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Sffilli 'v t~VOL. LI. WINNSBORO, S. G, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1897. NO. 27. If TEE SENATE AT WORK. SEVERAL BILLS PASSED AND MANY J OTHERS INDUCED. Stw Di8pen?ary Bill Introduced by Sen| atorTMCajH&M?A Number of Other Bills 1 Passed and K*ad?The Senate Well I'p f With Its Work. | Columbia, S- C-, Feb. 5.?The Senlate met Tuesday night at S o'clock. tt)he usual routine business at the opening was disposed of and the third reading bills cn the calendar were reached when it was discovered that one of ths assistant clerks was absent with the key to the desk in which -were locked all the papers of the senate, including the bills. "Under these circumstances there was nothing to *w.do"r?bat:to adjourn. This the senate -djd until XI o'clock Wednesday. When the senate met Wednesday mofttinn of thfe introduc ?UL\Ji> UXUg wuv ^ of bills was reopened by Senator Moses offering a resolution to extend Ahe time to the 13th inst. His resolution passed -without comment, but soon thereafter Mr. Henderson moved a reconsideration, saying that it was time for this body to be looking to--"t.wardran -adjournment Bills if necessary could be introduced through the committees. Mil. Mcses explained that he ssw no necessity or reason for shutting out the .introduction of bills from the floor when they could be gotten before the* senate through the committees. It was -as-well to let the author father the bill as a committe. And further, Z U 1rf VvT? fV>P TYlld ] P UJI3-UU.&. vJi. aujt/uiuug - of .February was out of the question. -. If.every bill was in, declared Senator "Moses,-an adjournment could not be reached by that time. Ee then point"VeU'out that trre supply bill and the appropriation bill had not been touched in the house and predicted that the j .,w?work of the body would not be fin- j " ished before the 1st of March. Mr. Henderson said that an exam pie should be set in this matter. It} should be shown that the senate was up with its work ana was waiting on the house. His motion to reconsider then prevailed by a vote of 23 to S. Saturday, the sixth inst. was then hxed as the last day for the introduction of new bills. When. Mr. Suddath's bill to repeal j ??.?;?.(.+ v!OT\/\ticrn iri ST)- i LLLC civu *?-? ???w ?j- . pointment of clerks and inferior offi. ..cersby the .,, heads of departments 1 came up for a second reading, Mr. Archer moved that the unfavorable repor,t of "the -committee be adopted. Mr. Sudd'ath "gave as his reasons for introducing: the bill that under the; ? present law he thought unnecessary! hardships were imposed upon the! he*ds of departments. These men j - ' were- elected to offices of trust and they wanted clerks of whose honesty I there was no doubt and in whom re I - liance could be placed. If relatives of j 'the officers were capable of filling! these' positions, then he could see no J objection to having them appointed. " ."Jite bill, he explained, applied only to SState officers. ? - - - t . j _ j jw " Tire unfavorable report was aaopiea \ | by a vote of 23 to S arid the bill killed. I A house bill to require county offi6^ cersto keep an itemized account of their ir)<vrm#? hj virtue of their ofiice ^ * land to require them to make an annual report of the same to the county supervisor and further to keep an open record of such account subject to ink spection by citizens of said county was ^ reached in due time among the second ||& reading bills. " lllll-;... :Mr Mower moved the enacting! llpp words be stricken out. l|f* " Mr. Dean said there was a demand from the people for such a measure. g|S They. wanted to know what their j||l ^ county cUicers were getting and in the ; "case-"of those vrho received fees chis SgllLjvras impossible. I^Mr. Mower explained ihat he made S ms motion to strike out the enactinsj words because the salaries of the olfi- | cers were fixed by law, as were the fees. In the case of clibers with fixed salaries every one knew what those salaries were. In the case of the officers who got fees, such fees were fixed by law and the presumption was that they were fixed upon the value o? the ser vices rendered. Mr. Mcses failed to see the necessity of changing the present system which ?Jhad: given satisfaction for the last century-. Messrs. Buist, Archer and Gaines spoke in favor of the bill and Mr. Mayneld against it. Mr. Dean moved to table the motioc j to strike out the enacting words. His motion prevailed by a vote of 27 to 6. A message from the governor was received whifh recommended that the claims of T. J. Mackey be considered favrvrs.b!v. This was referred to the " udiciary committee. The- Senate after passing several bills'of no general intereft to a third reading, adjourned over to Thursday, i '.In the Senate on Thursday a number of new bills were presented, the majority being similar "to the House bills- These of general interest are! noted below- The special order after the reading of new bills was the creation of Dorchester County. There Svere both a majority and minority report. Both were laid over. j^fr. Mower then called up his magistrates' bill, in order to have incorporated the various amendments, and) he gave notice of calling it up for final j disposition today. There 'was some' sharp discussion on the motion to re- j rnnsinAr rhp vote wherebv the bill i -' witn amendments was ordered printed. | - . Economy was urged, but the Senate j thought best to print it and refused to w - reconsider the vote. - : Mr. Archer introduced a joint resolution to have a committee of both Houses appointed to see if the provisions of the Act regulating the public printing had been carried out. It was taken up bv tbe house, and Mr, Archer explained that the provisions limiti. ed the.atnount of matter in State oliicess'-. reports. As an instance of irrelevant and extravagant matter, he referred to- the report of the Superin- j terdent of Education, which, he said, ! gave free advertising to a lot of priag^^vate schools. The resolution vras l^^^^ssed. House bill, to require clerks, ?