Show TEXT OF RAILROAD I 1 COMMISSION BILL Representative f Cr Critchlow l Completes Com Com- Draft of Measure to toBe toBe Be Introduced GREAT POWER IS GIVEN N I Three Mi t rl U n. n ti to 0 lie Bl Named II by J to lO alII and I PI limbs U II 1 o. o s. s After Ancl of ur of preparation tin till tillI railroad commission soli hill bill has has been been prepared pic- pic I pared for er introduction Into the Iho Il fi- fi 1 John Johll Q Critchlow of Snit Salt Lake hake county will I Introduce the LIIl bill next Monday in III tin ho lower luwI house Tho The bill hill as already drafted covers lIX 28 pages page's laa s and mId Includes evry C phase of the tho railroad situation within In the state slate It Jt pr prescribes that thata a d of three l be c appointed by bythe I tile the governor U two from fron tho the majority majority pat party ly Tic The duties ditties duties of of the Iho commission commissioners lun- lun ors ers are arc defined and it Is stipulated that men teen familiar with railroad law must 1 bo Iw appointed In the tho definition of nf railroads street car lines are arc not nut Included The Thc bill provider th limit Umi H railroads must publish h all ali schedules of ot freight and amI passenger rates for fill Raffle within the time state an and it H will be le unlawful to lu char charge l' l I more or of less than han th the schedules as they are arc deemed expedient Upon complaint the tte commission shall In Investigate In- In lh ami amid if Jr it is fund found that thuL tales rates t late ale arl IH the commission j may changes changes- p- p I I The 1110 coi com commission m 1 luli will be CHild conducted on ell the lines hues of the tho interstate commerce commission having similar powers with twill jut only Inside the time talc Mate I In Iii case cause of accident time Iho railroad i l must I loll JI purl to tilt the cum com 1 mission and if j it be deemed necessary UI th the commission shall go to lu I the thc scene I of lC the time accident old ami Investigate fh The In minimum jill fine for fOJ violation o of If provisions 7 of lC f the act Is I and amid tin tim maximum 1000 lh Text t nC or till the Hill Bill I The rut compile It text text of till the railroad commission bill Is hI as follows AN ACT to 0 r regulate Kuatt time und I other com mini In III this state a u board ot of If lun- lun II tr-i tr II their I salaries hen du- du of ur flu ties Iu aL G nc Ii fur fur ill itt tl l I a i rf II- II 44 It tr l h tl t w y I 4 fi t t r th t nt i l trill liil l i tut b loll Iou u Wits null ul an lol lit lie ll Il l h by y the l or of Hi lh h State Slate of Jr I. I l lO COMMISSION 1 I now itO OW VIlU eH U I QUALIFICATIONS Ill ArJUN I 1 i 1 A railroad i I un I Is hereby created lo so be he eon s U of ur three i s not nol more inure than two of or shall lie he wr 4 of or the Ihl Kami- Kami pout political loin P party aft an after M- M r the th passage ol ut this hits not net the lIll governor shall by and with the time advice lct and amid o of the lilt Such li but Imo lio so o skull be lo to act uel until so lO The lime tern term of uC ou on such a shun shall t tr ler- r- r on I In- In first In III March Malch HiJ tine the t hI t term of or tin flu s second such liuch ap- ap stoup shall minute lei on tin till first Monday hi in March tarch 1 1911 amid nud the lIll terns lorn of Oil he third such Much appointee I shun shull lor- lor on the first Monda londay In lu March larch 1913 11 In January Jm 1133 and thereafter Cl 11 thorp there shall be Ill appointed am and in lh the LIlli sum sunn- I oh one ulle e for COl the term of six urs arli from time the t Monday in March lurch of Huch year eur Each i so 0 appointed shall hull hold his hiN office until his hiM successor I IK Is appointed and qualified Any vu vu- mule shall hall be tilled by appointment by bythe the till governor 0 for fOI the UI um term I to u on by tin the senate tHlU but any Imy such mch appointment shall bo be in full force until acted acle upon by hy the fu tut dal J The flue said ml i shall have the roll following One shall Khall have u u. general 11 knowledge of or railroad rail rull- toad road law euch each of the thu others shall u a g ral iu understanding of matters mailers relating re- re lating to lo railroad t w ll I b The Thu governor muy al ul any uny time r remove e any commissioner for Inefficiency cleney neglect of duty or malfeasance In office Before such Kuch removal aJ In- In shall I give Ivl such Much commissioner a il COJI copy of oC the rH against him hm and skull shall J fix Ux a a time when he hI can CI be u hoard In III his own ova defense which shall IShall not nol be less luss than Hum ten tell days thereafter and said suid hearing shall be upon open to lo the public If hr hI shall be removed the governor shall Idle file in iii the office of the till secretary luer-clury of stale sate acom a u com complete tt of all charges made against In I t such Kuch commissioner and und his hiding thereon with the thc record of oC tutu the proceed proceedings proceeding hI H e c No pursuit person OIl HO so thull Shull bu be pe Ll In Interested In In aut any railroad In bin 11 the state stute or elsewhere and I If any ally such commissioner shall voluntarily become he- he be become come como MO so Interested his office skull shall Ipso facto