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The arrivrs couh::.u l tilt just before th'e; rr for cettl g, and by that time thero were .l ew nmbes of either branch who were not ready for tbe roll-call. Everybody very naturally wended his way to THE STATE HOUSE - which, by authority of the Legislature, has been improved and refitted in a manner at once handsome and substan tial. Its present condition and arr a-ge ment are in marked contrast with trose of former and recent years. Since i876 the man who entered that hall and rc mained in it day and night throahout the session, did so at the risk of his life. Huge gaps in the ceilings, loose window sashes and broken panes of glass gave entranct to death-dealing draughts, which broughtpneumonia and consuanp tion to those who were exposed to their influence. The four old stoves whin formed the basis of the Asher Pahtner claim, and which occupied much of the valuable time of the House and Sote, were kept warm only by an army of pages. attaches and half-frozen Repre sentatives, who had to hug them in order to thaw out their frozen ??mbs. All tis has been changed, and the legislative halls of South Carolina are now what they should be. Major John D. Drown, the sergeant at-arms of the House, has been here for a month or more superintending the ar rangements for the comfort of the nem oers, and Colonel L. R. Marshall, te .orgeant.at-arms of the Senate, has also! .>een at work. It is somewhat d fiult to give ohe an idea of the improvements that have been made. The hall oi the House of Representatives is a picture, in' very bright colors, of that in the Nati n .al Capitol. It is surrounded with gle ries, which will afford ample accommo dation for visitors and which will b.'-es give the members more room ta t Y have ever had. The, marble tiour is covered with art squa-; the walls are in a light shade of terra- cotta with reut panelling and a dado. of light cream colored polished tiles,.: bordered v.ith! bronze, cherry and gold. The g:l.t:y rails are of brass, and the supports in cherry and gold. The Speaker's desk is of cherry, with a retiring room m sne rear of cherry and gold. The decorations of the ceilings are very rich blue and gold being the pr vailing colors of the panels. The r*",r traits of Hampton and Gordon are hung just above the Speaker's desk. In the Senate Chamber the impro e ments are equally marked. The previ ing shades here'are of Nile green and olive richly -traced with gold. The President's desk is of walnut and above it hangs a life-size portrait of Calhoun. The heating arrangements, however, are the most important. The encire building is heated by two batteries of three boilers each, one located in the east and one in the west basement of the! bailding. From these boilers run dues, pipes, &c., which send the hot air to the radiators in the different portions of the building. Each boiler furnishes its q'sota of heat with but five pounds of steaim, and each is so arranged that it automauti cally stops the pressure of steam at ..y giveni amount. The result is pure cm fort for everybody in the building comfort that should carry conviction to the mind of every lawrmaker in the State and secure an apropriation sufficient to completely finis the State House. AT WORK. The Senate was convened without any ceremony-Lieut.-Gov. Mauldin simply calling the body to order. The usual committee waited on the Governor to in form him that the Senate was organized. Shortly after this, the annual message of his Excellency was presented, and read by the clerk. At noon, the constitutional hour, C:eik Sloan called the House to order and proc-eeded to call the roil by comnties. A quzorum was announced to be present, *whe~eupon Speaker Simons assumed the chanx and spoke as follows, after the' opein p rayer had been delivered by1 tbe Rev. J. N. Young, of Abbeville: "Gentlemen of the House of Repre sentatives: On reassembling to exercise the important functions entrusted to you, to legislate for your fellow-citizens,I whatever different views you may mdi-I vidually entertain as to particular neas ures, I. am persuaded that cach on eo you approaches the task animated by ~zgite purpose of striving to promtott Bth m'r~sd welfare of the St. te, to advance dhe happiness and prosperity ot her people. "kPermit me to exprers the hope that the success of your labors shall be com-. rrensurate with the patriotism with - -ich I am sure they will be inspire. "Since your