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The Marli) nV Dimocrat. i'oiiu VIED BYI nv WEDNESDAY WV S. A. BKQVy N ifc (O SUBSCRIPTION RATES : ?ho'copy? one year..... pho o?py, six months,.......... ot) Entered nt tim postollico nt Bonnotts vlllo, S. 0., nssoiond olass mail matter. THE STATE'S LAWMAKERS. PROGRESS OF THE WORK OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. Mut loi H of Import unco CoiiHUlurnd mut Sottlod-Tho ProcooilliigB of tho Houso :Ud Sonate? EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS. Thon tho sonnto bill relating to pfli <'f:S to bo filled by tho governor, pro idiug that no appointee rejectee; by . 'io sonnto should bo appointed by tho ; overuor was taken up during tho rc <vss. Mi\ Thurmond thought members of he house should havo as much voico ?a the making of appointments ns a uyono oise. JLIo moved to striko out i.'io enacting words of tho bill. \Mi\ Hammett took tho opposite side. I le thought tho bill a good ono that ^ i'iould pass. i MT. Watson thought tho majority I i-lrould have a voico in such matters, ' Mid tho recommendations of tho mein* ! t ra of tho house should have some Weight. Mr. W. J. Johnson considered tho billin tho nature ol' a ?vKdio to tho ?.?.?pointing power. Ho thereupon i:lovedto indefinitely postpono it. Tho house agreod to do so by ? voto of (51? lo 23, upon tho calling of tho roll. ;- ? THE SALE OF MEATS. Mr. Harvey's bill to regulate tho Sn le of dressed beef, veal aud mutton in this State, for which tho committee returned a substituto bill was taken up. Mr. Fred Williams spoko against the bill, saying he thought it would work a hardship on a groat many. Mr. .Ildorton spoke fbi* tho bill. Ho could why Colloton was interested; there were many phosphate hands itt that county{ who wont out, stole stock, killed it and sold it. There was no way to catch up with the thieves. Mr. Miller said that Beaufort county alroady had tnis law. It had novor enabled them to catch a thief, but it j had broken up tho thieves. Suspicious ! characters selling beef had some ono af ter thom as soon as they got into town. Ho thought thc rest of tho State should bo given tho benefit of the bill. Mr. Harvoy said his bill gave tho seller moro lutitudo than tho Beaufort bill. Ho wanted it given thom in tho name of justice and fairness. Tho house then refused to strike out t he enacting words. J Mr. Ildorton oitorcd an amendment that "such demand shall not prevent said person from soiling such beef, veal or mutton without it is stolen." now rt PASSED . Mr. W. J. Johnson was opposed lo tho bill, and Mr. Loiton was in favor of it. Tho amondmont was agreed to. A large numbor of exemptions wore made and then tho bill passed in this shape: Section 1. That on and after tho )passage of this act it shall bo unlawful br any person or persons in this Stale io ?jell, ur oiFer for salo, or barter, any dressed hoof, veal or mutton, unless the person or persons offering for salo or barter shall, upon demand made "within ton (10) days after killing, or offering the said beef, veal or mutton for sale or barter, do publicly exhibit the hide, with ears and marks, if any attached; such demand shall not pre vent said person from soiling such beef, veal or mutton without it is stol on: provided, this act shall not apply to beef, veal or mutton slaughtered in licensed bulcher pens within incorpo rated towns. Section 2. That any ono violating the provisions of this act shall bo doomed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall bo iluod not ex ceeding $25, or imprisonment not ex ceeding 30 days in tho county jail or the county chain gang; provided, that it shall bo a complete defense to any prosecution instituted under tho provisions of this act to show that tho fresh meats sold wore slaughtered out side of the limits of this State; provid ed, further, that tho provisions of this bill shall not apply to tho counties of Oconeo, Bickens, York, Georgetown, Hampton, Orangeburg, Darlington, Lexington, Saludu, Horry, Richland, Berkeley, Union, Barnwell, Green ville, Aiken, Edgofield. Anderson, Ab beville, Laurens, Marlboro, Korshaw, Sumter, Fairfield, Spartanburg, Ches ter,"Chester fi eld and Lancaster. OUTTING DOWN SALARIES. ... When, Mr. JJ. J. Williams, bill to reduce tho salaries of tho State ofllcers, clerks and employes therein named .was takon up, Mr. Magill moved to striko out tho enacting words Mr. Williams said this was a conservative measuro; in no instance was tho reduc tion inoxcess of 8 por cent. Ile cited the case of some laborers in his coun try who would not bo paid their wages till Feb. 15 and had beon unable to pay their taxes. When ho thought of this usoless extravagance, he felt great pily. Ile sometimes asked him self if this was L. J. Williams, who {>ormitted these things to go on? Then io folt his littleness. Ho had ceased to bo a partisan, excopt in his dotor minaooii to havo ovcry domand of the Itoform movement enacted into law if. possible. He referred to tho other economic resolutions and bills ho had introduced and mudo a roferenco to tho "houso of lords" at tho other end of the building. As a Reform move ment, tht y had not kopt all tho prom ises they had mado. .They liad not been able to reform the taxes* Thoro was dissvtisfaction in tho ranks; it was duo to tho failure of tito move ment to keon all its promises. Mr. W. J. Johnson moved to ad journ the debate on tho bill, but this was voted down. After fui'thor dabto Mr. Magill moved to indefinitely postpono tho bill. Tim vote on this was os follows : Yeas-Ai dorson,. Bacot, Bark loy, Cooper, Cru tn, Davis, C. M. ; Davis, W. (J. ; Devereux, Garr?s, Gregory, Holloway, Kennedy, Kiuard. Kirk, Lofton, Magill, Manning, Mil lor, Mc Keown, McSwconoy, Phillips. Pyott, ganders, A. K. : Skinner, Williamson, Wilson-20. Nays-Ashley, Barry, Blackwell, Bowman, Brown, Bunch, Burns, Car roll, Carrothors. Connor, L. S. ; Con nor, J. B. ; Eadons, Karlo, Edward, Elder, Ellorbo, Finkloa, Floyd, Fow ler, Gary, Goodwin, Hammott, Jlar - por, Hnsoldon, Hiott, Hough, Hum phrey, Ildorton, Johnston, Johnson, Lancaster, Lovorott, Love, Mollett, Mishoo, Mitchell, T>P.; Mitchell, J. W.; Mooro, Murray, McIntosh, Nun nery, O's, Pickons, Pollock Price Prince, Rrinsford, Rast, Rowland, Singl?la i y, Sturkie, Tatum, Thomas, Thom ps., ii, Todd, Townsond, Thur mond,T.v lor. Warr, Watson, Wolch, Whitmi.r, Williams. T. S. ; Williams, ,|E| Williams, J. G.: Williams, Fred; Winklor, Wolff, Wyoho, .Wy " Do thou Groat Liberty Inspire our Souls and make our lives in thy possession happy, or our Deaths Glorious in thy Just Defence." YOI.. XII. I1 111 -1 NO.