The Barnwell people. (Barnwell, S.C.) 1884-1925, February 13, 1896, Image 1
VOL- XIX
WHAT B GOING ON IN COLUNBU.
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Th* Legislature Gets Actively to Work After
A Short Recees.
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The General Assembly did not ac
complish a great deal prior to the re
cess, as the committees were consider
ing the various measures before them,
but the real work of the session has be
gun in earnest, and an adjournment is
expected In two or three weeks.
THE STATE TO LEND MONET.
In the House, Mr. Gray's bill to au
thorize the sinking fund commission
to lend the sinking fund on the security
of the valid bends of the State, when
the bonds cannot be purchased at par,
.whs called up out of Its ordec,-Judge.
Townstnd*. saying that there was a
large amount^of money lying idle,
', which should be utilized.
Mr. Gadsden moved to strike out the
enacting words of the bill, saying it
was very dangerous for the State to
into the banking business with
credit of the State. This fund was put
aside as a guarantee for the security of
the State's bonds. It was wrong to
touch this fu^d in any wav, shape or
form. This scheme would allow the
State to run the risk that a bank does.
Securities are liable to depreciate and
tbe fund may be endangered. It is
not certain that the State would always
have such an honorable gentleman for
State treasurer as she now has. It
was putting too much power in one
man’s hands, and opened the gates for
gigantic defrauding of the State. The
bonds themselves would be endangered.
Judge Townsend said there war no
foundation for bis friend’s objections.
He said Mr. sGadsden thought evl-
dentiy that the board was Incompetent
to take care of these funds because the
Governor and other State officers were
members of the board. He read from
Governor <Cvans’ | message on the sub
ject, and the House then refused to
strike out tbe enacting words.
Mr. Gadsden was about to offer an
amendment that the loans should not
exceed DO per cent, of the par value of
the bonds, when Judg: Townsend mov
ed to table it.
Mr. Patton wanted to know what was
the objection to putting in a minimum
- rate of interest. No one could offer
any, and bo suggested that it be fixed
at not less than 6 per cent.
Mr. Gadsden's amendment was then
taken up, and he spoke to it. He said
that the treasurer should be told that
there was a limit beyoni which he
should not go.
Mr. Bowman said he could not see
that this was a hanking business.
Mr. Hatton suggested that if they
meant that only the last issue of bonds
should be allowed, as securities, they
should say so.
The House tabled the Gadsden amend
ment by a vote of 42 to 19.
Mr. Hatton moved to amend so as to
fix the rate of interest at not less than
7 per cent. He said money was worth
7 per cent
Mr. Townsend said they would have
to lend the money for short periods or
on call. Ho moved to table the amend-
- ment.
Mr. Manning suggested that the
amendment be changed so as to read
44 per cent., as it was hard to get.
He said that Mr. Townsend said they
would loan on call. The opportunities,
not for fraud, but for partiality aretob
strong to be placed before any man.
Under tbe bill as it reads It puts a
premium on favoritism and partiality.
The Patton amendment wds killed by
a vote of 47 to “ no further count de
manded.”
Mr. Manning then offered an amend
ment to make it 4 1-2 per cent, and
limit tbe loan to one year. Mr. Town
send moved to table the last part, and
after tbe motion was voted down by a
viva voce vote, a division vote was
taken, tbe clause being stricken out by
a vote of 39 to 25. The 4 1-2 per cent,
provision was then adopted.
Dr. Wyche said be couldn't under-
stand how, if no limit was put on, the
State could ever buy her bonds in. He
thought this was opening tb* doors to
Captain Barry said (hey wanted - to
fund,
year
ipt .
provide for tbe overdow of tbe
which at the rate of fi75,000 a
would become cumbersome.
Dr. Wyche said that he wished to
know bow the State wotfU-secure funds
to purchase the bonds, if this money
was out on loans.
Mr. Mellett asked for the roll call on
tbe passage of tbe bill. The vote re
sulted asfollows, the bill being ordered
to a third reading:
.Yeas—Anderson, Barry, Bowman,
Bunch, Burns, Carroll, Caughman,
Conner, L. S.; Conner, J. B,; Crum,
Davis, C. M.; Davis, W. C.; Duncan,
Edwards, Elder, Ellerbe, Garris, Gary.
Gaston, Goodwin, Hammett, Harvey,
Haselden, Hollis, Holloway, Hougb,
Ilderton, Johnston, Johnson, Kennedy,
Ktnard. Kirk, Lancaster, Love, Magill,
Mannin
Miles,
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Mebrtens, Met lard, Miller,
itchell, T. P ; Mitchell, J.W.;
Nunnery, Otta, Phillip*, Pyatt, Rains-
ford, Hast, Rowland, Sanders, A. K.;
Shuman, Sturkie, Tatum, Thomson,
Todd, Townsend, Thurmond, Wallace,
Warr, Williams, T. 8.; Willlamsf John
G.; Williams, Fred; Wolf, Wyche.—«8.
