Commission promulgated under the safety appliance act of March second, eighteen hundred and ninety-three, and supplemental acts. Investigation As to use and ne BLOCK SIGNAL RESOLUTION. mission to investigate and report on block-signal systems and Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 34 Stat. L., 838. That the Interstate Commerce Commission be, and it is hereby, directed to investigate and report on the use of Gossing for block and necessity for block-signal systems and appliances for the automatic control of railway trains in the United See 35 Stat. L., States. For this purpose the Commission is authorized Employment to employ persons who are familiar with the subject, and may use such of its own employees as are necessary to make a thorough examination into the matter. Recommenda- In transmitting its report to the Congress the Commis sion shall recommend such legislation as to the Commis sion seems advisable. Production of To carry out and give effect to the provisions of this resolution the Commission shall have power to issue subponas, administer oaths, examine witnesses, require the production of books and papers, and receive depositions taken before any proper officer in any State or Territory of the United States. of experts. tion. Production of witnesses and testimony. hossts. [Provision in Urgent Deficiencies Appropriation Act of October 22, 1913.) * 38 Stat. L., 212. To enable the Interstate Commerce Commission, at its Block signal discretion, to investigate and report in regard to the use and necessity for block-signal systems and appliances for the automatic control of railway trains and any appliances or systems intended to promote the safety of railway operation, including experimental tests of such systems and appliances as shall be furnished in completed shape, to such Commission for such investigation and test, free of cost to the Government, in accordance with the provisions of the joint resolution approved June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and six, and the sundry civil appropriation Act approved May twenty-seventh, nineteen hundred and eight, $25,000. INDEX. ...... 191 191 Abandonment of railroad: . Page. Certificate for proposed, Commission may grant.... 15, 16 Street, suburban; or interurban electric railways. Federal control.......... ....................... 101 Guaranty to carriers after termination of Federal control.............. 123 Payments on account of unadjusted compensation constitutes, of Federal Control Act.......................... ... 101-102, 116 Accident. See also Accident Reports Act. Defective boilers, notice and investigation........ 206 Hours of Service Act inapplicable in case of unavoidable casualty ........ 195 Accident Reports Act: Damage suits, reports not to be used in.......... 191 Monthly reports of accidents.. 190 Penalty for failure to report..... 190 State commission, cooperation with..... 191 Testimony........... 191 Accounting. See also Accounts. Basis during Federal control.. ........ 100 Moneys and properties derived from operation of carriers under Federal control.............. ........ 107-108 Proceeds of diverted transportation, accounting between carriers....... 45 Accounts: Access to be givenCommission and Commission's agents........ ............... 66 Labor Board members, officers, employees, or agents..... ....... 139 Charges collected on increased rates, effective before conclusion of sus pension investigation...... 66-67 Unlawful to keep, other than prescribed or approved by Commission..... ........... Act to Regulate Commerce cited as “Interstate Commerce Act".. 47719°-21- 14 209 ....... ......... . 120 ... ............................................ Actions. See also Suits. Page Arising out of Federal control......... ... 118-120 Cause of, as to shipment of property accrues upon delivery or tender of delivery....... Defined; Billa of Lading Act.......... Diversion or delivery of freight contrary to routing instructions, carriers jointly and severally liable for proceeds of transportation.......... 45 Federal control, by and against carriers... ... 105-106 Government-aided lines, for damages......... 167-168 Pending at termination of Federal control do not abate........ ..... Removal of, from State courts, under Section 20 of Interstate Commerce Act Void securities, by innocent holder for value of.... 72-73 Additional line: Commission may issue certificate for construction or operation............ 15. 16 Construction or operation without certificate of Commission, prohibited.... Additions and betterments: Annual reports of carriers to show amount expended for improvements.... 64 Changes in conditions and value brought about by extensions and im provements, Commission to keep itself informed of....... ..... 