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7. To all water companies and to the land, property, dams,
water supplies, canals or power stations thereof and the opera-
tion of the same within this State.

8. To all persons, corporations or partnerships engaged in
the "transportation of property or freight," as above defined,
within this State.

9. To all corporations and persons whatsoever subject to
the provisions of this Act as herein defined.

And to such other and further extent, and to all such other
and additional matters and things, and in such further re-
spects as may herein appear, either expressly or impliedly.

PLACE OF OFFICE; ORGANIZATION; HEARINGS.

SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That the principal office
of the Commission shall be in the city of Baltimore, at such
place therein as said Commission shall select and determine
from time to time. The Commission shall hold stated meetings-
at least once a week during the year at its office. The Com-
mission shall have an official seal, which shall be prepared and
furnished by the Secretary of State. The offices of the Com
mission shall be supplied with all necessary books, maps,
charts, stationery, office furniture, telephone and telegraph
connections, and all other necessary appliances and inciden-
tals, to be paid for in the same manner as other expenses au-
thorized by this Act.

The offices of said Commission shall be open for business
between the hours of eight o'clock in the morning and nine
o'clock at night every day in the year, and one or more re-
sponsible persons, to be designated by the Commission or by
the Secretary, under the direction of the Commission, shall be
on duty at all times, in immediate charge thereof.

The Commission shall promptly and duly organize. A ma-
jority of the Commissioners shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction of any business, for the performance of any duty,
or for the exercise of any power of the Commission, and may
hold meetings of the Commission at any time and place within
the State. Any investigation, inquiry or hearing which the
Commission has power to undertake or hold, may be under-
taken or held by or before any one of said Commissioners, upon
condition, however, that such Commissioner shall have first
been authorized by the Commission to undertake to hold such
investigation, inquiry or hearing; and all investigations, in-
quiries or hearings of or by a Commissioner shall be and be
deemed to be the investigations, inquiries and hearings of the
Commission; provided, however, that each and all decisions of