Chap. 420.—An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3918 of the Code of Vir-
ginia. [S B 260
Approved March 22, 1920.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That sec-
tion thirty-nine hundred and eighteen of the Code of Virginia be
amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows:

Sec. 3918. When reduction in rates or free carriage may be
given.—Nothing in this chapter shall apply to the carnage, storage
or handling of property free or at reduced rates, when such rates
have been authorized or prescribed by the State corporation com-
mission for the United States, State or municipal governments, oF
for charitable purposes, or to or from fairs and expositions for exhibt-
tion thereat, or the free carriage of homeless and destitute persons.
and the necessary agents employed in such transportation, or to mile
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uge, excursion, or commutation passenger tickets, or to persons in
charge of live stock being shipped from the point of shipment to the
point of destination and return; nor shall anything in this chapter
be construed to prohibit any transportation company from giving
reduced rates to ministers of religion, or regular traveling secretaries
of the Young Men’s Christian Association or the Young Women’s
Christian Association, whose duties .require regular travel in super-
vising and directing Young Men’s Christian or Young Women’s
Christian Association work, or to indigent persons, or to inmates of
the Confededrate homes or State homes for disabled soldiers and
sailors, or to disabled soldiers and satlors, including those about to
enter, and those returning home after discharge, or carrying the
same free; nor from giving free carriage to its own officers, em-
ployees, and members of their families, or to any other person or
persons to whom the giving of such free carriage is not prohibited
by the Constitution of this State, or to prevent the principal officers
of any transportation company from exchanging passes or tickets
with other transportation companies for their officers, employees and
members of their families.