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ilie Press and Banner. R? nr.-L Wilson ar.d H. T> War <11 snv. " 1 ' i Wednesday, Fee. 8,1S52. j A Word or Two Air.-.nt tV Infant HerCillos. " Will the. Hie the ill flint Iferculeft. rousing from her sleep, with one mighty ef- \ I .\nup these eirvluig coils, and xtranglc j the serpents that are about to feast upon her very heart blued?"?Charleston lv\ch:ingc. 1 ' Si-efc lior. s.iv the ends have (< !<! me, Altars, aii^urt, c'lvlin.' ? i:i;s ? - ?- - -- Jim Her i j- <! njin nuii<- ... Vet >li:ill im>u:it the throne of kinps." The Railroad liill is still attracting attention. TIi.u our people may know vlifvo sonic oT the changes have taken place in tho price of freights we will give a llgtire or two. We take it for granted tliat all this opposition to the Railroads is directed toward the Clydes. Now, v.e do not pretend to exonerate this rich corporation from any l>l:une which should at-! tach to it, but it may be fair to show wherein the Charleston Exchange has omitted to make a full statement and to jsh.nv wherein the omission of a part of the facts does great injustice to them and t to the South Carolina Railroad. We J know nothing of freights from Easley to I Ualtiinore, Norfolk, Richmond, or' Charleston. Hut if a fact or two is exam- j ined into in reference to freights from ; Abbeville, the disinterested reader may) form his own conclusion as to a reason for higher freight rates from Easley to Charleston than to either of tho other cit- j ies named. Ik-low we gut? the charges as made by J the Charleston managers of the South j Carolina Railroad and the Greenville and 1 Columbia Railroad from Abbeville to! Charleston: Former Charges. Charleston Management? i per bah? per bale i \j. & C. R. R. ?1.70 S. C. R. R. SO j Present Charges. Under the Clydes?Under Charleston. per bale per bale J G. it C'. R. R. S1.62 S. C. R. R. ?1.21 j I " IViU she, like (he infant Hercules, I routing from her sleep, with one iniphty >f- j fort simp these Circling eoitn ami .strangle ; the serpents that are about to feast upon her very heart Uloinl Or, will she add fifty per cent, lo'.'ie; freight rate over lior own road, while j clamoring for the confiscation of the property of the Clydes, although they curry freights to Charleston cheaper than Charleston did? Is it because Charleston has sold her stocks that induces the lielief that the Clvdes should work for nothing, while they double their own freight rates ? As to passenger fare: the Clvdes have reduced the charge formerly made by i < 'iiarlestoiffor passenger tickets from Abbeville to Columbia from to while Charleston still charges the s itne old exorbitant rates for tickets between ^Columbia and Charleston, ?.?.20. Supplements, From the publishers of patent outrides" we are in receipt of circulars offering inducements to buy supplements, and recently we notice that the (governor's Message has been printed in Columbia, and bought by various of our enterprising country exchanges. Why any publisher cf patent outside sheets should want to charge extra for a j Christmas edition in the way of a supple- 1 incnt is more than we can tell, and why | the President's Message should be with- [ held from the columns of their regular editions is more than we can understand. But of one thing we are certain. We ,,?f nlimvurnim flvit 1.-111(1 ril' lOllV. ualism. Asa rule, we regard a little* sup-1 plemeut as a poor offering. As to the jtjegistcr's supplement in j which the Governor's Message was pub-! lished, we would remark. When we first I wnv the advertisement, we run the mat-1 ter through our mind as to whether we should buy it. We determined to .set it up. Our readers can refer to it,and see how much space it occupies in the P/ es* and lb inner. Tllo supplement containing nothing else than the Message, makes j it pajte in big type leaded. The back of! the sheet is left blank. We presuino that j a thousand copies, with freight, drayage, j . _ Ac., cost not less than ten dollars. In that Message there is 1G,.VK) ems. A good j printer will set from thirty-five to forty thousand a week, and a good printer in i the country can bo hired at from eight toj ten dollars a week. According to onr calculation those of our friends who bought supplements paid over sixty cents j a thousand ems, for a supplement, and, j according to our estimate, matter in a supplement is not worth half as much as matter in the newspaper. No live busi-1 ness man would think of allowing his ad- j1 ^vertisoment to go in a supplement. We j inakc 110 con plaint at the Rcjiitcr be-1 Vause of this mutter. The price charged j xvfis as small as it could be printed for, Without presuming to know more than i the least pretentious printer in the State, we would oiler our own impressions. Don't buy supplements, unless for spc-j vial or urgent reasons. When there is a] rush of matter, let the country Editorj have his matter set in small type, and j leave out all yearly advertisements, or as j many as may be necessary to make sufficient room lor the urgent matter. Don't, \vavlc money in printim* little thumb pa-1 per.s on one side. There is absolutely no j necessity for a supplement, once in ten ! yetiiu, and then it Is unprofitable to I print it, except in eases where late and ; important news may be reeoived too late; for the pap , and then the supplement is' *'.in extra." j Hath an Eneiny Done This Thing I i We see that certain parties from a distanco are seeking Legislative action, 1 granting them corporation with powers! not allowed to the private citizen in the! matter of charging excessive interest on money. Wo trust tlmt the good Lord 1 may deliver us from this snare. Wei want no foreign mortgages on our farms,1 nor do we want to bccomc. tlio servants | of foreign masters, as thousands of poor farmers in Georgia have become, nor do we wish to inaugurate a system in this] .State similar to that which ruins Ireland. The history of mortgaged farms shows that at least seventy-live per cent, of them are forfeited in the end, and we want no inviting snare that may ruin our peoplo. Uelter givo liens on crops?bad as that may be?than to put the land in jeopardy. Out with this foul spot. In connection with this we may be pardoned for uttering a word as to immigrants. If they are poor when thov come, they will not stay, and arc therelore worthless to us. If they are rich they buy our best farms, when some of our own citizens have to vacate for them. .Strangers can never be the same to us as home folk. Their prejudices and their manners, in too many instances, are not in sympathy with us and our peculiar notions. All who come among us are welcome. We are glad to have them, but i ' ? aiimi n^ohlrt to wo nre not uij.muu.-> i<ji v>??? v..?. i-~-j? ? get out and leave the country to make room for them. Our Position in Reference to the Railroads. We wish it distinctly understood that In our efforts to protect the Railroads from Legislation which we deem unjust, that wo in no sense seek to shield them from just censure, or to prevent a thorough expose of this whole matter. How the Charleston Exchange can justify themselves in their onslaught on our llail road which has reduced freight rates, while their own road has increased freight rates more than fifty per cent-, is more than wo can understand. Is it the Stop I Thief Policy? Why blame tho Clydes for what they themselves havo done? When the members of the General Assembly learn that the C. & R. R. has reduced freight rate on cotton to eight cents less than Charleston charged when she had control of the G. <fc C. Road, aud when they learn that our Charleston friends have increased the freight rates on the South Carolina Road more than fifty per cent, liny will ]erhaps be as-, toundud. i 1 ? / j PARDONS AM) COMMUTATIONS BY THE GOVERNOR. Foolish Expenditure of Money to I'liuisii Innocent .Mot. Ju-t hi this tlmr. tl?r attention of the co'intry i.i t>e:?v.r >!iroct?vi to the IhiilriwUs, and nil o:ir thoughts si'Ci.i to turn ::pon the propriety or impropriety of enaetiiiil l:\ws which hrive ' tor their purpose 1 he injury of our benefaetors. i'..r Uiis ren?oft, if for no other, it wr.nld ap pear useless, to ask the attention of the Le^is laturc to so Miiall a matter as the reduction of the amount of money now wasted in the trial i und punishment of persons charged with j crime. I.et us for the moment, if we can, for-; get our extreme anxiety turn the temple of I justice into an engine of oppression, that we j may make some calculations in a businesslike way, and ascertain il we do not ordinarily got "too much sugar for a cent''when we I appeal to the Circuit Court to espouse our cause, and to our battles ai the public I expense. The records of the Courts of this; State may give grounds of complaint.on the! score that the tax-payer's Interests are disregarded. In proof of the facts that our juries! do not do their duty, or that our laws are wrong, or Mint our Judges are often In error, the report of the pardons and the commutations of sentences, by the Governor as made to the fieneral Assembly, is sutlicient to satisfy the most skeptical. From that report, we copy the full trxt of his Kxcellenc.y's report of seven cas?;s. The render can readily sec that something Is wrong, anil the tax-paver cannot fall to be impressed with the fact, that lie has to settle the hill of expenses for trying tliese men. who should never have been brought to Court. <>r after having been brought into Court, should have been acquitted. If the statements iinidc by the O,minor tu ills report to 'he (Jcneral Assembly is not a commentary on the circuit Courts of the Slate, ami the manner in which .Indies, Solieitins ami juries discharge their duties, we should like for some one to explain their meaning As the Governor reported only the cascs* wherein he granted pardon or commutation of sentence, we have no means of knowing the merits of the ea^es wherein he refused to grant the prayer of the petitioners The following extracts from the report will he found interesting: MALICIOUS PROSECUTION, FOR MAI.I-j (IOCS Tit KS1*ASS?A STEER It AN* OVER THE rniSONKR, WHO STARRED Til E ANIMAL?CONVI(TKJ> IN MIS ABSENCE AND SENT TO THE PENITENTIARY FOR SIX MONTHS.* Kent Smith?(Colored.) Crime: Malicious] trespass. I Convicted October Term, 1KSI, Marion coun-, ty, before Judge Wnllrtec. | Sentence: Six months at hard labor in Pen- ] itentinry. The petition, signed by a number of citizens I whose high diameter and respectability Is I certified toby ex-Chancellor \v. D. Johnson, sets forth that the cattle of the prosecutor, lu | large numbers, had frequently broken intoi the grow ing crop of the defendant and nearly i destroyed it; that on one occasion, while! driving them out, a steer ran over him and j knocked h1m down, and. being maddened by I tin- damage done to his crop as well as the ! bruises received from thd steer, he drew his, knife, a small one, and stabbed the steer be-1 html the hip. That he immediately went to; the prosecutor and offered to pay any damages he may have sustained, but the damage ! Il.rj.t tip whs not rennlred to nav anv. ' That some monlhs afterwards hi? was Indict-! ed. and the grand Jury found a true hill against 1 hiin. but the Solicitor not prmtscd the indict- J meiit upon condition that he, the defendant,1 should pay the costs. That beluga poor man i h" was unable to raise the money until the! Kail. That the day before he intended to at- j tend Court for the purpose of settling the ease he was tried and convicted In his absence. ' The Solicitor cert i Acs to the statement ol the; potiiion and recommends a pardon. The presiding Judge says: "?**? : The explanation of his absence at, the time of the trial and the lac's set forth in the affidavit i in extenuation of ItisotlenseHrc made known to me only by the accompanying papers.} The Solicitor having admitted them to be i true, they constitute, in my opinion, grounds | for exercise of Executive clemency.'' Pardoned January li'ith, ISKi SKNTKNCKD TO SKVKN YEARS IX TltH ' I'KNITENTtA RY ? TIIK SOLU'ITOR IS; CONVINCED THAT THE PRISONER IS! NOT OtrilyTY. Carter Koss, tiliix Tobe' Lee-(Colored.) Crime: Orand larceny. Stealing a horse. Convlc't d Siiring Term, iS77' Chester county, before .1 udge .'lackey. Sentence: Seven years at hard labor In the; Penitentiary. j Petition, by numerous and prominent citizen <, Including the present Senator from the county, who owned the horse ttoleii. sets firth that the proof against'the defendant! was principally that of one Preston Carter, in I whose possession the horse was found. Delense: An alibi. Petitioners set forth their belief in the defense, based upon affidavits of respectable citizens of .North Carolina UIU'.IC MOCU iriill. | Another petition, signed by the directors of j the Penitentiary, sets forth their belief that! "the prosecution was n malicious one and | Carter ltoss was entirely innocent of the charge." They further stale that sineo de-i Umlaut's conviction his health has been per-; inauetiy Injured on the (ireemvood and An-j iMistu Ita'lroad, where he had been hired hy the state, and that they do not believe he will ever be u perfectly strong man again. Presiding Judge: J ud;;e .Maekey, to whom a j previous petition under a former ndministra-1 tion was referred, had reported strongly) against Executive interference. Prosecuting otlicer: The Solicitor, to whom I the petition now under consideration was re-1 lei ml. reported "that the prisoner was tried] i'i April, 1*77, upon t he charge of having stoi en the horse of General \V. A. Walker on the uinhtof April 1,(Monday,) i877. The prisoner' was convicted, nut recommended to mercy.