The Fairfield news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1881-1900, January 18, 1899, Image 1

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^ VOL LIIL WINNSBOKO, S. C., WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 18, 1899. NO. 24. 1 rm THE STATE SENATE. The Opening of tke Bcdy in An^ nua! Session. . ;/ ONLY EIGHT ABSENTEES. |j The Lee County Senator Stood !TAside. Names of the New Senators. Other Business Transaeted. ?r 2 The appearance of Lieut. Gov. Miles B. McSweeney on the speaker's stand v in his purple robe of office at noon on Tuesday of last week was the signal for the senators to hasten to their seats. A single rap of the gavel was sufficient to call the chamber to order, and the legislative session for 1S99 had begun. Since the last session the chaplain, Rev. Mr. Willoughbv, had died, so the Rev. E. L. Archer, senator from Spartanburg, was requested to make the opening prayer. . He besought the Lord to "put our hearts and minds in proper frame for a rightful performance of duty," and asked that "what is done may be for the-good of the people and the glory of Thy name." The roll call showed eight senators absent?T-albert, of Beaufort, Ragsdale k, of Fairfield, "Walker of Georgetown, L Scarborough of Horry, Wallace of Laurens, Livingston of Marlboro, Alexander of Oconee and Bowen of Pickens. As last year was election year there were a" number of new senators to be sworn in. f>'- f Col. J. W. Floyd, who was acting as sergeant at arms until his successor i should be elected, conducted the new i members before tie bar in groups of pi. seven, where they were collectively adL ; ministered the oath of office by the presEpj ' ident. I; In the second group was Senator-elect V. (1. R. E. Caxes- c? Lee county, which a ~ days ago was declared to by the suf preme court to have been unconstitu} j tionally formed. As the oath was I : vabout to be put, SenatorGeo. W. Brown % of Darlington objected to the senator I j. . from Lee being sworn into office for the ); ! above reason. "I hold a certificate of election as \ j senator from Lee county and desire to j. j be sworn in," said 31r. Carnes. t j Mr. May field at this point was recog -"7 : nized and, offered the fallowing resolui2*. tion pertinent to the question: 'Whereas, Objection has been made to : * swearing in Hon. R. E. Carnes, senator; elect from Lee county, on the ground -j.- that the supreme court has decided * ^ that an act of the gftneral assembly 1 ^-^establishing said county is uuconstitu-^lional and void, therefore be it Resolved, 1. That the right of Hon. R. E. Games to a seat in the senate as a senator from Lee county be referred ^ to the committee on privileges and elec? tions. 2. That Hon. R.- E. Carnes be not sworn in, but permitted to occupy a tseat until the motion is disposed of, with the right to be heard upon* the It was at the suggestion of Senator Barnwell that the latter part of the res -1-1* ~ ? a -\ o 3 frk on rA ATT ! I K f UIUHUIl r* its Q?/ *V ^ ?.V ^ ? w ? Ws?' Carnes the right to be heard on the ( question. Mr. Carnes took his seat, and the induction into office continued. Here are the names of the new members: j . W. N. Graydon, Abbeville; J. M. Sulli-Vr^: van, AndersoD; . Jos. W. Barnwell, Charleston; K. 0. Sarratt, Cherokee; J. i Lyles G^i Chester; W. S. Blakeney, Chesteiufe'd. : ouis Appelt, Clarendon; :i W. B. Grutier, Colleton; Geo. W. Brown, Darlington; Wm. Ilderton. ' ?. Floretc?; W. C. Hou;h, Lancaster; J. Q. Mikhail, Richland; Richard I. Manning Sumter. t Senator J. "G. Sheppard. of Edgefield * was sworn in alone to fill out the unex^ pired term of Senator Gaines. Messrs. Knox Livingston and W. T. B^wen IgSSiff, were not present to be srrorn in. \ . There was no excitement incident to '??0 filling the clerkships and other senate ~ L positions^ such as in the house. On-montion of Senator Mayfield. BJi! Senator R. B. Scarborough was elected president pro tem. Oa"the notion of tagll the same senator. Gen. R. R. Hemptill was reelected clerk -of the senate isgj and* he was immediately afterwards SSjt; . sworn in. There was no opposition to , either of these geDtlemen. i For this position there wcro several \ j candidates. Senator Love, seconded by Senator Glenn: placed in n^inao tion Mr. W. J. Waters of York; oena tor Henderson, seconded by Senator Aldrich, proposed the name of Mr. Jno. i T. Gaston, now of Columbia; Senator \ Mower nominated Mr. J. X. 6?ntfr el Newberry, and Senator-Archer sccond ; ed it; Senator Hay, in the absence of Senator Ragsdale, and at the request of citizeas of Fairfield county, nominated /' ; Mr. S. F. Cooper of that county; Senator Marshall of Richland n >minatcd Mr. L. R. Marshall of Columbia, who '; had served from 187S to 1SS0 as sert geant at arms; Senator Hough nomi -; nated Mr. J. Wm. Sistare of Lancaster, and it was seconded by Senator Geo. W\ J 'Brown. On the first ballot the vote stood: . Gastbn 15; Smith 7* Sistare 3; Waters t 5; Cooper 1; Marshall 1. Senators Graydon, Suadath and Hay changed their votes to Gaston and he was de: A . clared elected. i The reading clerk, Mr. W. II. Stewart, was reelected without opposition. Senator W. A. Lirown for chaplaiu ' put in nomiuation the Rev. G. II. \Vad^ dell, superintendeat of the Epwonh CKphanage. Hak Senator Aldricb asked if the rules of 5*p the senate required this office to be filled. If not, it seemed to him that the I hard times would warrant the abolition j of the office. The times were when the . >| senate had nc chaplain. He moved that the president invite different min <5s?