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Cil oil mid Oviv IVtttlvo Lund CAMDEN, S. 0., FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 189* ^'*B}lls*tytroduc<nl 8rtdf?$'$bd'by Our Luw-Mak^'rs, ANTITRUST BILL ' PASSED. School Trustee BUI DefcatOfl--To Cousldffv All 1 Government ' Will VJaH Winthrop College. < ? . ..THE SENATBi / , <Ge?. I^eo'ft birthday being over tlrrHon 'ttte got down to real work, tho now ^ Lieutojf}jv>\t*!^pverftor, Mr. Mo3woeueyf presiding* . ^ ? The, most important work was fiio pa,9sa?o of (^bilHo oloot township coin r - wisfliowerai csevbral counties excepted, On inotion of M08Q& Sumter, Goorge< j^caufort, .'? Spartanburg and Ha wo exempt. Sonator Archer ar i-giied that thb towne would eleot com* ?-^ttisGipuoreL and thereby largely place . ^xtJtio ttyt Equalization i|i the bauds or cor . .,i4>oi'atapuH and out of the hands of the masses. Final yoto on passage stood v . tWehiy to niuo- ? FF^^$tagB^aIe introduced constitutional amendments plaoing the election of Su premo Court justices and Cirouit ? Judges in the hands of the qualified eleotoi'B of the Stato and Circuits ro isfjeotively. ? ' - i ... ... :<jphe much talkod of nepotism in con - TiDQtion with the hoa<Ts"of the various ytate dppavtmouts hasVa... champion in , V, ?- $&t, #uddath, of Saluda. Ho has intro ? -duecd a*, bill to repeal tho Act against nepotism and hopoft to have it passed. ... . ,Mt? liovo has a bill before the .Senate < . to fempdwor the railroad commission to I'SgUlato rates for telegraph and express companies in the samo. Planner that 'freight and passenger rates for railroads *r?iegulated. Xancaotor, of Spartanburg, intro i'&^riU^ed a protest - from W hito 1' 1 ains against' the formation of Cherokee county^ An invitation was received to visit ^' ?c "Winthrop Collcgo at Hook Hill, but ?ffty hot debate on tho lino of expense, etc itWaslaidonthotable. ,?r\ ^^Henderson introduced .a. resolution which i?'intendod to shorten the session ? of the legislature. His resolution pro " hibited a bill or resolution being intro* : v duood after the 1st of February, except , such as Were rocomm ended by thecom 1 i^itteSs, " This poSsod' without Opposi v tiOn . . A oonourreiit resolution from the House expressing sympathy for Cuba Vv was received bv tho Senate. On motion ? >? - of Mr. M'avflold it was ordered printedj rr~ itlay, Miiyfl^ ' und, Muijcs were ip ;^;;i>pintecl on free conference which will fix the time for tho election of judges in , . the fifth and seventh circuits. Bills of most importance to pass third reading: - r Hagsdalo's bill to make railroad oor . wrationsjiftbl^fov. damages, resulting "land owners from the wrongful con struction of victor courses. =2^:vrIi0*oJ8 bill changing the Commuta tion road tax of York county from $1 to. The following passed tho,second read & Joint r.csolutioK Xo .. extend. tho ?v tno collcction of i the commuta jngi./ as me for rue cohcohob or*m_ __ ? 7_ .... =r= .*u)n road is.x in the eoveral counties of State io the 1st of Mar oh, arid from minirfiment those who ; exempting from puni/fiirient those who pay. by the. date naivyfcd; 'i'h'e bill authorising the railroad comTdiflBio^o?$,to rcbuiro all railroads : ~ to erept a tVju^Uon (Appoints union de ^-~-'T>ofcfl an^fcftjfaxweap apan^ityfor their failur&4BjBT^**i&en required. .. jr.in g citi^a, towns -?v, issue bonds for re r# . funding ih^obteduoss existing at the "Ifcirito -ortho adopti6njf the presont Con e of holding T . ? w.?rcjrtt. 1 . .. ...vT^biyd^via j^>duce<t a bill to reduoe 7 V ifie fefiiirz^r royalty from GO oente to to 2i5. cents; - r~::~:?crcrni other bills of more or lefts interest were intioduiod; ? ? TawteDAT-^Tbero was very little ^ f?? T_I VJWVIVU ,V* WWWDUll# ; vvfetdti l>y ;$Jite'qualMcd voters, came in LrHrH&rri*1:' vef#; Ubcral dose of general - am crodmrate - e^ceptin g counties from >?