facie evidence that the rates
therein fixed are reasonable and just maximum
Sec. Z. The Board Of Railroad and Ware
house Commission shall have and are hereby
given and vested with power and it shall be
state according to the gross amount Of their
annual earnings, within this State, per mile
for the preceding year as follows:
nual earnings per mile shall be -Four thousand
dollars C4, 600. OOl or more.''
Glass B shall include those whose gross an
sand dollars $1,000, ooo5 or "a any sum in excess
thereof less than -Four thousand dollars
H"Class c shall include those whose gross an
nual earnings per mile shall be less than Three
thousand Dollars 100000 and shall have
mower to and may fix a higher maximum
charge by the Railroad corporations included
in Class c than those included in Glass B and
a higher maximum charge by the Railroad
included in ''Class A"
Sec. 8. When shipments Of freight to be
transported between different points within
way Companies operating connecting lines.
such Railway Company shall transport the
same at reasonable through rates not greater
shall at all times give the same facilities and
accommodations to local or State traffic as
they give to interstate traffic over their lines
Sec. 8. Any person or corporation guilty of
violating any Of the provisions Of this act
a fine Of not less than one thousand dollars
Isl, 000.00 nor more than five thousand dollars
60 600. CO., for the first offense and for each
dollars ($5. 600. 0O nor more than ten thousand
dollars S1o,oo0.o) and. shall pay in addition
ton.
Sec. 10. Any prosecution under this act may
be instituted In any County of this State
way So offending against the provisions of this
act may extend, and it shall be and hereby is
made the duty Of the County Attorney Of any
such prosecution. and If so requested by said
County Attorney. the Attorney General Of the
State Of Minnesota shall assist in the prosecu-
Sec. II. This act shall take effect and be in
force on and after January LIST. 1914.