as to use and ne signals. Commission promulgated under the safety appliance act of March second, eighteen hundred and ninety-three, and supplemental acts. BLOCK SIGNAL RESOLUTION. JOINT RESOLUTION Directing the Interstate Commerce Commission to investigate and report on block-signal systems and appliances for the automatic control of railway trains. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 34 Stat. L., 838. That the Interstate Commerce Commission be, and it is Investigation hereby, directed to investigate and report on the use of cessity for block and necessity for block-signal systems and appliances for the automatic control of railway trains in the United See 35 Stat. L., States. For this purpose the Commission is authorized Employment to employ persons who are familiar with the subject, and of experts. may use such of its own employees as are necessary to make a thorough examination into the matter. 325. Recommendation as to legislation. witnesses and In transmitting its report to the Congress the Commission shall recommend such legislation as to the Commission seems advisable. Production of To carry out and give effect to the provisions of this testimony. resolution the Commission shall have power to issue subpœnas, administer oaths, examine witnesses, require the production of books and papers, and receive depositions taken before any proper officer in any State or Territory of the United States. 38 Stat. L., 212. bests. [Provision in Urgent Deficiencies Appropriation Act of October 22, 1913.] To enable the Interstate Commerce Commission, at its Block signal discretion, to investigate and report in regard to the use and necessity for block-signal systems and appliances for the automatic control of railway trains and any appliances or systems intended to promote the safety of railway operation, including experimental tests of such systems and appliances as shall be furnished in completed shape, to such Commission for such investigation and test, free of cost to the Government, in accordance with the provisions of the joint resolution approved June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and six, and the sundry civil appropriation Act approved May twenty-seventh, nineteen hundred and eight, $25,000. INDEX. Abandonment of railroad: Certificate for proposed, Commission may grant.. Rules governing, prescribed by Commission. Spur, industrial, team, switching, or side tracks. Abatement, proceedings and reparation claims pending at termination of Absorption of switching charges, etc., by water carrier, effect of.. Acceptance: Federal Control Act, in agreement as to compensation. Guaranty to carriers after termination of Federal control.. Payments on account of unadjusted compensation constitutes, of Federal Accident. See also Accident Reports Act. Defective boilers, notice and investigation............ Hours of Service Act inapplicable in case of unavoidable casualty.. Accident Reports Act: Damage suits, reports not to be used in.. Form of report....... Investigation of accidents by Commission; report. Monthly reports of accidents.... Penalty for failure to report.. State commission, cooperation with. Testimony.... Accounting. See also Accounts. Basis during Federal control.. Page. 15, 16 15 16 16 120 8 101 123 101-102, 116 206 195 191 191 191 190 190 191 191 100 107-108 45 Moneys and properties derived from operation of carriers under Federal control.... Proceeds of diverted transportation, accounting between carriers. Accounts: Access to be given Commission and Commission's agents.... Labor Board members, officers, employees, or agents.... Charges collected on increased rates, effective before conclusion of sus pension investigation... Destruction of, penalty... 66-67 False, use of, by shippers and other persons, penalty. Forms of, to be kept by carriers, Commission may prescribe... 65 Kept during Federal control, subject to rules provided by Commission.. 66 66 64 Unlawful to keep, other than prescribed or approved by Commission. Actions. See also Suits. Arising out of Federal control.... Cause of, as to shipment of property accrues upon delivery or tender of delivery.. Defined; Bills of Lading Act. Diversion or delivery of freight contrary to routing instructions, carriers Page. 118-120 54 164 jointly and severally liable for proceeds of transportation. Federal control, by and against carriers. 45 105-106 Government-aided lines, for damages.... 167-168 Pending at termination of Federal control do not abate... 120 Removal of, from State courts, under Section 20 of Interstate Commerce Act 82 72-73 15,16 Additional line: Commission may issue certificate for construction or operation.................. Construction or operation without certificate of Commission, prohibited.... 15 Additions and betterments: Annual reports of carriers to show amount expended for improvements.... 64 61-62 48 103 15 Compensation to carriers under Federal control increased because of............ Action by Labor Board if Adjustment Board not organized.. 135-136 134 135-136 Defined; Transportation Act, 1920.... 133 Disputes between carriers and employees, hearing and decision. 134 134 Hearings upon application, petition, reference by Labor Board, or own motion 134 Labor Board may refer dispute, for hearing and decision. 134 Petition of unorganized employees or subordinate officials, for hearing and decision. Officers and employees of United States to furnish information to, on request 139 138 134 Submission of disputes involving grievances, rules, or working conditions. Violation of decision of, by carrier, employee, or subordinate official................ Adjustments: Accounts during and at end of Federal control. Commission shall make, in operating expenses and revenues of carriers accepting guaranty. . Commission shall make, in computation of excess income. Computations of standard return, because of changes in lines of carriers under Federal control...... President may make, as to matters growing out of Federal control. Powers and duties of Board of Mediation and Conciliation in contravention of..... 140-141 135 140 100 126, 127 50 98-99 115 Page. 118 Admiralty, proceedings in, arising out of Federal control.... To meet operating expenses and fixed charges.. False, penalty for use of, by shippers and other persons. Medals of honor, applications for, to be supported by. Affirmations, members of Commission may administer... Agents: Baggage, free passes. Acts of, deemed to be acts of and known by carrier.. 125, 126-127, 128 103-104 Designation of, by Commission to receive copics of publications of schedules, etc., of water lines.. False billing, etc., by, penalty. Liability to bona fide holder of void security.... Maintenance of, in Washington to receive priority orders.. Immunity of, when compelled to give incriminating testimony. 33-34 193 56-57 10 86, 195 32 77-78 33 32 72-73 18 Name of, duty of carrier to post at stations where freight received..... 29–30 Request for rate, how addressed to, when name of, not posted.. Special agent, authority to inspect accounts, etc., of carriers.... Equipment loans to carriers may be made through; approval of Commission required.......... 66 85 Liability for violation of Interstate Commerce Act (carrier and shipper).......... 32 Designation of, as defendant in actions arising from Federal control. 119-120 During Federal control.. 105, 111 Under Transportation Act. 131 United States, embargoes inapplicable when shipments consigned to.. Aggregate of intermediate rates, through rate in excess of, unlawful... Violation of Interstate Commerce Act by carrier for which no penalty specifically provided, penalty.. 32-33 Aids, gifts, grants, and donations. See Land grant railroads; Valuation. Commission may prescribe reasonable, to owner of property transported.. 185 46 51-52 Allowances-Continued. Land grants, etc., consideration for, to United States and others... American Railway Association, height of drawbars to be designated by. Antitrust laws not violated by consolidation, if authorized.. Guaranty against deficit in operating income after termination of Federal Partial payments of guaranty or deficit arising from Federal control, where 132 Lease of carrier by another may be authorized.... Clayton Act does not repeal.. Consolidations, when authorized, not violative of... Inapplicable when consolidation of telephone companies authorized by Included in term as used in Clayton Antitrust Act.. Order under Clayton Act does not relieve persons from liabilty under.... and Labor Board... District courts to United States Supreme Court.. Appearances, parties may appear in person or by attorney, before Commission Appliances, safety, Commission to designate Applications: Certificate of convenience and necessity. Railway companies.. Telephone companies. Fourth section.. Loans.. Panama Canal Act.. 94 97 Referees, Boards of, to determine compensation of carrier's under Federal |