Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 September 1907 — 2-CENT FARE LAW NULLIFIED. [ARTICLE]

2-CENT FARE LAW NULLIFIED.

Pinnuyhanla Judgej Declare Status Unconstitutional. Judges Willson and Audenried, in Common I‘leas Court at Philadelphia, declared unconstitutional the 2-cent railroad fare law passed by the last Legislature. The case on which the decision was made will be at once taken to the State Supreme Court. The 2-cent fare law was enacted by ths Legislature as a result of agitation during the last political campaign, all par ties pledging themselves in favor of it The railroads, led by the Pennsylvania ■nd Reading, made a strong fight against the law, but both branches of the Legislature passed the bill by practically as unanimous vote. The law was to go into effect Oct. 1. The Pennsylvania was the first to attack the law. The contention of the company was that the 2-cent rata was fixed without any investigation as to whether the railroads could make a fair profit under the law, which the company asserts it cannot do. All other railroads operating in Pennsylvania have brought similar proceedings, but it is generally understood the Pennsylvania's suit will be made the test case in the higher court.