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BY HUGH"WILSON. ,
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THE STATE'S LAWMAKERS '
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PROGRESS OF THE WORK OF THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
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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
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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
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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:
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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,