} and was sentenced to tiic Penitentiary lor the! term of seven years, "James Kennedy, a witness for Carter Iloss j at the said trial, who test I tied tliatCarier itoss was at Shelby, X. <on the tlrst day of April, i ls<<, was afterwards indicted and tried before . Judge llud.Mtn, 1 beiievc, lt?r having commit-1 ted a peijury in so testifying. "Witnesses in Shelby, X. c., wrre examined by Commission, and thedelcudant Kennedy j wasaci|uitted by u jury of thcchargu, lie hav-( ii> ? iclled laxm the truth of his original testi-1 moiiy as deposed. "i see, also, uuionx tlie papers forwarded toi mo )in atlidavit of Mr. J. s. Elacic, a hiuh-ton- j ed gentleman ami member of tlie Legislature from York county, which corroborates tin: ( testimony of tlie witnesses for the ilefeu.se In j the case of tlie State < ?. Kennedy. "I am fully satisfied that Carter ltoss was not in Chester on the 1st day of April, 1KT7,1 that he is not guilty of the offense ol'which he was convicted aud that he should be pardoned by your Excellency.'' l'aidoned Eareli 13, 1S82. SENTENCED TO I.in; IMPRISONMENT? THE JLDGE THINKS HE SHUtn.D UE | iwudoned because of cxsatiskac- j TOttY EVIDENCE. Smart Joyner?(Colored.) Crime: Arson, j Burning a corn crib belonging to another col-1 ored man. convicted be fore Judge Hudson, May Term, Hampton eounty. Sentence: Life imprisonment in the Penitentiary. Petition: There were three petitions. The; first ?v<>, tiled at diflcivnt times and each : iargely signed by citizens of theneinljijorliood,! set. lorth the uniform good character of con-j vict, the Inconclusiveness of tlie testimony, J their doubts of his L'uilt, and prayed his re-< lease upon the>e grounds and upon the pun-! isliment already undergone, 'tlie last peti-j lion,signed t>y the jury, stated: "That thei evidence ws.s-entirely circumstantialnnd con-1 .sldereil by many (of them) lnco.;^usi\u, * * * and tiiat some of tli" jury declined to i sijtn the verdict until they were promised that j the whole jury would sign a petition to the tiovcrnor asUiin; for coniniuiation of sen-] tence." Av atlidavit of the Foreman of the jury declared his belief "that two of the jury-, men would not have consented to the verdict if they had not believed that upon a petition : to the Coventor Smart .Joyncr would be eith-1 er pardoned or Irs sentence con>mut<d. That! itio i.u't hi incendiarism uomg ai imu time; practici d to a fearful extent was extensively i discussed hi the Jury room, ami that in the absence of su'-!i state of things I he jury woul.l ' uot have found Smart Joytier guilty. Altiduvits from two other jurors confirm this stale- j ment, unit one of them, I'". T. Mole, swears j "..hat he does not believe, and never did believe, that Smart Joyner is guilty." Solicitor said: "The prisoner having already | been in the l'e:iilentl:ivy nearly three years, j and his former good character testified to by ' so many w lines* e.*, warrants his release from further imprisonment." I PresidingJudgesaid: "I think the. prayer of tit is petition should be granted because of tiie unsatisfactory nature of the proof made. * * * 1 therefoie rccommcud u pardon." j Pardoned March ii, lje-2. i TRIED IN HIS ABSENCE ? SENTENCED I TWO YEARS IN TIJK PENITENTIARY FOR STEAM NO Ills OWN HUH. ! James Hutledge?(Colored.) Crime: Larceny. .Stealing a hog. j "Convicted belore Judge Aldrich, Horry ; county, November Term, lK*o. j sentence: Two years at hard labor in tiie , Penitentiary. I Petition sets forth that trial and conviction ioccurred in absence ot defendant in another county. Sealed sentence. That defendant came forward and delivered himself up alteri wards and lias been in jail near six months j awaiting the opening of sentence. That do1 fondant claimed Hie hog as his own property. !There was no concealment; It was kept in a I pen oji a thoroughfare, from which it was taken by prosecutor in defendant's absence. Former owner of defendant, oortllled that ho j was a faithful and usually trustworthy servant during the period of slavery ; that since , emancipation lie has remained on the old homestead with his family in full charge of tiie place and stock, and in every instance j has proved himself worthy of confidence, t Petition numerously and respectably signed. j Prosecuting Solicitor expresses belief in ' facts as set forth in petition and recommends pardon. ! Presiding Judge "does not remember facts in I the case. Jf defendant had any reasonablede. fense which might have altered It is punlshjment lie should have been at Court to present it." j Pardoned April 5, 1S-S2. i ! SENTENCED TO BK HANOEP? FROM PEI KECTIVE PROOF HIS PUNISHMENT j SHOULD BK COMMUTED. Saniunl Mattlson?(Colored.) Crime: Arisen. Burning barn. Convicted before Judge Pressley, Laurens county, Kebuary Term. 1SSJ. | Sentence.- Death by hanging. I Petition sets forth youth of prisoner when icrime was committed, to wit, 1" years old. The place burned was a barn situated some distance from the dwelling house, no lives being lost or endangered. The petition was unaulmously signed by the juiy who tried i-i? .... " |,n (tiininrniik. /if)if?i!iU Jitlfl I'ill ' (Mill, HO \WII IIS VJ uw.nvtw*.ov...v....? zctis of his county. I Prosecuting attorney said: "Facts sets forth |in petition are correct The prisoner wan ! quite* young when the crime was committed. I fully expected that tlie Jury would recom' mem. liiin in their verdict to mercy. I hope 'you will do In ills behalf what the recommendation to mercy would have effected, ! namely, comiuutc his sentence to life iiupri.v j onment." : Presiding Judge said: "There waa proof that prisoner was led into crime by an older person, who escaped through defect of proof. I am quite satisfied that his punlshmeut , should be commuted." April 1-1,1&S2, sentence commuted to hard labor in the Penitentiary for life. AN OCTOGENARIAN GOES TO PENITENTI, AKY ON FLIMSY PROOF. Wm. Williams, alias William Wallace? (Colored.) Crime: Hog stealing. ...... imh.hmii hihh?pii?ii in ? ? ' mi" ' Convicted before Judge Pressloy, Newberry county, February Term, Sentence: Sen led. Petition state Mint defendant is n very old man, beirg over eighty years of ago; that ho ] Was not present at his trial, and on account of , Ignorance did 11 >t know thai it was necessary for hiiii to lie there to Itavi* his ease defended, j That it ! ? douiitiiii it'the prisoner I* guilty; and If nt ail tMiiti-.cted with the crime, he was | only lntiu -n .-'.d by the really uuili.v parties to ! ivet lve >o.i:e of tne tneut to.' them. Prosccnllng attorney said; "1 am ^itisfled that the foregoing application is one which should meet with fawr I'.-oni your Kxccllcney. * > * I hope your Excellency wiilgrant the prayer of pardon.*' Presiding Judge said : "I concur In the .Solicitor's endorsement.*' Pardoned April 25,1SS2. A LH'K TIME <>>' HARn I.AtlOIl FOU A It It ASK WATCH. Richmond Sparkninn?(Colored.) Crime: liurglar.v and larceny. f'onvict-d at Spring Term, 1RS2, in Jlorry county, before Judge! Witherspoott. I Sentence: Imprisonment for life in the Pen itcntlary at hard labor. j Petition t'ora commutation was s!grtiotl l?y j i the jury who tried the rase as well as l?y sev- i j cnil''comity officials and prominent citizens. I ; It set forth that defendant eiitered the hut or | | hvz cabin of the prosecutor and took there-' [from an old bra<s watch not worth five do!-1 lars;that. tlie defendant lias a family upon liitn for support. Prosecntirir attorney snld: "The facts staled [in the petition appeared from the evidence I produced hy theSlateat the iri.ilof tliecause. I'iie punishment seems to me to he loo severe: | when all tlie facts are taken into consldera- j ! lion, and I concur In recommending the eon- j : vlct to Kxecntive clemency." **~~: I Presiding .Tuilire said : "* * ? In tills case j I it appears to nie the ends of justice would tie; i attained by commutation of sentence tonvej j years' hard labor in the Penitenciary, and 11 I therefore respectfully Invoke Kxecntive clem-j jencyin behalf of the said Richmond Spilrk: ; man.'' i July 10, 1SS2, sentence commuted to five , years' hard labor in the Penitentiary. - THE OBJECT OF THE SOUTHERN LAND COMPANY. t j | A PROPOSED INJURY TO THE PE0| PLE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. iTiill Tiefore the Legislature?Benefits Proposed ? Arguments of the Snpj porters of the Bill?Soinc Objections Thereto?A Snare to the Unwary. i The following article at first glance, seemed 1 to be a statement of Interesting facls, proper-1 i ly coming from a correspondent of a newspn. j per, but upon more careful reading It has to us more the appearance of an advertisement, ] which was either paid for or inspired by the j projectors of this great enterprise. We leave | our readers to judge for themselves, Our* opinion of It Is pronounced. Columbia CStrretijtondrnl JVewx and OnurUrr. OoM-\nu?, November 80.?One r.f the most Important measure* th.it will come before tli? General Assembly at Us present session Is tbe Mil to Incorporate the Southern Land Loan Assoc.Minn, which has been lntr->durcd in the Senate by Mr. Gillian], of Fairfield. The bill provides that William II. A, Fielding, of London, a director In tbe Queensland Investment Company. and brother of the Karl of I'enblnh ; Frederick Wtdlfe, president of the l'eople's Dunk, Meridian, Miss., and president of the New Orleans and Northeastern lJailway Company ; Charles K. Lewis, of New York, director of the Vickgburs and Meridian Railway and of the Vickt-barij, Shri Veport and Pacific Itnllwav Companies ; Morris K. Jossiip of New York, John K. Palmer,-Tamos II. Ulon and John It. Abnev of South Carolina, and *'ieh other parties as may be j associated with them, shall be a 1 odv politic and cor porate. under the name of the Southern Lund Loan Association." TIIK CAl'ITAL STOCK of the association is fixed at *100.n0,|> but the privilege Is granted 111 the cbarterol increasing the same tn $8.0110.000. and the further privilege of increasing the capital stock to $5.00!),000 uflt'i the association shall have been in operation two years. This c- mpany will be established for the purpose of extendi!!? into the Southern States the methods of LAND MONKY 1 NVKSTMKNTS, ? em! will confine its loans to first inorlirages on freehold : estates, limiting i.dvances to gums not exceeding 6i> I per cent, of the cash value of the property. The bill I provbb-t that the association shall have "power to! lend money on real estili- security ?t such rutu ?r In- j teiest as may ho agiOrd i/jron in wrltinc between the borrower and the sssoeiation. und shall have power to purchase, hold and sell real estate and issne debenture j ootids up .ii security thereof," The association shall i have all the privibues, righto and Immunities conferred upon any and all chartered banking corporations in ibis Mate, except the powet of issuing bank notes. Tills bill came up at the last Session of tie Legislature nud passed th?- Senate after much discussion, the | opponents of the measure taking the ground that the ; passage of the bill would be a practical nullification of Hie provisions of TItK USVltY LAW, and tint it would be a direct discrimination In favor of foreign capitalists against re-blent in iie-y-lniidcrs i who are limited in their interest chiilges l>> the percentage fixed by law. On the other hand it was claimed that the provisions of the usury law w. re con- j tinunlly disregarded, and that those who were compelled to borrow money actually paid a higher rate of interest than the bgal rate, and that the farmers who | were to lis must direct 1} benefitted by the passage of i the Act instead of paying seven per cent, interest in reality pu'd froui twenty to fifty pur cent., the pric.-s I fixed upon all kinds of farm supplies under the lien Isw, amounting to the virtual confiscation of all their earnings I'rtui yiar to year. TIIK LIKX SYSTEM. In the report of the Commissioner of Agriculture for laSI the returns from ilie dilb-ron'. cuunites In the state tlioWcd that (3,3?S liens had been given by the farmers oil their crons for tlm means wi.h ivliii-h in ! cany mi thetr agricultural operations Then* liens amounted in value to I'<?r which Mini the crops of till! State were mortgaged before th* y hud been made. The rate of interest churned on the supplies I u r;i I shell to the plniHers was cxhorbitiiDl. amounting on many ai tides of absolute necessity t? fii.ly lilly percent. Uuiier the laws controlling the! national banklm: comp.uiic?, lin y are not allowed to loan money on real estate iicurliy, so those who have j not th'.- moans of carrying on ii.eir planting operations j without Hie aM from some source are left etithely at [ the mercy of the provision dealenm, w ho j>i e on Ilie J pro Ills without regard to the necessities 01 the farm- j ers. and just as long a* tiny will patiently submit to j such usury Just so Ions: will tliey beat the mercy of i Hie spietihiois. Ordinarily speaking, nmjiey is worth j what it will bring, and there is littlo doubt that the j p'isKueofthe Act incorporating the Southern Lands! Loan Association would furnish relief to tb? farmer j of the Siate, and enable them to recover, in a measure I at b ast, from the injurious operations of tbe Lien 1 law, (beiauso in a few years, they would have neither tMips nor land.?Kd. I'. & 1L] CAPITAL IN THE SOUTH AND WIOST. In the Western agricultural States capital is pup- j plied to the iiroducei!" of food in its various forms by* mure lh:in twenty lliitish Comprintpossessing Capi- | tul to the am ttiiit of more than $4ii,i'0O,l'liii, and a pi eseiit ileberture issue of nearly t'JO,oilOJ'Hii. The sauie "latfs also possets a banking capital amounting to | more than $1SO.<IUU,000, while the export of wheat, the j most important acrlcultural product, amountcil in j valuo in lisl to about flTO.WW.Ui'O. The Soul hern co.ion producing Mates, on m>-e iritmry, iiave until! within a few luoiitliK had no assistance wim'evcr from ! forciyu capital. ami their banklm; facilities have) amounted to "lily $f, ,(1(10,0011, ? LlK- tlic exports of cotton alone reached In 1&.-J tin- sum of I'.'lIi.OOU.OOO. In j other words, thu Wist had Iliiunciil i.id Ui an extetit, exteedinj: l)V onvi xth th?