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: 5. N E:W-*E R RY, S. C., TUES~ FEBRUARY 4, ; 02. TWICE A WEEK.81i.50 A YEAR THE SOLONS IN SESSION TH-9 WORK OF THE L%W-%l %KVR4 OF Trgr br.vrir AS-;EmtmP; IN COLUMBIA. A Condppsed Rt'port of the ProreedmgA Taken From the loall Pap-r, Fron Day to Day 4a% the Work 'r.ce (14 IN THE SENATE. Columbia, Jan. 30.--The senate last night, after having spent the greater part of three days discuss ing the bill to regulate salaries of county officers, got the old bill through a second reading. But it was in such a mangled and muti lated condition that a special com mitt-ee, consistmg of four senators, was appointed to tupervise the engrossing of the bill before it is to be given its third reading. The senate has found more trouble in dealing with this bill than any other that has come up at this ses sion, and as it was being given its second reading last night notices were given of wholesale amendments on the third reading. A rough and stormy time is predicted for the bill after it reaches the house. THE MORNING SESS.ON. The senate met at 11 o'clock yes terday and was 'in session an hour and a half without accomplishing anything. The bill fixing the sala ries of county officers -was up for consideration again. NIGHT SESSION At the night session the county salary bill was again taken up. A roll call was taken on the ques tion of Senator Mower's motion to diet prisoners at cost by the com missioners. By a vote of 14 to 10 the amendment was lost, and the senate again voted to allow the sheriff to diet prisoners at 20 cents per day for each prisoner. The senate undertook to regu late the compensation of county com missioners in the various counties. Some of the senators were absent and theit counties were passe~d over, with leave to insert the amendments on the third reading. The following is the schedule that got. through: Abbeville, $75 each; Aiken, $150 each; Anderson, $1 per day witbont mileage for days actually engaged, not to exceed 25 days; Chesterfield, $3 per day for not more than 30 days and mileage at 5 cents; Dar lington, $3 a day, not exceed 25 days; Edgefield, $3 per day, not ex ceeding 25 days, mileage at 5 cents, not exceeding $25 per year; Fair. field, $2 each per day, not exceeding 50 days, and no mileage; George town, $2 per day for not more than 25 days; Greenwood, $3 per day each for not more than 30 days; Horry, $3 per day, Dot exceeding 30 days; Lexington, $250 per annum eaeb; Marion, $3 per day, not ex ceeding 40 days, mileaga att 5 cents per mile; Newberry, $75 each; Oconee, $300 eachi, Orangebnrg, $350; Pickens, $250 per annum each; York, $150 per annum each; Spartanburg, $400 per annum each; Union, $250 per annum earh; Wil liamsburg, $3 per day for not ex ceedin~ 30 days; Samter, $2 per day each for not more than 25 days, with mileage at 5 cents per mile each way; Salada, -$3 per day for not more than 30 days, rno mileage; Lancaster, $3 per day for not more than 30 days. CLERKS OF COUNTY coMMIISSIONERS. The salaries of the clerks of the board of county commissioners were then determined in some of the coun ties as follows: Abbeville, no clerk; Aiken, $200; Anderson, $300; Berkley, $150; Chesterfield, $100; Edgefield, $75; Darlington, $250; Florence, $75; Georgetown, $150; Greenville, $250; Greenwood, $150; Lancaster, $100; Lexington, $100; Horry, $150; Mar ion, $200; Newberry, $150; Oconee, $100; Orangeburg, $200; Pickens, $100; Saluda, $75; Sumter, $300: Union, $150; Williamsburg, $150: Spartanburg, $500. COUNTY SUPERINTENDENTs OF EDUcATIoN The senators then fixed the sala ries of the county superintendenrts ol education as follows: Abbeville, $600; Aiken, $600; An Bairrherg county the duties ef the auditor and superintendent of educa. tion are devolve i upon one pprson); Barnw,ll, $450; Beaurort, .100; Berkeley, $350; Charleston, $000; Cherokee, $300; Chester, $350; Ches torfield, $400; Clarendon, Q400; Colleton, $500; Darlington, 8000; Edgefipld, $450; Fairfield, $450; Florence, $600; Georgetown, $500; Greenville, $000; Greenwood, $500; Horry, $300; Kershaw, $500; Lan- t caster, $500; Laurens, $525; Lexing ton, $500; Marion, $800; Marlboro, 2 $400; Newberry, $600; Ocouee, $500; Orangeburg, $750; Pickens; $500; Richland, $600; Spartanburg, $100; c Sumter, $700; Union; $500; Wil liamsburg, $500; York, $900. COUNTY BOARDS OF EDUCATION. The member of the county boards of education were taken care of as follows: 'That the members of the county I boards of education of the various v counties of this S:ate, appointed by I the State board of education, shall re- C ceive as compensation for services the I sum of $3 each day necessarily em f ployed and 5 cents per mile for each t mile necessarily travelled in the pub- a lie service, the number of days I charged for in any one year not to v exceed seven." TOWNSHIP ASSESSORS. 