The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1889-01-25
of said schedules, attested b.. con111ission

! TO examine the books, pap Is, e Of rail
! 1Oat cor '"~ % ascertain if the rules
ana fe*n .,,l '!8 have been complied with :;
/ to MAJ !sonal yisitatiOns to railroad
oifice4 i'm power to examine, under oath
agents Employees, &c.
SEC. ) Provides tina. ali contracts and
! agreements between railroad companies
as to rates, must be submitted to the com
ml8sloners for their approval othe rwise
are illegal and void, and shall be taken
as a violation Of the act.
| SEC 8, Provides ttat any railroad com
pany violating his act, if it&ter Que notice,
ample ard full recompen for wr1nps or
injuries done be not made, such rallroad
company shall incur penalty for offHnse
Hf not less han ) 600 and not more than
5000, TO be fXe' by the Judge Of the
court III which such action shall he tried
The Attorney General aud solicitors to
| prosecute The Judge Of the court to fl y
fees and tax IN the bill Of costs
SEC 10, Provides that any wrong per
petrated by any railroad company upon
any person, such person shall have ri ght
Of action III the county where such
wrong occurred, and damages to be recov-
cred shall be the same as bel Wsen indIvidu-
ais, except that in cases of wilful viola
tions the damages shall be exemplary
SEC. II. Provides that III cases under
the act the rules OF evidence shall be the
same as n clVl! actions All fines received
SHAH ce pttlI INTO the State treasury, to
pt uocd a~ General Assembly snail
proVlte-
SEC. -, Defines that ''railroad corpor-
afion, 'raiIroad company, shall mean
al! carrying corporations, except street
railways
SIC. -, securing All RAJ ROAD compa-
{ ~,
MES 70 issue, ol u E-ani, duplicate Ire!ght
rec ipIs to shippers, stating tie class or
tr.l-hf. chal IS, &c. COnalgnee present
III sstlroad ,eeeii / shall pay rates charged
me1tioned ia I, cetpt 4 Violation Of this
7. section i punished by fines, as IN sec
/ tlou >
no II, PtoNldea tor na ktng annual re
/ ports 10 lha governor
SIC -, Gives tie commission power TO
issue SUBJ 1aS for the attendance Of RAJ
ro8d agcit9 .tL' u Witnesses. Provides
lot rae pay t"eut oI witnesses, ana pun
Is iA- III OF persons refusing 10 dtteno,
uAdef ubr"Ia, and to COMPEL their
Their Attendance.
- l6. i'roHides for The .puni-hne 1T
of every oiAcef, agent "r employee "1 ANY
I"4'i ga com @'S refusing - luiiiI9ll Tue
y ~'i3 iSPOi' - N"i+r4 ~
'.tlh' ~ ''' St4.'ii iililue'' oeI'S Or o"
d--cGarSc pI tHeif uutles imposed ny TINS
act
-"f' ->e" ian" Asih'
if3N tli provides only one CONN la9ioli
-, ana az tG ne appointed ~ lh' 'eheral
ASS AoiF, anu 10 receive tS a f-';IE 50
900 Per an.-n: sn5tH pe appoiutei 1ot
Two years, til3 duflLg the term "I once
a1ail nave ms frafetnhg expenses pdid by
}ht state
lie sh7ll make an annual report to
the Governor, - lhclude all lHiorma
nation @p"Ul me lhancl3l cohul'l"h OF
each rc2a f-7i sh'" the rates ot jfaIilc
ana passage oA eaeh, ana nelr gross ana
het t'rllil.-' si',.4i report lhe hutLoor OF
coiNlcis "oihtd, amount 81 "'rA 0oHe
aAd com -a'l"i, receive" py 't olal.
on az ro'tisr az. 'Htf StAefai 1f' 2, men
ana hea'tni sbaIl also give the number ol
persons employ u, salary OF each, number
OF persons lDJured or Killed, value OF al
roaf' beds 'nd real estate also the amount
or Stale' county ah'1 huhlclp.l tdA on eacL
class ol property oe!oh-!lS 10 9alu lotuS
ne co'nmlSSl"a+r Shaii nave power K
administer o2fhS, issue Suhpu'nas ana pun
-sh TOY ccntempt, shtH compel every com
pa15 70 post IL 'htlF dtPo's me 'raih'
and pasSe niger rails tor the lm1ormatioi
oi iHe Puphc, aAd any VOCATION 81 I'm
snail be punlshed py a me OF not less 'hai
Sloo tor the hrSt olfthse-
nat any po'lS ana agreements eAis'Ins
between any corporal ions III TIE STATE O
that any rebate or dra"oacA on the par
OF any compen! tor me purpose OF unoer