The Horry herald. (Conway, S.C.) 1886-1923, February 04, 1897, Image 1
VOL. XL
The General Assembly.
FROM. THE STATE CAPITAL.
, Tho Measures of Importance Under
Consideration by tho Legislature?!
IlllMinnuM tint Will n,.nimv Timn f.^..
its Disposal
Correspondence of The Greenville Mountaineer.
Codumuia, January 27.?(Spaciul).
The purpose of Mr. l'attou, of Richland,
to offer a now arrangement of
Congressional districts has been carried
out by the introduction of a bill
which makes the following division :
Pee Deo District.?Chcs'ortield,
Marlboro. Darlington, Florence, Marion
and Horry.
Santoo District?Georgetown, Williamsburg,
Charleston, H rkeley and
Dorchester.
Kdlsto District?Orangeburg, Barnwell,
Colleton, Hampton and Beaufort.
Wateroe District?Fairfield, Kershaw,
Richland, Sumter and Clarendon.
Saluda District -Laurens. Greenwood,
N nvberry, Saluda, l/'xlngton
and A ik<. u.
Nortlu rn District ? Unurtauburg,
Cherokee, Union, Vork, Chester and
Lancaster.
Piedmont District?Greenville, Pickens,
Oconee, Anderson and Abbeville.
It is as yet Impossible to say what
will bo the fate of this measure. Tiere
is evidently iv desire to make some |
changes looking to a better grouping :
of counties in tho several districts, !
Hut whether the particular distribution
set forth in Mr. Ibitton's bill will
go through remains to be seen. The
House, early in the session, rejected a
proposition to appoint a committee to
frame a bill to redistrict. It would
seem probable, therefore, that the
best, that may be expected for the Hill
now on hand is that it. will I o continued
till tho next session.
The question of tuition in tho State
colleges has taken shape in two forms.
In the lirst place, the Senate haH passed
a bill requiring students at ClemBon
College to pay $10 a year for tuition--with
tho usual exception in favor
of young men whose parents shall
show their inability to pay charges.
It has boon intimated that there are,
in the terms of Mr. Clemson's bequost,
difficulties in the way of any tuition
charges at Clemson, but tho ventiment
in favor of putting that institution on
tho same footing, in this respect, with
other colleges, .'s very general.
In the House Mr. 10. I). Smith, of
Sumter, has introduced a bill which is
given olsowhoro, and is said to bo the
result of a recent conference of representatives
of the different denominational
colleges. Its fate cannot now be
safely predicted. It will no doubt
cause much debate in both House and
Senate.
There was a sprightly debuto in the
House on the bill to limit the work of
street-ear employes to twelve hours a
day. Amended to as to permit longer
hours by special agreement, in cases
of accidont or necessity, the bill was
passed without a dissenting vote.
The bill to require insurance companies
to deposit $10,000 in good securities
with the Statu treasurer to soeuro
policy-holders has been held over.
Mr. Ivibler, of Newberry, has introduced
a bill to combine the dutioi of
insurance eommbslonor with those of
bunk examiner. It ii expected that
tho provisions of this bill will meet
tho caso to such an extent that the
deposit hill will ho found unnecessary.
The House joint resoultion to reimburse
persons who had been unlawfully
compelled to pay commutation road
tax was killed in tho Seuute.
The House yesterday had under discussion
a bill to amend the school law.
lCxcept in matters of mere administration
tho principal change contemplated
is to pormit children in one district
to attend school in an adjoining district.
There were many opinions on
tliis point, and, after much debate, the
bill was recommitted to tho committee
on common schools.
Mr 13 ico'., of Charleston, has introduced
a bill to prohibit the uso of
41 partial or partisan" text-books in
the common schools.
There was an animated debate in tho
Senate, on a bill, introduced by Mr.
Ragsdalo, of Fairfield, to deprive circuit
judges of tho right to set aside or
reduce verdicts on tho ground of oxcessivo
carnages. Tho bill had been
unfavorably reported, and it was rejected
by a large majority.
Tho IIouso has granted permission
for the introduction of a bill torinoorporata
the Atlantic Coast L;no.
Tho two houses mot in joint assembly
yesterday to declare the result of
tho election of United States Senator.
Judge Mario had received every vote
cast, except that of Anderson, tho colored
representative from Georgetown.
The Legislature will go in a body to
Rock Hill on Saturday, to inspect tho
Winthrop Normal College. Trie
schedule will b> so arranged, of course,
that tho visitors will go and return
tho tamo day.