^ isters of the city to lead in prayer from $ day to day. Senator Henderson at once opposed * uch a motion,., and it was lost. Mr. Waddell was then elected chaplain. J At the suggestionof Senator Hcnder 4 son, tne presiuem appoiaieu a uuuiuin.tee of three to notify the governor that i.' the senate was ready for business. Senators Henderson, Sheppard and Dean PUw^-Jsrcre put on this committee. JTJ With the senate reorganized ant'ready ft-I; for work, Lieut. Gov. McSweeney ad" I*. dressed that body as follows: -> Senators: I am gjad to greet and to welcome you again the presiding offi | cor of the senate of South Carolina. Since the adjournment of this body a little less than a year ago this nation has passed through a stirring and a history making period. The dark clouds of war hovered over us, and in some respects the most remarkable war of ancient or modern times was waged. I congratulate )ou auu tue otate ui ouum Carolina that the sons of this grand old Commonwealth responded so nobly ?nd so promotly to the call of the president for men to defend the flag. It is a matter of congratulation to our State that her sons and the sons of the south bore themselves so nobly on the fieli of battle or in the camp, but remembering their noble heritagethey could not have done otherwise. I congratulate you ' also on the fact th:ifc peace again reigns and that it has been demonstrated that we have in fact a reunited country aQd a common flag, which we all love and are ready to defend with our life-blood ii ueeu ue. x aiau uuiigratuiaie ^ uu that we have now a united Democracy in South Carolina, free from bitterness and strife and all actuated by a common purpose, and that purpose the welfare and prosperity of our common mother? South Carolina. It should, and no doubt will be. our purpose to work with harmony and good will for the dispatch of such business as may come before us at this session of the general -assembly. In the accomplishment of that purpose you may depend on my best efforts, and I ask your hearty cooperation. I trust we may be guided in the passage of ?uch laws as will redound to the good of the great masses of our struggling people, and that we may finish the business before us in as short a time as is consistent with wise legislation. Daring the past year I have received ; AI- Qano ji nn3 vi kjouaiui vaiugj wA Edgefield, and I ordered in election to fill the vacancy. But one death has occurred among : the members of the senate during the ; past year?that of Senator McAlhaney of Dorchester, who was a useful member of this body and whose untimely death we all mourn. 1 have ordered an election to fill the vacancy but have not yet received any return from it. I now declare the senate of South Carolina ready for such business as may come before it. After the committees were announced Senator Henderson offered a reso- : lntion instructing the committee on privileges and elections to determine < and report to the senate offices to be fill- . ed by the legislature and to name as 1 early a day as possible on which all of ' them could be heJd. He said that the j sooner these places were filled the soon- i er the legislature would get to work and < finish with its business. He was anxi- < ous that nothing should impede a short < session. The perennial tax extention question came up in the form of a resolution i from Senator Aldrich to extend the : time for payment to the last day of ! April. > ' Senator Manning also introduced a < resolution to extend the time. < Senator Henderson introduced the ] following important bill fixing the time at which objections to the qualifica- . tions of jurors must be made: < That all objections to jurors called to i try prosecutions or actions, or issues or 1 questions arising out of actions or spe- : cial proceedings in the various courts of this State, if not made before the ju- ] ror is sworn, shall be deemed waived; 1 and if made thereafter shall be of no < effect. ^ < The governor's message was received i by the senate and read by the clerk while the members following the read- ! ing closely in printed copies fnmished i them. Upon its completion the senate i adjourned to meet at 12 m Wednesday. < As It Goes in the Senate. While Senator Caffery, of Louisiana was making his great constitutional < aguments against expansion last Friday i there were exactly six senators on the : floor, and they were engaged in their correspondence and other official duties, a. luc n asfiiu^Luu wiicdpuuucuo ui tho Chicago Record. Among them was Mr. Spooner, of Wisconsin, who, hav- : ing finished reading the New York pa- ' pcrs and having nothing else to do, thought he would be a little polite and 1 exhibit some interest in the speech, i When this amiable idea occurred to : him. Mr. Caffery -was reading with 1 great emphasis from a small book he 1 held in his hand, and to show his ' friendly disposition Mr. Spooner, who had not been paying the slightest atten- < . 1* T -.1 A tion. arose ana inquired wnn great in- , terest: ':May I ask the title of the book from which the senator from Louisiana is reading?"' Senator Caffery ' looked up with an air of amazement and ' in a most sarcastic manner retorted: "From the constitution of the United 1 States/' A Brutal Outrage. Mrs. Xan*y "Welch, a most excellent white widow lady and mother of five children, residing about three miles from Harper's Cross roads, in Chrtam ' county, X. C., was outraged and murdered about five o'clock Thursday afternoon by Henry Jones, a black negro. Jones was a desperate character, about 35 years old. Mrs. Welch had been 1 visiting at her soa-in law, Mr. Jones, and she did not ira home at. night, search was made and her body found about fifty yards from the public road with her throat cut. The alarm was given, search made and the negro found at his homo near Richmond Thursday morning about 3 o'clock. He confessed his guilt, and was carried back to the scene of he murder and hanged by an : unknown party of about fifty. A Big Job. A dispatch from Madrid says persons ! who have returned there irom the rniij ippine islands expatiate upon the ,;difj ticuities facing the United States when j undertaking to conquer the whole archipelago in arms." They assert that j it will be impossible for the Americans i to penetrate beyond the ports without i an immense armv, declaring that the I :_i_ ?