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Page 67
... limited , in the eyes for a few minutes . I have heard the maxim that " competition is the life of trade . " I have heard much talk of the so - called law of nature and social life and economic life , the law of competition and the ...
... limited , in the eyes for a few minutes . I have heard the maxim that " competition is the life of trade . " I have heard much talk of the so - called law of nature and social life and economic life , the law of competition and the ...
Page 72
... limited to the same laws of competition , the same laws of business , the same methods of regulation and of doing business to which the state would in justice be limited and to which it would in justice be subjected . The railroad ...
... limited to the same laws of competition , the same laws of business , the same methods of regulation and of doing business to which the state would in justice be limited and to which it would in justice be subjected . The railroad ...
Page 95
... limited first by its charge to San Francisco , then by its charge to Ogden if that was less , then by its charge to Omaha if that was less , then by its charge to Chicago if that was less , and finally by the lowest charge made to any ...
... limited first by its charge to San Francisco , then by its charge to Ogden if that was less , then by its charge to Omaha if that was less , then by its charge to Chicago if that was less , and finally by the lowest charge made to any ...
Page 106
... limited local business of that country . Now , if it makes only a dollar net on the freight from San Francisco to New Orleans at $ 10 , it is glad to make that dollar where it can get no more ; but a ton of freight going to El Paso ...
... limited local business of that country . Now , if it makes only a dollar net on the freight from San Francisco to New Orleans at $ 10 , it is glad to make that dollar where it can get no more ; but a ton of freight going to El Paso ...
Page 118
... limited to the regulation of such transportation on rail- roads . The bill as reported provides for the regulation of the transportation of property partly by railroad and partly by water , when both are used under a common control ...
... limited to the regulation of such transportation on rail- roads . The bill as reported provides for the regulation of the transportation of property partly by railroad and partly by water , when both are used under a common control ...
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Page 17 - 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.
Page 28 - America in congress assembled, that the provisions of this act shall apply to any common carrier or carriers engaged in the transportation of passengers or property wholly by railroad, or partly by railroad and partly by water when both are used, under a common control, management or arrangement, for a continuous carriage or shipment...
Page 32 - Act, and shall keep itself informed as to the manner and method in which the same is conducted, and shall have the right to obtain from such common carriers full and complete information necessary to enable the Commission to perform the duties and carry out the objects for which it was created...
Page 9 - Provided, however, that the provisions of this act shall not apply to the transportation of passengers or property, or to the receiving, delivering, storage, or handling of property, wholly within one State, and not shipped to or from a foreign country from or to any State or Territory as aforesaid.
Page 53 - That it shall be unlawful for any common carrier subject to the provisions of this 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...
Page 12 - 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...
Page 16 - President; but their successors shall be appointed for terms of six years, except that any person chosen to fill a vacancy shall be appointed only for the unexpired term of the Commissioner whom he shall succeed.
Page 15 - That any common carrier subject to the provisions of this act, or, whenever such common carrier is a corporation, any director or officer thereof, or any receiver, trustee, lessee, agent, or person acting for or employed by such corporation...
Page 179 - ... for a shorter than for a longer distance over the same line in the same direction, the shorter being included within the longer distance ; but this shall not be construed as authorizing any common carrier within the terms of this Act to charge and receive as great compensation for a shorter as for a longer distance...
Page 32 - And in case of disobedience to a subpoena the commission may invoke the aid of any court of the United States in requiring the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of documentary evidence.