>cc., to ke^p an itemized of their income from fees, of ail prisoners before and after conviction when in the custody of the Supervisors aad Sheriffs of this State." apnrovtd the 9th dav of March. A. D. IS9B. A bill to require certain officers to keep an itemized account of their income by virtue of their office, ard to require them to make ac annual report cf the same to the County Supervisor. A joint resolution to authorize and require the Directors of the State Penitentiary to furnish to the trustees of Wintbrop Normal and Industrial College fifteen convicts. Mr. Mavfield introduced a bill dis posing of the Dispensary ana substituting prohibition and local optioc. Tn substance it is as fellows: P. for bids the importation, manufacture aca sale of alcoholic liquors except for sacramental, scientific and medicinal purposes. It allows importation by licensed druggists, to be sold only on order of reputable physicians, selected by the medical fraternity, ana located at the County seats, whose names shall b6 certified to by the Clerk of the Court and published forsixty days in County newspapers, liquors to be sold in no less quantities than halfpint packages and under the same restrictions as now in force under the Dispensary law. Any other person importing liquors or selling in any other manner than the one provided shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and fined not less than $99 or imprisoned in the County jail for not !e?s than twenty-nine aajs for each offense. Local option is provided upon written application of one-fourth - '* n - * -1 - ?? _r or me quaimea electors ui auv vunutv asking for an election, which shall be held in tre same manner as other elections. If the sale is allowed by a majority vote it shall be sold by officers appointed by the County Board of Commissioners and municipal authorities, or be sold under licenses granted by the Secretary of State on approved applications secured by cond for the faithful observance of the law, and on ihis question the vote shall be ''By officers" or "Undtr license." The parties selling liquor under license shall be approved cf by the County Boaid of Commissioners and municip al authorities cf the place where the S sales are to be made. The County Board shall fix a fee which shall be paid in advance and divided between the County and Municipality. Applicants shall make full declaration of capital proposed to be invested, etc., and the County BDard shall approve or disapprove the application. Uond i to the amount of double the capital shall be given. Lr'quors shall be pur- j. chased at actual cost from the County Dispensaries until their stock is exhausted, then from the State Dispensary until its stcck is exhausted. These institutions shall be closed as rapidly as practicable. Purchases may then be made as provided by the Privilege Tax Act from other parties. Original packages are to be aivided into smaller packages containing not less than one half pint. Adulteration is forbidden. Only cash transactions are allowed. The "names_ of all purchasers shall be taken as in the Dis psnsary at present. In case the election snail be in favor of the sale by officers the Board of County Commissioners and the Municipalities shall (ho -mow ord v salaries. ? bU^< Jul CiJ-iv*. w*~. >* ?.?. ^.?... fix their bend -aid prcccrifce the rules under which it is to be sold. They shall also decide the amount of capital to be invested and share the profits as they may agree. The Privilege Tax shall be at the rate of 40 per cent, of the purchase pr:c.\ and shall be paid into the State Treasury. This Privilege Tax shall be added to the cost of all liquors bought from County and State Dispensaries. It shall be kept by the State Treasurer for the beneht of the public schools. Secretary of State shall provide the tax lables and they shall be affixed to all packages. Liquor manufactured in the State is subject to the same Privilege Tax. which must be affixed before it is removed or stored. Any liquor found without such lable shall be liable to confiscat?rvr> o-nH hsif the rvroseeds of the sale X--" shall be turned into the State Treasury for the public schools, the other to the County Trasury for ordinary County purposes. Authority to enforce this Act is given to the Sheriffs and Municipal officers. Sheriffs may be suspended for failure to enforce it. Ttie, Governor may suspend all authorities ntrusted with the enforcement of ithe Act, and appoint such others as he may deem proper. Ail manufacturers of alcholic liquors and beverages in this State at'the time this Act goes into effect shall be registered with the Secretary of State ana a full nr 'rvisiness made. For this reaistartion an annual fee of ?25 is charged and no others shall be allowed to be established except as they comply with this law and are licensed by the Secretary of State. For such licanse an annual fee of $25 is charged. Mr May field introduced another bill in regard to the control of the whisky traffic. It provides for the payment by ail persons or firms or corporations transporting liquors in this State of a privilege tax. The Senate the a adjourned over to Friday. In the senate Friday Senator Szzr boroughs labor lien bill was the feature of interest This bill provides that all employees in factories, mines, mills, distilleries, stores and all and every kind of trading or manufacturing establishment in this State shall have a lien upon all the output of the ' ?i j is.ci.cry, mine, mm, uisiiuery, ux j other trading or mahufacturing es- { ; tablishment :n -which they may be ; employed, either by the day or month,! ! whether the contract be in writing or i | not, to the extent of such salary or j I wages as may be due and owing to I [ them under the terms of their con-1 | tract with their employers, such lien j j to take precedence over any and all; | other liens except the lien for municipal, State and county taxes. The j bill passed to its third reading. | llr. Ragsdales bill to provide a penalty of $100 per day on railroad companies owning, leasing or operating competing railroad lines within this State and to pro-ide for the recovery thereof came up for a second reading yesterday. It was unfavora- j cly reported by a majority of the committee bur a favorab.e minority report j was submitted. Messrs. Ragsdale, Mayiield ana Hay spoke in favor of the bill. I[ was shown that the bill I was to enforcetne Constitution which said a penalty should attach for railroads