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, 1877-11-10

A few years ago alt cigarettes consumed In
the Unitcd States wero imported, willis Iass
year ovcr sevcn millions were manufactured
1lerc. American cigar.nakcrs hnre found II
necessary 10 comply With tue increased demand
for cigarettes by supplying an article Of homo
manufacture. 4 visit to factory hero dis
closed some interesting iocts In regard to thIs
new branrl, OF industry. On the gruund floor
the tobacco is sturcd in hulk, Some Of It Is
kept there for years, Us ago 's said To
arc employed to strip the leaves ave. 'IresS ir"ai
the. stem. In order to keep tho tobacco
ut tho proper degree u moisture and to keep
down nil dust, number OF at0rntzcts are used
to discharge ilne spray Of water Into the room.
binrsl pneumatic md hydraulic machine for
pressing thu tol,acr,. Seventeen pounds OF
leaf are pressed by ths Into compact "plug."
TWO feet long mt! SIX inches square: Tic plug
md sp:etl'y reduced to very thin sl[ccs. Thu
different kinls uf Leaf nrc mixed in various
proporttons before, they arc presscd, ac.
cor4ins to tho bra,ld Of cigarettes de.
men and girls who roll The cigarettes. The
TOBACCO already mixed and cut is weighed out
aud cttarged to each ins!lrtdnal, who IL Obliged
70 return the exact weight, nr pay for as,y lois.
blc-roonl OF ntout four feet. The cigarettes
are rolled by hand, IN d stHatt square p!eeo of
atl1 nper, fnstet,cd at one end to tho tuble,
The other end Ia irce. and assisis tile operator
by curling up slightly. 1'Ilo paper Wrappers
ara at,out thrce inches lung ar,l Que a,,d liat
inches wlJc. They arc pasted with minute
quantity Vi pastc, made ii sturcll, which Is ap-
app'tcu with . sIl,nil spasula Ut wood. After
thu ends vi tho cigarettes arc trimmed with
pair Ut shears they arc taken to The pack
ing-rootn anu Wrapped In bundles Ut til, VI
twenty. A llylronlctcr 1t tho rouin ,1e,lotes the
humidity Of the atmosphere, Which must bc
regulated III orlrr to prevent ti,c accommodation
, 1877-11-10

E1tu
This bill was never presented 10 Inc noarl of
Smith iarA Commissioners for their aeIon neither
wAr any nf th0se p1yMentst amounting 10 $'0p.
ever anthoszct by the rtnant. Tut the money was
drawn out ot the Treasury Of the Commission by
Auditor Shwny. without nny right fnr 70 tlotng.
Again. iIn On n!e an original lttt of bills In The
f,anl- writing Of Secretary Harmon. presented
and real 70 tho JiOar1t. which wa4 hppsrYcd
aud ordered paid At a meeting held m the 1ith
day Of Eehrn1sy. !HsH. Aftrs I'D Journncnt Of tho
IlonrtI. am without knowledge Of tho other
members vi the t0nmsasion, Audftnr Sidsvay In
his own handwriting aaAe,l tne following to that
lat 0f Dlts: 'tii. ". =. C1cyrianh ~. G0. Ia1.,
SllH," And On the 18th day Of fontnaeJ, 1R1tt,
llG raid that s1tu halance. Again. lnt bn Me
another original bill OF Sir. Cleveland. witch IL rs
follows:
Commissioners Of South rsrk to II. ". y. Cleveland.
