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(j od aiui Our Nutlvo laiud CAMDEN, S. C., FRIDAY, MARCH (>, MM. VOLUME. VII THE" SENATE AND HOUSE. aOUTlI CAROLINA'S LAWMAKKIW y 1 AT WOBK. (? What They Are Oolajc la the Way of ( llaklog and Obati|iQf Lawi. t*n aasATV. 1 Thihtt-Tiiihd Day.? Ia tho Sonatt ?,ou Woduosday the report of tlie joou fe renoo oomtuittoe on the' bill relating to the adoption of children, recoin , winding conoiirrouoo iu the houst amendments wits adopted. Nouoouourronoo then' being voted in the hoMsejunondmeuts to the pon ?ion bill, I Mb^rfc. Norm and Douglas were apwintcqon' tho committee of conforenco.' A bill rolatjug to the convoyance and admission of patients to the State hospital .'or tl^o :;*i>ano oaroe up and was ame^dod by mr. Jordan to ? fix compensation of attendants at $2 per day and 12 couts por mile, with $1 per day for guard whoro ono is ne<*os ' aary. - Mr. Barnwell also introduced a bill to declare tho law iu rofefonoo to the revision of the acts of 1803. Tho bill to regulate passenger rates came up for its third roading, and af ter considerable disoussion was adopt ed. The houso rosolution to Ax tho 7th of Maroh as tho day of final adjourn ment was then agrood td. Tbrt following now bills wore intro duced : To requiro ccrtain acts passod^Ur ingtho session of 1891 to be puUIished with tho aots of 1896. * To validato ai- 1 confirm certain aats 'of the Spartanburg and llntherford * Railroad oompany. To authorise tho board ofjrnstoos ef Clafiin university to sell or lease the property of that university to tho Col ored Normal and Industrial college of South Carolina. Tho first veto of tho session came up, w bou tho following message was reooived from tho governor : To tho Honorable, tho Senate: I herewith return without my ap proval, "A^ioiftt resolution CSenato) to romit t^o ufrf*iid Btnto and county tfcxes fo: tho fiscal yoar commencing November 1, 1892.' in Boaufort county and part' of Co^eton county.".. I ro y, r ot that 1 am compelled to do this, as I am satisfied, so far as Colleton coun ty is concoruod, tho resolution^ - a proper one; but Beaufort conntylstands in an cntiroly dilTaient position. The resolution on its face purports to re lievo tho sufferers from the storm in tho yoar 1892, and if this could be ef fected, I should nqt hesitate to approve, it. Upon inqairy, I find that in the ?<*ounty of pcaufortovor $36; 000 of tj^is lax has been paid and there regains in round numbers 88,000; of this snm, over $0,000 is duo by large taxpayers, uiorchante and corporations in tho city of B tali fort, who are amply able to pay their taxes and should be made to do ?o. It will thus be seen that tho real tulTorers, tho poor people of thQ coun ty, have paid their taxes and ii would bo cloarly unjust t j remit those of the wealthier class, uuless tho amounts paid by the poorer class were rofopd ed. ^Ihe Vesolution dues not daJlhia, and, npon the request of a majority of tho delegation iu tho house and the county officers of Beaufort 1 &m forced to withhold my approval. As to tho county of Colleton, I would respectfully recommend that a joint rcsolj^ion bo passed by yonr honorable boiiy.giving them tho relief desired, as in that county the taxpayera tro unable ito pay^ind tho county af fairs. J am reliably informed,. Will not bovoinbarrasacd thereby. Rospcctfullr. John Gary Evans, Governor, ? Tho Senator from 13 oa a fort county being absent,* oon?i<loration of the message was postponed. ' * Messrs. Finloy, Elird And Harrison w<^o tlion appointed a sftmniittee of free coufercnco on tbo now county bill. 4 . A concurrent resolution to permit the introduction of a bill to incorpo rate tho Metropolitan street railway, was passod. A motion to consider only Senata bills then prevailed. The following passod third reading: Mr. SIoAn's Connty government bilL Mr. Moses' bill to prevent the adult eration of candy. A joint resolution to allow claim o I auditor of Kershaw oounty ? a claim of 150. The bill provides Jot aX/evy of 4| mills, exclusivo of school levy, for Btatc pnrposos and to defray thejNr penses of tho government for tha*y?ar oommoncing Jan. 1, 1896, and most such indebtedness as provided for. The ? oonnty levies run on this lifee: Aiken 4 mills, Abbovilfe 2| mills, Anderson, ordinary, 3 mills, Barnwell 3 mills,' Berkley 3 mills, 1} mills, for paw court house; Charleston not fix#d, Saluda 2 mills, Sumter D 1-10 mills, Richland 3 mills. ?The committee on ways And means was requested to present all appro- < priation mutters ss early as poMihto . . Tanmr-Fouwr* Dir. -r-I n^the Senat# on Thursday the Governor was sustain* ?din his veto of the bill rSttwvingwor tiOns of