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fAt ~ ~ ~ \ ~ .: . .~v- r F@in TABnLISHED 18659 - NEWBERRY, ~S. C., FRIDAY, JANUAI"R 21,18.TWIEAEK15 ~ fl4XZ ~ ~ >0 A YEAR CHLEF JUSTICE REELECTED, M. NOWER MADE T111 4AVE, BUT WAS DEFEATED. Mr. Gage Now a Circuit Judge-All the Other Circult Judges Reeleted With out Opposiion-Mr. Oogawtll Sue ceeds Himself. [The State, 19th.j Shortly afternoon yesterday the two houses of the General Assembly met in joint assembly and proceeded to the election of Circuit Judgel, a Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and a regiatpr of mosne conveyance for Charleston. So far as the Cir cuit Judges were concerned the opposition was withdrawn. The surprise - of the , day was when the election for Chief Justice came on.. The name of State Senator George S. Mower of Newberry was presented in opposition to Chief Justice Melver. The opposition had been casting about during the night for a man to run for the position. Senator Henderson, it was stated, was: approached, but he declined to run. Yesterday morning it was made known that Senator Mower had been persuaded to make the race. . As a result he was beaten. Lieutenant Governor McSweeney presided over the joint assembly in a business-like manner. In the gal leries were many ladies, and when the reelection of the Chief Justice was declared there was applause, which caused the gavel of the pre. siding of2cer to fall quickly and sharply. When the senate arrived the mem bers of the house as usual stood while the senators entered. The resolution fixing the time for the elections was read. Senator Dean and Williams were appointed te!lers on the part of the senate: Messrs. Simkins, Blytho and McCullough were appointed for the house.. BENET REELECTED. Senator Dennis nominated the Hon. W. C. Benet for Judge of the First Judicial Circuit. Messrs. Crum, Gadsden, Magill, Pollock (for the Chesterfield delegation) and others seconded the nomination. Mr. Ben et was practically unanimously re electe'd. Messrs. Carson and Price and Senator Connor of Orangeburg voted for James F. Izlar. The vote was declared thus: Benet., 143; Iz lar,8. JUDOE ALDRIH REELECTED. Senator Henderson nominated Judge Aldrich for reelection in the Second Circuit. The nomination was seconded in all parts of the as-. sembly, among the seconding mem bers being Messrs. Thomas of Rich land, Garris, Smith, Haselden and Ashley. The vote wa.s: James Al drich, 153. He was elected judge for four years. -JUDGE DUcHANAN ALSO. Senator Moses nominated the Hon 0. W. Buchanan for reelection as Judge of the Third Circuit. Mr. Reynolds of Richland seconded the nomination of "his old friend," Sen ator Rtagsdale and others also seconded the nominatioIn of Judge Buchanan. The entire 170 votes were given to Judge Buchanan. THE SAMa THING HERE. Judge R. C. Wats was nominated by Mr. Stevenson for reelection as Judge of the F1ourth Circuit. Messrs Rlobinson, McWhite, Gadsden, Good win, Mitchell, of Charleston and others seconded the nomination. The whole 146 votes were cast for Judlge Watts. DI5TINGUIsHgD SON OF CH EsTER. F'or the Judge of the Sixth Judi. cial Circuit, Mr. Rogers nominated "that distinguished son of Chester," the Hon. Geo. W. Gage. The nom inatlons were closed without Mr. Me. Donald's name being presented, Mr. Gage was virtually unanimously elected, receiving all the 148 votes est, save one cast for Mr. Allison. ANOTHER REELECTION. Mr. DeBiruhi presentLed the Hon. James C. .Klugh, "the present able Judge of the.E"ighthCircuit. "Messrs. Magill,Asbill, Kinard,Limehouse and many others seconded the nomina tion of Judge Klngh. Jude K inug received all the 149 votes cast and was declared elected Judge of the Eighth Circuit for the next four years. CHARN JUSTICH RRELECTBD. Nominations were then declared in order for Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Mr. Pollock nom inated Judge McIver, the incum bent. Mr. Bacot said it gave him peculiar pleasure to second the noin. ination. Mr. de Loach and several others also seconded the nomina tion. Then Dr. Wyche got the floor and the name of Senator George S. Mower was put in nomination. This nomination