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IWUl Our Nativo X-und I V.r -A^.iV J. I m ? ? ? '? *1 OAHiDENrC a, FRIDAY, JANtTARY 22, 1897 - ? ?????*? mi?Momiii T ' " I in VOf-UME vur. > Reift$i| Government Now in ^3^^-xTsKfey^*i^?y ?^afegg^3r " : " 'STS. "Z". ?v "Is Hands. .. ,/% . ?,.. .w.?' ? , . ???? i . yi i".?.?'. ? ' *. OF THE WHOLE PEOPLE. ppfe^l Bamansnpi^pji^I^n^pj i .^r /'' ;V.': - " ;:?"?? Also -.man* Pl^c* ,a^0 la^wa-v A44WW. ^Piif p^onc<E? :o| astnany p*ov>te, Jsepmex*, aua fln? ^ Woking ifer;.ftMMftbl$4 ift^ -haiVvof , - WlBww?eotativa9 of (h* v"V4i9tjwoUtt^" wmi?a?" JK ? was tTii*a<Uy in Sotfih Caroling and in ifc&t presence ha deliv. eieedhi* inaugural aiU foe**, proxniem# to be the Gar^ho* pfAhe Wti* &M*> ? W>" yego^ea generally as !<wia: patriots wmmufj LtiU* U??tifttod applft uno all Jritnin the teaofc of his voice There was 'noiSirig-elabovate about the* were o being the iiiffc atude^t* $jl procession, .new Lieutenant -Gover nt>r, ieaB. MoSwGeney,of ITam> . ... .... J.ns Sop)* iCd __ UlilUU. II UHU UU IIIW Btterb* kissed the small 4;fMUia obCAflBion* ,/xnd eald: yjiwxditeons: ^ ?'. V: Ml&vi* called me to the highest of le duties of till# most jrajj&ftmft Irs. me. This _jbiioV> lelreftdyTeaiize, carrios I jgfiSftt reBRpQsfbiUtlea. Without port, upon which t confidently Jtttftobe unable to meet and overcame tab many dimoultiea, already ^^rlongljeen the ' cue torn for lh* mt governor to outline,- inlna Iclres^^EHo" po^ioy of hie ^n.- yn obedience to this ibredoustom, 1 Bhafl^Mtempt rfJ^fly;:td Bet before you the oouree efca]l endeavor to pureuo dur wsy term of office^ r ' " faithfully; oath, of itist t&eK binds saSKlcr go' political party or faction, but Boe8 bind mo to preserve, to pro 1 and to defend both the Oonett iri ot this State and ,JM. United ilrt; :. M.'n ; ' .'r'riT? I - ~ 5?Uer otyt form of government, faith.-: tO' O^- ^JfdSmental law* and ^e.jpftpHo^elfare are; all that landed ofcrttteonsassumiiig p>uli To support the oonetitution, tioa of oui^ free government, of:efery freo citize^ZUpou i the support of. all flood ? citizens, ? ^tfid^w^hat| m%m to all andrapM w; . . . iaierv?uthfuUy the laws, to; ^Bihworthjcms^^r^a^. >u,to develop the resources ??6prdteet tWiMUattfc*; -fiB HSSKHftl; " "Ite^i^cienoy of our Jlii o l ^ 'mVYe&mmSdl cur to patric1 ?ziri+^cZm ; t -% mT^^9 * Y- 1 \ [ M r,y*f V? Ws <??*&**% the1 views of h good mfcftv intelligent! and (food mee> JMhftt tlio few ia a groat ' imnrovettt over the old license system m I . ,do. The pvpb! ia oyerwelm Ohafcgtn p- J?fwv?u. + ??v I'kVVD vt v* " V?*?? iug that there is less drunkonness now flaan totitoerly, and that the consump tion of Wufa: this *? _T? -beoft lai'&oly oreasod. , This f$ ^bJkuowi^cl^cl by ev. Qiy fair ?minded man, and that tho masses ol the people avo aversed to re turning; to the old Uncenee ayatem in iMfoVffl i<L very. Evident to any man who ho* mingled with them. Having stated my; opinion as to the polioy tho, fwato should puiiuio* I feel itmy duty to enter at aomo length on tho workinga and mm k t ft of the tow,-' aid point* ont the severe te9t$ to :> whioh it has-been wibjootod. Xt is not saying too ihuoh to assort that it has never had a fair federal oourts by 7 injunctions have eiripplod r ite enforcement seriously, - After the Darlington trouble had been ... ^*;-thQ7^prei5nQ;: unconstitution* v 3.,,. ^ ifye work that had been done. While it denounced the utter futility of prohibition it at the. Same time initiated the sale of liquor .without lioonao ift every neighborhood and manyAvho-thon be#ftfl- llIo unfari bua traffic have nover ceased} to follow - it, and are still selling liqufir as muoli aa they dare. Of whnt use ik it to argue that the +itate?honld not sell liquor to ; its oitisena or reap a promt from the 1 'blood monoy" aa some torm it, when they advocate licensing its sale anA thus sharjng in the protits made by the private' deal or? One eyotom is ... Just aa immoi'al aa the other, if there fa im morality ffi either. . J3ut the monopoly of the sale by the state enables it to oou* 1 ' ? - "* . .3 ?M.im'?Mirrn * Ka At>il ? *?