...necessity, the same as of individuals. SEC. 7. [Abuses to be regulated by law.]— The legislature shall pass laws to correct abuses and prevent unjust discrimination and extortion in all charges of express, telegraph, and railroad companies in this state, and enforce such laws by adequate...

...constructed in this State, are hereby declared public highways, and railroad companies common carriers. The General Assembly shall pass laws to correct abuses and prevent unjust discriminations and extortions in the rates of freight and passenger tariffs on the different railroads...

...common carriers. The Legislature shall pass laws to regulate railroad freight and passenger tariffs, to correct abuses, and prevent unjust discrimination...the different railroads in this State, and enforce the same by adequate penalties; and to the further accomplishment of these objects and purposes may...

...general assembly shall pass laws to correct abuses and to prevent unjust discriminations and extortions in the rates of freight and passenger tariffs on the different railroads in this state. These latter provisions of the statute and of the Constitution clearly reserve and give to the state...

...establishing reasonable maximum rates for the transportation of passengers and freight thereon. Section 224. The general assembly shall pass laws to correct abuses...laws by adequate penalties to the extent if necessary of forfeitures of their property and franchises. Section 225. Nothing in the two preceding sections...

...the transportation of passengers and freight on the different railroads in this State. , Section 9. The General Assembly shall pass laws to correct abuses and prevent unjust discriminations and extortion in the rates of freight and passenger tariffs on the different railroads...

...constructed in this State, are hereby declared public highways, and the railroad companies public carriers. The General Assembly shall pass laws to correct abuses...and prevent unjust discrimination and extortion in rates of freight and passenger tariffs on the different railroads in this State, and shall from time...

...Illinois state constitution of 1870 the legislature was ordered to "pass laws to correct abuses and to prevent unjust discrimination and extortion in the rates of freight and passenger tariffs." Laws of 1871 attempted to do this by providing maximum fares and freight rates, by regulating warehouses...

...•car, freight and passenger tariffs and service, express rates, and telephone and telegraph charges, to correct abuses, and prevent unjust discrimination and extortion in the rates for the same, on the different railroads, steamboats and other water craft, sleeping car, express,...

...Granger Laws originated. The new constitution of Illinois gave a mandate to the legislature in 1870 to "pass laws to correct abuses and prevent unjust discrimination and extortion in rates of freight and passenger traffic." The legislature duly passed the regulative laws in 1871, but...