The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-12-22
Reported for the 1iNEs.
LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENTS.

will "gst there about the 23d.
This morning fuds us with full House,
anxious to tackle and get through with the
extensive calendar which lies upon eur
table, with its 500 and over OF bills, intro
duced for the good of the dear people" at
home. Never was there session when
there were more bills introduced, and 10
emo who believes in unloading tine statute
book. never were so many foolish measures
brought to light; but our law makers are
intent on using the time profitably, SO a
great many 80, as Col. McKissick would soy,
whore Wards ducks went.
Some of the most important measures have
been either killed or laid to rest, since nv
last. The Roper-Nettles Prohibition bill.
after passing the House was aoed before
the Senate Judiciary Committee, whore il
was reported unfavorably upon. 1t will,
however, excite lengthy discussion on
Tuesday hut its fate is already sealed, and
the session will wind up, as predicted, and
this measure will be untouched, as 10 tho
enactment Of any law 10 change the present
| status Of the license system. The friends OF
prohibition were very doubtful Of this bill
from the fret, and only advocated 1t as a
compromise measure between the great num-
Der OF bills rceuted on this subject. Sew
eral bills relating to this suhjsct have been
continued TO another session. Some think
that the repres. natives, aflcr twelve months
intercourse with the people and getting their
| views, will return here next year ready to
enact law which will do justice to the
| State, the people and that class of cur fellow
citizens who have so much invested in The
traffic.
The Railroad bill has also passei both
houses, the Governor has signed it, and 10
| now law of the land. THIS bill caused
ALMOST m much excitement and adverse
criticism as the Prohibition bill. The rail.
roads were ably represented bsf.rs tho COR
m'ttees by the most profound lawyers aud
the mcst experienced railroad magnates in
| our land. 1t was looked upon rs an extra
ordinary assumption of power by tho govern
ment, from the fact that il places in the
hands of three men the whole control OF the
! reads. as to schedules, tariffs, freights, So.
Sure the roads have right-, and the people
have rights, which, if properly controlled,
will not conflict at al al 4; and il the commis-
sionsrs, who sre to be selected Thursday next
10 take charge of this important branch of To-
| dustry, act With wisdom and carefully exercise
the extraor iinary powers granted to them,
they will net be antagsn,tic. The Wilson
bi gives unusual latitude to the com mission,
and hnsiy or arbitrary ruling against the
roads will result in disaster to the roads and
business interests Of the people. Our inter
ests being in no wise antagonistic, the wel>
fare Of both will be assured if wise, eape.
rienced and non partisan men are reelected
10 compose the beard Of Railroad Commits
sinners.
We are urging the claims of our fellow
citizen Col. ID. l.. Duncan, as one we'll and
truly ftted to exercise these extrsor dinssy
functions, and hope he will be elected but
this is day Of unholy al liancss and unna,u-
raj combinations, and we cannot foreca,t the
future with any degree of certainty. There
are about one dozen good, loyal men seeking
The places, anxious to place their bodies .
Giving sacrifice" upon the altar Of their
| country.
How often 30 we turn away iu disgust
and bemoan the fallen condition Of our race
when We see meu who are highly priced aud
held In deep reverence by the people,
STOPPING to the low, groveling tricks of the
ar'ful demas gne for the. sake Of the spoils
and ntt for thegnod Of the dear people,
Oh, for healthy moral sentiment that
would require the office 10 seek the man, aud
thus do away with thi, ever-rscurriug sx.
element snd slsctianosring when thsrs is q
sAcanny TO DO hfioa. Butrhese pa riots feel
like Mr.. Jones, of Nevada, did, after mixing
| o speech in Congress against he habit of men
sion ended and he returned to his censtitu-
ents he found Mr.. Smith eanya,sinp for hi,
| seat. In a few days Mr.. Jones was caught
out with some good champagne and q box of
cigar, and on be ng reminded tha, he had
spoken agsiust th,s practice, replied, that
''tt would not be safe for q man whom an
ofhce was seeking to sec uds him self. but
that he must be out where the Office could
ind him without too much trouble-nothinp
Ike an advert ssment."
Tho County Government bill gees. over 10
smother session. This matter seems to give
z great deal Of tn lngbt to our law makers.
and no one has rs yet risen to the ilopor,.
ancs Of the measure sufficiently 10 frame a
bill TO meet tho o1igsuoies Of tho times.
Hon. John Gary Evans, Of Aiken, has a bill
before the Senate, which is sail to be IN.
bsst yet brought out.
Col. i. G. Duncau's bill to repeal the
Free pass law was defeated 10 the Senate.
20 to 3. This was hailed with Joy by The
advocates OF the law, and they had gone 50
fur a. to say tina, had it passed. the Senate,
Gov. Tilimau had eSprssssd himself MA
ready to veto any measure looking TO the
repsl Of the law. So those Of our fellow.
citizens embracel in the provisions Of the
free pass law, VIII, were expecting to suiov
that luxury, had jus. as well make up their
minds to grin and endure it awhile longer.
Your Representatives have asked to
amend the supp'y Bill SO as to exempt Jones
vile aud P:nckney townships from the
great burdens PLACED upon them by the
levying of tho exorbiIaut taxes for the
Lookhart SheGls ra'lro,d. Thi., IL done,
will leave tho matter for the courts and
people to aljudicate. We hope these people
may be released from this unjust burden.
We had quite treat last night, in the
shape OF sermon from Br,. l.. l.. Pickett
AT tho Gospel Tabernacle. lie had especial
ly invited the members Of the legislature TO
come to hear him. A large number answer
I'd. The speaker took. for his text, "Thc
SAnday spesspapep, ihs devips scrsper,"
s6d handisd II diih aerosfncss,, wnff d sis,ss
of, iwish could give you synopsis Of
this extraordinary discourse, but space fr.
bids. .ssa
Our entsrprisiag mail carrier. Mr.. Pyies,
has gotten up a neat, well printed directory
of the present General Assembly, contain
ing some items which might interest your
readers. ] Gull the following from il (:
Total membership Of both houses is 1903
are colored and they are the enlv Rsp.i,-