**??>*- "? ??} W-. w.wt ?? v- - ?. ? ary consideration to tbd 8 tat e are shared by pU the people. On the other hand the licensing of its sale to private paries would create o-monopoly as eer taiulyas the oxistiug one^a private monopoly 'whioh has never boon and will never be 'controlled by law; and the profits whiolv then becomes the rtera jU<jUnt objeot oro shared by the #tat* and the barkeeper. Thero is a rooftop-' oly in either case and the ? State ?*in one instance. reaps all the - profit* an,d seeks only to promote the cause of temperance and reduce the evil to atfiin imum. In tho other the profiVgooa largely to private individuals and there is no thought of reducing tho oonBUmp tion of liquor and promoting sobriety l _whjjekcperien.ee _iias_ ihowiv- beyond diaputo tlmt private gain stimulates the Sato in ?very way possible and eneour ages the evil, liiere ai-e no "book stairs" or "side doori ,rii wj or "side doors'' to the dispensa . but there - never was - a i barroom )b did not be41 liquo.r on tKo >ly. on public occasion6 when the. law required it to be closed. The dispensary is opon only iirthe ^aytimtr nndivh en ordered ? to be closed aa on ch oue days and dur ing Fjtir Week in Columbia they were Jttitfe^ few drunken men Ctyai ' tho crow( was immense. The State can afford to lose the prbflt on such occasions; but under noBystem of license has it ever 'beTOpcr^ble-toshTrtttiff borsrrJPriviilo' wu j/yooiviu w vw? -?*' freed ie not to be thus controlled and erein-Uga the great merit of thfe eys :the closing offoejiisjtensa-: it and " the deatruction of ?'tem riPs :at I uv WUU - W4V \*v? V* MVMVM y: Creating by forbidding the sealed pack ages being opened -HbtiV ^the" j^emises. These three^eaturesl^e the ones which mute the- xospensary: law'T&oimlar in* spite of '"shortages" ,in dispensers a^nfitsahd^^obates^'whethefreal system and .puriieh -,dia* asera rathor than try the itch wc. know fa less, con ? ?- ,rtT.I !? >- *' ? ,anct?Tgood morals. emlmioiMf^tion of thelaw an(t-th6-p5rev'enil<>ir^T fraud and etealage, I feel sure that an inveatiga tion will show that a.great dealhoe been l?t4rabottt-: 4<rcbatee. . received by tho olficera charged witV the execution Of the dispeifSary law that has little fo^ datibn. but Should tlie contrary J>e ahowni\|3cel that.'. 4 system can tea dei? vised or is already in force which will -fceethe^U)T:from critici?mon that score. . Aly^etpenenee in the Comptroller^en^ eral'a office satisfies me^that ' the btthii ness oan be conductedTn such a way as to prevent stealing, or detect and pun* isfc it if th*4iap*fM6r or other officers connected with the dispensary attempt it. - la no reason why such ? aamma^ l?A i^Avia - b* dOTi." 0 collection and dia " " r public ecomea of tho "state and Constitution ft' ,^o>y-of.'the. Oor ejaws governing it \ tto^tntybf all law* ^Orfor the aame >>ftoei and treaohevousou lay payt, and unwjsoatul unpatriotio on your? part, longer tofau the fires of partisan hatred. On ciUeationu'oi puhlio polftiy can not all agi'eo; but when tomes arc set tled at the ballot box, w/o'au and ought to submit to tha will oj/tho i>o6ple hon estly expressed. A.. I ueseeeb you t<* resolve. on this oc casion to bury all famioual feelings and td join bauds aujcThcavts in your effort* to devolop