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V0L> XLIX. WINNSBOKO, S. C- WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1894. NO. 19. ^ ? ' - ? - ? A HOT DEBATE. pfrjN THE SENATE OVER THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. Banwell a* a Balm Ageut and Sloan's Soothing Syrup?Tlio Election to bo Hold ->in March and the Convention In Jcly. L Columbia, S. C., Dec. 11.?The po nucaj. uiiicrne^ ui uuc ^asi. ty oo wuugm fto be dead in the senate but it was revived today with a whoop and has . been the sensation in Columbia since. The fact is that there were red hot times in the solemn precincts of this dignified body. The row arose over """"ass*amendment to the constitutional convention bill, which was a s;pecial order in me senate. The amendment was by Senator Finley and was to have the feallot ' boxes in full view of the public.* Senator Wilson objected Ov to the amendment, saying that he did -V not think tiaere' was a necessity for changing th^. election laws. Elections b good enough for senators are good ?+/\ i>An cfifii. M CIIUU^U iui iv iu& Httionai convention. Hi Senator Barnw'^11 followed. He disclaimed any intention of dividing the HBenate on political lines. He was U Hramscious of the Ibonor of the men of H South Carolina, LJbiit-he was deeply concerned for the purity of the ballot. H He recognized ? need for an advance E"election methods. ''I I D ^ope" JfcfsaSci "that the election for Hkdele^ates to the convention will be Hfconducted on a high plane, above flkartizan considerations. The present HBwistitution was tainted from its birth H^Rcause it was not our own. The conBflRutional convention is the most Knentous question that hasconfrontpeople since the secession con on assembled. I hope our peoactuated by as sublime an Ksiasm as actuated the Souti* Caro <; in ISfSOwhfin our men marched rVtc a conflict in-which, twelve Msand of the flower of our youth Be slain on the battle field." Mr. Sffhwell said he would not charge fraud in the late election. He did not believe the petitioner (Pope) who made bold to charge it received a majority of the votes. Senator Finlev remarked that he had no idea of excitinghis friend from Spartanburg (Wilson) to the extent that was shown by that Senator's remarks. He could assert that the recent election in his neighborhood was entirely fair, but he haa heard, of polls where persons were carried separately into a room, and of complaints resulting that everything was not as it ^ should be. He offered the amendment in the interest of fairness, and to pre: elude any possibility of the white people being cnarged with holding unfair elections. There could be no vaild obl jection to this amendment. The Senator from Spartanburg spoke of it as a -< ? j *T? BW Iuiiuctuaeiii?u vxiiiugc iu uic o.icow.v.1-1 i W&- law, b^y^his was an j changei.t_.was Kl" not^S tetegrial 85 the provision in ^^^^^9H^^W|^ftr^egistration lav K amenedment I jgfl pas to elections fl PPSid agreed with Mr. ^tarf^H^^^ibout having fair elections. ^^^^H^pBcterized the amendment as being: harmless in appearance, but, he said, it would turn back the Government into the hands of the few, and by the. help of the negroes these few ^ ' would overturn white supremacy. He implored the people to have fair elecy lions, but this amendment would simply overwhelm the white people by the votes of the ignorant. There is something more than mere feeling in this matter. We should see to it that nobody comes into these halls to con trol legislation that is brough t Here oy negro votes. It is very well to cry peace. In 1890 the majority nominated a Governor,- but a handful of peo: pie, proclaiming themselves as the brain and intelligence of the State, defer clared that they would never submit to that man being Governor. In a convention of these people one day a . speaker arose and said: ''Now, gentlemen, let us go home and tell these misguided people that B. R. Tillman shall never be Governor of South Cark olina." How could he prevent Till man's nomination except by appealing to the negro? In 1892 there was another appeal. As a majority, we said let us reason about this matter, but the minority said no, nothing will do l us but that we shall control. It was - the same way in 1S94. Petitions have been filed challenging- the election of ^ the Governor, and by this means a grentleman who has been Senator and K "who would like to remain Senator hopes to bring about negro rule again. Pwt^ .This is the peace offered us and is what ^l^^iljdbe the result of the adoption of this afefendment. Mr. Finley asked Mr. Mayfield to explain how that would come about. The latter contented himself by saying that his side did not intend to submit to being dominated by negro rule. t Senator" Barnwell arose and said I that he would only reply in a few [ words to some of-the"expressions which L had fallen from the Senator from Barnwell. Before he was nominated he had declared he would not discuss poI aP Qnr?ofa V>& fJLJL LiUd ULL LUC -11W1 VA HiV KA/HMVV UAAM uv would not do so now. In some future contest before the people he might be Vy. ^ pleased to discuss the record of the Senator from Barnwell as compared with his own, and the people could decide between them, but the whole matter was irrevelent here. With regard to the attack which, it was said, had been made upon the election laws by ^ the Senator from York, whose record, be presumed, as a Reformer was as ?ood as the record of the Senator from Barnwell, would like to quote what was high authority, he presumed, with the Senator from Barnwell and ? v.** f^novfcsTihiiro1 no less KA Ait%VVI AI.Vl*k authrity than Governor Tillman, who in his very last message had used these words: "Bat rememberiiig the possiKbilities of the election machinery of the old contrivance and how they had cheated in the elections in the past." Governor Tillman's worst enemy never said that he could not make a p3?ii statement and it sounds strange to Fear gentlemen eulogizing this same machinery in the present. On the subject of the Constitutional CouvenP tion he had voted for it, and in that particular was in agreement, he supposed, with the Senator from Spartanburg, whose constituencv, however, Sad voted overwhelmingly the other way. Senator Efird congratulated Mr. Barnwell on his elevated discussion. However he (Efird) was not in favor r~ ~ of experimenting with the election la-nrc. TTo octWJ 4iha.