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I THE SENATE AND HOUSE SOt'TIl CAROLINA'S LAW MAKKItS AT WOltK. IVIiat. Tlicy Are Dolus in the ^WTfty ol Making anil Changing Laws. ? - TUB HEN ATI?. KliEVENTR Day.?In the Senate Monday the first and only bill discussed was the one providing that county officers hold their ollicus open and Htay in them during certain hours. The tail was killed. The bill to authorize nil cities and towns to build. e?piip and operate a system of water works and electric lights and to issue bonds to meet the cost of same passed the third rending. The joint resolution to remit the unpaid State and county (taxes for the fiscal year commencing Nov. I, INOii, in Beaufort county passed third reading. A message from the governor announcing the death ot Mr. Sprott, one of the directors of the penitentiary, was received and referred Ixo tiio committee on penitentiary. who will propuro a concurrentresolution fixing the date tor an election to till the vacancy. I'wK.iiKTii Day.? On Tuesday the j morning session of the Senate was devoted to a fight on the acceptance of i the freo conference report on the Dill to recognize the Supreme Court. The | report was adopted A concurrent j resolution from the House fixing .lau. j 10 as the time to hold uu election for ] Supreme Court judges, was laid over for consideration Wednesday. The disposition in the Senate is not to have the election until this new bill has become operative. The following now bills were introduced: to incorporate the Waeeauiaw line of steamers; pertaining to tho election of town wardeus; pertamiug bo the redemption of the iirowu eon- | sols; relating to commercial fertilizers; j relating to agricultural liens. At the ! night session the lull to regulate the attendance of couuty treasurers ut convenient places iu their counties | (Missed second reading. Thirtkbntu Day.?On Wednesday the Senate progressed more iu the disposition of the bill declaring the law as to free schools thau was expected. There are nnlv Ihrmi *?? ? *J VI iv/ui lUUIU tUUl \ mitten amendments to bo passed upon, and it is uot likely that much room bus boon left for tho individual scuutors to ^ put on pat hen. Tho moasurc is a most iiuporiautouo and places great power in tho hands of thcHiiperintendentof education. Uuder it his oQicc takes a position iu tho government uot possessed bofore. Some of the committee amendments to the bill as drawn, and which looked to keoping the graded schools of the State in their present | sphere?that is, uuder tho control of the taxpayers of tho communities rath- | or than uuder State supervision? | were earnestly contested, the fight , against them being led by Mr. Mavtield of Barnwell, who is iu charge of , tho b?" * There "re. - ' amendments on tho same t to bo acted on and the bill will be further considered Thursday. ( The bill repealing tho SI ,000 license on emigrant agents was discussed, but i passed ovor until Thursday. The fol- j lowing were unfavorably reported To j ? amend an act to regulate fishing in 1 Aiken, Barnwell, Darlington, Orau go i ' burg and Colleton counties. Went on j the calendar. To make removal or de- , struclion of property by a tenant or 1 oioployeo a misdemeanor. Amendment adopted and bill rejected. To provide for a State examiner of hanking and lieeal corporations. I his went on tho calendar, to be taken up with , tho bill of a similar charueter. which will most probably pass. The f<>lj | lowiug new bills were introduced To regulate the sale of liquors in the j State, which proposes to engraft a practical prohibition bill mi the dis- j peiiHary bill, and allow the sale *?f ; whiskey only for medical and median- ( teal purposes. To incorporate <'on-! verse college at Spartanburg. This; 'nil passed a third reading with .">0 or ; (10 amendments. To provide for tho | incorporation of towns of not less than i 1,000 or more than b,000 inhabitants, '.'his passed second reading To authorize the penitentiary hoard to bor I t>,?