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EMPSON MILUS. ?Htcr Hipp Lo YOL. ?. LAI KENS C. LIM S. C., WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 1886. big job of Clothing _Baltimore Fir?. no rn HOI SJ? tour, DOWN TO WOIIK ANll Ol g] N' s ;. A. Niunlior ol Importiui! Measures inti? .lucetl, and Variously Disposed Of. OOLUMUIA, Novombor 20.-Tho Logia? ielaturo of .South Carolina is o Iorgo bi ?dy, but it doesn't tako long forillo corno together when tho low commands. On Monday there wore few signs of ii-, ap proaching session, uutil tho evening trains brought numbera of .Senators and Representatives, Tho arrivals continued till just belora tho hour for meeting, and by that time there were fow members ?>f either brauoh who wero not ready !>.. tl ?. roll-call. Everybody vory naturally wooded his way to Tin: STATE noes:: which, by authority of tho Legit-1.dure, baa been improved and refitted in a inauuer at once handsome and ?ubi t in tial. Itu present condition end ari ment aro in marked contrast with thone ol former and recent years. Sine? 187G tho man who intend thai hall and re mained in it day and night thronp the session, did so at. thu risk of ii Hugo gaps in tho collings, loose wii '?>". sashes ami broken panes of gl.^s , ave on trance to death-dealing draughts, which brought pneumonia uud cousiio n. tiou to those who were exposed lo their infiuence. The four old stoves which formed tho basis of the Asher Paluier claim, and which occupied much of the valuable time; of the Houso un.I Soi - were kept wann only by an am,, ol pages, attaches and half-frozen lb i ro Bontativos, who had to lue I m lo thaw out their frozen limbs. All ti : . baa bum changed, and tho I. ? ? . vc halls of South Carolinn aro now vi.at they should bo. Major John D. Brown, tho sergeant at-arms of the Houso, baa bi .. ;.. , foi a mouvh or mero Bupcriutoudhlg tho ur rangemonts for tee comfort of the mem bers, and Colonel !.. li. Marshall, tho sergeant at-arm i et thc Senate, has also boon at work. Ii is somowhat d-Jllcult to give ouo an idea of tho iinprovi monts thal havo becu mada, Thc hud (i thc House of Representatives if a picture, iu very bright colors, ol' tim) in thc >?"? n .;i al Capitol. It is surrottuded with galle ries, which will olio rd ampio accommo dation for visitors and which >v i;l t>( sides givo tho members moro room than f ey j havo ovor hail. Tho marble llooi is ooverei with ort squares; tho wallu aro ir .i light aliado ol torra cdt with neat pauclhng and a dado ol' light cream colo?-. I polished tiles, bordered with bronze, du try and geld, 'ibo gal'cry rail;; arc of hms--, and the .supp . in cherry aud gold, Tho Speaker's di of cherry, with a retiring room in tho rear of ohoi ry and go! I. Tlie deooratii ns ol thc c< >'? ? . very rich hine iiml gold being tin pre vailing colors of tue panels. The por traits ot' Hampton i ml Oordou ure lori;; just above thc Spcakt r's dcek. In the Sonato Chamber tho improve ments are equally marked. Tho provuil iug shades hun? ure ol' Nile green and olive richly traced with geld. Tho President's desk is o? walnut and nbovo uangs a life-size portrait of Calhoun, Tho heatiug arrangements, however, re thc uioBt important. Tim ? utirc , -uld>ng i.s heated by two batteries o? i__ V boilers each, one located hi tho oast a nu< ono iu the wc t b i-e-ih nt (.: tho buildiiiKv* Erom these boilers ru i ll u i, nines ?ve which eoud tho hot air to thc radiators Yu ?o different portions of tho building li. c" "Odor furnishes itaq i>ta O? beni with h 'lt live pounds el Ht< IU, and each is so a. "ranged that it automati cally stop.; tho pi ' B8liro ?j ; *' 1111 ll lin3 oiven amount. 1> reault is pure com fort b-r ovorybody io Hie bundi comfort that, should .-any COnviolioil to tho mind of overy lowicakor in thc .Sub; ami secure, nu appropriation sullloioDt tu completely finish the Stale Houso. AT WORK. Tho Senate was convened without any ceremony- Lieut. Gov. Muuldin simply calling tho body to ordor. 1 he usual committee waited on thoOovornor to in form bim that thc Senate vas organl/.i d. Shortly nfU<r this tho anim, raes.sac.ool hil Excellency was presontcil, and read by tho clerk. At noon, tho constitutional hour, i ? ? it Sloan culled thc House to order and proceeded to call the roll by counties. A quorum was announced to be pro ? nt, whereupon Speaker Simons assumed thc chair and spoke as follows, after tho i opening pravor had been delivered bj the Hov. J. ?. Jtouog, ol Abbevilli "Gentlemen ol tho House ol Ropro seutatives: On real cmbliog to tx tho important functions entrusted to "ou, to legislate for your follow-oithsons, whatevor different views you may Indi vidoully entertain aa to particular mea - eiroe 1 am persuaded that caoh on;- Ol | xvou'approaolus tho task animated by tho single purpose t>f striving to promoto .'.tobonor and welfare of the ht te, to \* "anec the hnppiness aud prosperity ol hoy,k .njit ino to express tho hope that i"* -m ot your labors shall be oom? * ,.u?ftn, with th.? patriotism with mcusurato " NVl!| bc inspio o. J?-! '.u-Ming Mr. L. lb (yiSm.numrbtT froin linn,well, has V1 ,i Ods life. Po? tamra! years a v u his personal inlereourso a gen le San eourGoni and considerate, in thc mm. Ci 1 nubile duty a membei ^?S??TfftltUlol. I am OOH. :;rT?nounecmontof bisdees .Ul ne received with sorrow*. * T. p H. Nelson, a member iron , U.'w having accepted a duqaalljr !;, . omJc! cormnnnica'cd to me bis .T^:ut;?otto Berilo,. 