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t ~no I VOL XVII. PICKENS, S. C., TIIURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1887. NO. 10. 101I1 HOUSES COMIC IIOWN To VOR K ] ANI) BUSINESS. A Nutmber of Iiportant Iltoasurey Iut ro tittuod, and Vaialsly DIsposed Of. r COLUMJIA, November 20.-The Lois- 1 islature of South Carolins is a large body, u but it doesn't tako long for it to como 1 together when the law commands. On Monday there were few signs of the up preaching session, until the evening trains brought nulbers of Senators and Represent atives. Tho arrivals cord inod r till just before the hour for meeting, and by that time there were few members of i either branch who were not ready for the 1 roll-call. Everybody very naturally wendod his way to TII: STATE HOUSE d which, by authority of the Legislature, f has been improved and refitted in a s manner at once handsomo and sub.s.tn.t- t tial. Its present condition and arrninge mont are in marked contrast with those of former and recent years. Since J.7G f the man who 'ntcrcd that hail amt re- (1 mained in it day and night throughout a the session, dic so at the risc of his life. Huge gaps in the ceilings, loose wiiudiow P sashes and broken panes of glass gave S entrance to death-dealing (Iranghts, 'J which brought pneumonia and consiup- l tion to those who were exposed to their t influence. The four old 'toves which ( formed the basis of the Asher I'hnier t claim, and which occupied much of clhe valuable time of the Houso and Sere.te, n were kept warm onl- by an army of a' pages, attaches and hlf-frozeon t pre. t sentatives, who bad to hug them iii ('rder St to thaw out their frozen lhmbs. All hi:; b has been changed, and the legi ltivt i halls of South Carolina arc now wtat U they should be. a Major John ). Brown, the serg-uit- r at-arms of the House, has been here for a monch or more superinteuding ti. ar- v rangements for the comfort of the mom- I bers, and Colonel L. R. Marshall, te 'J sergeant-at-armM of the Senate, h;ts also a been at work. it is somewhat d .li.ult o to give one an idea of the improventits e that have been made. The hall of the Ilouse of Rtepresentatives is a piet.tr i. very bright colors, of that in the .. u i al Capitol. It is surrounded with il-t ries, which will afford ample accommo- i dation for visitors and which will bni, give the members more room than t:o.y have over had. The notrble fleor is covered with art sttares; the walls ;re in a light shade of terra cotta with : it panelling and a datlo of lig't cr m- t colored polished tilee, berdtered with bronze, cherry and Al. IT.e rl:e rails are of brass, and the su port iUi cherry and gold. The Speaker" :idrk of cherry, with a reiirmiun room iu th rear of cherry and gold. The decorations of the ccilinsart very rich blue and gold being the pre vailing colora of the p{ucls. The tor traits of Hampton and Gordon are hung t just above the Speaker's desk. In the Senito Chamber the impro-:e ments are equally marked. The prevail- P ing shades here are of Nile green and i olive richly traced with gold. The c Pre-"ident's desk is of walnut and b ove it h- ngs a life-size portrait of Calihout, The hiating arrangements, howe'er, as the most important. The (nUire buildie is heated by two battci s of three boilers each, one located in eho east and one in the west basement of the v building. From thesa boilers run lue;, 8 pipes, &c., which send the hot air to the radiators in the different portions of the building. Each boiler furnishes its quota of heat with but ive pounds of st m, and caelg is so arranged that it automati cally stops the pressure of steam at aniy given amount. The result is p)ure com1 fort for everybody in the buildiv. comfort that should carIry conivictiont to the mind of every lawmraker in the btato and secure an appropriation sullicient to i completely finish the State House. AT wORK. The Senate wvas convened without any 'eremony-Licut.-Gocv. Mauldin simply Mallinlg the body to order. The usual committee waitedl on the Governor to in form him that the Senate was organized. Shortly after this, the annual message of hir Excellency was presecnted1, and read b)y the clerk. At noon, the constitutional hour, Cierk Sloan called the House to order and proceeded to call the roll by conties.1 A quorum was announced to be present, whereupon Speaker Simons assumed the chlair and spoke as follows, after tl.e opening prayer had been delivered by the Rev. J. N. Young, of Abbeville ''Gentlemen of the House of ::pro sentatives: On reassembling to execielse tihe implortanlt functions entrumsted to, you, to legislate for your fellow-citizens. whatever different views you masy inidi vidually entertain as to particular mea I, ures, t am p)ersuladied that cach 0one of you appr~oache(s the task animated by the single purpose of striving to p)rom~ote the honor and welfare of the Sti t., to advance tihe happiness anid prosperity oif her people. "Permit nme to express the hope that the success of your labors shall b)o coin mensurate with the patriotism with which I am sure they will be insp)ired. ''Since