61-62 Commission may add a sum not exceeding one-balf of 1 per cent to fair return to make provisions for...... .................. Compensation to carriers under Federal control increased because of...... 103 Extension of line without certificate of Commission, prohibited........... 15 President may order carriers under Federal control to make extensions.. 103-104 Provision for, in addition to compensation to carriers under Federal control. 103 Refunding of carriers' indebtedness to United States, by reason of Federal control.., ....... 121 Valuation of, by Commission...... 61-62 Adjacent foreign country. See Foreign country. Adjustment Board: Action by Labor Board if Adjustment Board not organized. ...... .... 135-136 Application of carrier or employees for hearing and decision... 134 Certification of dispute to Labor Board.... 135-136 Defined; Transportation Act, 1920.... 133 Disputes between carriers and employees, hearing and decision.. 134 Established by agreement between carriers and employees. ......... 134 Hearings upon application, petition, reference by Labor Board, or own motion ......... ............ 134 Labor Board may refer dispute, for hearing and decision..... 134 Officers and employees of United States to furnish information to, on request 139 Parties may appear before, in person or by counsel.... 138 Petition of unorganized employees or subordinate officials, for hearing and decision ....... ..... 134 Powers and duties of Board of Mediation and Conciliation in contravention of....... ......... 140-141 Submission of disputes involving grievances, rules, or working conditions. Violation of decision of, by carrier, employee, or subordinate official...... 140 Adjustments: Accounts during and at end of Federal control. 100 Commission shall make, in operating expenses and revenues of carriers accepting guaranty ....... ......... 126, 127 Commission shall make, in computation of excess income.... .... 50 Computations of standard return, because of changes in lines of carriers under Federal control..... ......... 98-99 President may make, as to matters growing out of Federal control......... 115 CISION................. 135 ......... ....... : ......... Page. Admiralty, proceedings in, arising out of Federal control........ 118 Advance in rates. See Rates, fares, and charges. Advances to carriers: To meet operating expenses and fixed charges.................. 125, 126-127, 128 ............ 103-104 33–34 Medals of honor, applications for, to be supported by............. ....... 193 Affirmations, members of Commission may administer.......... ....... 56–57 Agents: Baggage, free passes.... ....... Carrier's Acts of, deemed to be acts of and known by carrier................. 86, 195 .............. 32 Designation of, by Commission to receive copics of publications of schedules, etc., of water lines....... .. 77–78 False billing, etc., by, penalty... ........ .. 72-73 ...... Request for rate, how addressed to, when name of, not posted....... 29Service of process on carrier by leaving copy with.... Washington agents of carriers to be designated.... Charitable institutions, free passes.. ..... Commission's Access to property and records of carrier to be given......... Special agent, authority to inspect accounts, etc., of carriers.......... ....... Designation of, as defendant in actions arising from Federal control. 119-120 ......... 105, 111 Unjust discrimination by carrier, penalty......, ........., 32–33 Commission may prescribe reasonable, to owner of property transported.. 46 ........ 51-52 ............ Allowances-Continued. Land grants, etc., consideration for, to United States and others........... Penalty for shipper obtaining by false means... Antitrust laws not violated by consolidation, if authorized.......... ...... control................................ ........................... Partial payments of guaranty or deficit arising from Federal control, where whole amount not definitely ascertained, authorized to be made... ........... Antitrust laws: Clayton Act does not repeal. Commission................ Violators of, not to use Panama Canal.......... 205–206 Clayton Antitrust Act... 150 District courts to United States Supreme Court.. ..... 94 Expediting Act.... Appearances, parties may appear in person or by attorney, before Commission and Labor Board.......... 57, 138 Appliances, safety, Commission to designate. ....... 186 Applications: Certificate of convenience and necessity... ...... ConsolidationRailway companies.... 23-24 Telephone companies. Fourth section........... 20-21 ............ ....... ....... 24 Loans... 50 ........ 25-26 UDDIVUOIO. DY IIIden...................... 35 Panama Canal Act.... ......70-71 Appointments: Inspectors, Boiler Inspection Act, by President... 202_2 Interstate Commerce Commissioners, by President.. Labor Board, by President......... Referees, Boards of, to determine compensation of carrier's under Federal control... .................. 105 Appropriations: Block Signal Resolution.... ....... 13 ... 208 |