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THE COUNTY RECORD. Pnblished Every Thursday > ?AT? TINQ8TBEE. SOUTH CAROLINA, ?BT? C. W. WOLFE . 1 >/*? an<1 Prnnrifttop. The Japanese Government is said to be considering the advisability of inflicting capital punishment by means of suffocation. It is proposed to place the subject in an airtight chamber and then exhaust the air from the box by means of a pump. Perhaps it will be rather a surprise to know that there, are T?00 miles of the L'O.OOO miles of street railway in kl-~ 1 vjfoinc. rot nnorateri bv I lit? tuiittl I^IUIV.? ,TVV wrv.w. horses, and the wonder will be still * I greater when it is known that one of these roads is in Xew York City Another experimentalist, seventy years old. announces that he has discovered the secret of perpetual molion. Perpetual motion is like the contemplation of infinity. Too much indulgence ends in insanity. And no discovery in the world is too stupendous for a cracked brain. The pressure of the trade eonipetl- j lion during the last decade has 0 prompted Great Britain to utilize an Extraordinary method of impressing m * *- LMuvArl/\r?f r foreign irauers mm iucu ou|/vi.w.v, The new scheme is to scatter broadfast over the commercial world British experts in the matters of trade, to lecture on British manufactures in I every important commercial centre of I the globe. The authorities whose duty it is lo j enforce the game laws of Kansas recently had reason to suspect that some market hunters were illegally shipping quail from Washington, but the gathering of evidence was found to be an almost impossible task. Finally the officers borrowed a pointer dog and took it to the freight depot, and jhe animal promptly centred its attention upon a large egg case. The ease was opened, and under its two top layers of egg? were found several doz?-D quail. The lawbreakers were located .without difficulty upou a reference to the railroad company's books, aud arrests promptly followed. Children who come to St. Louis I schools with dirty faces are no longer sent home to complete their toilets, but are escorted to wash-rooms in the basement, where they are tinder the eyes of the janitor. Under the old plan, the children sent home often played truant for the balance of the day, or were detained at home by their offended and indignant mothers. As this class of children most need the . i benefits to be had from the schools, the new plau was adopted. The cbiidreu take kindly to the idea, and rffveJ ,in the abundance of water, soap, and 'clean towpls. This step taken, it is thought that a long-continued agitation for the introduction of bath-tubs in the St. 1-ouis school buildings wii' score an early success. The nervous side of the racehorse If? very interesting. To do the best workhe is capable of the thoroughbred must be trained to a very fine edge, and when in that condition tlie least thing out of the ordinary disturbs him. Horsese have been known to be white with foam twenty minutes after Starting on a ranroau journey, ?mi > ?u sickness has killed many a tine racer. Thoroughbreds in i raining are used to certain handlers and if any one else i comes around they do 1101 like it. This is partly the result of the lavish attention which these uien bestow upoD their charges. At tlie racetrack they *leep in apartments tilted up for them in the stables. Not only do the stable boys, grooms, rubliers and jockeys dc tills, but also the high salaried train era whose work makes the great racing machines of the present day. They tvatch the animals under their care constantly. They will run to a stall like a mother to the bedside of hot child at tin* slightest unusual disturbance during the day or night. Tliej know just what to do in emergencies and they are able to do the proper lliing promptly ami well. - THE LEGISLATURE. - * 5 " Coings of South Carolina's Lawmaking Body. """* SENATE. Second Day?The Senate was in session just 30 minutes. The only fealed by Ms Sheppard