Colleton <pd Beaufort front the payment of taieb duo in . the cy clone/ear and whose payments M >bssn from year to yea * postponed. Ihsss specisl ordpm were passed without debate^ ?Howe hill to tlx tha oompansation offiowaship boards of .ogsstsissinasr^ a hi la riUintf ss hoards hf sass? nrs , To rsgnlsts the mov? msnt of cars, Matnd iraflte l*twc?fe Knsa eos> mi iI.mwi -1 j or facilities oftbrod such connecting line#, ami to prevent all discrimination, and to require equal facilities and ad vantages to all railroad companies within or without the Siuto with which thuy^directly or iudireotly couneot nud to provide for the issuance and ro I ooguition of through bills of ladiug by all railroads' doing business in, this Stato, to proveut the divt-rskou of ft eight, to prevout violation oCThif act by uny railroad in this State, to toaf) stitute the same a misdemeanor i\ud to drovide puuitrt^iuent thorefor. " ^e only uew bill introduced was by I Mr, Barnwell to incorporate tho Metropolitan Btrtfet railway of Ch?r leeton. It was a copy of the bill w hich was lost in tho shuttle at the winding up of the last session. t'aiBTY-f'irrn D.a^.? -In tho Sonato I on Friday the roport of thej conference committee on tho registration bill, whioh failod to agree, was reooivod and Senators Fiuloy., Mowe# and Eflrd appointed on a couniiitteo on frco con ference. The Speakor of tho Ilonso como in and the following acts woro ratified: An act to provido for tho incorporat ion fn< towns of lews than 1,000 in habitants. " An aot to declare tho law in rofcrcnco to boards of canvassers. Au aot to define in what mannor I towns and cities may iuoreoso or dim in I isb their corporate limits. An aot to regulato the issuo of polioics by fire insurance companies and as sooiations. An act to Incorporate tho Epworth orphan ago. Au act to r$qura certified copies of pardons to be filod with tho clerks of tho court. I An aot to amoud law rclativo to the bonds of the judges of probate. Au act to require contractors to pay their laborers and supply men. An act to rcgulato Iho purclmso of books for the Stato library. An act to prohibit shooting and fish ing on Sunday. . An act to provido for tho disposition^ of the profits of tho Stato dispensary. An act relating to tho scveranco of Clafin college from Clafin university and thu establishment of .a colored normal and, industrial soliool. An aot to xeduoo'tho required height of lawful Jonces and to punish pooplo failing to maintain same. An .aot to authorize all cities and towns to equip aud operato a system 6f water works and clcctrio lights aud to "issue bonds therofor. s- Thcso third reading bills passed: To declaro tho law rclativo to tho in terchange of freight between common carriers in this Stato. . ? j To amend an act entitled "an act to incorporte Clafin university/' appro vod I Deo. 18. 1860. Tbikty-Sixth Da v. ? In tho Senate Saturday the conference committee failing to agree on tho amendments to the pension bill, Senators Harrison, Finley and DuBose were appointed on a committee on free conference. Senator Mayfield's su Institute for the honae bill to amend sections 11, 15 and 17 of the county government act, and also intended to incorporate tno popu lar provision ft Of tho' several road bills introduced this session, was the special order. Mr. May field's bill was dis eusaed for one or two days early in the session, and its further consideration was postponed iu order that changes i might be mado. It was n formidable bilj, taking the clerk 80 minutes to road it. Theu two hours more yc/ ddvotod to pntting in azfleudjineuis, minor in thoir nature, which excited no debate, aud the bill was passed and sen^ lmck to the house. , Th?T senate i^nistcd on its sSmond ments to the gounky government bill, askod for a committee ou conference/ and appointed on that committee Sen ators MsvHeld aud O'DtJl. Mr. Finley offorcd a substitute for ifehonso bill to declare the liability Ji railroad corporations for injuries sustaiued by persons in thoir employ. The house bill mado all employers lia ble. Tho Finley bill refers only to railroads and is in the exact words of the constitution. It passed1 and was sent to tho house. f . These third roa<)rag bills passed: Bill to autborizo aud empower cities, towns and other municipal corporat ions tp issuo negotiabl0v?g*?i$on bonds for the refunding or payment of bonded indobtedncfcs oxisting at the time of the adoption of tho present constitution. Joiut resolution to require certair acta passed by tho general assembly during the region of 1894 to bo pub lished with the acts of 1800. ThJ^i bill was introduced by tho fi* nsnde committee: A bill in relation Jo the