The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-12-11

Sa"AO ShO WtuuWB uuu uTp9lhtlH Ol bOlQl0ES
who not only gave their limbs but their
lives for their country, leaving their
helpless families to struggle for their
daily bread. He said that tho object was
q worthy one, but we could not afford to
engage In It now. For his part no could
| not vote to tax the widows and orphans
| OF Confederate soldiers TO pay pension
TO the inaimvd survivors, and until we
| wero able TO give 1t 10 both tho MANNED
survivors and tho widows and orphans
| OF those who were killed, we ought not
TO undertake 1t. Mr.. Moody favored the
Bill, and claimod that 1t would Impose
no burden on tho people Ho did not
think 1T would take moro than twenty
thousand dollars, and, even IL II did, the
people would bo willing 10 pay q mill
more of taxes to help feed the flmilies of
the maimed soldier. He thought this
was better way of spending the peoples
money than in building canals, az some
wanted TO do. He was In favor of giving
tho pension TO tho widows and orphans
OF tho Confederate soidiers, but we could
not do that now, for we are not abio. lie
thought We ought, however, to take care
OF the soldiers, evon though we could not
give TO the widows. The House refused
TO strike out the enacting clause, aud
| made tho Bill the special order for Thurs
day, when it will be further considered.
The whole Anderson delegation voted
against the Bill. 1t will probably be
| amended and pass tho House, though 1t
Is not believed it can get through the
Senate. The propricty OF callingn
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
is widely discussed and greatly differed
ON. The majority Is in favor Of It, but
| we hardly expect to got two-thirds of
each honso to vote for it. ~ the way,
we have heard of soine Snlons who con.
denim the Legislature for not calling tho
Convention last year, no as to have had
1t over before tho general election. II
they will trouble their wiso heads sufn-
cicntly to look at Sec. 3, Art. XIV, OF tho
Constitution. they will 500 that Tn O que.j-
tion OF convention or no convention Is to
be voted on at the regular election, and,
therefore, II II had passed ~. tho last sos-
sion OF tho Legislature, It could not have
been voted on until the next election,
which comes off next fall, and, therefore,
the Legislature did right not to consider
the subject until tho session before tho
election,
The House OF Representatives on last
Thursday got into liberal mood and
voted to give Mrs. II. II. Anderson and
daughter, tho widow Of Con. Anderson,
aeven hundred dollars, tho balance of
salary that would have boon due him as
Phosphate Agent II ho had lived for ono
year from entry into Office. A motion to
striko ont the enacting clause elicited
o gush of argument from those favoring
tho donation, pending which the whole
question was put under the operation OF
tho previous question, which cuts or de-
bate, and was carried by vote Of O2 to
81. The Anderson delegation voted
against the resolution, because we be-
lievo that the Legislature has no right 10
vote away public money OIL account of
cur sympathy for private individuals.
The Legislature does not sit here to dis
pense favors, but to make laws, only OK
pending 30 much money rs is necessary
for that purpose. Therefore, we could
not SOC any grounds OF principle on
which we could vote for the appropria-
tion.
THE LOCAL SCHOOL TAX
Bill came up in the House again on Sat-
urday, and was discussed all day by
Measrs. Kennedy, Cooke and Gaillard
speaking for and DR.. Brown and Col. j.
FL. Earle against the Bill. It again came
up on Monday, but was postponed until
rf,t ,vof1a 10
that It will be defeated, and the State will
thereby be saved tho annoyance such
statute will surely entail. Tho chances
for an
EARLY ADJOURNMENT
have somewhat diminished during the
pass week. Tho House has moved very
slowly with Its business, and there are
several members who would like to stay
hero the year around. Some of the at-
tacheea also have discovered that their
compensation Is more than an equivalent
for their services of homo, and therefore
they are of opinion tint. the Legislature
should not hurry with the business. Some
or the members became so solicitouH the
other day about having tho legislation
properly conducted, that thoy would not
ollow any business to be transacted by
the House because the bills had not been
on their tables FOR twenty-four hours.
This may have been for the welfare of the
State, hut 1t threw away enc days work,
which coat tho people about one thousand
dollars. We have boon in favor of q
short session from the beginning, for we
believe the State is now suffering from the
consequences OF too much law making.
The Legislature could not do better than
to adjourn as soon as It passes the home
stead, tax and supply bills. and furthor
regulate the phosphate interests of the
State. With the purpose of helping to
accomplish this. hfr. Murray has intro
duced resolution prohibiting the intro
duction Of any new bill or Joint resolution
after next Saturday. fit passes the pros.
pect of en- early adjournment will still be-
seea Isiiss ;..scss rot We may szppeevvss szppeevvs 20 70
como back after Christn.as. From pres
ent appearances we believe the resolution
win pass by good majority. Col. Matti-
sons Bin to change the time for warning
K. HARDs 10 WORK THE ROADS
from three days to twelve hours has
passed. the House and gone to the Senate.
Senator Crayton viii take care OF i5there,
and Il win certainly become o law. The
representatives from all parts of the State
aeem agreed that we need
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