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VGL(J.Vf|? XIV. ^ ^ - ? rr* ~ V OAMDKN, S. C.. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, liMKt. END OF THE SESSION ? Stale Legislature Finishes its Work and Adjourns RESOLUTIONS OF 1IIANKS PASSLD llappy CCosti.ji of a I'u.^y und Impor. taut Scisioii lli_- 5outh Carolina Law flutter is. ? ? _ The South Carolina general assembly / ctossrt i t sc iision on Saturday, hav I'tQChcd its constitutional limit of time. The house cri representatives began its session on the ilnal day at a fg\y minutes after midnight and then took a reccss for several hours, allowing the members to get a good nignt's rest, tn this vvay-tfie final seenes are not as gpecta<Hiiar cs they are whin the hour of final adjournment Is reached Just about dawn, but the mom bers felt less jaded and are willing ever after to udjouru in the day. There v/ns a handful of representa tives present, but the contested work Of the session was over and those were principally members of the committee ? - - ? ^ vnr. ? "?? ?^?^...v>v,vvo< wry- vr manuscript of the new acts, and a few members from the low country > who could not leave until in the afternoon, The house had nothing to do but to wait for the acts to be sent out from the. engrossing department. The ? time was spent in singing hymns and * good old songs of parting. ? During the day the speaker announc ed the appointment of the following standing committees: , On printing reports of State supreme court, Messrs. J. It. Coggeshall and Adam H. Moss. On examining State officials' books, Messrs*. J. .LL itlchards and W. J. John son, On inspecting State dispensary books, I Messrs. Joseph Glover and 11. W. j Nichols. On penal And charitable Institutions, -Messrs. J. Hampden Brooks and J. Si. Beamguard. To visit the State colleges, Mossrs. Rainsford and Kibler. . Daring one of the frequent recesses the house organizaed itself Into the committee of the whole and called Mr. Moses to the chair. Mr. H. Spann Dowling of Bamberg introduced the following resolutions which wcro < adopted to acclamation. ~ -Whereas, the Hon. M. L. Smith has presided over the deliberations of this body with fairness, efficiency and marked ability, and Whereas, each member . hereof, speaking as a representative and as an 'individual, desires to place upon record his appreciation and endorse ment of the 'Speaker <?f the house; and Whereas, we are about to say good bye for a season and are taking our leave; therefore Be It resolved, That the house hereby tenders the Hon. M. L. Smith Its ap preciation of the able and Impartial manner in which he has ruled over Its deliberations, wishing him God's speed la 441 things pertaining to his welfare and happiness and looking forward with confidence to his presiding at the Jiext session. ? Bel mirth er resolved, That the house hereby tenders Its thanks to the Hon. T. Y. Williams for his impartial rul lngs and efficient manner in which he presided oVer the)house as speaker pro tem. - i* ? , , Be It' further resolved, That the | house it* thanksCto the clerk, o Tom JC. Holner, and J. Wilson. Gibbes, the assistant clerk, and J. S. Withers. ~ B. Wilson and all other officers and attaches who have so faithfully con* trlbuted to the satisfactory^ dispatch August Kohn and William Banks for the fair and impartial reports they " ?have made of the proceedings in The News and Courier and The State, the newspapers which they respectively ? represent, y- . - ? Upon Speaker Smith's return to the ball be was Informed of the adoption of the resolutions, and he responded very eloquently and feelingly. Mr. Williams also made a very apropriate ehort address. Speaker Smith has ht\d but two years previous experience lit the house, brft he has made a success as a presiding officer. Considerate and courteous of the members he hoe al-.j > ways attempted to conauct cne dum ness of the house with as much dls ? piicfi-as" -pc^iJbTfr atltryrr ? mr-md; so In a very Intelligent and dignified manner. Mr. Williams is also a very line prosldlng officer. At 2" 02 p. m. the house returned from tho senate chamber, where U ratification of acts had been complete 1, ' and Mir Tatum, Mr. Wlngaid and M. . wUkell were appointed a committee to waSTon^Uio governor <m<l to Inform htm ufa'-the house ?? ready to ..<1 lourn. They returned presently with the announcement that the governor had no further Suslncs sto submit, and the'1 governor's private sectary, Mr. J. B. Norment, presented message No. 9 informing the house that the ap ~ probation ^)llls had been approved ? Ornr-RoOort R. Hemphill clerk ofr 2? CO,' . Sc Hi?