The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-12-09

sale from the towns or c;:ies and put it
into the county treasury. A bill car
rying out that idea Is now before tie
Senate and has been twice killed sut
each time has been restored to the cal
endar. I believe the bill would be g
dead letter on the statute books if il
passed, but it may lie as we'll to give IL
trial now as any time, and eliminate
this question from our politics, if this
will do it. I have never been con-
vinced of the wisiom OF statutory pro-
hibition, but then I shall urge no OBJ
jections to trial Of it if the people
want it. But this bill does not leave it
to the people. Of the Newberry deie-
CATION Messrs. Scott and Hardy voted
for it, while Mr.. Blease was one Of the
leaders of the opposition.
The Senate has decided in favor of
holding a constitutional convention.
That is, the question as understand it
is to be submitted to the people to vote
On as to whether they want such a
convention or not. Senator Smylh he,
of Charleston, proposed an amendment
to the resolution for a constitutional
convention providing that in case a
convention was held and constitution
adopted that the new constitution be
submitted to the people for ratification
or rejection. This amendment was not
agreed to. The resolution will no
doubt pass the House. I have never
seen the need Of a constitutional con-
vention. The ohjectional features of
the present contribution, it seems to
me, could be remedied easily by amend
ment. This is reform that will cost
the State about 100000. And in the
present condition of the public mind it
does not seem to me to be propitious
time for framing new organic law.
This is a day Of investigations, and
the present Legislature has appointed
several committees Of investigation.
What is known as the treasury reserve
fund which Governor Tillman reff IS to
in his message as myth, is to be in
vestigated. Ex-Treasurer Mc1ver asks
that the Investigation be had. The
management of the phosphate interests
of the State for the past year is also tn
be investigated. And what is COM
monty termed the "Circulation Fraud"
is also to be investigated. None OF
these Investigations have yet been
completed.
A bill has been introduced constitut-
ing what is known as the Worlds. Fair
managers to consist Of the Governor
and one member to be beappointed by him
from each Congressional District, and
one from the State at large, to be
elected by the General Assembly. An
appropriation is provided in the bill
of $4,000 for the cost of making the
South Carolina exhibit at the Worlds
Fair.
The time for the election Of railroad
commissioner has not yet been fixed.
Some railroad bill is to be passed first,
and Just what will he done I am uIa-
BILE to forecast at this time. Hon. j.
A. Sigh, of Newberry, is a prominent
candidate, and has been in Columbia a
good portion of the time since the con-
vening of the Legislature looking after
his interests.
Mr.. Blease has withdrawn his bill
amending the Graded School bill for
Newberry. He says be was requested
by a number of citizens to propose the
amendment, and in consequence in
troduced the bill. But upon the rep
resentation to him by Mr.. w. H. Wal
lace and others that the change was
not desired by the Graded School trus-
tees, and would probably work injury
to the school he withdrew the bill
from the files of the House.
The salary reduction bill has not yet
been acted upon, but it is hardly prob
able that any such measure will pass.
Well, what has been done and what
is likely to be done? I have written
about two columns in, I am afraid, a
fruitless effort to answer that question,
but trust the reader is satisfied.
bia, S. c.. E. 81. A.
Congress met on Monday. Congress-
man Crisp, of Georgia, has been
elected Speaker. There were thirty
ballots in the Democratic caucus be-
fore choice was reached. Mills made
a good race, but Crisp "got there"
Our townsman, Congressman John
stone, voted for Crisp.
The Amount OF Money in Circulation.
To the Editor of The Herald and News:
For the sake of those who would like to
have the official facts as to our money in
circulation, instead of mere visionary
fiction, I give herewith the exact figures
as taken from the official monthly state
ment OF the Treasury Department to De-
cember !st instant.
1t shows the general stock carried or
issued to be S2,l76.364569 OF this
amount there was in the Treasury $685.
lO2.499. and in actual circulation $751;