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THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
OUR LAW MAKERS GETTING READY FOR
BUSINESS.


BUSINESS.
The Introduction of Bills ..- Inc
Thanksgiving Holiday. and the
Trip to the Augusta Exposition
Their Reception and GradSs
Speech...Safe Return.
COLUMBIA, S. C., Nov. q, 1885,
Editor Press and Banner:
Having agreed to occasionally drop you
few lines from this place during the SESSION VI
the Legislature. have concluded 10 make
beginning in fulfillment of that promise.
The House of Representatives met proHlpC,
ly at l2 NJ. day, the hour fixed by law, ana
proceeded to organize by calling Col. James
Aldrich, of Barnwell, to the Chair
The first business was the electloa ,n,,a oi
declared in order, the Hon. James SlmonS, OF
Charleston, who, as your readers are douotless
aware, has filled the position for Il NUMBER OF
terms, and the Hon. W. Benet, OF Apoev.lle,
were each put in nomination; the former by
Mr.. Wilson, of Sumter, and the latter oy Mr..
Harrison, Of Greenville. Immediately upon
the conclusion of the brief but highly compll-
mentary remarks Of Mr.. Harrison, IN inaklms M
the nomination of Mr.. Benet, the latter rose
and In a very graceful manner declined lhe
nomination and seconded the nomination OF
Mr.. Slmons, who was thereupon unanimously
After electing the Clerk, Reading Clerk and
Sergeant at Arms. lin each instance the old OF,
ficials being retained,) the House ADJOURNED
Nov 2S.EThe House of Representatives met
today at the appointed hour. Upon the COM
pletion of the roll call, began scene OF aetiv
ity in the matter Of the INTRODUCTION Oh oills
and concurrent resolutions, which indicated
that the State will at least suffer no detrlment
by reason Of any want of energy on the part
Of her lawmakers; and If only their 1udg,
hall kNrO n no
ment, as lawmakers shai PROVE ;, ~ pe ho gyei
l herewith enclose the Journal OF the HOUSE
proceedings for to-day, from when you VIII
see that the Abbeville delegation has MAIN
tained the reputation Of their county for mod,
esty, in that there was but one bill introduced
by said delegation, viz: "a Bill to reduce tne
number of Trial Justices for Ao6eville county
and to make the office salarled one, Wnere-
as there were individual members OF other
delegations who piled them In by the dozen.
The Abbeville delegation were quite fortu,
nate in the drawing Of seats which occurred
to-day, securing the same near the GENRE az tSn %
the hall, and Just llttle 10 tne liSnI Vi 'ne
Speak er's chair.
having set apart tomorrow TO be known as
Carolina Day, and having invited the Cover.
nor and the other State officers as well rs both
branches Of the South Carolina Legislature 10
come over as such and spend ThanksglHing
day with them, and at the same time VIEW VIEW
their magnificent Exposition, which they
claim to be equal to anything OF the kina eV-
er attempted IN this or any other land before !;
and as there would be nothing doing any way
tomorrow 1t was concluded 70 accepIa t,s tndnv t
It did so until 10 o'clock on Friday, the SUN.
The Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta hall-
road rendered the use of speclal tral9' lree
of charge, in which the members Oh 'Ie ILL., neGt 10
lature will go to Augusta, leaving mere 10
morrow morning 1T s o'clock and reachlng
Augusta at about II o'clock, and returning so
as TO arrive here about II O'Clock to-morro"
night. A., ..osor,
hoping to be able TO see and hear something
tomorrow in Augusta that may be OF lnLeIesI
to your readers; If so shall note the same.
cial train provided by the railroad authorities
for the use Of the State officers and members
of the Legislature left the Union depot IN thls
city for the Augusta Exposition, arriving al
its destination at 11:30 o'clock.
The Governor and q few other special guests
were taken in charge by committee IN walt
ing and driven In carriages 10 the EXPOSITION
grounds, but there seemed to be no one pres
ent to direct the other State officers and mem
bers of the Legislature where to 60 or What 70
do. AS each Of these wore upon the lappel OF
his coat q beautiful badge made OF Two STRANDS
manner, by a strip Of palmetto leaf, upon one
of which strands was stamped the WORDS: :,
"Guest of Augusta National Exposition"
November 27, 1885,"
Furnished by the managers OF the ExpoSi,
ton. it was GENERALLY expected that we would
meet with a hearty reception on our arriSui,
but such was not the case. In snort watie ~ 9
after landing we were swallowed up III tue
vast crowd and each man sought 10 reacn tne
Exposition grounds as best he could. When,
as we suppose, 1t WIS concluded by the man
agement that the South Carolina Legislature
had had sufficient time TO reacn Inc E1p9s ndtfsn
ready to give TO South Carolinians specimen
of his brilliant oratory, which he oid IN seC
speech Of nearly two hours lengtn. ilIt,e
black haired, dark skinned genIleian ia8 ,Yss' wSo
ed down the aises of the Exposition pullaing,
with hat in hand, and requested tne sitti Sou,h
Carolina Legislature to assemble at tne SouCn
Carolina exhibit in a body, from whence they
would march, in company with the Georgia
Legislature, to that part OF the building
known as Concert Hall, when, aHer iisten- Sell
| ing while to the enchanting strains Oh cap;
be welcomed to Georgia's hospitality by Geor-
pia's most gifted son, Henry w. Grady. rms
being the first recognition given 10 US, OF
course we felt grateful to the gentlemen IiS anG
com mfortable seats and have no doubt every
one enjoyed Mr.. Grady's speech, although ~
was clearly to be seen that 1t was INTENDED
largely for an audience 0tner tnan anrv briiant
Young man and his speech contained much
| food for thought. But / am taking up 100
much space on this line and so Will pass on.
The Augusta Exposition Is indeed grand
affair and South Cardinals exhibit is perfect.
| ly splendid, giving unmistakabie evidence OF
her wonderful natural resources. as well as OF
| her capabilities In the matter OF her asrlcul
| tural, horticultural and other varied products.
The Honse assembled to-day at IL M. when
came another flood of new bills, but noneoi
| much general Importance, ,,.
The Speaker announced the different COM
mittees at this evenings session, which you
will get by to-morrow's papers, and IRON
| which you will learn how Abbeville Jared IN
the makeup of the same.
I witnessed most novel spectacle the other
evening at the asylum, being ball IN which
the patients were the chief participants. The
hall where 1t took place is magn1flcent one
and there were assembled in IL at least one
hundred and fifty Of the insane men and Wo-
men, O large number Of whom took part IN
the dancing, while the others sat and looked
on with the utmost decorum. The music was
| furnished by o splendid string band and the
dancing was most excellent and evidently
| very greatly enjoyed by each and every one.
I recognized among those who seemed to en-
gage in the dance with the greatest pleasure,
Mrs. F. - from Abbeville county. TINS
was my first visit to n lunatic asylum and l
was glad to see that those upon whom the
hand Of Providence had been so heavily laid,
were capable of enjoying themselves as did
those poor afflicted creatures.