COMMISSION-Continued.

10. Powers as to Gas and Electricity- Continued.
(f) Stock, bonds and franchises- Continued.

Certified copy of charter of gas or electrical corporation
to be filed with, before permission is granted to exer-
cise franchise rights, § 68, p. 634.

Power to authorize capitalization of franchise of gas or electrical corporations, § 69, pp. 636, 637.

Authorization by, of issue of stocks, bonds, etc., by gas or electrical corporations, § 69, pp. 623, 637; n. p. 638. Consent of, to transfer or lease by gas or electrical corporations of franchises, works or systems, § 70, p. 639. Approval by, of transfer or lease of franchise of gas or electrical corporations, effect of, § 70, p. 639.

Permission of, for holding, by gas or electrical corporations, of stocks or bonds of similar corporations, § 70, p. 639.

11. Decisions, findings and regulations.

For questions as to orders of, see "ORDERS;" "REHEARINGS."
Right to appear by counsel on review of decision, n., p. 81.
Prima facie weight of findings of fact, n. [2], pp. 120-122.
Form of findings and reports of investigations, n. [15], p. 469.
Reasonableness of regulations made by commission, n. [31],
pp. 502, 503.

COMMISSIONERS.

See also, "COMMISSION."

Meaning of term "commissioner," § 2, subd. b, p. 32.
Appointment, § 4, p. 46.

Number of, on commission, § 4, p. 46.

One to be designated chairman by governor, § 4, p. 46.
Shall reside in district for which appointed, § 4, p. 46.

Term of office, § 4, p. 46.

Removal of, § 4, p. 46.

Not city officers, n. [3], p. 68.

Orders of, to be kept, § 7, p. 75.

Persons holding official relation to public service corporation, or owning stock or bonds thereof, not eligible to appointment as, § 9, p. 77.

Must take and subscribe oath of office, § 9, p. 77.

Power to undertake or hold investigation, inquiry or hearing, § 11, pp. 79, 80.

When order of, deemed to be order of commission, § 11, pp. 79, 80.

Majority constitutes quorum, § 11, pp. 79, 80.

COMMISSIONERS—Continued.

Power to act independently of each other, n., p. 80.
Salary $15,000 per annum, § 13, p. 81.

Reimbursement of expenses, § 13, p. 81.

Audit and payment of salaries, § 14, pp. 82, 83.
Acts justifying removal, § 15, p. 87.

Deemed public officers, § 15, p. 87.

Certification of copies of documents filed in office of commission,
§ 17, p. 91.

Issuance of subpoena by, § 19, subd. 1, p. 92.

Application by, to punish witness for contempt, § 19, subd. 2,
p. 93.

Practice on hearing before, § 20, pp. 100, 101.

Shall have power to administer oaths, § 45, subd. 1, p. 450.

May require sworn copies of books, papers, etc., of carriers, to be
filed, § 45, subd. 3, pp. 450, 451.

COMMISSIONERS, RAILROAD.

See, "BOARD OF RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS."

COMMISSIONERS, RAPID TRANSIT.

See, "BOARD OF RAPID TRANSIT RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS."

COMMISSION, INTERSTATE COMMERCE.

See, "INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION."

COMMISSION, OFFICES OF.

See, "OFFICES OF COMMISSION."

COMMISSION OF GAS AND ELECTRICITY.

Abolished by Act, § 81, p. 661.

Shall transfer all books, records, etc., to Public Service Commission,
§ 84, subd. 1, p. 665.

Powers and duties of, to be exercised by Public Service Commis-
sion, § 81, p. 661.

Effect of Act on actions or proceedings by or against, § 85, p. 666.
Investigations, examinations, etc., begun by, may be continued by
Public Service Commission, § 85, p. 666.

Term, when used in law, contract or document, deemed to refer to
Public Service Commissions, § 86, p. 667.

COMMISSION, SECRETARY OF.

See, "SECRETARY OF COMMISSION."

COMMITMENT.

Of witness for contempt, § 19, subd. 2, p. 93.

COMMITTEE ON RAILROADS.

Hearing by commission as to proposed change in law relating to
carriers, at request of, § 45, subd. 4, p. 451.

COMMODITY RATES.

Whether giving of, is unlawful discrimination, n. [59], p. 282.

COMMON CARRIERS.

For matters relating to corporations generally, see CORPORATIONS."
For matters relating exclusively to railroads and street railroads,
"RAILROAD CORPORATIONS;"
;" "STREET RAILROAD CORPORATIONS."
See also, "ACCIDENTS;" "ACTIONS;" "AGENTS;" "APPLIANCES;"” “BILL-
ING;" "BILLS OF LADING;" "Bonds;" "BOOKS AND PAPERS;"

see

"CARS;" CHARGES;" "COMMISSION;" "CONNECTING CARRIERS;"

66

66

"CONTINUOUS CARRIAGE;" "CRIMINAL LIABILITY;" "DEPOTS AND
STATIONS;"" DISCRIMINATION;" EMPLOYEES;" ELEVATED RAIL-
ROADS;""EQUIPMENT;" "EVIDENCE;""INVESTIGATIONS AND HEAR-
INGS;" "LOADING;" LONG AND SHORT HAUL;" "MANDAMUS;"
"MOTIVE POWER;" "OFFICERS;" ORDERS;" "PROCEEDINGS;"
"RATES;" "RECEIVERS;" "RECORDS," "REHEARING;" "REVIEW;"
"RULES AND REGULATIONS;" "SERVICE AND FACILITIES;" "STOCK;"
"SUMMARY PROCEEDINGS;"
." "SWITCHES AND SIDETRACKS;" "SWITCH-
ING;" "TARIFF SCHEDULES;" TICKETS;" "TRAINS;" "UNLOAD-
ING;" "WEIGHTS;" "WITNESSES," and other specific heads.