* jfoproSsiotfsof it. L A motion to pass the magistrate bill * passed At the last session and vetoed by! Governor Evans over h^ veto was lost by^ vote of 10 to_18. :^;^r The . Jfouae reported that it had pass' - ?d the bill relating to municipal elec tions iii Gharleston after attending so far as to include GeorgetownXSumter ; arid Marion. The amendmeKT waa Senate. _ amend the law relating to nogo *ble coupon bonds. To Amend an Act relating to county ssurire w as to exclude the Edgo Id treasurer ?w bills Introduced! roau apmaenw pr.ejeranw over m gag eM appljK also to street railways. ^lu^jUcanar; To rwuUUe the sale of fertilizes and fix the value of the ; ? FxuoATi ?Outtiide' of fheelectionsto d the consideration of the Cuban -the proeeed ? interest, be a pcrfunctory m e dis m, rosolutipn that h committee on invests j Ration, composed of membore of both I o\\8et?t bo appointed, to inSostigato the difcponsavy charges of corruption. It. j passed without comment or objection, i 5 The hbtt'Kd writ. o\er ueenexmontv^ vcsaluUwtt, culling for an investigation . of tho sinking fund c*>mnd?ftiow, also a. copouitent resolution arranging for a. i joint sossion. of tho Senate and House next Tuesday at' 1 o'clock to clocta. momber of tho State board of control, four trustees for tho South .Carolina . Collogo and ono trustee for tho ooloVod. ; college at Orangeburg. Both resolu lions wore adopted. Tho calendar was full of second read- . ing bills, but aluiCst without exception they wore eithor parsed oy.or or made-. Bpeeial ord?^i ? -j Among tho second reading bills wovo: j A bill whioh ptovidon that the jury box of Beaufort county shall bo pre- J pared in JJcoombor instead of January also passed, I A bill to amend An Act to authorize* < and ompowor cities, towns aw\ town- i ships to issue negotiable ooupffa bonds- I for the refonndirtfc of bonded indobted- J nose existing at Ino time of the ado>p* ? tion of tho present Constitution. j Among the new bills introduced ^ovo* \ tho folloAviugs i Hoatborough nroposos a mea&Uro to. give tho olaims for wages of omploj'os; ! of mills and othor ooncotfko procodure. ovor mortgagos and other olaims againsU them, I Tumor? A bill was introduced ohang- ' ing tho timo for oatohing stuvgoon and shad. Mowor introducod a bill to provide ! for tho appointmont of magistrates and ' to define their 'jurisdiction, powers and. i dutios. I This bill is the came ono vetod by : Oovornor Evans in overy particular, fiftvo that the Words "should the Sonato refuse to confirm any appointeo, it shall not bo lawful for tho Oovornor to reap- I poiut tho party so rojeoted for that. I term," aro stricKon out. f Monday.? In tho nbabnoo of tho 1 Presidont and tho preshftont pro tem, j Mr. Moses was called to tbo ohair. Two J fiery dobato3 ovor seotfnd reading bills ! was tho da3T'a record. Tho first of theso to como . juf> was tho conourront resolution tp permit the introduction of a bill , to- consolidate the Coast Lino J rn'opefrios": in , Hjio Stato. Arguruont. , against the proposition was that rail road commissioner could make tho Coast do all that was wanted any way. Tho second was tho bill providing for the popular election of Bohool trustees which was also killed. A joint resolution to return the com* mutation tat to boyu under the ago of SI, who had paid such tax, was reported unfavorably, and the xopo/t adoptod. The donate dcciaod not to permit m* to be introduced after .Feb. 1st. Tho second reading E?l&: A bill to amond an Act to authefize special elections -in any ooF.porato city or town of thjs State for the purpose of issuing bonds for corpcaato purposes, so as to spcoify certain corporate pur poses and so as to validate certauu bonds issued under the eaid Aot. * A bill to authorize tho fogister of mesne cohvoyanee of Union. county to provide a now Bet of index books for judgments for eaid county. Third reading bills! A bill nsto'the timo of hoj'ding the lAtTEm k> MDndtiMMt M aanssffigaa | roads. ... : , ! I Withovepooh?To amend tho f<<p?norAi free school law. : Vincout? To roduo? tho phosphnto j royalty. '*? i Mr. ?Xriviwgston'n bill relating to tho holding ot tfio court n in tho Fourth civ* ouit paseod its final reading, ! Tho Bonato bill relating to Charles ton's 80 year bonds was given its final reading and ordorod to bo onrollod for ratification. it is tho first bill to get through both houses. WingoV bills, providing for tho heavy puniahiYiont for carrying conceal oil weapons cvoro disouaaed at Komo length and \vtis nooidod to bo put to a vote, which resulted \n ft 8 yeas to 40 liays. After th q voto had boon doclar od' tho Houao got into an ?.interest ing paAliamfr'utav.y tanglo and ad journed. rtj TauflhiiAY. *?? Tho IJouso met at 10 o'clock. Mr. Welch, of Laurens, waa sworn hi as a now member. Price in troduced his resolution looking to tho dif\3?