The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-28
MESSAGE OF AGOVERNOR
SOUTH OAROLINA's EXECUTIVE
HAS HIS ANNUAL SAY.

Important Suggestions Concerning
the Settlement OF the Debt Known
as Brown Consols'' - Separate
Coaches for the Races on Railroads.
Preservation OF the Confederate
Flags.
COLUMBIA. S. c., Nov. 27.-Goy. Rich
ardson submitted his annual message to the
legislature to-day.
Concerning the settlement Of the stats
dett known as Brown consols." anouut-
ing to about s6,0OO,O1o, bearing 8 per cent.
interest payable semi-annually, and ma
turing July l, 1895, the governor suggests
that the Legislature pass an act authorizing
the issue of bonds and stocks inter-
changeaDle one for the other as is the casa
with Brown consols, bearing per cent.
interest per annum, payable semi-annually
In such amount as can be exchanged for
Brown consols, said bonds and stock to be
issued during the year 1890, and to mature
in fifty years.
AN TNDUCEMENT.
As an inducement 10 holders Of the
Brown consols to exchange them for the 4
per cent. bonds, the governor suggests that
the treasurer be authorized to pay the dif-
ference In interest from the date Of execu-
tlon up TO the date of maturity of the Brown
consols, which is July, 1893, in cash. and IL
the new bonds cannot be exchanged at par.
then TO authorize them to be exchanged at a
less SUN, but In no case at less than S97 per
SlO0. The difference between the sum for
which the new bonds are sold and of par
should also be paid in cash from the fund
appropriated for the purpose, as 1t would
make the new bonds and stock more desira-
Die as an investment II prompt and certain
payment OF the interest was assured.
THE PHOSPHATE ROYALTY.
The governor recommends that In addi-
tion TO the guarantee now given by the
state 20 secure the payment of the principal
ana interest of the Brown consols, that tho
phosphate royalty received by the state be
pledged to and set apart for that purpose.
This ROYALTY yielded to the state last year
S2l3,OOO, sum nearly equal to the whols
amount OF the annual interest of the pro-
posed new issue of securities. The supply
OF phosphates is practically inexhaustible,
and the demand for it in the crude state, az
well as for the manufactured products, by
the agricultural industry of the world Is
growing daily.
THE COLOR LINE ON THE RAILS.
In regard to the popular agitation now In
progress for separate accommodations for
governor says; 1T is matter Of general
information that in response to an urgent
public demand, several Of the railroads
entering Columbia provided separate
but equal accommodations for passen-
gers OF the two races during the rece 10
state fair, and that experiment proved nota-
bly, successful, causing no friction or com
plaint but conducting instead, In an emf
nent degree, 20 the pleasure and comfort OF
the excursionists. There is no reason why
this temporary regulation should not be-
made permanent, to the joint advantage of
the railroads and the travelling public In
termixture Of passengers of both races In
the same railroad coaches or compartments
Is frequently attended by unpleasant Incl
dents, which could be prevented by the pro-
vision OF separate accommodations, and to
this, the accommodations being made equal
in character, there could be no objection by
thoughtful persons of either race
LEGISLATION RECOMMENDED.
ST consider it my duty to present these
considerations to the general assembly for
such action as may be deemed advisable
and proper, and to urge that, as a prelimi-
nary step to a settlement of this pressing
question, ,fthe general statutes be carefully
amended, In order that common carriers
may be relieved Of the disabilities under
which they have been placed by those who
no longer represent the state, and that the
reform which is demanded by public senti-
ment may not be further impeded.n
The law which Gov. Richardson desires
to have amended is the civil rights law
enacted by the republicans previous to 1876,
and which declared that any corporation
making discrimination in the matter of
Accommodations. etc, on account of race or
color, shall forfeit its charter.
THE MILITIA
Under the head Of "Militia" the governor
makes the following recommendation:
'i would earnestly bring to your attention
the propriety Of collecting for preservation
the battered battle flags of the companies,
battalions and regiments of the state.
These signs represent the honor and valor
of our people, and the state should take
care that they are reverently preserved as
honorable memorials of the gal
liant and self-sacrifcing devotion
of her sons. Let her request
the veterans of the confederate army and
navy to send the battle flags to the
Inspector generals department to be care
fully preserved in the capitol in appropriate
cases, where they will bear silent testimony
to the heroism with which the sons of Caro-
lima indicated her honor, and the self
sacrifice with which they laid down their
lives in her defense. l recommend a small
appropriation to carry out this suggestion
and secure the safety and preservation Of