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~~AAU W.N rAROLINA LEGISLATUF ASSEEN IN MID-SESSION. The Firs%Two Weeks Devot ed to Lookit over the Field--Some Measures of Grej Public Importance-Notes of the Se Blom. COLU3I1A, S. C., Dec. 1.-Specia Observers of the 'work of the presei General Assembly have been great impressed with one fact- -the vei small quantity of business thus far a tually accomplished. The session III be considered half gone, and as y1 there is no measure passed eilther IIoum which looks to a solution of any of 1i questions that have agitated, or at lea interested, the people for many montl past. One reason given for this con tion of the Legislative business is th the body has been awaiting the su gestions of Governor Tillman. The having been formally made in the I augural address of his Excellency, may now be expected that the lawn kers' attention will be given to somel the matters affecting the people's i terests most-because they affect t condition of their pockets. The all-important subject of r trenchment has been but gently tot ed. If all the measures thus far si gested as tending to reduce the publ expenditures should be passed, the r fect upon the tax levies would be bar ly, it at all, perceptible. 'I'lits is ni saying that the authors of the propos( reforms are untrue to their pledges < economy in every department of or public service. The few cforts no,, at retrenchment shoild serve only I illustrate the fact that whilo a reu tion of appropriations is surely desir; ble, it is not always easy to say what place reform should begii Among the bills looking to retreicl ment are the following: A bill to abolish the oflice of jiu commissioner anid devolve his diti on the county auditor. The avera' annual p-iy of the jury commission is about $75.00, The fate of ilie nv ure is doubtful. A bill to abolish the oflice or sut visor of registration and devolve h duties on the colnty auditor. T1 House committee has reported this i favorably, and it will doubtless lie ki I&, In connection with these two pr positions may be note(l that to aholh the ollice of county auditor and de voi his duties onl the county treasirt Every effort to imake such a change h thus far failed. No bill, looking this "reform," is yet oil the calendar 0itler house. In View of the imake 1 of the present Assen bly, suich a chian) would seem likely to commuand lar support. But its fate woild o r mai reasous, be extremely doubt ful. . A bill to abolish the pay of eleetw inaiagers and their clerks. It is tsi mated that this would save betwee seven and eight thousand dollars every election year-it being asum that there may he found, in sullciei numbers, citizens competent for it work and willing to perform it fi nothing. Present indications point I the passage of the bill. Bills to reduce the pay of inembers. one fixing the per diem at $3 and ai other at$4. If precedents be follow( there will be no reduction. Mr.llardin, of Chester has introduic( a bill to fix different salaries as follow Governor S.0u0, nlow 33,5 K). Secretary of State 1,NX; State Treasu er, 1,800; Comptroller General.1,8ou; si perintendent of Edur1cationl, 1,0,K; ('oi missioner of Agriculture; ,,ik Aij, tant andl Inspector Gieneral. 1,) ((; A torney G eneral, l,800), now 2.1(K). Assistant Attorney Genieral I,tt now 1,500). State Librarian, 5(0, now 25. Superintendlent 1l'en itent iary,81 nowv 2,100. P'hysician l'vnit ent ary $1,mo4K; no 1,500. (Governor's i'ri vate Secretary si p, Giovernor's Messeniger. 8:00I, no(w 4 loper Staite I louse G rounrds, S.' no W 5(X). Chief Clerk Secretary of State, (hr clerks State Treasurer, Chuief ('Ie Comptroller General each, $1 ,2 K, ina 1,500 each. Bookkeeper of Crmptrollecr Gener Clerk Superintendenit of EduIcatic Clerk Commissioner of Agricultu eaich, $1,000) now 1,500 each, except t Clerk of the Superintendent of Educ tion whose salary is $1,200. Clerk of Adjutant and Inspector Gt eral $750, now 1,200. In connection with these bI.'s it ii be noted that the Ilouse has electedl chaplain, whose comnpensation is in'i discresion of the body, while there now pending a b)111 to provide a clh latin for the Il onse and one for the S Mte-eachi to receive the pay of a im her. Trhe fate of the measure Is dou TIhe present chaplain of the ITo is the Rev. 0. A. D)arby, well known the former president of the 1-emale ( lege. sOMEJ PR1Ol'OsED) (CH A NOEs'. Some idea of proposedi changes certain directions may be gathe from the following reports of Iloi comm aittees: Unfavorable report from the judi: ary committee on bill to ablolish co for attorneys in the settlenment of it state estates. Bill rejectedl. Unfavorable report from same co mittee on the bill to require a licem for the sale of pistols a11(d cartridg Bill ordered to bo placed on the Cat dar. Favorable report from same co' mittee on the bilto abolish the cos of attorneys. Laid over for futu consideration. Unfavorable report from samie con mittee on bill1 to abolish the ollice Master In Laurens County. Laid ove Unfavorable report on the bill tor dMce the legal rate of interest to 5 p cent. Laid over. Unfavorable report on the bill make the ofmce of railroad comumissio er elective by the people. Bill rejet 'here is a general impression th the p resent raIlroad Comnmission wv be abolished, and its duties devolve upon a single cornmissioner at an al nual salary of 82,500. Among the bills passed by g ' mSjengt asi. Joflng: -AA . d 'it'e law relating to fi es~ Alaends, delin< uent lands and ec lection of taxes. 