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/ ? , 4 i The Press and Banner. ] " "' ^ r BY HUGH"WILSON. , ADR1T1LLE, ?. ] THE STATE'S LAWMAKERS ' t PROGRESS OF THE WORK OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. ( I Matters of Importance Considered and j Nettled-TJie Proceedings of the House t and Senate. s EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS. 1 Then the senate bill relating to offi- 1 ces to be filled by the governor, pro- 1 Tiding ihat no appointee reject*d by * the senate should be appointed by the governor was taken up during the re- ( cess. < Mr. Thurmond thought members of 1 the house should have as much voice j in the making of appointments as i anyone else. He moved to strike out ( the enacting words of the bill. ' Mr. Hammett took the opposite side. 1 He thought the bill a good one that 1 should pass. < Mr. Watson thought the majority 1 should have a voice in such matters, c and the recommendations of the members of the house should have some 1 weight. 1 Mr. W. J. Johnson considered the 1 bill in the nature of a rebuke to the c appointing power. He thereupon ? moved to indefinitely postpone it. The 1 J O TTrtto nf fifi House agreea 10 uu au uj ?. . ? to 22, upon the calling of the roll. THE SALE OF MEATS. Mr. Harvey's bill to regulate the sale of dressed beef, veal and mutton in this State, for which the committee returned a substitute bill was taken up. Mr. Fred Williams spoke against the bill, saying he thought it would work a hardship on a great many. Mr. Ilderton spoke for the bill. He could why Colleton was interested; there were many phosphate hands in that county, who went out, stole stock, killed it and sold it. There was no way to catch up with the thieves. Mr. Miller said that Beaufort county already had tnis law. It had never enabled them to catch a thief, but it had broken up the thieves. Suspi.ious characters selling beef had some one after them as soon as they got into Wa thrtiicht the rest of the ^ ivnu, "v State should be given the benefit of the bill. ] Mr. Harvey said his bill pave the seller more latitude than the Beaufort bill. He wanted it given them in the name of justice and fairness. The house then refused to strike out the 1 enacting -words. ^ Mr. Ilderton offered an amendment j that "such demand shall not prevent I said person from selling such beef, 1 veal or mutton without it is stolen." s HOW IT PASSED. t Mr. W. J. Johnson was opposed to I the bill, and Mr. Lofton was in favor ? of it The amendment was agreed to. A large number of exemptions were < made and then the bill passed in this 3 shape: Section 1. That on and after the t passage of this act it shall be unlawful * for any person or persons in this State " to sell, or offer for sale, or barter, any ? dressed beef, veal or mutton, unless 1 the person or persons offering for sale 1 or barter shall, upon demand made ? within ten (10) days after killing, or offering the said beef, veal or mutton for sale or barter, do publicly exhibit * the hide, with ears and marks, if any 1 attached; such demand shall not pre- c Tuwnn fmm Rpllinrr siif*h 2 VCllt oaiu jTVi tJVU -AV"- MW*?? & ? beef, veal or mutton without it is stol- s en; provided, this act shall not apply I to beef, veal or mutton slaughtered in I licensed butcher pens within incorpo- e rated towns. jj Section 2. That any one violating k the provisions of this act shall be $ deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and s upon conviction shall be fined not ex- a ceeding $25, or imprisonment not ex- $ ceeding 30 days in the county jail or $ the county chain gang; provided, $ that it shall be a complete defense to ? any prosecution instituted under the i provisions of this act to show that the fresh meats sold were slaughtered out- r side of the limits .of this State; provid- e ed, further, that the provisions of this o bill shall not apply to the counties of a Oconee, Pickens, York, Georgetown, c Hampton, Orangeburg, Darlington, r Lexington, Saluda, Horry, Richland, ^ Berkeley, Union, Barnwell, Green- <ville. Aiken, Edgefield, Anderson, Ab- a beville, Laurens, Marlboro, Kershaw, * Sumter, Fairfield, Spartanburg, Ches- i ter, Chesterfield and Lancaster. a nrtttvn nnww cit aptfq t When, Mr. L. J. Williams, bill to t reduce :be salaries of the State officers, r clerks and employes therein named f was taken up, Mr. Magill moved to ? strike out the enacting words Mr. s Williams said this was a conservative s measure; in no instance was the reduc- s tion in excess of 8 per cent. He cited 3 the case of some laborers in his coun- i try who would not be paid their wages 1 till Feb. 15 and had been unable to s pay their taxes. When he thought s of this useless extravagance, he felt s great pitjr. He sometimes asked him- c self if this was L. J. Williams, who c Eermitted these things to go on? Then i e felt his littleness. He.had ceased c to be a partisan, except in his deter- ? mination to have every demand of the ? Reform movement enacted into law ? if possible. He referred to the other < economic resolutions and bills he had < introduced and made a reference to the "house of lords" at the other end of the building. As a Reform move- i ment, they had not kept all the prom- i ises they had made. They had not < been able to reform the taxes There t was dissatisfaction in the ranks; it ? was due to the failure of the move- ( ment to keep all its promises. I Mr. W. J. Johnson moved to ad- c journ the debate