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AMDE X. VOLUME XIX. CAMDKN, S. C? KU11>AY? J AN! AltY IT, IDOy, The Legislature Receives Advice.From Slate's Executive On Many Subjects STATE NOW PROSPEROUS Great Wisdom Should Characterizo the Deliberations of the People's Representatives - ? Borne Ghanges Suggested in Existing Laws. lo the Honorable, the Members of the General Assembly: The Constitution of this State makes it the duty of the Governor io {five to the General Assembly from timo to time information of the con dition of the State and to recommend for its consideration, such measures as lie shall deem necessary- or exped ient. In obedience to the duty thus required of me, I beg to submit, for your consideration, the following message: It gives me pleasure to say that wo have been signally blessed the past year, at the hands of the Al mighty, with health, with peace and with plenty?our people have been spared from famine and pestilence and from storm and cyclone; and, while, during the past few weeks, there has been some scarcity of mon ey, yet our barns and cribs are full and no panic is thcatcuing. The highest of all honors is to make laws to govern (lie people. This honor has been conferred upon you by your f0u3tituents, and 1 l)cg thai you bring to the duty'assigned you your best knowledge and judgment. State's Finances. There is no question with which you will have to deal that will require more carefu^eltentiou than this. We are one year behind in the assessment and collection of our taxes, or rather we collect the taxes at the end of the year for the expenses of the State government for the year past, when we should have the taxes in hand at the beginning of the year to pay the obligations of the State as they mature. The condition of things frequently makes it necessary f<?r the State to borrow money bo fore' the taxes are collected to pay the running expenses of the Stale government and the appropriations made by the General Assembly. Dur ing this year the Governor, State Treasurer and Comptroller-General have had to borrow three -hundred and fifty thousand dollars for these purposes, the authority for borrow ing the money having been granted at your last session. These conditions are likely to con tinue year after year unless provision is made to catch up. I, therefore, recommend that at leas an cxra two mill tax for State put pones be pro vided for at this session of the Leg islature, the same to be done for the next two years, when wo will have in the State treasury money sufficient lo place us where we will not have borrow, but "can pay as wo go." Another matter which I desire to call to your attention is that the ap propriations of last year exceeded the estimated revenue, on a 4 1-2-mill levy by several thousand dollars (seo report of Comptroller-General). It is very evident to every thinking business man that if an appropria tion is made the tax.levy should bo sufficient to meet the same Our State Constitution, Article 10, Section 2, provides as follows: "The General Assembly shall provide for an annual tax sufficient to defray the estimated expenses of the State for each year, and whenever it shall happen thill the ordinary expenses of the State for any yearv ^hall exceed the income of the State for such year, the Gen cral Assembly shall provide for levy ing a tax for the ensuing year suffi cient with other sources of income to pay the deficiency of the preceding year ,together with the estimated ex penses of the ensuing year." This is the organic law of our State, and 1 remind you of its provisions in order that you may follow its commands. Sinking Fund. Tt was a wise provision of the law that established a Sinking Fund. It. has been managed with ability and fidelity, and many^Jf the counties are borrowing money from this fund un der special Acts of the Legislature. The assets of these several funds, on December 31, 1907, are as follows: Cumulative Sinking Fund (for re demption and payment of South Car olina Brown 4 1-2 per cent bonds), six hundred and thirty thousand four hundred and one dollars