The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1906-05-31

rate on which shall not have been mad,
public. as required by this act, shall
before 1t Is admitted into the United
States from said foreign country, b,
subject 20 customs duties as IL sai(
freight were Of foreign production.
Thirty Days Notice Of Changes.
No change shall be made Ia the
rates, fares, and charges or joint rates
fares. and charges which have beer
filed and published by any common
carrier In compliance with the require
Inents OF this section, except after thir
ty days notice to the commission and
to the public published as aforesaid
which shall plainly state the changes
proposed to be made In the schedule
then in force and the time when the
changed rates, fares, or charges will
90 into effect; and the proposed
changes shall be shown by printing
new schedules, or shall be plainly in
dicated upon the schedules in force at
the time and kept open to public In
spectiOn: Provided, that the commits
sion may, in It's discretion and for good
cause shown, allow changes upon less
than the notice herein specified, or
modify the requirements Of this sec
ton ii, respect to publishing, posting,
and filing Of tariffs, either I'm particular
| instances or by Il general order applica-
Bile to special or peculiar circumstances
| or conditions
As to Joint Tariffs.
THE names or the several carriers
which are parties to any joint tariff
shall be specified therein, and each of
the parties thereto, other than the one
filing the same, shall file with the COM
mission such evidence Of concurrence
therein or acceptance thereof as may
he required or approved by the COM
Ibsission, and where such evidence of
concurrence or acceptance is filed 1t
shall not be necessary for the carriers
filing the same to also file copies of the
tariffs In which they are named as par
ties.
Every common carrier subject to
this act shall also file with said COM
mission copies OF all contracts, agree
inents, or arrangements with other
common carriers in relation to any
traffic affected by the provisions of
this act to which 1t may be party
''The commission may determine and
prescribe the form in which the sched-
ules required by this section to be kept
open to public inspection shall be pre-
pared and arranged and may change
the form from time to time Us shall be
found eXpedierr
Rebates Prohibited.
mo carrier shall, unless otherwise
provided by this act, engage or partic-
ipate in the transportation of passen-
gers or property, as defined in the
first section Of this act, unless the
rates, fares, and charges upon which
fter 'i3si1e 1tteIf r2IqstPn4stRf bsy~ sold n".-
accordance with the provisions of this
section; nor shall any carrier charge or
demand or collect or receive greater
or less or different compensation for
such transportation of passengers or
property, Or for any service in connec-
ton Herewith, between the points
named in such tariffs than the rates,
fares, and charges which are specified
in the tariff filed and in effect at the
time; nor shall any carrier refund or
remit in any manner or by any device
any portion of the rates, fares, and
charges so specified, nor extend to any
shipper or person any privileges or ia
cilities in the transportat ation of passen-
gers or property, except such as are
specified in such tariffs.
Right of Way For Troop Trains.
THAT in time of war or threatened
war preference aud precedence SHALL
upon the representation of the presi-
dent of the United States of the need
therefor, he given, over all other traffic,
to the transportation of troops and ma
terial of war, and carriers shall adopt
every means within their control to
facilitate and expedite the military
traffic.
: That section 1 of the act entitled
"Ar act to further regulate commerce
with foreign nations and among the
states" approved Feb. 10, 1908. be
amended so as to read as follows:
That anything done or omitted to be
done by q corporation common carrier
subject to the act to regulate commerce
and the acts amendatOry thereof,
which, II done or omitted to be done
by any, director or officer thereof, or
any receiver, trustee. lessee, agent, or
person acting for or employed by such
corporation, would constitute misde-
meanor under said acts or under this
| act, shall also be held to be misde-
| meanor committed by such corporation,
and upon conviction thereof it shall be
subject to like penalties as are pre-
scribed in said acts or by this act with
| reference to such persons. except as
such penalties are herein changed.
Penalties For Violation Of Act.
THE wiIlful failure upon the part
Of any carrier subject to said acts
! to file and publish the tariffs or rates
and charges as required by said acts,
or strictly to observe such tarins
until changed according to law, shall
be misdemeaIor, and upon con-
yiction thereof the corporation Of
Tending shall be subject to fine OF
not less than $1,000 nor more than
$4,000 for each offense; and II
shall be unlawful for any person, per-
sons. or corporation to offer. grant
or give or to solicit. accept, or receive
any rebate. concession. or discrimina'
ton In respect to the transportation oil
any property in interstate or foreign
commerce by any common carrier sub
;ect to said act to regulate commerce
and the acts amendatory thereof
whereby any such property shall by
any device whatever be transported a
O less rate than that named In the tar
Ifs published and filed by such carrier
as is required by said act to regulate
commerce and the acts amendator!
thereof. or whereby any other advan
1aye Is given or discrimination Is prac
| ticed
Prison Fo: Rebaters.
Every person OF corporation. Whetn