The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-04

and prescribe penalties for viola.
 Section i Re 1t enacted by the Leg islature of Alabama, That all railroaas heretofore constructed or which may pc hereafter constructed in this State are hereby declared public highways. ana all railroad companies, or other c"inpo- nies, corporations or individuals ensas- ed in the transportation of persons or freight over railroads Tor hife a'e hereby declared common carriers
 Sec. g. Every common carrier detih- cd in the preceding section small print in plain type and file with the hail- road Commission, within time 10 pc fixed by said commission, scneuutes' which shall be open to public lnspec- tion, showing all rates. fares ana charges for the transportation or pas sengers or property, and any service in connection herewith, which It mas established and which are in force al the time between all poin, Tn this state upon its line and any line controlled or onerated by it. The schedules print ed as aforesaid shall plainly state the places upon it's line or any llne con- trolled or operated by 1t in th1s state between which passengers and property will be carried, and there shall be tll- cd herewith the classification or
 tight in force. Every common car
 CT shall publish with and as part or ouch schedules all rules and regula- tons that in any manner a1Iect the rates charged, or to be charged TOT the transportation of passengers or pFoper- ty, also it's charges for delay In icaolng or unloading cars, for track and car service, or rental, and for demurrage, switching, terminal or transfer service or for rendering any other service Tn connection with the transportatlon or persons pr property. Two copies or such schedule shall be filed and kept of ha T11Fh posted in a conspicuous place in every depot, station and office of such com mon carriers where passengers or freight are received for transportation. in such form and pIace as to be ac- cessible to the public and convenient ly inspected When passengers or prop erty are transL orted over connecting lines in this State, operated by more than one company or association, and the several companies operating such lines establish joint rates, fares and charges a schedule of joint rates shall also in like manner be printed and filed with the commission, and ill., ed and posted in a conspicuous place In every depot, station and office of such railroads or other common carrier where such passengers or property are receiv- ed for transportation. All freight tra~ ifs issued by any such carriers reiat- ing to interstate traffic in this state
 
 road Commission within thirty days af- ter the passage and publication of this Act. and all such tariffs hereafter is- sued shall be filed with the commission when issued.
 Sec. B. No change shall thereafter be made in any schedule including sched- uIe of joint rates, CT in any classifica- ton, except after ten days notice to the Railroad Commission, and approved by 1t. and all such changes shall be plain ty indicated upon existing schedules, or by filing new schedules in lieu there of ten days prior to the time the same are to take effect; Provided that the Railroad Commission, upon application by any railroad, may prescribe less time within which a reduction may be made. Copies of all new schedules shall be filed and posted as hereinoe- fore provided in every depot station and~offtce- of such railroad in this StHte ten days prior to the time the same are to take effect. unless the commits sion shall prescribe less time.
 Sec. 4. whenever 0 change Is made in any existing schedule including sche- dule of joint rates, notice snail De posted by the common carrier in con spicious place in every depot, and sta tion and office, stating that changes have been made in the schedule or file, specifying the class or commodity af- fected and the date when the same Will take effect.
 Sec 5. It shall be unlawful for any railroad to charge, demand, collect or receive a greater or less compensation for the transportation of passengers or property, CT for any service in connec- tion herewith than is specified in such printed schedules of joint rates, as may at the time De in force, except as provided by law, or the Railroad Commission, and the rates, fares and tharRfu lawful rates when approved by the Railroad Commission, but the Commis- sic n may prescribe such changes In the form in which the schedules are issued by the railroads as may be found ex- pedient
 Sec. s. Every railroad operated in this Sate shall file with the Railroad Commission within the time to be fix ed by &he Commission copies of all contracts which relates to the trans portation of persons, or property, or any service In connection herewith made or entered into by 1t with any other railroad company, car. company or equipment company, express or other transportation company.
 Sec. [. Every railroad shall on or before the first day of Septem- ber in each year, and oftener if requir- ed by the Railroad Commission, file with the commission verified list of
  books issued free or fer other than actual bona fide money consideration at full established rates during the pre- ceding year, ending June the 30th. to- gether with the names of recipients thereof, the amounts received therefor, and the reason for issuing the same. This provision shall not apply to the sale of tickets at reduced rates autho- rized by the law, or rates open to the public, nor to tickets, passes, or mileage books Issued prior to the pas sage of this act.
 Sec. 8. If any railroad, or any agent or officer thereof, shall directly or indirectly, or by special rate, re- bate, drawback or by means of false billing, false classification false weigh ing, false report of weights. or by any other device whatsoever charge. de- mand, collect, or receive from any per son, firm or corporation, a greater or less compensation for any service rem dered, or to be rendered by 1t for the transportation of persons or property or for any service in connection there with. than that prescribed in the pub lished tariffs. or than 1t charges, de- mands, collects or receives from any other person. firm. company, or corpo- ration for q like service. such railroad shall be deemed guilty of unjust dis continuation. which is hereby prohibited and declared to be unlawful, and shall forfeit to the State of Alabama. and nav into the State treasury not less ha