-8. man-71. Tho Houso next voted down motion to striko out tho enacting: clause. THEIR TER DIEM. Mr. Bacot then made sovoral verbal changes ; than ho said that ho had one more small amendment to offer, and proceeded to oiler ono cutting down tho salary of tho members to $3 a day. Mr. Thurmond thought this would shut oil tho poor mun from coming to tho general assembly. If mon wanted io como boro for tho honor it was all right. Ho would not consent to cut down tho salary of his successor. Mr. Bacot said tho object of a per diem was to simply pay tho oxponsos of tho mombors. If it bud been in tended that tho ofllce should bo ono of profit, salarios would have boon fixed in the Constitution instead of a por diem. Ho personally could make much moro at homo, but bo felt that it was an honor to bo a member of tho body. Ho called attention to tho iu creased purchasing power of money that bud bcon talked of so earnestly during tho morning. Tho dobato was continued at tho night session. After many speeches, tho Houso took a vote on Mr. Bacot's motion to reduce the mombors nor diem from four dollars to three. Tho amondmdnt was killed by the follow ing vote: Yeas-Bacot, Brcoland, Floyd, Goodwin, Harvey, Johnson, Price, Williamson, Winklor-9. Nays-Adams, Barkley, Barry, Blackwell, Bowman, Breazcalo, Bram lott, Brown, Bunch, Burns, Carroll, Caughman, Connor, h. S.; Cooper, Crum, Davis, C. M. ; Davis, W. C. ; Dothago. Duncan, Kadens, Earlo, Ed wards, Elder, Ellorbo, Finklon, Fow ler, Gadsden, Garris, Gary, Gregory. Hammett, Hasolden, Hiott, Holloway, Hough, Humphreys, Ildorlon, John ston, Kennedy, Kinard, Kirk, Lancas ter, Leminon, Lovcrett, Lofton, Lovo, Magill, Manning, Mehi;tens, Mellare!, Mollott, Miller, Miles, Mishoe, Mitch ell, T. P.; Mooro, Murray, McIntosh, McKeown, Nunnery, Otts, Phillips, Pickons, Pollock, Prioo, Pyott, Rains ford, Robertson, Rowland, Sanders, A. Ki ; Shuman, Singletary, Skinnor, Sturkie, Tatum, Thomas, Thompson, Todd, Townsend, Thurmond, Tylor, Warr, Watson, Welch, Whitmiro, Williams, T. S. ; Williams, L. J. ; Williams, John G. ; Williams, Frod; Wilson, Wolf, Wyebo-00. SOME AMENDMENTS. The bouse thou reconsidered the voto whereby it bad ordered tho pro vious question on tho whole matter. Then some verbal amend men ts wore proposed. A chango was made us to tho salary of tho assistant clork, thc sorgeant-at-arms and reading clork of tho houso so as to allow thom to got a per diem of $3 a day ox tra if the ses sion exceeded 30 days. A motion was made lo have the comptroller general's salary raised to $1,900. This was carried. Josh Asbloy moved to amend so as to give tho State librarian $1,000. Il was done. An amendment to allow tho speak er $8 a day and tho mileage of a mom bor, was thou voted down, and thc bill was ordored to a third reading by a vote ot 18 to 19. THE SALARIES EIXKD. Tho features ot the salary reduction bill as passed aro as follows: Govor nor, $3,5000; lieutenant governor during session, $8 por diem and milo ago oi a member ; governor's privat? s?crotary, $1,000; governor's messen ger, $100; Secretary of stato and com ptroller general, $1,900 each j dorks o each, $1,200; pension clerk and book keeper of Ibo comptroller, $1.200 State treasurer, $2,000; chief clerk $1,590; two bookkeepers, $1,200 each superintendent of education, $1.80( and $200 for traveling expenses; clorl $900; adjutant and inspector general $1,200; clork, $900; attornoy gonoral $1,900; nsssisUvnt, $1,350; chief justice supremo court. $3,000; associate just ices, $2,850; circuit judges, $2.70( each ; dork supreme court, $800; libra rian, $800; messenger and attendant each, $200; roportor, $900; superinten dent penitentiary, $1,800; pbysiciai and captain of guard, each, $1,000 chaplain, $000; directors, same a mombors of the gonoral assembly when attending meetings; superinton dont of asylum, $3j000; regents saun as penitentiary directors; solicitors $1,350. each, save of first circuit, win gets $1,000, and mileage; Stato hbrari an, $1,000; mombors of gonoral assom ply, $4 por diem and mileago at 5 cont por milo; clork of sonate, $8 a day am mombors mileage during session am for actual working days thereafter nc exceeding 20 days; reading clork am assistant clerk, $250 oacb for session seargoant at-arms, $200 ; clork of house samo as clerk of senate ; assistant clork $250; sergeant-at-arms, $200, and road iug clerk, $250, provided if sessio: lasts over 30 days eacb of tho thre shall receive $5 nor day for overy do so exceeding; bill clerks of houso an senato, $4 a day each ; journal clork of the sonate and houso, $4 a day oao during session and same for eaoh worl ing day thereafter not exceedin 1 days; engrossing clerks, $4 a da each ; railroad commissioners, $1,70 eacb ; Stale liquor commissioner $1 800. Tho reduction does not becom of effect until the successors of the ii cumbontbavo been elected. THE EDUCATION RILL. Tho houso commmittco on educatio reports to tho bouse a substituto bi for both the senato and houso gotten education bills. Tho bill provides fe the school commissioners, which tl senato bill struck out. Tho senate bi defined tho word "eniollmont" to ai ply to pupils attending a ichool for ? days. Tho substitute makos it appl to cbildron attending ono sixth of tl session of a public school. Theso ai tho only ossontial points of differone Ibo judiciary committee has repor wa subslitutobillfor Mr. Thurmond bill relating to tho privilogo tax. Tl substitute changes tho section of tl prosont law so as to mako it read thu Section 6. All tho privilogo tax o fertilizers heretofore required to 1 paid to tho commissioner of ngricu turo, shall in tho future bo paid'to tl treasurer of tho Stato, subject to tl ordor of tho board of trustees of tl Clemson Agricultural Col loge of Soul Carolina, to tho oxtont of tho amoui that may bo necessary to dofray tl expenses of tho said board in nerforr ing