and ninety four cents ($630,401.94.) Ordinary Sinking Fund, sixty seven thousand three hundred and oighty-three dollars and thirty cents ($67,383.30). Sinking Fund for insurance of public buildings, thirty-six thousand, six hundred and seventy-five dollars and niriet\r-three cent* ($36,675.93). iMfiwunt * Property. TbUis the moat difficult of all the ntions with which you will h*ye to . The Constitution of the State provides the correct rule, and if al? property were assessed according to ita provisions the tax levy would be less, *nd all property would be eon tn billing it? just proportion to tho axes at (he Stale. By (he ConstUu, Jon, it is nctudo your duly to provide for a uniform and equal rate of as sossment and taxation, and shall pre scribe regulations to secure a" just valuation for taxation of all proper, y, real, personal and possessory, ex cept mines and mining claims the pro duct* of which alone shall be taxed " All property tyould bear its just proportion of the (axes. The ques tion arises ]fo\* is the Auditor to find out what personal property the taxpayer has? \ suggest the inquisi torial plan. Reqjiire the County Au> ditor to publicly administer to the taxpayer on ,6ath requiring him to truly answer concerning afl his prop-) erty of whatsoever kiiijjand record it on Jus tax return with the valu ation he places on same which is to be afcrwa^s equalized by the Town ship and /County Boards of Equali zation. By this means the value of all the visible property, as well as all s ocks, notes, bonds and money, can be arr,Jved at? and much personal property which now escapes assess ment would be brought to light Labor Contracts. Since the United States Court has held that the Act of the Legislature <>1 this State entitled: "'An A<-t Jo amend Section 357 of ,he Criminal Code of Laws, 1902, volume 2, relat ing to violation of labor contracts approved February 2.">, 1 " and now knoWu as Section 357 'of the Criminal Code of South Carolina, is unconstitutional and void, mud, trouble and litigation hav-. resulted between landlords and laborers. It is, therefore, necessary for you to give special attention to t||(? on_ actment of such law as will be con stitutional, and at the same time mst t?> both landlord and laborer. ] rec ommend that you pass a stringent Act which will punish both landlord and laborer for a violation of a labor con tract, and make it a misdemeanor for one person to employ a laborer who is under contract with another. Tho Lien Law. fho lien lav,-" has hop., source or much discussion in and out of the Legislature for many years. It was much discussed when 1 was a mem ber of the General Assembly more lmn twenty years ago. I think it tins long since accomplished the pur poses of its enactment, and I recom mend its repeal. Too often tho iicn is taken up" before the crop js planted, and often but. little work is done after the lien is "taken up." J think it better for landlord and ton nut that it be repealed. Dispensary Law. After the enactment of the Carcy Cothrnn Act; regulating the salo of liquor in this State, and in obedience to. its provisions, I appointed County Dispensary Boards in all those coun ties that had not voted out tho sale of liquor under the Brice Act. For a short while, and until the county dis pensaries were opened up, wo had State phohibition, and I am informed that many converts were made to this plan during that .time. Under ^that Act county dispensaries were started Jn the said counies, and have been running ever since. I appoined an iiuditor, W. B. West, as provided for in stud Act, who has performed his duties with fidelity and ability, and who has been diligent in seeing thai the law is strictly enforced by the County Dispensary Boards and by the dispensers. It is recommended that the law should provide for prohibition where an election is held and a majority of the voters seem to favor "no dis pensary,' until the matter is fianally determined. Registration Books. My attention has been called sev eral times during the past year to the condition of the registration books in the several