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\ THE UNION TIMES. UNION, S. f. TIIK KIFTY-FOURTll COMiKKSS. i A Synopsis of the Proceedings of ISoth House*. TO K HKNATP. Tlio Monroe doctrine was tl?o subject of. resolutions and dsscugsiou iu the Senate on Monday. Tlio committee on commerce reported a bill on tlio subject of naptha launches. Under it, launches less than 15 tons burden shall not require inspection, or an engineer, or a licensed pilot; but launches exceeding 15 tons, carrying passengers for hire, shall be subject to inspection and all the laws of tho road. No progress was made ou the Houso bond bill with the free coinage substitute reported from the cominittuo ou llnauco. Tho IVfler funeral bill gave riso to some discussion and was disposed of by being referred to the committee ou rules. In tho routine business of tho Senate on Tuesday a "service pension bill" was reported from tho committee on pensions, without any recommendation, and was pis ssl 011 the calendar. A resolution was offered and re for red to the committee on foreign relations, requesting tho President < f tho United States to Inquire into the arr< st ami for< ililo removal of Murk Kodriguc/, a citiwn of tho United State, on board of tho United Stat '.s mail st< amor olivette in the harbor of Havana on tlm 15l!i instant, av.d aNo in tlm arrest of Louis 8. Soiueillan ami his sou in Havana; and if no jiiHlcniiso foi'siii h arrunts exists, that tlio l'r>" id- nt <l?*m;i 11 I tlunr itniu?'iliat<) release. Tim bond hill eanm up as the unfinished business-, I>ut it also went over for tho ilay ami busiiu o.i Iho calendar was proi'Ci'dcil Willi ami about "> lulls, to which no objection was made, were passed. About 13 wero privato | ensinn bills aud half a d< en warn bridge lulls On Wednesday after t' r<uitino I i. im ? tlio presentation id petitions and tlm hitrn diu'tlon aad roli'ioii'*y of lulls tlm resointion directing tlm Si erctary . 1 Stale to s? ml to tlio Keuafo tin' dispatch* sol' I Tide I Slat 'S consuls r> 1 a111ivc to tlm war now arrli-d mi In Cuba was reported b;mk adversdy frmn tlio committee on foreign minimus, and v.. ls placed on tlio calendar. Tlm eoiniuitteo on foreign relations reported a preamble and Concurrent resolution in regard to the Anne- ; nian outrages in Turkey. Scurtor V.'nb-olt addressed tlm Senate at length on I ho Veimr.uelan question eon mruing the proposed extension of tlio Monro ) do'lrine, aud in criticism of tho action ol tho executive and leg is- , lativodepartments of tlm government Tlireo ?et speeches wcro delivered in tho ' Benato on Thursday Warren talked tariff; DuBois, tho bond bill and free coinage, Daniel defended tho administration's eourso in tho Vciuv.uelan matter. A hill was introduced to repeal tho refuudingnet of 1870 and tho resumption act of 1875. A resolution was offered lor tho appointment of a select eommitteo to inquire into tho imprisonment of lSugeno V. Debs (in connection with tho great , railroad strike). A resolution was ottered and referred to tlm committee on commerce, directing the chief of engineers of tlio army to make a survey aoro.-s tlio Peninsula ?.f Vlortda for a rout!) for :v shin cjoml .'Kill I.I prepare estimates I hercfor. Tho Bonato t hen proceeded to cxeeutiv * business. In thoHcuatu on Friday tho commit fee on privelegcs ati<l oleet'ons wasgivcii f?? i eii-sim to sit (luring tlio sessions ot tho Senate to consider tho Dupont election case from I><:!aware. The concurrent rcsntuticn rep< rtml .Wednesday from llio committee <-.i foreign relations on tho subject of outiar;. i oil 11: > Armenians was laiil hefoio tho Senate, and dismissed at length, and 'In r- ol(ilioi? was adopted. Tho hill appropriating V#.t)bO for tho purchase oflands adjoining I'.io litiif??l States naval station at PorL Koyal, tt. t'., was passed. After a short executive scs ion tho Senate ndjourucd until Monday. vim iiou.sk. Tho House on Saturday after an unimportunt session, adjourned until Monday. Tho House Monday in n brief session (lis posed of the second of tho gcncrul annual appropriation hills the Military Academy hill. Itesoltitlons and hill i weio agreed to cxteuding tho timo for tho completion ?>f Aransas Pass Ilarbor; donating condemned cannon to vnriotis (irand Army posts, incorporating thcsnprcme council thirty-third degreo of Scottish Itito Ma-onry for tho Southern jurisdiction, to print 5,000 copies each < t tho postal laws and tho geological survey report on tho t'ripplo Frock, Colo, district. 