the r/bsources of our helovod Stato, .to build up our institutions, to promote her every interest In assum ing my oflloial duties. I pledge you mv best services, with all my strength of head and heart, I shall labor / for the oommonweal and, in my official oapaoi ty, shall treat- both friend and- foe with equal consideration. I rid myself of all sectional and partisan feelings and bail Sou all as Cavoliniaus. . | love.. my war ve State, 1 lovo her poople. I am proud of her grand and inspir ing history, of tho names of her illus trious sons; of the thousands of hor honored dead who sleep upon evory great battlefield of their eountvy. T rt> mice in the hopes our future jnspiros, In the patriotism, at. our young mau hood, wad in tho self^eaonfioing devo tion of our young womauhood. an, MWKRtfar tub oath. The lieutenant- Q ovoroar-oleot, Mr. MoSweenty. then took the position va vacated b.v. the new Governor, and the Chief J usti'oo jatlministered tho oath to liim, Mr. Mqiiwean'ey, immediately after taking the oath, turned to the -audience ond-Said: ? r Follow Citu909',~-Ti is not my inten tion to detain ydu on this occasion by an address, but I take this opportunity to siuoerely thank the good people of tfyp State for their conlldenoe expressed in me. I only want to say that it will be my pleasure and djty to. work with tho Governor in the promises bo hs$ made you. jvhioh I know he will carry out, so that when his administration is closed he will receive the doserved plaudit: "Well dono, good and faithful servant. '? . ; As ne concluded ho was greeted with great applause. ' 8K UXOU OF GOV. E&M5RBIS. ?> The following is a sketch of Governor. EHerbe?a life: William Haseldon Ellerbo was born in Marion County, B. C., April 7, 1803. His father was William S. Ellerbo, a native of South Carolina. Tbe first of the EllXrbe family to ooino to America were two brothers, natives of England, who came to tho united States in about 1884, and located on tho Great Pee Dee river, near Choraw. William S. El* lorbe wa? 6ne of the largest and most successful planters of Marion county. Ho was marriod to Sarah E. , daughter of Maj. James Haseldon. of Marion County, and to this union thirteen chil - 4ren were bornr nine "daughter s" dnd^j fdwftons, all of whom ai-e living. ;Wil- j liam S. Ellerbo devoted himeelt exolu- J Bively to agrloultural pursuits, deolining all invitations to enter public life,. He was a ma& universally respected anid es teemed for hi* sterling worth and ex-, oellent traits'Of onarhctert William H. Ellerbe was reared .on bis father's: plan tation,,and was prop/wed for college by Mr.. L. 11. Prince, a well-known educa tor, who had charge of Fine Hill Acad emy. Ia 1880 he entered Woffoi^. Col lege, where he attended two sessions. He then entered Vanderbilt University, aty ash vi 1 lesjjj)^^ return to his father's plantj^nhw He at qnoe went to farm* Ittfi aba is l6??ft^ticcessf ul planter. He helmd tworganize thetteform party, in bis r jintveouLSLate in 1880; he at tended UU? WffiRiTir oonvention held in Columbia. Iii 1800, without solioita tion on his Dart. he. was nominated and elected Comptroller General, >yhich -^ilaee he keldfor four- years;- Was -the youngest man ever elected to a State ofllbe in South Carolina. He was can didate for Governor in 1894, but was defeated. .But the open, manly fight he made, and the way he took his defeat , ' won for him the respect and admiration of those who opposed him, and today lie^sofeeof the strongest- men ; in the ! State. While a true reformer .ho ia 4hfe|tt?peot and confidence of both fac tions of the Democratic party. Wil v liam H. Kllebe was married in 1887, at [-the age of 8<>, to Miss Henrietta