Recommenda tion as to legislation. Production witnesses and In transmitting its report to the Congress the Commission shall recommend such legislation as to the Commission seems advisable. of To carry out and give effect to the provisions of this testimony. resolution the Commission shall have power to issue subpœnas, 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. Block tests. [Provision in Urgent Deficiencies Appropriation Act of October 22, 1913] * 88 Stat. L., 212. To enable the Interstate Commerce Commission, at its 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 appro priation Act approved May twenty-seventh, nineteen hundred and eight, $25,000. INDEX Abandonment of railroad: Certificate for proposed, Commission may grant_- Page 10, 11 10 11 11 Actions, suits, etc., against Director General not to abate; Substitu- 125 Proceedings and reparation claims pending at termination of Federal 124 Reinstatement of causes of actions arising out of Federal control; 125-126 Absorption of switching charges, etc., by water carrier, effect of----- Federal Control Act, in agreement as to compensation___ Accident. See also Accident Reports Act. Defective boilers, notice and investigation----. 2 104 129 Hours of Service Act inapplicable in case of unavoidable casualty- 211-212 Moneys and properties derived from operation of carriers under Carriers', access to be given the Commission and the Commission's Proceeds of diverted transportation, accounting between carriers__ 42-43 111 65 Charges collected on increased rates, effective before conclusion of 41 Destruction of, penalty-. 66 False, use of, by shippers and other persons, penalty--- 30-31 64 65 Penalty for failure to keep as prescribed, or allow inspection__- 65 63 Unlawful to keep, other than prescribed or approved by Commission_ 65 225 Page Acquisition of control by one carrier of another, Commission may 17-18 Actions. See also Suits. Against Director General not to abate; Substitution of successor‒‒‒ 125 123-126 Enforcing awards made by Commission against President's 124 124 Reinstatement of abated actions; Limitation of action_______ 125-126 Cause of, as to shipment of property accrues upon delivery or tender Defined, Bills of Lading Act-- 162 1822 52 Diversion or delivery of freight contrary to routing instructions, car- Removal of, from State courts, under Section 20 of Interstate Com- 82-83 Statutory period to include accrued causes of action; Exceptions as 52 Void securities, by innocent holder for value of.. 72-73 Act of God, Hours of Service Act inapplicable in case of____. 211 80 Commission may issue certificate for construction or operation_____ 10, 11 9-10 Additions and betterments: Annual reports of carriers to show amount expended for improve- 63 Changes in conditions and value brought about by extensions and 60 45 Compensation to carriers under Federal control increased because of 106 9-10 106-107 Provision for, in addition to compensation to carriers under Federal 106 Refunding of carriers' indebtedness to United States, by reason of 126 St. Louis Municipal Bridge, construction of additional approaches, Valuation of, by Commission_. 60 30 87 Adjacent foreign country. See Foreign country. Adjustment boards: Page Creation of, by agreement between carriers and employees for settle- 183 183-184 181 Grievances over wages, working conditions, etc., to be presented to. 183 183 Interpretation of agreements between carriers and employees by. 183 184 184 Publication of decisions__ Time and place of meetings. Adjustments: Accounts during and at end of Federal control_--_-- Commission authorized to make, in computation of excess income--- 132, 133 101-102 Computations of standard return, because of changes in lines of Advances to carriers: 123 184 184 103 47 To meet operating expenses and fixed charges-- 131, 132-133, 134 107 False, penalty for use of, by shippers and other persons_. 30-31 209 55 Baggage, free passes-- Carrier's- Acts of, deemed to be acts of and known by carrier.. 89, 211 29 78 Equipment loans to carriers may be made through; approval of 85-86 False billing, etc., by, penalty- 30 Immunity of, when compelled to give incriminating testimony__ 29 72-73 Maintenance of, in Washington to receive priority orders.. 13 Name of, duty of carrier to post at stations where freight re- Passes to--. Request for rate, how addressed to, when name of, not posted__ Agents Continued. Commission's- Access to property and records of carrier to be given--- Page 60 9 Special agents, authority to inspect accounts, etc., of carriers---- 65 85-86 Liability for violation of Interstate Commerce Act (carrier and 30-31 President's- Actions against, not to abate; Substitution of successor. 125 124 Enforcing awards made by Commission against; Limitation of United States, embargoes inapplicable when shipments consigned to Agreements. See Contracts. Agriculture: Depression in the industry found to exist (Hoch-Smith Resolution) 86-87 Aiding and abetting: 86-87 Unjust discrimination by carrier, penalty----- 31 Violation of Interstate Commerce Act by carrier for which no 29-30 Aids, gifts, grants, and donations. See Land grant railroads; Valuation. 201 Commission may prescribe reasonable, to owner of property trans- 44 Land grants, etc., consideration for, to United States and others___ 59 30-31 American Railway Association, height of drawbars to be designated by__ 199 Consolidation of express companies into; Antitrust laws not violated 19-20 Guaranty against deficit in operating income after termination of 133 Partial payments of guaranty or deficit arising from Federal control, 137 Ammunition, transportation of, on passenger vehicles. 214 58 63 Annual reports. See Reports. Answer, carrier must make, to complaint in writing- |