'J'lte President's message in response to tho House r? .solution of impiiry relative to Ambassador 15ay.tr.I s I'.diuhitrglt at: I Boston ( Khglaud) spcecher , with Secretary Ulaey'.s report'hereon, was laid h< f,n>i tlto II ottso and referred to Jim coiumittci) > n | ' foreign affairs. Tho ur^diii. dcflciem y t-iii j was reported to tho House. Tin! Military Academy appropriation hill for the year ending .luue. !iu. 1S'J7, was ta'.o n up in committee i Of the whole and pas nl. It nppt.iprin' -s ; $ 1 Id,117. A |<)iiit resolution reported lro>n the committee on ways natl no ms w.i agreed to, dir. -tin;* hid '''ciuei torn i ' 11 Internal 'te'.einn1 to d( 'roy a.I uic.-u.o t \ , returns and eopici tlieia-of !n.eunder tho provision.i of the taritV law . f Is'11 in d< clai 'vl lot e nne nst it lit ionai. t)u Tue day a. t- -mint ion ?d ini| .iry t ( r'cd f no tho eoitetitlho in intet-Slato and ( fori i^'ti eoininetee wa i in' d. directing tho Secretary of tho 'IV i-ury to inform tho Hoi;vo whether <>r not in hi t o| taioit, ttm regulations for tho safel y f the puidie. iii j Ocean travel are adciptntc and if e, win (her Or not these regulationi aro being i.irrioil out. Tho House went into i eminitteii e| tho whole to usidcr tho n rgcut deficiency t > 111 J A brief general debate on.- in d tif n '!o< | So -t of the fee sj.-lem in paying ollieials of Jniteil States courts and tho -ssity l,,r its reformation, it not aholitiou. Several in.- 1 Imp ortaiit amendments and oini nppropria! I i ing 5,1100 for tin- survey of Hhippe'.va Imitau j and ', In-lug added, the . oininitti o rose ;in<! the hill as amended was pas -ed ' Two tlur.I-i of tlm <!?? hoi.i <>f : t!l<> lloil-o Wrilii'^.'jiy v. ij t '-l In Mm , iron i.h'iMlion of S> nn'o j u.t n- >lu! i ; U'llMori.'.i!: I lln ? { Ilium .1 . '.i, H *?. I /III, for l! . niployoi niil.-i'lo :i- ' ' ii:"o (o <ao it|rvi in;; m hit t i . t: . 'i'. '.iMtry ill Mm (lln t (m ! ?o-l?ii,I ' ; ' i; r . -n ?n 1.1 < '!ii>- | :il In'.!; . Tim I- in*, i". /lilt; n ...n i .i 1'i. : l i ]! i ' ii'ntioin I'o iiiiiiHoo % [ ! t iii . Mllil 'l ...I- I '.'i. .1 lollm-. .it 1 o .; . I i ? In in :. P i|.p -' ii? ' i vi* . li!i.! M \ ' 4 \ 111 ' 11 i i l l M.I !'t:i. 11 . .f. I' .J.' !I t t! I'll ! '.. I -I I 1.1 . |t in ! I in. . I ' pi I;I::* n f illl if! O il' in ill i i!it Utioii.il . <! I;; 1!i i lit.- . t : ' ' ! it, \vll.1 r?'?|)OII IblO I'ol lln; n I h .: /cutnm oi It ..ti ? Hot)- } I . I hi i ! , y I . Jy :? '< f lit !i . . ,i '1 is .. uorsou ? '. I i I ' , . i iliK r iio ii .1 tii < !; ini; u asr.cii'l t ! > \. v i .us i'l I* .v . i I . ' r Ih j * ran- i ' : run' House, * k r< I'ir . I, . p til1) i' ' ai a |'i i . a' ; > i. I , i.l I!t tlie mill In p . I ' : 1 .il ii'.? Jo'irivl until 11 i . IVm \v; i..-I . :? i,<i-??.-1 (. J'rl'l iy ) I: ; 51 1 11 1' . |[ Jlr-t ; :: : . .?? ?i?. I . :1 I i K'l- -- V <i I il. . : ) IV' I i. , Kiin'm- |"! | i V/i li ; if tlii 1 i i i * i ill i .n i . ,i . '.. i i!i )! '!.*' - 1 Pmit) in i ilii .-t in hi. imi'ii v ! !; w itliln ' r. < .. i : i: .i ! i n } lv'n^iund. 1 THE NEW CONSTITUTION T1IK I.AW TIIK PKOl'LK MIST NOW 1,1 VK l'NI)KK. Tbc Ktjil Text of South Carolina's New Organic Law as A<!o|)tccl. ? . ARTICLE X. FINANCE ANI> TAXATION. Section!. The general assembly shall provide by law for a uniform and equal rate of assessment and taxation, and shall prescribe regulations to secure a just valuation for taxation of all property.real,personal and possessory, except mines and mining eluiius. the products ot which nleuc shall be tax ul; j and also excepting such property as may beexempted by law for municipal, educational, literary, seientille, religion*. or churitahb purpose*: 1 r<>vided, however. That the gen- r:.l assembly ma\ impose a capitatem tax , upon sueh domestic animals as from j their nature and lmbits are destruetiv of other property. And pro, idtd. j further i hat the genera! assembly j may provide for a graduated tax <>:. | incomes, and f? r a graduated li < us. "ii ' occupations ami business. See. The general>lc assembly . shall provide tor an annual tax suf- j licient to defray the estimate?l ex- ; jit-nseK of the State fur each year, ami ; whenever it shall happen that tlu or- j diunry expense." oi the State for any I year shall exceed the income tin* , .Mate for Bitch your tbr gentrul us- i scmbly shall provide for levying it tax j for 1 lie: cusuiug yeur Buftbieiit. with other buurocs of income, to pay the deficit ucy of the proceeding yen togcthe: with the' estimated . spoimes of j the ensuing year. Sec. f. No tux shall be levied < \- j cept in pursuance ef a law which shall I distinctly state tlu object of the same: to which object the tax shall be up- j plied. See. 4. There shall be exempted I from taxation all county, township and municipal property -.sod e.