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1 Sec. 9.--Compulsory process in suit..

Sec. 10.-Misdemeanor to violate terms of act

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Misdemeanor false billing, etc., by car-

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rier or shipper

Misdemeanor, solicting rebates by ship-

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per ...

Carrier and shipper liable to party dis-

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criminated against.

5 SEC. 11.-Commission, appointed, qualifications,

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terms..

SEC. 12.-Commission to investigate...

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Commission to enforce act.

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Commission to be assisted by Attorney-

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General.....

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Costs paid out of court appropriations

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Compulsory process.

Court to aid in process

Immunity to witness.

Depositions, procedure

SEC. 13.-Complaints by individual, society, etc...

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Procedure of investigation...

Commission may investigate on its own

motion .....

Complaint not defective for lack of direct

damage

SEC. 14.--Commission to report conclusions, order,

and findings of fact

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Report recorded and furnished parties...

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Reports blished, competent evidence..

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Annual reports of Commission published.

SEC. 15.--Commission to prescribe maximum rate

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and reasonable practice.

Order to cease and desist from rate or

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practice...

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Time and period of taking effect

Commission may proportion joint rate...

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Cominission may establish through routes

and joint rates.

Sec. 1.-Application of act defined

“Railroad” and “transportation" de-

fined ....
Reasonable charges prescribed
Free transportation of passengers prohib-

ited
Carrier not to transport commodity of its

own production
Switch connections to be furnished
Cars to be furnished....
Commission may order switch connec-

tions
Sec. 2.-Unjust discrimination unlawful..
Sec. 3.–Undue preference unlawful

Carriers to interchange traffic
Sec. 4.-Long and short haul regulated...
Sec. 5.- Pooling prohibited
SEC. 6.—Tariff, including joint tariff, to be filed and

kept open..
Several tariffs applying in lieu of joint

tariff to be filed and kept open..
Tariff to show details of charges
Tariff to be printed and posted...
Tariff on transportation through United

States, foreign country and into United

States, to be printed and posted ......
Thirty days' notice before change of pub-

lished tariff.

Commission may waive notice...

Joint tariff to show names of participants..

Joint tariffs, concurrence therein to be

filed..

Copies of carriers' contracts and arrange-

ments to be filed ...

Commission to prescribe form of schedule.

Transportation prohibited until rates pub-

lished

Deviation from published rate unlawful..

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Sec. 20.-Time and system of accounts to be uni-

form....

Reports to be annual, unless extended by

Commission and under oath

Forfeiture for failure to report.

Monthly reports may be required.

Forfeitures recovered as are others under

act ....

Oath to report administered by..

Forms of accounts prescribed.

Access to carriers' accounts...

Unlawful to keep other than prescribed

accounts ...

Agents and examiners who have au-

thority to inspect records

Receivers and trustees of carriers subject

to regulation of accounts

Forfeiture for failure to keep and exhibit

accounts ...

Misdemeanor to make false entry, muti-

Jate, failure to make entries
Examiner divulging information pun-

ished

Mandamus to compel obedience to

acts.....

Special agents and examiners to administer

oaths ..

Receiving carrier liable for damage to

shipment

Existing remedies remain to holder of bill

of lading .....

Receiving carrier has recourse upon car-

rier responsible for loss. ...

Sec. 21.--Annual report and recommendations to

Congress by Commission ...

SEC. 22.— Transportation of property and persons

free or at reduced rates in certain

Sec. 16.—Damage complaints to Commission within

two years.

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Petition to court for enforcement of dam-

age order within one year...

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Claims accrued prior to act within one

year...

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Joinder of all interested parties.

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Service in district of operating office..... 28

Recovery against and in favor of proper

parties...

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Order of Commission served by mail.... 29

Order of Commission suspended or modi-

fied......

Order of Commission to be observed by

carrier....

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$5,000 forfeit for violation of order under

section 15 ....

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Recovery of forfeiture by United States,

costs.

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Special counsel employed by Commis-

sion

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Order, other than for payment of money,

enforced by court, procedure...

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Appeal, venue, expedition, and priority

of suit..

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Injunction only on hearing, with five

days' notice to Commission...

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Appeal from interlocutory decree within

thirty days to Supreme Court..

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Prima facie evidence...

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Sec. 16a. -Rehearing by Commission on applica-

tion ...

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Sec. 17.—Procedure to conduce to justice..

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Majority to constitute quorum..

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Commissioner not to participate when

pecuniarily interested.

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Proceedings public on request of either

party ....

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Official seal of Commission...

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Commissioner may administer oath or

sign subpena

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Sec. 18.-Salary of Commissioners, secretary, and

other employees.....

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Offices and supplies of Commission

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Fees and mileage of witnesses

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Vouchers approved by chairman

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Sec. 19. -Principal office and general sessions in

Washington, special sessions may be

held elsewhere in United States ... 37

One or more Commissioners may investi-

gate anywhere in United States...... 37

SEC. 20.-Annual reports from carriers prescribed

by Commission to contain information

as to-

Organization, securities, finances,

property, etc ....

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Salaries and employees..

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Accidents....

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Improvements..

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Balance sheet, etc...

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Regulations on rates and fares.

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Common law or statutory remedies not

abridged by act.

Interchangeable mileage tickets may be

issued

SEC. 23.--Mandamus compelling movement of

freight and furnishing of facilities.....

SEC. 24 (added June 29, 1906).—Commission en-

larged, compensation, qualifications,

appointment, terms.....

Sec. 9 (new).-Compulsory process acts made ap-

plicable ......

Sec. 10 (new).-Conflicting acts repealed, saving

clause..

Sec. 11 (new). - Act in force from passage

J. Res.-Suspended for sixty days..

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Sec. 1.- Jurisdiction of crimes....

Act of agent deemed act of carrier
Rates filed or participated in deemed legal

rate.....
Forfeiture of three times illegal considera-

tion for six years back, Attorney-Gen.

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