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v ->~r God an?l Our Natl vo ~T?r VOLUME. VII. CAMDEN, ,S. O?, Fill 1)A V, FEBRUARY 14, isj)6. NO. 15 ? THE SENATE ADD HOUSE. t HOUTII CAROLINA1** LAWMAKKltS AT WOUK. What Thfy Ar? DoIiik In the Wuy of MukluK unci Chunking Luwe. TUB 8BNATB. Seventeenth Day.? There were two ^ sessions of tho Senate ou Wodnesday. The greater portion of both session 8 was devotcitu fllingof goneral ylnend metitH to tbo bill declaring the free . school law. Thero were 100 commit tee amendments to this bill. After the discussion of thin bill, the SeDate vent ?over to tbobdiiKo to eloot penitentiary direetoro. nnd returning took ? re* ocss unMI 3 p. M. 'lhy peuv.utv -rom the onlored Meth odists to hnvo the color d college, tt ?be.'Ont'oOf from Olaflin, established at . Jbanoaster, "tho garden spot of the viffltate," was referred to the educational coiumitt? e. The petition from tho Btate fair so _ : . .piety for au appropnotion of $2,500, which was sent with a message from the Governor was referred. During the day a messogo wan re ceived from tho lower house Buying they had declined to agree to tho part of the conourrcut resolution,, fixing tho time for elections which provided' for limiting nominating ^pooches and tho ftleotioc of State priuter. ThcflO bills wore favorably roportod: To rcqniro ull persons haviug past due ?ohool claims to prove $amo and tho county officials to pay same. Calon dar. To amend an act relating to pen sions. 1 - Joint resolution to authorize the is* ? mauoo of a pay certiticato to VV. J. Johnson as a representative. Calen dar. Joint resolution to authorize the , comptroller goneral and state treasurer to pay Bularics to oor*ain oflleials for November and Docembor, 1895. Cal endar. '1 huso third roading bills were pas eod: ' To am cud section 115 of tbo revised statues of 189&,\ volumo 2, being soo , tion 2,4G0 of tho gouerM statutes, re lating to tho ago of oonseut. To define in what manner towns and cities in South Carolina may inorease or diminish their corporate limits. House hill to, change tho namo of tho State luuatio asylum to that of the Btate hospifhl for the insane. House bilMo amend suction. ,,216 of the oriminal iftatv'trff, "volume 2 revised utr.tutes 1893, relating to prize fight ing. ^ ? - To amend article 4 of chapter XCIX, titlo IV of volume 1 of the ^ revised, statutes, relating to agricultural liens. House bill to pay jurors and State witnesses ferriage paid by thom while attending courts in their reBpeotivo count i of. Tbeso socond reading bills passed : ? llour.o bill to require petty jurors for the last week of circuit oourts ta r* main till all cases requiring jury trials are disposed of. To provide for the settlement of ia tsues botw-een citizcni of l-.is State by /bit ration. To amend scction 1,540 of the oivil tatute laws of South Carolina. To regulate tho election of wardens . ' n tho towns of this State. . -To-TTicurpornto Coiw^TBO OflllfiffO. ' . The t>ill to rogulate tho sounding of ^gnals by railroads was made the ape order fbr next Mondav. EioirfiiBNTitf Day.- -In the Senate Thursday a resolution fixing the 20th .?f February for the 'final adjournment was passed. A resolution was passed to appoint a committee to enquy'e if some way .'ould not be devised to out down the amount of printing. ? Tho bill relating to roads and high ways was withdrawn for repairs. Tho bill to prevent blacklisting by corporations was killed. Tho bill to stop fishing in all streams i.f tho State between April and No vember, oxerpt with hook and line, ?una recommitted after a lengthy de bate. - The new pension bill, increasing tbo cpproprialion from $50,000 to $100, 300 passed. Those bills passed a third reading: To provide for tho examination of the banking corporations of the Stato. To further protpet landlords in the collection of rput. House bilfto require petit jurors for tbo last w4ek of circuit court to romain until ?1T cases requiring jury trials are "disposed of. ; To provide for the settlement of issues between citizeus of this State by arbitration. ? ? a > To amend section 1510, volume 5* revised statutes of South Carolina. To yegiilpte tho election of wardens in the towns of this State. To incorporate Converse college. These new bill*,were introduced t To fix the timo and .pifjtide.for the feoldnft of citovit courte