last meeting Mr. L. D. Braa member from Barnwell, hs eparted this lif. For several yea'rs Representative of the piople of his coun ty, in his personal intercourse a geztie man courteouse ad conmderate, mA .e discharge o is public duty a mme conscientious and faithful. I arm con vinced the announcement of is deemu~ will be received wicth sorrow. "Mr. P. H .' eko, a maemberGa eshaw, havyn ,ucepted a daalf ing office, communicae to me h resignation. '-Pus::nt to Sect i:,Adik of the Constitution of the St 'te, ase strued by the iniiabl pr'actic ft House, 1 issued writs of elction to di the vacancies thus occ ~Ad. "Trusting thi t r y courtesy which have iyao : this Huuse .aj cmm-*> deliberations, I now cozmedua the transaction of thebsies o. you." Next follow.ed tio usual primary ~a tions-the appointment of a committee. Messrs. Ansel, Pope and A. F. O'Brien, to wait upon the Governor-the usual exe1:rge of es s w Vit~h the Setat f cI.-'uties vrb: N soc'd d(cion lad 1-C.::, en d to 0 ii va 1tcanci::s. il:eso lu- wre ;)r cie aro h'necd the pposnt itont ao ciation, as aey,c d fom! the N n 13 1r in rot ference t xostins se~:. , n were -. "t . '', ' ref :er aid t to ter ee :'nr dei lre Nest arose the i"'iesti 0of0 seat. The last session hadi been held '"the Agri cultural Hall and the me'mbers had there drawn for seats. The aue ton that con froted the ouse was whetha taere should be a new dre ig, or whether the members should reain thecir crivina] numbers. The Speaker called attedtion to the fact that the rule authorized. only one dawig, nd that it had befn eaised at the last session. There as some daisc;I ion; rt rrci nated in by Messrs. Thoms ad Me~is sicA, of Union, Jorda, of Suinmtr, Thoems of Columbia, ean, of Spartan burg ad othther, and it- was finally de ermied that there sthould be a new drawn, ; on the basis, how .ever, and in te order os the gue;in f st vat. It soo'n about one hour to ge the d f1oer sceated. en this ]iatvin been frcom 'd ; t 3 House addressed there to ne of the nergor's hs '<'e '&' cli uci;2 b a r.'cevei some tins ; be ore. Ti.e mess. e was tei b rir. ruencect at 1.11 p. mn., an(i was : *o~cu ted at 2.40-one hour aec& tw'in'aL:e minutes. The Souse seemed in a tzinr off work, and the otion t riz d mn at .30, p. n., was pro. y nxopte. These night sessIons have CE ii all the wask. tse icus iraliio rii-n on Thursda beaus that dy eVs as a c eral holida. The House calendar contained de67 -ils erongt over fr:. m lst session. Many of the n measures ae been already di pes -d of. Those of rnost inter.st to {ie general public will nw be otoet TilE LIES lAWX Tee bls torepal theLie La eea omp lsd . Hbute ars usdimately ki'le y' a v ot of 07 c)o I. t 1st5hug to th hearngofthe oenr' mhesI u 1,.,t:.s bi:l was'u:,u.. : ri. ba'rs u!1, L.<' 1,]C":. txt. +;c .' {." _1L' re utit, whih lt:5ig;. .cai I ve oeen to -1e:t o. t! -e lhen now l: !'wIiu to ?.] 4. lrd for rent. The mat r may amr. up at another strage of the present ses t E' hour LAW. The H e to samend tho gine la caused uire and iscussion. The obet of the bill, it was said, was ;o inrt the woree "qiii" in the list of protcieflids. the idea being that h e preet law was evadd by py.ple rho ca l r~duos q~tid. M~r. liautand, of a Hiou-ld, m ledarto kci oLie bi. 7i oion] i C'lct, auol t.en t.i're =a s n2Io':: bal ni-; m' c andme~2nt at: ' is omstissa. Mr. Dvenport, of Greenille, wanted to put opossums l the bill. He said he was fold of an opossuma when it was good and fay, and th.vy ought to beptro Tahte. unil .o..' w ' rit and Li ca. Tome dissson, bu".'t was ulotimay kiledo by a vote of J. to 3.Iti hut vhat thi is t caoet vo te pon mfin doesu, i -, trom Mbill 1a ty Aeuy 1.in ber houhe muah :taa oi L'.h mesto its passgna .thneeh hoav jas-t we.tr the lie isw actllye triednd oromired The trater, undy coa apratnotertg of thest presents.s iThe Roseliil to n tvigae a case fore discussion. rt odir.Ti Tillen ojesto the lwig was saidwa aoisr tea~ word "quadi"aiithn list o frtces the idea bings ob rce thoat the teesld cotmoved till the bili. tohea ticawr- nt and etee lction rwa monga those por of amrs me n Toe putirenssumsm t bof tHe isid he iwias fon viof an:aopossumoawhen i was teets, til rey were fat adri t at.~ inThe bposu adrendmlen as ost pon i .nivisiontby a te sf3 o 3drcle. es The nubi r oas l 'se closes toe ad.o or a'd tgame bid s from April to to embr 1;iu the closehs of thefr vloess CU from Srh 1 .