\\ n?,uwu ??ri lilt* ivrru | tumult ion i'oriitkbntii Day.?Thursday was an | >tV day iu tho Seunto. The Dill pro- I ruling for a bank examiner was passed ! t.? a third reading. These bills passed their third reading: A Iioukc bill to li\ the time for holding the circuit court in the Kighth circuit. A house Jail to regulate the attendance of county treasurers at convenient places for the purpose of collecting tax. From the operations of this bill, the counties of Sumter, Chester, DoU and (ieorg? -j loan were, eseepted. A joint resolu- j I ion to authori/,e the purchase of tie ' lived plantation and for the penitentiary directors to borrow money on the same. 'Ihe only second rending bill passed was that to provide t o the examination of bankingcYpot* . . ritL i.ifi i.. i inoiis. i iii-se new inns were iniroor.e* d: l?\?r the protection ol dsschnrp' d employ. s, and to prevent IdneUhst: iifj. To provide for holding elections ;.n (his State. To provide for the payment of the expense.-* of the penitentiary invostipiitioii. At 1 .1 o'cloek the attention of the Senators was railed to the fact thai this was the day and hour fat for paying ti ileitis: ..l respect to th< in uiory of tin l ite ! nator I'yrd. Itrsolnli ois of respi-i'S uel< olleiid I>\ Mr. IV'tp-ivw oi l-'h n are, Mr. I'vrd s sin ce: -or in tiie S.-iiiiti . and ti- ;t ciii !i 10:1a pt ii .: I:! n] 1 i iait I . t!> i?i ( oil 1 Srliis'iil* ii hit. Inind, fatli-: an I frii nd. Mr loicrol i'::: lii I 1 r.od .iir. i. i 0 Ti '.in^ton pa: I limine to Jilife as ah : it rial, a . tlie V had hie w ii ii i 111. lie rcsoletioiis were i thou adopted, und at) a further mark j of respect, tho Seuato adjourned, i FirrBBSTU JLXav.?Friday tbo Seuato passed tho insurance bill, Charleston , j and Columbia excepted fiom threefourth provision. The bill relating to building uud loan associations, introi dueed bv Mr. Mower, was the lirst ! special order taken up. A protracted j j tight was expected to be made ou > this measure, us in its original form, it seemed to impose conditions upon all building and loan associations that I would have heeu objcctiouablo to local j catnpauies, but Mr. Mower offered several amend incuts. which woro adopted, making the provisions of the bill apply to all building and loan associations doing an interstate busi ] uess, but relieving purely local companies oi tlmt character from the restrictions, which would huvo proved onerous to the huiuII eouceriiH. The bill then passed to a third rending. The public uchool bill was panned. An it ntuudn, the graded schools will have to employ teachers with certificates iih State teachers, but under Mr Hoist's | ameudmeut they can deteiinitio the capacity of ?uch teachern at any time, i The bill for the protection of dinj charged employed?, to prevent blacklisting and for other purposes, wuh reported without rccoinmondation. A . J favorable r? port wan made on the bill I I to provide for holding elections, and it | I differs but little from the lull iutro- j duced in the Honne in the early part of the session, or from the election law heretofore of force, tlm essential j differences being that it provides for | only one set of managers and one set , of commissioners, and but out polling place, doing awuy with the federal inauagern and the separate election } boxes for presidential electors, etc. It ratains the eight-box feature, provid- <. ing that the Stat., and federal boxes be arranged in the same row. The following new bills \vi"c introduced- ] To regulate the sale of milk butter j and cheese, and to prescribe penalties for the ;nluw! :i -ah- >r exposure for j sale of any watered r duiterated or ^ utiwholesom r : 1!. on; imitations -?r ; adulterat ( ns \ ,p or cheese. j a To ail li . :,'.o i ?i. it lluig and such j ?. other eiti > :> t!.is State as niiiv Im I , associated with him to construct and ^ maintain n bout -house >?u the shoals j. south of tho eitv oi ('harlcston. To iimomi and evteud tho charter of j incorporation .1 tin* hoard of directors ^ of the Theological s> msnaryof Georgia ^ and South Carolina. Joint resolution to authorize and ro- h quire tin* State Treasurer to repay tl money borrowed under a convention t< ordinance, p To amend the act regulating the t< hours of labor in this Stat#-. To limit the number of acres of land I any corporation or their agent, may p own or charter in this Stub'. p To provide for tho formation of ti mutual protective associations. f( To regulate formation of boards of V health. b An unfavorable report was made on ii tho bill regulating trallic in seed