The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-12-12

| Project Of Establishing an InstitU
1inn OF Learning for Poor Folk.
The Circuit Judges Salary Likely
| TO be Ecduccd-.-The Assessment Ol
Propcrty---Taxes to be Refunded
| Trial Justices 10 he Placed on &
Plane Where Fair Dealing May bt
Expected -.- The Dover Act -. Tho
DrawinS of Juries--.The Commit
tees.
COLUMBIA, S. G., Dec. Z, 1883.
The result of the conference OF the friends
| OF the Clemson College was the formulation o
a bill to accept the bequest and provide fol
the establishment OF an Agricultural College
! at Fort Hill. This bill was introduced by Mr..
lcnct.
The first section Of the bill sets forth that
the State of South Carolina expressly declares
that it accepts The devise and bequest of Thos.
q. Clemson upon the terms and conditions
contained In his last will and testament.
The second section is to the effect that upon
the execution of deed and transfer of the
property by the executor, in accordance with
the provisions OF the will, an Agricultural
and Mechanical College shall be established
at Fort Hill to be styled the Clemson College
of South Carolina.
Section three provides the mode Of organlz
ing the College, its management, number OF
professors, tuition, dc.
Sections four and five declares the trustees
to be body polite and makes it necessary
before any expenditures can be made on ac-
count Of the College, that two-thirds OF the
Board of Trustees shall concur In the same.
Section six approprates three thousand dol
lars for the purpose of erecting buildings, and
the purchase OF stock, farming implements
&c.. hut provides that not more than fifteen
ing buildings or permanent Improvements
pending litigation in respect to the devise. 1t
also provides that all personal property pur-
shall be taken and held by the Board Of Trus-
tees rs the property OF the State. 1t Is thought
that this bill will pass both Houses without
serious opposition.
The only question so far over which there
has been any fight In the House was the bill
reducing the salaries of Circuit Judges to ST.
800 which was amended by Mr.. King making
it 5000. The opponents OF the proposed re-
duction in the Judges salaries, com posed prin-
cipally Of the lawyers Of the House. fought
the measure stubbornly, and resorted to all
manner Of parliamentary tricks, but the
effort to put into practice their theory of re-
form and retrenchm ent, our Mr. Waller, had
the honor Of being equal TO the emergency
and succeeded In carrying their point. l have
by two or three majority and thus become
law. or course 1t will not effect the salaries
of the Judges for their present term.
Mr.. Graydon has introduced q bill in rela-
ton to the assessment of railroad property.
Mr.. King q bill authorizing and requiring
the Treasurer Of Abbeville county to refund
to the taxpayers of said county all taxes in
his hands paid in as interest on township rail-
road bonds, and TO stop the further collection
Of said tax.
Your humble servant "a bill to reduce the
number of Trial Justices in Abbeville county
bill to limit the right of dover" and "a bill to
amend certain sections Of the Revised Stat
utes relating to the drawing Of jurors" The
bill in relation to dover was reported on un-
the grounds, chiefly, that bills of a similar
nature, introduced heretofore, had been 'nva-
riably killed. Upon my stating that l
thought that this was an insufficient reason
upon which to base an unfavorable report,
Majo Brawley, chairman OF the Judiciary
Committee, suggested that as this was bill
0f general interest, and nota mere local meas
Ture, he thought it was of sufficient import
ance to go upon the calendar, and made a mo-
ton to that effect, which prevailed; so 1t will
como before the House on its merits. have
been assured by number Of the most promi-
nent lawyers in the House that it will have
their hearty support, and hope 1t may pass
yet.
My bill in relation to drawing the juries Is
receiving the earnest consideration Of the Ju.
dietary Committee, and they have thought 1t
Of sufficient Importance to have copies OF II
printed for the use Of the committee while
considering 1t. Atthe request of Major Braw-
ley, I went before that committee and made O
statement in explanation of certain features
Of the bill, which seemed to be satisfactory to
the committee, and am led to believe the
bill Will be reported faVorably. l herewith
enclose you a copy OF the bill as printed for
the use of the committee, which you can use
as you may see fit.
The Inauguration Of the Governor and Lieu
tenant-GovernOr took place ut the appointed
hour on yesterday. There were quite num-
Der of ladies and other visitors on the floor
and in the galleries to witness the ceremony.
The members OF the Abbeville delegation
are serving on the various committees as fol-
lows:
Mr.. Benct on Judiciary and Education.
Mr.. Waller on Railroads and Public Print
ing,
Mr.. King on Agriculture.
Mr.. Graydon on. Ways and Means and En-
rolled Acts.
Mr.. Hill on Claims, State House and
Grounds and Public Printing.
The probability is, the Legislature will ad-
journ on the ed instant, but not sine die. but
10 meet again on the second Tuesday in No
vember next, and thus run the two sessions
practically into one.
There will likely be fight over the disposi-
ton TO be made Of the 1000 recovered from
the general government for the use and par
tial destruction of the Citadel Academy in
Charleston by United States troops during
the war. The "Econ omiStS" contend that II
should 60 into tho common treasury, as any
other money belonging by right to the State,
especially as the State has appropriated suf-
tlcient already to rehablitate and reopen the
Citadel. The other side claims that 1t belongs
to the Citadel, less some $4,000 that was given
to that institution to make certain repairs
when first reopened. K. +. H.