~o to Auu ti2 Th~e Heuse has~'~~- pa<se r:nt1.ih cotable's feei tany Lcriminalr cse whetC'her the ae is acual tied orti coromiertanferd ne peat fafne of b5 iete10 of im a pristtLonet.. ofirty ay' o sax thatths. D~.op ofa Newberry, has~ anduce forvdsabled~ Confederat soders Twis bill esode she folloingti poesint .m: Fro a:1 for ui~ te doatio-n not lesstan10 (bri of' lar'I mal '25,000 lalty in th '-'tat; the r-d o bei te s contemplated inte iltois Thre c"tiec maagemng ofm th ininu in .heili and incud the moit.pr'i mted t e home isTe equaomote the new county off. th l f Cil arguments :in f: or of its essablih un"u"I ous of a taxpayert' meeting. and of its town counci, has pledged itself to provide the jail and courthouse free of expense to the ne-.w county, ard at the coat of the town, provided they be lbcated in Florence; and by regnest of the town council, a bill is pending in the Legishature to authorize the town to ssue bonds and levy ta:ts for the pur p . 'il; will start the new cuanty re of eb. The town of Florence is fce of debt, and in a htathy ilmacial 'ituon-and the sunle rm th i' al ly applicable toi thec Aieof:Marion, :: - h it".y0-V v virp 'i be in eludni~ :n th e new Con"':ty will aln^y spotits con#t go~vernmnt withlout the n ssity of increase over the best rate in any of the old ones, nor will the old couLties after separation be com pelled to :aise their rates in order to get along. The saving in their immense mileage bihd3 will abunda tly compensate for all dif'erence in reecipts. Fiorence (as an inducement to locate) has ex empted from municipal taxation the ex tensive and costly machine shops of the Atihutic Coast Line, chich 'ever holess, Pay the State and co n xs." They also urge that i:rge tracts of untapped forest lands exist in the ex treme parts of West Marion aed North Wilimabarg, which will be Oeveiop'ed by the impetus derived from a -ew county seat, advantageously located, and the rise in values will be foPowed by heavier tax receipts; while the rise in values in Florence, from natunil growth of the town, accelerated as it will be, if made a county capital, will also add heavy and ever increasing sumes to the treasury of the coun!:." T+E T.AX TIoN Or ):s. Consi'eicabie .bate aro.e in the House, when Mr. Boozer, of Lexington. calld ) his bill to tax dog.,. This bill provided a lhiense tax of .1 per year to be p)aid by the owner of every d.g in the State. The tax r be applied to th use of the free schocls. Mr. Boozer iua.3e a strong spee h in su1p;port of his bill. Shsi1:g that the do' ill this State cost t peo-- ople over ,3,00,000 per annum. The bili, said he, did not contemplate the annihilation of the canine rach; it simply proposed t,. make the owners pay for tne privilege of owning them. Mr. Bor rg particularly that thiose who hunted1 paridges, ad: deer, : nd dres amoposms ould vecry well aIlnd to py for turN's Mr. Seg. -rs, ci RichL"', a"ho advo cated the b~il. i he people oi the State would raise mre hog and sheep and f*wee de., ther woi :,oo db andn crosa ~~ in inn r.=eiy hogs, too, mast be a ighvty poor man. He had hirelf raised :hore children t an any m'n in this Hoose and he had seven himnd dogs, a half a aleg to a child. Hre also had pl "'y of ?t. Anto-,r was con.;lmmd inl the discus sion, :fir which the bill was indeilnitely p ostp)onel, 68 to 3v. TI KEllXG AT TIH ELLCTIOi LAW. At the la:-t sesdion, Miller, the likely mu:ito who in part r-prese nts the negro-ridden County of aleaufort intro O e-ed a ii il to amend the e tin la Lis objAL?c )o1nt beir g the abolition of the neight-box-law." He called up his bill on Wcdnesdtay morning. Imme diately his col eague Washington moved to strike out the enactig words-a mo tion which enabled Miller to maLe a strong specoh. explaining the purport of his bils, the etteet of which would be to tur'n the S tt over agan body and soul tr U i Reubicaa part, wiin ruled it so bucesUfully fr1 .a toU 187l0. Vil ier maentio'ned icienxally in the course of his remnatis that the "grand old par-~ ty wS (da ., andt wouldiC nvr pn ra ishadin'thi State.; a statemient whia was, receivedI by the H-ous v~t agood ma~ny grains of sali." Miller fiisher his oration and a motion was speed'i mae and adopted to indefinite ly- postpone the bill. Yes 95i, nays 5. AllA the colored Demiocrats votei with the majority. SIr. Aldrich's bill to ameond Section 89 of the General Statutes was next reached anda passed. It disqualifies from voting "persons kept in any almshouse or asylam, or of unsound mind,. or