...Commission is authorized to inquire into the management of the business of carriers, and is required to keep itself informed as to the manner and method in which the same is conducted, and is given the right to obtain from the carriers full and complete information necessary to enable the...

...from any such company full and complete information necessary to enable the commission to perform its duties and carry out the objects for which it was created. And the commissioners in the performance of their duties shall have the right to pass free of charge on all...

...the management of the business of all common carriers subject to the provisions of this act, and to keep itself informed as to the manner and method in which the same is conducted," but this has never been construed by it to refer to the mere financial operations of railways engaged...

...business of"""^^^!! all common carriers subject to the provisions of this act, and regard thereto, shall keep itself informed as to the manner and method...obtain from such common carriers full and complete informa- Commission retion necessary to enable the Commission to perform the duties "?<? enforce pr^...

...terms and under very heavy penalties. }y section 12 of the act it is the duty of the Commission to keep itself informed as to the manner and method in which the business of all carriers subject to the act is conducted. To that end it is given practically unlimited...

...shall have authority to inquire into the management of the business of all common carriers subject to the provisions of this act, and shall keep itself...carry out the objects for which it was created ; and for the purposes of this act the Commission shall have power to require the attendance and testimony...

...into the management of the business of all common carriers subject to the provisions of this article, and shall keep itself informed as to the manner and...full and complete information necessary to enable the said commissioners to perform the duties and carry out the object for which said board was created,...

...management of the business of all common carriers subject to the provisions of the act; it is its duty to keep itself informed as to the manner and method in which the same is conducted, and it may obtain from such common carriers full and complete information necessary to enable it to perform...

...statute, and to keep itself informed as to the manner and method in which the same is conducted, with the right to obtain from such common carriers full...and carry out the objects for which it was created. The court said, however, that in the present case, whatever might be the right of the Commission to...

...SEC. 218. The Commission may inquire into the management of the business of all carriers subject to this act, and shall keep itself informed as to the...manner and method in which the same is conducted and as to technical developments and improvements in wire and radio communication and radio transmission...