The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-01-04

Vlueu, 1urtner, tOat III 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 their discretion. conformity
with the said corporations, fix different
rates of toll or compensation for freight
traffic on each of said hitherto indepcnd,
ent lines or divisions: Provided, further
that the railroad commission, con pjointly
with the railroad companies, shall have
authority to make special rates for the
purpose of developing all manufacturing
mining, milling and internal improve
ments in the State" so that said section
as amended shall read as follows:
Section |, ,4l3. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person or persons engaged IN the
transportation Of property, as provided
i'll Section ,4fO Of this chapter, to
charge or receive any greater compcnsa-
tlon for carrying, receiving, storing, for
warding or handling articles OF tho same
character and description for shorter
than q lougcr distance in one continuous
carriage; and the road of n corporation
stall in ;udo all the road III use by such
corporation, whether owned or operated
under contract or lease by such cor
poration: Provided, that nothing i'll this
as to require any corporation or combi-
nation of corporations to regulate their
charges for shorter distances by their
proportion of through rates between
terminal or functional competitive points:
Provided, further, that if one corpora.
tion should use, operate or otherwise
coutrol, wholly or in part, several lines
or divisions of hitherto independent rail.
roads within the State, that the commits
sion may in their discretion, coriointly
with tho said corporations, fix different
rates of toll or compensation for freight
traffic on eG ch of said hitherto indcpend-
cnt lines or division: Provided, further,
that the railroad commission, conformity
with the railroad companies, sha | have
authority to make special rates for the
purpose of developing all mauutactur-
ing, mining, milling and internal i'm
provements in the State.
Joint Resolution proposing an Amend
ment to Article w., of the Constitu-
ton of the State of South Carolina.
That the following amendments to the
Constitution of this State be submitted
to the qualified electors of the State ut
the next general election, and if II ma
jority OF the 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 Il
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 tho following shall
be substituted and known as Section 20,
to wit: Section 20. a Court of Probate
shall be established in each county, with
jurisdiction in all matters tcstamcntury
and of administration, in business apl cr-
tanning to minors and the allotment of
dover, in cases Of idiocy and lunacy
and persons non compos mentis. Tho
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 amend
tnent shall be submitted to the electors
as follows: Those in favor of the amend
ment shall deposit a ballot with the fJl-
lowing words printed or written thereon:
Constitutional amendment i'll reference
to Article w., Section 2O-ycs." Those
opposed to the amendment shall cast II
ballot with the following words printed
or written thereon: Unconstitutional
amendment Article w., Section 20 no.