confined in any public prisn, or who shall have been convie ted of tr;ean, murder, bur ghiry, lareny, p::rjmyv, forgeryv or other infamous~ crime, or duelling. Anohe of'iie's aendmentsws nxo indfinitey plostpo:ed, viz: A bill to amleud 'he Ge nerai Statutes relat.ing to the gnliication and registration of voters.V Miler consumed about au hour an a haf of the tume of ih EHouse ina the ' x-r-ise~ of his consiinuoual right to speak, and to demand" the yeas and nays. He. was soon satisfied-witii the yeas and nays, if not with thieir relative nber. Thae Trastee of the . i.,'iveniy hav lege, to reorgaize its sever d reart men, ..jd it in ae t- ilecy. The bill has; alreadyv been introdne~ed. The Trustecs are also s.:thiing to mature a s*chemeiA* to procure a farmn oi one ndred ::cres in or nea Couba to b u...iL th man' en -o theC Agrical:aral D)eparimecnt *. te nsi tion. THE AGRICULTURAL eo LLE'E Hon *. B. Mrray has istroduceinthLe Se oa.: ail to or'ganjiateSt g altra C'- e, and to devolv1 the Agriel".ir- up0ou the" ~ tre of *sch na e, arai Wiic I . h m .,&tvoA L el M r. )rangeli g, wuo:' .allok y oiP'>ed. TIE \CArs AXD MEANs. The wavs and means committeenhav not yet coJmmenced the work of prepar iu1 te appropriation and supply bills. Thie follo v g esitimates of the Comp ::olie Gcu l of the supplies required for the current year rill be of interest to the utb3lic: Salaries and contingent fund of Exccntivo de artrent ...... . 44,420 Tudicial deparinent........... 56,750 Health depart tent..... 9,100 Tax departm.e.t........... 23,900 Universitv ................... 21,500 C tadl a' . . ................. 20,100 Peri tcntiary .................. 6,300 Lunatic Asali i............... 103,000 Deaf, I)a.i and Blind Asylum. 12,850 L i :naent ... 2.250 al-cllsa :y,inCludingeeCCtion e.pus as.................Ti, ,0 Inter"est C C uli' ebt ........ : 3,65 Total .................. $7S2,965 This of course does not include extra ordinarv exCeiscs which are covered by special popritions. The receipt. at the treasury it year as appears from the treasurer's report were $995,551.18, which, added to the cash balance in the treasury October 31, 1886, 896,808.70, made a total of i,()2.359.SS; and the gross exne; dituros were 89b7,974 83. The easic baLa;e: in the treasury at this tirVe being .iU,335.05, as increase dur ing the ear of :7,576.35. c-rlm: m Tui1s. Amon. t& : b:Ili ii.5:oee :s one by Senator Tai ert, of EdgAuield, making a reduction of about twenty per cent. in th-e al iesf Sde o iCrs, their clerks, and Circuit S Aieit.s. TJhe same Sena tor has introduced a bill to abolish the office of Master. The bill to abolish the board of direc tovs of t:te State Penitentiary and the regents o' the Lunatic Asylum, and to substitrate th'erefor the, Governor, Comp troller General, State Tceasurer and Secretary of State, was killt:d by a vote of to:!. The Collcton c.uty stock law bill was postponcd till W da:sday next, and the O'cmee prohibition 1 to Monday next. The doctors in tie UL(asc had an in terestin di s ussin osn a bill to amend Section 919, of the General Statutes, re I lating to physicians, which was at first killed and then resuscituted, and finally passed. The bill refers to the register in g of physicians from other States de sr-g to practice in this State. A bill providing that to one shall be a lowed to practice dentistry without uo.ining a !icense fror the board of dentil cxami: r caused some debate. The price of lc.sc' is $15. The bill was advocated by Mr. Abney, of Riiebland, and Dr. Wa iorv , of York. Mr. A. F. O' nft of Cold op)o~sc it. The bill was inalir d. The first prohibition vietdry of the ses:ion was won witiout a struggle. It was in the shape of a bill to repeal the charter of the town of Fort Motte, Crangeburg county, which of course stops the site of liquor in that village. The bill was pased without opposition. Mr. Lee, of Charleston, has intro d uced a bill to make the carrying of con euled weapons a felony. Referred to the judiciary committee. The fuoliig are other bills which hive bee. pae: To incorporate the town of Holly Hil!, Berkeloy county; to amend the law in relation to taking de positions de bene esse in civil actions, &e.; to amend Sec'ion 1,825 of the Gen cral Statutes relhting to distress for rent. O.. .Lida th Le two~ h~ouies met' in j.in...mbl i the ihall of the Hlouse fi it Cre.ent ves to aill the vacancy Itu the Supeeme C urt ee :asioned by the expira tion of the term of Judge