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SIXTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. GH. 91. 1920. 475 herein, includilrlig all freight depotsh yards, apd grounds, used or ""”'“’°"'”"‘°" *°"'· necess in the trans ortation or e ive 0 an such ro e . .,.m_,,sp,,,, ,. The tgym ‘transportati)0n’ as used in thiIgAct sliall inclgdepldg- mm motives, cars, and other vehicles, vessels, and all instrumentalities and facilities of shipment or carriegge, irrespective of ownershi or of any contract, express or impli , for the use thereof, and) all services in connection with thereceipt, delivery, elevation, and transfer in transit, ventilation, refrggpration or icing, storage, and handling u ,_ of property transported. e term ‘transmission as used in this T"'“"‘““°"‘ ` Act shall include the transmission of intelli ence through the application of electrical enc? or other·use cfg electricity, whether by means of wire, cable, ra 10 a paratus, or other wire or wireless conductors or appliances, and alfmstrumentalities and facilities for and services in connection with the receipt, forwarding, and delivery of messages, communications, or other intelligence so transmitted, hereinafter also collectively called messagesr _ " (4) It shall be the duty of every common carrier subject to this ,,.f,,s°'§,‘iQ’§,,f,§’,,,'§§‘§‘,§’_ Act engaged in the transportation of passengers or property to pro- Eggs ¤g;<>¤¤1= =¤¤*¤¤» vide and furnish such trans ortation upon reasonab e request there- ' for, and to establish throulh routes and just and reasonable rates, fares, and charges applicaile thereto, and togllprovide reasonable facilities for operating through routesfand to m e reasonable rules and regulations with respect to the operation of through routes, and providing forreasonable compensation to those entitled thereto; and in case of joint rates, fares, or chargbes, to establish just, reason- ,.,,{,,‘§‘,,‘}§"“*°° °‘l°’““ able, and equitable divisions thereof as etween the carriers subject to thiis Act parézicipsging therein which shall not unduly prefer or re'u ice an o suc artici at' carriers. P ‘i(5) All charges mage for lsinynirvice rendered or to be rendered mi1li§iLéhi§.°i»i$ib°j°St in the transportation of passengers or property or in the transmission of intelligence by wire or wireless as aforesaid, or in connection therewith, shall be just and reasonable, and every unjust and unreasonable charge for such service or any part thereof is prohibited and declared to be unlawful: Provided, That messages by wire or wireless exmmcium cmssubject to the provisions of this Act may be classified into day, “°¤°“· night, repeated, unrepeated, letter, commercial, press, Government, and such other classes as are just and reasonable, and different rates M ,mm_m_ may be charged for the different classes of messages: And provided mw further, That nothing in this Act shall be construe to prevent telephone, telegraph, and cable companies from entering into contracts with common carriers for the exc ange of services. cnmmaiimamp "(6) It is hereby made the duty of all common carriers subject to the provisions of this Act to establish, observe, and enforce just able and reasonable classifications of property for transportation, with reference to which rates, tariffs, regulations, or ractices are or may mgumicas. be made or prescribed, and just and reasonalble regulations and practices affecting classifications, rates, or tariffs, the issuance, form, and substance o tickets, receipts, and bills of lading, the manner and method of presenting, marku;g, packing, and delivering property amp acumen. for transportation, the acilities or trans ortation, the carrymg_0f °t°‘ personal, sample, and excess baggage, andp all other matters relatmg to or connected with the receiving, handling, transportin§ storing; and delivery of property subject to the rovisions o this ct whxc may be necessary or proper to secure the safe and prompt receipt, handlmg, transportation, and delivery of pro erty subject to t c calhgsksmms, provisions of this Act upon just and reasonallde terms, and QVGIQY °°°" W ' unjust and unreasonable classification, regulation, and practice is prohibited and declared to be unlawful." _ ,,,.,8,,;,,,, ,,,,,,,_ Sec. 401. The fifth, sixth, and seventh pamigaphs of section 1 of W the Interstate Commerce Act, as such paragrap appear m_sectu0¤Z ° ·“* "· · of the Commerce Court Act, are hereby amended by mserting "(7)