\ch; sivcly for public*, purposes and not reven ,e. and the property > : el! school:-, colleges', ami institutions of [ learning, all charitable institution- in | the nature of asylums for the infirm, deaf and dumb, blind, idiotic am! indigent ) lUMUis, except where the pr ( it i such institutions are applied t > private uses: all public libraries, i'i.urchi . parsonages and burying : *( n.ih ; i ut pr? pcity of associations ; ami societies. although connected with charitable objects, shall not be < m mpt from State, county, or n.uiie- j ipal taxation: Provided, l'hat as, to real estate this exemption shall not j extend beyond tho buildings and ! premises actually occupied by such schools, colleges, institutions of learn iup, asylums, libraries, churches, j uruonages and tmrial grounds, although j c< nncctcd v,ilh charitable objects. Sec. .r. Tin corporate authorities of j counties. township-'. school districts, l ilies, towns and villages may be vesti 1 with power to assess and collect faxes for corporate purposes; such L.xok to be uniform i:i respect t< peine and property within the jurisdieL on of the body imposing the same. All shares of ilic stockholders in any lend or banking a*sociutiou located in IIwk i~"tnf *, whether new or hereafter i e?>r?? ratcu. or orgnn::aul under the lii'A'i f iin State < r > f the I'nited i'iii: f1, shall be INh d a; their tr11 *. . aluo ;i. snoncy, and taxed for nuitsie- ' 1 ul }>iti posts iu 11.o eitv. ward, town >r : ii.'oi j'oruo 1 village where such I i :4:iiv .r- located. and net .Nowhere: i'r< idod M'kut the Words ' true val :o ... money" a.- .is >1 ill lint; 12 ef thi. et. >i: shall he so c <nstruod as h> ii; i.n ,;i. ' tne.'tid* nil surplus or extra ir.i'in'Vt, , aj itr.i. and every species of I rannul pr tieity f f v>;Iu?' owned or :i j'osHe.-'-ioti { any such hunk: J'ro . id? A '.iky rale o: taxation shall apI ly hi tl:o btc. diholders of all corpora- j iioi.t other than banking institutions. \nu t i.t! pent ml as.st inbly shall rotjuiro Unit all the ]> >; * rty. except that here- ; us j ? niiith d t lv t xen.j'ted within Ihe limits of in.n.eipal corporations, diuii be taxed f< r corporate purposes n"! 1 r tl:<- pitymt id < ! debts contract I 11.111 : authority i i Jaw. J he ; < i. b 1 dt lit f in x :.:y. ;< w d:stri< i, inal <rj ration ir 1 olitical divisit u r uubdivb(ll St > ..11 : S T . 1 - p. . j>er:y there.t:. And no < : : .ss:si..p. i. inicipai e< n ''.t. other political division of thin :,a;i io :< .!t< r 1" a lthortxed t rt <ist its bt i d' ! iudt i<t. tin* -- it at . . . ar.y ; roj 1 inert a>< : : ' tie us. or- at : :. utit < t :t. . i i ie'i tit bt u:i.oi:n{s < i i.t ; a. . ' I all , r ... I - ....... ?#< in?..i 1 I V ? i ' r Sin' tiiMi*. : ' i r- > hull In- \ r?l i'. i r .i:irijiai < >i | << . lij. r lin:.' ? t t in* ' i 1 : , - : r*.!< > tin it J. j:??v < ; *. y (. tX i !" ; t {.tin < !u : : ii }><? . v . .j ii! < < ; ju>.ri; .< : .{- | ( V.< r t>> - i 1 . lin Jolt-J-'oitlf . : ?t ti.. 'r*'ifnt' ? iViturv ??f I. ! :: . r cl-i - <1 1 " "? . r : .. ( =v?l.l. ^ i ?. ' I ' I ' ? II ' II U> > .. 1 ^ in- i , ? i f iitt* . ; i *.. | I etit of huv individual, company, asso- ! ! ciation or corporation; and the State | ' shall not become a joint owner ?>f or | 1 stockholder in any company, nssocm- | tion or corporation. The general us- j sembly shall not have power to authorise any county or towuabip to levy a tax or issue bonds for any purpose ex- ( cept for educational purposes, to build ! and repair public roads, buildings and bridges, to maintain und support pris- j oners, pay jurors, county olHoers. and I for litigation, quarantine and court expenses, and for ordinary eouuty purposes, to support paupers, and pay past indebebtedness. "See. 7. No scrip, certificat< or other, evidence of State indebtednesssliallbo issued except for the redemption of stock, bonds or other evidences of indebtedness previously issued, or for I such debts as are expressly authorized in this Constitution. See. H. An accurate statement of the receipts and expenditures oi the public money shall be published with tInlaws of each regular session of the gen- i ernl assembly, in such manner as may bylaw be directed. See. 