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upon the minutes rs such. A discussion tooB
place as to whether this rule should be LAID
aside IN the present instance.
Mr. Ashnore - moved q substitute for the
motion of Mr. Gaillard. that committee beg !,
appointed to nominate officers which was note
accepted.
The discussion was continued by Messrs. B.
+. Perry, J. Smith, j. p. Reed, Ashmore, Judge
Whitner aud others. az
Mr.. Perry moved that o'clock in the after,
noon be ixed us the hour for the election of
officers; which was carried ..,
Dir. Strauss moved that committee OF three
be appointed by the Chair TO manage SAID eiec'
| tion. Carried.
The Chair appointed Mr.. Strauss, Mr. Il. e.
| Gillian and Mr. Holloway.
7 Mr.. Branch asked for information as to
| whether it was the rule of the Company to per.
init retired conductors to pass over tho road
free Of charge.
The President said that the rules upon that
subject very stringent, and provide that
no conductor can permit free passage to any
individual un less he had ticket from either
the Superintendent or President of the road
and for violation the conductor is liable to be
fined for the amount.
Mr.. Strauss moved thata committee be ap-
!. pointed for the ensuing year. to examine the
books and accounts Of the Treasurer, and re-
port to the next meeting Of the convention.
Mr. Gaillarl moved an amendment. that the
President and Directors appoint the committee
from among themselves.
Mr. Smith moved that the two resolutions
lie on the table. Carried
Mr. Smith moved that before going into the
election for officers, that the salary of the Pres
| idrnt bc reduced to 81 500, Instead OF SO. 300.
Laid on the table.
= On motion. the convention took n recess un
til half past O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
r The convention Te.asscmblcd Mt 81 o'clock.
DR.. Branchs resolution i'll relation to retired
conductors passing free over the road, was
IL laid on the table.
st Mr. Jones submitted the following resou-
f. tious
-, l. To unite the offices of President and Su
~ perintcndent. =. That services OF conductors
IT, of freight trains he dispensed with. and the du
i ties ut present performed by them devolse up
on the engineers. 3. That the treasurer be
:. directed to pay the interest now due Oh the AS
10 sessrnent from the irst funds that come into
III his hands from the income Of the road. 4
he That the freight list be revised. 5. That thu
i number Of overseers now employed by The
Company be diminished onehnlf 6. Tha
the number of supervisors be reduced to two
o. Mr.. Jones followed up his resolutions, by Civ
81 ing the reasons that uctuatcd him in oifcrin,
n them. The resolutions elected considcrahl
,,o discussion, and finally were ordered to lie o
the table.
as Mr. Perry offered the following resolution
which, after some discussion to its legality
VI the charter of the Company recurring til
stockholder. to elect II President md IL d
g. rectors ut the annual mcetings-was passed
be Resolved That hereafter at oil meetings
he stockholders Of this Company, come stockho
>n der other than the President or Directors sha
- be called TO the chair to preside over their d.
ESQ liheratious.
Of Mr. Strauss, OH the part of the managers
the election, announced the following resul
toe For Prexitlent-fIon. L. c. Perrin.
For Dircctors-IIon. J. B. O'Neal. Sitnec
VI Fair T. NJ. Cox ID. Blake, c. Mrmminge
ey j. p Reed, J. NJ. Allen, V. McBee, Hon. j.
Whitner, j. +. Livingston, c. Smith, II. ST
nJ wart
" The President returned his warm thanks
Ut the convention. and gave Il cheering descri
ton of the finances and condition of the roa
!h The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved. That orig inal stockholders sh
pass To and from the conventions us heretof"r
but purchasers Of stock who not Origin
lee. stockholders must have o5 shares in order
entille him or her to pass an original stot
,,u holder.
A resolution was also passed that 80 much
i ~ the proceedings Of this convention as the
. D. rectors may think proper be published
pamphlet for the Use ofthe stockholders.
A committee from the Spartauburg and
ion Rnilrond appeared. and expressed a W
lFeo to be heard in reference to matters Of inter
to to both roads. Col. Perrin stated that
committee should be heard before the Bonrt
m. Directors.
ee' Oa motion, the Convention adjourned 3
die.