The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-16

mission Is joint rate and the carriers
fail TO agree upon the apportionment there.
OF among themselves, the commission may
determine the portion to be received by
each. When the order OF the commission
prescribes the just relation OF rates to or
from common points on the lines OF sew
eral carriers, and the carriers concerned
fail to agree upon changes 10 be made 10
produce the required relation, the commits
sion may prescribe the rates 10 be charged
~ either or all Of the parties to the pro.
ceeding 10 or from such common points.
Orders of the commission are subject 90
review by a circuit court OF the United
States having jurisdiction. upon petition, TO
be heard upon the record OF the case be
fore the commission; and the court may
In It's discretion, upon application of either
party, cause additional testimony 70 be
taken IN such mouner as It shall direct. II.
after hearing, the court shall ind that said
order was made under some error of law
or is unjust or unreasonable upon the facts.
1t shall suspend or revoke the same; aud
1t may, upon application and hearing. sus.
pend the order pending the review. Either
party may appeal to the supreme court
within thirty days, but such appeal shall
not operate 70 stay or supersede the order
OF the circuit court. The case shall have
precedence in both the circuit court and
supreme court over all except criminal
cases. The defense is to be conducted and
the costs and expenses thereof borne by
the United States.
Section legalizes arrangements between
carriers for establishing just and reason
able rates. and the making Of contracts for
the division of their traffic or earnings,
and also for the formation Of traffic asso.
Citations; all such contracts TO be filed with
and subject to the supervision Of the com
mission, whose duty 1t shall be to inquire
into the actual effect thereof, wi power
TO nnnul the same upon ten days notice, II
In its opinion any such contract results 10
unjust rates or inadequate service; or It
may order such changes 10 said con ract
and the practices Hereunder as It may
deem necessary, TO take effect In fifteen
days These orders are not subject 70 re-
view.
Section provides that II any carrier shall
refuse or neglect TO obey or perform any
order Of the commission above authorized,
obedience and performance shull be sum
marily enforced by writ OF injunction or
lANNA EApNcec " NC ISSUED DA any circuit
court Of the United States upon pc ition
Of the commission; and In addition thereto
The offending carrier is subjected TO a pen
atty OF not less than 5000 for every days
Of the violation Of such order
When any order OF the commission which
Involves the rate on traffic passing In part
over any line OF railroad In foreign coun-
Try and in part over line OF railroad in
he United States is not observed, the com
nssion or the court having jurisdiction
shall enforce the order against such traffic
By suspension OF the movement thereof
within the United States
Section declares that any act o. an
agent or officer OF a carrier corporation
which constitutes mlsdemeanor under the
commerce law shall be held to
be a misdemeanor by such corporation and
subjects the corporation TO like pennlties
prescribed against individuals Imprison-
neut penalties heretofore prescribed are
Failure 10 observe published
arirs. or any departure thersfrom by