The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-12-18
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I y $oDO FOR THE MOULTRIE
! monument in Charleston Yves Eisd OPP
posed on tho principle or the thing, ana
MUCK natlrs &-as boked at it by amend
snehss calling FOR appropriations for other
niuhafnents, bat IL was passed by small
majority. The Committee In rnakiug up
their appropriation for interest, decided
to go according TO the decision OF tho Su-
preme Court on the State debt, and every
member of the House was agreed upon
that point. The committee, however,
proposed 10 pay tho interest OF next year
and Of the back year, also, In money, and
to fund the interest back cf that. Messrs.
Brown and Murray sought to fund all of
the Interest that is past due, and pay In
money the interest due for next year.
This proposition was. however, defeated
by large majority. The tax hinder 1t
will, therefore, be six mills outside OF the
Cour&y tax, which will be three mills in
Anderson, making total of nine mills,
whi,o under the proposition Of Messrs.
Brown and Murray 1t would not havo
been quito eight mills. The Appropria-
tton Bin, However, goes to tho Senate,
and somo OF tho reckless work OF the
Honse will no doubt be undono. 1t is
not likely, however, that tho reductions
Will be sufficient to materially affect the
tax levy. though there is some talk OF
making the interest fight over III the Som
ate. Ifit should prove successful, thon
from ono mill to one and one fourth mills
can be saved In the tax lovy.
Gen. Gary has introduced resolutions
/ In tho Senate, which passed, instructipy
tho Attorney-Genorel to examine into
the States rights and liabilities In
THE aRBENvIhtE q COLUMBIA RAILROAD
which Is to be sold next April, under
Judge Mackey's order, and It Is rumored
that an effort will be made 10 get tho State
to purchase the Road, If it does hot sell
for enough to save tho State harmless on
her guarantee OF the bonds of this Rail-
i road. The proposition Ia good one, and
should 1t take definite shape, we will
give our readers more detailed account
OF 1t in our next letter.
Tho House on last Thursday passed
Bill to prohibit Railroads from running
freight trains on Sunday, or more than
one train for carrying mails and passen.
i gers on that day. 1t went through by
! largo majority, and, shorld it pass thu
Senate, will be wholesome law. which
VIII reflect much credit on tho morality
\ and reverence for the Sabbath shown by
| our State. 1t will correct many evils
that exist, and give to railroad employees
the privilege of spending their Sabbaths
In the services for which the day was in
tended.
THE LOCAL SCHOOL TAX
Bill has been postponed from time to
time until It Is very generally believed 1t
will not bo passed. Its constant post
ponement indicates that its advocates
know it is weak, and by delays are try
Ing TO gather strength. We think It's de-
feat 10 now assured.
Messr5. John J. Hemphill and Il. B.
Murray had % very acrimonious discus
sion over the Bill to allow town and city
councils to appoint public weighers, and
prohibiting any other than persons ap.
pointed by such competent authority
from receiving any compensation for
such service. Mr.. Hemphill favored and
Dir. Murray opposed the Bill, during the
discussion upon which Mr. Hemphill
very aharply redeoted upon the whole
Anderson delegation, and in reply Mr..
Murray was quito severe upon Mr..
Hemphill, who. after few. moments
reflection, got up and withdrew his re-
MARKS, and expressed tho hope that the
mntter would be forgotten. His original
remarks were certainly unprovoked, but
his course afterwards waa manly, and
showed him to possesB the moral courage
necessary to acknowledge mistake.
Mr. Murray Expressed himself as entire.
I ly satlsfied. Withdrew what he had said
1 in reply, saying that he knew both had
spokon from excitement, ind that he
/ trusted nothing more would be thought
/ or 1t. we should net have mentioned
tho occurrence in this letter, nut for the
fact that 1t has crept into other papers,
and 1t Is due to both of the gentlemen
/ soo1so5Tasd that IL stated at ali It should be
fully understood. After the discussion
the Dlll was rejected by q large majority.
THE REPRODUCTION OF BInIs
In the House ends to-day under o reso-
,utlon og Mr.. Humhert, from Iaurens.
Mr.. Murray,s resolution TO the same
effect was objected to aud placed upon
the calendar, which prevented its being
reached, and MFR. Humbars succeeded in
gctting his In after it was clearly soen
that unless something of the kind was
done II would be iinpoaaibie to get OF be-
fore Christmas. The passage of this ras-
oiutiot In our opinion greatly facilitates
tho adjonrnment.
h 81 THE PENsIoN BILL VI
;Was mp for confederation on last Thura.
day night, ana, on motion OF Mr.. d. W.
And Gerson. was so amended as to include
Widows OF sole dioFs killed during the war.
Every one opposed TO the Bill voted for
This ainendmstat, for two reasons: Arst
because thay wanted to kin the Bill, antl.
next becAuHa it yves noths sns, A h..s s..-... ss..-....
any ragsoys sgas 70 be pensionei, that che
vi soldiers Sol should be
Also. When the amendment was adopt.
cd, The House sealizad that It had an
elephant on sts hands in this Bill, which
would require swo or three hundred
thousar:d dollars o yeaE. TO carry IL out.
and tho Bill was 3enderly killed by being
Feeptrtait tsed- It win not be heard of any
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The Bin introduced by Mr.. Murray 90
tscillFate the completion OF the Blue
Ridge Railroad sgas teseased by a largo
majority on yesterday in che House.
Tbs former. hiatoFy OF: the Blae Ridge
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