The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-02

CHAPTER 43Z-S. F. No 071
AN ACT to amend Sections 2114 2115 OFT
ana 2l2o. Revised Laws of 1905, relating to
commission merchants W
BE 1t enacted by the Legislature of the State
SECTION eett 1. That Section 2114. Revised Laws
OF 100: be and the same is hereby amended,
Section 2l14 For the purpose o, this
SUBDIVISION, commission merchant is a per
son sol who may receive for sale, for account Of
the e., consgnor, any agricultural products or
farm produce. No person shall sell, or re-
ceive or solicit shipments Of such commodities
f fpon, SAFE ts without first obtaining license
from the railroad and warehouse commission
TO carry on the business of q commission
merchant and executing and filing with the
benefit Of such consIgnors; if the license au-
! thorizes the sale of grain the bond shall be not
. less than four thousand dollars ($4ooo,. If
other than grain, the bond shall be not less
than two thousand dollars (s2,oo0.) In either
ease she ara rafG road and warehouse commission
| amount of bond as 1t may deem necessary to
protect the consgnor.
of 1905. be and the same is hereby amended,
SO as to read as follows,
! section Pts. The application for license
snail be In writing. state the commodities for
which license to sell is wanted. also the cities
or other locations in the state where applicant
Of f tho do epps AMID AMID give the BUSINESS
lume Of business to be done monthly If he
desires license which shall authorize him to
Sell gram, tne OOno snail De conditioned that
ne report to all persons consigning grain to
sale. less charges and actual disbursements is:
for, the faithful performance Of '''' his
duties duties as as, commission merchant. Separate
and bonds shall be required for each
and said licenses shall be kept posted In the
office of the persons SO licensed. All licenses
for each license shall be two dollars $685. ase
Such license may be revoked by the commits
sion @a for cause, , upon notice and bearing
of 1905. be and the same is hereby amended
so to read follows:
Section 2117. Whenever a licensee sells
any grain he shall render true statement in
writing to the consignor within twenty four
t2f) hours Of the amount sold, price received.
hour and minute of the sale. and shall forward
vouchers for all charges and expenses. When
ever consignments Of commodities other than
grain are sold. the licensee shall render a
true statement in writing to the consignor
| under such reasonable rules as may be pre-
scribed by the railroad and warehouse com
mission.
Sec: l.. That Section 212o, Revised Laws
of 1905, be and the same is hereby amended
Section H ' si2o a. Any 'p person. persons. firm or
corporation engaged in selling any property
as herein specified, who fails Or negiects to
Or any Of the rules OF the commission therein
provided for. shall be guilty OF a misde
meanor and on conviction thereof in any court
having competent jurisdiction. shall be pun
ished by fine of not less than twenty five
dollars (s25.co) nor more than one hundred
dollars 100000. and the railroad and ware
house commission is hereby authorized. either
upon such conviction or upon its own findings,
after investigation. if the facts warrant 1t. to
cancel the license Of any person. persons. firm
! or corporation, guilty of any violation Of law
or conduct prejudicial to the interest Of those
making consignments for sale. to such person
persons, firm or corporation. Where license
has been cancelled. the railroad and warehouse
commission may refuse to Issue any license
to such person. persons, firm or corporation fol
a term Of year.
| Whenever requested to do so by any In
terested shipper. the railroad and warehouse
commission shall have power to investigate
any sale or transaction carried by any
person, persons, firm corporation lcenseG
under this act, and for that purpose shall
have the right to examine the books and &C
counts of any licensed commission merchant
which in any manner relate to such sale OF
| transaction. Any licensed commission mer-
chant or any agent in charge Of such books
or accounts who shall fail or refuse to submit,
| such books Or accounts for the examination
Of said railroad and warehouse commission
shall be guilty Of misdemeanor''
! Sec. 5. Chapter 1875 of the General Laws
of 1905. and Chapter 22S of the General Laws
I of 1913 are hereby repealed.
/ Sec e. This act shall take effect and be il
1 force from and after its passage.
Approved April %. 1913