<! it onroirred to |L the Senator from Charleston that the pL. people have not demanded a change of rtV? election laws, especially such a change as the Senator from York proposes?'' f* ' 'We Senators are the guardians of the law. Shall we throw down the bar. ^ """""" % riers and allow the vicious element ol our voting population to rush in and overthrow our rights? The people have sent us here. "We are here to provide for the constitutional conven tion not to change the election laws.'1 Senator Wilson rose to speak on tho amendment the second time. He said this was no time for changing election laws. If a change is desired bring in vour bills. We should not change tho 1 "1 T ? iL laws we were elected unaer. uei cuc neople do their own changing-. Mr. Wilson made a mild and humorous assault on the speech of Mr. Barnwell. Referring to that gentleman's plea for peace he said: '"Peace is a beautiful thing. I like it. I love the balmy days of June when the soft roses art? in bloom and the beautiful birds sing stirring songs of gladness. Then is peace, glorious peaces. But such elvsian circumstances do not exist in politics. The only peace possible in politics is majority rule. The minority must submit. Then is peace. Conditions anything but peaceful have been brought about by the Impression a few men have that it is their right and privilege to rule at all times. The peace of politics consists in majority rule and white supremacy. This apparently innocent amendment of Mr. Fin ley's is suggestive of the little worrn in Holland which bores through the dykes with onlv a view to sustenance, while its wort means the destruction of hundreds of people and large territories. This amendment may open the way for a destructive flood of negro votes. The speech which raised the row and produced the sensation was Buist's. benator Buist rose calmly and gave expression to sentiments of sorrow at the alleged transactions in progress. These were all the sorrowful refiec-. tions in his speech, for he made a fu-1 rious talk, and reached the climax of j excitement. Mr. Buist said he had j been_much in favor of a constitutional j convention since the white people! gained control of the government.' "But I have voted against it at every j session when it has been discussed. The reason of this was that I could not believe a fair election was possible under the control of the faction in power up to 1890 and I have no reason to form a better opinion of the men now in control. During my service of twelve years on this floor I hare not seen men more devoted to duty than the members of the present Senate, but I have grievances and I am yet grateful for the few small favors you have granted us (the conservatives.) This convention is to be a momentous affair. We -want the election of delegates to it fairly conducted a: id we propose to make a fight. I tell you now that there is going to be the hot test fight you Have ever Known ana you can not for a certainty foretell the composition of that convention or its actions. The present machinery is capable of the most stupendous frauds. They tell us a convention has been called by the people and a law maker and a lawyers-accept the showing made. Still, however, I have a privilege, that of entertaining an opinion." Mr. Buist talked excited; y and pointedly. When he finished several Senators scrambled for the floor. Jordan, of Aiken, got it and held it long enough to make a spirited reply to the charges of Senator Buist and attack Mr. Finlev's amendment which would seem to intimate that fraud had been practised in the late election. He resented the insulting remarks of the honored and hoarv headed Senator from Charleston and commended Mr. Barnwell, the scion of a noble family. Senator Sloan said he could not see the necessity for so much discussion. "I have tociay heard sentiments ex?ressed that I hoped had passed a way. am sorry to see this -warfare among South Carolinians. I believe the convention will be composed of all factions who will work in "glorious harmony for South Carolina. I think that thef managers appointed by the popular, progressive young governor will uphold the laws and give us an honest election. I think the managers will not object to the sunlight of day shining on their acts. I go further than the others and say this is the most momentous question that has confronted us since the revolution. There is necessitv for harmony and I believe there will be harmony. Conservatives of conservatives and re ?;n ??i, iormers 01 reiurmei-s nai wwa. together for the common good. I hope so and hope that this littleness will stop. I repudiate the sentiments expressed by the Senator from Charleston. Sena tor Norris charged Senator Buist with getting angry. He charged the lawyers wno had spoken so much witii having killed Fin ley's amendment by confusing it. He" bitter.v resented Mr. Buists aspersions on himself, whereupon the Charleston Senator denied having attacked the Aaderson Senator. Colonel Norris said: ''You have insulted my people." Messrs. Kirkland and Finlev closed the hurricane and the question was put on the amendment to have-, the ballot box in view of the voters. 'The ayes and nays were called resulting in the defeat of the amendment by a vote of 21 to 16. Tonight the bill passed a second inn- oWo?> miTir orrnirx'lTnp'nt.S Thfi A VX^IUIU^ AUMUJ v.?..,. most important changes was in the date for the election from July to March 2Gth. The convention is to be held July 30th, giving four months for delegates to study up in the law. The books of registration will be open in March. Xino Persons Drowned. 