The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-12-13
Ctrsspoudcres Of the Times.
Ian Interesting Lett, u from the Le ,isla.u r,

COLUMBIA, Dec. 1O.-Sincc the meeting Of
the Legislature it has been my intention toE
give your paper, asSEsr as in my power,t
the proceedings Of thGsame, at least in ref
gard to all legislation that would effect Org
interest Union but the department in whicht
Ii am-tbe Engros.ing Department-has beens
kept unusually busy by the largo number off
bills introduced in the House and Senate.
SO far, tlrhose yesibeen about four hun
dred bills Glow with both Houses, snd in|
many q 6oss~1 of Bill knew
pod e Thy neixhb6ry SlsxPect it to pass
but someb6dy xsn,tawsts ID done, etc.|
Next year is election year and oil think!
they must do something; and inthe rush of
Bills there is not rs much done as would bcI
if so many unimpo tant measures we're mott
put before the Houses for consideration.
But this communication must be shot "s|
time, and, no doubt, space, will he limited.
Representative Fowler has introduced two|
bills that will cause some discussion, viz: TO
1Rcducc Salaries Of Il. II. Commissioners fro,n|
9Sl 800 to 81 900; also to require ttho TOWN.
authorities in all WINS and cities to pay|
lover 90 pur cent. of all moneys collected
Xfrom licenses to sell whiskcy to the State
Treasury, but MIR. Fowler thinks of amend1
+ ling it by paying this per ccntage to each
Il 'ounty Trca,urcr. Neither of these Bills
3have been considered, but will be at an
early day
Col. McKissick's bill to pay Trial Justices
i'm the town of Union $50 each and $50 for
constable services, will pass both houses
2rh bill allows country Justices $50 for
l,crvices and $50 for constablcs.
Senator Munro's bill, authorizing the
6Town Council Of Union to issue bonds to
the amount, $1,000, at per cent interest.
payable in ten yeaN,, to build public
AcadepS for Union, VIA meet no opposition.
The Marriage License Bill, requiring al
persons who wish TO marry to secure n
Sliccnsc, has passed the House, but it is
4|uot thought it will pass the Senate. Messrs
: McKissick and Fowler vo'cd for this Bill.
The High License Bill, puttingas minimum
$500 to all towns and cities desiring to issue
$lliccnse, has passed the House, but it is
: &thought it will meet much opposition in the
HScnate Representative Fowler voted for
= this Bill and COL McKissick against it.
"a The Bill for the reduction of Salaries of nj
State officers passed the House, but was killc'
i'm the Senate to-day, by one vote. Mcssrs
8 McKissick and Fowler voted for the rcduc
Stion and Senator Munro against it. Thi'
- Bill has caused more discussion than an.
othcr, so far.
The Clemson College Bill will come up to
3day after the third reading of bills, and vii
occupy n good dc.l of time, as it proposes t.
41takc n considerable sum now appropriated t
the S. c. University, from that grand oil
substitution of learning.
: The committee appointcc by the House t.
attend the funeral ceremonies of the late
Prcsident Davis at New Orleans, consisted o
HCol. JohnC. HFolcll, Maj. a. F. o. O'Brien, tw'
Is one armed vetSasns, and two of the ables
members in h{L1ousc, and Col. l. G. McKis
sick. This is gardcd rs n good selection
: and committt that will reflect honor Of
the General AS iembly of South Carolina.
8 Wednesday Pill be memorial day for tn
dGcneral Assembly, Speeches will be mad
|@by speakers APPOINTED, and after the speech
es both Houses will adjourn in honor of tn
81 distinguished dead.
= The election for Judges to succeed Judge
83prcssly and Aldrich, will take place in abou
~ one week. Senator Izlar will succcc
* Judge Prcssly. There are three candidate
; for Judge Aldrich place on the bench, but i
lis thought that Mr.. James Aldrich, n ncphe,
3 gof the Judge will succeed him.
~ !, was thought ut the first ut the session
that there would be an iofr-ff for rhrcc X
kkR. commissioners but the Judiciary Commit
&tccS Of House and Senate have decided only
= one vacancy has occurrcd-that Of Gov. NJ
IL. Bonham. There were quite number o
acandidntcs in the fcl@ and the race promised
Hwho were presE t--'c returned home sine
7thc decision of 8 ~ f.diciary Committees.
g Mr.. Editor, | ,N tsorry that could not b.
63with "NoX' on NJ thanksgiving occasion
%and thank him HE for his invitation t
Hspcak, but my services were demanded here
ssSoiiicrwisc, | should have honorcd myself Il,
s being present an! attempting n speech.
"a Since came q, In ! have had an clcgan
&Simc and have lo- ned the ways of the I.cgs
8ature very wei net q COOL many distin
ssguishcd men an fair women, (my delight
a3but the pleasant st day yet was spent witt
Mny ''chum' WD T. Aycock, at the princcl.
@homc of his fithcr, Mr.. }. IL. Aycock, n
aWcdgefcld, in Sumter County, on Sunday
q Mr.. Aycock's arm is model, making about
#23 bales of cot on to the horse, even in
¥r like the p esent planting only % acres
to the horse. ii, runs about SO plows, and il
j3my opinion is = the most successful farm
|8erS in South Carolina. They entertain in
Eclegant manneri live in the country, but
< from his elcgan. lome and surroundings on,
: would imagine mselves in city, surround.
led by ovrrythislt calculated to make one
happy and contcntci Mr.. Editor | would
like to tell semehing..of his plans of farming.
but my time is very limited; but will tel
3any who would listen when | return home
TuOs. b. BUTLER.