(SS'li ot tho houao, ?a?. ? dispatched with* similar meaaageio m. Mr. Tatum's motion to adjourn sine die was carried, and the oavel fell for the Ust time during the aes?Tbn~St ? . The morning session Saturday In the Sehatfc Wfilch began at live minutes af "tef inithiffht, heins taken At LV. waa resumed at 10 o'clock. A ma Jdrtty of the senators answered when tlftWEino called, but wsSry la mind ?nf body from the tedious work of thtf pretloowday not one seemed to take ' tnoefe isUrest in the routing Work ne ceseary to the endlng of the session. A number of eostereaocs sad free conferences wereWd sad in n major ity of esses s?nff*ctory sgieemeuts .ursn reached, lis senate had to re i itf wiwgente to t^boase ftwlwi itln nih fi> Choason collage. _ JUisnie hiilwitl^an ^enynwjt words "upon application to all the Chartered Inetiiutions in the State." Lieut. Gov. Sloan, the president, was ? , '? '"oom arraiiRlng Home papers nd I resident Pro Teni, Sheppard was !k * ,? ,r <,,rt0,?an;ing the duties of that office. Calling Senator Goodwin to the chair Mr. Sheppnrd left the handier. Mr. Aldrlch jro&u and pre sented following resolutions, which wore unanimously adopted: RESOLUTIONS OF THANKSl e *. '* resolved by the senate of south Carolina that the thanks and acknowledgements of the senate are liie and are hereby tendered to Lieut. >ov John T. Sloan, president of the K'liai.e. for tho hteh courtesv. concroua 7ona|deration and diKtinRuiahed ability with wh.Ich ho has presided over tho aeiiberation<j of the senate during tho present session, mid the ease and fa cility with which he has dispatched the business of the senate justifies the patriotic action of tho people in plac lug him in his present high and honor able position. ( j Resolved. That the' Jhanks of the senate are likewise* tendered to the Hon. J. C. Sheppnrd'. president prqt tem,, for his continued able, courtly and efficient performance of tho duties of the chair, and that the senate wish es for Its two said presiding officers that prosperity, honor and happiness which their great worth, patrlotlsfs and abilities, entitle them to. THE PRESIDENT S REPLY. On the return of tho president and president pro tem to the chamber Sen fit ny yj/i/vluMn I ? fo a * ?? ^ ^ tion of the senate and re'ad *tbn reso lutions. I The president arose and thanked tho senate for the resolutions, saying that words would be inadequate to express what he desired to say. In tho dis charge of his duty he had endeavored to show p&rtiallty to none and appre ciated the cordial support and cooper ation given him by every member of the senate. It was with gratitude that he could polut to the fact that there had been no harsh words said in de bate to wound the feelings of any sen ator?in fact the body was like a happy family. He wished them all a happy and prosperous year in the discharge of their personal afYairs and, would welcome them on their return to the next session of the general assembly. THE PRESIDENT PRO TEM. Senator Sheppard said that he, too, appreciated the resolutions Just passed by the senate. In bio long experience In public life he had never served with gentlemen more courteous, considerate, cordial and gentlomavdy in all their deportment. At the beginning of the session he had pledged to the new prs Ident the hear/ oop^ratlon and sup port of every senator and in this he Kad not . been disappointed. On th<> otner band at tne close or the session he was glad to say that the president had measured up fully to their high expectations. And now in parting with brother senators he could only say, "God be with you till we meet again.'' OTHER RESOLUTIONS. Ml*. Raysor introduced the following which were also adopted: ? State of South Carolina. Senate Chamber, Feb. $1, 1903.-' Be it resoluved, that thp thanks of the senate are due and ah^ hereby ten dered to its faithful, capable and court eous^lerk; the venerable soldier and accomplished citizen, Geta. Robert H. Hemphill, for the efficient and satis factory manner In which he has per formed the Important and arduous du ties of the office of clerk of the senate upon whom the work of legislation so arduously depend. II. Resolved, That'" lhe~ assistant' clerk, Mr. R. ,/M. McCowan; sergeant at-arms, J. F. Sehumpert; reading clerk, W. H. Stewart, and the other officers of the senate are commended the faithful and efficient perform ance of their duties. THANKS OF THE PRESS. III. Resolved, That Messrs. Frank P. Cooper and Jft.nl M. Brice. representa tives of tSe press during the present session, are