- total value o| its nluatex- j port, while the Sroiitfi received financial aid to only one- j fourth the total value of the cotton export. The con- j stijuciic-5 in the cotton States have been extend<d!' crcdttsat high profits to iocat dealers and middlemen. | and a loss to the producer of ne?i ly one-half his net. income. The Southern btaU-s, reeovciiii? from tho disastrous results of the late war, need only a until- j i cientsuppi) of ca|>iliil to aequiie the wealth and Itii-J 1 portauce they formerly posnesscd. It would he the j part of wisdom and in keeping witli a sound coliserva-; live poliey f>.r thu Legislature to take such action as j fc??V MIVIW1IUVHWII III IUI?17 VIJUHH III ?r?* , this State, iumI by making the interests of borrower and lender in some wuv identical, contribute to tin* prosperity of both. [This would be making another !>'ioiij{ monied corporation to hamper mid embarrass J the property of this country.?Eft. I*. & D.] A MOVKMl-:N'T AMAINST MIDDl.KMKN. I The object of tli'J bt i now beforo the General A?-| sembly Is to supply an imporlitr. want t>y bringing an j Kntrlish itbI estate ioan company with a capital of. f.'i.UUO.OliO into this State and placing it in direct com- I mutiicalion with the borrower, thus doing away with | tile intermediate fonts employed by similar companies in other States and having tho expense incident to tlie employment of surh agents. The advantage to the agriculturist* of the Slate by the establishment of Mich ii company in South Carolina would be incalculable. Our f irmersas a class have no stocks and bonds to pb'ilce as collaterals, tlo-lr property consisting main ly of real estate, upon which, as 1 have already stated, they cannot borrow from til.- banks under the National j bnnkimclaw. The bill under consideration will ena-; bio thi tn to borrow on mortgages, and thus place lliem j on a par with persons in the cities who, being to a great i extent investors in slocks and b?nds, have now the nl- | most exclusive privilege of securing loans, and who ; are a'bo enabled to borrow on their real estate on Ions | time. Five million dollars distributed among our j planters would tnak* a wonderful difference in the wealth-producing power of this toe Incest class oi l i our population. It w ould benrtlt our cotton mills and I j other industrial enterprises and bring in so much for- J j eign capital to bo added to the taxable property of the ] State. Five million dollars would add to the I taxes of the State and so contribute to the general I I public good. It would relieve our farmers from the I , extortionate charm s of the Hen sharks, anu enable the I furmers to pay cash for their suptdles. at a saving oil fully 85 percent. The profitable investment of w> ] Hindi foreign capital would induce the formation of: j other companies and the introduction of btil more capital. There would be competition ainons the lend-' | ers of money, the rates of interest would be lowered ; i and the prosperity of the Stale would be increased Id j i manifold ways. j It wmild be well to say just here that as soon as the j charter for the I.?nd Loan Association is granted it! ! will be turned ov?r to an Knglisb company of capital- [ Ists. There will be no efforts necessary to put the en- ; | tcrprise ill operation. The money is waiting to come j in. The plan of making loans on real estate security as contemplated by th's company, has the written en-1 dorseniciit of all Die Southern Sunaturs. The stand-1 | ingcounst 1 of the company is thu lion. Judith I'. lien-; j jainin, of London, wlio was formerly secretary of Stale j | of the Southern Coufelluracy. I The ellbrts of tills l>lll is, In plnln language^ j i tv uniftt' i?iu ovuuiciii iui niun ivriiiuiut illiu ^ , servants of English gentlemen, just us Ireland ; now serves them. This great London busl. ness we regard as an Insult to our people.?En. 11\ .V 1L Remarks Upon the Traud. Winmboro Xcwx and IIfmid. j General Chalmers seems; to have been counted out 011 a very flltusy pretext. It Is 'admitted, we belelve, that a majority of the ballots contained his name, but it Is shown; that on the managers' tally-list the name was put down "Cliatnullss". We do not express any opinion on the technicnl view of the matter, as we are not advised of the pecu! liar provisions of thc|MlslssIppl election law. i Uut. it. does look strange that a man who; has received a majority of the votes must] lose his office because the managers made a! mistake In writing a name. The right to an i elective oHlce, it Is universally admitted, j springs from the votes legally cast for a can-] j didate, and does not depend upon the declaration of any tribunal. If Chalmurs rreceived j j the highest number of votes, he Is entitled to he declared elected?unless ot course, the I i Mlsslsslpl statues put It In the power of clec-i I lion oflicers to count u man out. by writing; J his tin 1110 improperly. The quibble on which; j Chalmers lsdefeatedcannotbutdo harm to the ! Democratic party. The Auffuxta ChronicleJ {very pertinently asks: "Is the counting out i I of ? hnliners tho beginning of a series of, , blunders that will end in another Republican ! (victory Iu 1SS4?" We hope not. Forgery in Lexington. The Islington DUpatch of last week snys that Prof. E. \V. Rleman, the principal of the [Lexington H lull School has forced a number I ot school touchers certificates and sold then)! and that the learned and adroit Professor haH | gone to parts unknown. I'rof. Klemati Is' well known in thla State ns one of the teach-1 ers in tho Shite Normal Institute, having I been selected for that position by Col.Thomp-; son on account of his proficiency in the art of map drawing. The amount of Kieman's forgeries is not known but it Is supposed to be!' several thousand dollars. The njatter creates (' considerable sensation over In Lexiugtou! where Kiemau was very popular;, 4 1 S The General Assembly. I BRIEF NOTES OF WHAT OUR SOLONS ARE DOIXU FOR US. ' I Read, Fonder ami [r.wnnlljr Digest. f Oilurili.i HcyisUr.] \, FIRST DAY. '' PEN ATE. Organization?Election of Sorgeanl-nlArms?Going to Work?Tho Stuck I,aw?Tito Railroad Law?Tinkering J at tlio Constitution?J5ill to Define tho Right to Stand Aside Jnrors. Coi.cmiua, November 2*. 1A82; The Senate was called i<> order promptly nt j 12 o'clock by Hon. John I>. Kennedy, Lieu-i. tenant-Governor and rr. n;)lci'> President of lhu 1 Senate, who will preside over the delibera-. i tions of this body until his successor, lion. [ j John (!. Rneppurd, Is inducted into olllco. I. The Senate wcjit into an election for olflcers, ! . which resulted as follows: President pro tern?Senator Ilarllcc. 11 Clerk?T. SI oho Furrow. lh'udiwr C'ierlt?A. I>. (ioodwyn. I These ceutienien having no opposition were ( UlVl-.V't UN ... . For tin1 position of Sergeant-at-Anns three . candidates were placed in nomination, viz: c Messrs. L. It Marshall of Kichhtnd, 15./..;] Herndon of Abbeville, and S. J. Mclnnes of j Marlboro. The vole was as follows: Marshall | 19 : Ilerndon 7: MelnnCs"; necessary to a; choice 17. Mr. Marshall wax. therefore, elect-,, ed on the first ballot. Several notices were given of introduction | of bills, among which were the following: i By Mr. Howell: Bill to modify thestock!: law. i Mr. Muller: Joint resolution providing for the calling of a Constitutional Convention, j The following bills were introduced and re-, ferred to their appropriate committees: Bill to Amend Chapter III of Title VII oftho Code of Procedure, relating to injunctions. 15ill to amend.Section 2,I'J7General .Statutes, relatlne to costs of sheriff*. Dill to ninend Section 2,310 of the General Statutes, relating lo mortgagees of personal property. Jlill to amend Section 2,022General Statutes, relating to sales of personal property. Bill to amend Chapter XXXVIII of the General Statutes of tliis State, 1XS2, entitled! 'Of Masters. Apprentices and laborers." Bill to amend Section 1,770 of the General Statutes, relating to recording of deeds. Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide a general railroad law for the nianacemcnt and regulation of railroads in this' SUtte, and for the appointment of a Bail road: Commissioner, and to prescribe his powers I and duties," approved February 0th, lss2?the said Act being Incorporated Into and known as I'lulpter XL of the General Statutes of this Slate, 1XS2, unci therein entitled "Of llailroad iiw..t*>rk.ir.>iIiinc?f?r.imrul Itnllrnjirl r.aw." l>y Mr. Henderson: ISill to ratlry the amendment to Section K, Article VIII,of the Constitution of this Slate, respecting the disquulitlcatton o( electors. Hill to ratliy the amendment to Section 11.1 Article 1 r, of the Constitution of the State of South Carolina, relating to the time of holding election#. Hill to declare and define the law as to the ; right of the State to stand aside Jurors on the trial or misdemeanors. Mr. Callison Introduced tho following reso-j Iullon, which was adopted : Jtr.snfrcrl, That the Judiciary Committee of this House he, and is hereby, instructed to enquire what legislation Is necessary to restrain the railroad corporations doing business In , this State from unjust discrimination and exorbitant and oppressive freight and passim- , ?er rates, and that said committee report by ( ill or otherwise. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Organization?Chas. II. Simons Elected | Speaker?Old Rules Adopted. At 12 o'clock Colonel John T.Sloan,Sr., Clerk of the last House, callcd the newly elected House of Representatives to order. Mr. Chats. 11. Simons, of Charleston, was < elected Speaker. Mr. Kieken of Charleston nominated Mr. It. M. Anderson for Reading Clerk. The roll was called, and Mr. R. M. Anderson having received 112 votes, the total vole cast, was declared elected Reading Ch rk. Colonel simonton, as Chairman of the committee to wait upon the Governor, announced that his Excellency would*submit his message to the House on Wednesday. Mr. Haskell moved that the old rules of the House of Kejiicsentatives be adopted as the rules of this House. Adopted. Mr. Unison of Hampton moved that- tlie drawing for scats be proceeded with. The motion was adopted. " The ballots were prepared and drawn l?y the youngest page present. Tliu delegations were then assigned , their permanent seats. Colonel Slmonton moved that a message be sent lo the Senate Informing that body of the organization of the J louse of Representatives. The motion was adopted. SECOND DAY. SEX ATE. ' Constitutional Amendments ? Altering Various Laws?More Talk About a | Stale Convention?Opening Election Returns. i C'oi.r.MmA, November 20,18S2. The Judiciary Committee reported favorably upon the following, which will come up for a second reading on Friday: i'.ill to ratify ttic amendment to Section II, Article II, of the Constitution of the state of South Carolina, relating to the time of holding elections; tiill to amend Section 2,457 of the General Statutes, relating to costs of Slieril]'; bill to| ratify tin amendment, to Section X. Article VIII, of the Constitution of this State, respecting the disqualification of electors; bill to declare the law as to the right of the State to stand aside Jurors on the trial of misdemeanors; bill to amend Chapter LXXVIII of the General Statutes of this State, 1SS2, entitled "Of Masters. Apprentices and Laborers;" bill to amend Section 2,-11(1 of the General statutes, relating to mortgages of personal properly, with the recommendation that it do not pass. The following bills and joint resolutions were Introduced and referred to the proper committees: Hy Mr. MulIcq?Joint resolution to submit, to the qunlifled doctors of South Carolina at the next general election for Hcpresentalives the question of calling n Convention to amend unci revise the Constitution of the State. Hy Mr. Mux well?Iiill to amend* nh Act to I regulate the license of physicians and stir- J g>'uns; bill to incorporate the town of Met "or- j iniek. In Abbeville County; bill authorizing 1 the surrender of eertitieates of sioclc inAu-j! gusta and Knoxvllle Hailroud Company; bill | ] to amend the amendment Act to elmrlerlhe ; Greenwood, Laurens and Spartanburg Kail- ' road. I'y Mr. Tlulst?Hill to amend an Act entitled 1 "An Act securing certain privileges to the ' Marine and Klvcr Phosphate Mining and Ma mi fact n ri n si Company of South Carolina 1 upon certain conditions.*' I The- Senate I hen proceeded to the hall of the House of Representatives to witness the opening and publication of the returnsof th'/ ' recent election for Governor and Lieutenant- ' Governor, the result of which will be found I' in the proceedings of the House. After tlieScnale had returned to itscliam-J! bera concurrent resolution was received -from ;, the House providing for the appointment of a J j joint committee to wait on the Governor and ! Lieutenant-Governor elect, Inform them of their election and ascertain when it will 1 please them to qualify. Tho resolution was i concurred in and Messrs. Howell and Header- 1 son appointed as the Committee on the part of the Senate. ' HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. A Scramble for Office?Names of Lucky Candidates?Members Turning Pious, uiul Calling for tlio Free Intercession of the Clergy of Columbia?Tho Messages and Information. Tins Speaker announced tho following appointments: Assistant Clerk, W. McR. Sloan: Rill Clerk, Frank B. (Jury; Journal Clerk, C. . 1'. Fitzsimons; Doorkeepers, Draper A. Dixon, Christopher Ilaynesworth and W. It. B. < fiasquc; Pages, James Green, Ivy 'Withers, John Lake and Charles Maloney; Mall Carrier. (?. B. McLurc. Mr. Haskell moved that when the House adjourn it stand adjourned until Friday at 12 o'clock. The motion was adopted without ! any opposition. Mr. Br I tt on of Charleston moved that the 1 dally proceedings of tho House tie opened with prayer, and that the Richland delegation Invito the clergy of Columbia to perform this duty. The immediate consideration of , the motion was reijucstedand agreed to. The motion was adopted without opposition. I Mr. Slmonton moved that a message he sent i to t lie .Senate inviting that body to be present in tills hall at 12:15 o'clock to-day to witness I llio frnint. i>T Mm vote for Sfjite oHlcors. 