become va vacant can t if he skull shall become so w Interested otherwise thou than voluntarily ho hl shall within a reasonable reason renson- ul able 1 l tine line divest Hl l himself o of such uch Inter r oat ost falling so lo tu do du Ills his office shall It become vacant d No commissioner nor nOI the tary talY shall shull hold any other othur office or of profit prout or pin sue any oilier or vocation catlon or servo on amt 1111 u or ur under any uny committee o of any uny political purl party but bul hull vote ill his entire time lime timeto to lo t the ht du duties tics of or his Ie C e Before entering upon the duties u rJ of his each of said ald commissioners shall shuH tul take and und subscribe the Ile constitutional oath of oC office and skull ShuH hi lu addi addition Ion tion thereto swear 01 or affirm that hut t hela he ho hoIs J Is la nol Interested in ill oily any railroad In this or o elsewhere and that he lit holds no no other office of or profit nor nOI my any position under umer ally political committee or 01 purl party which oath or of- of shall be tiled filed In iii the office of thiu secretary of stale slate if f t Lush Each ach of or sold said commissioners shall receive an alt annual salary o of thirty six hundred dollars payable In the iho same manner as Us salaries of other state officers corn cers urn ur paid raid J g The commissioners appointed tinder under un tin- der l' l this act shut within tw twenty nt days after afler lr appointment and und eon Urina Urination tion HUll meet at al t the tho hl HI stale ale capitol capital and ami organize organize or or- Uy hy elect electing lug IllS one chic o of their num- num bee bel chairman who shut serve until the nut Monday of Starch March On Iho Um Monday of or torch March In lu each odd odd- year limo iho commissioners shall meet at the llio office of the tho commission and und elect n a chairman who shall shaH serve for Cor two years cars and until his successor or orIs Is cl elected A majority of said commissioners commis commis- shall constitute a quorum to transact business and any U vacancy f 4 TEXT TEXT- OF RAILROAD COMMISSION BILL Continued From Fron F Page One shall hal not impair I the lie tight of Ir the lie re- re 1 commissioners to exercise all al the Jowel powers of or the commission b ii I Said Salt commission nU may nitty appoint a o t secretary at ul n ii salary ahu of not f more than eighteen hundred dollars per annum anti mu Inn may appoint one cell clerk who shall shah receive e an au annual salary al lr not exceeding twelve c hundred and who shall Khali be an un export t stenographer ho nl and may employ such experts as mn may bo ho necessary necessary par sary to tu perform nn any service sel It I tony muy require of them and shall lix fx their I compensation I I I The secretary sloth shall tuI and f sub subscribe to an oath similar to that j j of oC the tho commissioner mid and shall keep full and anti correct s of oC all al transactions trans I actions and proceedings of oC the thc lie ant S cum cool mission nod shall perform such other oilier duties les as na naty ho bo required b by the coot com COI- COI I Ih lon An Any person Ineligible to the theoffice theoffice I office of commissioner fh M 1 bo be Inel Ineligible l- l blo ble to the tue tl offIce o jf 4 secretary O 3 j The commissioners shall be ho I known collectively as Railroad Commission Commission Com Com- I mission of or Utah t and in that no name 1 tot may may- maysue sue Site ami anil It be suel sued It I shall hive have c 10 a aseal I j Iseal seal with the thc words Commission Com com I mission of nC Utah anti and all such other tie do- doI I sign sig as the lie commission may unity prescribe te- te I In engraved n ell Ia thereon I by which it shall shah i authenticate Its Is proceedings proc an and of of which the tue shall shah take tako Jn judicial n notice I L. L I IKI l- l K I 1 me Til 1 commission Shah Keep Is na ILS office at ai the capitol und amI shall shull be bo provided plo by the tue secretary of state with wih suitable room roum or oi Oi rooms necessary sa office furniture supplies stationery books periodicals lea is iiii maps LI and I ti a all ni I I ii ry expenses cx- cx shall shull haJ be Lie and und paid att as other oilier state stale expenses Lire are audited and paid The l n m may hold holt sessions ses ses- at ul any place other than titan the lie capItol cap- cap iu Itol Itoh when the convenience of or the lie parte purties pat par te ties tics so n The commissioners secretary y an and clerk and und such as aR may be bl employed shall shah be entitled to lo receive t from time the actual expenses while lla raveling on the business O of thc he n S Such uch ox- ox t r s s' s pr ni com V 8 g lu T 1 ason a- a r son 1400 wh ho il u q n l IP- IP proved provE d the lie of or pro by huf lun cumI cum cum- m- m I 1 I The commission shall ha have power hover to 10 a adopt opt and ant publish rules to lo govern 0 its is proceedings s und aid to regulate the mode und and manner maimer of all ull al Investigations and atol hearings s of railroads un und amid oilier parties before It It and ant Ol 01 ll hearings shall be open it to tho the public public- in iii The commission 1 ma may confer conCel by correspondence or 01 by attending con- con cone venton or othi