operating competing lines. Tnere was no opposition to the bill and it passed its second reading. The magistrate bill passed its third ; reading yesterday, after being amended so that the magistrates can be suspended by the governor for cause until the facts in the case could be laid before the senate at its first meeting after such suspension. At the evening session the House bill J to amend an act to regulate the dieting of all prisonersj'oefore and after conviction when in the custody of the super visors and sheriffs of this State, was led to the altar on the second reading and killed without ado. The House bill to require killing of dogs bitten by any animal suffering with rabies., received as little mercy at the hands of the senators as the dogs do in the provisions of the bill. Senator Archer moved that the bill instead of the dogs be killed,not in those words, and it was done. A bill to amend an act to regulate DSHZUg 2.1 CfcriitlH Limes m xa.xn.ciJ, Barnwell, Darlington, Colleton and Orangeburg counties, met the- approval of the Senators, -who thought a time limit should be set to the diet of worms a la hook for the fish. Mr. Archer's bill to provide spittoons for courthouses and to make it a misdemeanor to spit on the floors, was reported unfavorably and on motion the report was adopted. Mr, Brown, after moving to adojt the unfavorable report, said if the gentleman liked he would withdraw his motion, and allow the bill to go on the calendar. Mr. Archer replied that he did not care to have th*> bill placed on the calendar, fie did not suppose it would be passed, as people were very jealous of their rights to spit wherever they pleased. The Senate then adjourned NEW USE FOR CORN FODDER. An Important Discovery in Reference to Tham. A most important bulletin upon the value of a new com product is now ready for distribution from the Maryland Experimental Station. Prof. Patterson, the author of the bulletin, sajs: "Prominent among the recent discoveries which will be beneficial to agricultural interests, as well as those more directly concerned, is the use of the pith of the cornstalk in the arts and in the construction of war vessels. Com pith has properties which for many purposes makes it superior to any other substance known. One of the prominent uses to which it is put depends upon its ability to absorb great quantities of water very quickly. In war vessels its chief use is for packing between the inner and outer shplL This-ns^kino- js tmt in under pressure and if pierc? by a projectils it has the property of absorbing water and swelling with such rapidity as to close the hole before water can enter the vessel. The naval department of the United Slates government has conducted extensive experiments with corn pith for use in vessels, and the results have been so_satisfactory that it has been adopted "and specified for use in the construction of all new vessels. A number of European nations, also have adopted it ana others have commissions for the investigation of the material looking to its adoption. This extensive use of corn pith me?ns a market for a farm product which has been almost entirely wasted heretofore." The process for the extraction of the pith, as well as the new corn product, is protected by patent- The company controlling tnese pauenus has operated one large plant in Kentucky daring the past year, using the com fodder from 120,000 acres, and still has baen unable to supply the demand for the pith. The company is now constructing three new plants; one in Indiana, and two in Illinois. At this stage of the development of this new industry it is hard to predict what effect it is going o have upon the agricultural classes of any community in the vicinity of these "pith extracting" plants. The corn fodder of hundreds of thov?ands of acres, which has been heretofore regarded almost as a waste product, can now bs sold at prices that will induce the farmer to increase his acreage of corn. Not only can the farmer find a ready market for his fodder, but, after ths pith is extracted,the residue is ground into a most excsllent and profitable feed. It is upon the value of this product as a feed that Prof. Patterson has been experimenting. He says: "Field cured corn fodder, after hav ing the ear removed, contains about one pound of pith to every 14 or 15 pounds of blades, husk and stalk. In the process of the ex tractio of the pith, the blades husk are first removed and the stalks are cut up into small pieces. After the extractson of the pith from the stalk what remains is ground up into meal, which in general appearance resembles coarse bran, dried malt sprouts, or brewers' grain. This ground material is termed ?he new corn product and is the material which has formed the basis for tHe investigation, the results of which aie given in Bulletin 43. Considering the fact that these products form so large a^proportion of the fodder it is important to know the value of them in j order that farmers may get as great a return as possicue lor taeir crop. "The results of all tests made show the neve corn product to be a valuable stock food. They show it to be richer in composition than the whole fodder and the food compounds more digestible. The new corn product contained more pounds of digestible food per hundred pounds of the original fe^d than does whole fodder, corn blades or timothy hay Rations compounded with the new corn product as base are eaten well by cattle. Tnese rations are more digestible than the same grains fed with fedder blades and will produce more gain in live weight per hundred pounds of food fed than the fodder blades ration. Such rations are more fed and thprp. is !es> waste than in feeding; in the ordinary manner. "This new corn product is in ?uch shape that it can easily and uniformly be mixed with any kind of ground grain or any of the by-product cattle foods so common on the market. By its use as a base it is possible to mix a complete and normal ration for stock in one bulk and whirh can be fed at one feeding, so obviating the necessity of grain and hay separately. This is a thing that has not been possible heretofore with any class of focd products on our markets in the shape in .which they existed. Rations mixed I .