The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1904-01-20
IN THE HOUSE.
What Has Been Done in that BodG
the Past Week.
REGULATING THE RAILROADS.
Several Bills Of Importance Are
Passed Without Much Disc u.s.
sion and Goes to the
Senate.

The first bill taken up In the house
was that of Mr.. Coggeshall as to pre-
venting delays in the transportation
Of freight. This is the bill that was
favored by the Charleston Freight
Bureau last year. The bill had a ia
vorable report with d minority op-
posed to it, but when it was called up
this morning there was not word
said one way or another. The requir-
ed formal announcements were made.
The bill went on through, ordered to
it's third reading Without a word OF
discussion, inquiry or anything else.
As ordered to its third reading the
bill, which was asked for last year,
was passed as follows:
A bill to prevent delays in the trans
portation of freight by railroad COM
panies in this State.
Be it enacted by the General Assem-
bly, of the State Of South Carolina:
Section /. That from and after the
1st day of May, 1904, all railroad COM
panies in this State shall transport
to their destination all freight receiv-
ed for transportation between points
in the State of South Carolina within
the following times after same shall
have been received, to wit: Within
forty-eight hours, between points not
more than one hundred miles distant;
within seventy-two hours, between
points exceeding one hundred and not
more than TWO hundred miles distant;
within ninety-six hours, between
points exceeding two hundred miles
distant.
Section 2. That any railroad COM
pany failing to comply with the pro-
visions Of Section ! Of this Act for
any cause, except the Act of God or
public enemy, shall forfeit the freight
chargeable upon such goods as 1t shall
fail to transport within the time
hereinbefore required; and in addition
shall pay to the conSignee l per cent
of the market value of such goods for
each and every days detention over
and above the time herein before pre-
scribed, to be recovered by the con-
signee in any Court of competent juris-
dictiun, together with the freight SO
forfeited. if the same shall have been
prepaid.
Section 3. That nothing in this Act
contained shall be construed to llnit
or affect any other right or remedy
now or hereafter existing against such
railroad company for or on account OF
such delay in transportation.
Section 4. AThat ;.la Acts Ind parts
OF Acts inconsistent with this Act are
hereby repealed.
Later on Mr.. Beamguard's bill to
provide penalty for the unreasonable
delay in the shipment and delivery OF
any goods, wares and merchandise by
apy railroad or other common carrier
for hire came up, and after some dis
cusslon was passed as follows:
Be it enacted by the General Assem-
bly, of the State of South Carolina;
Section l. That any railroad COM
pany or other common carrier for hire
in this State, who shall delay for an
unreasonable time the shipment and
delivery of any goods, wares and mer-
chandise delivered them for transpor-
tation. shall, in addition to any DAM
ages they may now be liable for, fora
felt and pay to the party or parties
whose goods, wares or merchandise
are received, shipped and delayed, ten
dollars for every day the same Is so
delayed, to be recovered in any Court
of competent jurisdiction.
Speaker Smith made the following
appointment for the present session OF
House: Laborers, Robert Caldwell,
Robert Chisolm, L. Smith; pages,
Henry Smith, w. A. Mattison, j. M.
Banks, Malcolm Johnson, j. A. Cly-
burn; Speakers clerk. j. M. Sharpe;
doorkeepers, J. M. Gasque; G. r. Gle
ments, W. A. Roof; postmaster, 4.
G. Anderson.
Governor Hayward submitted the
report OF the special tax commission.
Mr.. Moses, Of the commission, moved
that the report be printed i'll Jne
Journal and referred to the ways and
means committee. This was done
without the reading Of the report.
In support Of his bill against slot
machines Mr.. Wade said that there
were 1900 slot machines in use in this
State, and he thought that 1t was
high time for them to be removed.
His bill was passed to its third read
ing without further argument. 1t
provides:
Section /. That from and after the
passage and approval of this Act 1t
shall be unlawful for any person to
operate within this State any Slot ma
chine Of whatever name or kind.
Section .. Any person whomsoever
who shall violate the first section OF
this Act shall be subject to fine OF
not more than one hundred dollars, or
imprisonment upon the public works
of the county wherein the offence is
committed for a period OF not more
than thirty days.
The third bill relative to railroads,
which was ordered to its third read
ing, was that Of Mr.. DOrroh, Of
Greenvile, which proposes to abolish
the bob-tail or single truck cabs in
this State.
THURSDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
The house on Thursday passed a