...received the approval of the President, Feb. 4. A commission was appointed by the President under the Act to inquire into the management of the business of all common carriers, who are subject to the provisions of this Act. The commission, consisting of five members, made their...

...of witnesses and production of books and papers. — That the commission hereby created shall have authority to inquire into the management of the business of all common carriers subject to the provisions of this act, and shall keep itself informed as to the manner and method in...

...12 of the original act of Feb. 4, 18S7, to read '. "I hat the Commission hereby created shall have authority to Inquire into the management of the business of all 'common carriers subject li> the p-ovis'ohs of this act aBd shall keen itself inform-1*! as to the manner and metlicd...

...a penalty and punishment for violation of the Act; Section 12 .confers on the Commission the right to inquire into the management of the business of all common carriers subject to the provisions of the Act ; it gives to the Commission full power to define just and reasonable...

...28, § 12. It. shall be the duty of and the board of railroad commissioners of this state shall have authority to inquire into the management of the business of all common carriers subject to the provisions of this act, and shall keep itself informed as to the manner and method in...

...transportation, with power to appoint three secretaries to assist in the performance of its duties, and with authority to inquire Into the management of the business of all common carrieis subject to its piovisions and obtain from them the full and complete information necessary...

...transportation, with power to appoint three secretaries to assist in the performance of its duties, and with authority to Inquire into the management of the business of all common carriers subject to Its provisions, and obtain from thorn the full and complete information necessary to enable...

...publication. Section 11 creates the Interstate Commerce Commission. Section 12, as amended March 2, 1889, (25 Stat. 858,) gives it authority to inquire into the...enforcing and executing the provisions of the act it Opinion of the Court. is to execute and enforce the law as stated in the first section, which is that...

...until approved und continued by said commission. SEC. 9. That the commission hereby created shall have authority to inquire into the management of the business of all common carriers subject to the provisions of this HI 'I. and .shall keep it.sclf informed as to the manner and method...

...the 12th section, as amended March 2, 1889, and February 10, 1891, that the Commission " shall have authority to inquire into the management of the business of all common carriers subject to the provisions of the act, and shall keep itself informed as to the manner and method in...