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

for the distance hauled, less 10 per cent, and such rule or order shall be binding on and limit the charge of each railroad to which 1t is applicable with respect to such shipments, until changed by the said Railroad Commission. But nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the Joint rates being divided into such pro- portion as may be agreed upon by the railroads interested.
 Sec. 141b.F The Railroad Commission shall have the power and Is hereby au- thorized upon its own motion, or upon the written application of any common carrier or railroad corporation. and under any rules which it may prescribe to per nit from time to time, such common carrier or railroad corporation to estab- lsh any special rate or rates for the transportation of specific commodities in car loads from specified points or within specified zones or distances to the plants or points of destination where are To- cated the plants, of any person, firm or corporation who Is now, or may here after be, engaged in any industrial en- terprise in this State for the purpose of encouraging the establishment or aiding In the development or continued and successful operation of such indus trial enterprise; provided that any special rate or rates so established for any particular industrial enterprise
 
 sons firms and corporations engaged in the same enterprise within said zone or distance: and provided, further, that such special rates shall first be ap- proved by the Commission and be pub lished as 1t may direct and that a full true and correct statement in writing of such special rate or rates shall, in each instance. be first filed with said commission, together with sworn af faI q ,.rt4l the shipper with respect to such spe- cal rates, before the same shall go into effect And the said Commission may at any time revoke such permis- sion and any special rate or rates established hereunder. Any rate or rates so established, after compliance with the provisions hereinabove pre- scribed shall be the lawful rates for the service performed and shall not be construed to be an unjust or unlawful discrimination. When circumstances require a reduction in any rate or rates on less than statutory notice in order to permit an emergency to be met. the Railroad Commission. or, if the Com mission be not in session, the Secre- tary of the Commission, may upon the application of a carrier, and for good reason shown, authorize such carrier to make such rate or rates ef- IecLlNe OH leSS lHdn lne statutory mo- tice, provided a copy of the publication containing such rate or rates be filed with the Commission, and provided, further, that when such auth ority Is granted by the secertary the rate or rates so authorized shall be temporary, , and shall continue effective only until the next regular meeting of the Com mission, which may approve, revoke or modify the same.
 Sec. 1 5. The domicile of the Rail- road Commission is hereby fixed at the Capitol of the State, in Montgomery, Montgomery County, and no court of the State other than those of Mont gomery County shall have or take jurisdiction in any suit or proceeding brought or instituted against said Com mission.
 Sec. 16. That this Act shall go into effect immediately upon it's passage and approval.
 Sec. IF. That all laws and rarts of laws in conflict with the provisions of this Act be and the same are hereby repealed.
 Approved November 29, 1907.
 Official.
 Frank N. Julian,
 Secretary of State