your last meeting Mr. IL. B. O'Bryan, a member from Barnwvell, lhmt departed this life. For several yvamu a Representative of the people of his couni ty, in his personal intercourse a gentle man courteous and conisideratte, inl thet dlischarge of his public dluty a membler conscientious and faithful. I am con vinced the announcement (If his dece:eA will 1)e receivedi with sorrow. '"Mr. P. HI. .N Isonl, at miemuber fromt Kershaw, haiving acecepted a dtialqual if y - inlg oflice, comn~iicated to moe ii resignation. '"Pursuant 1(o Sectiona .o, A Mie I of the Constitution of the bitte, as (1 no strued by the invariablat p1 attice of thkir House, I issued writs of election to fil the vacancies thtus occasioed. " 'Trusting that the harimonmy mi courtesy -wi ch have always cont.picu ously disti nguiishied thte p)roeedings; e! this Hlouse nity conitinuei to attend your deliberations, I now connaentd y-ou I, tho transactiont of tihe busine-sa befot youl." Next followed the usualt p)rimar*y nu> tion-the ap pointmtent of a committee, Mes. Ansef, P'ope and A. F'. O'B3riont, to wItI upon the Giovernor-the usual xclange of mes ages with the kenate ,nd the reading of the elec ion returne roml eounties where speoial elecotion iad been lield to fill vacanies. teso utions were received from the (Jenten iial Expesition Association, of the Ohio Talley, and from the National Grange, a r< ferenca to expoSitionS, \c ,Uand were eferred to the commilitteu on Federal re alioiw. '1'ho Speaker announced the ppointinent of Wardlaw ioorman as a >ago, vico John Lake, resigned. 1Ie1lrs. Jenny, of i!iriuwell, and Ihgill, of (er.:hawi, elected to fill vacan ieU, and )r. Belithes, of 1irion, who tid Iot <llialify at the liat foesion, were worn in. A1 mtoti.n waIS aldpted(, retquiring the Iiiortemnut Of thle 77ithi rul,', Wiihl Irovi.i's Iit m. dly eerl iin persons therein ied aduitted to the il-or of the Ii)iwte. N .-xt arose the (lneetion of seats. The iHit s(;sioli hal(l been held in the Agri ulturall 1-all and the meubers luid therm raw n for seats. The question that con routed the hIouse wa; whether there hould bo a now drawing, or whether lie members should retain their original umbors. The Speaker called attention to the lct that the rule authorized only one rawingt, and that it had been exhausted t the last session. 'T'horo wal; som01( (li;ctssiol, t)11 tici ated in by Messrs. 'ihonas and i\le is ek, of Union, . rdan, of Sumter, 'homas, of Coluulbiai, I)eau, of Spartan urg, and others, and it was finally do >rmmied that there should be a new rawing; on the basis, however, and in ;io order of the drawing last year. It took about oe hour to get the iembers seated, and this having been tcomplis:hed, the IHouse addressed itself ) the hiaring of 11w (overnor's mes lge, whichl la d Iu tbeei received some ii m11 eior e m['h iessag!;' wasy read by M(lr. .M. And r:on. Its r ailiug wa's 'am ttced at I.11 I. 1?., all wast-; onclud'.ed(1 t 2.1i1ono h1oulr acal twiity-n_ino unutes. 'the 1ous3 seemed i'i a humor ior -ork, and the motion t > reassemnbl at , p. l., was9 p)romuptly adopted. h'se i1'1 t :51ons have been kept up I1 tihto wrek, Ii he only init trmi-sion bintg ii Ihiuri ay be(ctuse tied ay i 1a gan ra!holidity. thc Iioil:" cal -nd(:'i c ntan:tined 1i7 iil rouight ovr:r fem la tsesSioi. \aty i tIu" a a uretsi hl.V lrve bi)(en ahi-eidy (i. usl tf .ho. ho.-2 of must iiter ;st to the enriatl publif wvill now, be outlineld. h I . i'i t 1. 7 a1 h'- I iin L w (it ed m d ci item i hii a1 ulil.imtl:ely ill. . a i v ' 01 (h to : . It :.; tRoiught (.l :I t II ii , i__: V(r(-: aipeni the m !Uin ll' ')! ?:i : t di Inill w:s by manny m.m. i't I ., i rl . t a 'e(p i ;. Oni'' hd' ,.i. ' . ,il hi,e bee; to e t t - h l , I ti : .liw.'d to land '1'l:i 1 -iiren . t le F; t hr iity Ct,11e 1 it t iutLtr i A hie of the present se5 Tho bill to atutend the glali law caused uIte a djisculasionl. IIe olbject of the bill, it wasi salld, wats > inse;r llt word "tuait" in flit: 1i,t of rotecte l bi di, t1 idea ieing 1tat th re.-ent law 'was evaded 1y peoplo uho :tl lirtrad ,i -;runail;. Mr. l .itdaL, of airticld, moved to kill the bill. The lOtitol w1a lost, ri1n-l tht 11 t!'l re \:1:a l:otht:r !It'! I -iis r o i ait-ndi u +( ate and 3ir. A).;ven,po11, of (irteanvillt war-l,<d a 1)ut ol)o,Sums mn the bill. ie -aid he itS fonl of 1 n i)O511111 Whenll it wast cod and fat, and thy ought. to le,l 1 ited until they 'er( fat amd lit to cat. 