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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?. i mi UhMKAli ASSKMI'.I.V. norn UUANCIIHSAi.tti<:.\m UOWNTO VKIt> UAltll WO UK. Several MtouHiire.i <>i Importunen Uocelve ll na I O?H|)U?IIIOII- \ Hy h uphill of III?) Pr?i? ?..M I i .!?;-< in Dolli llollSCS. CoiiUMDiA, Dcoombor 8.-t'erhopa nt uo session of tin- Legislatura hes Hun ever In en, after tho close of tin? souonri week only, mich a showing i:i ihr way of actual work, as Ibo body now in utssion makes to the people. Both Sonate and House evil!? ntiy catUC !; ITO hcrowitll Hie determination to olear np < > 01 ic' calendars left from lust *sion, and tims promptly clear Ui i way for Ute work of tho presenf. By stcadj and judicious work, tim measures btandiug over have been disposed of, and already several bills of impoitance, introduced this xes Sion, have met, their fate have '.cai! passed or killed, lir.MnVINtl OltHTCCriONS TO NAVIUATTON. About tho tl rut reid disoussiou of thu present i. ??iou cairn up on tho bid to prohibit thu obstruction of navigi.bj bridges over and across th rivera ol th i ?State. Tue Urat suction el tlio bill is a. | us follows: ..That no person oi persons, or oorpo- ? rations, in thia St ito ?hall koop or cause to be kept, put ur unused tu bo placed, ! any bridge over und across nnj ul tht ! rivers within this Btato so tts then by I inj uro or obstruct the free navigation of .saul rivers, and every Bitch person or p< r BOUS or corporation .vi oil'endin {shall lor foit for oitch and . very BUCII olVenee tuc Binn of two huudri d dollars tor eitcfc daj that mich bridge may bc so kept or re-j nain as au obstruction to :,:ti fret ..Li gation, for !.,<? u ?o til * St ito," Thu second si et 'ii rupiires conipi ni ? to remove bri i? ; ?ow ob iru linn, n gation or m place suitable draws to en-1 able steamboats to pass through wit'iottl lowering tho smokestack. L'liti penally for violation ?nS?U? iorovi ry day during which thc obsti ti iou continu s. The third s dion makes tho In . go into cfleot six iuouths af ter its pms ige. Tile debate on this Aol took !!;. ttl? groator portion ot two ii ;hlativo du; . Tho oppoaetits ol . .. hill thought il too stringent, and thought tho steamboat could easily have hinged smokestacks und lower thom to pass under the I bridges. Thom were Mivor.d it.m< ni inontti-one to strike out the words "in tho least"; another to eolithic the ii| Iv cation of the ti.1. t. :: rigilblo btrcuus. Tho bill was llnallj pa-sdi. I ; goes back to the St nate. TUM IAX o.\ AOttlOUl.TURAh IMtODCCTS. Beuulor Youiniius's hill "to amend nu Act tu chango tho tinto ol listing propur? ty for taxation" caused some debate. li added to S. ellon 1 "I thu Act mum i tho fellowing proviso: ''Thal thu tollo%> agricultural prod lots, to wit, corn, a .. tou, wheat, uats, rice, pitas und : i >? forage, nm., ou tho day speoitled by law, shall hi the a.no,mts actually on I hand on August 1, immediately i> .. ' ing the dit .if Buid return; prm led further, that th:, shall apply o;i. lo such of said products as ai.' uottiutij inj the ham ls ut tn. producer thorco]. Tho purpose ol tho hill was t . rob v< the larmer from I lie payment of tax i on all but the BUiphlS ol hid ... ri<! ' i i', produi t-, it being e.slinmted thu* the amount remaining on bund eu tie- Isl el August could justly bo considered a sur plus. Benator Moten ni >vcd to rec 'i.e.- thc bill as he Ooiihidend il partial an t elan legislation, ll- made tie motion will) the knowledge i:ial lt would bed' ie .. ll, but he WOUl l iusil . ll] it. Senators Yoiiinui ?> iti.d Hinkler e... phatically favor? <? tie hill and maintain eil that it was not dinoiiminativo. Tho nu.tam to recommit was rejeel tl by a vote of t . i The bili was then p . i ami ;? Ut t"? the 1 [ouse .'iii." 11 ti ... v. ion. RAII.IIOAU CONHObl DATIONS, Bonntor Murray's bill to regulate and, restrict tue rights of railroad corpora tions in the. Mate tn ut'tj dring addition ' ul linos of railroad" poi od ita third read- j ing in the following sfiepe: SKI HON I. That from and aftir the, pun-ago ol this Ai l it shall not be lawful 1 for any corporation owning, I . operating, ?ouiroll iig, or having unj ?II tercst in Mi) 1 ?mi ol railroud ti: State, to purchase, lease, operate, eon-j trot or obtain anj interest m any otii r Uno of railroad new operating 01 after to be constructed .e. lld Slut , without ?rst obtaining aa Aol ol th (Jem ral A - eu.hiv ant loriziug the giime. j Si> . - forfoita tho charter of any rat: road company violating tho provision? i ? this Aet. Ssc ;i. Tlr.it ii i.i.y individual or indi viduals who operate, conliol, <>r. va the mujority of stock of any railroad vor porutio.i iu this Stab, shall pm ?asi stock in any other lino of r.i:rr. - .<t . . terod Li thu Btate such ntock shall i "i bo entitled to bo voted in any election for officers or as io the managomcii the projx-i ty, i ?ut shall participate mal dividends and en.ohm.elita mi ie.; tin ri . from. Section 1 repeals ali Acta or part e; Acts which maj conlliot with the eu - visions of this Aet. pnonmiTtoN MRASUHBS, There wu? quito a discussion in tho House upon the bid to Submit to tho voters ot Abbeville county tin question of license oi no license in the incorpor ated towns aud villages of that comity. Mr. Pope, ol Newberry, moved to strim ont the enacting olauso. Messrs. l'oung, Parker sui Mues ol Abbeville, and Messrs. Arela r, of Bpal anbiirg, Daven port, of Greenville, and Beard, ol Qeonee, spoke in opposition to t;"> mi tiou tu strike out? uml Mr. Hamilton? el Chester, Mr. Ann i, oi (iroonvillc, ana others fuvoied it. L'hO ajes and nay being called, tho Housb hy 88 .'