8 There was a long discussion over Senator Sullivan's proposition to give township assessors $2 per day, but it was defeated. This is the pro vision for the township assessors. "That the township assessors of the various counties of the State shall each receive, as a compensation for their services, the sum of $1 per day for the time actually employed, t not to exceed three days in any one year, except in those years when real estate is to be assessed, when the number of days charged for shall not not exceed five." CoUNTY BOARDS OF EQUALIZATION. This is the provision for the coun- t ty board of equalization: "That the members of the county < boards of equalization of the various t counties of this State shall each re- i ceive as compensation for services the t sum of $2 per day for the time actu- i ally engaged and 5 cents per mile for necessary travel, the number of days charged for in any one year not ex eeding five, except in those years when real estate is to be assessed, when the number of days charged i for shall not extend ten."t d CORONERS. T~he coroners are to no longer re- a ceive fees hut regular salaries, asc follows:i Abbeville, $150; Aiken, $250; An- r derson., $200; Bamberg, $100; Barn- 1 will, $250; TBeaufort, $:300; Berkeley, $100; Charnleston, $1,800; Cherokee, 1 $100, Cijester, $125; Chesterfield, s $100; Clarendon, $125; Colleton, I $150; Darlington, $225; Dorchester, f $100; Edgefield, $123; Fairfield, s $130; Florence, $150, Georgetown, i $300; Greenville, $250; Greenwood, $125; Hampton, $125; Horry, $100; Kershaw, $125; Lancaster, $125;t Laurens, $225; L'-xington, $150, Marion, $150; Marlboro, $125; New-E berry, $250; Oconee, $100; Orange burg, $250; Piekens, $100; Richiand,E $250; Saluda, $150; Spartanburg, $300; Sumter, $250; Union, $125; Williamsburg, $125; York, $250. THE BILL AS IT IS. Th'ere were some amendments to the bill in regard to items that bave already been published, and ther9 will he many more w1 en thei bill comes up for a third reading.] It will be noticed that no orovisioni has been made in the bill for probate judges and masters. The commit- 1 tee stated that th?y had been omit ted intentionally, and the presumnp tion is that they will continue to re receive fees. OTHER MATTERs. The seiiate committee on railroads has made an unfavorable report on the house bill to require street rail ways to furni.sh vestibules for the protection of muotormen. The bill went on the calendar. There was also an unfavorable re po+ on the house bill to prevent the ale of coz tain explosive fire crackers. [he bill went on the calendar. IN THE HOUSE. January 30.-The house was in roublo today. The lawyers were liscussing whether to adopt the ode as reported by Mr. Breazeale a 1891 or as corrected in the eport of Mr. Townsend in 1902. rhe laymen were in distress, not :nowir.g how to look upon the mat er, bat by the clear exposition made iy Mr. Jno. P. Thomas, Jr., and by Ir. Prince, it appeared that Mr. .ownsend was the agent of the leg 3lature and was authorized to make orrections in the code as reported y Mr. Breazeale. It is generally nderstood that Mr. Townsend's re ort would be more acceptable to the' awyers. BIENNIAL SESSIONS. There were but two third reading ills, Mr. Efird's resolution to pro 'ide for biennial sessions, and Mr. 'ibler's bill to provide for the office f insurance commissioner. Mr. ]fird's resolution received 79 votes, our less than the required two birds majority, and as there was not full attendance of the house, Mr. fird secured the floor before the ote was announced and moved to iostpone further consideration. This as carried and the matter left in uspense. Subsequently the matter was taken p and another vote was taken. The ill was sent to the senate by a vote f 90 to 17. INSURANCE COMMISSIONERS. Mr. Cooper moved to recommit the ill to provide for the office of in urance commissioner. On motion of Mr. Moses the honse abled Mr. Cooper's Ir.otion to recom ait the bill and the measure was ent over to the senate after its third ending. NEW BILLS. Committee on banking and insur ne, a bill to repeal the act against e Southeastern Tariff association. Mr. Spears, a bill to provide for a ommission to investigate and ascer in what State officials and mem ers of the general assembly, if any se railroad passes and free mileage looks. IN THE sENATE. January 31.