1. In general.

2. Public control over.

3. Leases and consolidation.

4. Operation.

1. In general.

Who are common carriers within meaning of Act, § 2, subd.

i, p. 33; n. [2]-[7], pp. 34-37.

Express companies as, n. [3], p. 36.

Sleeping car companies as, n. [4], p. 36.

Street railroad companies are, n. [5], p. 36.

Whether corporations maintaining tracks for special purposes are, n. [6], p. 37.

Receivers of railroad corporations are, n. [7], p. 37.

What services included in term " transportation of property

or freight," § 2, subd. 1, p. 34.

When a carrier is doing business within a district, n. [8], p. 74.

Official relation to, or holding of stock or bonds of, common carrier a bar to holding office of commissioner or subordi nate office, § 9, p. 77.

Offer of gratuities to commissioner or subordinate forbidden, § 15, p. 87.

Status of foreign corporation doing business within state, n. [21], p. 172.

Acts of officers or directors voidable, n. [13], p. 586.

How value of property is determined, n. [46], pp. 517–519.

COMMON CARRIERS- Continued.

2. Public control over.

See also, "COMMISSION;" "LEGISLATURE;" "STATE;" "STAT-
UTES,"

General power to regulate business of, n. [1], p. 4.
Purpose of acts regulating, n. [32], pp. 24, 25.

Scope of power of state to regulate, n. [2], pp. 4-8.
Reservation by state of power to amend charters, n. [10]-[12],
pp. 10, 11.

Power of state to regulate not dependent on reservation of
right to amend charters of, n. [13], pp. 11, 12.
Exemptions from public control, n. [16]-[21], pp. 13–18.
Grants to, to be construed favorably to public right, n. [30],
pp. 23, 24.

Statutes relating to, construed as penal, n. [35], p. 27.
Strict or liberal construction of acts relating to, n. [36], pp.
27, 28.

Divisibility of statutes regulating, n. [40], pp. 30, 31.

Statutes regulating, not class legislation, n. [40], pp. 31, 32.
Whether owners of controlling amounts of stock of, are sub-
ject to public regulation, n. [13], p. 41.

Lessees of, subject to regulation, n. [14], pp. 41, 42.
Public control over receivers of, n. [15], pp. 42-44.

Validity of commission plan of regulation of, n. [14], pp.

51-54.

Powers as to regulation of, which are legislative, n. [18],
pp. 59-62.

What powers as to regulation of, are judicial, n. [19], pp.
62-65.

Reasonableness of regulations of, n. [31], pp. 502, 503.
General jurisdiction of commissions over, § 5, pp. 65, 66.
Extent of state visitorial powers over, n. [2], p. 94.
Division between state and federal government of power to
regulate, n. [10], pp. 157–162.

What constitutes state and interstate commerce, n. [2]-[6],
pp. 149-153.

What railroads are engaged in interstate commerce, n. [17],
pp. 153-155.

When interstate transportation begins, n. [8], p. 155.
When interstate transportation ends, n. [9], pp. 155–157.
Effect of failure of Congress to exercise regulative powers,
upon powers of state, n. [11], pp. 162, 163.

Extent of police power of state over, n. [12], p. 163.
Whether state statutes and orders relating to service, facilities
and accommodations furnished by, regulate interstate com-
merce, n. [15], pp. 165–167.

COMMON CARRIERS—Continued.

2. Public control over- Continued.

Whether state statutes regulating mode of carrying on business are regulations of interstate commerce, n. [16], pp. 167-170.

Whether statutes imposing a tax regulate interstate commerce, n. [17], pp. 170, 171.

Not relieved from provisions of regulative act because of ownership of freight, n. [4], p. 177.

Franchises as property, n. [7], p. 9.

Regulation of franchises may be by enlarging powers, n. [6], p. 9.

Charters of, as inviolable contracts, n. [7], p. 9.

Application of Article II. of Act to, § 25, p. 148.

General supervision of commissions over, § 45, subd. 2, p. 450.

Hearing by commission as to proposed change in law relating to, § 45, subd. 4, p. 451.

3. Leases and consolidations.

Commission must approve all transfers and leases, § 54, pp. 576, 577.

Validity of leases or consolidations, n. [4], pp. 578–582. Validity of statutes as to consolidation and purchase of stock of other companies, etc., n. [3], p. 578.

Public control over consolidations, leases, etc., n. [3], p. 578. Power to evade public duties by transfer of franchise, etc., n. [4], pp. 580–582.

Power to lease or consolidate, n. [4], pp. 578-582.

Effect of consolidation or lease upon powers, duties and obligations of, n. [5], pp. 582, 583.

Consolidation of, as affecting regulative power, n. [6], p. 583. Status of company owning entire stock of another company, n. [7], p. 583.

Power of directors and stockholders to make lease, n. [8], pp. 583, 584.

Lease of, includes use of franchise, n. [9], p. 584.

Interests of stockholders as to consolidation, leasing, etc., n.
[10], p. 584.

Actions to restrain or set aside unauthorized agreements as
to leasing, transfer of stock, etc., n. [11], p. 585.
Common directorate, n. [12], p. 586.

Capital upon consolidation not to exceed sum of capital of
consolidating companies, § 55, pp. 587-589.

Plan of consolidation invalid on account of over capitalization, n. [4], p. 592.