A bill which may cause a little stir
is that to authorize county dispensary
boards to buy liquors of distilleries
operated in tho several counties of this
State.
DKIJATKH IN Till-) SKNATK.
Tli^ ('diiiilv Odvnriiinont I U"' .?.,?!
the Cause of Cuba Libra.
One of the most interesting day* so
far in tho Senate brought out the tribunes
of tho people on topics of widespread
importance, and the disoussiona
are reported as follows in The State:
NO COMMISSION WANTED.
A concurrent resolution from tho
Houao providing for tho appointment
of a com mission composed of throe
members of that body and two of tho
Senate to consider all matters relating
to county government, to sit in extra
session and to have its report printed
and mailed to each roprosentativo, was
substituted for a similar resolution
which had boon made the special order.
Mr.Soartorough moved un indefinite
poatponem- nt of the concurrent resolution.
Mr. Henderson: I hops tho motion
not prevail. All tho Hjnatcrj havo
noticed the tlood of amendments to tho
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county government law. If we attempt
to atu >011 ibis law by pleer-meal the
result will be very unsatisfactory and
consutuo more time and cost more than
, for the commission to sit after the Legislature
adjourns.
Mr. Scarborough; Tho bills that have
been introduced and being introduced
have been carefully prepared. Wo are
asked to turn all bills over to a commission
for consideration, but wo are
not assured what will bj done with
them. They may bo unfavorably con
s acred and the very grievances which
they wero Intended to obviate will go
uncorrected.
Mr. Llagsdalo: 1 think the motion of
the Seuutor from Horry should prevail.
The most tho commission could do is
to consider these bills. We are as well
prepared to act on these matters now
as wo would bo a year heueo with
nothing but the commission's report
before us. L submit that the hills can
bo considered as wi il from the lloor by
the representatives as after hearing a
special report.
Mr. Dean: I oppose the motion of the
Sonntor from Horry. There is nothing
moro important than those measures
to amend the county govci nment law,
and in their consideration too much
euro rati not he taken.
Mr. Mayliold: Various counties in the
State have certain objections to the
county government luw. Am ndim ntf
arc introduced hero almost dully and
the time of considering the n on the
lloor of both houses would make the
expenses much greater than to have a
commission. For economy uud a more
satis factory settlement of this difficult
matter, 1 favor the commission.
Mr. I'ottigrow: If 1 ibought that tho
c* inmission would accomplish tho obj
et pr> dieted, I would favor it. There
is nothing to tie gained by this commission
which would only bo uu ini
reused ex pi m o.
.Mr. Drown: We should takointocousid
ration what other commissions
iiitvo acijoin[).ibhcd. Their work has
never been satisfactory. A bill would
be drawn up by it over which would bo
mora debate than over all the separate
measures introduced.
Mr. Sanders: I feel satisfied that the
county government law is not gl viug
satisfaction in many counties and I am
sure the commission could draw up a
much better bill than the existing one.
Mr. Huist: 1 am heartily in favor of a
commission if we can hold every county
to the bill drawn up by it, but this
thing of excepting this county and that
county would leave such a bill applicable
to only a very few counties in the
State.
Mr. Moses: 1 shall vote for the motion
of the Senator from Ilorry. The
only way we can settle the matter is to
light it out on the lloor. It would be
impossible for u commission to draw
up a bill satisfactory to every county
in the State. Besides those counties
who 11 nd the present law onerous wish
their grievances lightened as soon as
possible. Thoy do not want to wait
twelve months.
The vote on the indefinite postponement
of the resolution was then taken.
It was its follows;
Aye?Aruher, Brown, Hoist, Connor,
Dennis, DuBoso, Guinea, Gritlith, Hay,
Love, MaolJin, McCalla, McDuniel,
Miller, Moses, O'Doll, 1'ettigrcw,
Kugin, ltngsdalc, Scarborough, Sloan,
Staekhouse, Taihlrd, Turner, Walker,
Wallace, Williams?27.
Nay?Alexander, Dean, Douglass,
Henderson, Maylield, Mower, Sauders
T11K I'UHAN KK.SOLUTIONS.
The Cuban resolutions which have
boen made the special order from time
to time wore taken up and finally disposed
of Last week, it will bo recalled.
Mr. Henderson moved to strike
out the third resolution which called
on the government to recognize Cuba's
independence at onee.
