The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-01-24

Stot thc Va euS OouShCIh cybtch III tulH
State, and, If necessary to release the
roads now under their control within
this State, and 1 would respectfully
recommend that the charters of all
such roads be immediately repealed.
The Investigations of such committee
should not be confined to this corpora
ton alone, but to any foreign corpora
ton conducting or exercising uncon
stitutional powers or business within
this State.
Several years ago the General As
sembly repealed the charter of the
Port Royal and Augusta Railway Com
pany for the reason that the same was
owned and operated by foreign cor
poratiors against the interests of the
people of this State. The case has
been in tho State and United States
Courts ever since, and I am satisfied
that Ulterior motives are keeping it
there. l have conferred with the
Attorney General and agreed upon
line OF policy which I hope will result
IL q speedy determination of the cause
and tie restoration of this important
artery of trade to our own people.
The Railroad Comm ission has recently
made an effort to relieve the people CT
the unjust and exorbitant rate charged
upon fertilizers by the roads in this
State. They have been governed by
sense C equity and justice to both
parties and have fixed rate no lower
| than that in other States which ship
less than South Carolina. L regret to
see the old disposition on the part Q!
the railroads break out nfresh and an
effort to defy the State authorities by
III appeal to their old friend and ally,
! the United States Court. Judge Simon
ton has recently issued an order of in
Junction restraining the Commissioners
from enforcing the order. l am salts
fed that the position of the Commits
sion will be sustained, and this litigs-
tion is purely vexatious and intended
to prevent the people from
obtaining the benefits of the reduction
until tho fertilizer season is over. We
will push the case with as much zeal az
lies within our power. l would re-
commend that you enact the rate es-
tabhshed 10y the Commission into
statute. prescribing severe penalties
and forfeiture of charter of the CON-
panies failing to establish them. i
would suggest to the Commission that
in future their reports be condensed.
| see no need of republishing fron,
year TO year matter that has already.
been published in the General Statutes,
nor can / see The necessity for pub
fishing the correspondence OF the
! Commission IN full. L commend 20
your careful consideration this volu-
minous document, herewith transmit
ted to yoa.
The DISPENsARY.
On account Of the great demands
made upon ne for information and
statistics IL reference to the Dispen-
sary. law, coming not only from our
own State, but from all parts of the
world, l have concluded to treat this
matter in q separate message, whicl.
will be duly transmitted to your hon
orable body in time for your careful
consideration.
CHICKAMAUGA COMMISSION.
Under and by authority of the Act
approved December ODD, 1894, to
selects designs, etc. for the mon"
ments proposed to be erected on the
battlefield of Chicamauga by the State
to her soldiers who took part in that
memorable struggle, 1 appointed Gen.
{. I. Walker. Col. j. ID. McLucas ard
Col. c. Il. Henderson as such commie-
sioE. No appropriation was made 20
cary Cat the object of the Act, but
these gentlemen. with commendable
zeal and patri iotism, have at their own
expense performed the duties required
O. them. The Commission met il Co
l,-,, L.,
the purpose q opening bids, for which
they had previously advertised and
invited. From those submitted they
>e."c:eC Iru: 0: :hc Muldoon Monu-
;: cl: Company. 1. Louisville, Ky. 1t
IS proposed by :he Commission 10
crccI The monument ont of South Caro-
lima granite. or Dyer's knoll, most
conspicuous point on the field and the
scene Q! the gallant charge of Gen.
kecsEaw E Brigade. The Commission
asks FOR aE appropriation of $40, 900
WITH which 1C erect the monument and
other expenses connected with the
Commission. Nearly all of the States
having troops engaged in this memor-
able battle have properly marked the
places where :hey fought and died,
with ."!,ablc monuments. South
Caroline "n!. il? afford to do less, as her
heroes were most prominent and dar-
Ing IL TIC Cntlict. The report og tie
Conm:sslo,. wi, be transmitted for
yoUr consideration.
tCErELERATE RECORDS.
CEGer & resolution Of the General
Assent bly,. / appointed General Hugh
L. Farley 70 i'll the position of Histor-
ian made vacant 10y the death of Gen
er"l kcrshaw. The work is progress
ing with tatisfaction to me and to the
Confederate veterans Of the State.
Genera. Farley has recently been
elected Historian 70 the Order of
United Confederate Veterans, and /