-1? J A.I A. j lianas are so impovensceu uiai tue j Americaus will be compelled to obtain | provisions elsewhere," and that the cliI mate is much more fatal than the Cu ; ban climate to Americans. Big Battle in Arabia. A ^reat battle has been fought in the Yemen division of Arabia. The Turkish troops stormed and captured the insurgent position at Shanel on Nov. 30. j About4,000 insurgents and 2,000 Turks i were killed or wounded* THE LOWER HOUSE. Full Story of the First Meeting of the Representatives. SPEAKER GARY RE-ELECTED. Hamer Beats Gray for Clerk. A Sword for Victor Blue. The Members Get Down to Business at Once. The house of representatives was called to order Tuesday morning of last week at noon. As the clerk. ?Gen. J. Walter Gray, struck the gavel upon the speakers desk and called the house to order, the sergeant at arms swung the mace into its official place, on the speaker's stand, and the house of representative'had b?guu its session. Clerk Grav announced that the first business of the session would be to elect a temporary chairman. Mr. McCullough of Greenville nominated "one who has long been a useful member of this body," Mr. D. H. Magill of Greenwood. Mr. Magill was duly elected by acclamation. Clerk Gray then administered to Mr. Magill the oath subscribed to by a member of the general assembly. The clerk called the roll of counties, three at a time, and the members-elect presented themselves before the bar of iiiu uouse, w.at*re uie uaiu muz icuu uy Chairman Magi!!,- administered by the sergeant at arms, and repeated by the members, who then signed the roll of the house. D. E. Keels, representative-elect from the county of Lee, presented himself and was duly qualified. He afterwards took his seat and no challenge was made. SPEAKER GARY. When the members had presented themselves and had been, sworn in Mr. i Bacot, out of regard for the interests of the State, and for the dispatch of business, and for his own personal gratifi cation, asked to be permitted to nomi- : nate Fiank B. Gary of Abbeville for reelection as speaker of the house, : Mr. Sturkie of Orangeburg, Winkler : of Kershaw, Ashley or Anderson, 1 Blythe of Greenville, Stevenson of Chesterfield all seconded the nomina- 3 tion on behalf of their delegation. Mr. Stevenson moved that the nominations 1 De closed. This was carried, and the i election of speaker by the roll call show- < sd that of 114 votes ca&t Hon. F. B. i 3-ary received the entire number. He svas duly declared elected speaker. i Mr. Patton moved that a committee ' Df three be appointed to wait upon the i speaker and to present him to the house i Messrs. 'Patton. Patterson and Mauldin < irere appointed. They retired and ac- 1 JompaniedMr. Gary to the speakers 3t&D.d, vhcn iic swrcmied the speaker's < purple robe. Before taking the speaker's chair, Mr. Gary said: ;'In assuming the duties the office to which yon have elected 1 ne, permit me to thank you for the high compliment whi;h you have paid ' aae. "Having been elected three times to J preside over the deliberations of this ] honorable body, I can but feel that my : slection now is an endorsement of my ; course heretofore. This is indeed grati- ; Pying to me. 1 or cm r\$ m XT flnflAQ fl.fl speaker, it will be my constant endeavor to do my part towards keeping the as- ! 3eml>ly up to that high standard of ex eellence that has long characterized it, and to promoto that harmony and good 1 feeling which is so essential to wise legislation. I feel assured that to this 1 end I vill have ) our hearty cooperation 1 J rj ril rkar.) tinn c "Will CtUU Lilcil) vV UUi ftWVUk; T( A** result in lasting good to the people of ' this State. At this time I shall ven- ! ture but one suggestion, which I hope 1 will not be regarded as oui of place. "It has been said that the committee 1 are the eyes; ears, hands, and, often- ' times, the brains of the assembly. This being the case, I would suggest that the committees, to be hereinafter appoibtod scruL?nize every bill that comes up -hefore then, with a view to seeing whether or not they are in contradiction of of the coastitution of 1S95. Some of ; the acts of recent legislation have been ; held by the courts to be unconstitutionil. and there are others which, in my judgment, will be whenever they are t-* T* ooomc tn nio t. ut it ['Ut LU IjJJLXZ tuot. JLW WV ? would be a saving of time and expense to prevent such acts from cumbering our statute books. ''Again thanking you for the honor conferred upon me, ana trusting that jrour work may be a benediction to South Carolina, I declare the house ready to proceed to the transaction of business. Speaker Gary announced that the next step ia organization would be to elect a clerk. J. A. McCullough of Greenville nominated Gen. Walter Gray of Green ville. a gallant boy soldier, a faithful and competent clerk for former sessions of the general assembly. T. T. Kogers of Marlboro nominated T. C. Hamerof Marlboro, a young man who. by his own industry, had received a collegiate and a legal education and was now the support of aged parents. J. W. Kagsdale of Florence nominated R. M. McCown of Florence, who was a man of sterling worth, a man of strength in the Democratic party in his own county, and a man whose ability to transact the duties of clerk had beeu provtn by his connection with the clerical work of the senate: C. L. Winkler of Kershaw seconded the nomination of McCown. Geo. E. Prince of Anderson seconded tho nnmination of Gen. Grav. Frank Manning seconded the nomidation of T. C. Hamer. Mr. Henderson moved that the nominations close. This was carried, and Winkler, Williams and Kagsdale were appointed tellers. The first ballot resulted in 115 votes being cast. Of this number Grey re - "l \r n <o ceived 3i>, jtiamer 60 ana .u clow a -?