'he bill is an Im p tant one anid provides that the sheri of the different counties ini making b lee and sales, in making returns arid paying over money collected under t warrante or executions placed in th hands by county treilsurers, shall subject to the direction and under control of the Compfroller General the State in like manner as they n< Are to plaintiffs in execution; andt Oonptroller General is in'vested i all the rights and privieges of a plal tiff in exeution to make and obti the aid of the Court to compel refra tor sheriffs to discharge their dot: -i a he enforcement of tax executioc ""'It la also the duty of sheriffs to rna '' urn of all tax ezeei0tIons to I urer of thelt reppiecount - in ninety, Sfj' date of In T# l$ e coun =trraurers shall have the right 'to re cover from any such defaultiog sheriff treble the amount of such penalties E In any Court of competent jurisdiction. Substituting S. S. Melride as trustee of the estate of John de In Howe inl pl.ico of David',Morrah, deceased. To reduce the licenses of hawkers and pedlers from SA) to 825. This bill provoked the first debate of the - season. Ar. loozer, of Edgelield, imloved to kill the bill. lie thought the p diers would be much bettel em pIoyel in sme more respectable busi it nss, .1d he thought the people wvould ly be bettvIr off wit lhout the articlt's they -y lw(ldh-d(. Nlr. l'in-st Gary- exiiame4l e- that tihle object of t he bill wa it) com Iy n-l this chiss of pet-ripatetie lui-rIhits a to pay a license. They woblitl not ray e, 13100. bit still illicitly pli-d t1iheir I(rade. to A re(iced license coutl( he imore easily st collected. A Iter a tit iHv ellort to inake is the license S50, the bill was lasSud inl I- its original shape. at The Iflouse I)assed, withoot. aity neg g- ativ vN-ot, a conellren'lt re4so][i.1on I se qitring t1ws Svervt;iry of State to cot n- 1in1niatv (by eIicssengel it thought dhe it siralle) with t le Secretary of t(e Inte a- rior anl IrOIcuIT froin that, functionary of a statemnent, of t(e poulation of the i- lNseveral cotitiis of this State, as as he -vrtained by the vensuis recently taken. Wen t1he resolution reached the Sen v- ate it. 1ut an inexpwete<I fate. h- Senitor Meetze of Lexington moved g-he ad option of the resolution. Sema ic tor 1-:%iis obijected on the groni d that f- Ithe information desiredh wou(ld not be e- need-d at tle present session of the At Asseilibly, inasniuch as the reappor 4i tioninent cotild not be iiade intil intich >f later, by which timne the Asseibly ir would have tlie benefit of the published e census. Senator Sloan. of Ilichilind, ) spoke on the same line as Senator Ev ans, of Marlboro, and the resolution t- wai not conuirred in. The negative A vote was confined to Lle Senator from 1. L,.Xingtoli. In connection with the proposedtv - rand to Washington it may be men Y tioned tlatt before the concitirreitt, res ollition reached the Senate there were Ic( l-ss han a dozen all4Ications to ,,r the Secretary of State for the Isit ion 9-oftesngr ", 1, VN N. Cf 1,06 1, F(;.-: E." is TLh- triistoves ofi the l('I4.moson Agricuil I tral an1d Nechaniical ('(llege ha-ive i- mahe:ii ehboratc rpIiort to the (,lenl 1I- eral Asse10i1v, anil the pir is now in Ihe hIaIIs of ihe inem lirs. A synopsis o- of its coit eits Ii list prove interesting. ;h Thit4 tristees inet in Coltiibia on the -e 20th day of ,.anuary. P1t11, and organ r. izcd by 4.h-ectinmig It. W. Sinipsonl presi is (ent 1f the hoard, anl .1. E. \\'anna Mnaker secretary o iiiak1i itIreaistirer, and( >f upon resignation of the latter P. II. E, P Sloan, secretarv and treasuirer, and It. e \\. :iNmpson, D. K. Norris, Jas. L. O rr, e Alan .)litstolp tIil I'. 1. 1>w vere y elected ilinibers of the vx(ccIti%ve coml lilittee. .Ilie r port, recites tie prociretment i- of planls anii speciieations for thte 'n buhilidings; tie ac(Ilisition of the C(lem n son estate, iponi the (eelsion of the d Stiupren Court of the 'tited States; it ti( work prelilninary to tle erection e of buildings; the election of Prof. 11. r A. Strode to the presIdency; an t(e ,o trouble wit.i brick-inaiiing in its early stages. These troubles past. tie boarI ICave now hand N1,1(1)000 brick of their 1. own inaking-sit liiient for all buiiil(d d ing thiat can le dIonie before spring. The board at its last meeting elected A Prof. I1. 1". 1).ggar, gradiate of tle s: sil.i1 Agricultural 'ollege, assis tant director (if the experinent station .. and ad vised HIe station to be put in i.limmediate operation. This direction y of tie board has beii carritvd into (' .. feet, ani 11e sIation is bein-g siport t- b y thiat part of thme fundl( (commolii)nly known as the "I latch"' fund, tiuecl ( ver to the secretary and treasutren by the South ( 'arolinia Uin iverisity, biing abot)ut t wo-t hirds of' one- cluIarit er, (or thie *o sum of $.?,280.:i 'IThe ex pendliture's of" t lie 3 ear we're w Sill% 3l1, leaving a bhinu' on hianid oft S8Zt5513.li. Th'le buildings arei estiniated :1, tio cost $l150,H0.i*J The bo(ar:] est imnoate (lat, in order-i to (comiplete thec buiildings i. inl tiine to oteni thie college liefore thie i,fall of 1St2, there shioutld lie ani appro prtint toin. f or thliat. purP' ose (if Sil( ,1 it by cc thie ;uiesent Legisl .ture. 'k Thie b oatrd also ask 100 add it ion al w convicts. Th'ley recoinumiendt thiat thle eentertis oif t h will be aluthorizted to i, pay' Aiss Lee her legacy, airtl reqiuest n,an approptriti, of $5010 out of thle e, iiOniey 1 'tq(ueathled, to place ai monui lie ii ent at. tlie grave of 'lTh omas G. -'Cat a- son, andc $:300 for a portra it of that gentleiiian. T[he report concludles as n- fellows: "In conclusion, now that the Clemson ay ?