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Relating to defining common carrier pipe and gas lines engaged, or to engage in the transportation, sale or distribution of natural or artificial gas; declaring all corporations, persons, partnerships, or associations of persons now engaged or to hereafter engage in selling, distributing, and transporting natural or artificial gas in this State to be common carriers, declaring such common carriers to be public utilities and making them subject to the provisions of this Act; fixing penalties for violation of this Act, and the rules and orders of said Commission; making certain violations a criminal offense and fixing the penalty therefor, and providing means for the recovery of such penalties as are not made criminal, either by the State of Texas, or the party aggrieved by such violation, making the tribunal in which such recovery may be had, and providing for the recovery of excessive charges by patrons of such common carriers.