was seconded by Sena tors McCalla, Archer "with peculiar pleasure," Lovo and Messrs. T. E. Johnson, Ilderton, Fairey, Toole, Kinard, Kibler and others. The nomination of Justice McIver was seconded by Measra. Perritt, Verner, Townsend, McKeown, Rog ers who referred to "that grand old man-Justice McIver," S. S. Smith and Senator Moses. On motion of Mr. Winkler the nom inations were closed. The vote was then taken resulting in Judge McIver receiving 98 to 51 for Mr. Mower. The two houses voted as follows; SENATE, For Mowor-Ald rich, Alexander, Archer, Douglass, Gaines, Jeff ries, Love, McOalla, McDaniel, O'Dell, Sanders, Suddath, "Wallace, Wil liams. HOUsE. For McIver--Brown, Buist, Dean, Dennis, G-:ifiith, Hay, Henderson, Lesesne, Mayfield, McAlhany, Mil lor, Moses, Pettigrew, Ragsdale, Scar borough, Sloan, Stackhouse, Talbird, Turner, Walker, Waller. HOUSE. Mower--All, Asbill, Austell, Bailey, Banks, Bethuno, Crum, Davis, Geo. W., Dukes, Fairey, Fox, Graham, Hamilton, Hollis, Humphrey, Ilder ton, Johnson, T. E., Kennedy, Kibler, Kinard, Henry J., Kinard, J. D., Lancaster, Lester, Lemmon, Lime house, Mauldin, Miller, Joel H., Mc Daniel, Phillips, Price, Russell, Skinner, Timmerman, Toole, Welsb, West, Witherspoon. Melver-Hon. Frank B. Gary, speaker, Anderson, Ashley, Bacot, Bedon, Blythe, Bleeland, Burns, Carraway, Carson, Childs, Colcock, Cushman, Davis, C. M., Davis, W. C., DeBrubl, do Loach, Edwards, Efird, Epps, Gadsden, Garris, Gasque, Goodwin, LI. P., Goodwin, 0. P., Hasolden, Henderson, Hiott, Hy dlrick, Johnson, Horace E., Living ston, Lofton, Magill, M~eares, Miller, 3. E., Mishoo, Mitchell, Moore, Mc Cullough, McKeown, McLaurin, Net tles, Owen, Patton, Perritt, P1yle.r, Pollock, Prince, Py att, Rainsford, Reynolds, Robinson, Rogers, Sand ers, Seabrook, Sinkler, Simnpkins, Smith, J. Rt., Smith, S. W., Smith, WV. S., Sturkie, Stevenson, Sullivan, Thomas, John P., Jr., Thomas, W. IH., Townsend, Vernor, Vincent, Woll ing, Westmoreland, Whisonanit, Wil son, Wingo, Winkler, Williams, Witherspoon, Yeldell. Wh enm the vote was announced and Henry Mcivor was declared re elected Chief Justice for the 'period of eight years, there was applause from the galleries. coes8wELL~ wINS. For register of mesne conveyance of Charleston County Mr. W. H. Thomas nominated the incumbent, Mr. Julius E. Cogswoll. Mr. Bacot nominated the Hon. Jno. C. Mehr tens. The resulted: Cogswell, 99; Mehrtens, 45. Then the joint assembly was dis solved and tho senate returned to its chamber. Thle progre.ssive ladiies of West field, Ind., lssued a "Womnan,'s Edtin of the West fl,eid News bearinaw date of April 3, 189iU The paper is fillied with matter of interest to women, andl we notice the foliowing from a co)rresipond ent, which thme editors, printed realizing that it, treats upon a matter of vital im portanice to their sex: "The best. ream edy for croup, colds and bron,chitis that I have b,een able to flnd ia C~ham berlain's Congh Remedy. F~or faimily use it hias no equal. I gladly recoam mend It." '25 und 50 cent bottles for sale by W. E. Peihamj REDISTRICTING BILL WAS KILLED Mf. PAT1'ON's MEASURE DISCUSSED 4ND ACTED ON TUEUDAY. The FIali Vote Was Very Close-No Qaalt Atu unt of Work Was Aceonpushed. No Night, Work. rThe State, 19th.] In the house of repreFentatives yes torday Mr. Patton's congressional redistricting bill was taken up and though no reason why it should not be passed other than that it was un necessary, was presented in the de bate, it was killed by a very small majority. But it was killed and the vote has been clinched and there will be no more trouble over it at the present session. Inasmuch as the members expect to leave for Clemson at 3 o'clock this morning not a word was said yesterday about a night session. There was no rush of now bills yesterday. Tao business of the day was not unusually heavy. Noth ing Was heard ffoii the co0mittee appointed to reconei!e the*matter of the acceptanceo of conflicting invita tions. The hou.u now stands td. journed uttil 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. MATTR11% FoR THE RPNATE. When the hous met yesterday morning a largo number of bili and resolutions