\gricult uraul atid Mechanical College a is apparently an es1 tblished fact. amid hte It hats bieen demonstrated that it can be is estabilishetidandl matiintainedl at a v'ery -little, if any, cost to the State, we earn on est ly retiuest all (lie friends of ed uca m. (inn atid those who desire the elevation l. and proisperity' of1 all of (lie people of the State to utite inr bestow ig iuplon us the (Clemson College ta ticourago as metnt and generouas aid necessary toi 'ol. make{( it a sicess and an hionor- to the State. "The friends of agri('ultural anid rue n ('ha:nicatl cclducation itn Souith (Caroli na red do( not conisidlor (hiis thle onfllyl kin olf iso ccdulcat ion desi rale for auIll(persotis, nor do th' seek toi pull dlown or (des1trov~ ci- the eietec of ally oIf the (ither cieuc sts tioitial instt ittinns (If (lie State. Theym3 er (desirme rather toi se'e (hem all prospier alike andc Iabor01 harmonIously together', m- in furniishinrg. If possible, toI every' se y'outh in South Carolina such an educa es tion, teitheri techinoilogical or literary, as n. will best ad vanice thle interest of' (lie I n<hydihutal anti promote thie w~el fare n. andt prosperity of time State." its The trutstees at their recent mieeting re recoiiinmetided that the pre'csent ('xperi mnent stationms andl thec State depart n. umnt oIf agriculture be aibolishied, antd of their woIrk t ransferred toI Chemison Cco,J. ,r. lege. It appears altogether proliep~1 e- that these suggestions will be adtedt( or ,by thie Leglslaturrt at the prefgart ses_ sion. a- The canvass for. IT'ited~ States Sena t- tor is proceedirmWvery (luiletly. Neither stitirigs vey 'de~tmnstrative. At this Il between " chic appears narrowted d er ir'i Senator IIamnpton andl Speak ,'1ywit the chances in favor of T'IlE NEW OFFI('IA Ls." se Tfhe general changes in the otilcers andl at taches oft the Legislature certain >r ly seems~ not to have hindi(eredl the biody l- in the transaction of business. It Is -conceded that both Clerks-General it Giray aind D)r. P'ope--already muake ex v- cellent oflicers, and thamt the wvork of' ni the siuordinaite,s is also weflldone. axr Speaker Irbiy makes a line presiding bei olicer. Lieultenant (Governor Gary is be ne,w mind therefore niot yet fuLlly at ease. uhe it lisa frIends predict for him a very ofsuccessful career. II, S. J, he Dashed nlaty's Brains out, th BOUND ]iROOK, N. J., Dec. 4.-Jamies n- McNabb, a well known builder of this LIn town, hired a carrIage to take lia ic- brother's wife and child for a ride. As les all were seated, the horse started and os. ran away. in turning a rhort curve at ke Church street he upset the carrIage, he throwing all three people out. The les baby, a year old, struck against the Is- MethodIst parsonage gate and its brains ty7wer dashed out, GOVERNOR TILLMANd NAUGURATION OF THE CHIEF EXE CUTIVE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. A Latrg Ciowd fia Attendunce--The Sisl plo Ceresnonkei--Tive Inauguiral Addreiss --An Exiatiftive Rcvlvew of tibilic Ar fail 1'--st guest lols, or l e lcih0stens tsil lI.- foreti. Co(il.-iiIa, S. C., Dec. 4.-Special: Thl esc iiteiested in Lhe cereionies ill e 14-)t tthe inaligurationl of the Gg 4r-1-,r (4 S(o-uth ('arolina were futli if glh. iny forboding (St erd. ay. E".very sign1 piml'd to a rainy day for the oo_ (111s00n ;ind ralin would have spoill.d I things hadly. itit the raiii confined itst'I to a little shower last iighLIt. Tlis muorning's sun shone with es peail bright.ness, and the day has been the prett.iest of the season. Some little time before the hour set for the exercises, people began moving towvards the State House. just iiorth of which had been erected the platform, capable of seating about 500 people. 'hiere was, as is usual oil such occa Sionls, somile little delay, aInd it was aboit 1:2t, when I Ihe procession headed by the Chiif ,Justice and the Governor-elect reaehed the platform. 1h1e space in front was well illued with spectators. The iniber of people present Is esti mat ed at 3,500. The exercises were opened with pray er by the lev. 0. A. Darby, ). 1)., of this city. The oat I of office was then adiiministered by Chief Justice Simpson to (lovernof Tillman, who thereupon proceeded to deliver his INAU(;lnAl, ADDESS which is a most exhaustive review of pulblic alTairs in South Carolina, wit h su-gestions of administrative reforms. Thl document contains about seven thousand words. The following synop sis includes all its salient points. Goy ernor Tillman said: It is seldoi in the history of politics thait a man is so honored as I am. It is cistoniary to perform the ceremony ol inauguiration in public and only oncVe before that I am aware has it beei iecessary in South Carolina to hold it in open air in order to let the people see. To the large nuniber of my fellow eiti zeus who have done me t(e honor to come as witnesses of this impressive ceremonial I can only say in simple words I thank you. 