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-J 2y d f , " i -r t i . x . l (i ! ' L VOL, Ill. MANNING, CLAREND)ON COUNTY, S. C., WEDNESDAY, DECE1MBER7,87NO15 TilE GENETAL ASSBiu L1. BOTH BR ANCgHi A1.: nF ADY DOWN TO YERtY lilkD Wv)RK. Several Measne- of impo.rtanice Receive Final Di3p itin-- u -rniss of the rr( eedings it nth i u-e'. CoLuMBIA, Decembiver .-Perhaps at no sesion of the Legislature has there ever been, after the close of the sc:onu week only, such a showing in the ^ay of actual work, as the body now in stssio2 makes to the people. Both Senate ad House evidently ca'" here here wit:. te determination to clear u the crowdeid calendars 'A.: front last se-sion. P--. promptly clear the way for the wo:k of the present. By steady and jadic ious work, the measures standing over have been disposed of, and already several bills of impoitnce, introduced this ses sion, have met their fate-have been passed or killed. BEMovING OBsTUCTIONs TO NAIGAT'ON. About the first re: discussion of th present session came up on the bill to prohibit the obstruction of navigationoy bridges over and acress the rivers of tuis State. The first section of the bill is as as follows: "That no person or persons, or corpo rations, in this State shall keep or cause to be kept, put or caused to be pla ed, any bridge over and across any of the rivers within this State so as thereby to injure or obstrat the free navigitio.a cf said rivers, and every such person or per sons or corporation so offending shall for feit for eacn and every such offence he sum of two hundred dollars for each day that such bridge may be so kept or re main as an obstruction to said free navi gation, for the use of tias State." The second section requires companies to remove bridges now obstructing navi- I gation or to place suitable draws to en able steamboats to pass through without lowering the smokestack. The penalty for violation is $200 for every day during which the obstruction continues. The third section makes the law go into effect six months after its passige. The debate on this Act took up tae greater portion of two Legislative days. The opponents of the bill thought it too stringent, and thought the steamboat could easily have unged smokestee.s and lower them to pass under the bridges. Thse were severai amend ments-one tctrike out the words "in the least"; another to confine the appli cation of the bi: to navigable strem.i The bill was finally passed. It goes back to the Senate. THE TAX ON AGiICrLTURAL Poi.DUCT:.t Senator Youmans's bill "to amend an Act to change the time of listing proper- I ty for taxation" caused some debate. it I added-to Section 1 of the Act named the following proviso: "That the followag agricultural products, to wit, corn, cot ton, wheat, oats, rce, peas and long : forage, made on the day specified by 1 law, shall be the amounts actually on hand on August 1, immediately preced ing the date of said return; pro:ided firther, that this shall apply only to such of said products as are actua.iy n the hands of the producer thereof." The purpose of the bill was to relieve the farmer from the payment of taxes on all but the sarplus of his agricultural products, it beiig estimated that the amount remaining on hand on the 1st of August could justly be considered a sur plus. Separor Moise moved to recommit the bill as he cox?aidna it partial and cles legislation. Hie made tins motion witha the knowledige that it would be deaeated, but he W.Aila mLusLt upon it. Senat->rs Yonmiats aod Sinkler tim phauaca'ly favored the bili and maintain ed thiat it as not discienative. Thre moton to recominit was rejected by a vote of :22 to 4. The bill wa.s then passed and sent to the House v~thout a division. Sntr Ara' RIOAD CoxsOLIDATION~S. Senaor .dana's ill to regulate and1 restrict the riguts of railroad corpora tions in this state in acquirnag addition al lines of railroad" passed its third read-' ing in the following shape: SECTION 1. That from and ahter the passage of this Act it shall not be lawful! for any corporation owning, leasmng,: operating, controllmng, or having any in terest in any line of railroad in this State, to purchase, lease, . operate, con trol or obtain any interest in any other line of railroad nowv operating or here after to be cozstructed in this State, without first obtaining an Act of the. General Assembly aut-lorizing the same. SEC. 2 forfeits the charter of any rail road company violatirg the provisions of~ this Act. SEC. 3. -That if any individual or inai viduals who operate, control, or own the; majority of stock of any railroad cor poration in this Stete, shall purchase stock in any other line of railroad chanr Stered is this State such stock shall not 'entitled to be voted in any election for oflicers or as to the management of the property, but shall participate in all dividends and emoluments arising there-I from. Section 4 repEals all Acts or parts of Acts which may conflict with the