The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-22

tie charter. and that the Commission
callnot adog,t any rule or regulation as +
n rates vioiative of the clearly expressed /
or necessarily implied charter rights oi I
the company: but, while this Is true, the
Commission may investigate tile coasr7i /
f and operation OF the company, IN order
:, ascertain that il Is conforming 10 its
authorization by the charter. IL may
do many things contemplated by the
act creating it without any violation OF
F the inviolabie rights of the company
/ 10 reason Is perceived why the company
may not be required To submit ITS tarltf
+ of charges to the Commission IN order
that it may see that 1t conforms to the
limits fixed by the charter
+ 50 Ii may be said, that the company
has no right to make unjust dlscrlmlna-
ton or show partialIty not authorized 10y
its charter in transporting persons and
tbinvS and all this the Commission may
, look after, and 1t may hear complaints
. a TO auv matter over which it has con
troll as TO the operation Of the company.
We d. not see why the appellee shalt
not be subject to the requirement of the
r 18th section of the act creating the
! Railroad Comm ission, and be bound to
; give notice, as required by that section.
= To the commissioners, in case of any
. accident to a train attended with serious
! Dersonal injury. And We think the APP
, pellee Is subject TO the 18th section of
: the act, rs to suitable reception room
> at each depot. and As to bulletin boards
+ Our view Is that the right this com
many has secured by is charter To fix
p rates, and To manage its affairs 10y q
i board of directors does, not exempt ID
from such reasonable regulations as the
i State. from time To time, may see MT u
adopt for the impartial government ol
q railroads in the State for the interest Oi
; the people.
e This company may fix rates and col
= lect them, within the limits of It's char
.e ter. and may earn ali it can within thes'
limits; but it Is a creature of the State
II subject TO its government and control
20 except wherein the State has renounce,
a in plain terms its right of regulation
Il and control The rights of the com
Re pauv secured by Its charter must be uY
e held. and the Railroad Commission mus
he abstain from any interference with thes
Is rights. But outside of these bound,
re and as to an those legitimate requirt
" ments of legislative authority prescribe
III in the interest of the community an
Of consistent with the full enjoyment OF II
contract rights by the company, 1t mus
ne Weld to the authority of the State
V, supervise it.
rs The act creating the Railroad Con
Y. mission i not vioiative of the IA,
e. amendment of the Constitution OF tn
lg United States, or OF any provision G
~ the Constitution of the state, in that
creates a commission and charges II "lt
a the duty of supervising railroads
- As before stated, we dc not intend
n express an opinion on all Of the provl
e ions OF the act. Many questions ma
nd arise under it not necessary to be no
he disposed of, and we leave them for COZ
nd sideration when presented. We hoI
No that the State had the right to crea
tn an agency of the State to exercise sue
supervision as it may lawfully emplC
&c, over railroads within its limits, and ha'
Ter declared the immunity from interieren,
its secured to the appellee by Its charte
it and this Is all that Is necessary to di
yer pose of this case.
lot Decree reversed and decree m7ie here
he notify the Injunction IN aec3rila5e 'r'
this opinion