.ves aud 77 nays, rein.-' d te strike ont. Inc bill iiually pasted a second reading with th. oonutics ot ( 'com e and Greenville beim incorporated HO M tO como Hilder itt provisions. The other ioCfll option billi aiming at tho sauio end ter Greonvilii and Oooneo oountica, Were thereupon tablod. TUB OIUMINAI. t,\W. Tho bill to regulate tho pruotico in th? Court of General BCHB?OUS in regard t peremptory ohalienges aud sWnduij asid.' ?if juror? wan muoli discussed in tho I Hen uto. Tin hill limited the un mix r of ? jurors to ho challenged hy thudofoudant ' to ten mut that o? tho Stuto to ten. This ; chaugt brought un tho discussion. j ?Senator Tal hort moved to recommit noil tumlo u struug und exhaust ?yo argument agaiu t tho hill. Tho hill was dually killed by a volo of ID to LG, TUM ' iv. tiarri" num. Senator aloise, of Sumter, has Litro- ; doced Un bill, already mentiohodin ??Ts correspondence, to reorganizo tho State I University. Tlio followiug i.s a sj nopsis of its prov.', ions: Thc Uvtvcrsiiy of Soul h Caroliua lo he I te isiahi -h-<l nt t' ilumhia exclusively for willi? st nilen ts tuul ts? hu composed Of the fol low n ! collo i i an ? M.-liooh: c. liege 61 : Agriculture au I M-chimie Ans ?mili .??.ie:ic. .; (' liege) o'j Pharmacy; Normal j School; L'tu s. ii nil, ?m i Mu li other dc ? !> triments i ibo trustees may hereafter cs ' lahllsh vvhh a Inanch al Orangeburg, thc Clnilhi Cut lego exclusively for colored I students', audit In andi at Chariest on, lin il Citadel Academy, excluslvol> for whiles, j I he i nivi ?ty ni Col umhin lo l c under tito general . i :. i?o? of a President, who dial hy vii lue of his ellice, lie president of (ito faculties of its several colleges and! schools. The other ollleer.i of tho University lo T h> a librarian and isurer, a secretary, a I eliiipliln aud a iunrshtd; atm two students us I ell i cr anil m .il c trrler. 'li. professors, ttdjiiMct professors, andi ns il lani pr .; . sors in Um dureront colleges an I schools to constitute the General L'ac lilly or University Senate. ii" h colli or seht? I io he under the 1 gen* ral (UpervlMoti of a special co nt I hi lieu \< ol t ic Hoard of Trif ii;es "ai h ..'pliego Or ?.'?lioui to have ils own li faculty, With u chairman or dem, who 1 shall tm one ol tin ? ? IVs: ors. When II professm apta ? in m rt: (han j otic l* ic.idiy, his > :' try i . b?j tiivldi tl among ; i the eollcgt . an ? . ho ..*> in which ho totielit'S ! ] in proi ot I iou lo Iho st rvit t - renden <t to with, 0 I lei ?. of A grlc'ilttiH and Ale. len.ie Ail : \\ 'To:.d expenses . ; l ,',.;r. l/.'ss !. kif huer? .' on I idled Stales I md scrip. ? ? "i I - - - >d.:.:>?< ? College of hi lierai Arl ? and Soi 1 . College ol Pharmacy. ft,SWIM Nor.nal School.". r.'.M.'i I LaW bents !. :! tn.'? i $11,021 1 h'stiiiutUU ///<''>//!(?. j I \lUltl :! few.$l,S'Ml Tuition ftes.m. f?,20l) ? - ? ; .i co j Amiiitilappr'vpriiition required.. . .$??7,( 21 Appt pi'iikthm .ranted last year. . . ?j?J.ObO . : ? .. ?d i Thc (min . ed appropriations asked tor ure mainly i r tho nonelU of Agricultural au . Mechanical ( li liege, TlfH I'UOSl'ilATK INTKIU-HTS. 'J.'lie joint oomniilteo appointed at the l?st i . -iv:: to investigate tho manage tm o, of Tee phoSplllttO interests, huVO submitted a bill, of which tho following i- a sj nopsis: Section I provides that for tho con? ? sid. l itton, add upon tho conditions ? lieioiuuft. c expr?s ul, llioStatoof South < Carolina does givo and grant to tho fol? lowing.panics, to mt : thc Sea I - laud | Chemioal Company, thu Phosphate Min- j mg Company, (limited,) tho Coosaw Mining Company, tho Oak Point Minea . and the Farmers Phosphate Company, and such other persons or corporations j is they may from tune to time associate , with them, andthoir assigns, the exclut?. ? .ive right to dig, mine and remove . phosphate rock and phosphat o deposits ?rom tho phosphate territory belonging i lo an I within the jurisdiction of the ? State, for and during tho tenn ol I v\t. lily years next succeeding tho passage of this Act. S etiou 2 provides that this grant is t wholly conditioned upon tho acceptance of tho same by the companies abovo set. forth within Ino period of ninety days after the pie-ego of this Act, by filing , their written acceptance of the terms ;. hereof with tho sooretary of State, and 1 ? tin: performance of tho following duties, conditions ai d obligations: 1. Tho parties accepting the grant ; , agree to pay the State tho guaranteed annual royalty of $175,000, and a dollar ! per ton additional for all rock ting over . 