af the Fifth . judicial di>tnct. , To prevent the tiUe to mortgaged personal property vesting in the mort gage*, prior to tale, and to rognlate the s?ie under cxcoution of mo^Jgaged pereonil property. y ' To regulate tha movejneme of care, traituMrad traffic betwecnlinea oonnect , jog within thia State and to prevent ?ay d ? -rimination in the rat?e charged " or fciriMy offered each connecting ]lae? aad to require ?aoal faeffltiee and r thf r dfrectly or indirectly eoanect, and for tile iaswanoeond recog railroads doing buidnees iu this State. To proveut the diver?ion of freight. To prevent violation of tliiMwt by any railroad in this State. To constitute the oame a misdemeanor. To provido punishment therefor. To prevent hunting and ranging on tho lands of another. To amend an aot relatiug to fore* closure of mortgages. To amend seotion 2551, revisdft stututos, rotating to fees of tho secre tary of state. . Unfavorably reported: To fix penalties for the adulteration of cheese and butter offered for nolo in thin State aud prohibiting the aalo of adulterated milk. It went on the cal endar. Ninetewwh Day.? On Friday tho Souate unanimously adopted tho joiut resolution suggesting thu eroctiou of a monument to Geo l'eabody by the Southern States and setting aside #1,* 600 as South Carolina's contribution for that purpose. These, bills were unfavorably reported: To aniend an aot to renew tho obar ter of the town of Mount Pleasaut and to provide for a sobool t&x therein. . Galendar. * To regulate the issue of checks, due bills, etc., to wage workers. Iloport adopted and bill rejected. Thet-e new bills were iatroduood: To further regulate fishing for profit in tbe^watOM'Ot this State. To amend section 84 ?f title 8 oode of prooedure as to holing oourteT in Seventh judioial cironit.L To amend an aot entitled "an aot to protect primary eleotions and conven tions of political parties and to puniuh frauds committed thereat." approved December 22, 1888, by adding thereto a seotion pijMdiDg for uatohers and, certificates^ registration. To amond an act entitled "an not to provide for tho appointment of a board of police commissioners and for the re organization of the police and to pro* vide salaries for the eamo in cities and incorporated towns when it is deemed necessary or advisable." C? To amend chapter 5 revised statutes relating to reports and documents. A large number of bills passed sec ond reading. Twentieth Pay.? On Saturday the Senate non-concurred in tho House amendment* to the bille relating to boards of health. Tbo bill prohibiting the ealo of adulterator butter, ohoeso or milk was passed.- - The bill "to prevent the titlo to mortgaged property vesting, in the mortgagee prior to sale and to regulate the Bflje under execution of mortgaged perxbual property" was passed. 'Then third (. reading bills were passed: To amend seotfons 039, 940, 950 and 951 of the revised statutes of 1898, relating to pensions. Tjffurth/r regulato the trafflo in scea oottoq and unp.aoked lint ootton in this State. Relating te the *ale of ootton seed meal in this State and to reqtiiro the payment of a privilege tax thereon. To provide for the formation of mutual protective associations. To amend and extend the charter of incorporation of "the board of directors of the Theologioal seininary of the synods of South Carolina and Georgia, " House bill to limit the time in which oonpon bonda payable to bearer an I their coupon* of the State may be con solidated, converted fumftd or paid and to repeal conflicting laws. To amend section 2,204 of the re vised statutes of South Oarolina for ' 1898. relating to the adoutioii-Qf ~ chil dren. ' House bill to amend section 2,851 of the revised atatntes of 1892, relating to liens for materials furnished in the erection, alteration or repair of build Inai ' "*Honse bill to enable E. J. Dcnuis, Jr., of Berkeley oounty, a minor over the age ef 10 years, to apply for ad mission to the bar. / House bill kamood seotion ^10 re vived statut^pf 1893, being Section 255 of general statutes, relating to boards of equalization. House bill to authorize the sinking fund commission to luud tho (inking fnnd on the seonrity of the valid bonds of the State when' the bonds oannot be purchased at par. relation to escheated property and lo -devolve upon the secretary of state as agent of the commissioners