Rogers, >: daughter i of Mr. Henry \T. Rogers,- of Marlborq, county, and to their union four sone and one daughter have been born. 8KRTCS Or OOI>. II'SWHENBT. . Hon. M. B. McSwoeneyJs truly a selfm'ado man. Left JUfherless in ^arleeten at the age of <yeare, he be 7 gan his struggles for a livelihood before he roaohed his tenth year selling newfK i r?ftrn?rw ikttri dtflonjun m honhfltmrA-i-aT^ ?t the same tim^he attended night ^l5i?'MeSweefl*yr was afterward em ployed by Bnfko St Ford, job printers, l ana completed- liia apprenticeship as a job printer at Edward Perry's printing office in Charleston. At this time Washington and Lee University, Lex ington;;. K offered a scholarship to Charleston Typographical Unlon to beci von to the most deserving young <HKr!eston printer, nnd by an election ofThe Charleston- Unisn young Mc . Sweeney was given tbe seholdrship. . Bnt after remaUUn? only part o( a ses [-^on he was compelled for f*ck of fond* Ito abandon the prosecution of a collet -W'V:r"f' ffiimi ??? m Both (louses Called to Order at NoorMifast Tuesday, GARY RE-ELECTED SPEAKER, Gon. Hemphill Clerk of tho Soimto and Gen. Gray Of the House?De tails of tho Proceedings. , Both houses oi tho State Legislature assembled in Columbia At noon last Tuesday... Little else was dono than ta organize. I he Governor's message was rocoivod, but wont ovor until Woa? liesduy to bo read. Spartanburg got tho boat seats in tho drawing for peats. Means, of Fairfield, wan tied the dele* gation idea of seating stopped, but it failed. ? Thirteen members of the Hogse were absent. Below is the work of the Son* ate and; House in detail; < IPIMi Tuesday. --Lieutonant-CJoveruorTJm* merman called the Senate to order by tho rop of his gavel. and the Senate withoxit hesitation or dolay then settled down to routine business. " The roll was orderod and Very few absentees wore noted. The oath of of' tico was administered to tho new mem bers in a solemn and impressive man* I nor. . Lieutenant Governor Timmermah despatched business as fast as common courtesy would allow him to do. Ho extondod a cordial greeting to all the new membej-s of the Senate, poll D. : K. Norris, of Anderson, was elected president protein; Ooa. JR. R. Homp* hill was eleptecl olerki J. W. Floyd; ' sei geauV-at-arms, and W. S. Stewart reading olerk. lie v. J. W. Willoughby was oleoted chaplain.' % Senator Buist then introduced a oon* ourront resolution to allow the iutro. ,d notion of a bill for the purposo of amending thf. oliarter of theSouth." Carolina and Augusta ' Railroad, to relievo the said railroad of tho five year limitation, contained in. the lflth sootioit; Sonator R agsdale called a halt on the resolution, Baying this was special legislation and that ho was un alterably opposed to epeoial privileges to any individual Of corporation. The yote >vas 82 to 1 in favor of the resolu tion. A committee of three was appointed^ to wait on tho Governor Und Unform | him.ihat the Sonato . wee rea^dyior hufl-^ inoss. The 'House i?as also informed that they had organised and was roady for business. . Several bills of minor importance wero' introduced as well as different committees being appointed. WxbtfkdbAY. ?The Senate was called to prefer by Lieutenant-Governor Timr merman. Prayer was otfered by the chaplain, Rev. Mr. Willoughby. The Senator from Spartanburg was then sworn in, arid the journal was read and adopted with only a few amendments. The Governor's message was received and read, the members paying very ?little^ttention toifcr ^ Among tho naoatv i troduoea were the fc By Mr, Mavfleld? ^ om lo lOSUHtM an act a a to elections of Mayors and In--, ?tendantfl'Of towue and cities in South Carolina, ^ ' ' - " ' . By