>n?ary investigation. "i^io joint assembly will Friday elaot t Judgoa, superintendent of poniten ii* ry and three directors. . wingo's ooneealod weapon bill was ?defeated by a voto of C2 to 48. Tho bill requiring all oounty officers to give fluroty bonds was killed. By a dooiaivtt vote tho emigrant agent bill was recommitted. A joint oomi/u'tteo of ono from each oounty is to bo appointed to proparo bills relating to disponsary and pen sions. Abo at on'o-fourth proposed leg islation ia relative to oounty govern mont bills, and ftomothing like tins will havo to bo done. Tho Waya twud Moans Committee re ported favort&ly on Mr. Rainsford's bill to require foreign insurance com panies to deposit $10,000 valid soouri tios with the tftate Treasuror, and that theso bo liablo for claims against the I oompauy. The Commifltco on Agrioulture re ported unfavorable on tho bill to ro qniro ginnera to koep .hooka of number nf bates ginfiod; th6ir numbers, sto., and the bill was rojoctod. Tho comni itteo reported unfavorably on tho bill requiring oounty ofticora to keep their offices open at certain hours in tho afternoon as woll as morniug. ..The committee reported favorably on tho anti-trusfc bill. A favorable report waa mado on the bill toe regulate tho hours of labor of street car employes. An unfavorable report was mado on the bill to subjeot goose to tho provis ions of tho stock law. A bill to amend Section 221 of tho General Statufcea, being Sootion 817 of tho Koviecd Watutea 1&98, so far as tho sarno rOlatos to tho' Treasury of Edgo flold county. (Report favorable. ) There wore in tho neighborhood of thirty new bills intiroduoed, but the following are tho mwt important orios: Carson? to am^nd the Act relating to eleotion of public cotton buyers. MoWhito? To amo'^d tho Act regulat ing numbor of trial -Justices in Flor* ence county, Sullivan? To pfoivide for punishment of laborers who violate oontract after receiving soppy os from landlords. Kennedy? A joint resolution to pay tho County .Record of Williamsburg, for publish' /?g treasurer's report. Miahoe-^To roquiro marriage lioonses and record's of ?lt marriages. , ? Wink.ter? To fix the matter of costs in foreclosures. Oofcs Blense^ of Newberry," had KiblGi' to ijxtfoduoo <v lj^MMK^eQmmission bill. It la directed tf<rcgutyto labor in <^ot ten mills. I Fkidat. ? Asftiq. from the elections to <1ay was the dullest and most unevent ful day oftho wssion of the House. Praotically nothing wm done and the-* new bills were but few 'and none of them of general interest. The feature of the day's proceedings was the debate over McLooa'a bill to permit graduate of the South Carolina Medical College to praotice without further examina tion. It was a case of "when doctors .disagree" In this cae$ the doctor got., hold of the bill and it was quickly killed as a refttilt of the disagreement The bill providing for the deetrvictidn of dogs bitten by animals trith the rab bles wa% passed; it is the .first dog bill in soiiyb years to pass a second reading, , Cql, \v. A. NeaK -was re-^liedted su perintendent of the penitentiary." J. it. Blftekwell, of Williamsburg; T. "J. Cunningham, of Chester; J. Ii. AVliar too. of Laurens, wore elected as di rectors. 4 The hour having arrirod for the elec tion of judges, itamsford nominated Hon. KrnestB. Gary $s Judge of the Fifth Circuit. Although the rule was* II should b? | WiHiawrflmrg, Charleston, Berkeley, Porchostor. hdlsto Orangeburg, l*arn i well, Colleton. Hampton. 13oaufort. I WaterCo- Fairfield,, Kerauftw, l\ick | land, Hum tor, ^jareodon. tfftluda - i T. aureus, (Jvconwobd, Now berry, bnlu da, Lexington, Aikon.