were presented from the sonato and ordered put on the calen dar of the house. The house took nearly an hour to get down to the second reading cal endar. Mr. Rainsford offered a concur. rent resolution to allow a bill to be introdueed chartering the Central Carolina Railway company. It was immediately considered and adopted. The Committee on privileges and elections reported without recom mendation the bill to require the nomination of all officers, electivo and appointive, by primary electi6ns. THE TRIP TO CLEMSON. The committee in regard to the Clemson trip made the announce ment that the train would leave here today at 3 a. in., arriviig at the col lege at 8 a. in Dinner will be served at the college. Returning the train will leave Clemson at 5 p. m., arriv ing in Columbia at 10 p. In. Break fast will be obtainable at the restau rant in the Kendall building before departure. IAiED A FINAL r HHAVINo. There w as a very large number of third reading bills. They were all given a final reading and ordered sent to the Senate. Among them wvas the much-dlelayod public print ing bill. The bills thus disposed of were as follows: To provide for and regulate the public printing of South Carolina. To provide for the inspection of illuminating fluids and oils in this State. This was amended on final reading to make it effective May 1i. To provide for the grading and paving of the streets, public ways and alleys of cities of this State of 10,000 inhabitants and upwards. Joint resolution to extend the time for the payment of the commutation road tax until 30th April, 1898. To reqluire county superintendents to make monthly apportionments of all moneys reported to them as col lectna by county treasurers for the p)reueamhg months, and to require county treasurers to pey out the same. To require tihe county supervisors and the county boards of commis sioner to furnish a duplicate copy of all approved claims to their represen tatives when required to do so. To repeal section 229 of the re vised statutes of 1893, being section 177 of the general statutes, as to special returns by merchant. for taxation. To amend tihe act relating to the publication of supervisors' reports. To amend the county governmnut act in sections 4 and 27. MEsSAoEs FaoM THlE oOVERNoR. T1he Governor sent a message t) the houso calling attention to Gen. McOrady's History of South Caro lina and endorsing the work. On motion of Mr. Mitchell it was re. forred to the committo on educacion. The governor also sent a messagn calling the attention of the body to the fact that it had to elect a comp troller general at this session. THE NEW DILLS. The following new bills wore in troduced: Mr. Caughman-To amend the law relative to the rights of accused persons to have process to compel attendance of witnesses and to re strict the number of witnesses to be bound over and paid by the county. Mr. Lancaster-To make it a mis demeanor to fail to return moniy on dotmand, paid by mir otke. Mr. Asbill-To provide 10 per cent. on money judgments for dam. ages in addition to the costs now al lowed by law, against appellants to the supreme courts who fail in their appeal. Mr. Sullivan-To amend the act incorporating the charter of the Western Carolina railroad. The following committeo reports were presented. FAvORABLE. Bill relating to landlord's liens. Bill regulating fees for recording chattel mortgages. Bill to require the killing of sheep killing dogs. Bill to define the rights of the sinking fund commission. UNFAvORABLE. Bill to regulate taxation on dogs. Bill to amend section 1,133 of the privilege tax law. Bill to provide a system of county government; this was Mr. Timmer man's bill. THE REDISTRICTING BILL. When the house got ready for cal endar work Mr. H. Cowper Patton called up his congressional redistrict ing a.