on the bill, but this t was voted down. s After further, dabte Mr. Magill t moved to indefinitely postpone the bill. The vote on this was as follows: e Yeas?Anderson, Bacot, Barkley, I Cooper, Crum, Davis, C. M.; Davis, s W. C.; Devereux, Garris, Gregory, t Holloway, Kennedy, Kinard, Kirk, Lofton, Slagill, Manning, Miller, Mc- f Keown, McSweeney, Phillips, Pyatt, f Sanders, A. K.: Skinner, Williamson, t Wilson?26. t Nays?Ashley, Barry, Blackwell, c Bowman, Brown, Bunch, Burns, Car- ( roll, Carrothers. Connor, L. S.; Con- ( nor, J. B.; Eadens, Earle, Edward, t Elder, Ellerbe, Finklea, Floyd, Fow- e ler, Gary, Goodwin, Hammett, Har- i per, Haselden, Hiett, Hough, Hum- i phrey, Ilderton, Johnston, Johnson, a Lancaster, Leverett, Love, Mellett, t Mishoe, Mitchell, T. P.; Mitchell, J. c W.; Moore, Murray, Mcintosh, Nun- 1 nery, Otts, Pickens, Pollock Price i Prince, Rrinsford, Hast, Rowland, Singletarv, Sturkie. Tatum, Thomas, Thompson, Todd, Towusend, Tliurnond,Tyler. Warr, Watson, Welch, VVhitmire. Williams, T. S.; Williams, U J.; Williams, J. G.; Williams, Fred; Winkler, Wolff, Wyche, Wyuan?71. The Mouse next voted down motion ,o strike out the enacting clause. THEIR PER DIEM. Mr. Bacot then made several verbal ;hanges; than he said that lie had one nore small amendment to offer, and proceeded to offer one cutting down he salary of the members to $3 a day. Mr. Thurmond thought this would ihut off the poor man from coming to he general assembly. If men wanted o come here for the honor it was all iglit. He would not consent to cut lown the salary of his successor. t> * nf a ner HIT. DUUUL ft&IU tile uwjvw ? xliem was to simply pay the expenses jfthe members. If it had been inended that the office should be one of Drofit, salaries would have been fixed n the Constitution instead of a per liem. He personally could make nucli more at home, but he felt that it ?vas an lion or to be a member of the jody. He called attention to the increased purchasing power of money hat had been talked of so earnestly luring the morning. The debate was continued at the light session. After many speeches, he House took a vote on Mr. Bacot's notion to reduce the members per liem from four dollars to three. The imendmdnt was killed by the followng: vote: Yeas?Bacot, Breeland, Floyd, Goodwin, Harvey, Johnson, Price, Williamson, Winkler?9. Nays?Adams, Barkley, Barry, 31ackwell, Bowman, Breazeale, Bramett, Brown, Bunch, Burns, Carroll, 3aughman, Connor, L. S.; Cooper, >um, Davis, C. M.; Davis, W. C.; Dothage, Duncan, Eadens, Earle^Ed ;vards, Elder, Ellerbe, Finklea, .b'ower, Gadsden, Garris, Gary, Gregory, 3auimett, Haselden, Hiott, Holloway, Sough, Humphreys, Ilderton, John;ton, Kennedy, Kinard, Kirk, Laricascr, Lemmon, Leverett, Lofton, Love, llagill, Manning, Mehrtens, Mellard, SlelJett, Miller, Miles, Mishoe, Mitcii*11, T. P.; Moore, Murray, Mcintosh, HcKeown, Nunnery, Otts, Phillips, Pickens, Pollock, Price, Pyatt, Rainsord, Robertson, Rowland, Sanders, L K.; Shuman, Singletary, Skinner, Sturkie, Tatum, Thomas, Thompson, Todd, Townsend, Thurmond, Tyler, iflfarr, Watson, Welch, Whitmire, iVilliams, T. S.; Williams, L. J.; CVilliams, John G.; Williams, Fred; i!Vilson, Wolf, Wyche?96. SOME AMENDMENTS. The house then reconsidered the rote whereby it had ordered the previous question on the whole matter. Chen some verbal amendments were )roposed. A change was made as to he salary of the assistant clerk, the >ergeant-at-arms and reading clerk of he house so as to allow them to get a >er diem of $3 a day extra if the session exceeded 30 days. A motion was made to have the :omptroller general's salary raised to aaa mu:. xms waa uuncu. Josh Ashley moved to amend so as 0 give the State librarian $1,000. It vas done. An amendment to allow the speaksr $8 a day and the mileage of a mem>er, was then voted down, and the >ill was ordered to a third reading by 1 vote of 48 to 19. THE SALARIES FIXED. The features ot the salary reduction )illas passed are as follows: Goverior, $3,5000; lieutenant governor, lining session, $8 per diem and mileige of a member; governor's private ecretary, $1,000; governor's messenger, $400; Secretary of state and com>troller general, $1,900 each; clerks of ^1 OAA . wrvitrsisv** AIAMIT OY1/1 KAAIT. avu, tpJL, -CUU , P^UOIV/IX V/lCllK unu wrw*.. ceeper of the comptroller, $1,200; State treasurer, $2,000; chief clerk, SI,590; two bookkeepers, $1,200 each; uperintendent of education, $1,800 md $200 for traveling expanses; clerk >900; adjutant and inspector general, ;i,200; clerk, $900; attorney general, >1,900; asssistant, $1,350; chief justice upreme court. $3,000; associate justces, $2,850; circuit judges, $2,700 ach; clerk supreme court, $800; libraian, $800; messenger and attendant, ach, $200; reporter, $900; supeiintenlent penitentiary, $1,800; physician md captain of guard, each, $1,000; haplain, $600; directors, same as nembers of the general assembly vhen attending meetings; superintenlent of asylum, $3,000; regents same is penitentiary directors; solicitors, 11,350, each, save of first circuit, who ;ets $1,600, and mileage; State librari in, $1,000; members of general assem)ly, $4 per diem and mileage at 5 cents >er mile; clerk of senate, $8 a day and nembers mileage during session and or actual working days thereafter not sxceeding 20 days; reading clerk and issistant clerk, $250 each for session; :eargeant at-arms, $200; clerk of house, ame as clerk of senate; assistant clerk, >250; serge