To des'sn i.r .1,,r.sarm.n. IT.. mi {!i {c!1sn.iaE ot
street. o. nrfrs vt lao
IT. .i-ei4n t4r t,lthsrh portion Ut West lHyIes
Ion. enutti ut BHyn7 Arcnuc. nnh txstutlEU
Of Iintanltal tiatlc,l. ilt acscs ~ St1..... 245
To Ntsl:ft IT Western ateblt, from Thirty
sixth street to teaH asennr, rxeu.ye Ut
at tSu......:.... ...... Observation-Disclosures. IN,
1o cur farri 10 and frUf the lIark ......,....,. u
TO raid urattsGen hftrcn days 1t sl......... %
ss,u2o
Nv cash received last yrHT on account Of
pans Of Lake 6hurs Iafk....... .,.."...S2o0
l4sG, ~
Fco. 4. cash On sccount. 900 4oo
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HOW THEY WNESTLE IN JAPAN,
All fAx rtnr EtuuaL


A tedious preliminary performance has to bo
gone through beioru the actual business OF
wrestling commences. Each ulau comes to tho
centre OF the ring, squattiug down In front Of
his antagonist, raises each leg In turn, and then
brings It down heavily on the ground, at the
sano tins striking his thigh smasIly with lis
opcn hand. suppose this IL meant Is sort Of
cha!lcnge; but It has an extremely lullcsous
effect, at least u foreigners to sec two very
tat men ~ employing themselves. Both men
now quit the ring aud taXe . lraught
0f waller al1 pluch of salt, while
they rub tbelF arms and hauds With
mud. IN prdcr that they may get bcilcr
build of each other's uakel buIy. At length
they sc.ehtrf tbs RUG, aMl tho real struggle ut-
gins. They squat In front Of cacl, oties lite
two huge frogs, aud &trike tlIeir Iands togcther,
ut tho same tMe utieriug u curious kissing
noise, which gets louder and lultlrr TIL they
suddenly tly Ut eac,l other like angry eats.
Heavy blows aud slaps arv exchanged freely ln
tue eGust to close, but uluplEcs use behill cacL
shouting Unt cautions nt nuy attempted in-
griusenieht Of lhe rules un either Side. When
thcy have fairly xot hold OF eacll other many u
cunning frtnt ard twist il showu, aud the strue-
KlMg bu<fics and li,ubs entWiMe ~
Farl1ty that tic patr luok llku ono ri.
gautlc octopus, Al length thu buut u
concluded ny ono man being hurled bodily out
u tho nDK iEto the crowd outside, au1 the
cheering from tho excited spectators is absu-
luteiy ueatcniu2. Thu victor stulks around tho
ting Tor so1nr tiniu IN great dignity, receiving
tls congratulations of lis friends, und then re-
ptsls his tur.usr cha1lenxc, stEikiux Ills thiuAA
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,yuAr rnK npsfrrr wAR
lila oatd he wanted littIs tIrne to tnaks tha -.
M,rt Int that fhcy Ind ,nttrn s,,ei, ,nfnemntion
wunid ssya III. boaFd IRAN any jots' nj ti,nt H.
doubted wLclhcr Upwon wus i lcfauitar or nof, ~
Xlx months hare tnA4sd and there 10 no rrnDrt.
In the mrantlma. ! am Inclined IL thnk That lie
Park Commission nave lost In QUO Instance 9lO 600
that would have been sayed II hs had been more
prompt In 4ttendnx 10 hls business.
ConIulssIonet FrIce-Why DIDN'T Won attend To
that. il yvu had tbat jpfornntion when yo,, wcrc
In Now York;
Coumfss.onet E!lway-I wout to ray, in answer
to that, that since March, lh7I Il has been rooi
resolution that VI. going p oier hsie. r*ferrus
thought would drop Il s,It have uoihinV mora 10
do with it. ~
Cumn,lsniunef Norgaa-(vmm1sytonce Stdwnv
swufe LcloTe The Investigating Cu,uuttice thst hs
knew at ibis Bowen Aetlteuliun n IA early iute.
uul that
liz Krrr TIM SANE IN M1y ukAnr-
secret from ,he tcst uI ii. tsostd. / would ,fko
lie ,nyvstJrstions In New VIII i fnnni 1huM XXX
xIk, Njtl Of Tns ix,uds whcn wr1r saii sM har's
inct, .icuosita in Nav Y.rt fnr iii, I1N1 sSara ~,
nfancrtx III ti,s t,pn,mitssInn rhs T"u,r,'s.n.s ~.
lid mi KrrrtvcH cnnhiJrruinn for Is,T nnH III.
wuuid ronscueniy ,i0n tnc Intcresi m liam t"Ns
want 10 Oc understood that u.ndr ihst sls,Hn,"o.
anl this board stopped tAak tptcfest, lipw
can they ray dLn'l repurl anylIiDy
~ to Tho compilcattona Of accouhts, which run up
to somo ~ Wy, w. sna perhaps s., 0oo, o09r |
woaia ',l wv 'ass u m1nM taRs any oae onth Or
.mp ~ ~ - ~. ,, 1na assettsn Tug 1f1o
ti"c Ia this vnrs INV m,ors tha,, hrs o,n,n a. 1
III iht fom,ns.ut Ar IN the Isn,:cr sI"fs stsstIu,
Cnhn,ni4sioucr sidwuy was tho Auditor wheu Il &C.