entitled to thv. acknowl edgments, ol the. senate for tboir fall, impatrial and accurate repots of the procedlngs of the senate, and by their | courtesy and kindness have earned the good will and highest consideration of the members of this body. CLOSING SCENES. At 1:30 the houses met In joint as sembly and ratified 34 acts, the re mainder of the series of 185 for the ses* slon, A committee was appointed to notify the governor that the work for which the general asembly had been convened was accomplished and awaited his, pleasufe. - _ A message was recurved announcing that he had signed the appropriations and supply bill. | At.JLlQ oil. the motion of jiaxaiflr Sharpe the senate adjourned sine die. The goodbyes wprc said, and *he ses sion of 1903 became memory. Supremo Court Decisions. Washington. Speoio.? In the United States Supremo Court, Justlco Holmes delivered an opinion in the case of the United States against the crew and of ficers of the war vessel Mangrove. The ease Involved the priszo nlonpy for the capture of the Spanish stealer Pana ma, during the Spanish war. The New York, Uie Indiana and the Wilmington claimed a part of the prise money, but the court held they were not within -**1cnaHtnr xVrstf ran- at the Ttmc of- the capture and therefore were entitled to nothlhg. The U 6c N. May BuHd Extension. Knoxville, Special. ? It la reporteO here that the LouiJVillo and Nashville Intends to build a line from this city to Chattanooga, leaving the Jelllco* Knoxfille main line near ~ Oliver Springs, crossing the Tennessee river near Kingston and adhering to the east hank of the river %?j?haUanooga. - Thia would give the Louisville and Nashville Its own entrance Into Chat tanooga from 1/wrtBvtlle and "Cfhrctn natl and would Hire Knoxvifte a lifte to Chattanooga competing with the Sou them Bail way. . .I, , h . ? trolley line has been opened tm forto Rteo. ? Thla thoroughly di? poeeaof any danger there might hava been of Porto Rtcaa revolutions. The people will be too busy dodgtcg tha cars hareafter to engage In political M?dilanm, wawtai tha Chicago I STATE'S NEW ACTS. What Was Done By ilic Session just Closed ; IT WAS A CONSERVATIVE BODY There Was n Large mount of t'usl i 11 ess Done? A ttisuitie u( Principal Laws L n acted. ! j ? I There were ISo ft i>a&fc<??l i>y iha\ legislature wbleh adjourned Saturday, The greater part of this numbor Us <:<-? voted to local I'.tji/jlaUou, building school houses, refunding over paid taxes, etc. Thore was not much ami corporation legislation. A number of acta merely correct errors in the rode. The first act parsed by the general assembly was Senator von KolniU's bill to provide for any deficienVy in tire drawing of grand juries for tho year Ji)03. This aet was ratified on the 2'Jth of January. The following were the a^ts passed by this general assembly. GENERAL LAWS. To provide for the erection of a monument to Wnde Hampton. To prevent the salo of toy pistols, To regulate tho employment of chil dren in factories, mines iind manufac turing establishments in this State, To protect. fish by regulating the salo^ of dynamite, etc. To establish a table of mortuary sta tistics for evidence In tho courts. An act to allow wholesale druggists to sell alcohol Without profit to licensed druggists. An act to amend section r>63 of tho criminal code of 1902, so as to further regulate the location and establish ment of dispensaries. An act to provide specimens of min srai of this Su?te for Clemaon Agricul tural and Mechanical college. An ,act to provid^ for chief States 1 constable, etc. 1 An act to|flx ^10 weight and regulate ? the trade 'in corn meal. An act to require the Sta^e, treasurer I to publish a monthly statement show ing the amount of money on hand and the banks iu which the same is de posited. An act to amend section 10C6, civil code, relative to the persons entitled to pensions, by elimating age limit. An act to definite the la\r renting to certain forms of commercial papers,^ An act to amend section 169 of the code of civil procedure, in reference to demurrers. An act to amend section 2165 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1902, volume 1, In reference to mileage on short roads. An act to amend section 176 of the criminal code, Yolume IL, code of laws 1902, relating to the punishment for re moval, destruction or leavj/ig down of any gate, fence bars or/other struc tures. - An act to amend an aet to create a State board of entomology, to define Its powers and prescribe its duties, and provide for the- Inspection of fruit trees, vineyards and Vegetable