ant-at-arms, $200, and readng clerk, $250, provided if session asts over 30 days each of the three hall receive $5 per day for every day o exceeding; bill clerks of house and ienate, $4 a day each; journal clerks >f the senate and house, $4 a day each luring session and same for each workng day thereafter not exceedin 10 lays; engrossing clerks, $4 a day sach; railroad commissioners, $1,700 :ach; State liquor commissioner $1,100. The reduction does not become )f effect until the successors of the in:umbent have been elected. THE EDUCATION BILL. The house com mmittee on education eports to the house a substitute bill 'or both the senate and house general :ducation bills. The bill provides for he school commissioners, which the lenate bill struck out. The senate bill lefined the word "emollment" to ap>ly to pupils attending a school for 30 lays. The substitute makes it apply o children attending one sixth of the ession of a public school. These are he only essential points of difference. The judiciary committee has reportid a substitute bill for Mr. Thurmond's >ill relating to the privilege tax. The ubstitute changes the section of the >resent law so as to make it read thus: Section 6. All the privilege tax on ertilizers heretofore required to be >aid to the commissioner of agriculure, shall in the future be paid to the rfiAsurer of the State, subiect to the >rder of the board of trustees of the 21emson Agricultural College of South Carolina, to the extent of the amount hat may be necessary to defray tbe xpenses of the said board in performng the duties now by law devolved ipon them and also to the extent of in amount not to exceed $25,000 for he maintenance of the Clem son Agri:ultural College of South Carolina. Phe balance of such privilege tax, renaming in the hands of the State treasurer after the payment of the above amounts, shall be subject to the order of the board of trustees of the Wiothrop Normal and Industrial Col- T lege of South Carolina, for maintenance of the college last named. BAD FOR THE YOUNG LADIES. The committee on free conference N in regard to the engrossing department bill, reported that it had failed to agree. This of course ended the career of the bill, providing that ladies only should be employed in the en- p. grossing department. jE SENATE PROCEEDINGS. dl The debate of the day came up on ei the bill to regulate contractors. The ti substance of its provisiens is as fol- p; lows: o Section 2. Anv contractor, contract- e< 1 i frtv 1* Ors Or Suu-uuiiuauiuxa nuu ouc*. t lc other purposes than paying the money d loanecl upon said contract expend and yj on that account fail to pay to any or S( all laborers, sub contractors and ma- n terial men out of the moneys received n and material received as provided in s< section 1 of this act, and as admitted S1 by such contractor or contractors or ^ sub-contractors or as may be adjudged e: by any court of competent jurisdiction d shall be deemed guilty of a misdemea- tl nor and upon conviction shall be fin- ^ ed not less" than $100 nor more than n $500 or imprisonment not less than ft three months, nor more than twelve lj months; provided, said contractor, tl contractors or sub contractors may n have the right of arbitration by agree- b ment with said labors, sub contractors e. and material men. g Mr. Jordan amended the bill fixing fees of physicians for post mortem ex- g animation, so that when requested by ei the coroner and before burial, the fee li shall be $10, and three days after in- jj terment $15. Mr. Moses offered a substitute for the joint resolution requiring the printing ^ and distribution of Confederate rows, authorizing Gen. Farley to have 6,- j 000 copies of the rolls printed on con- ^ tract let to the lowest bidder, on approval of the governor, to be distributed in the ounties in proportion to the enrollment, through the members t( of the generel assembly, and not to ^ cost more than $1,000. This was n adopted. ^ Mr. Mayfield moved to strike out the enacting words of the bill- to provide for two or more members of the executive committee of the State board u of health and for the appointment, powers and duties of county and local ^ boards of health. Mr. Stackhouse defended the bill as a necessary. He thought there should be boards of health in the county as p well as in the towns. After much debate the bill was killo TTAfa rvf 1 fi t/"i 11 V.V4 ? ?VW V4 AV ? c The following acts were ratified: To incorporate the Indianola Manufacturing company. _ a The pay jurors and State witnesses ferriage. To change the name of the State n lunatic asylum to that of the State hospital for the insane. f( To exempt certain portions of Pickens county from the operations of the 1 stock law. To fix the time for holding circuit ^ courts in the Eighth circuit. To amend the law relating to prize tl fighting. To regulate the attendance of coun- p ty treasurers at convenient places in jj their counties. Several bills were passed to their third reading?among them the following: ... . n Joint resolution to requiretne priming and distribution of the Confeder- ^ ate rolls. tj To prevent the title of mortgaged personal property vesting in the mort- ^ gagee prior to sale and to regulate the ^ sale under execution of mortgaged _ personal property. In relation to the enforcement of the collection of taxes past due and unpaid upon municipal property. House bill to provide an additional magistrate for Colleton county. To amend an act entitled "an act to g protect primary elections and conven- ft( tions of political parties and to punish ^ frauds committed thereat," approved December 22, 1888, by adding thereto a section providing for watchers and ^ for certificates of registration. RAILROAD LEGISLATION. During the afternoon the railroad committee had been considering the house bills bearing on railroads. The ? committee met at 4 p. m. and remain- *1 ed in session until 7:15. During that time arguments were heard for the roads from Mr. Emerson of the South ? Carolina and Georgia; Mr. W. G. ^ Childs, representing the Atlantic Coast Line; Mr. W. H. Lyles, for the Co lumbia, Newberry and Laurens; Mr. Brice, for the Chester and Lenoir, and i Col. Mike Brown, for the Midland ^ railway. Railroad Commissioners Wilburn and Evans appeared for their commis- !