McG:,wan. The .Judg~e was 'ekeued to succeed himself. In the S::te a bill for the relief of Ki r 3on:dn 'dilitary School was killed A ;:magulate the0 pract:ce in1 the Cout of Geser::1 Sssions in regard t.o perempl~tory e~~illenges and( setting 3side of jur~ors was.i passed to a third reading. A I'ous bi to amend an Act entitled -A Xct tcraea Department of Agri culture, defining its purposes and duIties, and' chairging it with inspection of phos e:hates andl regulation of sales of commner cial fert'lzers," was made the special order We dnesday at 12 o'clock. Ajin.t res.o]ltion proposing an amend me)nt toeo 3. article 10 of the conzstitu utot of te Sta~e was made the special ore *?rFia,~ Decembe~r 11. A joint regiatio giving life trer. to j '~ as kiih d oa ' I ial readirng by a Th o"ingare~'' amrg thei important i'y M1r . 'ur.y 11 Uil requie ralr oad ni~es in this Swe. By Mr. Murrnay A. ill providing that no paronf be nutd b th le Governor to any ma:de per-.a Ac nvicted of treason, mur der,1 iur.::i1ry. ir :'ny, perjury. forg~ery, stor to ::e pern t:ih: (:f sufrae expiely ~ I n L:: th p-,rdon is intond to retr the . pltal rights of the p:irties so) pardoied. *y1. ~br : A j. resoluttiont to crvd r the c..a iio a Conistitu'tioual ?i!e ofi C"u1 Au ;m ::d devolve the du1ties~ thereofl up the C .unty Treasurer. '9.. Fat of ex-s.enator .3 on1:s. *e t or. o atrata' few'.? for :a e : rasoni sojour ed camea1.>et Oi .1a o rea with .is 2. m:.eyt and gve lavisdy to bcxee 1u es:pse. He boarded at the bust h..otel unitil a few. mot:; o when he .va umi t p;;hi bilis. He tiv~ e a us~er hmoand last laih ed n Bl btte a'ys "nd was taken t the r..am's homee. .dr. Jon~es is almnost a aeti:u wrtek. He is pursUed with the *idea :>al:er:. enemies, whom he never TIlE GOVERNORS .IIS .E. THE ANNUAL II~ r 0)jT I AF.FAIRS OF STATI Suggestions Concerning I,:r;eren: atter, of Interest ani Tmport:nce to the Cum monwealth. The usual annual message of the Governor was read to the Legislature Tuesday. The topics discussed ii the document are as follows: TR STATE i)f;T. The outstanding debt of the State is x73,400,000. Of this amount i277,0 0 consists of the estinatad validity is tho e bonds issued between 1805 and 1872 snd of the ante bell;im bonds hich ha.e not yet been consolidated under the Acv of 1S73. There is every reason to believe that a large proportion of these old bonds have been lost or destroyed, and that the State wili never be called upn to redeem them. The Comptroller Gen eral reports that but few of these bond1 are being funded and recommeud: that a limit be put to the time whenthey may be exchanged, except by special legisia tion. As our whole State debt nmust b readjusted in 1803, the date of its a turity, the Governor regards this recom menation as sound policy and com mends it to the consideration of the Legislature. During the past yea the Sinking Fund Commission has canceled :>32,517.50 of Deficiency bonds, and will soon take up about $20,000 more-leaving about $400,000 of these bonds to be met at maturity. The Governor recommends that the State borrow that sum, at 4 to 41. per cent., to take up these bonds. lie also recommends the ultinmate funding of the whole debt at 4 per cent. FOiFrITED LANDS. By reference to the report of the Com missioners of the Sinking Fund it will be found that there were on the forfeited land list at the end of the fiscal year ending October 31, 1886, 954,237 acres. That during the present fiscal year, end ing October 31, 1887, new forfeitures have been incurred which amount to 100,045 acres, the whole amounting is the aggregate to 1,054,282 acres. During the present fiscal year 4~>,2j acres of land have been sold or redeemed, and 94,131 acres have been stricken from the forfeited list as erroneous entries, and still Ihere remains on this list a :t acreage of 911,853 acres. Whilst tie' foregoing exhibit shows that the acreae of laud on the forfeited listat the present time is 30,383 acres less than at the sag time t year, it will be seen on exami natio. _Ix ,,s decrease :s Lot due to the f.:t te - taxes have been more premp:i. paid, but to the activity and eilleiene;: uf the Land )eparnat in effecting . lcs and redemptions e1 for feited la:jis and in discovering and eliminating erroneous forfeitures that had crept :aio the forfeited list froml: 1868 to isb6. The fact that 100,i15 acres of new forfeitures have been in curred during the present fiscal year is a matter of serious moment