'J. Money shall 1 e drawn ir* ir. the treasury only in pursuance t f apl ropriatious made by law. ore. i??. i tie nsciu year sun.: con;-: nicnce on the tirst duy of Jnuuury in each year. Sec. II. To the eml iliat the public i debt of South Carolina may not here- | after be increased without the due consideration and free consent of the people of the State, the general at'sctnblv j is hereby forbidden to create any f ir- . ther debt or obligation, either i>y the loan of the credit of the State by guaranty. endorsement or otherwise, except for tin ordinary and current business 1 of the State, without first submitting | the question as to the creation of such j new debt, guaranty, endorsement or , loan of its credit to the qualified elector-. of this State at a general State ' election; and unless two-thirds of the j pialitied electors of this Stati. votiug on the question, shall be in favor of in- | creasing the debt, guaranty, endorse- j m< ut or loan of its credit, none shall j be created or made. And any debt contracted by the State shall be by loan on ! Stat<> bonds, of amounts not less than j S-"?t i each, bearing interest, payable not j more than 10 years after final passage of the law authorizing such debt. A j correct registry of all such b< nds shall b? kept by the treasurer in numerical order, s.? ns to always exhibit the number and amount unpaid, and to whom severally made payable. And the gen- ! eral assembly shall levy an annual tax i Millicicnt to pay the annual interest on' said bonds. Si e. 1 J. Suitable laws shall l)C pass- i i >1 by tin' general assembly for the J safe-kei ping, transfer and disburse- j tin nt of the State, country and school | funds: and ill 1 otlicer.1: and other per- ! 11- charged with the miiiic shrill keep an accurate entry of each sum received, anil of each payment ami transfer ami shall give such security for tboftiithful discharge of such duties as tlio general assembly may provide. And it shall he the duty of the general assembly to pass laws making embezzlement of i such funds a felony, punishable by fine 1 and imprisonment, proportioned to the | amount of the deficiency or embezzlement, and the patty convicted of such felony shall be disqualified from ever holding any olliee of honor or emolument in this State: Provided, however, that the general assembly, by a twothirds vote, may remove the disability upon payment in full < f the principal and interest of the sum embezzled. Sec. Id. The general assembly shall ! provide for the assessment of all prop- ' erty for taxation: and State, county, i township, school, municipal and all ; other taxes -hall be levied on the same j assessment, which shall be that made [ for State taxes; and tb- taxes f jr the ' subdivi-ion of the State shall b< levied and collected by the respectiv..- rise::1. ; autln'litio- thereof. APTICLi: XI. KIUVATION. Section 1. The supervision o: pub- ' lie instruction -hall l e vested in the State superintendent education, who shall be elected for the term of two years by the qualified electors of the State, in such manner and at such time as the other State oflioers are elected: his powers, duties and compensation shall he defined by tin general assembly. Sec. "J. There shall be a State j board ol' education, composed of the | governor, the state superintendent of education, and :?<?t \.vi ding seven jhTmhih t i ! hi |>c?int *?! liv the j/iivoriior ? very four ymrs, whi? h mr?l the j,'OVf!!i'ir i-hnll 1 ' }:n:riu.??.. i.ml t! 1 r-1:11 - 11 ? ! ill!- of 1 .. itiolj, seer ! try. i'l.i Ifiiril i;:.I! have th<r*"L* !: ? . eMimin:iti< i. of t nohers > : ] < < of ipnlitient;> ; . i;u i shut! i-.v. ! k!! M'holarship.s I it'll I ha vr - .rJi other jiov.i r- hu! ?lut ion : us may la- tit t< i itiiuotl I>v law. The travelling ? v f the i ? to j 1" appointed shall 1 if iviiletl for 1 v 1 the ia! y. See. !), Tin gcncfitl afcsombly t-l.all u..si.i provision for tin eh . tiou | r ap. ilit 11 >11 of nl! other : . ? s?i;rv s It- : i.l : ? rs. and ;i iiI !< sine their !itit 1 i.. at: iti, jiotvii . tint,i , i loin ti* Hit !' !'. ll'ii! t1 ft: o: ollii'e. >i !. I h Milariea i f 'hi State [ *itol i-.,u::ty sehi'oi i lliei r* and compel -I.'