pro visions of this Act. paonnarrnoN n lA5URES. There was quite a discussion in thei House upon the bill to submit to the' voters of AbbevilA county the question of license or no license in the incorpor ated towns and vil~1ages of that coa...:y. Mr. Pope, of .Newbery, moved to striiae out the enacting clause. Messrs. Yo uwn Parker arnd Mars, of Abbeville, and Messrs. Archer, of Spartanbu~rg, Daveu port, of Greenville, and.i Beard, of Oconee, spoke in oppos~ition to the mo tion to strike out, and Mr. Iiamilton. oi Chester, Mr. Ansel, of Gr eeniile, an others favored it. Th~e as es and nay~s being called, the House' by :M aye, and; 77 nays, refused to etrike out. The b1W finally pas~ed '. second reading with te counties oc Geonee and G.reenvillebe incorporated so as to come underi provisions. The other local optionbil aiming at the samie end iur trretu and Oconee counties, were therui. tabled. THE eBINAL LAW. The bill to regulate the practice inth Court of General Sessions in regard to -e-mptr callenges and standing aside of jurors was muacb discussed in the Senate. The bill linited the number of jurors to be chauIenged by the defendant to ten and that of the State to ten. This change brought up the discussion. Senator Talbert moved to recommit and made a strong and exhaus.iye argument a.ajust the bil'. The bill was finally khiled by a vote of 19 to 10. Senator M i-:', of Sunter. has intro anced th ill, Vi ire m ntioned in this c 's dc,, to ".r e ize the State t.~ntve'r ty. The uLuo'ilig is a synopsis of its "^vii : o e :a - ! -uch otner de p u * 1ahe tr'usees il-a here::ftr es mbi) pi w b i. rh at 'rar'-ebur the Cilia Co lege exentivery for co1 red students, and a branch at Charestor the Cie A. my, <xeiVivy for vhI'tes. Tiie Ur.r:uv ::t Ca.':mia~ to bte under th .:e:esi diei4 :o'aPreside:t, wihn '.1 by virte of is -Aiee, be pr, 1dt f ?he fe'i'es oi s(veral 'i'. .ceS atU T l:e (e : 1i'cl of t' L:eiersi" to b.t b re: . a scretzi y, a 1i: two stu2a.nts T j p r , adjmet professors, :ad as-i-Lu;t profers in tA.e d'erent col.;es and seh..ls to cnleitute the General rac ult or L-iversity eae. E"h college or schc'1 to bec under the ;=enra ! uX1rvi'on'. of a spciCal coLlitt of tie ii;ard of Trustees ;ch co(llece er . ':hol to have its o-wn fa-ed'- widi a eh.:irm.an or dean, who shall ie one oe the prefe-urs. W;ena p or : es in m'ore '!tan one f:ic:ity, hi, s.dary to be divid ail 0 the coiliges ami saboi in which he teachts in proportion to tie services rendercd to each. Clleg~e of A~zriculture andx eeM.'caaic Arta: Toa ex-!!sts ..... . ,7I' Less h:df imerest on United Stutes ind ccip ........ 5.754 --$12.9S2 College of Liberal Arts and Sci ces..................- 13.323 Colege of Pharmacy........... ... Lrm,! School................... 7.045 $44,021 Enni uateIl Incowu. Annual fees.... ...........$1,8oo Tuitioai fces ................5,200 - 7.000 Anntu.ai aprprlir:ticn requirec.. . . .1 Airopriti': granted last year. . . 230i0 Itrease requie . . l.......... 14,02 1 TI:e inre.-sed appropriations asked for are idy::iv for the benetit of Agricultural n.i 31eeh inieai Co lege. TilE PHOsPnATE NTERETS. The joint committee appointed at the ast sess:ion to 'nvestigate the manage ment of the phosphate interests, have submitted a bill, of which the following is a synopis: Section 1 provides that for the con sieration, and upon the conditions hereinafter expressed, the State of South Carolina does give and grant to the fol lowing companies, to wit: the Sea Island Chemical Company, the Phosphate Min ing Company, (limited,) the Coosaw Mining Company, the Oak Point Mines' and the Farmers' Phosphate Company, and such other persons or corporations as they may from time to time associate wi:h them, and their assigns, the exclu-: sive rigat to dig, mine and remove phosph te rock and phosphat.c deposits from the phosphate territory belonging to an within the jurisdiction of the State, for and daring the term of twenty years next succeeding the passage of this Act. Section 2 provides that this grant is wholly conditioned upon the acceptance of the same by the companies above set forth within the period of ninety days after the passage of this Act, by fiing, their written acceptance of the terms; hereof with the searetary of State, and the performance of the foliowing duties, conditions a d obligations: 1. Tne parties accepting the grant. agree to pay the State the guaranteed. annual royalty of $175,000, and a dollar: per ton additional for all rock dug over 175,000 tons. If rock goes higher than. six dollars per ton, the companies agree to pay the State one-third of the price in excess of that sum. 2. The comparies must stipulate not: to interfere with navigation. 