counties of the State and to t he careless manner in'which many of the Boards of Rcgistratiqn have discharged their duties in revising the books as the law requires. Education. ~~ I am happy to report that great i interest is being taken by tho people in all parts of tbe State upon the im portant subject of the education of their children. It is not necessary tor mo to speak of tho very great benefits that flow to an educated peo ple. It is, however, gratifying to all to know that the common schools the high schc Is, and tho colleges of our State are constantly on the I minds and hearts of all our people, ?nd year after year ways and means are being devised for their better equipment and service. The average attendance in the common schoolo this year is greater than ever before. The various institutions receiving State aid are mentioned, and each one is oommanded for the excellent wotk being done by it. ' Tbjtab and Blind Institute. This institution, tinder thfe \rise administration of President Walker and tho 'Board of Trustees, is one that appeals to all the people of the State. When we consider the many jtinfortunata children who are taught there, and the great good resulting from such instruction, our duty i? plain to do whatever is necessary to maintain and foster this school. I recommend all needed appropriations for this institution. The Colored Normal College at Orage burg. This institution has been, and is, doing an important work for the col ored youths of the Slate. IU indus trial and normal work is showing good results, aud 1 respectfully call your attention to the report of the President made to the Hoard of Trus tees, as well as the report of the. Hoard as to the work done and its needs for the coming year. The Department of Agriculture, Com merce and Immigration. Much has been said and written of this department of the State govern ment, but for a full history of what has been done by this department, I respeefully refer you to the re-j port of the Commissioner, Mr. 10. J. Wat soil. I call your special attention to the handbook that he has publish ed,^giving a full history of the State and j her resources. We are primar ily an agricultural people, and yet wMJiave made great strides in eom merco^mU manufacturing. Beautifying the State House Grounds In obedience to the provisions of the Act passed at the last session of your honorable bodies, 1 appointed a Commission on State Mouse Grounds, consisting of Messrs. A. E. Gonzales, Edward Ehrlich and K. F. Taylor. These gentlemen have been diligent in the work assigned them, and are improving and beautifying the grounds. The work being done is of a permanent nature, and when com pleted our state house grounds will be a'source of pride to both city and state. This is a labor of love by these gentlemen, as they receive no compensation for their services oth er than the "well of the peo ple. Statue of John C. Calhoun. The commission appointed by your honorable bodies at their last session to provide a statue of South Caro lina's great statesman. John C. Cal houn, and have same placed in sta tuary hall in the Capitol at Washing ton, 1). C., have had several meetings during the past year and have en tered into a contract with Mr. F. \V. liuchstuhl, of New York City, to do this work. He is now engaged in making this statue, and the hope of the commission is that it may be com pletcd during the present year. Tin price we have agreed on for the mak ing of the statue and placing it in statutory hall is nine thousand dol lars. Supremo Court. 