. ? a e. Mity treasurer- '? r <_ 1 !t ' i::in! 11: -!. ir-in > 'i. ' Snooty* hi,ail Hot lie I mill < it of the seho. ; ft;:. 1 ! t shall 1 otherv. i r ivideil for i y tiie O' lie.ai hs-i mlily. ^ e. f he ! ! {!*?-' til11. shall j>r<>\ .'!? '-r n ! : . i ii itui li '.<! : : nil cliiltln .. Iwtiocn ! t i.. i#< of HI J I v. . : i i| /of {!.. r 11 . 1 -! :i ; the < ilitH i: t J I'ii 1 i'. ti."t . n? .'t :! : ns pllU'tj "ft1 1< , I . ,:..i i '.? Jlfttllftll ltd .!. Itti <1 . nor ; 1??* u f i ! ii ' nil'- ;: ir< I. i . i .? ? ' ".in' : tl itr<; i ; In1. :'li i ti.- r, 1 ititt v. i i.u* . i: t! . :t .uid | house, or other institution, society or j organization of whatover kind, which i is wlioly or iu part under tho direction ! or coutrol of uuy church or of any ; religious or sectarian denomination, society or organization. See. 10. All gifts of every kind for educational purposes, if accepted by the general asaembly, shall be applied and used tor tho purposes designated by tho giver, unless tho sumo bo in conflict with the provisions of this Constitution. Sec. 11. All gifts to the Stato where the purpose is not designated, all escheated property, the net assets or funds of all estates or copartnerships in the hands of the eourts of the Stato whero there havo been 110 claimants for tho sumo within tho last 70 years, and other money eomiuginto thetrcasury of the State by reason of the 12th section of an act entitled "An act to provide a mode of distribution of tho moneys as direct tax from the citizens I nuiilldi Ul.\ VI C1 uil CUt'li J M >11 f lilU |>n?* | eeeds of which tax shall he expended for school purposes in the several school districts in which it is collected. Win never tlurine; the next three ensuing year'- the fax levied by the said county boards of commissioners or similar officers and the poll tax shall not yiehl an amount e<pinl to $3 per capita of the number of child- ! rcn enrolled in the public schools of j each county tor the scholastic year i ending the .".1st day of October, in the j year 1895. as it appears in the report j of the state superintendent of educa- j tion for said scholastic yevr, the comptroller general shall, for the aforesaid | three next ensuing fiscul years, on the i first day ol each of said years levy i such au annual tax oil the taxablo | property of the State as he nioy de- ; termino to be necessary to make up J such deficiency, to be collected as | other Stub- taxes, and apportion the i same among the eouuties of the Stuto I in proportion to the respective defici- j rncies therein. The sum so nppor- j tioned shall he paid by th<- state treas- j nrer to the county treasurers of the respective counties, in proportion to i the respective deficiencies therein, ou j the warrant ? : the eoinptmllergeneral, | and shall t? apportioned among the | school districts tne counties and 1 disbursed as "tie r school funds: and from and a!t<-r tie-."1st day of Decern- ' ber. :* ti y? a: l.vfi8, the genera! as- j semblt shall eaus* t.. be levied nnuunliy on all taxable pi wpt it;.* of tie Stat< si : :. tat:, in addition to the sui<i ti. levic ; i>v tin: -ai>i county ! board- 't nussi tiers or <-itnilar ofllccre. >t:. . ] V. ta>; ulovf provided. ' as- may b< -my t keen tin , school* i ? throughout tie- Stat;.- for mk-Ii i. length -l tine- in < ach scholastic j voar tir the g< mra! assembly may |>ro- , 8erib< : u. ?] said tax shall la- apportioned aim tig tie counties in propor- | tioa to thi iic.o therein and dis- i bursed as tlmr school funds. Any school district may l>y tie* authority of tin- gem ra". ukh? mbly levy an additional tic ? th? support oi' its schools. Sec. T. rv pnrate schools shall be | provided f. r children of tne wliite and , colored n.ci . and no child of cither ra I. 'hal. 11, j.* ru.ittcd to attend a sch> o". v lr? n <> the other ra . i j.- g> ra! a- mbly may pi,;..r 11.. ?u of ('1< m von Agri ultural college, the I Diversity of South * u:v ln?:, and file Wiuthrop Normal and Industrial college, a brain h luere ?, a now established by law. and may create scholarships th''!-' in; tin }>r? ? ds r> ali/.ed frotn the land - rii gt . en n\ tlie act ofcoiipr< ss passed ti.1 -cculid day ol duly, j for ti e snpii' rt <?:' an agricultural col lege, and any lands or funds which j have lie-ret'.for* been or may hereafter i be given or appropriated for educational purpose* bv the congress of the United States, shall be applied a directed in tin act- appropriating the same: Provided, l int the general asseinblv "-had. a- -oon as practicable, wholly separate < .u!!i:; eollegc from Ulat'.iii uuivi r-:ty. ui . provide for a scpurat ' '- I s 4 ; prof< sors ami ink. lPi'ftw ', !?