Show I FOR ADJUSTMENT OF DAMAGE SUITS I A bill to encourage the this settlement of claims for damages without the necessity of court c urt procedure was introduced yester yesterday yesterday yesterday day by Senator Wilson of Wasatch The bill Ill provides that within thirty days after any an live stock has been killed or Injured by railway trains the owner oner of the live livestock livestock livestock stock shall hail file with the railroad company a claim for the of loss sustained The railroad company then has fifty days das dasIn In which to make an offer otter of settlement to toha he ha owner Until the expiration of that time no lawsuit for may be be begun begun gun If It no agreement has been reached at the end of or the specified time action to recover damages damage may be brought Should the court grant an amount of damages equal to or greater than the amount originally claimed by the owner of the stock the tha court may apportion a part of the cost of ot the action and a reasonable r sum Bum to the owner of the stock for attorneys fees tees If the amount of damages awarded Is equal to or less Iss than the amount offered by the railroad company no costs of or action nor attorneys fees shall ba be b charged to the railroad company The bill contains an emergency clause making the law effective on approval It was wap referred to the committee on rall rail |