Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-05-31

$780,. property In Interstate or foreign
commerce by any common carrier SUD
jcct to said act TO regulate commerce
AMI the acts amendatory Thereon
whereby any such prupcri, shall 10y
any device whatever Lee transported at
"A ,,~s rate than that named In the tar
ias published and iilrd by such carrier.
as is required 10y sand act to regulate
commerce aud the acts anendatory
thereof. or whereby any other adyan-
tar" is given or discrimination il prac-
| ticcd
Prison For Rebaters.
7 Every person or corporation. wltrth
/ cr clrrier or shipper. who shall know.
/ ngly and willfully orrr grant. or give.
or solicit accept. OF receive any such
rebates. concession. or diScrimin ion
shall he deemed guilty OF u miSdc.
mc1uor. aud on conviction thereof shall
bc punished u, uuc of not l'~. than
Si'U1 nor more than S2umu. Provided.
tu.t my person OF amy officer ur Ill
rector of amy corporation subject to the
provisions OF this act. or the act 20
regulate commerce and the acts
aWrudatorN thereof or amy receiver.
trustee. lessee agent OF person acting
Tor or empluyrd ul amy such corpora
ton. who shall i,' convicted u. ulurv.
said. shall ia addition 10 the nur herein
prov ided for be- liable To inptI -alHrut
u the penlicuu1ry FOR term or not
cN,ccllng two Years. or both such iiuo
l.l imprisonment. Ia the discretion ot
t.c court Every Violation col th., soc.
u shall. hr prosecuted n uHN cunrt
O.. Gree United state, having Jurisdiction
OF crimes Within TIE district Zoo which
Violation was committed ur
through which She transportation may
I.tr been conducted. aud 80 hrur,rr
t.n oGrn-c Is begun Ia one jurisdiction
aHi completed lu another DO may Ice
d.Hlt with mquircd of. tried detcrmin.
,l aud punished n either Jurisdiction
Bon Use amc manner a. 10 tlIr oneu~c
h.d h"rn actually aud wholly commit.
tr therein
Liability 81 Agents.
lu coustrulug and enforcing the pg,.
VISIONS ~ This section. the act. omls
s.nI. or failure OF any of'rrr agent. or
other person acting Tor at rmploy,-i toy
a.l common carrier or shipper. actlug
within the scope of his employ meat.
sAlIl ia every ease lie also dccmeG to
hc the act. omission. or failure OF such
carrier OF shipper. "a well a. that ~
LIr person Whenever any carrier ulr~
With the Interstate commerce commits
siou or publishes a particular rate un.
e. h. IA. q .H
commerce. or acts am-udatory ilrr,'uf
or participates Ia any rates 80 ul~d or
published that rate a. against such
carrier. it, officer. Or agents lu any
prosecution b~gun under this at shall
hv couclusiy-ly drrm-d 10 l., the legal
rate. aud any d-partur. from such rate.
or any orfrr 60 depart thcr~from shall
hc decmcd TO les an or.u.c under this
se,tiod OF this act
Rsb.tsA Forfeit Three T,mss the
Rebate.
Any pcrsou. corporation. OF com
psay who shall deliver property Zoe Va
t-rsiste transportation to any common
carrier subject 10 the prov slou. 81 thi.
act. or Tor whom a. cousiguur ur cuu
Signee any such carrier shall TRANSPORT
property from One state. territory. or
district 90 the United States to any
other state. territory. OF district OF the
United States CT foreign country. who
shall knowingly and willfnlly. bs em.
ployee. agent. officer OF otherwise. al
rectly or Indirectly. hy or through any
means or device whatsoever. rs-c-lYe or
accept from such common carrier Eny
sum Of money or any other valuable
consideration ~ rebate ar Offset
against the regular charges Tor iraus
portntiOn Of such property. ~ fiNrd 10y
the schedules OF rates provided for iu
this act. shah. in addition 60 auy p''n.
atty provided 10y this act forfeit Co the
United states a sum of money three
times the amount % money 80 received
or accepted aud three times the value
of any other consideration so received
or accepted. To- Lee asc"rtained hy the
trial court: ana the attorney general 81
the United State, Is authnrlk,.l sui III.
rected. whenever he has r-n -Ouable
grounds to believe that any such ttsr.
son. corporation. or company has know
iuCly or willfully resolved or accepted
from any such common carrier any
sum ~ money or other valuable con
sidcration ~ q relate or Offset a.
aforesaid. 10 institute in ANY court ~
iie United States Of competent jurls
dictiOn q civil action to collect the said
sum or sums 80 forfeited as aforesaid.
md Ia the trial Of said action an such
icbItcs or other considerations SEQ ~.
ceiyed or accepted Tor % period ~ six
years prior go the commencement Of
the action may hc included therein.
md the amount recovered shall hc
itrcr times thc total amount oi money
or three times the total value "t .u.b
consideration SO received or accepted.
or both as the ease m1r be- Prov rrI.
that thr foregoing penalties l1l uIt
rprly to rebates or considerations 60.
reiycd prior io OBJ" p1-~I-" u.i ap
prevail of this act"
Commission Mus. Penort Invr.t.oa