The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-08-18

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Entered .. The Pos.oa,ce .: Manning az Sec
ord C,a-.s matter
DO NOT oBsTRucT PROGRESS.
A recent opinion Of Attorney
General Lyon may retard the
building OF the c. G. and 0. rail
road. At the last session OF the
general assembly an act was
passed granting this huge enter.
prise certain concessions, but
when it applied for the charter
to the Secretary of State, the
matter was deferred because the
attorney general is OF the op'n-
ion the act is unconstitutional.
Mr.. Lyon may be right, but We
hope there will be a hurry up
case taken TO the supreme court
for a final decision: it will be a
great pity if this great corpora.
ton, which gives promise OF
tremendous development IN
South Carolina, TO be delayed IN
prosecuting its work. The road
will be completed to Spartan
burg by October, then its pro-
ieceors think it will continue on
to Columbia, and finally reach
Charleston, thus opening up
more country, creating new ave
nues. and quickening the spirit
of progress. In referring to this
new railroads charter the Co
ipnbia Evening Record makes
che following sensible ooserva-
tons:
The dssoas;sicn OF foreign" corpora
r,eos. oa-sicularlyof railroads, TO take
cases into the federal courts has natur-
ally. and more or less justly, aroused
resentment among cur people, as among
the people Of other States, and there
are, consequently, laws upon the statute
books OF this and other States reQulr-
ing the demonstration" o. corpora
sssns doing business in these States
that IS 70 saw, these foreign corpora
lions, .aising out charter N the state
il which they do business
This IS by now 40 accepted policy o.
Sssse legislation, aSaicst which the cor
porasion have found it useless, Il not in
eSoedient 70 protest. AS il was devel-
ooed IN the DEBATE on the bill relating
10 the South & Western road t.he Chm
chEeiS road? 81 the last session OF the
legislature, this corporation did not seek
exemption from these provisions OF the
South Carolina law; there was 40 ce-
sire TO avoid domestication. Sut the
State law, as It stood prior 70 lsOs, re-
ouiced that, il the process O. ooueSs-
cation, these foreign railroad corpors-
.!ons must, IN addition TO taking ocs .
charter in this State, open books Of sub
scripsioa in this State. It was this pro
vision which, il was stated, the South &
Western did rot desire 70 comply with,
for the reason that there was no sollci-
sa.ion 20 be made IN South Carolina for
either stock or oon6s, IS the capital
wss fully subscribed and available. and
the opening OF books On subscription ID
this State would be mere fc~naOsy, OF
considerable expense. Itw- asserted
that the Soa:h & Western would Be
perfectly willing TO comply with the
other provisions Of the statutes and the
amendments to the bill looking 70 that
purpose were no; opposed BY the pro
ponents OF the bill.
The Whole matter was thoroughly
,hreshed out on the foor OF the general
assembly, she strongest speeches OF toe
session Seing made on each side OF the
question ia the debate, and the bill was
sent back TO the house railroad COM
ns,see 70: further investigation, haally
nassips the house By vote OF y 70 y.
The very points which are now under
discussion by the State officials were
thoroughly considered IN both house
and Seca.e, and io committee, by the
ah,es, lawyers Of the general assembly
OF course the only way il which 70
determine the validity OF the bill IS 70
bring an action in the courts, which
viii be done by naneamuS proceedings
If the charter asked for IS refused by
she secretary OF state, on the ADVICE OF
the attorney general, and 1t may be
well enough 70 have the question set
tied in that way.
Il the Clinch6eld road wishes 70 come
into South Carolina and evade :he laws
Of the State. falling 70 comply With re
ouiremenls with which other railroads
have had TO comply, then that tsce
should Se known, and the sooner the
better. II, however, there IS no such
Interior motive 10 this act, is Will be
unfortunate should the progress OF this
great development be hin6erd by frlv-
cl,us sechnicaliries, for the coming OF
the Ciinch6eld road means more than
can now be estimated 10 the entire
State OF South Carolina
u would appear that the plans Of the
promoters Of this great enterprise are
!, TOO well-6ereloped 70 be stopped at this
stage OF the work by any untoundeo
objections to the laws OF the States
through which they must pass, and,
even If ,he decision OF the courts Is
agaics. the contention OF the company,
Is cannot prevent, and viii not prevent.
the building Of the road from tbs coal
fields 20 the sea through the State o.;
South CSrolins.
yYsTEMATlzE OUR GOVERNMENT.
The educational rally now go
ing on in South Carolina IS a
cause all of US can heartily join
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