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_______IOC U jo II U >4iejIs EST A B LI H E D 18 5. ___ ___ .N E W BER R Y , S. C., FR ID A Y , M A R CH 7. Il O .T I ~ A T T THE WORK OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. AUI'!s AND EOIN REdOLUTIONS OF TIIK iSSION. o. O)lp'ot- Lvt Giv in f4r tile 0-.Pni nionce0 of the People of tio Ktate. LOCAL COUNTY AFFAIRS. An act to create a sinking fund commission for Laurens. An act to give Edgefield county * an August term of the court of com mon pleas. An act repealing that provision of the code allowing constables salaries in lieu of fees in Oconee county. Joint resolution to authorize clerk of court of Greenwood county to pay J. R. and M. J. Richardson certain pension mouey. An act to amend sections 18 and 22 of the code of civil prodecure re lating to the holding of courts in Charleston, Dorchester and Edge field. An act relating to working the roads in Colleton county. An act to provide for the payment of $100 to each of the three special com missloners for building the court house in Oconee. An act to define the limits of the town of Summerton, and prohibit sale of liquor therein. An act to ratify and .onlirm the mile of'certain parts of the Catawba canal by the ainking fund. commis Aion to James Q Davis, An act to exempt the counties of Kershaw, Lancaster, Abbeville and Marlboro from the law requiring cer tain county officers to keep itemized accounts of fees collected in their offices. 4n apt to amend an act entitled "An qpt tq althorize and empower the county board of co9immissioners of Golleton county tQ sell t4o pounty poor lopse ind farm." An aot to authorirge copmnissioners of the sinking fund to lend funds to 3aluda county, An act to repeal the provisions of sec'lon 21 of an act entitled "An act relating to roads and highways in the county of Barnwell," approved he 5th of January, A. D. 1895, so far as said act effects Bamberg pgi?nty. A joint reggliutiRn to require thp treasurer of Cherokee county tq pay certain surplus to special sinking fund commission. A joint resolution to authorize the board of county commissioners of Cherokee county to apply certain #9urplus to bridge debt. Au t4t to direot the ponn.y com missloners of 1Kershaw county to ani d it and pay the expeos of the trial of W. R. Crawford. A joint resolution to provide for a survey and estimate of the oost and repair and recommendation as to the repair of the Gibson damn in Marion county. * ~ A joint resolution to validate, amp prove and congfrm an appropriation of $200 by the county hoard of com missioners of Darlington county to * the South Carolina Interstate and * West Indianm Exposition. An act to establish line between Charleston and Dorchester counties from the head of Rantowelt, creek to the Ashley river. 4 joint resolution authorizing the county commisgioners of Cherokee county to borrow money from the - iinking fund of said county. - 4n act to repeal an act entitled tt4n set to preste two school dis.. tricts of those portions of Purkeley and Colleton counties respectively within the corporate limits of the town of Sunimerville." An act to allow the county trenR urer of Abbeville county to borrow wone3 for school purposes, and to allow the-commissioniers of the sink og~ fund to lend the same. An act to amend section 727.gen eral statutes, being section 70 re vised statutes, vol. 1, by reducing the bonedof the pierk of cqurt for * Oconee couty to $0,000 and4 by re duoing the bond of the clerk of court of daluda couty of $5,00. An act to authorize the comii sioners of the sinking fund to lend funds to Piokens county to pay past indebtedness of said county on a cash basta An act to authorize the salo or ex change of certain railroad bonds and stocks by the county board of com missioners of Chesterfield county. An act to validate the action of the county commissioners of Oconee county and of the committee charged with the erection of the new jail for the said county in exchanging lots with R. T. Jaynes for the erection of a new jail. An act to enable the county board of commissioners of lorry county to build a new court house and jail, or to repair and improve the present ones. An act to exempt the counties of Darlington and Chesterfield from the operation of an act entitled "An act to provide for the election of public cotton weighers and to provide for their compensation." An act to amend an act entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to authorize the city council of Anderson to issue bonds in aid of an additional subscription to the capi tal stock of the Savannah Valley railroad, to validate the city ordinance and election authorizing the same, and to authorize a consolidation of said bonds with former issue of bonds for the sagpe purpose.' " An aot to amend ar} act entitled "An act to allow the opening of die pensaries in Jickens and Oconee couptioe an4 to proyide fop the dis tribution of the proate tiherpfrom in said countieg." An act, with petition, to amend an set entitled "An act to provide for the keeping up of the fences in cer. tai territory in Douglass township in Clarendon county, now exempt from the general stock law," so as to pro vide a penalty for injury to the pas ture fence. 