Light on the Law: A Reference Book on "The Act to Regulate Commerce." |
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... result of their deliberations was the " Act to Regulate Com- merce , ” which was finally passed by the Senate January 14 , 1887 , and by the House January 21 , was approved by the President February 4 , and went into effect April 5 ...
... result of their deliberations was the " Act to Regulate Com- merce , ” which was finally passed by the Senate January 14 , 1887 , and by the House January 21 , was approved by the President February 4 , and went into effect April 5 ...
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... result of ignor- ance on the part of the public as to what railroad pools really are . Senator from Vermont [ Mr. Edmunds ] suggests want of information . " I do not know that the public is ever ignorant , but I do believe that there ...
... result of ignor- ance on the part of the public as to what railroad pools really are . Senator from Vermont [ Mr. Edmunds ] suggests want of information . " I do not know that the public is ever ignorant , but I do believe that there ...
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... result in the report now commanding our attention became active in Congress . It had moved upon the minds of the people and made its presence felt by the instrumentalities of state governments before it appeared here . At its inception ...
... result in the report now commanding our attention became active in Congress . It had moved upon the minds of the people and made its presence felt by the instrumentalities of state governments before it appeared here . At its inception ...
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... result than we now have before us . And so , in my judgment , there is but one way to an effective resolution of this conflict of opinion . We must have affirmative action . We must enact a law for the reg- ulation of interstate ...
... result than we now have before us . And so , in my judgment , there is but one way to an effective resolution of this conflict of opinion . We must have affirmative action . We must enact a law for the reg- ulation of interstate ...
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... results were gained . Enough would be saved by having no longer to support high - salaried commissioners , assistant com- missioners , arbitrators , armies of clerks , and from office rents , advertis- ing , commissions , rebates , etc ...
... results were gained . Enough would be saved by having no longer to support high - salaried commissioners , assistant com- missioners , arbitrators , armies of clerks , and from office rents , advertis- ing , commissions , rebates , etc ...
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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.