of the ainking fnnd the duties of escheat or. Joint ? resolution to authorize the State treasmer to repay money bor rowed nnder a convention ordnanco. House bill to require alT persons holding past due scbool claims against any of the several counties of thia State wbioh have been unpaid, to establish and prove them before oertain officers and to require the county treasurer to pay the same. . House bill to amend an act entitled "an act regulating the deposits of in terest collected on oertain bonds,'* ap proved March 21, 1876. These honse bills wsre introdnoad: By Mr. Jordan? To provide a uni form assessment and levy of taxes for townsfcip or municipal purposes. By Mr. Jordan? To amend section 717, revised statute relating to the sheriff's writ books. Twrrrr-roeT Day.? In the Senate Monday the bill requiring railroad tralna to oome to a walk, so to ?pe?k? Id going through villsg sa end towns in the 8tate wae killed. The till to f beMfcr tmtter with an amendment providing that in restau rants and botele where other than benn fide hotter la need, the fact most be to stated on printed eardetobo polife btfl wim favorably acted oo by the committee and will be favorably raportgt to 1he>8q^Totn9?9^?r^ Tho bill to provide for printiug tho' Confederate roll passed to a third reading. Tbo bill to fix tbo time for tho bold* ing of tho circuit court iu the Fifth dibtrict passed. T<he lull to amend an act relating to past duo 60U00I ?lnin|a to n third reading with notice of getierSV Ajueud mont*. Til? bill to limit the hour# of lafior in cottou mil's aud other factories to Gti hour# per week, oume up ioxt, ami was passed to a third reading without debate. Tbo bill to enforce the collection of taxes past duo and unpaid upon luuuio ipal property caino up next,-. but con sideration of it was interrupted by tho presentation of the governor's dispen sary message, wbioli, having been tead, was referral to the judieiary committee. Th? bill then passed to a third rending. Messages from tbo llonse were re ceived reporting non-concuxreuoe in the fish bill, whereupon tbo Senute in Misted upon its amendments and ap? pointed Messrs. DuBois and Moisoas a committee of conferenoo on tho former and Mesbra. Norris aud MoCalla for the latter. The board of health bill then passed without debute. The bill to amend tho law in relation to the loca^u of voitng procints was ordered to a third reading. The bill to protect primary elections passed with potico of general amend ments. /^-\The following now bills were intro duced: To further ^ecla/e tbo law in refer enge to alcohorlo liquors. To relievo appellants from giving bond when nn ii 1 j to do so. To rix ttie tees of the olerk of court for reoording mortgages and doeds. To. arneufl an act to prohibit ooviuty commissioners paying fees for pruof of claims .against the county. Twenty-Second Day. ? In tho Senato Tuea lay the bill to require oontraoturs to pay laborors for their sorvioes was pass. d. The following acts woro ratified: To pay jurors and Stato witnesses ferriage. To ohauge tho name of tho Stato lunatic as* In m to ihat of tbo State hos pital for the ma u 0. To fix the ti'iit? for holding oircnit oonrts in the Eighth circuit. To amend the law relating to prize fighting. To regulate* tho attendance of oounty treasurers at oouvenient places in bheir counties. These new bills were introduced: To vest the jurisdiction heretofore exercised by the courts of probate in the courts of common plea? oxcept in the oonnty of Charleston. Permitting pleas of guilty to be en tered before the clerk aud to rogulate the eervioe of sentence.^ These bills were unfavorably re ported: s Memorial relating to the _ejilaJ?H&n ment ox a oollege for the o<Toced peo ple. Report adopted and bilN^jeeted. To prevent companies beariug fire arms from meeting aud drilling, ? ox oept military schools, unless under general militia laws. Calendar. A largo number of seoond roading bills were passed. TH X no VOL :/ . ? . v Nineteenth JDay. ? Only one new bill was introduced duriug Wednesday in tbo House as follows: To regulato -the raoveir.eni of oars* trains and traf fio bctweea linos connecting within tlm State and to" prevent liu^ discrimi nation iu the rates charged or facilities offered such oonueoting lines, and to provont all discrimination and to re quire equal facilities and advantages* to