Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-23
Bill Providing For Stock Passes
to be Issued to Actual
Stock Shippers
OTHER MEASURES IMPOSSIBLE
Legislators Much Divided Over Merits
of Extreme Measures introduced Re-
sarding Railroad Regulation and
stock shippins-No Other Legislation
Along Line of the Delano Bill Pos
sible.
Special to Times-Reputlican.

Des Moines, Feb est has now be-
30 divided over the merits OF the ex-
IRENE measures regarding railroad reg
0lation and stock shipping, such as the
Delano bill, that no legislation along
this line is possible; and If anything
% done that will in any way give COM
fort to the stockmen, it will be in the
adoption of some compromise measure.
Representative Hart, of Allamakee
county, has prepared measure which
has lust been introduced in the house,
TO give the stockmen at least part
OF what they say they want and at the
same time something that he declares
to be eminently fair and just. 1t is
bill to provide for free transportation
20 stock shippers. Mr.. Hart and a
considerable number of the leading
members Of the house declare that leg
lolation along this line will be compar-
atlvely easy. but that the more drastic
hills will stand very little show OF sue
Oesa no matter how hard pushed. Mr..
Harf's bill provides for stock passes
issued to actual stock shippers, with
punishment for those who knowingly
procure passes for those who are not
entitled to the same. and a provision
Tor recovery from the carrier where
o stock pass is refused to one VINO
As entitled thereto. The main provis-
ions OF the bill are:
'.Any common carrier. handling live
otock In car load lots, shall at the time
!. Of receiving In this state for shipment
J one or n1ore oar loads OF cattle. horses
or sheep, Or two or more car loads Of
AogA from the same shipper, issue free
LOT charge upon demand therefor by
.ouQh shipper, transportation for one
berson which ehall be known as 4
glIAve Stock Pass 10 accompany such
1hipme1t on 0ms train 70 its desti-
pation and return to point Of shipment,
gOObject to the conditions and limita-
lions contained herein.
sSuch I've stock pass shall be is
Oued under such reasonable rules AMI
eeguiations as the common carrier may
oysocz3be and shall be issued to and
good for transportation OF the actual
UVnsf ana shipper OF such live stock
6o2Y. or the actual, bona flde agent or
bn0U1O 6t such shipper Who has been
IN - 1mp3oy Of such shipper. ex-
s.ss3y 10 the work or business con-
VIA the shipping OF such stock.
2fazt 49, prior to the shipment Of
Gudn 4ock. and the common carrier
my fe1uire the shipper demanding
euch I've stock pass. or the person for
Mhom Il IL demanded. to establish his
e4a6t thereto under the provisions of
thit H6t by AFFIDAVIT or otherwise.
TAe relation OF @ person travelling
On D live stock pass. who is entitled
xh&eeto under the provisions OF this
act and the common carrier issuing
the same, shall be that OF passenger
ana common carrier OF persons, but
such pass shall be good only on the
train carrying the shipment upon
which came Is issued going to the des-
klnanon OF shipment, unless the car
Fier consents otherwise. Such pass
shall entitle s,,ch person to one first
class return passage from destination
to place OF shipment, ana the time
limit OF the use thereof shall not be
less than sixty hours from the time of
arrival OF such shipment, exclusive Of
sundays and legal holidays
"A live stock pass, unless BY consent
Of the common carrier, shall be OF no
validity whatever for the use OF any
person not entitled thereto under the
provtaons Of this act or to whom It
has not been issued. and any person
travelling or attempting to travel on a
tvsAock pass who 10 not entitled
thereto, or Is not the person to whom.
Same was issued shall be held and oon-
sidered q trespasser upon the property
OF the common carrier upon whose line
Of railway such person travels or at
tempts to travel"