farms; to pre vent contagious diseases and destroy destructive insects In orchards, vine yards and other- places in the State. An act to require the sergeant-at arme of the senate to~takc care of the furnltnre of the senate chamber and senate committee r^ms, etc. _ MAn act to amend* section 169 of the criminal code, so as to give magistrates Jurisdiction of stealing from the field when the property stolen does not ex ceed $10 in vAlue. An act to require J)anks having on deposit State fund^to render to the State treasurer, at designated times, statements showing balances on hand to credit Qf the State. An"" act to Abolish The office of phos phate inspector. An act to fix the burden of proof on the party accused of violation of game laws. An act to prohibit the sale, leasing, etc., of pistols. v V - <-/ > An act to repeal the pr<jvisfon of thb dispensary law allowing board of direc tors to make direct contract with dis tillers in this State. ? ' ? The general measure as to magis trates and their salaries. ^ The three appropelations nets. An act to amend section 27G of the code of civil precedure by prescribing the number of calendars to be kept by the clerk of court, and the issue to bo place on th# same; An net to amend" seHlotr2S08, volume (p civil codo 1902, limiting admission of jHlls as, evidence. f.\A join repofution to authorize the /cbmptroller general to draw his war rant or warrants in favor of the State printer and the State treasurer to pay the aam'e to an amount not to exceed the sum of $0,000, upon account of lamount now due to the State printbr ' \under his contract for the public printing. VAn act to amend sccliou .2863, volume ll of the civil code. \An act to amend an act entitled "an atrt^tQ. provide for the Incorporation of towns of not less than 1,000 nor more than 6,000 inhabitants." ? An act to amend -aooUon-3432~ol the. civil code, 1902, by changing the time in which distress warrants may ba issued. .. An. act to prohibit the driving of cattle and other live stagk into this State from other Statea .and to pro vide a penalty therefor. An act to amend section 2038 of the jcode of laws ot qpiith -^OaroHna. 1D^2. A nact to amend section 826, clftil code (being volume I., at page 815, code of law* 1802.) An act to amend section 1857 of the code Gt laws of South CiroUna, 1902, volume l (civu code>, to oorrect * a typographical error therein. An act to supply bowed copies of the code of uaws of South Carolina, 1902, to ce^l^m'emVers of the general as A^H^si^Bd auction fl70 of the civil code, vol arte I, code oT Tawe. 1902, ao aa to tocreasathe penalty provided therein had to f If ? one-half to the per son . hgsrtevfd *nd the other half to canity. An net to authorise .the meets of the 8tat* hopsital fot the insane to, etoee np ? psrt of tti* srtsnekm oV Greg* street and a part o( the extenatfn I of Kim wood avenue. | A Joint resolution to authorize tlio regents of the State hospital for the j insane to putt huso the Secgors prop [ erty, and to provide paying the Rquio. An act to authorize and empower counties and incprpated cities and , towns to own and operate rook quar ries and to work convU-U thereon, and extend the police jurisdiction. An net to amend section 1814 of the code of laws of South. Carolina. i302, volume I (civil code, po as to correct a typographical error thereoin, ? An act to prohibit the importation of disowned bt.oc'/. into thi.s St;?ti>; RAILROAD LEGISLATION, An act to ratpuvc all railroads oper ating in this State to protect the ra?e* Of freight In the bill for carriage of all freighU, goods, wires and mer chandise, and to provide penalties for the violation thereof. An act to amend section vol. 1, of the code of laws of this State, by adding a provision that on short roads there must be separate apart ments for the races. A rigct to amend the eodo of South Carolina, 1902, volume 1, (civil code), by inserting section to be known aj section 20'JGa, in regard to freight rateg on melons. , An act to authorize the Lexington and Columbia railway to construct Its tracks through eertain counties, und for other purposes. An act to provide for refunding cer tain railroad bonds in Greenville county. An net relating to the recording of railroad mortgages. An net to amend section J SSO of the civil code (volume 1, code of 1902) so as to Include "tramways" in Its pro visions. An act relating to the State and county taxes due by the Blue Ridge Railroad company for the fiscal years commencing November 1st, \HTz. to and (deluding the year commencing November 1st, 1887. An act concerning the