'l'o the people I owe my election after a most memorable canvass. To the people only I owo allegiance and to the people I pledge my loyal service. This is io mere holiday occasion. The citi zens of this gi eat commonwealth have for tte! first time in its history demand edland obtained t he righit to choose their Govei nor, and 1, as the exponent and leader of the revolution. which brought alut the change,am here. to take the solo-in oath of olice and enter ipon. the discharge of its onerous diuties. Be fore doing this it is proper, and usage makes it obligatory on me, to make known iny views and opinions on the ii portant <uestions agitating the pub lie iind and to show where and how the reforis are nee(led and can be wrotight. With such an audience as this, symi pathetie and enthusiastic, I might if I n ere an orator attempt to play upon your feelings and wiin applause by flights of what some call eloquenev, but which sensible people consiJer -is "glittering generalities," the tinsel and brass buttons of a dress parade, ineaning nothing and worth nothing. T!!he responsibilities of my position, tie reliance of the peoplt' o pon mn y lemlership, the shortness of our Jegis. fat i ve session (one fourth of wh ich is aulre'ady gone) alike dlemandl display of prael ical staitesmansi p andl buisiness5 ite hods. We' are met to dto (lie busl niess of' the people, not to e volvie beaumti. ful thleories. 01' d1iscuiss ideal governi lli('.t. W'e 'omeli as reforimers, claim irig t hat in any ;thlin gs in the goviern roenit are wrong and thait thire is room foir ret r'eeh menult, and1( reduct ion of taxi's. Ou)r task is to give (lie people better go)v (I iermet andii mori)e e'lli'ient I goviern ineinit as cheaply as ptossible10. We inu lst, however, never lose sight of the fact that, iiggardhniess is riot al ways ('conO iny. Thie people will paiy even more axes than at present, if they k now those taI a re w1('iisely expen'Ided and for the'ir' beniefit. I ufore I pioceedl to discuss in plain, strmighit forward, fariimer fashiion, the legiihition I shall ask yout to consider, ldesi re 1(o congratulat e yott upon (lie signal victory ac'hlieved by thie people (,bronghiont the I 'nion aut the recent election. D emocr'acy, the rule of' the pie'ple, has wvon a victory un paralleled in its moagnit,ude and( limiportanice, andl t hose wvhose hearts we're troulbledl as h('y w'atched the trendl of Nationial legislation in its unbluis'hing usur pation (of authority, Its centralizing grasp u.pon thie throats of the States, its ab .jc't surrender to the plower of corpor ate tuoney andI class initerests--all such must lift up joyful hearts of' praise to the( All lHuder au(f feel (heir f'aith in thle stability of our republican institutions st rengthiened(. 'l'he G;overn'lor netxt dIiscuiss(d thie r'e lat ion' of' the races, andl, wivile emiphau sizing (lhe paramon lt necessity of' wivlte su1pr'emlacy, uirged julstice and conisider' at ion for' t he colored people. lie strong ly condemned'( lyniilng, and suggestedI, as one prev'entiv'e of it, that the Gover nor' he emipowered to remove. -;my shieriaFl permiittinug iislonei'r> to Su ffei' violence wivi le ini jail. For (lie imnproteLinenIt (of (lie free coimmioni sAhoes the Governor suggest ed (lie folle'ing schieime The rE'spec1t iv cI (ounties should lie de valed, by a reliable surveyor, into set~~ if istricts as necarly i uiuare as tie , Contur and the larger streams amil swvam ps wvill permit. These should he1 of an area not greater than thirty-si x nor1 hess than sixteen siare ni iles, in proportion as populhationi is dense, and with one whiute and one' colored school in each. All the public school fundils should be concentratedl to ruin these alone. The trustees should be elect.ed by (lie resfidents of Sid districts, only free-holders being eligible to thie oflice. T1hie poll tax should be increased to $3 insteadl of $1, as now, anid this will re qunire a constitutional amendment. Empilloweu'r trustees to erect builings near centre of district, with money b>orrowedt for that puirpose', and1 set apart each y(ear s0 mruich of school fund as may be iiecessary to liquidate the entire dlebt in ten years, principal andI int('rest. Tlhe property-holders in (.he several school districts should be free to supplement (lie State taxes with, locail levies. Steps should bo taken to the publicatIon of a series ot school books that should be truithiful touching the WVar of Secession. Tiouichiing the Statte University the Govornor recommended that the Uni versity system be atbolishied, the ex per'imental farm at Columbia be sold and the proceeds be covered into the treasury, the mechanical department, wvith all its belongings transferred t3 Clemson College and that a complete reorganization be ordered. A lIberal appropriation andl one which will Buflce to give the institumtion stability andl charaetor ought to be made. Thirty thouisand dollara for all pur poses and tuition fees can be profitably used In his opinion, and the -overtc hoped that it Will- receive that amuoun by perpetual annual grant Ro is to r( i1o0 the colUeIC4 atogetiir frons poli Atcal Influences and atitugonisins. Totiching Ceiiml College 1he a.Pl !d thO suggestion of the trustees-put isheld elstwhere. After expressing the opinion thu ,he re-opening of the Citadel was tic ortiutiate, the Governor said "I iowever, holds a warm place in ti oreasts of any of our people as a latid nark of the obl regime. A conserv: ,iv%e regat d for the rights and wishe >f even a small vninority ought to hav Veightt with thos. who have thei elves so) logir beenl 1h'ulied what the 'Vish. There a1r( too fw i1trhs i ow I Carolimina for tis 1 o pt Out otitanyo ,bem and for the presvint I recommenem ,bat the annual itipropriation b ranted." Ile reconnmended the ippointmen if three commissioners