M r. Kagsdalo spoke in part as follows:
"I do not believe there are three score
of people in this State who do not believe
that Cuba ought to be free. South
Carolina, born in revolution, has a
great sympathy for those who desiro
freedom and self-government. The
mi <iA Of w I I /? ?* i '?? !?.? ? . ? 4 ? ? -11*
ivwf,unniti ?M VUUH in null It UttSllH IIUIll |
and this Sonate would not i)o true to ]
ilsolf and tue pcoplo it represents if it
did not table Mr. Henderson's motion to
strikeout the third resolution. I sincerely
hope this will ho done and the
resolutions as they stand ho passed."
Mr. Sloan: 1 trust the motion of my
friend from Aiken will not prevail. 1
think the independoneo of Cuba should
bo r cognized at once. If those gallant
people are to bo reeogni/.ed it
should he dono before the resources of
that island are destroyed. It can do
no harm to let our Congressmen know
that the Senate of this State is in
hearty sympathy with theso people
struggling for liberty. I trust that a
just God will emblazon on their banner
independoneo now, Independence forever.
Mr. Henderson: There is no Senator
on this iloor whose sympathies aro not
with Cuba, hut tho point is that we
should not say that her independence
should be recognized. Our representatives
at Washington aro hotter able
to judge of tho question than we. Do
not attempt to dictuto to them. The
recognition would load to war and who
can tell what tho outcome would be.
Spain lias t hosympatliy of Kuropo, and,
assisted by some of those poworful
nations, would provo a formidable
enemy. As business men in a business
manner wo should nut on this matter.
Mr. Dean: I am in sympathy with
tho resolutions in their entirety. I do
not take these resolutions as an uttempt
to dictate to our representatives
in Congress, if grand juries mako reports
to us do wo consider it dictation
? No. Then when wo reflect the
sentiment of tho people of this Stato it
cannot ho termed dictation. There is
no less than nine-tenths of the people
of this State in sympathy with those
struggling patriots, and a feariess expression
of it Is no more than right.
Mr. Hay: The proposition, as I understand
it, is an expression of tho
: sympathy of tho people. Wo express
I our sentiments. Wo do not attempt to
dictate to Conarosw It. wotibl hn u.
j good idea, L think, to send n copy of
1 those resolutions to tho President and
, lot him know tho sontiment of tho poo'
plo of this Stato. I don't suppose Mr.
j Cleveland cares what our sentiments
aro, and if ho did it would not alter his
policy in tho least, still I think it well
onough to let him know thorn.
Tho aye and nay vote was then called
mm i i I ?II.bi . ? I
CONWAY S. (
on whothor tho third resolution should
bo killed or not:
Aye Alexander, Brown, Buist, Connor,
Dennis, Douglass, DuBosc, (JAiues,
Henderson, MeDuule), Miller, Moses,
Mower, O'Del), Itagin, Sanders, Stackhouse,
Talbird, Turner, Wallace, Wilimms?if
1.
Nay?Dean. Hay, Maylield, MeCalla,
Pettigrew, Kugsdale, Scarborough,
Sloan, Walker?9.
Vr.KDH T AS TO KAC'l'S,
The S nate by an overwhelming majority,
after a lengthy debate, rejected
Mr. Kagsdalc's hill forbidding circuit
judges to sot asldo the verdict of juries
on questions of fact in civil cases.
The bill was taken up from the special
order list and Mr. Kugsdalo gained
the floor in its support. The committee
had given his bill a black eye, but
he appial (I from the committee to the
Senato on the merits of his measure,
lie said the bill did not seek to strip
the judge of any of his prerogatives,
but it did propose to forbid his trespass
upon the province of the jury. This
authority of the judge to set aside a
verdict on questions of fact was unconstitutional
and llio act allowing it
should be repealed. That portion of
tho constitution forbidding the judge to
charge upon tho facts would bo of no
avail if after tho verdict is rendered
the judge is to set aside thedeereoof
the jury on a question of fact. I'ndor
the present law a verdict was set aside
and tho ease wont to the next jury
prejudiced by a verdict on it being set
aside by tho previous judge as wrong,
and on tho case went, until the judge's
opinion prevailed at last. We might
as well do away witli the jury altogether.
Mr. Henderson said that the committee
had been unanimous in their verdi
t. lie declared that there was no
such law in tho United States as proposed
by tiie bill. Hy abundant adjudication
established throughout tho
history of this union tho principle was
everywhere laid down that the judge
lias a right to set aside the jury's verdict,
when it is manifestly against tho
weight of tho evidence. I 'ass this bill
ami no matter how many mistakes a
jury may make in passion or otherwise,
there would bo no means of obtaining
justice* for a persecuted litigant. The
bill v.as too fur-reaching.
