The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1886-12-02


This bill is extensive in its provisions,
and is intended to give prohibition fair
trial in Anderson County if it passes,
and majority Of the voters in Anderson
County vote in favor of the measure.
The anii prohibitionists are determined
10 fight all prohibition measures this
session, and the contest will be close in
the Senate, though we expect the House
to have a large prohibition majority.
Col. Edwards, of Darlington, has in
troducei bill to require the Trustees of
the South Carolina College TO charge q
tuition fee of not less than fifty dollars,
which we expect to pass and become q
law.
In the House various bills have been
offered looking to a general cutting down
of expenses. One of the bills cuts the
salary OF Lieutenant Governor down to
ten dollars day while the Legislature is
in session, and mileage going and return
ing. 1t will reduce the salary one thou
sand dollars. Another bill reduces the
salaries OF the Judges to three thousand
dollars, and still another reduces the
salaries OF the other State officers.
In the Senate Mr.. Moody has intro.
duced bill to consolidate the offices of
Auditor and Treasurer, which stands
some chance of being adopted.
Mr.. smy he has introduced a bill to
extend the time for collecting taxes in
the earthquake region until March, and
providing for reassessment of property.
The terms of the bill are equitable, and
it will doubtless become law. Charles
ton will ask for no other relief from the
Legislature.
We may anticipate the usual fight over
appropriations, and there will be 8
hundred schemes, probably, to re-
duce taxation, but our people will
have to be patient, for with our
present constitution there is comparative
" little that can be done in this direc
ton. I think the appropriation for the
military will be cut off, there will be
some legislation looking to a reduction
and expedition in Court expenses, and
some cutting down in the amount of pub
lie printing, possibly the offices of Auditor
and Treasurer will be consolidated, and
there may be some other reform meas.
ures adopted which will perhaps amount
to half or three-quarters of mill for
State purposes The public debt is one
of the great troubles in the way of re-
ducing taxation. 1t and our present
constitution are the two spectres,
which always confront the reformer.
The chances of constitutional con-
vention crs better now than they have
been any time since 1876. A great many
members in both houses favor it.
The farmers movement is not harmo-
nious in their views upon the details of
the measures they wish to bring before
the Legislature, and as consequence no
progress has been made in the direction
of establishing an Agricultural College.
A bill to reorganize the Agricultural
Department is pending in the House.
It's object is to give the department into
the management of the board recon-
mended by the Farmers Convention, and
we expect the Bill will pass. The farm
ers have majority in the House and in
the Senate, so that they can easily pass
any law they may please if they can
agree upon its details. The usual agita-
tion of Attorneys fees and costs is up,
and from the temper of the Legislature
we do not apprehend that there will be
much Improvement, for the disposition
seems to ta to pass some measure without
permitting lawyers to interfere with it,
and therefore We may expect it to con.
tain provisions injurious to litigants.
The present Fee Bill was passed in a
large measure, that way, and now the
lawyers are abused for it. When it was
before the House lawyer arose 10 reduce
the costs ia equity cases where small
amounts are involved and the cry around
was "he's a lawyer, don't amend the
Bill" srd il WAS rushed through. l ap.
prehen.. something of the same sort this
time, and il so, there will neither be re.
duction or satisfaction with the amend
mepts. 1t is impossible for any person in
telligently 10 amend fee bill who does
not know how to tax cost.
Governor Richardson and Lieut.. Gov.
Mauldin were inauguratcd with imposing
ceremony at one o'clock to-day, Tuesday,
in the Opera House. The building was
crowded with ladies and gentlemen from
many parts of the State. Governor
Richardson delivered an eloquent and
appropriate address on the occasion,
which fully met the expectation of his
friends and sustained his widespread
reputation as charming and interesting
speaker.
The several departments of the State
government are now regularly installed
and at work, so that hencefor.l legisla
tion will proceed more rapidly.
Z. B. M.
Governor Sheppard's message to the
Legislature was an able and statesman
like paper dealing with the practical
affairs of the State, and pointing out
some of the most serious troubles hat
surround our government with the RENE
dy to correct them. 1t is pointed, clear
and argumentative, showing an acquain
tance with the condition of the State
and purpose to present the whole sub.
iect clearly and without evasion to the