tho duties now by law devolv? upon thom and also to tho extent i an amount not to oxceod $25,000 f< tho maintonanco of tho Clemson Agi oultural College of South Carolin Tho balance of such privilege ta'x. i maining in tho hands of tho Sta troasurer after tho' payment of ^tl abovo amounts, shall bo subject .to tl order of tho board of trustees oft! Winthrop Normaland Industrial Ot loge of South Carolina, for maititA anco of tho collogo last namod. DAD FOR THIS YOUNO LADIES. Tho committee on freo conference in regard to tho engrossing depart ment bill, reported that it had failed to agreo. This of course ended tho carcor of tho bill, providing that ladies only should bo employed in tho on grossiug department. SENATE PROCEEDINGS. Tho debate of tho day carno up on tho bill to regulate contractors. The substance of its provisions is as fol lows: Section 2. Any contractor, contract ors or sub contractors who shall for othor purposos than paying tho money loaned upon said contract expend and on that account fail to pay to any or all laborers, sub contractors and ma terial mon out of tho moneys received and, matorial received as provided in section 1 of this act, and as admitted by such contractor or contractors or sub contractors or as may bo adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction shall bo deemed guilty of a misdemea nor and upon conviction shall bo fin ed not less than $100 nor moro than $500 or imprisonment not loss than th reo months, nor more than twelvo months; provided, said contractor, contractors or sub contractors may have the right of arbitration by agree ment with said labors, sub contractors and material mon. . Mr. Jordan amended tho bill fixing fees of physicians for postmortem ex amination, so that whoo requested by tho coroner and boforo burial, tho feo shall bo $10, and th reo days after in ter mont $15. Mr. Moses offered a substituto for tho joint resolution requiriug tho printing and distribution of Confederate rolls, authorizing Gen. Farley to have 0, 000 copies of the rolls printed on con tract let to the lowest bidder, on ap proval of tho governor, to bo distrib uted in tho counties in proportion to tho enrol Inion t, through tho members of the genorol assembly, and not to cost moro than $1.000. This was adopted. Mr. Mayfield moved to strike out tho enacting words of tho bill to pro vide for two or moro members of tho executive committee of tho Stato board of health and for tho appointment, ? owors and duties of county and local bards of health. Mr. Stackbouso dofonded tho bill as necessary. Ho thought thero should bo boards of health m tho county as well as in the towns. After much debato tho bill was kill ed by.a vote of 10 to ll. Tho following acts wero ratifiod: To incorporate tho Iudlanola Manu facturing company. Tho pay jurors and Stato witnesses ferriage. To chango tho naino of too Stato lunatic asylum to that of tho Stato hospital for tho insane. To exempt certain portions of Pick ons county from tho operations of tho stock law. To fix tho timo for holding circuit courts in ibo Eighth circuit. To ?mumd tho law relating to prize fighting. To regulate the attondanco of coun ty treasurers at convenient places in their counties. Several bills woro passed to their third reading-among thom tho fol lowing : Joint resolution to requiro tho print ing and distribution of tho Confeder ate rolls. To prevent tho title of mortgaged personal property vesting in the mort gagee prior to sale end to regulato tho salo under oxecution of mortgaged personal property. In relation to tho enforcement of the collection of tafces past duo and unpaid upon municipal property. House bill to provide an additional magistrate for Colloton county. To amend an act entitled "an act to protect primary elections and conven tions of political parties and to punish frauds committed thereat." approved December 22, 1888, by adding thereto a section providing for watchers and for certificates of registration. RAILROAD LEGISLATION. ' During tho afternoon tho railroad committee bad been considering tho house bills bearing on railroads. Tho committee mot at 4 p. m. and remain ed in session until 7:15. During that timo arguments wore hoard for the roads from Mr. Emerson of tho South Carolina and Georgia; Mr. W. G. Childs, representing tho Atlantic Coast Lino; Mr. W. H. Ly les, for tho Co lumbia, Newberry and Laurons ; Mr. Brice, for tho Chester and Lbnoir, and Col. Mike Brown, for tho Midland railway. Railroad Commissioners Wilburn and Evans appeared for their commis sion. Tho bill to compel compoting lines of railroads to receive freights from each othor, with ponalty for refusal, was not acted upon, its consideration being postponed until Thursday at 4:80 p.m. Tho othor bills wore re ported by Mr. Sloan to tho senate as follows: To provide a 3 cont a milo maximum passonger rate Favorable. Calen dar. To pr?vido for separate coaohos for white aud'^ilored* (th'o Jim Crow.) Unfavorable Calendar. To tako away charter of. a road charging a luger rato for freight and passongors than that lixod by the commission. Without recommenda tion . Calendar. Senator Tillman's Letters. WASHINGTON, Fob. 10.-Senator Tillman is just now onjoying tho dis tinction of having a largor list of cor respondents than any member of tho Sonate. Today his desk in tho Sonate ohambor rosombled tho work bondi of a mil way postal clerk or a distribut ing dork fri tho city postotTlco. Tho letters woro piled upon his desk to re fiomblo a mi nature fortification, be hind which sat the junior Senator with a smile of satisfaction playing upon his ruggod face. In his banu ho hold a lotter opoaor fashioned after his much-talked-of "pitchfork," tho gift of an ingonious surporter of his peculiar doctrinos. His Senatorial associates stopped at his desk in pass ing to facetiously commont upon his largo mail and to expross profound sympathy for his privato seorotary, who is expoetcd to make answer to oaoh correspondent. Senator Tillman appeared to bo delighted at tho atten tion he was attracting, and had a roady reply for each Senator who visited him, Since tho delivery of his remarkablo spoooh in thoSonato ho has rocoivod more than sovon thous and letters commending his utterances and urging him to "kcop up tho good work.,r Many of his correspondents request copies of his spoooh, and to gratify tho demand ho proposes to have several millions' of copies scat terod throughout tho country, "where Tlllmanism appears to be popular. Nows and Courier. * MANY NEW STATUTES. THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE WORK ? ON THEIR CALENDARS. Numbera of Hills Ou ThrouKh tlio OM'or. ont Htugos-An IntoroBtlng Account of tho I'rooootllnga. COLUMBIA, Fob. 13.