Senator RagwWe? A: bill to resp ulate the running of train* in South Carolina. A bill' to make railroads liable on cor tgnrohargeg; ' A bill introduced by Senator Hender Bon, of Aiken, to make Ellenton a vot ing preoinot. A bill as to a rest and charitubl o in ? stitutions. .. A bil 1 to organ izo tho Supreme Court. A bill to authorise the City Council of Charleston to issue thirty -year cqil* pon bonds. . ? The Senator from Greenville, A. Ju - Ddttn, introduced a concurrent resolu tion as to the time of holding an elec tion for Unitcd States Senator and the manner thereof. This resolution was unanimously adopted. It provides that the Joint assembly shall meet at 1:15 FL< m, T^urfc<jjsy to teleot a successor. 'WN Tho different parts of the Governor's mossage wero referred to appropriate .committees. ' Several other bills and resolutions came up durin^the day, but were either ,_jed without diecUSsionor referred & the various committees. . ... % Thumda*.-? The Committee on Rail-* roads reported , favorably Mr. Rags |dalo'*l)1n making raitrotwt compauies' ' fable to landowner* for dapiagoe done t Wll to regulate the holding?* teurte the fiecoad Judie iafy Circuit was favorably reported by )I VliU uuiuo VI vv? w ioa so aato make it include Saluda ator Buist'a bill-in relation to the an of mayor . ahd . aldofrmen of oottdng up Senator Archer asked If }he Till ;wbfij; f Senator Buist proceeded tag?ve*Tho Senator Buist proceeded tagivo. lho bill refers to Charleston especially, and in explaining it the Sonator said that jpCH^J>w^0Tided that_twely then proceeded to oauvass the vol? for Governor and Lieutenant-Governor. FiupAY.?Tbe session of tho Senate today wan short, -?M the following i? tho work accomplished s ' v By Sufldath ?A resolution permitting the introduction o f a bill to incorporate the town of SftludA. .. . v, By Pennis? A resolution that all questions pertaining to tho formation of now counties be submitted to the J udt cfatfv Committee. MoDantei, from tho Committee on Agriculture. submitted a favdvable re povt on a bill to repeal an Aot to amend an Act entitled 14 An Aot to regulate fish ing at certain tjmeain Aiken. Barnwell, Darlington, poJleHm and Orangeburg oountte*," Api>voved -~"~- 24, 1894, Henderson, from tho Committee on Education, submitted a report, without recommendation, eiC a bill., to awqnd Kootioniio or ????An Aot todeolaro the fro? school law of Upstate." approved the Dth of Mwch, A. P.. #0, so as to re quire school truateos of oaoh school district to bo eloctod by the qualified electors. ? ' ... Mavfleld, from Uie Committee ou Judiciary, submitted a favorable report, with amendments, on a joint resolu tion to extend the timo for the collec tion of the commutation road tax in the several counties of tho State to tbe,Mv. of March, 189T, ? , . Sanders, from the Committee on Of ficers and Offices, submitted a favora ble report on tho bill to. amend Section 8? of an Aot entitled "An Act to toiend an Act to provide a .sy^tem qfl.comity . government For tho several ooutities of this Btate 69 fur as it relates to the working and maintaining the roads and i highways iu thia State," approved iWd March 1896. .. By Noiris, a bill to amend Beotion 1120 of the Revised Statutes Of l?w, Vol. J, being Seotion 8 of an Act enti tled "An Aot to accept the devise and bequest of-ThomaBrQ. Clemson, - and to establish an agricultural college in con nection .therewith, " approved Novoin* ber Suth, 1880. , . , : BylBuistj'a bill to regulate the check ing and transportation of bjoycles and ? Thebfo?S\?ing bills passod thoir#iird readings: . ' . A bill to amend an Act entitled, "An Act tb regulate tho election of the May ors and lntendauts