The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1882-01-19

Without the higher institutions it will
be impossible to raise ne common
schools to their highest efficiency; and
| the very fact that we are now expendiDg
| 100000 year on the education Of the
people is reason why the small addi
tional sums required in the bill should
be appropriated without hesitation, in
| order that the large sum should be more
efficiently applied. The University
would not be available 10 many who
could not afford the expense for board.
AT the Military Academy the expense
would be less and the beneficiary stu
dents would be educated at no cost 10
themselves whatever Tho poorer pco
pie of South Carolina would not have
the means of obtaining higher education
unless some academy OF this kind was
established, and it was for this reason
more than any other that he favored the
bill. The bcncficiarics Of this Academy
would go forth with good educatons
and carry higher education into the
homes Of the lowliest in the Land, and
this would more than repay the appro-
priation asked for. When the people of
the State fully comprehend the full scope
Of this institution they would see that
for once the Legislature had been equal
10 the occasion, and had taken step
which was directly in the interest Of the
poorer classes Of the people The col.
ored people had at this timo all the
means for education lha, they were Co.
pable Of taking advantage Of and when
the time came for the colorcd people to
need higher education The opportunity
of obtaining it would be afforded them.
Upon every consideration that had been
presented he thought the bill should
pass.
The discussion was participated in by
Messrs. simpson, Hemphill, Allen, Nc.
Kiasick, Werner ana Dargan for striking
out, and by Messrs. Johnstone, White,
Egan, Strom, j. L. Black and Murray
against. The motion to strike ou; was
Defeated by GO to III Messrs. Rucker
and Murray voting against, and Simpson
and Prince for striking out.
THE ELECTION LAW
has been before two caucllsscs, and has
been carried before both Of them. 1t
comes up to-day, and will probably pass.
Mr.. Murray is the only member of the
Anderson delegation who fayors it
In TIC general legislation very little
progress has been made, ir consequence
Of the Railroad and Election laws occu.
pying the time of the House, and tho
Revised Statutes taking up that of the
Senate.
Mr.. Murray has introduced resolution
to instruct the Judiciary Committee to
enquire and report bill to establish
County Courts for the purpose of redu-
cling the jurisdiction of Trial Justices and
relieving the Circuit Courts Of portion
of the business, if, in its Judgment, such
q measure will be beneficial to the public
interests. Also, q bill to re. enact an
act to facilitate the completion of tho
Blue Ridge Railroad. Also, a bill to
authorize Railroad Companies to endorse
the bonds of other railroads. Under
these two bills it is expected to have the
Blue Ridge Railroad completed by the
old route within three years. l cannot
now publish the details, but have assu-
RANGES that this old dream of the State is
about TO be realized.
Mr.. Murray has also introduced bill
reducing the number Of Trial Justices
for Anderson to nine. and fixing their
salary at fifty dollars for the county and
one hundred dollars for the town.
The Joint Committee on Tax Laws has
reported bill for the revision of our tax
laws which is long and important one,
and will occupy q great deal Of attention.
Taking all these things into considera-
ton, and tho fact that we now have some
two hundred bills to net upon, think
We will DO we'll to get home by the mid.
die of February. / shall endeavor to
keep the readers Of the INTELLIGENCER
posted ns to all matters which think
will be of local interest to them.