Nays—Baoot, Devereux, Dotbage,
Fowler, Gadsden, Gregory, Harper,
Hiott. Lofton, Mellett, Patton, Wes
ton:—12.
The bill as it passed reads as follows:
Section 1. That the sinking fund com
mission be, and are hereby, authorised,
when unable to pureba-te the State
bends at par, to lend the sinking fund
at such a rate of Interest as may be
agreed upon between them and the
borrower, not less than 4 1-2 per centum
per annum, on the security of the valid
State bond! sufficient to cover the loan
and interest at the par value of the
bonds, the boads to be deposited with
tbe State treasury as security for the
loan, and as collateral to the personal
obligation of the borrower to be taken
by said commission showing the terms
and maturity ofthe loan.
See. 2. That this act shall take effect
immediately upon its approval.
TO PJRnCIT CHABTEB8.
The 1 bill by Mr. Haselden to provide
for the forfeiture of charters of rail-
proposed
roads th«
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road companies charging higher rates
for the transpurtetloa of passengers
and fieight than those fixed by the
Railroed Commission, came up, and
Mr. Gadsden thought it unnecessary
in view of the feet that the Supreme
< ourt of the United State* had al
ready decided that the commission had
such powers.
Mr. Weston in speaking against the
measure, said that in the first place it
to take away from the rail-
the power to appeal from any
decision of the board. This was un
just. Railroads should have the Jams
right to appeal to a court of justice as
any Individual.
Mr. Shuman favored striking out
the enacting danse of the bill. In a
dispute between railroed* and the
commission this bill would prevent
them from appealing to the courts of
the country—the tribunals established
to dedde any such controversies as
may arise.
Mr. Shuman held that we had all the
laws necessary now to carry out the
terms of the proposed bill. He re
viewed at some length the railroad
law and spoke of tke fact that although
railroads might not always be just,
still the Legislature-in legislating for
the whole pecple could not in a spirit
of vindictiveness pass such an unjust
and unconstitutional law.
Mr. Haselden in speaking in favor
of his bill said that being a plain farm
er be did not feel equal to answering
tbe arguments of tbe attorneys who
opposed him. They argue that the
bill is not necessary. If it is not will
it be a hardship on the railroads ?
Next it is claimed they are not allowed
ta go to the courts. Tbe Attorney
General is instructed by the bill to go
to the courts in order to forfeit the
charter. If we are destroying or con
fiscating their property then It is
shown In the courts and. the Attorney
General fails In bis sfforts. The rail
roads hate withdrawn, their opposi
tion, hut ii was only after they had to
do so and they waw that the people
would throttle these monsters.
Mr. HasClden than quoted compara
tive figures to show that railroads
charged t)7 per car load in this Slate
when in other Southern States it is
only 114. The railroads are dodging.
They claim to have submitted te tbe
terms of tbe commission, but as a mat
ter of fact the rates are about as high
now as ever before. When It comes to
paying taxbs they make affidavits one
way when it suits them and another
way when it suits them. This measure
is only intended to give the commis
sion power to enforce their rulings.
If we don’t give them this power why
have the commission and pay their
salary? Why not. abolish the ootu
rn isslon ?
Mr. Thurmond thought the bill
ought to pass because we need seme
radical legislation along this .line.
When rates are fixed, tbe railroads
keep on appealing oven to the United
States Supreme Court. What we
want is some prompt, sovereign
remedy. It is not intended te keep
from tbe railroads any of the rights
now had by them. It will only compel
them to come to time qiilokly andjre-
spect the right* of the people.
Mr. Wyche said he disliked to op
pose the bill, but it seemed to him
it was puttlag too much power in tbe
hands of three men. They should have
some court of appeal—say the General
Assembly. It did not look to him to
be just.
Mr. Dunoau said the plan now used
by the railroadr was to apply for* air
injunction. Under thL bill they will
have first to prove that the rates made
by tbe commission are unjust and will
not compel the State to do so aa at
present.
Mr. Patton gave it as his opinion as
a lawyor that the roads which did not
put in the rates of the oommlssioq
would at onoe forfeit their charters.
He didn’t believe tbe bill waa consti
tutional, but, leaving that out, he
thought It most unjust in that no rule
should be made to apply to corpora
tions that didn’t apply to Individuals
Mr. L. J. Williams said that he
would never raise his voice against
railroads, but be would not sit here
and see them run roughshod over
South Carolina. It was either repeal
the commission or the railroads. Laws
are made for individuals and if they
are outraged they have a right to ap
peal to the courts. As he understood
the law it waa provided that tbe rates
of the commission sbouid go
feet and if they could show that they
were unjust they had the right to go
to the courts.
BARNWELL S. C., THURSDAY, FEBRDARY 13. 1896.
