The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-01-26
Editorial Correspondence.

that we can finish it the first of next week,
and on adjournment early in February is
possible. concurrent resolution is now
before the Senate, fixing the day on the 3lst
instant, and there is a'so one in the House
fixing it OF tie 10Th of February, ult =, it is
impossible to fix the day at this time. The
House bill to revive tho Citadel Academy
oamo up in the Senate to day, and after o
spirited dobfte, was passed Ivy the President
casting tho deciding vote, the vote of the
Senate being Is to s. Some of the features
OF the Institution are very commendahle to
my mind, especially tlint which, boards,
clothes and gives free tuition to two Cadets
from each county, but this is an inopeltune
time to revive the Institution. We are get
ting up too high pressure, and if we don't
mind we will burst boiler.
The ten thousand dollars appropriated to
the University, regard rather as an expert
ment. The University has an endowment
fund of $50 GOO, ond the interest on this
amount with n smal appropriation from the
State, should be sufficient to run the Institu>
tion, but if it requires II very great expendi-
ture by the State, | take it for granted, the
next Legislature will refuse to continue the
appropriation.
The $4,000 appropriated for the Citadel
Academy is not more than one fourth the
amount necessary to keep open the Institu
tlon, but its friends CAIN that the income
from the pay students, once it is re-established
will be sufficient without any further npprop,ia
tion from the State. How this may be. | am
not able to say, but am sure if either or both
Of the Institutions arc likely to prove too
burdensome on tho taxpayers of the State n
future Legislature will abolish them.
1he bill for tho better enforcement Of the
payment Of the poll tax, which passed the
Senate the other day was defea, ed in the
House TO day. 1t made it misdcmcanor for
any one who was liable to u poll, to neglect
or rofuso to pny such roll, and rpon convic-
tion, to be fined not exceeding five dollars or
TO be imprisoned in the county Jail not ex
oeeding five days Such provision has
been incorporated in all our supply bills
for the last four or five years, and Tie Su.
preme Court hns decided it to be constitu
tional; but when an effort is made to mako
such law part ofour Statutes the measure
IL Killed, ard the common free schools are to
be the sufferers. The result will be n large
decrease in our school fund. Besides the
man who pays taxes on any real or personal
properly will be forced to pay his poll tax,
because it is kggfSeated with his other taxes,
and the Trensurers, under the law, can not
give him receipt for any portion ofhis taxes
Out lie must pay all-including his poll-be>
lore 'he receipt can be issued. The man who
returns no property. can snap his finger at
the law, and there is no way to force him 10
pay his tax, yet be derives as much benefit
from it in the education of his children no
any one else. This is n palpable Injustice
and the poll tax should be abolished, or MI
except paupers. Or such persons as are maim
ed or physically disabled from earning n
living should be made to pay.
The registration and election bill still |
hangs fire in the IIou'e. A few dnvs aoo !,
was defeated.--t the next day Reconstructed |
and referred to special committee of tcn
hVe OF whom represented the advocates of
the bill and the other five its opponents This |
committee agreed to compromise md 20
ported the bill back to the House TO n;oh,
anu made an effort to ohave it considered i'm.
mediately, but ten members ohicc:ed and il
went over until to morrow, when it will he
taken up and probably passed There are no
other bills Of much public Importance now
before either House for consideration.
THE RAILROAD BOOM.
attended the meeting Of the Board of Di.
tectors OF the Atlantic aud French Broad |
Valley Railroad ut Abbevilp, at which the |
contract for constructing the entire line was
entered into between the Directors and Messrs
Child and Oliver, of New York. These gen
tlcmen are Railroad Contractors and are now
engaged in building q road 300 miles long in
Kansas, aud another in the State of New
York. They obligate themselves to commence
work on or before the 1st day of next Son.
.emoer' and to complete it by the first day of
Oecemoer' 1884. They are to build the road
ny hye mile sections and are to reoo;vo No ,
pay until the ;ron is laid and the work Anish
"a up according TO contract. Then honds -
he amount of $25,00 to the mile onJ -. ;
I@me quantity of stock are TO be issued 70 Q
mem. me They then complete the next sec,;or
lna m q aHSe number ofbonds and stock ora %
lued, and 80 on until the road is oomnlo,od =
tney express no fesTs OF their ability to com. :
nand all Tie capital they want to hniI, a. :.
DAD and consider 1t the most impor,on, ,.,
= 'ne s i oAlted states tits to connect with !
W Keetaeky system Of roads which p,ves @ ~