< ?'t:t r, lu. .-tit iln.ti l.o :'4 * . .w?. givM: tii n: i; all1' '.v-.: ' :i of t !kj ne?rro ! :?? < : ai.'i it m nil 1 ti.c ( n'oriil Nurmftl, Industrial, Agricultural and Mcciuiiiiva! ? -11?;*?' of ;i- Siutr. S?f. Tin ).' ; . ? r? ?J i f of tii< Stat' !" '< ' r or of inn I county, city, (own, ; ovnaliip, ncliool <>r ? * r , *1 i>i rt of S ii<id Sti;: . < : an;, j om v, from what* vcr < '.i ' ha!i not, i \ pfift. <!. nut. ;i. . : . .iiitr.. -t, i.-pj prifttion. ot otherivi . lit uxftd, ilii'rotly I r .i;?i'r* ct iy, . >.. . r ; nt' rmi.ro < ' uvy college. ? I, .... | tn) I'M Lao j [ ont under thin section shall embrace i cities or tonus already organized into special school districts in which graded school buildings have been erected by the issue ??f bonds, or by special taxation, or by donation, all the territory included iu said school district shall bear its just proportion of any tax that may be levied to litpiidute such bonds or support the public schools therein: Provided, further, that nothing iu this article contained shall be construed as a repeal of the laws under which the several graded school districts of this State are organized. The presentdivis-, ' ion of the com ties into school districts nnd the provisions of luw now governing the snuie shall remain until changed by the general assembly. Sec. 6. The existing boards of commissioners of the several counties, or such officer or officers as may hereafter bo vested with the same or similar' novt.TK and duties, shall lew an an mm! tux of three mills on the dollar upon nil the taxable property in their respective counties, which tux shall be collected at the same time and by the midu officers ns the other tuxes for the same year, and shall be held in the I county treasury of tine respective 1 counties, and the said fund shall bo I apportioned among the school districts ! of the county in proportion to the ; number of pupils enrolled in the j public schools of the respective districts. and the officer or officers j charged by law with making said ap- < pointmcut shall notify tho trustees of j the respective si hool districts thereof, i wli sluil! expend and dishuree the i sanu as the general assembly may pre- i scribe. Tho general assembly shall | deli in "enrollment.*' Not less than j thro* trustees f? r each school district ' shall be selected from tlie qualified j voters and taxpayers therein, in such j ninnie r and for such terms as the gen- | eral assembly may determine, except ! in cases o: special school districts now ! existing, when the provisions of law ! now governing the same shall remain until changed by tin general assembly: Provided. Tho manner of the selection ol said trustees need not be uniform throughout the State. There shall be assessed on all taxable pollsin the State between the ages of '21 and 60 years (excepting Confederate soldiers above the age of 50 years,) an ? t S! 11 11 _ . I of this Stnto by tho United States id triiHt to the State of South Carolina," j approved the 24th day of December, | 18111, together with such other means j as the general assembly may provide, j shall be securely invested as the State school fund, aud the anuual income thereof shall be apportioned by the go.. assembly for the purpoee.of maintaining the public schools. Sec. 12. All the net income to be derived by the State froci the sale or license for thebaic of spirituous, malt, vinous aud Intoxicating liquors aud beverages, not including so much j thereof us is now or may hereafter bo ! allowed by law to go to the counties > and municinal corporations of the State, shall be applied annually iu aid \ of the supplementary taxes provided l'or iu the sixth section of this article; j and if after said application there should be a surplus, it shall be devoted to public school purposes, and. apportoiued as the general assembly ; may dctermiue: Provided, however, i That the said supplementary taxes J shall only be levied when the net in- : conic aforesaid from the sale or license; j for the sale of alcoholic liquors or beverages is not sntlicient to meet and ! equalize the deficiencies for which the I said supplementary taxes ore provided.' | [continued in next issue.] I Iff? V ON POLITICS. lie Nay- 111- lias No I<!