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/ >0 FINISH STATE CAPITOL Fhr House Votes an Appropriation foj That Purpose. SENATE. Thirty-third Day.?The Senate too!; *ip all r'ae constitutional amendment propositions ami that allowing a popular vote upon tho question of municipal indebtedness for public works ^nass^d wich only one vote against it, wAo thirds of all the Senators beins Tiere-snry for Its passage. The biennial session lacked one vit? of :he necessary two-thirds and was therefore rejected. The amendment for the purpose of carrying out the scheme for draining the swamp lands received the requisite two-thirds and is on 'he third reading now. Trie Senate lias agreeu to aajourn on Saturday. An important bill passed to the th'rd reading is ns follows: Section 1. Tha so much of the art of December 24th. 1SS0. as applies ' e the bonds hereinafter named, be. and ihe same is hereby, repealed, and that the Srate treasurer is hereby authnriz-ed to pay to the Secretary of the trea?.ry of tue United States, as custodian of the Indian trust fund under the act of Congress of June 10. 1^76, all the principal and interest up to the nia^ turity of tho coupon bonds of the Stabamounting to $123,000. issued under an act of December 10th. 1S33. and nowheld by him as such custodian: Provided. That tho cl.tim of the State of South Carolina against the United stntp< crnwinir nut. of monevs exuend <xi by such State for milrfaty purposein the war of 1812 with Great Britain, be paid to the State, applying ia th; computation of interest and settlement of eaid claim the provision and principles of the twelfth section of the act of Congress oS March 2. i$j7. entitled. "An act making appropriations for certain civil expenses of the government for the year ending June 20. 1S58." After some debate the Senate agreed to the Hons resolution fixing Saturday as th day for adjournment. Senator Sheppard moved that all the amendment:; to'the constitution be taken up. inasmuch as there were only two Senators absent. This was agree! to and Mr. Pattou's joint resolution relating to municipal indebtedness was taken up on motion of Senator Marshall. Senator Sheppard offered an amendment to perfect the wording of the bill which was ad-opt-ed without objection. The biennial session amendment was then taken up. Senator Shcpptrd moved that a vote be taken immediately, which was done wi;h the result that the resolution d.d not receive a two-thirds vote, which the chair held was necessary to pas? the resolution to the third reading. The vote stood 2d to 13. At Iho night session the appropriation bill, the supply bill and the legi--jAtivc 6ttpply bill v-ere read the second pi mo. It was agreed that all amendments should he considered on third reading. They were made special orders for tomorrow morning. The Winthron dormitory appropriation bill was taken up. It provides an appropriation of ?35.000. Thirty-fourth Day. The Senate had on its working garments. It killed thai bill to reduce the fertilizer tax nr.it knocked out the appropriation cf $10.s.'000 for common schools. It passed the municipal ownership amendment resoL lution and thaft to enable the drainage A of the swamp lands. When the Ser.1[ ate took its dinner recess, the approw, priation bill was und*r discussion. The bill of Mr. Ashley to reduce the B tax on fertilizers from 25 cents to Id W vents on the ton was taken up. f The appropriation bill was taken up and the committee amendments wcro considered. The committee, through Senator Mower, withdrew the amendment cutting down the apropriation to Wintrop. so that it will remain at $33.4>00 as fixed by the House. The amendment cutting on tthe appropriation of $10,000 for the building for colored .students at the Ceuar Springs institute was also withdrawn. The other amendments adopted without contest were the following: Strike out $300 tor extra clerk hire for the secretary of State: insert $118.20 for repairs to wiring in the State House, and $34.7 > for repairing closets; increase from $300 to $300 for comptroller's printing; . -?ono rn ovomln. insert IU1 rA|/caova 1U ing records: insert $400 for stenographer and typewriter for superintendent of education; decrease sum for .books and blank forms for public schools from $li00 to $300; decrease from $300 to $-00 amount for stationery and stamps for the superintendent ol education. Other