3. The work mtust be done systemati cally, and reports must regularly be made, to ,he Special Agent of the State,. of the operations under the Act. 4. The companies must give good bond, in the sum of $200,000 to insure~ their faithful performance of the con tract. Section 3 protects the companies from any interference in their work, so long as they perform their part of the contraet. Section 4i provides that if the compa nies named in the Act do not accept its terms. other companies or individuals may come in under its terms. Section 5 provides that the Act shall go into effectinmmediately upon its ap proval by the Governor, but if it is not accepted within one hundred and eighty days thereafter, as above provided, it shall be null and void, and of no effect whatsoever. Senator Talbert, of Edgefield, has submitted a minority report based on a raise on the royalty to $1.50, and on about the same scheme as indicated in the above bill. FLORENCE COt'2TY. The people of the eastern section of the State have long been considering the matter of making a new county with Forence for its county-seat. The propo sition to make this change has been eni bodied in a bill itroduced in the House several days ago. Pending action on the measure, much pains was taken by its advocates to present it fully to the mem bers; so that most of them were fully in possession of the facts of thle case before the bili came upi in the House. Thel dis cu,siou on the 11er was left, semngly 'ov common consent, to the delegations :lom the three cou'nties actally inter eted.. iThese were divided as follows: The Marion de:egation was solidly i fav or ot it, and tuo Willi' msburg ek gtion solidiy against it. Of the D.ar 1nnan deleaion Mesrs. .iKmhaw and Dubose Lvor.J, and Messrs. King an< Bird o poosed it. Arguments were made for the bill b; Mesrs. Bigham and Norton, of Marion Wilson, Af Sumter, and Dubose an< Kershaw, of Darlington, and against i by Messrs. Bird and King, of Darling ton, and Chandler, of \Villiamisburg This exhausted the local discussion. TL< only two outsiders who took part wer< Dr. Pope, of Newberry, who favored th< bil, and Col. Thomas, of Richiand, wh opposed it. About two hours were can sumedi in the debate. A rote was t-en iaken on the motor to strike out the- enacting words of tht bill, and resulted-yeas 52, nays t2. Mr. Chandler, of Williau-burg,. made an attemipt to get Willia:usburg "taken out" of the bill, but it ;ailed on a di vision-53 to 40-and the work o amending commenced. A good deal of entangling parliamentary practice was involved in amending the bill, in conse quence of the radical character of the proposed amendments to the bill under consideration and the fact that these were not printed. A motion was made to adjourn the debate and print the amendments, but the House refused to do so. A provision was inserted naming Fiorence as the conty seat, provided the town will isr;ish all the county buildings, with an additional proviso that if one hudred freeholders of the new county shall ol> ject then an election shall be held to de termine the county seat. The new coun ty is to be attached to the 6th Congres sional district and the 4th judicial cir cuit. The apportionment of representa tion in the Legislature is made as fol lows: Florence 2, and Marion, Williams burg and Darlington 3 each. After finishing the amendments a mo tion to table a motion to reconsider the the vote was adopted. The bill has since had its third reading and gone to the Senate. THE SALE OF SEED COTrON. The bill to regulate the traffic in seed cotton in the county of Abbeville at tracted some attention. The bill pro hibits traffic in seed cotton without the payment of a license fee of $300. As soon as the bill was read a dozen members were on their feet desiring to "get into" the bill. The following counties were added: Sumter, Union, York, Charles ton, Berkeley, Richland, Edlgefield, Ker shaw, Orangeburg and Chester. The price of license in Charleston and Berke ley was fixed at $50. The penalty for a violation of the Act is $100 fine and one year's imprisonment. The licenses are to be issued between the 15th of August and 15th of December. AMENDING THE CR3IINAL LAW. The House spent the greater part of three days in discussing the bill to amend the criminal law. Its object is to sim plify the forms of indictment, etc., so that the loopholes for criminals to es c.pe, by reason of faulty indictments and through other mere technicalities, should be, as nearly as practicable, re moved. The bill was finally passed-but not without numerous amendments. PENSIONS FoR SOLDIERS. The Senate bill to give a pension of $5 a month to disabled soldiers of the Confederate army, now reside nt in this State, passed the Senate without any trouble. The only amendments adopted were to perfect details. The pension is to be given to needy persons only-to those Oily whose annual income, from all sources, is less than $2590 a year. As a safeguard against imposition. each ap plicant must furnish the affidavit of a practicing physician, to show that he is actually needy. The bill has already received its third reading in the Senate a-3 been sent over to the House. The Soldiers' Home bill, introduced by Dr. Pope, has