The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1884-03-20

ceedinps. and embraced in their animal
report.
SEQ, IA. Be Il further enacted. That
the commission shall make ANIMAL re-
ports to the Governor on or before the
first day of January in each wear for
Transmission to the Legislature. of their
doings for the wear ending on the both
day Of September next preceding. con-
tanning such facts MS will disclose the
actual working of the RAILWAY system in
this State. and such suggestions az to
the general railroad policy of the State
as may seem to them appro pirate.
SEQ. Is. Be il further enacted Tba,
it shall be the duty of every railroad
company or person operating n railroad
in this State. to make quarterly reinrns
of the business of said railroad To the
Railroad Commission of Nississippi
which returns shall embrace all the re,
ceipts and expenditures OF said railroad
and to be made according to forms fnr.
nished by the said Railroad Commits
sioners for that purpose.
SEC. l6. Be it further enacted. That
the quarterly returns herein provided
shall be made as aforesaid within thirty
days after the end of each Quarter TO
winch they relate, and any railroad
company, or persons operating any rail-
road in this State, which shall fail or re.
fuse to make the quarterly returns. as
provided for in this not. shall forfeit 70
the State of Mississippi fifty dollars for
every day of such refusal or neglect
SEC. IL. Be it further enacted. Tina,
the said quarterly returns shall be sworn
to by one or more officers of said CONS
pany, or of the persons operating said
railroad, who has knowledge of their
truth, and any person knowingly swear,
ing falsely to anv statement in anv of
said quarterly reports shall be guilty of
perjury.
SEQ. 49, Be it further enacted. That
it shall be the duty of the commission.
ers to inspect the depots of the railroads
operated in this State, and see that at
least one comfortable and suitable re.
ception room is provided ct each depot
for the use and accommodation OF per>
sons desiring and awaiting trapsporta-
| ton over their line; and any railroad
company failing or refusing to provide
such room, after sixty days notice from
the commissioners to provide the same,
shall be liable to a penalty of not less
than fifty dollars for each day they so
fail or refuse to provide such room. and
said railroad company shall keep at all
times in such reception rooms n bulletin
board, which shall show the time of the
arrival and departure of trains and when
any passenger train, or other train for
| transporting passenpersi is DELAYED notice
nj snmp shall ha pada On coli L,IIt:
IoarJ to. tha ;Ssa. W STU ouiie'in
oo":u W. 'no iIloriua'lon VI passengers,
| sta'ln8 as nearly rs can be ascertained
| the extent OF the delay and probable
| time of arrival.
Spo 10 Re Il fprtbor oro,,.a I'll.
! d.. Sn. 49, ~ i"i.nei eh"c'ou, Ana'
'ho "o'eiinina'ion vi every matter by
| sald commission shall be In writing, md
proof thereof shall be made by COW of
| the same. duly certified tn nv tho cjart
| 90 .o;a ~ wv oioih
aa i'oion, anu whenever any
ii"''ei mas neen determined by SAID
commission, IN the course of any proceed
| ing before it relating to the regulation
or supervision of anv ro;lrood IN ~,
Stoto ond oor,;,,r Ill: 10 tui'
.Oo' Gnu SoiuinS "i.nin tHe !urlsdlc-
| non U! sucn commission, proof OF the
TACT OF such determination, duly certified
u. III. q a
courts Of this State or bofora INV oee,o.o
tLororf j., n, - 80. VIZ OF! oli.oio
'"i0'A' III on oi'ii o"Sos, Ms pfmd .|dcle
evidence that such determination was
| right and proper; and the record of the
proceedings of said commission oboIl II.
1eemed n nph,ic racor5 on5 Hi - II
s,, r. my iIo'i"' eiu 9uaii, ae III
.o"'ou"oiV ,iino'' 20 suoJece 10 the H.
spec'lon OF the public.
SEC. ~. Be it further enacted, That
said commission or any one OF said COM
tnissloners may, in the discharge of any
OF the duties imposed upon them by this
act, administer oaths, take affidavits, and
summon and examine witnesses under
oath, in all matters coming before them:
and il any person shall testify falsely, OF
make any false affidavit or oath, before
said commission or before any officer, to
any matter coming before said commits
sion, he shall be deemed guilty of perjury
and, upon conviction thereof, shall be
punish ed according to law.
SEC. Il. Be it further enacted, That all
summons for witnesses to appear before
said commission, or before any one or
more OF said commissioners, and notices
to persons or corporations shall be issued
by one OF said commissioners. and be di-
rected to any sheriff, constable or mar
shall OF any city or town, who shall
execute the same in his bailwick. and
make due return thereof as directed
therein, under the penalties prescribed
by law for a failure to execute and return
the process of any court; and il any per-
son, duly summoned to appear and testj-
fly before said commission, or before any
one or more of said commissioners. shall
fail or refuse to appear and testify with
out a lawful excuse, or shalt refuse to
answer any proper question pronounced
to him by said commission or any of said
commissioners, or if any person shall
obstruct said commission, or one or more
of said commissioners, in the discharge
of duty, or shall conduct himself i'm a
rude, disrespectful or disorderly manner
before said commission or any one of
them celebrating i'm the discharge of
duty such person shall be deemed guilty
of o misdemeanor, and, upon conviction
thereof. shall be fined not less than fifty
nor more than one thousand dollars,
Sec. g. Be it further enacted, That
witnesses summoned to appear before
said commission shall be entitled to the
same per diem and mileage as witnesses
attending circuit court; and witnesses
summoned by said commission on its be-
half shall be paid out of the State treasury
on warrants to be drawn by the Auditor
upon the certificate of the commission
showing the amount and items thereof. TO
which such witness NAV be entitled; and
witnesses summoned for any railroad
shall be paid by such railroad.
Sec. %. Be it further enacted; That if
any railroad company; or person, or cor