amendments of minor importance were then adopted, including formal amendments providing for the Winthrcp dormitory and the salary of the additional clerk for the comptroller. Senator Mower offered an amendment providing that all unexpended funds going to Clemson from the fertilizer tax should be set aside for a permanent endowment fund. This would evidently provoke discussion and the appropriation bill was post poned until the night session, as tne J dinner hour had arrived. V. When the Senate reconvened the bill ' to complete Winthrop college was taken up and given the third reading, which means that it has passed both Houses, and the girls' school will be completed if the House agrees to the amendment striking out the provision furnishing convict labor. The Archer local option bill which pased the Senate last year and was passed a few days ago by the Hous. after being amended, was brought up. Senator Barnwell wanted to postpone the matter, but Senator Archer wanted to Lave the Senate concur. It was I t finally agreed to lot the matter go I over. the bill bt-'ing made? a special or; der. Thirty-fifth Day.?The Senate was r.ot in ; working humor when it met. The enthusiasm of Bryan day was m the air and net much was done. About noon a recce.- was taken in order to allow preparations to be made for tho speaking, and when the body reconvened. it was to proceed to the stand. Aftrr the- speaking a recess was taken until S p. m. Th" ?r?A?.r?Jfs?r cAcinr. ?i-t /lA.-/?tiv,l * JIT iiivyi HI 11 , ?? r vr^iun MU*" ?i< ?vau w> ! routine work principally.. There wen- two bills on the calendar emending the act regulating the fore- j closure of mortgages, and there was j j tonic discussion as to which should he j accepted: one being a Senate bill by j , Senator Mower and the other a house j | till by Mr. Young. The lawyers dis ussed the natter at some length, one ! jf 'iieiri addressing the chair as "your ^ ' Vmor." Finally the House hill was 1 lassed with some amendments. The following 1?MN received third padingot ' To provide for the assessment of rail| ?oad property which has been olf the i poks for the year in which t.'icy have . beets off. and lo fix tbo time when such taxes shall become due. The r.y;t-3lr.ent provided is limited to ten years immediately preceding -estoration to the hooks and doe- no', apply to any railroad property which may hereafter . be adjudged hy the courts exempt from ' ! taxes which may be exempted under ] ; this act. The bill amending the primary elee- 1 tion law as to municipal elections. It i j provides for registration under tho j rules of the party in cities of over j i 000 inhabitant.-. Bill to fix times of holding court in the Fifth judicial circuit. Th" pension j b'Jl. Senator Mower called up the appro- j priation bill and offered amamcadaicat Increasing the amount for the payment of intcre..-t from $2S3.SC2.:>1 to ?2s">.04~>. which was adopted. The salary of the State reporter was i reduced from $1,000 to $900. The latter is the present salary, hut the bill pro! posed to increase it. The appropriation bill was then passed and sent back to the House with amendments. The supply bill was next taken up : I and amcnd"d in certain particulars. Senator Gravrion had the fee for diet| Ing prisoners reduced from ?3 tents tr, 20 cents in Abbeville. Other amendments were inserted and consideration of the bill was temporarily postponed. When the Senate met at Si p. m. it 1 took up a number of minor bills, among xn?m ueiug a iui seiu uac* uom cue House. The bill to place con\ lets whose. terms are longer than ten years on the i chain gang was passed to the third , reading, but it was stated that there | i would be opposition to it on the final. Teading. There was received from the Houso j i the bill to complete the State bouse, j I the House having amended it so us to. ; i anoroDriate ?!7.".000 from the sinking | fund for that purpose. On motion of Senator Henderson the ; bill was made a special order. Senator Manning's bill to sell the ' State farm? v:e.s taken up and the author supported it in a strong speech. ; T'he bill provides that the upset price shall be $50,000, a private sale to be j made by next December. Senator Henderson moved to reconsider the vote on the biennial i ess:on amendment. The motion was agreed to. Senator Henderson said he had voted against the proposition, but was , willing to let