The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-12-03

We CoLu,BIA Dec. ist l0Se-
Up to this date very litts, any esislation Of ~
portancs has boen done by The General Assembly. ~
general iutroduclion Of bills Of varied importapco =
the only real legislation that has been transacted
Senator Edwards OF Darlington introduced bill -
week to abolish free tuition In the South Carolina c
lege and to charge tuition fec Of sixty (6O> allAr
The committee to whom the bill was referred made sn
unfavorabie report upon II, but minority report was
handed In recommending that tuition fec or fty (to)
dollars be charged. It very likely that the bf Hi
bs killed in the Senate, but similar bill will doubtleS
be introduced in the House Of Representatives which,
with amendments in the Scnate-at least that
Is the General impression.
:Scnator Smythe has introduced Bill asking for state
aid to Charleston In her terrible condition. Tho bill
will up for consideration to-day aud Il will very
lkoly be killed. As much we lovo Charleston and
hor people, yet cannot the justice In wing
aid 10 any section place. especially that
tax paying people sorely 10 need Of help them
selves
Our Union delegation have been wide awake and arc
doing all In their power 10 relieve In every way posi-
bic the impoverished condition Of their constituents
While Senator Munro has not yet, introduced any
In his branch Of the Legisa turc has lent
willing hand to suppress, measures which were
incxpedcn In their import. He also presented to the
Senate the Prcscntment Of the Grand Jury or Union
In relation to the past Indebtedness OF the county
In the House OF Representation tho Union delegation
have been hs-s, ut work introducing bills.
DR.. Thomas hasiniroduced tho following Bill
to reduce the salaries Of State officers. That 10
10 say salaries of the Secretary Of State aud
his Clerk, salaries Of Comptroller General, his
Chief Clerk and Bookkeeper, salaries Of State
Treasurer, his Chief Clerk and Book keepers
salaries of Attorney General and his Assistant,
salaries Of Circuit Solicitors, salaries Of State
Superintendent Of Education and his clerk,
and salaries Of Adjutsnt and Inspector General
and his Clerk.
Dr. Thomas will do all he to push the Bill through,
and should be fail 1t will not be because OF lack push
ing.
by Mr.. McKissick, bill TO repeal the law
allowing TO the Lieutenant Governor an annual
salary Of one thousand dollars, also, q bill to
reduce the annual salary of the Chief Justice
to three thousand FIVE hundred dollars, and the
annual salaries Of the Associate Justices each
and Of tho Circuit Judges each to three thou
sand dollars: also, bill TO make seven per
cent per annum the legal rate Of interest upon
any contract arising in this State for the hiring.
lending or use Of money ether commodity,
bill to allow defendants in criminal cases 10
examiue by commission their witnesses resid-
ing beyond the limits of this State, also,
A bill 10 make it q misdemeanor to steal water
melons, ,turn;ps and other garden products from
the field.
In order that no mistake may occur in the minds Of
any Of the readers Of the TINES In relation Lieu
tenant Governors salary, let state that the law al
lows the Lieutenant Governor salary OF thousand
dollars per and ten dollars per day during the
session OF the Legislature, while the Speaker
House Of Representatives only receives dollars per
day during the session, and yet he does great deal
more work.
All measures In reference TO the reduction Of salaries
Of any ONCE will be met with opposition yet is safe to
that there will be marked reduction of the sala-
ries Of good many officers.
The Register Of last Sunday made a terrible TRADE
n Mol Etos.k a,1 a. t. IL
reduction Of the salaries of Judges but no
will be paid to by any fair minded man. for the con-
cousness Of tho abusive spirit OF Jno W. II. Pope will
forbid any :attenton being paid to what tho Great
Abuser may see ht to say.
Mr.. Ssrratt, has introduced . bill to have o
reassessment Of the realty Of the State made,
bill to prohibit corporations from charging moro
for weighing cotton than is atoually necessary
to pay the weighsr bill to allow oil Confed crate
soldiers who have lost limb or are otherwise
unable to earn living in consequence OF
wounds received in the service Of their country,
and who have resided within the State for ten
years and have received pay from any other
State, to have and to receive the same assistance
| as South Carolina soldiers arc allowed.
In relation to the bill to regulate the weighing OF
cotton let say that the glst of the bill to make
the buyer Of cottonpay for tho weighing and pro-
vide fora punishment for false weighing.
Several imporunt will up for
atiou ooore inc Legislature this week. among which Will
be the Canal Bill to abolish Free tuition in The
South Carolina College, and other bills of an impor
| nature.
The Inaugural ceremonies passed. off quietly yester-
day In the Opera House. Governor Richasdsou and
Lieutenant Governor NaulIn were sworn in the Gov
ernor delivered eloquent inaugural address to one
OF tho largest audiences have In the Opera
House. Tho rest Of the State officers will be sworn In
| tomorrow, 30 am informed.
There is some talk Of the legislature taking O
recess next Friday until the following Tuesday,
| in order that the members may 60 home to be
| on hand salcsday. It's NOT ve ry probable thai
| . recess will be taken, for most of the farmer
members are anxious 10 finish up and 60 home
| l have heard some talk Of the Legislature
taking recess on the 18Th until after Christ.
mas, but am inclined to predict thar no such
| action will take place, unless deadlock occurs
Which Is not likely TO happen.
As the time approaches for the election Of q
Judge for the 9Th Circuit, The contest becomes
more lively, especially so when another gen.
hcman enters the list. Greenville sends her
man down to mako fight for the place, in the
person Of 7. Q. Donaldson Esq. The exact day
Of the election has not yet been set, but il will
likely be sometime next week. T.. NJ.
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