and a message from was the reapportionment bill introduced Mr. Sheppard and a message from the governor announcing his veto*of a senate bill parsed at the last session relating to granting of charters to corporations. I -The proceedings were opened with prayer by the new chaplain. Rev. S. H. Zimmerman. After the readfng of the journal Mr. Hamer. the clerk of the I house, came over and announced that that body had completed its organization. The president announced the appointment of Mr. F. E. Holman aj clerk of the judiciary committee. Mr. Sheppard then introduced his reapportionment bill. The first section declares the Federal census of last year to be a true and correct count of the population of the state. In the event new counties are formed there will be a reapportionment by the genI eral assembly. The members to be chosen under this bill are to be chosen at the general election in 1901 and every two years thereafter. If the bill becomes a law the representation in the next house will be as follows: Abbeville 3. Aiken 4. Anderson 5, Bamberg 2. Barnwell 3. Beaufort 3, Berkeley 3. Charleston 3. Cherokee 3, Chester 3. Chesterfield 3. Clarendon 3, Colleton 3, Darlington 3. Dorchester h Edgefield 2, Fairfield 3, Florence 3. Georgetown 2. Greenville 5.'Greenwood 3. Hampton 2. Horry 2, Kershaw 2. Lancaster 2. Laurens 3. Lexington 3. Marion 3, Marlboro 3. Newberry 3. Oconee 3. Orangeburg 5. Pickens 2. Richland 4. Saluda 2. Spartanburg C. Sumter 5. Union 2. Williamsburg 3, 1'ork 4. The counties which will each gain one member under this reapportionment will be Spartanburg. Lexington Aiken and Greenwood. The counties which lose one member each are Edgefield, Beaufort, Berkeley and Charleston. There are no other changes. The bill was read and referred to the committee on priveleges and elections. " A 4Ko rAll /? * 11 flTlfl Inlru Lnty?.-inci tun morning prayer in the senate notire was received from the house that that , body had concurred in the senate resoJ lution adopting the rules of the last ! session for the government of the two houses during the present sessiort. A house concurrent resolution was received. which went over until tomorrow. providing for the appointment of a committee of senators and represen. 1 tatlves to look into the. matter of legI illation to validate certain lost bonds of the old State bank. The judiciary committee reported unfavorably on Senator Sheppard's bill to atnen<1 the law as to judicial officers, but on request of Mr. Sheppard the bill went on the calendar. The senate at 12:15 went over to the hall of the house to witness the open- I ing of the returns for governor and ! lieutenant governor. This consumed I 30 minutes. Senator Sheppard introduced a concurrent "esolution, which was adopted, fixing Tuesday. February 15 as the day for balloting in the two houses tor a United States Senator to succeed Senator Tillman, whose term expires March 4. and fixing the date for the joint balloting on Wednesday. 16th. Senator Henderson introduced a resolution. which was also adopted, providing for a joint session to be held on Thursday, the 17th. to hold all elections which'are to be held at this session except United States senator. The positions which are to be filled at this session are: Succes-ors to Judges Gary and Townsend; one trustee of the South Carolina College to succeed August Kohn. who was appointed by the governor on the resignation of L. L. Withers: one trustee of Clemson college to succeed the late Senator Mauldin: a superintendent of the penitentiary and three directors of that insti--3 Vf ~ 11 Oo?