^. Necessary to elect, 53. Theresas consequently no election. On the second ballot Gen. Gray lost four votes, three of which were changed to Hamer and one to McCown. Another member, who was ab?ent on the first ballot, voted for McCown. Result: 116 votes cast; necessary to elect, 58; Gray 34: Hamer, 38; McUown, 44. There was no change On the third ballot, ex's - ? ? cept that three votes were changc from Gray to McCown. On the fourth ballot Gen. Gray supporters fell away until but 21 wei left. Hamer received seven and Cown four of the votes, formerly cai for him. Total vote, 117; Gray, 2. Hamer, 45; McCown, 51. On the fifth ballot, Gcd. Gray friends thinks his defeat^ certain, fo lowed the lead of McUullough, aB made an almost solid change to Hame The effect resulted in the-election ofHj raer. The result was as follows: Vot* cast, 114: necessary to elect, 58; Graj 4; Hamer, 63; McCown, 51. At th announcement of the result, Hamer friends made an attempt at applaus< but were forbidden by the speaker. Mr. Hamer presented himself befoi the speaker and took the oath of offic and donned the official robes. He ba for several years been bill cleik of th house and is quite familar with th workings of the clerk's office. The speaker announced that the ele( tion of a sergeaut at arms was then i order. J. 0. Patterson nominated N. B Stansell, the' present incumbent. I II. Masill and a number of others sec onded the nomination. D. B. Feurifo of Saluda nominated Samuel B. Holle of Saluda. This was seconded by D. I Efird of Lexington and others. Th roll call showed that of the 115 vote cast, Stancel received 85 and Holley 2C Mr. Stansell was subsequently swor in. The stentorian voice of John ? Withers of Chester will again resoum through the halls and corridors for h was unanimously elected reading clerl> lie was nominated Dy u. ju. vvmKierc Kershaw and J. Hardin Marion c Chester. The names of three reverend gentle men were presented for election a chaplain, Rev. M. M. Kinard, Rev. J C. Abney and Rev. E. A. Wingard Mr. Abney was elected. Cole L. Blease of Newberry offered joint resolution relating to the aj pointment of an investigating commit tee. He asked for its immediate con sideration. T. W. Bacot introduced a bill to pro vide a sword for Lieut. Victor Blue, o the United States navy. The bill ap propriates $500for the purpose in view N. G. Evans, of Edgefield introduce' a bill to extend the time for the. pay ment of taxes for the fiscal year 189; until the first of March 1899. The Governor's message did no reach the house until Wednesday. On motion of Mr. Johnson the mem bers vacated the seats they were occupy ing, and moved outside the railing, ii Drder that permanent seats might b allotted. Little Miles McSweeaey then dre^ Prom a box slips, on each of which wa: written the name of a county. As tha name was called, the members woul< select their seats. This occupied abou in hour, and when completed the mem bers were ready to adjourn. On motion of Mr. Blease the hous< until Wednesday at. noo-x Eagan Calls Miles a Liar The most rigorous and sensationa testimony was given before the war in eestigation commission Thursday b; Commissary General Eagan, who, ap pearing unexpectedly to meet the alle Ration against the beef issued in thi - 1_ : a war, vigorously arraigueu. iu.aj. vcu Miles, commanding the army. Hereai his testimony from a long written state ment. He denied the numerous state ments of Gen. Miles and charged tha the latter's testimony constituted se vere reflections on the commanding generals of expeditions, and referred ti him as "this same commanding genera N'elson A. Miles," and said that whi ever called the beef furnish the arm; "embalmed beef was a "liar." Furth er on during his testimony, Eagai called Miles a uliar, who lied in hi throat, lied in his heart, lied in ever; part of his body, who had perpetrate" a gross scandal, and who should b drummed out of the service and im prisoned, and should be avoided b; every honest man, and barred by ever; club."' He characterized his inter views as "filth." A Good Suggestion. Under the head of "A Plain proposi tion," the Barnwell People says: ,-1A Barnwell merchant, a thorough!, good man, who is too modest to like t see his name in print, makes a suggcs tion worthy of consideration. It-i this in substance: That the merchant of the county give the preference a far as they can to home made supplies in the matter of haras, bacon, lard syrup, meal, grits, butter &c., over lik< goods brought from other States, an that the non producers who have to bu their food supplies purchase the count; raised produce in preference to simila articles from the Xorth and West. He says that if those having a sui plus of foods products can and will sel to the merchants at the same price paid for imported goods good home mai kets can be opened in every town i this section of the State that will pu and keep money in circulation, an show that everything does not come ou of the cotton basket." Quiet in Wilmington. A Washington gentleman justreturr ed from Wilmington, X. C., says tlier is nothing whatever in existing condi tions to recall the race troubles of tw months ago. "The city," said he. ui orderly, and even in the country roun about there is no trace of ill-feeling Mayor Waddell is conducting munic: pal affairs admirably, and has the suj port of all the people. The blacks rc pose confidence in him, and are shov init t'np ntm.ist rrtsnerit for the law. Negro cake walk was announced th oiher day, and tne Negroes generall are enjoying themselves and on goo terms with their neighbors. There i no lingering bitterness anywhere to b found. There were fewer arrests i Wilmington during the holidays tha in aDy other city in the country.?lWashington Post. All Kelaticns Severed. The North Carolina erand lodge c ir J _ 11 ?i .uasons xiave soeieu an jiittcruai n lations with the grand lodge of the stat of Washington because of its admissio of a Xegro from Illinois as a Masoi which the grand lodge of North Carol ni declares to bo a violation of the lan marks of masonry recognizing Xegr lodges. This step was takeD. it ws stated, not in anger but in pain. Don't grumble, but go to work an make a success of your undertaking regardless of the hard times. I s ;d THE MESS4GE. 