eot- t< ion and unpacked lint cottou. It was T rtlaced on the calendar. p A number of claims for payment of t< election notices and commissioners of ci >n. , J Tho Senate took recess until Lues- tl d nil'. HOUHK. t( Twki.i'ti? Pay. In tho House Mou- tl hiv nothing of a character to interest j. |.he general public was acted upon A n considerable amount, of routine matter , wf.u Iwiti-evor i'.isi ntscd of lint verv i few new IiiIIh were introduced mul the i ,, e unmittees had m> ri -ports to present. ; ,, ! tie most important matter during the j j day's session was the introduction of i the proposed income tuv law, which I ^ the new constitution permits to be M adopted. Must of the day iviw eon- ] 0 sinned in the discussion of the bill to H provide for t he formation of n -w school s districts in the State in accordance ^ with the provisions of the. now eonsti- H tntioii The I ill, after being discussed I ( at length, was tinally recommitted. ! ? Tiiiiiteuntii I>av. On Tuesday the t, committee of treo conference on the , Sujtremc Court I>i 11 reported to the ,, House an agreement on points of < 1 if- , fereucc lietweeu the Senate anil House 0 of llepresentatives. The essential ] points of agreement- were, that two ; sessions of the Supreme Court should i be held instead of three as was passed by the IIoioo and that the chief ami , associate justices should *tieli receive , ?5'J,H.r?0. There is to be ;?o difference , between the instie The Mouse passed a ri solution :i\mg Tlnirs- | day for election >!' justices. A resolution was adopted tixmg wit- ( nesses fees at$l .f?0 for tho penitentiary ( investigation. Tim house passed a lull, after much discussion, giving laborers. , sub contractors and material men n Hist lien on the money of contractor j l'he lull was oiicimdiv .uteuded t ;ive. the laborers tin- first claim and t<> t make it a clinic not ; iy a laborer. 1 it \\as passed iim ii poor mini's law A j ; Miliary rediution 1 ?iiI was introduced (i\iii? the rjovernor salary at !?'2,r>()t> i | ami that <>l other olliciala on down. A j ( hill was introduced providing f >r the | ) I election of the dispensary eoiimiiH* 1 i sinner hy popular vote. The Iioiino ' 1 held its tir. I i.iyld a-* ion to consider the rcsohi.n n as to paying hotids stol- 1 i en from t lie stat hank I i I'\m:ktki:nti l>\v. Tin 1 louse spent j Wednesday in continuing the debate I on the Samuel Lord lost bond hill, linallykid.no (lie hill after several i< leading reform >nc inher.H had made , stroier sjn eele a in advocacy oi the herd e1 liMl. 'I'll** tie', ate was me t intei e i n r an 1 t i.e m it ter w:e. of . lt h Inn important nlmrn toi flint tin- nu n> j I : i ;I Ion . i v, it !s i. .ri.i i Attention to the i pccclieH. ! n ; nirn- ; ' ? in 1 oi I i, ; , hi' v< ! I . I and oi I r,- i , i "id to the at n d . | l ite inl! iv.ii * in i I! \\."e Intro- ! diieed. To reipiire < nnnetin;; ;a Iroads, owned and . perat' d by Mie ??mo qotupauj. to operate joint rate ?a if they were the same road. T provide au iuct ui > tax. The prorii ions of this bill uro very much th mime as thono of the bill already iu i troduccd. Relating to the provision ! of t-lio munitipnl courts. To ameu< I the law relating to the militia To abolish tho office of register o mesue conveyance and devolve th< duties thereof ou the clerk of court To niuend the law relating to jury com missioniTs. Tho folio wiug pussoi their third reading and wore ordorot seut to tho sonate: To require con tractors in tho erection, ulteratiot or repairing of buildings tc pay laborers for their sorvicei To anioud section 1 of the act to pro vide compensation for tho members ol the boards of township commissioners. To establish a now judicial aud oloctiou county from a portion of tho territory of Edgefield county, to bo called Saluda county, within boundaries heretofore described. Tho joint resolution to authorize tho issuance of 11 pay certificate to W. J. Johnson, a member of the houso from Fairfield county, for tho regular session of IK<)4, aud for its payment. FIFTEENTH Day.