The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-19

terstate commerce commission II fix
ra es, the provision conferrn ng thin
authority Is foand HI the foara sen
ton which directs the commissloa 10
investigate complaints | unjuat and
unreasonable charges on the part af
the common carriers I'll the tranaper n
ton Of persons CT property ~ Of regu
latious or T practices a-sct NJ snch
charges. Il also autaerzes an iaauiry
as to whether rates C- practices are
hniustiy discriminatory or unaniy
preferential Or preMdicial or q hen
wise n violation Of the act And III
case any of these G ndit ona ere found
70 exist the com mission N empowered
to determine aa1 prescribe what vii
be 4 Just and raaa7atie masinana
rate and what regulation or practice !
just. reasonable and fair Further as
thority is give The comm ssion 10 en-
force its order and they are 70 no Ira
effect within thirty DAYS and ccatinus
in force two years mi So suspended.
modified or sat aside by the commiss
sion or by coel Of c3npc ent i1F'a-
diction.
Other powers conferred by this sec
ticn are
To apporNlan jeinl Fares, ctaaliFa
through rcaies and payimum 10 nt
rates and prescribe their division ana
TO determine comp satiua 70 be pad
0 shippers doing service fer carriers,
Section 16 cf the present law Il ~
changed as to provide for the award
Of pecuniary damages 10 conpialnant5
found ent tied. ami In casa payment Ii
aot promptly made ID accordance wit.a
this award the beneficiary is authorized
10 file sui In tae United states cir
cuit court to compel comma ance The
finding OF the commission Is to be re-
ceived as prima facie evidence Of t.le
facts in such suite and the petitioner
absolyed from an liability for costs,
Another provls' renders legal SER
vice of o~ders Of the commission
through he mails and provides that
these ordega shall take effect thirty
l1e Ailt4 HAAfiL1 t.AAtaN NHntftHHEA vi 81
modified By the commission or sus-
pended CT set aside hv the courts
Penalty # $4,000 for each offense III
di obedience of the order Is imposed.
and the penalty Is to accumulate al the
rate of $4,000 a day IN case Of con
tinuors violation Orders other than
thcse for money payment are 70 be en-
forced by the federal courts through
writs of mandamus or Injunction and
in case of an appeal o the supreme
court these case are 20 be given pre-
cedence over all others except those
of a criminal character The United
States c'rcMt courts are given inris-
licji 10 entertain suits brough, to an
nul or change the orders Of The com
mission and prov De against the pro-
vision cf inter'ocutory decFees Wits
out hearing a7d making appeals from 4
such or5ees direct 20 the supreme
court The intention of The provision
defining TIE word transportation" il
70 make rl lroads responsible for al
special car service. II IS made a duty
.of carriers 10 furnish special car ser
vice cnou reasonable request.
The senate amc dme1ts include oil
.pipe mes. express companies and shin
ping car C. npanies ulder ths head of
"eomro1 carriers s7d maize them
ameudabIe H. The requirement Of the
BILL Other senate notifications pTa-
hibt the Issuance Of passts or grsnting
pecisl fagcrs 70 one class of passen-
gers over another. rr hibiting railroad
compau.cs from transport -g commoii-
lies prafucal by themselves. require
nch ccual1ies to pnt in swi ches at
a reasonable request % shippers. pro-
hiti-s the granting Of CT acceptancs of
retate- ard rensfate Imprisonment a
q penalty for q violation q the Law a
pc-aty OF sIa0 a day IS imposed for
failure of rl Ira3ds to comply with he
law relative fo rep IT'S
The connissiCn IS given access IA
ihe acc ANTS or eomnaaias Affected ~
the aet hut examiners are foIbilden
under penalty OF q heavF fae and ioae
impris cnmeut from diVals Hs fhe facts
a. acertat-ed. Fines Of s5oa fer eaea
failure @ keep PES per accounts IS pro
vdsd Fats hea' io1 o aceounts Is
mada Punishable ty fne and isnpris =
meat
The circ-if and district ecuTis of TIE
United States are giVen iarisiie on
over al1. Complaints by the camnissfea
81 rarH~s ta comply with 81 rle-s.
ard sucn coars are reqairei 10 isSse
wrffs # mandamas conpsllsrs sach
remplia1ce.