River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-07-15
No COS Al Published Nav 10. 1909
CHAPTER 100, LAWS or 1909.

CHAPTER 100, LAWS or 1909.
An Act to amend section 1913 Of the
statutes permitting immigration agents
TO obtain reduced rates railways
The people of the State of wisconsin rep
resented in Senate and Assembly. do enact
as follows:
Section H. Section 1913 Of the stat
utes Is amended to read: Section 1797--8
/. Nothing herein shall prevent the carriage,
storage, or handling Of freight free or at re-
duced rates for the United States, the state,
or any municipality thereof. or for charit-
able purposes, or to and from fairs and ex-
positions for exhibition thereat, or house
hold goods the property Of railway en-
ployes. commodities shipped by employees
for their own exclusive use or consumption.
or the issuance of mileage, commutation or
excursion passengers tickets, provided the
same shall be obtainabe by any person APP
plying therefor, without discrimination, or
of party tickets. provided the same shall be
obtainahle by all persons applying therefor
under like circumstances and conditions or
the sale of such tickets as were usually and
customarily sold at reduced rates prior to
June 10, 1905, provided the same are sold
without discrimination to all persons apply
ing therefor under like circumstances and
conditions.
Q This act shall not be construed as pre-
venting railroads from giving free transpor-
tation or reduced rates therefor to any min,
lister OF the gospel. officers or agent of In
corporated colleges, inmates OF soldiers
homes regular agents of charitable societies
when travelling upon the business of the So
Getty only. destitute and homeless persons,
railroad officer attorney. director, emp1oye,
or members CT their families or to former
railroad employees or members Of their fam
lies where such employees have become dis
abled IN the railway service, or are unable
from physical disqualification to continue IN
the service or TO members Of families OF
deceased railroad employees; or TO prevent
the exchange Of passes with officers attor-
news or employes Of other railroads and
members OF their families; provided that no
person holding any pnDilc office or position
under the laws OF this state shall be given
free transportation Or REDUCED rates not
open to the public.
8. This act shall not he construed as
preventing railroad comnanies from giving
free TRANSFORMATION or reduced rates therefor
to bona fde nnmigration agents actually en-
gagged for mere than one-haf or their time
each year IN the business Of Inducing fmmi-
grafton into the state of Wisconsin to settle
fiDon unimDroved lands within the state. No
TRANSFORMATION hereunder shall be delivered
TO or used by any such immigration agent
untfl the railroad commission upon applica-
zion of such immigration agent and after
such investigation as it may deem neces-
sary. shall have determined that such appil-
cant Is a bona ide immigration agent within
the letter and spirit of this provision, and
shall have issued to such applicant certin-
cate to that effect. On or before the tenth
day of each month every immigration agent
holding a certificate hereunder shall report
TO the commission the miles Travelled upon
the railroads Of the state UNDER tne pro