The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-11

herewith not herein before specincs-.-. designated, Is unreasonable, or unjust' ly discriminatory, 1t shall have the powers to regulate the same as pro vided in Sections and 25 of this Act.
 Sec. 49. The Commission shall have the power, and it is hereby made it's duty to investigate all complaints filed with them of the violation by the transportation companies doing busi- ness in this State, of the rules. orders. and regulations of the Interstate Com merce Commission, and when. in their opinion, the rates or charges of such transportation companies are excessive or discriminatory, or are levied in vio- lation of the Interstate Commerce law the Commission shall present the facts to the transportation company with request to make such charges as the Commission may advise, and if such changes are not made within a reason able time, the Commission shall apply by petition to the Interstate Commerce Commission for relief.
 Sec 50 The Commission shall have the power, when deemed by 1t neces- sary to prevent injury to business, or fin the interest of the people of this State, in consequence of any inter- state rate wars, or inequality of inter state rates, or in case of any other emergency, to be judged by the Com mission to temporarily alter, amend or suspend, except as otherwise provid- ed by law, any existing passenger rate, freight rates schedules, and orders on any railroad or part of railroad, in this State, and such rates made by the Commission shall apply on one or more of the railroads of this State, or any portion thereof as may be directed by the Commission, and shall take effect at such time and remain In force for such length of time as may be pre- scribed by the Commission.
 Sec. 51. Whenever the Railroad Commission shall make an order. issue any subpoena, notice or writ, notice thereof may be served on the person, or corporation by delivering a copy of such order, subpoena, notice or writ, signed by or in the name of the Presi- dent of the Railroad Commission to any such person, or to the President or other head of such corporation, or secretary, cashier, station agent, or any other agent of said corporation, which service may be executed by any member of the Railroad Commission, or the clerk thereof, or by any sheriff of the State, and a copy of such or- der, subpoena, notice or writ, with the service endorsed thereon. must be re- turned to the Railroad Commission and entered on record as a part of the pro- ceedings, and such endorsement shall be prima facie evidence that said or der, subpoena, notice or writ has been duly served.
 | Sec. 52. It shall be the duty of the lAttorney- General to represent the Rail- road Commission in any and all legal proceedings instituted by or against lit and to institute any legal proceed hnFs which said Commission may re- uuest or deem necessary to enforce the provisions of this act or compel obe- hience to and observance of the same Iy any person, firm, company or cor Aoration upon which such obedience or lbservance is therein imposed. And he Governor is hereby authorized and empowered to employ any special coun- sd to institute or defend such legal p1oceedings or to assist the Attorney GIneral therein. and to contract with sad special counsel concerning req soAabIe compe 7ation for his or their services, which compensation shall be paid out of the State treasury on