*. sion. t' The bill to compel competing lines of railroads to receive freights from each other, with penalty for refusal, was not acted upon, its consideration >< being postponed until Thursday at g 4:30 p. m. 'The other bills were re- ^ ported by Mr. Sloan to the senate as -T follows: g To provide a 3 cent a mile maximum Sl passenger rate. Favorable. Calen- p dar- # p To provide for separate coaches for ^ white and colored (the Jim Crow.) cj Unfavorable. Calendar. To take away charter of a road ^ charging a higer rate for freight and ^ passengers than that fixed by the ^ commission. Without recommendation . Calendar. S( Pearson and Talbert Hitch. h The Washington correspondent of "w the Charlotte Observer says that while 11 the silver debate was on in the House, b: Representative Pearson, Republican p< of North Carolina, indulged in a sneer at the expenses of South Carolina for C the part which she took in provoking tl the war of sesessions. This allusion a angered Mr. Talbert, Democrat of South Carolina, who declared in a c< great state of excitement, that South hi Carolina was right in the position m which she took. "I am ashamed of any man who en- it dorses secession or the motives which It lay behind it," Mr. Pearson said. u "I endore it," Mr. Talbert exclaim ec ed, "I endorse every word of seces sion." a] "It has been said," Mr. Pearson tc went on, "that if hell ever breaks ti lcose in this country it will break ei loose in South Carolina and so I be- ta lieve it.'' tt The spectators in the gallery took w sides in this angrv altercation, ap- fe plauding now the one and now the tt other combatant- m Mr. Talbert had the last word de- h< claring that "South Carolina never th has been whipped, and never will be H whipped." , pi MANY NEW STATUTES. HESENATE AND THE HOUSE WORK ON THEIR CALENDARS. umoerH oi i>iiiH uo Aiuuugii me LUiierent Stages?An Interesting Account of tlio Proceedings. Columbia, Feb. 13.?Special: The ast two days have been days of work i the Legislature. Today was calenar day in the Senate and as the caladar was. a small one with the excepon of the special orders, which were assed over, the session was a short ae. The only matter of any interit whatever was the bill to repeal the iw in relation to exemption to road uty, over which there was a somehat lengthy debate which was seamed with humor of an unconscious ature and interspersed with amendtents of various sorts and kinds, >me of which were offered twice in accession. The great object of the ould-be amenders seemed to be to xempt boys and ministers from road uty. The idea seemed to prevail lat the company kept while road rorking would be damaging to the linds of these classes. But Mr. [oses solved the whole question at one ck Dy maKing a neai mue njouuu lat killed the whole bill, and left latters in statu quo. The homestead ill with the $300 exemption for bachlors was the only other matter of any eneral interest considered. Mr. Harrison presided during the reater part of the session and the calndar had dwindled down wonderfulV when the welcome motion to adjurn prevailed. THE HOUSE. The house of representatives had a ull and uneventful day session. The lembers were given a test as to their esire to adjourn and go home in a :>rtnight from Saturday next but as et the day of the final adjournment : hanging on the distant calendar of .mo without even a number upon it ) provide for its identification, and rhat is more no further effort will be lade to number it until one week rom today when the house will talk bout the matter again. When this conclusion had been eached the registration bill was taken p and after the house had voted down n amendment offered by Mr. Patton 3 prevent the possibility of frauds in lie issuing of registration certi6catea nd an endless variety of committee mmendments were made. Then Mr. !acot took his blue pencil and an our or more elapsed while he made erbal amendments one after another, banging a word here and there and very now and then putting in a comla or a semi-colon, all without even aasn or general interest. A number of new bills of no general iterest were presented, also with a umber of reports of as little interest, nd the senate resolution to fix the day 5r final adjournment was made the pecial order for the 20th. THE PRIVILEGE TAX. The feature of today's work was the ebate on the privilege tax on fertilizrs. The proposition was to abolish tie tax absolutely so far as the farmers re concerned, thereby cutting off Jlemson's annual income, and to levy istead a tax on every ton of fertilizers aid, sufficient to maintain the experilental station and provide for the nalyses, the tax