Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-07-14
10 900 Al TPublishrd MAY 10 1000
CHAPTER l0e. LAWS OF 1909

An Act to amend section 1907 & OF the
statutes. permitting immigration agents
10 obtain reduced rates on railways.
The people Of the State Of Wisconsin rep
resented In Senate and Assem- bly,. do enact
~ follows
section l. Section 1873 Of the stat
Utes IS amended TO read Section i797-g
/. Nothing herein shall prevent the carriage
storage or handling Of freight free or ~ re-.
duced rates for the United States the state,
or any municipality thereof or for charit-
able purposes. or 70 and from fairs and ex-
positions for exhibition thereat or house
hold goods tie property Of railway en-
pioyes. or coinmOdit 81 shipped by employees
for their own exclusive use or consumption.
Or the Issuance Of mileage Communication or
excursion passengers tickets, provided the
same shall BE- obtainable bv any person an
plying therefor, without discrimination or
Of party tickets. provided the same shall be
uhtRlnAble by al persons applying therefor
under Hike circumstances and conditions or
the sale of such tickets a. were usually and
rfst0mariiv sold at reduced rates prior 10
Jline -. 1907. provided the same are sold
without discrimination 10 all persons apply.
Ing therefor under Ike circumstances and
conditions
. This net shall not b. construed ~ pre-
venting railroads from giving free transpor.
tati1u pf reduced rates therefor to any min.
lister - the gospel officers or agent Of in
corpOrated colleges. inmates Of soldiers
homes. regular agents ~ charitable societies
when travelling upon the business II the ~.
c!ety only. destitute and homeless persons,
railroad officer, attorney. director empl0ye.
or members " their families or 10 former
railroad employees or members OF their fam-
HES where such employees have become dla-
aaled In the RAILWAY service or are unable
from physical disqualification 10 continue iB
the service or 20 members Of families ~
deceased railroad rrunl0yes or 20 prevent
the exehanK. IL passes With Officers aftor-
nsys or piauioves ~ other railroads and
members ~ their families provided thai no
prrsOn holding any public Office or position
Under the laws n this sta.e shall b. given
FREE, fransportetipu or reduced rates not
open 90 tue public
. THIS at shall not be construed "a
r,rneprtirg rrilrGad ~cmraniss from giving
fres characterization or reduced rates therefor
20 bore nee immigration agents actually en-
cared Tor rn9rp than 9up-hah ~ theiF time
f4efs seer IN fhe business ~ Inducing immi-
rrnti0n INTO fire state % Wisconsin 10 settle
upsr uniInfraTod "a uds ", Thin the state No
frar agorfatfou hereundrr shall No delivered
10 Dr used by any Fnrh immigration agent
t.3tb the railroad commission upOn applica.
tto,l 81 such irm.gsatlgn agent and after
.Ch iavesflGafi0n IA II may deem uecps-
~, rv ahatf have dDfrFWtned that such aDDll-
art ~ % bona fde Immigration agent within
1't, letter and apifit " Tails provision and
= eHp tFF- fs-f--d 10 Ercn applicant certlf-
al 60 thri gR.rr On or before the trnth
r-- ~ each month every immigration agent
Do fai4g y raftfnrHfe hereunder shall report
o. $3.50 -gU.u fs.Dn fils miles Travelled npOn
the railroads VI the state under The pro