Mr. Patton in answer to several
side questions by Messrs. Thurmond
and Rainsford said he was not opposed
to the commission, but be said that he
didn’t believe in forbidding the roads
appealing to the courts, the right al
lowed tbe humblest negro.
Mr. Skinner favored tbe bill and
thought it gave the railroads all rights
of appeal. 4
Mr. Watson said the question re
solved itself into this: Shall- the
creator Create a bigger affair than it
self ? If charters are granted by the
General Assembly should it not have
power to control them ? If the rail
roads would recognize tbe rights of
our commission . and uur own courts
and not disrega.-d the rights of the
people he would he witling to meet
tasm half way. —i—i—:— —
Mr. Baoot said the object of the
commission rightly was to control and
regulate the roads but not to crush
them. But this bill with one blow
would destroy them, if they should
disregard the regulations, ami the
roads would have no hearing la the
courts.
Mr. Magill called for the prtevions
question. On a vote the House re
fused to strike out'the enacting woids.
Mr. Shuman offered the fol
amendment: Amend by insei
line 5 of section 2, after the
"charter,” the following: P
That any railroad against
proceedings have been instltu
prevent such' forfeiture
the satisfaction of the court that the
rates fixed by the railroad commission
are notjnst and reasonable,
shall be a complete defense
proceeding to show that snob n
not just and reasonable. The
ment was tabled by a vote of
noes not counted. ^
Mr. Earle moved to amend
lows: “Add after ‘comm
adjudloatar to be reaeooable
by a competent court."
Mr. Pattern offered tbe
substitute: Unless such rates shall be
thereafter detarmleed npbn appeal to
be unreasonable.
Mr. Patton’s substitute was adopted
by a vote of 43 to 30.
The bill as amended wee then or
dered to it* third reading as folio#*:
Section 1. That no railroad company
chartered and doing business in this
State shall charge any higher rate*
for tbe transportation of passengers
and freight within this State than
those already or hereafter fixed by the
Rtilroad Commission, unless such
rates shall be thereafter determined
upon appeal to be unreasonable. -
Section 2. Any' railroad company
violating the provisions of this Act
shall thereby forfeit its charter, and
the Attorney General is hereby au-
therized and directed to proceed forth
with to hav.e such railroad corporation
liquidated according to law, and to
Institute all proceeding* necessary in
consequence of the forfeiture of such
charter.
Section 3. This Act shall go into
• * 1 mar m inaf mvtrl wlrvKfi a In In+nn. _ .
PASSING ER PARES.
Mr. Garris’s bill making the first
class passenger fare on railroads three
cents and second class fare two and a
half cents was taken up. Mr. Garris
contended that this bill ought to pass
in order (0 give the Commission power
to enforce'tneir rates.
Mr. Thomas moved to strike out th*
euseting words. The Commission has
the power now to regulate th* rates
and they have ample power to enforce
tbe rates provided they are just and
reasonable.
Mr. Miller said be was a friend of
railroads, but he wanted tbe rates
made definite and fixed and for the
Railroad Commission to have power to
enforce them. Other Southern State*
have a three cents fare, and be could
see no reason why old-established roads
in tM, yh+ttld 1 * change four
Mr. Gadsden spoke of the loot that
none of tbe railroads are paying divi
dends,and the property it unprofitable.
There was no Instance where roads
had resisted a tingle passenger rate of
the Commission. Then why this bill ?
H* was glad to be a representative of
tbe railroads. They have spent enor
mous sums in the State, havebulit.lt
up and pay taxes, and they have rights
{ uat as much as anybody. Th* time for
lostile railroed legislation had passed,
and they should be fostered and pro
tected.
Mr. Garris said he had no Idea 'of
oppressing the roads, but was glad to
stand on this floor as the representa
tive of tbe people.
Mr. B. J. Johnson said the reason
the rOfcds didn’t make money was be
cause they were buying up other roads
and are forming gigantic corporations
to oppress the people.
Mr. Townsend, In explaining th* fa
vorable report on tbe Dill, went on to
take the Southern Railway as an exam
ple, showing that three cent rates were
charged in North Carolina and Geor
gia, and they oouldnjt see why the same
thing could not be none in South Caro
lina. It is a legislative question, aed
does not become a judicial question
until the rates were made so low as to
amount to a practical confiscation. He
held that none of the systems in South
Carolina were poverty-stricken, and
thev oan operate under this rate and
still make money.. » / , rr
Mr. Baoot said he we* always opposed
to what is known as governing by in
junction, but it was just such iron clad
measures as this which enabled those
opposed to us to resort to it. He west
on to say that unless our railroads are
fostered and protected they would be
beukrupted and our people would be
deprived of these advantages In con
ducting business.