to be paid by the lanufacturers. The whole morning jssion was practically devoted to the ebate, and the real effect of the bill? lat the farmers would continue to ay the same for their fertilizers in le long run, the manufacturers getng the amount of the tax now paid -was not pointed out until about the ud of the discu&sion. As it was the roposition caused the closest vote of le session, the bill being killed by nly one vote. The fight was an insresting one throughout. The committee's substitute for Mr. laiusford's bill to amend the present 3t in reference to the distribution of ie privilege tax on fertilizers was takq up, being the special order. Mr. Rainsford said he was a common iend of all the institutions of higher iucation, but he was a special friend ) Clemson college because he was a irmer; farming had been his occuation all his life. Hence it was imossible for any one to charge him rith wishing to injure Clemson. Clem)n had come and asked for an approriation at the outset, breaking her Dntract not to ask for anything, ast year she asked for $20,000; they ppropriated $25,000: in some way it jad $35,000. The trustees discussed 'hether to take it or not, and not onj took it, but used it. They owed it ) the State to return that $10,000 on loral grounds, if no other. He then uoted the figures showing the income f Clemson college. The farm ought > return the institution at least 5,000. He said the board of trustees rere running a hotel there. "Think f these figures," he exclaimed. They are astonishing me." If these gures were presented to the people ley would be astounded also. Her icome would be $100,000 this year, [e could not see the necessity for ich an amount. He wanted the rivilege tax fund to be divided and a ortion given to the girls. Every ;udent now at Clemson was a benefiiary. "Gentlemen, do you believe lat every student there should be a Bneficiary ?" At least 170 of the little oys there could be as well educated i the common schools as at Clemson. Mr. Tatum thought this was a good ;heme, but Mr. Connor now had a ill before the house which if it passed ould make this bill useless. He toved to adjourn the debate on the ill until Mr. Connor's bill was disused of. This was agreed to. "M"? Wofcnn wanted to have the lemson college bills postponed until ie Clemson investigation committee lade its report. Mr. Floyd said the report would jntain some interesting matters. He oped that they would agree to the tolion. Mr. Tatum said the report had nothig to do with this bill of Mr. Connor. , was to remove fiom the farmers an njust tax and put it where it belongMr. Connor made some remarks ong the same line and then this bill i transfer the tax from the farmers to ie manufacturers and make it only lough to cover the expense of main.ining the station and the making of ie analyses was called up. He then nrrckf nrommpnt h? m?H? ? UUU V/ T Wi ?W ? ? iw dajs ago on the subject, giving ie figures for the benefit of those iembers who were not present when 3 made his argument. He wanted ie bill passed in the course of justice, is position was a strong one and he esented it in a favorable manner. J After further debate Mr. Hai called the previous question on motion to strike out the enac words of the bill. On that motion vote was as follows: Yeas?Carroll, Cairothers, Cai man, Davis. C. M.; Devereux, wards. Elder, Floyd, Garris, Gr win, Harvey, Haseldeen, Hollis, ] loway, Hough, Johnson, Kenn< Lesesne, Love, Magill, Manning, 1 lett, Miller, Murray, McKeown, Laurin, D. W.; Nunnery, Poll Rainsford, Shuman, Sinelefc Thompson, Townsend, Wat i ? TTT*n: m weicn, wnumire, vv imams, x. Williams, L. J.; Williams, J. Williamson, Wyche.?41. Nays?Anderson, Ashley, Bs Blackwell, Bowman, Breazeale, I land, Bramlett, Brown, Burns, ( nor, L. S.; Connor, JT. B.; Coo Crum, Davis, W. C.; Eadens, Ei Ellerbe, Finklea, Fowler, Gary, E mett, Harper, Hiott, Hunter. H phrcy, Ilderton, Johnston, Kin Kirk, Lancaster, Lemmon, Leve Lofton, Mellarl, Miles, Mishoe, Mi ell, T. P.; Mitchell, J. W.; Mo Mcintosh, Otts, Patton, Phillips, I ens, Price, Prince, Pyatt, Rooert Sanders, A. K.; Saunders, J. Skinner, Sturkie, Tatum, Todd, T mond, Tyler, Warr, Williams, F Wilson, Winkler, Wolff.?62. The house then took up the su tute, which was offered as an am ment. Dr. Wyche wanted to know the farmers have never, through 1 alliance) damn.nded thft flhnlitic this tax. Why had the March vention of 1890 demanded the im tion of the tax? It was a questioi the farmers themselves to pass u It was a matter that should be defe till the people expressed themse He did not think the farmers wa | it, or they should say so Jo3h Ashley wanted to know was right to tax one class to suj the college, when two-thirds of class never saw or could see insi< that college. Mr. Blackwell said the far; didn't want the tax repealed bee , they would have to pay the * amount any way for fertilizers the manufacturers would get the 1 fit of it. Mr. Shuman thought that the I had made a pledge to give Clec this tax, and had no right to dive Mr. Tatum said if it was right t away with t!B5 tax that was eno The representatives of the people here to represent the sentiment ol people. The farmers did not wai pay the tax indirectly, i Mr. Harper said he was a Demo and he would like to know if privilege tax wasn't a tariff. 