GENERAL-LAWS. OF THE Legislature of Alabama HE WES CREATING THE RAILROAD COMMISSION OF AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIFS FOR FAILURE OF PERFOR- No. 17.) AN ACT. (S. 15. To make the railroad rates of freight in force January 1, 1907, for the transportation, originating and terminating within this State the maximum rates. lished. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Alabama, That the rates of freight in force Jan-Maximum uary 1, 1907, and obtaining on the various rail-rates estabroads of Alabama for the transportation, originating and terminating within the State, of freight be, and they are hereby fixed and established as the maximum rates to be charged for such transportation, and it shall be unlawful for any company, corporation or individual, owning or operating any railroad or part of a railroad as a common carrier in this State, to increase said rates or to charge or receive any greater or higher rate of freight than those then published by or obtaining on such railroad. Sec. 2. That all laws or parts of laws in con-Repeal. lict with the provisions of this Act be, and the same are hereby repealed. Approved February 9, 1907. No. 20.) AN ACT. (S. 2. To prescribe the measure of damages for loss, destruction, or injury to, delay in delivering, or failure to deliver goods by common carriers and to regulate the collection thereof. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Alabama, That in all cases of loss, destruction, injury to, delay in delivering or failure to deliver |
