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 SIXTY·NINTH CONGRESS. Sass. I; Cu. 347. 1926. 577 ........,.,°”" ;..,.....”‘*"".€‘.§ ·’s2Fi`.&pE¥I‘.2°·i°i:°·?§?¤$?“5¤s~¤~” “”'”`Y'"i°"‘ °° `°°”"°°° ·~%;‘§ii—‘°`;.%~.q— Be it  thellgenaic and House of Rcpreacntativea`0f the United States of America in Uohgrcss aaccmbzed, A DVTKHIQNB ,_ p neun; um lm. Aincrxox 1. When used in this Act and for the purposes of this D•°¤*“°°*· c :l ¢ ‘ s » First. The term “ carrier? includes any expres company, sleeping- car company, and any carrier by  subject to the Interstate Commerce Act,    Keating eqmpment such as boats, bu;·ges,tugs, bridges and ermes; and*o¢her transportation facilities by or operated in connection with any such; carrier b railroad, and any receiver or any other individual or body,  or other— wise, w en m  possemion of the  of emp oyers-or carriers covered by this Act: Provided, however, That the term “ carrier gaxhn _ shall not include any street, mtomrban, or suburban electric rail- d,,M_ "‘” °°‘   such a railwayis   as a part. of a general steam ran road system of transportation, but shall not exclude an part of E¤>¤¤¤¤¤ the general steam railroad symem of transportation now or hereafter operated b any other motive power; Second. ylhe term’“Adjustmant Board " means one of the boards Bxdéj ¤ ¤°¤=•¤* of adjustment provided for in this Act; i ` Third. The term " Board of Mediation " means the Board of t,,;§9*’° °' M°d*** Mediation created by this Ant;. . ` ` Fourth. The term “ commerce ” means commerce among the several "¤¤mm¤r¤¤." States or between any State, Territory, or  District of Columbia and any fore? nation, or between any Territory or the District of Columbia an any State, or between andy Territory and any other Territory, or between any Territory an the District of Co umbia, or within any Territory or the District of Columbia, or between points in the same State but through anfy other State or any Terri- totiy or the District of Columbia or any oreign nation. ‘ ifth. The term “ employee ” as used herein includes every person ··:¤mv1•y¤•." in the_servioe  a carrier (subject to_ its continuingauthomty to supervise and direct the manner of rendition of his service) who per- _ forms any work defined as that of an employee or subordinate oiiicial in the orders of the Interstate Commerce   now in effect, and as the same may     orders hereafter entered by the commission  to theauth which is hireby conf rd upo1;)1t to enter orders   or  suc ex1stmgoers:o·ooidedihoweosr_ neoccu ion -, clamigycslgitig made boyi ordgr of i%e2;Intggiate· Commerce   u¤]i»iiiiiii°i1°¤¤i’u:sa,e¢s sion V constm to- vecra according` tow'c '— wa loyees ma be  their voluntary action, nor shall X°'?? . . Y . . the jurisdiction or powers of sucluemplxzee organisations be refrded as   any way fligéted or   hy; e provisions of this ct or bySix:}ii¤'l?hr§ ‘term6“ district gorhirt " includes the; Supreme Court of Ql}’c,*_j*g*°g*¤$_;¤u*;E: 0, the District of Columbia; andthe term “ circuit court of appeals " namaexceiumta. includes the Court of of the District of Columbia. This Act may be ei as the Railway Labor Act. use erm. i   Diwm OODGKII duties. Sno. 2. First., It shall be the du of all carriers their oilicers ·*¤’°¤*°¤'·’ W M agents, and employees to exert ever? reasonable eifoiit to make and rciiii¤:¤·i:°p1i»]$i°Z¤°£° °° maintain agreements concerning ratw of pay, rules, and working conditions, and to settle all disputes, whether arising out of the &‘3892°--27—--87