^ Northern dio trict- -Cherokee, Uniotf York, Chests, Lancaster, Spartanburg, Mr, C. N. Davis introduced a bill to do awpy with hotel dispensary privi ; lego. Mr. Mauldin introduced one to i provide for (rosing disponsarie^ whove now ostablishod, if the popular vote provided for is against dispensaries, i Maulding, of I'iokoim, introduced a , bill to restrict labor in cotton mills to j ton hours ityilv and uaking it illegal to make eon tracts tor longe# time and ! providing puni&hment. v*' Livingston's resolution to appoint a I commission to Iock into county govorn i mont law and report tho bill noxt ses sion passed. Senate has similar resolu tions, Dr. Ildevton ? A bill looking to tho oreation of a labor buroau with a commissioner at a salary of $1,000 and providing for a deputy. Tho ohiof feature is that in labor troubles of (iny kind tho commissioner is to summon a board of arbitration giving both sides representation, and when verdict is renderod, both sides are to abide tinder a penalty. In oaso either side refuses to arbitrato, the commissioner and dep uty aro to aot. Tho commissioner is to gather statistics; to oxompt portions of lain and McMillan townships, in l' iorenco county, from the operation of the provisions of thogonoral stook law; to equalizo and graduato licenses or privilego taxes imposed by municipal corporations .upon tho olapsoo made sub ject theroto. Sullivan? To enablo tho oonnty com missionorso? Andorson county to build u new oouvt house and jail. The bill relating to tho timo for hold* ing courts in tho Fourth circuitwas ro* turned by tho Senate with amendments. Tho House concurred ir thorn and the bill was ordorod to bo enrolled for rati fication as an Aot. Stevonson'a bill relating to taxation In citios nn:l towns passed third road ing. \ Whon Mr. Westmoreland's bilj to re qniro county officers to keep ftsinizod accounts of thoir incomo and "to make annunl roports was taken up for a final reading. Pcrritt moved to reconsider tho vote, whereby it had boon prdored to a third reading. Then several eoun tios asked to bo oxempted and it was. recommitted. ? Without dobato tho Senate bill to amend the aot to authorize and empow er cities, towns, townships and other municipal corporations to issuo negoti able coupon bonds for the refunding of pavmont in whole or in part of bonded indebtedness and any unpaid past due interest thereon existing at the time of the adoption of tho present Constitution was ordered to a third roading. Tho House adoptod tho Senato reso lution to extend the time for the collec tion of tho commutation.road tax in tho several counties after changing thedat^ froift March 15 to April 1. by an amend ment ofiorcd by Mr. Cusbman. Houso adoptod tho Sonate concurrent resolution in regard to tho proposed trip to Winthrop College. House postponed action on tho im position to have night sessions. TOWNSHIP COMMISSIONERS; Fuli Text Of Mr* Hondorson'slltll Presented to the Legislature, y We print belc^r a fall text o I 3ui. Henderson's townBhip commissioners* bill, whioh was up before the Assembly Wednesday for its Beoond reading: V Section 1. That the lioards of town ship commissioners, which will be ap pointed in the year lSi7, pursuant Co tho provisions ol/iection 5 of au act ' 'to provido a ftyste^. of government for the several counties of tho State," ap pro' vecWTanuifry 4, 18'J4. and the amend ments to said act.- shall hold- their of* " ficos until tho first Tuesday in Novem ber. 1898, and until their successors 'shall -bo elected as hereinafter 1 pro vided. Sec. 2. That on the first Tuesday in November 1808, and on the first Tues day in Novembor of every two years tiievcft'ftev there shall be elected three persons in each townfehip in thfi several counties of tho State by the qualified cicctorsof said township, who shall bo known as tho board of township com missioners; said persons must be quali fied electors and residents of the town ship for which thoy aro elected, and their terras of office shall be for two years and until theiv successors shall bo .elected and qualified. In caso of a vacancy by death or otherwise the Governor snail fill such vacancy. Tho election of suoh township commission-, ere shall be by ballot ana shall be held under the supervision of thrco qualified