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VOL. XVII. 1 PICK ENS, 8. C., TH1.URSD)AY, JANUA RY 5,rr 1888.t NO 15...1... i run'. wnnutiurL __uen a Iu T JLW11 .J 1 12114 L1JL\)t'J1. OVER 250 NEW LAWS AI)DI) TO T1HE STATUTE IiOOKy. What the General Asaemibly AccompI,Ihed in a 5ession of Twenty-sIx Vorking Daya. Act to repeal an Act to establish two school districts in Chester county. Act to authorize the town counoil of Forreston to borrow money to build an academy. Act to amend an Act to limit the num ber of trial justices in ceortain counties, so far as relates to the counties of Edge field and Charleston. Act to t-atify and confirm a certain contract made by the county comuie sioners of Chester county, relating to unfinished records in the Clerk's ofllco. Act to validate and confirm the con solidation of the Augusta, Edgefield and Newberry Railroad with the Atlantic and Northwestern Railroad. Act to amend Section 144, of Part 2, Title IV., of the Code of Procedure, re lating to the place of trial of civil actions. t Act to alter and amend the charter of c the town of Manning. Act to authorize the Charleston, Cin cinnati and Chicago Railroad to build I and operate telegraph and telephone lines. Act to further provide for the public I printing in this State. Act to declare the degrees of aflinity or consanguinity within which any Judge 1 or judicial officer shall not be qualified C to sit. Act to authorize the city of Columbia to guarantee and pay the coupons to be t issued by the trustees of the Columbia c Canal, &c. Act to provide for the preservation P and management of the 1)owner fund. * Act to exempt certain portions of Kershaw county from the operations of the stock law. Act to provide for the compensation of agents appointed by the Governor in cases of requisition for fugitives from 1 justice. Act to amend Subdivision 1 of Section ir 18 of the Code of Procedure, relating to the time of holding Courts in the First 0 ia. circuit. Act to amend the charter of the South o Bound Railroad Company. Act to extend the jurisdiction of tho 0 trial justices for Hampton and Beaufort counties resident at or near Ilardeeville. 0 Act relating to the Winthrop Training S School for Teachers. Act to authorize the county board of examiners of Kerehaw county to select 4 one series of books to be used in the r public schools of said county. Act to incorporate the Columbia Say ings Bank. Act to renew and amend the charter ? of the town of Blacks. Act to amend Section 1,005 of the " General Statutes relating to county o boards of examiners. Act to regulate criminal practice in the Courts of General Session;+. Act to revive, renew and amerd the charter of the Cokesbury School, at Cokesbury, Abbevillo county. Act to incorporate the board of trus tees of the Co.uni'ia Canal, to transfer t to the said board the Columbia Canal with the lands now hold therewith and its appurtenances and to develop the same. Act to charter the Bennettaville and C Cheraw Railroad Company. 0 Act in relation to forfeited lands, de linquent lands and collection of taxes. ti Act to incorporate the town of Verdcry, il Abbeville county. Act to amend an Act renewing the ir charter of the town of Rock Hill. Act to amend Subdivision 8, Stetion s< 88 of the Code of Civil Procedure. relat- d ing to courts of trial justices. ti Act to amend Section 1,663 of the 'General Statutes, relating to unclaimied p~ personal property in the possession ofA common carriers. Act authorizing the county treasurer si * ~ upon the request of the school comnmis- y~ sioner of Richiland county to make temn porary loans of money for the purpose e of meeting the current expenses of the schools in said cont4y. 1 Act to incorporaite the Wadesb~oro, p Winneboro and Camnack Rairoad. ti Act to amend the charter of tile town li of Mount Carmel, Abbeville county, a Act to amend the charter of the Loan and Exchange Bank of Columbia. e Act to amend an Act to provide for the o incorporation of banks. Act to incorporate tihe town of Prince- e! ton, in Laurens county. Act to amend the charter of the South r Carolina Land Improvement Company. c Act to amendl the charter of the villago y of Tatum, in Marlboro county. t ict to amend Section 356 of Code of f< Procedure relative to appeals to the Su premo Court. t Act to provide for a now school dis- t trict in Edgofield county. Act to amend the charter of the town of