Amendment of Section 10 of the Federal Railroad Control Act. Hearings ... on S. 641 |
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act to regulate action arising additions and betterments agreement amendment amount arising during Federal authority bill brought carrier carrier corporations cause of action cent CHAIRMAN changes charge claims for reparation CLARK committee common carriers compensation Congress contract corporation cost court December 29 December 31 deduction DENISON DEWALT director effect ELMQUIST end of Federal equipment ernment fact Federal control act filing freight funds give HINES initiate rates Interstate Commerce Commission intrastate rates judgment June 27 legislation liability line 14 March 21 materials and supplies matter ment MONTAGUE paid paragraph party payment period of Federal power to suspend practices President prior to Federal purpose question Railroad Administration railroad company railway operating reason regulate commerce revenues road extensions SANDERS of Indiana Senate shippers sion situation statute of limitations suggested suit suspension test period thereof tion traffic WALKER D WINSLOW words
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Page 101 - ... defense shall be made thereto upon the ground that the carrier is an instrumentality or agency of the Federal Government. Nor shall any such carrier be entitled to have transferred to a Federal court any action heretofore or hereafter instituted by or against it, which action was not so transferable prior to the Federal control of such carrier; and any action which has heretofore been so transferred because of such Federal control or of any Act of Congress or official order or proclamation relating...
Page 57 - That carriers while under Federal control shall be subject to all laws and liabilities as common carriers, whether arising under State or Federal laws or at common law, except in so far as may be inconsistent with the provisions of this Act or any other Act applicable to such Federal control or with any order of the President.
Page 13 - Provided, however, That the provisions of this act shall not apply to the transportation of passengers or property, or to the receiving, delivering, storage, or handling of property, wholly within one State, and not shipped to or from a foreign country from or to any State or Territory as aforesaid.
Page 25 - An Act to provide revenue to defray war expenses, and for other purposes...
Page 30 - The President may also make or order any carrier to make any additions, betterments, or road extensions, and to provide terminals, motive power, cars and other equipment necessary or desirable for war purposes or in the public interest on or in connection with the property of any carrier.
Page 79 - That during the period of Federal control, whenever in his opinion the public interest requires, the President may initiate rates, fares, charges, classifications, regulations, and practices by filing the same with the Interstate Commerce Commission, which said rates, fares, charges, classifications, regulations, and practices shall not be suspended by the commission pending final determination.
Page 10 - In determining any question concerning any such rates, fares, charges, classifications, regulations, or practices, or changes therein the Interstate Commerce Commission shall give due consideration to the fact that the transportation systems are being operated under a unified and coordinated national control and not in competition.
Page 6 - An act to provide for the operation of transportation systems while under federal control,' provides (section 10) 'that carriers while under federal control shall be subject to all laws and liabilities as common carriers, whether arising under state or federal laws or at common law, except in so far as may be inconsistent with the provisions of this act ... or with any order of the President.
Page 18 - ... to issue any and all orders which may in any way be found necessary and expedient in connection with the Federal control of systems of transportation, railroads, and inland waterways as fully in all respects as the President is authorized to...
Page 90 - Hines, formerly of the board of directors of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad Co., in what is known as the United States Railroad Administration.