all railroad companies within err without the State with which they di rectly or indirectly connect, and to proviso for the issnanoo and recogni tion of through bills of lading bv nil railroads doing business in this State; to prevent the diversion of freight and to provide penalties for its violation and to constitute the same a misde meanor and to provide punishment therefor A mcs^ago was received from tho senate, stating that it bad killed tho bill to repeal the law rotating to enii grunt agents and that it had o'oncur rod in the house amendment to tho bill to amend section 8*6-14 of the gen eral statutes and to tho joint resolu tion relating to the printing of extra oopies of the Constitution. The following passed their third' reading and were ordered tent to the senate : ? To provide for the -forfeiture of charters of railroad companies charg ing higher rates for transportation of passengers and freight than those fixed by the railroad commission. To authorize the sinking fund com mission to lend the sinking fuud on the security of the valid bonds of the State whon the bonds cannot be pur chased at par. The following message was received frora the governor: Oontlemen of the General Assembly ? I herewith transmit to yonr honora ble body the petition of the Steto Agricultural and Mechanical society of Bonth Carolina. V / I had the honor to 'call your atten*. tion to this matter in my inangnrel ?d i dreas at yonr last session. I can add nothing more to my recommendation then made. I'trnst that ..the petition will recsive your favorably considera tion. Reepectfufly, Jno. Gary Evans, Governor. . The committee's eoUtitnte bill ro tating to fhe Reverence of Cladia col Irts fiea CUfts ?nWeffHy end thr cfr uTiiiMbmcel of a n**rm?U ladnetriat, sgtionltanl aed lechsstosl ?ollege for the colorod "race *?? ?be* taken ?j? and passed. ' I The fire insuranoo and boilding and l??u ftKboolution bill. ?r. rcceim from the sonate and referred to thai proper committees. An nnfavorable report was present ed on tho bill to provide punishment for stealing cotton or vegetables from tho field or garden. The memorial from tho Gospel it.ni peranoe nuioo was presented. Tho following now bills wero Intro ^To regulato the width of whocl rtms of wagon*, efco., usad on tho publio highwava. - . Mating to the employment of laboi to maintain tho pnblio . Relating to tho time for the n tng of tho anuual reports of tho county com missioners. TwiiNTiBTU Pav. ? Thnrsaay the Iloufco passed a bill reetrloUng railroad oinployoca to working thirteen hour*. Tho bill passed reorganizing tho en grossing department, after an inter tting tight, and only women are to be omplorcd as priwotpal clerks, l.tfbrt*, wore made to reduce tho pay of the femalo clerk to S3, 3 This failed. Tho following Mils wero introduced: Isolating to warebousomon, author* tuiug them tj g^o bond and issue warehouse rcoeipte soourod thereby, and prescribing and regulating their power and duties. . . To r? gnlate tho number of shenft s bailiffs at tho courts in the sevoxal counties. . ... . To regulate Ashing for profit in tho streams of the State. r delating to the further protection of terrapins, eto. The following bills were thon order* ?d to a third reading without dissent: To lix tho rate for the transportation of passengers by railroad companies I in thio Stuto. I To require railroads in this ntato to ! provide separate tirst-clase coaobes for j tho accommodation of white and col* I ored passon^iTs. , . To regulute the issuing of checks, ,porip and due hills to laborers and wage* workers. Tho bill relating to the sev. ranca of Ohillin cull g>? from Clstlin nniveMity uud tho e^u disineut of a normal, ni dus r a', agricultural {v?d Trfecbanioal coliego for the colored race. To require the penitentiary author ities to furnish a certain number of (Sin viols to tho regents of tho fctato hospital for tho insane. Joint resolution to authorize the su perintendent of tho Stato penitentiary to mnlto a ham upon the Re 'd planta tion and to moitgauo tho eaiuo. The following hills wero introduced: ( To prohibit the catohingof sturgeon and shad between certain dateft. etc. To prohibit tho aliejl ownership of lauds in this Sbito. To amend tho law as to tho namos and looatiou of tho voting procincts in tho State. TwBNry-FiBST Dav.? In tho Honso on Friday tho publio