'DesMoixes, la., Dec. 10.?News reached here tonight of the drowning of 7 persons Saturday at the town of Littleton, in Independence count}-. George and Hannah Cook went skating on the mill pond near the village and on their failure to return home, search was instituted. A crowd gathered round an air hole through the ice through which it was supposed the -children had fallen, vJien siKldeniy Tiieiccgav'e way and twelve persons were precipitated into tiie water. Seven were drowned, but the other five were taken out alive. The remains of the Cook children were also found. The dead are Fred Hanks, John Morton, George Roberts, S. H. Hanks, George Flish, George Cook, Hannah Cook. Blown from His Engine. Pittsburg, Dec. 33.?About 5 o'clock this morning fireman B. F. Fogle, of the second section Atlantic Express, on the Pennsvlvania railroad, was blown bj a sudden gust of wind from the engine cab, as the train was near^ V/VW Tly\?iAMAO Cl vfT' *v?lloe DOcf nf ULL^ X' 1V1XUVC, Oi-V \*V lunwu v?uw va Pittsburg. Fogle's dead body was picked up a few moments later by the train crew. The wind was blowing a gale and the train was running at the rate of thirty-jive miles an hour at the time. J IMPORTANT BILLS. - ~ CONCERNING METROPOLITAN POLICE AND THE MILITIA. The Governor to Provide the System for Towns and Cities Having Over 2,500 Inhabitants When He Sees Fit?Provisions of thl? Important Bill. Columbia, S. C., Dec. 11.?The Senate yesterday met at 12 o'clock and after a session of but two hours, the pangs of hunger drove the majority to agree to a recessuntu bp. m. miecu or eighteen third reading bills were passed, but little headway had been made on the long list of those that had reached the second reading stage, when the body receded from business. Among the third reading bills passed was one introduce d by Mr. Jordan to apply to Aiken county, but amended to take in the whole State, which will have the effect of weeding out some of the many picayunish private bills introduced annually. It is to require all persons holding school claims against any county, to prove the same before a board composed of the county treasurer, auditor and school commissioner, and to require the treasurer to pay those declared valid out of funds belonging to the school district against which the [claim is declared. Greenville and I n-ai-a it-ifVi/]to , . 11 from t.lio raiillCiU HWV ? i.WAAV%*?, .. provisions of the bill. The day was marked by the introI duction of two important bills. Mr. | Stanyarne "Wilson's metropolitan poj lice bill put in its appearance, together j with the new militia bill introduced i by Mr. Dennis, the gallant Colonel, who subsequent to the "Darlington war,'' gained notoriety because of a failure to put in an appearance on the , "court of inquiry,'" the lack of a proper uniform being- the excuse. UnI der the Colonel's bill he will next time j have to call in some Berkeley M. D. of good standing and get a certificate [ that his garments cannot stand the physical wear and tear of a prolonged sitting in a military court. The bill, as -will be seen below, proposes to put the militia upon the same basis as the National Guard of New York, Pennsylvania and other Northern States, j And it gives? the Governor supreme f/~v niol-inop nf tiiIas :3"nfl j >Y CI CL-O V* A^.?w ? regulation ns. The "bill of Mr.- Wilson provides that whenever the Governor shall deem it advisable or necessary for the better and more perfect government of any city in this btate of more than 2,500 inhabitants he shall appoint a board of police commissioners consisting of three members for such city. Such commissioners shall be qualified electors and freeholdars. The term of j such commissioners shall be coterminal with that of the Governor appointing them. The Governor shall remove a commissioner whenever he shall deem it necessary or expedient. Each incoming Governor shall make a new appointment. The commissioners shall take oath for the faithful discharge of their duties. If the appointee snail, for ten days after notification of appointment, fail to take such oath his appointment shall be revoked. The Governor shall have power to fill any vacancy at any time. r.11 rl am rs ( xut; \jru v cuiuj suaii ucoi^uai^ ?, yx. wi dent and a secretary from the mein! bers. The annual salary of the commissioners shall be not less than $50 or more than $300, to be fixed by the Governor within these limits in proportion to the population of the particular city. The secretary may be allowed a salary of $50 in addition. Said salaries shall be paid out of the town or city treasury in like manner as the salary of town or city officers. The board of commissioners shall appoint a marshal, who shall be chief j of police, subject to the orders of the I board, and as many policemen as may j be deemed necessary by the board, not ! exceeding one for every 500 inhabi[tants. The marshal and policemen shall hold office coterminallv with the I board appointing them, subject to re! moval at any time by a majority vote of the commissioners. The marshal and police shall have exclusive power and it shall be their duty, to serve all Srocess issued by the mayor, intenent or city recorder and all notices and papers issued by the commissioners. ' The marshal and police shall have all the common law and statutory powers now had and exercised by tne policemen under the laws of the State and ordinances of such city. The board shall maintain an office at the council chamber, police court room or station house or other convenient place, and shall meet in regular session every month and in special session at any other time upon written request of any member to each other member who is in the city. Any regular session may be adjourned for a period not exceeding four days. Two members shall constitute a quorum and their concurrence shall be sufficient to decide any question properly coming before the board. The board shall have entire control of the police force, and all station houses, city prisons, patrol wagons, records, equipmeuts and all other property belonging to the police department and shall audit all claims against sameand certify them to the mayor and council for payment. The mayor and council shall pay all such claims, and they shall levy and collect annually a tax'sufficient to pay the salaries and expenses of the board and the police department, and a writ of mandamus ? ?oV?<-? 