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

'bis morning and from g -s.rances now We
will get there about the 23d.
This morning fuds US with 4 full House,
anxious to tackle and get through with the
extensive "-'c.1-. mnicn ii.s upon our
tables with its 500 and over OF bills, intro
duced for the good OF the dear people" at
home. Never wa, there a session when
there were more bills introduced, and 10
enc 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 timo proitably, so a
great many 60, as Col. McKissick would say,
whore Wsr1s ducks went.
Some of the most important measures have
been either killed or laid to rest, since my
last. The RoperNeules Prohibition hill,
after passing the House wa, aced before
the Senate judiciary Committee, where it
was reported unfsvorabiy upon. IL will,
however, excite lengthy discussion on
Tussdsy tut its fate is already sealed, and
the session will wind up, as predicted, and
this measure will be untouched, as to the
enactment cf any law 10 change the present
status OF the license system. The friends Of
prohibition were very doubtful If this bill
from the fret, and only advocated it as a
compromisc measure between the great num-
Der OF bills pre- erted on this subject. Sew
eral bills relating to this subject have been
continued TO another session. Some think
that the reprcs' natives, after twelve months
intercourse W tn the pc Ople 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 our fellow
citizens who have so much invested in ;hs
traffic.
The Railroad bill has also pas,el both
houses, the q vernon Ia, signed it, and 10
now q law of The land. THIS till caused
ALMOST N much excitement and adverse
criticism as the Prohibition bill. The rail
roads were ally represented bsf.rs tho con
m'ttees by the most profound lawyers and
tho m. st experienced railroad magnatcs in
our land. Ii was looked upon rs an extra
ordinary assumption Of POWER by the govern
mont. from the fact that il places in the
hands Of three men tho whole control Of the
reads. rs TO schc iues, tariffs, freights, SO.
Sure the roads have rights, and the people
have rights, which, if properly contro led,
will not conflict at at al and il the counis-
sioners, who hrs to he selected Thursday next
10 take charge of this important branch of iu-
dustry act with wis iom md carefully exercise
the eIrraor iiHary powers granted to them,
they will not he sntagsni.tic. The Wilson
hi gives unusual latitude 10 the com mi .sion
and hasiy or arbitrary ruling against the
roads will 'csul' in disaster to tho roads and
operate aga nst the 'mfort, convenience and
business interests OF the people Our inter
ests beng in no wise anrayonistic, the wel-
fare Of both will he assured if wise, eape-
rienced and non partisan men are reelected
to compose the board of Railraad Commits
sinners.
We arc urging the claims Of our fellow
citizen Col. ID. L. duncan, as ono well AMI
truly fitad to exercise these extraordinary
functions, and hope he will be elected but
this is day Of unholy al iancss and unnnru-
raj combinations, and we cannot foreca,t The
future with any dssrce Of certainty. There
are about one dozen good, loyal men seeking
The places. anxious u place their bodies a
Giving sacrifice" upon the altar Of ther
country.
How often DO we turn away in disgust
and bcmosn the f,llen condition of our race
when we see mea who are highly priced aud
held in deep reverence by The people,
STOPPING 10 the low, groveling tricks Of The
ar ful demas gIc for the sake Of the spois
and n't foc the x ol Of the dear people
Oh, FOR healthy moral scntimcnt that
w|mld require the Office 0 seek the man. aud
thus do away with this ever-rccurring ex-
citemcnt and electiunoering when thore is a
vacancy To 10 hlIul. Bu: these ra riots fes
like Mr.. Jones. of Nevada, did, after making
u speech in Cnng"esa against the habit of men
elcctioneerins for Congress. Whom the scs-
sion ended ani he returned t. hi. censtitu-
ents he found Mr.. Smith canv.ssing for his
seat. In tcN days Mr.. Jones was caught
out with somo z od champagne and a box Of
cigar, and on be ng reminded thai lie had
spoken aGainst th!. prac,ics, rep led, that
'it would moi lie safe for II man whom an
Office was seeking to sec ude hinself, but
that he mus he out where the office could
find him without too much trouble nothing
Ike an advcrli sement."
The County Government bill goes over 70
another session. This matter seems TO give
great deal of til ught 10 our law Makes,
AMI no one has rs yet risen 10 the i,oporl-
aGcs OF thH measure sufficiently 10 frame q
bill 10 hee; tho CAigenc!es OF tho times.
Hon. john Gary Evans, Of A ken, has bill
sef're the Senate, which is sai to TO the
best yet brought out.
Col. 1. {. puncau's bill to repeal the
Free la.s law was defeated in the Senate,
20 to y THIS vas hailed with joy by tho
advocate, of the law, and they had gono 50
far as TO say the: had it passci tho Senate,
Gov. Til'nnn had G&plesyel himself as
ready /" veto any measure looking TO the
repsl of the law 81 those Of our fellow
ct'zens emhr.ccl IN tha nrovisoas of tic
free pass law, whp were expecting to sniny
that luxury, had jus, rs vel make up their
minds TO grin aud endure it awhile longer.
Your Representatives have asked to
amend tho Surp'y Bill so rs 10 exempt Joms.-
vile aud f:n"kney townships from the
greNt burdens placed upon them by the
lcvying OF tho c%0rbi,ant taxes fJr the
LOckhart ShcGl. r.';ro,d. Ihi., If done,
will leave tho matter for the courts AMI
people to a iiudicale. We II pc these people
may be released from this unjust burden.
We had quite treat last night, in the
shape o. II sermon from BIZ. l.. l.. Pickett
az iho Gospel Tabernacle. lie had espec al |
ly invited the members Of the legislature 20 |
ccme To near him. \ large number answer
sd. The speaker took for his text, The !
sunday newspaper, the derlrs scrapsr," /
ana handled it with adroitncss, with gloves
of. wish | could give yvu synopsis Of |
this eXira2r l'nary discourse. but space frr,
bids.
our enterprising mail carrier. Mr.. Pylss.
ha: 5";;cn up neat, wei printed directory |
Of the present General Assembly, contain |
ing scmc items winch might interest your
readers. | Gull the following from it
Total membership of both houses is lGO-3
are cOlOrcJ mn 4 ihpy nrp tho o,.ly Rennh-