printing investi gating committee was appoiuted, ana all bills relating to the matter wero referred to it. . i Tho ways and moam-|oouimittee, oy spe'vi'd permission, held la&oaaion and Inst Woro tb ? hour for reo?4a presout od ita appioj riatlon bill along with an other bill relating to the dispensary profits which change tho outlook for a b? avy tax levy tn.a year. The com mittee tins found that tb. re is nearlv S2U0.000 of unearned pr/>f t* to be col loctud from the dieftensary business during tho coming yoar, Which will not bo aflfeoted by tho now Oonstitu lion's requirement that all dispensary profit* bo pafl into the eohooj fund, hikI honce the levy will bo only four ui.d oue-liaH mills. The following jiew were intro duced : [ . t. To provide fok- marriage Iioouscr. Thoy aro to cost ?2 each and b3 issued by the clerks of cAurt. By tho wave and means committee? Tho aunual appropriation bill. To amend the law in reference to the militia when ordered out or special ^"to amend the oonnty govornment * To provide for tho distribution of tho profits of tho State dispensary. Ttvrnty-Second Dat. ? In tho Honne Saturday a njOKfcu^c war received from tbo semite, convoying the information tbut tbat body had kill oil the house bill* providing for footways on the pablio roa lB, fixing th > terras of oflloo of magistrates, and relating to due bills and scrip. TJbo following bills were given a third reading and ordored to be sent to tho senato: ' To amend the law iu reference certain pnblio officers. To amend the law relating to deer. , To declare the liability of railroad v corporations for injuries sustained by persons while in their employraek Senato bill to amend tho act to es tablish local boards of hoalth in the cities and incorporated . towns of the State and to define the power thereof. To provide for the election of pnbrs lio cotton weighers and tot provide for their compensation.' To permit the building of bridgee between con d ties bv joint contract Senate bill fo validate and oonfirm certain acta ot the Spartaoborg acid. Rntborfordton lUilroad company and the enincription of the city of Spar* tanbnrg to the capital stock thereof and to authorize bonds of aaid city to Senate bill to amend the act to In* corporate the Spartanburg and fioth* erfordton railroad. To extend ?ba rights and privileges of tbo Cape Fr?r mt\ Ciuamnati Beil< FT IW4 CfrflBgf lilt MMttt Same. j To abolish tho off o* of rtgMr of mean* con-^i vanoos sod dtfoiv# tbo tho suspension by the governor To provent companies or organisa tions bearing ilrvarius fr?,>ni meeting und drilling oxcopt ncoordihg to the militia law h, ami except military achoidu, and to prescribe penalties. Tho bill relutiup to fr?o tuition iu tho schools for higher education iu tbo bUto ?as taken up ai.d passed. '1 ho judiciary committee made its report on Mr, Williams' resolution ro? lutiug to moinbors holding two oilloes, which wad read an follows: Tho committee on judioiary to whom wan referred tho following resolution, to wit: ''ilesolvod, That the jtttliciury oommitteo do forthwith examine tho roll of representative*! and enquire aud report whether there nro any lnemborH whosa terms are iu oontliot with the provinions of article 5, eeo tion 2-^ of the Constitution," rospect* fully report that there are throe uauies ou the roll of tho House whom the commit tee ha? considered to wit: J. Mr. G. 1\ Townseud, elected as a member from Marlboro county. 2. Mr. John T. Gaston, elected as a member from Aiken county. Mi. John T. Duncan, elected as a m xnbor from Newberry county. And the committee roootnmund the adoption of the following resolution: litsolvod, 'J hut Mr. C. P. Tuwusond (having Btated to tho committco that he resigned bis oillco or position ot assistant attorney general on January 1, 1890) is not disqual.tlod us a member of thin lioueo by reason of anything contained in Boction 24 of article 8, of i tho Constitution of thin State. 