The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-22

cession or Determinations shall &be
deemed guilty Of Il Tuisdeneanor and on
conviction thereof shall be punished by
fire of not less than one thousand
a0Ilafs. In all cases occurring after the
passage of this act Tor oTense under
said act to regulate commerce whether
committed before or after the passage OF
this act4 or cFfenses under this section
10 penalty shall be passed on the con-
Victed party other than the fine pre-
seribed by law. imprisonment wherever
now prescribed as part Of the penalty
being hereby abolished.
Sec. , That in any proceeding OF en-
forcement of the provisions of statutes
relating to interstate commerce, Wheth-
er such proceedings be instituted before
the interstate commerce commission or
begun originally IN any circuit court of
the United States. It shall be lawful to
include as parties all persons, IN addi-
ton to the carrier interested IN OF af-
fected by the rates. regulation or prac-
1ice under condition and inquiries in
VestigatlOns orders. and DEGREES may
be made with reference to and against
such additional parties in the same
manner as to the sar me extent and sub
ject to the same provisions as are or
shall be authorized by law with respect
to carriers
Sec. g. That whenever the interstate
commerce commission shall have rea-
sonable ground for belief that any COM
mon carrier is engaged in the carriage
of passengers or freight traffic between
given points at less than the published
rates on file. or IS committing any dis
examinations forbidden by law, it shall
be authorized to present a petition to
the circuit court of the United States
having jurisdiction Of the parties. aIIeg-
ing such practice. whereupOn 1t shall
be the duty Of the court to summarily
inquire into the circumstances and upon
being satisfied as to the truth of the
allegiance to enforce an observation Of
-r,T =c17., Hi
continuation OF such discrimination by
proper orders and process. which said or
ders and process may be enforceable as
vel against the parties interested in the
traffic as against the carriers.
It shall be the duty of the several
district attorneys of the United States
under direction of attorney general to
institute and prosecute such proceed
fngs and the proceedings provided for
by this act shall not preclude the
bringing of suit for the recovery Of
damages by any party injured. CT any
other action provided by said act. ap-
proved February g. 1887. entitled an
act to regulate commerce and the
act auaendgt0ry thereof, and in pro-
ceeds under this act. and the act TO
regulate commerce, the said courts
shall have the power to compel the at
tendance of witnesses both upon the
part Of the carrier and the shipper, who
shall be required 20 answer on all sub
5ecrs relating directly or Indirectly to
Tie matter III controversy ana 20 tDAi-
pei the proGucIlOu OF all books and
papers. both Of the carrier and the ship
per which relate directly or indirectly
to such actions. but all carriers, cor
+ porations or shippers. whose books ana
papers are produced IN evidence IN
said proceedings and all persons re-
quired TO testify, shall have the same
immunity from prosecution and pun
ishnent and TO the same extent and
subject to the same provisions as is
+ provided for IN an act approved Feb
ruary H. 1893. entitled An act in re-
Iation to testimony before the inter
state commerce commission and in
cases or proceedings under or connect
ed with an act entitled AN act to reg
ulate commerce. approved February &
1887, and the amendments thereto"