the people vote on it. al- | i though he still thought it a mistake. Senator Mayfleld for the judiciary ' committee made a special report on the anti-trust bill to the effect that the i committee had not had time to consider the matter. The bill went on the calendar. Mr. Lofton's bill to amend the school law was taken up and Senator Sarratt moved to strike out the enacting words, j The bill makes it unlawful for a trus- , tee to be interested in a contract with j the school for which he is a trustee. The bill was amended by adding a pro- j vision forbidding employment as u richer of any relative of a trustee excepi upon endorsement of a majority of the patrons. The bill as amended was then passed. On motion of Senator Waller the bill ; to provide for the appointment of a' j State bacteri(\5gi.st was laid en the :a- ; ble. The following were also tabled: ! Senator Livingston's bill relating to railroad employes. Senator Crosson's bill to provide for Inspection of foods and drugs. The Senate then adjourned. Thirty-Sixth Day. When the Sen ate met tt at once proceeded to business. The Senate took up the third reading bills and the following passed: The House bill to provide for the analysis of fertilizers: -Mr. Farey's bill to require the burning of dead swine; Mr. Crum's bill to regulate the drawing of money from the. State treasury appropriated to State institutions; Mr. Whisonant's bill to afford protection again-st barbed and edged wire fencing;. All other third Teading bills were passed over. When Mr. Richards' House bill to regulate 'the apportionment and ap porticuments to 'beneficiary scholarships in the State colleges was taken op. Senator G. W. Brown moved a .ubstOtute which changes the name of the trustees from' "trustees of the South Carolina University" to "trus.ees of the South Carolina College," he other officors being similarly desgnatcd and also changing a quorum >f the trustees from nine to a majoriy. The substitute had no connection t all with the original bill, which vould have been defeated in the Semite, but the provisior.3 of Senator Jrown's substitute were necessary .ham^e? ar.<l the substitute was adopt : ! *1 without objection. Formerly when the South Carolina College had 17 ; trustees, nine was the quorum, but since there are now only 11 trustees, it | Is often difficult to secure nine as a j quorum, so iliat the quorum was ;e du-ce-d. The legislative supply hill was taken ' up for the final reading and some j miner amendments were adopted, cor- j reccing errors in the printed 'bill. The I hill was then passed. HOUSE. Thirty-third Day.?The House speut j the first half hour attending to papers j from the Senate. The amendments to j Mr. Sharp's bill relating to county go\- ' ernment in Lexington county were adopted. Mr. William L. Mauldin offered a resolution that all the special order j bills on the calendar be considered by the committee on rules, and a plan of working outlined. Mr. Williams thought it better to | limit debate or take up uncontested i bills rather than to have a steering ! Committee. Mr. Hvdriek wanted to limit discussion to five minutes a side on each ' measure. The bill then passed third reading, as was the Senate bill to locate the ! voting precincts, the Senate bill to pro- j vide for the formation of additional . school districts, and Mr. W. J. John- j son's anti-trust bill. Mr. Sharp moved to indefinitely , postpone the broad tire bill. This was j carried by a vote of 53 to 14 arid th | Dill KlUWi. Thirty-fourth Day. The House pass- ' ed the bill providing for the comple- ; tion of the Stale House. The vote was j 77 tn 1"). The bill as passed was amended by Mr. Stevenson so that no di- ; rert appropriation bill was necessary. ; but the money may be borrowed from 1 tlie sinking fund commission. The Donald's township bill was kill- | ed. There were not many members in the House when the vote was taken and Mr. Ashley wanted "to eourtmar- I tial all who run." The House then took tip the third | reading bills. Mr. Prince's bill to pro- | .vide for the codification of statutes | passed. Mr. W. . .Jonrson movon 10 recommit the bill which provides for the State supreme court to examine th- i papers in the matter of the old State j bank claims against the State for bonds. The House put the bill througn second reading Tuesday after a close ! fight, but the bill was recommitted ; yesteiday by a vote of 32 to 33. The same member tried to hold up ; Mr. Hydride's bill to establish a Statu j geological survey, but the bill was ; sent to the Senate. The following passed third reading '< without discussion: Mr. Strom's bill to increase the sea- , tence of convicts on county chain gangs to ten years: Mr. Hydrtck's bill ! to provide for cleaning the streams , and draining the swamps and bottom j lands in this State: Mr. E. D. Rags- , dale's bill to require railroad corpora- ! tlOriS, WIKTP l\VO Oi" liiuic Ji.it-.