The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-10
GOVERNOR CALLS S0- ] LIONS TOMEET N0V.7
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.l - creata Railroad CommissiSn. to- be known as the Railroad Commission or Alabama define its duties and powers and provide for it's mode or procedure: and prescribe penalties for violation of it's orders" approved February 2Srd' 1907, or of such parts. portions or sec tions thereof as the legislature may wish to amend, revise ar repeal.
 ''Fifth-The prohibiting, under suit able penalties or forfeitures, Of the charging, demanding and receiving, by any common carrier, its agents, or ficers or employees, of greater or higher rate of compensation for the transportation of property or passen- gers, between points within this state than that prescribed or fixed by statute, or by 8 modification of a statutory rate by the Railroad Commis- sion, and the fixing of the period with In which may be commenced prosecu- tions or actions to recover money, based upon violations of statutes enacted upon said subject.
 "Sixth-The authorizing of actions for damages by passengers or tntend- ing passengers, who are refused trans poftation. by common carriers, between points within this state, at the rate prescribed by statute, the defining of the measure and rule of damages, and the declaring of the period of limita- tion for the institution of such actions.
 'Seventh-The prevention. under suitable penalties or forfeitures. of the exclusion from its passenger trains, by common carriers, their officers, agents or employees, by the use of gates, fences bars, or in any other way what so ever, of persons intending or desir- ing to take passage on such trains, for transportation between regular stations, within the state. provided such persons have offered to purchase tickets for such transportation at the rate prescribed by statute, and the sale of tickets at such rate has been re- fused by such carrier, or its agent, authorized to sell tickets for said train for such journey; provided. however, eff the legislature sees proper to so enact) that any person boarding a pas- senger train without a ticket, at a station where tickets may be pur- chased, may be required to pay a sum not exceeding three cents per mile for such journey.
 Fix New Maximum Rates.
 "Eighth-The establishment of maxi mum rates to be charged by railroads for the transportation of passengers, property or commodities, and the prescribing of the procedure or reme- dies for the enforcement of such rates.
 "Ninth-The amendment. revision or repeal of an act, entitled. An act to fix and establish the maximum rates to be charged by railroads now operat- ing, or which may hereafter operate. as common carriers, in whole or in part. In the State of Alabama, for the transportation, originating and ter minating within the state. of certain articles, and for this purpose, to clas- sify said articles and said railroads" approved March 2nd, 1907. or of such parts. portions or sections thereof as the legislature may wish to amend, re- wise or repeal.
 'Tenth-The amendment. revision or repeal of an act, entitled. An act to provide the manner in which any per son, company, or corporation owing or operating, as a common carrier, any railroad, in whole or in part, in this state. may contest the validity or reasonableness, or fairness of any maximum rate established by statute. to be charged by railroads for the transportation. originating and ter minatlng within the state, of articles, and have the same annulled or the enforcement thereof enjoined or restrained" approved March 4th, 1907. or of such parts, portion or sections thereof as the legislature may wish to amend, revise or repeal
 In Case of InjunctlOnS.
 "Eleventh-The prescribing of rules of procedure and remedies to secure the enforcement of the penal statutes of the state. if any judge. chancellor or court should order or cause to be is- sued an injunction, or other process, restraining sheriffs, solicitors or any other officials of the state from per forming their duties relating to crimt- nal proceedings to enforce such penal statutes
 "Twelfth-The exclusion or with