550 SIXTY-FIRST CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 309. 1910. regular rates then established and in force on the line of transporta- ,0Q*g§;1¤gg£;“g,gl“§ tion; or who shall knowingly and willfully, directly or indirectly, ' enum, afmxélie- himself or by employee, agent, officer, or otherwise, by false state- “‘°‘“°" ment or representation as to cost, value, nature, or extent of injury, or by the use of any false bill, bill of lading, receipt, voucher, ro l, account, claim, certificate, affidavit, or deposition, knowing the same to be false, Hctitious, or fraudulent, or to contain any false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or entry, obtain or attempt to obtain any allowance, refund, or ayment for damage or otherwise in connection with or growing out of) the transportation of or agreement to transport such property, whether with or without the consent or connivance of the carrier, whereb the compensation of such carrier for such trans ortation, either liefore or after payment, shall in fact be made less than the regular rates then established and in force on the line of transiportation, shall be deemed guilty of fraud, which is hereby Punishment- declare to be a misdemeanor, and shall, upon conviction thereof in any court of the United States of competent jurisdiction within the district in which such offense was wholly or in part committed, be subject for each offense to a fine of not exceeding five thousand dollars or imprisonment in the penitentiaxéy for a term of not exceed-
ing two years, or both, in the discretion o the court: Provided, That
_ the pfenalty of imprisonment shall not apply to artificial persons. ”,j,f,E°,,','{},’}§;,§fc°,;,If,2 " any such plerson, or any officer or agent of any such corporation psuppbgmm ggcrrier. or company, sha ,by payment of money or other thing of value, solici- Jidwsgar, " · “ tation, or otherwise, in uce or attempt to mduce any common carrier subject to the provisions of this Act, or any of its officers or agents, to discriminate unjustly in his, its, or their favor as against any other consignor or consignee in the transportation of property, or shall aid or abet any common carrier in any such unjust discrimination, such pgrson or such officer or agent of such corporation or company shall deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall, upon conviction thereof in any court of the United States of competent jurisdiction within the Punishment district in which such offense was committed, be subject to a line of not exceeding five thousand dollars, or imprisonment in the penitentiary for a term of not exceeding two years, or both, in the discretion of the amen r¤¤d•¤¤•ge¤. court, for each offense; and such person, corporation, or com any shall also,_ together_ with said common carrier, be liable, jointly or severally, in an action to be brought by any consignor or consignee discriminated against in any court of the United States of competent _ jurisdiction for all damages caused by_or resulting therefrom." hgg¤;gj¤¤¤¤*¤ *0* *10- Sued lil. Tha: sectxpn tlpppeen of sand Act to regulate commerce be ven. 24. p. asa, amen e so as o rea as o ows: "',}$§,‘j§,c,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, _ "S1:c. 13. That any person,_ firm, corporation, company, or associamggngamse wr tion, or any niercanti e, agricultural, or manufacturing society or other organization, or any body politic or municipal organization, or any common carrier, complaining of anything done or omitted to be done by any common carrier subject to the provisions of this Act, in contrayentnon of the provisions thereof, may apply to said commission ¤;i>¤¤¤•¤¤¤ to cur- by petition, which shall briefly state the facts; whereupon a statement o the complaint thus made shall be forwarded by the commission to such common carrier, who sh_all be called upon to satisf the com- _ plamt, or to answer the same in writing, within a reasonable time, to H¤ec¢¤fr¢r·¤¤¤¤¤. e specified by the commission. lf such common carrier within the time specified shall make reparation for_the injury alleged to have been done, the common carrier shall be relieved of liability to the com- · · plamant only for the particular violation of law thus complained of. &}]:;~;;ig_§¢¤¤¤ bv such carrier or carriers shall not satisfy the complaint within the time specified, or there shall appear to be any reasonable ground for invjestigating said complaint, it shall be the duty of the commission to investigate the matters complained of m such manner and by such means as it shall deem proper.