lien on rail road mortgages. An act to amend section 3002 of the code, excepting certain mortgages and deeds of trust. An act to fix the liability M rail roads having relief departments. Joint resolution to aajust the indebt edness between Collection and Dorches ter counties In regard to Qreenpond, aed Waterboro railroad bonds. SCHOOL MATTERS. To authorize Bishopvllle school dis trict to Issue bonds for building a graded school; and Blmllar acts re lating to building or Improving school houses for Greenwood, for Greenville for court house school district In Ches ter, for Gantt township in Anderson, for Camden, for Prosperity, for Salu da ;and also an act Authorizing sink ing fund commission to lend funds to Saluda; for Kingstree, for Easley, for Marion, for Sumter and for Bamberg. An act directing disposal of surplus school fund in Saluda county, an act to define the limits of school district No. 18 in Greenwood, to increase the bond of the superintendent of educa tion of Saluda; and another act to increase the salary of that official; rtn act to authorize trustees of Marlboro graded school district to levy an addi tional tax; to increase salary of super intendent of education of Williams burg eotinty; same thing for same of ficial in Bamberg . county; to allow cbunty superintendents of education to find room in which to keep school books for sale; to Incorporate the board of trustees of the Presbyterian college of South Carolina; to pay on, teachers' salaries at "Beauty Spot school in Marlboro county; to amend the acts relating to special school dis tricts in Marlon, Mullins, L^tta and Dillon; to Validate election and levy in Blackshurg school district; , to change manner of electing trustees of Orangeburg graded schools; relating to time of meeting of trustees of -South Carolina college; to authorize town of Wagner to use dispensary .profits for schools. i An act to amend section 1208 of tlie civ rr~co de(v oTTI, code of laws* 190ET." so as to limit the time of elections of trustees of special school districts. An act to amend* section 1210, code of laws of 1902, relating to election (if boards of trustees In school districts having not less than 2,600 inhabitants. PENITENTIARY. To increase the Balary of chaplain. To permit directors to exchange lands with Geo. F. Ligbtsey. To permit 10-year convicts to be worked on the chningangs. To provide for the erection of a new jnii for Berkeley county. Likewise for Lee county, and for Clarendon -county* -and an act author izing sinking fund commission to lend funds Cor building the Leo county jail. To pay the commissioners who bunt the new jail in Oconee county. NEW ENTERPRISES. To authorize erection of a dam across Watcrre river at Catfish shoals. To provide] for the erection of ft, bridge acrosA..?aluda river at Ware's shoals. To incorporate tho Indianola Power company of Lancaster. .? To ratify the right to construct power plants on Tugatoa and Sencea rivers in Anderson county. Tl* .authorlzo manufacturing estab lishments to take out mutual Are in surance policies. To incorporate the Spartanburg Light and Pow?r company. CHARLESTON. XJOUJiTX. . To cede to the United 8tatee govern ment rights of way to deepen the .In land waterway between Charleston harbor and McClellanYllle. To amend tho drainage law so that property owners must keep ditches in repair. . To allow an additional magistrate for Charleston. ~~ 7 To allow frutt' trains to bo gyrated on Sunday. ? To allow H. M.. I^ofton, Jr.. to ab re imbursed for pnfehase from' the Stats af lands with defective titles. An a?t to amend section 278 of llw criminal code. 1902. by making certain affenaea la connection- with party reg istration and prlmartM atademcanora. and preacrlbfhg penalties thercTor. An act to am and auction tt x>t crlmL nat coda of lawe of Sonth Carolina. ??*. relating to grand Jariee An act to amend moMob K8 of the deil code. 1?02, by prescribing certain Qnallflcatlon for voter* oa and certain STr** ^ sotintlea c$ftalnt _ habitant* or Brine. Ifkfc or fraada and 1 An act ninrnillng the act in regard to ll)o city CQUrt (,t' Charleston. MITNOl PA I , MATTERS. An act to empower towns and cities of (he thousand inhabitants and over to ? subscribe 1 n the maintenance of public libraries. An n<^ to repeal section xxv, of ?n set entitled "an act to incorporate cer tain towti4.4j??d villages and to renew and amend certain charters hcretoforo i* ranted," passed i9t It Decern l>or. i snr?, i and I o confer tho power to condemn lut"'s for streets/ An act to extend the jurisdiction of the board of health of Florence ho that the same may Include all cento* terles lying adjacent to such city. An act to authorize and empower the city of Sumter to refund its bonded, liUt?