crimination between shippers, passengers or carriers either as to compensation charged, service rendered or facilities afforded."0

§ 182. Connecting Line, Duty to Receive and Haul Cars as Billed.-Every railroad corporation shall receive from every other railroad corporation, at any point of connection, freight-cars of proper standard and in proper condition, and shall haul the same either to destination, if the destination be upon a line owned, operated or controlled by such railroad corporation, or to point of transfer according to route billed, if the destination be upon the line of some other railroad corporation."

§ 183. Duty to Make Joint Rates, and Power of Commission is not Affected.-Nothing in this section contained shall be construed as in anywise limiting or modifying the duty of a common carrier to establish joint rates, fares and charges for the transportation of passengers and property over the lines owned, operated, controlled or leased by it and the lines of other common carriers, nor as in any manner limiting or modifying the power of the Commission to require the establishment of such joint rates, fares and charges."

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§ 184. Duty of Telegraph and Telephone Lines to Receive and Transmit.-Every telephone corporation and telegraph corporation operating in this state shall receive, transmit and deliver, without discrimination or delay, the conversations and messages of every other telephone or telegraph corporation with whose line a physical connection may have been made."

40 Section 22 (a), p. 31.

41 Ib.

48 Section 22 (b), p. 31.

§ 185. False Billing, etc., by Carrier or Shipper Prohibited. No common carrier, or any officer or agent thereof, or any person acting for or employed by it, shall, by means of known false billing, classification, weight, weighing, or report of weight, or by any other device or means assist, suffer or permit any corporation or person to obtain transportation for any person or property between points within this state at less than the rates and fares then established and in force as shown by the schedules filed and in effect at the time."

§ 186. Less Rates by Means of Prohibited.— No person, corporation, or any officer, agent or employee of a corporation shall, by means of false billing, false or incorrect classification, false weight or weighing, false representation as to contents or substance of a package, or false report or statement of weight, or by any other device or means, whether with or without the consent or connivance of a common carrier or any of its officers, agents or employees, seek to obtain or obtain such transportation for such property at less than the rates then established and in force therefor.45

§ 187. False Claim for Damages, and Rebates, etc., by Means of Prohibited.-No person or corporation, or any officer, agent or employee of a corporation, shall knowingly, directly or indirectly, by any false statement or representation as to cost or value, or the nature or extent of an injury, or by the use of any false billing, bill of lading, receipt, voucher, roll, account, claim, certificate, affidavit or deposition, or upon any false, fictitious or fraudulent statement or entry, obtain or attempt to obtain any allowance, re

44 Section 23 (a), p. 31.

bate or payment for damage, in connection with or growing out of the transportation of persons or property, or an agreement to transport such persons or property, whether with or without the consent or connivance of a common carrier or any of its officers, agents or employees; nor shall any common carrier, or any officer, agent or employee thereof, knowingly pay or offer to pay any such allowance, rebate or claim for damage."

§ 188. Long and Short Hauls and Services.-No common carrier subject to the provisions of this act shall charge or receive any greater compensation in the aggregate for the transportation of persons or of a like kind of property for a shorter than for a longer distance over the same line or route in the same direction, within this state, the shorter being included within the longer distance, or charge any greater compensation as a through rate than the aggregate of the intermediate rates; but this shall not be construed as authorizing any such common carrier to charge or receive as great a compensation for a shorter as for a longer distance or haul."7

§ 189. Change or Modification of Rates, etc., by Commission.-Upon application to the Commission, such common carrier may, in special cases, after investigation, be authorized by the Commission to charge less for a longer than for a shorter distance for the transportation of persons or property, and the Commission may from time to time prescribe the extent to which such carrier may be relieved from the operation and requirements of this section."

46 Section 23 (b), p. 32.

47 Section 24 (a), p. 32.

§ 190. Telegraph and Telephone Corporations Governed by.-No telephone or telegraph corporation subject to the provisions of this act shall charge or receive any greater compensation in the aggregate for the transmission of any long distance message or conversation for a shorter than for a longer distance over the same line or route in the same direction, within this state, the shorter being included within the longer distance, or charge any greater compensation for a through service than the aggregate of the intermediate rates or tolls subject to the provisions of this act; but this shall not be construed as authorizing any such telephone or telegraph corporation to charge and receive as great a compensation for a shorter as for a longer distance."

§ 191.

Change or Modification of Charges by Commission. Upon application to the Commission, a telephone or telegraph corporation may, in special cases, after investigation, be authorized by the Commission to charge less for a longer than for a shorter distance service for the transmission of messages or conversations, and the Commission may from time to time prescribe the extent to which such telephone or telegraph corporation may be relieved from the operation and requirements of this section.50

§ 192. Switch and Spur Connections.-Every railroad corporation, upon the application of any corporation or person, being a shipper or receiver or contemplated shipper or receiver of freight, for a connection between the railroad of such railroad corporation and any existing or contemplated private track, tracks or railroad of such corporation or person, shall make such connection and provide such switches

49 Section 24 (b), p. 32.

and tracks as may be necessary for that purpose and deliver and receive cars thereover; provided, that such connection is reasonably practicable and can be installed and used without materially increasing the hazard of the operation of the railroad with which such connection is sought, and that the business which may reasonably be expected to be received by such railroad corporation over such connection is sufficient to justify the expense of such connection to such railroad corporation.51

§ 193. Duty to Construct, and to Receive and Deliver Freight. Under the conditions specified in the proviso in subsection (a) hereof, every railroad corporation, upon the application of any corporation or person, being a shipper or receiver or contemplated shipper or receiver of freight, shall construct upon its right of way a spur or spurs for the purpose of receiving and delivering freight thereby, and shall receive and deliver freight thereby."2

§ 194. Foreign Public Utilities Excluded. — No foreign corporation, other than those which by a compliance with the laws of this state are entitled to transact a public utility business within this state, shall henceforth transact within this state any public utility business, nor shall any foreign corporation which is at present lawfully transacting business within this state henceforth transact within this state any public utility business of a character different from that which it is at present authorized by its charter or articles of incorporation to transact, nor shall any license, permit or franchise to own, control, operate or manage any public utility business or any part or incident thereof be henceforth granted or

51 Section 25 (a), p. 33.

52 Section 25 (b), p. 33.