Mr. L. J. Williams, while expressing
sympathy with the measure, thought
it was wrong, because be thought the
Commission should act in these’mat
ter*. Tbe law passed last night on the
subject Is amply sufficient to accom
plish what was wanted. A
Mr. Caughman in speaking of the
poverty of railroads, said they would
always be poor If they kept up their
present tactics. They should conduct
themselves on the same business prin
ciples as farmers and merchants.
Mr. Sturkie favored the law because
he could see no reason why we should
more than the people of North
^Volina and Georgia.
Into ef- doing w<
at they to the Ob
Mr. Patton said he didn't believe tfi
work that properly belonged
to the Commission The bill was then
ordered to tbe third reading. Tbe bill
reads:
“Uectlop 1. That from and after the
passage of this Act the rates for the
transportation of passengers by rail
road companies chartered and doing
business In this State shall be, for
first class fare three (3) cents per mile
every mile traveled, and for second
class fare two and one-half (21-2)
cents per mile for every mile traveled;
and shall tell first and second class
tickets: Provided, This rate mty from
time to time be altered and changed
by the Railroad Commission, as to
any railroad or railroads, as in the
judgment of said Railroad Commis
sion the circumstances of such rail
road or railroads may warrant or re
quire. .
Section 2. Any rkilroad company
charging higher rates for passenger
transportation than those herein fixed,
or such as may be hereafter fixed, by
tbh Railroad Commission, shall suffer
all the penalties provided by law.
Section 3. Nothing herein contained
shall prevent any railroad company
from selling excursion tickets and mile
age tickets of not less than one thous
and miles for lower rates than those
herein fixed. ^
Section 4. AU Acts or parte of Acte
inconsistent with this Act are hereby
repealed.
THE "JIM CHOW"’ OAR BILL.
Mr. Otte' "jlm crow" car bill was
called up. The House had passed it
last year and sent it to the Senate,
whieh body kUled It The bill was re
ported unfavorably.
Mr. Skinner thought it would inflict
bardsyp on the railroads.
Dr. Wyche said that tbe constltn-
tioaal convention had emphasized the
fact that the two rases should be
kept apart He had voted against the
bill, but proposed to vote for it now.
Th* State ehouid enact such laws ee
would forever keep down social equal
ity in this State.
-Judge Townsend said a number of,
railroed men had come before the com-1
mitts* and he detailed the disadvan
tages that would aria* under
ration
the ope-
ion ef the law.
Mr. B. J. Johnson said it would cost
little to make the necessary changes
and the fair women would not be sub
ject to humiliation by compelling them
to ride in the same oar.
' Mr. Otte said the bill hed been dis
cussed and passed by this House on
more than one occasion and It is un-
necessary to go over the argument
again. He celled lor the ayes and
|noe* on ordering the bill th its third
reading. The result was, Ryes 58; nays
31 ' ; ;
SUNDAY FREIGHT TRAINS.
Mr. Johnsoa’s bill to prohibit the
running of freight trains between 12
Saturday night and 12 o’clock Sunday
night, came up, and Mr. Manning
moved to' strike out the enacting
words. r
Mr, Johnson said that the law as it
now stands is a dead letter and he
wanted to emend it so a* not to allow
any freight train to run on Sunday
1 Just and right oo» in the inter-
jf the ° railroad workmen.' Mr.
law a
est 01
Johnson made a very earnest speech in
favor of the proper observance of the
Sabbath.
Judge Townsend said the commutes
took the view that there wee already
sufficient laws on this subject and read
the present law.
Mr. Baoot held that if it was wrong
to run trains of any kind on Sunday it
was wrong to rua them for any cause.
Mr. T. S. Williams spoke against the
bill. It waa a work of necessity that
fruit should be shipped at osce and
it would cause a great loss to fruit
growers.
The ayes and noes were demanded
on the motion to indefinitely postpone
the bill, resulting in the refusal to
postpone by a vote of 33 to 53, aa fol
lows : _ .
Yeas—Adam*, Anderson, Ashley,
Breazealp, J. B. Connor, Cooper,
Crum, C. M. Davis, W. G. Davis,
Eadens, Gadsden, Gaston, Gregory,
Haselden, Hiott, Holloway, Kennedy,
Kirk, Lofton, Magill, Mebrtens, Mel
lett, Phillips, Pyatt,.-Rest, A. K. San
ders, Skinner, Townsend, Weston,
T. S. Williams, John G. Williams,
Wilson, Wolff, Wyche—33.
Nays—Blackwell, Bowman, Bram-
lett. Bunch, Burns, Carroll, Caugh
man, Edwards, Floyd, Fowler, Garris,
Goodwin, Hammett, Harper, Harvey,
Hollis, Hough, Humphrey, Ilderton,
Johnson, Klnard, Lancaster, Lemmon,
Mallard, Miles, T. P. Mitchell, J. W.
