National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-03-26

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sec. Z. Thas sa0 Ae9rd q raaEoeA eoamis-
s'oners shah b suGAoflse4 70 employ . sseze-
tsry, WHO shAu b pala - aAAual salary of
tnree THOUSAND eollsss. - b paid - other
ssasnes aad ny seau alsocAooss thslr prest
cent, ana nay edope encA ru1p NJ rsgulasioos
iof the eossranene q tAak pGoeee,gs, NJ
incooe1sfsne VIII ~ ~, = thsy nay - at.
Witness, sanooas4 - aSpsaf end tssealg -
iore sd board, vho an ~ o0esss q agsees
Of any railroad COMPANY oeacstned m ths n
vesttgadea, shah b allowed and pad IL same
hes - witnesses whsa samneosd 70 appear
and testify bsSocs TIE courts a. Tie Unit4d
States; saiA lbss 70 b eest1aed b IL prssa-
dent and secretary Of u beasd. nd andibsl
and pajd - ths eeepstaJ of ths Interior nay
direct: Rsssdsa, Inst - viasss shall b an-
moned nom placs oatads Of the distsiee b
which the board or subcomnlftss may b ~
ting, unless the distance b lsss thaa oas hun
dred miles.
Sec. 9. TAat any cooperation, company, o.
person being engaged In The operation q any
line Of railroad Into OF through two OF mere
States fer parts Of okatss] - aforesaM, who
shall, after such schedule shall have taken
effect In relation thereto, b guilty Of sxtortioo
BY charging, collecting o. demanding, OF receiv-
ing more than reasonable rate Of ton O. CON-
pensatioa for the transportation Of freight,
passengers, or cars over OF upon any such line,
shall forfeit and pay lor each o6ense sum Of
not less than i've hundred nor more than i've
thousand dollars, to b recovered By action 70
be brought In the name Of the United States IN
any district or circuit court Of the United
States, or, II ina Territory, In any district
court of the United States therein, In the form
of an action Of debt, or By such other form Of
action As may Be provided BY the law Of the
State in which such action ID brought IN Ike
cases; and It shall be the duty Of the district
attorney for the proper district to institute and
prosecute all suits for the recovery
of the penalty aforesaid. and the
corporation, company, or person being guilty
of such extortion shall also b liable to the
party injured thereby for the damages caused
by such extortion, including . reasonable sum
for attorneys fees, to be fixed BY the court try
ing the case, which such injured party may
recover by action in his own name in either Of
the courts Aforesaid; and tho form OF the &C |
ton may be the same a In case of . suit to re-
cover the penalty Is hereinbefore provided. |
Either party to any action brought under the |
provisions of this act shall have the right to |
trial by jury, and in any instituted under the |
provisions of this act, whether 1t be suit to |
recover the penalty aforesaM or suit BY the |
party injured to recover damages a. aforesaid,
any number of separate and distinct violations |
of the provisions Of this act may be stated |
separately In separate counts, and . recovery |
may be had upon each. II, upon the trial Of |
any such suit, brought either to recover said |
penalty or to recover damages - Aforesaid, It |
shall be made to appear that the defendant /
has charged, collected, Demanded, or received,
for the transportation Of freight or passengers
or cars, . rate or toll Or compensation greater
than that fixed by the schedule Aforesaid, then,
and in that case, such defendant shall be /
deemed and held guilty Of sxtortiou, and liable
therefor, unless such defendant shall show
that the rate charged, collected,
demanded, or received for such transportation
vas nevertheless fair and reasonable: Providsd,
That nothing in this act contained shan be
ieemed and taken to diminish or take away
any common-law right Of action on the part of
individuals aggrievsd against such railroad cor
ooration or common carriers, or any action
aiken in tbs matter BY any State % far - re-
yards commerce within the control Of such
State.
Sec. Q. That the provisions OF this act shall
'pply to all persons, nrms, companies, or asso-
iations, whether incorporated or not, who are
n may be engaged as carriers Of freight and
Messengers, or In carrying freight only, or in
arying passengers only, upon any lines OF rail-
ray extending into or through two or more
'tates; but this act shall not be construed As
attending to or Affecting such commerce - is
ctually, and In good faith, completely internal
any one Of the several States Each Of
be schedules OF charges herein provided shall
AXE effect from and after thirty days from the
ioresaao.
Bee. 10. That In al cases where two or more
'ersons, companies, or corporations unite to-
'etner ior the purpose Oh transporting freight
u passengers over severA hnes OF railroad
rom place In one state 70 place IN another
state, the several lines thus operated together
mall oe treated, ior al tne purposes OF TINS act,
% one line; and eacn and every OF sucn persons,
companies, ana corporations shall be bound BY
ne provisions OF TINS scs' ana liable for any
'iolation tnereoi. ana N al cases Wnere sew
,ral lines OF railway are united, or connected
ogether' and engaged IN carrying freight or
passengers into or through Two or more states,
'y continuous route, whether under one man.
'gement Or not It shall not be lawful Tor them,
'r any OF them' TO evade the operation OF this
lct BY any form OF contracs designed fof. that
purpose; and It shall be competent IN all suits
brought under ths act 70 snow thas the defend
INF was IN iaet, wnen inc sneeed e.tofs'on
occurred, ens.eoa N opeisune peH OF : CON
ane OF in1e.-e.s'e eo~melce; sna upon
'ucn 'ac1 oeins maze 70 appse, soea aeieeaanI
shall De 1ei0 subject 70 the pfOvl11000 OF TINS