175,000 tons, If rook goes higher than I six dollars per ton, tin' oompauics ngreo ? to jmy tho State one-third of the prioo m exe? ss t?t that bum, j. Tho compai ios must stipulate not to interfere with navigation. :i. Tho worn must bo done systemati cally, and reports must regularly bo made, to tho Special Agent of the State, ol the operations under the Act. .L The coin panics must give good : ; bond, in the sum of $200,000 lo insure their faithful performance of the eon- < tract. Section 8 protects tho companion from any lut- rti renee in Unir work, so long as they porform their part ol the contract, i Section I provides that if the oompa-1 nice naiind in tim Act do not accept its, terms, other o impanics ?ir individu?is may come in under its terms. Section 5 provides that tho Act shall go into effect immediately upon its ap? proval hy the Uovornor, but if it. is not accepted within one hundred ami eight j days thereafter, aa above provided, it 1 shall be null ami void, ami of no elicet j whatsoever. Senator Talbert, of Kdgcfleld, has : submitted a minority report based on a j raise on the royalty to $1.50, and on about the saine Hellenic us indicated in tho abovo bill. KLOBBN08 COUNTY, The people of the eastern section of tho Stab* havo long been considering thu ;,..tier of milking a new county with florence for ita eulin ty-seat. Tho propo sition to make this ohuugo has been fin bodied m a bill introduced m the House several days ago. Pending notion on the measure, much pains wa? taken by its advocates to present it fully to the im ic tiers; so that most of them were fillip in possession of tho fact? of the case before the bill came ni? 'll House. Tho dis cussion on the iloor was left, seemingly by common consent, to tho delegations from tho thrco counties actually inter ested. These wore divided as follows: The Minion dologation was solidly in laver of it. and the WUliamsburg dole . gatton solidly against it. Of tho Dar . luigton delegation Mosers, Kershaw aud Duboso favored, and Messrs. King und liird opposed it. Arguments wore mudo for th.; bill by Messrs. Bighatn und Norton, of Marion, Wilson, of Sumter, and Duboso and Kershaw, of Darlington, and against it by Messrs. Bird ?nd King, of Darling ton, and Chandler, of Williamsburg. This exhaust? d tim local discussion. Tin only two outsiders who took ta rt were Pr. Popo, ol Nowberry, who favored tho bil), and Col, Thomas, of Richland, who opposed it. About two hours wore con? i urned in tho debate. A voto waa tuen taken on tho motion to strike out tho enacting wonts of the bill, and resulted-yeas 52, nays iii. Mr. Chandler, of Williamsburg, made an attempt to get Williamsburg "taken ont" of thu bill, but it. failod on a di vision-."id to lb-and the work of amending commenced. A good deal of entangling parliamentary practico was involved in amending tho bill, in ooufo t|uenoo of the radical character cd tho proposed amoudmcnts to tho bill under consideration and the fuel/ that these wer - not printed. A motion was made to adjourn tho debato and print tito amendments, but th?! House refused to do SO. A provision was inserted naming L'iorouco as tho county nerd, provided the town will furnish all tho county buildings, wi tit an udditionul proviso Hint if ono lui aired freeholders of the m v county shall ob? ?cot then un olcction shall be held to de termino tho county nt. The new coun ty is lo bo attach, d lo tho Otb Congres sional distriot aud tho Ith judicial cir cuit. Tho apportionment of representa tion in tho Legislature is mad;- as fol lows: Florence'J, and Marion, Williams burg and Darlington 3 ouch. After finishing tho amendments a mo tion to table a motion to reconsider tho the vote was adopted. The bili bas .-ince hud its third reading und gone to tho Senate. THU 8AT.I* Otc* SK KO nifi'iix, Tho bill to t; gu?ate tin- trafilo in reid potten i:i tho county of Ahbovilto at trnotcd some attention. Tho bill pro hibits traillo in seed cotton without tho payment of a license fee of $300. As soon its tho bili w.;s read a dozen members were on their feet desiring to "gt t into" tito bill. Tho following counties wero uldod: Sumter, Inion, \ork, Charles ton, Berkofoy, Uicldaud, Kdgulluld, Ker shaw, Ornngoburg uud Chester. The price of liceuiiO in Charleston and Berke ie) was llxed nt ?50, The pcmdtv for n violation of the Act is ?100 lino und OHO year's imprisonment. Tho licom;e ar? to be issue?! hctweou tho l">:h ol August inti 1 ;*<; h of i )eo? mix r. AMi'.NOINt. THU OtllMlN.Ui t.AW. Tho House spent thu grunter part of th re? ?lays in discussing tb? bili to amend Un- criminal law, Its object is tt> Bim I P:'y tl, t'te-ir ot' indictment, otc, so thu*, tim loi?(di'?|i s h i etiminals to es cape, by reas m of faull,) i dietmenU and through other mero Icelndcalities, should be, aa mai iv ps practicable, ri ? tuovt tl. I he bill wu., ll md ly p isscd-but not without numerous amendments. PUSSIONS Fon s. mourns. Tho Senate bill to ( IV.- a pens:.'Il ol s."> u month to disabled (midier* ?d' tin U'tiuft ?lernte army, now residen! in tbi. Stute, passe?! the Senate without auj 'rouble. Tho oidy amen?lmoulsa<loj ted iv? re tt> perfect il? tails. The pension it in be given to needy persons onlj '.< th??s? only wltoso annual income, *."r?>!i? :ll st a trees, is lei s than $250 il year. Ai i safeguard against imp.-dion, each ap plie.mt must furnish tho n?ldavit of : practicing pliysioiau, to show that he ictually needy. Tho bill hm already received ?ts third reading in the Senat? inti been sent over to tho House. Tho Soldiers' Homo bill, introduce! hy Dr. l'ope, has passed its threu read tigs in tho II msc and gono to tho Senate oium; M.vnr.cs. Tho bill (bj Mr. tludgens, of Auder son) to limit tho nie of interest to sovei pei cent, was killed in tho House by i vote of bs to tiV. * The bill to require tho Govornor t' iippoint ?me aud tho same person eottut, auditor ami treasurer was killed in th Sen de. A bill t.? abolish tho oflloo of Mast? was kiiletl without discussion, uml a bil lo reduce Hie salaries of ali State oitlooi uml clerks waa kill? ?I hy a vote of 11 t >.