-) < inc. /1 pass through the corporate iimi:s or any city or town in this State, to bail i connecting tracks for the interchange and delivery of cars and freights: Mr. Appelt's in!! to ti:. the time for holding in the third judicial circuit; Dr. Wyche's bill to provide for the inspection of food, drugs, spirituous liquors, and ; to provide for the punishment for , adulteration thereof: Senator Darn- j well's bill relating to jury commission- i ers in Charleston; Mr. Dendy. a bill to ' validate the action of meeting of stock- ! holders of the Southern Shuttle anil Bobbin Company, held on the Cth day j of January, A. L). 1900. at Westminster, , -i! * - Oft stortfttal 1 f>. U., VOl!U?. IU Hill lite 1.UI-IVU. stock of said company to $33,01)0 with- | out publication of notice pequired by lav.-, and to authorize the secretary of j State to endorse upon the charter of said company the certificate of said in- i crease of said stock. When the third reading bills had j had been concluded, Mr. Magill offered a motion that they proceed regularly with the calendar, taking up only Senate bills: except when there is a House bill and a Senate bill identical. This ! was agreed to and all second reading house bills virtually killed. The Senate bill lixing the weight of | a bushel of bolted corn meal. Mr. Wharton's House bill was substituted. Mr. Williams wanted to indefinitely ! postpone the bill. Lost. The bill as amended was then passed. It is the same measure over which Mr. Whar ton had a discussion some time ago. Senator Marshall's bill to authorize and erupower street railway companies ! to make, produce and supply light, j power and heat by means of electricij ty and gas passed second reading. On motion of Mr. N. G. Evan3 tho j Senate bill to require the keeping of a : record of criminal statistics was taken j up and passed second reading. tvii* The hill to annro priate fun^s for a geolosic.il survey ir? this State was killed cn motion of Mr. A-thley. The bill fixing the weight of a biiih?i of bolted corn meal was ordered enrolled for ratification. The bill to provide for the formation I of railroad, steamboat, street nilwa> and canal companies and to define the powers thereof was onbve 1 enrolled for ratification. The bill to empower and authorize the presiding Judge at any regular or special term of the circuit court to appoint a stenographer and to provide tor his compensation was ordered enrolled for ratification. Mr. Stevenson moved that the senate ' ills only be taken up, and this was carried. The bill regulating the salaries of county treasurers was about to be considered when Mr. Stevenson moved to adjourn discussion on this bill until 8:150 o'clock. I ? _ The bill .relating to the recording of I instruments other than wills was ta- j kon up and ordered to a thin! reading. The bill to define the rights of the sinking fund commission as to unpaid j tax claims and forfeited and other land in the control of s>.tid commission and for the management of the ta.ur ami the disposition of oliie1- assets was ordered to a third reading. The bill to amend an a ft to prevent \ drunkenness and shooting upon the j highway was taken up. ilr. Kfird moved to strike oiit the en- ( acting words. The new measure pro- j vkfes a loop-hole and he was therefore opnesed to it. Mr. Stever.scn was in favor of the bill. He regarded it as a better law ' Than the eld one. The bill was finally ordered to a third reading. The bill relating to the duties of cot/ty treasurer* was next taken i.j?. Mr. Jackson moved to strike out the enacting words. On motion of Mr. MeCul lough the previous question was called. The hill tr\ *j thir.l W.13 LUC.il U1UCICU vv/ u vtttiM ? On motion of Mr. Moses the house took a recess until 4 o'clock. The house at night concurred in the senate amendments to' Mr. MeDow's bill, relating to the Winthrop dormitory. The senate did not want to furui' ii 100 convicts to do the work. Mr. Mrgill offtred a resolution that ; the sergeant-at-arms be required for j the r?st nf the session to keep all per- j sons off the floor except members of the general assembly. State officers and > ethers authorized. The house refused j to take immediate consideration. Ttoe i resolution was intended to prevent lob- ! biinj during dispensary election.