-The senate today ontinued in the habit of industry rmed early in the week and held wo sessions, morning and night. At bie morning session, after a lively ebate, Senator Raysor's bill for ompulsory education was killed by vote of 18 to 16. The bill to re uire railroads to furnish spittoonsi 1 passenger cars passed its second eading with only one dissenting ote. Senator Graydon's resolution pro iding that the general ass>mblp ball adjourn sine die on February 5 was passed and sent to the house or concurrence. Several new bills, ome of which are of interest, were atroduced. NEW BILLs. The following new bills were in roduced at the morning session: By Senator Manning, to fix the alaries of circuit judges at $3,500. By Senator Mannmng, to fix the alaries of justices of the supreme ourt at $3,500. Senator Hydrick, to provide a oard of commissioners for the deaf Lud dumb institute. By Senator Sullivan, to further lefine connecting lines of common ~arriers and to fix their liability. By Senator Sallivan, a bill to al ow cities to exchange registered onds for coupon bonds. By Seuator Stackbouse, to include anks within the provisions of the t regarding assessments of textile dustries. By Senator Livingston to provide or three annual sessions of the su reme court ,and to provi e a clerk or each jastice. COMPULsoRY EDUCATION. WVhen Senator Raysor's bill to re nire all children iunder 14 years of age to attend school for at least eight weeks in each year, Senator Brice movedl to strike out the enacting words. The vote was taken on Sen ator Brice's motion to strike out the enacting words of the bi1l. The mo tion was carried -v a vto of 18 to 16, and thn com ulsory education bill was killed. Th-i vote on the motion to strike out the enacting words was as follows. Ayes-Aldrich, Blakeney, Brice, Brown, Caughman, Dean, Dennis, Douglass, Glenn, Goodwin, Gray don, Hough, Mower, Ragsdale, Sar ratt, Stanland, Talbird; Walker-18. Noes-Appelt, Barnwell, Bowen, Henderson, Hydrick, Ilderton, Liv ingston, Manning, Marshall, Mc Dermott, Raysor, Sharpe, Sheppard, Stackhouse, Sullivan, Williams-16. DO YOU CHEW TOBACCO? Senator Ilderton's bill to require railroads to furnish spittoons in pas senger cars then came up for dis cussion, and Senator Dean moved to strike out the enacting words. On the motion t.) strike out the en acting words, Senatoe Dean was the only member voting affirmatively, and the bill was then given its sec ond reading. Senator Ilderton's bill fixing the term of office of railroad commis sioner was then given its second reading. There was n> discussion on it. The bill requ res that they shall be elected every two years. AS TO CANNON CRACKERS. Mr. Wells' bill to prevent the sale of cannon crackers of more than three inches in length was then tak en up. Senator Sillivan moved to strike out the enacting words. Senator Ilderton supported it. The large cannon crackers are not only dangerous, but are exceedingly an noying to all people and invalids. They also frighten horses. Senator Graydon also favored the bill. The making of large fire crack ers has been carried to excess. He cited one instance were a young lady in Abbeville had been scarred for life by one of these large fire crack ers. Senator Sullivan opposed the bill on the ground that it would not cor rect the evil complained of. For in stance, a fire cracker might be three inches long and six inches in diame ter. We simply can't regulate Christmas festivities. The motion to strike out the en acting words ws.s lost and Senator Appelt offered an amendment to make the legal fire cracker one and a half inch in diameter. This was adopted. Senator Barnwell then offered an amendment that fines for violations should not exceed $100, and this, too, was adopted. The bill then passed its second reading. TO AID OLD SOLDIERS. Senator Douglass' bill to author ize county commissioners to give cash aid to indigent Confederate veterans at their homes, instead of receiving them into the county poor houses, was then given its second reading without discussion. This action is significent, as it was a bill proposed in opposition to the soldiers' home bill. COMMITTEE REPORTS. Ihe senate judiciary committee last onight made an unfavorable re - port on Senator Stanland's bill in re gard to the purchase of supplies for the State dispensary. The report went over for future consid. erationi. The committee made a favorable report on Senator Talbird's bill to regulate the catching of oysters, clams and terrapins and to provide for a county inspector and this report also went over for future consideration. AS TO BRAKEMRN. At the night session Senator Gray don introduced a bill as to the num ber of brakemen there shall be on each freight train. The bill provides for a brakeman for every 20 freight cars. The bill is directed against that class of trains known as "double headers." IN THE HOUSE. January 31.