Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-04-05
OFFICIAL PAPER OF AUDUBON COUNTY
AND or THE TOWN OF AUDUBON.
THE ANTl.PAss BILL.


THE ANTl.PASS BILL.
The anti-pass bill has passed both
houses and when 1t receives the sigma
'ture of the governor will become a
law. Some OF the more ardent fellows
were anxious to attach a publication
clause SO as to have it take effect al
once and thus compel the members to
pay their way home, but the majority
thought that inasmuch as their legis.
lative work was completed and they
might be short of funds before leav.
ing the Capitol, they might just as
we'll let the new law take the ordinary
course and 60 into effect the first day
Of July. In the meantime they might
want to visit some of their relatives
down east or the beautiful scenery
out west, and pass in the pocket
might be Q convenient and economical
companion. We understand the bill
given below was amended so as to in
clude Federal as we'll as State officers:
Section l. 1t shall be unlawful
for any steam railway or interurban
railway company doing business
within the state, or any officer, agent
or representative thereof to issue,
give or offer to any city, county, dis
trict or state officer, including judges
and members of the general assembly,
or to any delegate to political con-
vention to use in attending said con-
vention or return therefrom, or to any
political committee or employe there
of, or to any candidate for city,
county, district or state Office, or to
Jurors in state or federal courts, any
free pass, ticket or other privilege al
rates less than charged the public.
Section 2. No city, county, dis.
trict, or state officer, and no delegate
to a county, district, or state political
convention, and no candidate for q
county, district, or state Office, and
no member of any political committee
or any employee thereof, and no juror
in state or federal courts, shall re
quest or use any such free pass, tick
ct, or privilege, sold or conferred a
less rate than the rate charged tn
public, over any steam railroad O.
Iinterurban railroad.
Section 3. The holding of a no
tarial commission or public ofiic,
;that pay sno,fees or salary, or aposi
ton as member of the faculty or al
officer of q state educational institu
ton, or acting as an officer or directo
of the Iowa state board of agricult
ure, or membership in the Nationa
Guard, or q membership in the fir
department OF any city or the use o
transportation in accompanying liv
stock or perishable freight or the u.s.
of the return privilege, or riding o
accepting transportation upon spe
cial train, run for the public safety
health. or welfare, shall not operat
to place any person within the inhi
billions of this act.
Section 4. This act shall not ap
ply to the members OF the railwa,
commission, or its secretary whe
travelling upon official duties.
Section S. Nothing in this act con
tanned shall be construed to prohibi
the granting of excursion or part
rates by any steam railroad or inter
urban railroad company to any elias
of persons whomsoever.
| Section 6. No person and no ager
or officer of any corporation With
the purview of this act shall be priv
ileged from testifying in relation t
anything herein prohibited; and n
! person having SO testified shall b
liable to any prosecution or punish
ment for any otfense concernin
which he was required to give hi
testimony or produce any documen
airy evidence.
Section Z. Any person convicte
OF a violation of the provisions {
this act shall be punished by impri.
onment in the county jail not exceed
ing months or by q fine not exceed
ing $500.