'he opossum anendment wais lost oni a ivision by a vote of 1o to 1. The bill as i'esd closes -he sermon or all gam b)i from11 April 1 to No embter I ; thae close of thec seasonI1 for lovas is fromi MIarch 1 to August .. Thie' Houlis: h2.22 m a atiail whieb IladeA iit a im.tIin:dI ('l ace for"trial jus ices to receive tu. feui ~ ~ or 10to ids dlhe -ontad.o's fees in rany crimii clae, vhether- the case is atuailly tried or oempromised or transferred, undeir ai >oenalty of a inae of $30 to $100, or im >risonmient of thirty (lays to nix months. A a2oNF-I~EEATE- HJoMI. D)r. l'ope, of Newberry, hasa iuntroduced n thle H ouse a baill to provide a hiomei or d is4a ld C~onfedehrate so'ldirs. Ti [ >ill eml.bodies thte followinag pro-avisions: F"ir:t, ai eall faor the doaionil0 olno esM ttiaui I 00 a1.c of land am .325a,t)0 01 tihe bi ingst to im1 eected froma ,ian otaliat i thae Mtde; tili board of Itia Iipo amtai1 dcii the I (l1il lca ion.o iaongi those prVolerd. ' lh enttire manaIsgieent of the institu ,ien v:i'll be vested in thIiis b oard ofi trus ees-, the0 maembears of wich are niamedc n1 the~ bill anid inlude l(theIla mne-t paroi ient of the State's Confederate leaders. The unmbethr of 1en(lciaies to be ad nitted to Ithe haoaae is to be e<p al Ito th< mspreia tin in 1 o'ha housIsI (If thi b eg i-shait at (1al ayportionied am iong tht vaious1' counllt ws il prioot.in to thi representtation01 inl th le' gii-,iature0. iptiropriationa by the' beistadure t: 25,00 for I-ha i-uppoIart oi the institu uion. Whiatever nmy lbe the fate of this par Lieilasr me15aure, it. isl sa:fo to tay that th<i atter of pr1or'iing for ineedy and de ervolg ex-Conlfederato soliers wil h ike Ioe : hl rpi during the present ses; onil. Seator Mulrray, of Anderison, ha iat roded a re1solu tioni asking Vls Comp24trollhr .ieneal to fuarnih a state menUt of the numbeI ar of ConIIfederato sol duirs rcidin hin I Pt d4ae whlo are un 11 able ,- 11arn a i oppsrt zad thea lIimbe T1hie membes a re iving I son?' o- thtouagh 5o 1t1e nIt r an womt11-l inforjmationa d'.la.aa >, Af)arlingtoun, la 'ntrodaa' a hilul to pensji needty 1101 d i-a; ma1 hor Ut the Confa'deracye ihe whaoh: IInattr ilhl be fat ly conl Some2& oif thet 1tpitper ill thes iasteura : tion of the Sade hava eecenthIy dIh ena. a I he proapositiont $o erente ft new1 ('cunt of Ilorreincea- to be' foira-d outa of po tionsa oaf Marion, 1)arlinagtona and~ \ui: laiambair. TJ'e ara ofi thet prIipe; coun111 is 15.1 sihiare ile-, iadeI uap a romil 1)2.irb''t msC- '.1 Ipmr m'le1 u, cu Up 1n)111;ttel ta ( 11( las neV Col t. -st 21 hnate at 2,.000. The11 Iromo)ters I the now county ofl'r the following finan cial arguments in favor of its establish ment: "The town of Florence, by v )tC (unanimous) of a taxpayern' meeting, and of its town council, has pledged itself to provide the jail and courthouse free of expense to the new county, and at the cost of the town, provided they be l 'cated in Florence; and by re<iuest of the town council, a bill is pending in the Legislature to authorize the town to issue bonds and levy taxes for the pur pose. This will start the now county free of debt. Tim town of Florence is free of debt, and in a healthy financial nituation--and the same rem trk is et1ual ly applicable to the counties of Marion, )arington and Willitutsbuirt. The taxes of the territory propo.sed t) be in cludcd in the now county will amply lsuplport its county governlmc.ut without the neceseity of iinereiso over the best rate in any of the oil ones, nor will the old counties ator separation bo com pelled to raise their rates in order to get along. 'The saving in their immense mileage bills will abundantly compensate for all difference in receipts. Florence (as an inducement to locate) has ex ompted from municipal taxation the oex tensivo and costly machine shops of the Atlantic Coast Line, which, nevertheless, pay the Stato and couty taxes." They also urge that ''large tracts of untap)ped foresi, lands exist in the ox treme parts of \Vcst Milon tand Xorth Williamsburg, which will bo developed by the impetus derived from a now county seat, advantageou:,ly located, and the rise in values will be follo1?ed by heavier tax receipts; while the rise in valucia in Florence, from natural growth of the town, accelerated as it will be, if made a county capital, will also add heavy and ever increasing sumci to the treasury of the county." -ruan'raxA'r10s or I oo s. Cousiderable debate arose in1 the liou';v, when Mr. Boozer, of Lexin gton, called up his bill to lox dogs. '1'his bill provided a license ta. of .l per yea' to be paid by the owner of every dog in the State. The tax to be applied to the use of the free schools. Mr. Boozer made a strong speech in support of his 1bill, i howng that the dogs in this State cost the people over $1,(10,O0() per autniin. to bill, said he, dhi hot contemldate the aInihilation of tho canine rach; it simpl y proposed to make the ovs ners il.y for the p,riviltge of ownin titin. Alr. lioozr10 ' urged particularly that thoso wh lumhsd partridges, and deer, ndu dov, ,aentd (possmalls c01 ui very well oh, ld t Va lor' ils-ir pa's. i'. , r, Of Jit h ueliail, also ao..lco cat'!e the hil l. It the people of' th eState woldt raise mn)re In< imd sheep and tewi .. dogs, theirs wOuld soon bo an in er" in ") pro'! r ity. M. Iave an oit, i G reenvillk, aid had a man IO coltlnhin't 1is' d o,s and lt), too, milusot be it liglhty p oo' man't1. I[e Jld i noel i:s'st more ci:ildren thau any men in this llousJ and he had seven hound dogs, a half a dog to a child. li also Itd plenty of hogs. An hone was consumed in the discus sion, after a hic the bill was indefinitely po5t poOed, (3 to 3(i. TIaN):Iti AT Til: ( T11I'o. _A.l. At the last. ssiin, Miller, the likely mulatto who in part rIprescuts the tgro-ruiden county of lh'aulfort. intro tlIk iti a bill to amlen)d the election law- . his ojectivt, Point b'-'in'g Ihe 1abl)01tionl aof the " eiglht.