The Greenville times., 1888-04-07

shall also hear an complaints that may
be presented them in writing as TO in
sufficient depot, storage or platform
facilities for freight. and shall make
such order thereon to secure the same
as they may think the facts and the
public convenience warrant provided,
that before any such orders are made
the railroad company affected thereby
shall have at least five DAYS notice. and
shall be heard by its representative or
counsel or both. before final action.
and such notice may be served as other
process is now required to be served
upon railroad corporations; and notice
of any order or decision of the railroad
commission shall be certified to the
president, general manager or superin-
tendent of the railroad company a1ee-
ted thereby, and the certified copy
thereof shall be deposited, properly
addressed, in the mail, postage prepaid.
Sec. 3. BE il further enacted, That
every conductor Of trains carrying
passengers in this State is hereby au-
thorized to assign passengers to any
car, or TO seats in particular part of
any ear ON his train; provided that
equal accommodation are given TO
passengers holding tickets of the same
class, and any foreiblc resistance to
such assignment shall be deemed a
breach of the peace.
Sec. 4. BE ii further enacted, That
when a passenger is guilty of disor-
derby conduct, or breach of the peace,
or uses any obscene, profano or vulgar
language, or plays any game of cards,
/ or other game of chance for money or
other thing of value, upon any passen-
, ger train, the conductor of such train
may stop his train at the place where
such oflense is committed, or at the
: next stopping place of such train, and
' eject such passenger from the train
using only such force as may be ne
{ cessary TO accomplish such removal
G and the conductor may command the
assistance of the employees of th,
company, and Of the passengers OF
such train to assist in such removal
and said conductor may cause an!
c person or persons violating the proyi
II sions of this act, and which are in VIC
Il lation Of the laws Of the State, 10 b
&c detained aud delivered to the prope
s, authorities for trial as soon as possible
Sec. 5. BE IL further enacted, Tha
= section 6 of said act be so amendc
u, that "l0' instead of "S0' days sha
IN hereafter be allowed after the expirt
Of tion of each quarter for the filing {
l. quarterly returns, and each railroa
a shall furnish the commission with il
ID tariff of charges for the transportatio
ii of freight and passengers, either frol
~ point within the State to anothe
)r point within the State, or from polr
ly within the State to point withor
III the State, or from point without I'll
ly State to point within the State, an
ne for failure TO comply with this SCI
Dr ton, such railroad so failing shall /
m subject to the same penalties MS mo-
e. imposed for failure to furnish loci
ID tariff rates.
IL Sec 6. BE II further enacted, Thi
rs section 10 of an net entitled :" an act
le provide for the regulation of frcigl
10 and passenger rates on railroads
r this State, and to create commissio
Of to supervise the same, and for othc
ut purposes" approved March nth, 1888
4, be and the same is hereby amended s
T. as to read as follows;
l. "Scction 10. BE il further enacted
ly That said commission shall have n
le office at the Capital, and shall met
DC there on the first and third Monday
ID Of each month (July and August eN
IS ceptcdD, and at such other times an
ID places as they may deem necessary 70
the proper discharge of the duties in
ut posed upon them by law, or as tn
ns convenience of the parties in the judl
ID ment of the commission may require
&c provided, that the clerk Of said con
ID mission shall remain at the Office d
At the Capital and receive all official con
D. munications, unless he shall be, b
t. order of the commission, in attendanc
;" at the sessions not held at the Capita
to as herein provided, or by their pei
~ mission absent and the said commi'
Sc sion shall cause to be prepared, an
os shall keep docket of all petitions an
I'd complaints wherein they shall be el
Is tered in regular order, and said dockt
e; shall be called at each regular mcetin
a. Of the board, and the cases thcreo
d, disposed of, or, if necessary, continue
ne until the next meeting"
Id Sec. 7. BE it further enacted, Thi
II section of said act OF March II. 1888
IL above referred to, be amended as 70
if lows Strike out the words ga lai
he and just return on the value of sue
all railroad, its appurtcnances and equil
ch mcnts" in lines % and 26, and inse
er in lieu thereof the following: "fa
le- and reasonable compensation TO sue
re railroad for the services rendered"
M Sec. 5. BE il further enacted, Thi
re- if any depot or station agent or tel
lin graph operator of any railroad cor
be pany in the State shall willfully fail I
St refuse to comply with the law requi
nd ing bulletin boards TO be posted SO
Dr. IN shnw tho tino of arrival of traif