+btAd{)6s* in coupon- bonds. An act allowing the town of Ham* berg to assist In repairing certain public highwaya In Bamberg county. ( A J#lnt resolution to empower | towns and cities of nvo thousand In- | habitants and over to subscribe the , maintenance of public libraries. An act authorizing the city council I lo Aiken to fix and pay unto the mayor j In annual salary. An act designating the holidays to be observed in the acceptance and payment of bills of exchange, bank checks and promissory not en iu Co lumbia. An act to authorize municipal o t other corporations or individuals to lay pipes for water supply across pub lic roads and non-tidal navigable streams. An act to provide for a voting pre cinct In each of the four wards in the town of Union. An act to amend an act entitled "an act to amend an act cntitlod 'an act to authorize the election of a town treasurer for the town of Union.' " An act to validate and coufirm all acts of the city of Spartanburg in rela-' tlou to the rtisiiuance of certain street improvement bonds, and to make pro vision for the payment of interest on ouch bonds and for retiring them at maturity. An act to create a board of fire commissioners for the city of Green vllle, in this State, to define its pow ers and duties. COUNTY FINANCES, ETC. A joint resolution to provide pay ment for the treasurers and auditors of Sumter, Darlington and Kershaw counties for services rendered in com pliance with section 4 of the act es tablishing Lee county. An act to establish an additional voting place at "Hoper," in Edgefield county. ? An act to provide an additional dis trict for Chester county. An act to authorize and require .the county commissioners of Anderson county to reindex the roal estate mort gages recorded In the office of cl<*rlt of court,. for said county. An act exempting certain portions of Kershaw county from the operation of the general stock law. An a^? to provide for the spoclal election in Horry county on the ques^ tlon ,fft tho stock law. An act to declare Certain bonds Is sued by the corporate authority of F'ckene and Wise totfnsHlpa, in Edge fleln county, to be valid and legal obli gations of s&ld townships respective ly, nntFto provide for tho payment of tue Same. An act to enable the commissioners of tho tdnklng fund to lend funds to tho county board of commissioners of Abbeville /county to pay the^past In* dqbtodness of said county, arid to au thorize the said' county board of. com missioners to pledge the speciar*4&X^ levy herein provided for to secure tho same. An act to provide for relndexlng tho judgments entered up In the office of the clerk of court for Anderson county. ? An act to amend section 816 of the codtkof laws of South Carolina, volume I, so as to Include Laurens county la the provisions of said section. .An aotta exempt Glen wood and Lib erty Mills for cotton weigher's act for Easley and Elckens. An act to enable Newberry county to get Qn a cash basis. An act relating to irtatlonery and (stamps of the offlclkns of Berkeley county. An act to authorize the construction an?? maintenance of a dam across Klnloeh creek in Georgetown county. An act to authorize .sinking, fund commission to lend Colleton county funds for current expenses. An act to incroase the salary of tho sheriff of Horry county. An act to provide for tho relndeving of tho records of Barnwell county. An act to allow the supervisor and county commissioners of Colleton county. A^n act to allow the supervisor and county commissioners of Cdlleton county t^ apply surplus, funds to or dinary county expenses. An act to authorize and provide for the erection of a now court house for the county of Darlington and for re indexing and otherwise perfecting the public records of said county, An act to empower the jinking fund commission. of Cherokee county to re tire and refund bonds of said county arid fixing compensation of said coin mission. An act to enable the commissioners of the sinking fund to len<1 funds to board of /?nipn^l^nl^n^rg of Oconee county to pay tho past indebt ' edges* of said county*, board of com miftftioner* to pMft the special tax levy herein provided for to secure the samfer-. Ah ott conferring certain jurisdic tion upyn the trustees of Peniel Camp Ground association, in Colston county, and limiting the same, together "wltn power to appoint a special constable. An act to amend section SO of tho oode ol olvll. procedure, Axing