-b ox-law." l ' callcdl up his bill on Wednes:iay mtoninig. J mue diat:ly his colleague Washington moved to strike out the enteting worls---a mo tion which enabled Miller to make a strong speeeh, explaining the purport of his bill, the ell'eet of whielc would be to turn the Stato over agin body atnd soul to the li publican party, which il ed it so sutat .fulhly froma 18118 to 18s7a;. Mit 1e mtionedt)itS incidenotally itn the courseo ofa hais remaorks thtat the "'grantd old par-i IV'" wasi deadt, tattd would nesier agin rail it std inl1 ti State; a it atemenat w ich wa received by the hlouse "with a g ood itany giain; of ttait." '' iill itnisheda htis taratio han d a i,i oti w.ats speedily rmade and ado.pted. to iudelinite - ly p)ostponoe the bill. Yes 95, nays 5. All the colored D)emocrats votelt with the majority. Mr. Aldrich's bill to amend Section 89 of the GIeneral Statutes was next reached tand passed. It disqutalities from voting " 'personsJ kopt in tiny talnmshouse or' tasylumtt, or of unsountid itind, or cofitned. Iilay pubtlie prisoni, or' who shall have 1beaen conavieted of tre'ason, murader, buar glarty, hteeny, perjury, foagery or other maiamuas crimie, ort daelling. Aniothaer of Miller's atmnetmdmenttswa naext itndetittitely potptlonted, viz: A Ibill t3 omete Gene~(iairal iitatuatesi relating to the qualification and registration of voters. Miller consumaed abiout an hour and a lalfI of theo titti oif the House in tt exercise o.f hais conistitutional right to speak, ant'. to detmaud the yeas anad nays. 11e was soon satistledl- -wvith the yeas and nays, if not with their relattive a umber. -rnt. s'r'rrf UN IVEustry'. STo iTustees of the Uiv'iersity ltv( fotrmutl at ed in a bill their plana to rtaise thle tambt(Irad of the Snaluth Careolinaa Cot. lege, to reora'n:tuizeil ''. itsl d teart men.'its, tad to increlI;Le its ii(tiey. 'Te bill h a already beena iintriothacedl. T1he 'Trusteea are also seekinag to matuire a semae to p)rocutro a fairma of onit hutndredl acres ini ort inear Columabiia, . to 3) u)tnder the tuaagment of' the I Agricutltural D)epartineint of the instiltat. tion. -rnia A(antat;rr1r. a.r,s. lL'un. 1I. B. Murray has. inatroduced in tho . Setate a ildl to or'ganize the( Sitat e Agri . ul tural Coallege, anad tat devolvo I the .I aue of1. to presettD)ep:atent oaf Aga icul'ano apotn the trushtees of such Go llege. iFOUaa-aatao, swAMa', - .Four-Holt)o S ampe~ wasa d isaeaaed a lentaitha the sItapje of a bill to daelaare 130 rtai lakeso int Cotlaeton antd Ilorkeley -ettaties privi'ate proalorty, tan ]:lkes in a uesitti aro I riadge I ake, Waood's Lak'e, Mlims' ILake, sand Warad bla. 'Tha haiso'ht 11' Ito,a. vest thea rigtlt ti fish, Aoe til 'th watrs in~ia the atllEgaed otwners of thet lake. Mr?J. A. 1. )'laiena, hihe father tof that bill, madae a stronag aijppeal for it, bu'tt it wa''ts aurgaued ont thec other' sitdo that af theo lakhes ittn questiton w(lre, as alleged, mt the bill, tie prop~1erty of the puattiei anae, thete coaul. bo ito neerassity fam ptassinatg theat hi I. At t-r a o tt~ har sirm ia h he ba il, on mloti-mt oh Ml r. I I'ysor, a ranuigeburg Ps, watII indflutitaly po(st poned. a 'run: Asr Aw i a:.' I The waVs andtileansH (i.)tmmittot laVt not yet commenced the work of prep r ing the appropriation and supply bills. The following estimates of the Comp troller General of the supplies required for the current year will be of interest to tho publie: Salaries and contingent fund of Executive department ......$ 44,420 Judicial depart mont........... 56,750 health department............ 9,100 Tax department............... 23,900 U niversity.................... 21,500 Citadel ....................... 20,400 Penitentiary ......... .. ....... 6,300 Lunatic Asylum ............... 103,000 Deaf, 1)umb and Blind Asylum. 12,850 Legi.lat.ive (lepartment ........ 52.250 Mi scellaneous,including election ex)cnses, &e................ 48,500 Total ..................... ."3.8,970 Interest 011 public debt . .. .... . :3Z;3,965 Total ....... ...........782,t05 This of courro does iot include extra ordinary expenien which ate covered by specoil appropriatione. Thu receipts at the treasury last year art appears from the treasurcr's report were $995,551.18, which, added to the cash balance in the treasury October 31, 1886, 696,808. 70, mado a total of $1,092,359.88; and the gross expentditures wero $987,974..83. The cash halanee in the treasury at this time be(9ing l04,t35.05, an inclealse dur mng the year of 87,576.35. oTrilEi MArrElIts. Among the hills introbuced is ono by Senator Talb ert, of J:dgetield, making a reductior, of ab'.mU t..eity per eclnt. in the salaries of Slate oflicers, their clerks, and Circnit Solicitors. The same Sena tor has introduced a bill to abolieh the oflice of Master. The bill to al)Olish the board of direc tors of t he State Penitentiauy and the regents of the Lunatic Asylum, and to aubstitut . theiefor the Governor, Comp troller (hneral, State Treasurer and Secretary o State, was kilkd by a vote of 2 to 21. The Colloton county stock law bill was )o3tpolcd till Wednesday next, and the Oconee prohibition bill to Monday next. 