constitutional school tax, which has Jbecome assets of the State in chargf^o f the commissioner of the sinking" fund, by. reason of the same being past due and nnpaid. - Thirty S*v*jcth D^r.?In tho ^en ate on Monday notice being received thai the Boose had refused to agree to tbp amendments to the bill fixing ths liability of railroads for injuries to em ployes, the Senate insisted on the amendments an<V Senators Barnwell and Kirkland were appointed on a com mittee of oonferenoe. [T A ooncurrent reoolntioA extending the thank* of tho geneHtreeoembly for en entertainment at the Columbia Female college, to which tho membera M bM& iDniikt vm paaecd. Tbe ?Vacation hill, Vetorned to the NMta with 150 amendment*, wee or dered printed end mede tb tpeci~ wder for next norning'at 1Q o'clock to be ooneidered io committee of the whole. Tb? oo&foittee oa free conference oa the election bill aide ite report, rcooonBeod^og the rcocariofrof the) bonae frem certele eneMatolp ?m aaekinf ofeW ?Ufht nhangee is the Mlli ? Tiipi e?e ?lnpledh Tfch jirtMii tM reidtf. To Mute ell tue* do* tlw State tftd . eoeatj by tboee cittsrne of CoDrt.-n 1R# vbfi.b* v ? - - -- - -7 ?- - ? ??? . ?? , ? fered losses by the storms of 1803 and 1894, rendoiihg them unable to pay said taxes for tho fiscal years of 1802 ami 1893. On motion of Mr. Kflrd, the provis ions of his dishcnsary hill were substi tuted for the /House bill on the same subject and ttyt bill passed to a third readiug, wlr%j) argument will be had. On motion of Mr. Fiuley, the appro priation and supply bills wero takou up out of their order, and pastsed to a third readiug. ; A committee amendment to the sup ply bill, striking out tho penalty for tho non-payment of poll tak, was ad opted. Unfavorable reports wore made on the fallowing hi.1 Is: To further provide for further as sessmeut of property for taxation. Went on the calendar. To require county supervisors and oonuty boards of oommissionors to diet all prisoners, 1?ot h before and after oonviction,"nt actual Cost. Calendar. Senators Mayfleld and DuBose were appointed on a committee of conference on tho fish All. . T11 hit y- Eighth IJay. ? In the Senate Tuesday tho dispen ary bill passed after being under consideration for thrco hours. Senators Mayfleld, fMcCalla and Nor lis wero appointed o? a committee of freo conforeuco on the. county govern ment bill. . Senator Mayfleld offered a resolution inviting Hon. Patrick Walsh to ad dress the general rtesembly at 0 o'clock tliisevoniug on the seopoand oliaraoter of tho'Sonthern States oxposition to bo held in Chicago, which was adopted. Th6 following acts wero ratified. Au aot to regulate tho movoments of care, trains and traffic hotwoen linos Connecting withiu this State, and to prevent any discrimination in tho rates charged of faoilitios offered such con necting lines, and to prevent all din crimination, and to require equal facilities and ndvantnges to all railroad companies within or without tho State with which thoy directly .or iudirectlv ^oojfnect, and to provide for, thov is suance and recognition of through bills of lading by all railroads doing bnsiness in this State, to prevent tho diversion o* freight, etc. An act to provide for tho registry tion of all electors iu this Stuto quali fied to vote iu State, county, municipal and congressional and presidential elections. An act to provide for tho incorpora tion of towns of not less than 1,000 nor more than 5,000 inhabitants An act to amend au act to provide for tho adoption of legitimate children. These third reading bills wore passed yef-torday l House bill to regulate, tho sale. or dredsed boof, veal and mutton iu this State. <* Honso bill to change tho time that tho county board or commissioners shah submit their annual reports. House bill to provido for tho < lec tion, duties and . compensation of1^ a comissioner of tho disponeary and of a State board of control, and to further rcgulate the &de of intoxicating liquor* in the counties aud prescribe further penalties for violation of tho dispen: sary law. " * The following, from Attorney Gen eral Barber, was received: To the Honorable Senate of the State of South Carolina:, ' By the seuate 'journal, p*ge 288, it appears that yorir honorable body re ferred to me the petition of Msry B. Jjeverett et al with referenCo to 10 . acres of land held by the South Caro lina lunatic asylum, and Required me to report upon the same at this session of the general assembly. Since tho be ginning of the present session consid erable testimony has been brought to n^.in support of the claims. While itls not conclusive, it is of such a character as to conviuce mo that the petitioners should have