The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-02-15
CHARLESTON, Feb. 8 1853,

ihe managers OF ElecGonS.-M lneO.
llnchet, W. Ii. Bartless, Edwin H. Locke.
Mr.. John Bryce introduced the following
extract from the minutes of meeting of the
South Carolina Annual Conference, held at
Sumterville, January s, 1853.
Resolved, That Representative be appoint.
edto represent the Stock held by this Con-
ference in the S. C. R. R. Company, at the
next meeting Of the Stockholders.
In accordance with the above action, the
Rev. Dr. Whtefoord Smith was duly appointed
the Representative of the Conference in the
matter referred to in the Resolution. (Signed)
w. A. GAMEwELL,
Secretary S. C. Annual Conference.
- From the journal.
Unionvile, January 25th, 1852.
And moved that the Rev. Dr.. Whitefoord
Smith he received as the Representative of
the So. Ca. Annual Conference and invited to
a participation in the business of this Conven-
sion. Adopted.
James Rose, ESQ.,, President Of Bank, sub.
mltted the Annual Report of the condition OF
that institution, which, on motion of &. A
Trenholm, Esq, was adopted: and on further
motion, in pursuance to the suggestion made
in The Report respecting the appointment of
Committee to examine its affairs during the
recess. and report at the next Annual Meeting,
the Chair was requested to appoint Commit
tee of Five for that purpose.
NcgIhs Chair appointed Messrs. G. A. Tren.
holm, Riehafd ~Sondley, B. H. Rice, John
Caldwell, T. G. MifcheLa
Henry w. Conner, ESQ., resident of the
Rail Road Company, submitted the sApnual
Reports Of its affairs, accompanied by theeAul,
ditor's Statements and Tables, and the Reports
of the Superintendents of the Road and of
the Transportation and Machinery Depart
mcnts, which on motion Of George Gibbon,
Esq, were accepted and adopted.
The Rev. DR.. Whitefoord Smith presented
the Memorial of the South Carolina Annua!
Conference" touching the desecration of the
Lords day by the operations of the Compa-
ny.
The President of the Company requested,
: before any action was taken on the subject to
8 submit statement showing what work was
done in such of the Departments as did work
on Sunday, and why and to what extent it was
donesand obliged to be done, and that it should
be placed with and taken up for action in con-
nection with the memorial.
After the reading of the statement by the
President of the Company, Mr.. Sondley moved
the following resolutions
Resolred, That it is the sense of this meet.
ing that the claims of humanity and the respect
due to the laws, require that steps be imme-
Adiately taken to prevent the common use of
of the Sabbath for purposes of labor on the
South Carolina Rail Road.
Resolued, That the officers of this company
be instructed to put an immediate stop to the
loading and unloading of freight cars. the re-
ceivius and delivering of all produce or other
freight at the various deDots and termlnl OF the
Road ON Sunday; and also TO discontinue the
rnnning of all freight trains on that day.
Mr.. McCarter moved that the entire mat
ter be referred to the Board of Directors Of
the Company.
Col Gadsden moved to modify, by refer.
ehce to the Board, with nm expression of opin-
sion from this meeting that the running offreight
trains on Sunday should be done away with as
soon as possible.
Mr.. McCarter preferred not to modify but
to refer without the expression of such an
opinion.
A prolonged discussion arose, participated in
by Rev. DR.. Smith, Messrs. Noise, Bryce.
Sondley, Edmondston and others.
Mr. Conner requested that the Secretary
should read the Report Of Col. Elmore, Chair.
man of Joint Committee from the Stock.
holders and the Directors, submitted at the
annual meeting in Columbia, November, lS43,
/" in reference to the discontinuance of Sun
day service upon the Road, &c." but the
reading of it was prevented by motion of
Gen. j. II. Adams to adjourn the debate until
Ill o'clock, A. NJ. tomorrow, which motion
was carried
Mr.. Trenholm submitted the following Reso-
luton.
Whereas, it is thessenseo of this meeting that
adouble tract between Charleston and Branch.
vile. is now essential to the convenience of the
public and the interests of the Company
Therefore -
Resolred, That the Directors be, and they
are hereby authorized and instructed to build
q second tract from Charleston to Branchyille,
as speedily as proper regard to economy will
permit.
Resolyed, 7 hat to raise the necessary funds
for this Object, the Directors be. and they are
hereby authorized to issue and sell new Shares
!, the Road, and the Shares owned by this
romnany in the Camden branch, and borrow
money on the credit of the Company, by the
s.la al Bonds, and one cor more Of these means
20 raise an amount not exceeding one million
or dollars if so much shall he found necessary.
'The said bonds to be made payable at such
time or times, and bear such rate of interest,
ms they may determine upon, with authority,
1t thc;r discretion, to make the same converti-
bIe 4, the option of the holder, into shares in
4be Capital Stock of the Company, and sub