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cord in all pending cauRes
 Sec. 12. That the judge of said cir cult is authorized to fix the time of pleading and to adopt such reasonable rules of practice as will facilitate the business of the courts in the respect i've counties.
 Sec. 13. That in all civil causes a jury trial shall be demanded by the plaintiff on the filing of the complaint or by the defendant within thirty days from the date of service of the same, otherwise the cause shall stand for trial without a jury
 Sec. 14. That all laws and parts of laws fin conflict with the provisions of this Act be and the same are hereby repealed.
 Approved August 14. 1907.
 oficial.
 Frank N. Julian.
 Secretary of State.
 No. 75s.) AN ACT .(s, B. 3ss To amend Sections 2, and of an
 Act entitled 'An Act to regulate
 railroads and other common car-
 riers in this State, to secure reas-
 enable rates and adequate service
 and prevent unjust discrimination
 in their public service, and pre-
 scribe penalties for violation there-
 of." approved February 2S. 1907.
 Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Leg islature of Alabama, That Section 2 of an Act entitled "An Act to regulate railroads and other common carriers in this State. to secure reasonable rates and adequate service and prevent un- just discrimination in their public ser- vice. and prescribe penalties for vio- lation thereof" approved February 23, 1907, be and the same is hereby amend ed so as to read as followsi Section 2: Every common carrier subject to the provisions of this Act shall cause to be printed or typswritten in plain type or characters. and shall file with the Railroad Commission within a reas- enable time, to be fixed by said Com mission. and shall keep open to pub lie inspection schedules showing all the rates, fares and charges for the transportation of property and passen- gers and any service in connection herewith which 1t has established, or which have been established by statute or by said Railroad Commission. be- tween all points in the State on It's own route, and, when aHthorough route and joint rate have been established between all points in the State on its route and all points in the State on the route of any other carrier by rail- road or by water with which a thor ough route and joint rate have been established. The schedules aforesaid shall plainly state the places in the State on It's own line and on any line controlled or operated by 1t and on any line with which a through route and joint rates have been established be- tween which property and passengers will be carried, and shall contain the classification of freight In force. Said schedules shall also contain all rules and regulations that in any manner affect the rates or fares to be charged for. the transportation of passengers and property, and an charges for de- lay in loading or unloading cars, for track and car service or rental, and for switching demurrage. terminal and transfer service, and for rendering any other service in connection with the transportation of passengers and prop erty. Copies of said schedules shall be kept posted for the use of the public fin at least two public and conspicu- ous places in. and filed at, every depot, station, or office of such common car Tier where passengers or freight are received for transportation, In such form and place that they shall be &C., cessible to the public and can be con veniently inspected. Provided, how ever, that in lieu of posting and filing as aforesaid its entire schedules at each depot. station or office where pas sengers and freight are received for transportation. such common carrier may file and keep posted as aforesaid at such depot, station or office sched- ules of such of its aforesaid rates, fares and charges as are applicable between such depot, station or office and all other points in this State on its road and on any road controlled or operated by 1t or with which a through route and joint rate have been established.
 Sec. 2. That Section of said Act be, and the same Is hereby amended so as to read as follows: Section 8. No change shall be made by any com mon carrier in the rates, fares and charges, or joint rates, fares and charges which have been filed and published by 1t, or which are in force at the time, until the proposed changes have been submitted to and approved by an order of the Railroad. Commits sion. After such approval all such changes shall. before the same shall become effective. be plainly indicated upon existing schedule or by filing and posting as aforesaid new schedules for a perfod of ten days prior to the time the same are to take effect; provided, however, that the said Railroad Com mission may prescribe a shorter period within which such changes shall take effect.
 Sec. 8. That Section of said Act be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows: Section 4 When ever a change has been made and ap- proved as aforesaid in any existing schedule of rates. fares and charges. or joint rates. fares and charges, a mo- tice shall be posteu by tbe common carrier in a conspicuous place so as to be accessible to the public and con veniently inspected. in every depot. sta- ton or office where passengers or freight are received for transportation which Is affected by said change or to which the same Is applicable stating the changes which have been made in the schedule on hle, and specifying the