The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-02-06
Approved December 2S, 1873.

approved december 2S, 1873.
AN ACT to prevent Unjust Discrimina-
ton by Common Carriers
he IL enacted by the 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 l. That railroad corporations,
and all other chartered companies acting
rs common carriers within the limits Of
this State, shall charge for the handling
and storage of goods, wares aud other
property, and for the carriage of freight
nnd passengers, such rates only rs are
reasonable.
SEC. 2. That no charge for the carriage
of goods, merchandise or property, to or
from any place or station, shall be deemed
reasonable within the meaning of this
net which is i'll excess of the usual and
established charge made by the same
corporation or combination Of corpora
tions for. the carriage of the like kind,
class and qua Ntity of freight for any
greater distp- over their line or lines
in the same ection Provided, That if
such corporal IN or combination of cor
rorations can show greater necessary
the carriage of goods, merchandise or
that which is incurred for like carriage
over the longer distance, n proper pro-
portion of such excess of necessary ex-
pense shall be deemed reasonable ad-
ditional charge. In the construction of
this section the sum charged or received
for the transportation Of freight shall
include all terminal charges, and the
road Of corporation shall include all
the road in use by such corporation,
| whether owned or operated under con-
| tract or lease. But nothing in this sec
| tion shall be construed so as to require
any corporation or combination of cor
porations to regulate their charges for
shorter distances by their proportion of
through freight beyond their line or
lines.
Sec. 3. No railroad corporation or other
chart cred company doing business as com
mon carriers within tho limits of this
State shall charge, demand or receive
from any person, company or corporation
sor :.a hauling, storage, loading or un-
loading or transportation of freight, OF
for any other service, n greater sum than
1t shall Mt the same time charge, demand
or receive from any other person, com.
pany or corporation for o like service
upon like conditions, and under the same
circumstances; and all concessions ol
rates, rebates, drawbacks and contracts
for special rates shall be opened to and
allowed to ell persons, companies and
corporations alike, at the same rate pei
ton per mile and by the car load, upor
like conditions and under similar crcum.
stances; and any discrimination which
violates the spirit and meaning of thi:
section shall he deemed unjust and un
reasonable.
! SEC. 4. That any railroad corporation
or other chartered company acting ai
common carriers within the limits OF thi.
State, which shall for itself. or for itsel
and other chartered companies acting il
combination, with it, charge or receive
any sum which is unreasonable withir
the meaning of this act, shall forfeit and
pay to the person, company or corpora
tion naying such ovsTofhargo twice tn,
amount so charged in excess of reasona
BILE rates, to be recovc cred by action ir
the proper courts of this State: Provided
That the action bo commenced withir
one year from the accrual of the right O.
action.
| Approved December "a, 1873.
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