< a of Leavbig t lie Ocr.UMT.t'ic Parly . N, iietor Iri>\ sty- r ha- i;.. inten- ; ti"i; . >it;o: lie i '"luoeratic party *o j<'M; !<>: - \:l! th?* proposed new free silvct p?:rt? Unsays he is in favor I of fr* silver :i!..; he will vot< !->r it j ev? iv i;?;ic beget.- I u opportunity. 'out 1 wii' do sii vlihin the ranks ? : the j 1 leiieicracy s ; ? ty in company with Senator Waiti:::;!, oi Missisoppi: Senator l'.ate. o: i enncsst . and other distinguish! .1 Southern Senators, who have no intention of leaving the Democratic party to join \. -T. Warner and any combination of 1 lopublicnns, Popr.lists'and so called Democrats that mav be formed. II*- suvs L<- accepted the | chairmain th* Democratic party ! in South Carolina in 18SI0. ami tlieu , nml th'-ri promisvtl i*?- would be the | last to leave it. lb lum not lost faith in the Democratic party, although home of the prominent men in it may differ with him on the llmiucial ?pic?tiou. He Kays there have been repeated efforts on the part of the other men in South t'arolina to go out of the party into the ranks of the Popu- ! lists, but he huK thus far been able to ! restrniu many troni taking such a step. , He is not able to say what percentage ! of South Carolina ! >cinnerutH are pre- 1 pared to leave the <d 1 party and go over to the cump of the proposed new party. sot Til PAItOkl.NA, Wliat i- IJcing Done in Coiigrfss in lieSi.ilt' of I l?I? State. A * ieorgetown delegation will go t>> Washingt .i; the 11. of February to appeal betor* tlic fiv- : and harbor eommitte? with Hepr> -entativc Mlliott to seeuro tin putting of Winyaw Hay on tin- continuous contra" t system for improvement. The < iiarlestoi. delegation will up- i l'<ar with Heprcscutative Miliott before the publi building eomuiittee m tali a! I of his i.iil to grant t<> tlie eitv the olil postot-iee building. Senator l ilimati'? N-wi*r:\ College I bill, pnying $l.".ct'ju damage- t*y IV.l <r i! soldiers, pas-* !'in "M*unt? without linn ndim lit. Senator I' 1 u porti 1 in u. the naval n!'.'aii .it" S. nutor ('ni.ieroil s \*Si>tmtot !?utier's bill to pr??H ! ,. -it j aviii station. ' :.o m :.d- , imuit of the < -I iiiitti e mill the appro, j ptiatioti in the i-ili down from Sio, o ) t In .<;,i)iM>. IJepres.ntutive M i., i':. ha - intro t!.ieo<l u i . i |ti'wVi.i;ri' tor ?i puhlie Inui-liiif at !*h>i < *ii"* t" . oM ^ The Indiana ti> la* Duehod at T'ort lioyal. It is now positively certain ti::it the "Indiana" will lie ilorkcil ?t I'ort lloyal. Naval (*? 11 -tractor !. I', ilanseom, a: ('ramps ? iiij yair?I. of I'hiiu<I?-l|>1;i:i, has he< n down there ma km; j>ri'j>iiruti<iti> for her r? ption, whirh . will l?e la rallied, it i-. said, hv the arrival of ah >nt live hundred I ndinniaii.-, who w ill visit I'ort lloyal about the 1st nf February, when it i proposed that all tliiip.'.-. will bo in re-alines*. I ho (iuvernor and stafV of 'adinuu, with a deputation of prominent eiti/a ta from that era? State, will arrive, and the (iovenier and ehief <?l1!.*i ra of thi State, it I . .peefe !, will 1:1-o In pr. s? nt, ami tie- i w ill o( ech bruted with i''i!i:iii^' honor . The proapeet* i visit of ihfl Ilidini i'Ti ..it! iie the fruit of llutkrinp; aeeo ;? n n of the experiences rei hv tin party ' did ami sler i" * from 11. "t Stat ; otm time a . nt v.i is ii? to do botii r to t-hj? war iv " i tout 1 cart tho ntitno of i tht:r State. 1 1 V MOKK CIRCUIT OOl/RTS. What the Advocates of the Proposition Have to Say lu its Ucliuif. The advocates of tho proposition to creuto two udditionul Circuit Courts have distributed the following circular among the members of tho General Assembly: WILL TEN ClltCCITS PAY? Some tigures by way of comparison. Present coft of Courts: Eight circuits, averaging now 4.37 counties each: Six Judges, #3,500 each, $21,000; two Jiiilcrt't- <>m>h Sli. 1)00?Aialit Judges, total, $27,000. Seven solicitors, $1,050 each, $0,450; one solicitor, $1,000?eight solicitors, total $11,050. Eight stenographers, $1,250 each, $10,000. Total for Stuto $48,050. Average cost per county, $1,372.75; average coBt per circuit, $0,006.25; 105 regular Courts per year?average cost per Court, $457.01. Cost with ten circuits: Ten circuits, averaging 3.6 cooties, (with Saluda) each: Ton Judges, each $$,000, $30,000; ten solicitors, each averaging $1,250, $12,500: ten stenographers, each averaging $1,100, $11,000. Total for