-Special: Tho past two days havo been days of work ?utho Legislature. Today was calen dar day in tho Senate and as tho cal endar was.a small ono with tho excep tion of tho spocial ordors, which wore passed o vor, tho session was a short ono. The only matter of any inter est whatever was tho bill to repeal tho law in rolalion to exomptiou to road duty, over which there was a some what lengthy debato which was sea soned with humor of an unconscious nature aud interspersed with amend ments of various sorts and kinds, somo of which were o horca' twice in succession. Tho groat object of Iiis would-bo amendors seemed to bo to exempt boys and ministers from road duty. Tho idea seemed to provail that the company kopt while road working would bo damaging to tho minds of thoso classes. But Mr. Moses solved tho w bolo question atone lick by making a neat little motion that killed tho whole bill, and left matters in statu quo. Tho homestead bill with tho $300 exemption for bach elors was tho only other matter of any general interest considered. Mr. Harrison presided during the greater part of tho session and tho cal endar had dwindled down wonderful ly when tho wolcomo motion to ad journ prevailed. TIIK HOUSK. Tho house of representativos had a dull and uneventful day session. The members wore given a lest us lo their desire to adjourn and go homo in a fortnight from Saturday next butas yot tho day of tho final adjournment is hanging on tho distant calendar of timo without oven a number upon it to provide for its identification, and what is moro no further eil'ort will be made to number it until ono week from today when tho house will talk about tho matter again. When this conclusion had been reached tho registration bill was talcou up and af ter the house had voted down an amendment offered by Mr. Patton to prevent tho possibility of frauds iii tho issuing of registration certificates and an ondless variety of committee ammondments were mado. Then Mr. Bacot took his blue pencil and au hour or moro olapsed while ho mado verbal amendments ono after another, changing a word hero and th ero and every now and then putting in a com ma or a semi-colon, all without ovon a dash of general iniercst. A number of new bills of no general interest woro presented, also with a number of roporls of as littlo interest, and the senate resolution to fix tho day for final adjournment was made tho special order for tho 20th. .rina PIUVILKaiC TAX. Tho feature of today's work was tho debato on tho privilege tax on fertiliz ers. Tho proposition was to abolish tho tax absolutely so far as tho farmers aro concerned, thereby cutting oil Clemson's annual income, and to levy instead a tax on every lon of fertilizers sold, sufliciont to maintain tho experi mental station and provide for tho analyses, tho tax to ho paid by tho manufacturers. Tho whole morning session was practically devoted to tho dobate, and tho real oliect of the bill that tho farmers would continuo to pay tho same for their fertilizers in tho long run, tho manufacturers got ting tho amount of tho tax now paid -was not pointed out until about tho end of tho discussion. As it was tho proposition caused tho closost vote of tho session, tho bill hoing killed by only ono voto. Tho fight was an in teresting one throughout. The committee's substitute for Mr. Rainsford's bill to amend tho present net in reference to the distribution of tho privilege tax on fertilizers was tak en up, hoing tho special order. Mr. Rainsford said ho was a common friend of all the institutions of higher ?ducation, but he was a special friend to Clemson collego because he was a farmer; farming had been his occu pation all his life. Ilonce it was im possible for any ono to charge him with wishing to injure Clemson. Clem son had como and asked for an appro priation at tho outsot, broaking her contract not to ask for anything. Last year sho asked for $20,000; they appropriated $25,000: in somo way it read $35,000. Tho trustees discussed whether to take it or not, and not on ly took it, but used it. They owed it to tho Slato to return that $10,000 on moral grounds, if no other. Ho then quoted tho figures showing tho income of Clemson collego. Tho farm ought to return tho institution at least $5,000. Ho said tho board of trustees wero running a hotol thoro. "Think of these figures," ho exclaimed. "They aro astonishing me. " If those figures wore presented to tho people thoy would bo astounded also. lier income would bo $100,000 this year. Ho could not soo tho necessity for such an amount. Ho wanted the privilogo tax fund to bo divided and a portion given to the girls. Every studont now at Clemson was a benefi ciary. "Gentlemen, do you behove that every studont ibero should bo a beneficiary ?" At least 170 of tho littlo boys there could bo as well educated in tho common schools as at Clemson. Mr. Tatum thought this was a good scheme, but Mr. Connor now had a bill before tho houso which if it passed would mako this bill usoloss. Ho moved to adjourn tho debate on tho bill until Mr. Connor's bill was dis posed of. This was agreed to. Mr. Watson wanted to have tho Clemson collego bills postponed until the Clemson investigation committee made its report. Mr. Floyd said tho report would contain somo interesting mattors. Ho hoped that they would agree to tho motion. Mr. Tatum said tho report had noth ing to do with this bill of Mr. Connor. It was to romovo ftom tho farmers an unjust tax and put it where it belong ed. Mr. Connor mado somo remarks along tho same lino and thon this bill to transfer tho tax from tho farmers to tho manufacturers and mako it only enough to covor tho oxponso of mum taining tho station and tho making of tho analyses was oallod up. Ho thon wont over tho argumout ho made n few days ugo on tho subjeot, giving the figures for tho bonofitof those members who wore not presont when ho mado his - argument. Ho wanted tho bill passed in thocourso of justice. His position was a strong one mid ho presented it in a favorablo mannor. After further dobato Mr. Harper called tho provious question on tho motion to striko out; tho enacting wolds of tho bill. On that motion tho vote waa as follows t Yeas-Carroll, Oat rothers, Cough, man. Davis, O. M. ; Devereux, Edi wards. Elder, Floyd, Garris, Good^ win, Harvey, Hasoldeen, Hollis, Hoi* lo way, Hough, Johnson, Konnedy, Lescsno, Love, Magill, Manning, Mol leit, Miller, Murray, MoKeowu, Mc Laurin, D. W. ; Nunnery, Pollook, Rainsford, Shuman, Sinerlotary, Thompson, Townsend, Watson, Wolob, Whitmiro, Williams, T. 8. ; Williams, L. J. : Williams, J. G.; Williamson, Wyclio.