The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, February 08, 1899, Image 2
General Assembly.
WHAT THE LAW-MAK
ERS AHE DOING.
r4
Columbia, Fsb. 1 -The house
tackled the privilege tax bil! again and
spent the whole of the morning session
ia discussing it.
There were ca ticas to postpone
debate and indefinitely postpone the
sill, all of which were voted down.
Mr. Jeremiah Smith's bill on the
?subject bad in view tbe use of the
proceeds for the parp se of establish ic g
$ gh sehoo s in different coan ties.
Tho committee Tenoned a substitute
Wi which was : killed and theo Mr.
Smith withdraw his measure.
Then came many motions to reduce
the tex, necessitating several roil
ails.
Mr. Verser wanted, the tax reda sed
to 20 cents, which weald raise about J
46,000 enough for Clemson. Mr.
Ashley wanted . &he tax abolished
airrely.
Mr. Win go defended the tax and j
aid if it was terned into the state j
treasury it neaas the death knell of
. lesaecc.
Mr. Crom moved to make the tax 15
cents. A similar fate befell Mr.
Ashley's bill to make it ten cents.
The hooso then proceeded to consider
Judiciary committee bill which pats the
tax at 25 cents tod tarns the money
teto the state treasury. Mr. Blythe
o^ered amendments which would make
tke money sabjec% io the order of the
board of trastees of-Clemson, who shall
Respect and analyse fertilizer and pub
lish the results.
Mr. Blythe's amendment was killed
and Eue committee bill was passed.
This tarns ali the proceeds into the
tate treasury and Clemson will have to
receive appropriation like aoy other
college.
Most of the morning session of the
senate was devoted to routine business,
the reading of biUe and the passage of
third reading bills.
Sena tor Marshall introduced a bili of
?socside rabie importance to the etty and
the stat institutions. It provides that
taese institutions shall cse the metre
-system and shall pay ten cents per
- thousand gallons for the water. It
also provides that the city council may
sr ed ace the charge if it sees proper.
When the boase assembled last night,
the first matter taken ander considera
sion was Mr. Winklers bill relating to
thc terms of tho free schools of tbe
State.
'This question involved the matter of i
-distribution of profits accruing from the
State dispensary. Up to December o 1st
of the year just ended, these profits
3 XSj by law, distributed among those
iouaties ic which the per capita school
tax did not ame sat to 3 As the
duration of that law bad expired. Mr.
Winkler had introduced a bill to make
the length of the terms of "the public
'sc&sels ive months, and those counties
where tbe fonds were not ample were
to be aided out of the profits in the dis
aeosary.
Mr. Simkiss offered an amendment
Shat tse profits be distributed per capita
of aaho-a! population among sll the
^24&sC 88, irrespective of the amount
Taieed for school par poses.
Mr. Sawyer, of Usion, introduced an
mena1 meat to Mr. Siskins' amendment
providing that the earplug in the State
dispensary profits oe divided among the
respective coontie* io proportioo to the
-amount of profit derived from the sale
jg of alcoholic liquors in the said respective
counties. The force cf this amendment
is that suco counties as have dispensaries
Will obtsio a prc rata share of he
profits in the State dispensary, while
tese counties having no dispensaries
.viii get cone of the profits.
Mr* Sawyer's amendment was carried
"by a vote of 43 tox42 Mr Simkios
amendment as amended by Mr. Sawyer
"as thoo voted upeo hy viva voce vote,
and was adopted by 72 to 29, Mr.
Wiokler, the antnor of tbe original
bili, votiog for the amendment. The
bill as thus amended passed its second
reading
As a consequence of several important
i>iiis acted ca dartsg the last few days,
which naturally called for deliberate
crian and discussion, the senate calen
dar bad rowe to considerable pro
portions The senate yesterday confined
itself to passing as many of these
m eu-: ere? ae possible, acd selected as
a ettie those bills which would not
provoke debate
Mr. Gr bers enanty coan bill was
given its final reading, cot, however,
before a few more amendments were
made to it As the bili now goos over
to the house it requires that on a
petition presented by one-third of the
-electors of a county to the county
commissioner, bc may order aG eleotico
ta determine whether or cot county j
courts shall be established. Of the 40 j
counties to the State, 30 were exempted |
from tho provisions of the bili The j
10 remaining counties that are willing
to leave the question for the electors to
determine, in tho way set forth above,
are the following : Aiken, Barnwell,
Berkeley, CcHe.on, Darlington, Green-J
tfilie, Horry, Marlboro, Newberry and j
-Union.