, 1877-11-10


Rss:'s,a Th.. tns Anaor !: hereby .thot,1e4 aaA
.sry y T4n IT, 9s r.
cellreser knpeFlnrndsnt t1oIkecper anil attorney
s9ii; i Il Il: Sy:;S !:
t1 S so Ra.'age G 9f I'll resolution Com,
in named Mr. Cleveland, 4 landscape urcAl.
ssst' sa' Is, thc l'ossa rstu.ed a. to d. Th!.;
eoatr b. saway 'Isatta f. o. VIZ ~
a!d VI February, lbSU, Just uus lY after lts paa-
;axv, con'~,:s'pnes T., Fl t. s,away r. Auaar II ts
any wafFant Of authority from tlr l.0ard Or IL
nsu.oeFs, and in opea violation q lis resnlntlnnH.
any lhnxer, anu drew EunblssluncF Prices alteN.
tlUn 10 the mnstsr. telling hfn. pIuny that cnal4
aes ~ but o'se Of two conssc. left " 10 pursue.
either TO remove Commissioner 4ldway iru,l ihu
Asditotshi or resi,a oar positions ~ coti,.nls-
siotles.. That IL thE reason why commirHioncs
Eornelt VA. elected Auditor On the l:th Of Aarci,.
frma1!on aud belief, Tut ftotn conin,is.unsr sid.
Wavs own evidence hciufc The investigating Coul.
Mlt!ee 9t Int last Legislature, wherein h. aWuars
ibat ae Knew o. all the Dowcn complications, Aa4l
yst hs Kept thr same profound secret fruln
The Authorship Anti tho tillancial n,anarstueot Sf
the Neasd. ..Wliuse bpcc!a! ,iuty 1t was carefully
to guard and protect ~ Iundsof ii.c Coma,is.ion,
nI! report, nor only their condition, bul slsv uny
QHd every lrrcRularaty connected with Tue same
and foF which ihs comlnl.siua was paying lin
kul4Ey ~ f1i wv 1N4Ts
ANOTHER C4ux1 or COMMISSIONER sIDwAYts
ILJrREELlk1
toward bis assoeiates Was tha action Of tho Hoard
in reference to hts cau of $I ri l. 4u ~ cualui..
sion on ! loan Ut $780, 700 negotiated iu lb7J Ia
pay OIL thu bailey clsim: he At that tImo bpnx put
1Mly Commissioner. but also Auditor, drawing
his aalaE3 for doing The InAucfAl business VI the
Conntssion. vhIs claim. II undo for hulsclf, was
ln clear violatIou of the rark law. approved Feb
~. lhGI. sec. II. which rra1s ~ follows:
Nuuue ef tue s4ii shall bu Interested
either dtcctlY Or hIlfrctY " any contract enieIrd
1nL;tt !le!l satA any othrr tcsAon. And lt
sa b4 lh!s!r!s soor for any CuMutaiUhcr tU ba d.
EStt or inEsctg snteErAtvd. Or lu AnY MAJ ptcuulA
Eiy la1stSsted q any s.ntFaet or any work Of aay
y ben tbt Presentation u tins CLAIM. whs trst
taked user In thu Commission, / was given to
undtsAtana thRt tue B0ard had agrecd Ut tie time
~ ~ negotiation to pay tho usual connLseion un
thai loan. supposed a. m4ller of course that
the money VIA claimed by Nj, subway ~ President
81 nnd for the lll.Hvis Trust d savings Bank,
pte.ent suct ciaina for himself. III view Of The
Haiu provisions of tho law in sel4tIon 10 thu s4e
pat When tts tlasn WIS feduceQ ~ WfIt4uy, aud |
saw that 1t was made il tbs nasns u L. B Stdway
immediately objected to ils payment. At sub
tc9ucnt E.eeti1s Ut Lilo board, au the 9Th d4y OF
July. 1876, ON motion u coinu,ldstUncF alawar,
TIM foLtoWlSu BILL
wa Ordered approved and paid: illinois TSuss i
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Lcgisl lative.

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The News from Columbia.

In n special dispatch to the Nc'cs
and Courier, we find the following
interesting items:
The Legisla ativc recess is now fixed
from Decem Der 20 to January 16.