'l'ha I motion wax adopted. : The Governor s Privuto Secretary annonnc-! i ed that, he was ready to deliver the messaueof 11 His Excellency. The message was received and read by tlic Heading Clerk. Mr. Johnstone of Newberry moved that the i House consider the Governor's message on i l-'riday immediately after the morning hour, i It was so ordered. The House took a recess of three-quarters of an hour. . ] Promptly at 12:l.r) o'clock the House was called to order hy tbeSpeakerand Mr.Simon- I ton presented the returns of the late election. A message was received from the Senate announcing its acceptance of the invitation of I the House to he present at. the opening and publishing of the vote of the late election. The Speaker declared Colonel 11. S. Thompson and Hon. J.C. Sheppard elected Governor and Lieutenant-Governor respectively. Mr. Knox Livingstone ottered a concurrent : resolution that the Senate concurring a com- i mittee of Senators and three Representatives be instructed to wait upon Colonel Thompson and lion. J. C. Sheppard to inform them of tnelr election and make the necessa ry preparations for their inauguration. The i iiousc adopted the resolution. TIIII11J DAY. SENATE. , Tapping the Whiskey Barrels?-Visiting Statesmen?A Few More Railroad! Bills?Constitutional Amendments? I The Usual Business of Changing tho Laws. Coi.umiu a, December 1,18S2. The morning hour was consumed In the usual way and nothing novel or eventful hap? pened to Infuse life into the dull routine of [ proceedings. The dispatch and smooth dlspo-1 isitloii of the business denoted n detertnInn-1 Hon on the purl of Hie members to waste no time, but to press forward und get rid of the work in band. | Various membersgave notlceof tlielrlnten- ' tlon to introduce sundry members. Among the bills and Joint resolutions whicb saw the llgbt yesterday are the following, wtilcli were referred to ttie proper commit-1 tees: 1 Mr. Smytho?Bill to Incorporate Hie Enslow Home of Charleston. Mr. I-'urguson?Bill to require executors to j give bond. Mr. Munro? BIB to prevent the tale of splr-j! ltuous liquors In Union. Mr. Henderson?lilll to render and declare |1 the coupons of the bonds of the State recelva-:, ble for taxes. I ' Mr. Benbow? Bill to repeal tho lien law. |. On motion of Mr. Henderson, the following 1 gentlemen, representing the New England . Manufacturing and Mechanical institute of i Boston, were invited upon the lloor and given , the privileges of the .Senate: Jonu M. Little, John M. Wood and F. W. (Jriflln. j The Committee on Railroads submitted a j report, with amendments, on the railroad : bill. A concurrcnt resolution eamo from tho , House of Itepresentatives, Using Wednesday, { the lith, as the time lor the two houses to meet { In Joint assembly und elect a Judge for the , l'hlrd Circuit; also, to elect United States ' Senator, to succeed General M. C. Butler. The calendar was called and the following!. were passed to their third reading without dc- 1 bate: Bill to amend that part of the f4eneral Statutes relating to the recording of deeds; bill to ratify the amendment to the Constitution of the State relative to the time for holding elections; bill io ratify theamendment to the Constitution of the State respecting tin* disqualification of electors; Mil todeclareand detlnetbe law a<t>> tiie right, of the Nlate to slaiul aside Jurors on the trial of tiiUdi-useanr>r?: i?i;l to iiine:i<! thai i-lumtcr 01 the Oener-' nl statutes '.ntitled ">)( Masters, Apprentices I and j.ab>u<*i>." 'lhe lollnwinif were eontiuned; Iiill loi iitnend the (ioneml Statutes co la:- its they te- i lute to iinirtg iges i?f jxrsniial property ; l>ill' to amend thai part of the < iem-rn! .Statutes re-! lating to sherill's' eo<ta; hill to amend the! (.ioncnil Statute# SO jar iis locy rciuiu to iuc rceurding of deeds. IIOt'SE OF REPRESENTATIVES. I Standing Committees?Abbeville'* Plaoos in the Roster?Distinguished Visitors ---Professor MelJrydc to Mako a Spcecb. Tlic following standing conjmittces wore appointed: j Privileges and Elections?K. B. Murray, E. MeCrady, Knox Klvingsinno. O. ('. I'ulp, \V. P. Wldenian. T. H. Crrws, 11. T. Mnckhoe, Ir.i 1'. Shuinakcr, H. F. Davis, \V. 11. Tlmnier-j man. T. .1. Mayes. G. L. Riddle, L. S. Mills. | Judiciary?Charles Slmontnn, W. II. Par-! ker, E. 1!. Murray, E. Mclmdy, Jr., R. E. Alii- j son, W. 11. H raw ley. C. J. C. Unison, W. II. j Wilson, E. II. llolio. Knox Livingstone. G. \V. i.'ro't, A. S. Douglass,G. W. M. Williams. ' Federal Relations?IraT. Shuinakcr, (}. W. I Turner, M. F. Kennedy, II. L. Farley, J. W. Smith, II. J. Kearse. \V. W. Heeled, Hastings j Hantt, W. J. Plnckney. Ways and Means?(Jooree Johnstone, J. C. Haskell. J. F. Kick en. W. J.Tall?or,T. J. Davis, I. (i MeKlssick, J. W.Summers, E. It. Mclver, I Charles injilesby, II. L. Farley, W. S. Ilali, W. L. Mauldin, J. W.Perry. Incorporations?W. II. Parker, M. F. AnselT W. ,T. Montgomery, M. T. Malony, W. J. | Klriblinir, J. E. Host's, J. ('. Wltherspoon, J. A. I'orry, G. I). Rellinirer, 0. A. Mcliiigh, R. T. Mockhee, Richland Hlnuloton, R. II. Kimball. Agrlcr.ltnre?E. R. Mclver, Clinton Ward, L. s. Ciyhurn, J. A. SIIkIi. II. P. Vandlver, J. P. Woodward. W. A. McKelvay, II. MeMceken, I. Smith, W. P. Wldeinan, J. R. P. Fox, J. II. McLaurln, J. T. Barker. Claims?\V\ J. Talbert. J. R. Mlnter.G. M. Mc.Master, A. G. Ilenry. P. A. Parker, II. Vandiver, \V. W. .Spencer, J. P. Britton, H. J. Lee., Roads, Bridges and Ferries? L. L. Clyburn, I \V. D. Iliminy, II. I,. Ulmer. B. K. Mason, C. i \V. Kinard, II. i?. Padgett, K. W. Welsh, 15. J. Frederick. Andrew Singleton. Railroads?J. C. Ilaskell, E. H. Murray. W*. II. lirawley, 10. McCrady, Jr., T. J. l>avls, W. I 1?. Wilson, C.J. C. Ilutson, P. II. Bradley, M.j F. Ansel. Education?C. J. C. Unison, W. T. Brooker, E. B. Tanant, John Bell, I. S. MeHee, W. A. Bruiison, J. T. Morrison, George Johnstone, Charles II. Slinonton. Internal Improvements?J. W. .Summers, J. Smith, G. M. Ulmer, 11. E. Alason, H. L. Morris, A. I). Padgett, B. J. Frederick, G. M. Meares, Cain Bavenel. State House nod Grounds?I. G. MeKlssIck, Itichard Singleton, J. S. McCiee, E. B. Tarrunt. James F. Barber. Thomas Taylor, W. W. Beckot, James Robinson, G. M. Mears. Public Buildings?J. B. O. I.andrum, D. E. Keels. B. H. Massey, \V. .S. Cain I in, A. II. DuPre, W. M. Cooper, L. S. Mills, W. G. l'inekney, James Singleton. Account*?J. A. Sllch, John Gonanlos, W. M. Cooper. Walter Huzzard, J. C. Davis, A. II. DuPre, C. P. Chisholm, B. B. Gibson, Andrew Singleton. Mines and Mining?Thomas Taylor,Charles Ingle-by, W. L. Mauldln, John M.Bell. J. B. McLaurcn, R. II. Kimball, John Gonzales. J. ('. Witherspoon, Joseph Robinson. Military?E. M. Boy kin, J. W. Perry, It. P. Cllnkscales, C. A. Mcilush, W. J. Stribllng, P. A. Parker, W. W. Smith, J. C. Davis, II. E. J. Peebles. Penltenliifty?B; II. Massey, G. W. Croft, John R. Minter, P. II. Bradley, M. F. Kennedy, Clinton Ward, W. A. Brunaon, A. Si Douglass, Edward Klnsler. ?.i ..i~ ri rj V,UIJIJiic: tf uiiM ?\j. A&. mv- i Master, H. I'. Woodwurd, W. It. Berry, J.J. i Macltey, M. F. Maloney, K. V. Lannelly, Hastings Gantt, T. 0. McAlhancy, W. W.! Bee.ket. Oiliccs nnd Officers?W. W. Spencor, W. W. Sini111, W. s. Cainlin, \V. It. Horry, W.fj. Hall, L. J. Perry, J. It. I'. Fox, C; 1*. Chisholni, Cain Ravenel. Lunatic Asylum?O. Marshall, J. F. Flatten. H. J. Lee, B. K. Gibson. W. A. Sliands, H. J. Koares, F. J. Mayes, Kdward Kinsler, B. A Bethune. Motli<Mi 1 Committee? F. F. Gary, R; V. I)annelly, \V. A. Shands, J. T. Pcarse, J. B. O. Lnndrum, T. H. Tiinrnerrnan. Public Printing?J. F. Krlttnn, T. B. Cre\?s. W. J. Montgomery. Waller Ufir./.ard, C. U. Marshal 1, II. (?. Scuddy, I). K. Keels. Engrossed Bills?J. T. Morrison, J; A. C'orry. K. M. Boykin, L.J. Perry, J. E. l!oggs, T. U. MoAlhaney, B. F. Davis. Legislative Library?It. I). Lee, S. G. Henry, F. F. Gary. W. I>. llardy, B.I. Frederick, J. W. smith, J. J. Mackey. Kulos?(;. II. Simonton, W. H. Hrawley, W. B. Wilson, E. II. Bobo, J. C. Haskell. Enrolled Acts?11. E. Allison. C. ('. C'ulp, It. L). Lee, G. I). Bellincer, II. Lr Morrison, II. G. Scudday, W. A. Betliune. Mr. Haskell moved the privileges of the House be extended to Messrs. L.J. Wood. J. M. Little and W.J. GrIMin, Commissioners of the State of Massachusetts. Adopted. Mr. Simonton moved that Professor McBryde of the South (,'aroll na ("ollege be Invited to address this body in their hall on Thursday*! afternoon next. Adopted. A me.-saue was received from the Governor referring the reports of the various Departments to Hie Legislature. i When the Governor's message was under j Consideration Mr. Johnstone moved that it be ; referred by subjects to the appropriate coin-| mil tecs. The report of the Recorder of the .Supreme | Uourt was received as information. FOURTH DAY. RKNATK. Physicians and Lunatics?Money to be I Returned.and tlio Law on Confession! 7 I of Judgment to bo Altered?Non-Res-! ident Trustees May Sue, and tlie Lien j Law to bo Abolished?Sheriff's Costs; and the. Recording of Reeds?A. A. K. R. It. Stock?Throwing Crumbs to Favorite Suppliants?Mr. Wallace Throws a Fire-Braml into a Quiet Body, and Creates a Sensation?Members Getting on their Muscle?Quiet Again Reigns in Warsaw. Coi.rstmA, Deecinher 2, I*S2. Amnnz the new measures introduced the lollowini; are tho most important: Hill to itinend section I.ASS of the General Statutes l>y providing for the compensation of physl-1 clans aed Trial Justices In cases of lunacy: < bill to amend Section 2.107 of the General | Statutes, relating to the compensation of wit- j lion !"Kof the Code of Civil Procedure,soils j to prevent co-tenants of real estate from escaping the ell'ects of tlie Statute of Umitu-! lions by reason of the disabilities of other cotenants; hill to authorize the State Treasurer ind the several County Treasurers and the treasurers of munlclpul corporations to return certain moneys to mailt a companies of the State; bill to repeal Sections 3.*!, and {No <il the Code of Civil Procedure, relating to confession of Judgment without action; liill | Lo provide additional Trial Justices ior I,au-[ reus county; bill to incorporate the town of Manning,in Spa rtanbuig county; bill to enable non-resident trustees and guardians to sue for and rec iver t he estate of their wards j In this Ktati?; bill to repeal the agricultural j lien law anil abolish lien.* on crops; bill to! imcnd the slock law; bill touiucnd tho llijuor j law. The Judiciary Committee mndo favorable! reports on tho lollowlng; A bill to amend an .Vet. entitled -'An Act to provide a general railroad law for the management and rcgnla" lion of railroads In thin State and fov the appointment of Kailroad Commissioners;" bill lo amend Section 2,117 of the General Statutes, relating to costs of Sheriff"; bill toamend Section l,77(i of the General Statutes, relating Lo the recording of deeds; Joint resolution authorizing thosurrender of ee tltlcatcs of stoeli in the Augusta anu ivnoxvutc ltuiironu Lompany. Mr. Hnrlloe of Committee on Incorporations rendered nn unfavorable report on (be bill to Incorporate the southern Laud Loan Association. A minority report was submiUed by Mr. S m.v the. The President announced the following olll3Crs ami employees of the Senate: Assistant Clerk, Fred. J. Ludette. Journal nnd Index Cleric, L. T. Levin. Hill Clerk, Sumter Knrle. Pjijjob, K. 1(. Mclvtssielc nnd AV. O. Browne. Cleric of the Judiciary Committee, Yatest Snowden. Clerk of the Finance Committee, W. Is'.. Hamilton. Doorkeepers, Oeo. A. Friday and B. Mcr,ure. Mail (.'airier, \V. J. Arrants. Laborers, Dave J. Bolton, J. N. Kelly audi Mat. Brooks. The proceedings were wholly devoid of interest until Mr. Wallace of Richland county | moved that the following resolution pass: Itrsotved, That the Judiciary Committee be Instructed to inquire nnd report at their earliest convenient^ whether a uerson who is a member of tho(!enenil Assembly can at tlie same time be a member of the lionrd ol Directors ol the Penitentiary. Mr. Calllson moved to lay tills resolution upon the table, because it had lieen sprung upon the Senate suddenly for a purpose. lie tleemed it, he said, unwise, unfair and Illiberal. lie did not. impute bad motives to the mover of the resolution, but he insisted It was sprung upon the Senate for a certain purpose, which he need not mention. At the request of Mr. Wallace the motion to table the resolution was withdrawn, so as to admit of debate. Mr. Wallace .