>, aft? r :i speech in it t favor by Semite lalbert. Senator M -M.ist? r's bill to mako th term'of office of the Superintendent IMucation four years was killed after strong speeeli by tho originator. Tho engraving of Washington n o. ntl restored to thc Stab; b) Gen, Bel knit will be Illing in the hall of the I louse ? lleprest ll tu ti VOS, lt is also ju. .liable t hi t... llamptou portrait, by Guorry, prt sented lo tho Mate by tho United Stat? Senators, will ho hung m tho hail us companion picture to the Gordon po trait. Among tim "bills introduced wero ti following: Hy Senator Byrd, to establish a ne county from portions of Marion, Wi limns.mig, Clarendon, Sumter and Pa lington counties, to bi! known as iii County. Representative Boogors of Riohlai hua oll'ercd a hilt which looks to tl Slut'-'., working ?d' thu phosphate min with convicts. He thinks it won "abolish taxation," By Senator roumani*, striking o Sections .v.l."J aud 590of tho Gonoral Stn iitoa relating to tho privilege tax on fi ti lizers, ami substituting others in h. thereof. Messages wore receive?! from the Go CJUor Conveying tho corresponden relative to the return by ?bu. W. \ Bolkuap, through s<mator Hampton, tho engraving ?>f Washington, suv f4om tho Hall of Hopresentativefc of t old Stable House, and concerning tho g of t he Querry portrait of Hamilton tho Stat". As to tho former, a couet rent resolution wu? offen 1 by Senat Izlar and adopted, that the thanks of t General Vssemhly ho tendered to Qi Bolkuap, an I that I ho ? ugraving be hu iu tho now Hall of ltoprosontativos. Tho bill to abolish tho oflico of 00tu auditor and devolve it? duties upon i county treasurer was killed without t bate ami without division. Tho bill to authorize tho reihdoxi of tho old oipiity records of Edgell county, and the hill to charter tim Ni I berry and Chester Kailroad Comp? have received their llnal reading in tho Hon.,.". Senator Murray's bill to pr?vido that no pardon should operate to rchtoro political rights, unless nach purpose should bo distinctly ?ta* od in the pardon, was killel. Among bills passed thejr third rc idlng In Hie Bourne uro: ,\ iiil! io empower Ibo (marleston, Chi chianti and Chicago Itailroad Company lo UK ll gage ils pioperty und franchise and lo cou ll rm existing mortgages. To provide 1er the relief of certain Con? federate soldiers, snjlors and widows of Miine To ann nd Sc? m i'.i? of the General Statutes of dos ; lc "elating to posting the schedule of 'igor trains behind lime To tum nd Part I. Tide XII, Chapter XI, of die Ueueral Stututes, relating lo thc manuel of act puring Ibo rigid of way hy corp initions, so as lo add thereto un addi I ional scelle" to lie known as Section 11151. To prnhihil Trial ,1 esl Ices who receive salaries in criminal busiuciS to charge er receive any Ieee Tho hill to provide for scholarship in Hie South Ct roi I na College was killed. Tho ! ?li lo require railroad companies it? keep open nu ellice willi some olllcer nu lli ri/.cd io act tor such coinpuni-.s in this f?lalo wai passed lo ti third reading. .-?.niter lleiuphill Introduced a joint 1 resolution providing u committee lo impure , hilo I he charges ol p< or footl being fur nished to tho pall nts of Hie Lunatic Asy lum. * ] In tho Sennit Hie following tuc soin - of tho hills which haic l-t en passet I to n third reading: Lill lo amend Hie charier of thc Sum merville Street Hallway and Hotel Compa ny. Hill to amend Section ii of an Acten i1 titled "An Aol to reg?lale the numher ami pay of Td d Justices of Oconec county"; ' Hill to allow cilles, towns, villages an t townships Interested in Hie consltuclion of 'In t aro'.ina, Cunt? orland (?ap IIMI < 'hit-ago - Knill'??:iil. which h iv.- ie t hcrcloft re voted subset ?pt it-os to tl,.- capital st-ck of said ruilro.nl company, to v itt: (le same; Hill lt) cm; ewer tia- Chai lesion, Chlciniialtl anti Chicago Hahr.?ad i't mi pa ny to mortgage its property and I ranchees and to confirm ex- . idling mortgages; Hill lo repeal au Act en titled "An Ai i lo regulate Hie lees of phy sid.ins and surgeons for testifying in crine nal rases-, etc. '. Hill i ? prohibit Hie County ' ('o-ii?ii .-: n cr - of Slimier from grunting j atti lo outside poor, linlcs.H they he tlis ibled |1 m ft th la'e vt. lentils; Hill io prohibit Trial .bisdee, who teeeive sdarics m ?liminai hudxiss lo i lange t r rei ive timi fees; Hill 1 lo anienii thc statutes relating lo dentists; | Hill to amend Section blt).'? of the ? lenci al i Statutes if this S ule, rt liding lo posting . In- sela (hilt; of piesenger irsins behind time; Hill lo amend l'ut I, Tillo NH, and ! Chapter Xl, of Um General Statutes of s nt 1; ('at. i:iia it ladng lo the manner of '. ac.periiig tl.e right of way In corporal ions, ? s ias | i a id Hi?relo all additional Section ' I i he known a> S ellon 155ht. I 'i o at, i nd Se lion 1118 of tito General I Statutes, relating io settlements for freights bet ween lailfoatls anti consignees: To rei pd re rall road companies to keep ipell Ult .Hire Willi SOUK "Hi'cr ?ml hoi i/.i tl j {.inn for such companies in this State; To allow unimproved lands, which have ' ..