Mr. Sloan spoke in favor of tho unfavorable
report. This bill, in his
opinion, was tho most dangerous and
unwise measure that hud been introduced
into tho Senate during his entire
seven years' experience. It was
against the practice of every civilized
government of the world.
Mr. I) an saw no great danger in tho
proposed bill, but, on the contrary, ho
thought It was directly in lino of the
progress and the spirit of the times
and tendency of jurisprudence. If tho
juries, selected as they wore, from
among the best citizens, were subject
to undue influences, it should be supposed
that tho judges were liable to
tho same influences. Wo should hew
to the lino and the letter and spirit of
the constitutional provision that says
in the matters of fuel the jury is su- I
prome. Let it bo said that when twelve
good, lawful and representative men,
who know the witnet-sos and are best
qualified to judge of their testimony,
that they alone shall ho judges of the
facts. Tho friends of the mcusuro did
not reflect upon the honor and purity
of the circuit judges, but it must be
said they are human and as liable to
I err as jurors.
Mr. l'ettigrow, in reply to the argument
that a jury is often prejudiced,
urged that in suph cases a change of
venuo could bo obtained, and tho case
tried by an impartial jury in another
county., it was unreasonable to suppose
that one man was butter qualified
to pass upon tho fact than twelve honest
men, the peers of the person litigating.
Mr. Mower said he bad not heard of
any condition of utTairs in this State
that called for tho passing of this radical
law. This bill proposed to say that
errors of judges can be corrected, but
that those of tho jurors could not. If
the jury commits an error through ignorance
or other influence, the supervisory
authority of tho judge should be
retained to correct them.
Mr. Hay approved of the new constitutional
drovislon which forbid tho
judge to state tho evidence. Ilo believed
in trials by jury, and lie was no
judge worshipper. Putting a black
robe on a man did not make him a judge,
nor yet a lawyer. Hut ho hud no intention
of reflecting on the circuit
juugcs ui mi* mate. 11 iiuu neon his
experience that it was almost impossible
to got a now trial from a judge
when the jury bad passed upon the
facts. Juries are laymen tlnd are liable,
though honestly so, to make mistakes
and misconstrue the faets. He
could not see the wisdom in cutti' g olT
all resources to appeal to tho Supremo
Court or asking for a new trial, which
this measure proposed to do.
Mr. Archer was of tho opinion that
the question before the body was
whether verdicts should be rendered
by twelve men or thirteen men. For
his part, ho preferred the thirteen.
Mr. May field spoke against tho bill,
comparing the judge to a locomotive
governor, who superintended and put a
check on the judicial machine when it
became unruly and ran to excess or
failed to mete out exact justice, and to
Mr. I'etticrew's (1lies I.inn what, would
bo the use of a jury if they wore notlho
judges the of facts,replied by comparing
the judge to tho head carpenter of a
building, who saw that tho work was
properly constructed.
Mr. Kagsdalo appealed for what ho
considered the good principle in his
bill, and moved to indefinitely post
pone the unfavorable report. On this
motion the ayef and nays wore called
for, and It was lost on a vote of 27 to H,
as follows.
Ayo Dean, Gaines, McDanlol, Norris,
O'DjI), Pottigrew. Kagsdalo and
Williams?8.
Nays ?Alexander, Archer, Drown,
llulst, Connor, Dennis, Douglass, Dull
>so, Gritllth, Hay, Hendorson, Love,
Mauldin. Mayfleld, McCalla, Millor,
Moses, Slower, Kagin, Sandors, Scarborough,
Sloan, Stackhouso, Talblrd,
Turner, Walker and Wallaco?27.
Mr. Mayfiold then moved tuo adoption
of tho unfavorable report and rejection
of tho bill which was carried.
?Tho hlft'.orlsn puts a good deal
more weight on tho opinions of a man's
neighbor than ho does on tho lettering
on the tombstone.
3. THURSDAY, FEBF
riuc KhiocriON or sknatou.
The Formal Proceed iitfCN in tin* I.<*r
iwluturo?J utl^e lOai'lo (Join All tl?o
; Voles Kxcopl (ho Colored Mouther
From (ioorncUnvn.
Columbia State.
Tho nomination of Judgo Harlo, of
Greenville, for l/nit.'d States Senator
in tlie recent primary lessened the
grout interest which usually attends
the election of a man to this position
of trust and dignity. Tho election
was one of formality and without incident.
When tho hour arrived tho
president of tho Senate announced the
time for tho election at hand. Mr.
