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J'-'"' *:7,. . THE STATE LEGISLATURE. | 3Coaday, December 15,1884. Senate. & - i ? i ?* ^ a nnmoer ox Diiis were received from the House, and properly referred. Several bills were passed to their third reading-, mostly of local interest only. jAtnotig the measures passed are the following: To provide lor the disposition of the arnou::t of moneyreceived by the Governor nnder the Direct Tax Acts of the Congress of the United States; to confer certain powers upon the Clerks of the Common Pleas in counties which have no Masters; to change the time of listing property for taxation. The bill to prohibit the deadening of timber within sixty feet of any public highway was killed. 'Pha f A fAn/lol f Ka T lrtr\ T .<? ft* Tl'OC? KJi.iL tu uig juitll jjau ? ao taken np as a special order. Mr. Earle moved to strikeout the enacting clause. After some debate the yeas and nays were taken on this motion, and resulted as follows. Yeas -Messrs. Bell, Benbow, Bicmann, Bobo, Bnist, Coker, Earle, Howell, McCall, Moody, J. W.Moore, Smith, Talbert, Williams and Wingard. Nays?Messrs. Black, Byrd, Fiejd, Leitner, Maxwell, J. B. Moore, Mnnre, Patterson, Redfearn, Sligfi, Todd, Wallace, Woodward and Youmans. In order to finish the bill effectually, a motion was adopted that tlie bill be reconsidered and that tbe nio.dQJt^ reconsider be tabled. This-iiV&fes the matter where it was.-before the Legislature met, .aja^ iio other effort to abolish tBe'Lien Law will be made this sessiob. The Senate then adjourned. ^ ? House of Representatives. a n/im *n aooji ha.-" *r? ava iwf /"vrl n/?_ a jicw nz> tv uiuiouico vv uiw iiin v/^iuv ed?among them the following: Mr. Simonton submitted a resolution reciting that certain names of members of the Palmetto Regiment .have been omitted from the Palmetto Monument in the State House grounds and recommending that it be committed to the committee 011 the military, to inquire and report as to what names have been so omitted. The resolaiion was immediately considered and adopted. Mr. Farrow j) resented petitions of citizens of Laurens, praying for the repeal of the general railroad law. The committee on judiciary recommended that a bill in relation to subMi luuug vyui,ty courts ior uie present trial justice system be laid over until the next session. Adopted. By Mr. Thomson: Bill to apportion the school funds between the white and eolored schools of the State. It was placed on the calendar and continued until next session. On the unfavorable report of came committee, bill to amend the General Statutes m relation to Sheriff's costs; to change the close time for fishing in the waters of Georgetown county were rejected. The following bills were read a third time and ordered to the Senate: To establish a new school district in Chester county and to provide for the levy of a tax for the same; to amend Section 657 of the General Statutes, relating to compensation of county commissioners; to authorize trial justices to issue warrants for agricultural liens in certain cases; to amend Section 1 of an Act to facilitate the holding of extra tefms of the Courts of ComrjHm Pleas - so as to make it apply to Conrts of General Sessions; to amend i he Militia Law; s? as to abolish the office of Maior General and staff and limit the number of staff officers of the Governor; to amend Section 997 of the General Statutes, in relation to examination of teachers; to provide for the resale of property sold under the order of Court when their terras of sale i.ave not been --- i complied with; to amend the Code t>f Procedure in relation to the taking and* reporting of testimony before Masters and Beferees; to provide a mode of -prOfiftPffUny- Hy tvWK ionAr mm- -ha taken by cities and towns for public uses. A message was received from the Governor, informing the House that he had approved of all the Acts ratified by the Joint Assembly np to this time. A bill to provide for the appointment of a stenographer for the 5th and 6th Judicial Circuits, which was under discussion wnen tne iiouse anjoarnea on Saturday night, was taken np. The bill was discussed without final action. The appropriation bill was next taken np. Mr. Haskell made a general explanation of the reasons governing the ways and means committee in the changes made in the items of the bill, which show an apparent increase or decrease, the aggregate showing a reduction of ?43,492.76 as compared with thfc appropriation in last vears bill. Mr. W. B. Wilson, of York, moved to strike out the appropriation of $14,000 for the militia. The motion was lost by a vote of 81 nays to 23 yeas. Mr. Danfzler, of Orangeburg, moved to strike out the appropriation of $20,000 for the Citadel Academy. Mr. Douglass, of Fairfield, moved to lay this motion on the table. Adopted by a heavy vote. Mr. Hemphill, of Abbeville, moved to red ace the appropriation for the, State University from $15,000 to $8^66?the latter amount . to oe ctevotea to the support ot tnirtyfonr beneficiaries (one Irom each county) at $249 each. The motion was lost by a vote of 76 nays to 29 yeas. ._-^QlL-the motion to pass the bill as a whole, Mr. Pope, of Newberry, moved to reduce the Citadel appropriation from $20,000 to $13,000. Lost. Mr. W. B. "Wilson moved to reduce the militia appropriation from $14,0?'X) to $10,000. .Tabled. The bill was thou taken to its third reading. The bill to appropriate $75,000 for the completion of the main building of the State House was passed to a third reading. The concurrent resolution with reference to the "lost (ax year" was in ucnuiieiy pudi^uau The House then adjourned. ' Tuesday, December 16. Sesate. The bill (by Senator Woodward) to employ Hr. Albert Gnerry to paint a ~ portrait of Senator Hampton was rejected by a rote of 2*3 Jo 13. The following bills were passed without discussion: To incorporate the Mason Cotton Gin Cylinder Company; to exempt a certain section of Berkeley county from the operations of the General Stock Law; to provide for the exemption of certiau sections of Williamshnrsr and f'larendnn comities from ths operation of