to ascertail ,he cost of establishinrg and maintain iig an industrial school lor girls. II aid a high compliment to the Win 1hr-%p Training School, saying thi4t "n ioney spent by the State for educii Aon promises a richer return thai tha ,iven thi institutiton. The :ry come rom all over tho St:ate for better train -d teachers." ASYLUM ANI> PEN ITENTIARY. The Go'vernor called attention to th nCreasing cost of the Lunatic Asylun Ind suggested reform, by more exact ng requirements for milission, ti upport of pau per paients in the sam ityle only as they cotIid have at home Ohe commiftment of harmless patient o the county poor houses, and the r( luirement, that each county suippor ts own lunati.ics. "Next in importance to the asyluit s the penitentiary. The results ol .ained at this institution have not bee mtisfactory, and the Lane ofits mar igement is politics. In my judgmen !he best results6to make the institutio yield an income comnensurate with it work can be secured by removing a restrictions on leasing or hiriug th ,onvicts and allowing' them to be en ployed on any work, public or privat that pays best." 'I'll E CONsT,I'rT rioN. ;overnor Tillman next tirged ti alling of a Constitutional Conventiol is the only means of adapting th >rganic law to the present condition o Ahe people. Ile laid especial stress o the fact that Charleston County, a laid out in the Constitution of 1868, hv iow three Senators-one being frot Berkeley which was formerly include in Charleston. Ile cited this conditio >f things as a most pressing reaso For a Constitutional Convention. "TImV EO-'LE'smoN-Y." In suggesting means of saving th people's money, his Excellency urge is On1e Ileatnis of such saving a nel railroad law honestly and fearlessl tiministered. lie suggested the Geot 1in law touching railroads, as a mode or South Carolina. A fter criticising the present system -ssessing and taxing property, an pointing out some of its greatest ir qualities, the Governor presented th Following scheme of county goverr ment: "Let the voters from each townshi Alect from its freeholders a board c three supervisors who shall hav ,harge of roads and the assessment c property in their respective townsbip: Let the pay of these supervisors, if an be just what the people of that towi ship are willing to pay out of their ow pockets, as voted in township meeting When th Auditor monies around t issess property let th( e supervisors 1i present and put pricel ou Jand, 4e; Let., under oath, and should any tay payer neglect to iniake returnis le thn supe'rv isor Iinrd out,1 and assess hi property, r-ecei ving t hereflor 61 frhor Lachr taxplayer that, neglects to inee. the Auditor. Let the chainrmen o. hese townshmip Pbloard(s oh sunper-visor '.onst itute' a count bL oard of fin ance Thfe A ud it ir shoulId be altogether ire fromi 1))o liia iien Cce's, ahul be aj pom rte<l, as now, on the recomm nendl Lion of tiheu c()ounty board 0of tin anc. rather t han by the primrar-y system." ii, I'IrosIIA'TI: nrl.:] Theli Governor ex pressedl the opinio; hat a survey alone can (deterliiie th 'xtent and value of the phosphate bethI lIe thinks that an aippropriationr o (10,000 will be~ su Ilicient, and by thi imne the General Assemrbly meets yeair hence it wiill have somretin letinite to go upon, and can contin u he work or not, as it may deemi best,. OTJIII:t s1iol.s-rmoNs. Other sirg gestions contained in Lih IddIress are as follows: TIhat State banks deposIt with th reasure - State bonds in amnount eqnua o the State deposits in such banks. That ev~ery bank chartered by th tate be reqluired to invest a p)art of' it ~apital stock, say 20 per cent., in Stat T'hat every insurance company dlolnJ musiness in the State bre re.'iired ti leposit with the Stat,e treasurer 82,( in State bonds, as a guarantee i,f aol vecncy. "CONCLUsioN." Gentlemren o1f the Senate and I Iousi if Representatives, I must apologiz. For the time I have consrumed in d.is 'urssing these Important ,natters, an< wvith a few -rmarkLs as to theo relation: wIivhih ought '5 exist between the Ex 'curtive and ther ltkpresemntative-s of the peole, I will close. D)uring the recent camp)aign tIu Lines wer-e sharply drawn, and I war elerctedl on a platformn which, amoni >hier things, dlemands "rigid e'conom' in puIblic~ ex penditrires, the abolition o irsele'ss ollicers, redluiction of salarie; md1( fees of all oflicers, State and coun Ly, to conform to the increasedl pur *:bahsmIg power of money, and L,he dle .'r'ausedl ability of the pe'.>ple Lto paa L:exes, that public oiliceers be paid ir piropiortion to thiir labors and respon A n overwhelrming majority of' b,ot lour- honorable bnod ies was elected~ or Lhlo single issue as to wherthier you en horsed this pilatformn arnd it.s exponenit We are herei to redheemi these pledhges md1( it is your duty to nmake the law: mid mine to execute. Th'Ie responsi b)ility is squarely on us and we cannoi lihirkd it. TIhere are somec rmor matters tt wvhiich I will dirne'ct your atterntion inr ipecial messages from Li me to timre Ilhe ob)servattions I have madhe and thie recommnlend(atins I have offered are foir your consideration. Your dutly ir hot dischlargedl unless you sift, amend ilter and adl d to these suggrestions, any thing wvhich, in your juidgment, wil perfect them and subserve ther object which alone should actuate us all, th< public welfare. I have given you tai. test nghit I have, but I arm not infalli 1)1e and have no pridle of opInIon. T1her-e is a fearful responsibility rest ng upon me by reason of the reliance >nl my leadership, but you cannot avoit he responsibilIty resting on your own hIouldIers, and you will (10 wrong L< mat a single vote against your judg nent, no matter whienice comeas the re ommiendation. In the inatter of' a p ~ointments I must rely almost whollis mn your advice and suggestion wher he people hgve left us any choice. The most/- important appointive of Ice In each County 1s the jury comnmis loner. The gressure brought to beni mn this ofiloer y his friends, and at .orneys of me indicted for murder il r very strong, abd a uuoft- he is inco tM il hte .t4iry gts "fIxted" and ju e tIcis cheaW The office of trial justice is one < largo power. and impirtan.