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

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can party no less tlian tlae State 4
ard ~ ail osg II, having fully dis,
charged my trusts, ! have nothing
20. gegyss Fave the crimes which,
crested Cue occasion and impoeedi
1uppn ME shs trust.
RouT1aE or LEGIaLAT1oN.
To ole not familiar With the pro-.
cess Of legisletion Il would appear
TO be an easy, simple and speedy
thug TO obtain the enacsnasnt Of any
ordinary Law. The preparation and
lintruduction OF che Bill is only the
! first step. les reference to.the ap.
I propriate Committee follows, and
Z then the report from that Commit
). tee, If one can be obtained. II the
report 10 favorable, the Bill comes
! up on its merits on the aecond read.
1 ing; whatever discussion is had on
the Bill is usually had then. IF the
| Bill passes its second reading it Isl
| ordered engaossed, and then awaits
the report Of the Engrossing Conn
mittee, and then the third reading.
This being obtained, it is sent to the
other house aud goes through the
same routine there. IF it passes,
without amendments, then it is os-
dered enrolled. IF amended at all
i itmusl 20 back 80 the first honae for
concurrence, and, after that, isenroll-
| ed, ratified and presented to tho Gov
ernor for approval. Uader the most
4 favorable circumstances it is mat
ter requiring great cara and watch-
a fulness in the midst Of the business
\ of tie two houses; but If it invokes
opposition of aay character, honest
or otherwise, then its paesage re.
quires q degree of care and watch
fulness which eau hardly be appre-
cisted by any one who has not been
member of the General Assembly.
There are nameless chances, from
frat 70 last, of she moat meritorious
Bill falling of passage through the
management Of unscrupulous per-
sons opposed TO it.
Ny object in referring to this
/ matter is that you may in some de.
gree apprehend and appreciate the
amount Of labor, care and attention
bestowed by me on various measures
!. during my six years of public SER
vice. Take up, il you have the
patience and curiosity, the numerous
Acts and resolutions introduced by
me, How many are now on the
4 statute books as laws? Consider
the condition Of the State, and the
! character and intelligence of the
Legislature; the prejudices then ex-
isting; the amount of: labor and
perseverance, actually performed by
/ me. to say nothing of the anxiety ]
endured, and ( am moro than will.
ing to abide your Judgment. The
! Democratic members, although in q
minority mp to 1876, always unani-
mously supported my attempts; at
reform, as well as many of the
members OF my; own party. After
/ 1876 my measures were moro favor
). ably considered by my own nsrty,
\. and received almost the lnanirnoI.S;
support of the opposition; hence my
1 ssGccess, and the iawa and, their ac.
tual results are living witnesses for
| me. a5;
& CoNcIusIoN.
4yss ! set out in thia address TO give
i a{4' |, unvaru:shed aud candid &C.
d ef dtt OF my action in the General
Asseslbl y. and nothing exfenuate, /
shall proceed TO notice several mas.
tiers for which I have been criticised.
j That / made mistakes / do not wish
j TO deny but I can safely and con,
/, scientionsly3 aver that in all and
whatsoever ] did 4 acted ia the sin,
cere efthat good. and not evil,
| would result to the people of she
i State. Among other things,l Il ygss
J: eensufed for insisting upnn the ap.
poiatEnent Of Samuel johnson as
Jury Commissioner for Anderson
i County ~ i reasons for this coprae
jBare Ii5i b g
Because ] believed him com,
& petent 7, fill che position. i i
j 2. Because he was the only
4 cnlored man iti she .GnaIlE /. Z: !.
4 iSs position ats at 5ttiis 1 time I baked for
j his q 81 {.
8. tsscsuss ti.s
4 lvotars Were entitled q at ia islat that
4 4 small cagnition from th6 Repnb.
i lican administration.
4. ReaatIses ho hEd supported ME
i In more than one election and / felt
4 that he was entitled to this retain
4 from me.
lis compe petency was evidenced ia
4 the character Of the iuries d ravSrl
from his list, being inselligsnE citl..
zens end Feprssts, ,sg al 4 Glasses AMI
I races, md in strik king contrast with
j some drawn eiiics III the later Fa..
93apecs. Itia we'll know that no com.