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A SPICY DEBATE. Lively Colloquy in Senate Between Senators Brown and Cole L. Blease. Special to The Herald and News. Columbia, January 30.-A spicy de bate was provoked in the senate on Thursday night between Senators Brown 'and C. L. Blease, when Sena tor Eugene S. Blease's bill to pre vent persons who are related to state officers or members of the general assembly from being employed in the engrossing department or in the leg islature was taken up. The bill was finally killed. The Columbia State gives the following report of the col loquy between Senators Brown and Cole. L. Blease. The calendar was being disposed of rapidly when Senator Eugene Blease's bill, already referred to, was reached. As to Nepotism. Senator Butler moved to strike out the enacting words and Senator Blease defended his measure. He wanted the bill passed as a matter of principle. More efficient service would be obtained and it would pro tect the persons making the appoint 'ments. Unconsciously an officer might appoint a person whose direct or in direct influence might affect him. Some day, Senator Blease said, he hoped to introduce a bill instituting a so-t of civil service. He said that he made no reference to anyone, was not jealous, had no spite and was ;.ctuated by no occasion but hoped the bill would pass as an advanta geous measure. It had not appeared to the judi -iary chairman, that nepotism had a <decided hold on South Carolina. Be sides, the bill practically disfranchis ed many people who merely happen ed to be related to the officers men tioned. Again a person might be ap pointed who the person selecting for the position might not even' know was slightly related to a state officer -or member of the legislature. Senator Hay, reading from the constitution, said that the bill was not necessary as the sixth degree was already prohibitive. Instances Cited. Senator C. L. Blease in beginning his argument referred to the fact that the clerk of the supreme court had a daughter who was stenogra pher in his office an a son who was state electrician. The chairman of the ways and means committee of the house had a son who was clerk of that committee and a daughter in the engpossing department. He indeed must be deaf who had i'ot heard complaints about families trying to run the state house. It was natural for a man to appoint some one to an office who would help him politically. There were some amend ments that should be made to the bill. he thought, for the pages should not t : held under its provision. They had better be related to some one who could watch over them during the session. But if families are to be cared for, why not institute a pension system? If the public teat could not besucked by all, said Senator Blese in substance, why bring the public teat where the pap could 1;e gotten by everyone? There is no use to be little the measure by talk of disfran chisement. He said that the sollici tors tremble at the thought of ap pointing nowadays, especially if they are witdowers and bachelors and when so many pretty girls come to them. Just here Senator Blease was suddenly interrupted by Senator Brown, who rose to his feet and said: "Mr. President, I rise to a point of order. It is not fitting that this sen ate shall give voice to such senti ments. "The point is well taken," said the president and Senz.tor Slease endeav ored to say that he did not know that Seator Brown was included in such a class. "'What class?" asked Senator Brown. "The point is not debatable. I have ruled," said the president. "No mem ber of the senate can reflect on any state officer."~ Senator Brown announced that he was not in any class alluded to, as he had not relatives in any of the de partments. "I have already ruled," said the president again and his gavel fell sharptly. Tris ma not be exaactly the con versation which occurred, for it was as hard for newspaper men as sena tors to follow, for it all occurred in a few seconds. But it is the substance, Senator C. L. Blease appeared to be speaking in a spirit of pleasantry but Senator Brown did not 'think so. Senator C. L. Blease gained the floor and continuing his speech said that he was surprised his remarks had been taken in a spirit of reflec tion but if reflection was taken that he was responsible and would be at any and all Eimes. He was sorry that that bill had been introduced at all. He had meant no reflection on any state officer. "Small Polities." Senator Brown hoped that he had always appreciated the dignity at .cached to the senate and he thought that when any complaints were to be made they should be brought in proper form. He had no interest in the matter, and desired to treat the senator from Newberry as he would .reat the senator from Anderson, with all due respect and courtesy, but he could not help making the point of order under such reflection, even charges. He thought the sen ate too august a body to meddle with such "small politics!" Senator C. L. Blease said he had heard a great deal of senatorial cour tesy, but he did not propose to pay any more attention to it than a grub worm in the street, if it interfered with his duty. He had alluded to the solicitors in a spirit of pleasantry and was greatly surprised when the senator whom he had always regard ed as his friend, took exception. Whenever he had any reflections to make upon a man he made 'them to his face. The senate had regained it wonted composure when Senator Eugene Blease rose and said that he was sor ry that his bill had prodced such de bate. He spoke heartily and well for it and proposed an amendment to it which struck