'Tie docdrsl' in the house had an in teresting dci,ssin on a bill to amend :xc3iion tlt), of tie (iCti;d Statutes, re I:ttintg to phy,iciais, which was at first killed au(n then resuscitated, and finally pssed. The bill refers to the register ing of physicials from other States de sirimg to practice in this State. A i Il 'roviding that to one shall be allowe I to ipractice dentistry without o>t iniug a ieense Irom the board of dtiiteI cX u)in..rs caused sonl debate. 'ti 'rice of license is $15. The bill was advo cated by 3lr. Abnuy, of l.ichland, and )r. \'ser, of York. Mr. A. F. 'in 1, i o tollih'i, opposcd it. The hdl wS liualily 1)tsc(. The irst p)rolilition victory of the, sessti,n was won without a struggle. It was in the shape of a bill to repeal the charter of the town of Fort Motto, Orangeburg county, which of course stops the sale of liquor in that village. The bill was !),5et without opposition. lr. .:"', of Charleston, has intro duced a h ill to make the carrying of con cualel we:ap)onl a felony. Reoferred to the judiciatry cotmllittce. 'Jie Jul lowi g r.' other bills vhiih laVo ben le +)t.5d: 'o incorporate the town of oll y hill, ferkeley county; to anmend the I iw in relation t- taking do )Ositions Ie It SO n 1 civil uctioi:, &c. ; to ancnd Section 1,825 of the ( iea eral Statutes reliting to distress for rent. hi t"rhl:iy the two htouse mtat in juint 'iinenib in the laall of the llouse of It(I)reeiativ('s 1) til the vacan(y in the .'ulp, nme lii 'uti'occaisied by the expira tion ofl tli- termi oft Jdile AleGowain. The' J1iad"e was eleted to sueed himtscl f. In the . 'nate a bill for the relief oif King\ Mountaini Al ilit;-y Sehool was killed w tt debate AI l'ose hill to atmetnd ain Act entitled "Ani Act to eente ai D)epartmnttt oif A gri cul ture, delincin g its purp josis and ditties, andt chiargin g it w~ith inspection of phoiis phailtes andit regulation oif sales of (ommlter ciail fertilizers."' wats nle the i pecial order Wednlay~ at 12 o'clock. metioet o I, artit icle 0 o (f the i'onsl t it tatio of im i Statii wa':s m:;de the special irde lft' liiitiday, I )u'caiber 11. A joiint remh,titin giv;ng life llnure to jttla was ki Ih-d on its tina,l re:'ding hiv a vi,te lif 2 ti hills int rtuceNd: Iv ly zi. Aluitrraiy: A liillI to ri tirte rilroadi ct"inp't,tiis t lai-e Olen at olilee withI an niii i this Stati'. l!y Mrt. Muaftty: A lBill proivaiing that tno patnltn heI t gneated b y the Governtot to tmy tmt iwrsotn (ctnvitted (f trealson, mur-i s tiorle t -ih leso It eo it ofitt sutffrageic tot rt'rei the poilitiial rights af the tar'tie.s sio prditd.:t By Alr. LTltterl: A 'tinit resolution,u to pro,v ide ftor thle callingii of a iotnstituitional tilitie tof Cou'iitiy Auithotr ad devolve the TheIi Ft.t of' ex-Senatt or .1 onies. A Chicuago D aily News specia,l from IDetroit, M ich., says: ''It becanie known fo hefrt timio yesterdaiy, to a few (tltales 1' E dontis, of Fhlorida, wh Io hais for a-oat, untexlpMned teasoni sojournedl mi I eiltiit forii two yeami past, is practi cally a I .~ auot Ito street, and, lbut for the chly~t , of frientds, woulid be with (outtood t'r I ielb.r. When Mr. .Jones eunr toi IDetroiut, he was very free with tis monttey, antd gatve lavishly to benevo teel. purposeit. ito bou~arded at thet best ho(tetl until a few mothIs ago, when hie aa unable to pay hiut billfi. IHe then wet, to a cheaper htente, andl last night his rtoom wits locked on him and he slept on the tltor in the hll. Hie was ob servedh b y a man whoma lie had befriend ed itn bist better datys, andt was taken to the mnan's home. AMr. Jones is almo,st a mettil wvree,k. Hie itt pursued with thme iudea I hat i;ome etneis, whom he nmevetr namtit, tatm followinig him, tand that heo will yet "dtown them." TIlE GOVEltNOR'S MESSAGaI. THE ANNUAL STATEMI;N'' 0 'l' AFFA1Lt OF S '1ATI:. SuggestlonK (oacorning I)Il'rent : lt cr of Inturest and I mplorlttao io tli Com mn Wealth. The usual annual mcsago of the Governor was road to the Legilatur Tuesday. The topics discussed in the document are as follows; TILL STATE I1Elr. The outstanding debt of the State is $6,400,000. Of this amount $277,000( consists of the estimated validity in those b)onds issued betwcen 1868 and 1872 and of the anto bellum bonds which have not yet boon consolidated under the Act of 1873. There is every reason to believe that a large proportion of these old bonds have been lost or destroycd, and that the State will never be call1ed uiOn to redeem them. The Couptroller (acn eral reports that but few U: these bOn1d+' are being funded and recommends that a limit ho put to the time when they may be exchanged, except by special legisla tion. As our whole State (el)t must he readjusted in 1893, the date of its nm turity, the Governor regards this recon me lation as sound policy and com mS l it to the consider.tion of the Leg lature During th. past year the Sinking Fund Conmihion has canceled $32,517.50 of