* - ^, rvne. I ill LLiis maimer ere us siaui& auu I ; sesses as great keeping qualities as j | cotton seed meal or wheat bran. An- j | imais fed upon such rations ate them i with relish and kept in normal conj dition at all times. Cows and steers | would lie down and chew their cud as I naturally as when fed hay or in past[ ure." | WORK OF THE HOUSE. i THE MEMBERS KNUCKLES DOWN TO BUSINESS. The County of Greenwood formed-Mariy New Bills Introduced and Some Few Paused.?The KedistrW-tlDR Kill Postponed for a Year. Columbia, S. C., Feb. 6.?There was no session of the Senate Tuesday morning and the House was only in +rV-/-W "U /-VI fC* TKc of ffiVinQTI^A SCi>6 ULL L W U JUUUJ. O. ? was very slim, and it was almost impossible to keep a quorum, there being so many members absent on leave of absencs- The two hour session was devoted to the consideration of new county matters almost entirely, and the House indicated its purpose to pass bills establishing new counties in accordance w;ta the terms of the elections held, and not hampering the newcounties with unexpected provisions: Among the new bills introduced was one by Mr- Haselden to force the railroads to obey the interstate commerce law and the decrees of the United States Interstate Commerce Commission. Mr. Thomas introduced a bill providing for a department of banking. Several bills of this kind have been introduced during this section. Mr. G-arvis has introduced a bill to prohibit Greek letter fraternities or any organization of like nature in State r\? 1 nnnnin rr Tf ic C] 01 m - ed that these societies make students cianish and interfere materially with tne discipline of the said institutions. Mr. Johnson introduced a bill to amend section 2537 of the revised statutes of 1S93 reginadngthe fees and costs of clerks of court. Tne bill proposes to limit the amount of fees and costs of clerks of court. The bill proposes to limit the amount of feas received by any one ac'.ing both as clerk and register of mesne conveyance to $3,000, directing that all amounts in " '? r* 1- J I excess 01 mcse ngures oe cyvereu iulu the treasury. Mr. Graham introduced a concurrent resolution to allovr a bill to be introduced to renew the charter of the Cokesbury conference school. Mr. Graham explained that the secretary < of state could not grant the charter. The house unanimously adopted the resolution. A substitute hill was presented by ; the committee for the bill to supply 1 school books to children at cost. The < o/iginal bill was accordingly tabled. The substitute bill reads as follows: The substitute proposes to establish a J perpetual fund of $500 in every coun- i ty for the purpDse of providing pupils 1 with test books at actual cost. For < the just accounting for said fund the ' superintendent of education shall be l responsible on his official bond. < The house then indicated a desire i for an &arly adjournment. Mr. Rains- s ford's concurrent resolution fixing s Feb. 13 as the day of final adjourn ? + mne. llarl nn 1 n VllC O |" IJUClik WOO IX.^ AXX Ilik > Mr. Burns, saying that as there was yet important legislation to be attend- j 1 ed to, moved to indefinitely postpone < the bill. On the vote it appeared to ! the speaker that the 4"noes had it." A ] division was called for and the first ] half of the vote indicated that the < "noes''again had it. In tt.e midst of 1 the vote, however, Mr. Bacot called < attention to the fact that Mr. Rains- < ford was absent and the resolution i went over for consideration. 1 The House had granted several < leaves of absen ce when Mr. Oaughman < of Saluda suggested that if the leaves 1 were granted without consideration to numbers a quorum may be broken. < He su^ested that further leave of ab- i sence be only granted for sickness of members or in their families. There 1 were no further requests and the mo- < tion was not pressed. < The House consumed much time in ; the consideration of the bill to estab- I lish the new county of Greenwood. 1 The new county had a clear track; it ( had been carried by an overwheJming 1 vote, the committee reports were all j favorable and so the bill had easy i sailing. It provided for the creation j of the county, the area of the county, I the appointment of commissioners, i the location of its polling places, the : bond of its officers, the time for hold- I ing court, the approval of oonds, the making of juries and such machinery ! as is required for the starting of a new county. The substitute bill for Mr. Lofton's i bill to amend the county government law was taken up. It related to : mads hridces. etc. Several amend ments were seat up, before they could : be acted upon the hour for recess ar- i rived and the house receded from business until 7:38 p. m. At the night session the dispensary committee asked for a clerk. Mr. Kinard wanted to refuse the request, if the clerk was to be oaid, as suggested by Mr. Magill. Mr. Yeldell did no; think the duties of the committee were so onerous as to require the services of a clerk. Mr. Ashley moved to table the amendment. Carried. Mr. Lofton's bill relating to ro^d tax and the numoer or aays wont ou the roads was then taken up again and a large number of amendments were made. The commutation tax was decreased to $1 in many counts. This biii as it passed will be published later on. Mr. Lofton said tnat he scarcely recognized his own bill. Mr. Goodwin explained that the changes made did not affect Charleston. The biii was then ordered to a third reading. Mr. Goodwin s bill to apportion the read fund derived from the county levy was then taken up and passed to a third reading. The bill provides that the county board of commissioners of the several counties of the State where there is a levy on real and personal property for road purposes, not later than the first of Mar;h each year, shall apportion the road fund to each township upon an equitable basis, having due consideration for the miles of road to be worked and the number of bridges to be kept in repair. The road fund so apportioned shall be expended in doing all necessary work i upon me puojiciiiguv?av:>s..uu wywu ! ing new roads when directed, and in j building and in keeping in repair all bridges that do dot 'exceed 12 feet in j length, bj the road overseers, under i the direction of the county board of | commissioners, subject to the general supervision and approval of the county board of commissioners: Mr. Winkler spoke against ilr. Bacot's concurrent resolution to appoint a joint committee to report to the next session of the general assembly vrhat legislation, if any, is necessary under the Constitution of 1S95, saying he could not see the necessity for the measure. The judiciary committee was sufficient to handle all matters. Mr. Fatten said this was not a committee to pass upon the constitutionality of measures presented, but it was to review the laws of the State as passed in the light of the new Constitution, making them effective and complete. The Constitution had limited the power of the legislature in many resDects. Mr. Caughman was opposed to the resolution. There was much more discussion. Mr. Magill said he couldn't see why there was so much talk over such a harmless q uestion; the resolution merely proposed to do something that should have been done long ago. The resolution was finally adopted. Mr. Rainsford's concurrent resolution requiring the directors of the State penitentiary to ascertain the propriety of erecting in connection with the penitentiary a plant for converting phosphate reek into acid phosphate and report to the next session of the general assembly, was ordered to a third reading without debate. Mr. Rainsford's bill to provide compensation for the members of the boards of(township commissioners and chairman of said boards whileserving as members of the county boards of commissioners was then taken up, and after some discussion, was ordered to a third reading. The bill provides that the members of the board of township commissioners shall each receive as compensation for his services the sum of SI par day, not exceeding five days, and mileage at 5 cents a mile, not to exceed 100 miles in any one year, and the chairman of said board tQe sum of $i- 50 per day and same mileage as other members of township boards, and ?1.50 per day and mileage at 5 cents per mile in the most direct route one way from his home to the court house when attending upon the meetings of the county board of commissioners, when the said county board is not sitting as a board of equalization : Members of the county board of commissioners shall receive mileage at six differnt meetiogs in each year, and no more: TVTr "Win'jlpr's hill tn p.yftmnt sol-1 aiers and sriilors in the ser-'ice of the State of South Carolina, or of the Confederate States in the war between the States, from taking out the license as hawker and ixddler required by chapter XLIII., Vol. 1, Revised Statutes 1S93 of South Carolina was called up and passed to a third reading. The bill provides that any person who was a bona fide soldier or sailor in the service of the State of South Carolina or of the Confederate States in the war between the States may expose for sale or sell, as hawker or peddler, any goods, wares or merchandise in any countj in this State, without taking out the license required by chapter XLIII.. volume 1, revised statistics, 1893, of South Carolina; provided, he makes to the cleik of the ;ourt of common pleas of the county in which such <roods are to be sold satisfactory proof that the was such soldier or sailor. The House then adjourned over to W ednesday. In the House on Wednesday only < ;hree bills was introduced and none )f them were of any special interest, rhe following bills passed their third eadingand were sent to the Senate: Bill to amend the Act regarding pedilers lidtnse;, the Greenwood County Dill, bill relating to the coanty government law so far as the road tax is concerned, bill to apportion the road fund derived from the county levy, Dili to require all the county officers ? of the State to keep their olRces open luring certain hours each week day, she oyster and terrapin bill. The House then got down to second reading bills and the real business of the day. Mr. Rainsford's insurance deposit j oil! was taken up, baing a special or- ier and Mr. John P. Thomas, Jr., offered a substitute which requires my insurance company or association to bs possessed of $100,000 cash capital. or in lieu thereof, to have $100,300 on dedosit with some State for the bsnefit of all policy holders, or in [leu thereof to deposit with the treasurer of this State valid securities aggregating $10,000, said securities to be subject to any judgment against said company, and such judgments shall operate as a lien on such securities, and providing a penalty for the violation of the provisions of this State. Mr. Ilderton's bill to exempt certain sections m Florence County from the operations of the general stock law was taken up and passed to thirl reading. Mr. Sullivan's L?ill providing punishment for laborers who violated either written or verbal contracts after having received supplies from his landlord was taken up and passed to o fhiT.l Thfi bill nroviues that any laborer working on shares' of crop or for wages in money or othe/ valuable consideration under a verbal or written contract to labor on farm lands, who shall receive advances either in money or supplies and thereafter willfully and without just cause fail to perform the reasonable service required of him by the terms of the ; said contract, shall be liable to prosecution for a misdemeanor, and on conviction shall be punished for not less than 20 days nor more than 30 day?, or to be fined in the sum of not less man $25 nor more than $50 in the discretion of the court. The Senate bill to amend and re-enact the act to incorporate the South Carolina and Augusta railroad was ordered to a third reading without debate; so was the senate claim of com missioners and managers of e'ection of Darlington county. Air. Bacot s bill to regulate the appointment to receivers by the courts of this State in causes therein was taken up. The main features of this bill have already been published. Without material changes the bill was or-1 dered to a third reading. Mr. Ashley's bill reducing the privilege tax on fertilizers from 25 to 1 cent per ton was then called up, being a special order. Mr. McWhite moved to strike cut the enacting words of the bill. Mr. Blythe was against the bill. He detailed the many reasons why this tax should be retained. Clemson oniv assea 10 