the General Stock Law; to amend Section 907 of the General Statutes, relating to the public schools; besides a large number of bilk of local interest only. The Honse bill to regulate the lees of attorneys for attending references came up on the unfavorable report of the judiciary committer. The report was adopted, and the bill rejected. The most interesting part of the day's proceedings was the debate on the bill to prohibit the manufacture or sale of spirituous and malt liquors within the county "of Aiken. Mr. Youmans moved that the bill be postponed till the next session. The motion was lost by /* i A t* J. a vote 01?yeas 10, nays iv. cuuurj amendmendments were adopted, ancl the question of passing the bill to its third reading was put^ with this resnlt ?yeas 17, nays IS. A motion was carried that the vote jast taken be recon^HHhbKBL sidered, and that motion tabled, j Adopted by a vote of 18 to 17, killing; the bill. A large number of measures j \rere passed to their third reading and fTio /?i Ion dor wos fOnai-pil The bill to require a license for buy-! in^ seed cotton was killed'just before, adjournment, by a vole of 7 to 28. The g-eneral appropriation bill came ! over from the House, and was read the first time. The Senate then adjourned. House of Representatives. r Mr. McCrady offered a resolution j endorsing the policy of civil service | reform, and providing that the Gov- j eror transmit the same to President j Cleveland on his iuanjrnration. After i quite a lengthy debate the resolution i was adonted bv a heavv maioritv. Among the bills rejected on nnfav-[ orable reports from the committee, ! was a bill lo prevent widows frem | taking- dower in lands alienated by their husbands. The report of the committee on the Columbia Canal, without recommendation, on a bill to amend an Act to provide for the more speedy development of the Columbia Canal, was made a special order after third reading bills from day to day until disposed of. [ The following bill was put upon its third reading: To amend Title 12, Chapter XL., entitled "Of Railroads? General Railroad Law^>-TliisNsa^ the bill which provoked so much dis" cassion a_ few tuiys since on the insertion,^#5 } words "negligently" and ~^C*gligent." Mr. Thomson moved to recommit the bill. This motion was lost. After - 1 --- ? it.. L;?i l.nuJ u.r A a long^ ueutue iue uiu was ku;cu, l?y a vote of 54 to 53. The general appropriation bill was read a third time, and sent to the Senate. The bill to raise supplies received its first reading, and was made a spccial order for Wednesday morning. The Senate bill v provide for the appointment of a stenographer for the eighth judicial circuit, was ordered to a third reading. Mr. Hemphill called up his bill to amend Section 1042, General Statutes, relating to the South Carolina University. The bill provides that "the tuition fees shall not be less than the sum of $40 per annum for all branches taught in cither College, which fees shall be deposited m the State Treasury ana re-1 ported to the Legislature annually; and j no student shall be admitted to that branch of the University styled the South Carolina College without the payment of the tuition fees therein provided, except in strict conformity with Section 1040 of the General Statutes of 1882; and the compensation for room rent, use of library and damages to property, shall be regulated by the Board of Trustees." Mr. Simonton moved to indefinitely postpone the bill, upon which the yeas and nays were demanded and arc: yeas 83, nays 2S. Mr. Simonton moved a concurrent resolution, that the 18th volume of the Statutes at Large be closed with the A/Cfe Tiucen/t of th?e sprscirm and fliftt I Robert W. Shand be authorized to prepare an index, at ibe same compensation as heretofore paid for similar service. Adopted. A bill to provide for taking the census of the population, industries and wealth of Sontii Carolina on or before the 1st day of June, 1885, was taken up. Mr. Brawley moved to strike out the enacting clanse. Mr. Lee offered as an amendment a bill prepared by him, which provides for a computation by the Secretary of State, at an expense of $200. After some discussion the House took up Mr. Lee's bill making the same provision as that contained in his proposed amendment. The bill was fitrallv miiw* The census bill was then taken up, awl, pending ?a discussion of its provisions, the House adjourned. Wednesday, December 17. Senate. Several new bills were reported by The bill to provide for a single Kailroad Commissioner and to prescribe his duties was reported unfavorably, and was killed. The bill providing for the completion of the State Hdnsecame from the Hone and was read the first time. The bill to amend the Act to provide for the more speedy development of the Columbia Canal came up as a special order. The matter had "been postponed from day to day and the debate was iooked forward to with much interest. A large number of visitors were present during the discussion. \T * TolKftpf r\f UV1 #rofi 1 f rv I JJI.I JL. C\ I W i ? j VI ?UV ? VW fcV strike out the enacting clause. After a long discussion the motion was lost by a vote of 22 nays to 12 yeas. The appropriation was fixed at $15,000, and in this shape the bill was passed to its third reading. The bill to regulate the mode of advertising by county officers was killed, as was aiso the House bill to limit the age below which children Should not be employed in factories. The Senate then adjourned. House of Representatives. Mr. Maher presented petition of citizens of Barnwell praying for the repeal of the law prohibiting the sale of intoxicating liquors in said county. Mr. Ansel introduced a resolution to adjourn on Wednesday, the 24th inst. The immediate consideration of the rtr qc Hnf* tion being made it went over. Mr. Brawley introduced a bill to amend the Railroad Law in relation to passenger rates charged by railroads, applying to the Northeastern Railroad. The following bills were read a third time and ordered to the Senate: To provide for the appointment of a stenographer for the Fifth andSixth Judicial Circuits; to fix the time of holding the Courts in the becond, Third and Fifth Circuits; to repeal Section 137, General Statutes of 18S2, relating to the publication of election returns. The supply bill was then taken up.Mr. Bow en. of Pickens, moved to strike out the five per cent, penalty for non-payment of the spriug installment. The motion was lost. After sundry amendments, the rate in the serera! counties was fixed as follows: Mills. Abbeville 12 Aiken...:.. 