- To tho in.tinrnl public.Thursday's session of the House was of more, iulcrest than any since the body assembled. It was Speaker .Touoh* last day as the presiding ollicer of the body, and he had the legislative mill running at a speed Hint astonished the natives and paralyzed the clerks. Kvcry few moments duriug the day there was recurrence to the "morning liour," and each time bills and reports would come up to the desk in a showsr. During tho day the speaker's 3hnir war. occupied by lour different neu?Speaker Jones, Mr. Breuzealeas <peaker pro torn., the president of the Senate, aud the new speaker. Tlio day's icssion had hardly begun before i resolution was presented by Mr. Ifowler, in regard to the speech made >y Senator Tillmuu in Washington the >receding day heartily approving the Senator's spoech. As a result of what ranspircd in the hall of the House Associate Justice Y. .1. Pope is to reain his seat on tiie bench of the Statu hiprcme Court tor eight, years longer : be Hen. Ira. I!. Jones is to be an asocial justice of the same court " "?a jouis, 1111 <i v ruuK ts. iiary iccamo tho presiding officer of the iouhc. The transformation sceue reuireit but little time iu its presentsion, moat of the incidents thereto beag expressed in flowery and eulogistic inguago. Aside from these matters tiero were many things of general inTest yesterday, not the least, being the reseutation of the report of tho penijntiarv joint investigation committee. I SrxTHENTii Day.?Friday in the J louse the bill against concealed wca- , ons was talked t death. Mr. ilaco i imposed disfranchisement as an ubliion punishment, iu case of conviction ?r carrying concealed weapons. Fred Williams wanted pistols carried in elts and if in pockets theu to be plinth able. A homestead law to conform > the new constitution was passed, he House discussed tho proposition to erniit counties to issue ill) year lu?n.u? mpitted. House declined to fix day luminal introduction of hills. Speaker ones has resigned as a member of 10 House. An interesting feature of tio day's proceedings was the iutrouction of a bill to put the express and tdcgrnph companies doing business in lie State under the control of the State ailroad commission, giving the comlission the right to lix charges and ntes. The following new bills were atrodueed To regulate tho nssesslent and collection of taxes and the polling of streets in towns of less lian 1,000 inhabitants. To lix the ompensation of the county officials in he several comities, and to make the ame uniform in proportion to papulaf the several counties and necessary ervice rendered. To amend the law cetion :1H7 of the Revised Statutes? i> as to iuclude liuntirtg, fishing and hooting To regulate the election of rnstecK to graded schools within towns ,nd villages and to prescribe certain of heir duties. To repeal section 2172 >f the revised statutes of 1880 ami acta meudatory thereto, To further rcgilate the making of returns to our ount.v auditor. To enforce the colection of taxes past due and unpuid ipojj municipal property. T?? provide children in the public schools with est hooka. To amend the law relanng to the collecli' ii of delinquent axon. To amend the law in regard to axes past due o>r eight months. The 'ommittce appointed to examine the .molts of tin? State Treasurer made its eport, which was considered immeliately and adopted. The committee m elaims auhmitted reports on a large iiimher of elaims for hack taxes, etc., xliich were disposed of, some of the laims being reject'd and the others a ie.. n|?|iroved. -i. RXTRBXTII I).\Y. ill llie House -? 14 it rt I ox tli ways and means committee siihmith d a favorable report on die joint .( solution rending as follows: Whereas, in i s(>7, (loorge IVabody, i citi/.en of Mucsachust Its, guxe !?,()!H), >01) 111 tlllst Id lie used lor the promotion an.I encouragement of education iniong tlia youth of those portion. >.f Ilia south i n] ami snutiivve^t. rn .Slits f I lit i'lr.on winch suhci'il from * lit* instructiic ravages an.I llic not I. disastrous > -use p;eueia of 1 !:? civil war, ami. Whereas. Couth Carolina uml the ?ther southern Stal.s have since Utn organization of tin: t'eaholy K'.iciidentil hoard received ami are Mill reiiiviig continuous ami nio't helplul aid from tin annual <li > ! .it n olthe im ne of til fun 1. ami, VI,. : t hi.-- i i 1 :iry, i hi . u .ill lac: a has el that ' l! Wool 1 { ! r. 1\ ah. I\) ! i v . r the iiit . : . i . i ?1. 1 o j ib .: statue . Una p? j Ii dual in opi . 