2. A majority of the ooniinittoo re- ' commend the adoptiou of tho follow ing reBolntiour IteBolved, That Mr. John T. Gimtou and Mr. John T. Duncan are di? qualified aa members of this House for tno following reasons': Mr. John T. (Jiauton has-been super intendent of tho tttato dispensary, at a salary of #125 per month and hop exercised the name since January 1, 1896. Mr. John T. Duncan Iibr been ohief olerk of the Secretary of State at a ealary at tho rate of $1,850 per annum and has exorcised the same since Jau nary 1, 189G, and that both of said f;cntl?mon are receiving compensation fcr their said positions. A majority of tho committoo re oomtueud tho adoption of the follow, ing resolution: Whereaa, Mr. Duncan ia and has been chief olorlt in the olRco of the secretary of Btato oud Mr. Gaston Is and has been employed as superintend out iu the State diapeuMMry, both of whom are receiving compensation for ;heir services; and qualified iu 1894 as members of this house nud wore suoh members whou tho present Constitu tion went into effect,' llesolved, That they nro dis qualified as members of this house, under tho provision of Miction 24 of articlo 8 of tbo Constitution of 189J5, ? when ooustrued in connection with seotton 0 of section 11 "of artiole 12. B. M. Shumsn, ? T. \V. Jincot, J. ?. Breuzealc, Francis H. Weston. ? Ten members objected to the im mediate consideration of the report. An unfavorable report was prcBontod on the bill to require tho , tires of vehicles used on the public roads 'to, be of a oertuiu width. Tho bill prohibiting tho appoint* mout of rolativos to oflloe was passed. The bill relating to tho lending of the sinking fund was returned with slight, amendments, which were agreed to. The bill was thou ordered to bo an rolled. Air. Cooper mov*d to reconsider the voto wberehy the house killed tho con current resolution relating to tbp leas ing of convicts. This wos nglreed to. Mr. Cooper withdrow all his opposi tio'n, stating ho had learned that tho ponitontiury authorise* wanted an ex pression of the general assembly on this subject. The resolution wA? then adopted. The house recedcd from its amend ments to tho bill relatiuR to the boards of health and the bill was ordered to be enrolled. iwBNxv-'J ii run Dat.? In the House Monday a bill was introduced to au thorize the issuing of bonds by the (school districts to "build school houses. A concurrent resolution was intro duced that it was the sense of the gen eral assembly th-it the institution for tho deaf, dumb and blind be seporatod into two institutions? -one for tho deaf and dumb at the present location, and the other fur the blind to bo loeated at tho capital or some Other central point? and that the bt*ito'p financial condition alone pre vented this belli# done at tho present session of tho general assembly. This resolution went over for conbiderution lat?r. \ Tile bill to provide for lho inspoo lion bf beef and mutton in any of the city*r fliid towns of this State, which vrofi under diflonsnion onSatnrdav w hen thp house adjourned, was tAken up again and pawed. The bill io regulate the rato of in* ste$eat upon any contract arising in this te for the hiring, lending or um of mousey or other commodity was then taken up and killed. b The roport of tbe judiciary oom mittee declaring Messrs. Dnnq^p and Oaston (UfeqoAlitied as members of the UoosteM th?y were holding two offices of prolixin the 8t>it?, was taken up and the majority report was adopted, and these two gentlemen were Un seated. A number of favorable reports were preseiited. ? bill wee offered to require parties leaeing convicts to pay for them toonih* If io legal tender* of the United State* A bill to etuend the Isw relating to " "(T "f inir<wl?UH^I. ? Unfavorable repot te were presented Oo the following: To farther "regulate the practice ia tfc* pmrt of ^mfnoiosi. To require n)an\ifnotnrer& and deal or* in tolwooo, cigars ami oigurottevs to obtain a special permit. To regulate tho iamio of policieu by firo insurance Comj anies and associa tions. To provide for a mairiago liconao law in thin Kt?tp. TwE.vrv-FouRiH Pat.? Tntho House on Tuesday the lull to proviso for tho inspection of beef ami mutton in any ef tUo low us and citiue of tho State weie pftHHtul. Tho bill to further amend motion ' 2,123 of th?i general statutes, relating , to oirouit judge?J)in thin State, ho an j to pro, vide tor sptoial courts and spt>o? J ial judges was tn kt-n up and ordered* to j a third reading wiiho it debute. The committee on free ooioronoo in regard to tho engrossiug departm ut bill, reported that it had failed to agree. This of oourno oudtul tho ok- i reor of the bill, .providing that Indies only should bo omployed in tho en grossing department. Tho IIohho committoo on education reported to tho llonso a substitute I >1 1 1 fur both the Senate and House general eduoation bills. The bills provides for tho sohool commissioners, which. tho Senate bill struck out. Tlio Senate bill dotlucd tho word "enrollments" to ap? ply to pupils uttcuding school for 30 days. Tho substitute makes it apply to ehildrou attomliug one-sixth oi tho j si- J ?u of a public school. Thoso arc tho only essential points of ditlbr&nco. Theetdary reduction bill was passed. > THE I*. K. Ai> W. ltOAI>. The Road Will I?e Operated In tho Intercut of tho People. Mr. J. B. Clevelaud, when ???l<?d ? to the fnturo pt?li?