Interstate Commerce: Debate in Forty-Eighth Congress, Second Session [-Fiftieth Congress], on the Bill (H.R. 5461) to Establish a Board of Commissioners of Interstate Commerce and to Regulate Such Commerce &c., &c |
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... a com- mission and to the details of its operation as a means of securing the enforcement of the act . The general theory of the measure is that as unjust discrimination in its various forms is recognized as the chief of 3.
... a com- mission and to the details of its operation as a means of securing the enforcement of the act . The general theory of the measure is that as unjust discrimination in its various forms is recognized as the chief of 3.
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... operations of the railroad corporations , in order that the net results of their business may be accurately known , and that the public may be placed in a position to determine the reasonableness of the charges made , which are in the ...
... operations of the railroad corporations , in order that the net results of their business may be accurately known , and that the public may be placed in a position to determine the reasonableness of the charges made , which are in the ...
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... operations the opportunities for evasion of the law by the railroads would be greatly increased , and it is clear that the same necessity exists for protecting the people against dis- criminating or unreasonable charges by the fast ...
... operations the opportunities for evasion of the law by the railroads would be greatly increased , and it is clear that the same necessity exists for protecting the people against dis- criminating or unreasonable charges by the fast ...
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... operation of the fourth section of the act . In the judgment of at least a majority of the committee such a provision of law is necessary in order to get the benefit of any short - haul pro- vision and at the same time do no injustice ...
... operation of the fourth section of the act . In the judgment of at least a majority of the committee such a provision of law is necessary in order to get the benefit of any short - haul pro- vision and at the same time do no injustice ...
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... operation of the law , if it shall become one , and get a report from the commission on the question , if one shall be established . SECTION 5 . The purpose of section 5 is to secure the greatest possible publicity of rates and charges ...
... operation of the law , if it shall become one , and get a report from the commission on the question , if one shall be established . SECTION 5 . The purpose of section 5 is to secure the greatest possible publicity of rates and charges ...
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amendment ask the Senator bushel CAMDEN car-load carry cents charge Chicago commission commissioners committee common carrier common law competing competition complained Congress cost court CULLOM desire EDMUNDS favor fourth section freight gentleman from Texas House Illinois INGALLS insert interest interstate commerce Iowa KENNA lakes legislation long haul longer distance MANDERSON Massachusetts ment miles Mississippi River O'NEILL original point pass passengers Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Railroad person PLATT point of departure present PRESIDENT pro tempore prohibit proposed proposition provisions question rail railroad company railway rates Reagan bill reasonable rebates regulate Rhode Island river road rule Saint Louis SAULSBURY Senate bill Senator from Vermont Senator from West ship shipment shipper short haul shorter SPEAKER strike tion to-day traffic transportation United unjust discrimination violation Virginia City vote West Virginia words York
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Página 223 - Commission (and produce books and papers if so ordered) and give evidence touching the matter in question ; and any failure to obey such order of the court may be punished by such court as a contempt thereof.
Página 139 - ... than it charges, demands, collects or receives from any other person or persons for doing for him or them a like and contemporaneous service In the transportation of a like kind of traffic under substantially similar circumstances and conditions, such common carrier shall be deemed guilty of unjust discrimination, which Is hereby prohibited and declared to be unlawful.
Página 87 - Act to charge or receive any greater compensation in the aggregate for the transportation of passengers or of like kind of property, under substantially similar circumstances and conditions, for a shorter than for a longer distance over the same line, in the same direction, the shorter being included within the longer distance...
Página 218 - Court of equity, and without the formal pleadings and proceedings applicable to ordinary suits in equity, but in such manner as to do justice in the premises; and to this end such Court shall have power, if it think fit, to direct and prosecute, in" such mode and by such persons as it may appoint, all such inquiries as the Court may think needful to enable it to form a just judgment in the matter of such petition...
Página 561 - That nothing in this Act shall prevent the carriage, storage, or handling of property free or at reduced rates for the United States, State, or municipal governments...
Página 69 - ... the carriage of freights from being and being treated as one continuous carriage from the place of shipment to the place of destination, unless such break, stoppage, or interruption was made in good faith for some necessary purpose, and without any intent to avoid or unnecessarily interrupt such continuous carriage or to evade any of the provisions of this act.
Página 408 - The costs and expenses of such prosecution shall be paid out of the appropriation for the expenses of the courts of the United States.
Página 561 - ... nothing in this Act contained shall in any way abridge or alter the remedies now existing at common law or by statute, but the provisions of this Act are in addition to such remedies...
Página 218 - ... shall happen, alleging such violation or disobedience as the case may be; and the said Court shall have power to hear and determine the matter, on such short notice to the common carrier complained of as the Court shall deem reasonable; and such notice may be served on such common carrier, his or its officers, agents, or servants...
Página 556 - That if any common carrier subject to the provisions of this act shall, directly or indirectly, by any special rate, rebate, drawback, or other device, charge, demand, collect, or receive from any person or persons a greater or less compensation...