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quired whether "terrapins' meant

by the precise but homely name OF
"yaller. belly cooter.." (By the way,
the popular Senatorial pronunciation
Of terrapin is tarrypin."
Senator Woodward, amid laughter.
moved to amend by making the bill
apply specially to "salt water yaller
belly cooters," which was proof that
the Senator had not familiarizsd him
self with this fresh water dainty.
After some further sparring, which
made it apparent that the up country
desired free trade in "cootera,' Sen.
ator Smythe amended the bill 50 as
to apply to the Counties Of George.
town, Charleston, Beaufort, Collector
and Berkeley. Senator Smith stated
that Horny did not want any tarry.
pin laws" Senator Howell moved 10
reject the amendment, but withdrew
the motion, and the bill passed as
amended, applying to all "terrspins"
in the Counties named.
The judiciary committee reported
favorably. without amendment, the
House bill to repeal the lien Law.
There was no minority report. Sss.
ator Leitner, who made the report,
says that the bill will pass the Senate.
1t was only defeated last year by two
votes, and several Senators have since
changed their minds and will favor it.
The judiciary committee reported
favorably a census bill. A minority
of the committee, comprising Senat-
ors Smythe, Munro, Fowell and Izlar,
dissent because they conceive that if
any enumeration be made during the
,k ,kegt i Rssast lssassse sses,ae!sa ulonL yn:
til the next annual session of the Lcg-
islature, which will be in November,
1886, and after the next general elec-
ton. They therefore urge that they
can see no practical benefit to be de
rived from the expenditure Of the
large sum necessary to take such emu
meration at this time. They further
dissent on the ground that the appro
priat;on Of $4,000 provided for in
the bill is insufficient. It is evident
that there will be very hard fight
made against the bill in the Senate
The Penitentiary committee report
ed favorably the bill to abandon last
years legislative safeguards to con
victs hired out.
The Municipal Convict Labor Biz.
The special order for l P. M. was
the Jail and municipal convict labor
bill. 1t had been discussed every
other day for week and had grown
tiresome. Senator Smythe got hold
of it, and in spite Of Senator Esrle's
opposition amended it in several par.
ticulara. It was made to apply ex
clusively to Jail and municipal con-
victs who have been sentenced to i'm.
prisonment at labor for periods not
exceeding sixty days. All reference
to Penitentiary convicts was elimi-
mated. In such shape the bill goes
back to the House for concurrence by
a vote Of Is to Is, both vf the Charleu-
ton Senators voting in the negative.
The jnint resolution proposing
amendments to the Constitution BY
vesting the election Of the superiu
tendert of education in the General
Assembly and the appointment Of
county school commissioner in the
Governor, came up as third special
order.
Senator Earle asked fcrinforuation
from the friends of the measure as to
the necessity for it.
Senator Buist explained that toe
proposition was to let the people have
an opportunity Of voting upon a
measure which it was expected would
.1F;rtiTo-bupoft- of oauea4ien by
securing a better class Of school eff
GERS.
Senator Earle thought that tie peo-
pie ought to have the right of select
ing their own officers They could be
trusted, and if they made mistakes
they would be the only sufferers. He
objected to this monarchical idea that
the Executive was the best jndga Of
officers. As long as the Governor was
a good and wise man the choice was
safe, but who could guarantee thathe
would remain so.
Senators Leitner and Mauldia unit.
ed in approving the submission Of the
question to the people. They ought
to have an opportunity Of voting on it.
Senator Buist stated that his object
in the measure was to pat the super.
of education ont Of politics
and on the same high plane as the
judiciary, and he urged that the Gov
ernor bad better facilities !or select
ing good school commissioners than
The people.
Senator Bobo spoke e'rongiy in
favor of the j'iat resolution. Nine
times out Of ten the Governor, With
The advice of the General Assembly,
could select hetler schocl fIicials
,han the people could DO in voting.
It was we'll known fact that school
commissioners were often pot elsc;ed
'or their educational efficiency, but
IN account Of polisica! popularity.
Senator Moore, of Hampton, urged
hat the advice of Governsr Tbomp-
ION and Superintendent Coward in
,avor of the measure wau very weighty
ind should have the endorsement OF
he General Assembly. He made a
capital point when be said that while
gentlemen on the other side opposed
his measure because the people ought
% have the right to vote, they, by
hat act, opposed the right of tbe peo
,le to pass upon this constitutional
amendment.
Senator Patter on felt that ne was
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