passed its three read in~s in the House and gone to the Senaite. OTHER .MTERs. The bill (by Mr. Hodgens, of Andecr son) to limit the r de~ of interest to seven per cent. was killed in thue House by a vote of 63 to 67. The bill to require the Governor to appoint one anid the same person county auditor and treasurer was killed in the Senate. A bill to abolish the office of Master was killed without discussion, and a bill to reduce the salaries of all State officers and clerks was killed by a vote of 11 to 22, after a speech in its favor by Senator Talbert.. Senator McMaster's bill to make the term of office of the Superintendent of Edication four years was killed after a strt g speeh by the originator. The engraving of Washington recently restored to the State by Gen. Belknap will be hunn in the hall oi the House of Representatives. It is also probable thai the Hampton portrait, by Gunerry, pre sented to the State by the Uniteca States Senators, will be hung in the hail as a companion picture to the Gordon por. trait. Among the bills introduced were the following: B3y Senator Byrd, to establish a new county from portions of Mazion, Wil. liamsburg, Clarendon, Sumter and Dar lington counties, to be known as Bee County. Representative Seegers of Rlichland has otiered a hilt which looks to the Stte's working of the phlosphate mines with convicts. He thin-s it' would "abolish taxation." Dy Senator Toumans, striking on: Sections -95 and 59J0 of the General Stat utes relating to the privilege tax on fer tizers, andl substitating others in lieu thereof. Messages were received from the Gov ener conveying the correspondenet relaive to the return by Gein. WV. W. Belknap, through Senator H~ampton, o the engraving of Washington, saved inomi the Hall of Rlepre-sentatives of tht old State House, and concerning the gif of the Guerry portrait of Hampton to the State. As to the former, a concur rent resolution was offered by Senato. Iziar and adopted, tla.; the thanks of thLe General Assembly be tendered to Gen Belknap, and that the engraving be hung in th- new Hall of Rlepresentatives. The bill to abolish the office of county audtor and devolve its duties upon thL county treasurer was kiiled without de bate and without division. The bill t> authorize the reindexin of the old equity records oi Edgetiek county, and tiae bill to charter the New erry nd Cheter Railroad (nmpnm 1 have receved their final reading in ii House. Senator Murray's bill to provide tha no pardon should operate to restore 1 political rights, unless such purpos t should be distinctly stated in the pardon - was killed. -Amiong; bils passed their third reidini n the St-ii-'e are: A bit! to copower the Charleston, Cin einn'ati ands bi-ago Railroad Company tc iur,ag- its property and franchise and tc - cotirmn e.i.. ing, morta ges. I T provide fir the relief of certain Con edierate sdiers, sailors and widows of ime. lo -ra' ad Section 1495 of the General S :taes of ti state. relating to posting the schttiulle o passenger trains behind time To menici Part I, Title XII, Chapter XI, of the General Statues. relatino to the manner of acquirinir rye iht of way by corpor ations, so as ti dd thereto an addi tional sectio, to b; known as Section 1551. To probilt Trial Jis'ices who receive salaries in criminal business to charge or receive any fees. The bill to provide for scholarships in the South Cirolina College was killed. The bill t > rt qitire railroad companies to kc'p rpen :n ni'ce with some atlicer au thorized to act for such conpani.s in this .taty :a asse i to :s. third read:ng. 'elator lcimphili intro(duced a joint resolut.')n ,roviling a committee to inquire into the chaurges of poor food being fur bished to the patients of the Lunatic Asy lum. In the Senate the following are some of the bilis v hich have been passed to a third reading: Bill to amend the charter of the Sum merville Str-et Railway and Hotel Compa ny: Bill to amend Shc:ion :2 of an Act en titled "An Act ti regulate the number and pay of Trial Justices of Oconee county": Bill to allow cities, towns, villages ant townsihips interested in the construction of the Caroiin., Cumiberiand Gat.' a-d Chicago Railroad, which have ntA heretofore voted subscriptions to the capital sock of said railroad company, to vo te the s:une: Bill to empower the Chatleston, Cinciunatti and Chicago iailroad Company to mortgage its property and frauchises and to contirm ex isting mortgages; B1il to repeal an Act en titled "An Act t regulate the fees of phy sicians and surge : for testifying in crim nal cases, etc. ; il to prohibit the County Cor.missioners Sumter from granting aid to outside poor. .un'ess they be disabled Confederate veterans: Bill to prohibit Trial Justices who receive siaries in criminal busixess to charge o- receive and fees: Bill to amend the statutes relating to dentists; Bill to amend Section i49t of Le General Statutes of this S ate, relating to posting the schedule of p senaer