A boase bill to require cotton buyers j
to accept bales of cotton weighing not j
less than 300 pounds without docking j
the seller $1 or any other amount on
account of the lightness of tho bale,
ailed for a good deal of discussion.
Mr. Graydon, fifa. Surratt, Mr. Couaor
ad Mr. Sheppard favored the bill -od
Mr. Barnwell ipposed it. The bili
tras passed to a third reading.
The Hatton red;strieting bill, oo
motion of Mr. Sheppard, who has the
I measure ic charge, was made the
special order for to-c.sj one week which
w be Tharwa j, Feb 9.
Two new bilis were introduced last
night, as follows :
Mr. Marshall-To incorporate the
Winston, Salem and Carolina Railroad
company.
Mr Manning-Joint resolution for
permission to iotroduoe a bill to charter
the Sumter and Wateree Railway
company.
i Columbia, Feb. 2 -For some rea
son or other there wa3 a very slim
attendance opon the session of the
house this morning when the roll
w s called. This circumstance in
duced Mr. 'Ashley during the day to
introduce a resolution that the names
of those present and those absent at
the roll call be printed in the journal.
Ten members objecting to the resolu
tion, it went over.
Speaker Gary is suffering from a
cold and, owing to hoarseness, he
called Mr. Winkler to the chair
After regular routine Mr Rogers
moved to recommit the educational
bill, as passed, the nigh'; previous
The bill provided, as passed, that the
dispensary profits shall be divided
amongst the counties for school pur
j poses, in proportion to the amount of
profits derived from the sale of liquor
by the dispensary Mr. Rogers held
that it was unconstitutional, and in
this oe was coincided with by
others. The debate lasted for two
hours or more, a variety of opinions
being expressed, but a majority was
in favor of the bill as it had passed.
. Mr. Patton held that there must
be a three mill tax. If it did not
run the schools for five months then
the dispensary profits must be used
to make up the deficit, otherwise a
supplementary tax would have to be
levied On an aye and nay vote the
bouse refused to recommit the bill by
61 to 46, and it passed a third read
ing.
Mr. Moss' bill providing for two
additional circuits brought forth
much debate. The author contended
that be was not actuated by personal
interests and that the arrangement
would not displace any of the present
judges Before the war there were
ten judges and they certainly are
needed now. The scheme would cost
$10,000, but it would save $40,000.
Mr. Stevenson opposed the bill on
account of the cost as weil as the
reason that it was not needed The
governor was authorized to appoint
special judges now to relieve court
calendars
Mr. DeBrohl saw no demand for
tho increase
Mr Richard, of Kershaw, opposed
the bill saying the people now were
laboring under too heavy a burden of
taxation.
Mr. M auld in thought the conges
tion of the courts was due in a large
measure to tbe dispensary cases, bot
as the people were divided on the
subject be would vote against it.
Many other members engaged in the
debate, discussing the cost and ceces
sity of the bili. On a vote being taken
the bill was killed.
The committee reported without
recommendation the bili to prevent
th granting of hotel and beer privi
leges
The senate spent a large portion of
the time passing bills to a third
rending, which elicited little discus
sion of general interest.
A bill of great importance to the
manufacturing interests, of the State
was discussed It provides that all
manufacturing enterprises shall be
exempt from county and State taxes,
except school taxes, for five years.
The bill was favored by Messrs.
Henderson, Manning, Walker, May
field and Marahail, who made argu
ments in favor of it? adoption. Messrs
Eagsdaie, Glenn, Archer, Sheppard
and Barnwell opposed the bili.
Mr Manning's argument in favor of
he bill was a follows :
Mr. Manning at thc outset announced
that he parposfd to discuss the question
from the standpoint cf a farmer and a
taxpayer. It wa9 necce sary, he said
while other southern States, with equal
advantages cf our own, were offering
inducements to outside capital by
exempting investment from taxation,
that we should do the same. We could
sot afford to sit idle and let others beat
as in the race of industrial development
Now, from the standpoint of a
farmer, said the speaker, take the prices
paid for cotton in the Piedmont section
of the State and compare them with
those paid in the low coan try.
