Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-07-06

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strictly to observe such tariffs until
changed according to law. shall be q
misdemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof the corporation offending shall
be subject to a fine Of not less than
81, 900 nor more than $780, for each Of
Tense; and 1t shall be unlawful for any
person, persons or corporation to ofYer,
grant or give, OF to solicit, accept or
receive any rebate, concession or dis
elimination in respect to the transport
tstion of any property in interstate or
foreign commerce by any common car
rier subject to said act to regulate
commerce and the acts a%mendatory
the reto whereby any such property
shall by any device whatever be trans
ported at q less rate thar that named
In the tariffs published and f,ed by
tuch carrier, as is required by said act
to regulate commerce and tile acts
a%rendatory thereto, or whereby any
other advantage Is given or discrimin-
alton is practiced.
Every person or corporation who
shall offer, grant or give, or solicit, ac-
cept, or receive any such rebates, con-
ccssion, or discrimination shall be
deemed guilty OF a misdemeanor. and
OH conviction thereof shall be punished
by a fine OF not less than $1,000 nor
more than $50, 1000: Provided. that any
person, or any officer or director Of any
corporation subject to the provisions
OF this act. or the act to regulate COM
merce and the acts a%mendatory there
or, or any receiver, trustee. lessee,
agent or person acting for or employed
rs any such corporation, who shall be
convicted as aforesaid. shall, In addi-
tion to fine herein provided for. be La
BILE to Imprisonment in the peniten-
tiary for a term OF not exceeding two
years, or both such fine and imprison-
ment, in the discretion of the court.
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 vio-
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 1t may be dealt
with. inquired Of, tried, determined.
ard punished in either Jurisdiction in
the same manner as II the oKense had
been actually and wholly committed
therein.
Authorized to Fix Rates.
Section Is authorizes the interstate
commerce commission to fix rates az
follows.
Sec. I. That section Is Of said act be
amended SO as to read az follows:
Sec. Is. That the commission Is au-
thorized and empowered, and it shall
he its duty, whenever. after full hear
ing upon a complaint made as provided
in section - OF this act, or pom COM
plant OF any common carrier, 1t shall
be Of the opinion that any OF the rates,
or charges whatsoever, demanded,
charged, or collected by any common
carrier or carriers, subject to the pro-
visions OF this act. for the transporta-
ton Of persons or property as defined
in the first section Of this act, or that
any regulations or practices whatso-
ever OF such carrier or carriers affect
ing such rates, are unjust or unreason-
able. or unjustly discriminatory. or un-
duly preferential or prejudicial, or 9th.
erwise In violation Of any OF the pro.
visions Of this act, to determine and
prescribe what will be the just and
reasonable rate or rates. charge OF
charges. to be thereafter observed In
such case as the maximum to be
charged; and what regulation or prac.
ttcc In respect to such transportation II
Just. fair and reasonable to be there.
after followed; and to make an order
that the carrier shall cease and desisI
from such violation, to the extent te
which the commission find the same Il
, exist, and shall not thereafter publish
; demand. or collect any rate or charg,
for such transportation In excess of tn
na ximum rate or charge so prescribed
! and shall conform to the regulation OF
, practice SO prescribed. All orders o.
, the commission, except orders for tn,
payment OF money, shall take effec
within such reasonable time. not lesl
than 3 0days, and shall continue IL
fo,cc for such period Of time, not ex
> ceeding two years, as shall be pre-
!. scribed in the order OF the commits
J ed or modified or set aside by the com
mission or be suspended or set asid'
; BY q court OF competent Jurisdiction
Any person, corporation, or compan!
who shall deliver property for inter
. stptc transportation to any commol
~ rrier. subiect to thA nrOyisiOns n