-41. Nays-Andorson, Asbloy, Bacot, Blackwell, Bowman, Broazealo, Bree land, Bratnlott, Brown, Burns, Con nor, L. 8.; Connor, J. B. ; Cooper, Oruth, Davis, W. O. ; Eadons, Earlo, Ellcrbo, Finkloa, Fowler, Gary, Ham mett, llarnor, Hiott. Hunter, Hum phrey. Tldortou, ? Johnston, Kinord, Kirk? Laucastor, Louimon, Lovorott, Lofton, Mellor.!, Milos, Minhoo, Mttch oll, \ T. P. ; Mitchell, J. W. ; Mooro, McIntosh, Otts, Patton, Phillips, Pick ons, Price, Prince, Pyatt, llooertson, Sanders, A. K. ; Saunders, J. G. ; Skinner, Sturkio, Tatum, Todd, Thur mond, Tyler, Warr, Williams, Fred; Wilson, Winklor, Wolff.- 62. Tho house then took up tho substi tute, which was offered as an nmend mout. Dr. Wyoho wanted to know why tho farmers have never, through their allinnco, demanded tho abolition'of this tax. Why bad tho March con vention of 1800 demanded tho imposi tion of tho tax? It was a question for tho farmers themselves to pass upon. It was a mattor that should bo deferred till the people expressed themselves. He did not think tho farmers wanted lt, or thoy should say so Josh Asbloy wanted to know if it was right to tax ono class to support tho college, when two-thirds of that class novor saw or could seo insido bf that collogo. Mr. Blackwell said tho farmers didn't want tho tux ropealed because thoy would bavo to pay the same amount any way for fertilizers and tho manufacturers would get tho beno llt of it. Mr, Shuman thought that the State bad made a pledge to givo Clemson this tax, and had no riglit to divert it. Mr. Tatum said if it was right to do away with this tax that was enough! Tho representatives of the people were hero to represent the sentiment of the pcoplo. Tho farmers did not want to pay tho tax indirectly. Mr. Harper said he was a Democrat, and ho would liko to know if this j privilege tax wasn't a tariff. Who paid ii> and who got tho benefit of it? Tho ojass who paid tho tariff should get tho benefit of it. Mr. Uarpor called tho provious quos tion. Tho Amend mont was then agreed to, but Ibo houso rofused to order tho bill to a third reading. Mr. IPollock moved to put on the oliucflbr, t?mi ?Ko i-oll waa called on this. Tho houso decided to clinch tho volo by a voto of 54 to 48. Tho discussion was resumed at the | night sossion. Air. Rainsfbrd moved to amend the substitute bill by giving the Clemson board $5,000 instead of allowing that | board to get an indefinite amount for making analyses. This was agreod to. Mr. L. J. Williams offered an amendment to put all tho ovorplus, above Clemson's $25,000,into tho Stato treasury instead of allowing it lo go to tho Winthrop college. Ho said no wanted to bavo the amount to go to these colleges fixed. This could only be done by making direct appropria tion. Mr. W. J. Johnson was beginning a1 speec'u when Dr. Wyebo interrupted, suggesting an adjournment of tho de bate oa tho bill till tho Q.lOmson com mittee reported. This was agreed to by a voto of 58 to ll. The committoo is expected to report on Monday next. DISPENSARY PROFITS. ' The ylll to provide for tho disposition of tho profits of tho Stato dispensary was taken up and ordered to a third reading in this shapo: Section 1. That the profits of the Stato from tho Stato dispensary here tofore accrued up to Doo. 31, 1896, in clusive" of tho $50,000 heretofore cov ered into tho Stato treasury, amount ing to tho sum of $213,810.57, bo paid ! iuto tho Stato treasury as the same is collected, and tbattbesame bo entered I upon tho gonoral acconnt in tho Stato j troasury and bo applied to the gonoral current expenses of tho Stato govern ment for tho fiscal yonr 1896. Section 2. That tho profits of the] Stato from tho Stato dispensary accru ing since Jan. 1,1890, bo paid into the-| Stato treasury as tho same is collected, and thal tho same bo ontered upon a j special account and bo held in the Stato treasury under tho provisions of section 12 of article ll of the Constitu tion o? , tho Stato. SUNDAY HUNTING. Mr. Harvey's bill to amend tho law I relating to hunting, shooting and fish ing-a bill to provont suoli acts on Sunday-was talton up and ordored to a third reading without dobato. Whoa tho sonato bill to authorize! tho construction of a public bridge aoross tho Koowce river at or near the mouth of Little river, was taken up, Mr. Earlo moved to strike out tho en acting words. ?Mis B. J. Johnson, in a speech explaining tho local oondi- ! tious oxwting, dofendod the bill. Mr. Earle opposed tho bill, stating that it would bo in contraversion to ono of tho important provisions of the nosv Constitution. A WAGON TIRE MIC?8URH). When Mr, Carroll's bill to presoribe tho width of wheol rims of wagons, portablo ongines and vellidos ved on tho public roads in this Stato after th? first day of March, 1897, rbquiri?g such tiros to bo not loss than 4 iuehes wido, -f Col. MoSwoenoy moved to striko out thc enacting word?. Mr. Carroll claimed that tho require ment was absolutely necessary to tho making and maintainanco of good dirt roads. Mr. Carroll mado a very vigorous and earnest speech. He said tho bill would not work any hardships. It id lo wod ?ld wagons to bo continued in uso until worn out. Mr. Ooopor suggested that lio was tirod and wantod tho mattor disposod of. Tho bill was then killed by a voto of 87 to 80. Tho houso thou adjourned. SKNATIfl TU001IBD1NG9, Mr. Etlrd objected to tho houso MU to permit tho building of bridges be tween counties .by contraot. - AU tho law necessary