Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-04-26

dollars (S5,00O) for the first oifense, and for
every subsequent offcnse not less than five
thousand dollars $1,000 nor moro than ten
thousand dollars (Slo,oNl, such une 20 be Inn
posed In u criminal prosecution by indictment,
or shall be subject to the liability prescribed N
the next succeeding section 10 be recovered as
therein prescribed
See. 57.--Any such railroad corporation
guilty OF extortiou or OF making any unjust
discrimination as TO passenger or freight rates
or 70 the rates for the use aud transportation OF
railroad ears, or In receiving, handling OF de-
livcring freights, shall forfeit aad pay 30 the
state OF Iowa not less than one thousand dol
lars (Sl OOO( nor more than i've thousand dol
lars (SaOOO) for the first oitenSe, and not lcss
than tive thousand dollars (S5, 900 nor more
than ten thousand dollars $4,000, for every
subsequent ottensc, to be recovered In a clvH
action by ordinary proceedings instituted IN
the name OF the State of Iowa Aud the re-
lease from liability or penalty provided for In
section 10 Of this act shall not apply 10 either
criminal prosecution under the last proceeding
section or u civil action brought under this sec.
tion.
Sec. rs Whenever said railroad commits.
sloners 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 70 aud 20 hereof II shall bo their duty
10 immediately cause suits 10 be commenced
aud 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 for violation OF
this act may extend. And such railroad com
missioucrs are hereby authorized, when In
their Judgment IL Is necessary so TODD, Ia en-
ploy counsel 10 assist the attorney general In
conducting such suit on behalf OF the state
No such suits commenced Ivy said commission.
ers shall he dismissed unless the said comuis'
sioners and the attorney general shall consent
thereto, And the court may IN It's discretion
give preference 10 such suits over all other
business except criminal eases.
See, 29-That nothing la this act Shali ap
ply 60 the carriage, storage or handling OF
property free or ut reduced rates for the Unit
cd States or this state or municipal govern
mcnts or for charitable purposes, or To aud
from fairs aud cNpostions for exhibition there
at 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 or the issuance OF mileage,
excursion or communication passenger tickets
Nothing Ia this act shall be construed ~ pro
hibit any common carrier from reduced rates
10 ministers of religion, nr to prevent railroads
from giving free carriage 10 their own officers
and employees aud their families dependent up
on said officer or empluye for support and 10
persons In charge OF live stock being shipped
| from the point of shipment To destination aud
return, or to prevent the principal officers ~
any railroad company or companies irom cN.
changing passes or tickets with other railroad
companies for their officers aud employees; aud
nothing in this act contained shall In any way
ahrldge or alter the remedies now existing as
common law or by statute, but the provisions
of this act are IN addition to such remedies,
provided, that no pending litigation shall in
any way be affected by this act
See 80.-The said railroad commissioners
and their secretary shall have the right Of free
transportation ia the performance OF their
duties concerning railroads, on nll railroads
and railroad trains In this state; aud
other agents whose services they may require
and who shall In like manner be transported
| free Of charge
See 3l--fo dcfruy the necessary expenses
| of said railroad commissioners In making In
| ycstigatuns aud prosecuting suits aud 10 pay
all necessary costs attending the same under
| the provisions Of this ucl there h hereby ap
propratcd out Of the money In tho state treas
uTy not otherwise appropriated, tho sum Of
ten thousand dollars (Sl0,0O0) or so much
thereof as may bc necessary, 10 bu drawn up
ON warrants of the state auditor Issued upon
the requlsitiOn of said commissioners, approved
by the governor, which requisition shall be ac
companied hy an itcmlZed statement Of the
costs and expenses Ia be pnid,
See ~ Section II Of chapter n, of the acia
OF the Seventeenth general assembly, In rela
ton to the board of railroad commissioners,
and all laws now In force In direct conflict
with any Of the provisions OF this act, are
hereby repealed
Sec 3.-Thls act, being deemed of mmcdi-
ate Importance, shall take effect and be In
force from and after thirty days after publica
ton in the Iowa State Register and the Dies
Moines Leader, newspapers published ut Des
Mones, Iowa
Approved April b, ISIS.