2, Article ll nf tho Constitution of Um St vic, 6 ?^tothoinfarlablo praetloool thi ri??ae,7issued writa of. election to h., ino vacancies thu? ooowloned. ^'Trusting that thc harmony Mi oourte*, *?-oli hftV0 tf?Sft ???brdLtiaaldahod tho proceedings o ?IO?H inav poatlnofl to attend ypni y05ext lollewod tho ostud V*^.T> i exen inge of messages willi thc Semite laud tho readingof the election returns from counties whore ripe?la! elections hud 1 'cen heUl to iii! vaeancicSi Lioso > Jill ions woro received from (ho Hinter! i nial Exposition Association, of tho Ohio Valley, and from tho National Orango, ! in r< terence to expositions, Ac.,and 1 'ero roforred to tho oommittee on Federal re lations. The Speaker announced tho appointment of Wardlaw Moorman as a page, vice .lohn Lake, resigned. I Mosers, .huey, of Uamwoll, and Magill, of Kershuw, elected to All vacan cies, and Dr. Bellina, of Minion, who did md qualify ut the lu t session, were :>woi n in. A motion waa adopted, requiring the onforccmi nt of tin; 77lh rule, which pr?vidos that, onlj cor tai u persons thor oin nunn d he admitted to tho iloor ot the Homo. Next nror o the question of rent.*. The last session had been hold in Hie Agri cultural Hull und tho members had there drawn fer seats. The question thu.* con fronted tho House was whether there ntl I bo a new drawing, or.whothor the members should re hen their original numbers. The Speaker called attention to tho fact f at tho rule authorized only ono drawing, and that it hud been exhausted at tho last session. There wau tome disOUSsion, oiotioi pated in by Messrs. Thonnvt um! MoKls siok, of Union, Jordan, of Sumter, Thomas, of Columbia, Deau, of Spartan' hing, and others, and it waa finally de termined that there Bhould be a new drawing; on tho bus:;., howovt , and in tho order of tho dm ? ing last year. lt took about one hour to get tho members scated, and this having been accomplished, the Ho i: n addrossed il i ll to the hearing of tho Qovoroor'u mea sage, winch lind Licen rccoivudsonioftiuio boforo. Tho messago was read by or. 1!. Td. Anderson. tts reading was co rn tneneed nt 1.11 ?, m., aud was conclut bxl nt -.10-ono hour and twenty-nine minnies. Tho House- sbomcd in a humor iov work, and thu motion ti r?assemblent 7.80, p. m., promptly adopted, riicse night sessions havo beeu kept up ;dl tho week, the only iute? uissiou being ou Thur; day becauso tba', tlay was n geri Lirul holiday. Tim I louse oak bdar contained 167 bills brought over from last session. Many .A these measures have, boen already dis posed ot. 'J !IOHO of mont interest lo tho [{eitel I public Will now bo outlined. THU lil RN t. uv The bill lo ri peal tho Lien Law caused ?rime di; cu ?sion, but was iiltimntoly killel hy a v..:. of 07 to30. Itisthouglit thut this i . mt ?i test votn upon the main question, a. i is bili was by many m ni bers thought muoh too sweeping, Ona result, of its p.tiS eg ! WO lld have 03011 to .le?troy tho lion now allowed to laud lords for rent. The matter may come np at auothor silage of tho present sos sion. Tin: (1AMU LAW, i !.?. lull to amend tho gumo law oa ised plite u discussion. The object ol tho bill, ifc waa said, was Lo insert thu word "quail" in the list ol protected birds, tho idea br ing that the present law NWIS evaded hy people who yali partridges quail i. Air. utitland.ol laird, ld, moved to kill tho bill. i b> mot iou was lost, un i tbeu there wa. tiuotlur bul! hour of amendments and discussion Mr. Ddvonpoit, ol Oroonvillo, wantet to put opossums m the bill. He said hi was fotnl of au opossum when it wu good and fat, and they ougiit to bo,pro tected until they wer i fut and lit to ? <.t The opossum amend mont ?..as lost oui division by a vote of 35 to :??. Tho lull as passed closes thc seanoi for all game birds fiom April i to No veuibor I; tho oloso ol tho season fo doves is from March I to Angus' I, rill: TKI.lt. JIMTIOKH. Tho House has passed a bill whiol makes it a crimina; offence for'trial jua tiens to receive BUV feos or to divide th oonstablo's fees ni nny criminal east whether the COSO is actually tried 0 compromised or transferred, under penalty of a Uno of $50 to 9100, or im prisonmout of thirty days to six moulin A CONFHOBIlATR IIOMK. Dr. l'ope, of Newberry, has introduce in Hm lioiiso u bill to pr?vido a hom for disabled Confederate soldiers. Thi bill embodies the following provisions: First, a call for tue donation of III less than 100 aoros of lana and 825,01 foi the buddings to bo i rcotcd from an locality in the State; tho board of tnt tees contemplated in tim bill to p.i upon and deoido tho location io? among those proffered. The entire munagenient td thc instill tion will be vested in ibis board of tm toes, tho members ol which are nanu in the bill and iooludo thu ino. t prom lieut of thu State's Confederate leaOei The number o? beneficiaries to bo i milted to tho home is to bo equal to tl representation in both houses of tl Legislature and apportioned among t various counties in proportion to th< representation in tho Legislature. Tho hill further provides for un anni j appropriation l>y tho