-aid it was well that the Senator from Kdgelleld had disclaimed any Intention to impute bad motives to him. Ills resolution was not sprung upon the body; that in view of the early election of a Hoard of Pi/nltentlary Directors It was advisable to settle the question authoritatively, so that the matter would be disposed of and no trouble could , ?row out of it in future. The resolution was i brought forward at this Juncture because! there was no time to lose. Mr. Callison saldhedld not think the question was one for the Judiciary Committee to i decide, but It should go before the Courts.! We all know that there are members of thej Legislature on tho Penitentiary Hoard or Directors, and we all know that these men are the best men that could be chosen for the no sltion. They,cooperating will] the Superln- i tendcnt, have worked wonders In tlic man-j iigement of the Penitentlnry. They have | brought up this Institution from n burden on I the State to u self-sustaining condition. It Is not for us to fritter ?way our time on such I questions as these. There Is no use springing | up this ouestlon. Why was it not mooted before ? \\ hy did not tho Legislature two years ugo go into the matter ? | Mr. .Smythe agreed with Mr. Wallace. He thought that any member of the Hoard of l)i rectors could not legally occupy at the samo time a seat In the Legislature, ile had heard ! different views expressed concerning the mat- j ter, and tho best way to solve tne question would be to refer it. to tho Judiciary Commit-' tee and let them decide the mutter. Mr. Henderson opposed tiie resolution, be-I cause if referred to theconimlttee there would [ be no time to consider it., for the election of! the directors would lake place in a tew mln- | utes. Mr. Calllson renewed his motion to lay the resolution on tlic table, and the vote was us follows: yens 11; nays l'J. The resolution was then adopted by a vote of 21 to 9. On motion of Mr. Henderson, tho vole was reconsidered whereby the.Sen ate agreed to attend in the House of Representatives at 1 i'clock so tar as the same referred to the election of a Board of .Penitentiary 1)1 rectors. The Senate then repaired to the Representative Chamber to go Into a joint assembly, Shortly before o'clock the Senate reassembled. The following was made the special order for .2 ;tt) o'clock next Tuesday : i v m " V'1 niwi uuiviiuniuiivn,; wi i ,'uininHtcoon Railroads on bill to amend un!i \ct entitled "An Act to provide a general! nilroad luW for the management and regulalou ol railroads In this Stale and for the ap-1 )oInttnento? a Railroad Commissioner, and! ,o proscribe Ills powers and duties." approved ' ''eoruary Dili, 1S32?the said Act being lncorjorated Into and known as Chapter XI of the ,, ieneral Statutes of this Slate, 1S4S, and there-1 n entitled "Oi Railroad Incorporations?Ueu iral Railroad Law." The Seuate thou adjouruod until Monday at I' 2 M. j( HOUSE Of REPRESENTATIVES Talk of Electing U. S. Senator, and Circuit Judge ? On tho Rampago, in Search of Evidence Against tho Railroads. Mr. C. TI. Nixon was appointed clerk of llic Coin nil! too oil ( liliins. A concurrent resolution was received from lit-; Senate ordering nun hundred and fitly extra copies of ilic ilou>eJou'nnl and calendar ami lli'ty extra copies of iiioSi-nali-Journal and ealondu-, provided the cost J!d nut excecd forty per Cent., of present cost. Tlie House concurred. A concurrent resolution from tlie Senate proposing that the House and Hoiat.e rneot in joint session on Wednesday. Deei-rhber 0, to compare the vote on their respective Journals Inr United Slates Senator and to meet other requirements of the law was received and agreed to. Mr. Itrawlcy introduced the followingrsolutions "Jlcxolrrd. That the Railroad Commissioner do furnish to the Railroad Coin ml tie of this House a statement of all eomplalnison record in his ofllee c>f unjust discriminations and unreasonable and excessive charges made by any railroad company in this State, and that he do forthwith advertise In the Oilumhit Jlcffiatrr and Charleston .Vwj miri Courier Invitlnc all persons having knowledge of any unjust discrimination and unreasonable and excessive char-re to appear at his office on Monday, the lltli day or December, instant; at which time the Railroad Committe is hereby instructed to conduct an examination intoany aliened abuses, to be continued from day to day, allowing any railroad against which charges are made to answer the same. The wild committee. upon tho conclusion or such examination, Is ordered to report to the House, by hill or otherwise, whatever measures may he advisable or necessary to correct any abuses which may be found to exist." This resolution provoked considerable debate, In which Messrs. Murray, RraWley, Wilson, Ansel. Johnstone and Farley' participated. Several of the debaters took tho ground thnt the resolution was an attempt to defeat or postpone any action on the railroad question. which. In their opinion, Is the most Important. mailer belorc the IloUsc. They thought that the Railroad Committee should be allowed to grapple with this question without. any rx pnrtr testimony. It seems to be the opinion of the debaters that the time has arrived when the State should supervise the railroads in this State. M. Farley spoke against the resolution In a well received speech of ten minutes. In his opinion the great question was not whether any unjust discriminations had been mado. but shall the legislature yf tills Stale supervise the rallrods in her bounds. In the opinion of the speaker the time had arrived when action towards the supervision of tho railroads of this State should ho taken by the General Assembly. No Injustice was Intended to be done to the railroads, but only to protect the people. Mr. Ilrawlev had no intention of the postponement of this matter. He thought It necessary to get at facts. They could la kc no action until they had secured facts. The House should know the disease before they attempt to apply a remedy. Mr. Brawley moved that tho resolution be made tho special order for Monday at 1 o clock. Mr. Inglcsby moved that the whole matter be 1st Id upon the table. Curried. A large number of bills wore Introduced and appropriately referred. Sovci'al cominittee reports were received ns Information. The special committee appointed to wait on the Governor and Lieutenant Governor elect made a report fixing Tuesday at l.'J0o'clock for the tline of tliclr Inauguration. The honorable Senate was announced In waiting and was ordered to bcudmlttcd. Tbn first, business of the joint session was the election of a Judge for the Third Circuit.. Senator Karle placed In nomination for re-election llon.T. II. Fra?er, whose nomination was ably seconded by Mr. Haskell. The roll was called and Judge T. B. Kraser having IIS votes, the total vote cast, was declared elected. * Mr. Haskell nominated Mr. T. J. Lipscomb for re-election as Superintendent of the Penitentiary In a highly eulogistic speech. Tnc nomination was seconded by Senator Henderson. The roll was called, and Mr. Lipscomb having received l'Jft votes, the total vote cast, was declared elected. Mr. Boykin placed In nomination for Trustees of South Carolina College Messrs. Simon ton, Rton, McMaster, Caldwell. Izlar. Bland' lils and Boyd, the present Incumbents. The roll was called and these gentlemen havlnt received l-'t" votes, the total vote cast, were de clarcd elected. Mr. Haskell moved it he referred to the Ju diclary Committee to decide whether a member of the House can act as a Director bf tin Penitentiary. Adopted. FIFTH DAY* SENATE. Looking to the Organization of A Young Men's Christian Association?Mr. Callison is very much Shocked to heai that the Young People had Danced ii: the State House. CoLr.MniA, December 4. 1S52. The following foils ?ml |oiut resolution* were Introduced ami referred to th<ir appropriate committee*: Bill to Incorporate the Charleston Law Society ; Ml to repeal certain sections (if tli?- General Statnti* pro vlding a general stuck law for this St.ite. go far as flak section? Affect I lie Coo n I lea of Heaul'ort. Berkeley Charleston, Colleton. Georgetown and "Williamsburg Mr. Patterson Intr idnced the following concurrent resolution: That a joint committee of the two house: ho appointed, confuting of two on tile pirt of (hi Sena:?and three on tin- part of the IToii?c, which shal lip charged with the duty to inrpitreand report wbethel the hall of Hip House of l.'cprcsentatives vrna used Ii November last for a public I-all and the State Llbrari for a supper room, as was stated In the daily papers and it irup. by whom the permission to bo use llo si halls was given and um'er what authority, and 116 to thi propriety of allowing them tw be ho used. Mr Patterson said that in his opinion that was.ar Improper use to make of the hall of the House of Rep rcscntatlves and of the Suite Library, nnd that In1 thought It should be inquired Inio on whose authority permission had been granted so to use tbe."e halls. Mr. Cal lison agreed with Mr. I'ntterson. lie nalil that there was Hindi obj?ctlon to these hulls being usee for this purpose by a great many people who were tax payers, and that they should be respected. That lie was very much shocked himself to hear that a bid had beeu held In the hall of the llcttse of IJepresent atives. Mr. Wallace thought that there was no impr >prietj whatever in this use. That he was otiposed to pro" hiblting the use of the buildir.g for this pnr|rf>?e, al though he would vote for tin- motion id'Mr. Patterson The resolution was then adopted and ordered to lit (lent to the House. A question of privilege was raised br Mr. Wallace who a<ked to be allowed to correct the following Mute, mi nt in the ll\ r/i\fcr of December :M : "\Ir. Wnllaei said It w?s well that the Senator from TCdgefleld Inn .U..I.I... J ...? lM^>ll?n I.. In.nntu K-,1 1 I. Iilin." Mr. Wallace fays ibid whs nut hi* language What he said n ns: "I hiii glad that the Senator lias tiol finput* d bad motives," Ac. 1 he following bills received a second readlntr, wert passed and ordered to be rea l a thinl time : Joint res tilutinn authorizing the surrender of certificates m a!'u:k In tin; Ausnstn anil Knoxvtlle KnUrond Compnny, recommending as a substitute therefor a bill tt ainendnn Aet entitled "An Ac', t-i authorize; and em power certain townships in Abbeville and Edirillclil Counties to sell certificate* of stuck In-ld bv mid town' .ships In the Aucnotaand Knoxville Kailroiil Company mid invest the name in certificate* of stork In the Greenwood, Laurens and Sparta nbtug Ituiliuud Coin l??ny," approved February 9th, liS'i HOUSE OF KEPUESEXTATIVES. More Poor Criminal Law?Live Stock Dealers Must Take a Hand at BookKeeping?The House Refuses to Concur in the Senate's Pious Resolution. The following are some of the most important bills introduced: Mr. .M nek bee?A bill to prevent railroads and other corporations, and the lessees, purehasei a or ntaiiag- rs of any railroad Corporation. from couaolidnltuu the stuck, property or franchises of ouch corporation with, and from controlling In any way, any railroad corpolation liavli.g inn er its control a parallel or competing line, ami to provide th? mode of determining whether railroads are parallel or competing lines. Mr. Allison?A bill to amend the law in reference to serving absent defendants in actions to be commenced In the Courts of Common I'leas in this State. Mr. Wiiliams?A bill making the real cstato ol Count v Treasurers and their bondsmen Snbiect to the dcflctencius ill such Treasurers. Mr. Murray?A bill to abolish tbo Bureau of Iiiimi gratioti in thia Mate. Mr. Munijoinery?A bill to allow any section of the State to it'iiuo Itself oil' and bu exempt from tbe operation of tbe slock law. Mr. MMcLiurln?A bill to hiwikI Scction 2?9S of tlie Geucral statutes of l$y2 In relation to the beizur? of crops under lien. Tbe following bills [inss- <1 their second reading and were ordered forward fur a third rending: A bill todiclare tbu law in relation to Indentures of apprenticeship of Inmates of tbo Charleston Orphan House, mado under authority of the Board of Commissioner!) th"reof. A bill to amend Section 2!5tC of the General Statutes of South Carolina, relating to chattel mortgages and liens. A hill to amend Section 251 of the General Statutes (18S-) as to time of meeting of tbo County Board of Equalization. A hill that whoever shall willfully, unlawfully and maliciously take Into hi* possession and ride or drive any horse, mule, ox, buggy, carriage or wagon, the personal properly of anoincr, not intending to commit a larceny of the tamo, shall bu deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and. upon conviction thereof, sliull be Qned or imprisoned at the discretion of the Judge before whom the caso shall be tried. A bill to prescribe and regulato the calendar for the Court of Common Pleas. A hill to require butchers and all per?i>ns who arp, or wuu limy uereiiuer income- ni?u.>-u in mu i?ioiiiisa of buyili(f and selling live .stuck In keep a retort) of the tlc.-h and eur murks of the stock, the date of purchase un.'l the name ami place of residence of the pursoil from whoin purchuwd. Mr. 1 111tson moved thut the use of th" hall of the House of hepresentativcs be extended to the Alumni of the South Carolina College on the evening of December C. when lion. T. M. Hankie will address thein. Curried. ? Mr. McKisslck, of Union, submitted the Semite resolution Inquiring Into the use ot the Hail of Representatives for the South Carolina's Club's ball mid moved concurrence. Mr. (ieorge Johnstnue, of Newberry, promptly moved that tin* Uuii.se do not concur, properly remarking that there was no denial the hall had been used us stated, but tliut tfie property hud not been dumag'd, and thut It wm) not more improper to use tiie hull f>r u bull than it was to permit the assemblage of all kinds of political mobs Within Its sacred precincts. Mr. Murray moved to lay the matter on the table, which was adopted. The resolution was again called up, but the House spontaneously refused to concur. Three hundred and eighty-right persons have registered to vote on tin? license question next Wednesday. The registration hits done one good thing. It evinced the liiet thai about seventy-five persons, mostly negroes, had never made any return to the City Clerk or paid their street taxes. Consequently it will turn tibomSlftJ into the City Treasury.? Aniterxon Intelligence)'. . c? ?? The Atlanta Cont'itution is right when It says: The term "corn husuing' is ineuiuhoilcul invention of ail enemy of the American language. Wheat, oals, rye and barley have husks, hut coi n Is enclosed In .shucks. "Cornshucking" Is correct. The Columbia ami Greenville Kali road is fast becoming one of the hcsl equipped roads in the .South. They have recently purchased two ulmv engines and arc constantly adding modern improvements and convcuicnccs at all tlicstutlous along lis line. At an election In Spartanburg on last Tuesday on the license question, the temperance pcoplejweresuecfsful-cai } Ing the" no "license ticket by l?