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INDEX

		Art.	Sec.
	Public Service Commission —
	Cont'd:
	Common Carriers — Cont'd:
	Commission to . have general
	supervision over .............	23	368, 378
	Consolidations, limit of stock
	issues .....................	23	451
	Construction of railroad not to
	begin without, approval of
	commission ................	23	388
	Discrimination prohibited ......	23	373
	Franchise — Abandonment, assign-
	ment, lapse, etc..............	23	388-390
	Free passes or transportation not
	to be issued; exceptions......	23	373
	Interchange of passengers and
	freight between connecting
	lines; discriminations in such
	traffic prohibited as to rates,
	fares and charges ...........	23	376
	Joint agreements for transporta-
	tion of passengers, property
	or freight to be filed by...........	23	370
	Lapsed franchises hot to be re-
	vived by implication ........	23	388
	Limit of holdings of railroad
	stock by corporations other
	than railroads .............	23	388
	Long and short haul; modifica-
	tion of general rule .........	23	377
	Mileage, excursion, commutation
	and other reduced rates for
	passengers lawful if issued as
	provided ...................	23	373, 383
	Motor vehicle transportation
	companies .................	23	345
	Rates, decrease of by false billing
	weights, etc. ...............	23	441
	Rebates or other improper dis-
	crimination prohibited ......	23	373
	Service to be furnished by; to be
	safe, adequate, just and
	reasonable .................	23	368
	Charges therefor .............	23	368
	Unjust and excessive charges
	prohibited .................	23	368
	Stock of another railroad — Acqui-
	sition of ...................	23	388
	Stocks, bonds, notes, etc., issue of,
	by; when and purposes for
	Which authorized; approval
	of commission ; proviso .....	23	391
	Effect of such approval ........	23	388
	Inquiry of commission to deter-
	mine necessity for...........	23	391
	Tariff or schedules of rates, fares
	and charges ...............	23	370
	To be filed by before doing
	business ; rates therein to be
	adhered to .................	23	373
	Tariffs ; requirements for.....	23	370
	Toll bridges ...................	23	346
	Traffic (joint) ; hauling of cars of
	connecting lines; obligations
	of carriers as to .............	23	376
	Traffic (joint) regulations not to
	affect requirements as. to
	establishment of joint rates,
	fares and charges............	23	376
	Unreasonable preferences or ad-
	vantages to persons, corpora-
	tions or localities prohibited.	23	373

		Art.	Sec.
	Public Service Commission — .
	Cont'd:
	Congress — Utilities regulated by.....	23	427
	Consolidation — contract for, not to
	be capitalized or bonds issued
	against ....................	23	391,403
	Counsel :
	General counsel; appointment,
	duties, etc. ................	23	347, 353
			354
	People's Counsel ; appointment,
	duties, etc...................	23	347, 353
			354
	Court trial ; transcript of papers and
	proceedings to be evidence in	23	417
	Definition of terms used in this sub-
	title ...................	23.	344
	Meaning .of following terms de-
	fined:
	"Commission" ...............	23	344
	"Commissioner" .............	23	344
	"Common Carrier" ...........	23	344, 345
	"Corporation" ...............	23	344
	"Electricaf Corporation" ..........	23	344
	"Electric Plant" .............:	23	344
	"Gas Corporation" ...........	23	344
	"Gas Plant" ..................	23	344
	"Heat or Refrigerating Com-
	pany" .....................	23	344
	"Person" .....................	23	344
	"Railroad" ..................	23	344
	"Railroad Corporation" ......	23	344
	"Street Railroad" ............	23	344
	"Street Railroad Corporation".	23	344
	:- "Telegraph Company" ........	23	344
	' "Telegraph Lines" ............	23	344
	"Telephone Company" .......	23	344
	"Telephone Lines" ...........	23	344
	"Transportation of Property or
	Freight" ............	23	344
	"Water Company" ...........	23	344
	Divulging information obtained by
	commission ; penalty .......	23	387, 399
	Electric companies:
	(See Gas and Electric Corporations,
	hereunder.)
	Eligibility to .......................	23	347
	Employee — Hearing re operation of
	motor vehicles................	23	351
	Employees:
	Incompatible employment ......	23	354
	Persons not eligible to be ......	23	347
	Entry of premises for examination,
	inspection, valuation and
	tests ....................	23	423
	Evidence in actions in court here-
	under ......................	23	420
	Examinations and audits by state
	auditor of accounts of com
	mission ....................	23	424
	His reports to governor, comp-
	troller and treasurer; when
	made .....	23	424
	Facts and information to be pub-
	lic ; provision as to withhold-
	ing ............	23	355
	Fees:
	Attendance of witnesses...........	23	357
	For certified copies of documents
	and records .................	23	355
	. Public officers not to exact from
	commission ................	23	357