The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-05-05

tle reSollluon OF the Board OF Agricul-
ture, authorizing the employment of
comsel-undcr which Senator A. II.
Smythc, of Charleston, had been retain
cd. Mr.. Smythe was authorized to re-
tain assistants.
The entire cost of the phosphate liti-
CATION, extending from 1881 to Novcm-
Der, 1885, which has been described
above, has been $7,S1S.42, divided as
follows:
Fees of Messrs. Smythc, Vcr-
dicr and Lee, from Hpril,
1881, to November, 1885, $5, $50 90
Costs, surveys, ETC., 1,9GS 40
Fec of Mr.. Samuel Lord, in
COOSaw case, 100 90
$7,S1S 40
On motion Of Mr.. Talbcrt, of Edge
field, the explanation was accepted by
tho Convention as satisfactory, and the
thanks of the body were returned to
Colonel Butler and Mr.. Ransom for the
information.
The committee was then discharged
from the furthcir consideration Of the
subject.
The commSttcc reported favorably the
resolutions offered by Mr.. Prince, sub
stantially rs follows:
!. That the farmers bc urged to plant
less cotton and more Of tobacco, fruits,
melons, grains and grasses.
2. That farmers take more active inte-
rest in the State Department of Agricul-
turc.
3. That the Legislature take measures
TO encourage manufactures.
These resolutions were unanimously
adopted by n rising vote.
Governor Thompson, at this stage. ar
rived and made an address to the Con-
vention, which was frequently applauded.
When the Governor took his scat, Mr..
Illman rose to make disclaimer. He
had been credited with charging "robbc-
ry and misrule." He had used these
terms but applied them not to these Off
GERS but to Il ring of politicians which
nearly everybody believed to exist. AS
to the "robbcry," he said he referred to
the lien law-"a system of as damnablc
robbery as was ever fastened on pco-
pie"
The committee reported favorably the
resolutions offered by Mr.. Tillman,
which arc i'll substance as follows:
|. That the Legislature establish "a
real Agricultural College, separate from
the South Carolina College, and modelled
on the Agricultural College of AIissis-
sippi.
2. That the institution be under the
control of the State Board of Agricul-
turc who shall receive bids for its loca-
ton from the several counties.
8. That experimental stations be cs-
tabhshed in connection with the Agricul-
tlral College.
4. That Congress be memorializcd to
pass the bill introduced by Mr.. Hatch,
and now pending, which appropriatcs
$4,000 annually to each State for this
purpose, and that we ask our Senators
and congressman to use all legitimate
means to secure its passage.
.. That we protest against the money
for the Agricultural College being under
the management of the present Board of
Trustees.
6. That the Trustees of the Agricul-
tural College be chosen, not by the Leg
lslature, but by a State Convention of
farmers, to be composed of representa-
tves from each County Agricultural
Society.
7. That the privilege tax on fertilizers
be doubled to raise funds for the pro-
posed Agricultural College.
8. That the inspection of fertilizers be
made more thorough and effective.
o. That the Citadel Academy be abol-
ishcd, and the money now appropriated
to 1t be devoted to raising the standard
and improving tho equipment of the
South Carolina College.
10. That the State establish an Indus
trial College for Females, similar to that
of Mississippi.
ii. That committee Of one from
each Congressional District be appointed
to present the matters in these resolu-
tions to the General Assembly.
Resolutions !, 2, B and were adopted
without debate. No. was discussed,
but finally adopted. No. 6 passed with
out debate. No. caused some debate,
but was finally adopted. No. 8 passed
without debate. No. 8 created some
confusion, but was adopted by vote of
l4O to 2G. No. 10 was adopted-Mr. Till
man first expunging the words "dude
factory" applied to tho Citadel, and
''moral graveyards" as applied to cotton
factories. No ii caused no debate. The
resolutions were then adopted as whole.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The resolution to appoint a committee
to investigate the fiscal Offices of the
State was reported, with the suggestion
that no committee be appomted-none
being deemed necessary,
Resolutions to call Constitutional
Convention, to repeal the Lien Law, to
make Judges hold Office for life, and to
abolish useless offices, were adopted.
1hc committee on permanent organi-
zation recommended tne formation of