Liberty in the county of Pickens.n Act to amend an Act to provide for e the reindexing of certain records in the o office of the register of mene convoy ance of Anacreon county. c Act to creato a new school district in ii Greenville and Spartanburg counties. e~ Act to amend W .hion 3 of an Act to provide for the estabiliment of a now C school district in Fairfield county. h. * Act to make appropriations to meet the ordinary expenses of the State Gov- C ernent for the fiscal year commencing n November 1, 1887. Act authorizing the county commim sioners of Clarendon to apply unoxpend-l e ed balances to the payment of certain U claims. Act to incorporate the Congareo Glaso and Electric Company. Act to amend the charter of the Mau chester and A.ugust i Railroad Company. Aot requiring the county commiwesion era of'Spartanburg and RticlanLd couni- h tied to su'omit to the qualitied voters t 'hereof the question of subscription or r ~ no subscription to the experimental rn stations in said counties. Act to renew and amend the charter of the town of Fort Mill. Act to allow cities, towns, villages and t. townships interested in thre Carolina, as Cumberland Ga p and Chicago Railway Company which have not heretofore ti voted subscriptions to the capital stocik pi of said road to vote the sanme. SAct to amend the law in relation to the e location and names of voting precincts tb in this Sitate. Act amending the charter of the city ic qn4ndrun umi orower, *Ucsc , War ron and Broxton townships, Colletoi county, to subscribo to the stock of th Green Pond, Walterboro and Branch ville Railway Company and issue bond in piyment thereof. Act to charter the town of Clover. Act to raise supplies and make appro priations for the fiscal year commenoinP Kovcmber 1, 1887. Act amending the charter of the town )f Yorkvillo. At to fix the times for holding Cir mut Courts in the Eighth circuit. Act to oreato a new school district, vi ihin People's township, of Brunson, :taiiipton a. munty. Act to provido for the submission tc ho voters of Abbevillo and Greenvilke onnties of tE question of license or nc Icens.. Act to amend the law in relation tc amio birds. Act to prevent the improper sclling of rtioles of food and to provide a penalty herefor. Act to anend an Act to limit the nui r of trial justices in York county, and o provide for two trial justices in the ity of Spartanburg. Act to amend the charter of the Scran rm and Timmonsvillo Tramway Corn any. Act to provide for the establishment f a new school district in York county. Act to incorporato the town of Fort awn, Chester county. Act to amend the Act to limit the umber of trial justices in Fairfield ounty, &c. Act to incorporate the Columbia Club. Act to amend an Act to declare a cer xin creek on Edisto Island, Berkeley ounty, a private stream. Act to provide for the mode of ap ointing trial justices and for their mnure of ollioe. Act to provide for the manner in which io salaries of Court stenographers shall e paid. Act to provide for beneficiary scholar 'nips in the Winthrop Training School ,r Teachers at Columbia. Act to incorporate the Clinton Build ig and Lea Asoci:at.iop. Act in relation to posting the schedules f passenger trains behind time. Act to amend the charter of the Bank I Marlboro. Act to amend the charter of the Bank [ Darlington. Act to provido for the establishment f three new ;clwol districts in Fairfield )mnty, and authorize the levy and col etion of a local tax therein. Act to ameud Subdivisions 2, 4 and 5 l Sect.ion 919 of the lelneral Statutes slatiug to physicians. Act to incorporate the town of Pen leton and provide foi its government. Act to protect the owners of boxer, iskets, casks, bottles and syphons, used the sale of muineenl waters, oda aters, porter, ale, cider, ginger ale, uall beer, lager beer, white beer or ther sini lar beverages. Act to declare the law relating to the 'parate estatc s of uarried women. Act to exempt certain portions of Col ton county from the operation of tiho ock law. Act to prevent monopolies in the ansportation of freights and to securo ce competition in the same. Act to change the name of the town of :trtersvillh, in larlington county. ALt to amind Section 2,526 of the oneral Statutes relating to the recovery stolen goods. Act to limit the amount to be paid for t0 :uppor, of the outside poor of Fair .ld0 county. Act to incorporate the Yorkvillo Build g and