Legislature 320,000 for tho Bupporl ol tho instil tion. Whatever may bo the futo of this p ticular measure, it is safe to ray that t mutter of providing for needy and t serving ex-Oonfederato eoldien t take some shape de,ring tho present t> sion. Senator Murray, ol Anderson, I introduced R rOBolUtion ashing Comptroller Ctoneral to furnish a st mont of the number of Confederate ; diera residing in Hits Stuto abo mo able to earn a support and tho nun. maimed and wounded. The members uro giving some thou to Um matter and Munt iiiforuudi Senator Edwards, ol Darlington, Introduced a WU to pension needy dlora and sailors ol tho O?nfodori Tim whole matter will bo cm fully i sidortd by our lawmakers. TiiK cot vfv or rn?BKKOft. Some of tho papers in Um eastern , tiou ol tho State have recently dlaou tho proposition to crcato thc new cot I of Floronoo-to bo formed ont o i r lions of Morlou, Darlington end i lianihburg. The area of Um plop - county is 051? square miles, made u follows: From Marion 307 equaro rr . from DartlngWn 247 square miles, ?rom NV illtaiunburg 105 iqtiaro n ' Tho uopnlatiou ot the now oonui \ estimated at 22,000. The promotei ? tho now county offer tho following lluan ; oial arguments in favor of its establish m< nt: "Tho town of Florence, by votoa (unanimous) of ii taxpayers' mcotiug, ami of its town council, hui pledged itself lo provide the jail and courthouse free of expeuso to the new county, and at, tho cost of the town, provided they bc 1 ?caled in Florence; and by request of t'ne town council, n hill is pending in tho Legislature to authorize the town to issue bonds und levy taxi s for the pur? pose. This will shirt tho new county freo of dobt. Thc town of Florence is free of debt, and in a healthy financial situation-and the saree remark i-: equal ly applicable to the conti ties of Marion, Darlington uni Williamsburg. Th? taxes of tho territory prop wed to bo in cluded in tim new county will amply support its county govcr tent without the necessity of metcut-o over the best into in any of tho old ones, nor will tin old connies after separation be com polled to raise their rates in order to gd alone. The saving in their imniensi mileage bills will abundantly compote at? for all dilYeronoo in receipts. Florene? (aa nu iudltCOmout to locate) has ex empted from municipal taxation tito ex tensive and costly machine shops of tin Atlantic Coast Lino, which, nevertheless, pay Um State and conn!.;,' tuxeB." They also urge that ".''argo tra?is o UUtappcd lores', landa exist in the ?ix tromo parta of Wost Marion nod Not tl Williamsburg, which wit! he devolo >c hy tho impetus derived from a nev county nat, advantageously loca oil and Hie rise in values will be fol lo WO? by heavier tax recoipta; while tim rise ii vah?os in Flotonce, from uutural giowtl of tho town, accelerated na it will bo, i mndo a <ounty capitol, will also ad< heavy and over inoreasing sums to iii treasury ol tho county." TUB TAX ATION O'.- DOOS, Considerablo ?h bato itroso in th House, winn Mr. Boozer, of Lexington Dulled up his hill to t'-.x dogs, J lo i bil provided n license tax <d $1 per year ti he paid by the owner of every dog in til Stat '. The tax to be applied to tho US nf the free Bohools. Mr. Boozor made strong spoooh in support ol' his bil! .'.lo ving that thc ?logs in thia State ce: tho people ovor ?3,000,000 per annum l im bill, ?-aid he, did not oont?mplat thu aunihilation Of tho canino raoh ; i -?L OIV proposed to luaV.0 thc owuei pi;, for the privilege of owning then Mr. BOOK r urge.I pa rt?mlurly that thou who hunted partridges, and. deoi, au .loves, and OpOSbllCaS Could very v>e ill" ?iii to pay for ? a? tr pets. .dr. Seegers, ol' Kfohland, ul o advt sated tiie edi. if tho pcoplo.oi tho Sta! Mould raise m ie bi gs and sheep mt fewor dog?, there would soon bo mi ii Sri aso in ir > pro iperity. Mr. Davenport, of ? tiro urville, etti that a man who couldn't raiso ?log?' an boga, too, must be n mighty poor mai II?' had himself rai d moro ehildrc than any man in this lloiiso ami ho hu seven hound dogs, a bab a dog to child. Ile also leal plenty of hogs. Au hour was consumed itt tho disctt sion, after which the bill vtuu indefinite postponed, tis to :!t?. TINKBRIVU AT Tilt-: BhECTtON OAW. At. t'ne last ses icu, Miller, tho like mulatto who in part rep resents tl nogro-riddon county ol Hean fort, inti tlttcrd a bill to amen?.1 the uleotiou law his objective point being the nbolitii of tho "oight-boxdaw." Ho called > bis bill on Wednesday morning. I min diatcly his ool league Washington inov to strike out tho enacting words -a ni lion which enabled Miller to make -drong speech, explaining tho purport his bill, the efl'oot <;f wjlioll WO ll ld be turn tho Slate over again body and s? to the Republican party, whioh ruled so successfully from 18(18 to ?