dered by any of the corporations subject to the provisions of this Act, or any of the same, within the State of Maryland, and nothing in this Act contained shall be deemed or construed to apply to or operate upon interstate or foreign commerce.

See Section 12 supra.

Provisions of this act which are in the nature of local police regulations or are inspired by considerations of public policy bearing no direct relation to interstate commerce are applicable to carriers doing only an interstate business, e. g., Sections 20, 21, 22, 25, 26 and 27. Opinions General Counsel, 1 Pub. Serv. Comm. Reps. 47.

The Commission has no power to require free local delivery by an express company beyond its free delivery limits in the case of shipments from other states. Opinions General Counsel, I Pub. Serv. Comm. Reps. 107.

A state railroad commission cannot require a railroad to deliver interstate shipments upon a private switch beyond its right of way, such requirement being a regulation of interstate commerce. Ibid.

An order of the Commission requiring a railroad to stop interstate trains at local stations is void as a regulation of interstate commerce if the railroad already furnishes to the community using such station, or if there is already available to that community, adequate and reasonable transportation facilities. If the railroad does not furnish reasonable transportation facilities, then the order may be valid. Opinions General Counsel, 2 Pub. Serv. Comm. Reps. 415.

The jurisdiction of the Commission is not affected by the fact that the complainant desires to ship beyond the limits of the state. Opinions General Counsel, 2 Pub. Serv. Comm. Reps. 416.

Where foreign shipments terminate on the line of origin and the subsequent movement is local, such local movement is subject to the control of the State Commission. Baltimore Drug Exchange vs. Baltimore Belt Railroad Company, 3 Pub. Serv. Comm. Reps. 159.

Each Section Independent.

Inconsistent Acts Repealed.

Time of Taking Effect.

The Commission has no power to disturb train schedules, where such disturbance will interfere with interstate commerce. So the Commission refused to disturb the train schedules of a branch railroad since they were timed to make connection with interstate trains on the main line. Board of Trade of Centreville, Maryland, vs. Delaware Railroad Company, 3 Pub. Serv. Comm. Reps. 294.

The Commission has no jurisdiction to require a railroad company to issue a thousand mile ticket good from a point outside of this State to a point within this State or vice versa. Opinions General Counsel, 3 Pub. Serv. Comm. Reps. 429.

Ibid. Sec. 468.

SEC. 54. And be it further enacted, That each section of this Act and every part of each section are hereby declared to be independent sections, and the holding of any section or sections, or part or parts thereof, to be void, ineffective or unconstitutional for any cause, shall not be deemed to affect any other section or part thereof.

SEC. 55. And be it further enacted, That all Acts and parts of Acts conflicting or inconsistent with any provision or provisions of this Act are hereby repealed so far as they conflict or are inconsistent with any provision or provisions of this Act.

See Section 311⁄2 supra.

SEC. 56. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect from the date of its passage.

RULES OF

Practice and Procedure

OF THE

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

OF MARYLAND.

Attention is directed to Rule XVI, as to size of papers filed with the Commission.

The principal office of the Commission shall be at the Builders' Exchange Building, northeast corner of Charles and Lexington streets, in the City of Baltimore.

RULE II.

SESSIONS OF THE COMMISSION.

Stated sessions of the Commission shall be held at its office on Wednesday of each week, between the hours of 10 o'clock A. M. and I o'clock P. M. At stated sessions the Commission will transact routine business and will sit for the consideration of any and all matters which may properly be brought before it.

Special sessions of the Commission for any and all authorized purposes may be held at such times and places as the Commission may direct.

RULE III.
COMPLAINTS.

I. Form and Contents. Whenever complaint is made to the Commission of or concerning any act or omission,

any service, regulation, equipment, appliance or facilities, or the adequacy or quality thereof, any preference or advantage or any prejudice, disadvantage or discrimination, any rates, tolls, fares or charges, or any regulations or practices with respect thereto, or of or concerning any other matter or thing done, permitted, maintained, or omitted to be done by any person, firm or corporation, subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission, with respect to any of the requirements imposed by the Public Service Commission Law, by any other law, by any charter, franchise or ordinance, by any order of this Commission or otherwise, then such complaint shall in every case be in writing and in duplicate, and shall—

a. Give the name of the person, firm or corporation complained of.

b. State fully, clearly and specially the act, omission or matter complained of.

c. Give reference to such law, charter, franchise, or ordinance, if any, as the complaint may allege is being violated

d. State such other facts or matters, if any, as may be required to be stated by any provision of the Public Service Commission Law applicable to such complaint, or as may be necessary to acquaint the Commission fully with the details thereof.

e. Give the full name and post office address of the complainant.

f. Give the full name and post office address of the complainant's attorney, if the complainant be represented by an attorney.

Where during a proceeding against an incorporated water company a city acquires all the stock of said company, it is not