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

parties Interested. Il shall 30 ihs duty
I OF the commission. as iar as possible. %
ogscl. y mediation the adjustment Of
claims. and the settlement OF controyer-
sizes. between transportation or trans
mission companies and their patrons Or
employees
Sec 1Sa The corporation commission
shall organize by electing one or its
members chairman and appointing a Sec
ictary whose salary shall be fixed by
the legislature. A majority Of said conf
mirsion shall constitute a quorum. end
the concurrence Of the majority Of said
commission shall be necessary to doci e
any question
Sec 1Sb AS used in this article tho
term company shall include al easo-
Citations and joint stock companies hav-
ing any power or privileges not pos
sessed by individuals, and include all
corporations except municipal corpora
tons and public institutions owned or
ccnuclled by the state.
Sec. 49, In all matters pertaining to
the public visitation, regulation or con-
troll Of corporations, and within the jur-
isdictIon Of the commission. II shall have
the powers and authority OF a court OF
record, to administer oaths to compel the
iattendance OF witnesses. and the produce
tion Of papers, to punish for contempt
any person guilty OF dlsrespectful or dis
orderly conduct in the presence OF the
commission while In session, and to en-
force compliance with any Of its lawful
order or requirements by adjudging. and
BY enforcing its own appropriate pro-
cess. against the delinquent or offending
pe~ty or company (after It shall have
been first duly cited. proceeded against
BY due process Of law before the COM
mission sitting as a court, and afforded
opportunity to introduce evidence and to
be heard, as well against the validity.
justness, or reasonaDleness OF the order
or requiremnt alleged to have seen vio-
lation. as against the liabll OF the com
pany for the alleged violation) such
fines or Other penalties as may be pre-
scribed or authorized by this constitu-
ton or by law. The commission may
he vested with such additional powers
and charged with such other duties (not
inconsistent with this constitution as may
be prescribed by law, in connection with
the visitation, regulation, or control OF
corporations. or with the prescribing and
enforcing Of rates and charges to be OBJ
served in the conduct OF any business
where the state has the right to pre-
scribe the rates and charges In connec-
ton Herewith. or with the assessment
. of l4n
aprraiscnent Of their franchises. for tax
ation, or with the investigation Of the
subject of taxation generally ANY cor
portion failing or re- using to obey any
valid order or requirement OF the COM
mission, within such reasonable time.
rot less than ten days, as shall be fixed
IN the crder, may be fined by the COM
mission proceeding by due process Of law
as aforesad) such sum, not exceeding
five hundred dollars. as the commission
riay deem proper. or such sum, in excess
Q. five hundred dollars, as may be pre-
scribed or authorized by law: and eaca
days continuance Of such failure or ra-
fisai, after due service upon such COR
poiation OF the order or requirement
Of tho commission, shall be separate
offense; provided, that should the opera
ton Of such order or requiremnt be sus-
pended, pending any appeal therefrom.
the period Of such suspension shall not
be computed against the company in the
matter CT its liability to fines or peuai-
tics.
Sec 20. From any action Of the COM
mission prescribing rates. charges. or
classifications Of traffic. or affecting tho
train schedule Of any transportation COM
pany, or requiring additional facilities.
conveniences, OF public service OF any
transportation or transmission compans,
or refusing to approve suspending bond,
or requiring additional security thereon
or an increase thereof, as hereinafter
provided for. an appeal Subject to such
reasonable limitations as to time, reg
ulations as to procedure and provisions
as to costs, as may be prescribed by iaw)
may be taken bysthe corporation whose
rates. charges. or classificatlons OF traf-
fic, schedule. facilities. conyeniences. or
service, are affected. or by any person
deeming himself aggrieved by such ar-
ton or (if allowed by law) BY the state.
Unul otherwise provided by law, such
appeal shall be taken in the manner In
which appeals may be taken to the su-
preme court from the diA,rict courts, ex-
oept that such an appeal shall be Of
right. and the supreme court may pro-
vide by rule FOR proceedings Ia the mat
ter OF appeals IN any particular In which
the existing rules OF law are inappMca-
bic. II such appeal pe taken by the
corporation whose rates. charges. or clas-
sifications Of traffic. schedules, facilities.
conveniepces or service are affected. the
state shall be made the appellee; but. in
the other cases mentioned, the corpora
tion 50 affected shat be made the ap-
police. The legislature may also, by
general laws. provide for appeals from
any other action Of the commission. by
the respective OF the amount involved.
All appeals from the commission shall be
to the supreme court only ana In a.
appeals to which the state is a perty It
shall be represented by the attorney gem
eral or his legally appointed representa-
tive. No court Of this state texcept the
supreme court. by way OF appeals is
herein authorizedl shall have iurisdlc-
tion to review, reverse. correct or annul
any action Of the commission within the
scope Of It's authority, or to suspend or
delay the execution or operation thereof,