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ACT–(Continued.)

To provide for better protection of switches....
To provide for protection of exporters of grain,
railroad companies to give receipts...

46
To license and regulate storage and warehouses
(other than grain in bulk).

46
Defining liabilities of railroad companies in rela-
tion to damages sustained by their employes..

47
To punish violations and negligenge of duty on
part of employes. ...

47
To repress and punish disorderly conduct on pub-
lic conveyances

47
Declaring it unlawful to get on or off railroad
cars or engines when in motion....

47
Misleading engineer hy false signal lights......

48
Obstructing engines on railroads, and penalties.
Walking or riding on bridges forbidden..

48
To arrest and eject swindlers from trains, con-

ductors to make arrests. ...
Offences on public conveyances, jurisdiction....

48

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ACTION-

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

11c
By attorney general on report of commission... 15a
Powers of court....

15b
Further powers of court.

150
To be in name of State of Minnesota.

16a
Violation or disobedience of carriers of any law-
ful order, commission to apply for summary
judgment of court....

22
Power of court to issue writ of injunction or
other mandatory process. ...

22
Penalty for disobedience of mandatory writ. ... 22
Right of appeal of either party.to Supreme Court
from order of District Court.....

22
Appeal not to stay or supersede order in force,

unless suspended by Supreme Court pending
trial ..

22
Where matters entitle party to jury trial, petition
may be made for summary trial..

22
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
Peremptory mandamus may issue pending de-
termination of facts..

23
In Federal Courts....

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AGENTS-

Common carrier responsible for its agents' acts

in regard to property....
To be kept at depots, when..
Withdrawal of, when...

APPEALS-

To Supreme Court, when allowed...

150 21
To District Court from commissioners' order
within thirty days. ...

15d 21
To District Court, not to stay order appealed
from unless court directs..

15d 22
Right of appeal to Supreme Court from order
of District Court....

22

27
Not to stay order in force, unless Supreme
Court directs

22 28
From orders of commission..

1 30
Order made by District Court to take effect im-
mediately

1 30
Appeal to Supreme Court. not to stay order of

District Court, unless so ordered by District
Court

1 31
Appealing railroad to file bonds to refund

moneys pending Supreme Court decision...... 1 31
Overcharges may be recovered through courts
on failure of common carrier to refund..

1 31

14

Ex-officio attorney for commission..

9h
Duty of, on failure of carrier to comply with
order of commission...

15a

20

Car loads of freight to be transferred at cross-

ings
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-

ing hauled
Overloading grain cars prohibited.

CHARGES-
To be just and reasonable. ...

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

3e
Charging more per ton per mile for a shorter
than for a longer distance unlawful.

7а

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8

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

2 39

COMPLAINTS-

To be verified by complainants..-...

8e
Copies to be forwarded by commission to car-
riers complained of.

8e
To be satisfied or to be answered in writing. 8e
When proceedings to be dropped....

8e

13b
Failure of carrier to answer or comply.

13b
Hearing before commission.

8e

13b
Witnesses to attend and produce books and
other documents

8e
Commission to report in writing findings of
fact ..

8e
Commission to make schedules when found un-
reasonable

8e
May be made to commission by petition... 13a
Cannot be dismissed, because of absence of di-
rect damages

13b

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COUNSEL-

Attorney General ex-officio Attorney forCommission 9h 14
Additional counsel may be employed by commis-
sion

9b 15

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

11c
Procedure of court on refusal to obey subpoenas 130
Powers of, in action against common carriers by
attorney general

15b
Further power of court, may enjoin company.... 150
Appeal to Supreme Court, allowed, when....... 150
Carriers may appeal to District Court from com-

missioners' order within thirty days.. ... 150
Appeal not to stay order appealed from unless
court so directs....

15d
District, deemed always in session.

16b

22
Commission to apply for summary judgment of

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

22
Power of, to issue writ of injunction or man-
damus

22
Right of appeal of either party to Supreme Court
from order of District Court.....

22
Appeal not to stay or supersede order in force
unless ordered by Supreme Court.

22
Petition may be made for summary trial, when
parties entitled to a jury trial...

22
Proceedings for selection of jury.

22
Jurisdiction of any District Court recognized to

issue mandamus to carriers to compel move-
ment of traffic.....

23
Peremptory mandamus may issue pending deter-
mination of facts....

23
Appeal from order of railroad commission.... 1
District Court order to take effect immediately.. 1
Appeal to Supreme Court not to stay District
Court order

1
Pending Supreme Court decision carriers to file
bonds to refund......

1
Overcharges may be recovered through court on
failure of carriers to refund.

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