-. aud i -nma. who ever drinks to intoxicatio - should hold It. Only three weeks remaii of 'tt t usual legislati ve session which W been limited to Christmas by unwri , ten law. You have to deal with nar u matters of great importance, a whether yu can perform these dutii properly n so slort a time must d , petid oil your diligence and abIthsoli i! r-fiisal to waste time on silly, wild-ci - 4ch1ein1, s, and local and sptcial legisli y tion which aro cturses of our time. I Pledgii you my best. efforts au f hearty co-operation in your arduto 1 labor4, andul invoking the guidance an u blessing of the Father upon our laboi in behalf of our beloved State and it t people, I am now ready to c.I lIoIavei , to witness and take the oath of ofice. CLOSIN CEUREMONIEs. The Chief Justico then administere4 the oath of olice to Lieutenant (xo ernior Eugene It. Gary. The Joint Assembly being declare dissolved, the Senate retired to il chaniber and the Representatives t their hall. Lieutenant Governor Gar made a short, sp ech of acknowledi ment. Shortly afterwn.rds each house at 0 jouirned til the usital hour of meetin to-inorrow morning. GORMAN AS A PROPHE r. , The Maryland Senator Says the Fort 1111 Will Pass. W ASH N(vTON, N ovember 27.-Sen ator Gorman's opinion that the Republ can Senators wilt try to push the fore bill through as quickly as possible aftc the Senate meets is generally regarde here as well founded only to tihe exter t that the bill will be taken up very prompi [I lv. s Mr. Gorman ought to know, for h1 represented the minority in the dick( e with Quay and the finance comnmitte( which resulted in limiting debate on th tariflf bill, the passage of that measur( and the postponement of the force bil e It was distinctly understood by tl , parties to that dicker that the force bi e would be taken up in December. and f was in order to stave ot' until then tli e expected bitter light ov- .' the bill tlu. s the agreement was made. The For( s bill was believed by a good many clo, a observers to be a doomed measure befoi I the elections. n Mr. Gorman'a implied fear that n will become a law is shared by very fe persons now. That a force bill will pa the Senate this winter is not very in a probable, but, while it will contain L y essential features of the House bill, will be greatly changed from the mena ure which was forced through under LI R Heed rules. It will, therefore, have 1 go back to the House for that body if action upon the amendments, and i d opponents are confindent that it wi - he impossible to hold a Republic e quorum there long enough to accept ti Senate amendments. They believe tiu the only way to get a force bill on t' P statute book this winter will be for tl Senate to take the bill just as it san Saomn tile House, without the change of word or letter. Nobody believes the Senate will that. It can be (lone only by such rt volutionary net.hods as h~ave never yi been seen in the upper house of Cot o aress. There was somo wild talk < absolutely ignorin-: the Demiocrat: i& $eators and j) iu'. the force bi through last sumn' "3'it it afimutc C to nothing. Mr'. .j0&ncr wvas credite s with a desire to see the bill railroade 1through in some such way, but L1I Wisconsin Senator since then hais r< ceived( a very emphatic idltimationi thn his constituents (10 not fancy that soirt< e thing. -Mr. Inugalls is the only Senator who i -regarded as entirely capable of takin , the lead mi such a revolutionary proeec< ing. Hie would have to act as presidin ofiicer, and lie would need all the 'nerv( i e is suipposed to have to absolutely rc f I se to see or hear the pr1otestmng DemW o"rats. lBut Mr. Ingalls will lbe kej Sbusy during the next six wveeks in tr,i mgn. to be retturnedl to the Senate from ,State which has irepudiatedl hiim. Afte 3 that he may have no mecentive to act a leader of the IRepublican revolutiomists and if lhe had it, would be too late in tLb e session to carry out, the scheme. Mr. Goaman's prediction that th a Decmocrats will defeat the torce bill un I less the Vice PresideCnt and the Itepuhii can majority adlopt 1Reed's miethod 3 rests upon01 a very substanlial founda tionm.-iNew York TIimeis. The I ndianm Messiah. WVASiIlN(TON. Nov. 29...