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GOVERNORS MESSAGE, No. III.

GONEkNOkS MESSAGl', No. Ill.
Executive DEPARTMENT, }
Columbia 30h Nov, 1914.
Gentlemen ofhe Senate and Ho. Of Representatives.
The accompanying communication was received by |
the last mail and deem it proper that itvshould be
laid before YOU for your information II will be seen |
that the State of Massachusetts has appointed Spe
cal Agent To reside in this state, for the purpose OF
contestmg by series Of law SUITS, long standing
law OF peculiar character, which is deemed of vital
importance to the security of our property and the
peare of our citizens. She has also appropriated a
fun for the purpose Of dcaying the expenses Of the
litigation These facts gather only from the COM |
tnunlcaton of her Agent, which is transmitted to you.
have received no notification from the authorities of
The state. 1t is for You TO determine whether any,
and what measures should be taken to maintain the |
police regulations of this State within her limits.
J. II. HAMMOND.
The action Of the Legislature will be
found in the following rcpor, and resolutions.
SOUTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE.
Report of the Committeec on Federal Relations
upon the communication of the Governor,
transmitting letter from Samuel fioar an
agent from The State of Massachusetts,
The committee on Federal relations, to whom
was referred the communication of his Excel
encv the Governor, transmitting letter adj
dressed to him by Samuel lloar, an Agent of
the state of Massachusetts for certain purposes,
submitted The following report:
By an Act passed on the 19h day of Decem.
Der, 1885, the General Assembly endeavored to
guard against the introduction of free negroes
and persons of into this state, upon principles OF
publ: policy affecting her safety and her most
vital interests. The right Of excluding from
her territories consplraiors against the public
peace, and disiiieclch persons whose presence
may he dangerous to her safety, is essential t"
every government. II is every where exercised
hal tn,a nd il,
the Constitution Of the United States which for
bids to South Carolina the right, or relieves this
| Legislature of the duty OF providing for the
public safety.
! Massachusetts has seen fit to contest this
| righ', and has sent an agent To reside IN the
midst of us, whose avowed object is To defeat a
police regulation essential to our peace. This
agent comes here, not as a citizen of the United
States, but as the emisSary of IA foreign govern
mcn, h, s,le to our domestic institutions, and
with the sole purpose OF subver'lng our In'erna!
police. We should be l,senslble to every dc
tate of prudence, if we consented to the resi-
dence OF such missit nary, or shut our eyes 10
the consequences OF this Interference with our
domestic concerns.
The union Of these States was formed far the
purpose, among other things, Of ensuring do
nestle tranquility and providing for the com.
/ mon defence, and in consideration thereof this
State yielded the right 10 keep troops or ships
of war in time of peace, without the consent OF
Congress, but while thus conserving to be dis
armed, size has in no part of the constitutional
c"hpac' SURRENDERED 'er r'shl VI internal gov
crnmcnt and police, and on the contrary thereof
has expressly reserved all powers not delegated
l., the United Safes, nor prohibited by II 10 the
States.
ne "'a'e VI MASSACHUSETTS, oe"o'''i"'es d.
cn'Zahs 'hose persons !"r whose projection hei
tender solicltude has dew, sed this eX,raOrd nary
mission Yet if it we're admitted that thew are
ci,izens If ,ha, S,o,e vour conm;,,oo c,n,o,
,,,1,'a ,h,, .i, ,,,u ,'lI W., g.. ,i,o ',a,
suppose ''a' s'e WIZ '",''enS, "'r ''eli great
er rights, iinllntles ana privileges wi,hin our
territories Than are enI'yed by persons OF the
Bu, vnp, com,,i,,en d.uv ,h,, ,bov arc c;, !.
o,, ;,,,' , w w.. ~ ~
~ I "'''" '''' '""'I " ''e "' '''
u" M'SS'rh">e''S herSe II treat as ct'ZenS per-
+ sous E" this class residing within her limits
either at the adoption oi the constitution OF
: since; bat "n the cnnrary, tley were subject
ed 10 various disabilities from which her other
nl.hI'an'- we're exempt.
Your committee cannot bu' rcgnrd this extra
ordinary movement as part of deliberate and
ru,nns ofthe .u,.ern States, IN plain violation
ri The term" :" the national compact and OF the
H'r,ios ,,,ere,n and :, wL'rh ,ha. s,aod sn
EMMY pledged
Your committee recommend the adoption Of
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r,ories sedrious persons or others, whose presence
may be dangerous 10 Their peace is essential to every
> Resoired, That free Negroes and persons of color
of b 'eos weh eonss on be
zens of one >,ue the privileges and mmunes of cit
Resoired, That The emissary sen, by the State o
Massachusetts 10 the state OF South GaT"ln w.t.,
lions and disturbing her peace, be regarded in tn
in"Yv '''' ''''''' anu '''''N N>''
Resolred, That his ExcelIsncy The Governor be re
after due notice to depart, and lha, the Legislature
% sustain adn NE f IKE auGO D. any
: WIN. F.'DE SAUssURE, Chairman.
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