1 desire again to call your atten tion to the necessity of better ac commodations for tho Supremo Court. A .neat and commodious brick build ing could be eroctcd onvlhc state house grounds near the cornjpr of As sembly and Senate streets,' of suf ficient size to accommodate the Su preme Court 4nnd the Supreme Court Library. Confederate Veterans. South Carolina is justly proud of the valor and heroism of her Con federate veterans. Sho has provid ed by appropriations annually for the needy ones, and I hope the day may never come when her Legislature will decline to remember them in a substantial way. Report of the Adjutant and Inspec tor-General. I beg your careful consideration of the report of the Adjutant and In spector-General for the past year. Tho National Guard and tho Naval Militia of the State are an important arm of the government and their, value to the commonwealth cannot bo over-estimated. State Hospital for the Insane. It is the duty of every State to provide and caro for those unfortu nato ones whose minds have become weak and who can be cared for and successfully treated only in an insti tution of this kind. This State has always discharged her duty in this regard, and I hope the day may never como when wo shall fail, in tho least particular, to do our wholo duty to these unfortunate people. Penitentiary. f.. The penitentiary, under the wise administration of the Board of Direc tors and the Superintendent, con tinues to be self-sustaining. Tho pris oners are humanely treated and arc well cared for. The wholo number of eonvicts now within the walls and at the State farms is 653. The State farms and the farm at the reforma tory have paid well, and all the veg etables needed have been grown. There are eighty convicts under the age of sixteen years at the reforma tory on the Lexington County farm. A new brick building has been erect ed for the safe keeping of these boys, and also to make the building fire proof. They arc well cared for, are made to work, and are also taught in Sunday school work by the efficient and capable chaplain with volunteer assistance. Stato Board of Health. This very important Board has labored wisely and well during the past year in looking after and per forming the various duties required of then? by the laws of the State. Their report made to me will be printed and placed on your * desks. Yon will dihd many valuable sugges tions and recommendations in this report, and they Rave my most hear ty approval. Tho health of our peo ple is of the utmost importance. The Jamestown imposition. Kvery South Carolinian who wont to the Jamestown K.x position fell justly proud of the magnificent ux liil?it from this State there display ed. It wm second t<> none, and It) my mind was tlie best all. Too much praise cannot !><? given to the gentlemen composing the commission from this State who provided this ox bihit, and the thanks of the people of South Carolina are due them for the superb work done. Then- report will be made to you at thu session, when 1 shall have something more to say with reference to the same. South Carolina Industrial School. Nothing bus been, done since tlie last session of the Legislature to wards the erection of {he buildings for the Industrial S<'l>o<)l except the purchase of material. /Recently the Hoard of Trustees has |wid a meeting and has passed a resolution asking your honorable bodies to give to Ihe trustees an appropriation sufficient to begin this work on a comparative ly small scale. To provide at tlrsl for the care and maintenance of from twenty to forty children, as we de sire to doiYltmstrate to the people the ,value and importance of this work. Salaries. Some years ago when the purchas ing value of a dollar wa? more than it is at this time, the salaries of the State officers and of the Judges of the Supreme and Circuit Courts were reduced. I desire to ns!< if (he time has not come when these salaries should be raised again and your of ficers paid a salary commensurate with the work they are required to do?I have no hesitancy in saying that the salaries of all :;hould he raised to at least what they formerly were. My accounts will show that it costs me more than one tuousand dollars a year over sind above my salary to pay the expenses of living and of pro viding for such entertainments and receptions as are necessary to the dignity of t!ie position of Governor of this State. /Governor's Mansion. The present mansion was eroded more than fiflv years ago, and h:is ff-erved tlie purposes for which it was lniilt. Since IS,SO, it has heen used as a home for the ?lovernor. While it is comfortable, yet it is deteriorat ing and will soon require many re pairs. The lot on which this build ing stands is one of the best in tins City of Columbia. A new mansion lniilt in the center of the lot. front ing on Richland street with side un tranees from Gadsden and Lincoln streets, would he an ornament to the ?