to the State. and a great injustice to those citizens whose patriotism and sense of duty con strain them to pay their taxes. To enact a law that will abate this great and growing evil is amatter, there fore, for the most earnest consideration of the Legislature. The Governor then revie ws the course of legislation upon this matter-shuwving that the effect of legislation and of the decisions of the Courts has been to in crease forfeitures. The Governor recom mends legislation to give a purchaser of forfeited lands a good title, and to enabe the Sinking Fund Commission to coillec, through the Courts, back taxes noe' tn paid. The new law is suggested as an addition to, and not a substitute for, the means no0w afforded to the Commission to effect sales or redemptions. EDUCATION. Touching the public schocis the Gov ernor refers to the report of the Superi tendent of Education, and suggestsa general law to authorize districts to lev~y local taxes, together with such othe measures as will lengthen the school-term and increase the general efficiency of the~ schools. The South Carolina College is shown to be in a prosperous conditio?, both a regards the number of students anti the general elficiency of the instit ation. The Governor calls attention to the statemuen of the Trustees that '-its tra.. development should be in the direction oi Univer?ity methods and work," anid commenas to the General Assembly their schemae to be submitted, "for the reorganization of the, institution on a Univen ity basis." The Citadel Academy is repoited to be in excellent condition, and both gradu ates and cadets making a line record fo themselves and for the State. Anticipa ing the need Qf large accom'modation. the Governor calls attentiona to the Ste' claim against the United States Govein mnt, for use of the Academy baikCilugs and for the value of the portion destr.oyed by lire while in such use. THe "increly tusts that the present Congre;,s vai u knowledge the justice of the claim an odr its paymaent." Clatlin University, for colored pay.,' is rportd in a sati:-factory condrtiou. The. samet report is made of the instita ton for the deaf, dumb and blind a Cedar Springs. -rrE it, tiTME:T of A .WmeZLZ. Lie Gxovernor reviewsth ir:r of the State D)epartmaent of Agricaitare and concludes: '-he:-aitalrepost ofhe l. wii .? pei of coin mi exc.. a ti p rki,: c..?, year of v .2i e a the dutiL. whic have becu rieily% to above, the Cojnmmi-sioner is ontatl ocupied. in arc e:g ngn:es Irom other States and foreigu c ountriLs rela. ing to ihe resourc's adadvnt.L from all chasses- he capiuss ad lborers. Tihe pui aons of the i parment cothainis most of iLe infor~~ ton sought. and these tave~ gen to m~ost every part of this couirt ry mi & rope. The South's resource r attr ig great aitLention, , a this wo; f e Comminsonciv is keeping bonth (Cmrina ! a- Well known as any of the Southner St.s. T'e good work the Departren is -oi io--g and its wosk in the pas ti il, :-z sure, commend it to your con tin;e~d .p and encouragement." T ard:PEDIENTAL sTATION. The G- ; rnoreports to the Lcgisla ti:r the s't:.bii hment of the two Experi ment-.L-StrLons, one of 300 acres it S:ar i:u ) am: cne in Darlington o: " . is raugemnit secures unity ant cooo i n mnt, with such di vr,. ' ,, the f. ' tests of crops, ferti liz -o' c, "'h mar'ked differences i: the agricul'ra conditions of the twc great s C'ios of the State demand. "At tit:.; tanburg farm the Super ntei. n:. ' -: and- th-: b:rn are ner' finie., a 1mlcntsandnmachiuer' have ban s, and ground has been p'j.red for an experimental orchard, fruit garden and vineyard. Be. tween forty and fifty experiments, test ing numeroul vari:-ties of emall graim ani ;ertiliz-r'.:re already in progress. "Mt the D 'igt3n farm the Superin tendt's hs wi-- ot be_ finished next month, ti'arn ho m osca contracted for, and a collection of gains and fertilizer purchasco for exper!mental purposes." The Gov ernr further cads attention to the ".i..ch iill," and suggests the employaeus. of sonie of the fund from this source in perfecting a secher e of agrin tu'ra experiments and invedtiga tio"i t?