The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-20

within the State of Alabama shall have the power and authority the corpora ton acting by and through It's presi- dent or other auth horized managing of 1cer, to adopt rules and regulations for the Issue of any transfer tickets. com monly called transfers" and in and by such rules or regulations the time when, and the persons by whom, and the persons to whom the same may be Issued and used, and the car or cars, route or routes. upon which such. trans fers may be used, and such other mat ters may be necessary for the pro tection of the person or corpora tion making the same. may be prescribed.
 Sec. ?. Be 1t further enacted that it shall be unlawful for any person not authorized by such rules or regulations to issue, give away or otherwise dis pose of any such transfers except for the purpose, and In the manner pre- scribed by such rules or regulations.
 Sec. 3. Be it furth CT enacted, That 1t shall be unlawful for any person To use any of such transfers which are not issued by the person, and in the man ner prescribed by such rules or regula- tions; and for any person to use any of such transfers, when properly issued, for any other purpose, or in any other manner than that authorized by such rules or regulations.
 Sec. 1. Be 1t further enacted that any conductor or other agent of any person or corporation operating any sucn street railroad who shall issue otherwise dispose of any such transfer wilfully in violation of any such rules or regulations as are now, or may hereafter be adopt ed by the person or corporation operating such street railroad, or any conductor or other agent of any person or corporation inp iph railroad Nbo shall with the intent to injure or defraud, issue or otherwise dispose of any such transfer in violation of any such rules or regulations, shall be guilty of misde- meanor, and, upon conviction, shall be, for each offense fined not exceeding Two Hundred Dollars, and may be also sen tenced to Imprisonment in the county jaiI or to hard labor for the country, for not exceeding twelve months, one or both, at the discretion of the jury.
 Sec. 5. Be 1t further enacted, that any person other than the conductor or other agent of any person or corporation oper- ating any such street railroad who shall issue or otherwise dispose of any such transfers wilfully in violation of any such rules or regulations as may be adopted by the person or corporation operating such street railroad or with the intent to defraud such person or cor poration or any person who shall buy or receive for the purpose of using, or use or attempt to use the same as fare upon any car operated upon such street railroad, wilfully in violation of any such rules or regulations or with the intent to defraud the person or corporation operating such street railroad shan be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon con- viction, shall be, for each offense, fined not exceeding One Hundred Dollars, and may also be sentenced to imprisonment in the county jail, or to hard labor for the county for not exceeding six months, one or both, at the discretion of the jury.
 Approved November 29, 1907.
 Official:
 Frank N. Julian,
 Secretary of State.