4n act tq provi<e for the erection of a new jail in Pickens pourty. MIsOELLATEOUs. An act to declare the code as sub mitted by the code commissioner of South Carolina to be the only gen eral statutory law of the State. An act to amend section 345 of the code of civil procedure of 1893 with regard to appeals. An act to declare the law with re gard to reference in acts to statutes podified in the laws of 1002. 4n qct to def}ne train robbing and fix the punishment therefor. An not fixing the salaries of cir cuit solicitors. An act to regulate the drawing, empanelling and term of service of jurors in the Arcuit courts of this State. An not to amend section 2475 of the general statutes of this State, bn ing section 182 of vol. 2, revised stat utes of 1898, relating to ifidnapping, by extending the provisions of said section to any case of taking away a rminor withoqt consent of parent or guardian. An act4o establish congrtessional districts In the State. A joint resolution proposing to amend section 1 of article 7 of the constitution of 1895 relating to coun ties and county governments. An act to amend section of an act to regulate the carrymng, mLanufac ture and sale of pistols, by striking on't certain words and inserting other words mn lien thereof. An act to fix the timpis of holding courts of the seventh judical c'ircuit of this State. An act to amend sections 1801, 1805, 1868 and 1373 of the revised stntutes of Slouth Carolmna 1898, re latinig to pilotage. An act to require certain agricul tural investigation and sperimienta tioni in the coast regior, by Clemson college. An act to '4stablish Lee county. An act to provide for payment of costs of crimninal oases transferredl from one county to another. An act to amend section 2491 gen eral statutes .f 1882, appearing as section 148 of volume 2 of the re vised1 crigninal statutes of 1898. An act to amend an act to regu late the rate of interest upon con. tractfl arising in this State for the hiring or lending or use of money or other commodity. An act to amend an not entitled "An ao to amend section 431, vol ume 2, revised statutes 1893, so as to prohibit sale and shipping of par tridges for five years," so as to in clude deer and wild turkeys within its provisions. An act to exclude irom our State hospital for the insane foreign idiots and lunatics and to provide for their disposition when found in this State. An act to amend section 1084 of the revised statutes of the State of South Carolina of 1893. An not to amend section 1919 of of the general statutes of the State of South Carolina of 1893. An act to amend section 1919 of the general statutes of the State of South Carolina, being section 2041 of the revised statutes of this State, relating to the appraisement of the personal estate of intestates,. by al lowing the appraisement to be made by qualified electors. An act to amend section 40 of the general statutes of 1882 of the State of South Carolina, appearing as sec tion 01 of the revised statutes of 1893, as amended by act No. 718, approved 18th December, 1894, so as to add the University of the South to the list of institutions of learning to receive copies -f the acts and joint resolutions of this State. An act to amend section 2852 of the code relating to the persons for whose benefit oiyil actions for wrong [ul acts causing death May be hrotght. An at to require the State treas urer to write off his books certain bonds entered on said books as old bonds not fundable (act of 1896.) An act to amend the act in rela tion to the proof of recorded instru ments other than wills. A act to grant a ferry charter to J. Shelton of Fairlield. An act to amend an act prevent ing patent medipine vendors from plying their vocatiq. 4n tct to regulate the patching and sale of oysters, clams and terra pins and to provide a county inspec tor. An act relating to dispensary pro fits. An act to regulate the qualifica tion of non-resident executors. An act to provide for the preserv ation of valuable historical docu ments and papers of the State. An act to abolish the oflce of phosphate commissIoner, An act to provide for the purchase of 50 copies of the second two vol umes of the History of South Caro lina, by Edward McCrady. An act (8091 of the codp o 01q02) relating to the publication of legal noticeui. An act to amend the law in rela tion to the namres and lopations of the voting precincts in the State. An act regulating the fee to be charged by circuit court stenograph ers for transcripts of tesrtimony. An act to amend seotion 2882, vol. 1, of the code, relating to the reduc tion to writing of certain testimony. An act to correct a clerical error in the dispensary law. THESE PABd ANNUALLY. An act to raise supplies for the per diem and mileage of the mem bers and employes of the general asseighly. An act to make appropriations for the State government for the fiscal year 1002. An act to raise supplies for the county and State governments for the fiscal year 1902. Southora' Halway Mh,ledule, Trains from Columt>ia, etc., for Greenwood, Greenville, etc., pass Newberry, S. 0., No. 15 (daily) 7:40 a. in.; No. 11 (daily) 12:35 p. m. For Hodges, etc., No. 05 (except Sunday) 9:40 a. m. Trains for Columbia, etc., from Greenville, pass Newberry, No. 12 (daily) 1:10,p. in.; No. 10 (daily) 10:15 p. m. From Hodges, No. 60 (except Sunday) 9:40 a. m Olose connection at Hodges for A bbevilie; at Belton for Anderson, etc., at Greenville for all points North East, West and South and at Columbia for all South Carolim&r points, Augusta, Savannah and Florida. Through sleepers between Green ville and Charleston via Newborry on t.rains Nos. 15 and 10. PEOPLE URGED TO GO TO EXPOSITION, OOV. 