trains behind time: Bill to amend Part 1. Title XII, and Chapter XI. of the Geteral Statutes of South Carnlina, relating to the manner of acquiring the right of way by corporations, so as to aid thereto an ad.ional Section to be known as Secdon 1531a. To amend Section 1448 of the General Statutes, reliting to settlements for freights between railroads and consignees: To retiaire railroad companies to keep open an otfice with some officer authorized to act for such companies in this State; To allow unimproved lands, which have not been on the tax books since 1875, to be listed without penalty; Providing a mode of ascertaining the names o1 registered voters convicted of dis qualitying crimes and requiring their nai.es to be crased by the Supervisor-of Registra tion; To amend Sections 1055 and 2061 of the General Statutes, in relation the custodian of ninors. To provide for the payment of the claim of the late Judge A. J. Shaw; To amend Section 89 of the General Statutes of Sonth Carolina, relating to the qualifications of electors: To amend an Act entitled "An Act to fai.ae.. t.e givi-gof bonds required by law," appir "ved D)ecember 26, 1881, so far as the same affects cierks and offic-rs of banks' and banking institutions and railway compimi-es: To- :an Section 152, of the Generta St aues re2aing to election expenses; The bil' to re-gul-de the rate of interest i o hu-s in lis St-ate was killed. The& bill to regu'late criminal practice in the. Cour-s of Generate hessions was read the third time in the House and returned to the Senate with amendments. 3Mr. Pope's bill to establish and maintain a home for disabled soldiers and seamen of the Confederate army and navy residing in this State at this time and for the govern meat of the same, was passed to a third reading. The foliowing resolution was concuirred in by the House and ordered to be returned to the Senate: Whereas grave retlections have been made in tihe public prints against the otlicerq of the State Lunatic Asylumi with res;)eet to the f .o:1 furnished for the use of its ianate-: and whereas it is due to the ofivers anid inmates of said institution that the charo s be investigrated; therefore, be it Reo rcd, By the Senate and House of Represcenta ives c-ncurring therein, that a committee consisting of two from the Sen a t- -ad three from the House of Representa tives he apo.inited by the President of the Senate anu Speaker of the Hotise respect ivel. to inesiate staid charges and to re p art therein to ihe present General Assem A iIed-Htot Stoie Inside Him. \rt.:w Yo'. Nov-ember :10.-An appall in' sru :'' - took phtee tonight between a ralis inagniIe' tnamaed Frederick Drum moud"' a powerful nero, and Rloundsmant Carer. of Capt. Recilley's precinct. The n* roha tor a long time been a waiter at te Union Lea::ue Club, but he has recently sh: .;wn sin of insanity. Tonight he be came viohntly insane and tore around the house ima.-iting that he h-ad a red-hot store inside of hiin, A hatchet was handy -nd this lie seized, and with it began to de -m ih tc fu ,ruirure, Rounndlsman Carley heard3 hs cries and rushed into the negro's r-nm He no sooner entered than the ma -tiac seized oe o his fingers. and, getting bewen his we:.hb, gr oad at it like a deoa Th dl-.:r and dan rolled ---r..------:-a-the thcr and strug-uic-i orc th page1in of the hatchet, which had he. id~ ro'ed. Jut as th~e officer was he comt- hte ai-' stace camne.:nd by d 1en of 'ri~ open~- th niegro's teithi the roun..m ' in--r wats 'eea'ed. The negr w--s t-aken to Be' levue ho.spital and placed in -a itit-iil'jacket. IJ. E. Pnvsroc's Merchant Tailor Es tablismnt, Columbia, S. C., is in full blast. Only a Jooka will convince any~ one. All that want a tirst-class fitting suit try him. A full line of the best oods on hand. A bribe is :t sunm of money offered to Iperson which is considered too)-simall to be satfactory; when it rises to tae plane o: saisactiorn it beomes a retainer. TIlE FARMERS' ASSOCLx TI)N. A SHORT SESSION DEVOTED EXCLU SIVELY TO ACTUAL BUSINErs. The Body Passes the Resolutions Expres sive o( Its Desires of the General Asnem bly and Ajourns Sine Die. (Condensed from the Columbia 1Register ) The second annual Conventiou of the Farmers' Association of South Carolina was opened in Agricultural Hall lay Thursday shortly after noon, being tie third meeting of the Association since its organization. The hall was fairly well filled, there being a considerable number besides delegates present. At just quarter-past 12 o'cicek, the President of the Association, Mr. D. K. Norris, of Anderson, called the Conven tion to order and delivered his opening address. The roll of delegates was then made up, the chairmen of the different county delegations giving to the Secretary, J. T. Duncan, of Newberry, the lists of their delegations. The roll was then read as follows, ninety-seven delegates responding to their names: Abbeville: W. P. Addison, J. N. Young, W. D. Mars, G. N. Nickle, G. J. Brit. Anderson: