The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-05-06

tho resolution of tho Board of Agricul-
ture, authorizing the employment of
counsel-undor which Senator A. II.
Smythc, of Charleston, had been retain
ed. MIR. Smythe was authorized. to re-
tain assistants.
Inc entlre-'cost of the phosphate liti-
cation, extending from 1881 to Noyem
Der, 1885, which has been described
above, has been $7,819.42, divided as
follows:
Fees of Messrs. Smythe, Ycr-
tIcr and Lee, from Hpril,
1881, to November, 1885, -$5, 75O 90
Costs, surveys, ETC., 1868 40
Fee of Mr.. Samuel Lord, in
Coosaw case, 100 90
$7,818 az
On motion of Mr.. Talbert, of Edge
Held, the explanation was accented by
the 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 furtheir consideration of the
subject.
The committee reported favorably the
resolutions offered by Mr.. Prince, sub
stantially as follows:
L. That the farmers be urged to plant
less cotton and more of tobacco, fruits,
melons, grains and grasses.
2. That farmers take more active intc
rest III the State Department of Agricul-
turc.
B. That the Legislature take measures
to encourage manufacturers
These resolutions were unanimously
adopted by IL rising vote.
Governor Thompson, at this stage, ar
rived and made an address to the Con-
Ventlon, which was frequently applaudcd.
When the Governor took his seat, Mr..
Tillman rose to mako II disclaimer. He
had been credited with charging "robbc-
ry and mlSrulc." He had used these
terms but applied them not to these Off
GERS but to 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 damnable
robbery rs was ever fastened on peo-
plc."
The committee reported favorably the
resolutions offered by Mr.. Tillman,
which are III substance as follows:
l. That the Legislature establish "a
real Agricultural College,, separate from
the South Carolina College, and modelled
OH the Agricultural College of NIissis.
sippi.
z. That the institution be under the
control of the State Board of Agricul-
ture, who shall receive bids for its loca-
tion from the several counties.
3. That experimental stations be cs-
tabGshed in connection with the Agricui-
tral College.
4. That Congress be memorializcd to
pass the bill introduced by Mr.. Hatch,
and now pending, which appropriates
$l5, 600 annually to each State for this
purpose, and that VIC ask our Senators
and Congressman to use all legitimate
means to secure its passage.
D. That we protest against the money
for the Agricultural College being under
the management of the present Board of
Trustees.
=. That tho Trustees of the Agricul-
tural College be chosen, not by the Leg
lslaturc, but by State Convention of
farmers, to be composed of representa-
tlvcs from each County Agricultural
Society.
7. That the privilege tax on fertilizers
be doubled to raise funds for the pro-
posed Agricultural College.
3. That the inspection of fertilizers be
made more thorough and effective.
3. That the Citadel Academy be abol-
lshcd, and the money now appropriated
to it be devoted to raising the standard
and improving the equipment of the
South Carolina College.
10. That the State establish an Indus
trial College for Females, similar to that
Of Mississippi.
IL. That q committee Of one from
each Congressional District be appointed
to present the matters IN these rcsolu-
tions to the General Assembly.
Resolutions l, 2, 3 and 4 were adopted
without debate. No. was discussed,
but finally adopted. No. passed with
out debate. No. caused some debate,
but was finally adopted. No. passed
without debate. No. created some
confusion, but was adopted by a vote of
l4O to 2G. No. 10 was adopted-Mr. Till
man first cxpunging the words "dude
factory" applied to tho Citadel, and
''moral grayeyards" as applied to cotton
factories. No. II caused no debate. The
resolutions were then adopted as q whole.
AFTERNOON c,EccroNy
The resolution to appoint committee
to investigate the fiscal Offices Of the
State was reported, with the suggestion
that no committee be appointcd-none
being deemed necessary.
Resolutions to con c-..,,.,
ConVent'~,- - Col"Ilt"Iloll'u
--..on, to repeal the Lien Law, to
make Judges hold Office for life, and to
abolish useless offices, were adopted.
The committee on permanent organi-
zatiOn recommended the formation of