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Show HOGG OF COLORADO HAS Ml REFORM BILL Follows Outline of Plan Proposed Pro-posed by .In (lo (irosscup of Chicago. WASHINGTON. Jan. (.A bill following the outlines of a plan proposed by Judffu Oross-cup Oross-cup of Chicago, for the settlement of complaints com-plaints of unjust rales and practices In rull- toad transportation was introduced today by Representative Hogg of Colorado, The bill provides for the abolition of the present Interstate Commerce commission and the substitution therefor of a transportation commission eouslstlng ,.f three members In whom Is verted all of the powers of tho pres- nl i uinmlroii an. I up. mi whom Is casl the duly oi .i ihm In th.- nun f I hi- I'nlted Btatei in a special transportation oourl when tln- shall have responsible grounds for belief that the law Is being violated; for tho purpose pur-pose of securing a correction of the particular rate or practice Special Court's Province, The spe.-lal rourt Is to consist of seven members, mem-bers, three of the court arc to be new ap-polnteee ap-polnteee and four are to be designated from the existing circuit courts: the court Is to' Sit at such places ua the public convenient, requires and from the decision of the curt In general terms appeals on point of law lie by writ of certiorari to tho Supreme Court of the I'nlted States The bill provides for the publicity of accounts, methods of keeping the same and make.t owners and operators of private pri-vate cars subject to the provisions of the act. Provide Effective Machinery. The purpose of the bill Is to preserve all of the benefits of the present eommlnMlon In th capacity of arbitrators In Ihe disputes between carriers and users of transportation facilities and to provide effective machinery for thi en. forcemenl ot remedies against a carrier who falls to act ,,n lines marked out bv the transportation trans-portation commission |