'KWvEENEY ISSUES ADI)R(EMS TO TIE PU 11.10. An to "soutl Carolia Day"-itoon Why Everybody In tho State Shiould Fe alu Interent In the Success of the Expositton. The following has been issued by the governor in regard to "South Carolina Day" at the Charleston ex position, for which the railroads have just announced a very cheap rate. To the People of South Carolina: I desire to bring to the attention of the people of the State the follow ing resolutions adopted by the gene ral assembly after the return from a visit to the Charleston exposition: Be it resolved by the house of rep resentatives, the senate concurring: Whereas the board of directors of the South Carolina Interstate and West Indian Exposition coinpany did extend an invitation to the gen eral assembly to visit the said expo sition now being held in the city of Charleston under the endorsement of the State of South Carolina and the city of Charleston; and Whereas the general assembly did accept said ir.vitation and visited the said exposition on the 7th and 8th of February; and Whereas the members of the gen eral assembly deem it proper to ox press to the board of directors of the exposition company and to the peo ple of the State at. large their opin on of the said exposition; be it Resolved, That having viewed the exposition, the grounds, buildings and exhibits therein contained, we unhesitatingly and unqualifiedly say to the management of the exposition, and to the people of South Carolina, that we found the exposition in every respect far in excess of our expecta tions, that in many ways there are object Jessons to be geen at advan tage to every citizen of our State. ILesolved, That it is the opinio'n of the Legislature that a special South Carolina day should be named, and suggest March 20th as a suitable day, and we recommend to the people of the entire State that they assemble at the exposition on that date and in spect the resources and industries of our State so fully exhibited in South Carolina's bgilding as well as to see the great industries and resources of other sections of our country and to be able to judge justly of a city and its people who conceived and carried through a project that will unques tionably be of great advantage to the entire State and its people. Resolved, further, That the gover nor be and is hereby authorir4ed and requested to have these resolutions published throughout the State, and to arrange through the State exposi. tion commission for such public ex ercises on the exposition grounds, etc., as he may deem necessary on that date. It. is my duty, as well as my pleas ure, to call attention to these resolu tinnis, unanimously adopted by your representatives, to the people of the State, and to urge every man, woman and cihild in South Carolina to take heed and make it a special point to visit Charleston on the ocoasion of South Carolina day, March 20th. There can be no doubt that the ex position is beyond question the most elaborate, complete and successful enterprise of its kind ever undertaken in the South, arid aside from the pa triotic duty that the people owe to the undertaking, those who fail to go to Charleston will have sincere cause to regret the opportunity that they have lost. Without an exception everyone who has visited Charleston returm* singing the praise of the exposi tion, and it is my pleasure t< commend the undertaking in th( strongest terms. It is the duty of every citizen o South Carolina to attend thisR exposi tion at some time during its progress It is essentially a State enterprise conceived and carried into effect fo the benefit of the State, and deserve the hearty support and encourage ment of every citizen of the State Here are displayed to the world Lh resonresn and avantagesa.nd th possibilities of South Carolina am the South. And not only are the ro sources and advantages and tho pos sibilities of South Carolina displayed but there is hardly a section of the whole country which is not repro sented in the picture. Volumos writ ten upon Amnorica's history and Soutl1 Carolina's history fail io teach in all their fullness and simplicity the l's sons that are taught by this exposi tion. I would urge upon every citizen of South Carolina his duty in this mat ter. The exposition is worthy of your support and you should give that support by your attendanco, for upon this its success depends. By all means South Carolina day at the Charleston exposition should be made the occasion of the largest attendance during its