's e (j- Gov. Ellerbe Gives His Views 3t L; -on Various Matters. 's . 1 lAIAWTC QICMMIAI CCCCIOMQ a ' ' i r. t *- The Governor Recommends Sev- * iS . 1 7, eral Things that the Legis- 1 3 ~ f 's lature Ought to Adopt as i They Are Right. \ ? Governor Ellerbe's annual message ( LS was read to the general assembly last r e week. The following is a synopsis of ] .e the more important matters treated in j the message: s USANCES. 1 D The Governor says- the finances of , the State are still in an unsatisfactory ' condition. Every obligation of the ? '' State has been promptly met; but, to ? do this, the State Treasurer has over- : y drawn, for small amounts, upon various * J banks in which State funds have been ' deposited. The State of South Caro- c e lina should always be in a position to s ,s meet current expenses without the ne- l cessity of overdrafts upon banks. To n do this, it is evident that one of two ? things will have to be done: either the ^ appropriations will have to be cut down, 1 or the tax levy raised. e Only 623.522.64 have been paid du- * ring: the year into the State Treasury 1 ^ from the phosphate mining industry. ? Mr. James Reid is due the State ? $2,860.00 royalty on phosphate rock which he has mined. The Attorney 2 :s General has instituted proceedings { against him, and all of his personal and 5 * real'property has been attached. a CONFEDERATE RECORDS. ^ i- At the last session of the General t - Assembly, $500 ?rere appropriated for t the completion of the Confederate rolls. r Col. John P. Thomas, Confederate His E . torian reports that the rolls have been y f completed, but the history has not been " written. In my last Message I made t . the following recommendation. d "It is the duty of the State to pre- t - pare an historical account of the part t 8 taken by the commands from this State D in the great civil war. and to complete ^ t the rollpr- I, therefore, urge that pro vision be made for carrying on this - work. To insure completion, I recom mead that a sum be appropriated sufa ficientfor carrying out this undertaking, e and I suggest, as an inducement to its completion, that while sufficient money ? r may^be allowed monthly for current f = expenses, the maior Dortion be raid ' t only, upon the completion and accep- g i tance of the work as now mapped out." t If this recommendation had been _ .. i i , i r. - adopted, tiie entire wor* migm nave ^ been.c jmpleted, for the Historian could g easily have written the history and col- t -lent,2;''- -f"W- IT;icsinc .rolltf v? }IA Vaptl authorized or required to do so. BIENNIAL SESSIONS. S; Only eight States of the Union hold f annual sessions of their Legislatures, d ^ and it seems a most desirable policy for t | our own State. Each session of our b General Assembly cost about fifty thou- i\ e sand dollars. We have too much legis- p j lation, and consequently too many laws, n Biennial sessions, limited to forty days, t< would be ample for due consideration t ? " i?? v, j. oi ail matters pertaining w icgisiauvc u business. I therefore recommend that n an amendment to the Constitution of p ? the State, looking to the establishment o , of biennial sessions of the General As- ? sembly, be submitted to the people. J Members of the Legislature would then t ^ be selected for a term of four years, t This very desirable action on the part S ^ of the voters would result in a saving v of twenty-five thousand dollars a year, r $ and this and other good reasons will d commend the measure to the people of e the State. p " After some suggestions as to election a * of officers by the Legislature and the t f holding of courts the Governor takes up d the subject of LYNCHING. He says during the last several years * - there has been an apparently increasing disposition among us to attempt the ? ? righting of real or supposed wrongs by o the law-breaking practice of lynching, ? i- and suggests this as a remedy: See to c s it, as conservators of the peace of the a s State, as makers of its laws, as the 0 s guardians of its sacred honor, that its ^ i, laws are so enacted and so administered a that conviction and punishment shall * e follow crime with the certainty that f d links effects to causes. He also says y the officers of the law must be chosen | ? 7 for probity and for courage: and it c r should become of itself a high crime * and misdemeanor for sheriff or cpnsta- f ble to aliow a prisoner to be taken by 11 violence from his hands, even though 0 s his own blood should have to be shed ? to protect the criminal. That an officer j n charged with the duty of holding and t of protecting a prisoner should suffer ? d him to be seized and snatched from the 1 t hands of the representative of the State's power and sovereignty should constitute forfeiture in itself of his office, for it is confession of indisposi- 1 ~ tion or of iuability to perform the high c _ duty committed to him Such officers * Q will never correct lawlessness, for they 1 are either in sympathy with it or they ? | are afraid of it. As an additional 1 p measure of restraint, it would be well r * and I recommend, that any county in s ] which the crime of lynching is com- ^ ' mitted shall be liable, to the heirs of * ' the victim of the lynchers, in the sum a of five thousand dollars, and that men j ? g who shall he convicted of participation v in lynching shall be deprived of tho a j right to vote or hold office in this State. 