ACT (Continued.)

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To provide for better protection of switches....
To provide for protection of exporters of grain,
railroad companies to give receipts...
To license and regulate storage and warehouses
(other than grain in bulk)..
Defining liabilities of railroad companies in rela-
tion to damages sustained by their employes..
To punish violations and negligence of duty on
part of employes....

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To repress and punish disorderly conduct on pub-
lic conveyances

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Declaring it unlawful to get on or off railroad

cars or engines when in motion.
Misleading engineer by false signal lights...
Obstructing engines on railroads, and penalties.
Walking or riding on bridges forbidden.....

To arrest and eject swindlers from trains, con-
ductors to make arrests....

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Offences on public conveyances, jurisdiction....

ACTION-

By aggrieved parties against common carriers.. 11b
Officers of common carriers to attend as wit-
nesses......

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11c

By attorney general on report of commission... 15a
Powers of court...

15b

Further powers of court.

15c

To be in name of State of Minnesota.....
Violation or disobedience of carriers of any law-
ful order, commission to apply for summary
judgment of court.

16a

Power of court to issue writ of injunction or
other mandatory process.

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Penalty for disobedience of mandatory writ....
Right of appeal of either party.to Supreme Court
from order of District Court......
Appeal not to stay or supersede order in force,
unless suspended by Supreme Court pending
trial ..

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Proceedings before court for selection of jury... 22
District Courts to be deemed always in session..
Jurisdiction of any District Court recognized to
issue mandamus to compel movement of traffic 23 29
Peremptory mandamus may issue pending de-

AGENTS-

Common carrier responsible for its agents' acts

in regard to property....

To be kept at depots, when.

Withdrawal of, when...

APPEALS-

Not to stay order in force, unless Supreme
Court directs

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From orders of commission..

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Order made by District Court to take effect im-
mediately

Appeal to Supreme Court. not to stay order of
District Court, unless so ordered by District
Court

Appealing railroad to file bonds to refund
moneys pending Supreme Court decision.....
Overcharges may be recovered through courts
on failure of common carrier to refund....

APPROPRIATION-

For expenses of commission.....

Duty of, on failure of carrier to comply with
order of commission....

BONDS-

Not to be held by commissioners. .

Of commissioners

Of secretary

Appealing railroads to file bonds to refund

moneys...

BRIDGES-

Walking or riding on bridges forbidden.....

CAPITAL STOCK-

Stock not to be held by commissioners.

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Railroad companies desiring to increase capital
stock, and to report to legislature.
Issuing of false, fraudulent, and part paid and
unpaid shares of stock, and providing penalties

CARS-

Car loads of freight to be transferred at cross-
ings

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When cars need not be sent over other roads....
To be equally divided among applicants....
Doors of empty cars to be kept closed while be-

Unequal and unreasonable charges prohibited.. 2a
Unjust charges prohibited...

Charging more per ton per mile for a shorter
than for a longer distance unlawful.

COMMISSIONERS-

See railroad and warehouse commission.

COMMON CARRIERS-

See railroads.

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COMPENSATION-

To be tendered railroad companies for privilege
of erecting elevators, etc., on or near right of
way

COMPLAINTS-

To be verified by complainants. .-.

Copies to be forwarded by commission to car-
riers complained of.......

To be satisfied or to be answered in writing.
When proceedings to be dropped.....

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May be made to commission by petition....
Cannot be dismissed, because of absence of di-
rect damages

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CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS-

Providing for erection of grain elevators and
warehouses on right of way....

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CONDUCT-

Disorderly conduct on public conveyances pro-
hibited ..

Arrest and ejection of swindlers from trains,

COUNSEL

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Attorney General ex-officioAttorney forCommission 9h
Additional counsel may be employed by commis-
sion
COURT-

Can compel officers of common carriers to at-
tend as witnesses.

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Procedure of court on refusal to obey subpoenas 13c
Powers of, in action against common carriers by
attorney general
Further power of court, may enjoin company... 15c
Appeal to Supreme Court, allowed, when....... 15c 21
Carriers may appeal to District Court from com-
missioners' order within thirty days.... . . . .
Appeal not to stay order appealed from unless
court so directs.....

District, deemed always in session.

Commission to apply for summary judgment of

court for violation of any lawful order by com-
mon carriers

Power of, to issue writ of injunction or man-
damus

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Right of appeal of either party to Supreme Court
from order of District Court......

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Appeal not to stay or supersede order in force
unless ordered by Supreme Court......

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Petition may be made for summary trial, when
parties entitled to a jury trial...
Proceedings for selection of jury..

Jurisdiction of any District Court recognized to
issue mandamus to carriers to compel move-
ment of traffic.....

Peremptory mandamus may issue pending deter-
mination of facts.

Appeal from order of railroad commission....
District Court order to take effect immediately..
Appeal to Supreme Court not to stay District
Court order

Pending Supreme Court decision carriers to file
bonds to refund....

Overcharges may be recovered through court on
failure of carriers to refund.....

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Condemnation proceedings for erection of public

elevators and warehouses on or near right of
way to be determined by courts..

Appeal to Supreme Court.

Costs and disbursements.

Actions in Federal Courts..