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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