As a farmer and a producer of cotton
he bad watched with close icterest the
market price. In the upper portion of
tb? State where the miils were situated
the price ranged froui three eighta to j
five eights cf a coot more per pound j
thin io the lower tier of counties In
tha up country the market was ruled j
by the local demand with which expert
era were unable to ccmpets. in his sec- j
lion (Sumter) and other icw counties ;
lhere was no ioctl market and the pro- i
doaer was at the mercy of the exporter
This uea-nt, os be had already said, a ;
difference of at least three-eights cf a '
cent a pound. As a firmer, therefore, j
working for the ioierest of every farmer !
in the State, he wanted to see legisla
tion enacted which would briog more j
mills to the State and thus create a local I
demand in every county for cotton.
Another thing, continued toe speak- j
er, that most be given consideration in
dealing with this question, is that these
mills create a market for other products, j
In this we find a potent reason why ibo |
Piedmont \s more prosper os than the j
low country. In every mill COR OJ un i ty
there is weekly, or moothiy, a large
amount of oasb distributed among a
non-productive class who freeiy spend
their earnings. The producers, ny
which he meant farmers, find a ready
market for their surplus products of
vegetables, fruits, meats, eto. As a
consequence prosperity is in the vicinity
cf every mill.
As a farmer then be deemed it a
matter of wise public policy to give
encouragement to theee enterprises.
From the view point of a taxpayer
he also deemed it a wise policy. While
for five years it might leave the bordeo
of taxation just as heavy, yet it en
couraged the in vestment of millions of
capital which would surely finds its
way on the tax bocks and lighten the
load. It was a question of whether the
people would have the taxes lightened
mperceptibly by taxing such new
enterprises or wait a few years until
eooogb capital had found its way into
the State to make the difference materi
ally felt
Mr. Manning olosed with an appeal
for the bill to' be passed and by so
doiog show to the wqrld that South
Carolina opened her arms to invest
ments
The bill wai voted down by a vote of
24 to 14.
Colombia, S. C., January 8.
The first measure to create any dis
cussion in the house this morning was
the concealed weapon law introduced
by Mr. Sinkler, of Charleston. While
there is a law on the sobjet cow on the
statutes it bas never been properly en
ferced and the measure proposed was
intended to be more drastic.
It prohibited the oarryiog of conceal
ed or unconcealed weapons under certain
circu as;anees and provided that part of
che fine should go to informers This
led Mr. Blease to remark somewhat
sarcastically something about the
"spy" system, which Mr. Sinkier took
as a fling at Charleston. He denied
that it was a "spy" system and held
that Charleston wa3 no more in favor of
snob a plan than any other county
A namber of members spoke io
advocacy of the bill, holding that the
carrying of concealed weapons was as
great an evil as the ario's habit. The
Rouse, however, killed the bill by a
vote of 63 to 33. This does not affect
the law already on the statute books.
Mr. McCullough's bill to regulate
the return and assessment of- property
is a bill in which every taxyayer is I
concerned. The bill bas io view the
equalization o taxatioo by collecting
taxes on mortgages and credits. He
said the total taxable valuation of the
state was $173,000.000. and that real
estate bore an exorbitant -proportion of
the taxation. Many members in dis
cassing the measure though t it would be
doable taxation. With som.-; amend
ments the bill passed.
The committee on state boase report
ed several recommendations of import
ance. The seoreta/y of tate, the
attorney general and the clerk of the
supreme court are reoommeoded a com
mittee to look over the mass of old
documents oo the third floor, preserve
those that are valuable and dispose of
the ethers tc the best advantage.
They recommended ' that a stone
portico be erected at the eastern end of
the present rotten one.
They favor placing a telephone io thc
watchman's office for the use of the
state house rfields At present the
only telephone in the banding is io the
governor's office.
They believe the glass roof and doors
Of the library shouid be repaired.
They ask that the secretary of state
be instruoted to oieaa away the ivy
vines growing cn the state house walls
and inat ashes from the engineer's
room, which are deposited on the
grounds, be removed.
Sir. Bacot introduced a resolution
that portraits of Confederate generals
in either house be loaned lo the city
of Charleston for exhibition duricg the
reunion in May. This was referred to
the committee OD state house and
ground.