Mitchell, Moore, Murray, McIntosh,
McKeown, D. W. MoLaurin, MoSween-
ey, Nunnery, Otte, Pickens, Price,
Prince, Rainsford, Rowland, Shuman,
Sturkie, Tatum, Thompson, Todd,
Warr, Watson, Welch, Whitmire,
L. J. Williams, Fred Williams, Wy
man—53.-
Mr. Gadsden spoke of the hardship
the law would inflict on truck growers.
Mr. Watson didn't see why fruit and
truck could not stay on the vine or
tree one day and stand over until Mon-
Townsend said as far as In
ter-State commerce is concerned, the
law will be unconstitutional, and that
it would discriminate against our own
citizens.
Mr. Townsend at the night session
reiterated th* opinion that the law
would be unconstitutional, but ns far
as he oould see there was just as much
harm in running passenger trains on
SuodAj*. jet no. effort. Is J
them.
Mr. Ilderton said the queston was
simply between a man and his God,
and whether the General Assembly
would countenance a sin. It iaour duty
to put our foot on every evil whether
the Supreme Court says it ie nnoonstl
ttonal or not.
Mr. Skinner referred to the fact that
a number of people had entered busl-
ness as truck growers with the under
standing that they oould ship their
products any day or any time and it
would be bad faith to shut them off.
Mr. Price thought U a good bill be
cause it is in the interest of humanity
and will work no hardship on the peo
ple. He asserted as a fruit grower
that frqlt oould be pulled a day in ad
vance Of or a day after Sunday without
injury'.
Mr. Wyche said he had heard so
many sermons on this subject that he
began to doubt whether he oould drive
a horse on Sunday. Is it right to run
mall trains on Sunday ? Why not
raise that question? It seems that
members want to go back to thqold
Blue laws. It will ruin-truck growers.
If you are going to legislate morality
why not pass the "ousting bill.” He
would vote against it in the interest of
truck growers—men who make their
living out the eoll.
Mr.'Warr held that the man who
would load a train on Saturday night
was responsible for the violation of tj
S^hhutli.
Mr. Fred Williams said he,
in Texas where neither passenger or
freight trains wore allowed te run and
he heard nothing About the law con
flicting with Inter-State commerce. If
you pass this law the great Jehovah
will make arrangements that the fruit
shall be protected until it can be
pulled.
Mr. Josh Ashley held that it was just
as much harm to drive a horse fifteen
or twenty miles aa it was to run a
freight train. The whole thing Is bosh.
Let us clean up around our own homes
before we go and try to clean other
people’s plaoee.
Mr. T. S. Williams spoke of what
fruit would be Injured and showed how
the fruit growers would he Injured.
The aye* and nose were demanded on
the motion to strike out the enacting
words resulting in the rejection of the
bill by a vote of 46 to 41.
PENSIONS FOR CONFEDERATES.
The Senate had under consideration
the bill to amend the law in relation
ta pensioning soldiers of the Confeder
ate Stetee.
Mr. Mayfield offered so amendment
to the pension bill, changing tbe ap
propriation from 1100,000 to 875,000.
r. Finley hoped that lha Itinend-
iruBjr oigai
ztion of the
ejrfrflred
Mr. Mayfield believed the 825,000
addltiodd was a liberal increase and
he thought it would do the deserving
ones more good than If 8100.000 was
E vea. Experience was that by open-
g tha doors too wide undeeerv log ones
would flock in and out dowu that going
to the needy oaee. At this time when
they had keen Increasing and taxes
were heavy, Senators should be care
ful about making too heavy aa increase
la one direction. If w* oould stand
825,000 Increase this year, he would
faror giving another 825,000 next year,
aad so oatill 8160,000 was given.
Mr. Moses, as a member of the fi
nance committee, desired to state that
they thought this was the least they
oould do and obey the oonstitutioeal
provision requiring a liberal appropri
ation. They thought 8100,000 too little,
but the best they could now do. -
Mr. Brown was opposed to tbe 8100,-
000, but thought there were cases of
needy soldiers and their widows which
this hill did not reach. He favored
giving something to the many, rather
or
duty or the pay meat of a commutation
meat would not prevail. The sum of
8100,000 had been decided on by the
unanimous vote of the joint finano*
committees, as that whioh the State
oould afford to pay. Tha subject had
bean vary carafully weighad and tha
eommittaa only regretted that the
State was net in a position to give
more for thee* who risked all they and
la life for th* honor of th* State.
~PiUtfwnr hoped tha original
bill would pass. He related how he
had started a movement for peeslons
In Darlington County aad sent to the
Legislature the first petition that had;
been gotten up asking that pensions
be granted to needy Confederate sol
diers. Gire the old soldiers this 8100,-
000 aad not a dollar will go amiss and
not a man in the State will protest.
Mr. Norris—Mr. President, I move
to lay th* amendment of the Senator
from Barnwell on th* table. Carribd.
