The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-12-16

DDIluS Oh DcIDTc atItt alter the war have
not yet been funded.
Bill to extend the provisions Of the Act
to provide artificial limbs for the Confed
rate soldiers Of the State and tn those
manned soldiers Of the State who fought
with troops Of other States.
About u hDlf-dozen bills and Join. reso-
luti0ns have been Introduced in the House
during The present session looking TO the
prohibition of III. sale Of Intoxicating
drinks in the State. Mos, Of them have
been too sweeping in their provisions, and
they have from time to time been reported
upon nnfayorabiy and rejected. The ways
and means committee to-day reported n
substitute for these bills Which has met
with general favor, AMI which will proba-
bly, pass. This bill provides that every
dealer III Intoxicating liquor in the Stale
shall, in addition to the licenses now paid
by him to the city, town or county in which
he ~ located, pay II license OF 800 to the
State, the proceeds Of which are to defray
the general expenses of the State govern
meht. This bill applies equally to all
liquor dealers, and il is thought will at
least have the effect of curtailing the mum.
Der OF grOggcrics that are set up at almost
every crOssroad in the county. Malt IL
quo:s are not included i'll the provisions Of
the bill.
The message Of the Governor relating to
the salary of the railroad commissioner
"'iiti - lcltlItI ~ III tic cenHte REPORT,
was received and referred TO the ways and
means committee:
HE first uattcr of interest considered on
me Calendar was the general appropriation
bill, which had been made the spcciul order
for the day.
Mr.. Murray moved to amend the first
section of the bill 50 us to mai :: the salaries
oi the State officers and their clerks coin :
ciue with the amounts named in the Act to
INK the salary of certain officers adopted by
the first Democratic Legislature in 1877.
lie did not think that the committee OF
ways and means had IL right 10 depart from
tins statute which was, in his opinion, still
Oh lorcc The amount proposed oto be cut
of by Mr.. Murray was 1928 a year from the
salary Of the Governors private secretary.
ana amounts ranging from 800 10 $500
nom the salaries Of all the State officers
and their clerks.
MIR. JolnstOnc, the chairman OF the com
mlttee Of ways and means, stated that the
committee bad carefully considered this
question. While the committee was ex-
treinely anxious for all reductions that
could be made, yet he did not think it
comported with the dignity of the State to
keep her public officers on niggardly saa-
ries. They should, ia his opinion be libe-
rally provided for.
Mr.. Murray's amendment was then acted
upon and carried by q vote Of III to As.
OF the vote just taken. lie hoped that the
House would think carefully what it was
doing. To get efficient men living salaries
must be paid. Millions of dollars pass
yearly through the hands OF these officers,
and it was absolutely necessary to secure
accuracy in the work
MIR. Murray thought the amounts pro-
posed were abnndantly sufficient. lie
thought it was good pay, and lie knew that
these officers would not leave because their
salaries were reduced. The members of
the Legislature were the trustees of the
people, and it was their duty to make as
good contracts with their public servants as
possible
Speeches pro and con were made by sew
cral members, among them Mr.. Simpson,
who said that no one in the House had tried
harder than himself to cconOmize in every
thing, but he considered II reduction of the
snlares below the figures given for the last
three years would be false economy. These
officers had proved efficient and they should
be paid fair living salaries.
Mr. Crnwfnrti said il was n sad siyl,t to
stand i'll tho midst of dciberative BODY of
men OF intelligence IL see one Of the highest
lights intellectually in the body playing the
trick OF tie dcmagoguc and trying to strip
the poor government clerks of the miserable
pittance which the State now gives them
1t was reflection upon the House and q
shame on the mover Of the amendment
when inen came to the Legislature and
sought popular notoriety by depriving poor
and honest men of the means of living.
Mr.. Murray replied TO Mr.. Crnwford's re-
marks that lie would always continue to
advocate such measures rs he believed TO be
right, and he would not be frightened from
doing so by being called dcmaSoguc. lie
thought 1t beneath the dignity OF reD,a-
sentative of the people to attempt to carry
measures by casting reflections upon those
who oppose them. Ho continued to speak
III favor of his amendment. and asked why
should not ell the clerks receive the same.
Why should the clerk oe the Adjutant and
Inspector General and1thc clerk Of the State
superintendent of Education be paid less
than the others?
The debute was continued ut length, in
which number of gentlemen participated,
among them Mr.. Rucker. who opposed
cutting down the salaries of the clerks.
The motion to reconsider was finally
adopted by vote of 66 to 45, and the mo-
ton to reduce the salaries rejected
AT the night session of the House the
consideration of the appropriation bill was
resumed An appropriation OF $4,000 was
added to the bill for the extension Of the
building of the Lunatic Asylum.
A motion by Mr.. Murray to cut down
the fenitenliary appropriation was defeated.
frevious to adjournment Mr.. Crawford
look occasion to Withdraw the language
used with reference to Mr.. Murray in the
Ihorning debate.
The legislative appropriation bill was re-
ported by the ways and means committee
tonight. The total appropriations under
this head amount to Sil ,9905 So
Saturday, 1lth December.
SENATE.
AN abrupt halt in the Senates work to-
day was caused by the reopening of the
convict question, a discussion Of which
consumed nearly all of tho days session.
There were seventy seven measures on
the Calendar, OF which only the third
reading bills were disposed of, fifteen In
number. Tho following wero those of
sufficient Importance to record:
Bill! to abolish tho office of referee and
establish the Office of Master in the vari
Gus counties; TO fix their fees, and to
make judges OF probate eligible to the
office.
The special orders for IL O'Clock wero
thon taken up, consisting of bill TO pro-
hibit the hiring out OF conv.cts for agri-
cultural purposes, (reportsd favorabiy, }
and another repeating all acts allowing
the hiring out of any convicts (reported
The first bill was laid on the tablo and
the second committed to the Penitentiary
committee.
Senator Harllee gave notice or q bill to
provide for the regulation of railroad
freights, &c
Senator Henderson introduced n con-
current resolution requesting the sena-
tors and representatives of South Caro-
linn In Congress to use all their infiu-
ence and endeavors in securing TIE pas
sage of tho Gooy;o bill 10 apply tho pro-
ceeds of public lands to the education OF
the people.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
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