D. K. Norris, J. Belton Wat son. Barnwell: S. H. Kirkland, W. R. Boyn ton, J. A. Jenkins. Berekeley: J. B. Morrison, J. E. Murray, W. Anderson, John W. Gardiner. A. M. Skipper, G. Jackson, T. M. Harvey, J. W. L. Clement. Charleston: A. W. Leland. Chester: C. WV. McFadden, Dr. W. M. McCallum, W. Rt. Robinson. Colleton: G. W. May, Robert Black, A. J. Linder, Frank Fishburne, Solomon Hiers, W. J. Fisbburne. Chesterfield: W. D. Craig, G. Redfurn. Clarendon: L. H. DeChamps, F. F. Cooper, J. E. Davis. Darlington: A. W. Perrot, T. E. Howle, C. R King, J. E Miller, J. W. Beasley. Edgeield: E. R. Tillman, W. S. Alen, W. H. Geldell, W. T. Walton, W. D. Jen nings, Jr. Fairfield: J. B. Turner, T. W. Traylor. Dr. 3IcKinstry, J. M. Galloway, T. F. Mitchell. Greenville: M. L. Donaldson. Lexington: N. J. Seibels.' Kershaw: W. A. Ancrum, G. G. Alex ander, G. W. Moseley. T. J. Josey. Lancaster: R. L. Hicklin, D. A. Wil liams. L:urens: G. W. Shell, J. S. Blaloek, J. H. Shell, J. A. Jones. Marion: L. B. Rodgers, F. M. Allen. I). W. McLaurin. Marlboro: Alex: McRae, Chas. Creslah; Levy Ivey, J. F. McLaurin. Newberry: R. F. C. Hunter; J. It. )avid son, J. T. Duncan, J. Y. Culbreath, .. W. Scott. Alternates: Thompson Connor, G. F. Long, N. R. Lester, J. T. P. Cro)sson, J. C. Neel. Orangeburg: E. R. Walter, L. S. Con ner, J. E. Warnamaker. Spartanburg: J. W. Stritling, J. B. Davis, B. F. Bates. Sumter: H. 1t. Thomas, T. P. Kilgore, A K. Sanders, B. P. Kelly. Union: W. T. Jeter, G. H. Jeter, W. T. Betsill. Williamsburg: Wm. Cooper, D. N. Johnson. F. M. Britten, S. L. York, W. J. Waters, T. G. Culp, Iredell .Jones. A motion was made to insert as Article II. of the by-laws a provision for tee election of ofeers, and renumber the articles following. After some discussion, which evidenced that the Convention did not wish to pro ceed to the election of omlcers, the mat ter was referred to a committee consmst ing of one from each county. On motion, the reading of the minutes of the previous meeting was dispensed with. CAPTAfLN TILTM tAN RE ADS A LETTERl. As Chairman of the Eecutive Com mittee, Captain Tillman read a letter sent by him in his official capacity in reply to a circular sent out by the Commis sioner of Agriculture, asking information in relation to the location, cost and cur riculum of an agricultural college. The letter was received as information. CAP'TAfL TTLTMAN READs A REPORT. U~nder the head of reports of special committees but one was forthcoming. Captain Tillman reported that a commit tee of three had been appointed at the last Convention to draf t certain bills to carry out the wishes of that Convention, present the same to the Legislature and secure their passage if possible. The comtthad discharged its duty so far aspsiland had drawn up a bill to reorganize the Agricultural Department. This had been withdrawn and a new one substituted which had passed the House and now hangs in the Senate. A bill for a separate Agricultural College was not introduced by reason of the general scarcity of means and other sualicient reasons. The report was received a's in formation. Captain Tillman at this point sug gested that the Secretary read a sum.~ mary of the proceedings of last year's Convention. The Secretary re ta sonie of the minutes of the last previous meet Iing and the platform then adopted. A BUSN~S cO3DflTrEE. The following committee was appoint ed to arrange business for the consider ation of the Convention: IAbbeville, G. N. Nickles; Anderson; J. C. Watkins; Barnwell, WS. R. Bayn, ton; Berkeley, J. WS. L. Clement, Charleston, A. W. Leland; Chester, C. WS. McFadden; Colleton, F. C. Fish burne; Chesterfield, W..D, Craig; Clar endon, F. P. Cooper; Darlingto:., E. 'S. IPerrot; Edgefield, B3. R. Tiliman; Fair field, T. P. Mitchell; Greenville, 11. L. Donaldsoh; Lexington, H. L. Seibeli-; Kershiaw, WS. A. Anerum; Laiurens, G. W. Shell; Marion, F. M. Allen; Marl boro, J. Ef. McLauren; Newberry, Rt. T.X C. Hunter; Orangeburg, J. E. Wa.nna maker; Spartanb~urg, J. E. Davis; Sumn ter, H. R. Thomas; Union, WS. T. Jete-r; Williamburg, G. M. Johnson; York, Iredell Jones. -On motion, alternates were given the privilege o; the floor and to participate in discussion. It was also resolved tuat the Committee on Business sit during the recess. INFORM1ATION INVITED. rThe fon11nuing renolutinns were offered by Ir. G. W. -Sheli, of Laurens, and adopt:ed: Resolved, That this Farmers' Conven tion respectfully invite the Board of Trustees of the South Carolina College to send one or more of their num ber or of the faculty of the South Caro lina CAl-,- to meet this Convention - to-night at 7.)30 o'eiock to exolain and (isc2-s the q'lestion of agricultural edu cation and th. he-t :r-ans of promoting the .re in South Caroliua, and that a connit ee of tiree 1a appointed at once to exted-t this invitatiou. Resol.