Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-06

commissioners. and providing penalties for
Ats violation.
BE IT enacted by the legislature of the
state OF Kansas:
Section /. That the board of railroad
commissioners OF Kansas shall have the
ties nS witnesses. 10 compel them TO les
MY. 10 compel Inc production OF books and
papers ana The exhibition OF the same
ANA TO bring parties before them as suD-
Itcts OF investigation or as defendants
mentioned in this act that is now exercised
by The district courts OI Kansas in bring
ih- witnesses ana other parties INTO court
amt all Shcilfls and other oficerS are mere
by required 10 serve and !nlorce al sub
ppeuuS, summons. writS ana orders of
every kind directed from said board Of rail-
road commissioners in the same manner
end with the same effect as II .mandIlnS
from any district court of the state OF
F Kansas and the same fees shall be charged
thereon as II the same process hau come
from the district court and return of said
Nrits and said fees shall be made 10 the
secretary of the said board and said costs
arising In matters before The board OF raj
read commissioners shall be collected ana
paid out 10y the secretary OF the said board
as similar costs In "a court OF record now
are. The said board shall have the same
power that IS possessed by the district
courts 10 punish by tlne or imprisonment
all contcmptS of its authority in the same
cases. TO the same extent and in the same
manner as such district courts. anu may II
o' caston arise, use Tor such purpose any
persons and amy means provided by law
Cor similar purposes for the last term OF
the district court of the county in which
thc said matter may be heard held prior
10 the said hearing.
Section - That all judgments. decis-
ions orders and other rulings of the said
hoard of railroad commissioners shall have
the same force and effect in the state OF
mud shall not be renewable in any court
7f Tho state Of Kansas except IN the su-
nreme court thereof.
Hearings Provided For.
Section = That upon the filing OF any
complaint IN writing by any shipper or
-On=iruee IN the state Of Kansas against
any railroad company the said defendant
5hal he served with notice OF the time OF
IcaIinE twenty days prior thereto and with
d copy of the said complaint. Thereupon
lie board shall proceed to investigate and
ccide what redress If any, the complain
ut shall receive and may exercise therein
Il powers heretofore possessed or con-
erred 10y this act. The board may make
he rules governing the course OF procedure
such actions and in other proceedings
efOre il. giving the defendant opportunity
produce evidence and present argument
Section 4 That the said board OF rail
oad commissioners shall have power up-
N their own Volition or that OF their at
orney. at any time TO investigate the
ISsiiicaJlon Of nny property carried by
ny railroad company IN Kansas and the
1tcs charged for freight from any point
Kansas to any other point in
ssnsa- and 10 decide what changes
any. shall he made therein, but
u parties subject to said Investigations
hall be heard in accordance with the rules
I'D down herein and made by the said
card. il shall he the duty Of the men,
oC the said board when not other
isC engaged in Its business to inform
lemsoiycs upon the conditions OF all rail-
nds IN the state, the manner in which
teir business is done. the rates charg ed
them the service given the public and
- rlaSsiiicatnns made Of property shin.
= d Dg nil 4
d the officers and employees thereof shall
tsisi them in securing this Information
d shall exhibit TO the said board or any
cmber of said board, or the attorney OF