The Ordway new era., 1906-06-29
Synopsis of the Important Pro-
visions of the New Law.

changed according TO law. shall be "A
misdemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof the corporation offending shall
/ be subject to a fine OF not less than
81 900 nor more than $50 900 for each Of
tense: and II shall be unlawful for any
y. rson. persons or corporation to offer.
Z giant or give. or TO solicit. accept or
] receive any rebate. concession or dis
/ elimination in respect TO the transpor-
Y tEtion of any property in interstate or
! foreign commerce by any common car
I rier subject to said act to regulate
commerce and the acts amcndatory
! thereto whereby any such property
shall by any device whatever be trans
ported at less rate than that named
! In the tariffs published and Med by
such carrier. as is required by said act
to regulate commerce and the acts
ar.endatory thereto. or whereby any
| other advantage is given or discrimIn-
stion is practiced.
Every person or corporation who
shall ofrer. grant or give. or solicit. ac-
cept. or receive any such rebates, con-
Ccssion, or discrimination shall be
deemed guilty or a misdemeanor, and
on conviction thereof shall be punished
by fine OF not less than $1,000 nor
more than $4,000: Provided. that any
person. or any Officer or director OF any
corporation subject 10 the provisions
OF This act. or the act to regulate COM
merce and the acts amcndatory there
OF. or any receiver. trustee. lessee,
agent or person acting for or employed
ty any such corporation. who shall be
convicted as aforesaid. shall, in addi-
tion to fine herein provided for. be la
Bile TO imprisonment in the peniten-
tiary for term OF not exceeding two
years. or both such fine and imprison-
ment. in the discretion of the court.
! Every violation of this section shall be
prosecuted in any court OF the United
States having jurisdiction OF crimes
within the district in which such vio-
lation was committed. or through
which the transportation may have
rcen conducted; and whenever the Of
fensc is begun In one Jurisdiction and
completed in another It may be dealt
with. inquired OF. tried. determined.
ard punished In either jurisdiction in
the same manner aE n the offense had
beer actually and wholly committed
therein.
Authorized to Fix Rates.
Section 10 authorizes the interstate
commerce commission to TX rates as
follows:
Sec. :. That section II OF said act be
amended so as TO read as follows:
Sec. l5. That the commission is au-
| tiiorized and empowered. and II shall
he its duty. whenever, after full hear
ing upon a complaint made as provided
in section IL OF this act. or upon com
plant of any common carrier II shall
be OF the opinion that any OF the rates.
or charges whatsoever. demanded.
charged. or collected by any common
carrier or carriers subject to the pro-
visions OF this act, for the transporta-
ton OF persons or property as defined
in the first section of this act, or that
any regulations or practices whatso-
\ ever of such carrier or carriers affect
! ing such rates. are unjust or unreason-
| able. or unjustly discriminatory. or un-
| duly preferential or prejudicial or 9TH
| erwise in violation of any OF the pro-
/ visions of this act, to determine and
prescribe what will be the Just and
reasonable rate or rates. charge or
/ charges. to be thereafter observed in
/ such case as the maximum to be
/ charged; and what regulation or prac-
/ ticc in respect to such transportation is
/ just. fair and reasonable to be there
| afier followed: and to make an order
| that the carrier shall cease and desist
| from such violation, to the extent to
which the commission find the same to
l exist, and shall not thereafter publish,
demand, 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. All orders OF
the commission, except orders for the
payment of money. shall take effect
within such reasonable time. not less
than 0days, and shall continue in
fo:co for such period of time. not ex-
ceeding two years, as shall be pre-
soribed In the order of the commits
sion, unless the same shall be suspend
ed or modified or set aside by the COM
mission or be suspended or set aside
by court OF competent Jurisdiction.
Any person, corporation, or company
who shall deliver property for inter-
i s,ote transportation to any common
ccrrier, subject to the provisions OF
this act or for whom, as consignor or
consignee, any such carrier shall trans
port property from one state, territory,
o" district OF the United States to any
other state, territory or district of the
united States or foreign country. who
snail knowingly and willfully, by en-
ploye, agent, officer or otherwise, d.
rectiy or Indirectly, by or through any
means or device whatsoever, receive or
accept from such common carrier any