-d, Th.t the discussion to be l.d ou th- 1 ujeet is for the purpose of arriving at just ConiClusionfs, and any ge-it ian. wtAher a member of this laConve,-.ion or of the Generud As-inb.ly wi o fi-s that he can add any light, shall hae- the privil-ge of being heard. dee.-rs. Shel!, Anerum and Fishburne were appointed on the committee. TE TREASURY. The treasurer reported that of the original fund of S74, the sum of 509.75 had boen disbursed, leaving a balance in hand of .L.25. Tie report was referred to an auditing committee. 1iaSOLU TIo NS REFERRED. Among the resolutions offered and re ferred to the committee were those by Mr. IredeIl Jones, oi York, in opposition to the present establishment of the Agri cultural College. MIr. Watson reported the resointion of the Anderson Associa tion, urging the separate Agricaltural I College and the reorganization of the Department of Agriculture. The Convention, at 2.20 p. m., took a recess tili 7 p. m .. Th;- Night Session. The Convention reassembled at 7 o'clock, and by the add.tion of several newly arrived delegates the number present was swelled to something over one hundred. The hall was packed, there being a large number of outsiders present in cliuding a good representation of the General Assembly. By reason of President Norris being troubled with hoarseness, Mr. G. W. Shell, of Laurens, was invited to preside and did so most eflicientli. Mr. Crossland moved that the Con vention proceed at once to v:m!: L;.- r:oN OF OFFICERs. On motion of Mr. Crossland, it was voted that the Secretary be instruez..d to cast one ballo; for Mc. D. K. Norris, of; Audersun, as the choice of the Conven tion for President. Mir. Nor expressed his acknowedge ments for the honor conferr d, but thought it but j:1:t that the olies s:)nul devolhe on soiae one else, and therc-fore wished to decl:e with thanks. The C '.vention, however, insisted on his serving. A coammrittee consisting of Melssrs. Watson, Firhburne and Crossland was appointed by t.e Pre-_ident pro teon. to, coiict Lth Pred eut-elect to the chair. Tue electiou for Vic--Presiudents, on! from each C " -rcs-ionaI Di-trict, re sulted as bel ,w, one b'liot being cst for all by the Scretar, on mction: ' 3First Distr itr-.. E. Wtannamaker. SeconB-. J Linder. Third-J hn E Bradley, of Abbville. i Fourth-T. P. Mitchell. Fu..-Idell kn t o T . Sixe- T. Szi ek t'us-, of 31rion. .ir. Joan T. Duemn, of Newberry. wa re-elected S-c":tary, and Dr. W. 1. Ad oa, of A bevilie, Treasurer. For members of tohe Executive Coml nittee it was announced that but three. were to be ehmoeu, the others holding, over. On motion the Cammitt"o on Resoluti,..s were instructed to witld-raw and noinate. Ate a brief retiremen~t the comutaittee: retur d atnd an arced as its nonunees: Tim D0 -rie-J. K 31rrah, of Ab hesixric; F.arth-J. W. Stribiiug, of Sporti Ibur; Seventh-J. D). 3Merrison, lTue Cn'vention elected the gentlemen named as memoers of the Exeeative Committee. Mr. WXalter for the Auditing Commit tee reportedt that the Treasurer's accounts had been examnined and found correct and recommended it be accepted. It was so voted. At this point, Judge A. C. Haskeli, in response to the invitation previosuly ex tended, addressed the Association on th subject of the University. He spoke in substance as follows: IJudgec Haskeli was heartily greete.d and chee:'red. He said tha1t he had received the coiurteous inlvitationl of the Convention. Hie appeared ia tchatlf of the board to re turn tneir tiemkis and to s-ty that they ap ureciate.1 the! i:nportauce of the suibjc~ no' bef ore the C on c-lis for deliberationi, and that t the h1 of their ability their views.. b ai ben ex .~-resad in thleir annual re-port, witiih 11 d teen ii Caordance with law su.'mit'd to the Generad A.stembly, arnd is ni"" nowt~ i" th fands of that hon'-rable b-dy. I1e v ~- tu'rther requeisted to h od tot . C:eion a cop 'Lof that rkport, the B:,d of Tru..tee.. fei~~ug sure that a b ody rer i ehe in ere-t emibo''d in 'e. vmd ei:e ~iO mtiOanes con .-. * ex-re,-- d Fby thi pulicY ser v~e s, ho .:dda-e ito- ttued ' hi n trn''ux : rntn''- Thtrpotcm I e may. i : 'uanc of i:3 corcu hI i e it h '-the a ighest. i a rv . Iti citatd. It w si re ilthentlye p ..leofSouth -a Oia ~tie:. ainh the y o'~ ' educaTun wa ates~y al~ the imiat:-s estedi ot arolin uph be w--ein. Ihwohend broen u bteucati thay reflt. n oniy Satlerty, atre aprned s teo.:ugestnt the Gen n1& eralr Assembly a plan which will make the Uni versity of South Carolina cover, so far as an institution of learning can, all the wants and all the diversified interests of this State. There has been no tardiness, no indiffer ence. The prpgess has been retarded sim piy by the .lerty and inability of the SState. As we i.ave improved and increased in wealth and strength our institutions of learning have progresed. Our report submits now to the General Assembly a wide university scheme, which will have in one college all and more than :ll which was ever contained in the South Carolina College. It will be a college of agriculture and