_ tution to succeed aiwsrs. vucu. ^.ouders and Rowland: a State librarian and a code commissioner for the term of tpn years. Senator Sheppard introduced a bill to create a State board of entomology. The bill provides for the inspection of frui,t trees, vineyards and truck farms to prevent contagious diseases, and destroy destructive insect* in orchards, vineyards, etc. The board is to consist of the president the chairman of the board of trustee and the professor of agriculture cf Clom-on college. The board is authorized to make such ru.'es an.1, regulation* for the prevention of dis asr* of fruit trees and vegetables as it may deem expedient and to appoint a State entomologist and an assistant if necessary, whose salaries shall be paid out of the funds of Clem son college. Senator Livingston introduced a bill directing the board of directors to cancel all contracts with private parties for the working of convictn and to hire the convicts to the different counties; also a bill to amend section 8 of the act relating to the appointment of magistrates and their deputies; and another bill to authorize the sinking fund commission to sell or lease all the State . farms except the Lexington farm. Fourth Day.?Immediately after the opening of the senate Mr. Manning offered a resolution that when the body adjourn it adjourn until 12 o'clock Monday. Mr. Graydon moved to amend by making the hour 8 p. m. The resolution was adopted with this amendment, and the senate will not be in session again until 8 o'clock Monday night. Senator Appelt introduced a concurrent resolution providing for the appointment cf a committee of two senators and five representatives to notify the Hon. M. B. McSweeney that he has been elected governor of the State of South Carolina, and ascertain when it will suit him to be inaugurated. The ram? committee is also to notify Col. Jos. H. Tillman that he has been e'# cted lieutenant governor and find out his wishes as to the inauguration. The resolution was adopted and Messrs. Appelt and Brice were appointed on the committee from the senate. Senator Brown introduced a bill, pimilar to the one that has been up at former sessions, limiting the number of acres of land that may be owned in this State by alien individuals or corporations controlled by aliens. Referred to the judiciary comnvuee. be referred an bills relating t county government. Fifth Day.?There was no session, the senate having adjourned over till Monday. HOUSE. Second Day?When the house had been opened with prayer by Rev. J. Abney, Messrs. W. C. Vincent, o: Beaufort, and H. H. Woodward, who were absent Tuesday, were presented by their colleagues and sworn in. The election of a chaplain was thcr. entered into. There were two nominees. Rev. E. Palmer Hutson. of Green Street Methodist church. Columbia, and "Rev. R. H. Pratt. of the Second Baptist church. Columbia. Mr. Hutson was elected, receiving 62 votes out of 116. Mr. Ashley introduced a resolution to extend the time for paymen: o! taxes until March 1 Mr. Strom will introduce a similar measure making March 15 the last day. Mr. John P. Thomas. Jr.. introduced a bill to provide for a county attorney or assistant fn fhp pin-nit cilir-itnr Mr. Thomas also introducal a r. solution to provide for insurance of the South Carolina college buildings. Mr. Tatum introduced a concurrent resolutlop to fix February 1st as the day for adjournment. Third Day.?The hou=e completed it organization. Speaker Scevemoh announced the committees. The appointments seemed to give satisfaction. Speaker Stevenson announced the following committees: On Privileges and Elections?J. 0. Patterson. J. V. L. McCrtnv. James Cosgrove. H. J. Kinard. D. E. Durant. J. E. Jarnigan. K. H. Dominitk. Judiciarv Committee?T. W. Bar at. T. Y. WiliiaraB, M. P. DeBruhl. G. NY. Croft. J. P. Thomas, jr.. J. 0. Patterson, C. P. Sanders, A. L. Ga-ton. E. P. Me Gowan. M. L. Smith. Robert Lide. T. B. Frazier. T. B. Butler. J. M. Spear., A. M. Bostick. R. S. Whaley. Agriculture?R. M. Lofton. J. \V. Ashley. Peter T. Hollis. D. F. Efird. A. H. Dean, sr.. E. M. Seab:ock. W. A. Strom, J. D. Blvins, J. H. Brooks. J. R. Haile. J. E. Banks. J. C. Dunbar. \V. A. All. Ways and Means?J. H. Wilson, (1 E. Prince. Altamont Moie-. James Cosgrove. F. C. West, F. H. Weston. H. J. Kinard, T. H. Rainsford. W. Q. Tatum. R. A. Cooper, J. E. Beaumguard. G. J. Redfern. W. . Logan. J. G. Woolling. W. E. James. D. F. Efird. J. X. Estridge, W. C. Vincent. Federal Relatious?M. P. DeBrnh!, Jno. W. Bolts. I. M. Woods. C. E. Robinson. J. W. Dantzler. F. H. McMaster, Jeremiah Mishoe. J. B. Smith. W. A. Nesbitt. Claims?W. N. Elder. P. T. Ho'.lis. R. S. Whaley. J. O. Wingo, J. H. Dodd, W. R. Fox. T. B. Gourdin. M. C. Galluchat, H. C. Little. Roads, Bridges and Ferries?J. W. Ashley, -VP- Wingo. F. C. West. A. H. Dean, Fv Stackh juse. J. M. Hum pnrey^?