 The general assembly shall pass laws to correct abuses and prevent unjust discrimination and extortion in the rates of freight and passenger tariffs on the different railroads in this state, and enforce such laws by adequate penalties, to the extent,...  A Handbook of Politics for 1868 [to 1894] - Page 47by Edward McPherson - 1872Full view - About this book
 | Illinois - Illinois - 1872 - 1034 pages
...constitution, sections 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14, and especially to section 15. The latter section provides that the General Assembly shall pass laws to correct abuses,...State, and enforce such laws by adequate penalties. We also invite your attention to the thirteenth article of the constitution, entitled "Warehouses,"... | |
 | Illinois. General Assembly. Senate - Illinois - 1872 - 934 pages
...loans, and to establish, from time to time, reasonable maximum rates of interest on such loans, and to enforce such laws by adequate penalties to the extent, if necessary for that purpose, of forfeiture of the franchises of any such corporation." And the yeas and nays being demanded, ( Yeas 27 It was decided... | |
 | Frank Gilbert - Railroad law - 1873 - 354 pages
...provision in our new constitution is also against unjust discrimination. It is in the following words: "The general assembly shall pass laws to correct abuses...of freight and passenger tariffs on the different roads in the state, and enforce such laws by adequate penalties, to the extent, if necessary for that... | |
 | Ohio. Constitutional convention - Constitutions - 1873 - 1372 pages
...proposition (No. 23] to amend the Constitution by adding the following Section to Article XIII ; SEC. — The General Assembly shall pass laws to correct abuses...and extortion in the rates of freight and passenger tariff of railroad companies in this State ; and shall enforce such laws by adequate penalties, to... | |
 | Illinois - 1873 - 992 pages
...transportation of passengers and freight on the different railroads in this State." Article XI, Seo. 12. "The General Assembly shall pass laws to correct abuses...and extortion in the rates of freight and passenger tarififs on the different roads in the State, and enforce such laws by adequate penalties, to the extent,... | |
 | Francis Fisher Broune - 1873 - 544 pages
...domain, any incorporated company shall be interested cither for or against the exercise of said right. "The General Assembly shall pass laws to correct abuses...prevent unjust discrimination and extortion in the rates nf freight and passenger tariffs on the different railroads in this State, and enforce such laws by... | |
 | 1873 - 578 pages
...be interested either for or against the exercise of said rigbt. " The General Assembly shall pas£ laws to correct abuses and prevent unjust discrimination...and extortion in the rates of freight and passenger tarifVs on the different railroads in this State, and enforce such laws by adequate penalties, to the... | |
 | Pennsylvania. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1873 - 788 pages
...Legislature shall enact laws to correct abuses and enforce the provisions relating to railroads and canals by adequate penalties to the extent, if necessary...that purpose, of forfeiture of their property and franchise. Mr. Niles offered the following resolution, which was referred to the Committee on Counties,... | |
 | Pennsylvania. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1873 - 850 pages
...Legislature shall enact laws to correct abuses and enforce the provisions relating to railroads and canals by adequate penalties to the extent, if necessary...that purpose, of forfeiture of their property and franchise. HOURS OF MEETING. Mr. HUNK offered the ^following resolution : Resolved, That for the purpose... | |
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