Dean, Senator from Greenville, arose
to put in nomination Judge lOarlc.
He said :
" \Vo are hero to oxocnto the will of
tho people: I, therefore, rise to place
in nomination tho naiuo of tho gentleman
who was chosen by tho people to
represent them in tho.iUnitod States
Senate. A gentleman whoso purity in
public ami private life haw never been
i|uestioncd:a gentleman who will ri licet
honor on this State in the hails of the
national legislature. It is my privilege
to present the name of the Hon. Joseph
11. Mario of Greenville."
Mr. Moses?1 second the nomination
of the lion. Joseph II. Mario wit1
pleasure.
Mr. Hemic:-uii?h ability and purity
of character in publicand private life
counts for a'ght, then tlio Hon. Joseph
II. Mirle win ably represent this State.
I second tin nomination.
M r. Mayli Id?The gentleman whoso
name has b en put in nomination was
ehoson byitlx '{people after a heated campaign.
1 opposed his election then, but
since the will of the people has boon
expressed, i'. gives mo pleasure to second
the not nnation of the Hon. Joseph
II. Mario.
Mr. Hoist?The metropolis of the j
State unanimously endorses tho election
of tho lion. Joseph 11. Mario, and I
us their representative 1 second the
nomination.
Mr. Sloan ?Representing tho Capital
city of the State, on its behalf it is with !
pleasure that 1 second tho nomination
of tiio Hon. Joseph 11. Mario.
Mr. Archer?As I understand it, if
tho roll is called, wo will all second
the nomination of tho Hon. Joseph )ll.
Marie.
The roll was then called, all tho
senators present voting for Judge
Marie. In all HI votes were east.
In the House of Representatives,
when the hour arrived, the election of
a United States Senator to succeed
Senator Irhy was proceeded with. The
election consumed only 10 minulos of
the time of the House, and it was
nicely u matter of form.
Mr. Rlythe, of Greenville, rose and
addressed the speaker thus :
Mr. Speaker: 1 nominate Lion. Joseph
11 Eario of Greenville. As is well
known to the General Assembly, Judire
Kurlc was nominated for this position
at the late Democratic primary election
held for that purpose. I take it,
therefore, that the duty of the members
of this General Assembly in casting
their ballots will bo largely perfunctory
and that they will confirm
the action of the Democrats at the
primary by the unanimous election of
| Judge Earlo.
Mr. 10. I). Smith seconded the nomli
nation on behalf of the Sumter delegation.
Dr. VVyeho moved that nominations
now close. 'J'his was agrocd to and
Messrs. Wycho, 10. D. Smith and I'ollock
appointed tellers.
The colored member, Mr. Anderson,
voted for G. YV. Murray. The rest of
the vote was east for Judge lOarlo, us
! loiiows : I'jirlo, "J7 ; Murray, 1.
KAKLKS FORMAL KLKCTION.
i Although ho had received au almost
| unanimous vote in boll) houses, the
law required the formality of a joint
j assembly on the day following lodei
olaro the election of Senator Ivirlo.
i Upon Lieutenant Governor McSwecncy
taking the chair lie announced that
the. special business was the election of
a United States Senator, in accordance
i witli the laws on that subject. He then
vailed upon Clerk Hemphill, of tinSenate
and Clerk Gray, of the House,
to read the journals of their respective
houses relative to the election and vote
1 for a United States Senator.
After the journals were read and
'the vote announced, Mr. McSwooncy
declared that the Hon. Jos. li. Uarlo,
having received a majority of the total
vote cast, was declared elected United
State Senator from South Carolina for
six years from March 4t,h, 1897.
11 took just live minutes to-day to go
through the formal election of United
States Senator.
?
IWTTON'S DISTRICT I'UAN.
Naming the Congressional Districts
for Convenience?The Scheme explained
l?y its Author.
Representative H. C. l'atton, of Richland,
has introduced a bill to rodistrict
tin: State into moro homogeneous and
natural divisions. To provont confusion
as to numbers, he has given names
to tho districts, using territorial deslgj
nations that arc familiar and appropriate.
Tho rearrangement under Mr.
Ration's bill will be as follows:
Rco Dee District?ChosU rliold, Marlboro,
Darlington, Florence. Marion and
Horry.
Santco District?Georgetown, Wil
i iiu(ii?uurKi vyuaneBion, ncrKcloy una
i Dorchester.
F.disto District?Orongcburg, Barnwell,
Colleton, Hampton and Beaufort.
Watereo District?Fairfield, Kor
shaw, Kiciiland, Sumter and Clarendon.