1 paid it, and who got the benefit < The class who paid the tariff sh get the benefit of it. Mr. Harper called the previous < tion. The amendment was then agree but the house refused to order the to a third reading. Mr. Pollock moved to put on clincher, and the roll was calle this. The house decided to clind vote by a vote of 54 to 48. The discussion was resumed, at night session. Mr. Rainsford moved to amenc substitute bill by giving the Cler board $5,000 instead of allowing board to get an indefinite amount mnlrinor nnnlvsAs. This was agreed to. Mr. L. J. Williams offered amendment to put all the overj above Clemson's $25,000, in to the i treasury instead of allowine it I to the Winthrop college. He sai wanted to have the amount to f these colleges fixed. This could i be done by making direct appro tion. Mr. W. J. Johnson was beginni speech when Dr. Wyche interru] suggesting an adjournment of th bate on the bill till.the Clemson < mittee reported. This was agree by a vote of 58 to 11. The committee is expected to re on Monday next. DISPENSARY PROFITS. The bill to provide for the dispos: of the profits of the State dispen was taken up and ordered to a t reading in this shape: Section 1. That the profits of Stat?from the State dispensary h tofore accrued up to Dec. 31, 1895 elusive of the $50,000 heretofore ered into the State treasury, amo ing to the sum of $243,816.57, be into the State treasury as the san collected, and that the same beent upon the general acconnt in the ? treasury and be applied to the gen current expenses of the State gov mentfor the fiscal year 1896. Section 2. That the profits of State from the State dispensary ac ing since Jan. 1,1896, be paid into State treasury as the same is collec and that the same be entered up special account and be held in State treasury under the provisioi section 12 of article 11 of the Cons tion of the State. SUNDAY HUNTING. Mr. Harvey's bill to amend the relating to hunting, shooting and ing?a bill to prevent such acts Sunday?was taken up an4 ordere a third reading without debate. When the senate bill to authc the construction of a public br across the Keowee river at or near mouth of Little river, was taken Mr. Earle moved to strike out the acting words. Mr. B. J. Johnsoi a speech explaining the local co tions existing, defended the bill. Earle opposed the bill, stating th would be in controversion to on the important provisions 01 me Constitution. A WAGON TIRE MEASURE. When Mr. Carroll's bill to presc the width of wheel rims of wag portable engines and vehicles use< the public roads in this State aftei first day of March, 1897, requi such tires to be not less than 4 in< wide. Col. McSweeney moved to strike the enacting words; Mr. Oarroll claimed that the real raent was alsolutely necessary to making and maintainance of g dirt roads. Mr. Carroll made a t vigorous and earnest speech. He the bill would not work any hardsfc It allowed ?ld wagons to be contin in use until worn out. Mr. Cooper suggested that he tired and wanted the matter disp( of. The bill was then killed by a \ of 37 to 30. The house then adjourned. SENATE PROCEEDINGS. Mr. Etird objected to the house to permit the building of bridges tween counties by contract. All law necessary on the subject was read on the statute books and he i m : rper no need of this bill. the Mr. O'Dell moved to strike out the ting enacting words. . the Mr. Derham spoke in favor of the bill. He thought it covered points igh- not contained in the present law. The Ed- motion of Mr. O'Dell prevailed and ood- the bill was killed. Biol- The next bill to excite debate was edy, the one "to regulate the appointment Mel- of subordinate officers in the depart' Mc- ments of the State." It wes read as ock, follows: ary, "Section 1. That from and after the son, approval of this act it shall be lawful . S.; for any person at the head of in anj G.; department of this government to ap point to any office or position of trusi icot. or emolument under his control oi : ? . >ree- management any person rtuaieu ui 3on- connected with him by consanguinity per, or affinity within the sixth degree." irle, Mr. Pettigrew moved to strike oul [am- the enacting words of the bill, um- Mr. Barnwell hoped that motioc ard, would not. prevail. rett, Mr. Buist thought it an admirabl< itch- bill. ore, Mr. Archer said it was a gjood bil >ick- and he wished someone would put ar son, amendment in it providing that al Gh ; the officers should not come from oni hur- county. (Laughter.) red; Mr. Pettigrew spoke of the measun if it appliea to county officers, but ii bsti- didn't. On his motion to strike out end- the ayes and noes were called and hi motion was lost by a vote of 26 to 8. why The bill was then passed to a third their reading. >n of Mr. Archer moved to amend th< con- house bill "to amend section 646 of th< posi- revised statutes relating to the fyuali 1 for fication of township commissioners,' pon.