how did congress limited reasonable charges
to charge the same taxes
Second Continental Congress
Farmers were at the mercy of the railroads. The railroads called all the shots, charged what they wanted to charge and ran trains when they wanted to. The also had political power and the could condemn property to lay track almost anywhere they wanted to. Of course, there was also complaints about noise, smoke and trains hitting cattle .
On May 10, 1775, The Second Continental Congress assembled for the first time, declaring independence was a long way off. The second continental congress began to govern the colonies. It authorized the printing of money and set up a post office with Franklin in charge.
Congress does. the constitution grants the power for it to do so.
provided railroad companies land free of charge.
Railroads could charge as much as they liked.
H. T. Newcomb has written: 'Proposed solution of the railway rate problem' -- subject(s): Railroads, Rates, Freight 'Railway economics' -- subject(s): Railroads 'The work of the Interstate Commerce Commission' -- subject(s): Railroads and state, United States. Interstate Commerce Commission, Railroads, United States, Rates, Freight 'Changes in the rates of charge for railway and other transportation services ..' 'Reasonable railway rates' -- subject(s): Railroads, Rates 'For the railroads' -- subject(s): Railroads, Rates, Freight 'The concentration of railway control' -- subject(s): Railroads
to charge the same taxes
Congress
No, is not reasonable because copper usually has a +1 or +2 charge
Railroads could charge as much as they liked.
railroads had to charge everyone the same prices.
Railroads could charge as much as they liked.
Railroads could charge as much as they liked.
Railroads could charge as much as they liked.
the congress