and Wardens in tho towns' and cities of this State. .. A bill to amend an Aot to provido for the organization of the Supreme Court and to define its powors and jurisdic tion, and to provide fOr tho appoint ment ;of. its ofnoere and define their du ties, aPPVqvod Jan. 19', 1890. Senate trnrn adjourned until Monday. Monday. ~-\^aay4s session of the Son -atowite markedly the induction into office of the new Lieutenant-Governor and presiding officer, tho Hon. M. B. MoSwoeney, ... Apart from this, tho day was featureloss. No new bills were introduced and the session was a short one. , i j The reading of the journal having been dispensed with, a special message from the governor was roceived recom 1 mending that tho - work of Gen. Hugh L. Farley in prapaTingthe Confederate rolls,' be allow#! a auffloient appropria tion for its completion. Thia was re ferred to the finance committee. Among the committee reports of most importance received were tho following J 1* avorably on a bill 'to ompower the railroad commission to requirerailroads tit- ?reel- - union - depot? - a^ function ! A ^ill relating to the oheoking of bag gage, introduced, by Buist, was favor ably reported. The bills of moat importance report ed' favorable are: * . - A bill to empower cities and towns and townships to issue municipal bond? for tho purpose of- refunding bonds ontstandipg and-nnpaid at the time of the adoption of the Constitution of 18&5, was favorably reported. t A bill to change tho timefor holding court in the fourth circuit was favor* bI^b?liTto^ enable cities *nd towns to oell for exact property returns for tH? purpose of taxation was unfavorably re ported, but allowed to go on the calen Bagsdale's bill to make railroad Cor porations liable for damages resulting to landowners from the wrongful con struction of water courses we? passed over for further consideration. The other bills on the calendar were p passed over, THE HOUSE. Tuesday. ?Mr. Gawis, -of- Colleton, was called to the chair as chairman. H? made no sat spoecn, leaving that to tb? permaneuPofficers of .the Honse. Frank GatV was unanimously elected speaker, mm n h! waP ^ell, e?rgeaut-at-arm? andJ.S. With ^itev/ M. 5r. " Kinard was elected chap lain, - The race for clerk qf "tb? House ?lie ited more interest than the others. Tho Vote stood: Gray 80, Gantt 48, Austin 1. " Wkdnbsdat. ?There was little don? in the Hons? today. The Governor's message was read, it being * lengthy document, much time was oonsnxnea. Quite a number of n?w bull were in troduced, among them the follow' By Mr. St?v?n?0?r\T?o regulate tb? jurisdiction of M olnwtbolaw *?7^?p?etel ?ohool dis trict*.' i# Mr. Bacott. A bill relating to tho .appointment of oouaty aad oww- offi cers. Thia bill inteiwl? to ?al?ilier~ ; the>?oommf ndation at the < :?S oral average which will result In ovory . Btudont paying oxactly thosamo amount of road transportation. "" N Mr, Whito pvoaontod tho memorial 01 tho South Carolina Medical association asking for the passage of a law requir ing a reoord of manyiagee, births aud deaths, By Winkler: To ex-Confederate ool diers or sailors from taking out hawk era' or peddlers' liconeoo. ^KtutftoAY.? Speaker Gary appointed hia committees and tho liouso agreed an Jan, ?lith a? the ditfo for tho oleotion of a Senator to aupcoOd Senator Irby, A message* was roceivod from tho Gov-* ornor vetoing tho bill parsed at tha;last Legislature, prohibiting tho publica tion of county treasurers' renorls, January 80th wj\s decidou for an tho dato for election of a superintendent of i odueationi thveodireotovHof thopomten- J Uary, a judge . of tho fifth .uidioial Circuit (Judge Gary) aud a judge of tho Sovonth OiroUit (Judgo Wither spoon), By Mr, MoOullpugh, a bill relative to negotiable instruments, making the law uuiJfpm with that of other States, By Mr, MoOullough, a bill to require county officers to keep open their otllcos from 0 to 1 and from a to 5 o'olook. By Mr. Andorson, a bill to repeal tho aot prohibiting omigrant agents from doing bU6&tto$&' in the State without a lioense. 