Saluda District?Laurens, Greenwood,
Nowborry, Saluda, Lexington
and Aiken.
Northern District?Spartanburg,
Cherokee, Union, York, Chester and
Lancaster.
l'ledmont District?Greenville, I 'ickons,
Oconee, Anderson und Abbeville.
Speaking of this bill, Mr. I'attonsaid
to a Itogister reporter that ho was
more firmly impressed with the belief
that tho people of South Carolina
wished to havo tho State redistricted
tho more tho matter was discussed,
and tho more ho inquired into it.
Ills plan provides for tho formation
of districts by grouping what ho calls
''natural divisions" of tho State. In
regard to the novel featuro of giving
^IJARY -4, 1Q^7.
the districts numes instead of numbers,
M r. I'atton said that such designation
would prevent the confusion of Judlcial
Circuits and Congressional Districts.
The numo "i'oo Doe District"
| would immediately suggest the location
I .....i >i ii. ? i- ' ?
nun uiu o'uiiHi'ii i:oiu|i miiiK ii.. inuudition
to that. their natural advantages
would bu inot'o homogeneous In their
composition, made up of people, us one
might suy, more nearly ukin in thought
and feeling.
So far us the mutter of designation
of a district Is concerned, there is nothing,
lie said, in regard to it. in the acts
of Congress, ib is only required thut
Cogrcssmen thould bo elected from
districts composed as nearly us possible
of the sumo number of inhuhltunts,
und thut the counties or subdivisions
should be contiguous, lly tho present
arrangemcut the law is not observed,
for ttio districts vary in population
from about I do.000 in the smallest to
ovorp200,000 in the largest. lly the
present scheme that variation would
j be reduced to about 110,000 in the
smallest to ITd.OOO in the largest, ucj
cording to tho ooosus of 1800.
Mr. Cat ton argues that tlio districts,
I us provided in his hill, will he much
more compact; much more nearly equal
in area. Nocouuty Is divided between
1 two districts, as is done under the
present arrangement, and each county
wr>nld then exercise its full inlluenco.
, .. * also oulIs attention to tho fact that
the three seaports of the tjtute are,
nun i bin.; |iiv iv!iib arrangement, ill II.o
sumo district and the three largest
cities in tlio State, outside of Charlosj
ton, arc in the same, which district
, contains about one-fourth of t he white
population of the State. This manifestly
should not ho. Under tho present
plan ho claims t hat not only in tho
matter of population more equitably
adjusted, hut another evil is reformed.
The only two districts containing a
very largo number of inhabitants have
tlio smallest number of qualified electors.
who, of course, make tlio selection
of the Congressman.
It has boon suggested that the matter
i f redisricting ho postponed until
tlio census of 1UU0. To this Mr. I'utton
says that if a new apportionment is
made it would not lie until 11)011, and it
would lio worse than foolish to postpone
a change, tlio necessity for which Is
felt in tho present, for six years.
So far as tlio change would alTcet tlio |
contests now pen ding in Congress, Mr. |
1'attendees not think that tho most
inroiiious man could find any argument
against the seating of membora-oloot by
reason of tlio re-division into legal and
proper districts, (jerrymandering, lie
argues, is al ways an olt'cnsivo manner of
partisanship and any excuse that might
have existed at tho time tho present
division was made bus ceased to exist.
It is also very much more reasonable
to ex peot that our Congressmen, elected
irum uiHtrn'ih mat comply with tin*
act of Congress, would have u much
bettor chance of being seated than
when olooted as they now are, under
the present unreasonable, unjust and
grotesque divisions.
As to the registered voters in the
several districts as proposed, it is only
necessary to say that the white electors,
as shown by the otticiai records, so far
as are accessible, as well as by the vote
in the last general election, are in an
overwhelming majority ir? each district,
there being only one county in
the State where negroes have the majority
of registered voters?Georgetown?and
in that by a very narrow
p argiu. Mr. i'atton's bill provides for
the districting of the proposed counties.
In ease they are not formed, lie says
their component townships would full
back into the district of the old county
to which they belonged.
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IMPORTANT 1KXJS10 IllhhS,
M ensures That are Likely to Create
Discussion in the Legislature.
Among tho bills introduced within the
last few days by members of tho House
of Keprcsontatlvcs, which will attract
general attention, wo note the following
:
AGAINST PARTISAN 1IISTOUIKS.