*apitp. 1 ei'ty of the State and an ideal home for your governor, i recom mend that a' commission be appoint ed to look into the matter and report to the next session of the General Assembly the probable coat and the feasibility of erecting same. Railroad Commission and Railroads. While other States have had much litigation with reference to railroad passenger rates during the past year, South Carolina has been free from this character of litigation, and I am glad to report to you that in a conference had with the President and other representatives of the Southern Railway, they stated to mo that on or about the first of April, 1008, they will put on a flat passen ger rate of two and ' one-half cents per mile, and will sell mileage books at two and twy and onc-quarte^ cents per mile in this State. I have a let ter to this effect from President Fin ley, a copy of which I will place in your hands, with a special message on the fttibjoct, setting forth their whole plan. The Commission for Winding Up the State Dispensary. As required by the Act of the Gen eral Assembly passed at your last session providing for the winding up of the State Dispensary, I appointed five "well known business men," to wit, Dr. W. J. Murray, of Columbia, and Messrs. John McSween of Tim monsville, C. lv. Henderson, of Aiken, Avery Pat ton, of Greenville and B. F. Arthur, of Union, as members of the commission. These gentlemen immediately entered up on the im portant and arduous duties involved in this work, and it will be my pleas ure to submit to you, at the present session, their report. 1 shall at that time have something more to say about the work of the commission. Good Roads. I am glad to report that in some of the counties of the State the au thorities are moving forward on the good roads question. Maebnerv has been bought and much good work of a permanent nature is being dotie. Drainage The drainage of our swamps and low lands is one of more than ordi nary interest to many of our people. It is estimated that there are in South Carolina 4,780 square miles of overflown and swamp lands, much of which could bo reclaimed and made healthful and arable. Gentlemen, if South Carolina is to continue in her great prosperity much depends up on the laws you en act and the provisions you make for the advancement of all her interest*. I beseech you, therefore, that you bring to the consideration of all mat ters which shall be discussed by yon, yotor best thought and mature delib eration, and let the results of ytau* work be those thing* that make for the peace and prosperity of all our people. May God guide and direct you in all things. M. P. ANSEL, Governor. MEMBtRS OF THE LEGISLATURE Personnel ol Our Law Making Body As Now Constituted. Abbeville W. N. Graydon, sena tor, Abbeville; Frank B. Gary, Ab bevilbt; I*. B. ('arwile, Abbeville; J. i) Stillwell, Met'ontiiek. Aiken -G. 1,. Toole, senator, Aik ?n; II. K. (ivies, T. <;. Croft, W. J. \\ ade, Jr., J. ('al Coiiruey, Aiken. Anderson (i. \\\ Sullivan, sena tor, W illiainslon; K. M. Wueker, (J. P. Smith, ,1 A. Hall, Anderson; ?J. T. ( '?x, Helldi), I,, s. Clinkscales, Starr. Humbert??.1. B. Black, senat or, Bamberg; ('. \V. (Jan is, Denmark; B. W . Mi lev, Bamberg. Barnwell?George II. Bates, sena tor, Barnwell; J. Kmile Hurley, A. Beth line Patterson, Barnwell; B. F. Tbomas, Fairfax. Beaufort?Keills Christ enseu, sen ator, Beaufort; J. C. Bailey, ()'Katie; W. 11 Nevir, Port Koyal; U. K. he gare, Beaufort. Berkley?Jospcph A. Harvey, sen ator, Pinopolis; W. J,. Parker, Hnos J'j. Ballentine, jMoncks ('oruer; John L. Wiggins, Holly J |ill. Charleston?Huger Sinkb;r, sena tor, ( harlesfon; .lames Cosgrove, Donald MeKay Frost, Arnoldus Yan derllorst, Albert W. Totld, V. N. Bryant, John H. Wallace, George F. YonKolnily.. ( herokee?J. <Oils, senator