--Thes hanse of repre sentatives today killed the bill to provide for the sale of the State farms. It was introduced by Mr. DLoach at the last session and pro. vai that the sinking fnnd commis sion take charg of tLe farms and sell thc-m for not lo-is thian $25 an acre. Ever since the inqil-ition at the hands of the penitruiary in,vestigat ing committee, there has been dissat isfaction over the Stato aud the care ful management of the present ad ministration may have something to do with the defeat of the bill. There are 5,000 acres in the Reid and De. Sausure farms. The house continued the debate on the matter of adopting a code and decided to accept the report of 1902 submitted by Mr. Townsend. "JINT RESOLUSHUNS." Mr. Efird called up his joict reso lution proposing to make the terms of members of the house of repre sentatives four years instead of two. This is a referendum to be voted upon by the people just as the com panion bill providing for biennial sessions which was passed Wednes day. There was no debate on the bill. By a vote of 84 to 15 the house agreed to the Uill to make the term four years. This was just one vote more than the necessary num ber. One or two memb:-rs who had voted against the bill changed their votes or it would bave failed, per baps. By a vote of 87 to 14 tha house adopted Mr. Efird's other proposed amendment to the constitution pro viding that the goverror m-,y fill va cancies on the suprem;3 court and in ferior tribunals until the next gene ral election or next meeting of the general assembly, dependont upon how such officer is selected. This is to provide for such contingencies as may arise from biennial sessions. On motion of Mr. Blease the house struck out the resolving words. IT DIDN'T GO. Mr Richards offered a resolution to the effect that the general assem bly accept no pay for the two days spent in Charleston at the exposition next week. The house refused to consider the resolution and it went on the calendar. Mr. Richards after wards withdrew his resolution, sav ing that he saw no chance for it to be'ome effective. He thinks very South Carolinian should go to the exposition, but he b-elieves further that the members of the assembly should bear their own expenses. THE BIG PISTOL BILL. Mr. Cooper had a bill to amend his anti.pistol law passed at the last session. The law provides that after July :1st of this year it shall be un lawfult to sell or carry a pistol less than 20 inches in length and three pounds in weight. Mr. Cooper explained that the bill merely corrects a verbal error in the act. Mr. Rucker has a bill to repeal the act. He said that the house divided on it last year, 40 to 45, and he thought the act was passed under a misapprehension. Mr. W. J. Johnson opposed un necessary legislation on this subject. Mr. Croft appealed for the new law to be tried and to be enforced In his county recently four worthy men had lost their lives in a dance hall through the pernicions habit of carrying weapons. Mr. Ruicker moved to adjourn. This was carried and the bill left in suspense. Advertised Letters. Remaining in postoffice for week end ing January 29, 1902. B.-Eure Birden, John Bayard, Mrs. Ethel Bickley, Mrs. S. P. Bickley, C. E Brisco. 0.-Mrs. Sara Caid weil, E. W. Cook. D.-H. L. Denni-, J. L. Dickert, Louis Dorroh. E.-Misses Eugenia and Lucy Ept ing. F.-Blrges Ful t-n, R~ W. Frick & Son s. G.-Johnnic Gen :t. f irmas Green. H.-Jane Harris. J.-Andrew Jack-on. Peter Jones. K.-Mrs. J. A. Ki bW. L.--H. 0. Long, G W Linkon. M.-M rs. Vennie .\ .', D. L. Mor ris. P.-G. Ernes t Pe (2) . Willie Pope. R -Charlie Rs. 8.-N. A. Spearm v.. Mlrs. Clara Smith, Johrn C. Suber (2h. Mrs. M. D. Summer. Persons calling for the letters will please say they were adv-rtised. FRANK L BYNDM. Acting P. M. SENATOR TILLMAN WIELDS PITCHFOLK SCATHING ARRAIGNMENT OF REPUB. LICAN PHILIPPINE POLICY. Spa-ch For Home Consumption-He Asserts That South C4rolira HaP Only One Sen ator Who Standp for Free Goveru ment. Washington, Jan. 30.-Today's session of the senate was entirely de void of the tumultuous scenes which characterized the sessions of the past three days. After the Philippine tariff measure was taken up at 2 o'clock Mr. Tillman delivered a speech, devoted almost entirely to a discussion of the part his State took in the war for the independence of the colonies. Incidentally he refer red occasionally to the pending bill, drawing morals, as he said, for the beneft of the majority, that they might be applied to the present trouble in the Philippines and to this government's treatment of the Fil ipino. The South Carolina senator said he had little intention to discuss, ex cept in an incidental way, the Phili ippine tariff bill. He desired, he said, to continue the discussion of the "very interesting historical sub ject" which had been brought to the attention of the senate by Mr. Money of Mississippi. He would have some thing to say about the matter yester day had not Mr. Lodge employed what he considered ungracious tac tics. These tactics were supple mented by other Republican Sena tors, he said, and "my gallant young friend from Indiana (Mr. Beveridge) leaped into the arena and charged the minority with conspiracy and ob struction." "The Phillipine tariff bill," he con tinued, "is very important from the standpoint of those who propose to pu:sue relentlessly and remorsely the present Philippine policy, al though the senator from Utah (Mr. Rawlins) has shown that there is now over there plenty of money for the carpetbaggers to spend."