&A which was a special order. Mr. Patton put in some immaterial amerdments, each being adopted without dissent. Mr. Patton briefly addressed the house. He said he really could see no use for him to go all over the full explanation of the bill that he had given last year. The only argu ment presented on the other sido their was that there might be a negro representative in congress. Their was now no danger of that. At the last election the vote was unusually small. The Republicans had polled there full strength in small and it will be impossible for tholast election. Let them poll the full vote and the white vote be very small and it will be impossibe for them to accomplish anything. So far as pending con gressional contests woere concerned they could not be affected. All briefs had been prepared and filed in those cases and the "understanding clause" had gone. There was no ipossibility of a fight against the new constitu tion. The bill arranged the districts according to population and was al most exactly like that of 1842. Mr. Lemmon of Fairfield thought that the negroes wore making rapid strides, and it was dangerous to act too rapidly. There was no need to make unneceseary changes. The time will come when the matter will be serious. Mr. Cushmian had no apprehen sion on the score of white supremacy. He thought the bill was a good one and should be passed without de lay. Mr. Einard of Abbev ill0 said if the bill were a good one it should have been passed at the last session. T1he people never asked for the bill. There was some danger in changing the present status. Mr. Cushmnan-When was thopres ent arrangement asked for'r Mr. Kinard did not see that it made any difference. TIhe reasonis for not passing thle bill were, first, it was not needed; secr'nd, that it was not asked for b)y ti.e people; and third, there was an element of dIan ger in the change. It was not nec cessary for oporimental purposes. Another censi\ould soon be made and it may be ~At the State will get another congressmian. Therefore, it would be well to wait and soEI whether there will not bave to be another redistricting of the tae He thought the bill should be defeated. Mr.Wilson of Sumter said he want. el to see the bill pass with t do bate. The questions simply wero; Should the State be redistricted and how. The people in his section wanted the State redistricted just as soon as there was no danger to their political status. The present ar rangement was an iuconveniet and unnatural division. There was no need for his people to longer bear the present burden. That the pros ont arrangement was unnatural, was shown by a simple glance at the map. His people were patriotic, but saw no possible - reason to con tinue the present unjust. state of af fairs. Mr. Verner had not heard one sin glo good reason last year or this year why this bill should not pass. He had heard many why it should pass. Mr. Henderson had not seen one reason why the bill should pass. He wanted to tell how it would affect Borkeley county. "It this bill passos, Berkeley," ha said, "will never have a rapresentative in congress." The country will not have one. lie did not believe that the time had come for making the change of the dis tricts. He raised his protest againsi the bill in behalf of Berkley county. Mr. Efird realized the importance of this measure, but he believed that they should go very slow. They had elections ahead of them; a pleasure trip etc. He moved to recommit the bill in order to give the members more timo. Mr. Patton said that if they had not had time to understand the bill la a whole year they never would. Ho moved to table the motion, thiH was done by a vote of 40 to 42. Mr Garrissaid the objections urged against this bill were not well found ed the objection that it had not been w, Il considered was not well founded. They had been told last year thal they were jeopardizing one of th< eongressional positions by acting al that time. That danger had passed, He thought that the bill ought tc pass. There was no necessity foi maintaining the shoo-string districts Mr. Lemmon said the negro was making rapid strides in educatioE and they might as well recogniz that fact. Mr. Simkins wanted to Eay thal he was not so well informed as tc the effect of the bill on localities He thought that the present syster was good enoagh. He felt that the3 should go slow in adopting this moa sure. There wvas no immediate ne. cessity for it so far as he knew. Mr. MeOullough--How long ha, your county had the congressmar