on tho subjcot was ai read on tho statute hooks and ht/saw no need of this bill. Mr. O'Dell moved to strike out the enacting words. ,.. Mr. Derham spoke iu favor of tho bill. Ho thought it covered points not contained in tho meson t law. Tho motion of Mr. O'Dell prevailed and tho bill was killed. Tho next bill to oxoito debate was tho ono "to regulate tho appointment of subordinate ofllcors in the depart ments of the State." It wes read as follows: "Section 1. That from and after tho approval of this act it shall be lawful for any porson at tho hoad of in any department of this government to ap point to any office or position of irust or omolumont under his control or management any porson related or connected with him by consanguinity or affinity within the sixth decree." Mr. Pettigrow movod to striko out tho enacting words of tho bill, , Mr. Barnwell hopp.d, t)v' would not pre^ '. t Mr. Buist thought it an admirablo bill. Mr. Archer said it was a good bill and ho wished someono would put an amendment in it providing that all tho officers should not como from oue county. (Laughter.) Mr. Pettigrew spoke of the measure if it applied to county ofllcors, but it didn't. On his motion to striko out, tho ayes and noes woro called and his motion waa lost by a voto of 20 to 8. The bill was then passed to a third reading. Mr. Archer moved to amend tho houso bill "to arno ad section 046 of tho revised statutes relating to tho quali fication of township commissioners," by amending so as to reduce tho num ber of township commissioners from three to one. Mr. Archer maintained that tho tri angular system of working roads did iftot. suit Spartanburg. Mr. Mayfield was opposed to reduc ing the number of tho board. IIo seriously - objected to ono man holding power to assess his neigh bor's property. Mr. Jordan in speaking for Aiken, mado a statement similar to that of Mr. Archer. Mr. Mayfield was surprised at tho expressions of dissatisfaction. Tho oystom had been tried in Barnwell, with greatest success, and they had tho best roads ever known in the coun ty. Ho was coniludont if thoy would take up and complote his county gov ernment bill, it would make every thing work harmoniously. Mr. Pottigrew intimated that those who were opposed to tho proposed amendment, woro tho ones wno know least about tho practical working of roads, which intimation Mr. Mayfield resented as gratuitous, aud maintained that whilo ho had not boon a member of tho county board ho had given tho matter careful attention and thought ho know as muoh about it as any man on tho floor. A vote was taken on Mr. Archer's motion to substituto ono for three township commissioners, and it was lost as follows. Yeas 111, nays 19. This bill, together with the house bill to lix the compensation of town ship boards of assessors, was made a special order to bo taken up today with other road bills. Mr. Elird moved to adopt tho unfa vorable report on the bill to reliovo appellants from giving bond when un able to do so. Mr. Pettigrew hope the motion would not prevail. The bill was a poor man's bill. Why should the poor man bo unable to appeal to tho surpromo courts? Mr. Mayfield said the bill would al low tenants whom it was desired to evict, romain on lands for a year with out rent, just by appealing from tho magistrates' to tho circuit courts and from there to tho supremo court. In his section, a poor man who was being j oppressed could got moro bondsmen than ho needed. Mr. Barnwell slated that no bond was needed to appeal a case, it was1 only needed to stay an execution. This bill would opon tho way for fraud. Ho did not seo how a lawyer could draw this and call it a poor man's bill. Tho bill was killed. Tho following second reading bills wore passed : . Houso bill to regulate tho appoint ments of subordinate ofllcors in tho several departments of tho State. To'amend an act entitled "An act to I prohibit county commissioners from I paying any fees for proof of claims | against the county,"approved Dec. 20, 1893. Houso bill to exempt tho officers | and active members of tho fire depart ment of any city or town of not less | I than 10,000 inhabitants from jury duty. House bill to amond an act relating j to traffic in seed cotton so far as it re-1 lates to Edgoflold. To amend chapter V. of Itevisod Statutes rolating to reports and docu ments being chanter IV. of General Statutos of 1882. Houso bill to rovoko tho oharter of tho town Delmar in IVAfii-d.i'/tld eountv?. now Saluda county, ' To amend section 21 of title1 ?jj.* code of procoduro, as to tho holding bi tho courts in the sovonth judicial cir cuit. Houso bill to amond section ? of "An act to further regulate and pro vide for tho admission and dischargo of pationts to tho lunatic asylum and promote the managomont of the samo," approvod Deo. 24, 1891. Rolating to tho holding of; tho fall and winter term of tho court of com- ! mon pleas for Beaufort county. Houso bill to amend section 420 of tho criminal statutes vol. II., of tho revised statutes rolating to deor. To amond sections 3 and 4 of an act entitled "An act relating to tho com pensation and duties of certain of the j county ofllcors in and for tho county and city of Charleston." / Ctlvon to dirt rios ton. WASHINGTON, Fob. ll.-In tho Son ato today Mr. Tillman socured consid eration of a bill granting tho city of Charleston tho uso of the old postoffico proporty for municipal and commor oial purposes. Tho measure brought out some, discussion. Mr. Sherman pointed out that Charleston was not requirod to pay back tho original pur chase price. Mr. Quay explained that this was an old laud-mark/ tho building having boen wrecked by tho earthquake and not sinco used by the Sovominont. Mr. Hoar, who had a ?arp passago with Mr. Tillman dur?, ing tho latter's recent speech, took, occasion to urge that it won la boa graceful and appropriate act toward Charleston to recogniao tho histrolo courage of th? city at tho time of tho earthquake by giving. v tho uso of this hintorick. building. - .Tho bili was then passed, THE STATE tiRNAGE. WORDS OF CHEER AND COUNSEL FROM MA8TER THOMPSON. Kovlow of tho I'nBt, With Homo Kx|)cotn. tiona oftho Order in tito Futuro.