Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-11-03
POSTMASTERS' CONVENTION.

A convention of the third and fourth
class postmasterS in South Carolina will be
held in Columbia on the 10th instant. The
object of the convention is explained as fol-
lows in circular issued upon the subject
On the 10TH and 10Th days of February
last, there was held in Chicago Postmas-
ters' National Convention, the first gather
ing of the kind convened in this country.
The object of that convention was to discuss
the grievances of third and fourth class
postmasters and to make plain the Unequal
tiles of certain postal laws and to seek re-
lief at the hands of Congress. The conven-
tion wasattended by 500 delegates, represent:
ing twenty-five States and Territories, and
one of the objects accomplished by the con.
vention was the appointment of National
Executive Committee to look after the in
terests of third and fourth class postmas-
ters, especially those interests pertaining to
postal legislation. In pursuance of its pre-
negatives this Executive Committee ap-
pointed committee which prepared and
laid before Congress memorial setting
forth the disabilities, disadvantages and in
equaities of the law as applied to third and
fourth class postmasters. That committee
was also authorized to have bill introduced
in Congress that would meet their wants
in the matter of compensation. Such a bill
was introduced and is still pending before
Congress. If the bill succeeds all third class
postoffices will be placed on the same foot
ing as the first and second class in the mat
ter of allowances for rent, light, fuel and
clerk hire, all of which will make decid-
ed difference in the amount of their incomes.
Besides, fourth class postmasters will re-
ceive the first 500 instead of the first $50
taken in as at present. A committee of
postmasters has been designated to 60 to
Washington this winter and look after the
bill, and it is for the purpose of furthering
this matter that the postmasters Of this
State will organize.
THE TEMPORARY LEGISLATIVE HALLS.
Considerable progress has been made by the
contractor, Mr.. Champion, in preparing the
halls of the Agricultural Building for the
use of the Legislature at its coming session.
The large hall in which the House of
Representatives will meet necessitated but
little change to fit it for the requirements
of the Legislators.
The rOstrum has been reduced in size
about twelve feet across its entire breadth
which increases the space to that extent on
the floor of the house and still leaves the
rostrum of ample size for the accommoda-
tion of the speaker and clerks, and affords
really better facilities for their business
than the arrangements in the Representa-
tives hall in the capitol.
The partition wall between the two rooms
in the front Of the building has been re-
moved, making single chamber of size
barely sufficient to accommodate the 81 Sen
ators and the officers of the Senate, with
standing room only for very few visitors.
There will be several committee rooms
on the same floor between the Senate cham
Der. and Representatives hall, but other
committee rooms will have to be provided
elsewhere, and it is understood they have
already been secured in buildings near the
Agricultural Observation-Disclosures Beg
iSter.
HAMPTON AND THE ADMINISTRATION.
Unlike many of the Southern politicians,
Senator Hampton does not seek to evade
the civil service reform issue, but ranges
himself boldly on the side of the admins
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