The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-12-17

Luo Dlll 10 prOVlue LOT procuring ana
preserving documents relating to the
history of South Carolina came up, Mr..
Norton moved to strike out the enact.
ing clause.
Several gentlemen spoke in favor of
the bill, but Mr.. Norton continued to
oppose it, saying he knew there were un-
fair histories Of South Carolina, but
would history of the State be more
fair that was written by society whose
chairman day or two ago pointed the
finger of scorn at the State House
and asked who would have ever thought
that state of affairs would ever come
to pass in South Carolina that would
bring to the front such q amongrel crowd
as now presides at the State Housep
Mr.. Haskell arose and asked the name
Of the person making such a remark.
Mr.. Norton replied that it was Rev.
q. q. Pinckney. ID. d., or at least he had
heard 80.
Mr.. Haskell said that he could not be-
lieve any such statement unless there
was member present who had him
self heard DIR. Pinckaey make the state
ment. He Is clergyman who has been
In service for forty odd years or more,
and man whose nature was utterly
foreign TO such discourtesy. Other
gentlemen spoke discrsditing the re-
mark attributed to DIR. Pinckney, and
on motion debate on the measure was
suspended until an opportunity had
been given DIR. Pinckney to explain.
Mr.. Upper called for consideration
on his concurrent resolution for the ap-
pointment of committee, two from the
Senate and three from the House, to in
vestlgate the charge of fraud in the
award Of the advertisement for the
State printing. 1t was adopted.
LIENS AND MORTGAGES.
When Breazeale's bill to regulate the
liens OF mortgages on crops, and to de-
hne what crops may be mortgaged, was
called, Mr.. Mccall moved to strike out
the enacting clause.
Mr.. Breazeale said that If the present
system Of mortgaging continues it will
ruin the country.
The motion to strike out the enacting
clause was lost by an overwhelming ma
Jority and the bill passed to it's third
reading.
The bill provides "that no mortgage
OF any crop or crops shall be good and
effective to convey to the mortgage
any interest in any crop or crops other
than the crop or crops to be raised dur
ing the year in which said mortgage is
given, and unless the land whereon said
crop or crops are to be raised, shall be
described or mention in said mortgage" ="
NO MORE FREE PASSES.
In the Senate on Thursday there was
slight ripple Of merriment among the
| senators when Senator Woodward's bill
to prohibit the use of free passes by
members of the Legislature and State
| officers was called up for a secend read.
ing.
Senator Beasley, of Darlington
moved an indefinate postponement OF
the bill.
This brought from Senator Wood
ward, strong and vigorous appeal tc
the Senate In behalf of his bill. He SAID
ne had been offered free passes but had
never accepted one. He did not believe
In the principal Of the jury, so to speak
| accepting presents from those who
might have to come to trial before it.
Senator Beasley said he had frequent.
~ rejected free passes, but he never felt
that any State officer could be intluen
ced by accepting q free pass.
Inc motion to indefinitely postpone
was lost by vote on the cali of the roll,
OF 28 to Z, and was ordered to third
reading. The following is the vote:
1eas-Bamberg, Beasley, Donaldson,
Furguson, Glenn, Hemphill, Redfearne.
Nays-Abbott, Bell, Bingham, Buist,
DoSchamp. Dozier, jenkins, Keitt, Ma.
gill, Mason, Mcdaniel, Meetze, Moody,
Moore, ODell, Peake, Sanders, Sloan,
Smith, Il. NJ, Smith, j., Smythe. Stokes,
Strait, Zimmerman, Verdier, Williams
Wilson, Woodward.
The bill Is short and to the point. The
following are Its provisions as passed
to third reading:
Section l. That after the passage of
this act 1t shall be unlawful for any per.
son while member Of the Senate or of
the House Of Representatives, or any
State official, Of this State, to use any
free pass or complimentary ticket or to
ride without paying the usual fare, or
any railroad in this State.
Section 2. That any person upon con-
VictlOn of violation OF the provision of
section 1 of this act shall be deemed
guilty OF misdemeanor. and shall be
liable to a fine not to exceed $500. or
imprisonment not to exceed six months.
Senator Sloan did good thing for the
State In having the joint resolution of
the House to extend the time for the
collection OF State, county, railroad and
Other 16hs taxes until the Goth of February,
1892, taken up out of its order and
passed to third reading. There is lit
tie question of the joint resolution be-
coming law, and the time for the pay
ment Of taxes extended.
PROHIBITION SCORES A VICTORY.
In the House on Friday Mr.. Kirk
land moved to strike out the enacting
clause Of the prohibition bill, which
brought Mr.. Childs to his fest in de-
fence of the bill. lie claimed that last
year 81 100000 600 was spent for liquor
and this expenditure IS increasing at
the rate of S58,OOO,OOO a year. This
does not include the effects of the traf-
flc. a safe estimate would place this
at another billion dollars. The liquor
traffic cost. more annually than ali the
expenses of every function of the gov.
ernment. How can a matter of this
magnitude be put aside with sneer &?
In South Carolina the liquor traffic
amounts to $50,0C0O0O annually. Every
year 60 600 people died from the effects
OF drink, one every ten minutes. Out
Of every five families one must furnish
a victim for this horrid monster. Does
any one here want one of his boys to be
a victim to this traffic? If not, be con.
sistent. Join in the effort to suppress
that which is a continual menace to the
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