...longer than for shorter distances, for the transportation of freight, and the Railroad Commissioners may, from time to time, prescribe the extent to which...may be relieved from the operation of this Section. Whenever a carrier by Railroad shall, in competition with a water route, reduce the rate on the carriage...

...upon application to the commission appointed under the provisions of this act, such common carriers may, in special cases, after investigation by the...be relieved from the operation of this section of this act. § 5. Pooling of freights and division of earnings forbidden. — That it shall be unlawful...

...Commission, be authorized to charge less for longer than for shorter distances for the transportaton of passengers or property ; and the Commission may...be relieved from the operation of this section of this Act. SEC. 5. That it shall be unlawful for any common carrier subject to the provisions of this...

...the Commission appointed under the provisions of this Act, such common carrier may, in special eases, after investigation by the Commission, be authorized...be relieved from the operation of this section of this Act. Long and short haul provision. Commission has authority to relieve carriers from the operation...

...au- » thorized to'charge less for longer than shorter« distances for the transportation of persons or property, and the commission may from time to time...be relieved from the operation of this section of this act" The claim now made for the commission Is that the only body which has the power to relieve...

...receive any greater compensation in the aggregate for the transportation of passengers or of like kinds of property, under substantially similar circumstances...be relieved from the operation of this section of this act." The Detroit, Grand Haven and Milwaukee Railway Company is a corporation of the State of...

...In the same direction, the shorter being included within the longer distance ; but this shall not he construed as authorizing any common carrier within...be relieved from the operation of this section of this act." They also maintain that the rate prescribed on page 21 hereinbefore mentioned applies to...

...carrier may, in special cases, after investigation by the commission, be authorized to charge lese for longer than for shorter distances for the transportation...common carrier may be relieved from the operation o/ tilia section of Ihib tu't. The main change, as will be seen, recommended by the conference > тиши...

...longer than for shorter distances for the transportation of passengers or property ; " and that " the Commission may from time to time prescribe the extent...from the operation of this section of the act." The powers of the Interstate Commission are not very clearly defined in the act, nor is its method of procedure...

...carrier engaged in like business. SEC. 4. — That it shall be unlawful for any common carrier subject to the provisions of this act to charge or receive...be relieved from the operation of this section of this act. SEC. V. — That it shall be unlawful for any common carrier subject to the provisions of...