Evening star., 1898-02-02

Potomac and Ohio rivers and east Of the
Mississippi rivsr. denouncss suoh state
meats - utterly untrue; ana
b Il further resolved That this resolu-
ton b signed By the pa1oengoe repfooont-
atives Of each tranzportation nns within
the territory OF this association and for
werded to the ohairmen Of the committoas
on interstate commerce Ia the United etaxes
committees are now considering the anti
Signatures: W. A. Turk, a. p. A. 30. R.y;
a. de. 4 rart ~ e y z A A e. "a So " Ry; =, is 5no:
a. Mel. @. r. A. Mobile 4 B'gham T. r;
r.! 81 n; ( Emerson. q. p; A.. Atlantic Coast
J. e. w. Fields. q. p. A.. A.. K n R'y::
A. 9: MacDonnell. @. p. A. F.. c. q p:
3. W. Wrsnn. p. T. NJ. Plant system: q.
2: Atmors, G. P; A.; L NJ: c. A. pessus-
carson. q; P. A. G.. N. o. & T. p. r. R.:
Halle Q: P: A. Cent. Of Ga. R.y: d. Il. &
Hinton. 7: NJ. Ocean 8. 8. Co. Of Savannah:
W. B. Belvill. q. P. A.. N. & w. R'y; A.
H; x11sas Hanson q. P. A., N CEN, R,y; y;,
coairMan n.atsan southeastern PASSENGER Asso-
The resolutions of the American Asso-
citation Of General Passenger Agents, unani-
mously adopted at it's annual convention
held In st. Louis in October, 1897, are as
follows:
Whereas. The necessity for state and
national legislation against ticket scalpino
has become apparent to every man who has
given the least attention to the subject: and
whereas, In ten states of the Union as
| well as in the Dominion Of Canada and in
every country In Europe. laws have been
adopted combining the sale of transporta-
tfon tickets to the properly authorized
agents OF the transportation companies;
and
Whereas, Many commercial. educational,
scientific and other organized bodies of
citizens have petitioned the state leg1s-
latures and the Congress Of the United
states to adopt measure which would pro-
h1bit this f1legftimate business; and
whereas, The laws that have been adopt
ed IN the various states, and the bills now
pending before Congress on this subject,
provide for the redemption of every un-
used ticket. or part of ticket, by the trans
portation company issuing it at its full
Whereas. This being the first annual
meeting of the association held since the
active agitation of the question before
fore,
Be it resolved. That this annual meet
ing Of the American Association of Cen
eral Passenger and Ticket Agents, repre-
Sent1ng the principal railways of the United
States. canada and Mexico. respectfully
urge upon the various state legislatures the
adoption of laws that will confine the sale
OF tickets to the properly authorized agents
of the transportation companies. and, at
the same time, will require under suitable
penalties. the redemption of every ticket,
or part of ticket. that may be unused
RESOLVED That we respectfully urge upon
the Congress of the United States the early
passage OF the so-called 'anti-scalping'
bills now before that honorable body which
bills provide for restricting the sale of
tickets to the properly authorized agents
OF the transportation companies. and pro-
vide for the redemption of all unused tick
cts, or parts of tickets.
resolved, That a copy of these resolutions
be furnished to every member of the yari-
GUS state legislatures at the next meeting
CT their assemblies, and that a copy be
forwarded by the secretary to each sena-
TOR OF the United States and to each mem
ber of Congress.
ihese resolutions were adopted unani-
G:eusly, amid great applause-From the
81. Louis Globe-Democrat, October 20, 1897.