Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-12-18

block in the way of the seperate appeal court
scheme; and members should certainly have sufi-
cient liberality to sacrifice their individual pref
erences and their petty local interests for the gen.
eral good.
The candidates for the new Judge-ship and for
Solicitor of the new circuit, arc preparing in all
vance for the canvass. Among the former, have
heard the names of Solicitor Fair, of Newberry,
Mr.. John A. Inglis, of Cheraw, Mr. f. J. Moses,
of Sumter and Mr.. AiIrich of Barnwell.
The House also perfected, yesterday, and passed
Oh the second reading very important measure,
introduced by Mr. Memminger, ''to extend the
system of Public Education" This scheme pro-
vides: l. That the Commissioners of Free Schools
lay out one or more school divisions in each dis
trict, and erect for each commodious school
house with suitable furnituro-thc expense to be
betrayed one half by the school. .district and the
other by the State. 2. That they procure suitable
teachers and books, and admit all children, rich
and poor alike, between the ages of and II, reg
ulating the number and salaries of teachers and
the system Of instruction to suit their particular
locality. 3. That the expenses Of each school be
borne, one half by the State, and one half by
tax upon all persons residing in the school-dis
trict {; and to this end each Board is empowered
to levy tax not exceeding twenty-five per cent,
4. Each District can elect for itself whether to
adopt this plan, or continue to the proportion
of the free-school funl as now provided by law.
This, you will see, is practically Common
School system, providing for the education of all
classes in common and in addition to the present
tax exacts the amount which would otherwise be
paid for tuition fccs-thus securing good school
in every neighborhood and making it the interest
of every citizen to send his children to it. l con-
fess that at the first blush, the plan accords with
my judgment. 1t is really designed as an expert
ment, to be perfected in future and if it results
in no good, it can work no injury. Aud all will
agree, think, that any system would be prefera-
BILE to that now in operation. The bill passed the
House by large ma ority-T3 to As ; your dele
CATION voting unanimously against it. The fate
of the scheme in the Senate is, of course, yet to
be determined
The bills to increase the Governors salary, and
those of the Judges were brought up in the House,
to-day, and rejected. Verify, your readers may
be sure Of their pockets, this session. The oppo
sition 'agin all appropriations" is really becoming
alarming; especially in regard to small matters.
To speak seriously, there is nothing which more
richly deserves the contempt of sensible men than
that trfng and despicablc spirit exhibited by
who, fancying thus to ingratiate
themselves into the popular esteem, make it
rule to vote against any appropriation of whatever
kind Introduce any sort of q bill involving ex
pendturc, no matter how conducive to the public
good, and cali tell you with unfailng certainty
the names of twenty or thirty members who will
vote against it. They do nothing else. Utterly
destitute of principle, and without one particle of
liability or independence of character, they trim
their course with eye single to the next election;
and vote for nothing, and do nothing which CAN
in any event affect their personal popularity.
They do not seem to learn from the past; they
do not appear to know that, in the end, the people
always repuliate the man who never dares to
think for himself-the demagogue If they could
learn from experience, their own regard for self
promotion would prompt them to net in strict nc.
cordancc with m en!ightel Judgment. and leave
the consequences where they belong. Watch such
men like Shakspcares music-haters, they arc
'not to be trusted"
Every one will admit that it is bad economy to
pay small prices for public services 1t is true
that men can be had ut any price, but men of
ability, reliable men, command premium in our
day. It is evident that, in consequence Of the in
creased prices of living, the compensation Of our
Judges is utterly inadequate. They receive three
thousand dollars but they are required to be ab-
sent from their private business and from their
homes, 90 weeks in the year, Mt an expense Of
more than one-thirl of their salary. The result
is that our best lawyers are 10th to 60 upon the
bench: and in n few years our Courts will dcteri-
crate into real nsignifcancy.
The Blue Ridge Railroad "enormty" vas also
brought into discussion. You remember that the
appropriation by the State, two years ago, was
misunderstanding subscription of 100000,
by private individuals; and was founded upon the
correct principle that an enterprise which cannot
command private subscriptions ought not to re-
i've the aid of the State. 1t turns out that the
Blue Ridge scheme is failure in that respect;
and, so, the Company now seek to have the condi-
ton removed, and the subscription made absolute.
Mr.. Gregg threw regular bomb-shcll into the
camp the. other day. which the President, Judge
Frost sought to ex,insuish by appearing before
the bar of the House, this evening, and arguing the
claims of the company. The GOODNESS with which
lis propositions, for the plumber were demonstra-
rcd, was refreshing. Rut they failed. Upon the
conclusion of the address, motion for indefinite
was about to succeed when the friends
of the measure, that allpowcrful Charleston Dele
CATION, changed front and agreed to postpone
ment until Thursday next. This is tantamount to
defeat for the present session; and am almost rea-
dy to blot out my trade against our rural repre-
But, mark me, the Blue Ridge will
walk into the public purse, next year, like
charm.
The Senate agreed substantially to the resolu-
tons in regard to Port Royal lIarbor; and, also,
to the complimentary resolutions voting sword
to our gallant friend, Maj. Hill. Mr.. McAlilley
submitted resolution reducing the salary of the
chief Architect of the New State Capitol, to $4,000