The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-04-07
RAILROAD COMMISSION.
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owning or operating II railroad in this
state, during his continuance in office,
except for permit for himself and
pass over the railroad of such person
or corporation, shall forfeit his office
and may he impeached and moved
from Office for that cause as well as
any of the causes specified by law for
the impeachment Of other state Off
GERS.
Sec. 10. Be further enacted, that
it shall he the duty of the commits
sion to consider and carefully revise
all tariffs Of charges for transporta-
ton of any person or corporation
owning or operating railroad in this
state, and if in the judgment Of the
commission any such charge is more
than Just and reasonable compensa>
ton for the service for which it is
proposed to be made. or if any such
charges amount to unjust and unrea>
sonable discrimination against any
person. locality or corporation, the
commission shall notify the person or
corporation Of the changes necessary
to reduce the rate to just and reason
able compensation and to void unjust
and unreasonable discrimination;
when such changes are made by the
party submitting the tariff or when
none are deemed proper and expedi~
ent, the members of the commission
shall append certificate of approval
to such tariff of charges and in case
such change shall not be made, or if
any charges subsequently, made shall
not conform thereto, said corporation
shall be held prima facie guilty of ex.
tortion, etc.
Sec, Ia. Be it further enacted,
that it shall be the duty of said com.
mission to hear all complaints made
by any person against any such tariff
rates so approved, on the ground that
the same in any respect is far more
than just and reasonable. compensa-
ton, or that such charges or any of
them, amount to or operate so as to
effect unjust and unreasonable dis
elimination, such complaint must be
in writing and specify the items in
the tariff against which complaint is
made, and if it appears to the COM
mission that there may be justice in
the complaint, or that the matters
ought to be investigated. the commits.
sion shall forthwith furnish to the
person or corporation operating the
railroads copy of the complaint to-
gether with notice that, at a time and
place stated in the notice, the tariff
as to said items will be revived by
the commission, and at such time and
place it shall be the duty of the com.
mission to hear the parties to the con.
troversy, or by counsel, and such ev.
idence as may be offered, oral or in
writing, and may examine witnesses
on oath, conforming to the mode OF
proceedings as nearly as may be con-
venient to that required of arbitra-
tors, giving such time and latitu ae
to each side, and regulating the open
ing and conclusion of any argument
as the commission may consider best
adapted to arrive at the truth, and
when the hearing is concluded, the
commission shall give notice of any
changes deemed proper by them to be
made to the person or corporation OPP
Grating the railroad. And any sub
sequent charge higher than the
amount fixed shall be prima facie ev-
idence of extortion. And all rail.
road companies or persons operating
railroads in this state shall make out
and deliver for revision to the COM
missioners a scedule of their rates OF
charges for the transportation of the
freights, cars and passengers, within
twenty days after the president or su,
perintendent is notified by the com.
missioners that they are ready to con.
slider the same. and on failure to dc
so ;said railroad company or other
. persons SO operating said railroad
shall be liable to fine of 500 fol
every day of said failure after the
expiration of said twenty days; anG
said railroad company or other, per
sons operating any railroad shall have
the right to appear and make such
proof as they may desire ia regard t.
revision by said commissioners, under
such regulations as the commission
ers may prescribe.
Sec. Is. Be it further enacted
that said commission shall have an of
fee at the capitol, and shall NEE
there on the first Monday in every
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