The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-04-26

dollars 5000 for the first oirensc, sa:iG ,.,f
every subsequent otTensc not les, than i've
Thousand dollars tsb.WJt nor more than ten
thousand dollars f%lO.epu), such fine u " I'M
posed in criminal prosecution by indictment.
ar shall tc subject ~ the liability prescribed IN
the next succeeding section. 10 be recovered
therein prescribed.
See. 27.--Any such railroad corporation
guilty Of extorton or OF making any unjust
discrimination as 10 passenger or freight ratc~
or to the rates for iii. use and transportation VI
railroad ears. Or In receiving, handling Or ds-
liyering frcights. shall forfeit and pay 70 the
State Of Iowa not less than oiic thousand dol
lars fxI .OUU) nor more than five thousand dol
lars 5000 for the first o.Tensc, and not less
than five thousand dollars tSi.OOO) nor more
than ten thousand dollars tSl0,UOO) for every
subsequent ofTcnsc, 10 be recovered In y civil
action by ordinary proceedings instituted IN
the name Of the State Of Iowa. And the re-
lease from liability or penalty provided for ii
section ID Of this act shall moi apply TO either =
criminal prosecution una,r the last proceeding
section or civil action brought under this
ton.
Sec as.-Whencver said railroad commits
sioners have good reason To believe that any
railroad corporation or common carrier subject
to the provisions Of this act has been guilty OF
cxtortion or unjust discrimination and thereby
become liable to the penalties prescribed in
sections ri and - hereof, it shall be their duty
to Immediately cause suits to be commenced
and prosecuted against any such railroad cor
poration or common carrier. Such suits and
prosecutions may be- instituted in any county
Of this State through or into which the line OF
the railroad corporation sued Tor violation Of
this act may extend. And such railrosr. con-
missi0ners are hereby authorized, when ia
their Judgment il is Necessary so TO do to cfIl-
ploy counsel to assist the attorney general In
conducting such suit on behalf of the State.
No such suits commenced by said commission
ers shall be dismissed unless the said commits
sioners and the attorney general shall consent
thereto. And the court may i'll its discretion
give preference to such suits over all other
business except criminal eases.
See. 29.-That nothing in this act shall ap-
ply to the carriage. storage or handling Of
property free or at reduced rates for the Init
I'll States or this state or municipal govern
ments or for charitable purposes. Or 10 and
from fairs and cxpositions for exhibition there
nj or for the employees Of such common carriers
or their families or private property or goods
for the family use Of the employees of such
common carriers. on the Issuance Of mileage
excursion or communication passenger tickets.
Nothing in this act shall be construed ~ pro
hibit any common carrier from reduced rates
to ministers Of religion, to prevent railroads
from giving free carriage ~ their own officers
and einplos.. and Their families dependent III
on said officer nr vnplote Tor support ana 10
persons in charge If live stock being sLifned
from the point Of shipment ~ destination and
return, or 70 prevent the principal officers of
any railroad company or companies from ex-
changing passes or tickets with other railroad
companies for their officers and employees: and
nothing i'll this act contained shall in any way
abridgc or alter the remedies now existing al
common law or 10y statute, but the provisions
OF this act are in addition 10 such remedies:
provided, that 10 pending litigation shall in
any way he Affected by this act
See. W.-Ihe said railroad commissioners
and their secretary shall have the right OF free
transportation in the performance OF their
duties concerning railroads, on all railroads
and railroad trains in this state; aud
they may take with them experts or
other agents whose services they may require
and who shall III like manner be trans Dogtrd
free Of charge.
Sec. 3l.-Io lefrav The necessary expenses
nf said railroad commissioners in making in
vestigations and prosecuting suits and Ia PAY
all necessary costs attending the same under
the provisions Of this act there Is hcraby ap-
propriats,! ont of the money in the state treas
ury not otherwise appropriated, the sum Of
ten thousand dollars (Sl0,u00) or 50 much
thereof as may be necessary, to be drawn Hp-
on warrants OF the state auditor issued upon
the rcquisition Of said commissioners, approved
by the governor, which rcqniSition shall be ac
companied hs an itcinlled statement ot the
costs and expenses 10 be paid.
Sec. :2.-Seetion IL Of chapter n, Of The acts
of the Seventeenth general assembly, In rci.-
ton to the board OF railroad commissioners.
and all laws now in force III dirccs co.aipt
with any Il tile provisions Of this ael ,gs'
hereby repealed.
Sec :8-This act, being deemed Of Lnu.-di-
ate Importance, shall take effect and b. il
force from and after thirty days after publica-
| ton in the Iowa State Register and 1le Des
| Moincs Leader, newspaper, published Al DE,
Moincs. Iowa.
Approved April 5, ISIS.