OFFICE OF THE SOLICITOR. 



597 



TWENTY-EIGHT HOUR LAW. 



(34 Stat., 607.) 



One thousand four hundred and fifty-nine cases were reported to 

 the Attorney General for action. 37 of which represented 108 violti- 

 tions. and 1,798 were reported to the Director General of Railroads — 

 in all. 3.257 reported durin<r the fiscal year. This is an increase over 

 the preceding year of 134 cases reported for action. 



Of the cases reported during the fiscal year 1920, 197, and of 

 those pending at the close of the fiscal year 1919, 434, in all 631, were 

 terminated by the imposition of penalties. Three hundred and sixty- 

 two cases were terminated by dismissal. 



At the close of the fiscal year 1920, 1,894 cases were pending. 



During the year penalties aggregating $67,700 were collected in 631 

 cases. 



P\jllowing is a detailed table of the number of cases prosecuted 

 and the amounts of penalties assessed : 



Cases prosecuted and penalties imposed nndcr the 28-honr law. 



» Lump fine. 



A number of conferences with attorneys for railroads and Depart- 

 ment of Justice officials were attended during the year in an effort 

 to settle various cases arising out of the difficulties imposed upon the 

 raili-oads by war conditions. The conferences resulted in settlements 

 satisfactory alike to the (Tovernment and the carriers. 



ACTS REGULATING THE INTERSTATE MOVEMENT OF LIVE STOCK 

 FROM QUARANTINED DISTRICTS, PROHIBITING THE INTER- 

 STATE MOVEMENT OF DISEASED LIVE STOCK, AND PROHIBITING 

 THE IMPORTATION OF DISEASED LIVE STOCK. 



(23 Stat., 31 ; 26 Stat., 414 ; 32 Stat., 791 ; 33 Stat., 1264.) 



Thirteen cases involving violations of the act of May 29, 1884 (23 

 Stat.. 31), were reported to the Attorney General for prosecution. 

 Of these, two were terminated by fines of' $100 each and five by fines 

 of $100 and costs each. Two cases were dismissed. Of the cases 

 pendin<r at the close of the fiscal year 1919. three were terminated by 

 fines of $300. $500, and $100. respectively, and one by a fine of $100 

 and costs. One case was dismissed. 



No cases were reported to the Attorney General under the act of 

 August 30, 1890 (26 Stat.. 414). 