a thorough and careful consideration of their rights in the premises. To that end I would respectfully suggest that the w hob matter be rrferred to a committee com posed of a suitable number of compe tent persons, and that tho commission bo vested with full powe? to act in the matter. Kespectfully submitted, - W. A. Burber, Attorney Qeneral. THE HOUSE. Tiiiutt- Sixth Dat. ? In (he House on Weducsday a message was received from the Sonuto stating that that body bad killed tho bill to repeal tho anti froe patis act, tbe jim crow car bill and tho bill looking tolhe changing of the names of towns/and villages. A conference committee consenting of Messrs. Carroll, Ashley and Hardj was appointed on tho bill relating to tho adoption of children. A similar committee was apj-ointed to adjust the differences between tho two booses on the penitentiarj^vesti gation committee's expenses. An unfavorable report was presented anil adopted on tho senate bill relating to punishment for embezzlement. A ?imilar. report " was al^o presented on the bill looking to tile adjustment of differences bj arbitration. Mr. Hardy offered a concurrent re solution looking to securing a report from tUkcouimitto* jo regard to the Charleston Berkeley con nty line bill, Uie committee on enrolled acts being nnable to decipher the bill* Ah unfavorable report was adopted on the bill to make the -chairman of the medical committees of the two bouses members of the 8t*to board of health. Xhero were bat two third reading bills ? ono being tbe general appro priation Mil Thie wm giveae turd irtthoei Afcw aid wmm ordered to he seel to the fwnMe. .Tile pee dew Ull wee hk. w?ee <pe*o ? Hiint rixi.!is| sad sc<br?d W i*> , lAthilMAl ^ The substitute bill to regulate an<^ control tho sinking funds, created for tho purpose of pluoiug the oo(M|$os of this State on a cash basis came up unil was ordered to a third rcaliug iu this shape: Section 1. AVhenovor provision is made by law for the levy and collection of au auii)ial tax to create a sinking fuud for the purpose of plaoiug the tluoiiooa of any county of this State up on a cash basis tho sum or sums so ruiuud >hull be kept by the oounty treasurer upon a special account, sep arate and distiuot from other county fuuris, and shall bo protected by tho ofllcial bond of tho oouutv treasurer us other county tnuda, and shall bo known or designated as the "county sinking fund." 800. 2. After the creation of said fund it may bo lawful for tho county board of commissioners in any year to borrow iu advauoe of the collection of taxos for that year from said fund and to apply to ordinary o'onnty expenses an amount which shall not exceed suchasum us can bo ropaid to said sink ing fund on or before tho 1st day of I ho following January out of theool'eotion of t >xes in said yoar. Tho amounts so borrowod from said sinking fund dur ing any ourrent year shall bo repaid to said sinking fund on or beforo tho 1st day of the following January, and all amounts realized from tho collection of auy tuxes loviod fov .tho purpose of creating said sinking fuud shall imme diately upon coliootion be placed to tho credit of said fund. All unex pondod balance* of taxes raised for ordinary county expenBos and nil un expended balances of taxes raised for any special county purpose excepting school purposes ahull at tho end o/'fhik year bo curried to tho credit of said sinking fuud. Soo. 0. Whenever tho said sinking fund shall nccumulato to such an amount us to cquul tho nmount of tho ordinary aunual expenses of the coun ty, thus enabling tho financos of tho county to bo pieced upon a cash baHis, thou tho said fuud shell bo carried to tho crcdit of tho goueral account of tho county, and the said sinking fund shall bo closed and this act shall ceaso to be'oporativo. / Soo. 4. All acts or nnrla ' consistent with tins act aro horoby re pealed. Sec. 5. This net shall take offoot immediately upon its approval. Tho income tax bill was defeated , Senato bill to ronder it punishable uuder oortuin conditions in cortaUi localities to fail to have a lawful fonco. Senate bill relating to pensions. Mr, Patton thon offered ajwbVtiwito for the paragraph iu the appropriation bill making tho appropriation ol $2, 600 for tho State fair, whioh was the same as that introduced a few daysago except thut it ohangod tho amount to $2,400. The roll call was demauded, and on a direct vote the Ilouse agreed to the amendment by a vote of $1 to 44. ' Mr. Patton moved to put on the clincher. The uyes and now w demandod and the Mouse clinched appropriation by n vote of 52 to 45. The chnune aa adopted reads follows: Section 24. Tho sum of $2,500 is hereby appropriated from any