The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-12-08
nde the special order for today at 100

made the special order for to-day at 1.3O
P. NJ.
The bill to amend section 481 of the
General Statutes, in reference to the
salary Of the Lieutenant Governor, was
killed after a sharp debate, by n vote Of
16 to Is.
The House claim Of the Presbyterian
Publishing Company vas also rejected
on an unfavorable report from the COM
mittee.
The claim Of A. Palmer, with an I'M
favorable report, caused n long and
stubborn fight, but was finally passed
by a vote of II to 16.
The bill to incorporate the Mason
Cotton Gin Company provoked consid-
cradle opposition. One Of the sections
OF the bill provides that the privileges
embraced in the act in 1873 exempting
certain manufacturers from taxation
shall apply to this company.
Senator Bobo proposed an amend
ment to except this company from the
operation of that section. After much
debate between Senators Bobo and
Smythe, and n vote which showed that
the Senate was closely divided on the
question of exemption, the further con-
sideration Of the bill was postponed I'M
til tomorrow.
Senator Wallace introduced n bill to
amend All act for the more speedy de-
vclopment of the Columbia Canal. The
bill provides foI an appropriation Of
$4,000 TO be paid out Of the Treasury
Of the State for TIE continuance of
work on the canal. the amount to he
conveyed back 10 the Treasury from the
earnings Of the Penitcntiary.
AT z. NJ. the Senate adjourned to
meet ut IL y. NJ. to-day.
CoLUMDlA, S. c., December 2, 1885.
In anticipation Of a renewal of the
prohibition debate there was Il very
large attendance of members and a
%spriakliny of visitors in the House yes
terday. The morning hour passed with
ou any noteworthy occurrence. There
were, Of course, the daily routine com
mittee reports, introduction Of original
matters, disposition of measures COM
ing over from the Senate and Such like
proceedings, but noting whatever of
public interest developed itself.
When, therefore. the speaker ANNOUNCED
that the further discussion Of the Alb
b~cville anti-liIuor license bill Was in or
der, an animated forensic battle was
looked for. Strange, to say, however,
nobody rose to his feet to either de-
fend OF condemn the measure, and the
question was put "Sball the enacting
words Of the bill be stricken out 7"
The tedious process Of calling the
roll was gone through, and this was de-
clared to be the result Yeas, 81
nays, 81.
This vote, although n little closer
than the temperance forces expected,
was satisfactorily emphatic, and they
did not apprehend any trouble in PASS
ing the bill. In these calculations they
erred, as will be seen further on.
Mr..Stanyarnc Wilson Of Spurtunburc
renewed the cunning tactics employed
yesterday by. the enemies Of the bill.
He suggested mn amendment. which, il
adopted. would cripple the measure and
render it almost useless. In support OF
his amendment and against the bill he
proceeded to speak with his accustomed
fervor. He profeSsed to be earnestly in
favor Of Senacting a good, ~expedient
law which does not %injure the body
polite nor infringe on the rights Of in
dividuals. "Whil: J nm thus diSpoSed,'
said he, TO ito anything that is right
and proper for the cause OF temperance,
yet | am not willing to ennct so unjust
and sweeping ii law rs is now proposed.
There is nothing fair about tliS scheme.
1t is u yeritable 'hends ! win, tails you
lose" game. 1t, too, is an exceedingly
dangerous measure. Let us not intro
ducc a factor into our politics which
will be perennial, which will never die.
1T WILDE n perpetual source Of danger.
The adFocates Of the measure, | admit,
are actuatcd by enthusiasm. There is,
however, another feeling equally as
powerful, that of desperation. The in
evitable tendency of this class lcgisla-
ton, which must Of necessity bear, UNI
Justly in some part Of the community,
is to cngender distrust of and dissatis-
faction with the dominant party. The
result will be that these classes of men
who regard themselves as legislated
against, and unjuStly dealt with will
rise in their desperation and ally thenr-
selves with some other political organi-
zation. Whatever you may say about
the equity Of this measure, these men
will believe they have been ~unjuStly
treated. There are men to-day WHO be-
lievc that this law is like the one which
was written in blood lam in favor of
reform-moral reform-but every evil
can not be legislatcd upon Intemper-
ance is not the only evil we arc suffering
from. There arc other evils. | ain not
in favor Of jeopardizing the interests of
the, Democratic party by passing such
sweeping legislation. Must the govern
ment OF South Carolina be endangered
because Of this crying evil? am not