-. I The appropriation bill came over | from "he senate. There were several | mir.-er jnienrhnents which excited <tis- I eu-.-ioti. Mr. Ashley and others insist- i ir.g upon reductions all along the line. I The house refused to allow a eut in I < the ('it idol appropriation. Mr. Prince jj stated that this institution deserved < special favor because it is the only one which has no lobbyists cn the fleer. When the senate's action in striking i out the $100,000 appropriation for j I schools was reached, there was a eon- j: side-ruble discussion. The no use t)y a i; vote cf 36 to 69 refused to accept the senate amendment. Thirty-Sixth Day. The House spent ' a let of time ever the reports cf eon- . ferrnte committees. The Speaker appoint*.I Messrs. Wilson, Wjvhe and ! Asheley a ccmnriltee of conference on | , the part of the House to meet the Sen- , ate committee on the differences of ; the appropriation hill. .Mr. resolution to keep visitors off the floor wis taken up. Several members opposed keeping visitors heretofore in the session. Thursday night the confusion was very annoying and business wis transacted w'th difficultY It was finally decided to let (the Speaker u.e his discretion. Mr. flarv announced that he wouid instruct ! the sergeant-at-arms to admit none to I the floor after all the seats had been j taken, as the standing and walking i .; visiters occasioned most of the annoy- | ar.ee. ( Senator Oray leu's hill to fix the sal- I cry of county officers was passed : through third reading an.l returned to j the Senate with amendment-: Also : Smut r Sr'livan's hill to prole:: prcperty owners en streams 'rem damage from dams cr other cb.-tru. tiens: and \? --shall'* h!H fn i r r-nr.mr.re ;hc Cc'um'aia Union Station Cerrpaiiy; , Senator Hay's bill to amen 1 the law relating to recording of written inst.ru mints: "Senator Hough's cill tc prevent rewdyistn and drunkenness on the Iiitthvrars; Senator Aldrich's oill to authorize the building of Clcmson College" Railroad: Senator Mower's b'll to amend the act creating the sinking fund commission; Senator Archer's :UiLl regulating the admission of inebTiates to Che hospital for the insane; Senator Mower's 'bill to adjust the in debtedness (between the United States govern meet and the State; Mr. E. D. Sm'th called up claim of E. I. Rear don lor services rendered 'in smai'pox epl <lemk\ $1S.75. After some discui-.oa against by Mr. Win go and others the claim was passed when explained by Mr. ifx'th. The calendar was t.hen proceeded with regularly on morion of Mr. H. 11. J Richardson and second reading ser.r.e , | bill:.' acred on, _ | Halter-Breaking Colts. It is an excellent practice to break a J colt to halter at weaning time, for the i younger the colt, is taught to lead the : more easily is the operation accom- j plished. Youngsters halter-broken at weaning time are more than half liar- j ness broken when of age for service. ! j It is quite an undertaking to round tip 1 a three or four-year-old colt and break It to iKIIItT. WHICH ICUl IS UCCCSSill i I j before the process of harness racing ! I commences. At that age they are so j strong and frequently make such a protracted and stubborn tight that the animal is spoiled. It not infrequently i happens that the horse rears and breaks its neck in the operation. AL1 danger may bo avoided, and the labor necessary to educate the cold to lead will Ik' minimized by halter-breaking at w<?aniug time. A colt will soon yield ! to the tension of the halter if pulled at an angle, and it quickly learns that to follow the breaker relieves it from pain. The resistance is brief and the ! subjugation complete. Further export of carbolic acid hiving been prohibited by the English government, it is to be hoped that the domestic crop of suicides by this prevalent mode will correspondingly decrease. i ' ^ i THE BOaW ELECTED Officers Chosen Under the New Dis-. pensary Law. B3YA.N SPEAKS IN CHARLESTONJ Greeted By a Larg.