The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1888-01-05

visos at the end of said section: "Pro-
vided, further, that if one corporation
| should use, operate or otherwise con
| troll wholly or in part, several lines or
| divisions OF hitherto independent rail
roads within the State, that the commits
sion may in thoir discretion, conformity
with the said corporations, fix different
rates OF toll or compensation for freight
traffic on each of said hitherto indcprnd-
ent lines or divisions: Provided, further,
that the railroad commission, conjoiutly
with tho railroad companies, shall have
authority to make special rates for tho
purpose of developing all manufacturing,
mining, milling and informal improve
ments in the State" so that said section
as amended shall read as follows:
Section l ,443. 1t shall b6 unlawful for
any person or persons engaged in the
transportation of property, as provided
in Section LAO of this chapter, to
charge or receive any greater comp4nsa-
ton for carrying, receiving, storing, for
warding or handling articles of tho sIn0
character and description for d shorter
than longer distance in ono continuous
carriage; and the road of corporation
shall in ,lude all the road in use by such
corporation, whether owned or operated
under contract or lease by such cor
poration: Provided, that nothing in this
chapter contained shall bc construed SO
as to require any corporation or comhi-
nation of corporations to regulate thcir
charges for shorter distances by t.cir
proportion of through rates between
terminal or functional competitive poiuts:
Provided, further, that if one corpora
ton should use, operate or other wise
coutrol, wholly or i'll part, several Ines
or divisions of hitherto Independent rail
roads within the State, that tho commits
sion may in their discretion, conjointly
with the said corporations, fix ditfyrcut
rates of toll or compensation for freight
traffic on es ch of said hitherto indcp"nd-
cut lines or division: Provided, further,
that the railroad commission, coniointIy
with the railroad companies, shall have
authority to make special rates for the
purpose of developing all manufacture
ing, mining, milling and internal i'm
provements in the State.
Joint Resolution proposing an Amend
ment to Article w., of the Cunstitu-
ton of the State of South Carolina.
That the following amendments to the
Constitution Of this State be submitted
to the qualified electors of tho State III
the next general election, and if ma
Jorlty OF tho electors qualified to vote
Tor members of the General Assembly
voting thereon shall vote in favor of such
amendments, and two-thirds Of each
branch of the next General Assembly
shall, after such election, and before
another, ratify the same, it shall be a
part of the Constitution, to wit: Article
w., Of the Constitution shall be so
amended that hereafter in place of Sec
ton 20 of said article the following shall
be substituted and known as Section %,
to wit: Section 20. A Court of Probate
shall be established in each county, vita
Jurisdiction in all matters testamcntary
and of administration, in business ap, or
tanning to minors and tho allotment of
dover, III cases of idiocy and luracy
and persons non compos mcntia. The
Judge of said Court shall be elected by
the qualified electors Of the respective
counties for the term of four years.
The question of adopting this am"nd-
ment shall be submitted to the electors
rs follows: Those in favor OF the amend
ment shall deposit ballot with the fol-
lowing words printed or written thereon:
"Constitutional amendment in refercnco
to Article w., SeotiCn 20--yes." Those
opposed to the amendment shall cast a
ballot with the following words printed
or written thereon: Unconstitutional
Article ~, Section 20-ro."