The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1872-03-07
PROCEEDINGS OF The LEGISLATURE.
COLUMBIA, S. c., February 81.

objections of his Excellency the Governor" as
we'll as half dozen other bills that are now
pending. The passage so far of this notable
scheme of plunder may be looked upon as an
eminent success. There was only one mistake
made in the lobby, and that was promptly re-
trieved When the first bill was pending, its
friends thought they had good hand, and
Called" but their opponents had straight
flush, and coppered the pile. Then the bill
started again, but this time it was handicapped
heavily, and to-day there are no less than tour
or five schemes riding behind it which 1T 1t is ex-
pected to carry to the winning post. This be-
ing the case, it has made a good run, and will
doubtless get away with the stakes. The only
thing that could defeat the Blue Ridge bill, or
it's subsidiary swindles, now, would be the de-
sertion of some member of the inner circle OF
all the convouted rings that are keeping 1t
along, and of this there is little hope: The
thing is going through on the mutual benefit
plan, and not on the mutual admiration system
The co-conspirators are cordially hating each
other, and on most subjects have agreed to dis
agree, but in this case they are bound together
by that first law of nature and strongest OF all
obligations -self-interest.
The Senate, this morning, in addition to the
Blue Ridge swindle, passed number of small
bills, of which the only one possessing any in
terest was bill to incorporate the Provident
Land and Real Estate Company, of Charleston,
and made a wholesale clearance of its calen-
dar.
The House amused itself all day with the
discussion of its endless string of private bills,
and neither at the morning or evening session
transacted any business that is worthy of men
tion.
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Hedgess ed esS Metro Metropolitan police bilT, which had
been placed upon the calendar. The bill was
again ANONYMOUSLY defeated, the enacting
clause being stricken out, on motion OF Bose
mon, by vote of seventy-six to sixteen. Du-
ring the debate, which lasted three hours, Jer-
vey, Bosemon, Hurley, Hunter and others 81 Ike
against the bill. Whipper, Jones, Jamison,
Byas and few others of the rural representa-
tiyes. spoke in its favor. The only argument
advanced by Whipper and the other supporters
of the bill was that it was party measure, that
the spoils belong to the victors, and that might
makes right
Circuit Judge T. J. Mackey was on the floor
of the House during the debate industriously
lobbying in favor of the measure. Hendricks
lobbied differently. While the bill was under
discussion, Hunter rose to question OF prlvl-
lege and declared that Hendricks had threat
ened to have him shot as soon as he should
leave the House after the adjournment. Nash
issued warrant for the arrest of Hendricks,
who was bound over to keep the peace.
The committee of ways and means reported
in favor of the original appropriation bill, and
against the substitute or seventeen and q halt
mills tax bill. They recommended an appro
priation of ten thousand dollars for the organ
iization of the militia and twelve thousand
dollars for the support of the Lunatic Asylum.
They also introduced a bill to levy tax of
eight mills for the State and three rlils for the
counties.
In the Senate the proceedings were unimpor-
| tant.
COLUMBIA, S. c., February 80.
In the House the following Joint Resolution
Was introduced proposing an amendment to
the Constitution of the State, prohibiting an
increase of the public debt without vote OF
the people, to be submitted to them at the next
general election:
"To the end that the public debt may not
hereafter be increased, without the due consid-
Grafton and free consent of the people OF the
State, the General Assembly is hereby forbid
den to create any further debt or obligation,
either by the loan of the credit OF the State, by
guarantee, endorsement or otherwise, except
for the purpose of meeting its existing obliga-
tions, or in and for the ordinary and current
business of the State, without first submitting
the creation of any such new debt, guarantee,
endorsement or loan of its credit to the people
of the State at general State election; and
unless two-thirds of the qualified voters OF the
State who vote on the question shal! be IN ia
vor of further debt, guarantee, endorsement
or loan of its credit, none such shall be created
or made"
The debate on the Bill requiring Railroads
to have second-class cars, in which no smoking
will be allowed, resulted in the enacting clause
being stricken out
The Bill authorizing the Governor to appoint
Phosphate Inspector was passed to its third
reading ,
The friends of the Blue Ridge Railroad Bill
made strong effort to get the Governor to
send in veto to-day, so that they would have
time to pass it before adjournment, but the
Governor, however, failed to do so.
COLUMBIA, S. c., March 1.
After two days debate the House managed
this morning to dispose, for the time, of the
general appropriation question by passing the
original appropriation bill, as it is called, to its
third reading. This action, in legislative
usage, is generally equivalent to the final pas
sage Of the bill upon which it is taken, but in
this case it is not so certain that the final ac-
ton will be favorable. This bill makes no
provision for paying the interest on the public
debt, and for this and other reasons it has its
strong opponents. The substitute which has
been proposed does provide for the payment of
interest, and also for the levy of fifteen mills
tax, both of which schemes are dear to the
hearts of certain combination here who claim
to have some power in the Assembly, and for
all these reasons it would not be surprising if
at any moment the present action of the House
should be reconsidered and the other appropri-
alton bill brought in and hurried through tri-
umphantly. =,
The judiciary committee reported favorably