The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-12-22

| paying ia<sS from u habit, Jntrlctel TN Ter
the pornic,ous custom of depending upon
III. time beiog extended from day to day.
We are glad to sec that the present Leg.
isla'urc has put stop to thi, unbusiness-
like custom, for one year, 1T least, by the
ad ption cf ,Ic following clause in tn. sup
ply bill
On motion Of 'lr. Jordan, section Is was
amended SO Ms u read: All taxes herein
assessed shall bo duo and pay able from the
| 10th day Of Oct7hc TO the 3lst day Of De
ccmhcr, 1893, nui in no event shall an c1
tension beyond the time herein provided be
granted.
1sJ- The following is the final lcgis lativ,
action upon the Stanya'no Wiltoa R,ilrsa /
law Just pass ii. From present Indications,
uu,rs the Commi,.ior selected are men
Of considerable experience in rai,roai mt
| lcIs and perform their duties with great
prudence aud Just regard for tho rights
and privileges Of ali parties involved. there
Is .r'nt danger Of long and expen,,Vc lii.
| shllSh = owing out Ol INC law :
The railr, ad ma.nniss says the state of
Saturday, did something yesterday which
| they have never bscu fJtcel To do before
| tGey made All earnest appeal to the Governor
| Of the State to exercise his right aud
,tay tho unjust Legislation that givcs every
| iruication OF throwing every rond in the
| stats irtp bankruptcy.
And for their answer they got what is
| generally termed .'turn down Governor
| ilman Simrly declined to take any place
| III the picture.
AEour noon Tho following railroad men
called OH the Governor: '. T.. AcBse, &. :.
| GadSicu, g. NJ. Ward j. II. Avcrill j. 4.
| Barron, H. tsrlwcl' Mike Brown and MIR.
| lumrkin.
The gst Of ther appsai, the full text of
which is too long for the space we can allow,
is supmod up in p.c flInwin. few lines:
We ak your Excslloney to consider thos.
| facts nnd lie inevitable results winch will
follow. We accept al the other c,nIi,ions
| aud terms Of thc raj roai legislation Of the
Satc. inc.u'iug thc present measure, except
| tEf' hill over passenger rates and join
freight rates.
There WAS lJrs conference on the mat.
ter. tho Governor fully discussing all the
The discuSslal of cour'c ras behind close
doors. Govern l. 'rilman, when asked f1r
statement Of hi- reply, spoke ss follows
| "Iht substance "l my reply was that
| Thought t'cy we've unnecessarily alarmed
| TINT knew OF no purpose on tee part If
| auyboay in the Legislature or anywhere
else &" act III Justly "r tyrann,ca ly toward
| she Uls, uud that whi the present law
mi.ht bs considered very stringent, | felt
! satisfied that thC .nImissIOH"rS when eject
| cd w"u'i t'kc slrc t. Inform themselves
a"d wound Cn6c!yur Il irrat the ruais lust
| j.. whl'e AZ the same tina" they would grant
"urh rclivt III the way Of changes in the
freight aud tar Il rates as they found could
'c gwen without niurins thr roads. de.
| sinrl t. 'nirr!,gc hy veto or otherwise, aI,i
stated that wsutct 20 rec 'ho law fairly
: tried nhl stated further that i. found
Ihar nl any tm' III the future, the comlriS-
! sion h1d az "a unj US.ly. | would exert any
! lntu~ncc E'sat have towards correcting
tue evil. saIt to them that the people
were IN no itame Of mlud 10 be tampcrc |
/ vii ; It's ra.lru" is ~ ght blame themselves
! il they do hot receive that cons deraron at
til" ..ards 81 the lee slitulc anl tbs COM
| mission il has crrntrd. which they have the
right to expect. Their ls;u.ai 10 lay their
| taxes and ttc litigation which tEoy hrd
! isIc"G on The sac il Il croLted any prrju-
| dee that may exist | .ari also that
! iitn { Thick TIN leg ,l,tnrc hal auy ru, .
| pose or desire t. .!n mere iiyu secure
/ equality L':ore tho Inv IOr all classes aud
! inuercsr', nml ,Acy could blaIe themse Ives
! II the Hsscnt apparent anis s:ouism between
thc roads AMI the government did not cease 80
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