The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1912-11-02

United States or of the State of Colo
rndo. The findings and conclusions OF
OF fact shall be final. and shall not be
subject to review. Such questions OF
fact shall include ultimate facts. and
findings and conclusions OF , tne fuo nd
discrimination. Upon final hearing the
Supreme Court shall enter Judgment
either affirming or setting aside the or
der or the decision OF the Public Utilities
Court. The provision of the Code OF
Civil Procedure Of this State relating
to writs OF review. shall. so far as mp
plicabIe and not In conflict with tne
provisions OF this section. apply to pro-
ceedings instituted In the Supreme Court
under the provisions hereof No review
or reversal shall be had by said Supreme
Court except by vote OF five OF the
members thereof, and the judgment OF
said Public Utilities Court shall remain
in fun force and effect until reversed or
modified by tho Supreme Court on final
(dJ This section shall apply to. and
said Public Utilities Court shall have
the Jurisdiction aforesaid over all indi-
vlduals. firms. corporations, both for
elgn and domestic. their lessees. trus-
tees agents and receivers operating any
car or conveyance within this state for
transporting passengers or anything of
value for hire or collecting anything of
value In connection with such service
or Furnishing water. light. heat. power
telephone or telegraph service. or operat-
ing anything In connection herewith. for
hire. operating any aQueduct, canal or
pipe line FOR hire. or which have or exer-
else the power of eminent domain or
have or exercise any franchise, permit
or license in, upon or over any public
way, or which are engaged In any bust
ness Mt any time declared by law as be-
ing affected with n public interest. or
engaged in anything which said Court
may declare to be n public service.
(e) No firm individual or corporation
subject to the provisions of this section
shall directly or indirectly. issue, give
fra
pass or reduced rate, nor charge. de-
mand, collect or receive greater or less
or different compensation FOR any pro-
duct or commodity furnished or TO be fur-
nished or for any service rendered or
10 be rendered. than the rates. tolls, rem
tails and charges applicable to such pro-
fed In It's schedules on file and In effect
It the time, nor shall any such public
Utility refund or remit. directly or indi-
rectly In any manner or by any de-
lice. any portion of the rates, tolls. rem
ais and charges SO specified, nor ex-
end to any corporation or person any
orm OF contract or agreement or rule or
equations. or any facility or privilege
kept such as are regularly and uniform
y extended to all corporations and per-
IONS: provided that the members of the
,ourt may by published rule or order
stablish such exceptions from the oper-
ttion of this prohibition as 1t may con-
der Just and reasonable and provided
hat q railroad corporation may give free
n reduced rates. or transportation to
,uch of their employees devote their
sull time to the service of such corpora
Ion.
% No corporation shall issue any stocks
or bonds except and until a certificate
had from such court that such cor
poration actually has cash equal to or
OWNS property OF the actual par value
" such proposed issue. not represented
by stocks or bonds heretofore issued.
(g) The Court shall have power to fix,
charge and collect such fees for copies
Of papers records or certificates is
sued by the Court for services rendered
by an employe or officer of the Court.
when duly authorized by the Court. as
1t may prescribe. and all such fees.
charges and collections shall be paid at
least once week: accompanied by a de-
tailed statement thereof. into the treas
ury of the state.
(h) Legislation may be enacted to
facilitate the operations of this section.
but in no way limiting or restricting the
provisions thereof or the powers herein
reserved or conferred. This section of
the Constitution shall be in all respects
self-executing.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF. 1 have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the
Great Seal of the State of Colorado at
the City of Denver. this First day Of
October. A. d. 1912.
JAMES b. PEARCE,
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