0 is OUR EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM. ? e The Governor says the colleges of the r n State are in fine condition and are doing ( n excellent work. The oldest of them, c - the South Carolina College, has 180 f students, and as able a faculty as can j be found in the South. It has fully re- c c covered from the depression of a few t } years ago, and is now continually in- r creasing its patronage, and widening its i ,e influence. Its affairs are administered t n with judgment and economy. It entire- j !' ly deserves the patronage and support E j of our people. s The South Carolina Military Acade- t ?_ my, as jou will see from the report of LS its Boa.d, is doirig efficiently the work expectcd of it. The severe experience d in maintaing discipline through which 1 ;s it was forced to pass last session has r shownigjjt, its authorities can meet and i ; / * s v t lischarge most responsible and difficul luties with a courage and discretio ;hat sliould commend them to their fe! ow-citizens. The State's newer insj;tutions c earning, Clemson and Winthrop Col eges, are in flourishing condition; thei 'acuities are full, and their patronage i arge. These colleges are justifying th wisdom of their establishment by meel og a need not met by any other educa ;ional institution in the Sr.ate. The ire giving practical and to some exten ;i 1 .J i! - 1 T iDerai education tu a large uumuer u )oys and girls who would hardly b 'ound in the halls of the other college n the State. Their patronage seems t )e up to their capacity of accommoda ion aDd instructien. The amounts asked for by these vari ras colleges are reasonable, andar lecessary for their efficient operation [ therefore recommend that the appro )riations asked for by these various in ititutions be in each case appropriate' )y the General Assembly. I am informed by the State Superin endent of Education that the publi ichool system of our State has show: iteady growth and improvement durin he past year. There has been a marker ncrease in the professional spirit o eachers. a deeper interest on the paT /? . * i i* .1 in fl ,1 it the puoiic m tne weirare or tn ichools, and a greater activity in pre iding better school accommodations rhese are hopeful indications. The Governor recommends that $30, (00 of the Privilege Tax on Fertilizer >e appropriated -to Clemson College .nd that $30,000 of the balance of sai< >rivilege tax fund be appropriated t Vinthrop College; provided, however hat provision be made to supplemen he appropriation to Winthrop Colleg rom the general treasury, in case th .mount received by the State from tl* Privilege Tax on Fertilizers is less thai :60,000. Thi3 State is now paying out annual y in pensions to Confederate soldier; he sum of $100,000. No amount tha he people could afford would be to< audi to dispense to worthy and need; aen who risked all for the cause the] ield sacred and became by this servic* capacitated for self-support. Bu he greatest care should be taken tha uch funds be properlj distributed. an< hat the State do not attempt moreii his direction than is absolutely de aanded by the exigencies of the case Ve have a notable object-lesson in th< buses of the national system of pen ions to warn us to use the utmost cir umspection. Oar own system of pensions is ii eed of changes and reforms. It is ex iensive and cumbersome, and too opei o those solicitations of influence anc avoritism that invite abuses and en ourage extravagance. The systcn houldbe simplified, and its regulation: nd restrictions be made strict and ever igorous. The township and count] oards should be abolished andapplica ion for pensions made to the Stat< Joard. The sum now expended in thi: on nflWT ami more than is reauired tc atisfy the just demands upon thi: and. This money is now being tio in iscriminately distributed, with loss t< tie State and with injustice to som< eneficiaries and favoritism to others lany undeserving people are drawing ensions from the State, and man} eedy and deserving veterans are forcec o go without. The pension lists oi his State should be purged and everj eneficiary cut oS from them who doe: ot show that he iso incapacitated t< rovide for himself and so dependent n his own labor as to be evidently i rorthy object of this public charity. If these necessary measures ar< aken, $50,000 will do more real gooc han $100,000 are now doing, and th< Itate will be saved wasteful expense rhile the needy and the worthy wil eap. as they were intended to do, th< enefits of this fund. I recommend that the pension Jist b< urged, that $50,000 only bo appropri ted foi pensions the coming year, anc hat steps be taken to insure the prope: .istribution of this amount. HOSPITAL FOR THE INSANE. The Governor says unless the Genera Assembly shall at once take measure: - t- i^i 0 purge ine nospxtai ui xuiuts, tiuuc iles, and harmless patients who shoulc >e in the poor houses, and unless the: hall also correct the abuse of th< State's charity by persons now taking dvantage of the loose administratioi 1 the laws governing the admission o iatients to the hospital, it will immedi tely become necessary to make furthe rovision in the way of accommodations ppliances and nurses and physician: or the increasing number of patient; iow crowding to the hospital. If, how verj you will, by stringent enactments irevent the farther commitment of per ons not entitled to treatment in th< tospital, and will order the dischargi f those now there who are not legal!: ntitled to this aid, the present buiid nffs and force will afford accommoda ~o~ ion and attention for some years t< ome for all who should be receive< nto the institution. JUVENILE REFORMATORY. At the last session of the Genera ^serubly.