Loan association. Act to pro vble for the re lief of certain ldiers atnd sailors, and wiuOws of sol ers and sailors the late war bet we.t n Le States. A :t to) make appropriationsi for thne r diem andl mileage of the General ssemblly. Act to authorize thec county commis oners to sell theo poor farm in Green Ulo county. Act to amend Section 2,498 of the Geon al Statutes relatting to pietit larceny. Act to amend ''An Act to create a epiartmuent of Agriculture, defining its >wors and duties anud chlarging it with to inspection of phosphnates, the regu ting the sale of commercial fertilizers," proved December 23, 1879. Act to amend Chapter 20) of the Gei al Statutes entitled ''Of the University SouthI Carolinua."7 Act to authorize aund empower tho muty commanissioners of Kershaw coun to borrow money to defray tho cur nt expenses anal to pay school teachers' ~rtificates of saidl coni.ty for the fiscal ar comm nencing November 11, 11887, and apledg~e the taxes for said fiscal ) ear ar the patyment of th'e saimo. Act to provid.o for a salary to 1be paid the .Probato ,Juago of Fairflold conun ,~ an to provide for the mannier in hich the same shaall bo p)aid1. Act to aimend an Act to reduco the timber of triual justices in Kershaaw >unaty and to make thne oilico a salairied we, applroved D ecemaber 22, 18811. Act relating to persaons entering or )ncealinag themuselvesH ina any lionsoe, withi Ltent to steal or comamit any other 'imo. Act to anmeud Section 2. 482 o'f theo enioral Statutes of South CaIrolinaa, ro ting to hiouse..breaakinig. Act to amncnid Section 1,443 of the e neral Statautes. relating to chaarges ado lay railroads for thne transportation property. Act to authnorizo anda empower the mnlty commnaiasioners of Laurens county aborrow naionoy for certain puarpJose. Act to exten3d and amnisd the charter the Anderson Iluildinag and Loanu a'iociationa. Act to renzow and ruaen the charter the Du Wae\est Fomaaale College. Act to allow unimuproved lands whuicha ave not baeen on the tax list since 1875 abai li:ated withnout penalty. Act to p)rohibit the obstruction (of avigation by7 blidges over and across vers in this State. Act to em power the Charleston, Cin nunati and Chicago Railroad Company > muortgago its property and franc hises, ad to confirm existing mortgages. Act to amend an Act to change the mne of listing property for taxation, ap roved Diecomber 23, 1884. Act to amend an Act to regulate the ction of intend1(ant and wardens in thne >wn of Waltorboro. Act to lix the per diem and pay of anty boards of examiners, &c. Act to incornorate "Thae woma' - Ubristian Telperance Union." t, 1 Act to amend Section 2,495 of the ci 3 General Statutes of the State, in relation J - to burning or cutting untenanted houses. 3 Act to authorize and require the town p council of Rock Hill to issue bonds for Y the purpose of paying for a steam fire ti engine and for tbo improvement of the tF fire department of said town, and to ti provide for the interest accruing thereon. 11 Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act fi to incorporate the town of Brunson, in Beaufort county, and Acts amendatory thereto." Act to clrter the Anders-)n and A Walhalla Western Extension Railroad Conpany. Act to punish cock fighting within ti, three miles of any chartered institution t of learning in this State. Act to amend the charter of the En- A terpriise and Loan Association of Cam den. Act to.amond an Act to incorporate tlo town of Florence, approved March 9, 1871, and an Act to incorporate the i town of Florence, approved December th 24, 1884. Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act i to incorporate the town of Chester," ap- t proved December 22, 1885, and for other t purposes therein named. ta Act to authorize the county treasurer he of Berkeley county to place the balance to trial justice tax in the Parish of St. An- f drew's, levied in the fiscal ycar 1884-85, 18 to the credit of past indebtedness of 1885. Act to exempt certain portions of h Charleston and Berkeley counties from the operations of Chapter 27, Title X. a Part 1., of the General Statutes, relating to the General Stock law and fencing ta stock. reu Act to authorize the county treasurer he of Berkeley county to transfer to the 18 credit of the school districts of said county certain funds held for the pay- afi iment of school certificat;s issued in the trc fiscal years 