1 ] Tin of crmt ur prujjct" |;iva,V-OO O.LXI*J.A HV C* U .JU.V of the board as against the municipal authorities to compel the levy and collection of such annual tax and the payment of such expenses by them. The board shall make rules for its own government and the regulation of the police department, and shall promulgate proper orders to the police force through tire marshal. The board may "on the application of any person showing suffcient cause therefore appoint any numbtor of special policemen at any one time to do duty at designated places at the expense of the person by whom such application shall be made, and the city shall not jjay any such special policeman. "W ith the consent of the Governor the board mav appoint such number of special policemen for general duty as may be deemed advisable, but "? * - i ? I. .n _ _x sucn special policemen snu.ii noi serve longer than two successive days without new appointments being made, and they shall not be paid at a rate exceeding" the pay of regular policemen. The mayor and council shall provide at their expense all necessary accommodations for the sessions of the board, shall p rovide a police court room, station 1 louse and prisons, and \ furnish, warm and light the same; shall furnish food for prisoners, and provide for the monthly payment of marshal and policemen; also "for office expenses and repairs. All the necessary expenses of the police department shall be borne by the city out ofrits general revenue fund, notwithstand. ing the government of the department is invested in the board of commissioners. Neither the mayor nor the council nor any officer appointed by them shall have any control of the police force, and the city treasurer shall not : pay any of the police force, except , upon the certificate of such board. Any person who shall in any manner interfere with said board or the police judge, marshal or policemen wmie m the legal performance of their duty shall, upon conviction before the Court of General Sessions, be odjudged guilty .of a misdemeanor, and shall be fined in any sum not less than $100 nor more than $1,000, or maybe imprisoned in the county jail from two days to ninety days. Every police judge, marshal and policeman appointed under this act shall; be a qualified elector of such city and shall take oath for the faithful discharge of their duties. The annual salaries shall be fixed by the boards. The marshal shall receive from $200 to $2,000 annually, and the policemen from $10 to $60 per month. All fines and forfeitures collected by the mayor, intendant or city recorder upon charges for the violation of the laws of the State shall be, by him, paid into the county treasury for the use of the common school fund of said county. Fines collected for violation! of city ordinances shall go to the gen- i 1 "?* "> 1 fniul of 1})^ cifv All legislative acts, and city ordi-j nances in conflict with this act shall j j be suspended. Whenever the Go vomer shall deem it no longer necessary to continue the government of a city in the manner prescribed in this act lie sh^ll issue a proclamation to that effect to be published in a local dally newspaper and thereupon the mayor and city council shall reassume control of the government and police. The Governor may again appoint a board for such city should he deem it advisable. The act shall take effect immediately upon its approval. THE MILITIA BILL. Mr. Dennis?To revise and amend the militia Jaws of South Carolina. The organized militia shall be recruited by volunteer enlistment. The commanderin-chief is given power to transfer, muster, disband and make said changes as the best interests of the service may require. Enlistments shall be for two years service, re'-enlistment for one or more years, and -will be made by signing enlistment papers presented by the Adjutant and Inspector General, and by taking the following oath, to be administered by any commissioned officer:'' You do solemnly swear (or affirm) that you will bear true allegiance to the United States and the State of South Carolina, and that you will support the constitution thereof; that you will serve the State of South Carolina faithfully in its military service, for the term* of two years, unless sooner discharged or you cease to be a citizen thereof; that you will obey the orders of the commander-in-chief, and such officers as may j be placed over you, and the laws gov erning tlie military forces of the State of South Carolina, so help you God!7' Every member of the militia ordered out by his supior officer, who does uot obey or produce a sworn certificate of physical disability from a physician in good standing, or excuse for unavoidable absence, shall bejtaken to be a deserter, and dealt with as prescriped by the militia laws of the State. The commander-in-chief is authorized to make such rules and regulations as he may deem expedient, which, when promulgated, shall have full force as the militia laws of the State, but until such new rules are adopted, ILLS present iciwa diian i^uiaiuJLU AUIV/C. To assist companies composing the active militia to maintain their organization ?10,000 is appropriated, to be distributed by the Governor, the Adjutant and Inspector General and three other military officers to be appointed by the Governor, as they rfiay think best for the interest of the militia. Let Appomattox Stand. Washington, Dec. 11.?Encampment No. 69, Union Veterans' Legion, of which Corporal James Tanner is IltiU Llltit i UlCil 11 Jt .y, L. ing last night. William Howard Mills introduced resolutions condeming the change of the name of Appomattox Court House to "Surrender," -which were adopted unanimously without debate. The resolutions dwell upon the historical name of Appomattox and say that the change is an insult to memories of Grant and Lee and the departed heroes of those armies, as to the survivors. A committee of five was appointed to present a copy of the resolutions to the President with the request that he make a recommendation and transmit it to the Postmaster General. Death of Dr. 11. >.". Wells. Greenville, Dec. 11.?The Rev. R. jST. Wells, D. D.. died to-night at halfpast 7 o'clock. lie was transferred to this city by the conference which met in Laurens, and reached Greenville on Thursday, the Gth of this month. On Saturday night he was taken suddenly ill, but his condition was not considered serious. Last night he was somewhat better. His death was almost sudden and unexpected. Repassed away , peacefully and quietlv, without any apparent pain and in the full possession of his faculties until the end. He leaves a widow and six children. The immediate cause of liis death was Brigilt's disease. The announcement of his deatli caused great sorrow in the city and excited much sympathy for the family. A X>arl2ngton .Mystery. Columbia, S. C.. Dec. 10.?A special : to The State from Darlington, S. C., says: A deplorable accident or > tragedy, came to light here on Sunday -iporning. The body of Lloyd AV. Gibsoii^ a P?01' little dwarf, was found dead olithe road-side about ten miles from Dsr&igtQm and not far from his M4.? . home. ?ilS Slvtl1-1- w?ls> incran* trusucu to pieces and lib^i; itv^os done remains a mytery, even after tlie coroner's in; quest. Mr. Gibson "vv^s -10 years old, : was only 30 inches higirand weighed CO pounds. He had not an^pemy in the world and was esteemed"^" his neighors. Saturday afternoon v^e sold a bale ot' cotton in the twon ami. : started for his home in his light cart drawn, by a'goat. His watch and three dollars were on his body when found. If he was murdered it is impossible to assign any reason for the crime. i s T THE JIM CROW CAR. THE HOUSE PASSES A BILL FOR SEPARATE COACHES ON RAILROADS. Its Consideration Proroked a Long and Hot Fight, bat it Finally Passes by a | Safe ^Majority and Goes to tlie Senate. Columbia, S. C., Dec. 12.?In the1 House today the first legislative \rork j was the consideration of Mr. Ott's spe t i ___ L.