Gaflfney; N. W. Harden, Blacksburg; I''. J. Clary, (-iaft'itey. ( heater P. L. llardiu, senator, Baseomville; Paul 1 leinuhill, A. (i. Briee, ( hest-er; S. T. MeKeown, ('ornwell. ( hesterfield (Jeorge K. Lancy senator, Chesterliebl? B. J. Douglas./, T. \V. Scruggs,- Buoy, ( larendoii ? Louis Appelt, senator, Manning; I. M. Woods, New /.ion, John K. Dingle. (>. ('. Sc.irborough, Sinnerlon. ( ??ll<:lon J. S. < irillin, senator, \\ alterboro; I). I,. Smith, Walter bo ro; J. ('. (ioodwin, SnioaUs ; J. B. Dodd, Koimd. Darlington I). T. McKeithan, sen ator, I .limber; I.. K. Cuirigan. So ciety Hill; |,. \|. hawson, Darlington; J. P. Kirvin, Doversville. Dorehester J. I). Bivins, senator, liave'nel; .1. s. Wimberly, St. George. Edgefield? I'. (i. Talbert, senaior, Edgefield; J. W. DeVore, B. F. Nich olson, Edgefield. Fairfield? \V. .1. Johnson, senator, Ridge way; T. S. Briee, Avon; W. W. Dixon, Winnsboro; C. 11. Leitner, Book man. Florence?Nat linn S. (iibson, sena ior, Florcncej 7 T. Kershaw, Titn monsville; S. W. G. "Shipp. llartwell Al. Aver, Florence. Georgetown?LeGrand G. Walker, senator, Georgetown; J. W. Doar. Olin Sawyer, Georgetown. Greenville?W. L. Mauldin, sena tor, Greenville; T. P. Cothran, F. F. Beat lie, Greenville; W. A. Nesbitt, IVaveler's Rest; John R. Harriosu, Fountain Inn; John G. Greer, Greer. Greenwood?J. Jf. Broks, senator, Cambridge; William 11. Yeldell, K. L. Richardson, J. M. Major, Greenwood. Hampton?W. S. Smith, senator, Hampton; G. Geddcs Dowling, Ju lius P. Yoinnans, Hampton.' Horry?G. J.. Holliday, senator, Gallivants; R. A. Spivey, Conway; J. P. Rerham, Green Sea. Kershaw?W. R. Hough, senator, Camden; John G. Richards, Jr., Lib erty Hill; D. M. Bethune, Bethune. Lancaster?T. Y. Williams, sena tor, Lancaster; George W. Jones, W. Pressley Robinson, Lancaster. Laurens?F. P. McGowan, serator, Laurens; J. H. Miller, Cross Hill; R. D. Boyd, John M. Cannon, Laurens. Leo?B. F. Kelly, senator, Bishop ville y C. W. Harris, Thos. II. Tatum, Bishopville. I^!xlngton?I). F. Efird, senator, I^exington; W. H. Sharpe, Edmund; J. B. Wingard, Lexington; N. B. Wannamaker, (Gaston. Marion?James Stack house, sena tor, Marion; Ben B. Sellers, Sellers; Georgo R. Heaves, James Norton, Mullins. Marlboro?T. I. Ropers, senator, Benncttsville; I). 1). McColl, Jr., J. Preston Gibson, Hcnctsville; J. J. Lane, Clio. Newberry?Colo L. Please, senator, Newberry; Alan .Johnstone, E. If. Anil, Newberry; C. T. Wyebe, Pros perity. Oeonee?J. R. Earle, senator, Wnl halla; Coke I). Mann, West Union; 10. 10. Verncr, Richland. Orangeburg?T. M. Raysor, sena tor, Orangeburg; Thorns F. Brantley, Andrew J. llydrick, ?Ti*., Orangeburg; L. A. Corson, Holly Hill. Pickens?C. II. Carpenter, senator, Easley; James P. Carey, Pickens; J. A. Hinton, Easley. Richland?F. H. Weston, senator, Columbia; Porter A. MeMaster, F. G. Tompkins, Fred Harmon, Columbia; Howell Morrell, Horrell. Saluda?B. W. Crouch, senator, Saluda; G. B. Lester, Silver Street; J. A. Smith, Saluda. Spartanburg?H. B. Carlisle, sena tor, Spartanburg; J. Wright Nash, J. H. Dodd, S. J. Nichols, Spartanburg, M. W. Walker, Glendale; W. J. Gib son, Campobello; H. H. A r told, Woodruff. Smnto??J. H. Clifton, senator, Sumter; George W. Dick, T. B. Fva ser, W. Q. Stubbs, Sumter. Union?B. F. Town send, senator. Tnion; H. C. Little, Kelton; J. G. i lug lies, Union. Williamsburg?W. L. Bass, sena Lake City; W. I). Bryan, Taft; \\. 1\ liause, Cowards; li. H. Kella han, Kings tree. Votk?J. 8. Brice, senator, York villa; J. it. Kaye, Khardon; W. T. Slaughter, Hickory Grove; S. If. Kppes, Sr., Fort Mill; J. K. Glascock, Catawba. Officers of the Senate. Thomas G. Mcleod, Bishopvillc, president and lieutenant governor. Cole I.. Blease, Newberry, presi dent pro loin. Kohert H. Hemphill, Abbeville, clerk. M. M. Maun, Florence, assiatunt , loi k. \V. 11. Stewart, Rook Hill, reading clerk. J. F. Sehumport, Newberry, ser geant -at-arms. <i. B. Moore, Honea l'ath, reading clerk, \V. I!. Cook, Scranton, secretary to the president. N. (). l'.vlos, Columbia, mail carrier. Peter Sanders, Centenary; J. W. Ward, SriaiTanburg; .lames