-a resolution was passed au horiziug the Governor to appoint ; ommissiou, composed of five members o investigate and rrport on the prac icability and advisability of the State' stablishing a Reformatory for Youth ul Criminals. In obedience to thi esolution, I have appointed a commis ion, consisting of the following gentle aen: Messrs. L. D. Childs, 'J. C irown. Richard Carroll, John iierihav .adR Means Davis. This commission Iter sending one of their number. Rev J. C. Bro wn, to visit the Reformatory ,t Elmira, New York, and after thor iugh investigation, the commissioi ubmits a report in which they recom nend the establishment of a juveniL eformatory fi?r colored youths. Th? Governor endorses the reconimcndatioi if the commission and says such a Re ormatory might well be located upoi ands belonging to the State. Thi ould be done with but little expense t< axnavers. bv using convict labor t oake brick and to erect the necessar; wildings. The plantation owned b. he State, known as the ;'Lexingtoi 'arm," containing 400 acres, about fiv ailes from Columbia, affords a suitabl ite for the location of such a reforma ory. MISCELLANEOUS. I call attention to the Report of th Adjutant and Inspector General. Th oilitia of the State need to be reorgan zed. The present disorganized condi k & . \. [t tion is caused by a large number of the n State militia entering the service of the I- United States in obedience to the President's call for volunteers. >f I recommend that all persons selling I- cotton seed meal in the State, either as i cattle food or as fertilizer, be required s to pay th? privilege tax. e The finances of the Penitentiary are in a healthful condition. The low price i- of cotton has decreased the profits from y the State Farm, but the institution is' it more than self-sustaining and will pay if $10,000 into the State Treasury.' e During the past year an epidemic of s smallpox swept through the State, o greatly alarming and inconveniencing i- the people in some sections. At my request, the State Board of Health i- took the matter in hand, and endeavore ed to stamp out the disease where i i. had appeared, and to prevent its spread i- ing to other localities. In their work, however, they were hampered for want a ot necessary authority to deal with the situation. There are several cases of i- smallpox now in Sumter County, which c could have been easily handled if the a State Board of Health could have comg manded funda to carry on their work; i this they did not have, as the emergenf cy fund had been exhausted. The t powers of the Board should be enlarged. e . CONCLUSION. In conclusion, let me impress upon ' you that the past year has been one of unusual financial stringency. The pe> " pie generally are hard pressed to make 5 a living, and many of them are not ' able to pay their taxes. As guardians of the public weal and conservators of 0 the prosperity of the commonwealth, it > behooves you to take every possible t measure to insure economical and caree ful expenditure of the hard-won funds a . i . . * * " w tnat tne sum resources ol the State e Treasury place at your command. Dq2 ring the recent campaign you pledged yourself, as legislative aspirants, to ! economical administration of public "af fairs, and to reduction o* expenses. ! s "We all preached economy then; we j t must practice it now. I have pointed ) out various and practicable methods of ! 7 reducing expenditures. I trust these , I.* f recommenaauons may meet your appro- . val and secure your support. If you ] will adopt these recommendations, you can reduce the tax levy -without at all ] impairing the .efficiency of the public ] service. I can only recommend and I advise; you alone have the power to ] act. I leave these important matters, ] with all their burden of responsibility, in your hands, feeling confident that you will endeavor to discharge your responsible duties with earnestness and fi- I delity. It is my desire this session, as last, to co-operate with your respectivebodiesand members, in forwarding the interests of ( our mother State and improving the condition of her people, and especially in ] lightening the onerous burdens of the I taxpayers, and this behalf 1 shall be 1 glad ai all times to consult with you as ] - committeemen and as members. 3 OTTE BOYS Df CUBA. ) ~] i Col. Jones Writes of His Men of ) * Whom He is Proud. ' Headquarters Second S. C. V. I., ^ ':Camp Columbia," Habana, Cuba, ( ' Janury 9, 1S99. t Xc the editor ot The State: f In order that the people o^ our State may know how the Second South Caro5 r j lina regiment is getting on over here in t Cuba, I have concluded that I would write you a snort letter. We have to- ] day 861 men in camp, none sick except j[ a few with mumps. "We are all most J , agreeably surprised in every ./ay. The country is a great surprise to us all. It ^ j looks like a paradise. The roses and fo, liage are most beautiful. The water is , splendid?almost as good as the water ? at Savannah, which is the finest I ever ' drank. All the people are friendly to j us and I do not see the need of keeping j r troops here another day. Many men of ' the regiment say they wish to remain in 1 Cuba the balance of their lives, as they . j think they can make more money here j than at home. We had a hard voyage 1 over because we were put on a cattle 1 i transport with400 mules and horses and ( were very much crowded. A great many 3 of my men were seasick, but I managed ^ to escape it and I never felt better in J my life than I do now. I have never 1 I? seec this regiment in better spirits or in ] better health than it is to-day and I 1 r pray good health may continue. We are i kindly treated by Gc:n. Lee and our ' g other superior officers. The weather is : quite warm in the day but cool at night. ] _ We have had but one rain, but it was a ( trash mover and our tents leaked very 1 badly. I am doing all in my humble 1 B power to keep the regiment in good I shape and trust I may succeed. I am J " satisfied we will have no fighting at all \ to do and I believe in two months we will be sent home. Yours truly, 3 TVilie Jones, j Colonel Second S. C. V. I. The weather is about as warm as it is in August at home and the.natives all , wear summer clothes. I have not seen a chimney since I landed in Cuba and 1 am told there are none at all. ' T do not 1 know where the smoke goes when they ' cook. When the regiment received or- ! ders to embark for Cuba not a single 1 s man deserted, but all obeyed most 1 checrfully the order. 