*n j-- _ i J_ ? ciai orcier uiu to require ranroaas m this State to provide separate first' class coaches for the accommodation of white and colored passengers. And t the longest and spiciest deoate of the I session ensued contrary to all expectations. Mr. Otts defended his bill which had already been unfavorably reported. He argued that most of the other Southern States had such a law. It was a bill the people demanded. To vote against it was to vote for social equality. The railroads were common carriers a*-i 1 should give the best possible accoin nodations. Miller, y colored ex-Congressmau, said that/, is re was an unfavorable report which ought to be adopted. The provisions for first and second class ^.coaches in this State had settled forever th6 vexed question of social eauality on railroad.trains. No one had ever 11 - e 1 J ? XI 4.^1^ nearu or negroes wilo roue m ursi. uitwss coaches here doing anything to offend ladies or any one else. The colored man had been brought into this State and he had done much to bring the State up to its present state of civilization. It "was not well to make any new division of the white and colored people. Honors were now easy as to the neCTc vote. He was glad to say that in Beaufort the negroes had voted for John Gary Evans. He was here as a Republican and a Reformer. He stood with the Reform element of the white people and wanted real reform. This police regulation against the colored race was not a reform which was demanded. Laws should be founded on necessity not on sentiment?a sentiment, responsive to campaign voting. The bill did not apply to parlor ana sleeping cars. Mr. Watson replied. He said he fa vored such bills as this, not from political motives, but because he had never yet admitted the negro as his equal. Leading negro Republicans had aksed him to support this bill and settle this question for all time. Indeed it was necessary to have some protection for the olfactory organs, buch amalgamators of the races as Miller were going around trying to keep up this race Feeling to get offices for themselves. Judge Townsend, as chairman of the committee on railroads, said the speakers had appealed to prejudice simply. The measure would entail great expense on the roads and do no proportionate good to any one. The present svstem had shown no bad effects. There was really no disorder on the part of colored first class passengers. He supposed Mr. Watsons oiraciory nerves juever were very j.uuuu affected when his cook or nurse or drivekc^as around. The next Constitution would do away with the declaration in the fundamental law recognizing social rights in schools. Mr. Sturkie had something to say in favor of the bill. Mr. Magill moved to indefinitely postpone the bill, but upon his motion there was a tie, as follows: Aves?Adams, Anderson, Bacot, Bartley, Barry, Blackwell, Breeland, Bramlett, Bunch, Burns, Caouthers, Connor, C. M. and W. C. Davis, Devereaux, Dothage, Duncan, Earle, Franklin. Fowler, Gadsden, Godwin, Gregory, Harper, Hiott, HoKs, Hough, Kennedy, Lesesne, Lofton, Magill, Manning, Mehrtens, Mellard, Miller, Mishoe, McKeown, J. F. McLaurin, McSweeney, Nunuery, Polock, Prince, Pvatt, Robertson, Rowland Sanders, Qoiin/lo-K SlrinnAT Todd. Town send, Warr, Weston, Wbitmire, Wyche, Wyman?56. Nays?Ashely, Bo^vman, Brown, Carroll, Caugnman, Connor, Crum, Edwards, Elder, Ellerbe, Estridge, Floyd, Gaston, Hammett, Haray, Harvey. Haselden, Holloway, Hunter, Humphrey, Ilderton, Johnston, Kinard, kirk, Lancaster, Lemmon, Leveett, Love, Mellett, Miles, Mitchell, Moore, Murray, Mcintosh, Otts, Patton, Phillips, Pickens, Price, Rainsford, Rast, Sin^letary, Sturkie, Tatum, Thompson, Thurmond, Tyler, Wallace, Watson, Welch, T. S. Williams, John n. Williams T, .T Williams. Fred Williams, Wilson, Winkler, Wolf?56. A motion was then made to strike out the enacting words. This was lost by a vote of 46 to 57. The appointed hour having arrived the senate came in and-without much ado B. R, Tillman was declared elected U. S. Senator to succeed Gen. Butler, for the next six yeaas, commencing March 4. next. The discussion of the "jim crow"' car bill was resumed. "Canary" Miller took the floor and he made a red hot speech on the race question. He said when he first spoke on the subject he did not care to nave much to say. He J. 2.1. _ was sorry iu see uie gcnucuuu num Anderson refer to the mixture of his blood. He was no more responsible for that mixture than the first child born on this earth. Could he have had a choice he would have elected to have been born a black man or a white man. The fact that his blood was mixed had cost him more in stifling his ambitions than any one could know. He could say however, that he had never allowed the advantage it gave him, with his metal qualifications. to injure either the white or the black race. Negroes had appealed to him, when he had it in his power, to work hardship on white men but he had riot done it. He had voted for armronriations to heln educate white youths, when lie was told He was educating soldiers at the Citadel to shoot negroes down. But majorities changed j in the course of time. Parties in power one day might not be m power the next. His public record was clean. Whenever he had been called upon to vote he had voted for the best interests of all the people. God forbid that we should pass a law which appeals to sentiment. Put no statute on the books which is a lie when the people read it. Let us vote so that no firebrand will be thrown out to the enemy in the coming light for the constitutional convention. "We want to control the negroes bv fair means. He touched on the cases cited by Mr. Watson. If it was true, as insinuated that the strench of the negTO is strong, let them not evade, let them remember that all men who are not cleanly must be foul, "^hy, sir, vre have some white men do^n yonder on the coast who