The senate took a little flyer at the
railroads. Senator Hay, cf Kershaw,
introduced a bill instructing the
attorney general to investigate the
lea&e of the Ohio River and Charleston
raiircad by the South Carolina and
Georgia, and, if it was contrary to the
constitution, to take proceedings to
have the lease declared void.
The resolution brought forth mach
discussion as to rates alon:; the l ne,
but the resolution was recommitted to
thc judiciary committee in order to
give the railroads a hearing.
Senator Graydoa's bill cutting down
fees of clerks of court passed after a
cumber of amendments had been insert
ed. The fees are cut in sGme instances
and ia others they remain practically
the same. A cumber of counties were
excepted from the previsions, they
already having special laws on the
subject.
Two or three counties asked that
the bili be made effective on approval
so far as they are concerned. Other
wise the bili will not affect fees for the
spring terms of Court.
At tho night session cf the House
Mr. Cacghman's amended Jim Crow
car bili was taken up and after a
lengthy discussion was passed io a third j
reading.
Mr. Dargao's bill to incorporate a S
clause in the oath of cfiiee that the j
person taking the oath had net engaged j
in any lynching was debated and Goally j
voted down.
The Senate took up only such bilis as
would pass without objection.
Mr. Manning introduced a bill, pro
viding for registering births, marriages
and deaths and to require the reporting
of contagious diseases.
Miles Must Prove Charges.
j President Determines to In
I stitute an Inquiry-A Court
martial is Possible.
Washington. Feb S -The purpose
of the president to terminate ibe
unsatisfactory state of affairs that has
I existed for some time as the resuit of
! the numerous charges and counter
j charges and interviews respecting
the character of the army beef, by
instituting a formal inquiry into these
matters and endeavoring to place the
responsibility where it belongs was
made known to day. This inquiry
will cot be undertaken before the
commission to investigate the con
duct of the war has made its report
to the president. The scope of this
new inquiry has not been defined,
but it certainly will embrace the
allegations made by Gen. Miles as to
the character of the army supplies,
and will involve that officer to the
extent tbat be must make these
charges good and to that degree will
be on trial himself. Should the
charges be found well established a
heavy responsibility would be placed
upon the packers and persons con
cerned in the meat inspectioe and
perhaps others ; should they fail un
supported Gen Miles may be obliged
to answer, to a courtmartial for reflect
ing upon the character of other
officers.
A popular and witty minister, on
ascending the steps of the church one
Sunday afternoon, saw an old woman
struggling against rheumatics to reach
the top of the steps, and at ooce taking
her by the arm he gently assisted her
up. On reaching the top, ehe asked
him who was to preach, "Oh, Rev.
B," he replied, giving hie own name.
"Oh, gracions!" exclaimed the old
woman, "help me down again. I
woald'rather listen to a man sharpening
a saw. Please help me down again.
I do not care to go in." The minister
was at firs: inclined to refuse, but the
humor of the situation tickled him, and
he remarked as he reached the bottom
of the steps, 44You are quite right, my
good woman ; I would not go io myself
if I was not paid for it."
The Governor's Condition.
Dr. Babcock stated at 7 o'clock
last night that he bad just left Gov.
Ellerbe, who had passed a quiet day
and was doing as well as could be
expected. At that hour it was not
necessary for the physicians to re
turn during the night.
Inquiries for news of the gover
nor's condition have been made on
all sides during the last few days and
news that was favorable to his speedy
recovery has been received with ex
pressions of gratification -The State,
Feb. 3
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Upon the blood.
Pure, rich, nourishing
Blood feeds the nerves
And makes them strong.
The great nerve tonic is
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Because it makes
The blood rich and
Pure, giving* it power
To feed the nerves. .
Hoods Sarsaparilla
Cures nervousness,
Dyspepsia, rheumatism,
Catarrh, scrofula,
And all forms of
Impure blood.
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Make Good Cookery*
Poor soda v.-ill spoil srood Sour while good soda
will make poor Moor better.
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times good and trie next time poor, i>ut
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and equal to suits sold in your town for
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Estate ol' WIM. Edgar Collins,1
SSINOR.
IWILL- APPLY to the Judge of Probate
of Sumter County oa February 24, 1899,
ter a Final Discharge ss Guardian of afore
said Estate.