1 > l.e Jilaei il !,i lh< |o[ui !.t of die cupitot it \Va Liugtou,' among those of our i jm F r \ - -\ )8 country's heroes and statesmen, and Q has recommended action looking to the carrying out his suggestion in paying e tribute to our common benefactor, therefore, be it ? . Rosolved by the house of reprcsentaj tives, the senate concurring? Section 1 That the governor bo ref quested ami authorized to correspond ^ with the governors of the other southern States iu reference to the ereetiou of a slut ne by joint contribution in tho I old ball of tho house of representatives I in Washington, aud to take such other _ stops uh may bo needful for securing i the early completion of what may be > untaken iu accordance with these re4 solutions. Sec. 2. That the sum of #1,500 bo [ placed iu the bauds of the governor to bo usod so far as necessary in tho execution of their joint determination. An unfavorable report was presented on Mr. < roodwin's bill to regulate , tne election of trustees of graded ! schools in towns uud villages, and the ( following worogiven their third reading nnd were ordered to be scut to the senate Senate hill to amend section *2511 of the g Tietal statnt.es relating to legal bolitl tys. Senate n.int resolution to provide lor the prinling aud sale of copies of the new Constitution. Mr Towusond's hill to amend chapter h\XlX of volume 1 of tho revised htr.tut.es, relating to homesteads. Mr. Uurrv -s bill to amend tho aet I regulating deposits of interost eollectI od 011 bonds Mr. lOllerhe s bill to provide for tbo j equitable distribution of taxes on ! mortgaged proporty. Tho Mouse adjourned until Tuesday. ( UAttliKSTUN'S I*OL?ICK ROW. The City Very Hitter Against the ilovernor lor Hoisting tlie Metropolitan , Police System on them. Governor Evans lias plaeed Char- , | lesion iii.ler a metropolitan police i 1 system fly an act of the Legislature j passed ;:i the Governor of tlie , State win empowered t<> place any city under .n-tropoHtau police whenever it ; ???? ?n emeu in -ccssnry to tbe enforcement of tli" dispensary law by n State I ' board of commissioners, consisting of 1 | himself. till- S t-tury of State and tho Comptroller ml. Tbe people of ' ('barb ston ar> ojttcrly opposed to the ' metropolitan .o. . u rn and they believe 1 that Governor Evans is prompted in ' his action simply by tho determination 1 to keep a personal follower and friend of his in otliee there. ^ In December a new municipal ad- ? i ministration which Governor Evans ' had tried his boat to defeat went into ' office. When tho time for appointing a cbief-of-police came, Mayor Smyth ' appointed lugriihuiii lla/cll, a man 1 who had been opposed to him political- I ly, but one in whom every one had t great coulideuce. .1. Elmore Martin, f who had boon chief-of-polico under |t tho provioua administration was a i?er- 1 'c sonal friend ami follower of Governor u Evans and one of tho very few Till- <j tisau aud that for that reason "he* Wits & unqualified to hold his otliee. Martin i t lias made a good police oflicer outside | c of political consideration and he hail I i' strong friends in the city. Two of the ? aldermen elected with Mayor Smyth s being sick when ho appointed Huzoll, i liisopponeuts had a majority of one in 1 council and refused to confirm the up- i poiutment. J It was aftor this that Governor i Evans begun to threaten that unless i Martin was re-appointed he wouhl put t the metropolitan bill in force. This 1 he did by appointing J. M. Eason, T. i S Wilbur uud Edward Anderson as the t local board of commissioners. This t board met and organized. Their only j t action besides the transaction of the I \ 'routine business was to appoint J. | n Elmore Martin, the man whom Gov- \ a ornor Evans is accused of trying to j i iv|? in a joo, mursnui or cniei-oi-po- i lice of the city. The city eouneil met i again and Mayor Smyth again ap- c pointed Llazoll eliief-of-polieo. The c [appointment wiih at once continued a p [Smyth alderman having recovered i from his illness and oue of the oppo- 1 heats of the administration voting with \ the mayor. The best people of the t city bitterly resent the action taken by * the Governor, and they aceuBcd hiui i of huving prostituted his high ollioe ( for political purposes. < I I ? /V WKS1 VIRGINIA MRU ICO ji Shoots in a Train and Kills a Passen- j ger, and is Iniicliel l?y an Angry Moli. j Alex. Jon i negro desperado, hoar i i i j passenger train .t Iv\-. -tone, V. \n. lie was ' under the tnl' ? ! ? ?,f \v!si.