The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-21

record of any such account, record or
memoranda, or who shall WiIIfully neg
let or fail to make full, true and cor
rect entries in such accounts, records or
memoranda Of all facts and transactions
appertaining to the carriers business, or
shall keep any other accounts. records
or memoranda than those prescribed or
approved by the commission shall be
deemed guilty Of a misdemeanor and shall
be subject upon conviction in any court
OF the United States of competent juris-
dictiOn to a fine Of not less than 81, 900
or more than s. 600. or Imprisonment for
a term OF not less than one year nor
and imprisonment.
ANY examiner who divuIges any fact
or information which may come to his
knowledge during the course OF such eN-
animation, except in SO far as he may be
directed by the commission or by court
or Judge thereof, shall be subject upon
conviction in any court Of the United
states OF competent jurisdiction. to a
fine Of not more than 5000 or imprison-
ment for term not exceeding two years.
or both.
That the circuit and district courts Of
the United states shall have Jurisdiction
upon the application of the attorney gen
eral Of the United States. at the request
Of the commission, alleging failure to
comply with or violation Of any of the
provisions Of said act to regulate com
merCe or of any act supplementary there
TO or amendatOry thereof by any com
mon carrier, to issue a writ or writS of
carrier to comply with the provisions of
said acts, or any of them.
And TO carry out and give effect TO the
provisions OF said acts. or any Of them,
the commission is hereby authorized to
employ special agents or examiners. who
shall have power to administer Oaths.
examine witnesses and receive evidence
Bill of Lading Liability.
That any common carrier. railroad or
transportation company receiving prop
erty Tor transportation from 4 point in
one state to a point in another state shall
issue a receipt or. bill of ladjng therefor
and shall be liable TO the holder thereof
for any loss, damage or injury to such
property caused by It or by any common
carrier. railroad or transportation COM
pany TO which such property may be
delivered or over whose line or lines such
property may pass. and no contract re-
celPt' rule or regulation shall exempt
such common carrier. railroad or trans
portat1On company from the liability
herein imposed. Provided. that nothing
in this section shall deprive any holder
OF such receipt or bill of ladinc - any
remedy or right of action which he has
under existing law.
That the common carrier railroad or
transportation company Issuing such re-
ce1pt or bill of lading shall be entitled to
recover. from the common carrier. rail
road or transportation comDauy through
whose negligence the loss, DANA &c or in
jury shall have been sustained the
amount of such loss. damage or injury as
it may be required TO pay to the owners
Of such property
Sec 8 That all existing laws relating
TO the attendance Of witnesses and pro
duction Of evidence and the compelling
of testimony under the act to regulate
commerce and all aCte ameudatOry there
of hall apply to any and all proceedings
and hearings under this act
Sec g That all laws and parts Of laws
IN conflict with the provisions Of this act
are hereby repealed. but the amendments
herein provided for shall not affect causes
now pending i'm courts Of the United
States. but such causes shall be prose
cuted TO a conclusion i'm the manner here
tOfOTe provided bv law
Sec 10. That this act shall take effect
and be i'm force from and after its pas
sage.
Feb s. 1906.
Attest A MCDOWELL. Clerk