The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1906-06-01
discrimination In favor OF or against
any such shipper"

any such shipper"
Section 2 provides first that every
common carrier subject to the provi-
sions Of the act OF 1897 as above
amended shall file with the interstate
commerce commission and print and
keep open 10 public inspection sched-
ules showing all rates. passenger.
freight or pipe line, between different
points on its own system and between
its own points and those of other cor
porations.
Freight shipped through foreign
countries from one point in the United
States to another is included in this
provision Thirty days notice TO the
commission and TO the public must oe
given before any changes in published
rates may take effect.
Rebates Prohibited.
Rebates are declared unlawful in the
following paragraph:
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
I first section of this act unless the
rates, fares and charges upon which
the same are transported by said car
rier have been filed and published in
accordance with the provisions of this
section, nor shall any carrier charge or
demand or collect or receive a greater
or less or different compensation for
such transportation of passengers or
property or for any service in con-
nection 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 transportation Of passen-
gers or property except such as are
specified In such tariffs
Prison For Rebaters.
The willful failure upon the part Of a
common carrier to file and publish
rates as required by the law is made a
misdemeanor, punishable by fine Of
not less than 81 900 nor more than 500
600 for each offense. Corporations Civ
ing, taking. soliciting or offering re-
bates are made subject to the same
penalty. In addition II is provided
that any officer or director of cor
poration convicted of giving. taking,
Offering or soliciting rebates shall. in
addition to the fine stated above. be
liable to Imprisonment for not more
than two years Such violations of the
act shall be prosecuted in the federal
judicial districts in which they are
committed Acts Of agents are regard
ed as acts OF the common carrier.
Section also provides that any per-
son or corporation accepting rebate
shall on conviction forfeit 10 the United
States a sum three times the rebate
so accepted.
Section provides that the interstate
commerce commission shall make
printed reports of all investigations
conducted by it.
Commissions Power to Fix Rates.
Section provides that whenever
complaint is made TO the commission
that any rates ARE unjust or unreason-
able or unjuStly discriminatory. or I'M
duly preferential or preiudicial. or 9th
erwise in violation of any Of the pro
visions Of this act the commission shall
prescribe what will be the just and
reasonable rate or rates. charge or
charges, to be thereafter observed in
such case as the maximum 10 be charg
ed; and what regulation or practice in
respect TO such transportation is just,
followed: and 10 make an order that
the carrier shall cease and desist from
such violation. to the extent TO which
the commission find the same to exist.
and shall not thereafter publish, de-
mand, or collect any rate or charge for
such transportation in excess of the
maximum rate or charge so prescribed.
and shall conform TO the regulation or
practice SO prescribed"
Rates Take Effect In Thirty Days.
All orders OF the commission. except
orders for the payment of money, shall
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time, not less than thirty days. and
shall continue In force for such period
of time, not exceeding two years, as
shall be prescribed in the order of the
commission, unless the same shall be
suspended or modified or set aside by
the commission or be suspended or set
aside by a court of competent jurisdic-
ton.
The commission may also after hear
Ing on a complaint establish through
routes and joint rates as the maximum
to be charged.
Section provides that If after hear
ing on complaint the commission
shall determine that any party COM
plainant is entitled to an award Of
damages under the provisions of this
act for violation thereof the commits
sion shall make an order directing the
carrier to pay TO the complainant the
sum to which he is entitled on or be-
fore a day named.
Section g provides that after a de-
cision, order or requirement has been
made by the commission In any pro-
ceeding any party thereto may at any
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