from your district. Mr. Simkins--About 22 years, think, and we will continue to hav< him so long.as the people of the dis trict want an Edgefield man. (Laugh ter.) Mr. 0. P. Goodwin said that hii county protested against being mad< the pan-handle of a new shoestring district. Mr. Patton showed on the maj that this was a square district. He held that thore was absolutely noth ing in a singlo objection raised. The Houso then agreed to ordo:j the previous question on the bill bj~ a vote of 52 to 47. Th1is being done, Mr. Rainsfort moved to indefinitely postpone thi bill and on this motion Dr Sturkio demanded the roll call. Before the vote was announce< Mr. Winkler wanted to knowi amendments would be in order ii case the motion was lost .lie wa told that they would not. By a vot< of (10 to 57 the house indefinitel, postponed the bill. Mr, Pollock pu the clincher on and that ended it. Mr. Rogers oJferedl a concurren resolution to fIx the time for th, election of Comptroller General a Tuesday next. This was agreed tc An invitation was received askin the"mombers of the General A s.embl to attend the good roads conveatio Wednesday evening at 7:30 p. mn. At 12:09 thn Soeatearrived an the elections were procondled with. MEANS GOOD ROADS A BitOAD TIN1E DILL 'INTRODUCICDIL IN THIE ENAVE -NO TIRE LESS THAN TWO INUES. The Widlth i1ro,ortiOnIto to th Nuniber of 11orees antI Weight of Loati-Tihu11 of Tuxes Extentdi-4 [Tho State, 19.] The extension of the time for pay ment of taxes to February 20, and the introduction of a wide tirn bill were the features of yestorday's se8 sion of the W0nate, which was noeses sarily short on account of having I o moot at 12 in. in joint session witi% the houso for the purposo of electing a chief justice and judges. Immic diatoly after this duty was performed the senate adjourned until 12 in, Thursday. To-morrow the body will visit Clemson. MEssAaEs rnoMA TnE OVERNOt. The Governor notified tho senato that it becamo the duty of the legis laturo to cloAt a comptroller general vice Congressman Norton, rosigned. Ho announced his appointment of Mr. Epton to that position. The governor also transmitted the memorial of a number of prominont. Charleston gentlemen in relation to General Edward McCrady's 11istoi y of South Carolina and recommended its consideration in theo words: "I bo-speak for this all importait ,pub. lie work tho approbation suggestod by the Memorialist and through you commend the samo to the pooplo of the State at large." The memorial Huggests that the general assembly express their ap probation of this long needed history and commend it to the several coma mssioners of the public schools in every county of the Stato for a text book. Tho memorial further pinys that 100 or more copies bo purchiiid by the Stato for distribution to the State libraries at the capitals o( the other States and Territc-ios of the Union, and to thocolleges and libraries of our State. THE CLEMsoN TilP 1. Tho committoo charged with mnak ing arrangements for the ('cmsoi trip ainouncod the following plan: Train will leavo union depot at #3 a. m. and will arrive at Clemson at. 8 a. in. Breakfast and dinner will be provided at the college. Rteturniig train leaves Clemson at 5 p. In. and arrive at Columbia at 10 p. m. EXTENSION oF TAXES. The house joint resolution to ex tend the time for payment of taxi's for the fiscal year oniding Doecem bor 31st came up and thIo vot' re sulted: Yeas--Aldrich, Alexander, Birown, Dean, Doennis, Hay, Mayfield, McAl. hany, McDaniel, Moses, Mower, O'Dell, Pettigrow,Riagsdale, Sanders, Sloan, Stackhouse, Suddath, 'TalbirdI, Turnor---20. iNays--Archier, Buaist, Conntor, Dougless, DulBose, Gaines, (Grillith, Henderson, Jefferioes, Lessesno, Love, McCalla, Miller, Scarborough, Wall. kor, Wallace, Waller, Williams 18. A nnIOAD) TinE niiL.. Mr. Gaines iroduced the foll>w. ing now bill. Section 1. That the tranlIsporta tion over the p)ublio highwvays of t.his~ State of heavy loads on wagons wit b~ the narrow tires now in common use is hereby declared to lho injurious tI said highways and against, the p)ublic interests arid welfare. SEU. 2. That after the year 190!, during