elector* pt managers residing in said* ' township, who shall be appoint&d ac cording to law by the Htate elec tion # commissioners of the county: arid in caso- theso commissioners shall designate a place for the holding of said elections for such townships and ap point managers therefor. Said com ^pk&sioners- shall furnish to each pre cinct a separate box for tho election of said township commissioners, The mahagors shall TOP.ort. tho result of tho election to tho said board of elootion commissioners, which board shall hear allTTrotc?)t? and contest# aud decide the same. _and report tho result thereof to tho Governor of the State. who; tfith tho Secretary of State, shall issue com* mi esiona to raid member a of said board j so elected without chargo on the part of the Secretary of Stdte. All persona elected a? ouch to waohfn commissioners shall be exempt from all road and jury duties whilo cuch members, ana shall e*erct?e And pcrfcHS thodntiesand re ? '? *?- ? ? * <' tin EOT \ Work of Mossp^rBaVberand Towns end for Ivourteon^^ths, GREAT ABILITY AN^ ENERGY Of (ho At(or?oy?Oehop?l and II ta As sistant ?? Opposition to tho Dis pensary la Deoreaslrig. Tho annual roport of (ha Attorneys O en oral has boon distributed. It. om?' braces tlio roport of (ho work for tho past fourteen months and contains; First. A statement in dotail of tho crtf.es in tho 8u promo anfl Oivouit Courts of tho United States, and tho Supremo, Circuit and other courts of tho Stato, disposed of and ponding, with tlio quoKtiona involvod aud do oidod. , f Second. A statement, of tho opin* ions given by tne jjAttoruoy*Gou~ eral Third. A dotailed statomont of tho disbursement of the litigation, oon? tiugftnt and other fumla appro* priatod by Itho Attornoy*Oouoral!a of tlco. ? ? / ./ Fourth. A tabulatod statement show ing tho number and ohavaator of crimi nal eases disposed of in tho State dur* ins? the last fourtoon months, as con solidated from thoreportrirt-solicitora, tho number of cat.es before tho Court of G on oral .Sessions, and thA nuinbor of convictions, acquittals, discontinuances, 9to. I Fifth. Tho reports of thqaolicitor&xof tho circuits. [ ) In tho course of fho reporY, after deal ing with tho spoolfio easos in ^wlii^'tho Attorney-GoUor-ara oillco took part, ^he roport icads: ^ XUbrKNSARY LAW. During the/poriod^oovorod by this re port thoro lmvo boon only a fow rules is snod by Judge Simonton against State constables, for eoizuro of liquors, and all df thoin hate been discharged. A numbor of cases havo been Yeferred to lliin office against county 'dispensers for broach of. thoir bonds. The cases have boou turnod ovor to tlio solicitor pf.the circuit in whioh tho county dispenser was appointed, with mentations to bring suits, on tho bonds. 1 Thero havo boon 08? cases in tho ontire State for violation of tho dispensary law: of thoso there havo boou 444 no bills, hollo prosoquios and discontinuances; 109 ..yerdicto of guilty, and 24 verdiots of not guilty. Under tho management of tho present Stato board of control the .dispensary lav/ is bbing rigidly en forced, and tho opposition to it"?i6 de creasing. Thero havg won some charges m ado a^ainstoffioofrseonnootod with t he Stato disponsary, all of which havo boon investigated by tho State board. In this investigation the Attorney Oonoral apjieared and aidodin a thorough exam ination of tho charges, and nothing in tho way of criminal conduot on the part of tho officers wao legally established. ItErtlHTnATION LAW. The- Constitutional Convention, in adopting a new ^constitution ./clmng&d. the sum-ago q uaUfl cation" i n this State. At its last session the General Assembly passed a registration lav. carrying out the Buffrnge provisions; of tho constitu tion. This law has been carried out by tho boards of registration appointed for tho different oountios, and there ha> been a registration of voters-^repar* tory for the 'g^eril elootiorrori 1896.' The bOards have frequently applied to this office for legal information about many prqyistphs.of the faw,^and they have* been fufmalied wiTn it. UHder the Act appeals are allowed from the de cision of the board of registration, but not taor* than a half- ;doWi notices of appeal wero^ven throughout the State, and they, w?Fe confined to Beaufort ana York counties.