10? Anderson ... , 10^ Barnwell. .....*. 11 j Beaufort 11| Berkeley .....13j Charleston 10$ Chester 1-S? Chesterfield 16 Clarendon 14^ Colleton 12 i Darlington 10? Edgefield lli Fairfield * lu<? Georgetown.. 12? Greenville 15$ Hampton..., 14 Horry iza Kershaw lli Lancaster 14? Laurens . 12$ Lexington llj Marion 10| Marlboro' 15 Newberry 12 Oconee 10? Orangeburg 11 Pickens 20 Richland 10? Spartanburg 15? Smnter 10 Union . .15 Williamsburg 12! York 11 S-5 The entire tax is made payable between the loth September and the 15th November. 1SS5. The bill to provide that the salaries of the Railroad Commissioners be paid oat of the State treasury was the subject of considerable debate. The bill was continued till the next session. A concurrent resolution was received from the Senate, that the two houses meet oa Saturday next, at 12 M., to elect a successor to the Chief Justice, a a Judge of the 5th Circuit, a superintendent and four directors of the penitenitarv and one trustee of the South \y<xi uu.ua lui. uravuuii dtaivu that the term of office of the Chief Justice would not expire until August, 1886, and therefore moved to strike out that part of the resolution, which was accordingly done, and the resolution as amended was passed. The census bill was taken up. Mr. Simonfon submitted an amendment providing for the taking of the census in conformity with the regulations of the United States Census Law, and allowing compensation to the census-takers at the rate of three cents per capita for the enomeratibn. The work is to begin on the 1st of June and end by 1st of August of the year 1885. As amended, the bill pessed to a third reading. On motion ofMr. Melver, the several bill< amending the General Statutes so as to repeal the Lien Law, were -made a special order for Friday. A bill to grant divorces for adultery and to regulate the granting of the same was continued until next session. The House then adjourned. Thursday, December is. Senate. A large number ofbills were passed to their third reading?among them the following: Bill to amend Section 746 of the General Statutes, relating to vacancy in office of Probate Judge, so as to make same apply to vacancy in office of Clerk of Courts of Common Pleas and General Sessions; to amend the Code of Procedure, in relation to the taking and reporting of testimony by Masters and Referees; authorizing Trial Justices to issue warrants for the enforcement of agricultural liens in certain cases; to amend Section 1353 of the General Statutes of South Carolina, relating to the license for insurance companies doing business,i?i this State, by providing for a geueral license: to empower Probate Judsres to administer oaths as fully a'nd effectually as other officers; to amend an Act entitled "An Act to require foreign co-operative assessment companies to comply with the insurance laws of the State, and to clearly define who shall be considered agents of insurance companies," approved December 24, 18S3, by amending Sectiou 1 thereof, and by striking out Section 8 thereof, relating to licenses; to prohibit nonresidents from hunting, ducking, fishingand gathering oysters and terrapins within the limits of the counties of Georgetown, Charleston, Beaufort, Colleton and Berkeley, except upon certain conditions; to authorize county treasurers to transfer any surplus to the credit of any. of the accounts kept by them for the board of county commissioners to the same account for the next ensuing fiscal year; to make it the duty of school officers, not comity commissioners, who are required by lanr tn sirhmit *innnftl vpnnrfs tn ihp State Superintendent of Education, to transmit tUein through the school commissioners of their respective counties; to provide for establishment of a newtownship and school district in Uhes.ter county, and to authorize the tevy and collection of a local tax therein; to amend :m Act to amend Section 637 of the-General -Statutes of South Carolina, so far as it relates to the connties of Orangeburg', Anderson, Williamsburg, Edgefield. Fairfield, Barnwell a;uf Georgetown, approved December 2-St A. D. 1883 ; to amend Section 2240 of the General Statutes of South Carolina, relating to exemption from jury doty. The general appropriation bill was EnHrpn- up,- The o;ily feature of it wmcn provoKea aeoate was rne provision of $14,000 for the support oi' the State militia. After some debate this was stricken out by a vote of 17 to 16. After disposing of some measures of no general interest, the Senate adjourned. Hocse of Refreskjtativks. The bills which passed their third reading and were ordered to the Senate are as follows: To raise supplies and make appropriations; to authorize the payment of. a salary of $700_per annum to the Probate Judge of the county of Fairfield, in lieu of fees and costs; to amend Section 2354 of the General Statutes, relating to the filing of mechanics' liens. The bill to repeaVthe Lien Law was taken up. This bill in effect abolishes the merchant's lieu, and retains the laborer's and -landlord's. After a long debate the bill was passed to its third reading. [If it ever reach the Senate, it will there be killed.] R*1T fn nrnhihit hrrnHno'- fishinjr. ducking, &<;., in the waters of Georgetown, Berkeley and Charleston counties was returned with amendments from the Senate, which were agreed to and the title was changed to an Act. The same action was taken on a bill to provide for ihe establishment of a new township and school district in Chester county. The* Census bill was taken up, read a thiid time and ordered to the Senate. The following bills on the general orders were killed: To amend Section 1694 of the