Deicieney bonds, and will soon t?ke up about $20,000 mort-le:iving about $400,000 of these bonds to be met at maturity. The iovernor recommends that the Shite borrow that stun, at 4 to 1; per cent., to take up these bond:. lie also recommends the ultimate inmiig of the whole debt at 4 per cent. FOIIFEITIW LANDS. By referenca to the report of the (km missioners of the Sinking Fund it will bo found that there were on the forfeited land list at the end of the lisc:il year ending October 31, 1886, 95,237 acres, That during the present lise,i yr, .nd ing October 31, 1887, new forfeituis have been incurred which amount to 100,045 icres, the whole amountieg in the aggregate to 1,054,'282 acres. During the present lisc:l year 15,2:f acres of land have been sold or rede:'lmed, and 94,131 acres have been stricken from the forfeited list as erroneous eit:r:, and still thero remains on this list a net acreage of 914,853 acres. Whil: hie foregoing exlibit shov's that the ateue of land on the forfeited list at the pi esent time is 39,383 acres less thant at the sme time last. year, it will be seen on exami nation that this decrease is not due I the fact that taxes have been nore promptly paid, but to the activity and elhcieney of the Land )enartnn-nt in elh cting sales and redemptions of for feited lands and in di covering and eliminr.ting erroneous forfeitu1reS that had crept into the forfeited list frou. 1868 to 1886. The fact that 1t00,015i acres of new forfeitures have been in curred during the presednt 1iscal er is a matter of serious moment to the St at and a great injustice to those citizes whose p,atriotismu and ssnse of dut cni strain them to pay their ;xes. To enact a law that will obate thH great and growing cvil is a matter, th;r fore, for the most earnest ceom>ideration of the Legislature. The Governor then reviv w the courFe of legislation upon this 1uatter-showiLg that the effect of legislation and of the decisions of the Courts has beeIn to ii crease forfeitures. The Hove rnlor r: cote. mends legislation to give a purcllaser of forfeited lands a good title, aLt to enable the Sinking Fund Comniiton to collect, through the Courts, back taxes now un paid. The ne0w law is suggested ias au addition to, and not a subst itute for, thet means now all'orded to the Comission to effect sales or redemptions. EDU(AT ION. T1ouching the public schools thie (ov crnour refers to the report oif the Supin 1 teindeint of Education, and sugge: ts a general law to authorize distrit- to levy local taxes, together with such1 othier measures as will lengthen the schlool-tenn~ and increase the general efficiency of tihe schools. Tihe South Carolina Colle-ge is sho wn to be in a prosperous condition, both to regards the number of students andii. thei general efliciency of the inst-ituntion. The. Governor calls attention to the statement of the 'Trustees that "'itstruie developmnent should be in the direction of University metheds and work," and commends tc tihe (: teral Assembly their scheme to bei subim1it ed, ' -r tihe reorgan~ization of the institutiou on a Unlivelsty basie." T[he Cuadel Academy is repor(uted to b( in excellent condition, and both gtradu ales and cadets making a line record foi themselves anId for tihe State. Ant icipat ing the need of large accommnodlate~s, the Governor calls at tention to the State' claim against tile United States Goo in ment, for use0 of tile AcadLnmy building:. andl for the value of tihe port ion desttroyer by fire while in such use. lie "'sinceirel trusts that the presenlt Congress will nec knowledge the justice of the claim amt order its payment." Claflin University, for colIored puipi:s is reported inl a stiifactory condarion Th'le same report in madte 01 the inaitu tion for the dheaf, dunmb and1( blind a Cedar Springs. 'ruE DEPAlT.\MaNTi of AuniierlIrtnEu.. 'The Governor reviews tle operan oin of the Stateo Departmient of Agrieuttir, and1( ionlcluldes: '"The statistical report ot then Depart mont shows an increase over last year i. the amount andi. value of the crops of th State. The seasons were genera1ly favor able, and the farmeis hiave reah!i mior atbundanlit harvests. Then( ct toni erop wi exceed the crop of 18H6 by 75, I ii taP while the yld of corn wi 1 exceed 6 L produlct of any year of whliebi we hav record . "Th1e D)e'partmlenlt is now ini Ihorouagl workmig eider, and1( is neeoumplishiini great goodt for the State. in t a<lition ti, the dutties wh'iebi have been bcrietly alht ii to above, the Commiissioiner is contaniti ocetcuied in answering impitiries froi other States and foreign cou ntrient re:at ing to thle resources an.~d adt vanitige o. South Carolina. Theso irijpiiries comi from all clafses-the capIitalists antd Ih labhorers. 'I lhe pultcation1s of the I p)artmnent contains most of the iniformt tion sought, and these10 hav'o gonei to al mIost every part o,f this courtruy andI En rope. The South's resources tare aittirtec ing greatt attenltion, td this~ work of ii. Commissionne in kenping Sono (ire i.i st well k owi) t any of the Southern St+ttrs. 