Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-02-10
Wednesday, February 10, 1897.

said common carrier within 60 days iron
the time a claim for the said articles sc
lost, broken or damaged shall be made.
Sec 2. That the local agent who receives
any goods in damaged conditlon from
either damage or breakage shall hold the
freight paid on the goods in sealed
package for the said 30 days, and if the
claim for loss, breakage or damage is moi
paid within that time, then the said agent
shall turn over to the clerk OF the court
of the county where consignee resides the
said freight money, to answer In part pay
ment of any Judgment that may be OBJ
tanned against the said common carrier
for said damage, breakage or loss.
Sec. 3. That in case the said common
carrier shall not pay or refuse to pay the
said claim for said loss, breakage or dam
age as set out in section of this act withir
the GU days therein provided for, then the
said common carrier shall be liable tor the
sum of $50 for each otfenSe as penalty
i'm addition to the amount of said loss OF
damage, to be collected in any court hav'
ing jurisdiction of the same.
In THE SENATE.-Mr. Loves bill II
place express and telegraph companies
under the jurisdiction of the railroad
commission was killed by vote of II
to Is.
MIR. Brown introduced bill to com
pei parents or guardians to require
their children or wards TO attend
school at least eight weeks during each
year.
A petition was received from citi.
zens of Fort Mill asking for an appro.
priation of $3.50 to aid in the erection
of monument to the Catawba In-
dians.
A concurrent resolution was passed
asking that the Peabody fund be given
to the state colored college instead OF
to Clafin college.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY s.
In THE HoUsE-A bill to require
railroads to carry bicycles as baggage
was discussed at length. Mr.. Phil
Gadsden, of Charleston, fought the
bill tooth and toenail, and Mr.. w. H.
Thomas of Richland, mentioned incl
dentally that Mr.. Gadsden is an attor-
ney for the Plant system of railroads.
The bill was finally ordered to third
reading in the following shape:
Section |. Be it enacted by the general
assembly of the state of South Carolina,
that from and after the passage of this act,
bicycles shall be deemed baggage for the
purpose of transportation by common
carriers.
Sec. 9. Be it further enacted, that COM
mon carriers shall carry bicycles under
the same rules and subject to the same
liabilities as govern trunks and other
separate baggage of passengers.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, that no
person shall be required to crate, cover,
lock, box or otherwise protect bicycles as
baggage under the provisions Of this act.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, that said
common carriers shall not be required to
carry more than one bicycle for any one
person.
MIR. Bethune's bill to amend section
49 of the county government law was
passed to third reading. The bill
relates to the salaries of supervisors.
The salary of York's supervisor re-
mains unchanged at $500; but the
supervisor is allowed at clerk $50 a
year.
In THE SENATE-A bill to re-charter
Howell's ferry, on the line between
York and Union counties, was passed
to third reading.
When the antitrust bill came up,
Mr.. Henderson offered an amendment
in the shape of proviso, to the effect
that nothing in this act shall be con-
strued as affecting the dispensary law.