General Statutes, relating to game birds; for the protection of persons using the public roads leading out of the?citv of Charleston. The following bills were continued till next session: Relating to amendments to the Stock Lawf to the pay and duties of overseers and superintendents of highways. A bills to incorporate the New Brighton Hotel, Ferry and Telegraph Company, excited a sharp contest between the members of the Charleston delegation, but was finally passed to its third reatiiug. The House then adjourned. Friday, December 19. Senate. Several bills of local or limited interest only, were read a third time. The general appropriation bill came up on its third reading. When the section referring to the South Carolina University was"reached, Mr. Mauldin proposed an amendment to the effect that every one of the students in the University, whose parents can afford to pay for his tuition, shall pay into the treasury of the institution the sum of $40, and that others who are not able to pay shall be entitled to free tuition. Mr. Mauldin made a few remarks in support of his proposition. After some debate the amendment was tabled by a vote of 23 to 8. The bill was then passed without any further amendments being proposed, and was sent to the House. The concurrent resolution that the General Assetnby adjourn sine dis on the 23d instant, came back from the House amended so as to read the 24th. This amendment was concurred in. The bill requiring all convicts hired from the penitentiary to be and to remain under a sworn officer and guards j appointed by and responsible to the j superintendent of the penitentiary, and I regulating the hirirgr of such convicts, j came up as a special order, on the un-' favorable report of the committee. After some debate the bill, with unim ? A portant amendments, was passed to its third reading. The Senate then adjourned. House of Representatives. A number of bills were read a third time and sent to the Senate?among them the bill to amend the charter of the town of Camden. The bill to facilitate the giving of official bonds came up on its second reading. The object of the bill is to enable corporate bodies, organized for the purpose, to execute bonds for pnblic officials -more especially those who might find trouble in getting individ rials as their sureties. After some debate the bill was passed to its third reading. A b'U to provide for the exemption of certain portions of Georgetown and Williamsburg from the provisions of the General Stock Law, brought out an earnest debate on a motion to strike ont the enacting clause. It was ably advocated by Messrs. Macusker, Baxter (colored), Chandler, Browning and Aucrntn Simons, and opposed by Messrs. Lee, Mclverand AlcCrady. It was finally passed to a third reading by a decisive vote. The Columbia Canal bill was receiv eel icom tne senate ana piacea 011 tnu calendar. The Senate concurred in the amendment of the House, that the General Assembly adjourn sine die on Wednesday, 24th instant. A bill in relation to the hunting of deer was received from the cominittec of conference, with concurrence in the amendments, and the title of the bill was changed to "An Act." The Supply bill was returned from the Senate with amendments:, to most of which the House refused to agree. A bill to regulate appeals in criminal cases was returned from the Senate with amendments, whicTnefi-e-agreecT to, and the tjjle changed to 4*An Ac;." The bill to repeal certain sections of the General Statutes known as the Lien' Law and providing for liens- for landlords was read a third time and sent to the Senate. Mr. Macusker asked and obtained a reconsideration of the vote by which a bill to provide for the exemption of cer j ittiii j^niuio i;i KJWk \v ai <t?ut ?t uliamsburg counties frotn the provisions of Chapter XXVII., of the General Statutes, relating to the General Stock Law, was passed to a third reading. He stated that hy an understanding with the gentlemenfrom Williamsburg and Sumter, the bill was to be submitted in a certain form; but he found that a provision had been inserted,, requiring a petition of one hundred freeholders of a township to the county commissioners of Georgetown county, to carry the law into effect, when, in fact, iu many of the townships not a hundred freeholders could De found; and the Aet, therefore, would be inoperative. After some debate the bill was amended to please all parties, and. in this shape, passed to its third reading. After th? passage of some measures of local or limited interest, the House adjourned. Saturday, December ' O. Senate. The following bills were passed and ordered to be enrolled for ratification: To require all convicts hired from the penitentiary to be and remain under a I ?>' nv%V\Afnf A/) I a\v Ui ii uLuoui Aitu ^naiuc ay^v/fu(.v^ v ? and responsible to the superintendent of the penitentiary, and regulating the hiring of such convicts; to amend an Act entitled "An Act to incorporate the city of Anderson-," approved the 9th day of February 1882: A. mass of business was received from the House and placed in proper plar . ' - - At 12 o'clock the members of the Senate repaired to the chamber of the House of Representatives to .assist iii the business of theJont Assembly. At 2.10 o'clock, the business of the Joint Assembly having been discharged, the Senate returned to its ehamber and resumed its session. . The bill to raise supplies and make appropriations was taken up as the first special order;" , The foliowingjfr? flft?&anges effected in the SSnitfe: Th'&pffcescut system of colieef i^'taxes -fcttwV instalments is cotrtrlffi^v&x^^t^'^-second instalmen'f ls mide- p>aya&$t from October 1 to Noirembcf~2& ifrstotd of from September of frorft'S&ptcinriffcfeir,l to October 20; the time for prefeeednig against delinquent taxpayers is"extended fronfJQovember 15 to Novejnber-20'; in the Charleston scctkm-cm Mr. Buist's motion, the levy for defioiences for the fiscal year ending Oet-bber 21, 1884, was reduced from one-haifto threeeights of a'milt; and^Tie Tevy for public roads^and bridges,4he military and general county purposes was raised from one-fourth to tJbrcc-eighths of a mill. There is no change in the aggregate levy. The other county levies were changed as follows':-ClareTTdoh, from 7 to bh mills;.Colleton, from 5 to 5? mi lis; Georgetown, from d-to-4} mrHs; The licmsc brii to repeal tnc Act ex- , empting certain maunfactnrers from taxation for a term of years came tip for its second reading as the special order. The Senate had already killed a Senate bill to the same effect.