The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-05-06
ANNUAL CONVENTION
Of Stockholders Of Greenritie aud Columbia
Railroad

of Stockholders Of GreenriUe aud Columbia
Railroad
The stockholders in the above road met in
convention. in their hau, in this city. yester-
day, at IL a.. IN. There was a very large rep
resentation present. every seat in the hall be-
ing occupied. Hon. T. c. Perrin. President of
the road, took the Chair. In accordance with
the time. honored custom Of this Company, An
impressive petition to the Throne ofGrace was
made by the Rev. Mr.. Wightman.
The President then stated the first business
in order to be the taking of the amount Of
stock represented, and stockholders represent
ing stock individually were requested to give
in the ir names. together with the amount of
stock they represented. The President also
| called upon the proxies Oh the part Of the
State and City Councils of Charleston and Co
lurnbia to announce their names. Hon Is. F.
Perry aud Hon. J. Foster Marshall appeared AS
| proxies for the State; II. I. Peake Esq, for
Charleston, and Captain J. NJ. Allen, for CO.
| lumbia.
On motion of Gen. Jns. Gillian. the Chair
appointed q committee of five to verify proxies.
Messrs. Gen. JAS Gillian. Alex. McBee. Daniel
Brown. A. Waller and A. c. Hawthorne were
| appointed said committee, and retired to count
the votes and make their report.
On motion of Mri J. p. Reed. the President
read the annual reports of the President and
Directors and General Superintendent, which
together with the accounts of the Auditor
and Treasurer, as vouched for by the commit
tee appointed to investigate them, were sub
for the past year.
Gen. James Gillian, from the Committee on
Proxies, made the following report; Represen
ted by proxy 14.l shares in person 1926.
shares total 28, 8,406 whole amount Of shares
of the Company 6O,l5O; number of shares
| H. kI, IL
. 42.746 number necessary to quorum 81 1878
: : 2S.40s shares being reported, q quorum wa
consequently formed.
: was laid on the table.
The President then announced tho conven-
tion as organized and ready to proceed te bu
siness.
8 On motion of Mr.. T. NJ. Cox, the report o
the President and Directors and of the Super
. intsndent were accepted by the convention
= On motion Of the Hon. J. B. O'Neali, the re
= ports were ordered TO lie upon the table. sn'
. . be printed with the proceedings Of the convsn
tion.
8 Mr.. j. Smith moved that the President of tn
u Company be requested to give to the conven
. ton detailed statement 9f the liabilities &
" ~ the Company at the presentFtime, and the pal
e ties to whom the Company were indebted, an
; for what was the Indebtedness.
. Hon. j. B. O'Neall said he thought II h
10 friend would read. the annual report and tab,
Jar statements, he could obtain the desired in
IS9 formation.
81 On the question being put It was lost.
70 Mr.. Smith then moyedh as there was no MOI
10 business before tho cSnsention, that it shoul
adjourn. Los'.
Dr. G. L. Saillard moved that the CONVEX
- ton 20 into an election for officers.
i. Mr. Marshall objected. as somewhat out
~ the regular course Of business, and moved tn
! committee be appointed to nominate officer
~ The Chair brought to the attention oftl
ID convention . resolution adopted at meesii
,e two years ago, ss follows:
Rstoised That hereafter it shall not be n
=, csssary as a matter Of course 70 refer to q con
id mttee the reports of tho President and Dire
dl tors Of the Company, ,but upon bAing prsssf
I'd shsll b fsesdsd . iSfornssiep, and ?