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THS LEGISLATURE. WEDNESDAY, DEC. 13. 1893. H?JB8B. The bill redistricting the State, so as to pat Charleston in the Black District, was debated, bat final action was postponed. Toe bill to form the new county of Green wood passed its third reading. A number of bills, of no general io te r est also passed their third reading. SENATE. The bill in the interest of the phosphate industry in this State, caused lively debate Mrs. Virginia D. Young's petition for enixenship was placed on the calen ?ul A na m br cf bills passed second read? ing, among which were. ?> incorporate the to wo of Fairfax, ITO well coon ty. . joint r?solution appointing Hon J B. Kershaw, of Kershaw County, a commissioner for the State to prepare for ilse of future historians a historical sketeh of the Lost Ganse, and the part tha# Sooth Carolinians took in said To eharter the town of Athens, in Greenville county. Authorizing and requiring the Comp? troller General of this State to draw his warrant OD the State Treasurer for the sum of 32,000 for the trustees of the Sooth Carolina industrial Winthrop and Normal College, and the State Treasurer to pay the same. To amend an aet entitled "An Act to amend Section 1002 of the General Statutes of the State, relating to the apportionment of the free public school food." To amend an act entitled "An act to provide for the establishment of a new school district io Richland county, aod to authorize the levy and collection of a local tax therein.** To incorporate the town of Swansea, in Lexington county. To amend the eharter of the eity of Columbia io Richland. To incorporate the city of Chester. To amend ao aet en titled "An aet to charter the town of Wal ter boro, io the county of Colletoa." To amend Section 2184 ot tbs -General Statutes relating to the persons for whose benefit actions for damages nay he brought by the executors or administrators of persons whose death anal! have been caused hy the wrongful aet, oegiect or default of another. To amend au aet entitled .? An act to incorporate the town of Staley, in the county of Pickens." At tiie night seastoo, the proposed ?obe?tote for the present dispensary hill <sas debated without final action. THURSDAY, DEC 14 . HOWE. The House coo tinned the debate 00 the redistricting of the State, it was ooafosscd on the floor of the House by Mr. Knotts of Lexington, that the whole seheme originued in the fact that Dr J. William Stokes bad been defeat? ed for Congress by Mr. Brawley, aod this was a measure of revenge against Charleston for not voting for him. Mr. Knotts is a reformer, and what be said appealed to the dominant element io the House, such of them as had been kept io ignorance of the intentions of their faction. The result ?as that after a spirited debate, the bill wis feject?d, by a vote of 54 to 42. At the night session, nothing was done beyond the expenditure of gas for all which the people p?y at the rate Of about $1,000 a day. SENATE. Io the Senate the Dispensary Bill of Mr. Jobo Gary Evans held the boards. Bot before the debate began, an amend? ment to the bill making first grade j teachers' certificates for five years WMS j passed which renders sacb certificates of j force uotil revoked by county boards of examiners A large number of bills passed third : readings. ^ f?flB Senator Ettley*9: concurrent r?solu ti ou axing the 23rd instr, aa the day for j adjournment was adopted. The phosphate Ot ll was a tu ended so j as to insure to other companies the priv- j ilege of mining oe the same terms as j those companies to which the bili refers after which it passed its third reading, j Senstor Jobo Gary Evans called op j the dispensary bill, special order. Finally, after long debate,, the bill ! was literally forced through its second j reading, though with a few important amendments. Among the measures introduced at the night session of the Senate, was a bili to elect a State Printer. It was ! given out by some of "the faithful," , thai h was a scheme to bolster up the failing fortunes of Tillman's pet The j Register, of which The State says : Don & Co's, last report shows that j the proprietor of The Columbia Regis- j ter has bad to give a mortgage of j $46,801 on bis paper and printing establishment, the value of which was appraised in the Spring of 1892. by a committee of Re fa w mers, at $10,000. This will account for the plea of necessity which is being used among the Refawmers in support of this new seheme. Briefly, the bill provides that such an officer shall be biennially elected by the Legislature, and that at the last session of the General Assembly