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

dollars 5000 for the first ouense and for
every subsequent otlense not less than i've
thousand dollars ($5OOOl nor more than ten
thousand dollars (slo,o00l, such fine 70 be Inn
posed In u criminal prosecution by Indictment
or shall be subject to the liability prescribed IN
the next succeeding section, 10 be recovered rs
therein prescribed
See. 25.--Any such railroad corporation
guilty OF eXtortion or of making any unjust
discrimination MS TO passenger or freight rates
or 10 the rates for the use aud transportation OF
railroad ears or In receiving handling OF de-
livering treghts shall forfeit aud pay to the
state OF Iowa not less than one thousand dol
lars (Sl, 1000 nor more than tive thousand dol
lars $4,000 for the first oiEense, and not less
than five thousand dollars (S5, 0O0) nor more
than ten thousand dollars tSlu,0OOl for every
subsequent oilcnsc, tn be recovered In u ciyh
action by ordinary proceedings Instituted In
the name OF the State OF Iowa. And the re-
lease from liability or penalty provided for 10
section 10 of this act shall not apply 10 either
criminal prosecution under the last preceding
section or u civil action brought under this sec
ton.
Sec. 2S.-Whenever said railroad commits
sloncrs have good reason TO believe that any
railroad corporation or common carrier subject
10 the provisions of this act has been guilty OF
cXtortion OF unjust discrimination and thereby
become liable to the penalties prescribed In
sections 70 and ~ hereof, IL shall be their duty
to Immediately cause suits 10 be commenced
aud prosecuted against any such railroad cor
poratiou 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.
mssouers are hereby authorized, when In
their Judgment II Is necessary SO TODD, Ia EN-
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 he dismissed unless the said commis-
sioners and the attorney general shall consent
thereto, Aud the court may In its discretion
give preference to such suits over all other
business except criminal cases
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 Unit
cd States or this state or municipal govern
mcnts or for charitable purposes, or TO aud
from fairs and eNpositions 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 In this net shall be construed To- pro
hibit any common carrier from reduced rates
10 ministers of religion or to prevent railroads
from giving free carriage Ia their own officers
aud employees and their families dependent up.
on said officer or cmploye for support and 70
persons In charge Of live stock being shipped
from the point Of shipment to destination and
return, or To- prevent the principal officers ~
any railroad company or companies from eH.
changing passes or tickets with other railroad
companies for their officers aud employees; and
nothing In this act contained shall iu any way
abridge or alter the remedies now eXiating ~
common law or by statute, but the provisions
of this act are IN addition To- such remedies;
provided, that no pending litigation ahall 10
any way be affected hy this act,
Sec. 30 Tho said railroad commissioners
aud their secretary shall have the right Of free
transportation IN the performance of their
duties concerning railroads, ON nll railroads
aud railroad trains In ths state, and
they may take with them experts or
other agents whose services they may require
and who shall In like manner be transported
free Of charge.
See. 3l.--ru dcfray the necessary expenses
of said railroad commissioners In making III
ycstigations and prosecuting suits and tn pay
all necessary costs attending the same under
the provisions of this act there Ia hereby ap
propriatcd out Of the money In the state treas
ury not otherwise appropriated, tho SUN Of
ten thousand dollars (SlO,OUO or 90 much
thereof as may hc necessary, % bc drawn up
ON warrants OF the state auditor issued upon
the requsitlon of said commissioners, approved
hy the governor, which requisiton shah be nc
companicd by an itemiZed statement of the
costs and expenses Ia he paid.
Sec 8.-Scclion II Of chapter ~, of the acts
Of the Seventeenth general assembly, In rea
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.
See 33.-ThiS act, being deemed Of immcd
ate Importance, shall take effect and be Ia
force from and after thirty days after publica
tion In the Iowa state Register and this Dies
Moines Leader, newspapers published at Des
Moines, Iowa.
Approved April ., lSsS.