> majority. The .Xrirlmrn/ Xnc.i says that Rev. T. C. Llgon, ol thai County, has resigned tlio pastorate of his churches Ihcre and will shortly move to Anderson County. The fruit trree men are now delivering their trees. Our farmers seem to he taking more Interest in fruit culturc, and are adding new varieties to their orchards every year. A " ml Mlirn ns tt. liiflleiLti's iri'iieriLl nroifresslve nctsa ami prosperity. The annual meeting of the xtockholdors of the Columhiu and Ort'envllte Kail road Coni[iany will be held at the oflice of the c<?mpa-j ny In Columbia on the 7tli, aL eleven o'clock I A.. M. # # The South Carolina Conference of tbcMcthidlst Kpiscopal Church fSoutli will couveue in j lircenvlllo on the 13th Instant. - ' . ... .. . r pp?. Tlic Governor's Message. EVIDENCES OF PE^E, PROGRESS J\ll PH.rtSI?EHITV. High PuhHe Credit and Improved Pit!>? lie Schools?A Farther Redaction of Taxation Practicable?1The Sources of Income?Bountiful Harvests. The Governor's Message as presented to both Houses of the General Assembly, ts as follows: Statu of Rot'Tii Cakohsa.) KXFXTTtVF. CllAMUlK, r Cor.L'MntA, s. November Z>, Iss2. J Snutfors mul Jitrprcsnnialiwn: I beg leave to .submit my anriual Message. tiif. itumc The debt funded ami bein;: funded Is SO/iTl-,HSi. This is a decrease of 370,l!ilJ on the j amount reported la-<t year?the sinking fund i eommUsiui) having retired by purchase arid i cancellation and a small amount of! additional clock having been Issued by Joint] r^olulion of be iaxt I/glslaturc. 1 Of the i tiblic debt, tnc'scrip of the Agrioul- j t.ural Colleges, amounting t<> r??!?l.??:>. i?h permanent investment; tin; ileSlcicney bon.1>j land st cUk, nmcunting to S-V'l.s-J. inatu.-e in j IS'is; and consols, iimounting to >i,.'<7S.ui :. malure in lSiil. The whole debt, hears Interest at; (i p 'r cent. This is promptly met as it accrues, j and is paid in Columbia, Charleston and New ' York, if the holder of Htate stock desires it, and furnishes the treasury with his posto.'llce address, the interest due is forwarded If^him upon each January and July. The securities of the State arc sold upon the market above par. We have no t1o.itins deb*. Current expenses as the;- occur are met with currenti Minds, and there is a balance of $!I3,>J17 in the treasury availing your disposition. The eoupors or brown consols are received i in iwvmi.iii.nf luxes. There is no irco.l reu-l son why the coupons of deficiency bonds should not be receivable In like manner. It would put nil the creditors ol the .State on the same footing; and as the holders of deficiencies are largely our own citizens, it would add to their convenience wfcile It enhanced the value of this class of bonds. I respecttnlly recommend thin measure to your consideration. JIKVENTES ASD EXPEND ITTKES. The revenues of the Stale for current expenditures ure derived from the net earnings ot the Penitentiary, from tlie phosphate royalty : anil from the general tax. The l'cnltenihiry paid Into the treasury last year Mi),001). The phosphate royalty issteadily Increasing; dur-j I ing the past year ltainounted to ?13s7.J>l, being! j an increase of over i'17,000 upon the preceding year. | By the report of the comptroller-general, I you will see that the usual and ordinary exJ nenses of the State Government, not defrayed j by the phosphato royalty and the surplus in j the treasury can, without coii.?ldi*rld? the income from the Penitentiary, b.i met by a levy | ol five-tenths of a mill upon thedollarof tax| able values. The levy for Interest on the public debt (three and one-lentil mills) is to be i added, thus making a general tax levy of three and six-tenths mills. Interest upon the public debt Is payable before the annual taxes are l'ully collected. To avoid subjecting any of the public creditors to delay in receiving their dues, the Legislature has for the lust tivo yearsantiually authorized a temporary loan in anticipation of the taxes. The liberal action ol the banks of deposit In permitting over drafts and requiring Interest upon each only Iroin date has enabled the | treasury to effect the accommodation at trlv' {ial expense. Aulhority for a similar purpose ' | will be necessary for the next and for each cm suing yenr, nie uajjcuil-iil uu??vin >h-ii enough while the money market is easy, but with the occurrence of n financial panic it might be difficult to accomplish. The public 1 credit Is of too much conscqucnce to the w>lfare of the State to be thus Jeoparded. The ' debt will soon mature, and to refund it at a ' more favorable rate of interest Is an end t'l he ' kept sfeadlly In view. A failure to meet ' promptly the interest under any clrcuin'} stances would injuriously ad'ecl this purpose. Again, our taxes arc paid semi-annually, and I the tirst payment is optional. tl*e taxpayer he"jlng charged Interest If he defers payment ot ' | his whole tax till the time of the second pay" | merit. Under these circumstances. to return ! j to a collection ot Hie taxes for interest hctnre : j the interest is due, it is necessary to make the (lrst semi-annual payment of taxes eompulsoI ry, and then for one year to. Increase the lax ' I levy sulliclently to raise the'sum tor which, in ' the experience of the treasury, it lias been ! found-necessary to make over drafts upon the banks. We arc experiencing a period of exceptional prosperity, and there will bo no better tune to accomplish the desirable end. If the measure commends ltsell to your honorable body, the additional sum to he raised this year will be about Sl'JO.OW and will necessitate the addition of S-10 mills to the 3 (MO mills previously estimated. The whole tax levy r will then he 4 4-1") mills. The levy for last ' year was4-% mills. It. will still be necessary - for one year longer to authorize thetempora. ry loan, because the first payment of interest for IKS) will occur before any part of the tax I j you now authorize is c >ll>'cted, and will have to be met out ot funds now in the treasury, which are not sufficient for the purpose and at the same time to carry on thegovernuieut un til the taxes of 1S>3 arc collected, j 1'KNITEXTIARY. . On the first November, 18S1,there were 000 I convicts in the 1 enitentiary. At the same date this year the number was 821. Of these ' 1778 were colored and -1<3 white. Of the 821 conevicts, 221 were leased upon phosphate work, , j 121 were leased upon railroads, 2j upon the .|weegar siaim.auu i->? wiuihi mv ?i??ui un.I. prison Of those within the prison l>7 were at ri work with a contractor i:. making shoes, 120 , I at work on the Co'.ninbift Canal, and the rc. milliliter in various employ merits. The convicts underlease are subjected to u !|rij.'iil surveillance by the authorities of the '.{ Penitentiary, ami 1 am sattsilcd that during the year, both will.in and without the prison, i they have been well fed, properly cared for, .land their sentences of penal servitude hu, I mancly executed. j A largo amount of work has been done by j convict labor upon improvements and extenI ] sion of the Penitentiary itself. A number of I i hands have been worked on the Columbia ('aI mil, and an examination of the supcrintend| ent's report cxliibits the following transac1 < tions: A balance in hand at the beginningol the t1sc.nl year of SJl.lUO, earnings for t he year I?!?I,tStil, expenses proper of the lVnitcnUary . | sijti.iWt, per diem and mileage of board of iti. | rectors 51,267, paid on canal paid Into . Sta'e treasury S-Iu/HW, and remaining in hands I of superintendent ^M.'.Kll. This last amount ills in cash and bankable notes given for con1 viet labor; its disposition awaits your direction. ,'l This exhibit contrasts favorably with the ,| management of the Penitentiary in the periMod from Jsus to 1S7iI. Then, beside the earn,t inns of the convicts, it required an annua! av| orage appropriation of jU-'.si/l from the State [ treasury to support the Institution. In the " I health, general appearance and judicious dls.(cipllnc of* the convicts a like improvement . | appears. I'| LUNATIC ASYLUM. I During the year there have been under '! treatment in the Asylum 755 patients. There . j are now .'! !') white and 222 colored, making a total of 550. Of these, 525 are supported by j the State as Indigent poor and 25 by tiiem! selves or friend*. The laws establishing and .'regulating this Institution contemplate that - ...|,n ..i-.. nliln In pnv hi whole or iu part should do so, and that the pauper alone, should receive the bounty of i the Slate. That supposed abuse in this parlieuliir existV has been heretofore brought to i the attention of theOeneral Assembly,and at! its Inst session additional legislation was provided to correct it. The-e laws arc either not' I executed or are insulticient. Fewer patients pay now than before. It is not In the power of the trustees and ofllcers to supervise this matter. The power and lesponsibillly rests , i with the authorities in the counties who give the papers of commitment. It may be that ! popular sentiment demands that unloitu] nates of this class, without regard to their | I means, should be supported by the stale, if i tills Is so, tile laws should be changed and pay I received from none. In 1870 there were 'JOS patients in the Asylum; now the number Is! (nearly doubled. Your attention iseailed toj | the report of the superintendent. In which j the Increased demand for the coming year i I and the sllll larger prospective demand in .succeeding years which will be made upon j this institution Is clearly set forth. There are, I by the United States census of l&Sb. in South I Carolina S, IKK) persons who may, and inmost instances should, receive the benetlt of this I wise and noble provision for suffering human-' ! Ity. Willi one-fourth of that number present j I In the Asylum now. about one-third of tlieiig-; jgregate current expenses of the State is for j i their support. It appears to ine to ho the part t j of wisdom tout once settle and enforce the | pecuniary basis upon which patients are to be i j received, and with comprehensive and eco-l I tiomic measures meet the increasing demands , j of this branch of the public expenditure. The I I details of the superintendent's report are sug- j : gostiveof these, and some of them lie forcibly ! | arses. The appropriation asked by the trus-' 'tees for the Asylum for tiie corning year is J f?i 1 -1,101. 1 ara happy to believe that in selen-: tifit; treatment and in all that, promotes the j comfort and well-being of its inmates this in- ( stitution will compare favorably with others j j elsewhere. nt:i'AnvMi:Nr ok j A tax of twenty-five cents per ton is collect-! j ed on every ton of commercial fertilizers soid j in the Slate and is made applicable to the I ! maintenance of the department of agrlcui-' i lure. The tax realized last year was Si'i.TOl. j j The department is charged u itli the inspecj tion and supervision of the sale ot fertilizers; i with the duties of a fish commission: with the management of the Slate's interest in the I j phosphate mines; with the development ol.i I the agricultural and mechanical inteiesls of j i the Stale, and with the promotion of immi-j juration. It hivs been in operation for two' years, aud the elaborate report of theeommis-. I sioner to ac submitted to you will exhibit the j well-directed enerjry it lias brought to bear! upon tiie various and im)>ortanl duties with \ which it is entrusted. I am ncrsuadtd that under Its present vi?orousand judicious inanI agement its usefulness, already manifest, will j greatly redound lo the benefit o( tin; Slate. | The pursuits ot our people are so largely agjricultural that tiie bounteous returns of litisI bandry during the last year is a subject for doi vout gratltule. The cotton crop was better i I than an average. The corn crop was belter j j than for many years. The small grain crops | were undoubtedly the largest ever produced . in the State, llice was fully up to the aver- j luge,and tlie smaller crops?sorghum, sugar1 I cane, ptr.s, potatoes, iruits, ivc-., nnt wnn than usual. The commissioner est! males that I the excess of this year's production exclusive ; I of cotton and rice, which are our chief mar-' I ket crops, over last year is much more than I the amount of farm supplies of which thej | short crop of that year necessitated the pur-; chase. i I have heretofore expressed my ser.se of the paramount. Importance, socially and Indusi trtally, to the state of the advent of n thrifty , [and intelligent immigration. The resources| ] of our fields, forests, mines and witter poweis are comparatively untouched. A complete j land exhaustive hand hook of the State, under i I the direction of the hoard, has been ptepared and will soon tie published. Its distribution I will bring to the attention of capitalists the! j opportunity for Investment that these re- j i sources oiler, ami to the immigrant seeking a , ' home In a xenial climate the means of betterI lilt; his fortunes which will surround him on J, l every hand lit our midst. You will permII nie earnestly to bring to your attention the'.' subject of immigration, nml to express the . J hope that your wisdom will devise measures " which will promote this desirable end. I j STATU AfjltlCri.TUJtAI. AN1> MKC1IAX1CAI. SOCI KTY. This society lins borne an Important part in I the development of the matciial interests t>f< i the Slate. Organized in l>->3, it received an j annual appropriation of $),ouu from the public i treasury, and was handsomely endowed from 1 other sources. During the civil war its build- | lugs were destroyed and its endowment dissi- i pated. Four years after, its revival and reor- ' ganlzatlon was the llrst indication on I tie purl'1 iof capital and intelligence ol reviving hope J i i In the future thatawnited our Industrie*. Fort ( | the last three years it has annually received 11 an appropriation of S-'.