1873 to 1878 inclusive and ? remaining uncalled for. Act to regulate appeals in criminal pN cases. pa Act to regulate the traflic in seed cot- edu ton in the counties of Abbeville, A ken l York, Edgefield, Berkeley, Kershaw th Richland, Orangeburg, Charleston, Ches- by ter and Union. of Act to prohibit trial justices who ro- Or ceive salaries from charging or receiving any fees in criminal business. A Act to authorize the levy of a special school tax in School District No. 9, Fair field county. Act to authorizo and empower the conu ty commissioners of Colleton county to horrow money for certain purposes. Act to incorporate the town of Holly B ifill, in Berkeley couuty. Act to authorize and require the clerk in of the Court of Common Pleas for Edge- ?' field- county to reindex and rearrange the records of the old Court of Equity of said county and t) provide for his un cOm1penSation therefor. Act to amer d Section 89 of the General rai fi Statutes, in relation to the qualification fo of elcctors. co Act for the establishmenit of a new br school district in Laurens county, and to authorize the levy and collection of a school tax therein. - Act relating to the comel)e ation of at county COmnmissionors of Anderson and of Lancaster countiens and their clerks. at Act to ameid Sectioi4 936 938 of the cl General statutes relating to dentists. hc Act for the establishment of a new " school district in the county of York, to su' be known as the Rock Hill f:hool dis- p trict, and to authorize the levy of a local tax theruin. co Act to amend the Act entitled "An to Act to authorize the levy and collection l of a special tax in School )istrict No. 1 of Kershaw county." w Act to authorizo and empower the th county comiin'sioners I.erkeley county tri to biorrow money for certain purposes. t Act to authorize the town council of th0 Rock Hill to issue bionds for the pur chasing of lands and buildings and other- sh improvements for educational purposes, at andl to provide for the interest accriga thereon,.crun of Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act Tn to provide for tho issuing of license to ri sell spirituous and intoxicating liquors, v &c., in Blerkeley and Be.aufort counties, ba approved December 21, 1886. P JoiNT m-:somrmEINs.CI Joint Resolution to authorize the th< conty treasurer of Berkeley county to alc pai~y the claim of C. W. Sanders. th<( ,Joinit Re'solutioni to authorizo the Clh county commiissioners of Greenville, Sa: Georgetown and Pickens counties to sar borrowv money for certain pur1iposes, of ,Joint Resolution authorizing the couin- cas ty cominns*'oners of Anderson Count.y to refund $100 to Hi. C. Summers. A ,Joint Riesolution authorizing the coun ty commiissio.ners (.f Carendon county to aipply unexpcuided balancees to the county treasury to certain claims. ''A Joint Resolution to provide for the in- oit vostigation, of the financial coinditioni of -> the county of Clairenmdon and for the th payment of the (expensecs of the samie, fol Jomnt Resolution to require the school ret commisisionier of Colleton county to pay pre~ W. W. Toomer, L. B. Acherman and oal A. J. I Iutson cortain sumns therein named. on Joint Riesolut,o authorizing the am~ couty treasurer and school commuission- im er of Chester county to borrow money jet to pay school climis. si Joint Resolution authorizing the art county commlissioners of Piekens county the to) borrow moneuty to paty ofl the balance of the second instalment of county bonds Ac iii aid of the Atlaiitic and Richmond Air thi Liue Railroad. Jo'int Resolution to authorize the county board of examiners of Colloton Au icuty to pay Saliua D)ulois $3s. ,Joint Rosoliutioni auithoiizinug the comn- ( maisemonuersi of the sinking fund to (deliver t ,J. M. Lowry certtiin pa.