'lte 'oo work the eI)parttueut ft is n1ow doimn; i,ud its wvoMk ii tho'\ plttt ti Wil I, Stio .uct', comi nit1 it -to your col- cl t-iiltli su))}ortt :'ot OiieoUtlilg('lellt." ft T,1i . I'xt'lIJ)i.:'rAb STATION. '1'he G1ovtrn=or rt'e oittu to the I'gi;;lt tln'e (the t'e'. "hiitneut of the two Experi- vi tuwntal ;7taltiOi ,10e of ;300 aWces in S'I St'il!i i;' i one in Darlington of it wi , t . : ill "'i, a C tI ''11IImu tt'CureOS unity tind1 al ecII' ''0 t it'tll ;ritnlt'lnt, with suilch di- st ver:ify iu the li1 I tist of crops, ferti- tl ',i , t'', . iehe m'ried dill'crenc ts in . thte t;li' . tloit ions of the two i great s o'ii : f:.. i Ith Sttceo demand. l 1t the' -'aribi'urg irml the 5up1 intteltktl'; l 0L .' IIId th' b,'rnlL1 ar early t'< liuishcdt1, ftarin iml pltmn1u11ts 1id niiahel trry of have >ee ii l,nelluisd, at'' ground h;o n beon irep'tit dt for :nii Ox1eriLitentl orchard, fruit glden and vineyard. lie tween fort.y andll fifty experiments, teyt ing nttlumerout vari'ties of - mtaI gan 118 s and ;ertilizers, are already iii progi. i ''At to 1):rligt >n farm the Sut erin- i U ltndent':t h))O+t wi 1 h)I Iinis!hedl next 111 inonth, the lan ha1s been contracted tor, tnt a collection of grailsi and fertilizers {;( puttrchtsed fo .xiu,intental piul,os'rpo.s" th The (jov. r;lor further entis atte;1tionl Ti" to the ''tltch bill," and suggestu the ri; employment of som1e of the 'und from ar this source in i'orfecting a Echon a of agrie:iltural ex teriuents and investiga- W tioiis in thO lgrieultural departmcnt of Iat the 3outh Carolina College. Ih 'TilI-: P'NITEN'rIAIRY. b( T'he'e are in the State Peuitonti.try--- tll 78 white mles, 2 white females, 87t; col- wi orcl males and 50 colored females. 'ihey tre distributed as follows: 70 are at work 8l at. Pringlet'i photplhate works; 105 with 1o Messrs. 1;!ct) .V Coltmatn Oil railroad ut work .in Chest 'r county; (il at the hni- St mervii1' brick yard; 108 ou shoe col- rC itract, 98 on hosiery contract iusite tho RI] pri1son; 302 are on various larms; aid t he ru balance, wit Ii the exCe'ptiou of a maljorit.y of the fini:tles tnid the sick and iliirn, hi are at work in the prison or on local de- b< 'I he.<op" of the institution have l>een I injuret bty i lt , but the yielH1 is alittt g< o(1t bl:t' of e'ettu>n and 8,000 bush. is of CC corn, b silte; pens, potatoes, forage, etc. b< T het ia r of I )ro'etors recommend tli't si the I 1-'- i::>ttla))i>rlolriatc; $1l0,U:, di- to It it I Ic '1upp1)oit of the insaiitiiiol, i . ih..t C. ot viehs Ie utilicd : la- it :ii tte farni to be pt'o:otm dt f (or t im ; purs 't . te.twd iat the last ; ;.:C n e c m10.1) in:; ;I the :tt (oi the Superiut.mu'- i eOt' 1 1w: '1-1 ni1 r to transp)o'tidll h conie to tii i pis;'1n from the dih di rt (1,11t h0 l . r: ilte1 III a great s vt\'i o i l C It n j1' l' :i t:tt , us of the aippt'. lii.4- j t toutn t' l Viat tho 1 l5 .t dolti d or' this i proe ovl aluu;t tw- :ey-twvo hu,:.kred ms diolh;is haIVe b)eni eXxciuled dutrinlg, the 1! I te in t! A a whitwhi the law has hi' en in U force. 1) the pity .;i I ? ')tsi.'ra0 t h e ?c itet ' oiry. ! tc i t: a ..tt A i.\.a'. I) 'the ein :.+r vi'eIWs t.ho h1isto t ( o t te ) O1>'.tl01 ion iru)>; the C.)Ulumbi. C t!al, and 1 'i:' . toIl 1 res'e( C_utilV s 'i1; t d' -" 1 1 .i I0 l s e tu In:. alice 1 ! i. ;y , ! I i r " . ;. ': " o ; ;. n l .>1 u p il ti- it 1~~ ~ 10 .i'1 ,tti t . l, Ii t t Ii) -i ' ' t 'i. i s !''0 'I i : 1!!iiZ, .. !: 0,u l it lilli . 1 ti:ll'Ui 0 , 1'' tl;' t i ntt i-nbrrlesa m( t ria. I ....t 'l usua ol p:efit l tr 1 .. s,t \ tatUp'. iti t ih I l o' - : . " ar ' h tr were r' nt li t ant iti Iord :i i'u w wl iit lln!ii n iii o1: l ilt, -rye i m l . t i n n ,i Slu i n t e : ,- I a li rii ii : i a lit ii i' s . int, eutf it i ri li itit/th i-i itt l.l ietti i' li , :lt:il iver '. ', i 3. h'v b--' Iin it' i t'ililithett.i apr p i o i fo tit i CAll tt'' ).\ I')' it i.\tuuti TlN. on ie su jatof 'he tRio: ll' '1 onod iihe I th . . r ''the Id\ 'istilit ofi'i : iI t eini then ' to o uit' r llatiiad' v,:thinl u foith Careli n:t to 'Iepub it te''i t,tt liif freiht alh w ith ite I: ite o h-.h public iIi thd deive the geite iSt bee t'es sibile v lnitet wtii th the itersts li i the, 'I road hav pa . ito th lt'~te ais ofi prt ies il livin ou of ;hi. it ho t he (no iter z nu fortlir capntosadtee i Iamino hii d ' i r iet f0it' to t he pr'' oit raar 9:i b.l Itb" 'Vi woin flthne - il' anI \ t '. I hI '' s t'inott intt vie f pu l 'it'l flit to Ihlit ill ing ot wha)iuiti t nI ha ii woni - -:i lit h ti alie.e ti powertti ni:~ he ''h ' 'tt('in'tn in .toi' r it l t het' the .iih ~i. oil teu iii tsh'i'tutipnu rf the result of the deliberations of this con rence will tend to harmonize the prac ce, now Clearly (lefective, under the pres it regulations, in cases of extradition of igitives from justice." CONCLUSION. The Governor concludea with a brief re ew of the State's present condition and ys : It is at such a time you meet, and with terests such as these you hove to deal, al the vital iimportancc of fostering and imulatinig the throbbing impulse now per eating every avenue of business must im e(s your minds with the grave responsi lity re,ting