The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1886-01-19

commission, such company. person, or cor.
poration, shall be liable to penalty Of
ave hundred dollars for each violation not
otherwise provided for; and such penalty
may be recovered by an action to be brought
IN the name Of the Stse Of Mississippi in
any county where such violation may occur.
OF injury or wrong be done The commits.
sion shall institute such action through the
district attorney of the proper district and
no such suit shall be dismissed without the
consent Of the court aud Of said commits
sion aud il any district attorney shall ne
gleeJ for thirty days after notice TO bring
any such suit the commission may direct
some attorney-ai.law TO hiring the same, az q
his fee therefore shall be hxed by the
court and shall not exceed hfty per cent
of he amount collected aud the district
attorney shall not Interfere IN such suit.
and the same shall not be dismissed with.
out consent as aforesaid Prorided That
Il. 81 The trials Of cases brought for q vio-
lation of any tarin Of charges, as Fixed by
the commission, Il may te shown In defence
that such tariff SO fixed was unjust.
CSC. - BE IL further enacted, That the
rem, dies hereby given shall be regarded as
cumulative 10 the remedies now given hy
law against railroad corporations, and this
act shall not be construed as repeating any
statute giving such remedies.
| otN. ~. bt " ihEfl tHhtANut lNNA tue
provisions Of this act shall apply to and in
clude all persons firms aud com panies, and
to all associations of persons, whether in
corporsted OF otherwise, that shall operate
a railroad In this State tstreet railways cx.
eepted)
'SEc. 26 Re 1t further enacted, That
hereafter election Of railroad commission
ers shall be at such time, in such manner,
and for such term as may be determined by
the Legislature
"SEo. a. he il further enacted, That the
schedules adopted by the commission for
charges for transportation OF persons and
freight shall not be en- orsed against any
railroad in this State before the first day Of
"SKo %. BE II further enacted, That this
act shalt take effect and be in force from
and after its passage"
On the 10th OF March, 1884. the following
supp Elemental act was passed;
| SECTioN |. BE II enacted by the Legis,a-
ture Of the State of Mississippi, That the
act entitled An a2t to provide for the reg.
lation Of freight aud passenger rates on
railroads in this State, and 10 create com
mission TO supervise the same and for other
purposes, approved March II, 1894 shall
not be 30 construed as TO authorize said
commissioners TO require bulletin boards
or to require the erection Of station houses
/ in any case where in their judgment the
public travel does not make it neces-
sary, nor shall said act be so constructed as
10 require sail commit ssion 10 investigate or
= TO call upon any railroad company for raj ca
Of charges in transportation or travel
I from any point outside Of this State Ia
points outside Of this State, or in any way
3 interfere with such rates Of charges.
On the third Of February, 1913, the Leg.
islature Of Alabama passed an act 10 incor.
porate the Mobile and Ohio Railroad Com,
} pany, with power TO locate, construct aud
lually complete single, double or treble
railroad or way from some suitable point
In the city Of Mobile, in Q westerly or
norihwesterly direction, TO The west line
OF this ktate, towards the Routh OF
; the Ohio River, in such route as shall
deemed most eIpedient; and 10 trans-
port, take, and carry property and
! persons upon said railroad or way by the
power and force Of steam, Of animals, or Of
any other mechanical or other power, or
any combination OF them which said COM
pany may choose to apply" aud with per-
mission to make any lawful contract with
any other railroad corporation In relation
to the business of said company, and also to
make joint stock with any other railroad
! corporation"
The immediate government and direction
OF the affairs Of the company was vested in
board Of directors to be chosen by the
stock no ders, and by sec II was ptoyid q
"That the directors shall have full power
TO make and prescribe such bylaws, rules,
and regulations as they shall deem needful
and proper, touching the disposition and
management Of the stock, property, estate,
I aud effects OF sail company, not contrary
to this charter or the laws of this State or
Of the United States the transfer Of shares,
the duties and conduct Of their officers and
servants, touching the election Of and
meeting Of the directors; and all matters
whatsoever which may apperlain 10 the
concerns Of said company"
SEC. IL is as follows
"SEc IL Aud be il further enacted
: That il ehall be lawful for the company
, hereby incorporated from time TO time to
fx, regulate, and receive the toll aad
charges by them 10 be received for trans
, portation OF persons or properly on their
railroad or way aforesaid. hereby author
iIed 10 be constructed, erected, built, or
used. or upon any part thereof
On the 18th Of February, 1913, the legis-
lature of Mississippi passed IAN act % in
I corporate the Mobile and Ohio Railroad
I Company" This act, after reciing the In
and Sc ting out that act Of incorporation in
+ full "the same as printed in Alabama.
} and also reciting that Mississippi was
i "desirous 10 aid n ACCOMPLISHING the object
= of the said act, proceeded as follows:
/ CSC I. Be il enacted by the Legislature
, of the State Of Mississippi. That the railroad
: described in the abOye-reeited act be ex-
. tended in the State Of Mississippi, from the
r Alabama line 10 the State Of Tebnes ee, in
Z. such direction and on such a route as shall
' be deemed most expedient; and that as q
! sid extension there Is granted 10 the said
! Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company, when
| organised, the same rights. powers, and
( privileges as are granted TO IL within the
4 State Of Alabama by the said act subject
}, however, to the same aud similar cOndi
e tons restrictions, notifications and pro
: visions as are in said act above reeited
q contained, and set forth excepting th,
:, provision contained in section Is Of sale
1 act and the said act j. hereby concurret
}. in and adopted within the State of Missis
sippi in reference to the said railroad a
j. extended, and in reference 10 the sal,
a Mobile AMI Ohio Railroad Company, will
e the exception Of that portion contained II
l. section 10, as before stated Prosided. Tha
j in case Of persons absent or unknown
e whose lands may be condemned pursuan
8 10 sections I, Z, and 9 Of said recIted act
j. the placing OF the amounhOf the damage
e assessed to the credit Of the owner in th
:. hands OF the State treasurer, shall BE- take
!. as payment, and on such owner appearin
b or tendering satisfactory evidence Of hi
claim thereto, such damages shall be pal
il him by the treasurer on the warrant I
, the auditor Of public accounts"