4 . Br, Mr, Simkins, a bill to amend soction 28 of the Criminal Coderolating to grand jurors. I Br Mr. Baoot, a bill to declare and establish tli o jurisdiction of tho Bo oorder and Magistrates of Charleston, Mr. Baoot. from tho special oom mittee on rules, reported, making some minor ohangoa, and tho report was adopted. . ? Mr. Patton introduced a resolution that. the Speaker appoint a committOO of eovon to prepare and roport a bill to divide the Stato into convoniunt Con gretf&ional districts, Nand asked for tho fmmodiftto consideration of tho reaqlu* tion. Air. MagiU. -objected, and beiqg badked up by ten mombors, tho roaolu tioh went over for consideration; ' Fbiday,? Tho Houso mot at 11 o'olook. Kinavd, of Abbeville, intro duced a resolution to appoint a com mittee of seven, ono from eaoh Con-, gressional District, to whom shall . bo referred all matters rolatiug to new counties, suoh as oontosts, eto., but several o^geo^ons were made to the immediate consideration of the bill and, |t went over to soVae future day for consideration,. . Tbej concurrent resolution to extend tho charter of the fcouth Carolina and Augusta Railroad was adopted^ unani mously, . ? ? A report of the grand jury of Spar tanburg county was read, calling atten tion to! ho manner in -which the oon--j vict camp of Messrs. Bussel AFretwell is boing conducted itt an unlawful man, nor, eto. The roport was received as ^Mr^^tton'a resolution providing for tho ap&ointriiout of a Bpecial com mission of\6ov<$n io proper o and present to tho bill dividing the State1 into statable and convenient Congres sional Districts came up, but after oon siderabe discussion, pro and oon, it was moved by Magill to -indefinitely postpone the resolution, and en the roll calfthe motion was adopted by a vote of 64 to 40, Among ranoralrii By Bamsford, to provide for compen sation for township commissioner* and chairmen while serving as county boards of wmmilsioners. . . J, By Timmorrnan, a bill making It- a misdemeanor for supervisors or county 1 boards of oontrol from' expending raoro money than provided by legislative ap* poprlation, andproviding for a-pun 8 ByXivingston, a bill relating io the time of holding court in the Fourtfc Ju dicial Circuit. . Bfr MbOttllonghr ? bill to amend public schdol law. - By Toole, a bill to provide lor 'oleotion of masters. - ? By Harvey, a bill toJnoorporate the Farmers' Mutual In stiranoe" Company of Berkeley. Several other biUjt?'; hav ing a local internet only, ware alto pre sented, __ i' ' Bills reported unfavorable; . Committees reported unfa viable on Mr. If aselden's-W road fare bill and on Mr. Wingo's bill to increase the punishment for eWrying concealed weapons, ... ? ? ' ?, After having completed the consider a* tion of the calendar thoHouse adjomrn '^ifU^aDty^T&aesaionof the House' was brief. Amon* the moat important Trork dene isaafoiloTTG: _ > Caughmau brought up the annual' f.tfim Ofcow" W\ along:, with the proviefona of the aame. , . '. ^oode prewnted a. bill . pro v iding for the c tectiOT of sch oo 1 trustees, ote oi 64 to 40. Among tho bills and resolutions of <moral.