TBOS. A. COLLINS.
Jao 23-4t GaardiaD.
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SOUTH CAROLINA ASH GEORGIA R. E. CO,
TIME TABLE NO. 15.
In effect 12.01 a. m., Sunday October 2d, 1898.
West-First Class Daily.
Leaves, am 7 10
Leaves, ara 6 20
Leaves, ara 9 20
Leaves, ara 10 10
Charleston,
Augusta,
Columbia,
Kingv le
East-First Class Daily.
8 00 arrives p m
10 45 arrives p m
5 20 arrives p m
4 28 arrives p ci
West.
North Carolina Division.
East.
si
vc
2d
2d
77
lat
78 : 74 82
STATIONS.
01**8. I Class Class I
1st 2d - 2d
Class ; Class ? Class
A. M. j A. M A.M.
7 40
8 00!
8 10
9 00
9-3:
9 4S!
10 10
10 35
11 00
11 45
12 10
12 35!
8 20
8 50
9 0
10 30
10 30
10 40
11 5(
12 15
1 50
3 10
3 50
4 40!
5 10
5 30
5 45
6 20!
11 40
12 00
12 12
12 40
12 55
1 00
1 20
35
1 50
2 15.
2 35
2 48!
3 03
3 !8j
3 30!
3 55j
4 IO
4 15 j
4 25
4 45
4 52
5 02
5 19
5 34
5 59
6 14
6 30
Leave.
Arrive.; p JJ ; p g ; p-jr:
P. M JP. M.
P. M.
Camden
DeKalb
Westville,
Ker baw
Heath Springs
. Pleasant Hill
Lancaster
Riverside
Catawba Jonction
Rock Hill
Tirzah
York vii le
Sharon
Hickory Grove
Smyrna
Blacksburg
Earles
Patterson Springs
Shelby
Lattimore
Mooresboro
Henrietta
Forest City
Rutherfordton
Thermal City
Glenwood
Marion
00!
2 40
2 28,'
2 15;
1 46
40j
20!
1
1
1 05 j
12 so!
12 25
12 05
ll 52'
ll 37!
ll 22!
ll 10
10 45;
10. 30,'
10 25:
10 15!
55
48!
38
21
06
so:
00;
40;
15i
lOj
00
4
4
9
3
2
2
1 20 i
12 15:
ll 20:
9 50!
8 15'
7
7
6
6
6
50,
15!
50!
30!
00
8 41
8 24
8 10
; A.M.
7 2*
7 00
6 45
6 3C
5 10
52
25
00
30
50
25
03
A.M. P.
GAFFNEY BRANCH.
EAST.
33
Mixed.
A M.
5 30
5 50
6 20
Leave
STATIONS.
Biaeksburg
Cherokee Falis
Gaffney
Arrive
3*
Mixed.
A.M.
7 30
7 05
6 40
86
Mixed.
P. M.
6 30
6 05
5 40
WEST.
85
Mixed.
P. M.
4 10
4 35
5 00
Train No. 77, going weat makes daylight connection at Lancaster with tbe L. A C. .
R., at Rock Hill with the Southern R. R. goiDg north, at Blackaburg with the South
ern. Tram l o. 78, going east makes connection at Marion, N. C., witb tbe ScuiherD R.
R., at Blacksbnrg with Southern and at Lancaster with L. k C. R. R. Train No. 81,
going east makes connection at Shelby, N. C. with the S. A. L R. R , going east. All
local freight trains will carry passengers if provided with tickets.
S. B. LUMPKIN, Division Passenger Agent.
L. A. EMERSON, Traffic Manager.
J. M. ROBSON & SOW,
Commission Merchants,
And dealers in
AIN AND COW FEED.
Consignments of Eggs, Poultry and Farm
Produce Solicited.
Weights and Goods Guaranteed.
J. N. Robson & Son.
Feb 16-x
Charleston, S. C.
Walsh's Shoe Store
HAS MOVED NOW
Keep your eye on the city clock when you
are coming in town and stop there if you
want Shoes.
TWO SHOEMAKERS Ei?IP^O ED.
Those who want to keep their Shoes in* nice condition, buy
from me and get FREE SHINES.
artow Walsh*
Sep. 21-x
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