The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-29

mission at th5 time and the origlns
order appeaiH1 from was entered. The
right of the commission TO prescribe
and enforce rates, charges. classifi.
cations, rules and regulations effect
ing any or all actions Of the commits.
| sion Heretofore entered by It and ap.
pealed from, but based upon the cir.
cumstances or conditions different
| from those existing at the time the
order appealed from was made. shall
not be suspended nor impaired by
reason of the pendency of such ap-
peal. but no order Of the commission.
prescribing or altering such rates.
charges classificatlons, rules or reg
ulations shall be retroactive.
Sec. "a. The right Of any person
to institute and prosecute in the or.
dinary courts of Justice, any action.
suit or motion against any tran, por.
tation or transmission company. for
any claim or cause Of action against
such company, shall not be extin-
guished or impaired by reason OF any
fine or other penalty which the com
mission may impose or be author.
ized to impose upon such company be.
cause Of its breach Of any public duty
or because OF its failure TO comply
with any order or requirement OF the
commission. but II no such proceed
ing by any person or any such cor
poratlon, nor in any collateral pro
ceeding, shall be reasonableness, just.
ness or validity or any rate. charge
or classification of traffic, rule, reg.
ulation or requirement Heretofore pre-
scrlbed BY the commission. within the
scope Of its authority, and then in
force. be question: Provided howev.
or. That no case based upon or in
volving any order OF the commission
shall be heard or disposed Of, against
the objection of either party. 50 long
as such order IL suspended in its op-
Grafton by an order of the supreme
court as authorized by this consti-
tuition or by any law passed in pur.
suance thereof
Sec. 25. The commission sha'
make annual reports to the governor
OF its proceedings. in which reports 1t
shall recommend, from time to time,
such new or additional legislation in
reference to It's powers or duties, or
the creation, supervision, regulation
or control OF corporations. or to the
subject of taxation, as It may deem
wise or expedient, or as may be re-
quired by law.
Sec. 26. 1t shall be the duty Of
each and every railway company, sub
ject to the provisions herein, to pro
vide and maintain adequate. comfort
able and clean depots and depot
buildings, at its several stations, for
| the accommodates of passengers. and
said depot buildings shall be kept
well lighted and warmed for the com
fort and accommodation Of the travel
ing public; and all such roads shall
keep and maintain adequate and suit
able freight depots and buildings for
the receiving. handling. storing and
delivering of all freight handled by
such rvads.
Sec. 81 In case any railroad com
pany shall hereafter seek TO cross
at grade with its track, the track ol
/ tracks OF another railroad, the rail
road seeking to cross at grade, with
in a reasonable time, shall be corr
PEELED to interlock or protect sucf
crossings by safety devices, to b.
designated by the commission, and al
costs Of appliance, together with th'
expense Of putting them in, shall b'
Doruc equally by each company: Pro
vided, That this act shall not apply
to crossings of sidetracks.
Sec. 2S. The commissioners, CT
either of them, or such persons nj
they may employ therefor, shall hav'
the right. at such times as they ma!
deem necessary, TO inspect the book
and papers Of any railroad company
or other public service corporation
and TO examine, under oath. any of
ficer, agent or employe OF such rail
road, in relation to the business an'
affairs of the same. II any railroa'