otherwise with the rall- rall road oud commissioner l o ot of other oilier states stales and attil with Ith wih th the Inter Interstate l. l' Commerce lon shon on 01 any nn monitors matters relating to raIlroad raIl rall- Ial road oads s. s THE TILE T D' D RAILROAD n D Section 2 The TIme term railroad a as used shall and embrace all al coronations cor cor- companies individuals asso- asso o of individuals their lessees trustees or receiver cl appointed d b by any court ourt cour whatsoever cr that thal now or may hereafter own Opel operate ate mana manage o or ur control an any railroad nod or 01 part of uC a u rull- rull rul- rul road oad as a a. currier In this state state or r cars cai- other equipment Use used thereon or Q r br bridges bridges terminals or 01 sidetracks used sod In connection therewith whether I b by such railroad or otherwise The he fil lern tera whenever u UHe used cd herein shall hal al also o mean und timid embrace companies nn and nil al re- re rl- rl of or und and penalties imposed e upon ny or 01 al any uny officer or 01 a enl thereof hereof shall shah In so 10 fur far a. a u mJ the same are Ie applicable o be iti reC l l of tutu and Imposed Im I posed upon express s companies und theIr heir and agents agent and auth ant the thc com com- COI- COI shall have the he of or power super super- und and control o of express 1 ilef to lo till tho HU H mime C extent us as railroads a the Tho provisions pro of IC this ibis act shull shul I apply to lie transportation of passengers gers ers and timid property properly between points in this state slate and to lo the he receiving lw switching storing and han han- dung of or such property situ alIJ to al ull al I charges connected therewith and shah shull I uPP apply to lo all al railroad corporations cx- cx pres re a companies I es ca car cal r coot companies pa ii i es s leep- leep Ing ng- car cur Companies freight an and freight t line Ile cum companies pan Ir and to tu alt all al associations S of oC p persons whether Incorporated ci or r otherwIse that thal shall do du business us as a S common curriers carriers upon or ur over o al uny ammy line limo Li jf ur I within thimi lie stat und to uny alY V common carrier currier cn In them tho engaged trans transportation of IC passengers and amid alL property wholly b by ty till i-till mi or ur partly by rail rai und ald imn 1 part partly h by wit tee I b This ThiN act shah not to lo I utah und clec electric CIL railroad engaged 1 solely ly ly ii In 1 the transportation of If withIn with with- s In iii II the Ibe lie of v nor to 11 ci other I. I all railroads not nOl hung doing business s a us Hi S common carriers curriers ICI HATES TC I Section 3 J II very y railroad is herb hereby required to tu C furnish ail service un and and alt lw lit charges chare for any uny service Inac rendi or om to lo be tendered rendered In Iii the of or passengers or 01 i property properly or 01 for or un uny lel service in iii II COl cornice cornice- ion tOI therewith or for rUI the t receiving II H delivering storing or UI lain han d ling of or Much shall property y hul be he reasonable reason reason- uhl able Just mind every ry unjust and nd unreasonable for COI such st r nice st-nice Ice Is II prohibited mid clu to lu be lie unlawful I. I I pr I rail rail- shall lal print in iii II plain type and rl- rl flit file IP with the lie within u a lime to lo I be hi bv hy the c which vit lehi be hi open to 10 public 11 tOI lot showing till ni rates fU fares tires Ct and anti charges for fOl the th of IC 11 pas ins 1 er and property und tn 11 any lc service In lii II con tonn connection tied lou therewith I iii which I It I t hits bus IHK established nn und and which II ore are In iii II force furce at ut the lie lime C bol between eti tilt ull 11 points In Iii II this thin stat Its line upon In or army any line Inu con can trolled d or 01 t by liy f it und amid uno the he rules rates ud charges shown 1 on ott such scheduler sched Tal's d- d uh uler uk-s. which sro HrU ti to II lake IHIe effect fe l to 1 I I. I S. KO-S. shall not aol exceed thin thu Illg furet und s H on ott time the lied filed under the th Ito provisions of ut If 3 3 s of uC this thin act The i printed a I mis shah hull Khal plainly state the lie pac places upon ll I lint line or ir UI uny aimy line un controlled or fr operated I by It 1 In iii II this thin state te bet between wh which leh tl und toni ull property will wil be lie carried arlIc und and there bert shall h be hi tiled ther therewith the thin nt CIU tion ton of ur freight ht In force I lvery ry rail rull- rai- rai road roud shall publish with wih und and a uy as a n part purt of or such schedules dle till all ul rules und and regula l' l lions bits tons that thai In tn 1 tiny uny mariner feet the lit rates or lo to I b bo charged for tot tin HIM th i I I j j f transportation of ur passengers and property prop orco- cl erty also Its Il charges res hal es for fOl delay In Iii II loading load load- II lug ing or unloading ears urI or track and andI car CO service or tIC l' l rental i and amid for fOI demurrage detour demur ra rage l switching lug terminal or u transfer I service or 01 for fol or rendering an any other oilier service In connection with wih the trans trans- runs runs- of or persons or property properly |