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


busily engaged since the recess upon the
most important measures that are now
pending. Upon the first night of the
session Governor Hagood sent TO the
Legislature his message
APPROVING THE STOCK Law,
end urging the enactment Of law for
The common Of pasturage. His views
took every one by surprise, and have met
with no concurrence in either branch Of
the General Assembly-the friends and
the opponents Of the Stock law being
equally opposed to the attempt to put
this unwise and impracticable suggcs-
tion into operation. Every lawyer Of
any ability with whom have conyerscd
is of opinion that the Governor is mis-
taken about the law, as no such thing as
common Of pasturage ever existed in
South Carolina. But if it was law, it
would necessarily have been repealed by
the enactment of the Stock law, and to
attempt its re.enactmcnt is species Of
agrarianism that wc are surprised TO see
Governor Hagood advocating. The
Legislature, however, has refused to
adopt the Governors suggestions, and
presume tho subject will be dropped, as
none but demagogues will care to agitate
it further.
THE RAILROAD BILL
has been considered for two days, and
will require perhaps two more to COM
pletc it. When it was called up for con-
sderation, Mr.. Murray moved to strike
out the cnacting words, holding that the
law is favorable to the railroads now In
existence and opposed - the construc-
tion of new roads; that nine.tenths of
the bill is already the law and the other
tenth is change in existing laws, which
does not promote the interests of the
people. Hc was supported in his motio::
by Messrs. WIN. II. Parker and j. j.
Hcmphill, and opposed by Messrs. Has
kell, Simpson, Simmons and Johnstone.
Tho motion to strike out was lost by a
vote of 81 to 45, Messrs. Rucker and
Murray voting TO strike out and Messrs.
Simpson and Prince against striking out.
The consideration of tho bill was then
gone into and numerous amendments
adopted.
Mr. Murray offered an amendment re-
curing the railroads to provide two suit
able rooms, properly furnished, for the
accommodation of passengers Mt all sta
tions where tickets are sold; adopted.
Also, an amendment requiring the rail
roads whenever the trains are moro than
ene-half hour behind time, to post bulle-
tins at all telegraph stations along the
line, notifying the persons Of the time
at which such trains arc expected.
Mr.. Murray also moved to amend the
bill SO as to elect the Railroad Commits
sioner by the Legislature instead OF by
tho people. He and .essrs. Haskell,
Simpson, Dargan and McKissick spoke
for the amendment, and Mcssrs. Rucker
and Johnstone against it. The debate
was vigorous one, and ranged over the
subjects of the liability to secure the
election Of the officer by unfair means,
tho piau by which tho best nihn was
likely to be selected, &C., and after con-
siderable time spent in the discussion the
amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Newton moved to amend by re-
storing three Commissioners, which was
not adopted.
The bill is still under discussion, and
it is hoped that most of the Objectionable
features Of the bill which tend to prevent
the building of now roads vii! yet he
stricken out, and if 80 the bill will be
very good one in most respects, though
some changes have been made in the old
law which I do not like.
THE PRoHIDITIox
and anti prohibition petitions from the
town of Anderson were presented by
Messrs. Prince and Murray respectively,
and referred to The Anderson delegation.
There has not been n meeting of the
delegation yet, and I have not seen
the petition in favor of prohibit. -. so
cannot state .he facts connected with
them at this time, but will try to do SO
next week. The bill to open the
es; CITADEL ACADEMY
in Charleston came up for consideration
on last Friday. Mr.. Simpson moved to
strike out the enacting words, and argued
in favor OF his motion. He contcnded
that it would be folly to attempt to start
another university before the South Car
olina University was fairly under way.
If these institutions of higher learning
were to be established it was the height
of bad management to divide the re.
sources into two portions. He was op.
posed to both of the institutions, and
held that it was unjust to the people TO
burden them with further taxation for 30
useless purpose. When the United
States Government had paid the amount
which was expected to be paid then there
would be some reason for bringing for.
ward such bill. The money had not
been paid, and in his opinion there was
but slim chance of its being paid. The
effect of opening the Citadel Academy
would be either to compel the managers
of the institution to allow the admission
of both races or by combining its benefits
to one race to violate the provisions of
the Constitution.
The debate was long one. Mfr. Muir
raw onnosed tha motion N str;to ~,