eat hazards, (Italians), conditions make superiority and inferiority; it's not the col,or of the skin. I've Seen here for ! i Jr v " I nineteen years and I've never asked social equalitv. I can call the roll of the men I've Tt>een associated with and none will say I've ever asked it. I don't want social equality. As Governer Tillman has said the first and second class coach law has settled the question. The negro understands the line of demarkation, and he never attempts to break through it. We don't want to pay a first class fare and do away witn the second class privilege. This law will make a road run all first class coaches and charge only first class fares. You'll place us adjacent to a smoker. "We are not askingfor social equality, but justtice. The de bate on tins question "was tnen adjourned until 8 o'clock at night when it \vas again taken up. The largest crowd of spectators of the season were in the galleries and on the floor of the House. Governor Evans made his first appearance on the floor. In the galleries were many negroes. The flight on the bill wasr one of the most interesting and persistent that has been made perhaps m several years on any bill. When the bill was first taken up Mr. Otts took the floor and began to defend it" for all he was worth. For the benefit of the many fair ones in the galleries he had a good deal to say about protecting the white women from indignities. He was followed by Mr. Gadsden in a very neat and r :i_i~ ?u ? v;n luruiuie aga.jLu.ob WULC ISXII.. Josh Ashley then grew flowery?at least the color of his face was like a red, red rose. It may have been blushes. for he rose to refer to the many ladies in the "gallery." It was an unpardonable thing for Josh to do, but lie did it. He spoke with a zeal unusual with him, and his words rattled from his lips like an omnibus hustling to a depot over Charleston's cobble stones. Josh said he "wuz en favur of efrything fur de benfit of all classes Did air one uryer everheair of puttin' er nigger in er house wid er white man? I no dis'll better fur der nigger, de white man. an' I no it's better for hour white wimmin of our Stet." And Josh continued thus. The rest of his speech, being translated, was to the j effect that nearly all the other South-j ern States had this law; that their manhood should make them do this for the protection of the -women of the State wno sometimes had to travel alone. "It was good to pufer fust clez coach on, but er secin clez coach rides as good ter me es enything elz. I d unno if lever rid in enybuter secin clez coach, when I cum ter thenk uv it" Mr. Harper called the previous ques- j tion. He withdrew to let Mr. Townsend of the committee present a pretty strong argument against the bill. A vote was then taken on a motion to strike out the enacting words. The ayes and nays were called. The House rejected this motion on a vote of 58 to 53. Then the war commenced. Miller moved an amendment that the coaches for both races be kept in ? -1 "1- - J I the same condition ana ins utieu up just the same. Mr. Pollock moved to continue the bill to the next session of the Legislature, and the ayes and noes were called for. The House once more supported I the bill by a vote of 61 to 56. Then there was a scramble and scampering of members all over the House. Mr. Otts lost his sleepy look and rushed here and there. Judge Townsend tried to load the bill down with an amendment to make the bill apply to parlor, sleeping and street cars. Mr. McSweeny shot in an amendment to Section 1 that every passenger train should carry a second class coach +o. +>10 ''co-norst/inn" section \j\j ?t mvu vuv ^vm?a>av*v*vm ? should not apply. Miller got in an amendment here, which was accepted, that it would be unlawful to use either end of a partitioned first class coach as a smoking car. The Conservatives had been handed so wrongly earlier in the night, that Mr. Patton felt some misgivings in offering an amendment to line two of Section 2, but he hoped that his friends of the opposition would let it go through their impregnable partition. He suggested that the word "petition" as written in the bill where it read "a good and substantial wooden petition, movable or fixed, etc., be spelled "partition," as that was evidently what the author intended. The amendment was agreed to amid a roar of laughter. Miller offered an amendment to di- j vide the fine imposed one-half to the person complaining and the other half to the school fund of the State. Mr. Thomas then moved to recommit the bill and the poll was demands ed. The House declined to recommit by a vote of 66 to 44. Mr. Magil moved to adjourn the debate for one day. This was lost on a viva voce vote. Millers amendment as to the lines was then laid on the table on motion of Josh Ashley. This was done by a vote of 49 to 38. There were some further slight amendments. The main question was then called for. The vote was taken viva voce and there being a chorus of ayes, the Speaker quickly declared that the ayes had it and declared that the bill had passed to a third reading. The announcement was greeted with cheers. THE BILL AS PASSED. The bill as passed reads this way: Section 1. That every railroad company, lessee, manager or receiver thereof, doing business in this State as common carriers of passengers for hire, shall provide separate coaches for the accommodation of white and colored passengers, which separate coaches shall be equal in all parts of comfort and convenience," and every passenger train shall have a second class coach to -which this does not apply Sec. 2. Each compartment of a coach divided by a good and substantial "wooden partition, movable or fixed, with a door therein, shall be deemed a separate coach, and it shall not be lawful to use one end of such coach as a smoking car and the other as a first class car; provided, that no coach shall thus be divided except bv and with the consent of the railroad commissioners of the State. Sec. 3. Any railroad company, lessee, manager or receiver thereof, which shall fail to provide its trains carrvinjr passengers -with separate coaches as above provided, shall be liable for each ana every such failure to a penalty not less than one hundred nor more than one thousand dollars, to be recovered by suit in the name of the State in any court of competent jurisdiction; and each trip run without separate coaches, as hereinbefore provided for, shall be deemed a separate offense. Sec. 