-. An Kx> | ooliortt Address. Following is tho full text of tho ad dross of Gol. W. K. Thompson, of Kershaw, master of tho State Grango j of South Carolina, at its recent meet ing in Columbia: Brothers and Sisters of tho Grange It is a very gratifying and pleasant j thought that tho grango in South Carolina has sufficiently l'evived to make it possible for us again to as semble as a State Grango. For some years granney ^ f,.hos languished .. . . 1 ?>f Uto, state; ?l?< vi-***? Ihtt sub-granges fell ft?fiow tilo required number to form a pStato Grange. In a few counties Ker shaw, Sumter, Florence and Oconeo, tho grange has nover ceased to work, and owing to tho zeal and persever ance of tho granges in those counties, othor granges havo been organized and old granges reorganized; and to day many who onco thought tho grango too conservative and slow, now concedo that it is tho host organi zation for farmers und tho host adapt ed to their wants. Tho grango has es cax>ed tho rocks upon which other or ders havo been wrecked, and now ia an old organization, ready at all timo^ to entor any contost in which th rights and interests of tho farmers aro concerned. Not that wo desire to] make war against any other interests or professions, but that .wo seek to look ai tor tho interest that so closely con cern tho farmers. By an unalterable law, wo know that all othor profes sions and clnsses must subsist from tho products of tho farm. Still our 0 very effort should be to so educate tho farmer that ho will bo enabled to retain his legitimate share of his pro duets and seo that other professions get no moro than their legitimate share. It matters not how progressive tho agriculturist may become, it ho cannot reap tho benefit of what is rightfully his own, his best efforts are lost, and ho becomes tho dupe of somebody else. EDUCATIONAL INFLUENCE OF THE OR DER. The grango has oxorted a vory great and gonoral influence among its mem hoi's and among farmers generally, in an educational way. Tho farmers' think of, discuss and decido questions for themselves, the effeot of whioh is felt in every neighborhood.- Then our educational featare of tho grange has been of vast benefit to our young men, discussing somo agricultural topic, thus causing thom to read and becoming accustomed tooxpress them selves in debato, thus qualifying its members to becomo useful members of society, and botter fitting thom for Eositions in lifo, to which they may o called. Tn.E SOCIAL INFLUENCE. By nature and circumstances and profession, farmors aro inclined too much to becomo isolated. Whore granges exist this has been to a great extent done away with, farmers and their families, meet with their broth er farmors in tho grango and thus learn to know each other better and i broaden their opinions of eaoh other,| and becomo less narrow-minded and selfish. This commingly, and dh cuss ing our farm affairs, begets an aspira tion and healthy rivalry among farm ers and thoir families that nothing else will. Stupid must tho farmers bo, who cannot learn something from the experience of his brother farmers. It has been well said, "Tko desire to lighten the burdons and to cheer our I sisters and brothers in tho arduous ! labors of Held and homo ia one of tho brightest features of our order." FINANCIAL BENEFITS AND CORPORATION. Whilo in somo sections, I fear too much stress hos beon laid on tho fi nancial feature of tho grange, to tho exclusion of othor benefits to bo de rived, still it is tho privilego and duty of members of tho order to avail them selves of every facility offered by the grange of bottoring their condition fi nancially, In my own county and othor counties in this State,tho grango trade has grown to suoh proportions that it is earnestly sought. Tho co-op eration among tho members of the grange has boen the means of saving thousands of dollars to( tho farmer* and their families in tho mattor of fer tilizers and supplies. But I cannot too earnestly urge upon the members the great importance of guarding very carofully thoir good name in their business transactions. Let strict in tegrity mark oaoh and all of your business dealings. I have ofton won dered tn at all progressive farmers do not. see and acknowledge tho groat I benefits to bo derived from organized j efforts in promoting and protecting the great and many interests of-agri culture. CONDITION OF AGRICULTURE IN- THE | 1 y; ^H'A^TM.' Sfrit.K. r mied that tho condi tion of tho farmers of lato yeavs has ! not been what wo would havo liked it ! to be. Still I take pleasure in stating that I believe tho condition of tho farmers today Is better than it has boon for soveral y oars. The flnauoial stringency and low price of cotton of tho past few yoars has in my judg ment beena blessing in disguise to tho farmors. It has taught us economy, it has taught us that tho all cotton orop would not do, it taught us to pro duco moro and buy loss, it has.taught us to diversify our crops, it has taught | us to plant and produCo more food crops. It has taught us that a small cotton crop increases tho demand and thoroby bring, .more money than a largo crop, which inoroiises the sup ply,, And whilo I admit that some legislation and the doubt and uncer tainty of tho future policy of our government may bo unfriendly to tho est interest- of tho farmers. Still I must think that the farmer*, hold tho koy to the situation, viz: Plant less cotton and reduce tho cost of making | it, hy producing everything necessary on the farra, and thus boconao indeed and in truth producers and not alto gether consumers. Lot every member of our ordor throughout the land use his iniluenco to prevent tho inorease m tho aoroago of cotton for the futuro and thou 1 would earnestly .urgo our mombors every whore. to use every offort to induce our national legisla tivo body to pass suoh laws that will forever piovont futuro speculation in farm produc?s, and lot tho inoxomblo bio law of supply and demand lix tho price of our produco. As to politics I, morely say that whilo tho monitors of thb'prdor aro expected.' havo a right ?nd feol it a duty to take great inter ADVERTISEMENTS INSERTED AT LOW RATES. ALL KINDS OE JOB PRINTING DONE PROMPTLY. BRIEF WORK 18 MADE A _SPECIALTY, &^"SBND IN YOB3?QBDI?R8:' cst ia the' proper settlement o? all publie questions, the dtsoussloa . of partisan and sectarian questions in ?rango inklings is positively forbid en by the constitution of 0?ur order. "Therois a place, and a time, for ev orv thing." Wbilo tho grange has not prospered in our State of late years, tho order is stronger and in a more healthy condi tion today in tho United States than ovor bdfovo. At tho Jrtftt mooting' <>f tho national grange in. YTorcostOr, Mass., 20 State gvattgea were repro- ; seined and tho reporta , show an in creased zeal in graiigo work from Maine to California. 