-VW from the Stale. j i I This society holdsa summer meeting for the I i j discussion of agricultural and Uindreii sub- I ijects, at which Is elicited much valuable inior- > I matiou. Heretofore its transactions have not i [been published in permanent form; but lis) I Increased resources will now permit,and it is| | | intended in the ensuing year to collect them 11 j in a compendious form, lis annual fairs are ? I held at Columbia in November. At the last I c lo.tAMi persons attended, the premium list j f amounted to 35,MM),and there were over 1 i entries lor the premiums offered. Theexhibi- J tion in every department was highly crcdlta-J 1 bie. Order and pond feeling pervaded the I throng, and during the entire week it was if necessary to arrest but one person for disor-l 1 derly conduct. A continuance of the appro- j t priailou for tills society la abkeU, I , -y. s.1. EDUCATION. The educational system of the Stale rs now e?tabllshed by lawand In successful operation finds It* development In the Public schools, the University iind in the Institution for tiie Education of the Deaf, Dumb and the Blind. The University consists of the Claflin College, the Military Academy nitd tlie South Carolina College. 'J 'hi* distribution of Micnlttgiven by the suite to education is comprehensive and judicious. The full development of these various schools will, in my Judgment, uccoin* pilsii nil that can be done by public instruction in qualifying the rising generation for the high duties of citizenship, und I earnestly commend each of tliein to a contlnuanceiuf your losteriiig care. THK 1'CDI.IC SCIIOO.LS. The report of the State Superintendent of Kduention shows a gratify Ink Improvement in tiie public school system. During the last year there were In attendance upon the public schools Uo.MDU white and 8'J,57u colored pupils, making a total of 145,1174. This Is tiie largest number of pupils ever enrolled In the , public schools of t his Slate in any one year. 'I'l/.. I #11... t It ?1... unlww.1 unocl.xi u),,u 1 four months?a slight Increase over the se?- . slons previously reported. The number of teachers employed wits?white 2.1SJ; colored l,2-;7; total being an Increase .since the last report of 101. The number of schools was an Increase of 120. The school fund has steadily increased since the ailoption of the amendment to the Constitution relative to the j pntillc school tax. The fund for fiscal yen r < ltSi-82. the last year for which full returns j has been made, was tills amount bein? the largest ever available In one year for the support of public schools in this State. ! The public school fund Is now almost free of debt. The amount of the claims outstanding against the school fund in October. 1877, In marly all the counties this 1 debt has been liquidated. The claims now 1 arising against the school fnnds are paid each year out of the current funds. The etlect of the proper manu:;ement of the school fund is ' seen In the enhanced value of teaehers' cay certificates, Svhich are now paid in full each year by the treasurers of the several counties. Tne report of the superintendent of LvJuca- 1 Hon contains full account* of the management of the two large and successful State Normal Institutes?one for white and one for eolored teachers?held during the last schlastlc year. The public school system is now tirinly established in this State, and the!1 friends of popular education may look for- I with fr\ atnuHi* nPMtrrnuQ I una Improvement. CT.AFLIN COLLEGE. This College Is endowed with a portion of the fund donated by the United States Government for the promotion of agriculture and the mechanic arts. It Is located at, Orangeburg and is set apart for the benefit of colored students. It has been In beneficial operation for some years, and the president reports the past as the most successful year in its educailonal work since Its organization. There have been 314 students in attendance, of whom 21 were In the collegiate department, i.'iS in the normal school and 181 in the grammar school. The normal school is doing perhaps the most important work In this college. Hotli graduates and undergraduates readily find employment In the public schools for colored children of the Stale. An agricultural farm of 1-jO acres is nttachcil to the Institution and Is profitably worked, chiefly by student labor, under the Instruction and direction of j a supeilntendcnt. THE MILITARY ACADEMY. Before the establishment of the Military Academy S2i,000 annually was expended In Ihe support of two companies of enlisted men, who were entrusted with the care of the ordnanse and ordnance stores of the Suite. | in l.S*2, by Act of the Legislature, this appropriation afterwards increased to $W,0<)U, was | diverted to the maintenance of a military | school, the cadets of which should also dis! charge the duties hitherto performed by these j enlisted men. The school was modelled upon West I'oint ami approximated that institution in thoroughness of Instruction. Its career of usefulness jvas continued for twenty! two years, when at the close of the civil war 1 its seat, the building known as the Citadel In Charleston, was taken possession of by the | Federal government and used for military I purposes. In anticipation of the return of the (Citadel to the possession of the State, at Its Ijist Kosstnn lhi5 I-eizlKTaturo directpit ih? ro opening of the Academy anil appropriated SI.5.UOO for the purpose or repair ana or maintenance for the short period which would probably elapse between -the recovery or the j building andthe close of the fiscal year. The 1 Academy was uiso by law made a branch or the University. The building has been restored to the state and on the 2d or October lust the Academy was reopened with 177 cadets. The report of the board of visitors, to be submitted, will Inform you fully of the pros ent condillon of this school. A marked feature In its organization Is thai of Its cadets sixty-eight, being two from each county, are maintained as beneficiaries by the State and lire required for two years after giaduation to teach in the free public schools of theconnty from which they respectively receive their appointment. Regulations rigidly enforced seek to tontine tills bounty to deserving youths who have not the means in their own right and w hose parentsare unable to educate th.-in. .Selection Is made among applicants by competitive examination. The bencllclor ries arc furnished.I'ree of charge, with tuition, ciothlug, subsistence and the necessary academic appliances. The remaining cadets are pay pupils, and arc charged $300 per annum, which Is the estimated cost to the institution I of raclf cadet, pay and beneficiary alike. The curriculum or the Academy, as before the war, seeks to approximate that or West ' I'oint. the variation, when it occurs, being in view of the fact that its graduates will tind I employment chieily in civil lire and their military training be needed by the State only iu the emergency of such wars as will call for other than the regular forces of the country. The ilemand of our people for the practlcaf and Kclenliilc training accompanied by the wholesome discipline afforded by this school ! is evinced oy inc numerous applications lor | pay cadetshlps which liad to lie declined for want of sutllclent accommodation lu the I building as repaired with the small Appropriation of Mie hist session. The number of cai dels admitted in October exhausted alt availj able room. The means were not furnished to i rebuild the- burned wing of the Citadel, which would double the capacity of Its barracks, Such appropriation as vou may deem proper I to make for the maintenance of benettetarles I (tin'pay cadets maintain themselves) In tills school must be based upon the estimate to SfJO for each. To continue Ibis number will require for the present fiscal year. Anns and accoutrements, vrhich theadjutanti general's department cannot supply, are also | necessary. A small appropriation to that department for this purpose is needed. A claim, on behalf oi tiio State, npon the ! I'ederal tiovernmont, lor the use and occiipa| tioii of the Citadel since tlie war lias been ! made and will, I have no doubt, besnonoult; ably adjusted. When tills fund is realized it w ill reimburse the .Mntu for the sum already e.\| ended in repairs, and probably be sutlleient both to restore the wins: burned while In the possession of the United States troop-jand tocjulp the the Academy fully for the part which J am convinced awaits it in atlordiug to our people the much needed facilities for higher education. SOUTH CAROLINA COLLEGE. | This branch of the University, situated at Columbia, Is endowed with the portion set I apart for the henc-fit of wlilto students of the | fund donated by the United States for the pro: motion of agriculture and the mechanic arts. ! It was reorganized last cpring by the estabI lishmcnt of tlvo additional professorships, 1 iikiknig tun iII mi, auu iiiiu i?i wiik'u hi jw-i S rtcullure and hortieultur. The .scope of the 1 instruction offered was largely extended. and lor several distinct and full courses of study \ some liberal ami some technical provision is made. The College thus reorganized and enlarged opened with li.Sstudentsin attendance. Lodging is provided, the only charge being ten dollars annually for repairs, and tuition 1 Is free to all students whose parents reside In the State. The students are boarded atXhelr own charge. The development hereafter to he given to this institution should, In order to meet the just expectations and demands of the age and the requirements of the Act of Congress, to which it owes all of its permanent endow ineiH.be largely In the .direction of applied science. It should be made the home of the practical arts and sciences as well as of the classics. It should be able to send lorth the youth of the Stale well equipped for the practical piirsnllsandavocutlonsof life,and hence technical train fug should be as auxloualy provided lor as llheial culture. The agricultural department should be bo developed as to materially aid in builr'lng up tiie agricultural Interests of the Slate. Not only should the opportunity be given to the] rising generation of farmers to acquire the scientific principles upon which their calling Is based, out the farmers i.iemselves should have tho benefit of the experiments and tests of a well conducted experimental farm located in their midst Negotiations are now in progress between the State bureau of agriculture una uic agricultural aepanmeni 01 in Louege < which wlfi, If perfected, tend largely to tiring about tills must desirably result. In order to secure harmony of purpose and union conccnnation of effort, tlie two departments will bo made to mutually assist and strengthen cacti other. To tills end the College will make the analyses, researches and practical twstsre<]iiUcd by the bureau of agricultural, and the' results will be given to the public in the occasional bulletins of the commissioner of agriculture. The report of the professor of agriculture will also be made a part of the annual r. port of the bureau. The report of the trustees of the University, i to he submitted, will ask for a continuance of the last appropriation of 512,."i00 for this Col- [ lege, which, in addition to its permanent en-|: dowmeiit, they estimate will be sufficient for Its in.eds. IN.STITL'TIOS FOR THE DEAF AND DUMB AND TIIE BLIND. This institution for the education of the unfortunate youth ot the .State is located at Ce- 1 dar Springs in .Spartanburg county, and has ' for years been in successful operation. JJur- h ing the past year It has had sixty-two pupils ' 111 aiiendauce. I would ask your attention to ) the interesting report of the super!nteudant, and particularly his recommendation that provision be made tor the education of color-1 < I'd deaf and dumb and blind children. Theji suggestion is made for tlie establishment of a J sepal ate department for this class of pupils, j I UIIUIT lilt" MIIUV gCIICiai HIUIIU^VIIICII L lin UlUtl" for whites, but wltli its own subordinateolfi-1 cersatid teachers. This arrangement has been : < adopted in most of the Southern .Slates, and j | Is 111 accord with the general educational ays- ;i tein of this State in the public schools and in ! t the University. jl 'i he commissioners of the institution will I ] n-lc for un appropriation of ;12,:l:20, which in*| eludes t lie expenses of establishing I ho pro-]' posed colored department. 11 RAII.KO.\J>.S. t The railroad commissioner reports that his !? Inspections of the railroads last year have j1 been highly satisfactory to him. .Many and!" extensive improvements are noted, and the (* lac! 11 lies for the safe aud speedy tranporta- j [ lion of persons and property have been much 11 Increased. He thinks that in another year of : prosperity there will be few better roads in;: the xiuth. The commissioner discusses the ? various questions arising from the mutual rc-1 ? latiou>oi the corporations owning the roads' * mid tlie people who u>? them. You are re- " spectfully referred to his report for the views a he expresses. They arc entitled to weight as l' i-oiiiing from one whose position has given j {; him opportunities of imperial observation, I, ;ind whose opinions have been maturely coil-!11 iuieiiMl. .Many interesting tables .'.ecoinpany liie report. They are, however, Incomplete on ,'' ici'ouiit of some of the loads failing to make j1 their returns In proper time. Iain unable, |l therefore, to (;ive, us I desired, a summary | view of [he condition uml working with us of. i these important factors in the liie of to-day. [ * Several important new railroads have been I projected anil considerable progress has been! ' made tow.