^]R:-).^, trum, .i. i.-q u.n, .?. ^T - H. Lock wood, H. 3. RiihJuflPWn J. B. Smith. O. L. Johnson, (f. A. Rankin. E. M. Seabrook. J. M. Spears. J. G. Wooling. J. M. Humphries. Military ? Altamont Moses. James Co.-grove. W. H. Lock wood. F. H. McMaster, E. J. Dennis, jr.. W. B. ie Loach. Lewis Dorrah, Ivy M. Mauldin. M. L. Smith. Public Buildings?T. E. Siackhoitse. J. W. Hill. R. B. A. Robinson. W. M. Browa. R. C. W. Bryant. J. C. I.omax, H. C. Little. W. E. Jame-, Jno. W. Bolts. ? - -- ' 't 1- n T State House anu urounus?v.. j. v.<urock. R. A. Thompson, J. R. Richard-;, E. M. Rucker. jr.. J. D. Carter. R. W. Nichmols. J. S. McCall. J. B. MtLauchlin. .T. C. Kinsy. Internal Improvements?.T. B. Bates, J. W. Hill. A. C. Lyles. I. M. Mauldia. E. L. Rlea;e. J. T. Au tin, 0. L. Johnson. W. L. Parker. (I. A. Rankin. Education?Huger Sinkler. C. J. Col. cock. W. H. Parker. R. L. Freeman, Arthur Kibler. W. J. Thomas. Wn.. Murchison. A. H. Mo.-s. J. B. Morrison, B. A. Morgan. R. L. Gunter. Railroads?Geo. E. Prince. E. H. Dominick, J. R. Coggeshall, W. B. de Loac h. Geo. H. Hoffett. W. H.. Lcckwood. J. C. Campbell. J. C. Robertson, P. L. Hardin. Incorporations?T. Y. Williams. J. G. Richards, C. J. Colcock, W. A. Strom, Thos. Y. McLeod, J. R. Coggeshall. A. F. Lever, E. J. Dennis, Jr., W. J. Thomas, Lewis Dorrah. .john McMaster. P. B. Mayson, W. M. Keels. Mines and Mining?J. V. L. McCraw. J. B. Smith, J. C. Kinsev, J. M. Humphrey. W. R. Fox. E. L. Blease, G. A. Rankin. 0. L. Johnson, K. E. Mayson. Penitentiary?C. P. Sanders, A. Y. Sttoman, W. M. Brown, T. C. McLeod. J. B. Morrison, William Murchison. W. A. Nesbitt, R. W. Nichols, W. L. Parker. Commerce and Manufactures?J. F. t r f Stackhouse, C. E. Robinson, Henry B. Richardson. Geo. R. Webb. J. R. Haile, Jno. W. Crum, H. H. Woodward. Offices and Officers?R. B. A. Robinson. H. H. Woodward. J. F. Banks, W. M. Keels. Arthur Kibler. A. H. Lever, Robert Lide, W. T. Logan, A. O. Lyles. State Hospital for Insane?F. H. Weston. W. H. Wells. P. L. Hardin, C. E. Robinson, J. E. Jarnigan. J. D. Carter, J. H. Brooks. W. A. All, Sr., J. C. Robertson. Medical Affairs?B. H. Theus, J. M. Woods. J. E. Jarnigan. E. M. Seabrook. W. C. Vincent, J. B. McLauch lln, W. n. raraer. Public Printing?M. W. Pyatt. A. C. Lyles. R. M. Lofton. T. B. Butler, A, M. Bostick, J. C. Campbell. R. A. Thompson. Engrossed Bills?W. J. Thomas, Huger binkler. J. G. Wolling. W. H. Wells, J. W. Seigler, E. M. Rucker, Jr., E. P. McGowan. Legislative Library?Jeremiah Mishoe, J. S. McCall, J no. McMaster, Adam H. Moss. M. W. Pyatt, R. A. Cooper. J. T. Austin. Enrolled Acts?Henry B. Richardson. E. A. Morgan, George H. Hoffett, Thomas G. McLeod. B. H. Theus, W. 0. Tatum. G. J. Redfern. Rules?G. W. Croft, J. f. Thomas, Jr., A. L. Gaston, R. S. Whaley, Thos. H. Rainsford. Public Schools?J G. Richards. Jr., J. C. Campbell. J. C. Lomax. W. C. Vincent. Arthur Kibler, J. H. Dodds, W. H. Wells. T. B. Eraser. The first named in each committee Is the chairman. The important committees are presided over by members who were in the legislature last session and ranked on the committee in point of length of service. Vrmrth nav.?The house assembled at noon and in less than an hour and a half had trahsacted all the business before it Mr. Ashley's concurrent resolution to extend the time for the payment of taxes passed third reading, as did that of Mr. Jno. P. Thomas, Jr.. to provide for the immediate insurance of the South Carolina college buildings. The house concurred in senats resolution to hold a joint