mechanical art which will eqial any college lf agriculture or mechan ical arts now in operation in the Southern tcs, and we think in any State in the l'nion. [Applause ] That college is fol iowed by a college pharmacy which covers a e(lsS of wants, comprehends the neces sity which has forced our young men up to this time to leave South Carolina and go elsewhere to acquire that profession. It comprehends a college for the instruction of teachers, a normal school which will train the young men of South Carolina in the art and sc ence of teaching, it has a law school where young men who are devoted to that profession can acquire their diplo ma. The graduates of the college of agri culture and mechanic arts will be as well prepared -as they are in any institution of learning of that name anywhere in. the United States to enter upon the pursuits of agriculture and mechanic arts. It prom ises to open to our young men a field for employment and promotion in the practical science of manufacturing, mining and civil engineering, which are a part and parcel of the manufacturing business and enterprises which promote the wealth of every State in the United States. Hitherto our young men have been un able to complete, and those who eccupied these positions of elevation and strength are brought from abroad. The-graduates in agriculture are to be trained in the highest schools of science in that department. The experimental farm is now in operation. Our mechanical workshop, with the little means at hand, is in operation. I hopeyou gentlemen will go there and see the work of the hands of the youths of South Caro Tina. The workshop has been built by their hands, the interior work is all done by them. The tools and machinery in that building are of their construction. You can go in the laboratory of the chemical school and witness there *hat'" they are learning. This p1ace doubles, trebles, magnifies everything which.was exhibited there in the beginning of that school. Ii makes it senarate 'and distinct it makes the graduates of the agricultural and mechanical department the peers of any graduates of any other college, and I trust that the labor of the board of trustees will not be in vain, that this will meet not only with your approval, but the hearty.. approval of our representatives in the Gen eral Asssembly. "Thanking you for the honor conferred, I take the liberty of handing this report to your chairman," Judge Haskell's remarks were received as information. RnsoLt 'IoNs ADOPrED. Captain Tillman made the report of the Committee on Resolutions, prefacing. the same by some remarks to the effect that of the sundry resolutions referred to them, they had reje-ted one and changed or embodied the others in those which they had to report. The report was as follows: "The Committee on Resolutions beg leave to submit the following report: "Reao ved, That the Convention-does earnestly urge the Legislature to estab lish a seperate Agricaltural College, and to reorganize the Bureau. "Resolved, That it is not the purpose of the farmers of the State to make their organization a political body, hostile to other classes, nor is it their intention to attack the integrity of our State officers, nor their policy to arraign or dictate to the Legislature. "Resolved, T'hat we believe in the thorough organization of the farmers of the State, with the object and firm pur pose of developing the agricultural sources. "Resolved, That we regret the action of s'ome of the counties which declined to send delegates to this Convention, and respectfully invite them hereafter to unite with the Farmers' movement. "Resolved, That we believe in the ne cessity and propriety of reorganizing the Agricultural D~epartment, to make it more efficient, and useful, and respect fully ask the Legislature to give careful consideratiod to the several bills already introduced in their body looking to that end." A motion that the report be adopted was carried-no one voting in the nega tive. Captain Tillman then o1t'ered a resolu tion which is exactly the same asthe fifth article of the platform adopted at last year's Convention. It was adopted, and reads as follows: "We urge the Legislature not to squan der the State's property by allowing the wholesale exportation of phosphates at merely nominal prices, and that with a view of lessening the burdens of taxation they take into consideration the advisa bility of increasing the phosphate roy alty." The Association then adjourned sine die. 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Kentucky wife--I see by the papers, John, the scientists agree that the human body is composed largely of water. Hlus hand-Yes: and yet there are persons fool ish enough to think they can compel me to put more of it into my system.. "Pa," said little Johnny, "teacher is thiuking about promoting me." "How do you know ?" "From what she said today." "And what was that7" "Shesaid if I kept on I'd belng to the criminal class,"