It, Boul w;?re, NeVberry, doorkeepers. * <, Officers of tho House. Hicltanl tv Whaley, speaker, Char leston. ( Torn (TTamer, eleVk, Bonnotsvillc. J. Wilsoik (Jiblx'Sf assistant clerk, < 'olumbia. John S. Withers, loading clerk, ( hosier. J. S. Wilson,* sergeant-at-armsJ Lancaster. Wev. K. N. Pratt, chaplain, Colum bia, / tfW Christie lionet, journal clerk, Col-1 ninlnn. W. II. Mt'Cnw, hill o.lerk, Columbia. N. (). Pvlos, mail carrier, Colum bia. James N. Pearman, speaker's sec retary, llojica Path. (ionlon McLanrin, tlap; raiser, Dil lon. 1 Kloyd 1). Jiatson, J. M. Keay, \\r. I'.. Uobinson, doorkeepers. BILLS ON HAND IN THE SENATE Many Matters Brought Over Fitiu Last Session. When the Si ute senate was conven ed on Tuesday til noon, thero was found a calendar heavy with bills brought over from lust session. Some of these will he recommitted, as oth ers will he introduced to replace them and to make perfections, hut a flght, may he made to have some acted up on in their regular order on the cal endar. The following bills passed tho liouse last, session and ure on the son- | ate calendar as second reading bills: Mr. Carson?-'A hill to provide for listing and collection of commutation tax. Mr. VonKolnitz?A bill to provent thoso ,.">who have been convicted of crime from obtaining license to buy seed cotton. Mr. Anil?A bill to require Clem son col lege to pay for all convicts used. Mr. C?'?ft~A joint resolution to require the*:Stato treasurer to pay costs i,n a certain case. Mr. Hughes?A bill providing that collectors of payments for any fra ternal insurance association shall ho deemed agents of such society, ordors or association. Mr. Epting?A hill to provide a game warden for each township. Mr. Scarbrough?A bill to prevent the adulteration of cotton seed meal, and to provide a punishment for its adulteration. Committee on Incorporations?A bill in relation to the establishment of new counties. Mr. A. 0. Brice?A bill to prohibit the employing of children under 14 years of age in cotton mills during school terms, unless such children are able to read and write. Mr. Boyd?A bill to exempt rural districts from the operations of the "compulsory vaccination" act. Senato Bills. The following senate bills, which have been read by title only, are on thfl calendar: Mr. Carlisle?A bill to amend sec tion 40(5 of code of laws, South Caro lina, 11)02, Vi>l. 1, bv changing the penalty from 15 per cent to 5. Mr. Carlisle?A bill to repulate the manner'in which mutual fire insur ance companies may do business, and their liability. Mr. Oraydon?A bill to regulate the practice and declare the law for damages for the wilful or wrongful act. defatdtt or neglect of another. Mr. (Jraydon?A bill to require dll cities and towns of this State not situated on tidewater to establish sewerage beds. Mr. Graydon?A bill to regulate the collection of taxes, and to pro vide a penalty for failure to pay the j saiae. Mr. Christensen?A bill to require a graduated licensed fee from per sona, firms or eorpojfcions engaged i in the occupation or ln&iness of own-1 ipg and operating hunting preserves. Mr. Earle?A bill to repeal all laws providing for and allowing attorney's fees in this State. Mr. Batea??A bill in relation to the establishment of new counties. Mr. Eaodio*?A bill to provide Jjpr the formation of a phosphate coin mission, and for fixing royalties ou phosphate rock. Mr. Otts?A joint resolution pro posing to amend artiele J1 pi the - constitution of 1895, relating to e4\, cation. V Mr. vTooIg? A i>i 11 to fix the lia-'\ bility to employes of persons, lino* ami corporations engaged in the bus iness of manufacturing cotton pro duets, mining mineral matter ami the manufacture of commercial fertili se rs. Mr. Clraydon?A bill to prevent blacklisting. Mr. Toole? A bill to prescribe the manner of commencing er?mi?al ac tions against corporations. \ Mr. Laney?A bill providing for distress warrants for rent and pre scribing the form of procedure by ?hmllord and tenant in distress war rants by landlords and replevin by tenant. V j Mr. Kelly?A bill to