The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-05-06

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steam boat. pipe line. car ine, sleeping
car line association. express line, tele-
phone or telegraph line operated for
hire n this state. or out of It, Of nry
stock. bond. mortgage. security. or cam
inss cf any such railroad. street railway,
traction line. compress or elevator COM
panies: and II such commissioner shall
voluntarily become Interested. lis office
snail become vacant: and Il any corr "a
.ion commissioner shall become so in-
tcrested otherwise than voluntarily he
shall. within reasonable time. divest
himself OF such interest; and failing 70
do this his office shall become vacant
Nor shall any sucn commissioner hold
any other office under the government
Of the United States, or Of this stats'
or any other state government. and shall
not. while such commissioner. engage in
any occupation or business inconsistent
with bis duties as such commissioner
Sec. II. Before entering upon the du-
ties OF his office. each OF said commits
sloners shall take and subscribe to the
oath Of office as prescribed in the con-
sti;ution and shall. in addition thereto,
swear that he Is not, directly or indifact-
". interested in any railroad. street rail-
way. traction line, canal steam boat,
pipe line car line. sleeping car line. car
association. express line, telephone or
telegraph line. nor in the bonds stocks.
mortgages. securities, contract or earn
ings Of any railroad, street railway,
traction line. steam boat. pipe line. car
line. sleeping car line. car association,
express line. telephone or telegraph line,
and that he viii, to the best Of his abilI
ty faithfully and justly execute and en-
force the provisions OF This constitution,
and al the laws of this state concerning
railroads, street railways, traction lines,
sleeping car lines. car associations. sx-
press lines, telephone and telegraph lines,
compress and elevator companies, and
all other corporations over which said
commission has Jurisdiction. which oath
shall be filed with the secretary Of state.
Sec Is. The commission shall have
the rover and authority and be charged
with the duty of supervising, regulating,
anil controlling all transportation and
transmission companies doing business IN
this state in all matters relating to the
performance OF their public duties ard
their charges thereof correcting abuses
ard preventing unjust discrimination an !
extortion by such companies; and TO
tant end the commission shall, from
time to time. prescribe and enfor e
against such companies. in the manner
hereinafter authorized, such rates,
charges, classifications Of traffic and
rules and regulations, and shall require
them to establish and maintain all such
public service. facilities and conveniences
as may be reasonable and just which
ssid rates, charges. classifications, rules.
reguatlois and requirements, the COM
mission may, from time to time, alter or
amend. All rates, charges. classifica-
tons rules and regulations adopted, or
acted upon, by any such company, In
consistent with those prescribed by the
commission, within the scope OF It's au-
thoiity. shall be unlawful and voii. The
commission shall also have the right. at
all times, to inspect the books and pa
pers Of all transportation and transmits
/ sion companies doing business in this
state, and to require from such com
panies. from time to time special reports
and statements under oath, concerning
their business. 1t shall keep itself fully
informed Of the physical condition Of ali
the railroads Of the state, as to the man
ner in which they are operated, with ref
erence to the security and accommodation
Of the public. and shall from time to
time, make and enforce such require
ments. rules and regulations as may be
necessary to prevent unjust or unrea-
sonable discrimination and extortion by
/ any transportation or transmission COM
/, pany in favor Of or against any per-
son. locality, community, connecting line
or kEd Of traffi,, in the matter Of ear
service, train or boat schedule. efc'cien-
cy Of transportation or otherwise, In con-
nection with the public duties OF such
company Before the commission shall
prescribe or fix any rate. charge, or
classification of traffic. and before It
shall make any order, rule regulation
or requirement directed against any one
or more companies ny name, the com
pany or companies to be affected by
such rae, charge. classification, order.
rule. regulation OF requirement shall be
slrst given by the commission. at least
ter. lays notice OF the time and place,
when and where the contemplated action
in the Premises with be considered and
disposed o. and shall be afforded a rea-
sonable opportunity to introduce evidence
and to be heard thereof: to the end that
justice may be done and shah have bro
cess to enforce the attendance of witt
nesses, and before said commission shall
make or prescribe any general order.
r1le. regulation or requirement, not d..
rectee against any specific company or
companies by name, the contemplated
general order, rule. regulation or re-
quircment shall be published in sub
stance, not less than once a week. for
four consecutive weeks IN one or more
Of the newspapers OF general circulation
published In the county In which the
capitol OF this state may be located. to-
eether with the notice Of the time and
place, when and where the commission
VIII hear any objections which may be
urged By any person Interested. against
the proposed order, rule, regulation. or
requirement; and every such general or
der, rule. regulation or requirement. made
by the commission. shall be published