&Hi. M 1er mentioned lucidon tu) ly i't the o?,ut of his reinai ks that tho "grund old p ty" was dead, and would ncv?.r ag> raise its head in this Sin :e; :. fctatemi which was received by ti ti House UW a good immy grains of salt." Mil finished his oration ami. a motion v speedie made and adopted to ind?fini ly postpone tim bill. Yes 05, nays AU tho colored Demoorats voted w tho majority. Mr. Aldrich's bill h*- amend Section ol Ibo Qenera! Statut PS was next nacl and passed. It disip aliliea from V?)t: "porsons kept in any almshouse asylum, or of unsound mind, or confit ill any public prison, or who shall h been convicted of < rev-on, murder, b glary, larceny, por j my, forgery or ot infamous crime, or doolliog. Auothor of Millet's ameudm mts next indoflnitoly postponed, vi/: A to amend tho General Statute? relid to the qualification ami registration voters. Millee consumed about an h ami a half of tho timo of tho lionne the i xereiso of his OOWititutional righ speak, and to ?leinand the yeas and ni lu waa noon satistled-witt! the yeas naya, if not with their relat ive nitmbc Till'. KTATK ONIVEllSl I V. The Trustees of tim University 1: rormulabnl in a bill their ulan to r tb?- standard ol the South Carolina 1 lege, to reorganise its several ?lei mellis, and to increase its ofiloloi The bill has already beet: iutrodllCCd The Trustee? aro also seeking maturo a scheme to prOOUro a furn (.ne hundred uore? in or near Colum to bo under the manag? mei.t of Agricultural Department of tho ins tion. rut: AoiueriiTt'itAi. COI.I.KOI!, Hon. H. D. Murray has introdnoedii ! Senate a bill to organizo tho Stator oultural College, and to devolve dut ic? of t ho present Di part mon Agriculture upon tho trustees of College. l ol?-IIO?.K. SW AMI'. Four-Holo Swamp wa? discmxsi length, in tho shape of a bill to dc I certain hike? in Coliotou ami Her <?.. untie? private property, tao lnki I qnostion are Bridge Lako, Wood'? J Mnns's fjiiko, and Willard Lako. bill sought to vost the right to fish, in tho waters in tho alleged owno the lakes. Mr. A. F. O'Brien, the I of tho bill, maile a strong appeal I tatt it was argued on tho otbor siih if the lakos in ?| nos tion were, a? all in tlie bill, the proporty of tho n named, tliero could bo no nccesstt passing tho bill. After a thurn ski tho bill, on motion of Mr. Rays? 1 Orangeburg, woe indefinitely posty , THB WAYS AN I? ?IKANH, [ The ways and moana committee - . .-. ..' ...... ? ... ; not yet conimi need tho work of prep ir-1 ing tho appropriation and supply Tho following estirantes of tho Oonip ; <roller Qeuoral of tho supplies required for the current year will bo of interest to tho public: Salaries and contingent fund of Fxeoutivo dopartiuont.i? 4*4,420 Judioial department. . 60,760 Health deportment. 9,100 Tux department. 28,000 University. 21,600 Citadel. 20,400 Penitentiary. 0,800 Lunatic Asylum. 103,000 Deaf, Dumb und Blind Asylum. 12,850 I Legi lativo department . ..... 52.250 Mi c< lluuoouo,inoludingclcotio? expanses, .Ve_.48,500 Tot?!.$808,070 Interest ou publie debt.388,006 Total.$782,905 This of COUI'EQ doi s uot iucludo extra ! ordinary oxpi usce v. loeb aro covered by Ispeoial appropriations. Tho receipts ut tho treasury last year a? appears from the tri mirer's report were $995,651.18, I which, ttddo ? to tho cash balance in tho I treasury October 81, 1880, $90,808.70, ?mudo u total of $1,092,869.88; and the gross expoodituron were $987,974.88. The cash bu lance in tho treasury at this time beiug $101,3S5.05, au inoiOJifiO dur ing tho your of $7,670 35. OtniiU MATTHUS. Amono tho bills irdrobuccd ia one by . Senator T !; "- ?, ol Ldgeflold, making a i reduction of about twenty per cent, in ! the salaries . f Stato olllcors, their clerks, and C-irouit Solioit irs. The samo Sena tor has introduced a bill to abolish the i o bice of Master. I The I iii to abolish tho board of direc tors of lite.Slide Penitentiary and tho regents of tho Lunatic Asylum, and to substitute 11 : i ; for tho Governor, Comp troller General, S ale Treasurer und Sooretary ol State, was killed by a vote of 82 to 24. Tim Gollotou OOUUly sleek law bill was I postponed till Woduesday next, und ibo I Ue ?nco prohibition bill to .Monday next. Thc dooti " . tho House hud un in tereatiug discussion on u bill to amend 'Section 019, of tho Goncral Statutes ro luting to physicians, which was at. lirst ' kided and then resuscitated, ami dually Ipafcficd. The hill refers to tho register ing ci physicint i from other States do 1 siring to praotico in this State. A bill providing that ? o one bindi bo .allowed to practico dentistry without obtaining a lid bo fr.en the board of i lentil! examj irs e....:.-.< d seine debate, i 1 bo price o? lie? uso is $1 ?. The bill was advocated by Mr, Abney, of lliohlaUd, and Dr. VValkor, ol iTork. ?Ir. A. P. O'Brien, of Colloton, opposoti it. Tito] bill wa i dually passed; Tho llrst prohibition viotory of tho sossion was won without rt struggle. It was in tho shapo of a h.ll to rcpt ul tho charter ot the ?own of Tort Motto,' Ornugcbnrg county, which ol course stops th.- salo of liquor in that village. Tho bill was passed with >.. L opposition. j Mr. Lee, of Charleston, bus intro duce'! u lull to make the carrying of eon cenled weapons a felony. Roferred to j tim judiciary eommittcO, Tin; following ure other hills which I havo been passed: To incorporate thc town ol Holly Hill, Borkoloy county ; to amend tho law in relation to taking do ll positions do bono caso in civil aotions, .ve.; to amend Seotion l,H'j."