Th* bill was passed to a third read
ing, with notices of amendment. The
several sectioa a* amended are as fol
lows : ’ i.
Section 939. The following persons,
soldiers and sailors, now cltiseas df
South Carolina, who were in the ser
vice of the State or of the Confederate
State* in tbe late war between the
States, shall ba entitled to receive from
the treasurer of the State a monthly
payment of four, six and eight dollars,
to be paid in the manner and on the
terms and . conditions hereafter set
forth.
Section 940. In order to obtain the
benefit of this chapter, such soldier or
sailor must show : First, that ha was
a bona fide soldier or sailor in the
service of tha State of South Carolina
or of the Ooafederate States in the
war between th# States; second, that
while in sueh service he has lost a leg
or arm or received any wound causing
a permanent disability, Incapacitating
him for earning a livelihood; third,
that neither himself nor his wlf* is
receiving an income exceeding tha
amount of 8250 per annum: Provided,
That the word Income shall be held to
Include any amount received se wages,
•alary or from aay other source. And
all such parsons shall reoeivo as pen
sions 84 per month, to wit: All ex-
Confederate soldiers and sailors, 'and
th* widows of such soldiers and sailors,
who are resident* of this State, who
have reached the age of 60 years and
who are not receiving or enjoying the
benefit* of an annual income of 8100
from any source. ,
J >) All ex-Oot federate soldiers aad
ors who are residents of this State
and who have lost one arm or oa* lag
in the said service, 86 per mouth.
(0) All ex-Confederato soldiers and
sailors who are residents of this State
and who have lost both arms, or both
leg*, or who are physically helpless,
shall receive 88 per mouth.
(d) All’ ex-Coafederat* soldiers and
In' addition-to said pension,
shall be exempt from road or street
duty
road er street tax.
Sec. 950. The State of South Caro
lina shall annually appropriate th*
sum of 8100,090, which shall be ap
portioned among the several counties
in the proportion of the claims sp-
S roved in such counties, and shall ba
istributod as hereinafter provided.
Sec. 951. On saleeday In October in
every year the surviving soldiers and
sailers who were'in the service of the
Confederate States, or of this State, in
the late wsr between the States, resid
ing in any county in this State, shall
be authorised to meet in convention
in the oourt bouse of such county at 11
o'clock a. m., or such hour thereafter
on such days as will precure as large
an attendance as may be had, and
organize by electing a chairman and
secretary, after which they may elect
by batlot two of thalr number, who
shall receive a majority of the ballots
cast ia such election, who, together
with the county auditor, tne oouuty
treasurer and a practicing physician,
(the latter to be selected by the other
members of the board) shall compose
a board of pension commissioners for
such county until the next ensuing
election hereunder. After first being
duly sworn fairly and' Impartially to
discharge tbe duties herein prescribed
for them to th* beet of their ability;
and filing such oath in the clerk’s
office in such county, they shall meet
aa soon as practicable with the county
examing board of pensions, and, with
them, examine the pension roll for
such county, and shall select there
from such number of the most needy
applicant* ae will be sufficient to con
sume the appropriation for such ooun-
each applicant so
of three dollars
month from such
such
the said board shall have regard
their physical condition and financial
means, and also to the financial condi
tion of vbelr near relatives, and shall,
in every instance, select the most help
less ana needy applicants for aid that
oan, la their judgment, be found upon
tbe pension rail. A majority of the
■embers present composing the two
said boaras shall be necessary to de
termine any matter presented to them,
and a majority of each board shall be
neoeesary to form said joint board.
As soon as such board completes its
list as absve they shall certify the
same to the clerk of oourt for such
county, .who shall record the earns in
a list to be designated " Approved pen
sion roll for 18—,” aad said! certify
rooh list to the secretary of State, aad
each persons shall constitute the pen
sion roll entitled to receive the aid
herein provided for the ensuing fiscal
year. If from aay cause the meeting
herein provided for should not be held
on saleeday ia October la aay year,
the same may be held oa saleeday ia
or a
questions relating to pensions hrtheir
respectlvc counties, subject, however,
to the right of review by the State
board. The compensation of the two
veterans aad tbe physician shall be
uhree dollars each for each day’s ser
vloe. v x
AH TO LABOR CONTRACTS.
Mr. Thurmond's bill to ameud tbe
aw so es to increaee the penalty for
tbe violation of agricultural labor con
tracts, giving jurisdiction to the courts
of sessions, was then taken up. Mr
Thurmond said that at present the
penalty was too light. He thought if
•borers left their employers In bus
seasons they should be punished. "
few of them were put on the chain
I fang it would have a good effect. He
said the present penalty of 30 days had
00 effect.
Mr. Breazeale thought that the
izssage of this bill would mean giving
■tae strong power to oppress the weak.
Mr. Manning opposed the bill 00 the
ground that transferring the jurisdic
tion would cost too much.