-il been on Hie la.N hooks since ls',.",, to lie ? lided v. ithoiii penalty; Providing a mode of ascertaining Hie ? nuiiics of registered volt rs ci-ii vic ted of dis ipi tli'yi-ig crimes and requiring their nan.es ! i ? ? erased hy Hie Supervisor of llegtstra ! To amend St eli u.. 1038 and 200? of the Ceneral Statute*, in relation Hie custodian . ot' minors. To provide ror thc nus mont of tho claim j I of lilt; late .fudge A -I. Shaw; 'i'o ntnend Section HI) ol tho General . St,linn s of South Carolina, relating lo the j ? ipia'ilic idons of elis lois; To amend nu A t entitled "An Act to j faciliatc tin- giving of bonds required by ' < I tw, ' appr ?vial December W, ins I, so far i, lin: same ?.lb i ts clerks and ollie-is of j bai.A-a'i ! banking in-1 tintions ami railway i companies; Ttl neill Section 150, of the General I! Slaiuti -, rclaii ig to election expenses; The hill lo reg?lale the into of interest on lg ms i-i lids Slate was killed The lilli 'e? regid dc criminal practice in thu i' uris of (?cu?late f?ossloiis vv.is read | thc Hihd time in the House and returned to ? the Sena c with amciidinonts. Mr. Pope's bill to establish and maintain n home for disabled soldiers ami sen men of ? Ihi Confed?ralo army and navy residing in tills Slate al this time and for tho govern mont of the same, was passed lo a third ! re itling. Tho'following resolution was concurred in hj di ll mseand ordorcd t?> he returned lo the Senate: Whereas grave rellcctlons have hoon mail in thc public prints against the ollie. I? of thc Male Lunatic Asylum willi r peet lo Hie food furnished for tho usc of itu inmates; and. whereas it is due to Ute olUeeiH and inmates ol' said inst Hut lon that ' thc chnrgi ho luvet ligated; Iherefore, ho it | Hcm!tedt Hythe Senate and House of Hcprcson tm ives C incurring therein, that al committeo t insisting of two from tho s"n ste und three from thc I (ouse of Hoprescnta lives lie appointed hy tho President of tho Senate and Speaker of the House respect Ivt'ly lo Investigate said charges and t'? ro il ?rt therein to tho present General Assem bly. \ li ..i-Hoi suite I mlde Him. Ni.? Volta, November ?IO.-An appall lllg Struggle took place tonight between fl riving mulline muiicd Frederick Drum mond, a powerful negro, nnd Roundsman ( .uley, ol Capt. llellley's precinct. The m : i - has for a I >ng limo boen a wailer at thc Inion I ?cague Club, bm he lee recently shown signs ol insanity. Tonight he be came vloli ntly Insane and toro around tho house, imagining that he hail a roil hot stovt inside of lum, A hatchet was handy and this he SI i/ed. lind willi it began lo de molish thc ftunltiire Houhdsman Carley heard iits cut s and rushed into the negro's ronni, lie no sooner entorcd than tho ma* nue seized one ol lila fingers, and, getting lt between his 'n th, ground nt n Uko a demon Tho < Ulcer mid mad m m rolled over and over on Uio lloor and struggled ft>r the I ??? ess'oo ol Ibo hatchet, Which had he n ?hopped .'list a? the oillCOr ?WM 1*0 coming CXhniUtCd assistance caine, and hy iliul ot prying Opdlt tllO negro's teeth the roiiiidmnn's fingal was reloasetl. The negro was iahen to Bellevue hospital and placed in a Stislght?J lOkol, J. H. PitYsioo's Merchant Tailor Ba? tabllsbment, Columbia, S. C., Ls In full blast. Only a look will convince any OHO. AU that want a llrst-claa? fitting suit try him. A full lino of tho bout goods on band. A hrils- is a sum of money offered to a II i ni which is considered too small to IK Hathfaotory; when It rises to the plane of satisfaction it becomes ft retainer. THE FARMERS' ASSOCIATION. A SHOUT KKSSION DP.VOTKl) PXCMJ- i ?IVKI.Y TO ACTUAL KlsiS::.-. Tho lindy I'AHflon I lie IteHolutloiiH Kx ?ron? Hiv? ol HA DoHlren of the (iuuui-itl Vx.sum i bly mul \tijou mn Sino l>l??. (Condensed from thu v olumhtu lieitlster 5 , Tho second annual Couvontion of tim Farmors'Association of South Curuliuu 1 was openod iu Agricultural Hall la?< Thursday short.} after noon, hi ing the th i Al meeting of tho Association since ?ts : organization. The hall was fairly well filled, lhere being a considerable uumbor beside! delegates present. At just quarter-past 12 o'clock, tin President of tho Association, Mr. I>. !\ Norris, of Anderson, cal lei! tho ?0UV0U- , tion to order and delivered Iiis openiit address. Tho roll of delegates wa? then nindi np, the chairmen of tho di li?rent county delegations giving to tho Secretary, .1. , T, Duncan, of Newberry, tin li I ol their delegations. The roll was then read as follows, ninety-seven delegate.) responding to 1 their names: , ' Abbeville: W. I*. Addison, J. X. Voting, 1 VV. I) Mars, C. N. Nickle, ii. .1. Dritt.? I Anderson: I). K, Norris, J. Kelpie VVllI 1 SOU. Barnwell: S. l.t. Kirkland, NV. lt. li yu Lon, .1. A, Jenkins. 1 lierckelcy :VJ. 15. .Morrison,.I. I*.. M ur: v, ; NY. Anders.n. John NV. (Jardiner, A. M. j Skipper, O. Jackson, T. M. Harvey, J, W. ( Ii. Clement. Charleston: A. \V. Leland. Chester: C. W. McFadden, Dr. W. .M (. Met a hun, W . U. Kobi inst m. ( Co Ile'on: NV. May. Kobi rt black, A. I. hinder, frank Fis!- ?nie, .w> lom .1 tilers, NV. J. Fishburno. Chcsterlleld: NV. I). Craig, Cl. Redfurn. ' Clarendon: h. ll. lie? h imp-. F. F. ;l Deeper, J. K. Davis. Darlington: A. NV. Perret, T, K How li > ;.. lt King, J. K Miller, .) NV. Ik tedi Kdgeiic?d: K. K Tillman, NV s A lien, NV. li. Qeldell, W. T. W alton, NV. I ?. .1 11 , nings, Jr. Tail li. ld: J. li. 'Tin ner. T. V, I . lylor, \ Dr. McKinsiry, J. M. Callow ey, f. T. ; Mitchell. ' <:. envide: M. I, Donalt Ison. Lexington: N. J. Sci I tels. Kel haw: NV. A. Ancrum, <? (. A:? \ . uider, ?.:. NV Moseley, T .1 I ia neuster: lt. L. "li ?-'.<??.. i?. A W il? 1 iain s Laurens: <T NV, Skell, J. 8. Ulai? : k, J. i II. Shell, .1 A. Join Marion: L li. Kotiger , F. M. Alli 11, I >. I \S . Mt-Lam hi j, .Mai llioro: Alex Melt .