The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1902-01-22
MIR. DELoACH 5 i

ite IouoWing are the provisiopsN
Mr.. ge Loach's bill: That wbano,a,
| any shortage occurs i'm freight to ~
uctiNercd within this State nv .nr
railroad company or common carrie
such railroad company or con,n,n,'
carrier shall deliver the h,I.nnn ~
SUCH lreiEhG To the consignee upon de-
manu- aitcf Such consignee has tended
| " ~ o'i, l"Ii'od" company or conf
| mon carrier the fun aIno,Ini ot
| age charges, less the cost vail, 81
| Such shortage: and in case such shorr4
age exceeds the carriage charges, such
| railroad or common carrier shall, upon
demand. deliver the balance of such
freight then in their possession TO the
! conSigncc undcra penalty Of $40 per
I day for each and every dav such
freight may remain i'm their possession
after said demand, to he recovered in
any court of competent jurisdiction
by the person aggricved."
lhc bill to he introduced by Mr..
IheuS provides: That all railroad
companies in this State shal! be deem
ed and become liable to the owner.
whether conSignOr or conSignce, for all
property delivered to them for ship
mcnt beyond their own lines. And
Ihat all connecting lines OF rail
road receiving property from the ship
ping railroad as aforesaid shall and
they are hereby declared to be the
agents OF the railroads receiving said
property for shipment for the purpose
OF transportation and delivery"
And the following are the provisions
or the bill introduced by Mr.. w. ].
johnson to prevent railroads from col
lccting
FREIGHT ON OYERCHARGEs.
Sec. /. That any railroad or railroad
company in this State or any other
Stale receiving merchandise, wares or
commodities of any kind for shipment
to any place or point i'm this State
shall issue bill OF lading therefor
with the rate OF freight with the
point OF destination therein stated,
and when said goods merchandise
commodities shall reach their point OF
destination or place OF delivery the
railroad company delivering the same
goods, merchandise, wares or commodi-
ties shall protect the rate OF freight
stipulated in the original bill OF lad
ing issued by the receiving company.
Sec ,. Any effort or attempt on
the part of'any railroad I'm this State
to collect greater amount than the
through rate stated In the original
bill OF Iading or any EFFORT to with
hold the delivery OF said goods, wares,
merchandise or commodities when the
freight cqualing the rate stated in the
bill OF lading IS rendered by the con-
Slgncc. Shall be fined I'm the sum OF
not less than 800 for each and every
oncncc. In addition being liable for
other damages that occur to the con-
signce by such unlawful delivery.
Sec. 3. No person or persons. firms
or corporations shall be required TO pay
freight upon the goods, wares or mer-
chandise, they do not receive, but where
shortage occurs on any shipment by
loss I'm transit or otherwise the con-
Slgncc shall only be required TO pay
such portion OF the freight as may be
due upon the portion OF the shipment
he receives. For a violation OF the
provision Of this section the offending
railroad or railroad company shall be
fined in a sum Of not less than $50
nor more than 800 for each and every
offence in the discretion OF the court.