The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-12-01
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.

COLUMBIA, S. G., Nov. 20, 1881.
The past week has been quite busy
one in Columbia. The two houses of
the Legislature have gone briskly to
work, with II determination TO get
through their business rs soon rs posi-.
bic, and there are not few who predict
that the Christmas holidays will find us
ut home after final adjournment. We
scarcely think this possible, for although
the Legislature has been holding night
sessions, the mass Of important work
prevents my very great progress. The
night sessions are devoted to reading
and acting upon the Bill reported by the
Commission to codify and revise the
laws of this State, and WILL in our
judgment, require about two weeks
longer in the House, after which we
expect the Senate to take come threo
weeks more in its revision Of the Bill.
The first
DEBATE Of TIE SESSION
in the House occurred over Il Bill for the
protection Of junior incum branccs, and
elected discussion from nearly all Of tho
lawyers, at the conclusion of which the
Bill was rccommittcd To the Judiciary
Committee, so that it WAS put back to
the beginning point. Tho next debate
sprung up over the Bill introduced by
Gen. Gray, Of Grcenvilc. To allow the
sale Of domestic wines aud alcoholic
liquors in quantities Of not less ,lnn ten
gallons, in packages stamped by the
United States Government. Mr.. Muir
ray, from the Judiciary Committee, re-
ported favorably upon the Bill, with tho
tic wines in quantities Of not less than
one gallon by tho manufacturer thcrcui.
The amendments we're adopted, after
which Mr.. Simpi III moved to strike out
that portion of the Bill which allowed
the manufacturers of spirtuous liquors
to sell in quantities of ten gallons or
more, and spoke in favor of his amend
ment. saying that the privilege would
be abused, and produce trouble and con-
fusion through the country. Col. Ruckcr
opposed Mr.. Simpsons amendment, be.
cause the law of last session was passed
as n beginning, to be improved on as
experience suggested. He thought rs
the manufact 'ors of spirituous liquors
in other States were permitted to sell in
South Carolina, the manufacturers in
cur own State should be allowed to sell
also. After considerable debate MIR.
Simpsons motion was adopted, MessiJ.
Simpson and Prince Of tho Anderson
delegation voting for it, and Alcssrs
Rucker aud Murray against it. Upon
its adoption Mr.. Murray said that he
did not believe in allowing citizens of
other States privileges in South Carolina
which are not given to citizens of this
State, and therefore no moved to amend
the Bill so as to require manufacturers
Of apirituous liquors residing outside of
the State to pay the same license to sell
in this State which is required of manu-
facturers here, SO as to place all parties
upon an equal footing. After some dis
cussion the amendment was adopted.
The consideration of the
REVISED STATUTES
has created considerable interest in the
House. Everything went on very smooth
ly until Mr.. Johnstone, of Newberry,
offered All amendment, which was adopt
ed, requiring the Regents of the Lunatic
Asylum TO be selected from the different
Counties of the State. Mr.. McCrady, of
Charleston, objected to any amendments
being offered to the Bill us reported, but
the House took different view. On
motion of Mr.. Murray it was further
amended by requiring tho Attorney Gen.
erai to advise the Railroad Commissioner
and the Commissioners of Agriculture in
matters pertaining TO their Office. Next
Mr.. Murray moved to strike out the pro.
vision requiring the State Treasurer to
keep monies of this State on deposit in
bank in New York. He thought the
holders Of invalidated claims might at
tach the money there. and ltiga,e with
the State of South Carolina in the
Courts Of foreign State. This would
open up the whole debt question, and
prove very expensive to the State. MIR.
McCrady here interposed his objection to
the right of amendment, and Insisted
that it was unconstitutional, because the
Constitutionrequires all Bills to relate to
but one subject, and that be expressed
in its title, while this Bill related to
many different subjects. Mr. Murray
claimed that .hia BH!. related solely 10
the revision, digest and arrangement of
the Statute laws of South Carolina as
provided fotein the Constitution, and
that it was strange doctrine to hold that
the Houke must and for three weeks !
lisseh to tho rpading Of Bill which It |
could not amend. He claimed that the
Commissioners had made changes, and |
that If they, the creatures of the Legis.
lature, could make them, the Legislature
itself could do so. His amendment was |
thar odoOtad