funds iu the State troaaury not otherwiso ap propriated . to bo awarded as premiums tot excellence in agriculture, stock raising and tho mechanical and do mestic arte among the citizens of this State: provided, tho sum herein appro priated shall bo expended for said pur poses under tho Supervision of the governor, secretary of stato, Stuto treasurer and the chairman of tho committees on agriculture of the houso of representatives and the senate, who shall jmake report to the general ossombly w* their disposition of the ?amo: provided, no part of, said sum ah all be awarded for exliitfita at any place whero immoral slides ov gam bling are Allowed; nor for exhibits in any department not open tovsnd con fined to all citizens of South Carolina: nor at any public fair uuloBs\tho ns^. aocintion conducting tho aamo shall employ nil of its receipts from what ever sources to the paymont of curreut expenses and premiums. This settles the matter so far as the hoosu is concerned. Tbore is hardly any donbt but that tho senate will pass the provision. The wbolo appropriation bill was then ordered to a third reading and olinchcd. Tmnxr-SKvitNTa Day. ? In the House on Thursday a mcssago was re ceived from tho * Hunato that it had eo*icun?i in tho resolution in regard to adjourning ttr"T3aturdny week, tho 7th. . Messrs. Floyd, Hough and Wilson woro appoint*; ] on the committee of f roe conferonce on the now county bill. ; ... _ The honse concurred in the amend ments of tho Senato to Mr. Garrfa' bill reducing passenger rates on rail roads. The following bills pushed a third reading and were ordered sent into. the senate: Tbo bill to regulate and control county sinking funds created for the fcurpoao of placing tho finuices of the coanties of thisStato upon a cash ba sis. , The bill to raise supplies aad. make appropriations. x?iO joint resolution to authorize the (fejperitttdadcDt of the penitentiary to borrow money upon the Kccd planta tion and to mortgage tho same, TKo corporation bill was takfh up and illoitfid to-take its fonder place 09 tho calendar? near the beginning. The $enate bill to amend the law is relation to the looetioa aad ifmm of voting precincts in this Btete was UN jllHl lip aud ruiiib BllKlir RIWAiMiU' thereto wm uuuk Tbo bill tbi'.i rMiiag. TKfc'jiriiepKl school law which w*s lie M?K wa? rtakeu up. *i>e llrht committee amendment agiiol to was ono to out tho salary of tho superinten (lout of education from $1,900 to 1,M00. Several other amendments were adopt-' oil ? tho tu?at important of which was ono to dotiuo enrollment as mealing "liu attOllllaUCO of lit It HHt 10 Bl'hool da\ a during tho precodiug schohibtio year." An unfavorable report was presented on tho roHolution to v?y Met-ars. Gaston untl Dunoon their salaries t\?r llio time tht'V so rv ihI as members of tho house, and it was adoptod, Tho aenatt vcut ft messago that it had rejected tho bill relating to tho inspection of hoof and mutton. Tiiiuty-Eiohth Day. ? In tho Ilonse ou Friday tho hill to empower tho municipal authorities of the cities and toVus of thin State of not loss than 10, dot) inhabitants to require tho weighing of coal sold within tho limits of Hiioh oitios and towns and to impose a chargo thoreou was taken up, and ordered to a third roadiug. Tho. bill as it passed rend# ss follows : Sootiou 1. That the muuoipal anlhri tics of tho cities and towns of this tttato of not loss than 10,000 inhabitants be, mid they are hereby ompowoved, to ro (jiiifo aU dealers of coal Hold within tho limits of such citi<*s and towns up on the public soalos oX such cities and towns, and to imposo a chargo theiofoi of not more than 10 cents for.eaeh draft: Providoil, That nothing heroin contained shall authorizo tho appli catiou of such ordinances to auy dealer who shall employ a sworn weigher; and it shall bo the duty of said authori ties to regularly swear when requostod tho wcighor of any dealer who shall thereupon furnish tho cortiflcatcs of weights and bo subject to tho other re gulations herein prescribed; but no chargo shall bo made except for coal weighed upon tho municipal ncalon. No charge shall boinado for less quau titics than '200 pounds weighed by tho municipal scaloo. Bee. 2. That said municipal authori ties may onforco tho provisions of tho foregoing section by such lluo oy im prisonment as may bo now or hero after prescribed by law for tho viohit tion of tho ordiuancos of such cities or l*Co Public Printer and Codo Com missioner will bo elected on 'ljalsday Tho Hall of tho House of.Tlopro sentatives was tendered to llov. Ham Jones for a leeturo Friday aftorueon. . Thirty-Ninth Day. ? In tho house of representatives Saturday somewhat of n