Hearings Before the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives [Feb. 28-March 1, 1906] on H. R. 239, Relating to Liability of Common Carriers by Railroads in the District of Columbia and Territories and Common Carriers by Railroads Engaged in Commerce Between the States and Between the States and Foreign Nations to Their Employees |
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Page 119 - This power, like all others vested in congress, is complete in itself, may be exercised to its utmost extent, and acknowledges no limitations other than are prescribed in the constitution.
Page 119 - If, as has always been understood, the sovereignty of Congress, though limited to specified objects, is plenary as to those objects, the power over commerce with foreign nations and among the several States is vested in Congress as absolutely as it would be in a single government having in its constitution the same restrictions on the exercise of the power as are found in the Constitution of the United States.
Page 29 - ... petition or application, and to be posted upon all customary bulletin boards along or upon the railway operated by such receiver or receivers. " SEC. 10. That any employer subject to the provisions of this act and any officer, agent, or receiver of such employer who shall require any employee or any person seeking employment as a condition of such employment to enter into an agreement, either written or verbal, not to become or remain a member of any labor corporation, association, or organization;...
Page 20 - If the plaintiff by ordinary care could have avoided the consequences to himself caused by the defendant's negligence, he is not entitled to recover. But in other cases the defendant is not relieved, although the plaintiff may in some way have contributed to the injury sustained.
Page 78 - ... from obtaining employment, is hereby declared to be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof in any court of the United States of competent jurisdiction in the district in which such offense was committed, shall be punished for each offense by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars and not more than one thousand dollars.
Page 57 - An emergency exists for the immediate taking effect of this act; therefore the same shall be in force from and after its passage.
Page 38 - An employer who shall have contributed to an Insurance fund created and maintained for the mutual purpose of Indemnifying an employee for personal injuries, for which compensation may be recovered under this act, or to any relief society...
Page 31 - That no contract of employment, insurance, relief benefit, or indemnity for injury or death entered into by or on behalf of any employee, nor the acceptance of any such insurance, relief benefit, or indemnity by the person entitled thereto, shall constitute any bar or defense to any action brought to recover damages for personal injuries to or death of such employee...
Page 11 - ... superior agent or officer, or of a person having the right to control or direct the services of the party injured...