-y of the Port I oy>* k Western Carolina Railway, gavo out tho following: Tho -tort I cau make in to nhow yon tho Itt , which Gen. Samuel rhonms anil Mr< Thomas Ryan havo Mr. J. B. Cleveland, Charleston, S. 0. Dear Sir : Referring to > our con versation this morning, Abo'"at % ltyun as tho purchasers of tho I . U. ?v w. o. R. R , wi,,b y?n to V clj"r,'? of the same ami operate it ae i ngent just an you have heretofore as Receiver. You have full discretion in thou.ipuiutniuut of all officers and em p.?A *? ?-?i v rz ri^mi "?r hei ids of departments, all traitio ar raURemonts, iueluding oontract or nl 1 1 unco with connections. Full repoits to the Now York offloew.U be aud the gel oral iinauoial policy of tho comp?ny will bo controlled by Thorn us a Ryau. - Ae requested by yon In our inter vlnw thi? woruingt ?M? is not expfioted to coutinuo longer than it will be agreeable to you. / Yotfrs truly, Samuel 1'homas, y Thomas F. Ryan. / => That is the best guarantee that there will bo no change in the relations of the P R. & W O. R. R-, to the pub lio It will not be domiuated by any connecting hue, and ? while per: fectly fair to all, will be thoroughly in0o neuilent. X find a good many pe^le j ifSpoied to question the ?ncenty of ?h? l?te movement. Somehow they imauine that the Southern Ry. Co. is , behind Messrs. Thomas. Ryan, There is no foundation whatever for ?uoh a Bunpioiop. MeH?r. Thomas & Ryan are not only monetary large rnnital but no men stand higher in N^w York for integrity than these two aeiitlemen. If any confirmation should bo Lcedo 1, the mero faot that they have reBiX'd their directorsh p m the Mnutheru Ry. Co., and sold ont all their i-tock. sbottld bo unfflcirut tcany rvSole man. Tbo qoo.tioo i. a?ked wby (bo Central R?{ ros1"' Ooorcia or tho Southern Ry. <-<>? Si.be? to K?t rid o( tbe j.ropoj-T. Thoro i. only ono ao.irer andli ti. the casieflt one imaginable. 'o"na that under tho laws of South Carolina, they could not own it and operate it, it was a matter of necessity to depose of it; they had to find a purchaser, and they agreed with Thorns & Ry?n. that if they, Thomas & Ryau, would pay tho first mortgage Augusta & villu bond*, that tbey for a cortajo ouoideration -hould havo "J1 ,h?0{,htr olaiioa owned 1-y lha Central It. R. Co., of Georgia on the property in nth. r word?. tho Central R. R. & Banking Co i>f Georgia sold to Thomas A Ryan S^ir equity in the road which gave, them the control of it. The purchasers lealizo tho fact that it will bo a good many yeara before they will get any substantial returns from Their investment. Every dollar that tho road earns for Rt-veral y? w,n go baok on the property in the way of improvements, snd as you know, its earning umall There does not live to aay EJl. imlivldoi.1, ? 0.piUli.t, i??ator or Anybody ?bo he. ? 00 ut of benefit from the P. B. ? w. O. road otbfer than the public, whu h it has so f^thfully se?ved and the Stat* of South 0-rolina. The State or ssb 'Ayr^SB their property ??*'**, tant e*teo*ions, beitftf . i?flii?>n lHrne raiiital theme>-We*, with iufluen ^httoe^u. ?."??? ~r n<frt from th?Pnb|te. < 1 TM> Mmom' Ualviwlty. PALMETTO BRIEFS. k^ATR TRACIIKflH* ASSOCIATION. The Next. Meeting to l>o Held In Koclt 11 lily Coiitm* Do I up; June JJO. Tho executive oommittao of tho ?tato Toaohoia' association met in UitK tallica of Superintendent Drohor :! the I'ity public sohoola of Columbia for tho purpose <>l deciding upon iho ti mo #u 1 1 place of the next meeting. Tho city council of iJhel^ Hill and the Wo* mau'u Normal and Iudu>tr"il onllego extended an invitation t.? the aspoem tion to meet in lioeh Hill, which \s nti ncocpted. Tho meeting will ho held from Juno 00, to July 3, inclusive, aud u very pleasant and piolltahlo tiino is promised to thoNo who will attend. A counnittoo wag .appointed to moko nvrnnguiuenta with tho railroad for ro? duood rates. It it expected that a ^ largo number of tho touohera oi tho Siuto will bo present. */ 4o? U * rou nto nous. Tho Arlculturul Society Offers Some Special Premiums. Ai ft meeting of tho oxoontivo corns rnltteoof tho Stato Voir Soolety on the* Cth iust., tho following premiums were' offered for tho hoaviost h<>g for bacon, to ho shown on tho grounds of tho so* eiety at tho next fair, of not less than 500 pounds groi.s, t ho w.