4. If any passenger on a train provided -vrith separate coaches shall ^ ride in any coach not designated f his race, after having been forbiddf not to do so by the conductor in char, of such train," he shall be deemed gu ty of a misdemenor, arid upon convi tion shall be fined not less than fr nor more than twenty-five dollars. Sec. 5. Conductors of passeng trains provided with separate coach shall have the authoritv to refuse ar person admittance to any coach which he or she is not entitled to ri< under the provisions of this act; ai any conductor in charge of such trai: as provided for in this act, shall ha' authority, and it shall be his duty, remove from such coach! any passe: gemot entitled to ride therein und the provisions of this act; and upc ; his (the conductor's) refusal or failu j knowingly to do so, such conduct* shall be deemed guilty of a misdeme 'nor, and upon" conviction there* i shall be fined not less than ten n< more than fifty dollars. Sec. 6. The "provisions of this a shall not be construed so as to prohi it nurses from traveling in the san coach with their employers upon tl train in the discharge of their aufcie nor shall if. bp oanstrii-v} to armrT J officers of theluw w hile in discharj of their duties; neither shall it appi to any excursion train run strictly i such for the benefit of either of tl races, or sleeping cars, or chair car or street railway cars, or in case < accidents where it is necessary for tl: further transportation of passengers 1 occupy the same coach. Sec. 7. Every railroad company i this State shall keep, or causc to 1 kept, .a copy of this law posted i some conspicuous part of their re pective passenger depots and in eac separate coach, as provided for in th: act. The Senate bill toprovide for a co ton weigher in the city of Orangebui was passed to a third. reading wit notice of amendment on the thir reading. Florence, S. C.vI)ec. 11.?A shoo] ing tragedy occurred about four milt from here this morning; '"Mr." Etse L. Adams; a prominent planter, wl .has lived in this county for years, b< came suddenly insane and killed h: wife, his fourteen-year-old daughte and himself. Mr. Adams' insanit was inherited?his father having als committed suicide by drowning himse' in a well, and a brother having show evidences of an unsound mind. Ther were no witnesses of the terrible scen< VI"- TD "V \fv. iTJLi*. xv. JL ULCiiagau a. jjlu. jjulx Hoole who were in the neighborhocx heard gunshots and hastened to th Adams house. The body of the gii lying dead on the ground seven yards from the " house, was the fir: thing that they saw. Her head ha been horribly crushed with a ^unuse as a club?the broken stock Tying b her side. It is supposed that she ws trying to escape to a barn where sore hands were at work. But themadma evertook her and his mad work - ws soon done. Mr. Hoole rescued Mr: Curran and her child who had been i a room in the house but had not wi nessed the killing. Mr. Henaga drove off in his buggy to summo help. Mr. Hoole took Mrs. Curra away. When the neighbors arrive they found that Adams had killei himself by shooting pistol bullei through his breast and head. He ha also cut his own throat and had eve swallowed s'trvchnine?this last be fore the killing occurred. Mr Adams was found lying on the floe in the dining room.* It is thought th? she was the first victim. Her hea was mangled in a shocking marine] Two of Mr. Adams' children escape and were taken care of by neighbor; One of these was at school in Florenc and the other at the Confederate Horn in Charleston. Mr. Adams was a brotl er-in-lawoftheRev. W. T. Thompsoi of Charleston, and was closely relate to the family of the late Judge Pressle] He has long been known to be unba anced in mind, but such a terrible a< as those thus described was of cours considered impossibble.?State. The Murderer Lynched. Williamstox, S. C., Dec. 12.?. most foul murder was committed i "Kw^f o /vp + ft LJULC uurpuratc; iuxuu? v/x v Monday last, about night, upon tt person of a 12 year old -white boi stepson of Mr. J. A. Williams. Ti inquest has just been hel&'and all tl circumstances point conclusively 1 Ed Sullivan, a colored boy of 15 yea] of age as the murderer. The deed wj done with a new axe?the face an head of the victim being literally c; to pieces. The negro boy is under a rest. Lynching is openly spoken < and "will be done if not prevented. THE LYNCHING PREVENTED. Later.?About five hundred dete mined men gathered around the^uar house'ana would have broken dow the door but it "was opened that tl infuriated crowd mi^ht see that th prisoner was not in there. The acting coroner having gotte an inkling of the purpose to lynch tl boy, hurried him off to Anderson und< a small escort. They had one hour start of the crowd who pursued o horseback, in buggies, and on foot,d termined to overtake the prisoner ar lynch him. The result will be know in .two or three hours. 31ost ot u men are armed with rifles and sh< guns. THE MURDERER LYNCHED. Later, 11:45 p. m.?Mayor G. "V Sullivan and the other citizens of Wi liamston have been at work faithful! trying to protect the life of Ed Sull van, the murderer, and allow the la to take its course. Soto this end,the started the prisoner with two officer in a buggy towards Anderson. Aft< driving about five miles in that dire tion, the orticers were overtaken by large crowd of armed men. Sulli va was taken from them by violence an brought back to Williamston. Ju outside the corparate limits his bod was swung to the limb of a hickor tree and then riddled with bullet Tliis act will be greatly deplored b most of our citizens. The party coi sisted of about five hundred unknow men. TROOPS TOO LATE. Governor Evans, hearing of t? trouble, telegraphed A. M. Guyton military company to come at once, bt the telegram was not received until ] o'clock, one hour after the lynching, Drifted Five Days at Sea. Savannah, Ga., Dec. 11.?The Spa: ish steamship Julio. Lezama, froi Charleston for Barcelona "with cottoj which left Charleston November 29tl was towed into Savannah yesterdijy t the British steamship -Hindostan wii her shaft broken. The Julio had be< drifting around at sea for five day having lost her propeller through tl accident. She is now at the dock he ! and will be carried north for repaii ?| COLLECTING THE MONEY. ll-j REGULATIONS PRESCRIBED FOR EN[C"i FORCING THE INCOME TAX. re i I " --- er | Carefully Prepared Requirements Intendes | ed to Carry Outthe Law?The Several ReIV J j turns and Other JMeans of Ascertaining le I Liability. 