a joint com? mittee of both houses shall report a con? tract with him and scale of prices for printing wbieb shall be operative for the two succeeding years. It is further hinted that a bid for the publie printing for the coming two years bas been put ia wbieb The /Register's owner beHevea will either prove lower tba? bk? or else have the I effect of very considerably reducio j profits by forcing him to lower the j mate which he submits FRIDAY, DEC. 15. . HOUSE. As might have been expected, Administration did oot propose ta to submit to the action of the fi yesterday in refusing to place Cbt too in the black district, and, th ene i at the night session of Thursday. a j extraordinary thing occurred. Bra: moved to reconsider the vote by w the redistricting bill had beeo killet day before. The Speaker ruled the motion was in order ! Ou apj the ruling was sustained by a jo 62 to 27, aod when the questioi corred on Brazeale's motion to taxe bill from the table, it also was car by a vote of 58 to 37. After long bate and many dilatory motions roll-calls, at 1.10, a. m., the H< adjourned without final action. At the morning session the salary I doction bill was railroaded thro the House ander the administra lash The conference committee's port, which adjusted the difference the two houses, was lengthy and volved. It contained no figures sb i ii g the salaries fixed, bat. s ply stated when a house ame ment was agreed to, and whee Senate amendment was agreed to. effort was made by several mern ben have this printed, in order that members might know what redncti were made, bat this was without s cess The ways and means committee h; reported the regalar allowance for Sooth Carolina College on the coudit that women he allowed to enter. The general appropriation bill was trodoced in the House yesterday by t ways aod means committee. It p vides that the same salaries as here fore, with the stipulation that th should be conformed to any redoctic that might be made io any salary doctioo by the Legislature. The folio ?og are some of the appropriations : Sooth Carolina College. ?25,00 prorided that at the oext sessioo youl women, who may be qualified. be J lowed to enter not lower than the joni class. Clafiin College, $5,000. Citadel, $15,000. Winthrop Training School, $5,25< for building and equipping dormitori for college, $50.000. Asylum aod penitentiary, same as la year. Interest oo State bonds, $275,000. To pay three t otes given by the Sta to raise foods for litigation incurred I toe Attorney General, $3,825.01. Colonia! records. $2,500. Tho Salem County bill was defeat* Oo the redoetton-of-sataries bill, tl following protest was filled, signed h Messrs. Thomas, Haskell, Bacot, Yo Kol nitz. Moses aod T. C. Duncan. "I vote agaiost the adoptioo of th report of the committee, because th same has not been printed, and for th faet that I have bad no opportunity t ascertain and consider the effect of th vari?os amendments of the bill upo which the commitree of conference ha v. reported, aod I therefore cannot vot intelligently opoo the question befor tbe House. The effect of the adoptioi of the report of the committee of con fereoce at this time is, in my opinion for {fae members of this body to yieh their right and duty of individua judgment upon tbe merits of th< various amendments to the judgment o the committee of conference compos?e of a few -j]em hers of tnis General As? sembly Mr. Thomas's resolution to take s recess on the 23d inst, and meet again on ?he 26th at 8 p. m., provided nc per dieoi.be .allowed members during i be recess, was discussed, but was not acted on. The bill reducing the pistol and cartridge license act from $200 to $125 passed ita second reading. . 'The^bill to make tho legal rate o? interest 7 per cent , was killed by a vote of 54 to 35. 8KKATE. The dispensary bill was taken up for its third reading, with a number of amendments, which were fought with pertinacity, but they finally prevailed At the night session, besides the public printer indignity proposed, the Senate passed John Gary Evans* comity government bill through the third reading without debate, laid Jenkiu'sbill on the same subject on tim table, passed a dozen important second reading bills to third reading, read several committee reports, mined, with the boase io joint session, some thirty acts, and adjourned in a little more than half au boar. Among the acts ratified, few were of general importance, except. 1. Act to provide for the establish osent of separate school district*, and to provide for the levy of taxes. 2 Act to provide for the forfeiture of the charter of corporations not pay? ing their taxes. 