upon you. That you will nOe ctual to so sacrci a trust and faith 1 guardians of the public welfare, I con lently Ilcli('Ve, and upon your delibera 01$ It ustfully invoke the blessed guidance Iimii in whose hands are the destinies of tions." The )ress of the liar. To the Editor of the Charleston Sun: >ur editorial of Saturday recalls the story of the dress of the South Caroli Bar, which I submit herewith: In 1758 Rule 21st required: "That >wns, bands and wigs be the habit of o gentlemen of the Bar as usual." lis was in colonial times, and the bar ;ters were dressed as the English Bar o to-day. After the Revolution bands and wigs ;ro discarded, but gowns were retained, d in 1800 Rule 14th required: "The bit of the gentlemen of the Bar shall black gowns and coats, and no gen aman of the Bar shall be heard if other so habited." In 1802 Rule 95th required: "Nor all any genloman of the Bar be al wed to take his seat (at the Bar table) iless he be first robed, nor to continue ated unless ho also continues in his be. And it shall be the duty of the oriff to attend to the execution of this 1o." in 1814 Rule 13th required: "The bit of the gentlemen of the Bar shall black gowns and coats, &c." Gowns were discarded in 1837 and ale 13 required: "The habit of the ntlenien of the Bar shall be black ate, and no gentleman of the Bar shall heard if otherwise habited, and it all be the duty of the sheriff to attend the execution of this rule." And ale 14: "The clerk and sheriff shall so wear black coats," &c. In 1824 the rule of the City Court was: rhe dress of the gentlemen of the Bar, erk and city sheriff shall be black coats, ud no gentleman of the Bar shall be ard if otherwise habited." These rules of the Circuit and City ourt could be interpreted that a barris r should wcar a black coat only, and tat he would not be heard if he had on Iy other garment, so in 1872, in Rule i, the critical change was made, as it w stands: "No member of the Bar will e heard, unless wearing a black coat." hat iixed the dress. The Bar could oar other clothing, but the coat must black. VETERAN LAwyEn. Thie Th.libodeaux TCrouble. Ni;w OLIANs, November 23.-The bibodeaux white picket guard was ilred ou this morning, and two men were mnded. An attack was immediately ade on the negroes, and ten or twelve them were killed. The rest of the 'groes fled to the woods. All is quiet - >w, and the laborers are at work on all e plantations. There is no excitement outside of the wn. AN OF!C1Ar. STATEMENT. Ti nomIA1x, LA., November 23.-Our bor troubles had about ceased when on ic:day afternoon the people of this wn wero reliably informed that an at ek ..ld ho madle upon the town dur g the unight. To p)revent any trouble strong guard of deputy sheriffs was4 >sted at all the approaches. At seven clock in the morning two of the guards, >hn. T. Gorman and IIenry Malaison, to of the most resp)ee table, andl esteemed >unng men of our town, were shot from abush and seriously wounded. Two of *eir friends rushed to their assistance, in while they were attempting to re ave their wounded comrades, they were so ired uponl from amubushu. Luckily ey were not harmed. A fearful state excitement arose, and the armed iard of the towun rushed to the scene of tioni. Thecy were again fired upon om ambush and then returned the lire v a general fusilade, which was kept up itil the rioters were dispersed. Some x rioters are known to have been killed idi as many more wounded(. None of te other guards of the town were in red exep1t those ao-o mentionced. ur people are determined to preserve to peace. The piolice and all good citi ans are in perfect accord. T1he above bets are gained from reliable sources. (Signed) CLAv KNon,A K, Licutenant Governor. TI.lAion JhEA-'rm:, Judge, T. TIumioIi.A(x, Sherill, S. M~oome, Mlayor. )nly 83, a grandmother ad twice a ~idow, is not foiud every day in the coek, but there was a piretty little woman n Chestnut street Saturday afternoon hli enjoys that rather remarkable (is inetionu. Her nmo is Mrs. (Gertrudoe ladden, the widow of dohni P. (Gadden, i San Francisco. At the ago of 15 she iarried a gen! leman ntamed HIerbert, ad a year later became the miother of a irl baby. At the age of 20 Mrs. 11or ert lost her husband and( donned ~idow's weeds', which she( wore for 12 'ears. Hien daughter, rather pr(eociouIs, aent ally and physically3, followed her umother's example oni the (lay Mrs. Uien ert btecami Mrs. Giadden. A year later chuild wtas born to the (laughter. Six ionthe, before this Mr. ( faddon was illed by being thrown from a horse in a"s Angelos. Mrs. (Gaddeun is a rosy. hoe.'ked, pretty little woman, and looks 'ry little olden thani her (daughter. 'hidclphia P reLs. J1. E. Pnvysc'.iMerchuant 'Tailor Es dblishiment, Columb ia, S. C., is in full List. Only a look wvill convinco anty ne. All that want a first-class fitting uit try him. A lull line of the best oods otn hand, A landed arIstoeraey is well foundi(edi. damu, thIe filrst gen tle.nun of his tinme, was indle of hiit, lie wu' a finiished genit lemnan, ndl the inest thing in the~ wvorbi until a eiontterial for~ that creation.