-irds the construction of them. The! c Ivlgeticld,Trenton ami Aiken Railroad Coin*; a |iany and the Atlmtlc and French liroiid j \ nave been consolidated with certain North |, Carolina, Tennessee and Kentucky roads,j1 whose objective polutat present is Lexington, Kentucky, under the stylo of the Carolina, 'omberlnnd Gap and Chicago Ha 11 rod Com-1. iKiny. The organization has been perfected j wul a contract has been entered Into for rap \ dly pushing the construction, l-'lfty odd, ( nlles of the road have already been graded In *ou111 Carolina. Wnen completed ii will be nucli the shortest line from the northwestejn r ,rade centres to the .South Atlantic, and must. Hove of incalculable value to the State. It!1' ivlll realize the dream of flfty years ago?the I lireel and Independent connection of ouri :ommcrcial metropolis with the Ohio Valley. <oine grading has been done on the savannah : L k'alley Kallroad from Anderson towards I Dome's .Mine on the Augusta and Knoxville r toad. l)n the Spartanburg, Laurens and j ireenwood I load the grading Is being pushed orward; and on the Georgetown and Lane's ; a toad, running from Georgetown to Lane's on | he Northeastern Kallroad, worli has recently >ceu couujieuccU. a MILITIA. The organized militia consists of elghty-o companies of State Volunteer troop*, (wblt numbering4,376men,and twenty oompan! ot National Guard, (colored,) numbering 1*: men aggregate 6,5#1. The adjndant and i sbector-general reports the general condlil ot the militia. In every respect, better tb when he Inspected them In 1P8I. The r? cers are more conversant with their duti companies better drilled, and a rroie gene: spirit of military enthu?Ia*m pervades ranks. More than oneiialf of the compon of the Volunteer Troops would compare vc favorably withfllke' organizations of a other State of the Union. This lmprovemc is to be attributed In a great measure to t encouragement given by liberal appropr tlons made by theJGeneral Assembly at last session ''to enable companies to ma tain their organizations and to iocrease tb efflency." Many of the old companies have been <3 banded, and perhaps it may be advisable still further con tin tie the system of weed! jut the inefficient corps, as the number men given above can Weil bfl reduced to 1 extent of one-fifth, leaving in rotlnd^iuimbe lbout 4,000 men of alt arnls?a force ami sufficient for all purposes. The appropriation asked for the militia 822,700. PARDONS AND COMMUTATIONS. I have deemed it proper within the li year to exercise Executive clemency in tw ly-tiive intances, of which ten nave b< commutations of sentence and fifteen hi been pardons. In another communication I williay beft pou, as required by the law,'a full statemi of each case. CONCLUSION. The history of the State for the last qnai o( a century has been varied by stroni contrasting |>enuu!>. ju?i ureccuiuK we c war, in xoclal ond material development reached the highest point which bad marl Dur progress since the English colony lan< npon the bunks of the Ainly. war followed with Its heroic eflbrts?Its dli trous results. Of the accumulation of t centurlcs of industry, whereever it had fo? investment in personal property, there inalned the ashes. The land alone was 1 encumbered with debt, and with the t ital to work it only to be obtained at naari rates. Then came theCflrst 'period ol rec ntructlon ; the painful struggle for bread; government of the State oy Its baser ments; society slowly adapting Itself to chnngcs. ana ihe native enerflles of the wl man's blood, under riotouv misrule,|stnbb< ly winning Its way to competence and poi In 1878 this unhappy period ended, and uy reconstruction lactone. The exhibit laid fore you of the affairs of the State Is that < well ordered, smooth-working and econoi government, and of a happy and prosper people. JOHNSON HAGQOD, Govrrno THE RAILROAD QUESTION. What Some of the Members of Qeueral Assembly Think of ft. Newt and Courier. Columbia, December 2.?How to regulate the i rondaln this Slate so is to protect tbo public wit] doing Injury to the rights of tbe corporation* ii most difficult &rul far reaching problem wltb wMel Lcgihlature will have to deal at it* present sea Five bills bearing npon tbe subject hare already I Introduced In tho H'.use. So definite prediction . .. tk.. ?..! u.rtl> .11 ?!.(. ?... k. MH The member* of neither branch of the General aembly are absolutely tore of what course tbey take or what particular measure they will sop In the Senate It Is pot improbable that the 80 bill will paxs with amendments, the general plan spirit of the bill being preserved." It Is ancertain 1 the HintSe will do, although it Is probable that I kind of a bill will be rassed; bat of its general tore nothing could be said with any d- finite Daring the last two days 1 hare talked with a number of Representatives on the subject. It is crolly agreed that there are public grievances, few arc able to sny jast what they are sod how should be remedied. Notwithstanding thaseUW tatlon of the subject by the newspapers and by p speakers daring the past two monus, there is a evident lack of Information about the matter, following Interviews will show what division of tltnent eslstsnmnng the members of the Hons how varied are their views and indefinite their pi ences; Mr. T. B. Crews, of Laurens, is In favor of relief for the people, bit is disposed to be cons tire, lie Is opposed to any mcasore that would rate har*hly sgninst the corporations, bnt will upon such action as will prevent unjust discrit lion and exorbitant freight cliorgcs. Dr. W. A. ghands. oi Laurens, said: "I havi rend the proposed bill, bet sin willing to do all t can to he.p Charleston and protect her from n discrimination." Mr. J. C. Hnsktil, of Rlchlnnd. chairman o House committee on railroads, said: "I am o< lonned as to the truth of the complaints which been made against tbo railroads. If they are U sb.t)l do all within my power to corrrct then they are not true, 1 certainly shall not lavor an traordihnry legislation. 1 nra opposed to girin coinm Isslon the power to fix rates, that is, legij power; anu I think that such an act wunld be o lltiitionul. I think one railroad comntlsalou aaiply eulflcUiit to Investigate, to enf<>ree th wDt-K it is violated, arm i" rrrtort speanc ?oom rrtotmuend Appropriate leg1>htlon fur their o tion. The correctiou of abuses 0'berwUe then b cnfoicuuirot of existing laws is and sbonld rem tbo hiitiiU of the Legislature alone. I think In be exceedingly unwise Id tbe Legislature to [?u ttunal law* except their necessity Is clearly d? trttted. Tbe Gewrsia railroad commission >u < cd by sp- clal authority conferred by tbe Stale Q tmlon. which gave to tbo Legislator* the rfg fix freights'" ' Mr. George Johnstone, of Newberry, wu ne formed as to the facts, ane therefore had no indx as to wbat legislation, if any, Is sreeaauy. lie h question as to tbe right of tbe State to recolat conduct of railways, but, on the other band, doe believe in any blind or nnreaaonihR opposition i richts of corporations. He will attrmiit when Informed as to the facta U> reach a eolation o nrnhlem that will at the aaine time Dretect the ? and (osier tbe railroads. Mr. Massey, of York, Ii Id favor of a strlngen road law, but it opposed to three commissioner* thinks the present railroad law it too indefinite, good, active commissioner would, Id hlajmlgm* able to stand b. t vecn the pat>llo and the eorpon Mr. Ward, of Edgefield, said : "We have ennui now on tblssutij-c , oud if it were properly en the railroads w ould be sufficiently regulated at public amply protected. I am opjioeed to ore that w.uld lncrcai? tbe Dumber of cotntnls* or enlarge tbelr jjowera." Dr. Gary, of Abbeville, said: bI am disposed well enough alone. We have law enough now. not willing to delegate legislative authority coumilwion. It would be In violation of tbe C tutlnn. If there ate abuses and the railroad* rri Correct them, the Legislature and the Legislator* should hare the right to adopt remedial me* There is no necessity fur a commission, except ate a sinecure |>osltion for broken-down p-lii It would be unsafe and impolitic to entrust tbe agenieiit of ih>- railroads to men who have no trained In railroad work." Mi\ Scudday. of Atd<*rson, said : "Under the ent management of our railroads nenrlv all o towns In the up-country are being benefitted. Ct ton may have good cause to complain about tl criminations against her, but 1 think tbe Legit should be very careful to any steps It may take f benefit of Charleston lest the Act which hel might at tb&same time operate to tbe dlsadvam Interior points, wblcb enjoy better rates than ev fore in t ie management of the railroads. It wo unfair to Columbia to legislate for tbe ben Charleston If tbe legislation would be hurtful t omhlo. Tbe Interior towns have rigbt* which not be sacrificed fur the benefit of Charleston other commercial Centre." Mr. Ansel, of Greenviiln, sa>d : "We need i State a railroad commission composed of tbe bei we can get, and we want them to regnlato tbe mid passenger tariffs so that justice will be done people as well as to the corporations them ; niiioad corporations are th? creatures of the and It Is but right that tbe State tboald say ho shall excrclse the great privileges with whlcl have been vested. The present railroad law Is Iv Inadequate, and sbould.be so amended as to the protection of tbe public from the evils nedei they unquestionably suffer. Looking to thl shall press my bill to pss?sge." Mr. Mclver, of Darllngtno, said : There is cause for complaint, and the exactions of the r companies amount to a public evil. The n freight are discriminative, and have tbe tende build up ontstde markets at tbe expense of 01 centres of trade. This season the freight cbargflB five hundred pound bale of cotton to Lh&rletU^B any point on the Cheraw and Darlington KoiHH been raised from $1.23 to $3. I shall sunport^H ever one of the bills now before the Legisfatore^M to promise the sureat relief." Dr. Mnuldln, of Greenville, Is In favor of cre^H commission, to consist of three members, chut^^H an eye single to thelretticiency. The rallruu^H reflation and most be reached nnder existing Mr. \V..J. Montgomery, of Marlon, said: favor of the passage of a bill that will prevent d^^| tnation In local freights. I am in favor also of road commission which shall have the p?wer late all freight charges In the Bute, to adjustet^H ever, that the railroads will not be unjustly dt^^H naicd Against. The railroads, I take it, were cot^Hj ed for the convenience of the people, and bot^H and tbe people have rigbu which ehoald be r^H ed." Mr. J. W. Ferry, of Colleton, li rather In fivo^H Smytbe bill, tbe general features of which hee^^f although lie thinks it open for'amendtnent. ^H( Mr. N. A. Betbune, of Kershaw, Is In favor o^^| lation upon the subject, bat has not made up h^^| as to what ct.uree that legislation should take. Mr C. C. Cnlp, ol Union.favors tbe appoln^^H a commission to prevent discrimination In He thinks the present laws are hardly auffl<^^E meet tbe necessities of the situation; bat be yet wedded to any scheme for the correctioi^BH abases which are said to exist. Mr. Klcliard D. Lee.of Sumter, said: "I ha^HB beard one side ef tbe question and am not nref^^B give any accurate opinion as to tbe desirsblllty^^l islarion upon the subject. If tbe statementi^^J bove been made as to the discrimination of roods are approximately correct, some mcajuri^^H lief is necessary." 3 Mr. McKissick.of Union, does notbellevo In down on the railroads unless they deserve It, a^^H not support any measure for their oppresalon? pinion too railroads have done a great <ldU^H| coiintrv and should not be harshly dealt with. Mr. G W. Croft, of Aiken, said: UJ am la fa^^H commission, but would piefei tbat the General bly should elect ihe commissioners rather thi^^H should be appointed bv the Governor. I am of the Georgia bill as I understand It." Mr. Jno. K. sicken, of Charleston, said: the condition of things requires s me leglshti^^H legislation on the subject should be the result Bration.and whilst I urn not prepared with any jf my own. I am disposed to consider very Mr. Smytho'a bill; but 1 think whatever is don^^H Ing the rights of the roads should bo consldere^^JE is the rights of the people." Mr. lnglcsby, of Charleston, said: "I think :?-sslty hir legislation regulating railroad ra^^H [ ressirg one, and that the people of this Stat^^^H ippoint a stroug supervisory power on rallrt^^H :hu* fight power with power. I am very str<^HH 'av<?r of the Sniythe bill or s?me measure prevent discrimination or fixed rates." Mr. Murray, of Anderson, said: "I am in :be Smythe bill, except perbups as to the m^HI aising the commission. 1 am inclined to t^^^J jencral Assembly should elect thera. I don^^H hut auy hostile .legislation to railroads Is a^^^H iiid I do think there should be some power coi^J^H vith unibority to protect the people of iguinst unjust dlacrlmlnations. The great Hi :<>mplalntacaln?t the present management 01 oail system of the State Is that ]t tends to be coinmercc of Snuth Carolina and manipu^^^H lie Interest of Northern cities. Our policy st^^BH o build up our otvn ports by giving tbcm^^SI QUiil advantages with those outside the iuvc never in South Carolina considered our^^^H ysremas subsidiary to this end. as the States^^^f :ln, Virginia, New Yorfr, and others have don^^^J , conseqiiencc we are far behind them in nterprises. I am In furor of giving to the ial points of this Stite all the advantages itate can legitimately glr? tbem by a Judldt^^^H ition of our ruilroad system. Then II tbe^^^P ompcte successfully with other points forthe]^^H f the interior towns of the slate, It will be t^^^H null and tbey will only have Ihelr lack of o blame." Parties Indebted to Seal & vill please bear in tnind that the ti^^H lorne lor a settlement. Tr.ey need md must have it. It is hoped tba^^B vho owe will pay without rouble. tf Seal <V McIly^^H ^ ^ A car load of Studebaker ust received, and will sell cheap^^H vas ever knawn. S. B. llodges^^H Jreeuwood, S. C. 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