The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-01-30
Railroad Free Passes.

introduced BY Mr.. Pound, of Lee, read
twice, january Dist, 1884, and referred to
Committee on Railroads.
House Bill No. 292-An Ac. to prevent
Free Passes or Free Transportation of
Certain Officers over Railroads in this
State.
SECTION l. BE it enacted By the Legisla-
ture of the State of Mississippi, That here
after it shall be unlawful for any of the
Glowing named officers of this State, or
the counties thereof, to use, enjoy or ac-
cept free pass, or any ticket or written or
printed pass or paper, or anything of like
kind, by virtue of which such officers ac-
ceptin., or using the same shall be entitled
to travel over any railroad, or any portion
thereof, without paying fare prescribed by
such railroad corporation for passengers
generally: The Governor, any Judge
or Chancellor, Lieutenant Governor, Au-
ditor of Public Accounts, Treas
urer Of the State, Secretary of
State, Attorney General, Librarian and
Keeper of the Capitol, Superintendent of
Public Education, Superintendent of the
Blind Institute, Superintendent of the In
sane Asylum, Superintendent of the 1nsti-
tuition for the Deaf and Dumb, Snperinten-
dent of the Penitentiary, State Printer. the
Commissioner of immigration, Commits
sioner of Swamp Lands, Revenue Agent of
the State, Secretary of the Senate, Ser
geant-at-Arms of the Senate, Clerk of the
House of Representatives., Sergeant-at-
Arms of the House of Representatives, the
Private Secretary of the Governor, the
sheriff of any county in the State, or any
justice of the peace, clerk of the chancery
court, clerk of the circuit court, coroner
and ranger, constable, mayor or aldermen
of any Incorporated city or town in the
State, or any officer whatever of the State.
or any county thereof, either executive,
legislative, judicial or ministerial, or any
officer of any incorporated city or town in
the State
SEC. 3 Ee it further enacted, That it
shall be unlawful for any person to offer.
tender or deliver to any such officer
embraced in the provisions of this
Act, any such free pass of any
railroad company, or any written or print
ed token, one or both in writing and in
printing, or anything of the kind, whereby
such officer shall be entitled to transporta-
ton over any railroad whatever, without
charge for same, or without paying the
usual fare therefor. as the other passengers
are required to pay over such railroad, or
by which such officer shall pay reduced
rates of travel over such roads, below the
rates required of other passengers, except
in special cases where such railroad COM
pany offers reduced rates to the public at
large.
SEC. 5 Be it further enacted, That any
officer embraced within the provisions of
this Act. or any person whatever who shall
be guilty of violating the same, or shall at
tempt to violate the same, shall be punish
ed by imprisonment in the county Jail not
exceeding six months, and fined not more
than five hundred dollars, or either, in the |
discretion of the court.
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, That be- |
sides the penalty above described, any of |
feer included within this law, upon con-
yietion, shall be deprived of his Office.
SEC. 5 Be it further enacted, That il |
shall be the duty of the Circuit Judges of
his State to give this law in charge 70 the
grand juries of their respective districts at
svery term of the court
Sec. 6 Be it further enacted, That this
tct shall be in force and take effect thirty
lays from the passage thereof
NoTE-The bill introduced by Senator
3urlitt, and which has been SO thoroughly
discussed, is similar in its provisions to the