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gIral gavo promise Of an efficient and
economical administration OF goyern-
ment. He will run the State governs
ment as admirably as lie managed the
Jomptrollcrship.
THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met at elevon O'Clock.
At tho appointed hour Speaker Shep-
pard donncd his robes aud called the
body to order. The personnel of the
House is very good, and the body is
possibly the best that has met in years,
although only twenty-five old mem
bers are IN it. OF fthe Fairfield dclega-
ton both Messrs. McIastcr and Lyies
had gone homo over Sunday, and
Major Thomas was left to hold the
fort. Their seats ore on the right,
about the middle Of tho second or third
row, which gives them good position.
Major Thomas was we'll sustaining the
dignity of the county. IIe was pre-
pairing some bills, and will be heard
from before the session closes. Mr..
Lyles' bill to compel railroads to con-
struct cnttle-guards when fonces cross
them, passed it's third reading Satur-
day, Its object Is to prevent cattle
that are pasturing on the banks Of
Broad River from getting into culti-
waited fields, and is worry proper
measure. Mr.. McMastor is Mt work
endeavoring to secure improvement in
object Of careful thought with him for
years, and we hope lie will succeed in
lmpressing its Importance upon the
Legislature
| Colonel Simonton, of Charleston, is
the leader of the House. AS u par
linmcntnrian TIC cannot bc eXccllcd.
He knows everything that is going OH,
and whcncver the House gets into a
tanGle he always has an amendment
or Il suggestion that will cut tho Cor
diem knot. He is chairman Of the com
mittcc on the judiciary. Mr.. George
Johnstonc. Of Ncwberry, chairman of
he committee on ways and means,
/ though a young man, is al old mem
Hrr "nh one OF the best. Though Col.
Simo,hon and Himself are not Fairfield
men, they come Of good Fairfield
stock, and the county Gun we'll claim
some share i'm them.
Just behind the Fairfield delegation
sit the four colorcd Democrats from
! Charleston, and Just to the right the
| ioar cuiorcd Radicals from Beaufort
aud Georgetown. Though separated
b! only one row Of desks, they have
cvinccu no disposition as yet to cat each
other up. The colorcd Democrat from
Coilcton sits with his delegation i'll the
last row to the left just next the aisle.
| Chairman Of tho educational COM
mittcc, and of tho Richland delegation
is Judge Andrew Crawford, who is
also connected with Fairfield. lie ran
in booining at the primary election, and
is a rising man.
Space iorbilS any further mention
OF individuals 1T present. OF the new
members not much could be learned
ut Il casual glance, the more especially
as there was no measure OF interest to
call forth much debate. A young
member, Mr.. Newton. Of tho Pccdcc
country, made Il ringing speech in adj
vocacy OF an appropriation of two
thousand dollars for tho Cowpcns
Centennial. The bill passed the
House, although several members op-
posed it.
TIE SENATE.
A short step across and the Senate
Chamber is rcnchcd. This is tho
small, and by tradition, tho digniGed
and conservative branch Of the Assem-
SXs lHaaH}Gt9Rg" wftR gfSSt NSMS9iff Ns'MaS~9iffv,
thanked on one side by Colonel Farrow,
the clerk of the Senate, and by Colonel
Goodwin, the reading clerk, on the
other. Many new faces arc seen in
glancing along the circular rows Of
desks, although several Of them have
been promoted from the other side Of
the House. Among them arc Senator
Callison of Edgcflcld, and Senator
Gaillard. Mr.. Gaillard sits on the
rear row to the left, rs one enters, and
on the next to the last scat from the
door. The last scat is occupied by
Miller, the mulatto Senator from
Beaufort, who, with II still darker
cont1'ere from Georgetown, holds the
Radical fort, in much mildcr way
than he was wont to do in the heyday
Of Reconstruction times. Senator
Bcnbow, Of Marion, sits on Mr.. Gail
lard's right, and on his right Senator
Callison, the widc-awakc and irrc-
pressiblc representative Of Edgclicld.
Charleston, for tho first time since
1866, is represented by two Democrat
ic Senators, Sicgling and Smythe, both
lawyers, and both able, but differing
in this, that the former never speaks,
while the latter is ever ready. Senator
Augustine II. Smythc is the new Sena-
tor from Charleston. Able, energetic,
fluent, he has proven himself guile an
acquisition to that body. lie also is
connected with Fairfield families, as
the names Of his two brothers, Adgcr
and Ellison, sufficiently indicate.
The Senate had had a field day on
Friday, over Il bin to prevent ducling,
which was passed by n handsome
majority. 1t requires officials to take al
oath that they have never engaged in
tucling aud will not during their
term Of office. Mr.. Gaillard made ono
Of the best speeches in its advocacy.
On Saturday the Senate had nothing
special to do. Consideration Of Gov
rrnor ,jctcr's status was postponed to
Tuesday. The majority Of the com
mittcr. headed by Scnator Smythe, be-
ii'N" Governor Jctcr vacated his scat.
fhr min"rity, consisting of Senators
G!ti!lmd, Withcrspoon and Wylic,
hold TO ii!r contrary. Colonel Rion
appeared before tho Committee as
counsel for MIR. Jctcr, and made
cDnput nrpllnrni which ccn,no 10 al