The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-15

msnt shall be suspsnded: provided, however. that a failure to file with said Railroad Commission the sworn statements provided for in this sec ton, or any one of them, where, more than one is required. within twenty days after the same shall be demanded In writing by said Railroad Commis- sion. or failure to give any additional bond in this section provided for when the same shall be leaglly required or demanded by said Railroad Commis- sion, within fifteen days after notice or demand in writing to give such a bond. shall co instant again suspsnd said Judgment appealed from, and the rate or rates annulled by said judg- ment shall be restored and enforced until the same shall finally be annulled by the Supreme Court. The notices or demands above provided for may be given by registered letter addressed Co any superintendent or managing officer Of the appellee railroad in this State or without this State. Said cause shalls have precedence over any other cause in the Supreme Court and shall be ad- vanced on the docket upon the appli- cation of either party so that the same may be given a speedy hearing.
 Sec. II. No preliminary injunction or interlocutory order or decree, sus-s pending or restraining any of the rates established by statute or the enforce shall be granted by any judge except upon hearing after not less than five days notice to the Railroad Commits sion of Alabama. And no judge shall grant such Injunction or interlocutory order or-decree without requiring as a condition precedent to the issue there- of that that railroad conlpany seeking the same shall execute and file with said Railroad Commission a good and sufficient bond in the some of $25,000. when it's railroad within the State is less than fifty miles in length, and in. the sum of s50,000 when it's railroad within the State is more than fifty miles in length, conditioned to make and file With said Railroad Commission a sworn statement every three months during the continuance of said injunc- tfon or restraining order, showing the articles of freight subject to the rates complained of or suspended carried over it's road during the preceding ninety days together with the names of the shippers and consfgnees, the dates of shipment the points of con- signment and destination and the freiglts charged and received thereon; and conditioned to fileNan additional bond. of like amount and conditions
  ever the difference between the aggre- gate freights charged and received for the transportation of said articles, and the aggregate freights which 1t woula have been entitled to charge and receive for such transportation is cal- culated according to, or based upon, the rates complained of or suspended equils CT exceeds the penalty of said bond: and conditioned further to pay to the State of Alabama in the event of said injunction or restraining order shall for any reason, be dissolved or vacated or cease to be operative. tn e. differences between the aggregate freights charged and received for the transportation of said articles shipped during the period said injunction or restraining order is in force and the aggregate freights which 1t would have been entitled to charge and receive for such transportation if calculated ac- cording to, and based upon, the rates complained of or enJoined said bond shall be collectible by suit or other wise only by the State of Alabama, by. direction of the Governor. A failure, to file with said Railroad Commission the sworn statements provided for in this section, or any one of them when more than one is required or asked for within thirty tlays after the same shall be demanded lin writing by said Rail- road Commission. or a failure to give any additional bond in this section pro- vided for when legally required by said Railroad Commission, within fifteen days after, notice or demand in writing to give such bond, shall ipso facto in- mediately vacate and render null and void said injunction or restraining or der or decree. and the rates which, or the enforcement of which. were en- joined or restrained. shall at once be revised and in force without any fur- ther order of the court. The notices or demands above provided for may be given by registered letter addressed to any superintendent or managing officer a<a les -khts Ste To ar usith- out the State"
 Adjourn to Consider Ii.
 The significance of the measure was