Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-27

this enlargement it Is believed that the de-
vices resorted to by carriers through the
| use OF switches and cars owned by shippers.
and by the use Of refrigerator cars, and 80
ssEection contains certain amendments
Of section ef the act Of 1887 as amended
| by the act OF 1850. Under it's provfsfons
| part OF the carriers relating to tarin sched-
i uies will be secured, and there Is also re-
| quirsment that icing and other changes DC
stated in their schedules. It is beiieved
changing OF schedules will do away
| with thu Determinations heretofore made
through what Ii called the midnight tar
the section b .ss sss t. te e
changes Of rates on less than thirty dayr
notice.
/ SECTION three modines section fourteen
OF the act Of 1ss. The present an ,a inve es-
| tigation Is made. to make and report
| finding Of facts as well as OF CONCLUSIONS.
| It is believed that In the great majority OF
| facts is unnecessary, and, therefore. the
section fs so modified as to eliminate eH1t
| as a duty except In cases where damages
| are awarded
Power to Establish Rate.
Section contains marked notifications
| OF section 10 Of the act of 1887. 1t Is this
! section that confers the power upon tue
| commission to establish a rate. or to de-
| clare what will be a proper charge IN Ger
tam instances AS pefore oosefNeu' ~sIAo
cou.m,s sJ i'' sa far as r. is known but
very few persons have thought it wise to
confer this power, and 1t Ia just to the IN
| terstate commerce commission to say that
s.s,ss,o,, tI,,i,s - n,isa that thew should be
Invested Nth tbis mower
"A provision Of the bill limits the exist
ence OF the order to period OF Ihree yea
after the same has been opeyeo oy tne
carrier. The provision requires the COLL
mission to establish the MAXIMUM rate or
charge that may be exacted py the carrier.
The word maximum was used IN order thae
some fexfbility might be given 10 the rae
and that the carrier might II II so eiecteo'
commission.
1T Is believed that those excessive
charges constituting rebates that are In
some instances paid to shippers who own
their own cars may be controlled Inc
commission may also establish through
| routes and determine upon the DIVISION OF
rates when such division cannot De agreed
upon by the carriers.
The fifth section is intended to aid COM
plainants in whose behalf damages are
e. nroSiaa o' tha p,ethod Of service of no.
uce. 1t authorizes the commission to sus-
L - "A. To- ,s,,k,
LAG So aSaiI -. assant II imnosas mon
the carrier its duty to comply with the or
der of the commission as long az 1t Is in
effect.
| Penalty of $4,000.
.,. ,., 81 e. os,o for die
| II pfoVioes penalty u S''o0 Aoi
| obedience OF an order maze under sectioh
| Is, and the forfeiture shall be paid to the
United States and the duty of prosecution
| s,r raco,,o,-v of tho forfeiture ia imposed
| - 49, ...1. cauo..1 rrbo oo,n,nis-
upoii 'ho fAe'oi"SJ
| sion is given power, with the consent Oh the
Attorney General 10 employ counsel IN any
| proceeding unuer TINS act Inc sectioh a,so
provides for the enforcement OF the ne oroer
| OF tne COMMISSIONS o,hef thdH ior Inc pay
| menl OF money by the commission or any
| party injured applying 70 the circuit court
| IN the olstrIct Wnere the carrier mas us
| principal once OF IN wnch the VOCATION
| shall happen. Tor the enforcement OF the
petition. mo N'pi''''''0A ~
Appeals lie to the supreme court direct
a are sucn cases are 70 nave prl9rny IN
| csnsas Giant .e crin,ina1 nausss h,,, sncn
| appeal shall not vacate or suspend the or
der appealed from.
| Section . provides for rehearngs be-
| 1ore the COMMISSION.
| Reports From Common Carriers
ocao.;o 4, .. 30 soo,;,
| % an a''e"uhe u ''o.'
| ~ - 'iAS ~ ~ Ae~''' NAo oA'S~' sii~ 1919
mission additional power with regard to
| reports from all common carriers subject
- az lou .n5 10 rr.sor;h. +ha ,,onnar In
/ - - -, 80 -,
| winch such reports snail De maoe' ana inc
| subject matter OF the report, and provides
| Al penalty for failure to obey such re-
| quirements. 1t also gives the commission
| power, in Its discretion to prescribe The
| form of accounts, records and memoranda
| to be kept by carriers, and that the com
| mission shall at all times have access to
| such records and books and other ac-
| counts to be kept. 1t provides penalties
| for the wrongful making of accounts or
| records or for destroying records or books
| OF account.
| and ipnoses tbe nenaitv If fine of not
| more than 5000 or Imprisonment of not