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

witnesses and the production of "a.
pers, to punish for contempt any per.
son guilty OF cisrespectful or disor.
derly conduct in the presence Of the
commission while In session. and to
enforce compliance with any OF its
lawful order or requirements by ad.
judging, and by enforcing its own
appropriate process against the de.
linquent or offending party or com.
pany (after It shall have been nrst
duly cited, proceeded against by due
process Of law before the commission
sitting as a court, and afforded op.
portunity to introduce evidence and
to be heard. as well against the val.
idity. justness or reasonableness OF
the order or requirement alleged 10
have been violated, as against the
liability OF the company for the al.
legged violation) such fines or other
penalties as may be prescribed or
authorized by this constitution or uy
law. The commission may be vested
with such additional powers and
charged with such other duties mot
inconsistent with this constitutivnj
as may be prescribed by law. in con.
necson with the visitation. regula.
tion. or control of corporations, or
with tho pvacnrfhtror upd arFnr,fps, 80
rates and charges to be observed in
the conduct OF any business where
the state has the right to prescribe
the rates and charges in connection
herewith. or with the assess
ment OF the property Of
corporations, or the apprais-
ment OF their franchises, for
taxation, or with the investigation of
the subject of taxation generally.
Any corporation falling or refusing
TO obey any valid order or require
ment OF the commission, within rea-
sonable time, not less than ten days,
as shall be fixed in the order. may
be fined by the commission tproceed-
ing by due process Of law as afore-
said), such sum, not exceeding five
hundred dollars, as the commission
may deem proper, or such sum in
excess OF five hundred dollars, as
as may be prescribed or au-
thorized by law; and each days con
tinuance OF such failure or refusal,
attire due service upon such cor.
poration OF the order or requirement
of the commission, shall be separ.
ate offense: Provided, That should
the operation Of such order or re.
quirement be suspended, pending any
appeal therefrom, the period OF suen
suspension shall not be computed
against the company in the matter of
its liability to fines or penalties.
Sec. 20. From any action OF the
commission prescribing rates.
charges. or classifications OF traffic,
or affecting the train schedule of any
transportation company, or requiring
additional facilities. conveniences or
public service of any transportation
or transmission company, or refus
ing to approve a suspending bond, or
requiring additional security thereon
or an increase thereof, as hereinafter
provided for, an appeal (subject TO
such reasonable limitations as to
time, regulations as to procedure and
provisions as to costs, as may be
prescribed by law may be taken by
the corporation whose rates, charges,
or classifications of traffic, schedule,
facilities, conyeniences, or service,
are affected, or by any person deem
ing himself aggrieved by such action,
or Cif allowed by law). by the the
state. Until otherwise provided by
law, such appeal shall be taken In
the manner in which appeals may be
taken to the supreme court from the
district courts, except that such an
appeal shall be Of right. and the SUI
preme court may provide by rule for
proceedings In the matter OF appeals
in any particular In which the exist
ing rules of law are inapplicable. II
such appeal be taken by the corpOr.
alton whose rates. charges, or classi- !
fications OF traffic, schedules. facil.
tiles, conyeniences, or service are ar
fected, the state shall be made the |
appellee; but, in the other cases
the corporation so affect. |
ed shall be made the appellee. The |
may also, by general |
laws, provide fvr appeals from any
other action OF the commission. by
the state, or by any person interest
ed, irrespective of the amount involv-
ed. All appeals from he, commission
shall be To ,ae ssrsne court only
and In all appeals TO which the state
Ia a party It shall be represented by
the attorney general or his legally
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