The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-01-28
NEW LiWS or TIE SILl1,Is,

NN Aoi W AlCer ana Amend the
Law in relation to the Payment of
Debts of q Decedent.
Be 1t enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representative of the
State of South Caroliua, now met
and sitting in General Assembly,
and by the authority of the same:
SECTION l. That in the admins
tration Of the ussets of q decedent,
mortgages shall not be entitled to
priority over rents. debts by
specially, OF debts by simple con-
tracts, except as to the particular
parts of the estate affected by the
liens OF such mortgages.
SEQ. z. That after the property
covered by tho liens is exhausted,
tho grade of the demand shall be
determined by the nature of tho
instrument which the mortgage was
given to secure.
Approved December IA, 1878.
AN ACT to require all Clerks of
Courts, Shoritfs and Trial Justices
to make monthly reports of all
Licenses, Fines and Penalties
collectcd by them to the Auditor
and Treasurer of their several
Counties.
BE u enucted by tho Senate and
House of Representative of the
State Of South Carolina, now met
and sitting in General Assembly,
and by the authority of the same:
SECTION 1. That all clerks of
courts, sheritfs and trial Justices be,
and they are hereby, required, on
the 1irst Wednesday i'll every month
or within ten days thereafter, to
make, IN writing, TO the respective
auditors and trcasurers of their
several counties, full and accurate
statement of all moneys collected by
them on account Of licenses, fines,
penalties OF forfeiturcs during the
past month and, in default thereof,
upon conviction thereof, shall be
liable to fine not exceeding one
hundred dollars or imprisonment in
the common Jail not exceeding two
months, OF both, at the discretion
of the Court.
SEC. 2. All acts and parts of acts
inconsistent with this act arc hereby
repealed.
Approved December 2S, 1878.
AN Acr to prevent Unjust Dlscrimi-
. nation by Common Carriers.
BE 1t ca,acted by tho 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 cor
porations, and ali other chartered
companies acting rs common car
riers within the limits of this State,
shall charge for the handling and
storage of goods, wares and other
property, and for tho carriage of
freight and passengers, such rates
only as al @ reasonable.
SEQ. 2. That no charge for the
carriage of goods, merchandise or
property, to or from any place or
station, shall be doomed reasonable
within the meaning of this act
which is in excess of the usual and
established charge made by the
same corporation or combination of
corporations for the carl iaGe of tho
like kind, class and quantity of
freight for any greater istance
over their line or lines in tho same
direction: Provided, That if such
corporation OF combination of COR
porations can show greater ncces-
sary expense to itself, or to them
selves, for the carriage of goods,
merchandise or property over the
shorter distance than that which is
incurred for like carriage over the
longer distance, proper propor>
ton Of such excess Of eccssary ex-
pense shall be doomed reasonable
additional charge. In the con-
struction of this soction tho sum
charged or received for tho trans.
portation of freight shall include all
terminal charges, and tho road Of
corportion shall include oil the road
in use by such corporation, whether
owned or operated under contract
or lease. But nothing in this
section shall be construed so rs to
require any corporation or combi-
nation of corporations 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 chartered company doing
business as common carriers within
4 l. L.. II.