progress, and that attendance should be such as to make the people of Charleston fool that their efforts for the bent~it of the people of South Carolina and the upbuilding of the State are rocog nized and appreciated. M. B. MUOSWEENEY, Governor. TilE CH IL) LABOR III IL. Represe,tattivo Banks O1YoeH Kio Itenonis For Oppoting t' 11111. Editor Herald and News. I do not desire, nor will I enter into a controversy involving child labor legislation, or indeed labor legislation of any kind. The less agitation we have of this sort the better for the country. But there is so much real or apparent sympathy manifested, both in desultory con. versation and in public print, direct ly or indirectly incriminating the motives or sentiments of those who are conscientiously opposed to such legislation, that for myself I desire to make public some of the reasons why I am opposed to such legisla tion. I will begin by admitting thvtt I am one of the "old fogies" of South Carolina and do not blush at the sy. nonym. While I do not wish to say anything in der'gation of the pro gressive spirit of our Now England neighbors, or of the civil, social and industrial organizations of the coun tries of Europe, i. yet fool it incum bent upon me, as at; humble citizen of my native State, to say something in defense of the unique position which she has always oecupied as one of the States of this great union of states. She has uniformly cherished a strong attachment to tihe principles of liberty. In this she has beon apparently instinctively persistent. In defense of thoese princip)les 51he has always shown her willbngness to make any necessary sacrifice. It is needless to enumerate the instances in which she has done this-it is a matter of history. Now, why should those who appose with all their power that which ap pears to thlem a blemish on 11cr fair record and an encroachment on the liberty for love of which shlo ham sacrificed so mruch he accused of wanting tihe common feolings of hu manity ? I have been in factories and1( have seen the little ones, barefoot anId scantily clad, working in the various departments and have felt pangs of sorrow and sympathy move my heart. B3ut that sorrow was aE much for the poor old mother whc was there, too, working in the same condition as the children, whose ne. cessities compelled her to have thenr there with her. I am willing t< credit all parents with tile samt anxiety for and care of their chil dren which I have for my own. Tii is an instinctive princip)le which Goi hlimself has implanted, eveni in th4 brute. The few exceptions to thii rule are men below the brute an< should be legislated out of existence by proper amendmnent of the vagran laws of the State. Wihy should I or any one else, feel willing to hllel enact humiliating legislation upon respectable class of citizens whlic] we woeld not be willing to submiit t< ourselves. Blesides, as it app :ars t me, we are attempting to mine th . very foundation of civil liberty 3 Once commenced, who can tell wher a such legislation wrill endl? Who ol jectH to South Carolina's relaining what sho has ahways boon- --tho con sorvator of tho liborties of our coun try ? Again, wo aro but. just ontoring upon a caroor of prospority unoxam plod in the world's history. Why should we, after witnessing the fu tile efforts of othor so0t.ions to regu. late labor by various oxl)cdients, put an obstaclo in tho way of this pro gross by putting a blow ulponl on this tho ontoring wedge of irritation .and disont ont R Itocont. occurrences in the capital of this State Hhoul be an object less to Home peoplo. Such confusion and collision did not re coive its inspiration from any on courageon t in the laws or usages of our own Stato. But the advo cates of this mnoHluro say it is com ing. 1Tho day of judglent may bl coming, but ho"1 many are willing to help it on ? Tho truth, ats 1 oo it, is that all the trou)blo which is trying to be avert(d both by logiHlation and organization originate in and fron conditions which both will rather tond to aggravate than pallinto. They will rather tond to husten than delay tho 1inl11 conflict, which s001oo to be inovitablo. It would require national logislation of an extremely drastic naturo to stavo off ildofinito ly the culminating inlluonces which seem to ho loading on to this Conl flict, and 8ucl legislation existing ConditionsH will never permit. I Cannot imagine why any factory operative should tsk for this legisla tion. It is certainly their right to koop their children out of the facto rioes if they so elect and are able to do 8o. 1 have never heard of any effort being made to coerce tbom. If any such effort haH boon or is bo ing mado, it suggests forcibly where legiNlation is needed. I do not, think that in so many word tho8 good people of the factory would 81ay to us: Com0, tell us how to Ireat and tako care of our children; we are not, atble-have not 80n8e onlough. Yet such is the import of the pro poed1 legislation. I am inclined to think that many who are asking this legislation (10 not know exactly whalt. they are asking it for. ITn conclusion I desiro to say that as far as sympathy for the