The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-07-17
Railroad Commission Bill
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empl ~ damages: provided that
ali suits under this act 81 all be
brought within six months after
the commission of the alleged
wrong or injury.
SIC. II. That III all cases I'LL
dor the provisions OF this act
IT," rules of evidence shall be
tn" same a. III civil actions,
except a. hcreinbefore other
vie provided. All fines re
covered under the provisions Of
this act shall be paid into The
state treasury, TO be used for
such purposes ~ the general
a, se1nbly may provide. The
remedies hereby given the per
SONS injured shall be regarded
~ cumulative to the remedies
now given by law against rail
road corporations, and this act
shall not he construed as repeal
iug any statue giving such
remedies
SO. -. That the terms rail
road corporation" II railroad
company" contained in this act
shall be deemed and taken to
mean all corporations, com
panies or individual s now own
ing or operating or which may
! hereafter own or operate any
railroad, III whole or in part, in
this State, and the provisions of
this act shall apply to all per
sons, firms and companies, and
TO all associations of PERSONS
whether incorporated or other
wise, that shall do business as
common carriers upon any of
the lines of railroad in this
State street railways excepted
the same as to railroad corpora
tiOns hereinbefore mentioned.
SEC. -. All railroad com
panies i'll this State shall, on
demand, issue duplicate freight
receipts to shippers, in which
shall DE stated the class or
classes OF freight shipped, the
freight charges over the road
giving the receipt, and so :ar,as
practicable shall state the
freight charges over other roads
that carry such freight. Wien
consignee presents the railroad
receipt to the agent of the rail
road that delivers such freight,
such agent shall deliver the
art Gle shipped, upon payment
OF the rate charged for the class
OF freights mentioned in the
receipt. If any railroad COM
pany shall Violate this provision
Of the statute, such railroad
companies shall incur penaly
TO be fixed and collected a, pro
vided in section nine of this
act.
SEC. If. That it shall be the
duty Of the commissioners here
III provided for to make to the
governor annual reports Of the
transactions Of their office, and
to recommend from time to
time such legislation as they
may deem advisable under the
provisions Of this act, and the
governor shall have one thOus.
and copies of such report print
ed for distribution.
SEC. -. That said raj lroad com
nl-sioners in making any eXamina
ton for the purpose Of obtaining in
formation, pursuant to this act shall
have power to issue subppnas for tho
attendance Of witnesses, by such
rules as they may prescribe; and sale
witnesses shall receive for such at
tcndanc? $500 per day, and ) cents
per mile travelled by the nearest
practicable route in going to or re
turning from the place of meeting
OF said commissioner, to be ordered
paid by the Governor upon presenta
ton Of the subp9nas sworn to by the
witness a. to the number of DAYS
served and miles travelled before the
clerk Of sail commissioners, who i
hereby authorized to administer
uathS. In case any person shall viii
fully fail or refuse to obey such sub
r~nas, it shall be the duty of the
Judge of the Superior Court of any
judicial district, upon application OF
said commissioners, to issue an at.
tachment for such witness, and com
pei hin to attend before the com.
mlssiOners and give his testimony
upon such matters, as shall be law
fully required by such commission.
crs, and said court shall have power
TO punish for contempt, as in othe.
cases of refusal to obey the process
and order of such court. The clerk
OF the said commissioners may serve
any notices issued by them, and his
returns thereof shall be evidence OF
said service, and it shall be the duty
OF the sheriffs in the State to serve
any process, subpenas and notices
issued by said commissioners, and
they shall be entitled therefor to the
same fees as are prescribed or may
be prescribed for serving summons
issuing from the Superior Court; and
they shall be liable to the same fines
penalties for failures to discharge
their duties on that behalf.
SEC. Is. That every officer, agent
or employee of any railroad who
) shall wilfully neglect or refuse tC
make and furnish any report requir.
ed by the commissioners, as necessa-
Try to the purposes Of this act or who
shall wilt'ully and unlawfully hinder
delay or Obstruct said commissioners
in the DISCHARGE of tho dntinS hornh,