the months of JaniiuaIry, l'eb ruary, March, A prmilI, Novembe)r and( D ]ecemnber, and after the year 1 90: during any part of thme year, it sh,all b> unlawful for any porsonI (or perrson t to transport or convey over I ho pIn b lic highways of t his State, or any, t. part thereof, any load or !ouds oi Sany kind or kinds of freight or pro ducts whatsoever on wagonls hIaving~ less thiun the following width of ,tire, viz.: On wagons drAwnm by ome horse, mule or ox, when t ho 1onel does not exceed I ,000 p)ounds(, th<s width of tire shall be not loss t liar two inches; on wvagons drlawnm by tw( horses, muli,s or oxen, or whlen th<i load exceeds 1,000 pioundts but doe., not exceed 2,000( p)ound(s, the wvidtl and ono-half inches;or wagon drawn by three or four horses, mules or oxen or load exceeding 2,000 pounds and not exceeding 4,000 in weight, tho width of tiro shall be not less than four inches; on wagons drawn by moro than four horses, mules or oxen or carrying a load of more than 41,000 pound. the width of tire shall not exceed less than five inches. :i. 3. It shall be the duty of all county supervi.,ors and county and tow%ndi'ip boards of commission ors to sto thtt t,L. provisioDs of this act are properl' e-aforced and to prosecuto all violations thereof. S!:c. -1. The violation of any of the provisionls of this not shall be deomed and is hereby declared to be a n i 'o neanor, an I th- offoudor upon conviction shall be purnllished by a line of not less than W, nor more thai $10 or by imprisonment for moro tlhan )30 days for each offenso. Johnson's Chill and Fever Tonic Cures Fever In One Day. A NobMo IAN. It is indeed interesting and profit able to road and to study the lives of noblole men and womion, and parents cannot siptd money more wisely than in supplying their children with good biographies of great and good m0n who stand out prominently in tho world's history, not only as wise loaders but. humblo Christians. It is also interesting to note how those excelloit, traits of character descend fron sire to son through many gen. vrations. Rtecently we received from the Royal Publishing Company, Richiiond, Va., a now book entitled "RtobertL Edwalrd Lute, Soldier, Citi zon and Christian Patriot." One great, adventago in connection with this book is 1lint it gives in a brief bit, chiiniii(fg mn1a1anne the hi istory of the Iwo fainily for several hundred yearn, showing that Richard Henry Lee, Robert E,. Lve and other imasster mitlts Sp g frroin a noble family whoso history is as rofitable as it is interestiing. Besides an excellent biography of Goln. Leo and account. of hkis grent. military caimpaigls, it tellIs how lhe won the hearts of his so(lers and( will retain throungh all ages the aiffectioni of friends and1( foes. The work also contains a large num her of intere'st ing hiistorical docu mtents giving thle organaization of the various armie us, together with brief biograpical sketches of such men ats (Gen. ,Joseph, E. Johnston, Geon. Al bort. Sidney Johnston, (Gen. G. T1. Illoanregard, Geon. Braxton Brogg, (Gen. Johni B. Hfood, Lijonant. Genera5il A. P.) l11ll, Admiral Raphael Semmies, (Gon. John B. Gordon, (Gen. Jamies L ongst root and (Gen. J. 11. lReagan. This is the only biography of (Gen. Ie j(o ver pl)lIishied on this plan, and1( it is having a very large scale. The publishers advertise hrouglh ou r col umins for active agents, as it is sold only by subscrip tiona. Tlho3e who( (dist ribuIte such a work as t his wvill bo exerting a biossed inflnenca onl the rising generation besides reaping a rich and1( profitable harvest finanrcially. Take JOJINSON'S CLIJLL & F3VE3R TONIC..-eM WVhien a mian tears a leaf off the calendar ho realizes thart his days aire immnborod. We have to guiess what the futu.re anid thea merchant who never advor t ises ha ms ini store. Thle re mai y be ntothinig new aunder the sun, but thle imitations frequent ly surpass the original. It is better to purchase two cents' worth of mu isic daily from the organ grind(er than to OWe for at grand( Vncan draw your own conclusion from the fact that there isn't enough truth in existence to keep tongues of gossinis constntl wagn.