The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-12-23

"a ie"i es'ate; was debated by the legal
members and killed.
Senator Hemphills bill to prohibit
cocktightmg within three miles of any
chartered institution of learning in the
state pasaed by vote 10 to II.
SECOND READINGS.
The following bills received their sec
ond reading: To confer certain rights on
the Port Royal and Western Carolina
hallway Company, providing for the
disposition of certain unclaimed draft;
IN the hands Of the Collcton county
commissioners; validating certain town
Flnps and town subscriptions to the cor
poration now known as the Atlantic and
Northwestern Railroad Company:
amending the charter of the EutaWviile
Railroad Company; relating to the COM
pensatlon OF certain Of the officers of
Charleston county.
House Of Representatives.,
The Speaker appointed Messrs. Moses,
OF Sumter, Brown, of Anderson. and
Brawley, Of Charleston, the committee
OF conference on the Charleston earth
quake bill.
TIE NEW AGRICULTURAL BUREAU
The House took up the agricultural
bureau bill, and passed it without any
opposition. This bill is a substitute for
that introduced early in the session, as
the embodiment Of the views expressed
by the Farmers Convention. It's pro
visions are as follows:
1t repeals Sections ], 2 and 3 of the
Act of 1879, ''to create department of
agriculture" &C., and substitutes the fol-
lowing in lieu thereof:
SECTTON | Tho So,,Il, i-,,oI;,>. ,-. I
of agriculture shall consist of ten per-
sons, who shall be agriculturaIists, and
be elected by the Legislature for the
term of two years, and until their sue
ccSsors are elected and qualified. q ma
jority of whom shall CONSTITUTES n
quorum, and vacancies arising from any
cause shall be filed by the Legislature
for the uneXpired term. The board
shall meet for the transaction of bust
ness as often as they may deem cxpedi-
ent, but at least twice in each year. They
shall receive no salary, but shall be al
lowed the sum of three dollars per diem.
and five cents per mile actually travelled
while engaged in the duties of the board,
not exceeding twenty days III any one
year. The first election of the board
shall be held immediately after the ap-
proval of this Act
SEC. 2. There shall be held in the CITY
OF Columbia, i'll the month Of November
In each year, an annual meeting of the
South Carolina board of agriculture,
together with convention of delegates.
consisting OF five from each county or
ganlzatlon or society, five from the State
Grange and five from the State Agricul-
tural and Mechanical Society, who shall,
Tor the time being, be members of the
South Carolina board of agriculture, for
the purposes of delibcration and con-
sultatlon as to the wants, prospects and
conditions of the agricultural interest
throughout the State, but they shall re-
cclvc no compensation
Sec. 3. Immediately after the election
OF the board they shall organize, by the
election OF one of their number prcsi-
dent, and at the expiration Of the term
OF Office OF the present commissioner of
agriculture, and every two years there
after they shall elect commissioner Of
agriculture, who shall be an agriculture
lst. lie shall be paid salary of twenty
five one hundred dollars per annum,
payable monthly, and shall give bond to
the State, with sureties conditioned for
the faithful discharge of the duties of
his office, III the sum five thousand dol
lars, to be approved and filed in like
manner as the bonds of State officers.
He shall be empowered to employ an
efficient clerk, whose salary shall be
twelve hundred dollars per nnnum, paw
able monthly. The said board shall also
organize and encourage farmers clubs or
associations, and hold farmers institutes
wherever practicable.
The very limited discussion which en-
sued after the bill had been read was
opened by Mr.. Boozer, Of Edgelield,
who opposed motion to amend the
third section by making tho salary of
the clerk of the new bureau 81, 500, in
stead of 81 200, as provided in the origi-
nal bill. Mr.. Boozcr said that if this
Legislature had come here to reform,
this was Il good time to commence re-
forming. The clerks in the City Of CO.
llmbia worked from II to Is no rs q
day and received from $500 to $500 Der
annum. He didn't sec why this clerk,
who he was told worked about 1 or 5
hours day, should receive 81, 500. The
amendment was tabled.
Mr.. Abncy, Of Richlaud, ventured to
move to amend the bill by making the
Governor member of the new board.
Ho also wanted to make the Governor
chairman of the board.
Mr.. Tindal, the chairman of the COM
mittcc, accepted the suggestion to make
the Governor member of the board,
but pointed out very clearly that he
could scarcely act III the capacity Of
chairman. Finally, after some conslllta-
ton between the members, the amend
ment was withdrawn.
MIR. Lawton offered substitute to the
entire bill, which provided for the cleo
ton Of seven members, one from each
Congressional district, who, together
with the present board, should consti-
tute the department. The substitute,
however, was tabled.
DIR. Thomas, of Union, wanted to re-
duce the pay of the commissioner from
81, 100 to 81 800, but the House refused
to entertain the proposition, and the bill
was finally passed without any amend
mcnt, save one providing that the dele
gates to the annual convention shall re-
ceiVe no pay.
THE TRIAL JUSTICES.
The bill (by Mr.. Douglass, of Fair
ficld,) to rcOrganiZo the trial Justice
system excited much dCbato. Tho hill