The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-06-28

conviction thereof shall BE- punished
- a nne o. not leas than 1900 nor
more than 8200O0s Provided. that any
pereou. or any oflcef or director ~ any
corporation sub3ect b the provisions
of this act. OF the act 20 regulate COM
merce and the acts amendatOry there
or any reoeiver. trustee. lessee,
agent or person acting for or employed
ty any such corporation. who shall be
convicted as aforesaid, shall, 10 add
ii0n to fine herein provided for. be ia
bic TO Imprisonment 10 the peulten-
tiary for a term Of not exceeding two
years. or both such fine and imprison-
ment. In the discretion Of the o0uu
Every violation Of this section shall be
prosecuted In any court Of the United
States having jurisdiction Of crimes
within the district in which such NO
lation was committed. or through
which the transportation may have
teen conducted: and whenever the Of
Tense IS begun in one jurisdiction and
completed In another q may be dealt
with. inquired Of. tried. determined.
ard punished 10 either Jurisdiction IN
the same manner as II the ohense had
beer actually and wholly committed
therein.
ANY person, corporation, OF company
who shall deliver property FOR inter
s.ute transportation 20 any common
c~rrrier. subject 20 the provisions Of
this act, or for whom. as uonsignor or
oonsignee, any such carrier shall trans
port property from one state, territory,
o. district Of the United States 10 any
other state, territory or district 81 the
United States or foreign country, who
shall knowingly and wiIfulIy. by N
pI0ye. agent. officer or otherwise, d.
rectly or indirectly. by or through any
means or device whatsoever, receive or
accept from such common carrier any
sum OF money, OF any other valuable
/ consideration. as a rebate or onset
against the regular charges for trans
portation Of such property. as fixed by
he schedules Of rates provided for IN
this act. shall be deemed guilty Of a
fraud, which is hereby declared 70 be
g misdemeanOr. and. shall. upon con-
victiOn thereof IN any court OF the
United States OF competent ~jurisdfc-
ton within the district where such Of
fensC was committed. in addition 10
s-y other penalties provided BY this
act, be subjected 20 a fine equal 70
three times the sum o. money 50 re-
ceiyed or accepted. and three times the
value Of any other consideration 80 re-
cclved OF accepted. 10 be ascertAinsd by
the trial court; and In the trial for
such onense. an such rebates or other
considerations 50 received or accepted
for a period Of six years prior 20 the
commencement OF the action may b
considered. and the said hne shall bs
r three times she total mount OF money
or three times the total value Of gucl
b considerations 50 received or accepted
as the case may De: Provided, that thu
foregoing penalties shall not apply q
rebstes or considerations received prioi
! 10 the passage and approval Of this act
Authorized 20 Fix Rates.
P Sec. 4. That section Is Of said act b,
, amended so as 20 read as follows,
Sec. is. That the commission Is an.
, thorized and empowered, and IL shal
? be It's duty. whenever. after fun hear
b iaC upon a complaint made as provided
r in section rs o. this act. OF upon com
plant Of any common carrier. u shal
De OF the opinion that any Of the rates
or charges whatsoever. demanded
charged. or collected by any common
carrier or carriers. subject 10 the pro
A visions Of this act. for the transporta
: ton of persons or property as denue.
4 tn the first section o. this act. or tina
L any regulations OF practices NhaJso
ever OF such carrier or carriers affect
ing such rates. are unjust or ~unreason
able. or uujus,ly discriminatory. or an
duly preferential or prejudicial or 9th
erwise On violation OF any o. the pro
visions 90 this act. 90 determine an
prescribe what VIII be the just an
reasonable rate or rates. charge @
ChgrEes, 20 De thereafter observed q
such case as the maximum % D
charged. and what regulation or prag
tcc "a respect 90 such transportation
jlst. fair and reasonable 90 De there
after followed; and 20 make an orde
that the carrier shall cease aud desis
from such violation. Go the extent {
which the commission md the same T,
exist aud shan NOT thereafter publis'
demand. or conect any rate or chars
e Tor such transportation "a excess o. d
maximum rate OF charge So prescribe,
L. and shall conform 90 the regulation q
practice SO prescribed All orders q
The commission. except orders for m
payment OF money, shall take ene,
n within such reasonable time. not les
h than 8 Odays. and shall continue /
d" fo'cc for such period Of time, not e
! Cecding two years. IS shall be pr
stribed In the order OF the commi0
n sion. unless the same shall be suEPsn,
ca OF modified or set aside by the con
ID mission or be suspended or set asit
81 by q court OF competent hrisdictiol
an Nay Make Joint Rates
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