The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-12

all transportation and companies doing business this
State all matters relating the Performance Of their public duties
and their charges therefore and Of correcting abuses and preventing
Eupust Discrimination and rou such companies and to at end
the Commission shall time time, prescribe and enforce against
such companies in the manner hereinafter authorized such rates
charges of traffic and and regulations and snail
require them to establish and maintain such public service facilities
and conyences may be reasonable and just which said rates
charges classiaons regulations and requirements the Oo
mission nav from time 10 time alter or amend All charges
cassfcatons and regulations adopted acted upon by any
such company with those prescribed by the CoSson
:; h scc ~ lis antboritv shall he rlavfn and void The
Commission Shall right times inspect the books
and papers of all transportation and transmission companies DONG
this State and require from such companies from te
time special reports and statements under oath concerning eT
business shall keep itself fully informed OF the physical condition
OF all the railroads OF the State the IN winch they are
operated with reference the security and accommodation OF he
public and shall from time to time make and enforce ueA FF}
nts and regulations may be 70 prevent unjust
or unreasonable discrimination and Xtoron by transportation or
transmission company IN favor o. or against amy person o,
connuun connecting line kind Of traffic in the matter OF car
boat schedule efficiency o transportation or trans,
mission otherwise IN connection win the Pubc auueS ol sue"
company Before the Commission shall prescribe fix any rate
charge classification Of traffic and before shall make any order
rule regulation requirement directed against any one or more
companies the company 70 pc affected by uch
rate charge classification order rule regulation or requirement
shall first Be given Commission least days notice of the
time and place where the contemplated action in the premises
will considered disposed Of and shall be afforded reasonable
onnortn to introduce evidence and to heard thereon the end
that Justice may shall have process enforce the attend
ance OF Witnesses and before said Commission shall make or pre-
scribe a General order rule regulation or requirement. directed
against Specific company companies by name the contemplated
general regulation shall rSt be puDSed
substance less than week Tor Tour consecutive weeks
county which the Capitol of this State be located together W
the notice time place when and where the Commission VIII
hear objections which may be urged by any person Interested
against the proposed order rule regulation Or requirement ana e
such general order rule regulation made by the COM
mission shall be published length for the time and IN the manner
above specified before snail go INTO effect ana S do 80 "
as force be published in each subsequent annual report
appeal hereinafter provded to prescribe rates charges
and casscaons of traffic for transportation and transmission COM
panes shall subject regulation BY law be paramount but ITS
authority prescribe any other rules regulations or requirements or
corporations persons shall be subject the superior authority
of the Legislature cgate thereon by general laws Provided how
ever That nothing this section shall impair the rights winch nave
heretofore may hereafter be- conferred by law upon the
authorities any city county prescribe rules regulations
or rates Of charges to by any public service corporation
@ connection with any services performed under municipal
county franchise granted by such city town county, so lar as uch
ces NAV he Wholly within th limits OF the CITY town or county
granting the franchise Upon the request Of the parties nereSe
Shall the duty of the Commission far possible to erect BY
mediation the adjustment Of claims and the settlement OF conro
Verses, between transportation or TRANSMISSION companies ad c
g patrons employees.
IS Section l8a The Corporation Commission shall organize by
eectng Of is members chairman and appointing secretary Whoe
salary shall be fixed by the Legislature majority OF sad Ces
n sion shall constitute quorum and the concurrence OF tie majority
IN Of Commission shall be necessary decide question:
Section 8b As used in this article the term Company shall
include and joint stock companies having power or
g privileges possessed by individuals and includes all corporations
except municipal corporations and public institutions owned con-
e Section 10 In all pertaining the public visitation:
m regulation control Of corporations and within the jurisdiction Of
e Commission i shall have the powers and authority OK court
record administer oa compel the attendance OF Witnesses
and the production OF papers to punish Tor contempt any person
guilty of disrespecu dsordery conduct the OF he
Commission while in session. and enforce compliance with any 81 it's
lawful requirements adudgng and by enforcing its own
appropriate process against the delinquent offending party com
he pany CATER shall have been first duly cited proceeded against by
w due process of law before the Commission sitting court and
introduce evidence be
"i'0'N' .lia.... u IL -lor ~
against the validity lune or aohaoehesS o te o1e o
alleged to Vioaled as against e ~ %
company for the alleged voton) such fines other penalties
prescribed authorized by this Constitution by law e
may be vested with such additional powers and charged
with such inconsistent with this Constuonl
prescribed by law connection with the visitation regulation OF
control Of corporations with prescribing and enforcing Of rates
charges be observed the conduct Of business where the
State the right prescribe the rates and charges in connection
@ Herewith with the Of the property OF corporations o.
pprasemen Of their franchises for taxation or with the nvs
gaon the subject OF taxation generally Any corporation failing
refusing obey valid order requirement OF the Ocmnn
ID within reasonable time less than ten days shall be liked in th
order by the Commission proceeding by due process
ed law aforead such exceeding five huadre dollars az
the Commission may deem proper such sum excess OF m
hundred dollars prescribed authorized by law end ca
days continuance of such failure refusal after due service o
corporation of the order requirement OF the ConSi2n Sal
ur be separate onse Provided That should the operation OF suc
requirement be suspended pending appeal theom h
against
" in the matter OF its liability to fines or penalties.