The Florence daily times. [volume] (Florence, S.C.) 1894-1925, December 19, 1895, Image 1
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. It shall be the duty of
the gen ;ral assembly to enact
laws limi: ing the number-of acres
of land which any alien or any
corporation controled by aliens
may own within this State.
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