Evening journal., 1916-10-18

roads Independently owned and oper-
ated not exceeding one hundred miles
in length, electric street railroads
and electric interurban railroads
which is subject to the provisions OF
the Act Of February fourth. eighteen
hundred and eighty-seven, entitled
IAN Act to regulate commerce. as
amended and who are now or may
hereafter be actually engaged in any
capacity in the operation of trains
used for the transportation of persons
or property on railroads. except rail-
roads independently owned and op-
Grated not exceeding one hundred
NIL les in length, electric street rail-
roads. and electric interurban rail
roads, from any State or Territory or
the United States or the District OF
Columbia to any other State or Terri
tory Of the United States or the Dis
trict of Columbia. or from one place
in a Territory to another place in the
same Territory, or from any place in
the United States to an adjacent for
eign country. or from any place in
the United States through a foreign
country to any other place in the
United States: Provided That the
above exceptions shall not apply to
railroads though less than one hun
dred miles in length whose principal
business is leasing or furnishing
terminal or transfer facilities to other
railroads, or are themselves engaged
in transfers of freight between rail-
roads or between railroads and indus
trial plants.
Section q That the President shall
appoint a commission of three. which
shall observe the operation and effects
Of the institution of the eight-hOur
standard workday as above defined
and the facts and conditions affecting
the relations between such common
carriers and employees during a period
OF not less than six months nor more
than nine months, in the discretion OF
the commission, and within thirty
days thereafter such commission shall
report its findings to the President
and Congress. that each member of
the commission created under the
provisions Of this Act shall receive
such compensation as may be fixed
by the President That the sum of
S25 600, or so much thereof as may
be necessary. be, and hereby is, ap
propr'ated. out Of any money In the
United States Treasury not otherwise
appropriated. for the necessary and
proper expenses incurred in connec-
ton with the work Of such commits
sion. includ ng salaries, per dem,
travelling expenses of members and
employees, and rent furniture, ONCE
fixtures and supplies, books. salaries
and other necessary exnenses, the
same 70 be approved bv the chairman
of said commission and audited by the
nroper accounting officers Of the
Treasury.
"Sect'on 3. That Dending the re-
mort Of the commission herein pro-
vided for and for a period OF thirty
davs thereafter the compensation Of
railway ennnloves subject to this Act
for a standard eieht-hour work-day
shall not he reduced below the pres
ent STANDARD DAVIS wage. and for all
necessary time IN excess Of eight hours
such employees ehali be Maid at n rate
not less than the nro rata rate for
such standard eioht-hour w0rk-dav.
"Section 4 That anv person viola
TING anv provision of this Act shall he
guilty If a r'iqderoanor and unOn
conviction ehau he fned MT less than
SIM end not more than 81 000 Ar i'm
nrisoned not TO exceed one wear OF
both.
Approved September 8. 1916.
Approved. September ;, 1916"