> of the d?n ierai Statutes relating to dist ress for rent, i On Friday lin- two houses met ia j' ?ut assembly in tho hall of the House of ilepretentatlvcs io lill the vacancy in tho Supremo Court occasioned hythe expira-1 I tion of the term of .Judge McGowan Tho ! Judge wOS elected to succeed himself. I lu tin: Bennie a bill bu- the relief "? i Kin,' . .M.?un;;.in Military behool was killed | j without deb ile. A bbl to regulato the practice in the I Court of General Sessions in regard lo peremptory challenges and setting aside of jurors was passed lo a third reading. A House bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act lo create a Department of Agri culture, detlntng its purposes and duties, and charging it willi inspection of phos phates and regulation of saies of com mer nd fortiHy.crs," was mr do tho special order Wednesday ut 12 o'cloc. A joint resolution prop .sing un amend motu to section 1. article. Ki of thoconslitu ttlllon of (he Suite was made the s|>ccial order fm- Friday, December ll. A joint resolution giving life tenure to judgut was killed on its ll nul rending by a ; vole of ."'lo 7. Tho following aro among the important j hills introduced Hy Mr. MUPS} : A Mil! to require railroad companies to keep < pi n an ellice with un ofllcor authorized to int for ittch comps ott i in Ibis Slate. By Mr. Murray: A Sill providing that no pardon be granted by the Qovernor to lauy nude person convicted of treason, mar '?1er. burglary, larceny, perjury, forgery, . dm liing or ' tiu r Infamous cl inics shall re store lo such person the right, of suffrage I unies1- Hm Governor in such pardon bindi [explicitly ?lalo teat the pardon is intended tn restore io. political rights of thc parties so pardom il. Hy Mr. Talbert. A joint resolution to prov Ula fer the calling ot a Constitutional Convention. Hy Mr. Talbot! A bill to abolish tho olin of Coil lily Auditor and devolve thc duties thereof upon thc County Treasurer. 'lin- lalo ot rx-Somitor .folie?.. A Chicago Daily Now* special from Detroit, Mich., s.iys: "It bocanie known for tho lust, time yesterday, to a few P'-rsons, that ex-1 nibed States Senator Charles F. 0 on iv, ol Florida, who hos for some unexplained reason sojourned In Detroit for two yoara past, is practi cally a beggar Upon tho street, and, but for tho charity of friends, would bo with out food or shelter. When Mr. Jonet carno to Detroit, he wart very free with Ida mouey, and gave lavishly to benevo lent purposes. Ho boarded at the best hotel until u fow months ago, when Iii was unable to pay bin billia. He thor went to a cheaper houso, and last night his room wan locked on him and he hit p1 on tho floor in tho hall. Ho was ob served by a man whom ho had befriend ed in Ids bettor days, and was taken t< the man's homo. Mr. .fonos is almost i mental wreck. Ho is pursued with tin idea that some eneruL . whom he novo narnia, aro following bin?, and that lu will yet "down them," THE GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE. TUR ANNUM. BT A T Ii It I S'J N T or 'J Ari AIit% or sI'ATlS. Suggestion* Cumtoriilug Dureront ?Uni tin ?if lotercHl MIKI I m |>in i i... . tu Hie < on limn H ?"illili. Tim usual annual messago of tho ? Qovernor WAS read lo Um Legislature TuoMlay. Tim topieu discussed Lu Lt< docunieut tiru ?is followi .nit: STATE OUI rr. 'i o outstanding debt ol lim Btato is $G,40.),000. Of this amount ?277,000 consist ? "f tho est i unit oil validity io tho o bonds issued between 18G8 un.I 187? and of thc auto helium bonds which I ;. . i yot been consolidated under tho Vol of 1878. Tuero is cvory reason to believe tliat u largo proportion of these etd hoods have i?.- ii lost ur di st roy ed, an.! that the Btato will never ba called upon to redeem them. Tb< Coujptrolt rGi end reports thal hut tow of l?tese bonds uro beiug funded and recommends that u limit bo put to tins time wh< nthoj may bc exchanged* except by special legisla tion. As our whole SI i!e di ht must h I readjusted in 1808, tho date ol its ma turity, the Governor rogurds this ri o ?ni inondation as sound polioy and ? i mends it to the consideration ..f tho Legislature. During tho past year tho Sinking Fund Commission bas canceled $82,517.00 ? ! Doflcionoy b-mds, and will aiton isl; ' up about 820,000 mon leaviug about 8100,000 of theso bonds lo he mot at, maturity, lim Qovernor recommends that tho Btato borrow that sum, at t to ij per cent., lo toko up these bonds, Ile also recommends tho ultimate funding of tho whole debt it I per cent. FOltEEITRD I.ANUS. Ly reference to the roporti I lie Com missioners of thc Sinking Fund it will he found that there were on Ila; forfi itcd land list at the or.d of tho ti BO d year ending October 81, 1880, 051,287 HClCt That during tho present tlscid > Lar, end ing Ootober 81, lo^T, new forfeitures have been inclined which une.": L ' . 