The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-04-08

.,sss,.-.s
rafostn Hpmflencs1 by the General
Assembly, ard t.)s avoid the great
Expense anG xeitemenE conseauent
upon n Cony sntioh of the people be-,
ms called ito amend the Consti.
tniion OF the State, inasmnch as ell
that was necessary could be accom-.
plished by the General Assembly,
Oh the BIB Of December, 1875, i
addressed @ letter 70 such Of the SEN.
atofs and Representatives as were
then .at the capital, stating to them
my belief that the Constitution of
this State might be amended SO that
it should 1. as effective, honest
'and economical o government after
the next election as that Of any
State in the Union, and that
auch needed reforms could be So
cured without the expense and ex-
citemeat consequent upon an elec.
ton for members Of such @ Conyea.
ton. by the passage ofsuch measures
by the General Assembly and sub.
mitting them to the people for ratj-
bcation. [ also cited some of the
changes which I thought our pecu-
liar condition and recent reforms in
other States particularly suggested
TO every thoughtful man, being sub
stantiaily thosE embraced in the
platform l have rscited in this ad.
dress. ALI os these Senators and
Representatives agreed in the main
with the propositions set forth by me,
and in favoro of the Republican Legis.
letnre Initiating such measures of
reform as would secure the greatest
good TO the people; and reauested
that my letter and their answer be
communicated to the Republican
members Of the General Assembly,
which l had done accordingly.
On November %, 1876, J. intro
duced in the Senate resolution
providing for the appointment of q
Committee to report TO the Senate,
as soon as practicable, such resolu.
tions for amendment to the Consti-
tuition Of the State as, in their judg.
ment, should receive attention at
that session, which was immediately
adopted.
On February 1st. 1875, aa Chair
nan OF tins Committee. I submitted
Joint Resolution pl aposing certain
amendments to the State Constitu.
ton. which was finally adopted by
the Senate5 February 10th, 1875, and
sent to the House. But, al
though the General Assembly con.
tinued in session for moro than sixty
days thereafter, it was not acted
upon by the judiciary Committee, to
whom this matter was referred, until
too late 70 secure it's passage.
Unfortunately, q majority Of this
COMMITTEES was engaged in the pros.
ecution of Judge Moses before the
Senate; and, amid the excitement and
for want of time, the resolution
failed. The great satisfaction +
have, however, is tkss I made every
effort to discharge my duty, and
that if the resolution had been
adoptel much good would have
resulted therefrom.
Ii.lICrT SALE OF LIQUORS.
The illicit sale of spirituous
liquors by wagons and through other
sources was tending to the demorali.
cation of the people, particularly
young men, both white end enlnrei
and In many instances having an
Injurious effect upon schools aud
disturbing religious congregations in
the country. To remedy this, L in
troduced "a Bill to prevent the sale
Of spirituous liquors within one D,iIe
ofsany church, school house o., oh
ilege within this State ISee /. s.snasa
journal, session 877-78, page 47I.1
The Bill as adopted excepts schools
and churches within Incorporated
cities, towns and villages, AT the
time of its introduction the Illicit
sale of whisky in the par;ous Coun.
ties was injuring the interests of the
farmers IN many neighborhoods, and
destroying the peaceful relations be,
tween tue United States authorities
and numerous citizenS of the State
One object I had in view, was to pre-
vent. as far as possible. such sales in
the neighborhood of schools and
churches and at the aame time ena,I
BILE fhe State authQfitiea 20 assist the
United !, States COVE eminent in putting
lNv z 9 ttsU uutuWiui JTasnG IN ITO qJlOf,
and thereby bring about q botterI
understanding between the citizens
of the State and the officers Of sha3
revenue department. This Act re-
ceiyed The necessary readings in
both houses and was approved BY
Governor Hampton, lfarch i 8, 4 187S,l
also. as shown by * rate J onr-
nal, psge 45. session OF 1876 7ls, Of.
feEed the following resolution, which,
was adopted:
\. hessas tho Interpai Raysnue ,epastmsns