* Without much debate the question of adopting mifsivornhlp ronm-f. of thft rommit tee was submitted to the Senate and the report was adopted by a vote of "17 to 14. Senators McCaTl and Clyburn, who would have voted "no," were paired with Senators Woodward and Earle, who were absent and would have voted "aye." The House resolutions touching civil service reform were unanimously adopted. The bill to provide stenographers for the fifth and sixth circuits was postponed till the next seesion. ji'iic senare acijourncu. House of Representatives. A large number of bills?estimated at one hundred?were read a second time and ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. These measures are of local or special interest only. The bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide for a more speedy development of the Columbia Canal," ; was taken up. The bill siinplv Amends the Act of 1884, under "wlifelf Hie work has been carried on duri-rg the last year, by decreasing the amount appropriated from $17,050 to $15,000. | 1 The bill is identical Willi tne one which passed the Senate, excepting as to the amount, which was there fixed at $15,000. Mr. Jones of Edgefield moved lo strike out the enactfngclause, and Mr. Haskell moved to lay thatj motion on the table. Mr. Ansel moved to continne until! the next session. The two latter mc- j tions were lost. After a long} debate the bill was passed to its third | reading by a vote of 58 to 32. Pending the debate on th'e Canal bill, ; the Senate appeared, to meet with the i House in Joint Assembly. President Sheppard announced the j first business in order to be the election of a Judge of the Fifth Judicial Circuit.; Senator Youmans and Representative ! Ravsor were appointed tellers. Mr. j Simonton nominated the incumbent, ; Hot). Joseph B. Kershaw, as the distinguished jurist, the unsullied patriot, j tlieguiianc aim inusirwua soiuier aim i the pure Christian. The roll of the ; Senate was called by ferns and the Sen- i ators deposited ti>eir ballots; after i which the same formula was observed i as to members of the House until all the ballots were deposited. Judgre Kershaw received 148 votes and S. I*. Hamilton 2 votes. The next business : | - v;-e"pppipis ' announced was the election of a Superintendent of tbe Penitentiary. Senator Earle and Representative Ansel were appointed tellers. Senator Buist nominated Col. T. J. Lipscomb for re-election. The nomination was seconded by Mr. linckor. Mr. Thomson nominated Hon. I>. II. Massev of York. Mr. You mans seconded the nomination. Upon a vica-voce vote, Col. T. J. T.irxsnornh received OS votes and li. If. Massey 50 votes, and Col. Lipscomb was declared elected. Messrs. E. S. Allen, C. E. Sawyer, Geo. A. Shields and X. W. Brooker, were nominated to till regularly expired terms as directors of the penitentiary. X. W. Brooker received 105 votes, Geo. A Shields 91, C. E. Sawyer 58, and E. S. Allen 08. The first two gentlemen were declared elected. Messrs. E. A. Davis and F. A. Connor were nominated to fill the unexpired term of Hon. T. W. Woodward, resigned. A. E. Davis received J2 votes, F. A. Conner 42. Mr. John S. Scott was the only nominee to (ill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Mr. J. W. Williamson, and he received the entire vote cast. Several bills and resolutions were passed to their third reading?none of them of general interest. The House then adjourned. SHERMAN AND DAVIS. An Old Letter of Alex. Stephens Published It was Stolen from the Premises of Govern r Johnson Dnrsng the March to the Sea?ItFails to Sustain the False Charges Against Davis. [Special to the Atlanta Constitution.] Washington, December 16.?The New York Herald to-day contains a hitherto unpublished letter of Alexanrr O. -- 1 i .I.* \ U.. tier n. oiepncus, uiriu*ii?;u cr? \.tChvi?? Sherman, to show that Davis was suspected of despotic tendencies. "General Sherman explains his possession of the letter as follows: St. Louis, Mo., December?,18S4.? The following is a true copy of an original letter, loaned me by Dr. II. C. Robbins, of Crcsfon, Ogle county, IN., who was formerly surgeon of the one hundred and first Illinois infantry, who obtained iton the premises of .Mr. II. V. Johnson, at Sandy Grove, G.u, in the autum of 18P>1. \V\ T. Sherman, General. Mr. Stephens was replying to a letter from Mr. Johnson, which rather severely accused hiin of not giving Davis proper'support. Alter Hating his opinion of Davi.s's policy, Stephens says: "As for Mr. Davis, I repeat again, I have no feelings of antipathy, innclj less of hostility. What opinions you inav tlriuk I entertain of him, as von intimated, I know nothing, but I have no hesitancy, in statin? to you freely and frankly and confidentially, what my opinions of him are. They are much more akin to suspicion and jealousy than of animosity or hate. While I do noc and never hare regarded him as a great man or statesman on a large scale, or a man of any marked genius, yet I have regarded him as a man of good intentions, weak and vacillating timed, petulant, peevish, obstinate, but not firm. I am now beginning to doubt his good intention. "I say doubt, for after watching him closelv I am not satisfied in mv own - t r l .. ?. I. uiina, nor nave 1 umveu ;u u:iv uunelusion, whether some of his shortcomings are to be attributed to weakness or bad purposes. These are my real sentiments, and mv reasons for them are these :^S5i nee his first elevation to jKnver he has changed many of his former States rights principles, as in the case of conscription. Ilis whole policy, the organization and discipline of the army, is per'ctfly consistent with the hypothesis that he is aiming at absolute power. JSot- a word has : " C ? come irora null vi iuiuuu%> u-?iui>auv" i in the orders for martial law by Braj^pj andVanDorn. In the whole system of passports and provost marshals, j which is utterly 'wrong .