Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-10
HOUSE BILL 298

understand its tenor and purpose; others do not. But
how many know about House Bill 2ss? Probably very
Few can recall 1t by'number. Yet it was one Of the very
important bills introduced at the legislative session of
1917, for it provided for the regulation Of railroad rates
within the state. for the classification of freight. and. in
general. for the supervision Of the whole business Of rail-
road transportation.
House Bill 2s was introduced in the house by Rep
resentative c. F. Dupuis, who Is now being supported by
the Socialist press of the state and the Socialist bosses
for the ONCE of railroad commissioner. Whether or
mot Mr.. Dupuis ever read the bill we do not know, but
st is a fact that although its text occupies IS printed
pages. and it is full Of matter affecting directly the in
ferest Of every shipper in the state, it was passed by
the gagged and manacled majority in the house without
consideration.
= In. view Of the candidacy Of Mr. Dupuis, and Of the
Tact that he is being held up before the people of the
state as one Of the ideal progressive men whose election
Is to bring wisdom and Justice to the conduct Of public
affairs, some Of the provisions Of the bill for which he
stood sponsor are decidedly interesting at this time. For
instance, the bill. provides:
Mixed carloads: Shipments Of grain, seeds
and grain products may be made in mixed car
load provided all commodities or all commodi-
ties except one. are in PROPER packages. the rate
for the entire carload to be the highest car
load rate and minimum weight applying on any
commodity in the car. {
~ Mixed carload shipments Of grain, flax and
FL millet seed. when made in bulk separated by
~ temporary partitions. will be charged IS per
car in addition to the rate shown. herein, pro-
vidiuE shipments ere made at ownefs risk Of
ft mixing: the partitions to be put in and removed
at the expense and risk Of the owner or shipper
without injury to the car.
When mixed shipments are forwarded the
billing must specify each commodity and weight
X or quantity thereof separately on the way BILL
What this amounts to-is that when a farmer wishes
TO ship q car loaded half with wheat and half with flax
he must provide his own partition. place and remove 1t
himself without risk, losess injury, or inconvenience to the
railroad, and must pay five dollars for the privilege OF
doing so. Just why, no one has been able to explain.
means further, that it will be impossible to make
Z mixed shipment from a country loading platform, be-.
cause there are usually no. scales At such platforms, and
sthe shipper 4 required to specify on the way bill the
weight ana quantity Of each commodity.
sSs# Another interesting, parasraph relates to potato ship.
#ss Potato weights: Freight charges on p-
tatoss shipped under this tariff VIII be computed
sonS the basts of actual weights as certified to
4ortstnattns carrier by the shipper tsub5ect to
SH#Sesteblbhsd minimum carload weishtsA and corr
gaSS5rsctcns q freight charges vnl not s. accepted
@SsSNbx ~ earrieEs- nor VIII ciainns be allowed which
SSaaffssskl1assA On out-turnsdy vstshts Il destination.
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sg1Sfl6kNs9SSkGRnsss REQUIRED to statA on ~ ~ bin tbs enc,
ss1sd59lfs = ~ htpuengssacai or ~ scales. No subse-
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