out the names of reu. tions mentioned and made it more like the constitutional provisions. The bill was killed by an aye and nay vote on Senator Butler's motion. The vote was as follows: Ayes, against the bill-Senators Bates, Black, Blake, Brice, Brooks, Brown, Carpenter, Christensen, Har din, Hay, Hood, Holiday, Manning, Mauldin, McGowan, McIver, Peuri foy, von Kolnitz, Walker, Warren, Williams-22. Nays, for the bill-Senators Biv ens, C. L. Blease, E. S. Blease, Davis, Dennis, Douglass, Earle, Efird, Mc Leod, Stackhouse, Talbert, Wells 3. Stduying English. It is stated that the dowager em press of China not only continues her own studies in English, but is insis tent that the ladies of the court shall be equally as earnest in the matter and latterly the emperor's nephew's and nieces have embarked on the same study. They are taugh.t by Miss Mary Reynolds, an American lady, who has been engaged in mis sionary work in China for several years. FOR SALE. One hundred and fifty acres land. One half of this is in town of Whit mire, S. C., and one half is just out side limits. Improvements on land in town as follows: One six room dwelling, one good barn, also two horse farm open and some d..sirable building lots, good pasture and plen ty pine wood. For further informa tion address, P. B. Odell, Whitmire, S. C. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF NEWBERRY.-IN CMMON PLEAS. Notice is hereby given that the un derigned as Aettorney for Mary Lee Doumin'ck' an-1 Fmma Ir- o: Domi :n;-'k minors, x.i: on the 30th day of Jani'ary, 190-5, ap)ply to the Court of .Cmn Pleas for an Order appoint ing ino. C. Wilson, Judge of Probate for Newberry County, General Guar lan for the said minors as no other fit. competent or responsible peio:. can 1 e found who is willing to ae &ome such Gu-i.di-nship. The Estates .i th said min :- consists of a one uZ.th (i-6) intvest each in c.ertain real estate. wYel- interest is worth bout Two Thousand Dolla's. for :..b' of the said minors. d".. H. Domimic:. Att,rney. nwberey. S. C., len. 16. Ioos. THE LADIES favor painting their churches, and th,. refore we urge every minister to remember we give a liberal quantity of Longman and Martinez Paint toward the paint ing. Wears and covers like gold. Don't pay $1.50 a gal'on for Lin seed Oil (worth 6o cents) which you do when you buy other paints in a can with a paint label o-i it. 8 & 6 make 14, therefore when you want fourteen gallons of paint, buy only eight of L. & M., and mix six gallons of pure Linseed Oil with it, and thus get paint less than $1.2C per gallon. Many houses are well painted with four gallons of L.- & M. and three gallons of Linseed Oil mixed there with. These celebrated paints are sold by the Newberry Hardware Company. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF NEWBERRY, By Jno. C. Wilson, Esquire, Probate Judge. WHEREAS Jno. M. Suber hath made suit to me, to grant him Let ters of Administration of the Estate of and effects of John J. Mayer. THESE ARE THEREFORE to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and Creditors of the said John J. Mayer deceased, that they be and appear before me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Newberry on Tuesday, January 31 next after publication thereof, at ii o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said Administra tion should not be granted. GIVEN under my Hand, this 17th day of January Anno Domini, i9o5. Jno. C. Wilson, J. P. N. C. We have just re turned from the North with the finest line of Kitchen and House hold Furniture in this section of the State. The Best Goods at the Lowest Figures. ON JANUARY 15 we will open in the R. C. Williams Store Room. Cash or Installment. B. i. WATTS& CO. The Union WAREHOUSE COIPANY OF Colurnoia, S. C., is *Prepared to STORE COTTON IN Standard Ware houses and to arrange Proper Cash Advances if you desire to hold your cotton details willibe gladly supplied if you address Columbia, S. C. HAIR & HAVIRD, Now is the risht Season for every body to buy the Right Styles in New Spring Woolen Fabrics, White Waistings, Percales, Ging hams and all the New Designs in Embroideries AT THE RIGHT PRICE. All Fall and Winter Goods must go. we need the room, any reasonable offer will be accepted on the goods. 25 Yards Good Outig98c this weet HAIR&HAVIRD The Right Price Store The Smith Co. Headquarters for General Merchandise, Ask any one where you can buy anything in General Merchandise, and buy it cheaper than anywhers else, quality considered, and they will tell you to go to The Smith Co. We never advertise anything that we do not have, and always sell as we advertise it. For the next thirty days, at cheap prices, we will sell the following goods: Shoes, Dry Goods, Notions, Crockery Ware and Tobacco. We also have the finest assortment of Molasses in town, prices rang ing from 2oc. to 6oc. per gallon. We have just received our stock of Seed Potatoes, Red Bliss. first and second crop, and Garden Seed of every kind. When you have a list of goods to buy come to our store and save time, for we can come nearer filling every, item, and fill it cheaper, than any other store in Newberry. MITTLE CORNER. The I3est And Cheapest Of Everything! 0. KLETTNER'S Come to See Us SheIIei, D eniSummer Have the largest and most complete line of Furniture and House Furnishing Goods ever opened in Newtberry. We received another car of Roll Foot Beds today, cheaper than ever. Big shipment of Matting direct from Japan. We are the cheapest in the State. Come to see us and get our price of a Buck Stove. Newberry Hardware Co.'s old stand. SheIIey, Dean & Summer, M ain Street, Newberry, S. C.