Chap. 256.—An ACT to require the State corporation commission to fix and
prescribe rates for passenger travel by transportation companies or corpora-
tions in this State, and making it unlawful for such transportation com-
panies or corporations operated by them, to charge an excess sum over and
above certain rates, until rates are prescribed by the State corporation
commission, and providing a penalty for violation of this act.

Approved March 15, 1906.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That from and
after this act shall take effect, the power is conferred in the State corpora-
tion commission, and it is required to fix and prescribe a schedule of rates
for the transportation of passengers by all transportation companies or
corporations, and until such rates are prescribed by the State corporation
commission, all transportation companies or corporations, operated by
steam, shall at all times keep on gale at each and every station mileage
hooks of five hundred miles and over, which books may contain such rea-
sonable conditions and restrictions as may from time to time be approved
by the State corporation commission.

2. And until said rates are fixed and prescribed it shall be unlawful
for any transportation company or corporation, operated by steam. to
charge or collect a greater sum than two cents per mile on such mileage
books, and such mileage books shall be good and valid for the use of any
dependent houschold member of the family of the party to whom issued,
dwelling under the same roof, within one vear from the date of same:
provided, however, the name of any person so entitled to use such book
or books shall be furnished in writing by the purchaser at the time of pur-
chase, and shall be inserted in such book or books.

3. The purchaser of such mileage book, or such person as may be en-
titled to use the same as mentioned in section two of this act, shall be
entitled to travel on the lines of such transportation companies or cor-
dorations in this State on the presentation of such mileage book, over the
lines owned, controlled, or operated by such corporation issuing said mile-
age book, for the number of miles called for by the said mileage book. or
any portion thereof, and the conductor or agents of such transportation
company or corporation shall detach from said mileage book coupons rep-
resenting the number of miles travelled at the rate of two cents per mile,
exeept that five miles as a minimum may be detached, and such mileage
book shall entitle the purchaser thereof, or the parties entitled to use the
same, to the same rights and privileges to which the holder of the highest
class ticket issued by said company or corporation is entitled.

4. That it shall be unlawful for any person other than the authorized
arent of the transportation company or corporation issuing the same to
sell or otherwise deal in or offer to sell such mileage book or books, or any
part thereof.

5. That the transportation company or corporation issuing such book
or books shall redeem within eighteen months after the expiration of the
time limit named in said book any unused portion of such book or books,
deducting the regular rate for the portion used; and such redemption shall
be made within fifteen days after presentation of such mileage book |
books to any authorized agent of the issuing road or corporation.

6. Any transportation company, corporation, or person violating 1!
provisions of this act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and uj»
conviction thereof shall be fined not less than fifty nor more than tu
hundred dollars for each offense.