poor of our country is concerned, my own Condition suggests that. I should feel that sympathy a1s much as most others. I am11 at poor man myself and it reqluiros the united offorts of myself and family in order to ac quire an honest and honorable suip port. I (10 not, however, desire such legislation as is p)roposed for myself, nor do I wish to impose it upon01 others. Fuirthlen, 1 (10 not iltnt, b)y any thing I hatve written, to impugn thle motives of those opposed to my Views, but am11 willing to believe thait they are equally sincere wit.h my self. I do not know what is popu.. lar on t his question, nor (10 I care. I was sworn as a represenxtativo ini paIrt of tihe citizens of my State to (10 my duty to the host of my ability, and( that duty I feel thait I have 'onl scientiously performed. If my course does not p10onso my constituenlcy, I thank God that in this still free coun try they have the privilege of send. ing such1 men to represent them as will carry out their will in this as in all other thlings. JNo. F. BANxS. Little MuntLain Newn. Last Sunday the pastor of the Little Mountain charge was in. stalled, Rev. C. D. Boozer giving the chargo to the pastor and Rev. 8. C1. Blallentine to the people. The day was clear, the hlouse filled, sermons edifying and the collection for the unfinished Sundaiy School room good. Mr. Bennett Frick lost a quitc young baby by death last week.. 1t'i body was buried at St. Peter'i church, services conducted by Rev, J. K. EfI--d in the absence of the regular pastor of that chiuirch. Mrs. D. J. Shealy who has be! very ill for a few weeks is somnawhat convalescent. Rev. J. K. Efird held services ani preached in St. Peter (P. W.' church last Sunday evening for Rev i C. P. Boozer who is the supply nov for that congregation. * u .I AjL " U) A"VVJL1" A .4A1 I Roosevelt Will Come To the Exposition. TIME lt1s)lN VICiT liY A lIIA1t1.1.KlTON IICI.I(ATION. Talke-di It Over ut l.oncho 'n-t)uto of Trip South Not. Fixed i1ut. Will l1ronv,iby ht+ l.itttor I'rt of l're4ouat Month. Vashington, March 3. -A dologa tion of pronllnont citizens of Charles ton, S. C., had a conferenco with President I{oosevelt today in regard to hi-3 attendintg the (harle ston Ex poHition. The dologation strongly urged the 'resi(eint to keep his engagement to visit the oxpositiol and assured him a most cordial wol colno. Tho 1Prosid nt told the dolo tion that e would tako groat pleas uro in visiting Charleston and the oXposition omno time in the near future. 'T'ho party was invited to luncheon with the 1-resident.. Tho delegation coliHistod of Mayor Sinyth, Aldormon lthott and Kollock, representing the city and Prslidont Wagoner, Mr. Ilomphill and Col. adsdtion of the eX)OHition1 board. After luncheon it, wats stated that no dato could now be fixod for the visit, but that it probably would take placo lato in the presont;lt month. In a few days Secretary Cortolyou will take lp the mat ter with the oxposi tion authorities and the railroad officials with a view to solecting a date that would be most conveniont to all concerned. UONOKC.MMIAN ELLIOTT TO RUN FOR HICNATIe. Hta teoent,. (hat lie Will be a ('andldato this uanmaor onullrined by Hlim son. ['lhe State, Fe). 28.]) .ast night, when visited by a rop roeoiitativo of The State and asked if the report that his father, Congress mlan \ William Elliott, would he a can didato for the United States sonate in the coming primary, Mr. William Elliott, Jr., of this city, confirmed the report. He declinod to have more to say of tha matter than that he was aut,horizxd to confirm the ro port. Congrossmian -Elliott is at present reprosoting tho First congressional dint rict in the lower house of con gross. I lo has served a itnumber of terms in the house and is thoroughly familiar with affairs of State in Vash ington. IHis friends predict that ho will make a strong race for the sen ate. Fiarmn work is somewhat behind. Oats that was sown the middle of January is just now coming up, but are comning to a perfect st.and(. Mrs. Push's English peas are comn inig up nicely. Also cabbago p)lants nearly readly to set out. Mr. Jacob Rlichardson's little son Clinton has booen sick for the last twelve months, with a complicated disease, he is very low and is not ex. pected to live unless he improves very soon. Trho Wedeoman Bros. have opened a store at the old Wodeman hom11o stead. We wish you success young men. Mr. T. A. Epting has fenced up a five acre patch, he expects to raise pork on a cheap plan. We are reliably informed that Mr. J. A. C. Kibler will be a candidate fl the primary this year for County Commissioner. We would be pleased to see Mr. Kibler's announcement for caid office. Mr Kiblor is one of the best and most consciencious members we have in our church. HIe will make a good County Commissioner. We are entitled to one of the two, and we think Mr. Kibler would fill the position as well as any other man in tile county. Our Suday School will be reor ganized on the third Sunday in this month. We would be glad to see all the parents bring their children out on that Sunday. Come early about nine in the morning. March 3rd. 1902. Iuh