Among tho new bills introduced was
Mr. Baeot's measure to protect the
children of the State from the baneful
influence of false and partial and
partisan instruction. Tho text is as
follows :
Wht rcas various and manifold errors
and untruths have been and are manifest
in many of the accounts and socalled
histories of the late war between
the States ; and
Whereas, it is essential to truth and
justieo, as well as to the proper nurture
and udmonition of sons and
daughters now In infancy and yet unborn
that they'as wards of this State
should be fairly and truly and impartially
instructed in the reasons for and
tho causes and effects of that tragic
drama and also in tho accounts of its
acts and actors; be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of South
v^uroiina :
Section I. That no partial or partinan
or unfair or untrue l>ook or other
instruction shall ho allowed or had or
given in any school or other educational
institution of or in this State.
And it shall ho the duty of the State
board of education or any raombor
thereof made that such book or other
instruction is had or given in any
school or other educational institution
of or in this State ; to examine into
such charge or complaint (of the truth
of which the said board or a majority
thereof shall bo the solo judge) una, if
sueh eharge or complaint he found to
bo true, to command and order instant
discontinuance of any sueh hook or
other instruction and in its place immediate
uso of some true and fair and
impartial and unpartisar. book or othor
instruction.
oec. s. in hi any proressor or teacher
or other person who shall disobey
any such command or order shall for
each and every such actof disobedience
sutler a punishment of $500 tine or one
year's imprisonment which shall be
tho sentence imposed in the alternative
at the suit of any member of tho
said board or of tho person who made
such charge or complaint or else if
such professor or teacher or other porson
draw any pay or salary or other
emolument or protit from any public
funds he or she shall forfeit any such
' unpaid pay or salary or other omolui
ment or profit accrued or to aecruo,
and, if engaged in any Stato or county
| or other municipal institution, shall
thereupon forthwith cease to tsaeh
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Highest of all in Leavening Pov
therein or to he eonnoctoil therewith.
And any ollicor who shall pay or eauHO
to bo paid out of any public funds to
any such professor or t< nrher or other
person any such pay or salary or other
emolument or profit shall forfeit out of
his (such olfleerV) own commissions or
fees or pay or salary the amount by
him so paid or caused to ho paid out |
of any puhlio funds to any such professor
or toaoher or other person.
This bill was introduced in accordance
with the memorial of I ho I >au ^ liters
of the t'oiifedcraey of the Stale
of South Carolina recently prepared
and laid upon the desks of the members.
TUITION IN STATU COIjLKUKS.
Mr. K. I). Smith, of Sumter, has
proposed the following' hill to regulate
tuition in the State colleges :
A bill to provide that there shall he
tuition fees paid for alt persons attending
the State educational collegos and
universities, except the Institutions
for the deaf and blind.
Section 1. That from und after tho I
passage of this uct, all persons, initio
or female, ui tondi ng the State cduca- j
tional colleges and univorsltles of 111ih !
Slate, except tlio institutions for tho
deaf and blind, shall not bo admitted
to said institution without paying a
tuition foe of at least $10 per annum.
See.'J. That if any person who desires
to out*!r said institutions and is ;
not able to pay said tuition foes ho or
she shall certify to hlsor her indigency,
which certificate shall bo Indorsed by 1
not less than two county olllcors, and if
said certificate bo satisfactory to the
hoard of trustees, a note for the
amount of said tuition fees, indorsed
hy tho parent or guardian of said person,
or if said person have no parent
or guardian, then he or she shall bo
allowed to enter said institution hy
executing his or her note without such
indorsement.
See. .'I. That all acts or parts of acts
inconsistei t will) this act he, and the
same are hereby, repealed.
IIOM KM A UK I.KiUOHH.
The following is the text of tho hill
hy Mr. Miller, of I'iekcns, to authorize
county boards to purchase liquors :
Section I. That from and after the
passage of this act it shall he lawful
for the county hoards of control of the
several counties of this Statu to purchase,
for t he use of the county dispensaries
of tho several counties, whiskies,
brandies ami wines from distilleries
operated and run in tho several counties
of this State.
See. 2. That the State hoard of control
shall proscribe nil rules and rogu
latinos governing tho purchasing of
I said liquors, fixing tins prices of tho
| sumo, providing for tho paying of tho
sumo and do everything noeossary for
tho proper carry inout of tho provisions
of Bootion I of this act.
See. d. That said State board of
control shall also provide rules requhintT
that tho distiller from whom said
liquors huvo boon purchased or his
a^ont shall bo present and assist tho
i county hoard of control in bottling,
I labeling and sealing saiil liquors after
I the same have boon delivered to the
| county board of control.
