The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-01-31

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passed the Senate. Its provisions are OF
the most stringent character, and If en-
forced with energy and judgment, it can
hardly fail to produce a good erect IN
curbing the railroad companies for the
benefit of the public.
THE PROVISIONS OF THE BILL.
The bill makes it unlawful for any rail-
road corporation doing business in South
Carolina by any act Of incorporation, or py
any general law of this or any other state, |
or without being incorporated, to charge, |
collect, demand or receive more than fair
and reasonable compensation for the trans |
portation OF passengers or freight of any de-
scription, or for the use and transportation
Of any railroad car on its track, or any OF its
branches. 1t provides against all unjust
discrimination in passenger and freight
rates upon any railroad or any road work.
ing in connection with it, and makes 1t I'M
lawful for any railroad company, or any per-
sons engaged solely 10 the shipment or re-
eeiving Of property, directly or indirectly,
to allow or receive any rebate drawback
or other advantage in any form upon ship
ments made.
TT FoRBIDs CHARGING GREATER TOLL
for the transportation Of any passenger or
freight Of any description upon a railroad,
for any distance, in the, State, than is charged
for the transportation of any passenger, or
like quantity of freight of the same class over
greater distance on the same railroad. 1t
forbids any higher compensation for receiv-
ing. handling or delivering freight at any
point than shall be charged for the same
class and quantity at any other point upon
the same railroad. 1t forbids any higher
rate of passenger or freight transportation,
over any one portion of a railroad than over
another portion OF the same railroad of
equal distance 1t forbids charging higher
rates TO one person than to another for the
same kind Of service, and provides that all
| such discriminating rates, charges, collec-
tons or receipts, whether made directly or
/ by means OF any rebate, drawback or other
/ shift or evasion, shall be deemed and taken
as prtmd fncie evidence Of the unjust dis
! elimination prohibited by the provisions of
the act, without, however, excluding other
/ evidence tending to show any unjust dis
/ elimination in freight and passenger rates.
| Ii is further provided that nothing in the
act shall prevent the issue and sale of COM
mutation, excursion or thousand mile tick
cts" The bill provides for the appointment
/ by the governor, with the advice and con-
sent Of the Senate, of
THREE COMMISSIONERS
| to carry out the provisions of the act. One
of the commissioners shall be resident of
| one OF the following named counties: fOco.
nee, Pickens Anderson, Abbeville, Green
vile, Spartanburg, York, Union Newburry,
Laurens or Edgefeld; one resident of Ches-
ter, Lancaster, Fairfield, Richland, Lexing
ton, Aiken, Barnwell, 0rangeburg, Kerr
shaw, Sumter or Clarendon, and one a resi-.
dent of chesterfield, Marlboro, Darlington,
Marion, Horny, Williamsburg, Georgetown,
Charleston, Berkeley, Collector, Hampton or
Beaufort, After the expiration Of the term
OF office of the commissioners first appoint
ed, the term of office of their successors
will be six years. but of the commissioners
} first appointed one shall hold Office for two
: years, one for four years and one for six
: years. The salary of the commissioners is
+ fixed at 81, 100 each, to be paid out of the
State treasury, as in the case of other State
officers. 1t is forbidden that commissioners
shall in any manner hold the stocks, bonds
or other obligations of any railroad compa-
l ny, or be in any way interested in any man
! ner in any railroad and in case, during
THEIR TERM OF OFFICE
! they shall so become disqualified, they are
required under the act to remove the dis
qualification witkin ten days or resign. The
present railroad commissioner shall have
: all the authority given to the commissioners
I appointed under the act until such time al
+ the c0mmissionersunder the act are appoint
/. eH, No member Of the General Assembl,
1 shall ever be eligible to appointment as one
: of the commissioners during the term fol
= which he shall have been elected to tn,
/ General Assembly The commissioners are
8 empowered to make reasonable and ius
t rates OF charges for freight and passenge
t tariffs to be observed by all railroad compa
4 mics doing business in this State on the ran
4 roads thereof; to make reasonable and Jus
r rates and regulations for the government O
u all railroads in the State, as to charges a
, any and all points for the necessary hand
ing and delivery of freight; to make sucl
e Just and reasonable rules and regulations a
n wlll prevent unjust discrimination il
n freight and passenger transportation on rail
g roads in the State to make reasonable an,
u just rates of charges for the use of railroa
T. cars carrying any and
v ALL KINDS OF FREIGHT AND PASSENGER
i on said railroads, no matter by whom owne
\ or carried; and to make just and REASONABLE
= rules and regulations TO be observed bv sal
70 railroad companies on said railroads; I
u pteNehsV ne GIVING or paying OF any rebat
II or bonus directly or indirectly. and IN
II misleading or deceiving the public in an
II manner as to the real rates charged IA
Il freight and passengers. The commissioners
I. have full power, by rules and regulations
" to designate and fix the difference in ratp
10 OF charge for freight and passenger tran
in portaton to be allowed for longer an
ID shorter distances, on the same or differeI
r railroads. and to ascertain what shall h
n the limits OF longer or shorter distance
me commissioners are required to make
y schedule OF just and reasonable charges e
y each OF the railroad corporations for III
re transportation OF passengers, freight an
c. cars on each of the railroads; such schedule
re IN all suits brought against railroad co
/. poration to be taken in all courts Of IN
=. State as sufficient evidence that the rates
hxed by the commissioners are lust nm
reasonable. The commissioners are autho
" ized, from time to time and as often as 81
or cnmstances may require, to change and r
to wise the schedules, notice OF such revision
w 20 be given in the newspapers at either te
e- minus or along the line Of railroad affect,
N thereby.
IN FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE PEopr,
~ the railroad companies are required 70 LA,
- such schedules nortad "a