stir->v\ as caused by Mr. Ureelnpd, one of tho mcmbors of tho Berkeley delegation, who rote to a question of privilego and iu a nervous manner re Intod to'tlio house the details of nn af fair between himself and "one E. J. Dennis," tho senator from 'his county. Ho told how Mr. Dennis had accosted "liim and toverelv cuibhI him, a ding that if he woro not au old man ho (Mr. Dennis) would smash his g ? d ? d hoad opon. Under tho constitutional pro vision protecting tho persons and prop erty of members, he craved tho protco . tion of the houso and wautoil Senator Denuie summoned before tho bar ol tho houso an J .reproved. -? The com mUteA on judiciary was inetructed to *#$tiroimiuodiutcly and report to "the bouse what its powers were under the Coostitutiou. Tho eommittco report ed that as Mr. Broehind's person or property had uot been ' datnapod, the house. couLl do nothing. Thlis the matter ended. The senate bill to provide for the examination of tho banking corporat ions of the State was taken up again, and passed. Tho bill creates the oflioe of bank examiner. fTho eommittco on conference on the pdnsion bill having failed to ogree, a committee ou freo coufereuco was ap pointed. Messrs* Thomas, Weill and Osrothers will represent the houso on tho committee^ Mr. ThonwCs' bi<l "to regulate tho movomont/of cars, trains i*nd traflic brtwoon lines connecting Within this State, and to prevent nny discriminat ion in tho charged or facilities ollercd such connecting lines, and to prevent nil discrimination anil to rcquiro equal facilities anil advantagi s to all railroad companies within or without tho State with which they directly or indirectly connect, and to provide for the is*ur anco and recognition of through bills of lading by all rail/Oads doing busi ness in this State,' to prevent tho diver sion of freight, and to provide penallics for its violation and to constitute tho tho 6ame a mifid6mcanor, and to pro vido punishniont therefor," was taken up and tabled ond tho* sennto bill ou the samo ajfbject was taken up. Tho bill was ordered to a third reading without any debate. Mr. Lemraoi^s bill to declare, tho datiea of our county treasurers as to Eubliahing their reports and to pro Ibit payment therefor was takta up, and ordered to third read i ng. " Fortieth Day.? In the Ifouso oi. Monday tbe following passed third reading: Senate bill to provide for tbe ex amination of banking corporations of the Sjwte. Mnj W. J. Johnson's bill to reqnire oounty supervisors and boards of com missioners to diet all prisoners before and after conviction at actual cost. To authorize special elections in any incorporated city or town of tlis Htato for the' purpose of issuing bonds for corporate purposes. Senate bill to regulate the move ment of cart, trains and traffic between lines collecting within the State, ~and to prJwnt an y discrimination in the rttet1 charged or facilities offered* ?nch oxuVUng lines and to preVsnt all dis crimination, and Co' require equal ia eilitiaa and ad^antagsa to all railroad tiompaniaa within or without tbe State fttfc wfcl T indlraMlr oonoect, and to provide for the t? ?waace and reen^itMion of thrmiub b?ll? ^ oil ratlf'/ad* lu tbia Ht?V? t*? prev?tit tbe <liv^?>oa of freight* to provwat ?MfUvS?itbiaaat by mmf railroad itt this Stato, to constitute t ho kuiuo uk u misdemeanor anil to provide punishment tuerefor. Tho bill in relation to the ooi>Ktitu? tiouul school tax which has become assets of tho State in charge of tho commissioners of tlio sinking fund by reason of tho sumo being duo atul unpaid. Mr. Anderson offered a oouourront resolution that tho two Iiourih meet in joint assembly ou Wednesday at noo|| to elect directors of tho State Colore*! A gr ie u 1 1 u r a 1 ool I ego. Several more oominittooa of confer ence were appointed on minor bills. The a? nnto bill relating to tho public printing wuh favorably repoitod. Tlio committee on wayH ami moans offered a joint resolution to allow tlio South Carolina coIIoko trustcca to louse or soil a certain lot iu tho city of Columbia. Mr. Tow n neiul called for the Rpccial order? the, bill to provide tho manner in which tho railroadn, exprosa, tele graph and telephone companies in corporated under tho lawn of other State .Or countries may becoino incor porated in this State, w as taken up and, Mr, Towmond moved to amend ho iih to make it apply only to railroad com panies Thin annulment was adopted. Tho bill was then ordered to a third reading iu this shape: Section 1. That each and every rail road company or corporation created or organized under or by virtue of any government other than that of this Stato desiring to own property or cur ry on business