State, $53,500. Average cost per county, $1,486.10; average cost per circuit, $5,350: 105 Courts, as nowheld, plus 32 additional Courts in sixteen counties, a total of 137 Courts per year?uveruge per Court, $300.58. I Comparison: Cost, ten circuits, $53,500; cost, eight circuits, 48,850. To- ? *~*| tnl increase for State, $5,450. Averago cost ??f increase per county. $151,30. Total taxiihlc property of the State, say, $171,000,000: iucreaso levy less than 32-1 "0 of a mill, or about 3 cents on ewry $1,000 worth of property. There are sixteen counties in the State of over 30,000 inhabitants, in which it is proposed to hold four Courts for eriniiuul trails auuually, instead of three, as now?i. e., an average of one Court every three months. This will save the dieting of prisoners for about three mouths in each year. If each county averages only ten pris- \ oners awaiting trial, their cost each \.,v per mouth is $0 or $00 per month, or SJ.u lor three uiontns lor each county, or for the sixteen counties $4,820. II twenty counties adopt four Courts $5,4(10 iif thirty counties adopt four C >urts $8,100- will bo snved or. mcount of dieting prisoners alone, more than sufficient to meet the increase of $.", 150 for the Stale. lb sid' *, it will increase the number an I length.i of terms of the hands <>u the chain gaug. and speedy trials will be hud. The ss.viug to the State in tin? fees of witnesses for the State, and for the defendants in felonies,in eases necessarily continued on account of want of time to try them, is beyond calculation, but it may be safely estimated as at least 25 per cent in mileage and attendance. 1 his does not take into consideration the relief which will be experienced by litigants in civil eases, whose ca^"*s are _ _ continued from term to term throCgh no fault of theirs nor of their attorneys. They pay an onerous tax in the form of lossof time and witness fees,simply because the State does not afford them, the necessary machinery for the trial of their causes. In addition to the cost of the present Circuit Court, a County Court would cost for each county not less thai: from $1,500 to $2,000. Should the General Assembly see lit to reduce the salaries of Judges to $2,700 each, there will be a further saving of $8,000, leaving only $2,150 to be made up it tLo way before mentioned. 1 H K STATK GUANtlK. A Meeting t<? Mo 11 fill in Columbia to Reorganize It. There ib now a plan on foot looking to the reorganization of the State Grunge o: tin Patrons of Husbandry of Sunt!) Carolina. At one time and for years, this organization was very strong in the State; hut when the Alliance made its appearance the Grange almost became extinct except in the counties of Kershaw and Sumter. The Granges in these counties kept the order alive, and this is due to the worthy master, \V. I\, Thompson, of Liberty Hill, Kershaw county. In addition to the old "'live" Granges quite a number have been formed out of new materia), and since the number has reached the requirement of the Constitution of the National Grange to form a State Grange, tin representatives of all live Granges have been roqiuited to no r! in Cohmbir on "Wednesday at 12 m., Feb. to or? ani/.e tie State Grange. Daughters of the <'oulVclerney. The fi1y .lev meeting of the I'mted I height iT-> oi the Confederacy wnu h< lu at the r >hiiis of Cuiup Hampton ut ( itluiiiinn. rime weretliirty Itnlh a jiicf ii? \ho ?ignetl tin1 application lor tin barter. thisiticKS of a varied character was diM-nsscd, and a conatitiMi??n adopted. A hoard of directors was up* } ?iutI ami their names will he anii'.iii; (1 latt< r. Miss Kllen Klmore was unanimously eh cted as librarian or tin *hu|itc>r. i he days for regular iu> t \\i r. li\ed ami I lie 2<lth ol I >< < ? in la r. tin- anniversary <> 1" the : l i-f-sion of Si.:,tli < arolina, was nj>jioiiit il as t 1. day for the annual meeting. an ! t;; I 'tli of lanuary, the miniv? isary of (hm Lee's birthday, wn* p it i.si<|? , as a literary meeting, win others than members will ho weli'oin I. A Loss to IIIs State. Asbby Stark' Kar'ow, a prominent mil |io)i:i! y<. itjfv i H'inher of tint ( h r!' -t !i h.jr, iiie.1 in his Iuhiio in that i My. 5fr. I'nriow was horn it: Alherra .! county, Va.. ->.5 years ago ami . i ii'fi in I-.v. at. the I niV'-vsity ??| \ ut iiiia in iJ~i>. ||e was associat< with, 'in law In ta of Murphy, Farrow Lnpnrc. [1 haves a yolllijj Viiilcm ami e;:v hild. 1