~ TABS M' LAURIN. Discussing the historical subject raised yesterday Mr. Tillman said: "I am glad that Massachusetts has one representative in this chamber even if South Carolina has only one" -he interpolated significantly, "who stands for the principles upon which this government was founded, those priciples which constitute the true road to liberty." He then entered upon an elabor ate account of the part South Caro lina took in the war for the independ ence of the colonies although he said he was ill prepared to do so great a subject justice. WVhile Mr. T,illman was speaking several senators engaged in conver sation among themselves. To this Mr. Tillman objected because of the interruption and he requested that those engaged to retire to the cloak rooms. For once he was, he said, making a speech for home consump tion. DEMANDS ATTENTION. "Of course," he said, "the senators on the Republican side are not in terested, I could hardly hope to reach on such a subject the minds and hearts of the calloused majority the commercialized, money-grabbing, money-loving majority, as such a subject is not in consonance with the miserable, canting, damnable attitude which that party is now assuming.,' By the time he concluded this lin guistic diversion Mr. Tillman had the attention of all the senators present. Mr. Tillman declared it was the history of all conquering armies when prosecuting such a struggle as the British pressed against the revolu tionary colonists, and which is now being carried on by the British in South Africa that they committed cruelties and trampled upon all the obligations of humanity. "And I would ask the majority in this chamber," he said, "if, in trying to force the Filipinos to accept our government without a promise, they ar not inviting the exasperation of the natives and a spirit of perpetual insurrection." REAL MURDERERS. The effort to tret the Filipinos as "chattels, as cattle,77 he said, was "damnable," and he charged the ma jority side with being the "real mur ierers of our troops in the Philip pines." "But," he asserted, shaking his inger at the Republican side, "if we :an gag you and force down your throats a scintilla or small dose of bhe principles which actuated the men of Massachusetts in 1776 we will have done our duty to the coun bry and to humanity." In a brief colloquy with Mr. Bur bon of Kansas, an allusion was made bo the remark of Mr. Tillman yester iay about the burning of negroes in Kansas. Mr. Barton said that no :ne in Kansas was proud of commit ting murder and Mr. Tillman re orted, "they preferred to murder bhem in the Philippines." Commenting upon THE SEDITION LAWS. promulgated by the Philippine com mission, Mr. Tillman expressed doubt whether he would be allowed to go at large in the Philippines, if those aws were enforced. In this connec tion, he inquired of Mr. Hoar wheth er the Springfield Republican, which he said, was opposed to the republi can "imperialistic policy," would nder those laws, be permitted to be cirenlated in the Philippines. "I decline," said Mr. Hoar, "to be drawn into a discussion of Mas sachusetts newspapers." "If I dip into this bucket for any more light," said Mr. Tillman, laughingly, "I am afraid I'll not get it." "While I decline to enter upon any discussion of Massachusetts newspapers," said Mr. Hoar, "I will say to the senator that if he wants to know my opinion of the commis sioner's order, I will give it to him. I think it is an abominable order." "In the absence of anything spe cific," Mr. Tillman replied, "we will take that end of it." In conclusion Mr. Tillman said the pending Philippine tariff bill as a proposition to erect a tariff wall be tween the United States and another part of the domestic territory was a departure from every principle that bad brought this country to the pinnacle of greatness and made it the cynosure of the eyes of the world as "the land of the free and the home of the brave." After an executive session the senate adjourned. BICYCLE FREEII Will be given away at the of fice of the Newberry Steam Laundry on FED. 14th. Every Fourteen Cents worth of Laundry ENTITLES YOU TO A CHANCE! The man who holds the lucky number which is drawn from the box gets the Wheel. SEND YOUR LAUNDRY Now and in addi tion to getting First Class Work take a chanrce on the Bi cycle. Tickets also given on cleaning and press ing1 L B. AULL, Lessee.