3. Act providing for appointment of commissioners to secure uniformity of legislation in the United States. A message was received from the Governor containing a letter from A. P Stewart asking that a commission be ap? pointed from South Carolina to lay out on the field of Chicamauga the position occupied by the South Carolina troops. The Governor called attention to the im? portance of this matter, and suggested that be be empowered to appoint five generals on such a commission, and sug? gesting an appropriation of $750 to carry oat the plan. I SATURDAY, DEC 16. I HOUSE. The consideration of the ledisti bill was postponed to Monday, j iust. ; The county government bill re : its first reading. j The bill prohibiting Sunday : was killed, as was also the bill j tend the powers of railroad coi j sioners so a?' to give them powc ! authority to regulate charges by e: j companies for transportation it j State, aod to extend the power gil j the said commission by law over j road companies to express compani j The supply bill introduced ii House and made a special orde Monday, put the State levy at 5 i The county levies are as follows : I Abbeville, 5J mills. * [ Aiken, 3 j Aodersoo. 3f. Beaufort, of j Chesterfield, 7. Chester, 6j. t "Clarendon, 3? ; for county and $3t)0 ; comity commissioner and c $850; treasurer, $250; boat d of e< ization, $20; jury witnesses and stable tickets. $1,200; clerk ci $200; sheriff. $700; trial justice constables. $1.200 ; poorhouse. $( roads andjbtidges, $500 ; stationery printing $200. Charleston, 2J, J mill thereof for litia. Coller?n, 5J Darlington, 3 Edgefield. 4J. Fairfield. 1J Florence, 3 5-6. Georgetown. 5?. Greenville, 7. Hampton. 4. Horry, 3f Laurens, 6J. Kershaw, 7? Lancaster, 7? . Lexington, 3 3-10. Newberry, 3J. Marlboro. 3?. Oconee, 3 19-20. Orangeburg, 3. Pickens, 10?. Spartanborg, 6. Sumter, 3?. Union, 10. Williamsburg, 4*. York, 3f: Berkeley 6f Richland,county purposes, 2, f- put building, J ; jurors and witnesses, f ; terest on railroad bonds, J ; ret?n railroad bonds, Tbe peniteotiary is required to p to the State each mooth all receij above expenses. All taxes shall be doe from Octot 15 to November 30 1894. A levy of two mills is made for pub schools. SENATE The public printing bill was discusse Senator Wilson moved to amend 1 providing that the law take effect aft the expiration of the present contrac Adopted. Seoator Smythe offered an amen ment that all candidates for the positic of public prioter should at least foi days pYior to the election file with tl Secretary of State a bid or estimate the prices which be proposed to cbar? for the State printing and that thei bids should be printed and placed upo the desks of members of the Genen Assembly two[days before the election The amendment prevailed despit Senator J. G. Evan's opposition au declaration that it would kill the bill. The third reading bills or. th calendar were passed, excepting on or two. MONDAY, DEC. 18. HOUSE. Mr. Roper's resolution in favor of bi meta 1 ism was adopted. The c?arter of the Port Royal Rail road was repealed after earnest debate The House adopted a concurrent re? solution providing for $750 to be appro pr ia ted to. pay the expenses of a com mission of five persons to locate anc mark the positions of the South Caro lina troops on the battle-field of Chicks? manga, said commission to consist ol officers participating in the battle. At tbe night session Col. Haskell brought up an inquiry as to the number ofcletksio the engrossing department. An acrimonious discussion ensued, ter? minating in an enquiiy addressed to the Attorney General asking by what authority so many clerks were employed The Attorney General's reply was to the effect that the extra clerks had been engaged in anticipation of the rush of work with reference to the enactment of the code. So the wh<?le thing ended in smoke. An appropriation of $25.000 was made to the South Carolina College. An appropriation of $20.000 was made to the Citadel. A message was received from the Governor stating that he had received a memorial from Miss Clara Bar? ton of the Red Cross Society ask? ing for an appropriation in aid of ber work, and suggesting that the prayer of the memorial be granted. The message and recommendation were referred to the ways and means committee. SEN AT li. The Senate spent most of its morn? ing session in debating the proposed public printer's bill, which was finally adopted [The Register doubtless rejoices] At the night session similar action ! was taken as in the House to the j memorial of thc Red Cross Society. The salary reduction bill passed its third