The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-03-14
THE AN7|-SCALP[R BILL.
1t Has Been Signed by Governor
Richards and Is a
Law.
Designed to Shut Out the Ticket
Brokers In the
State.
IL VIII Go IntO Effect Sixty Days From
March l3--SomO strong
II vii Ga IntO Effect Sixty Days From
March l3-Somo strong
rr0vIaiOna.

signed senate bill No. 40, commonly known
a. the ''anti-scalpers bill" The bill passed
the senate with but two dissenting votes
and in tho house but fifteen votes were cast
against IL. Written arguments were sub
mitted to the governor and after considet-
ing them carefully he cnme to the conclu-
sion that the bill WAS wise legislation and
signed II. II ia un that a test case
will be made of the law in the courts by
the American Ticket Brokers' association.
The law makes it the duty Of rnilroad and
steamboat companies to provide their
agents, authorized to sell within the state
tickets or other evidence emitting the
holder thereof to travel upon their lines.
with a certificate of authority of the agent
to make such snles. This certificate must
bear the corporate seal OF the company and
kept posted in a conspicuous place in tho
agents Office. Ten days after the c%ertii-
cate is issued a fee of 81 must be paid to
the secretary Of state. Then the secretary
issues the agent a license to Engage in tho
business Of selling tickets. This license
must also be posted in the agents office.
1t Is made unlawful for any person not in
possession Of a certificate and license 80
posted to sell. barter, or transfer within the
state for any consideration the whole or any
| part OF any ticket or other evidence of the
holders title or right to travel on any rail-
road or steamboat, whether they be situ-
ated. operated or owned within or without
The limits OF the state. A violation Of this
| section 10 made a miademennor. md 10 pun
l6hable by a flne not exceeding $500. and by
imprisonment not exceeding one year. or
either or both, in the discretion of the court
in which the offender shall be convicted.
Every agent residing or acting within the
state, authorized to sell tickets or other
evidences of the holders title to travel
upon any railroad or steamboat, is required
to exhibit to any person desiring to pur-
chase a ticket. or to any officer OF the law
who may request it. a certificate OF his au-
%thority to soil, and his license.
Every railroad or steamboat situate or
operated in whole or in part, in the state,
ia required to provide for the redemption,
under reasonable precautions. Of the whole.
or Of any coupon or coupons of any ticket
sold by any authorized agent which the
purchaser for any reason, other than the
expiration Of the time limited in the ticket
l for its use, has not used, at cost. in case of
u ticket not used, and in case OF q conpon
of u ticket partially ussd, at a rate which
shall be equal to the difference between the
price paid for the whole ticket and the cost
of q ticket between points for which the
used portion of the ticket was actually
= uncdS pAONAucN. tuAG CuOu VICAot, u COuPOu
or coupons, shall be presented for redemp-
ton to any authorized agent, before tho
time therein limited for its use shall have
expired; and the deposit of such a ticket, or
part of ticket in the postoffice, addressed to
any agent, before the expiration of the
time limited on the ticket or part of ticket,
will be deemed q presentation; and the sale
by any person of a ticket. or the unused
portion of any ticket. or coupon
or coupons. otherwise than by the
presentation of it for redemption,
will be deemed a violation Of the law, and
any POI son guilty of such a violation will
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. and
punished by a fine not exceeding $500 or by
imprisonment not exceeding one year. or
either or both. in the discretion of the court
in which the offender is convicted. How
ever. when any licensed ticket agent, o. any
the law shall sell. barter or transfer any
mileage book or communication tickets or
excursion ticket at any reduced rate author
lied by law. and when the mileage book,
communication ticket or excursion ticket ia,
by it's terms, limited in respect of the time
in which it is to be used, then the mileage
book. communication ticket or excursion
ticket is not to be redeemed.
Any railroad or steamboat company
which by any of its authorized tickle
agents within the state. u~nreaeonRbly re-
fuses to redeem any coupon of q ticket, or
any ticket as required, must pay to the
state a fine not exceeding $500 for each Of
| Tense.
1t is declared unlawful for any licensed
ticket agent, or for any common carrier
subject to the provisions of the law, to
charge. demand. collect or receive from. or
to sell. barter. transfer or assign to, any
person or persons, firm, company. corpora
ton or association, any ticket or tickets of
any GLASS whatever. emitting the purchaser
or holder to transportation by the common
carrier issuing the ticket or tickets, for a
greater or less price than is charged, de-
manded. collected or received by the ticket
agent or common carrier, subject to the
law for similar tickets of the same class. A
violation of this section constitutes n mis-
d%emeanor. and is punishable by n fine not
| exceeding 81, 600 for each ~otfsnse.
The law goes in foroe sixty days after its
approval by the governor.
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