The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1883-12-20
EDITORIAL CoRRKspoNDESCE.
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engaged for the past two weeks, and has
done some work Of importance % the
people Of the State The repeal OF the
Lien Law, to take effect on the FIRST day
of January, 1883, has passed the House
and beer reported fayorabiy in the Sen.
ate Its passage is reasonably certain.
The bill on the first vote in the House
had only majority Of TWO in iis favor.
but after the amendments were in and
the discussion over the vote in favor OF
its passage was very much larger. As it
stands, all OF the Lien Law, except the
landlords lien for rent, and the laborcrs
lien for work, is to be repealed after the
first day of January, 1885. The dccis-
ions Of our Courts have recently SO much
confused the Lien Law that we DO not be-
lcve it will be Of any value to our people,
and therefore it should be removed from
our statute books. The entire Anderson
delegation voted for the repeal to take
place at the time indicated. The Ander-
son delegation have been very busy dur
ing the session. Mr.. Nandiver has
introduced bill to prohibit the sale Of
unsound or diseased meats, which has
passed the House and will become a law.
The following
LOCAL MATTERS
have been introduced: A bill to incor-
porate the Sandy Springs Camp Ground,
and bill to authorize the County Com.
missioners to sell the present Court
House and erect another with the pro-
cceds, have been introduced by Mr..
Scudday, and have passed the second
reading in the House. Mr.. Murray has
introduced bill to incorporate certain
Townships in Abbeville and Anderson
Counties, and to authorize them to sub.
scribe by taxation to the Savannah Val
ley Railroad. This bill requires a
petition from the majority Of the owners
Of real estate in each Township before
any election can be had. 1t has passed
the House. Also n bill to change the
conditions Of Anderson's subscription TO
the Savannah Valley Railroad, and
authorizing an additional subscription Of
ten thousand dollars upon the same con.
ditions as the other bill. 1t has passed
tho House. Also bill TO amend the
Charter of the town Of Williamson,
which has passed the House. Also a
bill TO amend the Charter Of the town of
Pendleton, which has passed the House.
Also bill to provide for the organiza.
tion Of an efficient fire department in the
City Of Anderson. This bill authorizes
the collection OF ten thousand dollars, in
three annual iustallmcnts, but provides
that it shall only be done upon vote Of
the City, and no vote can be had on the
subject until n majority Of the owners Of
real estate, both in number and in value,
petition sor it. This bill has also passed
the House. Also bill to incorporate
the Anderson Building and Loan Associ-
alton, which has passed the House. MIR.
Murray has also introduced Il bill to pro-
vide for
WORKING THE ROADS IN ANDERSON
COUNTY
1t provides that the roads shall be
arched to the center with drains on each
side for tho water, and rock drains not
less than six feet wide for water ways,
wherever water has to cross public
road. 1t also requires at least eight days
work to be done, unless the roads are
put IL Thorough Tepuir III IL shorter time,
and allows them to 60 to twelve days.
1t also requires nine hours Of actual work
for Gay. 1t requires the persons
appointed Superintendent and OEsrsesE
to serve one yee-. AID imposes penalties
for failure to perform their duties. In
addition to this, the bill proposes to levy
elch year special tax of oue.half of
one mill to build rock culverts anti
Macadamize low and boggy places. The
balance 9! the delegation are opposed to
the tax feature, and while MIR. Murray
believes it would be of permanent bene-
fit to the County he will not press the
tax feature, but will try to secure the
passage OF the balance of the bill. 1t
will be o great improvement on the
present road law.
The great contest of the present ses.
sion has been over the
REVISION OF THE RAILROAD LAW.
Mr.. Murray and Mr. McCrady each in
troduced bills looking to a modification
of the present law. These bills were re-
ferred to the railroad committee, which
reported substitute for them, made up
out Of G. combination of both bills. This
bill was vigorously fought by Messrs.
Inglesby, Ansel, Wilson, Lee, Living.
ston, Montgomery, Davis and Farley,
and was warmly advocated by Messrs.
Croft, Brawley, Haskell, Bobo, McKis.
sick, Brooker, Mauldin, Brunson, Wide.
man, McCrady, Murray and simonton. |
Messrs. Inglesby and Montgomery at.
tackled Mr.. Murray for inconsistency,
and Mr.. Inglesby lugged into the debate
the fact that Mr. Murray was director
of the Columbia and Greenville Railroad. |
Mr.. Murray replied sharply to Mr.
Iuglesby, and argued the necessity for
the change from the action of the Com.
end the great dissatisfaction it
has created ell over the State. We haYe
not time now to publish Mr.. Murray's
speech, but will present synopsis of his
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