>ers. p Joint Resolution to authiorizd the for schiool comisione-i(ir o'f Colleton county an, to pay W. C. C rillithi, Jr., for services as an teacher. i ,Jo(int Resolution to authorizo the ', schiool commismioner of Pickons county ish to reissue aind piay.to J. T1. B3oggs a pay nc certificate for services as teacher. ter ,Joint Resolution proposing an amendl ument to Articlo X. of the Constitution of Ac ho State, ratifIed April 16, 18G8, by the i king (out Section 2 thereof. Joint Resolution authorizing and re- An <puirimg the school commissioner of ( Edigefield coiuty to pay Chloe Nichol s;on her school claims. Joint Resolution proposin an amend, mnit to Articlei I V. of the Constitution Ge of the State of Sonth Carolina. u Jouint RluLtionl to authorize the of county commissioners of Marlboro conn- a r to pay W. E. Thomas for extra ro )rding and indorsing in the olilco of adge of Probate. Joint Rosolutiov to authorize and em >wor the county commissioners of ork county to borrow money to defray to current expenses, and to pay school achers' certificates of said county, for o fiscal year coramencing November 1, 187, and to pledge the taxes for said cal year for the payment of the same. SOME r,iw LAW'.. ts anti Jolut towt Ions of the i'SsIlon of 1857. The following Acts and Joint Resolt >ns became laws at the lato session of e Stato Legislature: n Act to allow Unimproved Lands, which have not been on the Tax 13ooks since 1875, to bo Listed without penalty. ection 1. That in all cases where un proved land, which has not been upon o tax books since the fiscal year cor t5ncing November lst. 1875, and which not in the forfeited list, shall at any no before tho st day of October, 1888, returned to the county auditor for ration, the said auditor bt, and ho is rcby, instructid to asess the same and enter it upont the dtticato of the cal year comnieneing November 1st;, ?7, with the eimple taxes of that. year. Section 2. That all such lands as nmy returned to the auditor ?or taxation, tween the first day of October, 18'8, (l the first day of O. tobir, 188), shall a sssct and el,rged with the simplo cs of the two fiscal years commencing spectively on the 1st day of Novemi r, 1887, and the b >t day of Novenber, 38. section 1. That is soon as practicable er the pass.age of this Act the com p tiler general is dirt ted to furnish a py of the same to each auditor in the te, and the auditors are required to bli,h the same in each of their county lers once a week for throe months ring the year 1888, i:d for the same rod of time during the year 18M; and , cost of such pub,ie:tion cha1 b1 pal the county truasu rcr, ipmn the ordcr the county commissi,nerrs, out of the linary county tax lrit collected. Act to cxtiumpt certain portions of I erkeley and Cii mu ledst n counties fron he opserations of Chapter XXVII., Litle X., of the General Statutes, re ating to the General Stck Law and l"encing Stock. nction 1. That such portions of rkeley and Charleston counties as are luded within the lines hereinafter dc cii be, and the stme are hereby, cx spted from the operas tion adIi t'r'vision Part 1, Title X., Cimpter XXVII., re ing to the genernl stock law and icing stock, and !iat within aiu tits all live stock may be permitted to ige at large without being confined by ices: Provided, That ptrties who havo nplied with the generl stock law em tced in amd adjoini:g the territory cribled in tlh- following ection shall ec the rights of Chapter XXVII., le X., of the General Statutes, re oug to the atock law, and only deprived samo by the erection and keeping up, the expenses of the owners of stock iming the benefit of the exemption rmi of :ll such feuncs as may be essary for su.i pu1trose, whether sh fences bo necessary around one ,nttiton or several. 3eetion 2. That the portions of said inties in the fore -iug section referred shall be bounded I ty the following es, to wit: Commenting on the south k tf the Santee Iliiie, at the point .re the Nortleastern Il ilroad touches same, along the catu a side of said ek to a point where said track crosses Santei Canal; from t hat point along eastern hank oif sal canal t.o its uthern extremity; tlance b)y the >rtest line to the Cooper liiver road, Wapboo Bridge and along said road to onvenient point on the eastern branch Cooper lRiver, thence down said tern b)ranch of saitd river to the main er; thence down said river to the indo lRiver; thence up the western ik of saidi Wando Rliver to the Wando utatio)n, about twelve miles ab)ovo >unt Pleasant; thence across Christ urch "arisli to a point duo north of Shead waters of Owendaw Creek, anid ng the eastern bank of said creek to I sea; thence aloing the seaIcoast l ino of arleston count'. to the miouthi of the itee 1River, and1( along saidl river., the ao becing the ecounty line, to the point intersection the track of the North torn lRailroad with the said river. Act ti amend an "'Act to change the imo of i stmlg l.roperity for T[axa ion,"' approved Decembl er 24, 1 8S4. Section 1. 