c>e auoweu in tuuuuuc to receive this tax and wanted no other appropriation. Tne question as to the amount and disposition of this tax had been settled in 1S90. Before Clemson took charge of this tax it really amounted co nothing. It went to support the farmers' college. Re quoted Ike figures showing a large increase. He made quite an earnest argument. To take away this tax from Clemson would thro?r the college back into politics. He doubted if the farmers paid the tax. "When it was put on, it did not increase the cost per ton of fertilizers. At least farmers had so informed him. They were threatened with an increase of taxation now and it wouJd be most unwise to pass this bill. Mr. Ashley supported this measure. This was a tax, he said, on the agricultural classes only. Georgia farmers could purchase fertilizers cheaper. At Clemson it was not alone the farmers son who was educated. The farmer was the worst imposed upon and hardest worked man on the lace of the globe today. Clemson was not a college for the farming class only. Tie did not wish the farmers of Georgia to have any advantage over the South Carolina farmers. Mr. Crum said the object of the tax was to protect the people from fraud. This bill would not raise enough to even pay for the chemicals necessary for the analyses. He wanted the tax continued. Mr. Ilderton was in favor of t? e bill and against the privilege tax for niAmmn TT<i sain ihoi the should be maintained out of the general tax fund. Mr. Mauldin was in favor of the bill. He did cot want Clemson supported by one class. He did cot wish the poor woman who ran a farm and who was unable to send her children to school to pay a tax to educate the sons of men who were able to send them there. He had respect for all the State's college, but wanted "spec ial privileges to none." Air. Verner wanted to clear up all doubt as to who paid this tax. The farmers paid the tax. Mr. Biyt'ae called attention to the fact that a large part of tha fertilizers was shipped out of the State. Mr. Smith cf Hampton made his maiden effort speaking at lengtn. and in an earnest manner. He did not wish them to forget their promises to the "poor old farmer." He wanted all taxed alike. He could not bear the idea of having promises made to farmers only to broken. He wanted them to go ahead and get through. "Give the poor old farmer a chance. If you keep him in the harness between the shafts all the time, applying the lash he will finally have to kick and he will kick you all out of the shafts." Mr. Goodwin of Laurens felt good just now because he was one of "'the poor old farmers" so much pitied. This thing was agitated all over the State and the tax was voted by large majorities. The farmers paid it every cent it was tru9. Mr. Goodwin spoke nf- 5rtmo lonerfl-i o<>oirio+ fVio KtI] Tho hour for adjournment having: arrived the bill went over to be taken up later. At the evening session the sail- : ing was smooth until Mr. Thomas' , bill to provide for the return and assessment of property was reached. After much discussion the bill passed to a third reading. A number of new bills of general , interest was introduced and referred. The most important was the following: J. P. Thomas?To amend the law ; relating to alien land ownership, so as to make the limit 5,000 insteid of , 500 acres. Mr. Reynolds?To amend the gen- ; eral statutes so as to allow municipal- ; ties to tax railroad side tracks. Mr. Limehouse?To declare the law , as to mileage which is claimed by all persons entitled to mileage. Mr. u-codwm?to promoit individuals, factories and corporations to oblige laborers to work on Sunday, : except on railroads in certain cases, : telegraph and telephone companies, those handling United States mail and and drug stores. ; The bill to authorize and empower the sheriff of Williamsburg county to purchase and keep at the court house a pair of bloodhounds for the purpose of tracking convicts and fugitive law breakers. The House then adjourned over to Thursday. When the House met Thursday Mr. Winkler moved that hereafter the House meet in the evening at S o'clock. Mr. Kinard said as the House had been there so long and done so little he thought it ought to meet at halfpast 7 and work until 10. After some discussion it was decided that the House meet at S o'clock. Mr. Rainford's bill to provide compensation for members of the County j Board of Township Commissioners passed. The act provides mat they may sit eight days. All members to receive $1 per da;/ and five cents mileage. The Chairman to get 50 per day when actiDg as member of County Board. Mr. Ashley's privilege tax bill came up next. As was to be expected the bill opened the Jloodgates of pent up eloquence and it was literally talked to death. After many Ion? winded arguments the bill was killed by a vote of 71 to 35. So the farmers will stiil pay 25 cents per ton royalty on phosphates and the same will go to Clemson College. The emigrant's agent repealing act nest came up and was disposed of in short order. It was killei by a decisive vote. Gov. Erans veto messige of the bill to prevent the publication of County Treasurer's reports came upj as a special order, un a voie me veto was sustained by a vjte of 92 to 3. So in future the reports of the County Treasurer will hare to be published. The vote as to the. disposition of certain books in the State Library was also sustained by a vote of S6 to 5. The House then adjourned to S o clck. When the House reassembled at S o'clock Mr. Patton's redisstricting bill was taken up. Mr. Patton addressed the House on his bill. He bad a large map arranged under the Speakers: desk which ir, blue lines gave practical demonstration of the present districts and in red the districts as he pro-; posed them. Mr. Patton spoke for over an hour in advocacy of his bill j and held the attention of members,' throughout, for his subject is one of great interest to the people now andj hereafter. Mr. Pauonisa clear thinker and always expresses himself in such j, way as to make his meaning understood, and with the aid of the map he J was enabled to give practical demons-1 trations of his arguments, which evi j rlentl-c- onmrht the attention and wood ! V" ~ o I opinion of members. Mr. Patton, in. speaking in favor of his