The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-21


qualification for membership. Mr..
Stanland is supposed to be the proprie-
tor of chance to beat Mr.. Yeldell.
The other candidates are Clerk Gray,
of the House, Galloway, Com missioner
Duncan, D. w. McLaurin and Whit
man, of Union. The last named en-
tiers the race with cordial recommen-
dation for remarkable unhtness, which
he personally sought and obtained
from the Columbia State.
AN INSURANCE COMPROMISE.
The insurance bill to require compa-
nies to make deposits with the State
Treasurer before doing business in the
State has practically defeated. Between
that and the bill to create an insurance
department there has been a compro-
mise in the House, and on Saturday a
bill requiring the companies to pay a
license of 500 was passed.
THE SOUTH CAROLINA COLLEGE SAFE.
The supply bill passed its second
reading in the House Saturday. The
South Carolina College by it gets $780,
600, an adequate sum, but 1t only
escaped being cut down by one vote,
the other institutions receive the usual
appropriations.
THE ELECTION OF TRUSTEES.
On Saturday the two houses met in
ioint session and filled vacancies on
the board of trustees Of the South Caro-
lima College by the election Of j. w.
Stokes, of Orangeburg, w. D. Evans,
of Marlboro; F. II. Weston, of Column
bia; and John T. Sloan, Jr., of Colum-
bia. II. NJ. Stackhouse, Of Marlboro,
was elected a trustee of Clemson Col
lege to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of his brother, the late Congress
man Stackhouse.
THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT BILL TO GO
OVER.
Itseenis pretty sure that the county
government bill will 60 over for another
year. AS introduced, the bill has many
defects and the Senators seem very
loath to essay the task of perfecting It.
Senator John Gary Evans, the author
of it, has been very anxious to have 1t
pressed, but while change in the coun-
ty government system seems to be
generally desired, there is noticeable
lack of men who earnestly and aggres-
sively advocate it.
CHARLESTON IS ALL RIGHT.
The scheme to put Charleston in the
"black district" has been knocked in
the head and is dead as door nail for
this session.
NO FREE PASSES.
The Senate sat down heavily on the
bill, which passed the House, to repeal
the act prohibiting the use of free
passes. The vote was "a to 9. There
was no debate. The members OF the
General Assembly would hardly have
"courtesies" lavished upon them by
the railroads just now, and the refusal
to repeal may save somebody from
feeling sighted. Mr.. Sigh of Newberry
voted for the bill to repeal the anti free
pass law.
NO EXHIBIT AT CHICAGO.
A delegation of Worlds Fair workers
stormed the citidal of legislation all
last week, but the efforts of these fair
laborers were of no avail with the law
makers. \ resolution to appropriate
81, geo for q colonial exhibit was sum-
marily killed.
THE WORK DONE AND WHAT is 1T?
This week will see nothing new in
the way of upheaving lawnaking, and
the legislators will feel satisfied when
they have put the finishing touches
upon what has already been accomp-
llshed-it being taken for granted that
prohibition is cold in its watery grave
and that county government has found
rest in the bosom of Senator Evans for
another twelvemonth.
NO RETAx EXTENSIONS.
On motion of Mr.. Jordan, Of Aiken,
the following was incorporated in the
supply bill: ALI taxes herein assessed
shall be due and payable from the 10th
of October to the 31st Of December,
1893, and in no event shall an extension
beyond the time herein provided be
granted.
THE GOVERNOR EXERCISES THE VETO.
/. This is in conformity with the views
of the Governor. Last Thursday he
vetoed the resolution to extend the
taxraying time to January Is, saying
that be had instructed the Comptroller
to extend it to the 1st, characterizing it
as a useless aud vicious custom, and
giving notice that be would not approve
it again. The Governors veto was
sustained by vote of So to 26. Repre-
sentative Blease voted against the veto.
He WANTED 81 MILLS.
Mr.. J. r. Duncan, of Newberry,
moved to amend the supply bill max
ing the State levy s. mills instead of 5,
as provided in the bill. He gave as bis
reasons that the enemies of the Admin
istration would not mind doing any
thing they could to create deficiency
in the treasury. There were cases in
litigation and there was $170, 600 due
on uncalled for interest on State bonds,
which might be rushed forward at a
critical Time.
Mr. Ashley squashed this by saying
that the levy was already half mill
more than last year; on his motion it
was tabled.
REPRESENTATIVE DUNCAN TALKS.
Representative Duncan, being asked
by The Herald and News representa-
tive 10 furnish some data for the edifi-
cation OF the "home people" spoke as
follows:
sit is pretty we'll understood that all
House bills are now too late for pass
age, unless already made special order.
Senate bills of general interest are in
time. ..-...
1T now appears, as was apparent
from the outstart, that there will be no
prohibitory legislation. The Childs-
Roper-Nettles amalgamation is so Un-
certain in its provisions, and SO varied
ipits interpretations even among its
friends that they are by no means en-
thusiastic in its behalf.
"It is sleeping in the hands of the
Senate Committee to which it was as
signed.
1.-The bill of Senator Browns which
7 offered in the House, with amend
ments, was an advance step, and since
half loaf is better than no bread, it
should have been adopted, and a pru-
dent step would have been taken
toward prohibition. I claim that $500
as the minimum license fee, with all
tees, be they $500 or more, payable to
the County Treasurer for general coun-
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