-.t has. ( rostand, , Levy Ivey, J. F. Mel.mun. Newberry; lt. F. C. Mumer,.! I." David ? iou, J. T. Duncan,.!. V. Culbrcalh, J. >'.. v scott. Alternates: Thompson Conn r, <?. F. Long. N. lt. Lester, J. T. I?; Ct ison, :l I. C. Net 1. Oraiigehurg: B. li. Walter, L S. C li fter, J, Ii, NVauntuniiki r. Spnitanhurg: J: NW fin liding, !. ii. Davis, li. !.'. lillies. Sumtei : ll If Thomas, T. P. Kl L' re, A K S indi r.-. ll. T. Kel I nion: \V. T. Jeter, Cl. M. Jeter, W.T. riolsill. NVillinmshiirg: Wm. C oper, I) V / lohnson, F M. Britton, S I. Vi tk, NN. I. NVnters, T. t>. Culp, In tlell .loni A motion was made to insert as Artiolt v II. of the by-laws a provision for the ? ..lection of o Ulcers, aud rou umber tho 1 irliolcs following, u After some discussion, which ovid meed that tho Convention did tn t wi lt to ? n> , scod to tho election of ollleers, tho mat tor was reforrod to a committeo consist- i mg of one from each county. }? On motion, tho reading of thc minuit , >f the previous meet ing WO? dispensed with, i CAPTAIN I'll.I.MAN UKADS A MCTTKit, I As Chairman of tho Executive Com mitt?: v', Captain 'Tillman read ti loth ?- mn! \ i>y him in his oflicinl capacity in reply i to a circular Hcut out by the Cominis-j A ?oner o? Agrioulturo, asking information \ in relation to the location, oost aud cur riculum of au agricultural college. The letter was received as information, CAPTAIN Tili I.MAN UBAPS A IIBI'OIIT. Under tho head of roports of npccinl commit toes hut one was forthcoming. Captain Tillman reported tied a commit tee O? three had been appointed ul tllO last Convention to draft certain I : 1 t . 1 [tarry out the wishes of that Convention, ' prCSOnt tho samo to thc Legislature and 1 secure their passage if possible. 'Tin- 1 committeo had discharged its duty so far ] ns possible, and had drawn up a h ll lo , reorganize tho Agricultural Depart nent. t This had been withdrawn and a now one substituted which had passed tho (louse anti now hangs in thc Senate. A bill fot a separate Agricultural College was not introduced by reason ol tho general scarcity of means anti other Bllflieicnl reasons. TllO report waa received as in formation. Captain Tillman at thia point sug gested that the Seer? buy read a RH ni mary of the proceedings of last year's Convention. Tim Secretary iv rj soino ol the minutos of the last provious moot?. ing and the platform then adopt ed. A lll HINKKS COM .M t r rsi:. The following committee was a i] oint od to arrange business for tho oom?dei Ation of tho Convention: Abbeville, O, N. Nicoles ; Anderson; J. C. Watkins; barnwell, W. It. ll , . ton; Borkeloy, J, W. L. Olomont, Charleston, A. W. Leland; ('?nster, C. NV. McFadden; Coll-ton, F. C. Te h burne; Oheaterflold, AV. 1), Craig; Cki oudon, F. P. Cooper; Darlington, li NV. Peirot; lidgoliold, li. lt. Tillman; Fair? ?eld, T. P. Mitoholl; Greenville, M. L Donaldson; Lexington, M. L. Boiboi*; Kershaw, NV. A. Aiieruui; Laurens, G. W. Shelli Marion, P, M. Allen; Marl boro, J, F. MoLauren; Ni wbt rry. R, T. C. Hunter; Orange burg, .). B, Wanna maker; Spartauburg, J. B, Davis; Sinn tor, II. B. Thomas; Union, NV. T.Jeter; Williamsburg, ii. M. Johnson; York. In-ill ll Jones. On motif.:', alternates woro given thc privilege ot tho floor and to participate in discussion. It was also resolved thut the Committeo on Business sit during tho recess. INFORMATION INV1TRO. The following resolutions woro offered ivsrr'/irjKB ^?.? I Mill nimmt I IHM? -:.r,or?',JK by Mr. fJ. W. Sholl, o? Lauren-, and i' Joptcd: Kouolved, That 1) > Farmers'Conven {?<>ii respectfully ii.vito tin Boiml of] Trust? en of the South Caiolinn Collego I to BOIKI one or moro o? their num ber or of tho fticulty of tho South Caro lina ('-.!?'?_.- to meet this Couvcution to eight ut 7.30 o'clock to expiaiu and h-; ma ?h" n neut i m ol agricultural odu ult ion und tho best means of prom ding Ibo w mo in South Car ibm., and that ?i .ommiiu o. of tbreo bo appointed nt once to extend this invitation. Uosolvod, That tho discussion to bo l hud ou the hiijeot is for tho purpose of Arriving Ut pe t couolusious, un i any ^oiitlcuiiin, whether u member of this Convention or of the Uenernl As*? m My, ! who br*:': thal ho can add any light, shall : i.uvo ii--- pi ?vii? go of being heard. M< . rs. Shell, Ancrum nud Fishburnc ! wen appoint il ou tho committee. Till! rm. va nv. Tho treasurer .'ported that of thu irif .ioul futid of S74,tho sum of S>0.).75 md ho-n disbursed, leaving a hillanco in | ituid of ?1.23. ila report was referred o au auditing eommitteo. tu son wo: H itufiiuiiBO. Among the rosohiti? eft offered and ro 'erred to the committee .vere thosi by ? M r. Uni .Joues, ,.? York, in opp-' -ition to t..-. pru; i nt establishment of thu Agri- ! niltund College. Mr. Wiitsou reported thc rei.Liou of the Anderson Associa tion, urging fu- M pando Agrien Itu rid CJollcgo ami tia. reorganization ol thc1' Department ol Agriculture. Tho Couvcution, ai ii.20 p. m., >ok a1 ; .eccs.-: till 7 p. m. Th.' NI|;1U Sriutloit. The Convention reassembled at. 7 ?'clock, and by tho addition of .a-rul lowly arrived delegates tim unmoor irc&eui was ..-.veiled to soniothiuo; over mc bun in d. The hull ivas packed, there b . .; a tirga numb r nt oitUiders present hi lo .-.u ? good roprosou tatton of the icm ral An i ni ?ly, My reiuiou ? President Norris being rouhlcd ? . li :i...