session on the 15th to confirm the election of a United States senator to succeed B. R. Tillman. Mr. McOowan's bill to validate certain raiiTOd bonds in Laurens county passed second reading. Among the new bills introduced in the house yesterday were the followi n cr "d By Mr. W. J. Thorn;-.'to reapportion the membership of ti.e house. Thij bill is almost identical with Senator Sheppard's. By Mr. C. E. Robinson, to amend the law incorporating Clemson college, so that it will not affect charter of town of Calhoun. Also to increase salary of county superintendent of education of Pickens from $300 to $C00. By Mr. Bacot, to give the State beard of health authority to remove members of municipal boards, and to meke the latter report to the State board. By Mr. Ixjfton. a resolution to create a committee cf one representative from each county to whom shall By Mr. Weston, a bill to validate cer tain warrants given in payniem 01 school supplies, etc. By Mr. Stroman. a resolution to appoint a committee of two representatives and one senator to make quarterly examinations of dispensary. This is the regular committee now provided for by Mr. Tauim. to prohibit reckless driving on the highways. Fifth Dav.?A number of new bills were introduced, some of them touch- I ing upon important measures. The ' met!; important of these was a bill to [ regulate the labor of children in cot- i ton mills. This bill was presented by the Aiken delegation, and is quite similar to tfco one introduced in the senate by Senator Marshall. Mr. Hugh Sinkler of Charleston introduced a bill to cede to the c-.y of Charleston certain land on the Cooper river owned by the State. This is to be used as a naval station. The bill w&j introduced upon the heels of the announcement that Charlesiu>n rather than Port Royal was favored by the naval board. The Child Labor bill, introduced by the Aiken delegation, comes from the < ,,^*5 of o /lAnn.tv VL?Vt/^rck fh*? . federation of labor is s-trong among the textile workers. The full text of the bill is as follows: Section 1. That from and alter the 1st day c-f May. A. D.. 1901, no child under the age of 12 years shall be employed in any factory, mine or other manufacturing establishment of this St: e. Srr. 2. Every owner, .superintendent, . manager or overseer of any factory, mine or other manufacturing estab- ; lishmeut. and any other person in , charge thereof or connected therewith, who shall employ any such child, contrary to the provisions of this act, shall be-guilty of a misdemeanor, and tor ; evcrv c.iich offense shall, uoon convic- i tion thereof, be fined not less than >10 i or more than >50. or be imprisoned not j longer than 30 days, or both at the I discretion of the court. Sec. 3. That any parent, guardian or ( other persons having under his or her | control any child who consents, suf- ] fers or permits the employment of his ' or her child or ward, under the age of ] 12 years, or who knowingly or wil- i fully misrepresents the age, of such dhild or ward to any of the persons named in section 2 of this act, in order obtain employment for such child or ward, shall be deemed guiilty of a misdemeanor, and for every such cf- ! fense shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined not Icjs than $10 nor more than $50. or be imprisoned not longer than 30 days, or both at the discretion of the oouit.. Sec. 4. That in all cases were minors are employed between the ages of 12 and 18 years in any factory, mine or cither manufacturing establishment, it shall be the duty of i';? parent or guardian, or such person who may have control of such minor, to furnish Ihe manager, superintendent, overseer or ether agent of such factory, mine z>r orner manuia;-airing; esiauiisuniwiw.,. with ( ertiflcaies of the age of such minor, and ft shall be unlawfful for such manager, superintendent, oversf '.