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SIXTY-FIRST CONGRESS. Sess. III. Ch. 231. 1911. 1151 appearances and representations, the number of counsel, and all matters of procedure, and otherwise, as to subserve the ends of jlpstice and speed the determination of such suits: Provided further, m§;}{},{g§v_j,§;°”S*°d hat communities, associations, corporations, firms, and individuals ' who are interested in the controversy or question before the Interstate Commerce Commission, or in any suit which may be brought by any one under the provisions of this chapter, or the Acts of which itf isilarflendatory éir which age amendatory of it, relating to action o the terstate ommerce ommission ma intervene 111 said suit ' or proceedings at any time after the ilnstitiiition thereof; and the ,,€*,§,§§,{’” °‘ i““"‘ Attorney General shall not dispose of or discontinue said suit or proceeding over the objection o such party or intervenor aforesaid, ut said intervenor or mtervenors may rosecute, defend, or continue said suit or proceeding unaffected by tffe action or non-action of the Attomey General therein. Sec. 213. Complainants before the Interstate Commerce Commis— ,,,1§§¥,'},‘§§,§,°,§},’§‘;§ sion interested in a case shall have the right to appear and be made Nei. ew- M parties to the case and be represented be ore the courts by counsel, ""' p` under such re latioiis as are now permitted in similar circumgances under gile rules and practice of equity courts of the United tates. Sec. 214. Iintillutlplefopeniqg of the Clomgierce Couré, all casles agd p,,§,§°*,Q°g,}c&% r0ceedmgs' 0 w `c rom t at time the ommerce ourt is ere y com. given exc usive jurisdiction may be brought in the same courts and ‘"'"*"‘°“‘ conducted in like manner and with like e act as is now provided by law; and if any such case or proceeding shall have gone to final · judgment or decree before the oaplening of the Commerce Court, appeal may be_taken from such fin judgment or decree m like manner and with hke efcct as is now provided lgolaw. Ang such case m¥;';,_°*“¢°•·°°¤*¤* or proceeding within the. jurisdiction of the mmerce ourt which mag have been begun m any other court as hereby aHowed, before the sai date, shall be forthwith transferred to the Commerce Court, if it has not yet proceeded to final judgment or decree in such other Exceptioncourt unless it has been finally submitted for the decision of such court, in which case the cause shall proceed in such court to final judgment or decree and further proceeding thereafter, and appeal may be taken direct to the Supreme Court; and if remanded, such · cause may be sent back to the court from which the appeal was taken or to the Commerce Court for further proceed1ng_ as the Supreme Court shall direct. All previous proceedings m such c_§@f“”°""‘“’*°""‘l transferred case shall stand and operate notwithstanding the transfer, subject to the same control over them_by the Commerce Court and to the same right of subsequent action in the case_or proceeding as if the transferred case or proceeding had been originally begun in the Commerce Court. The clerk o the court from which any mgrjgggtagmggpreérg. case or proceeding is so transferred to the Commerce Court shal " ‘ ‘ transmit to and file m the Commerce Court the originals of all papers filed in such case or proceeding and a certified transcript of all record entries in the case or proceeding up to the time of transfer.