-: Mr. ( . \V, hielt, "! fjiit n us, was in vi to. I to )> reside nd did 11 . liiost t Meit tit Iv. j Mr. Crossland moved that thc Con-; ontioii proceed itt once to Tilt: :.i i.' no* tiv oi l- u nits. Oft moli?, of Mr. Crosslai.il, i . was ote?) ihn i' si -.rt o' iiiKtriti " 'i bo isl dim halli t for M f, I >. K, No . >-. O? IbdcrsoU, Us Ult; i iioieo of thu Oo?yeii-i ion for i 'i h' h Mr. Vu rt.. i\o.e; 'd ins?okiiou'tC'?ge. mf-.ri Mb i . : : : i'ished to d?chue i\'it|i i ii inks. Tin Co tv .a; ni, btiyvto . t. i?shi t oil iVotsou, I'.. I arno and Orbashu) ivas ippoititi o by I .< President pro t on. to loudue lint IVcsld al el to tin bair. t'iio election i<U' V'iftoiPresident;?, one rom i ich Con rcs iona! District, ro uit* d as b I iv, one b'tliol being c .vet'tor lt ?>y t)n! S cretitry. on lu ?tioii : Find District .!, F Wahuamnkr r? !, ? li.-", . ; : . ; Fourth Y P Mitch' ii M -i . : ! .. . iddis'pu, Of A bovilie, 't'reasiuer. For members of thc l?xc?ntivc Con;-' ii it too it wag ah tua tn o.'d tbiit but I li roo j euro to bo chosen, I he OUiori holding ?ver. On mitt ion '!.. Car.imitt.'i on h-ti o.- wi ie in ttaoted to wit ?draw nd uo?iiiiat?, Alter?, brief retirement th? o'iih'uitlco . tumid mid announced as its noni nees: Third i'i- rici .> K. Morral), bf Ab lovilli ; F iiiitb -j. \y. Stiiblin;?, of ; ".puilunbr.rg; Seventh Jv D. Morrison, l ?i Merkeli y. The COOM utiou td? . ted the gontlonion ' mimd ..- mei i ti c t's cf the Fxeoutivo 1 Jommitl ec Mr. Walter for thu Auditing Commit? ec ri poi . : that tho Troasuror'i accounts tad boon examined and found correct 1 md recommended it bu accepted. It vt.s so voted. Titi: I NIVC :'TV. \l this point, i edge A. C. Husk, ll, in .o ponso to tho invitation proviostily ox?\< e!,ded, addressed tho Association on tho ubjeol ol tho University, Mo spokoin lUbstauoc as follows: .I ildg< Haskell was li iulily greeted h ltd I ?beored. Ho said that he had received Hie , :ouilcoUs invitation ol I he ('invention.; le appian- iii ! i hali ol lill! board to re- . urn I. heir I lim ks (md lb say thal Hey op .II elated i lie Ithpintan'' of tho subject now . ie fore the ??iivc lion for deliberation, mid , hat hi Un h lol their ability their views md been expressed in llie'r annual report, linen had been lu accordance with law iibmiued : Hu Liener; Assembly, and Isl i ty, nov lu i! . .. lidi ol thal bon trahie ?.?ly. l?e ii i- f ti it lioi reipiested t i hand 0 Hie i lin lilian . copy of that roporl, ind a--, ihni il i> ricolved a> tho views <>( lui Ho nd - : I'rii tees, feeling sure dial a tody representing tho in cres! embodied in , l?tinelvc , a lu ly < l Hie loyal citizens of lltSiSl fe. ... bul . - A. fldl and eal nest cou, lideru'toit, not only i . Hit subject, bul lo i,e \i . eiipn - I by ?heir publie Sor? ...o.is. v. ho ha?i it vob die thal subjeci their nest cum?.si nttenli n." That report ?oib nins tho plan and tluvdctails of tho plan, aid it has nein derived from S CIO?O ami larnesl examiiiiitl n Of Ibo uitcstlou. Tho ixamples and the ex|)erlenee of Similar in limitions have i> . n Investigated. 1 (bink e m (uiy, with ftHsiirliuco <>i Its correctness, Inti i he plan submitted here is that which las nat wiih Hie high i approval. Ii Is imply in punuiauco of tho plan which was 'minded in ibo year i^'?? by yourselves find cur repies?nlniives a semblo 11hal . oar in be 1- illvo o -dy el the Slav Von can ail recollect thc history ol the Jnivorsliy. li wks oponed Immedlaiely 1 fier the wai. Tin- College wnsnoi resus' iltaled. Jt was recognized thou by lite leeplo of Heit i li Carolina Hint a chu "hi he St stem of cdllcntl ttl was uceo SUI >.d he Institutions was ostiiblished up thc qnndatlOn O? (he old College ns Un Uni 'crslty, lt was conducted ferthrci yours ? nstantly striving lo develop and wince Its kid. 1 wa?? (lian bfOkor) up hy the p till 1 ?al revolution in litis State, anil aller yon md yours redeemed the State in lN?'i your cpu sen Inti vi s again tonk education li tanti, and, step hy Htt p, have conduele 1 ii .otu ve, constant ly enlarging ll , ami at I li lis .imo recognizing Hint gratitude und tia .pirlt tnunltcstcd in South Carolina v biol i'm m. s higher and hroadei OlluCaUoo.j they hav< lelt not only at liberty, hat ar?] prompted to suggest now to tho General' A - .dullly ;i plan which sviil millie Ibo Uni* veisily of .South Carolina cover, so fur as an Insli ut lon of loaming can, all Ibo wanta ami all ino diversified Interests ol' du's State. There h is boon no tardiness, nu indifTer ?. c. Tho progress lints been Jctnrdcd sim ply hy thc poverty and in delby of thc State. As wc : nve Improved ami increased lu wealth and (strength our Institutions of loaming have progressed. Our u purl submits now to i'm'General Assembly a wide university scheme, which will have lu one college all and more i ban a!! whit I: was ever contained in thc South Cai olbin College lt will he a cul lego of agriculture ami mechanical art which will * until any col lego of i grlcidturo or mechan ical arts now in upi ration in ibo Southern f atos, and we I hink in any State in thc Union. [Applause J That college is fol lowed by a college pharmacy which covers II class of wnnis, comprehends thc neces sity which has forced our young men up to lime to leave South Can nina amt go elsewhere to acquire that profession. It comprehends a college for tin instruction of teachers, a normal sehn..1 whic h will Irubl lin: young men nf South ( anilina in ibo MI and