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


| The remainder Of the statute Is a. follows
'SEo. IL. Be il further enacted, ThA,
every person or corporation operating =
railroad in this State shall furnish the said
commission with all the information re.
| quired relative to the management Of their
respective lines aud particularly with
copies OF all leases, contracts, and agree
meut for transportation with express
sleeping car, or other companies to which
they are partieG
"SEc. ~. De II further enacted, That
every railroad company shall, within twen.
ty four hours after the occurrence Of any
accident TO train, attended with serious
personal injury on any portion Of It's line
within the limits Of this State, give notice
OF the same 20 the railroad commjsso oners
I vito, upon information of such accident,
YhAy repair or dispatch one or
eere Of their number 70 The scene Of said
accident and inquire into the facts and cir.
cumstances thereof, which shall be record.
ed in the minutes Of their proceedings ami
embraced in heir annual report
SIC. H. Be il further enacted, Thatthe
commission shall make annual reports TO
the Governor on or before the first day OF
January in each year, for transmission 10
the legislature. OF their doings for the rear
ending on the S0ih day Of September next
preceding, containing such facts as will
disclose the actual working Of the railway
sycte m in this State, and such suggestions
as to the general railroad pNlicy OF the State
as may seem to them appropriate.
SEC. lb. Be IL further enacted, That IL
shall be the duty Of every railroad company
or persen operating railroad In this State
TO make quarterly returns Of the business
of said railroad to the railroad commission
of Mississippi, which returns shall EN- brace
all the receipts aud expenditures Of said
railroad. and to be made according 10 forms
furnished by the said railroad commission
ers for that purpose.
SEC l6 Be Il further enacted That the
quarterly returns herein provided shall be
made as aforesaid within thirty days after
the end of each quarter to which they relate
aud any railroad company, or person. oper.
ating any railroad in this State. which shall
fail or refuse to make the quarterly returns,
as provided for in this act, shall forfeit to
the State Of Mississippi, fifty dollars for
every day of such refusal or neglect.
SEC. IT. BE it further enacted, That the
said quarterly returns, as provided for in
this act, shall be sworn to by one or more
office Of sid company, or OF the persons
operating the 8 lid railroad, who has know
ledge Of their truth, and any person KIN W.
iug y swearing falsely 10 any statement in
any Of said dquarterly reports shall be guilty
of perjury.
SEC. lS. BE it further enacted, That il
shall be the duty Of the commissioners tc
inspect the depots of the railroads operate ed
in this State, and see that al least one com
Portable and suitable reception room is pro
vided at each depot for the use and accommo
dation Of persons desiriHg and awaiting
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road company failing or refusing to provid,
such room, after sixty day q notice from ID,
| commissioners 10 provide the same, ehal
be liable to a penalty Of not less than fifty
dollars for each day they so fsiI or refuse
to provide such room, and said railroad
company shall keep at all times la such
| receptionrooms q bulletin board, which
shall show the time Of the arrival and de.
parture of trains. and when any passenger
train or other train for transporting pas en-.
gers is delayed, notice OF same shall be
made on said bulletin board for the infor.
nation Of passengers. stating rs nearly AZ
can be ascprtained the extent of the DELAY
and probable time Of arrival.
SEC. 10. Be il further enacted, Taat the
determination OF every matter Of said com
Mission shall be in writing, and proof there
Of shall be made by cory Of the same, duly
certified to by the clerk of said commission
aud whenever any matter has been deter
mined by said commission, in the course OF
any proceeding before il relating TO the
regulation or supervision of any railroad in
this State, and coming within the jurisdic.
ton of such commission, proof Of the fact
of such determination, duly certified ae
aforesaid, shall be received in all the courts
of this State, or before any officers thereof
in ali civil cases, as primd faeis evidence
that such determination was right and
proper, and the record Of the proceed ngs OF
said commission shall be deemed public
record, and shall at all reasonable times be
subject to the inspection Of the public.
SEC. 20 Be il further enacted, That said
commission, or any one Of laid commission
ers, may, in the discharge Of any of the
duties imposed upon them by this act
administer oatbs, take afidavits, and sum.
mon and examine wttnesses under oath. in
all mat ers coming before them, and If any
person shall ties ify, or make any false
| affidavit or oath, be ore said commits ion, OF
| before any of said commissioners. or before
any officers, to any matter coming before
said commission, he shall be deemed guilty
OF perjury, and, upon conviction thereof
he shall be punished according TO law.
SEC. 2l. Be it further enacted, That al
summons for witnesses TO appear before said
comm ssion, or before any one or more oil
said commissioners, and notice to persons oil
corpo, ations. shall be issued by one Of said
commissioners, and be directed TO any
sterif, constable, or marshal, of any city al
town, wnO shall execute the same in hii
bailiwick, and make due return thereof al
directed therein, under the penalties pre-
scrib d by law for failure 10 execute anc
return the process Of any court and ifan,
person, duly ummoned to appear and testifl
before said commiss on, or before any one
or more OF said commie sioners, shall fail O.
refuse tp appear and testify without law
ful excus !, or shall refuse to answer an
proper question propouBded to him b.
said commission, or any one Of SAT-
commissioners, or il any person shal
obstruet said commission, or one or more o
said commissioners, in the discharge 0
duty, OF shall conduct him-elf IN rude
disrespectful, or disorderiy manner befor
said Commission, or any Of them deiberat
ing IN the discharge of duty, such persol
shall be deemed guilty Of misdemeanor
and, upon conviction thereof shall be fine
not les than fifty nor more than one thous
and dllars.
"SEc. - Be it further enacted, That vii
nesses summoned to appear before sal
commission sha be entitled 10 the sam
per diem aud mileage as witnesses attend
ing Circuit Court and witness summoue
by said commission on its behalf shall b
pad oct oi the STATE Treasury on warran,
10 be drawn by the auiitJr upon the cert
heste Of the commission, showing th
amount and items thereof, to which such wi
ness may be entitled; and witness sum
mond for any railroad shall be paid by sue
: railroad
"SEc. %. Be il further enacted, That
any railroad company, or person, or corpS