the time for the holding -of the circuit court of the U?ttd Judicial circuit. fCu act to fixing the salary of the sheriff of Cherokee county at 91,(00. An act Increasing the salary of the county treasurer of Cherokee county. An act to aSoOtf tbe oftfee o* town ship commission ecs la Bamberg coun ty. and make the general law as to county eovwaaseat and nmrtiiBt of property tor. tnwsilnn ecwUoahle there lands made by the county t>ourd of commissioners of Saluda county. An act to repeal the law requiring tho magistrate at Greenwood to Issue process to tho sheriff, An act to am<mu an act relating to t tio salary of tho auditor of Aiken county. An act disposing of surplus funds in the hands of the commissioners of tho homo of tho poor, of Hampton comity. An act to establish an additional voting place at "Ropers," in Edge field county. Ah act to lix tho amount of salary of prohalo Judge of Ooorg^town eouu? ty. lise Bounty. in addition to school und Jn[t hills elsewhoro noted, (ho following Lee county measures passed: A Joint renolution to provide P# 1 mont for the treasurers and auditors 'of Sumter, Darlington and Kershaw counties for services rendered In ccVrtv pllanoo with section 4 of the act tahliphlng Leo county. An net to provide for the transfer of certain records to tho office of prohato Judge of Loo county. A Joint resolution to provide for a special assessment of real property In hoo county. ' . An act to create an additional town Bhlp In Leo county. An act to Ax salaries for county officers of Leo county. An act to change and designate cer tain townships In Sumter county, and to provide for changing tho registra tion certificates. TAXHJS RR1JAID. There are a number of acts to f>fund over paid taxes, etc., to certain peo ple. These are as follows: An act t6 authorize and require county commissioners to refund cer tain commutation road tax to' school trustee*. An act to refund taxes to tho church, of St. Philip, Charleston. Also to the following: Mrs. S. J. Nettles and Mies E, S, Me Call, Darlington; Howling Clrocn Knitting Mills, York county; J. S. Uilbert. Abbeville (bnck salary rui sahol comnilsslonor); Jno. T. Young blood, Pickons; O. A. Malono, and Hat tie K. StokrB, Dorchester county; 15. Keith Dargan of Darlington; Jno. 0. Funchees of Orangolmrg^ and J. D. Ijwigley of Lancaster; Mrs. Carrlo Ilailford of Florence," Tho whole of the above clalmB will npgregato considerably less than tho cost of getting these bills through. /PimRfaY PERSONAL, An/ act to provide for the passage uport and payment of claims of N. W. Drboker. " /^An act to authorize and direct the commissioners of the sinking fund to sell and convey to Delphla A. Vereen all the estate of her stepfather, A. L. Pondergrass. ' An act to entitle Malcom P. Harris to apply, for admission to pra&loe law. a Joint resolution to require the payment of $125 to Bright Williamson of Darlington for money advanced by him for the county. * REPEALS. To repeal the act inoprporatlag the town of Scotia in ^ampton county. To repeal tha act incorporating the Clinton college association. To repeal act ordering an election on school bonds in Elloree, Orangeburg county. Mardl Gras Festivities. Pensacola, Fla., Special.? Thousands of visitors IfOm -aH- sootlons - of the country were here attracted by the Mardl Gras festivities. The event of today was the arrival of King Priscus and his attendants, which was announ ced by a salute bf forty-flve guns from the battleship Alabama, followed by a military parade through the principal streets of the city. The parade was, composed of sailors and marines from -the battleships wlthH bafixj, of artll- : lerymen from Porta Barrancas, McHae and Pickets, and sailors and marines from the navy yard. .. 4 Corner Stone Laid. Galveston. Special ? The Corner-stone of the $1,500,000 sea wall was laid Mon day, with imposing ceremonies, and a parade of citizens and'mnrip^s and of ficers from the* United States battle ships at anchor In the harbor. The work on the sea wall has progressed most satisfactorily since last October. It will he three mile? in length and give absolute protection to the "city" ' oven from a stage of water equal to the destructive tidal wave of 1900. Nominations. Washington, Special.? The President today sent to the Senate the following nominations: Postmasters: Georgia? Hattle F. Gilmer, Toccoa; North Caro lina ? Georgo * W. Robblns, Rocky, Mount. p, Washington, Special.? Confirmations By the Senate: Win. R. Day, Associate Justice of tho Supreme Court of the United States; John K. Richards, of Ohio, circuit judge for the sixth Ju dicial circuit; Henry M. Hojrt, of Pww Aylvoula. Solicitor GenaraL Young Lady Falls. Jackson, Mi**-. Special. ? Annie, the G-year-old daughter of Governor LonL ; gino, fell from a second-story stairway in tho Executive Mansion and Sustain ed injures which wlir probably prove fatal. Governor Loagtno, who Is at tending the Mardi Qraa celebration in Natchez, was summoned home by tete ohone. * - . . , ' ' - " Salaries and Public fluildtiv*. . Washington, Bpeelal.?In connection ! with the 12 hrtt tights ot th-> public ser* | vlco transferred ^o the new . Depart* ment of Commerce and Labor -Xrom 1 other Peparuaenta whlah hSTf ik-en j appropriated!?