Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-08-17
Official Test Of Open Port
La1O Passed BY Legislature

Below IS given the fun text OF the
Open Port Law as passed by the fourth
called session OF the Th,rtysiNth Leg.
ishiur', convened at Austin. Trxas
y rtomhcr "a, $50. and as taken from
The General Laws 81 the state OF Texas
al, te't OF The law follows:
COMMERCE. - IT, FACILITATE
MOVEMENT ny COMMON CAR.
HERS.
81 t.' 70 protect and facilitate the
p o'' ,pi.o. "oImcrce by common ear.
rors within this state defining the
"crd commerce" and the words
'"N'n carriers making Il unlaw.
t' inf N gc.sru. 4-so itt'nn OF per
.'~ iHlN. operation OF individual %
Interfere with any person engaged
TIE work OF handling or moving or
transporting any commerce BY such
commoa carriers prescribing punish.
."ti g" "o assessed against the per.
90 convicted VI such offense. provid.
80 Tor the venue aud change OF venue
Il finding at bI ~ indictments by
ri juries o;hrL than the grand
'Iies In the county whore such OF.
4" occurs empowers the governor
protect the movement Of such com.
" r'r - .ch common carriers oy Ia
'..l. K lgcrs either rsgiarls
. specially appointed. providing for
ne prosecution Of persons charged with
violation Of this Act by the Attorney
t,nsra! OF the State 81 Texas. and dc.
..U'"c 70. emergency.
BE II enacted by the Legislature ~
10 no ir,as.
'.iI n The words Common ear.
'" ~ the purposes OF this Act arv
r. md shall bee construed to
.t'"'ss company, am intcrurban rail.
&c. cornany, any street car company.
"hp dock, wharf company. any
give n" company engaged In the
n"'at"n u freight, express or
Messengers.
Section 2 Tne word commerce"
~ the pYruoses q tins Act is defined
ID shall be construed 10 mcany any
III, cypress r,.sssngS.s ac.nr
..i',l or transported by any common
|.f as herein defined
~'.ub g. The uninterrupted man.
90 mt, control and operation OF the
common carriers OF this state is DE
e. res, 'n .e % vial iyp .rilnce 20 The
''i'ar ~ the people n tbs state. Il
s. therefore. declared to De the policy
OF this state that the same shall a..
Zoe impcicd or int,rforcd with hy any
'.'son. association ~ persons, indl.
.' 't e, collectively or rs amy cor
1, ration. It's agents on employees
Section !. II shall he unlawful fot
person an persons rs or through
~. uso oi any physical violence or hy
threatening the use OF any physical
violence. or BY intimidation on therat.
,fiHg 4 structioR II his property "a
'r.f'rr " IN ur MODEST or harass any
Z son or persons cnvnscd IN the work
OF loading or unloading ar transport
. ny aopmercc within This St1te
Sect o. =. u shall De unlawful fof
rny two or more persons TO conspire
tor, thcr to prevent on attempt t. pre-
vent by the usc OF physical yiolenc,
"a lon or hN thcrais 80. phv
steal violence OF by abusive language
spoken or written 70 any person en-
81. 4 IN loading ~ unloading or trans
parting any commerce within this Stat,
or performing the duties such en-
rovmcn.
Section e.. Every person who shall
through any act Or written communi
.'lIou or conversation with any person
fte engaged n loading unload
ga snrrting any commerce by
~ carrier IN Texas or with
the father. mother wife. sister. brother
I'd n children ~ such person oi
so1s while So engaged or during the
ours OF day or night while not engaGs
s. IN such work and when employed Tor
,h work which rs reasonably calcu
lied intended or designed 60 oaus,
..t| ts ~ persons 80 engaged e
..u. - f'o. u- such wors
tn Rough fear OF phys cal violence o'
Ilf.Lon ~ has proyorty shall h,
-r's % have in,,midhicd. molestet
or ha,asscd such person on persons en-
Gagged In the work OF loading or un
WNh w hdHSioi bitN 'NHtNA'iAt WIN
"a this State
Section = TIL term person or per
..r need ~ the work % loading OF
.."u- On transporting commerce n
ttis state ~ used IN this Ac' thal
ba construed as including any person Ol
persons employed In any way IN III,
...F whlrtrs switches railroa,
..S press companies. congresses
vots. freight d,pots. y pc Ines, o.
approaches or oppurtenances g. E IN
ri'cui to or used "a connection Will
sae handling of commerce by common
Ciirirrs within this State. This sctiol
b. naming certain occupations aye
work shall not Dc construed To- cSclud'
any other rccupat IN ur work no
rancd. but reasonably incident g. an,
Necessary for tho TRANSPORTATION o
commerce Ia this state by common car
r,rs
Section s. The provisions % thls Ac
81 % not apply 60 peace officers In th'
dis,harge 81 their lawful duties
Section . Any person Violating AM
a. the proyis ons q this Act shah 10
d, nmcd guilty. ot misdcmcanor an,
upon conviction thereof hall be pun
lshci by fine 81 not less than on'
. idrcd dollars. nor more than on
'housHn dollars. or ~ imprlsanmen
IT. the county iail for term ~ NJ
a. than thirty days nor more tlln on'
y,ar or bv both such tine and imrris
onmcnt: provided. however should an
.r 1t.ng any ~ the provision
"c $3.50 r"v phva rnl violenc