* by amending so as to reduce the num >rred ber of township commissioners fron Ives, three to one. nted Mr. Archer maintained that the tri angular system of working roads die if it not suit Spartanburg. >port Mr. Mayfield was opposed to reduc that ing the number of the board. ie of He seriously objected to one mai holding power to assess his neigh aiers bor's property. lause Mr. Jordan in speaking for Aiken same made a statement similar to that o and Mr. Archer. >ene- Mr. Mayfield was surprised at th( expressions of dissatisfaction. Th State eystem had been tried in Barnwell ason with greatest success, and they ha< rt it. the best roads ever known in the coun ,o do ty. He was confindent if they woul( ugh. take up and complete his county gov were ernment bill, it would make every f the thing wors harmoniously. at to Mr. Pettigrew intimated that thosi who were opposed to the proposet crat, amendment, were the ones who knev this least about the practical working o Who roads, which intimation Mr. MayfieK >f it? resented as gratuitous, and maintaine< ould that while he had not been a membe: of the county board he had given th< jues- matter careful attention aad though he knew as much about it as any mai d to, on the floor. bill A vote was taken on Mr. Archer'; motion to substitute one for thre< the township commissioners, and it wai d on lost as follows. Yeas 13, nays 19. l the This bill, together with the hous< bill to fix the compensation of town the ship boards of assessors, was made i special order to be taken up toda] L the with other road bills. nson Mr. Eflrd moved to adopt the unfa that vorable report on the bill to reliev* , for appellants from giving bond when un able to do so. Mr. Pettigrew hope the motioi L an would not prevail. The bill was j plus, poor man's bill. Why should thi State poor man be unable to appeal to th< logo sUrpreme courts? :d he Mr. Mayfield said the bill would al ;o to low tenants whom it was desired t< only evict, remain on lands for a year with pria- out rent, just by appealing from th< magistrates' to the circuit courts an( ncr a from there to the supreme court Ix pted, his section, a poor man who was be^nj e de- oppressed could get more bondsmei ;om- than he needed. d to Mr. Barnwell stated that no bone was needed to appeal a case, it wa iport only needed to stay an execution. Thii bill would open the way for fraud He did not see how a lawyer coult ition draw this and call it a poor man's bill sar 7 The bill was killed. tiird. The following second reading bilL were passed: the House bill to regulate the appoint ere. ments of subordinate officers in th< ; jn_ several departments of the State. c0v. To amend an act entitled "An act to unt- prohibit county commissioners froir paid Payin? any fees for proof of claim" ie is against the county/' approved Dec. 20, ered 1893. State House bill to exempt the officers eral and active members of the fire depart era- ment of any city or town of not less than 10,000 inhabitants from jury the duty. :cru- House bill to amend an act relating i the to traffic in seed cotton so far as it re ;ted, lates to Edgefield. on a To amend chapter V. of Revised i the Statutes relating to reports and docuis of mehts being chapter IV. of Genera] titu- Statutes of 1882. House bill to revoke the charter ol the town Delmar in Edgefield county, law now Saluda county. fish- To amend section 24 of title III., on code of procedure, as to the holding of d to the courts in the seventh judicial circuit. >rize House bill to amend section 5 ol idge "An act to further regulate and pro tViA vide for the admission and discharge . up, of patients to the lunatic asylum and > en- promote the management of the same/ 1, in approved Dec. 24, 1894. ndi- Relating to the holding of the fall Mr. and winter term of the court of comat it mon pleas for Beaufort county. ,e of House bill to amend section 420 of new the criminal statutes vol. II., of the revised statutes relating to deer. To amend sections 3 and 4 of an act ribe entitled "An act relating to the comons. pensation and duties of certain of the i on county officers in and for the county the and city of Charleston." ring :hes Given to Charleston. Washington, Feb. 11.?In the Seni out ate today Mr. Tillman secured consideration of a bill granting the city of lire- Charleston the use of the old postoffice the property for municipal and commer ;ood cial purposes. The measure orougnt rerv out 6ome discussion. Mr. Sherman said pointed out that Charleston was not lips, required to pay back the original purued chase price. Mr. Quay explained that this was an old land-mark, the was building having been wrecked by the )sed earthquake and not since used by the government. Mr. Hoar, who had a rote sharp passage with Mr. Tillman during the latter's recent speech, took, occasion to urge that it woula be a graceful and appropriate act toward bill Charleston to recognize the histroic be- courage of the city at the time of the the earthquake by giving the use of this al- historick. building. The bill was saw then passed. " THE SUMREASURY DEAD. ^ | IT PASSES AWAY IN SAO OBSCURI- A Brother Bowden Brings the Mews of It* : ' .f Decease?National Alliance Throwing Decayed Flanks Overboard?Beady for. 5 Fusion. j Columbia, S. C., Feb. 10.?Mr. J. . J| [ W. Bowden, who has been in attend r ?ui? uu me i>auonai Alliance meeting -;~a in Washington was in the city yesteri day on his way home to Denver, in f Anderson county. When he was /i p seen, he gave the following intewrt-, 1 "What about the National Aflianocrjli|^ . meeting-" Mr. Bowden w?fwired. '^gg % "Well, to be candid, the metitinJB&JS was better than J expected, bothqB&mj point of attendance and the gentiaHroffl condition of the organization. 