(S. 539.] An Act To further amend an Act entitled "An Act to regulate commerce," approved February 4, 1887, as amended. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the paragraph entitled "First" of section 19a of the Interstate Commerce Act, as amended, is amended by inserting after the words "In such investigation said commission shall ascertain and report in detail as to each piece of property" the words and commas following: ", other than land,"; so that said paragraph as amended shall read as follows: "First. In such investigation said commission shall ascertain and report in detail as to each piece of property, other than land, owned or used by said common carrier for its purposes as a common carrier, the original cost to date, the cost of reproduction new, the cost of reproduction less depreciation, and an analysis of the methods by which these several costs are obtained, and the reason for their differences, if any. The commission shall in like manner ascertain and report separately other values, and elements of value, if any, of the property of such common carrier, and an analysis of the methods of valuation employed, and of the reasons for any differences between any such value and each of the foregoing cost values.' SEC. 2. That the paragraph entitled "Second" of said section 198 is amended by striking out the comma after the words "and the present value of the same," and inserting a period in place thereof, and by striking out the words "and separately the original and present cost of condemnation and damages or of purchase in excess of such original cost or present value" at the end of said paragraph, so that said paragraph as amended shall read as follows: "Second. Such investigation and report shall state in detail and separately from improvements the original cost of all lands, rights of way, and terminals owned or used for the purpose of a common carrier, and ascertained as of the time of dedication to public use, and the present value of the same." Approved, June 7, 1922. amended. [PUBLIO NO. 281-67TH CONGRESS.] [S. 848.] An Act To amend section 22 of the Interstate Commerce Act, as Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 22 of the Interstate Commerce Act, as amended, is amended by inserting " (1) " after the section number at the beginning of such section and by adding to the section two new paragraphs, to read as follows: "(2) The commission is directed to require, after notice and hearing, each carrier by rail, subject to this Act, to issue at such offices as may be prescribed by the commission interchangeable mileage or scrip coupon tickets at just and reasonable rates, good for passenger carriage upon the passenger trains of all carriers by rail subject to this Act. The commission may in its discretion exempt from the provisions of this amendatory Act either in whole or in part any carrier where the particular circumstances shown to the commission shall justify such exemption to be made. Such tickets may be required to be issued in such denominations as the commission may prescribe. Before making any order requiring the issuance of any such tickets the commission shall make and publish such reasonable rules and regulations for their issuance and use as in its judgment the public interest demands; and especially it shall prescribe whether such tickets are transferrable or nontransferrable, and if the latter, what identification may be required; and especially, also to what baggage privileges the lawful holders of such tickets are entitled. (3) Any carrier which, through the act of any agent or employee, willfully refuses to issue or accept any such ticket demanded or presented under the lawful requirements of this Act, or willfully refuses to conform to the rules and regulations lawfully made and published by the commission hereunder, or any person who shall willfully offer for sale or carriage any such ticket contrary to the said rules and regulations shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction, shall be fined not to exceed $1,000." Approved, August 18, 1922. An Act To amend section 206 of the Transportation Act, 1920. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 206 of the Transportation Act, 1920, is amended by adding at the end thereof two new subdivisions to read as follows: "(h) Actions. suits, proceedings, and reparation claims, of the character described in subdivision (a), (c), or (d), properly commenced within the period of limitation prescribed, and pending at the time this subdivision takes effect, shall not abate by reason of the death, expiration of term of office, retirement, resignation, or removal from office of the Director General of Railroads or the agent designated under subdivision (a), but may (despite the provisions of the Act entitled 'An Act to prevent the abatement of certain actions,' approved February 8, 1899), be prosecuted to final judgment, decree, or award, substituting at any time before satisfaction of such final judgment, decree, or award the agent designated by the President then in office. Nor shall any action, suit, or other proceeding heretofore or hereafter brought by any public officer or official, in his official capacity, to enforce or compel the performance of an obligation due or accruing to the United States arising out of Federal control, abate by reason of the death, resignation, retirement, or removal from office of such officer or official, but such action, suit, or other proceeding may (despite the provisions of such Act of February 8, 1899), be prose uted to final judgment, decree, or award, substituting at any time before satisfaction of any such final judgment, decree, or award the successor in office. "(i) Orders providing for a substitution in such cases made before this subdivision takes effect by courts having jurisdiction of the parties and subject matter are hereby validated, anything in such Act of February 8, 1899, to the contrary notwithstanding. Actions, suits, reparation claims, or other proceedings of the character described in subdivision (h) which have been abated or dismissed solely because of the provisions of such Act of February 8, 1899, shall be reinstated upon reasonable notice to the adverse party, and upon proper motion therefor filed within one year from the time this subdivision takes effect." Approved, March 3, 1923. RELINQUISHMENT OF FEDERAL CONTROL OF RAILROADS AND SYSTEMS OF TRANSPORTATION [No. 1550.] By the President of the United States of America. A PROCLAMATION Whereas, in the exercise of authority committed to me by law, I have heretofore, through the Secretary of War, taken possession of and have, through the Director General of Railroads, exercised control over certain railroads, systems of transportation and property appurtenant thereto or connected therewith; including systems of coastwise and inland transportation, engaged in general transportation and owned or controlled by said railroads or systems of transportation; including also terminals, terminal companies and terminal associations, sleeping and parlor cars, private cars and private car lines, elevators, warehouses, telegraph and telephone lines, and all other equipment and appurtenances commonly used upon or operated as a part of such railroads and systems of transportation; and Whereas, I now deem it needful and desirable that all railroads, systems of transportation and property now under such Federal control, be relinquished therefrom: Now, therefore, under authority of section 14 of the Federal control act approved March 21, 1918, and of all other powers and provisions of law thereto me enabling, I, Woodrow Wilson, President of the United States, do hereby relinquish from Federal control, effective the 1st day of March, 1920, at 12.01 o'clock a. m. all railroads, systems of transportation and property, of whatever kind, taken or held under such Federal control and not heretofore relinquished, and restore the same to the possession and control of their respective owners. Walker D. Hines, Director General of Railroads, or his successor in office, is hereby authorized and directed, through such agents and agencies as he may determine, in any manner not inconsistent. with the provisions of said Act of March 21, 1918, to adjust, settle and close all matters, including the making of agreements for compensation, and all questions and disputes of whatsoever nature arising out of or incident to Federal control, until otherwise provided by proclamation of the President or by act of Congress; and generally to do and perform, as fully in all respects as the President is authorized to do, all and singular the acts and things necessary or proper in order to carry into effect this proclamation and the relinquishment of said railroads, systems of transportation, and property. For the purposes of accounting and for all other purposes, this proclamation shall become effective on the 1st day of March, 1920, at 12.01 o'clock a. m. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done by the President, through Newton D. Baker, Secretary of War, in the District of Columbia, this 24th day of December the year of our Lord, 1919, and of the independence of the United States the one hundred and forty-fourth. [SEAL.] By the President: ROBERT LANSING, Secretary of State. NEWTON D. BAKER, WOODROW WILSON. 71-725 0-66-7 |