The Republican journal., 1913-04-10

shall be served and take effect as herein
provided for original orders.
Section So In all trials actions and
ions of this act or growing out of the
exercise of the authority and powers
granted herein to the commission, the
burden OF proof shall be upon the party
adverse to the commission or seeking to
set aside any determinations. require
mcnt direction or order of said commits
sion complained of as unreasonable, I'M
lust or unlawful as the case may be.
And in all original proceedings before
said commission where an increase in
rates, tolls, charges or schedules or
Joint rate or rates is complained Of the
burden of proof shall be upon the public
utility to show that such increase is
just and reasonable.
ings arising under this act all processes
shall be served and the practice and
rules of evidence shall be the same as in
civil actions in the supreme judicial
court except as otherwise herein pro-
vided. Every sheriff or other officer en-
powered to execute civil processes may
provisions of this act and shall receive
such compensation therefor as may be
prescribed by law for similar service.
Section IS No person shall be excused
from testifving or from producing books.
accounts and papers in any proceeding
based on or growing out Of the provis-
ions of this act on the ground that the
testimony evidence, documentary or
otherwise, required of him may tend to
incriminate him or to subject him to
penalty or forfeiture; and no person
having so testified shall be prosecuted
or subjected to any penalty or forfeiture
for or on account of amy transaction.
matter or thing concerning which he
l.'us , ,-.' o,id,.nras nrovidcd howeypr
that no person so testifying shall be eX-
el.ipa W. -
section So Upon application of any
person and upon payment therefor as
connissjon shall furnish certified COP
comm, aa,ot tb .,., nf tbn cnnnlisSion Of
~ ~. o,.S..r ,,,ode Iv # which shall he
""h ,, ~ u' Of III" f.,cts Stated therein
eVidelc, " "a w W-h",t,,.. ia cor,,,'iesion
LII tut, IL nac.s..,,,, i'm orde, To- 1rc-
S'tatl ; u',,'t 70 tbe Lisiuass Of amy, nm
I'm .i iHt,' 70 tin intnreet Of the nennIe
i ~, u''i dee VI If t,v rmrgency which thG
vi II, .!, ,,.,Y adiudeo to exist if
sb'm h.,,.n mover trmnorarilv. to alter
S,,,t u" ',r with the cnnsrnt of the puh-
ir;,, ,oa,nt1 ,eltunnnd anv ei;j>;t
i ,.'te,. sripduies or orders relating
,,,7 ,,t,.ctin.r any nublic utilitv such
Yates so made by TIVE commission shall
l a%lGT :" ~, ,,,r,. If thn nr,fc lttH
.lH,'f ~. c,.t a.. to .,,,,, nurtinn th.rr-
of nv ~ ,o:,v h.. 1irtctej bv Inc commi.-
ion and SHAH take. Effect at sucl, time
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PENALTIES
co,i.,, q I,,.,rv nul,lir utility cor
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,.,1 raotlation dir.ctiuu demand OF
,.,,,i.l,,Snnt or any mart or norton
,hl,f f ,l,a ru,nmicsi,m or of any
'',',,,;s,s;o,ia,. cbolI he in coitten,pt of the
.,,i,,,ie.iou ana shall be. nuuislable nv
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,.,,,, ,,n.,,,,..,. and ia tha same extent ms
,''t,t,i,t is nIlujsbnd nv ,ou}ts of
,.,,..,r,l rb, remedy prescribed in TINS
s.,tin,i shall NAT he n b;i. TO or affect
am, ntb,.r r,.r1,dy prescribed i'm this act
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