/ am informed that res olutions will
be introduced tomorrow app ointing
n special committee to investi gate
the means used by D. L. Coruin to
procure his election to the United
States Senate, Tic charge brirg that
he fraudulentIy applied $4,000 of
the phosphate royalty, il. the shape
of bribes, to procure an election. A
telegram has been rccci we'd hero from
Corbin stating that he still has the
matter Of accepting the district at
torneyship under consideration.
The following assignmc mt ofjudges
on the First Circuit to hold the
respective courts Of Common Pleas
and General SESSIONS for the year
1878 is ordered by Supreme Court:
The first session by the judge OF
the seventh circuit. Second session
by the Judge Of the sixth circuit.
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sontatives, the Senate concurring,
That the joint investigating commit
tee on public frauds, &C., do forth
with report the evidence in their
possession, upon which indictments
have been found against the said
John Patterson, to the end that the
said testimony may be forwarded with
this resolution to the honorable the
Senate of the United States. Ltil
over for consideration to morrow.
The Dill concerning delinquent
taxes of he last fiscal year received
its third reading. 1t removes penal
ties from persons who attempted to
pay taxes and re unable to do 80,
from the inability Of the collectors to
receive them, and nut horises the
comptroller-gencral to postpone the
sales Of delinquent lands.
In the Senate Mr.. Cochran. in
behalf of the joint investigating
committee, submitted report and
resolution relative to John J. Pattcr.
son, (sec House procee linys, } which
was ordered for consideration to.
morrow.
The renort Of the committee on
Federal relation, on c,,;lrr,lt re-, :
luton of he House relating to the
election Of the Hon J. j. Patterson
to the Senate of the United state:
was adopted and the resolutions
tnblel
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COUNTY COMMISSIONING OFFICE, !
Oraneeburg, Nov. a.. 1877.

In accordance with Section AZ Of the
Act of the Legislature entitled ian Aes
to reduce all "cts and parts OF acts In 70.
lation to County Commissioners, their
powers and duties. into one act, aud to
amend the same. ratified April l3, 1873,
| herewith publish statement of tho num-
ber of days the County Commissioners
were employed anh :he number of miles
travelled by each:
FW Fairey employed days; travelled
2G2 miles.
FB Johnson employed 81 days; trav.
ellrd 1922 miles.
f L Il Smoake employed IS days; irav-
cllrl 100 miles.
Jp Mavs employed 95 days; travelled
2143 miles.
The Board WIS in session al days.
certify that the above is correct
statement taken from the vouchers now
on lille in this Office. except that OF JP
Mays whichis in the hands of the County
Auditor. Il. r. MALONE, CBCC.
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Gordon and Carolina.

The following says the Ncms and
Cor,irr, is the correspondence with
Gen. Gordon in refe renee to the testi-
monia from the women of Columbia
which was forwarded to him about
six weeks ago:
COLUMBIA, S. G., October 81, 1877.
10 Gen. u. b. Gordon DEAR 81 !:
am requested by Columbia women
to ask your acceptance of this silver
salyer, ms q token of their gratitude
and regard. 1t was intended for
your little "Carolina," and G dceply y
deplore the disappointment that has
fallen upon our design of giving into
her keeping record Of Carolina be-
ing free, through the help Of Cord III
Sir, words would not express the
thoughts that moves our hearts at the
sound Of your name. Gordon and
Hampton a! S o closely cntw;ned, that
to think of the one is to think of the
other; to think Of either is to think Of
our State; and to think OF our State
is TO combine III thought what is
highest and noblest in the history Of
tho past, and to ask Gods blessing
for the future.
We send our Offering, representa-
tive Of all grales of society, far too
small 10 hold the words Of praise aud
gratitude that fall from the lips nfa!!,
even the poorest enriching her mite
with God bless Gordon.' We all
say, God bless you ,hc man who
came to us in our need; who worked,
watched for and hailed with Joy the
hour we were set free. Yours,
GRACE ELMoRE.
WAsuINGroN, December 3, 1877.