-..John L. Maybiugh, unt,il recently a special een suts agent of the Indl(ians for Nevada. hal written to the Indian Blureaui on thi subject of the coming of the Indian Mes siahi. In the letter lie says: "Thie pro 3 phet resid1es ini Mason Valley. Esmier .altia Count,y, Nevada, close to tlhe WVal iker Iliver reservation. IIis name is no . Johinson Sides at llo, but Cai)taii - .Jack Wilson, and is known among al 3 the Indlians by the Indlin natmes 0 W~e-vo-kar. andl Co-we-lo. iIe is an ini telligent, flne looking Indian, about 3! years of age, who goes into seeming tranlces-and seemingly so from twelvi to fourteen hours--in the presence of'a rlarge number of Indians. "Uplon the invi(ation of' thei propliet -up)on his recovery lhe related to them h< had been to heaven and1( that the Mes siad is coming to the earth again and wil put, the Indians in possessior. of the country ; that lhe has seen in hieaven hleapi of Ind(ians, some of whom are dres ISedt in white man's clothes. U[c coun seds the I nians not no0 disturl the whit< - folks, saying that the b)lanket or rabbi skin thiat was put oveir the imoon bv ti I nd(ians long ago wvill soon1 fall ofi'ami the moon, which is now a-I re. will deos troy the whites. "'The Messiah is to app-:ar on Moun Grant, w hichi is a very large inountair held by the Indians to) 1be sacred an< situated about sixteen miles Sout,h o the Walker River agency buildings ani on the WVest sidce of tihe Lake. Here 11 whlere the first Indians appeared, accord mng to lindian tradition. Mayhugh say lie understatnds the various tribes expec to send d011elegations to this mioutin and lie recommends they be allowed t< visit tIhe mountain to see for t,hemselve wvhiat truth~ there is In the prophecy." WF, are tsorry to see a disposition 01 the part of some newspapers in the Stat to continue to abuse Capt. Tillman. W think this is a blunder Oin the part C our contemporaries. It will do no goO( Capt. Tillman has been elected governe of the State by an immense majority c votes, and it is not only idle talk but i not in good taste, to say the least. IT is said the Rtepublicane' of Darler Ga., threaten to issue a search warran to discover the whereabouts of thi money that was sent to McIntosh cour ty to be used in the late congression; electoin in the interest of the Reptibl I can party. Tite It spist Oremated. E- GREENVILLE, Dec. 4.--lenry john. son colored, who was- riddled with bul. of lets near Centrial Ietore laviliht Vesttr. 0 day morning for the assauilt upo N Mrs. 1 Thomas Walte.s. was cremalted 5om110 time last night amd the Coroner of Pick s ens could fild not,inZ of' him but a small t- portion or one toot, which was charred y Y tho fire. .ohneoi recovered con d scIOueoss We<iuesdav yaiud, it is said. hw )s god for water. D- The report is that h died yes t(r1a . afternoon ad that several liir.i alltr it lis bo(y wats o(Ivered with hrush and14 lo. A tightvil mttelh wias alllic.l by an un lkOW1 v rson and1( thle blaze [roml a the burnimg W1od aild flesh leaped hi:h d nto the an.l could ie Egeen iroml tile 's roa<side. It is runorel tliat tbe Iierro 8 Was-yelling whenl the fire wats t3et bt i yrustworthinl'ormationl contradiCts t,h iS. Jolmton'I pu10ishm111et was certatil y one of the mout terrible ever inilicted (r his crim"e.-Co:'inbia IeInister. Tho Cause olt Pain. An ache or pail is niot of itself a (fi (ase, it is but a symptol, and warns the sufferer that there issomething tl lilat 0 ter with lis physical organization. Weak kidneys, bad blood, and iiervous ness are frecuItntly the source or cause of the many mysterious aching sensa tionls that afflict the body. Yout canl re g move the cause of such distress by using B. 11. 11. (Botanic Blood Baim). C. 11. Itobetts, Atlanta, Ga., writes: "Mv kidneys were disordered and gave me excruciating pain. A single bottle of B. B. 1B. helped me wonderfully." Wim. N. Nelson, MclDough, Ga., writes: "B. 13. B. has benefited my daughter very much. She was aflicted with se e vere. nervousness. I think it the best : r family medicine." 11 W. T. Ellis, I runswick, Ga., writes: "I have tried It. B. B.-and it isagr eat thing for the blood. It has alsoc tred me of rheumatic pains." A omaInc0 Iln Atlanta. r A-rI,A N-TA, G,a., Dec. 3.-A nlotaecle wedd ing ceremony wag performed here to-mc h t . It, uniteolI. jor AIaron C. I Kiser, one of Atlianta's most prominent a] wealthy mierchants, and Airs. Sarah t Turner Ivey. Thirty-tive years ago ,\r. - Kiser and Miss Turner were engaged to Ihe married. The wedlin.g day came, the bride and the minister were ready, e but the groom-clect, did not appear. v e N aturally, there was no wedding. Since A c then, Miss Turner married Alr. Ivey, ; and Major Kiser in the meantime has L it had two wives. Sonic, months ago Mrs. Ivey lost her husband, and later Mlajor Kiser's second wife died. The old love was renewed. and now it is Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Kiser. 3- WVAsi i N(,TN, Nov. 29.--To-night, C Robert IP. Porter. Suivrintendant, of tle p0 Census, presented a statement to the 's Secretary of the Interior. giving the plop ts ulation ofthe several States and Territor e ics of the United States as finally deter- il n mined. The verified populatioi of the 4 C United States in 1890 is fixed at 62,622, It 250. This total dilFers by 141.710 trom 4 c that contained in ,he report of the cen C sis olce under dat e of October 28, 1890. c The chaig,e iF due to the corrections of a the errors of whiat is turned the first or rough count and additions o iiamcs acer 0 tained to have Icen omitted from the en umeration. iaum antd Organs, N. V. Tiumi>, 131 Alain Stireet, Co e l.1mbia, S. C., st'lli Pianos an<l Organs, Is direct from factory. No ,agents com isiMons. Tlite celeb,rattet Chickeriing4 I 'iano. MIt.ushe~k Piano, celebrate.d for its cleaine4.Ss of t.oine, lightness ot touch :anrd lasting < nal itie.s. M 1nson &4 C Hlamlini Upritirht Pi 'Ol Sterling Up -right Pianos, I romi $22 to 2.25. Mlason & it k iamlin Orgauis, iourpasedI by none.Str-1 >f ling Organs, $50 up. Every Inust ri nnent guaranteed