or oxorcito any corpo rate franchise in this State of any kiud w hatsoever, shgjl llrst file in tho oflloo of the seciotary of state a copy of its ehartcr, paying therefor such feca as may bo roquircd by law, and oauso a , copy of such charter to l>o recorded in tho ofllce of tho register mesuo oon veyaueos or clerks of court of common pleas in each couuty in which hih-Ii company or corporation desires or proposes to carry on business or to ac quire or own properly. Such copy of tlio 'charter shall bo authontioutcd 111 ilio manner directed by law for tho au thentication of tho atututos of tho State or country under whoso laws such corporation is chartered or organ ized. Seo. 2. That if any such charter or any party thereof, ftlcd as aforosnid in tlio olllco of tho Seorot?ry of Stato, bhull bo in contravention or violation of tho laws of this Stato, such charter or such parts thoroof ?o in coi./lict with the laws of this State shall bonnil and void. v" Sec. 3. That when a foreign corpora tion complies with tho provisions and requirements of this act it shall ipso facto become a domestic corporation and fhal 1 enjoy tho righta and bo sub ject to tho liabilities of such domestio corporation, it may suo and be sued iu tho courts of this State and shall bo subjoot to tho jurisdiction of this Stato as fully as if it wero originally created undor the laws of the State of South Carolina. ' > Seo. 4. That it shall bo unlawful for any foreign corporation to do business, or attempt to do busiuoss, in this State, without first having complied witb tho requirements of this act, and auy vio Istion of this act idiall bo punished by tho forfeiture to tho Stato by tho party offending of a penalty of $500, to bo recovered by suit in tho court of com mon pleaa for any county in which Hiich offender does or attempts to do business or in auy other court of com petent jurisdiction. The House adopted the roport of the oommitte of free conference on the re gistration bill. * FonTY-FinHT Day. ? In tbo House Tuesday t ho following wcio paused and sent to tbo Senate: The bill to amoud tho county* gov orntneut net. Tbo bill to tlx ibo price for publio advertisements. Tho Honuto bill to provide for the settlement of isHtum between citizens of this Statu by arbitration. Tbo bill to provide tbo manner in which railroad, express, telegraph and tolepbono companies incorporated un der tbo la*ys of other States or coun tries may bocomo incorporated in this State. ^Tho joint resolution ta dispoao of certain books in tho State library. Tbo bill to make appropriations for tbo payment of tbo per diem, mileage and stationery certificates of the mem*, bors of tho general assembly, the sala ries of tbo subordinate officers and em ployes thereof and for other purposes herein named. '} Tbo bill to protect tho 'adultoration 1 of candy and provide penalty for tho uamc. Tho bill to protect primary elections waa passed. Thq bill reads: ^ Section 1. That au act entitled "an act to protect primary clcctions and conventions of political pa/ tics and to punish frauds eonkfiRMM^hereat, " ap proved December 22d, 1^88, be, and said act is hereby, amended by add ing a section to be designated as secy tion 0, which shall read aa follows: / . See. 0. That candidate^ n all coun ties in which theite is a city, containing 10,000 inhabitants or more jshall nave the right to appoint a watcher at bach polling place to look after the interest of such candidates: Provided. That no pc?son shall be entitled'to rote at any primary in sfcch counties as contain a city of 40,000 inhabitants or nor* von* U*s he produces his registration cer tificate and is qualified to rote for the officers to be nominated thee est da the day of election. ? ' Tbo ?enste bill to amend the lav la regard to eifttu* and other ilrtfwi traveling and e*hiHtiog for fai# *** ordered to a third m din* wiihoaV"** ^The sesais Wlf r.I.Uag fejfe a?a ' of f ofi^ebt, c* acting i|rn<u?tflMfsNl prrtvi^ionnj sr?w sh^ btlja^a* or0?r?d to atiitni tfwIiM wiiWai 4#> v V: * ' M. . ?? The senate l>ill to amend chapter 3 of tho revised htatutes relating to ie ports it ltd documents wan next taken up. It chauged tlio tiioo for tho Stato ollloers to filo their annual report* with tho public printer, fixing Jan. 10 H? tho date theieof unit requiring tho printer to deliver thom by Jau. 20 of Ofteh year. Tho bill vvhh ordered to ? third leading without debate. Tho senate bill to amend tho law re* luting to agricultural liens was taken np, and tifter u motion to Htriko out the enaeting words hiul In on voted down, was ordered to a third reading. Tho bill gives tho laborer tho saino ri^ht as the lauiflord to enforce a lien. Tlio