Page. Testimony: Accident investigations Agents or examiners. Compulsory act Immunity of witness in action for damage.. Proceeding before commission or board to be reduced to writing... Through bill of lading: Carrier shall issue. Liability of carrier issuing.... Through rates in excess of combination local rates... Through routes: Between rail and water carrier to foreign country via Panama Canal.. 127 51 63 25 77 Through shipment, initial carrier liable for loss or damage.... Included in term "railroad".. To dock of water carrier. Use of, by another carrier... Traffic, writ of mandamus to compel movement of. Cars must be equipped with..... Percentage of cars in train.. Transfer in transit included in term "transportation".. Transport traffic, writ of mandamus to compel carrier to.. 35,52 51 16 24 8 84 85 16 23, 34 84, 85 84 51 54 55 12 24 86 86 97 134 8 23 16 56 119 122 8 49 Transportation systems, President empowered to take possession of.... Transshipment, port of..... Traveling expenses, boiler-inspection act... Page 165 .137, 138 13 Traveling secretaries of Railroad Young Men's Christian Associations, ..... Treasury of the United States: Forfeiture payable into...... Funds of carriers under Federal control...... 38 115 Trust company director, officer or employee in more than one, prohibited.. 73, 74 Cincinnati Southern Railway entitled to free transportation.. Forfeitures payable into Treasury... 14 47 112 16 48-49 Free or reduced rates for..... Petition for injunction under Clayton Antitrust Act........ Shipments consigned to, shall be delivered without regard to embargo 21 United States Board of Mediation and Conciliation, transfer of Commerce Grants from the United States to show... Methods and procedure to be prescribed by Commission.. Act relating to, not to apply to Porto Rico...... Value: Actual loss to be recovered notwithstanding agreement as to. False statement by shipper.... Land grants, unsold portion.... Of property, carrier's annual report concerning.. Of service, rules affecting.... Vehicles of shipment, included in term "transportation". Ventilation included in term "transportation". Venue, suit to enforce or set aside orders... Vessels, railroad not to have interest in competing.. Act to regulate commerce, a misdemeanor... Vocation, Commissioners shall not engage in any other.. Vouchers: Approved by chairman.... False, by shipper to obtain refund, etc.. War, preference to military traffic..... Washington agent: Carrier shall designate. Failure to appoint... Water line: Common control, etc., with rail lines.... 85 Via Panama Canal 17-23 Violators of Sherman Act not to use Panama Canal.... 18 Waterways, utilization and operation by President of inland, canal, and All existing laws relating to, apply under this act. Courts may compel production of books, etc. Courts may require attendance of.... Evidence may criminate, shall not excuse. Immunity of In action of damages. Page 127 42 13 51 .142-143 132 13 8 13 Witnesses-Continued. May be subpoenaed in accident investigation.. Mileage Passes to ..... Special agents or examiners of Commission may examine. Subpoenas for, block-signal investigations.... Wrecking train excepted, hours-of-service act.. Wrecks, passes to persons injured in; also physicians and nurses. Yards included in term "railroad".... Young Men's Christian Association, traveling secretaries of railroad, Zones: Designation of, for standard time....... Division of, for standard time...... Under parcel post, consent of Commission to change. 105 104 98-99 An Act To provide for the termination of federal control of railroads and systems of transportation; to provide for the settlement of disputes between carriers and their employees; to further amend an Act entitled “An Act to Regulate Commerce," approved February 4, 1887, as amended, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, TITLE I.-DEFINITIONS. SECTION 1. This Act may be cited as the "Transportation Act, 1920." SEC. 2. When used in this Act The term "Interstate Commerce Act" means the Act entitled "An Act to regulate commerce," approved February 4, 1887, as amended; The term "Commerce Court Act" means the Act entitled "An Act to create a commerce court, and to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to regulate commerce,' approved February 4, 1887, as heretofore amended, and for other purposes," approved June 18, 1910; The term "Federal Control Act" means the Act entitled "An Act to provide for the operation of transportation systems while under Federal control, for the just compensation of their owners, and for other purposes," approved March 21, 1918, as amended; The term "Federal control" means the possession, use, control, and operation of railroads and systems of transportation, taken over or assumed by the President under section 1 of the Act entitled "An Act making appropriations for the support of the Army for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1917, and for other purposes," approved August 29, 1916, or under the Federal Control Act; and The term "Commission" means the Interstate Commerce Commission. TITLE II. TERMINATION OF FEDERAL CONTROL. SEC. 200. (a) Federal control shall terminate at 12.01 a. m., March 1, 1920; and the President shall then relinquish possession and control of all railroads and systems of transportation then under Federal control and cease the use and operation thereof. (b) Thereafter the President shall not have or exercise any of the powers conferred upon him by the Federal Control Act relating (1) To the use or operation of railroads or systems of transportation; (2) To the control or supervision of the carriers owning or operating them, or of the business or affairs of such carriers; (3) To their rates, fares, charges, classifications, regulations, or practices; (4) To the purchase, construction, or other acquisition of boats, barges, tugs, and other transportation facilities on the inland, canal, 191 |