Mr. Loftoq remarked that the oom-
mittee had unanimously reported the
bill unfavorably.
Mr. Breazeale moved to indefinlfely
wstpone the bill, and Mr. Thurmond
demanded the roll call on this. The
bill was Indefinitely postponed by a
vote of 74 to 18.
THE RAILROADS AGAIN. .
Mr Rast’s bill to regulate the hours
of labor ef trainmen on railroads in
this State and to provide for thb vlola-
tlor of the same was oal'ed up, and Mr.
dannlng wanted It to go over, saying
ie thought they had enoegh railroad
talk'the preceding day to last for a
spell. He said the railroad men had
been before the committee, and the
bill would do no good.
Mr. Hast said this was a copy of the
aw in Georgia. Railroad men had
eskedblm to introduce such a measure.
These men needed the protection
badly. He #na not in favor of oppres
sing the railroads. Some railroad
employes were anxious for this bill.
They were badly oppressed and afraid
to say anything, because I
afraid of being
bosses. He knew
train dispatchers
duty for two days.
ty, allowing to
selected the sui
■ of three dollars per
ich appropriation. In
applicants for pension
i shall have regard to
the same may be bald oa saleeday In
November following, and the action of
such meeting shall be a* valid a* if
Said board. 0
are to decide
held la October,
majority of
Sectioa:
lag any < _
of this act Shall be subject te Vforfat
taro of not lam than 856 nm ■uOUtai
8500. That one-half of all
collected under tbe provlsioee
act shall be paid into the
ury, to tbe credit of the euaeot iui
and the other bail to the informer.
KEEP OWN COTTON iCREML
Ths Kind of Advics Fsrmsrs Don’t Wa/rt Just
. Now—Hog and Hominy tbs Only Safety.
Augusts Chronicle.
The railroads are handling unusually'
large shipments of males, some of the
fertiliser worts have sold their satire
S roduct* and so great has been tbe
emaad for certain agricultural imple
ments that dealers have been unable
to get supplies from the manufacturers.
These are some of the
that reach us through a trustee
source, aadlhey are
orthy
s that
>4l
altoget
on. It is gratifying to know
rather, occasion for con-
nothing new in this suggestion, bet
we feel the Importance of iteratioe and. r
reiteration. —
they were
blacklisted by the
of Instances where
bad been kept on
, o> the farm la the way of provisions
to “MW Lnt him arrange
ulate the hours of farm laborers F to fully meet this demand, and than
■ years
Court
Judge Townsend said the committee
tad decided to let the house discuss
the bill, though its sentiment was
against the bill; .hence they had made
no report..
They would prejudice the very clam
they were desirous of protecting; em
ployes were paid by the hour. So far
over work was oonoerned, it was
•asy to see that the roads had-every
thing at staka in seeing that the men
wide awake and attending to
duty. He thought they were going
too far legislating to become, special
B ard Ians of every clam of citizens.
on they would begin to take care of
th* lawyers even.,
Mr. Msgill said bo had never voted
for any legislation that would be op
premiveto any railroad corporations.
This bill will result in great benefit to
any oppressed class of people. Em
ployes of the roads dared not come to
the legislative committee aad say any
thing. Conductors aad trainmen had
oome to him and begged him to in
troduce such a measure. The employes
had a right to oome up and demand
E jection. They did net ask South
roiina ta not a* their guardian. A
man must have some rest in the course
of 24 hours.
Jud_
toregu
Mr. Tatum’flmid he too had been ap-
iroacbed by employes of the roads,
f tbe roads didn't object to the bill
why did they have their counsel before
the committee ? ME
Judge Townsend—I move to recom
mit the bill to the committee to give
the employee a chance to appear.
Dr. Wyche said if railroad men ware
•o oppressed, why didn’t they quit
working on the railroed* and go to
work on the farms. He called this
medicine legislation. They had too
much law in this State. He thought
one General Assembly in four
sufficient. Even the Supreme
didn’t know what the law was. The
great trouble was that the State had
too much law, and too little obedience
to law. He would like to take care of
and give sympathy to every hard
worked man. He pictured the over
worked doctor, up for 24 hours without
hope of pay. His sarcasm was refised
nd to the point. He doubted if they
would accomplish what they wanted.
Mr. Weston thought that it would
result in a salary reduction. It was a
contract entered into by the men them
selves.
Mr. Bunch hoped thatthe bill would
be killed. He did not want any tapn's
privileges to be abridged. If he
wanted to work 16 hours It was no
body’s business. It seemed to blm
they were going into radical legisla
tion.
Judge Townsend wanted to know, in
oaee the law passed, who was gbing to
report the roads for violating tbe law.
He withdraw his motion to recommit.
Mr. Bowman said he wanted the
traveling public protected.