-h?-> v j bui-lem:- and 'piarrel.son. \ t ? ii<1 "t r M ; < t:!l<> mil oil" !i I I I 'sir- .' t T , d.'.aiiii'liag far;' !r>:n Imp's . ;? I\ i?<1 IiImi t'? , 111.iet. The he-an;-1 em li iiieeiisetl ' ! an i when an ,iti Map! ?i. a.ade t ) ejeet Inn; j i In- pulled |\\ i i< \,11, i . .run. In- hell illnl ; 1, *1 * i. i i > ri,, . . I \ i r. 11 . { ra.a Ivv It I'll was iTov,'il>'I Willi , !l <vn 11| it ni I x>t 11 revel \ < r - it in I all inpi'd t > ) 1 >ik1 l>ut win ovi'i power* ! I>> tli" tr :ini*n^ When th smoke li;i I l',ar< <1 iiwiiv and tin1 ; "had ah:it"d it was diseovered that j W. II ,Strut tier, pvama.di'r at Klknorn, wa I "'lot. tlirou'.'li ill ahd'iaji'ii. I'll" wound r-'! siiltivl in ill mi i .j instant death. < end'" t >r j >1 I 'illhlUKll V.'ll- die* III I In* s|d", hut not mt; >iifil_\ injured and 1t -r !:. * , a colored ; | inin wn-sh ihrotmli tie r '.'lit brent*' and j , |?r? niblv fatally injured, .lone-* win uieiir- | e.eraied in idki.orii jail I.' nwait tliu arrival | I <>l .a I rain h. w11i< a ; > i onvev iii.u t limit inglon for afe-keeidiiii. The train arrived j and : In- ml ice i and pi i ner l>. >a r I'd it with- | onl lli deelalliin. M? oiwlale a !!"'! had 1 h* en or^'.ani/.ed At Wolell, lineen u '! > W< j "! 1\ei i .to , nn ; hu,i mareiied I II aiplnll, : a . 1 I.'liI . ;11en one mile w d oi \i a a, T"" it.-tM w:e* ?!a- 'oi l>> a .him-r Flfflinl ' and l e * in oh, iitini'.iT'M ; ! in . i i - >. h ... i it .. d lit ill i p.'.:,: f \? ; a 1 1 'i : y dr I"., I .) i i I ! . 1 a ! Ill' WpefO lie W ;; * . , to II 11 . ill., i hod} i ildhnl Willi t .;l . lie- follow nf I: do I IhuiiU allaeli' .i: I n. ; d ed was done le.'- tile I . | pni po oo!e\net warning to a- .Tr a I Ho bownro." FIRST ANNUAL . REPORT OK STATE IjIQI 'OK COMMISSIONBit MIXSON. It Shows That tlio Sales in (lie S'tii- I Dispensaries tor tlio Past Year Amount to Over a MUllou Dollars. Tlio first annuul report of tlio State liquor commissioner Las boon issued und it is a most intorcst document, full of information of value to (ho pub lie. iu the report tlie commissioner suys . 'it is gratifying to mo to bo euabied to state that the operations of (lie dm primary have been profitable for the period of my incumbency iu ofliee; u net profit of $133,107.77 having accrued from the sales of the past eleven mouths, whilst the unearned profit ; outstanding, December 31st, is $25,- I 571.Hf?, making a total earned and unearned profit for eleven months of $151),030.02, on $903,055.<*3, total sales by me for tho corresponding period. 1 have saved tho State on my purchases of merchandise for the past eleven months the sum of $20,03!).<>7 iu discounts. "1 would Htale, that thoro have been 'on an average K4 sub-dispensaries in operation iu tho State for tho past year. The sales from these dispensaries for the past elovon months aggrc- 1 gate $1,070,01)3.05, at a net profit of " $100,131.28 to tho towns and counties. ? Some of these dispensaries located in < the smaller towns have boon operated f through the. dull season at a loss to the 1 counties in which Ihev are located. 4 iiml I would respectfully suggest tlmt 1 your liouorahle board take hiicIx steps i us arc necessary t ? prevent u recurrence of these undesirable results during the corning summer. 1 am impressed with the necessity of an adoption by your liouoruble board of stringent rules and regulations for the government of tho sub-dispensaries aud a rigid enforcement thereof. I would respectfully suggest that tho county dispensers bo required to sign their monthly inventories under oath or affirmation, as well as all other monthly ?nd quarterly reports. "I would respectfully call tho attention of your houorable board to the Let that divers complaints liavo been undo bv various dispensers on account >f my inability to fill their orders in tevoral instances. Your honorable ?oard will, doubtlesg, remember that I bresaw this annoyance early in tlio last spring, and to provide against his contingency, 1 suggested tho immeliate erection oi a suitable buildingou he line of the railroads, that an inTense in the working force might be a tide advuutageoufcly, and tho huudling >f goods greatly facilitated. And as a UggVWieifpvwtf*, tA?