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Discussing the pay CT Members.

In the Gus on Tuesday of last week
the pay Of members was again discussed
Mr.. Caliisun, OF Edgciicid, and Mr.
Hamilton, OF Beaufort, occupied the at
tcntion OF the House with adcla,c upoI
tho value OF 4 modern Legislator for hdi
an hour, the former estimating the rva
value of Il lirst-claSS South Carulin:
statesman ut fifty ccnts per day, while
Mr.. Hamilton disagreed with him, put
ling the valuc AT ST per diem, TO the gen
cral satisfaction of the House, and part!c.
ularly that portion who favor payment
for extra session.
Mr.. Conlrr-Thc less we discuss tho
subject Of pay 10 incnibers the better iol
us. The people all ovtr the State arc be,
ginning to come 10 the conclusion thai
The chief aim of our legislation is to pro-
vide for the pay of members Of the Gen
cyal Assembly. This question must bt
settled by Il conference committee, be-
cause the two branches of the Genera.
Assembly diner rs to what is proper. II
needs no appeal to this House to con,
vince its nlcinberS that We should Hot
agree 10 the Senate amendment. What
has already been agreed upon by tli>
House is too much, but l don't know thai
it can he amended. We have bccn advO.
eating ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS have
practiccd il Sercrety rs far us colnty Off
GERS all over the State are concerned, ano
we have just refused to pay the solicitors
while in attendance Oh the General AS
sembly, more than 81 per day, and now
we c!;lm for ourselves about 81 per day,
II is inconsistent with our artioi
with reference to other officers, ano
inconsistent with all our professions
DUNG the late political canvass, and !
hope it will he reduced below $500 Ivy tho
committee of conference to be appointed
Mr.. Orr apokc III defense Of the Sen
ate amendment to give the House S6UI
and mileage of 20 cents for both OF tho
sessions" except the Mackcyitcs, who
were to receive 500 and mileage.
Mr.. Bradley, of Abbcvi!lc, thought tna1
800 and mileage Wa; Il plenty for boti
sessions, and made 4 strong speech III dc
Tense of his position. lie was glad thai
the newspaper reporters, vino were ;
power i'll the land, were present, and nc
hoped they would send abroad the words
and actions Of this House. and lrt tn,
constituents of the mc,lhtrS know hoM
they stood upon this salary question.
Mr.. Werner, Of ucoucr, favored $50;
for both sessions.
MI. lIemphill, OF Chester, thought It
per day fair compensation.
Mr.. A~ndrcWS-I amt i'll favor OF III
salary grab. There is men here that ell
identify to the fact that me and The gen
tlcnan from Lexington has always been
doing all the fighting against high s;iI-
ries. l don't ask YOU 10 give me one
cent for last session. | am no to blame
for il. l was recognized by the legal
Senate. When the Senate come | bowed
submission to this House. but | ask
gentlemen, if their services for last Sos
sion OF twenty-nine days is worth any
more than ours this session Of forty
days? L am a poor man, but | have Il
pride i'll me for conscience, fidelity and
justice. l ask the majority 70 do justice
to the minority, sothat we may go home
and join hand III hand and be one people.
il any injustice is done me | will be
compelled to preach it Oh the valley and
hill top. Now lei lis come down to a fine
point. Take tho number Of days you
served. But don't you take $IW for