- Audienc; of Intel ligent People A Cons.rvatlve and Forceful Address. According to tthe provisions of the new dispensary act the new officials were elected on joint ballot Friday by the two houses of the general assenv. bly: H. H. Crura, of Bamberg, Commis fi:.ner; Leon J. Williams, of Edgefield Chairman of the Board, and H. H Evans, of Newberry, and A. F. H, Dukes, of Orangeburg, Directors of th^ Dispensary. Bryan in Charleston. Charleston, S. C., Special. BryanM speech of Thursday night is the sole topic of conversation on Che streets j.ere. To say that the great Democratic leader and orator made a profound |mpression is stating the case mildly. ?* * --?'i rfVirtnlfloffvn anrl ;ie iias ruuqun-cu r3rya.ii men. real Democrats, are thick ,ns blackberries in June. He has convinced hundreds of people against their will that the Chicago platform ;s simon-pure Democracy and the Palfuer-Buckner variety is the counterfeitpryan put the truth so strongly beford the people that they had to be convinced. Charleston's views are sounder on the money question, trusts, imperialism and other issues than they ever were, and all thanks are due to William Jennings Bryan for the good that he has done. It was a most remarkable audience that faced Mr. Bryan at the Thomson auditorium; -remarkable in many ways. The correct estimate of the attendance is thought to be something over 7,000 men and women." while last night, tho more enthusiastic! Democrats thought t*hat the atten-: dance was up near IC.000. People remained away from Max O'ReH's lecture, the St. Cecilia society ball and a large German dance that they might hear Bryan, which is a compliment to him, considering Charleston's peculiarities. The ovation that the distinguished visitor received was totaJly unexpected to those -of Mr. Bryan's views and it was most gratifying to him. The ladies, and there were many . . present, Joined in the cheering and en- v deavored to make their approval of tho man, and the principles he represented, " '* " T>?*? fnr SO minutes I ieil. .>1 r. JDI YdLl O^/unv and he could have held the attention of his hearers for 50 minutes longer, lor everybody wanted h.lm to continua to talk and would have insisted upon it were it not fcr the schedule that had to be observed. As stated above, everybody was impressed with the greatness of the man and the way that he expounded the principles of the Democi'itic party. As a result converts were made and the political tone of the whole community raised. Men will no longer have to whisper their belief ;ln Democratic principles in Charleston. They can assert It like men and not feel as if they are confessing a crime when they state their iui-^1 /vMivJr>tinns_ There are some JJUUULU1 VVM . people who refused to go to the meeting because they were fearful of conviction. They knew beforehand that they would be converted but they chose to grope their way in the dark. There are also a few, a precious few, who ventured to the meeting and summed up courage to say that Bryan's speech "was not argument" but only "a harangue to the hoi polloi." An instance of the sort of criticism that they direct at Mr. Bryan's speech Is given in the statement of an East Bay merchant that Mr. Bryan's argument on the money question contained no figures, as if Mr. Bryan did not know the nf the audience that he was addressing and purposely stated Instead of dull, monotonous figures. It was stated on the streets that Maj. J. C. Hemphill had told Mr. Bryan that while he could not endorse -his views on the money question, he was heartily with him on the trust and imperialism issues and that the News and Courier will give him its support Mr. Bryan said in reply that this was a campaign of education and he hoped to yet convert the editor to his view* on the money quesuuu. Palmetto Notes. The Secretary of State has issued a commission to the Newberry Handle and Shuttle company of Newberry, which is to be capitalized at $10,000. In addition to making handles of all kinds the company is to furnish cotton mill supplies. The corporators are Jno. L. Arthur, of Chap pell's; T. C. Pore, M. A. Carlisle and C. E. Sum* mers, of Newberry % A commission has hecn issued to Jos. Alitcn. Henry Middleton, Eugene Wal* ker, S*nou Coleman. Wra. Robinson, 13. B. Butler. Robt. Gadsden and others as corporators of the Allen Social Club of Charleston. i .-v-j,,; ' V