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VOL. II. FLORENCE, S. C.. THURSDAY EVENING. DECEMBER 19. 1895 No 116 BRITIAN BEWARE. UNCLE SAM MEANS JUST W <4AT HE SAYS- Senate Appropriating $100,000," OOO for Preparations for War- Comments of the European Press on Cleveland’s Message. Washington, Dec. 18.—To-day’a session of the House did not laat an hour, but it sufficed for the I passage cf a bill authorizing the President to appoint a commission to investigate the Venezuelan boundary and appropriated $100,- 000 for the expenses of the com- miEsion. The bill, which carries into effect the recommendations of the President’s message, was prepared by Mr. Hitt (Rep. of Il linois) this morning and met the approval of Speaker Reed. Al though several Republican leaders expressed themselves in conversa tion as favoring the reference of the message to the Committee on Foreign Affairs for a report, Mr. Boutelle, of Maine, was the only one who voiced that view on the floor. Speeches were made for the bill by Mr. Hitt and Mr. Crisp, and attempted by other members who could not secure re cognition. There was no vote against it and considerable ap plause was given to the patriotic references in the speeches. The text of the bill follows: A bill making an appropriation for the expenses ef a commission to inves tigate and report on the true di visional line between the Republic of Venezuela and British Guyana. Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, that the sum of $100,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary be, and the same is hereby appropriated .for the expenses of a commission to be appointed by the President t<5, investigate and report upon the true divisional line between the Republic of Venezuela and British Guiana. A scene of considerable excite ment followed the request of Mr. Hitt for unanimous consent to consider the bill, which had been road by the clerk and loudly ap plauded. Loudon, Dec. 18.—The officials of the Bri tish Foreign Office declin ed to express and opinion on the Venezuelap qtteation and the same attidude of reserve was maintained at the United States Embassy here. United States Ambassador Bayard arrived at the Embassy at an early hour looking worried. He declin ed to see any one, saying that the matter was much too grave to discuss. The Secretary of the United States Embassy, My. Roosevelt, and others of Americans, eagerly read the latest opinions expressed by the American papers which were cabled over here and taken to the Embassy by a representative of the Associated press. A dispatch to the Press Associa tion from Manchester says that President Cleveland's message to Congress on the Venezuelan ques tion created a semi-panic at the opening of the stock exchange there. But at Manchester, as well as here, a recovery in prices began at noon. Editorially the Star remarks: It is difficult to exaggrate the gravity of the situation. The United States may be assured that Englishmen, regardless of party, will abide firm* ly by Lord Salisbury’s claims and will not submitt to buncombe.” “Public opinion,” says the West minister Gazette,” will unanimous ly support Lord Salisbury, but it is a pity he enlarged the dispute and attacted the Monroe Doctrine.” The Evening Nows says: The election dodge need not give us a moments uneasiness.” The Constitution. CUT (TOUT AND PRESERVE FOR REFERENCE. IT | ARTICLE SECTIONS SOTO 36 | Sec. SO. The general assembly ! shall never grant extra compen- i sation, fee or allowance to an} 7 public officer, agent, servant or f religion-, charitable, social, man- ; ufacturing or banking institutions not under the control of the State, : or amend or extend the charters i thereof. • V. To incorporate school dis tricts. VI. To authorize the adoption or legitimation of VII I’o provide teciion of game. VIII. To summon and empanel children, for the pro- TO ATLANTA ON HORSEBACK. Editor Coffin Outfor Health, Pleas ure and Business- Mr. John P. Coffin, editor of the Florence Daily Times and also of the Southern Real Estate and Financial Journal of the same city, was in Colum bia yesterday on his way to Atlanta. He was not traveling in a private car as editors usually do. but he was on horse back and made the journey from Florence here in that way. Mr. Coffin is traveling this way so as to get a better view of the real estate along the route so that he may write it up in extenso in his widely circulated journal. When Pawnee Bill showed at Florence Editor Coffin bought one of his finest, sleekest and toughest ponies and it is on this animal that he will make the journey for health, pleasure and business. During his absence Mrs. Coffin will be at the head of the Daily Times and will no doubt keep it up to its usual high newsy standard.— Columbia Register. contractor after service ren^red, contract made, nor authorise pay-r'jx^ To pr^vid^ f^* the age at ment or part payment ot any , which citizens shall be subject to claim under any contract author- roa ,j or otbm* public duty, ized by law: but appropriations. X. T»» fix tin* amount or manner may be made tor expenditures in compensation to be paid to auv repelling invasion, preventing or j coguty officer, .except that the suppressing insurrection. : laws may be made as to grade bee. SI. Lands belonging to or ! the enmpen.-u;ion in proportion under the control oi the btale i to the populaiion and necessary shall never be donated, directly or j S H rv j,... jvquireO. indirectly, to private corporations x In ali othe|; cases, where, a or individuals, or to railroad com- j general law cun b« made applica- panies. Nor sha’l such land be: hie, no special lavv shall be enacted, sold to corporations, or assooia-! XII. The general assembly shall tions, tor a less price than that j forth with enact gmeral laws con- for which it can be sold to indi-’ cerning said subjects for said pur- viduals. This, however, shall not: p OS es, which shall be uniform in prevent the general assembly from j their operations: Provided, That granting a right of way, not ex- nothing contained in this section ceeding 150 feet in width, as a mere easement to railroads across State lands, nor to interfere with the discretion of the general as sembly in confirming the title to lands claimed to belong to the State, but used or possessed by other parties under an adverse claim. Sec. 32. The general assembly shall not authorize payment to any person of the salary of a de ceased officer beyond the date of his death; nor grant pensions ex cept for military and naval service; nor retire any officer on pay or part pay. Sec. 33. The marriage of a white person w : tb a negro or mu latto, or person who shall have one-eight or more negro blood, shall be unlawful and void. No unmarried woman shall legally consent to sexual intercourse who shall not have attained the age of 14 years. Sec. 34. The general assembly of this State shall not enact local or special laws concerning any of the following subjects or for any of the following purposes, to wit: I. To change the names of per sons or places. II. To lay out, open, alter or work roads or highways. HI. To incorporate cities, towns or villages, or change, amend or extend tbe charter thereof. IV. To incorporate educational, shall prohibit rile general assembly from enacting special provisions in general law*. XIII. The provisions of this sec tion shall not apply to charitable and educational corporations where, under the terms of a gift, devise or will.special incorporation may be required. , Sec. 35. 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