'That an Act entit letd an ct to chiange thIe time of list inrg prop - y for taxation," approved D eceibern 1 881, he amended 1by inserting after February at the end of Section I the lowing: "P rovided, however, that the urns of the ftllowing agricultural )(ducts, to wit: Corn, cotton, wheadit, ul, rice, peas and lonrg foraige, madte the day3 specified b 1y laiw, shall be the ouint actually onl hand oni August 1, lediately p)recedling the date of dlaid urn ; andit proidedi frther, thamt this .11 applt1y only to .sueh said pirod ucts as actually3 ini thie hatnds of the produ icers reef,." ect.ion 2. TIhait all Acti or parts of 5 iniconsisteiit with o~r repugnant to 't Act b)0, and the same tire hereby, ie Joed. Act, to lepeal Section 2 of an Act to egiulato Appeals in Criminal Cascs. A pproved I ).cemb er 23, 1881.) iect.ioni 1. That from find after the sage of this Act it shamll not 1bet la'vfuil anuy J1usticti of the Sup~ reme ou rt, or rCircuiitJfudge' of ihi,, &ate, pending appeald to thle Suplrtre Courit, tot ,nt hail to aniy pers n who shall have rm convictetd of any offence the pun menit whoreof is dleath or imprisoni nt for life, or implristoinment for aniy in exceeding ten years. section 2. That all Acts and parts of ts inconsistent with this Act be, anti samie are hereby, repealed. Act to amend Section 1,443 of the ioneral Statutes, in relation to charges mnade by railroads for the tranmspor h. ion of property. ietion I. That Neition 1,443 of th' niorad Statutes, in relation to charges do by railroads for the transp)ortationi property, be, and the same is hereby, ended by adding the followng pro. visos at tho end of said section: "Pre vided, further, that if one corporatio1 should use, operate or otherwise COn trol wholly or in part, several lines o divisions of hitherto iudependent rail roads within the Stato, that the conmi: sion may in their discretion, conjontl; with the said corporations, fix differeu rates of toll or compensation for freigh traffic on each of said hitherto indepen d out lines or divisions: Provided, futt ier that the railroad commission, conjoiutl; with the railroad companies, shall hav authority to make special rates for tie purpose of developing all manufaeturing mining, milling and internal inipruve mont in the State," so that said sctt oi as amended shall read as follows: Section 1,443. It shall b unlawful fo any person or persons engaged in ti transportation of property, us providet in Section 1,410 of this chapter, tt charge or receive any greater coinpnFa tion for carrying, receiving, storing, for warding or handling artice' of the s tin character and description for a sho te than a longer distance in oIne continuou:J carriage; and the roadl of a corporatior slall in sludo all the road in use by fne1 corporation, whether owned or oarah i under a contract or lea e by such cor poration: Provided, that nothing in ti;i chapter contained shall be coustrued , as to require any corporation or (:'id nation of corporations to regule>f+ I i charges for shorter distances by If:i proportion of through rates betaX ei terminal or junctional competiti ve po it Provided, further, that if one corl' Ira lion should use, operato or othlr 'i control, wholly or in part, -everal i u or divisions of hitherto independent rail roads within the State, that the connuis yion may in their discretion, conjointl with the said corporations, fix dill re:t rates of toll or eonIpensation for fr igh t traflic on er ch of said hitherto itdep" td eut lines or division: Provided, furth 1er, thut. the railroad commission, coljn lt ily with the railroad comimuies, shall have autlhority to make special rates for th purpose of developiug all manlui'tur iug, mining, milling and internal ir p,rovoraenti3 in the State. Joint Resolution proprising an Ani d ment to Article IV., of the Conn;itu. tion of the State of South Carohin:. That the following amendments to th. Constitution of this State be submit. t to the qualified electors of the State :r the next general election, and if a umm: jority of the electors tiualitied to vot, for members of the (ieneral Assemil voting thereon shall vote in favor of ;ui amendments, and two-thirds of i nel branch of the next General Assein!l' shall, after such election, and l> cor another, ratify the same, it shall Im t part of the Constitution, to wit: A: cl IV., of the Constitution t"hall be r; umended that hereafter in p>lace of Sec