regulate the sale ami carrying of pistols. Mr. Sinkler?A bill to authorize electric railway, gas and electric light companies to Ifasc their properties. Mr. Kfird?A joint resolution re latiug to claims ni4de under tho health department Mr. Toole*- A bill to secure greater uniformity in the bourse of study iij llio public schools of this State. ? Mr. Kinkier?A bill to add thrko new section*, to be known as 303a, 303l> and 303c, relating to the levy of execution upon property incapa- - bi t of tnanuel caption. Mr. Raysoiv?A bill to amend sec- - lion 20(14, of volume 1, of code of * lyws of South .Carolina, 1902, relat ing to I he power of aldermen in tho iS.tl of causes. Mr. Sinkler-?A bill to amend sec ion 102, rode of civil procedure, vol unc 2, 1002, by striking out certain ivordrt therein an<l inserting others in i?'ij thereof. Mr. Hlcase?A bill to prescribe tho A ljr.nner in which concealed l<veapons/ thai! be carroid on tho person. Mr. McKalthan?A bill to require ill alcoholic liquors or intoxicating leverages sold or offered for sale in 1;is State to be analyzed and provid ing for a special tax thereon. Mr, Staekhousc?A bill to provido for the settlement, regulation, trans, tor and assurance of title to land, uid to establish a court of land regis Tfttion and to define its jurisdiction. Mr. Sinkler?(By rcuest)?A bill '.omako uniform I tie law relating to lie salo of goods. Mr. Kinkier?(By request)-*-A' bill <> tnako uniform the law of ware house receipts. Mr. Sink lor?A bill to make term >f oll'ice ot' county superintendent '"of .'ilucution and county supcrvmors four years. Mr. Sinkler?A bill to provide for_ lie appointment of a building and ioau assuemtion examiner, and to de fine the duties of his office. Local Measures. All of the following local bills passed the house last session: Mr. (Croft?A bill to apply a part >f the dispensary profits of the towns'-' ami cities in the county of Aiken to tho county general road funds. Mr. Hugh eg?-A bill to authorise and empower the trustees of Fish Oain school district No. 2 of iLupii - county, embracing the town of Xar lislo, to order an election and to is ?mo coupon bonds for scIioqI pur poses. Mr. D. L. Smith?A bill to authors... ize the board, of county commission* ors of Colleton county to sell a park ?>f tho poor farai. Mr. Alan JohnRtone?A .bill to pro vide a more efficient system of work* ing the public roads of Newberry county, and to provide for its en forcement. *' Mr. ;Mann?A bill to regulate the salaries of county officials in Oconee. Mr. Lttwson?A joint resolution to iuthorize and require the payment of tho sum of $50.50 to B. G. Pitts, M. 1)., for professional services rendered the State hoard of health. Mr. Dowling?A bill to require the county commissioners of Hampton county to construct a road and baild a^ causeway across Cooftawhatcbie river swamp, in said county, and to build a bridge across said river. Mr. Ricbtrt*ds?A bill to provide for the resurvey and location 'of the boundary lines between the counties of Kershaw and Lancaster, in the State of South Carolina. Mr. VonKolnitz?A ,joint resolu tion to pay to the quarantine officers of Charleston harbor salary for past services. Preservative. ' After lounging away the first two weeks of his vacation on the farm a Georgia student received ratherl-ln*-. slstent. notice ono morning that ths ca-rTlage needed washing. Finding a tub full of water near the pump' he proceeded to ask whether it might be used for His purpose. "Jim," he said to one of the -old darkles on the place, "what do thej use that tub Cor?" , "I don't know, Marse George" ra plied the pegro, "jes zactly what def' db'-'uiie dat tub toh." .P v ^ "Oh, pshaw, Jim/' said George, perlously. "Been here a whole yestf and don't know what the tub's fort What do they do with it?" "Wdl^jnassa," said Jim, at hfe, wits' euJr^'I reckon dey Ml uses dat tub fob to keep water ta toh ta keep It Ukhxx leakin'."?Hang's Week* ly- o J'l'J " ? ?? James Jv Hilt ?ays ?r?4tt U atinospher* which Males the 1 of business, that without cre?lt ness aw| fetish. ? W ES' W < \ fi?Y;3E