-i^ht of each without regard to age: First, 530; Second, C20, and third, &10, It in expected tlmt theno liberal pr? miuma will cause a lar^e number of exhibits of hom^-rrtiaed fat hoga at the fair, aud thna prove t hat buvon and lard can bo raifcod at home. ' It is suggested that in mnlcing the ^ entries for the fair, the breed of each O hope bo Riven, oud if not a thorough bred, the oroaHoa Bhould bo Htatod. The ngo mi^ht bo given; also the cost and the kind of feed fed to tho auiuiuls. This will prove of interest. ? ? i MAJ. W. H. ItOllKRS, i* A tlallant Old Virginia Sold lor Dies on tho 'I'rain Near Anilvrson, TVInj. W. II. Ropers, of Richmond, Vfi.t represontiup tho United Banking and Building company of that city, died on the train betwoen Anderson and Belton. Major Rogers was a gal? lant Confederate oflloer, and there are a number of men in South Carolina who know bin record oh a soldier. Camp Beuson, United Confederate Veterans, placed a guard of houor over Lis remains and every mark of respect possible was shown." The body was sent to Mr. William Rogers, MiddJeburg, Va., via Washington, J). O. v Let tlio Militia Look Out. Adjt. Gen. Watts hm iKsued An* order ss to future militia inspection! in whioh he says: 'Tho annua) ia- ; speotion of tho following cdmmands is * hereby ordered! 1st regiment, N. G., Col. W. H. Robertson commanding, Clmi leston, February 21. 4th bridle, Gen. Edward Audersou coramauding, Charleston, February SJL KataU serves, (Lafayette Artillery, and Ch<o o#a Rifles.) Lieut. Col. R. H. Pickuey . commanding, Charleston. February 2d. fa lore of n number of companies to E ass inspection during tbo past year, ut the lawn reRiiluting ? the militia service mn?t bo htricliy~conjplied WlttI7~ and fair notice is hereby giVen that the varions commands must comply with the law more strictly this year than they have dona in "the past, fifij "# be read their inspection. The Adjutant Genefrai will be Lfnore strict and exacting in his Jjvootion this year than heretofore, Z%tfd will weed out the ineiBeient^iorpn, and will leiive only sneh as arc viperous and show an earnest desire to tnuke themselves proficient in all the duties pertaining to the soldier." War In tho Mountains Against Horse Thieves. . , Rumors from the upper ,p ftry of Greenville county, along tfio North Carolina line, indicate the existence of an orgauUed baud of bor*e thieves who are gttting in tbeir uoik to tho great sorrow of tho mouptain people. * It is repotten that some ot the stork of the border people has been mycterious ly spirited away, and in consequonoo 'there i?\couoter organization and loud ,c talk of lynobing. It will go bard with tbo thieves if any o{ them are cap* tured./ *'"?'* - * / ? ? <?? Attendance Increases at Wlnthrop. President D. B. Johnson of the Win throp Normal and Industrial college, of-Rock Hill, says the oollego is pro* greasing very well and tlmt the at tendance bad increased to 330 from 801 since Christmas holidays. Mr. Johuson says tho cofleao would*" a*k an appropriation of $33,000 to carry on its work for tho'prenent year, and that be feuls conft lent the legit* latnre would give tbo sntn. Wintbrop will a*>k for an extra ap propriation to ord?r to- bnild what it ? very much needs? an infirmary. ^ Cannot Be There.' , . ??-?--V Governor Evans has received a eoot- \ mu ideation from Governor Matthews, of Indiana, stating that it would be in possible for him to be pr Stent at foci Roys! on March 12 to attend the do?k? ~ ing of the "Indii0nn,,, the lerg^ w?r veeeel in the United S|a tea navy. K?ttp*Mi !?' ro.n rtil. ?< Three negro ptisonm^feeaped fro* Jail at Aod?raon. Sheriff Gaiuea into the h*li to pnt in tone * . when he wA MmJ L Tbe man holding him throagfe the opan door - They have not yet Tv?ow?te charged w efi*ka?do?oloredk?f