senate bill iu relation to tho eu* forocmont Of the colli*etion of t?ix< a ptiht due tind unpaid upon municipal property >\a? ordered to a third read ing without debute. The sonato bill in relation to <?nch?at ed property and to devolve upon tho Kooretaiy of state aft agent of tho com mibHionera of tho ninliing fund tlio duties of oacheutor, was ordered to a third reading without debate, several oonunittee amendments being adopted. Tho Senate bill to amend and extend tho charter of incorporation of tho board of directors of the Theological seminary of tho synods of Booth Caro lina and Georgia was then taken up. Mr. Winkler offered sovoitol amend ments, which were agreed to, material* Iv changing tho bill. Tho bill was or dered to a third ri ailing ax amended without debate. Tho object of the bill in to extoud tho charter for 50 yoars, tho presont charter expiring this year. All rightH given are tho same. Tho Senato bill limiting tho number of acres of land to which any iiliou or corporation cotrollcd I ?y aliens may own' within this Stato, was taken up, and tho following substitute, offered by by the tho eommittce, was adopted: Section 1. Except whore in cdnfliofc with treaties Hindu under tho provis ions of tho Constitution of the United States, no tilien shall hereafter acquire, by gift, grant or devise, or in any other manner, more that 1,000 acres of laud iu this State. See. 2. No corporation of her tlmn those chartered under tho laws this State shall hereafter acquire in any manner whatsoever more timu 5,000 acres of land in this State: Provided, ? that this section shall not apply to laud purchased under proceedings either by action, or power of salo, to foreclose any mortgnge hold by tho foreign cor poration purchasing tlio same; button such caso such foreigu corporation shall not bo entitled to hold said oxcess of iaud more than flvo/fpears without salo of the same, union/ the comptrol ler general shall certify that a salo dur ing that time would bo ^materially det rimental to tho interests of such cor* poration, in which case the said cor-, poration may hold tho said laud for llvo years longer upon the snmo condl*^ tious. ^ The bill was then ordered to a third reading. ItEV. BAM JONES. ? - Ills Opinion of the ttouth Carolina Dispensary Law. iRer. Bam Pi Jotics, tho famous ~ evangelist aud locturcr, has this to s*y, of the dispeminry law: "The law jd tir*twas an experiment, . of coarse, and the regulation of jaro hibitiou and the extermination of the liquor traffic has been a problem that bas been voxing good men for some-' time. I have watched with interest, . tho States which have conNtitutional prohibition; the States which have the best excise laws /or tho control q{ the traffic: aud lastly the South Caro# litis dispensary law. I believe that whiskey is a good thing in its pltice, audita place is in h<dJ, aud I shall never drink any,, nor couuteuanoe the sale of- any under auy law this side* yf hell. "ihe only difference between the dispensary law and the open saloons/ ss I see it, it the method of dealing out the damnable atnff. Whatever may be the good intentions of the persons with whom the dispensary idea orginated, already it is beginning to go to seed in1 South Okrolina. "I understand that tbis sovereign State is advertising if liquor and jraring its business. As jt . fee it, tho sabiriee.of tho dispena^r# must bo determined by the largeneaa of their sales. If this bo true, tho. Statp is dealing in it for the money that's in it, and whenover the Stato does deal in it for tjie money, then ft bull-nock, white aproned saloou keeper is a gentleman beside tho State of South Carolina. "I am for extermination rather than regulation of the liquor traffio, for you can no more rejinlute the salo so that men will not be ilobauohedtJhoya ruin* ed, wives murdered, cbildern butcher ed and homes made desolate, than j6n .can regulate cholera by a license ays tern or le&ialative enactment, or any more than yon -ean regulate theraragfrt of hydrophobia rthrongfi the tarn* chanp&L I enjoy seeing Mr. Tilimau in >s straw pile with his piteb-ferk, put when" he gets into a diapen so ty with' it and begin* to sonUa? battles .filled with a damnable liquid, I'm agin him and his fork both. TlMf; profit and beverage question will dawftT. the Sooth Carolina dispensary in the eyes of all Ood-fearing man. 'How nv professed Christian Can stand bafcfiuf a oonnter and deal ont liquor In th*j naqae of his State as a beverage foa his fellow dtixens aid deserve ?lcK thihg else bat contempt of all fftigl people, 1 cannot understand, sad Wtl be s- frying in hell before hi# tap* mm-, Cdld. is ay Wjjdi d opistoy Seas tor Wsepaa In