100,015 aorcs, tho whole amounting in thc ?iggrcguh* to 1,0131,2 $2 aori . During tho prosout lisoal year 11,208 acres of land have han sold Ol' r edee mi I, and'.D, ld! um cs have boen stricken hoi . the forfeited list ??a erroneous en ri? , and still Ibero remains on this list . n< aoreago of 011,853 ocr ;. Whils< tl . foregoing exhibe tho bat tho acrt i of landon tho forfeited li i ni lli tpr ?et time ia 80,388 acres less than at th? time last year, it will '< u seen on exan nation that this doorcase uot due i . the. fact that taxes havo boon mo'v promptly paid, but to th ttotivitj eflioionoy Of tho Laud Uoi trli tent in ollcetiug eales and reiten .. ... . ? . roi foiled lands and hi discovering eliminating erroneous foi eil ires thu had crept into tho forfeit il lis fri tn liSbH to lstti. Tho bier tm"1 100,01.1 ac rcs ol new forfeitures have been iu ourred during the present fiscal year i matter of serious moment to tile State, tinda great injustice to those citizens whoso patriotism and sonso of duty con strain -i em to nay their tuxes. To enact a law that will ubi tc gnat and growing evil is a matter, . ion fore, for tho most earnest consideration ol tho Legislatuio. The Governor then reviews the course of legislation upon this matter bow i tLilt tho effect Of legislative killi of tho decisions ol' the Coutts has .ra e to in crease forfeitures. Tho Gow rnor r< ?om mei ls !. gi dation to give a pu rah iser of forfeited lands a good title, Bud to nuable lim Sinking Fund Comme.- ion to colli ct, through the Courts, baok tnx< now un paid. The new law is silggObU us au additi >n lo, and hot a substitnti for, thc meani nov n (forded to th Commission to edee sali r redemptions, EDUCATION. Touchitig tho publie schools tin I iv emor refers to the report of tho Bupcrin tondont of Educatiou, und sugg? il I a general kw to authorize district to levy local taxes, together with such other measures ivs will lengthen li.' ohool t< rm and inorea.se the general efilcioney i f the schools. The South Carolina ( illeg i vu to be in ti prosperous condition, both at regards the number ol Student* and the j general ellloieuoy of Iho institution, i bo . Governor calls attention to thestatcmcnt I of the Trust?es that "its true development should be in the direction of University ! methods and work," and commends to ? the Goneral Assembly their scheme to be submitted, "for tho reorganization ol tho institution on a University basis." Tho Citadel Acadl my is ropottod to ho in excellent condition, and both g titea und cadets making a line ri Cord fi r themselves und for the Slab'. Aut' pat ' ing the need ol huge nccomim dal I the Governor calls intention to the State's I claim against the United Stales Govern I mont, for use of the Academy billilli tgs and for the value of tho portion di hy lire while in such use. He "sincoi'l ly trusts that the present Con res, will ac knowledge thc justice of tho claim and order its payment." duthil University, for colored pi pi.s, is reported in a satisfactory condition. Tho Hiine report is made ol tho inntitu ! tum for the deaf, dumb and blind at i Cedar Springs. TUE DBPABTUENT ol' AUUIOUX.T?1U!. Tho Crovernor reviews tim operations of tho State Department of Agriculture ami concludes: "Tho statistical report of thu Depart mont shotts un inorease over last year iii the amount and value of tho crops ol tin State. The seasons weio generally favor' able, and tito farmers have i> alizod moo abundant harvests. Tho cotton orop M ; exceed the crop of 1880 hy 75,114 ba while tho Nield of coin Will OXOCCd th produot ol any year ol' which we hftVi record. "Tho Department is now in thorougl , working order, and is accompli-him great good for the State. In addition ? Uieduties which have been briefly nlludci to above, tho Commissioner is const anti; I occupied iu answering inquiries fron i other States and foreign countries relat t ing to tho resourcis and udvuntagt u o I South Carolina. These inquiries corni . from all olaf ?es-tho capitalists ami tin . laborers. Tho publications ol the Oe ) partaient contains most of thu informa i tiou sought, and these havo gono to ul -, most every part of this couxtiy and ISu r lope. Tho South's resources ure ult met I iug great attention, ?nul thia work of lb Commissioner is keeping South Carolin LI as nuy of tho Southern SI i . Tho good work the D?partaient ii doti sud its weak iu tho past . 'ii, 1 KUI !-u-.<\ COUllUOlld it to your COU? tiuued s i .. JU "nil encouragement," TUM ISXlMOUMBNTAti STATION. Thc Govornoi reports to tho Legisla turo tho esl ' ii liuioutoi the two Exp* ri- ! mental >?t itions, ooo of JUJU aeres io Spartanburg sud ono in Darlington of '. 'JU aorofj, aud BUYS: ..Thin arrangement secures unity aud ccouomy of management, with suohdi v< : itv m the ll? ld testa of crops, fort!? ii/.eus, etc., as tho marked dill'oreuoes in ti;- ag l< il tu ral conditions of tho two grcal a otioha of tko State demand. "At tho Spartauburg farm tho Super? intoudeut'H housoaud tue boru aro nearly finished, tarin implomontsaud maohiut ry have boon purchased, and ground has been prepared tor au experimental orchard, fruit gardon aud vineyard, ll tween forty and fifty experiments, lett ing numerous varieties of small grains and lortilizera, arc already lu progress, i "At thc Darling! >u oom tho Suporin tendent's I mis . wi 1 IMJ (i?islicd next month, tho h o n bas boon contracted for, and eolleotlon of grains and fertile/.' ra puieha isl for oxporinieutal purposes." Tho Governor millie oalls uttc il on to the "Hutch hill," und suggest-; thc employment of some of the lund from this bourco in por footing a cohen: < ot; : agricultural experiments and investiga- ! ttorni in th i agricultural department of' i thc South Guroliua Gollogo. TIIK lT.NlTi'.NTlAHY. Thcroarc intbo SUto Penitentiary ; 7S whito milles, ? white females, .ST-; cob j ' oreti m iles ind 5(1 colored females. They : aro distributed . . folk - s: To arc ut ivorlt i at Pringle's phosphab werkte, 10."