1 5 , John Gary Evan's Place. Senor Perfccto Laeoste, who was I president of the Havana .junta Patriot r ica, will be appointed alcalde, or ; 5 mayor, of' Havana by Maj. Gen. Lud iaw, Military Governor of the deparcF ment of Havana. Senor Lacsste is a wealthy planter, popular among all 1 3 classes of Cubans and a resident of Ha" vana. The Cuban general, Mario Me- ' 2 coca-, will be chief of police, and Col. i e J. G. Evans, of the South Carolina vol3 .untecrs, former Governor of South Car" oliua. and now one of Gen. Ludlow's i 1 staff officers, will be appointed superins tendent of the department of corrections. 5 embracing the police, the minor Courts 0 and the correctional institutions. I . v The Bravest Woman. a The St. Paul Globe thinks the bravQ est woman of the year is Mrs. Lucind;: : c Keese. of Brazil. Ind.. who has asked . for a divorce, ten thousand dollars alimony and the custody of her fourteen children. c Bryan is a level headed statesman, j c and occupies a more prominent pos-i- ( tion in the eyes of the people U>duy , than he ever did. . STATES FINANCES. : | The Annual Report of the Comp- < ^ troller General. THE STATE'S EXPENSES. >-3esS5 Some Interesting Facts and Fig- *; ures Published for the Benefit of the Taxpayers of the State. Comptroller General Derham has is-' sued his annual report. This has been a long and tedious job, preparing the facts and figures from his office, but it has been done. The introduction to the tabulated report contains much ?. that will-be of interest. It reads as follows: To the Honorable General Assembly of the State of South Carolina. As required by law I submit herewith the annual report of this office for the year ending Dec. 31, 1898. This report shows in the State treasury a cash bal ance of $450,677 06 ' Less warrants issued by ' . comptroller general and . - Jj not paid by State treas- yT urer at the close of busi- , ness, Dec. 31, 189S..... 10,89Q<&r Leaving a cash balance shown by the co^ufpfro1ler genera^o$#?s7. $439,786 37 Lcss^fiyj^snot available for general expenses of the State government: . Sinking fund for reduction ^ (State debt) $127,322 51 Sinking fund commission.. 42,774 02 Special dispensary school ' fund bU,UUUUU Permanent State school fund 1,163 00 'jZ Dispensary : 56,258 67 Direct tax fund, interest and penalty 8,054 83 Privilege tax. .' 2,580 50 Morrill fund 6.898 65 Dlemson bequest 1,320 50 * Redemption brown consols. 4,613 86 Redemption deficiency bond . ? and stocks 296 36 $310,282 90 Dash available for State purposes 129.403 37 . > $439,786 27 3f this amount the State is due the following: ' Dae for borrowed money. ..$ 20,000 00 bounty auditors and treas- s! urers _ 2,21315 Public printing 3,154 06 fVinthrop Normal and In dustrial college scholar- . ' r ships. .* 3,596 00 - ' Balance due county audi- . ~ -":rM tor, Charleston 50 03 Balance due county audi- ^ tor. Kershaw 10 40 $ 29,167 66 3ash balance actually avail- -w5^ able for expenses State government 100,335 81 $129;503 47 ro this amount of $100,335 81 ' idd uncollected State taxes 1S99, estimated 590,000 00 [nsurance licenses comptroller general's office 12,50000 idditionol insurance licenses f. * 7,500 00 oflrtrflfo T*rr cf o ffl'a l tvo v*. ovawv u office 4,000 00 -- '? rotal amount from all sources $714,335 81 The estimated expenses for the State government for 1899 are $821,339 92, eaving a balance of $87,204 11 to be paid from the taxes of 1899. _ There has been very little falling off n the value of taxable property of this State as shown by the abstracts from ;he different counties on file in this )ffice. Toasts the President' General Maximo Gemez has been enthusiastically feted im the towns he has risked in Cuba. Triumphal arches, inscribed "Vive, Liberating Army," md expressing gratitude to the United States, were crected. At a breakfast it Caibarien, given by the Spanish res-?. idents, General Gomez toasted Presiient McKinlcv. General Gomez will " probably proceed to Santa Clara stop* v . ping at intermediate towns. He has been invited to visit towns in all parts of the island and receives many gifts. The general is understood to be hurt at the fact that the United States govern- ' ment officials are not noticing him and are not inviting him to Havana. AI- t though he says nothing on the subject himself, regarding his feelings, his inhifviof/a -fVi on^c oro orrro r/i f o f ted different treatment. Old Tom Mackey. A dispatch from Charleston W. Ya says: Judge Thomas Jefferson Mackey, the South Carolina jurist, who was in* dieted at the November term of the circuit court in this county on the charge of bigamy, left here this morning in company with Deputy Sheriff 5. C. Youns and his counsel. Cleon Moore, for Martinsburg. W. Va.. where he was admitted to bail before Judge Faulkner. He married Miss Katherine PorteiSeid, diuglter of Col. G. A. Porterfield. ca-hier of the Bank of Charleston, in July last, and a few weeks after aw unan claiming to be bis lawful wife turned up in New York. >he sued him for a divorce, which has - ^ been granted in that place, and now he will be remarried to Miss Porterfield. the license having been issued Friday. A Souvenir. Mrs. Hamilton Fish,ol'Xew York gave % as Christmas gifts to the Rough Riders handsome pocket knives in fine cases, which in turn were inclosed in chamois / skin covers. On one side of each knife /" is a silver plate inscribed with thev ..." oameof the recipientand the line "Sou veoir of Sergeant Hamilton Fish." V What the world needs to-day is great moral, spiritual and intellectual lea*32rs who will lead. the people upward ' - J md onward in the direction, of a better and nobler life.