The Brookhaven leader., 1884-05-08

To De lnNeSllg ltc'l, Jlc C'Iilb'9Nl'h
sha forthwith furnish t. the pcrScn
or corporation operating the rail
road. a copy Of the complaint TO
gcthrr with noLiCo-which said
notice shall be served as other leg Il
process j. now required by law u
he served on railroad CompauicS-
that at a time and place stat'd IN
the notice, the tariff rs to said items
will he revised By the commission,
and at such time and place it shall
BE- the duty of the commission TO
hear the parties to the controversy.
in person or by counsel, or bpth.
and such evidence as may be offered.
oral or IN writing. and may examine
witnesses on'oath, confirming TO the
mode of proceeding, as nearly as
NAV be convenient to that require /
f arbitrators. giving such time and
latItude to each side. and regulating
the opening aud conclusion Of any
argument, as the commission may
consider best adapted to arrive at
the truth, aud when the hearing Is
concluded the commi> sion shall give
notice Of any changes dccmed
proper bV them to he made, t. the
person or CORPORATION, operating
the railroad; provided, in no instance
shall any corporation, raIIroaj
or person be rriminalIy or .cl'itiy
liable for the making of any charge
or Discrimination whatever, if the
same is not in Violation OF the tariff
of charges. or rules and regulations
prescribed by the commission.
SEC. To- BE it further enacted,
That ,ai commission shall have an
office al the Capitol, and shall meet
there aS often as business may re
qnirr. and shall remain in session
until all Business before them Is dis
po<cl OF; and shall hold other ses-
sions at sach times and places aS
may be necessary for the proper dis
charge Of their duties, or as the con
vruicnce Of the parties, in the iud >
ment OF tac commission, may, Tc
uui"c: Presided, THAT the clerk OF
sal comm ssiau shall remain at the
office at the GaFitaI and receive all
official CommuHi a!tipnS. unles, h.
shall be. by orJcl o. the comm. sslon
in attendance ut other sessions hot
hrll ; t tae Capita, Is herein proyl-
d d for.
SEC II. Bo il further enacted,
That all money paid out under thi,
act shall be paIt on warrant Cf the
Auditor to the Treasurer, as by law
proyiled, including sucl sum as
may be necessary to procure olli,e
furniture, stationery and other office
cXrcl>cs. iuc.u.iins lelt Of office Of
SAID commls,ion; provided, such
otli - eXrcls,s and rent shlll not cX-
cevl five hundred dollars per aunum;
and also all transportation expense,
of the commissioners and clerk.
SEC -. BE it further enacted,
That every terS0n or corporation
operating railroad in this state
shall furnish the sail commission
with all the information required
relative to the manage eneut of their
respective lines, and particularly
with copies Of all leases, contracts
an agreements for trans orta'ion
with express, sleeping car, or Other
companies to which they are parties
SEC. l3. b it further enacted,
/ That every railroad company shall
/ within tvpn,y-four hours af.cr the
occurrence of any accident 10 train.
! attended with serious pers mai Iuiu-
nv, ON any portion of its line within
/ the limits OF thiS Stat, give notice
OF the same to the Railroad Com
mis- sioners, WIN, upon information
of such accident, NAV repair or dis
patch one or more Of their number
/ to the scene or sal accident and in
quire into the facts and circnm~tan-
/ ces thereof, which shall he rccorGc |
| in the minutes of their proceedings
and embraced in their annual report
SEC. ii. BE it further enacted
nual reports to the Governor on on
/ before the tirst dqv Of January in
each year for ansmission to the
/ legislature. OF thtir doingS for the
year ending 30th day of Sci tember
next preceding, containing such
facts as will disclose the actual
working of the railway syst IN in
this Ssatc, and such suggestions as
to the general railroal policy of the
State as may seem to them appro-
/ pirate.
SEC. Is. Be it further enacted.
That 1t shall be the duty of every
railroad company or person opera
tilg a railroad IN this Sttte,to make
quarterly returns Of the business OF
said railroad to. the Railroad Com
mission of Mi sissippi which returns
shall embrace all the receipts aud
expenditures of said railroad, an | to
be made according to forms furnish,
ed by the said Railroad Commis
sioncrs for that purpose.
SEC. l6. Be it further enacted.
That the quarterly returns herein
provided shall be made as aforeSai. l
within thirty days after the end OF
each quarter 10 which they relate,
and any rai.r9ad company, or per
sous operating any railroad in thi.
State, which shall fail or refuse to