The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-20

No. 1e) AN ACT OH. IA To amend Section 31 of an Act entitled,
 "An Act to regulate railroads and other
 common carriers In this State; to secure
 reasonable rates and adequate service,
 and prevent unjust discrimination In
 their public service. and prescribe pen
 alties for violations thereof" approved
 February 23 1907
 Section 1. Be 1t enacted by the Legisla- ture of Alabama, That section al of an act entitled An Act to regulate rail- roads and other common carriers In this State; to secure reasonable rates and adequate service. and prevent unjust discrimination in their public service. and prescribe penalties for violations thereof, approved February 23. 1907, be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows:. Sec. 31, If any railroad company or other common carrier subject to the provisions of this act shall do, or cause to' be done or permit 10 be done. any matter, act or thing In this act prohibit ed or declared to be unlawful, or shall omit to do any act. matter or thing re- quired to be done, or shall fail refuse to perform any duty enjolned upon it. for which a penalty has not been pro yided, or shall fail, refuse or neglect 10 obey, observe or comply with any lawful requirement. or order of the railroad commission, for which a penalty has not been provided, for every such violation, failure, or refusal such common carrier or railroad corporation shall forfeit to the State of Alabama a sum not exceed ing two thousand dollars for each of fense, to be fixed by the court. Every violation of any provision of this act or of any order direction or requirement. of the railroad commission. shall be a separate and distinct offense, and in case of continued violation. every days con tinuance thereof shall be, and be deemed to be. a separate and distinct offense. The act, omission or failure of any off cer, agent or other person acting for or employed by any such common carrier or railroad corporation, while acting with ing the scope Of his duties and employ- ment, shall in every case be, and be deemed to be, the act, omission or failure of such common carrier. or railroad cor poration. A civil action to recover the forfeiture hereinabove provided for may be brought in the name of the State Of Alabama, in any court of competent Jurisdiction in any county of the Stale where such violation occurred, or in any county of State to or through which said carrier or railroad corporation operates. and shall be given precedence over other business. And every officer. agent or employe of such common carrier or rail- road corporation who shall violate or pro- cure aid or abet any violation by such common carrior, or railroad corporation of any provision of this act, or who shah fau to obey. observe or comply with any order of the railroad commission, or any provision of any order of said comms sion, or who procures, aids. or abets, any such common carrier or corporation in it's failure to obey. observe and comply with any such order. direction or provision shall be guilty of mfsdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall be fined sum not exceeding one thousand dollars, to be fixed by the court.
 Sec. 2 That this act shall go into effect December '. 1907
 Approved November 23, 1907.
 Official.
 Frank N. Julian,
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