-ami withont j authority of law, after all that may j said or written by myself ami others against the usurpations, not one word has escaped Mr. Davis showing his disapproval of them." thr* nfl i-nnranh which stain ds the let L' ? "x tr ? *. ter as genaiue beyond doubt, contains the following characteristic "language: "Ifow you could have got the impression, or entertained the thought, tiiat I had an antipathy to Mr. Davis, or was hostile to him, is strange and unaccountable to me. You surely have heard me in conversation speak of his weakness and imbecility, but j certainly with no bitterness of feeling, and what I have said on this subject has always been more in sorrow than anger. I had no more feeling of resentment toward him for these than 1 had toward the defccts and infirmities of my poor old blind and deaf dog that von saw when you were here. Poor old Ris, he is dead now and gone to ; his long rest. Peace to his ashes and j honor to his memory. While I deplore his infirmaties I certainly have no feel- j ing of unkindness to him." . Malarial Poison. Rome, Ga., May 23, 1883. In 1880 I came from the North to take charge of the gas works in Rome, as superintendent, and after the overflow, which occurred in the spring following, I was very much exposed to malarial poison, and in 1882.found my blood so contaminated with the poison ! that I was forced to give up business, j I was treated by the Rome physicians without relief, thev advising me to go North, which I did. The doctors North told me that my only hope was to return to the milder climatey and accordingly I came back to Rome, completely broken down and nearly a skeleton. My trouble finally determined in an abscess of the liver, and nearly every one, (myself included) thought I was doomed to die within a few days. In this condition I was advised by a friend to take Swift's Specific, and I took it just as a drowning man would catch at a straw, but as soon as mv system grot unuer uic uuiwuw; j remed.v, the absccss came to a point i and burst, passing off without pain. In fifteen days after this I was up at my work, and have since enjoyed excellent health. Every sufferer from malarial poison should "take Swift's Specific. C. (t. Spencer, Sup't. Rome " = Light Co. TnE Swift Si'eou-iw . , Drawer ;>, Atlanta, Ga. New York Office, 159 W. 23d St., between 6th and 7th Avenues. Philadelphia Gflict*, 1205 Chest- i nut St. * ?Increase of 12aKincs8 Failures. New Youk, December 19.?The j ^.IIImcac f Urf\no lmnJ I &SU9J i KilUII VO ll<l^?l^..</t.v ...v , try durinjr ilie lust week, us reported 1 to R. G. Dan & Co., of ihe Merchnntile Agency, number lor the United States | 3G7, and lor Canada 28; 395.! This is a marked increase on last week, ! when the failures reported numbered i 348. This'wcek the Western and Pari-! tic States furnish nearly one-half of the whole number of casualties in business, i There is also considerable increase to note in the Southern States. ?Forty years' experience, 111 every clime on earth, has proved Aver's Cherry Pectoral to be the most reliable remedy for colds, coughs, and all long diseas. Seglectcd colds often become incurable ailments. Deal with in time and prevent their becoming oeep-soatea in the system. * - ' :* :--r< OCR SHOWIXG AT >TW ORLEANS. | South Carolina at tlie Great fTorld's Fair j ?TI;f! Exhibits Assuming Better Shape. New Orleans, December 20.?The lovely xve*u her to-day increased very largely the attendance at the Eqposition. At the South Carolina department Mr. Giteard has got the arrange; ment of the phosphate exhibit well under way, and Dr. Maniganlt has com j menced the arrangement of thebiologi! cal display. The carpentering work goes on rapidly and steadily. The Exposition will be opened to the public as usual to-morrow (Sunday) and the Exposition laborers as well as a majority of the private and State exhibitors will continue their work uninterrupted. Work will be suspended in the sales department from moral as well as economic reasons. The workmen demand 86 a day for Sunday work. The differences between Chief ot-Installation Mullerand the exhibitors are | beinirsatisfactorily adjusted, and tilings are moving much moresmoothlv as the i ^ - -1 I number or clamorous cxuiuuorc grows { less. j The management have assurances I that after the holidays there will be a I ?rreat rush of visitors. | ~> Scrofula. j Are any members of your family thus afflicicd? Have they scrofulous swellings of the glands? Have they any scrofulous sores or ulcers? If so, and it sbould be neglected, the peculiar taint, or poison, may deposifritself in the substance of the lungs, producing consumption*. Look ! well to the condition of your family, and if I thus afflicted, give the proper remedy withI aut ''el ay. But use that which makes abso| lute cures in the shortest space of timo. The i unerring finger of public opinion points to ! B. B. B. as the most wonderful remedy for i Scrofula evsr known. You need not take I eur word?you need not know our names? ' merit is all you seek. Ask your neighbors, ask your druggist, ask or write to those ' who give their certificates and be convinced i fimt. 7* v. 7? u tha and most x>er ' feet Blood Purifier ever before known. * A Horrible Death. Macon, Ga., December 17.?A special to i he Telegraph from Geneva savs: "Marion McFar]and, a farmer living near this place, was bitten tljree wet ks ago by a dog supposed to be mad. H? suffered bat little from the bite until last Sunday, when he had convulsions and (lied a most horrible death yesterday evening, with all the symptoms of hydrophobia." To anybody who'has disease of throat or I lungs, we will send proof that Piso's Cure ; for Consumption has cured the same com| plaints in other cases. Address, * E. T. IIazeltine, "Wairen, Pa Moonshiners Killed. Washington*, December 17.?The ! Commissioner of Internal Revenue