The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1892-12-14

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4NHE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
be Legislature fer the past week, not
bstanding it has been holding night
lions, has been progressing slowly
Its work. Numbers of new bills
IL been introduced, but the Child's
aibition bill has been claiming tho
test attention from the solons. It
take hard work to clear tho calendar
= adjourn at the usual time. Some Of
members favor taking recess until
the holidays and then reassemble
inishits business.
1r. report last week ended with Mon
ss proceedings. On Tuesday there
an Interesting discussion on the
tresolntion to appropriate $4,000 to
plete Clemson College, and it passed
beeond reading with an amendment
king the amount $40, 900.
bill to provide for the disbursement
pensions under the supervision Of the
ysYors' associations in tho various
5aties WIS introduced.
bill lsto utilize the labor Of convicts on
= county roads passed its second read
after considerable discussion.
he; bill to fix the Sherif's fee for the
sice of summons and complaint at 81
Sfead OF SO was killed.
the Senate bill was introduced to
Vide additional artificial limbs for
Efederate veterans whc lost their arms
Eegs In the late war, who are now liv-
! and who obtained such limbs under
acts of 1879 and 1881.
n Wednesday morning the bill call
Constitutional Convention passed
second reading by vote ofse to Is.
he prohibition bill was called up as
Especial order, and then the fight be-
q. Several amendments were intro
led, and Mr.. Blease offered new bill
ubstitute, but they were all tabled.
Feral speeches were made against the
The speeches consumed the creator
ftion of the day, and wero continued
hs night session.
fr. Pearman introduced bill to pro-
bit prize fighting within the borders of
b. the Senate the day was mainly de-
ked to the salary reduction bill and the
|8ablishment of a home for INDECENT
srans. Both measures were fully
cussed, and the latter was killed.
n Thursday the divorce bill came up,
ay ferseyeral speeches for and against
was killed by vote of Is to 81.
Ehe concurrent resolution asking Con-
kss tore-establish the free coinage Of
Ter and to instruct our Senators and
presentatives in Congress to urge the
ae, was carried by vote of IS to IS.
j joint resolution doing away with the
Zoe Of School Commissioner passed its
ond reading.
lhe committee TO whom the salary re-
ctfon bills were referred reported
5bstitnte bill, In which some Of the sal
les are slightly reduced.
At the night session the prohibition
bate was resumed.
hhe Senate again had up the salary re-
cfion bill, and the day was spent in
cnssing 1t.
rhe first business transacted in the
$1se on Friday morning was the pas
TO its third reading of bill to re-
al she free pass law.
The most important business of the day
IS the reception of a message from Gov.
lman regarding the refunding Of the
lawn Consol bonds, which fall due in
lyns1t. He says:
tIt is not hard to give reasons and to
9pw what acts of the State government
the past and what men and interests at
fsS time ere in com blnation to prevent
5e State from placing her bonds at 4 per
6tlinterest. Suffice it to say that it can
@t. be done and we must meet the ener-
3ncy which has arisen by such action as
Ill maintain our credit and build it up
HlSouth Carolina can borrow money at
Il low a rate as any of her sister States.
'he. State could have placed her bonds at
3r in spite of the errors of the past had
"a own capitalists lent their aid. We
Replace them at Il without their help if
IS General Assembly will provide a
king fund with which to begin the
adual annual payment Of the debt and
ortgage the phosphate beds an collater-
Ehe Governor submits bill prepared
.him with the aid Of the State Treas
Ter and the chairmen Of tho finance
4mmittees Of both houses which, he says.
IN enable US to meet our obligations at
aturity and so build up our credit as to
fond the debt in twenty years at as low
bate as any State can obtain.
THE practical result Of this scheme, he
ys, viii be:
First. That the interest charges to be
ket annually will be, say $4,000 less,
ktthiS sum will not 60 to a reduction Of
kes, but all of it to the payment and
8drction of the debt ITSELF
#sSecond. That this will, in my judg-
Rent, enable Us in twenty yenrs to float
br 81 bonds 80 that in the long run the
tal amount saved will be more than if
enow placed forty-five years 4per cent.
mds. The State could have placed
! cent. bonds at par in spite of the
rors of the past had her own capitalists
ht their aid"
oOn Saturday the prohibition question
4ain had the call in the House, and a
kely discussion ensued.
In the Senate the most important meas
s Of the day was the Railroad bill,
Blob was debated for an hour or two.
snator Hemphill introduced Joint
Solution to amend the Constitution so
; Ito make women eligible to vote and
ia Office.
Abe morning and evening sessions Of
YHouse on Monday were lively and
and number Of unimportant
s were killed. The militia bill caused
6e debate, but no action was taken.
he concurrent resolution reported by
committee on privileges and elections
iding for the appointment Of COM
sion to sit during the recess aud for