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

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 their discretion. coujointly
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, conformity
with the railroad companies, shall have
authority TO make special rates for the
purpose of developingall manufacturing,
mining, milling and internal improve
ments in the State" so that said section
as amended shall read rs follows:
Section Lab. 1t shall be 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 compcnsa-
ton for carrying, receiving, storing, for
warding or handling articles of tho same
character and description for u shorter
than a longer distance in one continuous
carriage; and the road Of n corporation
stall in dude all the road in use b. such
corporation, whether owned or operated
under a contract or lease by such cor
poration: Provided, that nothing in this
chapter contained shall be construed So
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
ton 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, conformity
with tho said corporations, fix different
rates of toll or compensation for freight
traffic on OF oh of said hitherto inGepend-
ent 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 manufactur-
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 n ma
lority OF the electors qualified to vote
for 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 20,
to wit: Section 20. A Court Of Probate
shall be established in each county, with
jurisdiction in all matters testamcntury
and of administration, in business app or
tanning to minors and the allotment of
dover, i'll cases Of idiocy and lunacy
and persons o compos mentis. 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 amend
ment shall be submitted to the electors
rs follows: Those in favor of the amend
ment shall deposit n ballot with tho fol-
lowing words printed or writer t lcrcon:
constitutional amendment i'll reference
to Article w., Section 20-yes." Those
opposed to the amendment shall cast IA
ballot with tho following words printed
or written thereon: constitutional
amendment Article w., Section 2O-no."