for six years. IFi t~tn days' s trial, ex penasts bot h wa)ys, ii not sat'i. factorv. Soli on I ist;almtent.s. WE do no't, belitve at word of te re'd port~ thiat C'ol. Pol4)k, P r&Sesiet otf lie National Alhlianc. will siuppo.rt ingaills. - We ratheri tthink this is a yairi conicoIt - ed4 by somfl ('ne to inljutre Col. P olk in *L hIs Senatorial race in North Carohna S SENxAron~ Inigalls, it is said, has been : offteed the ediitorship~ of Frak Leislie's a Illustrated Nwpprat 81,oa 2 year. lie had better Itike it. l)Diseases Peculiar to Women especial- ' i monthly disorders, are 'eured1 by thie 3 timely use of lhrad:ield's Fetiale Regu - lator, - A complete Iiedroomi Suit for 81(1.50 . freight pacid to your dpot. Send for Catalogute. Addr1 ess L. F. Padgett, Augusta, (Ga. Et EA 2) T IEKEE FIGKJNgEm. Ar Farm Wagons, compiilete wIth body etc. 2 3-4 in Thimlible Skin................. .S39t.50 wi :i3 in Thuniiible skin........'............ 41.00 - 3%' in TJh inmble Skinl...........42.00 -One llorse Waugons, $24.50, $26.50 and . $28.50O. Warranted secondl to notne. Writ,o for Cireulars. Bugles Carriages, Road Carts, &c., at S10 per cenIt less (1han regular prices. Send i for Catalogue. TIhis offer is for onliy 30C 1 days in order to relduce stock-so order at - HOLLER & ANDERSON BUGGY CO., ROCK lIiL , S. C., In wrIting me tilhs paper. 3i l t a 4 Se L'I'ANRsk, fomca aDorugg . .*ER M'F' COanAHVLE N Padjett Pays the Freft. GRICAT 01--l'Ki TAT 16A Y'NOT A,4ApjN tip RNPF.A-4f7. 00a DM NOT DLAy, I "STnIKE WHIAr:''HE IItON 18 HoT. Write for (atalogue new, and st what laer you saw this advertiseliont n. lember that I sei eterytbig that oes to furnlshig a lIowe-.ilanuftur ng some things and buying others In the irgest possible lot.4 whih evables me to ripe out all compettion. I1EltE A l, A F KW OF bf Y START. LING BIARGAINS A No. 7 Flat top Cowking Stove, full ize, 15x17 Inch oven. fitted with 21 ieces if Ware, delivered at your owd epot, Lii freight Charges ild by me, fo >nly Twelve Dollars. Again. I will sel you a 5 hole Cooking n 13x13 luch01 oven, 18x26 Inch top, .It ed with 21 pieces of war6, for TIR. L'EEN DOLLARS, and pay the freight to 'our depot. )0 NOT PAY TWO PRICES FOR YOUR GOODS. 1 will send you a nice plush Parlor suit, valnut frame, either in combination or >anded, the most stylish colors for 33.50, oyour .allroad station, freight paid. will also sell you a nice Betromos. ult onsisting of Bureau with glass, 1 high iend Bedstead, 1 Washstand, 1 Cent able, 4 cane seat chairs, 1 cane seat and oack rocker all for 16.5o, and pay freight 0 your depot. r I will send you an elegant Bedroom uit with large glass, full mai ble top, for 30, and pay freight. lce win ow shade on spring roller legant large walnutf8 d'ay clock, 41. Va nut lounge, 7. ance curtains per window, 1. I cannot describe everytlitug in a small dvertisemnent, but have an immense store ontaining 22,600 feet of floor room, witi vare houses and factory buildings in othej arts of Augusta making in all the lar. est business of this kind under one man gement in the Southern States. These toresand warehouses are crowded wIth Ne choicest productions'of the best facto les. M catalogue containing illustratio I goos will be mailed if you will kindl) ay where you saw this advertisement. i ay freight. Address, L. F. PADGETT, 'roprietor Padgett's Furniture, Stove and CarpetStore, 110-1112 road Street, AUGUSTA, GA. Spring Medicine FOR TIRED MAN AND WOMAN. i'. *P. P. will purify and vitalise your 1",,i,ivateit good apptetteand give your Nv ,coesystem tono anqi strength. A prominent railroad aule rintendent at Savannah. isuffering with M 'l,iaLrl& p. Sil alnd tlotnatlsm sa. - q - ' P. P. P. ho never felt so iel in lits hlf an rVels ls if lie could ,ive forever, if he could anlways got 11. P. P.1' if you are tired out frjav. EAnd close confluement, take P. P. P. If you are feeling hadly in the spring and out of sorts, tALke P. P. P. If your digestivo orgas need toning up, tallo P. P. P. It )-i suffer wiIth headache, ladlgestUon, debi ity an wveakn ks, take P. P. P. If you Binfrer iIth rervous prostration, runstiung a,d a general let down P. P. P. uFor flood Poion. Rho uatism,cr Complaints, take Prickly Ash, Poke Root and Potassium. Thme bost blood purIfier In the worlid. LIPPMAN BiROS., Wholesale Druggists, Solo Proprietors, LIPPMA's iLoca:, Bavannah, Ga. ~ALB OTT SON'S [GINES BOILERS, SAW M1LLS AND GRIST MILaLS a acknowledged to be tli est ever sold In this Staj men you buy one of themn are satisfied thmat you have made lh0rmistake. Vrite for our prices, - otton Gins and Cotton Presses A'T BO'TOM FIGU LIES. can sa you money. C. Badham, GQen.;Agt., COLUJYIIEIA, P. O. 0"ome office ande Factory, IEI(ECIIEONi, VA. MRS. B. E. HIASElLL reopened her house on the V. E. 0or of Wentworth and Globe Streets, and )repared to reeive permanent, transoen I table boarders at reasonable rates. r house is centrally located, and directly the line of the City Railway. pecial rates made ;for Commercial trad'e - -Oct1 OMPLETE QINN ERIE. r PON TIlE Ms ST A PPROVED) / pl ans, with Suction Fan or SpIked It Seed Cotton Elevator furnished at npetitive prIces. JOTITON GINS and PRESSES of best kers. Thomas Hay Rakes, Deering wers, Corbiu niarrows and Planet, Jr., Iltvators, large stock of Portable and St'ationary tinn and Saw Mill Engines on bard State Agent' for I. & (G. COOPER & C's (orlis En. es Lane Saw Mills and L,iddell Com-. ty's complete line. W. H1. GIBBES, JR., & CO., Near Union Dejt CoraxrA, . 0.