Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-03-13

the duty Of said Board of Railroad Commission
erz TO personally investigate aud ascertain
whether the p-oyis ons of any law OF this state
provision. Of sny law Of this state tGr the pre-
Fention OF eItortion or unjust Discrimination on
tne part OF railroad corporations doing business
N ms state. or the provisions of this act are
violated by any railroad corporation, and 10
rrsTt - various stations on n. Ane Of such
railroads as oIs-,, as necessary. whenever sAid
commissioners shall p-vSme SATISFIED that airy
railroad corporation IN this State has incurred any
of the penalties inflicted for the yiolston OF tne
PROVISIONS Of TIE law Aforesaid 49,,
nation on the part OF railroad corporations, |.
shall be the dEty of said mnisaoners, when sat
csusa sait or suits 10 be cousnisnced and prose
cuied against any railroad corporation guilty OF
1qea crbsd a0d naicted y w Ion SUCH 1iois
lion, and for the recovery Of which y Is pro-
vided that suit may be brought in the name
in Gn county in this State through which OF into
which the line OF the railroad corporation sued
be begun and prosecuted by the attorney general
Of the judicial Circuit In which the same are IN
stituted, under the direction Of aad board. and
no suits so Instituted shall be dismissed without
its consent All moneys recovered in such suits
will be collected and received by the commission
ers, and they required to account for the same
10 the comptroller and pay the same into the
treasury OF the state as public moneys are PAID.
Sec Is Be ii further enacted, That In ms king any
the purpose OF obtaining information pursuant to
this act, the said Board of Railroad Commission
for the attendance Of Witnesses. In case any per
son shall wilfully fail refuse to obey the sub
pens, i shall be the duty OF any Judge OF chan
missoners TO issue an attachment for such wit
ness to attend before the commissioners and give
full5 required by such commissioners or either Of
them; and the judge or chancellor shall nave
power 70 punish iGI eontep IN G;ner cases. In
Sec. is. Be IL further enacted, That any Person
who shall wilfully refuse or neglect to obey an y
process OF subpoena issued by SAID commissioner,
and to appear and testify as therein required,
shall be punished by forfeiture as now provided
by IGy in other cases
Sec IL Be u further enacted That witnesses sub
penaed under this act shall be entitled to the same
fees for attendance as allowed witnesses In the
Circuit Courts OF this State TO be paid on the war
rant of the comptroller, based on the :rtihcate OF
the commissioners out OF any money in the treas
ury not otherwise appropriated.
Sec. Is. Be u further enacted That every railroad
corporation and agent, officer, or.employe Of any
railroad corporation, who shall wilfuily aud un,
lawfully hinder, obstruct or DELAY said Board OF
Railroad Commissioners IN the discharge OF their
duIiss hereby imposed upon them, shall forfeit
and pay sum of not less than 500 nor more than
s5000 for each oeDse to be recovered in an action
of debt in the name of the State.
Sec. 49, Be it further enacted That it shall be the
duty of the Board of Railroad Commissioners 70 DC
and perform all duties now required by law OF the
Board of Railroad Assessors as heretofore ap
the railroad property in this state
Sec. 20 BE 1t further enacted, That the Board o.
10 the governor on or before the 18th day Of De
cember in each year, for transmission 70 the Gen
eral Assembly, OF their doings for the year ending
the day OF = next preceding. Said report snail
contain
First-A tabulated statement of all the infor
nation acquired by the board under sestion o
this act
Second-The number of miles of railroad be
longing TO each railroad corporation doing bust
ness 10 this State, and the number of miles anC
parts OF miles 10 each county, civil district anC
municipality in this State, with the estimated
value OF the railroad, including bridges, rollini
stock, depots. switches sidings and workshops II
each.
Third-The schedule of reasonable maximum
rates of charges made for each railroad corpora
ton doing business in this State.
Fourth-Such facts will disclose the actua
working of the railroad system In This State.
Fifth-Such suggestions as to the general railroad
policy Of This State as may seem 70 them sppro
pirate.
Sixth-Such recommendations for further leg
isatiSn upon the subject of railroads as they MAJ
deem necessary or advisable for the interests o.
the people of the State.
Sec 81. Be Il further enacted, That the termi
railroad cor poration" railroad company,
wherever they may occur in this act, shall be con
stTued to include and embrace all persons and as
socstions OF persons incorporated or not, engaged
in running or operating any railroad excepting
street railroads.