East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-12-29

Following Is the full text of the
anti-pass law which will be submitted
to the peope for initiative vote at the
coming state election in June, 1906.
Petitions asking that this law be
voted upon are now being circulated
by the Peoples Power league of Ore
gon:
A bill for a law to prohibit the is
suing or furnishing of any pass, ticket.
transportation or service. either free
or at less than regular public rates,
to any person, and to prohibit the re-
ceiving or using of any such pass
! ticket, transportation. or service, and
providing penalties for the violation
thereof.
| Section /. 1t shall be unlawful for
any public service business or corpor-
alton, or any officer, agent or employe
| of any such, busnes or corporation.
| to authorize, offer. issue, grant or
| furnish within the state of oregon,
any pass, ticket. service or transport
ton, either free or at less rates than
are open to the publ, generally IN
similar terms and conditions, and 1t
shall be unlawful for any person to
solicit, request, accept or u@e, within
said state. any such pass ticket, serv-
ice or transportation from any public
service business or corporation.
But this act shall not be construed
to prohibit the Issuing of mileage
communication or excursion party
tickets, provided the same shall be
obtainable on equal terms without
discrimination by all persons or ex-
cursion parties applying therefor un'
der like circumstance and conditions
nor to prohibit the granting of passes
or reduced rates by any such business
or corporation to It's own officers
agents or employees travelling in It's
service. or to charitable or reforma'
tory institutions for persons under
their charge or to INDECENT persons
nor to prohibit the exchange of passes
by railroads with officers. agents oil
employees of other railroads; and upor
. any shipment of livestock OF such ma
ture as to require the care of an at
tendant, a railroad may furnish to thu
shipper. or some person or persons
designated by him, free transportation
for such attendant, including return
passes to the point at which the ship
/ ment originated, provided there shal
be no discrimination In reference
e thereto between shippers.
Sec. Q. Every public service bust
ness or corporation doing bushes
. within the state of oregon shall, oil
or before the first day of February o
. each year, cause to be made, and veri
; fled by the oath of Its principal Off
i Ger or agent residing within said stat
n and filed with the secretary of state
full and accurate statement of al
I passes. tickets. service and transpor
tation, either free or at less rates thai
are opened to the public generally o.
similar terms and conditions, granted
issued or furnished during the yea
: ending December 81, next preceding
= showing the name of the officer o
[ agent who granted, issued or furnish
= ed, and the consideration for eac
pass, ticket, service or transportation
= Sec. 3. Before the salary of an
4 person holding a public office or pc
sition under the laws of the state @
4 Oregon or any municipality therei
4 shall be paid to him he shall be re
: quired to file with and as part of hi
Z receipt for the same, substantially tn
| following statement: "Since takin
I my present office or position l hav
8 not received or used any free or re
duced rate pass, ticket, transportatio
or service prohibited by law, from an
= public service business or corpora
z ton"
|. Sec. 4. A public service bushes
t or corporation within the meaning Q
!, this law, shall include railroad, stag
steamer, transportation. telegraph