^0i*MA.nicticability emotive, that your lionc.*.',* ;*-<? nbovc m power tho commission tohaso in sufficient quantities to stow way a large stock through the dull ummor months, to meet the heavy deiniuds of the fall and winter trade, s Jut at the time litigation was of such a j? inture (ami lor other causes, of which <> 'our honorable board is fully advised) n t was not deemed expedient to carry utu execution either of my sugges- ^ ious, and, as a consequence, I was V oreed to meet the heavy demands I imdo upon mo us best I could. Staionod as 1 was in inadequate quar- ^ ors, with a stock on hand far short of ^ he demands of the increasing trade it vas a physical impossibiity to keep ihreast of the demands, although I had i full forco at work night and day, and v very foot of uvailublo floor space was x itiii'/.cd for storage purposes. That 1 nay tide against a recurrence of these " liflicultics next winter, I would suggest that your honorublo board take " lomo steps looking to tho construction u ?f a larger building near tho railroad G ino and that the commissioner lie rested with the power to purchase uippliea and merchandise in quantities iiitlicient to moot tho fall trado. It is ibsolutely necessary to provide inercs;d facilities to meet tho requirements >f this growing trade, and if tho suggestions thrown out l>y mo arc not adoptsd, it will bo impossible to measures up to the expectations of the public. I ' Your attention is also respectfully railed to the heor huIo privilege grunt- ' ml certain parties. I am unaltorahly , !?!' tlio opinion that it is a fruit till source ul dlieil 1 rathe ami would respectfully recommend that your hoiiup'hle lioui d j v? it ho raw idl privilege.stlius granted. , '! he '{>? rsouid a 'iMiii t.s item oithis ivpnr! represents ?1,r>2ll.p.5, shortages ' due I?y county dispensers. I'art of , this li' l'u'it is in process of settlement, i whilst the other pai l, is now in the uu. ?212.110 ol this amount is due . tise jienal and cliaritahle institu- , . >ns of the Srite and ('leinson and i Ainthrop colleges for alcohol, whiskey j and wines Tlio asylum owing tho amount of SlSd.oO for goods purehmf- ! ed hy order of the hoard of regents. S'.lOO is owing hv tlio suspended hank i of Chester, and Snow A Co.. of lving?tree. These sn-pensions truti'pircd || hefove I a? 'ie.nl the di.t rs ol coin ntiaaioiu r. Tlie rt niaitider represents | , advances madi - hy me to pa\ !!: <rnv ernir.e; < ta\ mi whi-'.i .? at io i! dislillerii , in < 'o i to r. m <\e ). from the i liotided wareljoui a, arid finiotttil dno- i IIV distill* .* : i:. 1 w* i liguor d< e. 1 "I fer ? | t V 5 > i I . 1 . n! : . 1 > . e, ii, . ii . , ;:r< ii.. i.i , ami it: i eoiinMu. p i'. .a. it . io:- same : re aim -i duly oeeurn lie--4. Ihenioie, it r. Hot to he assumed that tin io 'person- I til accounts' wholly representaconlcuc- ' iion of worthless debts, or a .wanton disregard of tbe law in the oontraotioh of any class of debts. Bat I am plainly within the pale of the law in the opening of these particular accounts, and I think the correctness of my position will lodge itself in the minds of your honorable board at first thought, when I state that, these accounts are absolutely necessary to a proper and satisfactory in inagcineut of the rapidly increasing business of this institution." ' Tho following is tho summarized statement of sales, gross and net profits of sub-clispousnries for elovon mouths, ending December IIL, 1895? at the end of tho roportHales by county dispen saries for eleven months to Docomber 31, (consumer's price) $1,070,903 65 Coat of couutica above merchandise 875,580 20 Gross profit on above... . $201,383 45 Total expenses for eleven months 95,252 17 Total not profits for olevcu mouths $100,131 28 'MlK ( HAKOKS (iltODNOIiKSS. I bis is tl?c Result of t he IVnltentlury Investigation. The I uvestigntiou Committee to oxexamiuo into the charges made by Mr. WiJlongliby against tlio uiauugoiueut of the Penitentiary by Mr. Neul, submitted tho following report: The Hub-committee appoiutod by tho committee of the Senate and Ilouso of Representatives respectfully beg leavo to