The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-04

desires TO do
The court is given power follows:
try and determine questions to what
able freight switching and demurrage charges and
charges transportation of prop
between points in this to apportion charges be-
connecting roads and determine all questions reat-
charges the of and equipments and to
regulate charges load and mixed load
of freight including live stock classify freight; to
apporon transportation charges among connecting carriers
require the construction and maintenance Of depots
switches side tracks stock yards and other facilities
public convenience; compel reasonable and i'm
partial ali patrons of rail
road regulate crossings and intersections Of railroads
and regulate the operation them; pre-
concerning the movements Of trans to secure
the safety Of employees and the public to require the use
improved appliances and methods; to avoid accidents
and injuries persons corporations
operations within their charter prevent the oppres
compel perfonanc of all duties
required railroads law; juries,
equity matter before it, such jures to be
selected as may by Jurors possess
the qualifications except locality required by law for
jures courts other and further
as are given by the act may be conferred by law
In all matters within Jurisdiction possesses
full common equitay powers power esab
sh rules it's government and may appoint masters
which being heard by it.
County sheriffs the orders of the
when special occasions it may
and other orders of the court.
In order to get before complaint is
solicitor who files informa-
with the clerk Of the in the of the state
plaintiff The clerk then issues citation to the defen
dant and mails sheriff the county where it is
to be served The defendant given twenty days which
to file an twenty-five after the issuing of
enters the the trial docket
whether defendant filed answer not
solicitor refuses to file information IN
reasonably delays filing it special state solicitor may be
appointed to take charge After service and
turn Of the citation dismpissed with
out the permission Dispositions of witnesses
witness cannot attend if the court de-
cides that the for non-attendance is good.
complainant upon application the information
may employ counsel assist the state if he de-
sre; and aggeved corporations, counties cities
townships may become parties to the suit.
When the court considering unreasonabeness of
any consider the advisabity Of changing the
desires; schedule contracts
special railroad company shall be evil
charge services If the
defendant fails to the information the court
proceed to enter such decree the
considering reasonabeness Of the charges of
the road being investigated the if it
desires the either separately
or in the gross and company
to determine whether part of it is watered.
Copies each Of the in regard to freight
charges posted by company every
within days after the decree is issued; and if
obey the decree of the after thirty
days may appointed take charge of the
property of the road.
Provision is made for appeals from the court Of vista
supreme in the way ap
pealed the district the supreme court
the members the officers the the
solicitor allowed receive free transportation
railroad the state either himself other
The penalty for violation of this
fixture of office.
Any officer agent of railroad company who collects
than that allowed by law may punished
by fine greater than $1,000 Imprisonment
county Jail not than year.
The last section provides for compulsory arbitration
all differences between employees officers by
1t is worded in such way hearing must
be accorded the aggeved employees at and
intention of the trainers of the bill that this
head off injunctions when employees threatened strike.