-" a 'ricuiturai auartment of the South Car'oiina College. THiE PENITENTIARY. There are in the State Penitentiry 78 white males, 2 white females, 876 col ored males and 50 colored females. They are distributed as follows: 70 are at wvorl at Pringle's 1,::lphate works; 105 with Messrs. .ice & Culeman on railroad work in Ch stcr count;; 61 at the S.1m merville brick yard; 108 on shoe con tract, 9$ on hosier' contract inside the prison; 3 ,rc n vr:Aioais farms; and t.: b.lnce, with the exception of a maj )rity of the i rn.es and the sick and in drm, are at work in the urison or on local de ta' . The crops ci the institution have been ij ued y .: eshets, but the yield is ab:t -00 h'les of cotton and 3,000 busheis cf .c;:u, bluidl. a s, poixtoes, forage, eta ?Tie 3o. al v ihrectors rcoumnand ihVt ite L'..l, re api i,riahrte $100,u0%. de rcty for h e supporj o- the insiitwiin, aD. tiS xvcts I, utlized i;1 cr ou a ut-Cie fini to be procur:i mo': tme purpe. 'h it ; . teda the last scssikon !\i'n it t' tiyt' of Le lSupric"nd eat of the Peit.-nuaLiry to transpor;. ail Cov i.e.s t.o i. rison from the dili rent coU.nLes .as re ..alted in a gieat savi: of :wne-. ,to te Stte, as 'f the apprc-pria tii -ot five thoua',nd doih rs for tLis -iir n ily about twenty'-two hundred ten 1nmavwc the ias Lies btn. in force. Thei itJr i reoneed- an mne:eas: in the pa.. Ut t ..Le of the Penitent Li ry. -ii root:1a:X AN.tL. Ti:. C en-r... rvies the b1ito. vf te op ra'ion- up on te C lumlia CU' ', ant : "s'i' ul ,c etfully Suggest te eCry ? t . -ttod o. the emal by the Sate; i' s:old your oaor'at,-; '. bdIes di:n it ixpedient, that th e der';op mnt o :his p"operty should be re-u-ned or f v.r-r e :.ts ed 1)J the State, that sts it'''':.i otr..:eLt'ePeaua-,with .1 h' ri it:s, iranci ac att cbiga':ons, und'r suet' i-Iulateed condiiions and s'iaius Ns y)U m2:y regard" mos0:t wd vantage ous for the interest of the S::t, to cor orte Cr pritvate individuals pi sessil fully tet" conidece't' of the peo pe, so .o antr ,t4 s,;eiy completion Li te most ihrorL and permaen.t mannae. Owng t rge nube tS leaedo trial. tere wasJ not th'e usual increase oi population, alth?ough L'he whole nutubor under tr..tteni; was lsareor by 39. At the n"'i of then year there wevrc prcesent -spiens fwhn 6 were wnite, and oa0 colored' and "i were still absemt Th : n'i' a. - r. p0to I e SumperinteuentI shw-s th th'e~irs of the ..sylum Xave been' c1nducted wh Li' th e "'ie.escoi my. Ti cre w's a wlgard;t- in tile pui ca.' eI~ 'C---' . .l' ('e and 'ver ,0C0 One subject 'fte1ra C- omi- - s i. (.o Gvrnor br-n;:s to t''e' 'litent-io -i-.;: th ..-., of thl IComIsi s0 Us to ea!l [ta n :oI rei u1re ra m Cti--adi w9bb So -"Cao'ca -'-o" ~rguM si rrs of Lj frn'eii:s wisep--ihin t h an. 01 th.?the iute di ot ive- t 'he ' grea t ' 'nit -r ib -mai et1 wtht C nterst of theI railro,1 'cr..r ans.Mostofou rai rod have p-i e-i mo- the hand the p::tc liin 1u .itbe8e, h ave noite r -iesti u8i e :afe ei .:. ,tou r i:r I r.pto: -. -y o~ kp lc reuate th .--t.e ti:c:. A.n theo:t Nro e h -1 - ci. , ' 'c: new of-pu t -;/:. s!'. 1 i -"" 'i of w t :- G e r w..ai e:.: . be .o rnv mre pn'wer a i""-a rm's at.ci be -~il m ''i. ~s' the :i- -prgr: - . - n.ft hm la isfl uted assi ': ]i he 1-.asi u di ct dcnieat.n ofle Genr -('oi h St -ae 1 . itu: ntt- oin atn reiwe oand Vi r::ed to-i i eTeieandi cou a . i ati. . u of cnid-0 to th: Tm pr.C3metired,:uthe ore t..n 1 I "the resul: of the deliberations of this con t ference will tend to harmonize the prac t tice, now clearly defective, under the pres - ent regulati.ns, in cases of extradition of fugitives from justice." CONCLUSION. The Governor concludes with a brief re - view of the State's. present condition and 1 Says: "It is at such a time you meet, and with interests such as these you have to deal, and the vital importance of fostering and stimulating the throbbing impulse now per meating every avenue of business must im press your minds with the grave responsi bility resting upon you. That you will prove equal to so sacred a trust and faith ful guardian s of the public welfare, I con fidently believe, and upon your delibera tions I t-ustfully invoke the blessed guidance of him in whose hands are the destinies of nations." The Dress of the Bar. To the Editor of the Charleston Sun: Your editorial of Saturday recalls the history of the dress of the South Caroli na Bar, which I submit herewith: In 1758 Rule 21st required: "That gowns, bands and wigs be the habit of the gentlemen of the Bar as usual." This was in colonial times, and the bar risters were dressed as the English Bar are to-day. After the Revolution bands and* wigs were discarded, but gowns were retained, and in 1800 Rule 14th required: "The habit of the gentlemen of the Bar shall be black gowns and coats, and no gen