report: That wo have investigated all tho ohargea matlo by Mr. Willoughby against the superintendent and board of directors of the State Penitentiary axeept two, and one ot these, it was tacitly admitted by Mr. Willoughby, cvould be satisfactorily explained, and the other would involve tho investigation of tho books of tho institution. \ftcr having nmdo athorough, exhuusive, painstaking and i>atient iiivebtipition, find nothing but what would etlect credit on the ruunagemeut of .tie institution. That in the iuvestigaion of tlio minority report of tho >oar<i or directors signed by Mr. Wifoughby it having been testified to by dr. Willoughby that he would have iguod the majority report of tho dirocors of tho Penitentiary ami so expressed himself to tho board of directors, hereby acknowledging tho correctness >f the said report, providod tho eulogy >f tho superintendent was expunged rom tho said report, and his preaonco u the board meetings bo excluded in ho future. That after tho iuvestigaion of most of the charges prefosred, ml finding nothing in them, and Mr. Villoughby acknowledged tho correcticss of tho said majority report of tho oard of directors, by his willinguoea 0 sign it with the abovo specified exeptions, which do not in any way afcct tho showing ns set forth of tho cfeicnt, honest and economical adminitration of the said institution. Now, therefore, we, tho sub-com1 it too, appointed by the committee of 10 Senate and tho Houso of RepresutAtives, finding that from Mr. Wilrasrw w-tefflaaw B3 iken, tho committeo bo discharged nd that the report to bo spread on tho mrnals of tho Senato and tho Houso f Representatives. Respectfully sublitted. Signod: T. 8. Brioe, chairman; Tj. 1. Ragin, on th ? | art of tho Senate; V. O. Tatuiu, L. A. Moore, W, 11. jovo, on the part oi tho House. VKKKIjY It K VIH iV UK TR YU1. i (iood Spring Tnulc Is Liookcd Kor, jiikI Wo llupo It Will Conic. It. G. Dun & Co., of New York in their reokly ltoviow of trade suy : Failures in liroo weeks of January show liabilities of 117,837,511 against $10,G85,0G0 last your ; iu iinnufacturing #0,CGI,123 tbis your against >2,473,133 last year; in trading, $>10.317.3G0 gainst f>8,165,2G7 lust year. Failures this vook have been 404 in the United dilutes .gainst 351 lust year tuid 70 In Canada nguinst 4 last year. Though business is still wuitiug, there are loraosigns of dollnilo improvement. It is iow bolio cd thut the Urst payment for bonds vill cause no further press ore, and the niou*y marketsaroeaiierns rospeets loansoneoD ateral, though tho dillieuliy of making eomnereial loaus still cheeks operations. I,urge Maturities at tho end of Junuary have been net more satisfactorily than was expected, lad inerehaiits and bankers ruport that I lie ligns promise a good spring trade. No increase appears as yet in tho demand for the rinciput products, unless for some forms of ron and stool, in which good contracts liuvo teen made this week. Domestic, trade re orded tlirougli clearing houses is G.5 per out. smaller ill in a year ago. The oott ii mills are disciis-ungfurtuilment if product ion, as goods continue weak, with ia output largely exceeding distribution, hough ti e week Iris brought Considerably i>oi iii'jtnries kiiinl :: largi r spring trade is til! h ?)?? I lor, \\ ifOiv'ilM ii it* .my i/ii MiailH '<|. CottMII IS 11 sil.l.ln to\V?T tllilll It ? !< ;?}:?. notw illistamlinfrxtroiiit arguments >y N<-nl ami others; but receipts from planters w > ?>n at nearly tin* aim* rali1. Spinner*' takings fall Ih-IiiikI la.-l year as before, mnl the marketing of gooes Iocs not. .support, the brilliant estimate. of nerca-ril constimption this year. If v porta in January iiav been iiO per out. less, spinners' takings Jlfl per cent, lass, ami receipts from plantations ."U per cent. b\-s than last year, ami receipts liavo Imon larger, but -pinners' takings ami exports both smaller Lbin in lKl?2-'iKJ from a crop of 0,700,000 baled. Young (liiiriiian's Circular. 1 " . i .'innna::, t>f C lumiuis. <?.. Inn . 1 a . ir-ular to I c I r;l{, !?. -i . Ihi-iii not t ? |. a , tii.. |) 1 > continue their light for ir-o r .:.V |J ur:;i|'M tit { tiio . ; ' t r , < i , 1 ' .1 < . i. I. : , I 'i l ' 'j'-i'iii a par - ,i < :n lie I. etioii i.i a It -pin a m i ' "m y is equally as.sure?i.