The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1892-11-30
~HE GENERAn ASSEMBLY.

AT noon on Tuesday Of last week the
4 E[ouse was called to order, and on motion
OK Hon. John e. Breazeale, Ira B. Jones,
Esq, OF fLancaster, was reelected Speaker
Of the House. He made short speech
OF 3 conciliatory tone on taking the chair.
Walter Gray, Esq, Of fGreenville, was
re-egecssd Clerk Of the House.
Atter tho Organization was completed
ths Governors message was received,
but it was lot read, the House adjoura-
ing to meet at II m. the next day.
On Wednesday the Speaker announced
{ the Committees. w. 81. iYeldell, Of
Edgafeld, was made Chairman Of the
Committee on Ways and Means; John
Breazeale, ,Sof this County, Chairman
lSof the Judiciary; G. Z. Blease, Of New
berry, Chairman Of Privileges and Elec-
tons. The Committees are numerous,
but the moat important are the three just
mentioned.
Asderson's delegates were very well
provided for in the makeup Of the Com
mittees, being distributed as follows:
John E. Breazeale, on Judiciary and
y Mines and Mining; J. B. Watson, on
Privileges and Elections and Roads,
Bridges and Ferries; J. w. Ashley, on
Agriculture and Military; s. N. Pear
man, on Public Buildings and Engrossed
Bills; A. r. Cox, on interpretations and
Lunatic Asylum.
hen the call for new bills was made
many Nsrs sent mp, covering variety Of
subjects. The following are some that
are OF general interest:
bill to reduce salaries Of State off,
8 GERS, clerks and employees; bill regu-
flatine the branches to be taught in the
free schools; joint resolution for calling
"a constitutional convention, subject to
The vote of the people at the next general
ELECTION; bill limiting the issuing Of
s charters for social or literary purposes
(clubs for the sale Of whiskey y several
bills to prohibit the manufacture, sale,
8 barter or furnishing of any kind of intox-
icaiing liquor; bill regulating corpora
tions chartered by the State.
On Thursday the House observed
Thanksgiving by resting from Its hbors,
and on Friday little was done save the
Introduction. Of new bills, Of which the
following are Of general interest: A bill
ITO prescribe uniform series Of text
books in the free schools, and to enter
into an agreement with publishers as to-
prices; bill to make the poll tax age
from q to 6S years bill to make the
free school age from 6 to 81 years; a bill
s5to regulate chattel mortgages (by Mr..
Breazealel; bill to declare the terms on
which foreign corporations may carry on
Sbusiress and own property within tho
S:staie; q bill to limit the hours Of labor in
nctories to 10 hours a day (by Mr..
ashley; bill to change the law so that
the County Auditor, Treasurer and Clerk
ef Court shall constitute the board Of
County Commissioners, and shall per-
form the duties of Jury Commissioners
without compensation (by Mr.. Brea-
szeale}; a bill to restrict the right OF dover
i'm favor Of widow in any real estate
sold or conveyed by the husband during
covsrture; a bill to prescribe further laws
against usury, enacting that the lender
shall lose both principal and interest
when more than the legal rate Of interest
Is, charged.
On Saturday the most important bust
ness transacted was tho election Of Ernest
Gary, Esq, Of Edgefeld, Judge Of the
Filth Circuit, to succeed Judge Kershaw.
who did not stand for reelection and the
election Of Mr.. W. A. Neal, OF this
County, Superintendent Of the Periten-
.tiary to succeed W. J. Talbert, who has
5been elected TO Congress. Mr.. Gary's
majority was large, being 12l Of the 142
votes cast. MI. Neal had several oppo-
snents, but was elected on the first ballot,
receiving "a Of the 14s votes. This COM
:pleted the work for the week.
The Senate Was organized Tuesday
with 1t. Gov. Gary presiding, DR..
Pope was reelected Clerk. The Cover
nor's message was read. after which
County government bill was introduced
.embodying very largely the Governors
ideas on tho subject, and which contem-
plates an entire change Of tho present
system.
On Wednesday the Committees wore
elected. Senator Glenn was made Chair
man Of the Committee on Charitable
Institutions and member Of the Com
mittees on interpretations and ON Rail-
roads and Internal Improvements.
a. bill has been introduced in the Senate
tceatablish and maintain Home for ex-
Eonfederate Soldiers. The bill provides
an appropriation of $4,000 for building l