tleman of the Bar shall be heardif other wise habited." In 1802 Rule 95th required: "Nor shall any genleman of the Bar be al lowed to take his seat (at the Bar table) unless he be first robed, nor to continue seated unless he also continues in his robe. And it shall be the duty of the sheriff to attend to the execution of this rule." In 1814 Rule 13th required: "The habit of the gentlemen of the Bar shall be black gowns and coats, &c." Gowns were discarded in 1837 and Rule 13 required: "The habit of the gentlemen of the Bar shall be black coats, and no gentleman of the Bar shall be heard if otherwise habited, and it shall be the duty of the sheriff to attend to the execution of this rule." And Rule 14: "The clerk and sheriff shall also wear black coats," &c. In 1824 the rule of the City Court was: "The dress of the gentlemen of the Bar, clerk and city sheriff shall be black coats, and no gentleman of the Bar shall be heard if otherwise habited." These rules of the Circuit and City Court could be interpreted that a barris ter should wear a black coat only, and that he would not be heard if he had on any other garment, so in 1872, in Rule 15, the critical change was made, as it now stands: "No member of the Bar will be heard, unless wearing a black coat." That fixed the dress. The Bar could wear other clothing, but the coat must be black. VETERAN LAwYEr. The Thibodeaux Trouble. New OnrE.&s, November 23.-The Thibodeaux white picket guard was fired upon this morning, and two men were wounded. An attack was immediately made on the negroes, and ten or twelve of them were killed. The rest of the negroes fled to the woods. All is quiet now, and the laborers are at work on all the plantations. There is no excitement outside of the town. AN OFFICIAL STATEJi]NT, Tmn0ornx, LA., November 23.-Our labor troubles had about ceased when on Tuesday afternoon the people of this town were reliably informed that an at tack would be made upon the town dur ing the night. To prevent any trouble a strong guard of deputy sheriffs was posted at all the approaches. At seven o'clock in the morning two of the guards, John. J. Gormaan and Henry Malaison, two of the most respectable and esteemed young men of our town, were shot from ambush and seriously wounded. Two of their friends rushed to their assistance, and while they were attempting to re lieve their wounded comrades, they were, also fired upon from ambush. Luckily they were not harmed. A fearful state of excitement arose, and the armed guard of the town rushed to the scene of action. They were again fired upon from ambush and then returned the fire by a general fusilade, which was kept up until the rioters were dispersed. Some si rioters are known to have b.een killed ad as many more wounded. None of the other guards of the town were in jared except those above mentioned. Our people are determined to preserve the peace. The police and all good citi zens are in perfect accord. The above facts are gained from reliable sources (Signed) Czax KSOBLLCr, Lieutenant Governor. TAYon Bzstrrz, Judg-', T. TiIIocEZx, Sheritl, S. 2Joolu., Muyor. Grandmother at Thirty-three. Only 33, a grandmother and twice a widow, is not found every day in the week, but there was a pretty little woman on Chestnut street Saturday afternoon w ho enjoys that rather remarkable dis tnoci. "Her name is Mrs. Gertrude GTaden, the widow of John P. Gadden, of San Francisco. At the age of 15 she married a gnleman named Herbert, and a year later became the mother of a girl baby. At the age of 20 Mrs. Her bort lost her husband and donned widow's weeds, which she wore for 12 years. Her daughter, rather precocious, mentally and physically, followed her mother's example oni the day Mrs. Her bert became Mrs. Gadden. A year later a child was born to the daughter. Six months before this Mr. Gadden was ialled by being thrown from a horse in Los Ang~elos. -Mrs. Gaddlen is a rosy cheeked, pretty little woman, and looks very litl older than her daughter. Philadelphia Press. T. E. Pgrvsoc's Merchant Tailor Es tablish.ment, Columbia, S. C., is in full udst. Only a looki will convince any * ne~.. All that want a first-class fitting .suit iry himn. A full line of the best goods on hand. A Umded aristocracy is well founded. Adam,. ~ the. .rst gentleman of his time, was made of dit tlHe was atinishcd gentleman, Indth fin~est thirig in the world until a womanm wi 'as made, an.d he had to furnisi, 1 he material for that ceation.