CARRIERS HEARING BEFORE A U.S. Conques Nave SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COMMITTEE ON SEVENTY-FOURTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION ON H. R. 5262 and H. R. 6016 REGULATION OF THE TRANSPORTATION OF PASSENGERS FEBRUARY 19, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28, MARCH 1, 4, AND 5, 1935 117501 Printed for the use of the UNITED STATES WASHINGTON: 1935 REGULATION OF INTERSTATE MOTOR CARRIERS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1935 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COMMITTEE ON INTERSTATE AND FOREIGN COMMERCE, Washington, D. C. The subcommittee met at 2 p. m., Mr. Huddleston presiding. Mr. HUDDLESTON. The committee will please come to order. If there are those present who would like to be heard on this legislation, will you kindly give your names to the clerk, if you have not already done so. You may see me later about what time will be afforded you as the hearing develops. But we would like to have your names now. We have before us this afternoon the subject of transportation of passengers and property by motor carriers operating in interstate or foreign commerce. We have two bills, both introduced by myself, but without any claim to the authorship to either. The first, H. R. 5262, is what we call the "Eastman bill ", which was taken from Mr. Coordinator Eastman's report, recently submitted. Perhaps all of you are familiar with the subject and have read it. The other, H. R. 6016, is a bill that has been in several Congresses. It originated in a bill passed by the House in 1930. The original bill applied only to bus transportation. In reintroducing it I made some changes so that in its present form it applies to all kinds of motor-vehicle transportation. It applies only to common carriers; does not carry the provision for a certificate of convenience and necessity. It has no provision. for fixing minimum rates. These bills are before us for consideration and as the basis of legislation on the subject. The committee has had the practice heretofore of indulging to a very considerable extent, the privilege of writing its own bills, and it may not adopt all of the provisions of either of these bills. We have invited as our first witness Commissioner Eastman, Coordinator of Railroads, who is present. We will be glad to hear him at this time. [H. R. 5262, 74th Cong., 1st sess.] A BILL To amend the Interstate Commerce Act, as amended, by providing for the regulation of the transportation of passengers and property by motor carriers operating in interstate or foreign commerce, and for other purposes Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Interstate Commerce Act, 1 |