ion 20 of said article the following hIl be substituted and known as Section 2 to wit: Section 20. A Court of Proh.tt 3hall be established in each county, w.it jurisdiction in all matters testamentitr id of administration, in business api er ;aining to minors and the allotment of lower, in cases of idiocy anti lut s:: tnd persons non compos menti. Ii udge of said Court shall b elected by he (qualified electors of the respective ouuties for the term of four years. The question of adopting this anlw'ei nent shall be submitted to the el: :r is follows: Those in favor of the amt iii nent shall deposit a ballot with the tel owing words printed or written therou: 'Constitutional amendment in refer ie .o Article 1V., Socticn 20---yes." Tise : ilposed to the amendment slhall cat a >ullot with the following words ptittid >r written thereon: "Constituti'naf tmendment Article IV., Section 20 mo. Thue reenit deCveliloent of thle inha; al es oruces of the Sou th is 'onih ing ab nost shows the enerri.se and v i"r of t h tC! c tn ou liron ati i lli <l csin n. tionl. I sawv in Siouthw<vst \'iini- i op ui -onl miines, where the1 vl int l jilis an I:t1'r li tktl oft liupriof cal, W'-- to njh :Iu t onine. IIa (it Alibna'il "fli inin0 of -edi hetit irontll fore,I wixch e b o IIarie ,ulikem our roc l ge s,' l fter a. In i 'or :. slto 40ei centl p e 1 n t i r i :i- I hndeul :ito liaci iionhiri iuIle.di--i fi n Ct fin li ton f or tluxifl :ii: ne d 'icighbors in manf pce: ll of fles1(1 thiVn , n rfslionl aiinl arei'iasfilyf- l Itie 'Ij1 i ':1tural11 tdvnlytiages f l ron ~ pr iiie 01. -ilt(surpsced (ti(cs lf-iif thyar o surpai J, if ily are ull ed. 'ttI anywif in -r ll b-l*. im ron~ "boom"ce inrth 111ut Uhdiilf s ino -bn in het tenl thitS iVsIltl i e101 fnlt-o f. 'orl iver 14 doze yes Iiti h s. lilt riev. b ist jst :a he!y lan fiuccessflly. I sI.- : s;h iiew furn le i flignts Some' jus Wili m od IIh iime remiy tgo int bla iii , Iw 11:w1 heiliih lnmn ufac t of iriol inl ilhiis fli /n: iw funcest are no epeimnal11tr mc the 1l l i e u liingis at o ut111)h a 'ii tre, nnly iTholerfli Arg olli tove andll-.g )ll illht he thue pledg fi the ~fIf inunnl Itabliht o elhcetn mire n the South A innil ieb.nt estfjt frwhzenly heiifids iu hli, iuont . 'y1t0 h:im.Ti h bigruirng m st fill-I-f ntio atllfie tiotue is whtic a r us f.-- . it tifa lle Ikeord or li y o he ttlilern fli,ae.iif:ij ie ma(saidC( hrIbohts herk too hr i fthte iit foreoier sIityensohli sheywei.hh Vn day1 uilwilekot walk icg uth Csltoepeio ).11f anana nil uhr 1 ttei an itar el i ng Ihe freiedly t clutched( linter The11( fsion plreailiI n itomefe ti flif kditls ftturned uift t.be of1 Ier fifetrth uwithcyfrces a o inntgilhii S TIlE il B1ACKS )YING OFF. '1 A r ' \.x N ,1-N C ;' WVII. . NIlIIl1' . I..t{W E 08:():.\.-,0 I N Ntili?f1 1:l , SThtn C:nuft ry N r.'n' (.f Ith Souat Ia :t \'ery tililess vt--1'Ianii ti ons (1h:11 \1a V r 1 _ + rn'I r" y Stt:rarilutt lillt 'h a m Alu(ntit I)l l i al:tt . r Spe:iail to the 1'liati lph)1i i '1ittai ; - , AI'i'S'.w , (L+., l)ecc ub r 2(. -- attr as tho ne'gro race is coiccrnd, tie Coining CLIH will he an ('xae(dii)gly inl-it !teresting one, inasmtl.uch i.s it will iiu-I (qustionably dispel the popular del :on 1 that the colored man iii progressing h,l inc1ain;; and bciee it may prolb a set 1'p' thinliking ai tio how the c. ti - tioni of tii.ri ple opie iaiy he really nit ,prov1. A. to tha:)i'it ro V(s w live i 1.te Vti' 11(41)1 of t1e l ' uinIuii know I at it is ' retrgrIde tlhan 'aa tlh" 1 1, oble. t V I. I, t: t II (1 (. i I, fw hi' Ni liei, Wii, alb It'l 11, all m< . i-l, it at I1111 uKtrious negroos rise to certain degrees f eminence as police court lawyers. 'hey can talk and are usually shrewd at ubti rfuges and sharp points. But it 'ems an absolute impossibility to make von fair mechanics or artisans of them. 'hoy are admirably good Gibeonitee ewere of wocd and drawers of water 'hen they are made to work, but it is !ear that the curse on Canaan still overs over them, impeding their pro ress to h other than servants of ser anit to their brethren. A movement" is going on among the egroes of Southeastern Georgia and outith Carolina for a wholesale emigra on to Florida and no reasoning can be rought to bear against it. Several uar.; ago large numbers went to Kansas. lost of them returned, however, new arvet. Then ''exau was their ve poiut for expediI" omoe who went I I 4 I I