reading, with an amendment making its provisions affect members of the present assembly. TUESDAY, DEC. 19. HOUSE. Col. Haskell revived the matter of j the large force of engrossing clerks, by | i off?riog a resolution of investigation as j j asked for by the Atty. General. The j ? House refused to adopt the resolutior. The debate was tinctured with bitter j ness, as usual. The redistricting bill was then taken j ' up agaio, and after a hard fight, j j Charleston was dumped by the reform ! ers into the black district. I Little else was done, though a night i I session was held, except to perpetu- ; i ate this outrage The debate was a ! ! fine oue, but too long to reproduce here. SENATE. After prolonged debate, the Green? wood County bill was killed. The bill providing for the establish? ment of local hoards of health was passed, after amendment. A large number of acts and joint resolutions were passed in joint session. WASHINGTON LETTER, WASHINGTON, Dec. 18, 1893. Representative Holman, chairman of the democratic caucus lias, after consulting with his democratic colleagues decided not to call the caucus which it has been determined to boi?l to cons der the Wilson bill, until after the Unristmas recess. There are several reasons, all good, for this decision. .Many democrats hare already gone home lo spend Christinas and if the caucus Ir.d been held this week it would consequently have been slimly attended. Besides, those who spend their holiday at home will get an oppor- i tutiity to learn just how the WiUon hill bas j been received by their constituents which will j enable them to lay before the caucus any j objections which may exist, it is in fact i very fortunate that the bill has been delayed. It will enable the democrats to do what "has I never been done before-consult the people j about the details of.a tariff bill. The republicans of the House -have an- j nounced wilh a great floutish of trumpets I that they will not vote with democrats who oppose any section of the Wilson bill to amend the mensure. A more unnecessary announce- ! meut was never made, lt was, ot course, j made 'solely for the purpose of misleading ! the country into the belief that there ate ! enough democrats who wish to amend the bill to succeed iu doing so, if the republicans would only ?ole wijh.them. There are it is triiea number of democratic Representatives uot so large, however, as tbe republicans would like the country to believe-who will endeavor io get the bill amended in caucus, but failing in that tbere are not five of them who will refuse to vote tor the bill. The House has shown itself to be thor? oughly in accord with the policy of the democratic party by taking advantage of the unavoidable delay iu getting the tariff bill ready, to pass bills admitting to statehood Utah, Arizona and New Mexico, although republican filibustering made it necessary for tbe Committee on Rules to report continuing orders before it could be done. Th? people of these territories are not likely to forget this republican filibustering. Congressmen, particularly those who have been so precipitate io their'criticism, will do well to spend a part of their Christmas holi? day iu studying President Cleveland's special message and the Hawaiian documents of which il treats. It will not be necessary for them to endorse the President's Hawaiian policy in its entirety to discover how absurd Senator Hoar's remarks about impeachment were There bas been .neither technical nor actual violation of either th? fetter of^-the spirit of the Constitution by the President; ide idea that there had been was conceived by malignant partisanship and nurtured by such men as Hoar. Mr J. R. Sovereign, the new bead of tbe Knights of Labor, is in Washington, in attendance upon ibe conference of the Executive committee of the Bi-metallic League with which he is in sympathy. Speakiug of the tariff he said : 4*I am an out and out free trader. The so-called protection of American labor is * delusion. Labor is not protected. Invested capital receives a bonus in the form of protection, and it is then optional with the capitalist to give a share of tile bonus to labor in the form of increased wages. But this option is seldom, if ever, exercised." There is food for reflection in these words of Mr. Sovereign, who is certain? ly in a position to speak from the point of view of the American wage-earner. Representative Culbertson, chairman of the House Judiciary committee considers il very doubtful whether a bankruptcy bill of ?ny kind will get through the House at this session, although Representative Bailey, will endeavor to push his voluntary bankruptcy