bill, said that he thought this the most important measure before or to come before the House. He said he would like to have I the unanimous vote of the House, believing his bill one of so much importance to the State. Mr. Graham of Abbeville feit that the bill was unnecessary. The bill is to take effect in 1S9S. * There is no Congressional election between now and that and he saw no necessity for the bill. As far as rivers dividing districts are concerned, he never saw a candidate who was bothered by that. He would swim it if necessary, no matter how nigh it might be. However, the people have not considered the subject, and the whole thing should be ventilated. But there is 110 necessity for the bill at this session, and he moved to continue it. This was lost by a large vote, only thirty-five vote ing in favor of it. Mr. Winkler moved to adjourn the deba-e until to-mcrrow. Mr. Harvey moved to adjourn, but this too was lost. Mr. Patton called for the previous question on the whole matter and Mr. llderton said that ne did not think "snap judgement" should be taken. The Speaker said that there was no "snap judgment" in the matter, but the question was one that must be defiidpd in t.Vip rpcrnlav onrl thp chair had no discretion. Mr. Ilderton then withdrew the remark, but insisted that further time should be taken for consideration. Mr. Patton said that he had no objection to further consideration of the bill, but he did object to filibustering tactics. Several parliamentary motions were offered but finally a vote was taken on the motion to indefinitely strike out the enacting words, which was defeated by 36 to 61 by the fcllowns vote: Yeas?Hon. F. B. Gary, Speaker, Ashley, Beihune, Carson, Cunningham, Geo. W. Davis, Dukes, Edwards, Elird, Epps, Fairey, G-ienn,! u. r. u-ooawm, j. &. uranam, mos. A. Graham, Hamilton, Harvey, Henderson, llderton, Kennedy, Henry J. Kinard, Lester, Magell, Miles, Joel H. Miller, McLaurin, McWhite, Oten, Russell, Skinner, Simpkinr., 3oeer, Sturkie, Timmennan, Wolling Westmoreland, Witherspoon?36. Nays?All, Armstrong, Austell, Bacot, Bailey, Banks, Bed on. Bljthe, Burns, Childs, Colcock, Crum, Cushman. Fox, Gadsden, Gage, Gasque, H. P. Goodwin, Hiott, Hollis, Humpiirey, Johnson, Kibler, Lancaster, Layton, Limehouse, Lofton, Mauldin, Meares, Mehrten, J. E. Miller, Mishoe, Mitchell, Moorer, McCullough, McDaniel, Nettles, Patton, Perritt, Phillips, Pyler, Pollock, Prince, Pyatt Reynolds, Sanders, Smkler, J. R. Smith, E. D, Smith, Stevenson, John P. Thomas, jr , Verner, Vincent, Whisonant, Wilson, Wingo. Yeldell?61. Mr. Cushman introduced a bill to ; prohibit railroad corporations or companies from ernpl0 7ing any person under the age of IS years as night , telegraph operator. The penalty is $100 to be collected by the Railroad . commissioners. The House then adjourned to Fri- : day. in tne JtLouse 011 imaay a bill was introduced to abolish the office of county boards of control and chief constables and Scate constables and i devolve their duties upon other officers, and provide for the election of a State commissioner and county dispensers. The duties of ccunty boards of control are devolved upon the i boards of county commissioners, who shall be elected by the people. The State Commissioner is to oe elected by the people as any oxher State officer. The committee on incorporations reported all labor measures unfavorably and recommended in a special report that the house consider immediately all the reports as presented and reject the bills. When Mr. Ki bier's labor commissioner bill was called up Mr. Kibler arose and said: ' 'I would ask to withdraw the bill from the files of the house." The house then rejeeted Mr. Ilderton's bureau of labor bill and Mr. Mauldin's bill limiting the hours of lnhrvr "MV Tl<?A*t/Yr>T? hill vplatiricr tr> the hours of labor for women and children was allowed to lie over in his absence. When the house got ready for business Mr. Rainsford called for his insurance deposit bill, which had been made a special order for this hour. After some discussion the bill was passed to a third reading. The law provides that it shall be unlawful hereafter for any insurance company or association to transact any business in this State unless possessed of at least $100,000 of paid-up cash capital, or in lieu thereof shall file with the comptroller general the certificate of the official of some other State of the United States, under his hand and official seal, that he holds on deposit or in trust for the benefit of all the policy holders or members of such company or association securities worih at least ?100,000; or in the absence of such capital or deposit, then to deposit with the State treasurer of South Carolina valid securities aggregating $10,000, said treasurer to be the judge of the validity of such securities, which shall be subject to any i i. i i _ . i. _ c judgment enterea up in any court or | competent jurisdiction, in this State j upon a policy of insurance issued to j any citizen of this State by any such company, and such judgments shall be a lien upon such securities. Mr. Fairey's bill to require the owner bitches to pay licenses was taken uy. Mr. Ashley moved to indefinitely postpone the bill. The house had practically killed the bill when some < protest was made. Mr. Kibler ?nd; Mr. Fairey defended the bill. The j house was in the act of striking out the enacting words when Mr. Sturkie ! saul he thought there was some merit j in the bill. Josh Ashley said they could not leg-1 iclotp scrainst thp nicc-Ar without, ipots- I lating against the poor white man. They were in the same boat. If there was anything a pDor white man did love it was his dog; don't take his only pleasure away from him. Mr. Holiis said it was wasting time j to pass dog bills to have them killed in > the senate. Mr. Veraer was on the same line as j Mr. Ashley. Mr. Pollock moved to indefinitely j postpone the bill. On this the r^ll | i was called and the housa killed the j bill by a vote of 57 to -io. Mr. Pat ton's redisricting bill vras j then called up agaia. Dr. iSturkie J took the lioor and said that the meas- ] ure should be delayed long enough j for them to get the'sentiment of the ; people on this matter. Ee h2d no objection to otfer to the bill save that of prematureness. After some discussion il". Jlagill moved to reconsider the vote whereby the house had refusep tc CDntinue the bill to the next session. Mr. Patton moved to lay this motion on the table ard demanded the roll call. Messrs. Gage and 0. P. ] [ continued on page f< >ur ] CAPTURE OF A FIEND." HIS TRAIL OF BLOOD EXTENDS ACROSS AUSTRALIA. Arrested on Arriving la San Francisco?A Xemarkably Cool Villain?The Evidence Against Him is K-igardad a9 Conclusive. Sax Francisco, Feb. 4.?George Edward Butler, alias Ashe, the murderer, whose arrival on the ship Swanhilda was so long expected, is now in San Pr?rcisco jail. 