Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-02-22

$3.50, 900 in taxable property and will
give a flrst-class service to the people,
and II things are allowed to- stand the
roads will 60 to rack and ruin.
Mr.. CASTOR, of Chester, said the bus
mess people all knew about the bill.
Gaffney is the only place opposed to
the bill, and they admit they can
amend the bill to their satisfaction.
York county has so miles Of road in
their county. The people all want the
consolidation.
Mr.. Lide called the previous ques-
ton. The house refused to Kill the bill
by a vote Of 80 to go.
Mr.. Butler made red-hot speech for
the maintainance Of the road between
Blacksburg and Gaffney. He asked for
his people that the road be kept up re-
gardless Of promises. He believed the
promises would be kept, but he want
ed no chance.
Mr.. Crum said he could appreciate
Mr.. Buffers position and explained a
curious condition Of the Carolina Mid
land. The amendment Of Mr.. Butler
should be adopted and the road COM
PEELED to operate the line between Gaff-
ney and Blacksburg.
Mr.. Buffers amendment was adopted
Mr.. de Loach moved to add that the
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withdrawn, as covered by Mr.. But
ler's amendmnt.
| Mr.. Rainsford moved that the South
Carolina and Georgia Extension COM
pany shall forfeit the right Of way
from Augusta to Newberry, which was
once granted the company. Mr.. Rains.
ford said he wanted the graded line
left out of the consolidation.
The amendment was lost. The bill
was then ordered to It's third reading
The bill, which is Of great import
ance, as ordered to its third reading, Is
as follows:
Section /. That the Asheville and
Spartanburg Railroad company, the
South Carolina and Georgia Railroad
company, the South Carolina and Geor.
gia Extension company and the Caro-.
| lima Midland Railway company be, anC
they are hereby, authorized to consol'
idate their capital stocks, franchises
and properties with each other under
the law of this state, upon the pay
ment Of fees now required by law
Provided, that from and after sucf
consolidation or merger the consolida.
ted company shall posses and may eX
ercise all the rights, privileges anc
franchises and shall be subject to al
the liabilities Of the said several con
stituent companies and Of a railroad
corporation organized and existing un
der the laws of the state Of South Car
olina, and shall be and remain sub
ject to suit in the courts Of this state
for all causes of action that may arise
out Of the operation Of said lines oi
railroad, Notwithstanding any lease o.
the same that may be herein author1Z
ed, land shall keep up and continue tt
operate, in a safe and proper manner
all portions Of the line Of railroad oi
the several constituent companies"
Sec. 2. The new company SO formed
by such consolidation may make
lease Of its railroads, properties anc
franchises to the Southern Railway
company, and the Southern Railway
company, as lessee, may take, hold
maintain and operate the same FOL
such consideration and upon sucI
terms as shall be prescribed In sucf
lease and shall be approved by the
boards of directors Of the said two cor.
porations and the holders Of a majori'
ty Of the capital stock Of said corpora
tions: Provided, that after such lease
the said Southern Railroad company
shall be and remain subject to suit u
the courts in this state for all causes ol
action that may hereafter arise out Of
the operation Of said lines Of railroad
as fully and effectually as the roads
in said consolidation and lease were
subject to suit in such courts.
Sec. 3. All acts and parts OF acts In
consistent with this act or any par
thereof are hereby repealed.