-intccrcirtf^^ ^1nfefodtiB0d"'irar0"-thei 5. - P VirVF ? eem it advisable, but immediate eon nidoration was objected to by ten mem* bers. ?A number of messages were received < from the Senate concurring in actions token by the House, among .which was t&At the election of Senator should take place on January '2S. ' "" " * gimended the" ? win ? iig -ttt?the clef. federate rQlls, which is being priutod by Mr. Hugh Wilson, of Abbovilio, Ho recommends that at loa^t $5U^We-ajipro- ' priatod to qospplete those Nya^abl* reooyda. ?** Among the now bills of interest f.r^ the following: ttogera ?To amend tho eonnty gov ernment law bo fair as it relates to thd working of the romle and highways 6b aa to make the oommutnttou tax $t In^ stead of $8 as at prosont. Pollock? To amend tho eonnty gov* ornmont law insofar ife it rotates ia , membership of boavda of county oom miaaionora. Tho object of tho bill is to I'educo the numbor of those acting aa mombors to thrco. Olettti -To amend tho aot tho looation and names of voting pre* cincta in the Btato. s , T<ofton? ' To amend tho county gov* eviiment laSf iu so far M It. relates to " roads and highways. -:r ? Harvoy? To rcquiro the killing at dona that havo been bitten by others auiToring from hydrophobia, . Groabam (by request) -To inolua# geoso in the stool* law's provisions. Hedon?To amend tho Iaw relating' to disturbing roligious mootinga. Johnson?To require ginuora of cot? ton to koep a rcoorn of the number of baloa ginned by them, number of all bales ginned in the proper ordoiv and mark them with the naoie of th<J party owning tho cotton. liainaford -^Relating to insurant companies doing business in this State. Mr. Catighman, for the committee, pvoaontcd an unfavorable report upon the bill to reqiuro officors to give bond# in jmvety companies incorpi rJitod ^p this State. The report wont over fop, eenajdoration. CON CIO Ah!GI> W K AI*OJf9.; 4 Novo! Method to i'rovohi ThtiA V Being Carried'. . ,IT Ti'.W ,r m> p i < TiVtr f i'/Sm" Ancl ovmSL ' WAWl OUMV?i?wiy in. session it is tb bo hoped that they will pass some mors stringent andfar reaching aot than ha? .ygt_ bc.Qtvpamd against' (torrying conoealed weapons ' in thisBtato. Hoe what' has grown out of - .the illegal Imring^f theui ju&t' u0ob~ ?ho very convening of the Legislature. The Orflngebiu^ and \ JiUmter lynch* ings have thch>*rlgin in nogrOofc ing out to their celebration of omanoi* pation day. Now, I* presumo that.thi* i ti the case all over the fctato: i know that hare in my oouuty it is, particular?., ly in itay immediate sdotion. ISvory no* gro, almost, is suppliod with a pietol, eoine to bo seen* and others hot- iof ono do not carry one at any tiifip, an3 ,. thMo-ftfOaores of good men all the State whoido not, and whentl^ are shot down and killed " their power and dignity .and "piss soai# such law as this; Thatali powow w* deadly weapons, eubh as pistols, dirk^_ bowie knives, knudkW snShj^^te: ee&led about the pwe?>n; : : life ma?bo UHea^othar than the ordt^ i nary pooket knife) shall be required J pay over to the Clerk pf Court Invfitti rm throe Ihkuos of- the several . epuu pars the nsme or oamto of .the or persons having obti&ftd oeuso, and any or all persons 001 of carrying such pistols or other . Qcp& ^ MJBDICAIj memorial. Medical AMOelatton Want# XXtathft an* Marriages Below ii thV ^Medical Memori?U'?~, sent to tho General Aeeoflably and wlilckMfeierrcd to tho ?omimtr: ? ted on J u<Uouu$Y ? ' < j ??? '? To the jioHorabfo General Aesei^U^.^ Th* South Carolina Mcdical4 wwSSili ~"*Tt - meeting s? ?W?Wf mitioo ? _ bodv, and medioal science ana that you W4ld caast st yo-cr Boston a law for aa accurate * lioa. Assembled here measures to promote the happiness of the people, lUbleaystem fcrr births and deaths , many respect* mere grit of ?: the'i.' tailQtia: weighing it pott 1 Tr iv* to your hone give to your honorabls Information in Mgart fe Ih&easM t--- fc;