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solemnly, that it was notmy intention to offer any
contempt to your honorable body" The speaker
then announced the case against Judge Vernon
uaa disnnaed Of Sn the matter ended.

contempt to your honorable body" The speaker
then announced the case against Judge Vernon
was disposed of. 80 the matter ended.
The only thing remaining now is the impeaca.
ment trial, which will not come of before the
holidays. It's not likely, as things look at pres"
ent, that he will be inpeached even then, for the
feeling seems to be in his favor in the Senate
PHospHATE ACT TO BIB PRACTICALLY REPEALED.
notice was given to-day by some one OF the
'great unknownn in the House OF bill to re-
peal SO much OF the phosphate act passed last
winter as relates to exclusive right and 50 muca
es relates to royalties, &c. Regarded as "strlS.
ing" measure which this no doubt Is, 1t Is strange
such bill has not been presented before; Tor the
nrst part OF the session is period when the legs-
latiye stomach is peculiarly and inoTdiuately
hungry. As the bill will in no way add anything
to the already liberal revenue TO the State proVi:
ded for by the old bill, we see no reason, nor
sho-ld the Legislature. fo- passingit.
STILL THEY COME.
Mr. June Mobley proposes to do big thing for
South Carolina indirectly, and for Mr.. June Mob
lev and his friends directly. he has concocted
scheme both practicable and profitable. Whether
there is to be an enormous appropriation 1or the
land commission passed this winter or not, we 10
not know. But Mr.. Mobley's bill to make
thirty.oue land commissions In the State, instead
of one. as at present. be anything to judge by, we
should say that there will be. June goes just
ninety-three higher than any OF his brethren, and
proposes a showing OF hands. While the most
ambitious OF them desire only one land commits;
sioIer for each county, he proposes to have an
entire advisory board consisting OF three persons
In each county. This is evidently an act OF retail
alton upon the part Of Mooley on the House for
their KILN his bill to repeal the act prohibiting
the peddrrg. OF ardent spirits.
i, CONTINGENT FUNDS.
The custom used TO be under the old govern
ment to appoint committees whose duty it was
to examine Into various contingent accounts OF
the State, and to report thereon TO the General
Assembly. This was an established custom, and
as such was not regarded By any one as oonox-
ious. With regard to the present contingent
funds, we could "a tale unfold, whose slightest
word would harrow up some ones SOUL" For
the present we forhear. Mr.. Jillson has taken the
bull by the horns, and presents to the Legislature
the following communication:
OFFICE STATE SUPERINTENDENT EDucAT1oN,l
COLUMBIA, December 20. 1910.
TO the Honorable the PreStdert ana TIE 'Sehdse "
the State or South Carolina:
GBNTLEMRN-I have the honor herewith to sub
nit for your consideration, q statement concern.
ing the contingent fund Of the office OF the state
superintendent OF education OF the state OF SeuIn
Carolina, for the fiscal year ending October 81,
1869. SHALL at an early day, take great pleasure
in presenting to your honorable boiy Similar
exhibit in regard to the contingent fnud OF this.
office for the hscal year ending October 81, 1870
Very respectfully, j. K. JiLLsoN,
State superintendent Of Education.
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGES
Mr.. Whittemore has turned his attention from
institutions for teaching the martial idea how to
shoot, to institutions for teaching the nnodus
operandt OF forcing certain tubcrs how to shoot,
thus beating his sword into ploughshare. He
introduceth ye following resolution:
Resolued, That his Excellency the Governor be,
and Is hereby, requested 10 inform the Senate
whether he has notified the proper authorities OF
the United States OF the passage OF the ace en-
titled IAN act accepting the donation OF lands 10
the State OF South Carolina for the endowment OF
agricul ural colleges,n approved December 10,
1858, and taken such other steps as may nave
been necessary to obtain the land scrip to which
the State Of South Carolina Is entitled under the
provisions Of act OF the Congress OF the United
States OF America entitled "An act donating
lands to the several States and Territories %n1ch
may provide colleges fr the benefit OF agriculture
AID the mechanic arts" approved July 2, 1852
and Of subsequent acts; and. also, to communl-
cate to the Senare all other Information In his
possession concerning the said land scrip