Mr. Itast replied to some of the
arguments naaae and then the vote
taken, the House refusing to
strike out the enacting words .by a
vote of 35 to 46. The bill was then
ordered to a third reading in this
shape: „
Section 1. Shat from and after the
e of this act it shall he unlaw
any railroad doing business in
this State to require or permit its
employees, who are engaged in the
business of operating its trains over,its
roads, to make runs of ever thirteen
hours, or to make runs aggregating
more than thirteen hour* in twenty
four hours, except when subh train is
detained by reason of casualty, or
other cause, from reaching its destina
tion on schedule time, aad no trainman,
after having been on a run or runs for
aa much as thirteen hours out of
twenty-four hours, shall be required to
again go on duty until after ten hours'
rest, except ia case above stated. No
of aay railroad company
1 be deprived of his right to
cover damages for personal Injury by
reason of the fact that he, at tha time
of such injury, was making a run oi 1
more than thirteen hours, or making
a run aggregating more than thirteen
hour* la twenty-four hours, or ha<
gone on duty after a thirteen boars’
run, or runs
hoars, before tan
It can not be too strongly
upon cotton producers, says the
vannah M orbing Mews, tb»i they 1
lave the statistical position of oott'M
more nearly la their own hands thaa
has been the case for a great many
years, and that if the mirket is smash
ed next season by aa ehormous
t will be their own fault. Thay <
been working for years to rodi
surplus carried over from one year la
tbe next aad to get th* supply within
the demand. It toak bard work ta
bring about tha preaent situation. Bat
t will not taka very hard work to
upset th* whole
knock the prloe beck to five 1
Commissioners of Agriculture Nesbitt
makes s caraful aad cleat oalcolatioa to
show how there would ba
a a 7,000,000 crop this
how there would not be money ia a
10,000,000 crop. Hie reasoning is to
the point. It now remains to se* whal
the farmers will do about ii.
There seems to bs some seoartaiaty
among farmers how much pattern to
plant. They do not know whal would
constitute overproduction or in whal
■ they oan he aura of reducing
tbe acreage. W* have suggested this
rule, and w* thlak It is one that will
work out satisfactorily. Let every
farmer pitch his provision erop firsi.
We do not refer to the time of punting,
but let him first calculate how many
acre* he will have to devote tooora, ante
pees, hay, potatoes, sagar cane, and
other food crop* to provide every
of the farm la th* way of
passage
ful for 1
aggregating thirteen
n hours’ rest.
are not
gratulation.
that our farmers are in' condition to
make these purchases, but when they
are taken considered with their possi
ble bearing on the next cotton crop
they furnish food for serious reflection,
it is true no doubt that the close eooao-
my which the farmers of the South
have practiced for several year* has
resulted in reducing their agricultural
equipment to a low staadaro. Having
realized some money from their cotton
crop last year they are spending it ia
providing batter equipment for the
ensuing year. This is well. But wo
must again urge upon them not to
devote tnis new equipment to raising
another big cotton crop. Thera is
plant what land he has left over la
cotton, if It takes all his load te ralea
all tbe hog aad hominy, he aeeda, so
be it. Let him raise hog and hominy
and lei cotton alone. If oe the other
hand after providing all necessary land
for food crop* he has a large
left for cotton, all right, lat him
It. He can afford It. If <
the secondary instead of the primary
crop; if the farmer first provides for
raising all tha food crops he needs aad
devotee the balance of his land to ooi-
ton there will be a suffioieot reductioa
in tbe aggregate acreage to hold down
the crop to money making proportions.
Our farmers have the matter la their
own hands.
What use is there la eating
food doe* you no good—iu foot,
it does you more barm
such 1s the case when it is not
If you have a loathing for f<
it dowi
ie no use of forcing it down, for it will
not be digested. You must restore the
digestive organs to their natural
strength and cause the food to be di-
ited when an appetite will
and with it a relish for food.
The tired, languid feeling will give
place to vigor aad energy, then you
will put flesh on your bones and be
come strong. The Shakers Digestive
Cordial ae made by the Mount Lebanon
Shakers contains food already digested
and is a digester of food a* well. Its
action is prompt and Its effects per
manent. [
Doctors prescribe Laxol because it
has all the virtues of Castor Oil and is
palatable.
—General Valeriaao W^yler, of the
Spanish army, the new captain-general
of Cuba, is said, to be of Irish extrac
tion, is 60 years old, and extremely
energetic. He distinguished himself
during the Spanish war against the
Moors in Africa. General Weyler waa
sent to Cuba in the early part of the
ten years war, and served under two
captain generals. He remained there
more thaa two years, and was recalled
to Spain on account of charges of ex
treme cruelty made against him.
—“ When a mas dies suddenly, with
out having been attended by a doctor,"
say* a popular guide to the law, " the
coroner has to be called in aad aa In
quest held to ascertain the eaaee of
death.” "But,” adds the
"when he dies after having heea
tended by a '
know* why he ;
is not neoeesary.’ 1