INTKKVIl'IW WITH GOVF.KNOIl
icid,i;itm;.
lie Keuli/.es t lio ItOHpoiiHildlUy of
Ollleo and Intends to In; Governor
of Soulh Carolina.
Tho senior editor of the Piedmont
Headlight has boon u visit toColumbiu,
and gives the following us tho result
of un interview with the now Governor:
Wo met Governor Kllorbo, of course.
Ho has just recovered from an attack of
tho g rip and is looking rather thin, hut
otherwise ills health is good. The
Governor was temporarily stopping at
tho Jerome, huton Monday moved witii
iiis family into tiio mansion Governor.
Kllorbo's room was constantly crowded
witii visitors, and no man who over
filled otlico in South Carolina started
I. is public career under brighter auspices.
Kvory one iH anxious that his
administration succeed, and will extend
to him a helping hand. Governor
Kllorbeisa gentleman, and wc closoly
watched Ills reception of visitors. It
mattered not to which political faction
tho callers belonged, or what lie their
condition in life, he extended to them
the same courteous and kind greeting.
Kven the army of ollioo-sookors that
besieged him wore received with the
greatest courtesy.
Tho next day wo called on tho Governor
at his otlico, and held a long
conversation. Governor Kllorbo feels
tho responsibility resting upon his
shoulders, and spoke of his peculiar
position, lie saiU ho was tin firmly attached
to the principles of reform as
at any time in his career, but ho
realized the fact that when we adopted
our direct primary it was an accomplishment
of the chief end of our mission,
for now evory man can repair to
the ballot-box and vote for tho candidates
of his choice.
"Under the old political rogimo,"
said Governor Kllerbe. "tho great cause
that our farmers had for grievance was
that they were disfranchised through
packed conventions. Hut that mode
of nominating oftlcers is now abandoned
and every white voter, it matters not
how poor or illiterate lie may bo, can
have an equal voice in tho government
of liis State with his follow Democrats.
Now, if wo deny tho right of the minority
to participate in an equal government
of this Stato, or resort to
ulterior moans to ovorrido their will,
then wo, as Koformors, aro doing just
what wo condemned in tho mon who
govorned our Stato up to 181XJ. I maintained
this view when defeated for office
some two years ago.
"I fully realize tho fact that I occupy
a peculiar uud delicate position. No
I man more highly appreciates tho support
of his friends than myself, or will
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prove more loyal to his political convictions.
Itnt, at the 'name time, my
people, through the first direct primary
ever hokl in South Carolina, have
made me Governor of their State, and
1 intend to bo Governor, and not a factional
leader. 1 know that much is
expected of mo?much more, perhaps,
than I will ever ho able to accomplish.
My position is far from an enviable
one. On ouo hand I have the Scylla of
Koform, and on tho other hand the
CharybdU of Conservatism. I must
steer between these two factions, and
whore tho slumbering embers of strife
are not yet extinguished. L shall
earnestly strive to avoid either rock,
and with a linn grip upon tho helm of
state try and shape my administration
as will redound to tho honor and upbuilding
of South Carolina. I believe
in tho rule of the white majority at
tho ballot-box, and in my appointment
of ollicors will ho somewhat guided by
recommendations of the county members
in tho General Assembly. Hut I
shall not forget the fact that I am Governor,
and will carefully scrutinize the
characters of the recommendations
made, and then select tho men whom
1 bcllovo will best servo the public. I
do not intend to be used by any man or
set of men to revenge personal grievances.
I have asked those members
representing conservative counties to
divide their uppnintracuts with reformera,
and they have generally agreed to
do HO.
"I believe that the people of South
Carolina are w uried of all thlH factional
strife and turmoil, and it is high
time that wo were at peace and turning
our attention to the material development
of the State."
Governor Kllerbo isonoof the broadest-minded
men <vu ever knew, and a
true patriot, lie was rained up at this
peculiar time to heal the differences
existing in bis State and bring peace
out of discord, and turn the attention
of our people from factional differences
into the broader channel of mutoriul
prosperity. Wo do not know of another
man in South Carolina who could
discharge thin delicate mission an Win.
II. Kllerbo. While he retains the
confidence of bis own faction, at the
same time he has tho good will and
respect of conservatives.
Tho man who thinks that Via. II.
Kllerbo will lie under his domination
is counting without his host. Kllerbo
has boon elected Governor, and lie does
not intend to surrender his power into
the hands of any ono. When Kllorbe
declared be intended to be Governor
be meant every word of it.
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