se eme of leaching, il has a law school where young nu n who arc devoted tn that profession cnn acquire their diplo ma. Tho giadua'es of i he college nf agri culture ami meehan le ails will he as woll prepared ss lliey an- in any institution of loaming <1 Ibnt name anywhere in tho Unheil Sinti - lo i nier up m thc pursuits ot ngriculttiie and mechanic uris. It prom ises '., open in our young men a field for employment and promotion In tho practical ?elenco of manufaeturhiir, miningand civil L'iighieeriiig, wbicli are a part and parcel of inc manufacturing business and enterprises which promote thc wealth of ovcry State in thc United States. Hitherto our young men have been tin allic tn complete, and those who occupied these positions nt elevation ?ind strength are brought from abroad. Tim graduales in . .ii allure are in he trained in the highest dionis nf science in thai department. The experimental l ain is now in operation. Our mechanical workshop, with the little means .n Ino il, is in operation, I. hope you {cnlicnicn will g i lhere an.I.sec tho work ol'ibo nan i , nt Ha; youths of South Caro lina. Thc workshop luis liven bulli hy their h inds, the interior "work is all done by them. Tuc tools and machinery in that building are of their construction. Vou can gn in the laboratory of the .in mied school toni witness there what liny are learning, Ibis placo doubles, l rebles, magnifies every lb big wbieb was tilibildi there in (he beginning of that ?l in?-! M makes ll separate and distinct; il malas thc graduates of the agricultural md mechanical department inc pec rs of my g lubia'.es nf any other college, andi hie' (hat Ibo labor of tile hoard nf trustees will mil I"- in vain, thal this will meet not inly whli your approval, hui the hearty ipproval o? .ur represent dives in tho Gcii l o Assst .nhly. ? rhauking yon Hie honor conferred, I i ike nc lil? n\ ot handing this report to ymir eluih'tuiin," Judge Ila kells remarks were received as Ittfoi millhill. ItKSOI.U I i i IN H Mini' ;r.t?. Cuptain Tillman made tho report of Un; Committee on Resolutions, prefacing the sante hy SO 1110 icm OILS tn the ollcot that of the sundry resolutions referred to thom, they had rojo steil ono anti cliuugod ur end) ulled tile others ?u tbo.su willoh ibey bad to report. The report was aa follows: '.Tho Committee mi Resolutions beg loavo to biibmil the followiug report: . Ileso vod, L'httt tho C invention docs earnestly urgo tiio Legislat ure lo estab lish a BoporatO Agricultural College, and to reorganize 1 he Ru I eau. "Resolved, That it ?s not tho purpose of the farmers of the Statt; to muk i thoir organization n political b tdy, hostile to other classes, uor is it ttieir intontion to at I no k tho integrity of our State olhccrs, uor their policy to arraign or dictate to thc Legislature. '.Resolved, That wo beliove in tho thorough organi/.atiou of tho fanners of tho State, with the object and lina pur pose of developing the agricultural ?jon recs, '..Resolved, That we regret tho action of s'im- ot tho counties which deolined lo sen t delegates to thin (' invention, and respectfully invite them hereafter to unite with tho Farmers' movement. "Resolved, That wc believe in the ne cessity and propriety of reorganizing tho Agricultural Department, to mako it more oiUoiont and lisoful, and respect fully ask tlc- Legislature tn give carota] eott'sidcratiod tn the several bills already introduced in their body looking to that end." A motion that tie.' report bo adopted was carried-no one voting in the nega tive. Captain Tillman then offered a resolu tion which is exactly tho HUIUO as the fifth m t ide of thc platform adopted at lost year's Convention, lt was adopted, aud reads as follows: "Wo urge the I legislature aol to semm ler the State's property 1>3' allowing tho wholesale exportation of phosphates at merely nominal prices, and that with a vow of lessening t he burdens ol taxation thoy take into consideration tho advisa bility of ineroasing tho phosphate roy alty.'" Tho Association then adjourned sino dio, Prutrasloital Kllqimtte I'n vei ls some doctors from advertising their skill, bul wo are hound by no such 11 n vent ional rules and think thal if wo maia, a discovery thal ls of benoni to our follows, we ought to spread the fact to tho win.lc land. Therefore we cause to bo published throughout thc land tho fact that Dr. lt. V. Plorco's "Gobion Medical DI* :ov< ry" is the hest known remedy for COO mmptlon (scrofula of Ute lungs) nod kin ked disensos, Send 10 cents In sunups for Dr. Pierce's complete treatise on consump tion, with unsurpassed means of self treat ment. Address World's Dispensary Med ical Association, 008 Main street, Buffalo, N. V. M aster Tommy's father and mother were going to the theatre, mid he was bi great gm ! because ho couldn't ge along. "Shut up, you Inconsiderate brat!" growled lils falln'r; "didn't you hear mc say I only had two scats?" "And to think," whimpered Master Tommy, "that if you hadn't mar rie. I mamma I might have gone along." Kentucky wife-I seo hy thc papers, .lohn, thc scientists agree that thc human hody is composed largely of water, Hus band Ves, ami yet there aro persons fool ish enough to think they can compel mo to put moro of il into my system. .Tu," sahl little Johnny, "teacher is Ihluklog about promoting me." "How do you know?" "From what she said toda*." "Ami what wa? that?" "Shcsuldlf I kept on 1 d bolong Vi the criminal clans,"