2gi [f Washington, Dec. 13.?The Secrete tary of the Treasury today approved to the income tax regulations. Every a- citizen of the United States, whether er residing at home or abroad, and every )n person residing or business in re in the United States who has . an annual income of more a- than $3,500, is required to make 3f. return under oath before the first Mqhday in March of each year. 'Die first return is to include all incOmwtax in ct the year 1894, from Jamoaicy 1st to b- December 31st. Guardians? trustees ie and all corporations acting in any le judiciary capacity, /are required to g make similar returnsfor minors, wards to or beneficiaries. Persons having.lessr re: ^ * h "J ' ^ of $,-1000 and o ver axe taxable 2 per r ' s, Tlieperson making return is requir3f ed to make affidavit that be has includ ie ed. in said return all gains, profits and :o income from every source whatever i . received bvbim, ortowbicb be isjustu ly entitled for that year, and that be " . >e is honestly and truly entitled to make : _n j.1. - j.js?~ J ? v .. 2. an Liiti utiuucuujxs ejiicreu on ulls rss turn, and that lie has truly answered h the interrogatories set forth on said is blank form. ' ' ::)'M The gross profits and income returnt ed by persons are to include: . ^ j >g Gross profits of any trade cr anjtfT h business wherever carried on; rents reel ceived or accrued during the year; profits from sales of real estate pur- 4 chased within two years; farming operations .and proceeds money ana value' . .J' x- of all personal property acquired by - * is gift' or inheritance; premiums on 11 bonds, stocks, notes and coupons, inia rvSmes from trade and professionnot 2- by stated salary and not heretofore is enumerated; from salary or compensasr tion, other than that received from the y United States; from salary or com;o pensation paid by the United States; If undivided gains and profits of any part ' %'i n nerships; interest received or accrued " e from all notes, bonds or other securi2. ties; interest on bonds or coupons paid 11 of any corporation; dividends from 1, corporations; income of wife or minor - ; ^ ie child or,children; all other sources of rl income not above enumerated. il The deductions allowed on the rest turn are: Four thousand dollars exd empt by law; interest due and paid d within the year; National, State, couny ty, school and municipal taxes paid, is not including assessments for local . te "benefits; amount expended in purchase >73 n- or production of live stock or produce * is sola within the year; necessary ex3. penses specified by items actually inn curred in carrying on any business or t- trade; losses.actually sustained during n the year; specified actual losses on ' , n sales of real estate purchased within n two years;debts contracted and ascerd tained inthe year; salary or compehsa- j I tion of $4,000 from which the tax of 2 ts percentum has been withheld by disJ TT?M.J u cursing omcers ox me viuicu oumos n government; dividends included in the .. } !- estimates of gross profits from corporas. tions, on which the 2 per cent tax has >r been paid by such corporation. ; /* it If any person fails to make return or d makes false returns, the collector is to tv make return for him from evidence d obtained by summoning the person 3. and examining his books and from all :e other evidence obtainable, and shall & add 50 per cent to the amount of tax i- found due as a penalty for neglect and i. 100 per cent for a fraudulent return. d All corporations, companies and-as* sociations, both resident and foreign, * v doing business in the United States, "t are required to make an annua] return. >e of net profits on a separate blank to * . cover the calendar year 1894. The exemption of $4,000 allowed to persons ic nr?+ otH-atiivI tft ronwrations. but the A return must cover all net profits with- fl n out exemption. The annual return of n corporations must include: ie The gross profits from all kinds of Tf business. 'W ie The expenses, exclusive of interest, Le annuities or dividends. :o The net profits without allowance ss for interest, annuities or dividends. - ^ is . The amount paid on account of in- . J| d terest, annuities and dividends. xt The amount paid in salaries of $4.000 r- or less to each employe. ' V* The amount paid in salaries of more than ?4,000 to each employe, and the name and address .of each of such em- .. r- ployes. -* *-" - ' " _ .-r| 'd The gross profits must include i % n All profits of any trade or business/^ . * J The interest, or coupons, from bonds . - /'* e or other securities of any corporation. Dividends received from any corpo- f ' n ration. ; % ie Undivided nrofits of anv corpora- * ' ; pf' tion. ' ''s Premium 011 bonds, notes or stocks. |Q Commission or percentage. e- Interest on government securities,. id not exempt by law. n Interest on" other notes, bonds and securities. ot Profits from sales of real estate. From rents, and profits from all oth- :>? er sources, to be enumerated. J. The operating expenses must include: I- Interest paid or accrued wdthin the ly year on bonded, or other indebtedness .1- of such corporation. wr Losses, actually sustamea aunng tie :y year, which must be separately stated s, and fully described as to cause, date jr and amount' c- All taxes actually paid. , ? a Salaries and pay of officers and em- - 1 ,n ployes actually paid during the year. d Rents and necessary repairs. st All other necessarv expenses which y must be itemized and fully explained y in the return.' s. The net profits are to include: y All amounts paid to stockholders or t "" i- shareholders. n The amount of undivided profits carried to surplus or any other fund. - - ^ J * .7, Amount 01 net pronus useu. iw wute struction, enlargement or improvt's ment of plant. it All other expenditures or invest12 ments from the net profits. . . Certain specified corporations for charitable and like porposes, and certain savings banks, mutual insurance companies and building and loan assom ciations are exempt from income tax. ? In such cases it is held by the depart- ! .JM n' ment that the intention of the ?xemp>y tion is to extend its benefits to the & small depositors and beneficiaries of " ' ^ such mutual and savings institutions, *' s ~-t.a fho /^nrrvSratrons as such and 7 OliU l/iaiAW vuy ? ie those '-who speculate in the shares, 1 re S. [CONTESXED OX PAGE FOUB.]