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They shall also subm;t .ucb r.,.

ate. They shall also submit such rec.
ommendation, for further legislation
upon the subjects of railroads as they
may deem necessary or advisable for
the interests of the state.
Sec 25 Be it further enacted that
the railroad commissioners shall have
at all times access to the list of stock
/ holders OF every corporation operat>
ing II railroad in this state and may
in their direction at any time cause
the same to lie copied in whole or in
part for their information, or for the
J information OF pe'sons owning stock
in such corporations.
Sec. 26. Be it further enacted that
it shall he the duty Of the railroad
commission by correspondence, con
Ventions or otherwise, to confer with
the railroad commissioners of other
states of the Union, and with such
persons from states having no rail-
road commissioners ms the governors
of such states may appoint, for the
purpose of agreeing, if practicable,
upon draft of statutes to he sub
mitted to the Legislature of each
state, which shall secure -uch uri.
form control of railroad transpOrtu
ton in the several states, and from
one state into or through another
state as will best subserve the inter-
est of trade and commerce of the
whole country; and said commission
shall include in their annual report
to the governor an abstract of thu
.roceedings of any such conference
or convention.
Sec. 81. Be it further enacted,
that no person holding the office OF
railroad commissioner shall, durin.
his continuance in Office, PERSONAL,
or through any partner or agent, rem
der any professional services or max.
or perform any business contracts
with or for any railroad owned or OPP.
Grated in this state, excepting con.
tracts made with such railroad in its
capacity as common carrier.
Sec. % Be it further enacted, that
nothing contained in this act shall b..
construed to affect in any manner OF
degree the legal duties, rights aud oh
legations of any railroad, corporation
or other person owning or operating
any railroad in this state, or it's legal
liability for the consequences of its
neglect or Encouragement, whether
adjudged by said commission to be
reasonable, expedient and proper or
not.
Sec. 20. Be it further enacted, that
none of the provisions of this act
shall apply to any railroad now being
constructed, or which may hereafter
be begun and constructed in this
state, until ten years after the com
plstlon of such new railroad.
Sec. 80. Be it further enacted, that
witnesses summoned to appear before
said commission, shall be entitled to
the same per, diem and milage as witt
nesses attending the Circuit Court;
witnesses'summoned by the commits
sioner shall be paid by warrant on
the treasury to be drawn by the
comptroller on the certificate of the
president of the board Of the amount
to which such witness is entitled.
Witnesses summoned by any party
to be paid by the party by whom they
are summoned. And the commits
sioners are hereby clothed with the
same power to enforce the attendanc,
of witnesses as is now possessed by
any court of record. s.
Be it further ENACTED, that this &C
take effect from and after its passage
the public welfare requiring it.
Pessed March 20, 1888.