T0 Mss Elmore-DEAR MADAM: l
have received the silver salver pre-
scn,cd by the women of Columbia, and
with it the letter from vourself a.;
their reprcs entntive. 1t WOULD be un-
n'ailing to attempt an expression of
my appreciation Of the gift, or my
sense of gratefulness for the hoa)r
done me. I am not inscnsible, how
ever, Of the fact that you place too
high all estimate upon my service.
for my nature must have been callous
indeed if | had not responded to Caro-
lina's call with every energy sggISaa8881ll g
mi',d nnd n,ny' thr>h az. sfE-
Whatever of assistance | have been
able to contribute 10 the relief of Your
State from the evils Of misgoYern
mcnt, vas rendered to IL people bound
to those who sent me here by every
tie of kindred, Of interest, Of dca,hless
memories and enduring sympathies.
| shall treasure this beautiful rift
through life rs Il memorial OF South
Caro!ina's new birth, and of the too
generous tribute paid to me by her
daughters, for the aid it was my pri-
vilc.e to render in the time other
distress and humiliation.
With sincere thanks to YOU and o
those whom you represent, | am most
rcspc ct!ully and truly ours,
j. 3. GORDON.
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resolution that the General Assembly
adj djourn on the 3Oth inst, and reas-
semble on the 18th January, 1878.
Blu to provide for the punishment
of vpgran Is.
the main feature ofthe proceedings
of the House on Friday and Satur.
day was the debate of the Usury hill.
In the Senate the 10th inst, the re
port Of the joint commission on the
State University, recommending Il
separate institu ton, with equal adj
vnntages, for the benefit of persons
color, and bill to provide for The
reorganization Of the University,
were received AMI or leraI for con
sidcration tomorrow.
In the House the following rcsolu-
ton and bills we're presented:
Bill to Incorporate the South Caro-
lima immigration Association.
Bill to provide for the organization
of the State University.
Resolution to deduct pay from
members while absent, unless i'll eases
Of sickness.
Bill to amend the act relating to
the fence law
Bill amcn,ling tie Sch,o! law.~
In the House, 1lth inst, the usury
bill passed by majority which sur,
priscd even its friends.
The bill to relui re all able bodied
male pris 'ners i'll Jail under sentence
to labor upon the roals and streets of
the cities aud towns Of this State was
passed with am cndmcnts.
The consideration of bill to cs-
tablish a department of agriculture
mining and manufacturing in thi:
State, was Ia; Ell Up and amended Sc
as to make the pay of the commits
sioncr Of the department $1,000 in
stead of 81 800. 1t was then passed..
In the Senate Alr. L. B. Fraser was
admitted anl sly ,rn as sen ltor from
Sumter.
The following bills m resolutions
passed
TO require the secretary of Stat
to report, ut tn. IL ext session, onethe
operations Of the I'm com mission.
To incorporate the South Carolina
Emigration Associati on.
In the Senate, 18th inst, Mr.. Crit
tcnden submitted tho report Of th,
committee ON Federal relations on
the concurrent resolution relative to
the election of John j. attcrson t
the United States Senate. The re
port is us follows:
The committee on Federal rela
tions, to whom WIS referred concur.
rent resolution from The Houset trelat
ing to the election Of j. ] Pss'lAssseIEEGl ~
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4 risI1 Potatoes, Onions and Apples.
IL Sold Cheap by A. FISCHER.
A Ill kinds of Canned Goods, Brandy
IN Peaches, Pickles, and sold Cheap at
A. FISCHERS.
BANKRUPTCY SALES.
In the Matter OF Thaddeas X. Saspor
tas, Bankrupt-In Bankruptcy.
P. V. Dibble, Assignee.

In the Matter OF Thaddeas X. Saspor-
tas, Bankrupt-In Bankruptcy.
P. V. Dibble, Assignee.
Margaret J. Sasportaa- Stephen Williams,
ct al.
BY virtue of tho order of Hon. George
s. Bryan, United States District Judge
made in the above entitled cause. will sell
at Orangeburg Court House. on Monday the
7th day of January, 1873, between IL
o'clock A. NJ. aud 3 o'clock p. NJ, ut public
auction to the ighcst bidder, the following
tracts of land in the County of fOranreburs,
South Carolina:
One Tract Of 135 acres, more or less,
bounded by lands now or lately Of John -.
l. FAIRY, F. W. Fairy, J w. II. Dukes,
Andrew Berry and Dover lands Of Mrs.
Celia iictts, being on Little Pen Branch
Tract Of 227 acres, more or less, bound
ed by lands now or lately Of Andrew Berry,
James Rhoad, Oliver III. OFT and -
Edwards.
