...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...

...act, such common carriers may, in special cases, after investigation by the commission, be authorized to charge less for longer than for shorter distances...may 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...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...

...Act, such common carrier may, in special eases, after investigation by the Commission, be authorized to charge less for longer than for shorter distances...may 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...

...railroad in this State, may, in special cases, after investigation by the Commission, be authorized to charge less for longer than for shorter distances...from time to time, prescribe the extent to which such common carrier, or person or corporation, owning or operating a railroad in this State, may be relieved...

...investigation by the Commission be authorized to charge less for longer than for shorter distances, and the Commission may from time to time prescribe the extent to which such carrier may be relieved from the operation of the section. To carry this into effect, the statute was...

...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...may 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...

...long or short, and make 2 penal disregard of such uniformity by rail• road companies, except when* section is as follows: "No railroad company shall consolidate with, lease, or purc As we have seen, this court held, on the appeals from the circuit court of the United States, that...

...act, such common carrier may, in special cases, after investigation by the commission, be authorized ' 5 2Q W E Ί $ *Y @ g |U@iX rD (f6dK Jf | כ) = < b . P... D~ۑ~z 4 / \ 艧 h Y f. sg - 7/ 3 z ۜw 3 B? of this act." They also maintain that the rate prescribed on page 21 hereinbefore mentioned applies...

...common carrier may, in special cases, be authorized to charge lesa for longer than for shorter distants for the transportation of passengers or property ; and the commission may from time to time make general rules exempting such designated common carrier in such special соаея from the operation...