Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-03-26


said return, II shall be their duty 70
classify the different roads in this
State, as bereinbefure provided, aud
the Governor, when there shall be
any change In classification, shall is-
sue certificate to any corporation or
corporations affected by such change,
certifying 10 them the class TO which
they are respectively assigned. And
any change OF rates made by any
railroad corporation pursuant to any
change of classification, shall take
effect from and after the 4th day Of
July following such changes. The
reports from the railroad corpora
sions Of the State for the year 1873,
made pursuant to the provisions OF
section i2S0 OF the Code, shall deter
mine tile classification Of each road
for The year end ing July Cd, 1875.
SEC. s. Where any prosecution or
action for the violation OF any Of the
provisions " this act In relation TO
the transportation Of passengers or
freight, shall be commenced, it shall
be the duty Of the Governor, when
notified thereof, and requested by
the person or persons commencing
the prosecution or action, supported
by recommendation Of at least
twenty taxpayers OF the county
where the violation occurred, 10 EN-
ploy suitable counsel, If he deem it
necessary, 10 conduct or assist in con-
ducting the same; and the sum OF
ten thousand dollars, or so much
thereof as may be necessary, is here
by appropriated out of any money
in the treasury, for compensation
and incidental expenses necessary to
carry on said prosecution or action.
Such compensation aud incidental
expenses shall be audited and allow
ed by the Auditor OF State on the
certificate Of tile Executive Council
that services were actually perform
ed, and such Incidental expenses
necessary, and that the sums in such
certificate were reasonable for the
services rendered. And when thus
certified and allowed, IL shall be
paid by the Treasurer OF State out Of
said appropriation, less whatever
amount may be allowed by the
courts aud included in the Judgment
as attorneys fees.
SEc, .. All connecting railroads
In this State, operated or controlled
BY the same person or company, un-
der lease or otherwise, shall for the
purposes Of this act, in computing
distances and determining rates, be
regarded rs one road.
SEC. 10. No railroad company
shall charge any person, company or
corporation, for the transportation Of
any property, q grenter SUM than II II
shall at the same time charge and
collect from any other person, com
pany or corporation, for q like SER
vice from the same point, and upon
like conditions, and all concessions
OF rates, drawbacks, and contracts
for special rates, founded upon the
demands Of commerce and transpor-
tation shalt be open to all persons,
companies and corporations alike.
SIC. IL. [Slricken out in the Sen.
ate--the main provision Of the Sec
tion being embraced In other BILL
SEC. ~. Any (ofiicer, agent or
enploye OF any railroad company,
iperson) or corporation, operating
line OF railroad within this State,
who shall violate or be- party to the
violation Of any of the provisions OF
this act, or Instrumental therein,
shall be guilty of misdemeanor,
aud shall, on conviction thereof be
punished for every oflense by fine
not less than twenty dollars, nor
more than one hundred dollars, and
by imprisonment OF not less than
five nor more than thirty days; or
any sstich person. corporation or.
railroad company las aforesaid, who
shall authorize, direct, cause, permit
or allow any violation OF the provis-
ion OF this act, by any officer, agent
or employee, such railroad company,
person or corporation shall forfeit
aud pay 10 the person injured five
times tho amount of compensation
or charge Illegally taken or demand.
Cd, or FIVE times the amount Of dam
age caused, As the case may be, 10 be
recovered with reasonable attor-
ney's fee, by such person in civil
action Ia any court, or before a ius-
tice OF the peace, ~ The case may be,
of tilis Stale /: and If an appeal be