The foregoing being the tracts sold and
conveyed to Thaddeas X. Sasportas by Mrs
Celia Nets. ESecutriX, by deed dated
June 9th 1870.
Terms of Sale-Onc half Cash, and the
balance on Credit Of one year, secured by
bond Of the purchaser, bearing interest from
day of sale, and II mortgage of the premises
| purchased; purchaser to pay for papers and
Recording.
P.V. DIBBLE,
Assignee of T. X. Sasportas. bankrupt
p. " Dibble, Assignee.
| Margaret J. Sa-portas-Levi Summers, ct al
i'y virtue Of the order OF Hon. George s.
Bryan, United States District Judge, made
in the above entitled cause, will sell at
Orangcburg Court House, on Monday, the
| 9TH day Of January 1878, between II
o'clock A. NJ. and 3 o'clock y. NJ, at public
auction to the highest bidder, the following
tracts of land in the County Of Orangcburg
| South Carolna:
'irac, Of So acres, more or less, boundi-
ed by lands now or lately Of J S. G.. Hnr-
man, Artims' Rickenbaker, (io.par lnab-
iiet, ii. l.. Nickrnbakrr and II. Cook
: Tract oil $40 acres, more or less, bound.
ed by lands now or lately "f l.. i. ). Bow
man, David Conner, b. Warner and VIM.
| Summer.
Terms Of Sale-Onc-half Cash, and the
balance on credit Df one year, purchaser
giving bond for such credit portion, bearing
interest from day Of sale, secured by 4
mortgage Of the premises purchased, and tc
pay for papers and Recording.
P. v. DIRBLE,
Assignee Of t. +. Saspor,as. Bankrupt.
Orangebnrg, December ii, 1877.
dec Is At
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The proportion of the crop mark
eted to date, 1st December, was from
GO per cent. to 85 per cent. Average
of the State roper cent.
Respectfully,
JAMES S. MURDoCu, Chairman.
ROBERT D. MURE,
j. W. LEwIs,
j.. j. WALKER,
j. ADGEE SMITII
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Tn snccial dispatch from Columbia

In special dispatch from Columbia
to the Nc,cs and Courier dated 11th
inst, we find the following:
7 have positive information from
trustworthy sources that President
Hayes hns rendered the district at
torneyshlp of this State to y. t. Cor
bin. Ccrbin has not yet accepted,
but holds the matter under advise
ment. This may be relied upon as
positively authentic. A. b. w.
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considered the same, and recommend
that, Whereas the courts of this
State have assumed uri. fiction of the
charges against the Hon. John j.
Patterson for bribery Of members of
the General Assembly, and there is
now pendn Z therein in Indictment
against him for the same; and whereas
it is III violati on of the express terms
OF the Constitution of the Stale for
one departue ut Of the government to
interfere with coordinate depart.
ment Of the gnvernm ent il, regard to
any subject III after properly under its
consideration and action, that there
fore the said rcsolu lion BE- laid upon
the table. $. ). CHIrrENDEy,
Chairman Committee.
In the House, Mr.. Dibbse, from
the committee on public funds, sub
mittc'l ar"port on the subject oflevy
ing Il special and additi) nal tax on
liquor dealers He submitted the
Virginia law on the subject for infor.
ton, but expressed the opinion that
the existing law in this State relative
to licenses was bettar. The commit.
tee recommended, however, the a,lop-
ton of the Virginia tax law (the
Moliett punch and submitted II bi II
to that effect, which WAS read the first
time, and placed upon the calendar.
In the House, Is tn inst, Mr.. Brad
ley presented n C mmun'cation from
the department Of agriculture in
Washington, accompanying one hul-
drcd tea plants for distribution.
The committee on agricut IRE re.
commended al appropriation of ST.
800 for the State Agricultural and
Mechanical Society
Mr.. Dibblc, Of Orangcburg, pre-.
sentcd the report Of the, joint com
mittee OH public frauds on the Pat
terson matter. it briefly relates the
circumstances Of the prosecutions,
arrest and release Of Patterson, sets
forth with several "whereascs" that it
is disgraceful that he should be
allowed to represent this Sta:e un,ler
| S,lch circumst0n md asxs .hof
the committee be authorizcl to for
ward u copy Of the evidence to the
Senate. The committee prtssatsI
/ the following resolution:
Resolrca, by the House Of Repre-