> with Messrs. Iliac <v (Joleniau on rai!road work in Chester county; ?il at tho Sum morville briok jard; 108 on shoe eon? traci, 08 eu hosiery contract insiib li' prison; 802 oro on valions farms; ai. ! tho balance, with the exception of a maj uity of tho females aud tue sick aud h .:i . ..:< at v. iii in tko prison or on loo I de tails. i i., oro ps ol tb?! institution have mej injun lb; li oslicts, bat they iold is about 501) bales < . c lt u and 8,000 bushels of coro, o- i? 11 'it ', p?tateos, l'orage, otc. I M ? Hoard ol Dhcctorts roooiuinOhd th.it, the Leg isl .. appropriate $100,01 ) di- ' rcotly t ur thu nupp< i'l ??f the Insiilii ion, i and that the convicts bo utilised KS la- j bore'.s o i .i .Slate farm to bo proc ured i.0 ' I'ho law cuacted at tho lost te< .-.iou j making il I dui j of thu Suporiol uU edt of tho l'ahiitoiiliary to truiispovti aili : ed in ! i . : te, a:i eil . : pi >nl\ li .iii. ; vonty-two hu- !r< I expend I . li tin pa. . ,?. tilo i cuiten' arv. . ;.. tho I . i the opeitd i up ti- tho Columbi* ( cud, ' ? *i est j in i i >. i . . . i ; . el tho c ilial I? tho itu -, ? tho d m- it ol . propoit* should lm resumed or fiirtbt ? . mt o nod by tho Scale, Iliac ; i lill ol ci . ; -, Under Suo'i iiariiitced conditions and sliptilatioi you may regard mott ad van tug' . i fer tiic interest <d' tho Si ito, c> o irpoi ' . . : . li", ito individuals pOE Boasing fully lite confidence of tho peo ple, so lo eusur . speedy ooinplotlon in tho most thou ugh aud per nu. neut mau uer." TUM l.l'NATlO AK Y ni M. Owing to tho largo uumbi nolcnsi don trial, there was not tho usual iueroa io o? population, although tho whole mnuber under troatmeut was larger by 80, At I the end of the year tlioro were pre cut 6-10 patients, oi whom SICS) wore .white, Sud 280 colored j and _'l were still absout ? on piel) it;t>u. Tin .nen; i report of Ibo Superintendent j sh' ws ilint (her. links of Ibo Asylum liuye i, ? ?i e indued it willi the strictest econ miy. .There was n si! du r?duction In thc i'<>' j capita cos! ol' maintenance, and over $8,000 have been saved of Ibo appropriation for i Hie yea'-. HA 11,HOAD IMSl ItlMI.NATION, On ibo subject of Hie Railroad Cominis sion Ute Govcriioi brings lo tile allein ion of ; thc Legislature "tho advisability of onliirg j lug tlio powers of Ibo Commission s.> ?LS to enable thoni lo rotpiiro railroads within ; 8oiltll ( arolllHI lo reun?ate their rali - i f . trcieiit traille within the State .so tin t thc i public shall dc:ive ibo greatest benefit pos j sii,ie consistent willi tho interests of the I railroad corp rations, .dost of our rall i reads bave passed Into Ibo hands of parties ' living out of thc State, who have no inter est In building up lind fi -storing our lalor ; u.d lin pro t o i f ion I - ia vc as a means of ri vt ! nu . for ihi lr corporations, nod I here is ti i stroll:!- (cudi li.')' IOlld pit Cll lat's in ? Oil th Carolina i! iii (perd?nalo to thc pro ram ? ??? irivcil 'y illrouds within thc s ute on long hauls to a iel from tho groat Nen li and Wes*.. > ii- only mode in view ol put j ling a stop lo Ibis sapping of what may be j h i ".ed thu ld'" ni.; -i eur prosperity ! would soe lit lo bo lo givo more powci to I he Railroad Commission to reg?lalo Hie traille." OTU KU MATTHUS. Thc militia of tho Slate sb >ws progress, ral now co n pan les having been n gan |/.od. Tko support of th? militia ls urged i ns of I m perl mice to t)io peace lid dignity i of ibo State. Tbc matter of (dd io disabled Confeib . oraio . oldiers is commended tis demanding , the special consideration of tho General A Assembly. ' Thi operationsof Ike State Agricultural d al i Mccbinilcal Society are reviewed anil I ibo Legislature is urged t<? reiiow and con tinue tho appropriation of $2,500 to ibb I ovganlzntl tn, li,. Carious appropriations for thc com ; plction ol the Slate llouso have amounted to ?911,600, Ol this sum, In the two pro ? ceding years, thora was expended $80, { H''' dc; and up lo Isl November .i tlili J 3 . $l03,1t7.f)0; leaving due on V?llolH I accounts $13,014.78; leaving unexpeodet , $16,031 08 Tho coroplotlon of tue lot , provenu Ids necessary will cost about fcloo, . OOO, and IlieGoVornor iccoinmends the ny f proprlatioiMii that sum. Tiic uncertainty as to the term of ollie of Trial Jo lice*, and thc decision olTael t ing llie'-r jurisdiction in cises of petit Ini cony are brought lo the attention of tb General Assembly. The blackwood case ls reviewed, ain " the facts presented for the consideration 0 * the lawmakers. e- Tho Inter-State Extradition Conforenc a is properly mentioned, with tho hope tba "tho result ?f Ibo deliberations of this con f renco will tend t<> harmonize tho prac tice, now clearly defective, under thc pres ent regulations, in eases of extradition of fugitives from justice." CONCLUSION, Thc Governor concludes with a brief re viow of tho State's present condition and says: "It is at snell a time you meet, and with Interests such es these you have to deal, (iud the vital Importance of fostering anti stimulating tho throbbing impulse now per moating every avenue of business IllUSt im* press your minds with the grave responsi bllity resting upon you. That you will prove equal to so sacred a trust ami faith ful guardians of the public