The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-03-23


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Contracts made to waive any of the
benefits of the consultation are de-
clared void. Where actions are
brought TO recover damages for per
sonal injuries. the fact that the in.
jnred person may have been guilty of
contributory negligence shall not be
a bar to recovery, but the damages
may be diminished by the jury In pro.
portion to the amount of negligence
The common law doctrine OF the fel
low servant, SO far as Il Affects the
liability Of the master for injuries to
his servant, is abrogated as TO every
employe of every common carrier,
and every person or firm engaged In
mining and the master is made en-.
tlrely responsible for the acts Of
servant which result in injury TO an
other.
Two-ccat Fare.
After providing that 2 cents shall
be the maximum passenger fare be-
tween points In the state. the corpo-
ration commission Is given power 10
exempt any railroad from the opera.
tion of the section upon satisfactory
proof that the railroad can not earn
q just compensation for its services
rendered to the public. II not permit.
ted to charge more than cents per
mil.
Railroad Commission.
The corporation commission Is
composed of three men. to be elected
to six year terms though OF the terms
of those first elected one shall ex.
pire in 1909 one in 1911, and one IN
1918. The commissioners must be
30 years Of age. and IN no way inter
ested in amy of the corporations un-
der the control Of the commission.
The commission has power 70 super
wise and regulate transportation and
transportation companies in rate and
other matters affecting the public
service. The commission has power
Guder the constitution. to examine
the books OF an corporations at all
times and TO compel tnem TO furnish
special statements and reports. be-
fore the commission promulgetes an
order the company against which Il
is directed must be given ten days
notice and a right to be heard. The
authority OF the commission TO fix
rates Is paramount, but tho author
ity 10 prescribe other rules shall be
subject TO the superior authority of
| tho legislstnre.
The provisions are taken largely
! from the Texas statutes aud the Vir-
ginia constitution The commission
Is made a court of record, with power
20 administer oaths and compel the
attendance of witnesses.
Any company refusing TO obey the
ord D. of the commission IS subject
/ to a fine of not TO exceed $500, each
days continuance of such failure
constituting a separate offense. Ap.
lpeals may be taken from tho corpora.
tion commission to the supreme
court When an appeal is taken, a
lspspeniing bond must be fled pay
/ ablc TO the state, sufficient In amount
/ to cover the over charges which the
company collected during the pendcn-
I cy Of the appeal. When the court re.
/ verses the commission. II shall sub.
sttte such orders as IN It's opinion,
tho commission should have made,
/ Otherwise The reversal shall not be
valid,
Railroads are required TO provide
suitable depots and suitable safe.
guards at crossings. The commission
! IS req q,ired to gather, as soon as pos
sible, complete statistics on the cost
OF construction. operating and other
Information about the railroads oper
nting IN oklahoma
| The corporation commission may
/ compel railroads 70 build switches tc
any elevator or other industry where
they believe tho business viii jnsti
~ Il.
Transportation and transmission
lines are required to handle Ike bust
ness fnm each other, thus tho West
en Union may be made To handle
Postal business, where the Postal Is
unable te handle the message the en-
tir distance Railroads now in oper
alton are ordered 90 establish offices
IN The state, where complete records
of stock holdings and transfers and
other details Of the business shall be
| maintained subject to inspection b,
! the stockholders and commission
/ The rolling stock of public service
! corporations Is subject 10 execution
the same as the personal property oi
individuals The consolidation OF
competing companies or OF domestl,
4 with foreign corporations Is prohib
ted. Foreign corporations are denied
the benefit OF future legislation, OK
cept on the condition OF complete ac
ceptanco Of the terms OF the c0nstitu
ton. Railroads are prohibited from
transporting articles or commodities
in which they have an interest. ex
ceptng such as are intended for us,
IN tao conduct OF business as a com
mon carrier This IS intended /,
break up the combination between In,
coal corporations and the railroads n
The Indian Territory.
Railroads thai are constructed IN