- These Appeal# were promptly determined by the Circuit Courts,: and the applicants did not pros ocnte them any farther, Bince the general eleotioq tjfo boosts havo beer opened again ^as required by law. Honio idea" of tho* 'work of Attorney^ Genentf Barber and Assistant Attorney Gouoral Townsond may be ha4 by looking over the list of OPINIONS, During tho fourteen months from the first of November, 1805, to the close of this report, ou Deo. 81, 1636, this de partment has rendered 380 written offi cial opinions, as follown: To the General Assembly, 1: to Con stitutional Convention, 1 ; to the Gov ernor, 80; to tho Controller -General, 11 ; to the Secretary of State, 88; to the State Treasurer, to Superintendent "of Kducation, 18; tothe Kailfoad Com-;, missioners, 0; to the Adjutant and In speotor-Gcnoral, 2; to the State Board of Control, 20 ?, to boards of registration, 80; to county hoards of commissioners, ? 25,- and To all other State and county Officers, 178. f It is very difficult for one not connect ed with the office to conceive of the la bor incident to the investigations neces sary to, and the preparation of so many opinions tonohiog the multiuHoity of subjects continual bi^callcdyohder re view. These opiniMaadonfi represent all that has beau doae'la tab way of advice. Perhaps over one hundred verbal "opinTonsttiavo been given to Stale and county officers on various subjects. The adoption of a new constitution and the enactment of taws carrying out it? provisions havo entailed additional and complicated work upon the office. Bo foro leaving this Subject it !?? ap propriate to stnte that, nrdsr Ihe Jaw, tlie Attorrie^-Oeheral is only required to ?ivc advicc to the beads of dapart J ,00*00^ PAViMKTTO. Cllirs. Horn* IMekotl l*p Hero ami There and l'ut into I'rint, Prof J. P. Kennedy, of Duo Wefrt, an honored oiti/on, ie'dead. 3t is said that fertilizers we going to be cheaper this yoar than oyer before. The now depot to bo erected by tho Southern rail way at Koolt Hill is in the course. of ergufvon. "fifvoit system of sleepers ootv.een i.o lumbiu and Atlanta, Giv. Charleston hotel men aro looking forward to n big vus.h during "block Ada" week in 1; ebruory, Abbeville is making a hot contest be fore tho T.ogialature in tho establish ment of Greenwood county, St. 3Vfftvy'? cliuvoh, throo houses Vrd a small grocery store \vna consumed In; flro in Charleston Friday, % The rlee-planters around Georgetown on oou raged by their fiucoeflo last yotw1 will ineroaao their crops thin yoar. j Columbia's patrol telegraph aysWhr whioh was intermixed by tho Vooop ber stovra has bcon re-established. I Honea Path exporieneod a very to ?tractive flro, destroying thousands/ of dollars worth of property and good t* Tho Bank of Conway lias recsmtly orectcd a building at a cost of $7,000, which will compare favorably with any in tho Stato. Tho Mutual Telephone Company, of Charleston, which hae boon in jau Cm brvonio state for the past twqj'cars, is "to become a reality. , ^ A hhar tor has bcon gran tod to tho Union\ .Shoe Company, of Union, hjT tho Secretary ^f rttato. Also oi?o to tho Saluda Advocate Company, ^ Sumter experienced a very destruct ive flro rocontly by tho burning of a row of wooden bueiuosD houses m tho heart of tho city, insurance light. **' Gen. M. C. Butlor says: ''Govornor Ellerbo's address was one of most excellent stylo and tho tone and temper . and matter of it is abovo criticism." Preparations are now being made for tho Twentieth Annual State Conven tion of tho Y. JVC. C. A. of South Caro linu, to bo hold at Clinton February 11 to 14 next. T. N, Dallas; of Spartailburg, is ex hibiting au agricultural implement throughout tho State - the Bomar oul tivator^- whioh will plow and boo corn at the same time. - Tho Carolina Manufacturing Cony, pany, of Nowborry, has boon granted a char tor, Tho company proposoa to mauufaoturo any article 111 wood and iron. Capital stock ?10,000. AfrAbbovillo the jury in tho Bowley murder case rendered a verdict of man slaughter for the