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demeanor. and upon conviction thereof,
shall forfeit and pay to the state OF Ne
braska sum not less than one Thousand
dollars nor more than five thousand dollars.
| (a). If any officer, agent or employee,
for or on behalf of any railway company
or common carrier subject to- the provisions
| of this act. shall charge, collect, demand
or receive from any person or persons,
company, firm or corporation, a greater
rate, charge or compensation than that
fixed and established by the railway COM
mission for the transportation of freight
and passengers, or cars, operated by said
railway company common carrier. said
officer, agent or employee shall be guilty
of msdemeanor. and shall, upon convic-
ton thereof, forfeit and pay to the state
of Nebraska sum not less than one hun
bred dollars nor more than i've thousand
dollars or be imprisoned in the county Jail
wherein conviction was had. not less than
ten days nor more than six months, or
both within the discretion of the court.
Sec. IS. Unjust Determination, Definition,
Penalties.
II any railroad company or common car
rier subject to the provisions Of this act,
directly or Indirectly. through or by its
agents, officers or employees, by any spe-
eial rate, rebate. drawback, or other de-
vice, shall charge, demand, collect. or
receive from any person, firm. or corpora
ton. greater or less compensation for any
service rendered, or to be rendered by II
charges, demands, collects. or receives from
any other person. firm, or corporation for
doing a like and contemporaneous service,
the Same shall constitute an unjust dis
elimination. which is hereby forbidden and
declared to be unlawful.
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carrier subject to the provisions Of this act,
through or by its officers, agents.. or en-
ployes. makes or gives any undue or un-
reasonable preference or advantage to any
particular person, company. firm. corpora
ton or locality or subjects any particular
description of trafhc in any respect what
soever the same shall constitute an unjust
discrimination. which is hereby prohibited.
Fines for Refusing Service.
(b) II any railway company or common
carrier subject TO the provisions OF this
act, through or by its officers, agents or
employees, shall fail refuse or neglect,
under such regulations may be pre-
scrlbed by the commission, TO receive and
transport without delay or discrimination.
the passengers, tonnage, and cars, loaded
or empty, OF any connecting line OF rail-
road. and every railroad which shall.
under such regulations as may be pre-
scribed by the commission, fail and re-
fuse to transport and deliver without de-
lay or discrimination, any passengers, ton
mage, or cars. loaded or empty. destined
to any point on OF over the line Of any
connecting carrier. the same shall con-
stitute an unjust discrimination, which is
hereby prohibited; provided, perishable
freight of all kinds and live stock shall
have precedence in shipment.
No Determination.
(c) II any railway company or common
carrier subject to the provisions of this
act, through or by its officers, agents or
employees shall charge or receive any
greater compensation in the aggregate for
transportation of like kind Of property of
passengers for a shorter than for a longer
distance over the same line, the same shall
constitute an unjust discrimination, which
is hereby prohibited; provided that upon
application to the commission any railroad
may In special cases, to prevent manifest
injury be authorized by the commission
to charge less for longer than for shorter
distances for transporting persons and
property ana the commission shall from
time to time prescribe the extent to which
such designated railway company or COM
nun NdAiNcI may DC ItilcNNu the
operation OF this provision provided, that
no manifest injustice shall be imposed upon
any citizen at intermediate points; pro-
vided. further, that nothing herein shall
be construed so as to prevent the COM
mission from making what are known as
group rates and emergency rates as
herein provided. on any line or lines of
railway i'm this state.
(d) Any railway company or common car
rier violating any Of the provisions Of this
section shall be guilty OF a misdemeanor.
and upon conviction thereof. shall pay to
the state OF Nebraska a penalty OF not
less than 5000 nor more than 5000 for
each offense.
(e) Any officer, agent or employe for or on
behalf OF any railway company or common
carrier subject to the provisions Of this
act. violating any OF the provisions of this
section. shall be guilty OF a misdemeanOr.
and upon conviction thereof. shall be fined
a sum not less than 800 nor more than
5000 for each offense, or be committed 20
the county jail in the county wherein con-
victiOn was had. for not less than ten
days nor more than six months, or both. IN
the discretion OF the court.
90 Any onicer. agent or emplOye OF any
railroad company or common carrier sub
jeet to the provisions Of this act who. by