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CONTENTS.
SEC. 1.-Application of act defined
"Railroad" and "transportation" de-
fined
Reasonable charges prescribed
Page.
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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16
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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...
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
11
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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Deviation from published rate unlawful.. 13
Refunding portion of rate or extending
facilities unlawful
"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......
24
Findings and order of Commission prima
facie evidence..........
27
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....
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Reports to be annual, unless extended by
Commission and under oath
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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...
Unlawful to keep other than prescribed
accounts
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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.....
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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33, 34
Misdemeanor to make false entry, muti-
late, failure to make entries.
Examiner divulging information pun-
ished...
Mandamus
acts.....
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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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36
Receiving carrier has recourse upon car-
rier responsible for loss....
SEC. 21.-Annual report and recommendations to
Congress by Commission...
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
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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
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...