killing of Gus Tan ner, and in tho penitentiary Bowley will do hard labor unless ho is granted a new trial. Tho now year collogiato year at Clem ? son College will commence on Fob. 8th. Tho full term ia forty weeks, and,, tho expenses of the possion. embracing tui* tion, board, washing,-fuel> light*, eto., lBonly$/)0. The comparative ftt-atement ofthe earnings of tho several railroads of the State during tlio month of September last fallow a largo pain in -the passenger miaino'ss, and iWireight business like wise much improved. At Oontray W. 0. MoKaskill has been removed^ as postmaster, owing , to his cash box being found empty by Uncle Bam, and W. H. Howell appointed in his stead. A warrant was sworn out, but was withdrawn ,on restitution bo ing modo. Governor Ellerbeo has appointed tfio county officers of York, Aiken and Qeorgeto^a, and will (leal likewise with all others as fast as tho various delegations make xthei^ recommenda tion^ to him fn accordance with hi(j ?n' noun'cetl pur]>ose, of leaving all sfaeh matters to them. Tho results of the elections held Tuesday faVtttf ng a new county from parts of Barnwell, Hampton and A ikon, with the town of Bamberg as tho county seat, resulted in favor of Bamberg by a vote of 877 to 2?>4. The citizens went wild, and cannon, fireworks, musioand speeches all went at once over the vio victory. 8Y3IPABTY VQR CUBA. Full Text pf Mr. L. 91. Oasquei's Concurrent , Resolution. Wodnesday Mr. Ii. M. Gasque, a youg man from Marion oonnty, who is a tneuil>er of the-House-oi Bepvesenta tives from his county, introduced the following concurrent resolution, which was adoptcd -by that 'body without a word" of dobate And the Spnate ordered tho samo printed: Whereas, ii is proper that thin State, founded in revolution .and owing ifca liberty to the dovotion and sacriflcos of rebels against foreign and 'royal rule, should deolare itself upon tho utrurglo , of an American people for relief from , oppression far greater than ? those J ?gainst which Marion, Sumter and But- 1 lodge contended: ? l>y tW ^ tatives. the Senate concurring: 1. That th* General- Assembly of South Carolina 6* presses ite hearty iymyathy with tfce people of 'Cuba in their gallant contest for independence. 8. That in the opinion of thiabedy Bill IP'S Mil llll: WIM.MN IS II0UK1FIEI> AT ^11H INCRKASE'OF SUICIDES. A PRftCTICilL REf DY SUGGESTED. Wicked Deed* ttoiitl fo lUmoroo of Con* ?tie mo VThlcJjr In Turn I.#?<U to Con templu^m -of Holf-Munlcr, K l wn* nu/irmtlug about ihefiosuioldes thAt seem tojm on tho inereojjo all over tho land, and \y& not confined lo any clans or oondl tlopr several liuvo oouuVrod thd last' fx day* in tioorglaand tho ndjolnlngstatej, i'wo woro young mop, two past middle ago and ono waa a girl hi her teens. ? ttone had Kood cause for tj\e r??h deed, and It seoma like thin generation has more uotvo and loss four of tho horoafter than thoir fathers. X oannot Imaglno auy condition or peril that rcrpilr*s as muoh coilrflgo and will pow<xr da tho deliberate taking of ono's Hfo. I would rather take my ohanoes liv battlo or ahip* wreck or pcstllenoo. To bo woavy of life is a common mUfol'luno, and thousands there avo who can exclaim with DavUli "Oh. thai 1 had tlm. wings of a dove, that I might fly away uiut to at rest." But to tho average . man "tlio weariest lifo that ago, aohe, pa nuryMrtl imprisonment can lay on nature la a |i(inwlso to what wo foar of death." It: must^jwa fearful loap to commit suloide? r'to dio Ind go wo know not where," and ygt~ ? .t ban booome almost as common as murdw ?murder that has tho oxouso of gratifying soruo pimlon as hato, roypugo.avarioo.d^ro or ambition. Tho suicide loaves blood, behind him sftvo h#C own? no nothing but pity ami domestic jft ief. Thtyro Is no aUorlff to pursue, i)0 cour\ l{> try, and iu this coun try no attainder ofc confiscation or burial without benefit of clergy. ? A little more than a oontury ago, when George IV was king of Englaua, the law waa Iri forao that tho body of a sulcido should - - have a stake thniBt through It and bo buried jv._? )>y tho highway, no an to luifmidtfle oUiora - from Kolf destruction. Ills gooda nhdehattlea ? - Woro forfoltod to tho crown. Tl)lt*law wasro* " poalcd during King Georges rolgn, but a now* law deolarod that tho body should bo burled e at night, without tho performance of rollgious. oofemoutos. 