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

At noon on Tuesday Of last week the
House was called to order, and on motion
8 Of Hon. John e. Brsazeale, Ira B. Jones,
ESD, Of Lancaster, was elected Speaker
0sS the House. he made short speech
Eof q conciliatory tone on taking the chair.
Walter Gray, Esq, of fGreenville, was
re-elel,ted Clerk ofthe House.
Aittr the organization was completed
The Governors, message was received,
! hut it was not read, the House adjourn
Ing to meetat II m. the next day.
On Wednesday the Speaker announced
the COMMITTEES. w. b. 'Yeldell, OF
Edge6eld, was made Chairman OF the
Committee on Ways and Means; John
q. Breazeale, ,Sof this County, Chairman
oT tne Judiciary; G. L. 2lease, Of New
berry, Chairman Of Privileges and Elec-
tions. The Committees are numerous,
but the most important are the three just
mentioned.
Anderson's delegates were very well
provided for in the makeup Of the Com
nittees, being distributed as follows
John e. Breazeale, on Judiciary and
Mines aud Mining; J. B. Watson, on
Privileges and Elections and Roads,
Bridges and Ferries ]. w. Ashley, on
agriculture and Military; 8. N. Pear
man, ,on Public Buildings and Engrossed
Bills; "A. r. Cox, on interpretations and
s<Eunatic Asylum.
Then the call for new bills was made
many wore sent mp, covering a variety OF
subjects. The following are some that
are Of general interest:
bill to reduce salaries Of State off,
GERS, clerks and employees; bill regu-
lating the branches to be taught in the
free schools; ajoint resolution for calling
constitutional convention, subject to
tae vote of the people at the next general
election; bill limiting the issuing OF
charters for social or literary purposes
(clubs for the sale Of whiskey y several
bills to prohibit the manufacture, sale,
barter o, furnishing Of any kind of intox-
icsting liquor; bill regulating corpora
tons chartered by the State.
On Thursday the House observed
Thanksgiving by resting from Its labors,
and on Friday little was done save the
Introduction Of new bills, OF which the
following are OF general interest: A bill
TO prescribe a 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 "a to IS years; a bill to maze the
free school age from to 81 years; bill
: to regulate chattel mortgages (by Mr..
: Breazeale); a bill TO declare the terms on
which foreign corporations may carry on
business and own property within the
State;i bill to limit the hours Of labor in
factories to 10 hours day (by Mr..
Ashley; bill to change the law 30 that
thu County Auditor, Treasurer and Clerk
ssof Court shall constitute the board Of
County Commissioners, and shall per-
form the duties of Jury Commissioners
without compensation (by Mr.. Brea-
szealel; q bill to restrict the right Of dover
In favor Of widow in any real estate
sold or conveyed by the husband during
covsrture; q bill to prescribe further laws
against usury, enaoting that the lender
shall lose both principal and interest
when more than tho legal rate Of interest
5is charged.
3 On Saturday the most Important busi-
ness transacted was tho election Of Ernest
Gary, Esq, Of Edgeheld, Judge Of the
Fifth 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 Peniten-
tiary to succeed w. T. Talbert, who has
:been elected to Congress. Mr.. Gary's
majority was large, being III Of The l42
votes cast. Mr.. Neal had several oppo-
.nents, but was elected on the first ballot,
receiving 81 Of the 14s votes. This COM
pleted the work for the week.
The Senate MAS organized Tuesday
with 1t. Gov. Gary presiding, DR..
Pope was reelected Clerk. The Cover
nor's message was read, after which a
County government bill was introduced
embodying very largely the Governors
ideas on the subject, and which contem-
plates an entire change Of tho present
system.
On Wednesday the Committees were
elected. Senator Glenn was made Chair
man OF the Committee on Charitable
institutions and member Of the Com
mittees on Interpretations and OH Rail-
roads and Internal Improvements.
a bill has been introduced in the Senate
establish and maintain Home for ex-
Confederate Soldiers. The bill provides
an appropriation of 10000 for building