welfare, I eon udently bel io ve, and upon your delibera tions I trustfully invoke the blessed guidance Of Him in whose hands uro the destinies of nations.'' Tho Dress of ?in- Bar. To the Editor of the Charleston bun: Your editorial of Saturday rocalla thc history of tho dross of thu ?South Caroli na Bar, which I submit herewith: Ju 1758 Kule 21st required: "That gowns, banda and wigs be the habit of ilia gentlemen of tho Uar as usual." Thia was in colonial tines, und the har li stors were dressed as the English liar are to-day. After the Revolution hands and wigs were discarded, but gowns were retained, and in isoo Kule 1 Uh required: "Tho habit of tho gentlemen of the Bar shall be black gowns and couts, and no gou tlemau of tho liar ahull be heard if other wise habited." lu 1802 Kule 95th required: "Nor shall any genleman of tho liar be al lowed to take bis seat ( at tho liar table) unless ho he brat robed, nor to continue atcd unless bc- also continues in bis robe. Audit shall bo the duty of tho sheriff to attend to the execution of this rule." lu isl ? Kule 13th required: "The habit of the gentlemen of tho liar aimil bo black gowns and. coats, .Vc." ! Gowns were discarded in 18:17 and .Kale 18 required: "The habit of the gentlemen of tho liar shall be black coats, and no gentleman ot tho Bar shall he leard if otherwiSQ habited, and it shall bo the duty of tho sheriff to attend to th) execution of this rule." And liuic ll: "Tho clerk und sheriff, shall also wear black coats," Av. In 1824 tho ride of tho City Court was: " The dress of the gentlemen of tho liar, clerk and city sheriff shall be black coats, und no gentleman of the liar snail bo beard if otherwise habited." These rules of the Circuit and City t mri could be interpreted that a barris ter should wear a black coal only, and that he would not be heard if he had on any othor garment, so in 1872, in Kulo I "), the critical change was made, a? it now Btands: "No momia r of the liar will Ix beal i, unless wearing n black coat." that Uxed tho dress. The BAT could car other clothing, but the coat must bo black. VKTKUAN LAWYKU. 'llio Th I not! OHO.\ Trouble. Nli? Onr.t ANs, November 23.-Tho Thibodcaux white piokot guard was tired u pou this morning, and two men were wounded, An attack was immediately made on the negroes, and Um or twelve ol thom woro killed. The rest of tho negroes Hod lo tho woods. All is quiet HOW, a.id tho laborers are at work on all the plantations. . There ia no excitement outside of tho town. AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT, TninoiiRAUX, L.t., November23.-Our labor troubles had about ceased when on Tuesday afternoon tho people of this town were reliably informed that an at tack would be made upon the town dur ing the night. To prevent any troublo :i stree;; guard of deputy sherill's was posted at all the approaohos. At sevon o'clock in thc morning two of the guards, John..!. Gorman and Ileury Malaison, two of t he most respectable and esteemed ] young men of our town, were shot from ambush and seriously wounded. Two of their friends rushed to their assistance, and while they were attempting to re lieve their wounded comrades, they wero also fired upon from ambush, Luckily they were not harmed. A fearful state ol excitement arose, and the armed guard of thc town rushed to tho scone of action. They were again fired upon from ambush and thea returned the lire ! by a general fusilado, which was kept up I until the rioters were dispersed. Home six rioters are known to have been killed and as many moro wounded. None of ! the ether guards ol' tho town wore in? ' jured oxeept thoso above mentioned. Our people are determined to prosorve tho peace. Tho police and all good citi zens are in perfect accord. Tho abovo tacts are gained from reliable sourcos. (Signed) ChAv l?NOlinACK, Lioutonaut Govornor. TAI hon BEATTIE, Judge, T. TnmoDRACX, Sherill, tt, Moona, Mayor. Qrandmother at Thirty-three. Gnly 38, a grandmother and twice a widow, is not found every day in tho week, but thoro was a pretty little woman on Chestnut street Saturday afternoon who enjoys that rather remarkable dis tinction. * lior name is Mrs. Gertrude I i.alden, the widow of John P, Gaddon, of San francisco. At tho ago of 15 sho ta med a gondumun named Herbert, and a year later became tho motlier of a girl baby. At the age of 20 Mrs. Hor I bert loat her husband and donned ? widow's weeda, which sho woro for 12 years. Hor daughter, rat h or precocious, I mentally and physically, followed her motlier's example ou tho day Mrs. Hor - bert becalm. Mrs. Gaddeu. A year later a ohild was born to tho daughter. Six months before this Mr. Godden was ' killed by being thrown from a horso in Los Angelos. Mrs. Gladden is a rosy ' chocked, pretty little woman, and looks * very little older thau her daughter. j Philadelphia Press. J. E. PHVSIOO'S Morehant Tailor Ee tabltshmont, Columbia, 8. C., is in full blast. Ouly a look will couvinoe any e one. All that want a first-class fitting suit try bim. A full line of tho best goods ou hand. c A landed aristocracy is well founded. I Adam, the lirst gentleman of his timo, was f madoofdht Ho was a finished gentleman, tad the finest thing in tho world until a 0 woman was made, and ho had to furnish 1 the material for that creation.