8uoh was tho^deiedtation of our English ancestors for what thoy called tho.orlmo of suicide. I know of b#: One crime that would Justify a man taking hla v own lifo, and that iaremoyso? nuoh romoreo as Judas Iscarlol felt when lxo went out aud 'rt hanged himself. Thoro aro but UaW6\tn stanoos of self murdor mentioned in sacred history, and thoV were all bad man; But in . our day, HiiiolilAuro generally good-hearted y;. pooplo-^Shakef/piare says Of Otliollo; that hor: y was great of h<?oi|, but it was remorso for killing hla Innocent Wife that nervad him to tho dfttHj. Nowadays the mpst of syJclUQe are oauswd'hoVfrom remorse, but frotrt via* < - appoiutmontfl, failure? In business, admefcti<Jv unhapplnogB. or grief over lost loror*- ot dead kiiadrea. . - Souiotimos iho.uuuappy-mfttlu: trios to drown trouble in drlnkf nixdrthia ; .: i>rlnfM a depression that onds ip self murder- v * But it does nfct tako a fteat ixiiAfOrtuRo to --- causo suloido/iow. Onl v lft^i WoaU a olevcr & young man Willed hluisalX on liwing that . his mothei/ was dead, and a ycruojj Klrl hanged ljofself boeauae she did not Jlko ,n?* - ntop-mQ{ffior. H(tw many traveling Men hCTO - - - hoon.foUnd dead in tho?Atlabtatfdtol4 during tho past few yeara with no oxtraordfiutry' cause for aelf destruotlon? Just tired of Ufa? couldn'Woako monoy fast onougb; couldn'fc . squaro thoir account with their employers; . ? or somo euoh reason. . Job sulTered grdifc tribulations, but didn't dare to destroy ldm*::-:^ eolf. Iu the greatest anguish he eaWi ? -?&#? ? . soul is weary of my life, oh, tljat' it would..::": nl?ase God to destroy me. that Ho would ;--c' loos* Hfa hand-nnd cttfr me What Js tho oauso of this growing menfc* ! malady la this happy land? Acu tho*o ?ul cldcs aii skoptlos, or infldbls, or universal is t9, that thoy should bavo no fear of , da no dr<Wd or - deM Maybe there la a hereafter and a Judge to oomo, and If so, a murderer h? a tor chanoo than a suicide, for ho. has 'time i repent and ;be forgivoH.'&iBayld tiraa.' Th?w Again, it to such a flel/wh act, t5t it brint griof to kindred*nd leaved a shadow* the household that ne^r pass* AW*5 fow yean ago I met a young man whom had not seen since be was a lad. lie was do* lng woll.in a distant state, where hiaj ? and sisters UVcd, but I could set th? I ?a aaver forgotten 'Bortow!1n~ blrt ? fothor hung himself In a barn, and i broken family moved months ago I met fttonA jtb?.. . ways, greeted mi^ebeoifully^atl:-! knew him, Weir** . prematurely. the lines of sadueMTwero i^ etery Of his intelhmfcifffcfoatures, Be b#d,oeaafri'\&!< to smile. Hisoinvson, on whom bis lot* and bis hope was centered; had kfUod Mi self --hdd. placed the fatal pistol to hi* tomj ! nnd fired it, What makes do bo? If it oomos cheat What ,, his body. Ittssouti the romorao goes wltt is h a c rod, nnd be has no rlgbt ' destroy it. Tho sorlptttte bodies arotomplea of the HVln? in Ills image and but a little lot nngels. Oh, it Is borrlblo to ftjc becomes no pno but murderots Arid sins, and they don't do It. If the In Flanagan, should kill blmse}{ InhfeeeU. I would bo a fit ending of bis life.'? be Bano or lns4no, but for a woman .whitfLava .been .tea haro pannts or children love tnoai, there is no 'e: hoar t wills we have than U of dftjjr despair* Get u# an< yoiirfnare nerve enough to w^or,' jFifo sturtjy eaafififfis" to reform or to eufTor and and ?troubles - yo dr. . Oot urratpj-d<r:f work for your board if too i Work ut anything? <llg, bo4, Amman on a locomotive, ka stop to thick and brood ov^m rtwrf: croploymcttt; willi Cfa't gof yorR.go to ib&i tho birds sing, and see.! lug in tho litUe bi " bo? If it oomos from remorse, b eapor and safor to repent and bat does a man JdU, any^iA^otwwf goes mar<jhiDLg w;? itb it. But even Kttb^ m no rlgbt to muttifetlFj lug in living & .iV ,'f i.-xj I'-jiffi ^Ill ,-^U rV ;jT^>- } pr J.iiwj'ifcrv'. w"1"1. -Ti "v, ** sr8**' '? i W> * ir^r* ? ?-v%< V- yes- Tf ?- - LfiMt