The Glenwood post., 1906-06-30
THE RAILROAD RATE BILL

portation of such property, as fixed by
the schedules of rates provided for in
| this act, shall be deemed guilty OF a
fraud, which is hereby declared to be
I misdemeanor, and, shall. upon con-
viotion thereof in any court of the
| United States of competent jurisdic-
/ ton within the district where such Of
tense was committed in addition TO
any other penalties provided by this
act, be subjected to a fine equal to
| three times the sum of money SO re-
oeived or accepted, and three times the
! value of any other consideration so re-
ccived or accepted, to be ascertaIneG by
the trial court; and in the trial for.
such offense. all such rebates or other
[ considerations so received or accepted
| for a period of six years prior to the
/ commencement of the action may be
considered. and the said fine shall be
| three times the total amount OF money
/ or three times the total value of such
| considerations so received or accepted,
nc the case may be: Provided, that the
| foregoing penalties shall not apply TO
rebates or considerations received prior
TO the passage and approval of this act.
| In addition to the above the commits
sion IS empowered to make joint rates.
Orders of the Commission.
Any carrier, any officer, Representa-
| tive. or agent of a carrier, or any re-
| cCtver, trustee, lessee, or agent OF
either of them. who knowingly tails or
neglects to obey any order made I'M
der the provisions OF section Is of this
act, shall forfeit TO the United States
the sum OF $4,000 for each offense.
Every distinct violation shall be a sep
arate otfense, and in case of a continu-
! i2S violation each day shall be deemed
a separate of1ense.
Provision for Court Review
The court-review provision OF the
bill is as follows:
II any carrier fails or neglects 10
obey any order of the commission,
other than for the payment of money,
while the same is in effect, any party
injured thereby, or the commission in
its own name, may apply to the circuit
court in the district where such earn Ter
has its principal operating office. or in
which the violation or disobedience of
such order shall happen. for an en-
forcement of such ORDER Such applica-
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upon the carrier in such manner as the
court may direct and the court shall
prosecute such inquiries and make such
=. sum means "s
i. shall deem needful in the ascertain
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