bill and Representative Oates will introducea new bill modifying the Torry bill, which was recently killed in the House. It has about been decided that the internal I revenue bill shall include a? inheritance tax, but it-is still an open question whether this tax shall take the placeof the pf oposed income tax or shalli?e in addition thereto. It is not considered probable hy members of the Ways any vleans committee that the internal revenue bill will be reported to the House until after the holidays. The tariff bill will be reported to the House to-morrow, unless something now un*?pected shall prevent, but it will not be called up for debate until afier the tecess. R. C. Taylor, Murfreesboro, Tenn'., writes : "I have used the Japanese Pile Cure, with great satisfaction and success." Sold by Dr. A.J China. It you have sour stomach and feel bilious, and your head aches, take a Japanese Liver Pellet, it will relieve you. Sold by Dr. A J. China. Lidies, if want a pure, delicate soap for the complexion,,Dr. A. J China, Druggist, will always recommend Johnson's Oriental Medicinal Toilet Japanese Soap. At Gr?ent A PP LES, ORANGES. BANANAS, &c, Wholesale and Retail, AT GREEN'S. New ENGLISH WALNUTS, 15c, pr. lb. ; New ALMONDS, 18c New BUTTERNUTS, 12?e New Large POLISHED PECANS, i8c. RAISINS, CITRON, CURRANTS, AT GREEN'S. CANDIES, The Largest Assortment, j AT GREEN'S, STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES, Full Stock, always Fresh, prices guar? anteed, AT GREEN'S. HUYLER'S CANDY, The Finest Made. Buy it AT GREEN'S. TOYS AND FANCY GOODS, Large Variety, AT GREEN'S. HEADQUARTERS, For all above goods, and buyers are respectfully invited to call. MOSES GREEN. Oct ll SCHWARTZ BROS. Mammoth Reduction Sale! A GREAT CUT IS PRICES. Owing to the Hard Times and Great Scarcity of Money, and being desirous of reducing our immense stock of Dress Goods, we have determined FOR THC NEXT THIRTY OATS -TO MAKE J9L Sacrifice Salo Eveiy piece of Dress Goods in our immense stock will be reduced and marked in HARD TIME CUT PRICES. The knife will be applied to N every article without reserve. -Note These Astounding Prices Fine Imported Snits in dress lengths, (no two alike.) Snits that were $7.50 now $5 79. Suits that were $ 8.50 now $6.27. " " " 9.50 7.19. " " " 10 50 " 7.53. Suit? that were $11 00 now $7.89. Dress Goods that wer? l'ijc and 15c. now 10c. Dress Goods, 36-in. that were 20c now 15c. F. Cashmeres, 36-in., all shades, that were 25c and 30c. now 19c. Dress Goods that were 35c. now 26c. Dress Goods that were 40c. now 29c. " 50c. " 39c " " " 60c. " 42c. " " 75c. " 54C. " " " " 90c. " 65c Dress Goods that were $1 now 74c. This is the greatest offer ever made since we have been in business and is a rare oppor? tunity for Ladies to buy Dress Goods whether they really need them or not* NOTE THIS ALSO 100 pieces Calicos, Dress Styles, Mournings and Shirtings, best goods at 5c 25 pieces Ginghams, Dress Styles, at 5c. 75 pieces'Finest Ginghams, Dress Styles, at 7c, were 10c. I bale 36-in C Island Homespun at 4Jc. 1 bale 36 in. C Island Homespun, extra quality at 6c. .was 8?c. QUE ENTIBE STOCK OF FLANNELS BEGABLLESS of their VALUES, LOOK AT THESE CUTS Cloaks that were $5 00 now $ 3 69. Cloaks that were $ 6.00 now $4.28. " 7.00 " 5.39. " 4i " 8.00 " 6 17. " " 9.00 " 7 23.' " " " 10.00 " 7.89. And lots of other things have been cut in this same way: Remember, this is A BONA FIDE Offer, And all Goods are marked in plain figures. Our entire stock of Children's Long Cloaks that were $4, $5, $6, now to close, $3. This Sale begins Wednesday Morning and Will continue each day for 30 days. Call early and select before the stock is reduced. ! Respecfully, Nov 22 Palace Dry Goods Emporium. Epperson'* Coal Tard. -I HANDLE Pennsylvania Red Ash, Egg, Stove and Nut COAL. Alabama and Tennessee Bituminous Coal also Pocahontas Blacksmith and Steam Coal Prices to compete with any dealers. Weight and quality guaranteed. GEO. F. EPPERSON, SUMTER, S, C. Office at Epperson's Livery Stable. Oct 18. Glenn Springs Water, ls unsurpassed and invalids find sure and speedy relief by its use Dyspepuia, Liver Complaint, Chronic Hepatitis, Jaundice, Torpor of Liver and General Debility, following upon Malarial Diseases, Dropsy, Diarrhoea, Dysentery, Constipation, Hetnorroid.s Uterine, Renal and Cystic Diseases, Hotnaturia, Rheumatism, Catamenial Derangement, and OTHER FEMALE COMPLAINTS, Highly recommended by the medical profession. For circulars containing certificates, etc., apply to Paul Simpson, GLENN SPRINGS, S. C. -FOR SALE BY Dr. A. J. China, Dr. McKagen, J. S. Hughson & Co., J F. W. DeLorme and W. R. Delgar, Jr