*. ' grcgal the SHOT BY TEACHER. Sad and Fatal Occurrence That is Much Ccp/ffd RESULT OF A MUTINY AT IN MAN. ? ? - * 1 f 1 lie Tcaclicr Claiin.s Tlmt t'.ic Killing W'ns Purely Acc Uvnial. ? Coiwriiu iiity riucli Wrought IJp, ' ? itpnrtanhufk. S. C.. Special. Eddy Foster, t lie IS-ycar-olil son of Oabtioi Foster, was ghol unci Uaiujerooiiy wounded Tuesday afternoon l>y Heti bin I'lttrt nt Innmh. Pitts i? u teacher at Inmnn and Foster in one of his stu dents. Several d?>s ago the teacher flogged one of the hoys and won th# enmity of t ho h< holaivi, who( agr.eed to rexint any further efforta of th^Tetlfth er uh to chastisement. Pltjx heur$ of t|>n ftca'crinnnf an?i ilrUertrfhed. to ouel)_ this rebellious spirit. tieiSg u pnystcuf ly weak mpn he took a'loaded revol ver with hlni to school and at the noon recess houV called young Foster in to' nd minister 'a whipping. Foster, as agreed, rebelled. Pitta di*w hl8 pistol, only to frighten thf boy, so he states, Th(j boy struck the pistol in an effort to tak<* the rod from the teacher^ when the revolver was exploded, tlie ball entering the stomach and ran'glhgf~> downward, making a very wound. The foeliriK la Intense but -both-par-- ? ticij have friends and the manner of the discharge of the pistol is not dpUb ted. Pitts Is a Rraduatc of FUrman llnl vcrslty, the son of Rev. J. D. Ptltii, paSi tor of the FlralHaptiat-?huroU-cf Lgu rens. The young man bears the highest character and reputation. He is great# is wrought up over the , terrible affair/ Foster Is a member of a prominent T; family of Spartanburg. Boy Shoots Three Persons. Frankfort, Ind., Special? Bart WOQ&r * the 17-year-old, son bf a promlh^t " farmer, who lives seven miles west Of this city, Tuesday mornin# murdered his father, shot and fatally wounded bis mother and sister stud then cowr mitted suicide. The motive for the hoy'jl:. bloody crime is not<Jcnown, After the. shooting, the. young man went to tl? _ home of a neighbor and aald thatjrofc* bers had entered his home and klile4 hj.tr- father, mother and sister and that rlie escaped after ft running battle with the desperados. He apparently wft* greatly excitfli and said he was 'or ganizing, a poaae to puimua.h. slayers. He stopped at anot and told the Bame story. wag questioned concerning ,, Ing he became confused and,' the Intjulsltlveneaa of the he., told the story. He eta disappeared behind the shot was- heard. An tnYWjBl covered the yonthfn!. mui with a bullet through, hii: ;?;Ftie Pope Rome, By. Cable.? Sunday great day fortfrepoorof ~ thousand of the$ being the Pope at a dinner 'In i Court of the Vatican itt Pontiff's Jubilee. The; orated with flowers papal flags. The guest* ?? upon by nuns and ths Swiss brilliant unlforxna kept-/ " band playing daring the excellent menu include* sert. Great enthusiasm -and "therr were. .cries of ? Pope t'L The Pope dealred to administer -bleaslnf on the but although he was well, vetoed his desire Hi -orde. ^ might huabAnd hla strength coming functions. . kihc mtt Little Rook, Ark., Special,? The, ate paused the Kins any-$ruat bil r vp.te of 27 to A, &nd It now ; fgj tho Mow, which, oil January w passed a similar measure. Oow Davis declares that he wrote bill and Intended to exclude front kansas corporations that areTne? Another Eruption, Mexico Clty^-Speclal?At 5:15 o 'cl Tuosfl(iy afternoon the moat rtD eruption of Col i ma volcai\d> which occurred. in years took place. At I p. in. there was severe e?rthfc shocks at Tuxapain and-al of fnnoke hangs over the eo4tre-*k ty. Both Chi dad Cuzman aadTi parr, are near the volcano. : \ Williamson's Monroe, N. C.V Sjrttfll Young, the man wife ? .V. * J. If. Williamson at HhmMd night, was caught Tutaday ? ? ? about 5:30 o'clock, oob mtlar shville, by Chief Howie, Laney, Constable Btrtni jiwi liamson, the brother of J. H ?onr-He w*a b glaeed In JaiL tape*. H? rejroife mm ami iwnwl yiiuiHi "<? ted. I'-W.'.*,