The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-02-07
Acrs on axKxRAE Assxn1LY. :
AN Acr to prevent Unjass Discfimination
.Ss by Common Carriers. -

~ ASxs VI 0kAxkAL ADoEU0LY. sS :
An Acr to prevent Unjust Discf;mination
BY Common Carriers. -
| BE it enacted by tue Senate and House
OF Representatives of the State of South
Carolina, now met and sitting in General
Assembly, and BY the authority Of the same |:
SECTION !. That railroad corporations,
and all other chartered o,mpaniss acting
as common carriers within the limits IF
this Stateahall charge for. the handling and
storage Of goods, wares and other psup p,rty,
and for the carriage Of freight and :lssen-
gers, such rates only as are reasonable.
a SEC. 2. Thatsno charge for the carriage
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|seasondble within the meaning of this act
which is in excess of the usual and cstab-
lished charge made by the same corporation
or combination of corporations for the car
rlage of the like kind, class and quantity of
freight for any greater distance over their
line or lines in the same direction: Provided,
That if such corporation or combinations of
corporations can show a greater necessary
expense to ITSELF or to themselves, for the
carriage of goods, merchandise or property
over the shorter distance than that which is
incurred for like carriage over the longer
dlstance proper proportion ofsuch excess
Unnecessary expense shall be deemed reason
able additional charge. In the construction of
this section the sum charged or received
for the transportation of freight shall in
clude all terminal charges, and tho road of
corporation shall include all the road in
use by such corporation, whether owned or
operated under contract or lease. "But
nothing in this section shall be construed
so as to require any corporation or combi-
nation OF corporations to regulate their
charges for shorter distances by their pro-
portion or through freight beyond their
line or lines"
Sec 3. No railroad corporation or other
chartered company doing business as COM
mon carriers within the limits of this State
shall charge, demand or receive from any
person, company or corporation for the
hauling, storage, loading or unloading or
transportation of freight, or for any other
service, greater sum than it shall at the
same time charge, demand or receive from
any other person, company or corporation
for like service, upon like conditions, and
N'SA VIZ duu all
concessions Of rates, rebates, drawbacks
and contracts for special rates shall be open
co and allowed all persons, companies and
corporations alike, at the same rate per
ton per mile and by the carload, upon like
conditions and under similar circumstances
and ary discrimination which violates the
spirit and meaning of this section shall be
deemed unjust and unreasonable
SEC. 4. That any railroad corporation or
other chartered company acting as common
carriers within the limits Of this State,
which shall for itself, or for itself and other
chartered companies acting in combination,
with it, charge or receive any sum which
is unreasonable within the meaning of this
act, shall forfeit and pay to the person,
company or corporation paying such over
charge twice the amount so charged in ex-
cess of reasonable rates, to be recovered by
action IN the proper courts of this State
Provided, That the action be commenced
within one year from the accrual of the
right of action.
Approved December "a, 1873.
An ACT to require all Clerks of Courts
Shcriffs and Trial Justices TO make