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An Act to Repeal Sections 2728 and 2729 Article 4, Chapter 7, of the Code of Tennessee. 1865-1866 22 (1865.1)

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- of each Conductor or other employee on any Railroad in
Conductor's this State, to announce in loud, distinct words, for each
duty.    passenger car, the stopping place, station, or depot, or
town at which each car or passenger train stops, or shall
be detained for any purpose, and also the time such car or
passenger train will stop or be detained.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That every Railroad Com-
pany shall cause such passenger car to be well supplied
with pure and wholesome water, and in cool weather, have
Wat.     each passenger car provided'with comfortable fires, and at
night, furnished with sufficient light for the use, comfort
and convenience of the passengers.
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, That upon the failure of
any Railroad Company, during any trip of the passenger
cars, to comply strictly with any of the provisions of the
two preceding sections of this Act, then such Railroad
Company shall forfeit and pay the sum of one hundred
Penalty.   dollars, recoverable before any court having jurisdiction
thereof, one half to be paid to the person suing, and the
other half to go to Common School Fund of the State.
SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty
seats.     of the conductor to see that no passenger occupies more
room than he pays for, and that each passenger is pro-
vided with a seat as long as one remains vacant on his
train.
SEC. 6. Be it further enacted, That Judges of the Cir-
cuit or Criminal Courts of this State shall give this Act
in charge to their Grand Juries.
WILLIAM HEISKELL,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
JOSHUA B. FRIERSON,
Speaker of the Senate.
Passed January 23, 1866.
CHAPTER XVI.
AN ACT to Repeal Sections 2728 and 2729 Article 4, Chapter 7, of the
Code of Tennessee.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the
Repeal. State of Tennessee, That Sections 2728 and 2729, Article
4, Chapter 7, of the Code of Tennessee be and the same
are hereby repealed.

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