'The Swanhilda was sighted at 5:15 this morning coming through the heads in tow of the tug Alice. The tag was to blow six whistles as the signal agreed upon if Sutler was aboard, but detective? waitiog down the bay from Egg wharf did not hear them and although they knew theSwanhilda was coming in they did not know whether Butler was on board. Suddenly a red light flashed out through the darkness. This was another signal and the officers knew their man was there. The custom boat Hartley, which had been placed at the disposal of the police, was boarded in haste by six detectives, four newspaper men and four revenue officers and the little vessel steamed rapidly away to the Swanhilda, which was met off Fort Point. The detectives remained concealed in the cabin while the revenue officers went on board the Swanhilda to see if Butler had been put m irons. Tney reported he was not and the detectives went on board and Butler was pointed out and in a Sc.oond was handcuffed. He denied that he was Butler, but was positively identified by Detectives McHattie and Conroy, who came here from Australia for that puroose. The captured murderer was taken on board the Hartley, which soon landed him at the wharf. The patrol wagon was in waiting and he was whirled off to prison. Although the arrest was a complete surprise to the suspected man, he maintained remarkable coolness and calmly puffed a cigarette as he went ashore. It was agreed that when the crew lined up for inspection Captain Frazier was to slip in front of Butler. When the police came on board and the men lined up Butler was the second man in line. Capt. Frazier aiuppcu an iLisiaiit IU nwi yi JJLIU-L auu. ..--7-^.. at the same time Sergeant Bonaer <?* the local police force covered him a pistol. Butler's hand's went % a flash. Irons were slipped ovv wrists and one of the most crimir?\ of modern times wa^<& ^ <V oner. l)esectives McHattie roj, who knew Butler in in* one of his victims, were when they boarded the Sa^|8SiHHB|L When they charged Butle^^^^^flHK crimes attributed to him helBH^HH9A. entire ignorance and denied^m^!|^fff4B^^|g^^^>T_ name was Butler. On the" -BLajtiey," on the way to shore, the disguises were removed and still Butler pretended not to know his captors. The Australian officers are overjoyed at the success of the outcome of the long and weary wait. Extradition papers have already been served and unless something unforeseen happens, Butler and his custodians w:ll sail lor Australia Saturday on the Monowai. "When his baggage was brought ashore any amount of incriminating evidence was found carefully packed in his belongings?a photograph of Mrs. Weller, a pair of bluchers on which were stamped the Weller name, two watches, a spectacle case and watch chains with a locket bearing Lse Weller's name and a number of books on the fly leaves of which were the names of Weller and his wife and many other articles recorded by the detectives as positively connecting him with the murdered sea captain and prospector. The detectives are very positive as to the!identity of their prisoner and scout any possibility of a mistake. The known victims of Frank Butler the Australian murderer, it is said, number fourteen. His trail of blood, it is alieged, reaches from New South Wales to the reefs of Western Austral ia, where he is suspected of similar deliberate murders. * His method was to advertise in English and American papers for a partner to prospect rich mineral districts. He stipulated that the in;ending victim should have a capital of $50. He received many responses and whenever he took a comrade into the wilderness to search for gold he returned alone. As no one knew of the partnership existing, between he and his victims, Captain Lee Weller and Ed Sorecson, their absence excited much alarm. Butler had sailed on the Swanhilda. The first clue was discovered when the bodies of Weller and Sorenson were found by a shepherder. It appeared as though Butler had induced the men to dig their own graves in a pretended search for gold, for in the pit they themselves had dug they were found buried. Evidence was found pointing to Butler as the murderer and he had assumed one of his victim's names, as on the Ssvanhilda's papers vras found the name Captain Lee Weller. The authorities in England were notified and detectives started both from Australia and England to meet him on his arrival at San Francisco. According to these officers the list of Butler's victim's is constantly increasing. He is an Englishman aged 40 years. Boss Hanna Geta Left. Columbus, 0., Feb. 3.?The friends of Chairman Merk A. Karma here today adrait that he -will not b9 appointed by Governor Bushnell to the senate to succeed Senator Sherman. it is reliably reported nere xaac me governor has decided to appoit Lieu Tenant Governor A. W. Jones Youngstown io the vaccacy and that this action is in accordance with the wishes of the Foraker leaders. The agreement is said to be that Gen. Jones will not be a candidate for election to the full term, This will give opportunity for a battle royal between Governor Bashnell and Chairman ; Hanna this winter for election to the I full term. I . Steamer Still Missing. Halifax, X. S., Feb. ?Tjtie sealing steamer Ximrcd is still in the ice oil' the Newfoundland coast, searching for traces of the missing State of Georgia, but the last message did not indicate that any traces of the missing liner have been found. The State of Georgia is now more than a month overdue from Xew Fairwater in the Baltic, to Halifax, freight laden and insured for iS,000. She carried a crew of theirtj-cne men, nearly all of whom belonged in x\berdeen.