...longer than for shorter distances, for the transportation of freight, and the Railroad Commissioners may, from time to time, prescribe the extent to which...may be relieved from the operation of this Section. Whenever a carrier by Railroad shall, in competition with a water route, reduce the rate on the carriage...

...relieve carriers provisions of this Act, such common carrier may, in from the operation of this sec- special cases, after investigation by the Commission,...less for longer than for shorter distances for the transportaton of passengers or property ; and the Commission may from time to time prescribe the extent...

...regulate commerce provides, among other things, that "upon application to the commission, common farriers may in special cases, after investigation by the commission,...charge less for longer than for shorter distances." The commission held that where carriers relied upon competition with other carriers subject to the...

...Commission, such common carrier, or person, or corporation owning or operating a railroad in this State, may, in special cases, after investigation by the...from time to time, prescribe the extent to which such common carrier, or person or corporation, owning or operating a railroad in this State, may be relieved...

...subject however to a proviso that upon application to the Railroad Commission the carrier may after an investigation by the Commission be authorized to charge less for longer than for shorter distances, and the Commission may from time to time prescribe the extent to which such carrier may be relieved...

...language of the proviso Is as follows: "That upon application to the commission appointed under the provisions of this act, such common carrier may. In...cases, „ after Investigation by the commission, be au- » thorized to'charge less for longer than shorter« distances for the transportation of persons...

...commission, such common carrier, or person, or corporation owning or operating a railroad in this state, apparent that the purchaser lesa for longer than for shorter distances for the transportation of passengers or property; and the...

...the commission appointed under the provisions of this act, such common carrier may, in special cases, be authorized to charge less for longer than for shorter...distances for the transportation of passengers or property : aud the commission may from time to time make general rules covering exceptions to any such common...

...short distances, and which authorizes the Commission, in special cases, to allow less to be charged for longer than for shorter distances for the transportation of passengers or property over the same route, does not refer to distances covered and services performed on the ocean, between...

...here: Proi'iileti, howtrer. That upon application to the cumin i ' и appointed under the provision« of this act, such common carrier may, in special cases, after investigation — do so and so: but, remember, that until these special rases can be acted upon and decided by the...