92 now granges having been organized during tho past yoar. and Now Hampshire alono re porting a gain of 18 now granges with a membership bf 2.00Q, making a membership, in tho. State, of 10,B00. Aiuln?w, brothers in tho graneo, can't wo build up tho order in our State? Tis truo it willrequiroearnciit, porsistont work, but I fool sure df ev ery momber Of the grange will but uso bis or hoi* influence and work for tho graiigo weean succeed. Behoving, as all must, ;Jiat agriculture is th? foun dation of all-'other industries, tho hope of the future prosperity rests with tho farmers, and any organiza tion whoso purpose and influence are to upbuild agriculture must bo of great benefit to tho State, aud that tho grange is oxorting this mfluenco to a greatov dogr?e than any farmers or ganization, must bo admitted by all candid and observing person?. Lot us all then take new interest in tho graneo and return to our homes deter mined to build up tho order through out our State i. Iii retiring from the . 1 i responsible position with which you j have honored mo, I r?grot that cir ! cumstancea have boen Buoh; that I I could.not havo served you moro faith fully. Givo your hearty cupport to bim who will Succeed me, whoever that nay bo shall have* my earnest support in his work. Now, brothers, I trust your deliber ations may be", pleasant, wise I and fraught with great good to tho order. VEN EZ??LA?^dlS AFu?l Prosoutfttlon Will bo Mudo to li ot" l?nglnmVH Sirio. WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-Ambssador Bayard has briefly informed Seoretary Olney by cable that tho British gov ernment, as stated in Parliament yes terday, had accodod to the roquost of tho Vonczuelan Commission trans mitted by tho Department of Stato and himself, to supply all of tho infor mation in its possession that would throw light apon the question as to the location of tho boundary line bo tween Vonezuola and British Gui?a. Tho Ambassador expeots that the matter will bo forthcoming very shortly in the shapo of advance sheets of tho Blue Book on tho subject, which is being" prepared for the information of Parliament, hud this adv?nco in formation he will promptly dispatoh by steamov for tho US.0.01 tho commis-' sion. Touching tho report from Lon don that Vonezuola is a Dbut to sonda representativo to London to negotiate directly for the sottloment of the bonn dary question, nothing official can bo learned hero. It is said, however, that tho resumption of diplomatio re lations between Great Britain and Vonezuola has been for years past ono of tho objections of the u nited States goVewimont, which has felt confident that if this could be brought about, the good sense of ' spirit of justice of each party could bo rolicd upon to speedily reach an adjustment bf the bbuuOary question, that would be om nontly satisfactory to thom and to the United States. Therefore, the state ment that the United States govern ment in this instance has advised Vonozuela to adopt this course appears to have somo fouudation. The utter ances itij the Queen's speech and in. tho debates m Parliament, and particular ly in the Commons, upon tho Address from the throne, have given satisfac tion in ofllcial circles boro. There is no disposition to take too optimistic a view of tho matter aud io go to ex tromp-s in tho belief that a satisfactory settlement of tho quostion is now abso lutely assured, but it is comforting to theollloials to find that tho British aro now taking ? more reasonable viow of tho notion of our government in ap plying tho Monrpo Doctrino to tho Vonp7Aielan question, and they are hopeful of an honorable termination of this i cidont in tlio end) though, as is Lord Salisbury himself in dicated in his spoeoh, that end may bo still distant and only to bo reached af tor much long negotiation. ADVIOK ACCEPTED. LONDON,. Feb. 12. -It id announced from a good source that following tho advice of tho Unitod States, Vene zuela has practically decided to send a ; representative to Londou with power to open direct negotiations with tho government of Groat Britain for a settlement of tho. ; boundary dispute betwoen British Guiana and Venezue la, '. . . ., . _,. - - i -... -. . , Washoe Into Tho JRivor. CLEVELAND, 0?, Fob. ll.-At 8:15 this morning a water blain on Frank lin avenue hill burst, and with tho volumoof watorthat poured out ROV eral hundred feot> of the hill wa? washed into tho rivor. A small one story frame houso, occupied by Mrs. Ila voy, CO y oars old at No. 0 Frank lin hill, was inundated, and, with its contents, was hurled into tho rlvor. WM. Ravey. was drowned.. A, New York, Pensylvauia and Ohio'i'r&ght train was passing ' at tho foot of tho hill and the force of tho water carried.. four ears into tho rjver. On tho ears were three of tho train orow, and the mea wore carried with tho ears. ftw$, of tho men jumped bof?ro. tho river waa roached and escaped, but tho third was dumped into tho river, and bitt f?jf. tli? assistance of the tenders of tho Columbia streot bridge would hayo been drowned. 'Au.alarm of fire was \ turned in and a mossago sont to the ; wator works pumping station and tho main wan out o??. ' Kxnloslon of fm ?oroHt?. MADRID, Fob. lO^Au^mmenso ac-' rol?to explosion above this.city 0:30a. m. to-day. Thero was ayivid glare Of light and a loy.d report, followed by a renoval panic All .buddings wore, ; shr.kou and many windows wore shat torcd. According to tho omoialsof tho Madrid observatory, the explodion occurred twenty milos above tho earth. Tho force of tho explosion was Mi for several kilometers around this city ned the concussion wa? so sovoco that ibo partition .'wall of thc United States legation collapsed and nearly all tho' windora or that buimuig wer? broken,