The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-12-04

elected to fill out Wright's unexpired
term, which makes him party in in
terest. The Governor would, therefore,
have to appoint three men learned in the
law to decide the question. Now comes
up another complication. Gov. Simpson
is q candidate for Associate Justice in
Judge McIver's place, and, if elected, he
could not appoint the Court to try the
contest with Judge Willard. His sue,
cessor, Col. Jeter, of Union, however,
could do this. 1t is still further ques-
ton whether we can elect an Associate
Justice to succeed Judge McIver ut this
session, for the vacancy would not occur
until July, and would then depend upon
the resignation of Judge McIver to take
effect at that time, which would be very
similar to the McCrary case, where the
United States Senate refused to confirm
an appointment of Mr.. McCrary to be
Circuit Judge in place of Judge Dillon,
who had resigned to take effect in the
future. There is, however, this differ
ence: In that case the President had the
appointing power, and could exercise it
as well after as before the stated time,
while here the Legislature will not be in
session. and vacancy will occur some
five months before the next session. The
general impression is, therefore, that if
Judge McIver is elected Chief Justice, we
will also elect an Associate Justice to
succeed him, though the whole matter
must be confessed to be in no little con-
fusion. The contest for Associate Justice
is not likely to be walk over the track
for any one. Gov. Simpson and Judge
Wallace are fully announced as aspirants
for the position, and the names of Gen.
MCGOWAN, Judge Presley, Judge Ker-
shaw and Mr.. Porter are prominently
mentioned.
At the last session Of the House DR..
Brown made charges of corruption
against Hastings Can't, q colored MEM
ber from Beaufort, and had a committee
appointed to investigate him. The Doc
tor has been looking vigorously after the
matter during this session, and will see
that it is thoroughly ventilated, with a
view to expelling him.
A Bill to allow cities, towns and vii
lagos to impose
AN ADDITIONAL SCHOOL TAX
by vote of two-thirds of the property
holders has caused ripple of interest in
the House. The term property holders
Is not of any consequence IS the Bill
stands, for any person returning dog
worth fifty cents is property holder,
and could vote. The Bill was advocated
by Messrs. Bacon and Cooke, and was
opposed by Messrs. Earle and Murray.
Its further consideration was postponed
until Friday at l o'clock, when it is un-
derstood Gen. Kennedy will speak in
favor of and Gen. MCGOWAN in opposition
to the Bill. The indications are that it
will not pass il the House.
THE PHOSPHATE QUESTION
has heen kept in tow by both sides, each
of whom is skirmishing for position be-
fore opening the fight. The report Of
the Phosphate Commission has just been
handed in, and the members are carefully
considering its bearing on the subject.
1t has not come up to the expectations of
the people in all respects, and leaves the
Legislature in the dark upon many
points. It is more than probable that an
entire change in the system will be pro-
posed and discussed at this session, if for
no other purpose to draw forth informa-
ton which ought to be made public.
THE HOMESTEAD QUESTION
is receiving attention from the Legisla-
ture, and will be amended so as TO extend
its provisions to all classes of citizens
equally. Bills have been introduced on
this subject by Messrs. Murray, Bacon
and Cooke in the House, and Mr.. Crit
tenden in the Senate, SO that the Legisla-
ture can select the best features from
each of them, and pass an amendment
to fully meet the difficulties of the ques-
ton.
The Anderson delegation are well, and
have been very busily engaged in their
work. DR.. Wilson has introduced a
Joint Resolution calling Constitutional
Convention. Col. Mattison has intro
duced bill to change the length of time
for warning hands to work the public
roads in Anderson County, from three
days to twelve hours. DR.. Brown has
introduced Bill to enable Trial Justices
going out of Office to turn their books
and papers over to their successors, and
to enable them to proceed regularly
thereon. Mr.. Murray, in addition to
several other Bills, has introduced one
to facilitate the completion of the Blue
Ridge Railroad. Also, as the Legislature
will not pass general pistol law, he has
introduced Bill to prevent carrying
concealed weapons in Anderson County.
Also a Bill to further protect religious
meetings, which provides that railroads
shall not run Sunday excursion trains to
religious meetings without the request
of the authorities in charge of such meet
ines. This Bill has been reported
against by the Judiciary Committee, but
Mr.. Murray intends to make a fight for
1t.
The Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tions has reported in favor of abolishing
the two box law and having all of our
elections in one box, as heretofore. The
question of O registration law is being
warmly discussed, and elicits very great
differences Of opinion.
This letter but maps out some of the
work that is before the Legislature. In
our next we will present this work as it
unfolds itself. +. b. M.
Hon. George D. Tillman, our able rep
resentative from the fifth Congressional
District, spent few days in Columbia on
his way to Washington, and freely ex-
pressed the opinion that Mr.. Tilden
vould he the next Democratic nominee