* or other agent to employ such mir.or in any work of the kind above stated unless such certificate is given | Ho aforesaid: same fines and penalties as provided in section 2 of this act. ?:e. 5. Be it further enacted, that all acts or parts of acts in conflict with the provisions of this act be and the.ame are hereby repealed. $500,000 Fire in Bro klyn. New York, Special.?In an early morning fire on the Erie Basin front that lighted up all South Brooklyn, Beard's shipping stores, at the foot of Richards street, were totally destroyed, an excursion steamer, the Idlewild, was burned to the water's edge, one firemaA was injured and close upon 50 seamen narrowly escaped with their lives. The total loss is estimated at |500,000. The fire started, no one knows how, 09 board the Idlerwild about 1 o'clock. NEWSY CLEANINGS. Lights observed on Mars give rise to conjecture of a signal from fhe planet The builders' trial trip of the battleship Illinois is r t down for FAruary 18. 'it Carlos M. Silra has been appointed Colombian Minister to the United States. The French Mediterranean fleet will be equipped with wireless telegraph apparatus. United States Senator Baker, of Kansas, has withdrawn as a candidate for re-election. # The German physicians are preparing a petitiou asking the Government to permit cremation. The Spanish Government is planning <o install wireless telegraphy in Spain, Morocco and the Canary Islands. The Argentine Republic has offered a large tract of fertile land to Japan if it will send her 20,000 immigrants. Eight Turkish soldiers were killed in attempting to arrest suspected emissaries of the Macedonian committee. A long-lost portrait of Chief Justice John Marshall, of the United States Supreme Court, has been found in a' house in Chicago. More than -C000 persons, four-fifths of whom came to the United States, emigrated from Christiauia during the last twelve months. The Federation of Churches of New York City has started to take a sociological census to ascertain the religious standing of citizens. The business of the Berlin postoffice V/i..r.'u Hot- trow ilnnhlo th.1t Ctf Switzerland, is only forty-rour years old. but is one of the ablest interna- _ tional lawyers in Europe. He is a native of the Canton of Basle. In response to the appeal of the! Princess of Wales for further contributions to the fund for the families oC the soldiers in South Africa, Mr. William Waldorf Astor has contributed ?24,000. I Senator Towne's service will be one' of the shortest in the history of thai Senate, the very shortest being that of Robert Rautoul, Jr., who succeeded Webster when the latter went into the Fillmore cabinet. He served from' February 'J'J to March 4. Pointed Picturesquenes#. A Missouri editor thinks It quite aa<J io see a young husband supporting 3 ?ealskla wife on a mu6krat salary. January 1. 1!KX>. 10,185.000 irteces haviug been mailed in Berlin for city delivery. The city of Washington is to have the American repliea of the Lafayette monument erected in Paris through the contributions of American school children. PROMINENT PEOPLE. Ambassador White has been elected to the Berlin Academy of Science. The Duke of York has l>een gazetted a Rear-Admiral in the British Navy. General John W. Foster has been elected President of the American Bible Society. John Wauaiuaker has been elected a member of the New York Chamber of Commerce. Crown Prince Frederick William of Germany will soon begin to acquaint himself with State affairs in the Ministries. Senator Pettus. of Alabama, alwavs affects a brilliant red bandanna, the first and only one seen in the Senate since the days of Thurnian. Bishop Ignatius Mrak. a co-worker or the famous aisnop oaraga. ymous tlio Michigan Indians, died at Marquette. Mich.. aged ninety years. Those of Mr. Carnegie's gifts which' have been publicly announced during the past year amount to $.">,000,000. Last year he gave away $5,000,000. Sir John Tenniel. the noted caricaturist. who is eighty years old, has retired from the staff of London Punch with which lie has been connected for forty-nine years. Ernest Brenner, the new President of