8evEgJBtfaB teen States were represented, and awMWffl i eral others reported, showing the treoiHMH ury in good condition, which isitgoo^ESH i indication of the life of the orgaoizaKjuM tion. Major Mann Page of VirginiaMSai who was elected the new president iMmBBj a strong man and well known to AlllMgsH| t ancemen evervwnere, as ne nas beeriHgzw connected with the order sinceits inHjfflH ception. Mr. South worth of Ck>lenutofl|*18 the new secretary* will alio makeBl|H i very competent official The majoriljMaM of the delegates regretted very ""rrWi to give up CoL D. P. Duncan as flecrelfi&fl J tary, as his efficient work was highlgHHH appreciated, but it has been the unflSH *, written law to divide the oScenffira among <the various sections repreaent^raW ' ed." ^ 1 " flfhat about the political signifl- ^5? cance of the meeting!" w i "I don't know that it had any speo- H ial political significance, but from the^ ^B anxious inquiries of Washington porters, it seemed that it was expectant WmJ. to create some kind of a hiatus or 8 ap m somebody in the face. Of course, no . * political action was taken, and the fj only thing that showed a tendency to &3| % f touch politics was some small changes in the 'demands*' It seems very hard ;" for some of our friends to understand ; how an organization can be inter jfcv'.-J * ed in political affairs and yet talcs no ^ ; j part-in partisan politics." ?} "What changes were made in the Vj| i" demands?" 4 "Well, the only significant chants ^ ? made in the demands was the filimi? "# * nation of the sub-treasury andalso the Vjl g aemana ior fou per capita, warn j parts of the demands had come to ba 7 looked on as details of legislation and -.0 f did not have a place in the demands j of the farmers' organization. The j land plank and the railroad plank p were made to read as they did originally. In reality, the financial & t mands of the Alliance perfectly accord 1 with the views of all currency re- ;:%m formers." "Did you attend the silver confer. ence?" JJ "Yes I attended the sessions throug ? the two days and was much gratified M at the earnest determination of thott ,23? present for a straight, square fight for ^ " the white metal 'and government issue j' of cuirency without regard to party. y3 The conference was composed of Be- . i'? publicans and Democrats, organized " Populists taking no part in it It was ' determined to organize a silver fight : .;l in every State at onco. A national convention was ealled to meet in St. : Louis on July 22, the same date and 5 place of meeting as the Populist nfe tional convention, as the opinion is ./vj|a. that there will be a joining of fftoes' there. A national committee, com- a| " posed of one member from each State was appointed and a chairman, who it " Dr. J. J. Mott of North Carolina, was j put in charge of headquarters as Washington. This national commit- ; * tee will only act until the meeting of .? ? the national convention, when one will be elected inits stead." Qnnlk PaiAlino ka 3 TV XXX KAfUVU vmwilHH wvwy ?w. - , "Yes, I was placed on the committee as representing this State and will > proceed to get in touch with all those ~ i in sympathy with the objects of the ; movement. I will only act, however, ' until a State chairman can be selected. When a chairman is selected, there \ ; /J will orobably be headquarters estab- 9 lishea and the work actively pushed. L ?|| - For the present, I will answer all in- | quiries from my home office." "What effect will this have on the ; May 'Democratic' convention?" "I do not know. We do not intend ; to fight against or try to interfere 1 with that body in any way. Weonly intend to build a house of refuge for " ' the lost sheep when they are turned ' out of the Cleveland pasture." 1 "Did the South Carolina congrest' men attend the conference?'7 ' 'None but Congressman McLaurin ' He took a very prominent part in tbe ' deliberations and was on the commit- Jg tee that wrote the declaration and res- J ' olution."?State. Uncle 3am Particular. The government is getting more "ffig ? particular every day as to the character of its public servants, particularly those in the postoffice depart- | ment There have been many require'< ments in a physical way of apphcantr : Jg . for clerkships and carriers' position, but after the February examination ^ ( the restrictions will be more numer- j ; ous than ever. The applicants mart , furnish a physician's certificate, under [ the old examination, of good heart, 3 lungs and legs, sight, hearing, etc.; i but the latest requirement of tne civil Ji? service commission is as follows: . Male applicants who are under 5 feet 4 inches in height or upder 125 pounds in weight will not be accepted for the r |? , position of clerk or of carrier in the ..Js postoffice service, and such local boards.of examiners are authorized to ' cancel applications from applicants , who are under the prescriboa height ana weigni, or concerning1 wuuai me answer to questions 6, 10, 20, and 21 2 (or any one of them) are not satisfactory. No doubt this will debar many of the prospective applicants. Questions 6, 10, 20, and 21 refer to sight, . . / ^ raptures, and to the capacity ofthe applicant to stand prolonged physical Z strain and freedom from disease in -3 general. Explosion of an Aerolite. Madrid, Feb. 10.?An immense ae- rolite explosion above this city 9:30 a. J m. to-day. There was a vivid glare of light ana a loud report, followed by a > general panic. All buildings were oholron on/1 monlr TOinHnWS WflPfl XIVlftf> tered. According to the officials of rl the Madrid observatory, the explosion \ occurred twenty miles above the I earth. The force of the explosion was j felt for several kilometers around this I city and the concussion was so severe m that the partition wall of the United fl States Legation collapsed and nearly fl all the windows of that building were M ' broken,