to[ day received a telegram from Agent Lapland, at Atlauta, Ga., as follows: "A raiding party near Gainesville was attacked last night. Two of the opnncin.or mrtv were killed. We had I e ; one horse killed. None of our men were hurt. No further trouble anticipated." ?Tone up the system by the use of Avers Sursaparilla. It will make you feel like a new person. Thousands have found health and relief from suffering by the use of th'S great blood purifier when all other means failed. * AYER'S Cherry Pectoral. No other complaints are so insidious in their attack as those affecting the throat and longs: none so trmea wiui oy xne majority 01 sunerers. The ordinary cough or cold, resulting perhaps from a trifling or unconscious exposure, is often hut the bairiMMBlWBgwfgBM;. . v ^ j ' Pectoral has well proven its efficacy in a forty years' fight with throat and lung diseases, and should he taken in all cases -without delay. j - A Terrible Cough Cured* " In 18571 took a severe cold, which affected my lungs. I had a terrible cough, and passed uighs after night without sleep. The doctors gave me up. i tried Ayer's Cherry Pectoral, which relieved my lungs, induced sleep, and afforded me the rest necessary for the recovery of my strength. By the continued use of the Pectoral a permai cent cure was effected. I am now C2 years old, hale and hearty, and am satisfied your Cherry Pectoral saved me. Horace Fairbrotheb." Rockingham, Vfc, July 15,1SS2. Croup.?'A Mother's Tribute. [ ""While in the country last winter my little boy, three years old, was taken ill with croup; j it seemed as if he would die from stranguI lation. One of the xamily suggested the use. of ayer's Cherry Pectoral, a bottle of which was always kept in the house. This was tried in small and frequent doses, and to our delight in less than half an hour the little patient^was breathing easily. The doctor said that* tho Cherry Pectoral had saved my darling's life. Can you wonde* at our gratitude? Sincerely yours, mks. Exma Gedsey." 159 West 12Stk St., Kew York, May 16,1882. " I hare used Ayer's Cherry Pectoral in my family for several years, and do not hesitate to pronounce it the most effectual remedy for coughs and colds we have ever tried. 0 A. J. CRAHE.'* Lake Crystal, Minn., .March 13,1882. 441 suffered for eight years from Bronchitis, and after trying many remedies with no success, I was cured by the use of Ayer's Cher, ry Pectoral. Joseph Walde>\" Byhalia, Miss., April 5,1882. 441 cannot say enough in praise of Ayer's Cherry Pectoral, Relieving as I do that but for its use 1 suouiu ioiig_?mcu u4??o w&u from lung troubles. E. BEA.GD02f." | Palestine, Texa^, April 22,1882. No caso of an affection of the throat or ! lungs exists which cannot be greatly relieved by the use of Avee's Cheeey Pectoeal, i and it Trill always cure when the disease is j not already beyond the control of medicine. PEEPAEED BY Dr. J. C. Ayer&Co^, Loweif, Mass. Sold by all Druggists. . . EHBOTATBM Although a practitioner of near twenty years, my mother influenced me to procure B. B. B. for her. She had been confined to her bed several months with .Rheumatism which had stabbornly resisied all the usual remedies. ; Within twenty-four hours after commencing j B. B. B. I observed marked relief. She has j just commenced her third bottle and is nearly : as active as ever and has teen in the front I yard with "rake in hand," cleaning up. Her improvement is truly wonderful and Immensely gratifying. i C. H. MONTGOMERY, M. D. Jacksonville, Ala., Jane 6,1S84L ; KIDNEY TROUBLE! For over six years I have been a terrible sufferer frem a troublesome Kidney complaint, for the relief of wliicii I have spent over $250 . without benefit; the most noted so-called remedies proving failures. The use of one sin- j gle bottle of B. B. B. has been marvelous, i giving more relief than all other treatment j combined. It is a quick: cure, wnile others, If j they care at ail, are in.the distant future. C. E. ROBERTS, Atlanta Water Worts. ' Scrofula. Dr. L. A. Guild, of Atlanta, who owns a large nursery and vineyard, has a lad on his place j trhn was enred of a stubborn case of Scrofula, with one single bottle of B. B. B. Write to hira about the case. Frank Joseph, 245 Jones street, Atlanta, baa a son who had a, sloughing, scrofulous nicer of the neck, and had lost his hair and cyc-sight, finding no relief. One bottle of B. B. B. healed the ulcer, eradicated the poison from j his blood, restored his eye-sight, and placed | him on the road to health. A book filled wUh wonderful proof from the I very best class ol citizens, and recommendsi tiens from the leading Drug Trade of Atlanta, | mailed free to any acMress. B. E.' B. only a | year old and is working wonders. Large bot; bie $1.00 or slx;for $5.00. Sold by Druggists i Eroressed on receipt of price. j BLOOD BALiI CO., Atlanta, Ga . : ' .' ?... - - *cr; _ \ * - :.* - ' J -1.. Z*4 ?: MOTHEHS' BHamnBsaaa^a ' mEND. NO More Terror! This invaluable preparation is truly a triumph of scientific No More Pain! skP' a,r',d ?? m?re in" * w * estimable benefit was ever bestowed on the *t. nr..* mothers of the world. XNO iiiUi-s i sgr xt not only shortens the time o"f labor and lessens the intensity of pain, but,better than all, it ,, m >i3 greatly diminishes the Mother or uMiCL danger to life of both mother and child, and leaves the mother in a condition highly faThe Dread of vorable to speedy recovery, and far less ? , , , liable*to flooding, coi. M0th.6rh.00d. vulsior.s, and other alarming symptoms incident to lingering Transformed to and painful labor. Its truly wonderful efficacy in this respect en"Q "S titles the Mothers' lj jl feiesd to be ranked V a as one of tlie life-saving appliances given to the world by the ?nd discoveries of modern science. From the nature of ~T~ 1 T~ me case it wm ui If I \J course be understood \__J JL , that we cannot publish certificates con corning this Remedy without w&unding the Safety and Ease delicacy of the writers. Y-ec we have hundreds of such testimonials on file, and no mother ~T0 .. who,lias once^ed it will. ever" again be Tl . ,,, Iwithout'itin her time Suffering woman of trouble. A prominent physician lately remarked to the proprietor, that if it were admissible to nuke public the .letters we -receive, the "Mothers' Friend" would out sell anything on the market. Send for our Treatise on "Health and ' Happiness of Woman," mailed-free. Bkadfield Regulator Co., Atlanta, Ga. b. siliiii IIAS REMOVED HIS BAR ROOM TO RXDGEWAY, S. C., Where he will always keep on vhand a fiue assortment of liquors, including XXXX GIBSON RYE, OLD CROW WHISKEY, > SWEET MASH CORN, N. C. CORN WHISKEY, Together with all grades of "Wine, Gin, etc., etc. All goods sold at COLUMBIA AND CHARLOTTE PRICES. LAGER BEER AT $1.00- per Dozen. ORDER.? SOLICITED. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. Jan 8 CHEAPEST-IN TOWN. G^' ASH BUYERS WILL REMEMBER when in want of First-Class Groce rias .s* A lYKWnRYiEr still offers \iy. lbs. Granulated Sugar for $1.00, 14 lbs. Standard A Sugar for $1.00, and 15 lbs. Extra C Su^ar for $1.00. Coffee, 6, 7 an d-S lbs. for $1.00. IRISH POTATOES AM) ONIONS I will sell cheaper than any other house in. town. Come and examine be ore buying elsewhere " * BUCKWHEAT FLOUR at FIVE CENTS PER POUND. D. A. HENDRIX E. W. PERCIVAL, 0 o 1 | GOOD | SASH" LOW I SASH I WORK. | SASH I PRICES. I m 9 DOORS. _ BLINDS. 9 I DOORS. O BLINDS. | X DOORS. BLINDS. ' 0. O * I Turning, Prompt I Moulding, Send for I Brackets, Shipment. Mantels. Price List. O -~o " E. W. PERCIFAIi, MEETING NEAIi LINE STREET, CHAKLESTQy. S. C. ~FALL OPENING. COLUMBIA, S. C. DRESS GOODS, SILKS. PLUSHES Satins, Laces, Corsets, <il?ves, White Goods, Table Damask. Ladies', Gents' and Cliildx-en's Fine Shoes, Boots and Bootees. I Also, Gents', Youths', Boys' and Misses' Hats. Also, Gents* Underwear, Carpets and | Millinerv. J ST. JOHN'S SEWING MACHINES. ! Orders bv mail i..vited. " l/BSPORTES & EDMUNDS, Columbia, S. C. July 2:-lfi;n 1 CAPAC I N?. 10 chops 1 lb* pt I ^*02 SIS Jwt v? i A 4.w2s < V ilgia wi^ % lss?2 ($4 PjU ! { ^ ,B2u*iiOHOAH3?aHllM433fi; < fz&M , < f S9 <s^nb<m<p*i*s-n93PTO < OlGdtSOI ^^$ZXX1^5CESSi [ NEW ADYJSETISE31EXTS. DovVnp'tt ipnilip ; idriGU l Uliiu. ' -i A Fare Family Medicine That Xevc-r Intoxicates. j If you have Dyspepsia, Rheumatism, Sidney v *?c : or Urinary complaints, or it you ara-troubled ' : : with any disorder or the lungs, stomach, bow; els, blood cr nerves you can be cured bv ~?Ss5 ; Pakx-k's Tonic. ; K you art a lawyer, minister or business mac . -' v ! exhausted by mental strain or anxious, cares do " ;> ; not take. Intoxicating stimulants, but f&k - ^ j Parser's Toxic. If you are & mechanic or firmer. worn~bat with overwork, cr a mother ma down by famlly>> or household dunes try Packer's Tonic. CAUTION:?Refuse all substitutes. Parker's Tonic is composed of tiie test rem'.-dlal agents in the world,' aud 2s entirely- different from. "' v ; preparations of ginger alone. Send for circa- * f lar. | . HISCOX & CO., 163 Wiiliam Street, Sew York. , 50c, ;ind $1 sizis, at all dealers la medicine. | Great savir;? in buying dollar <lze. use thousands of cases ol tbo worst fclr.dandof ioc ; s:in<lln!rhav?tce3Cure<LInde*<l.fOStron55snivr*t5Ji J I in lis effle'ey, that I will send TWO EOTT1.ES VKSfi, i together wUaiTV'Al.C'AEI.ETRE.i.TISE on this disease to any ssSTerer. Glvj express and P. O.addr s*. ' - "7 j Dn. T. A. SLOCCH, lil Pearl St., Sew Tort. Deo3-L4W j - iu itt.ru ?of? j . I " < ' ' . Where you can get Great- Bargains in Clothing, Hats and Gents' Furnishing % J, ; Goods, Trunks and everything kept at a FIRST-CLASS ESTABLISEilENT. Wk PHILIP EPSTIN, - 1 - - ;." . 3A 148 MAIN STREET, C0LU31BIA, S. C. : ;: I- have iatij^duced this season tlie novel 1 enterprise of distributing 1,{)C0 oftiie most ' n beautiful PAINTINGS to all my custom- . P ers who'wil! favor r:e with the purchase of a Suit of Clothes, at your own price, will be entitled to one hsndsorae Painting, which will make vonr home cheerful, fice of charge. In myBOY'S DEPARTMENT of Efcady-2Iade Clothing, of tl*e best manufacturer the iatest styles, and best qualities are .always <:n hand in large variety; and to every' Boy and Youth's Suit sold the purchaser will be entitled to a handsomc'pair of-Skits regardless- o? the price you agree to pay for it Yet -these handsome and valuable gifts are distribdi ed to every purchaser. .Bemember I cuarantee every article sold to be as. represented, and the prices lower than any house Xoitli or South, or the money will bo reSince the introduction of tli?. above entei-pris ' I have had a great rusb for those jd beautiful Paintings, and the beys Ls deter-jdm mired to learn how- to. -skate. e$p&&3jM when ;c costs them nothing. Send in vj order for a suit if you can't come y?u#jjjffl and I will send you a suit. C.- O. D.; jfejH fnfi Kwtlfi/y~s\r? v?*> tt> <* ?v, vv?i VJL .;uii M^nHpn| privilege to ly invito.I to cali^it my store and esacihie my Art Galieiy of ITan2soiue"paii3t>Kf^. PSEIF EPSTffX. Proprietor Ofthc Sew Yorii Clotliing Store. 14S MAIN ST., COLUMBIA. S. C. is?. S-. lack?? & Sos, ?MANUFACTURERS OF? Doors, Sash, Blinds and Building MatepaL CM iBS.ESTOX; S. - * " 4. - 'is l - - * 1 5 ' ' I Prices ovr and Mate rial. First-CIcss. -9 gl n??B3 ? #3* 3 Eet^ra tovtth TE* * HSSft?Ei?fe-SS5?CTS.&yoa'U?etl>yfflaii -j| ^ga- g sg&gff ^??A G5USE HI 8? CCOBS -,:r^i ^5ST?^>;$aw35KK2KCy*IaOne2S()Ba,'. 33! than ASrcoSateCerlaiatT. .23 XeeC so cajiiiU. it VcarGrwawlcitSS.2J.Yoa4 .:y-s( Ztartorae. A certain cnreT Not expensive. Three j| months' treatment In one package. Good for Cold -3 In the Head, Headache, Dizziness. ITr.y Fever, <?c. . " * vBtocents. ?/allDruggists orbvmail. ? T W A -7-C r.TrW W?rw?n_9fc 'j? ejvfrs?* r*-*.' '.VrriSKmA^ITS curedc. h.'i'-- K?ok ^ i?~Jj-.il. j1. '. oc:.l.iCy.H. 13., Atiaiita.Gs. gmimani ] 3TY. ? . | - & | .-^1 >r minute, $3.00. * *. g t 1 2.50. P- S I i > ' fl " 4.oo. "g g . g8 ~ [ 8 - 2 6.oo. * ?*..? ; ,. ? o?- Ik AV * e^, 2 * ''" Sfe&jv 5l Ss!l I J -?? 5 ? 5 84? I 1 ? ii 5ltJ IS?< s s|gl IB 2!"n^g gjg||1 If pi ' tS ? I? IS j || 1||| |2;|| i'soos-aoooaiavnm ? ? |sff=-| -fe ??&? -. ?1 l=l!l : 1 3WK-930TI S W E = ?S^ J gt hoj _ __ _ _j_ _ m