SEC. 1.-Application of act defined

"Railroad" and "transportation" de-

fined

Reasonable charges prescribed

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1 SEC. 9.-Compulsory process in suit.

SEC. 10.-Misdemeanor to violate terms of act

Misdemeanor false billing, etc., by car-

rier or shipper

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Switch connections to be furnished

Cars to be furnished.

Commission may order switch connec-

tions

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SEC. 2.—Unjust discrimination unlawful....

SEC. 3.-Undue preference unlawful

Carriers to interchange traffic

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Carrier and shipper liable to party dis-

criminated against..

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terms...

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SEC. 11.-Commission, appointed, qualifications,

SEC. 12.-Commission to investigate..

Commission to enforce act..

Commission to be assisted by Attorney-

General......

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Costs paid out of court appropriations...

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SEC. 4.-Long and short haul regulated.

SEC. 6.-Tariff, including joint tariff, to be filed and

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 .....

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

Procedure of investigation....

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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

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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 ...

Report recorded and furnished parties...

Reports published, competent evidence..

Annual reports of Commission published.

SEC. 15.-Commission to prescribe maximum rate

and reasonable practice....

Order to cease and desist from rate or

practice.

Commission to prescribe form of schedule.

Transportation prohibited until rates pub-

lished

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Time and period of taking effect .

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"Carrier" means "common carrier".

Preference to United States in time of

war

SEC. 7.-Continuous form of shipment preserved..

SEC. 8.-Violation of act makes carrier liable to

shipper for damages and counsel fee ...

SEC. 9.-Election of either complaint to Commis-

sion or suit for damages.

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Commission may proportion joint rate... 24

Commission may establish through routes

and joint rates..

Shipper rendering service paid only rea-

sonable compensation...

Enumeration of powers not exclusive........

SEC. 16.-Commission may award damages...

Complainant may collect damages by

civil suit......

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Findings and order of Commission prima

facie evidence..........

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Costs and attorney's fee allowed peti-

tioner.

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SEC. 16.-Damage complaints to Commission within

two years.

Petition to court for enforcement of dam-

age order within one year....

Claims accrued prior to act within one

year ....

Joinder of all interested parties....

Service in district of operating office....

Recovery against and in favor of proper

parties....

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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..

Order of Commission served by mail...........

Order of Commission suspended or modi-

fied.......

Forms of accounts prescribed..

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Access to carriers' accounts...

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Unlawful to keep other than prescribed

accounts

Order of Commission to be observed by

carrier...

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Agents and examiners who have au-

thority to inspect records ...

$5,000 forfeit for violation of order under

section 15.....

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Receivers and trustees of carriers subject

to regulation of accounts ....

Order, other than for payment of money,

enforced by court, procedure.....

Appeal, venue, expedition, and priority

of suit..

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Misdemeanor to make false entry, muti-

late, failure to make entries.

Examiner divulging information pun-

ished...

Mandamus

acts.....

to compel obedience to

Injunction only on hearing, with five

days' notice to Commission.....

Appeal from interlocutory decree within

thirty days to Supreme Court.

Prima facie evidence....

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

SEC. 17.-Procedure to conduce to justice.

Majority to constitute quorum..

Commissioner not to participate when

pecuniarily interested....

Proceedings public on request of either

party.....

Official seal of Commission..

Commissioner may administer oath or

sign subpoena

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

other employees......

Offices and supplies of Commission

Fees and mileage of witnesses ...

Vouchers approved by chairman

SEC. 19.-Principal office and general sessions in

Washington, special sessions may be

held elsewhere in United States ....

One or more Commissioners may investi-

gate anywhere in United States.....

of lading....

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Receiving carrier has recourse upon car-

rier responsible for loss....

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SEC. 21.-Annual report and recommendations to

Congress by Commission...

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36 SEC. 22.-Transportation of property and persons

free or at reduced rates in certain

cases

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Common law or statutory remedies not

abridged by act....

Interchangeable mileage tickets may be

issued

36 SEC. 23.-Mandamus compelling movement of

freight and furnishing of facilities.....

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

larged, compensation, qualifications,

appointment, terms...

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

plicable...

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

SEC. 20.-Annual reports from carriers prescribed

by Commission to contain information

as to-

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

J. RES.-Suspended for sixty days..........

Failure to publish and observe rates a

misdemeanor...

Soliciting or accepting rebates a misde-

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SEC. 1.-Jurisdiction of crimes...

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SEC. 3.-Commission or Attorney-General may seek

Forfeiture of three times illegal considera-

tion for six years back, Attorney-Gen-

eral to collect......

SEC. 2.-Parties joined and subject to orders or de-

damages

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Compulsory process to enforce act-immu-

nity......

Suits expedited

crees

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Conflicting laws repealed..

IMMUNITY LAW OF FEBRUARY 11, 1893..

LAW DEFINING IMMUNITY, JUNE 30, 1906..

LAW EXPEDITING SUITS, FEBRUARY 11, 1903..

LAW REQUIRING REPORTS OF ACCIDENTS, MARCH 3, 1901...