The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-11-03
CUTTING OUT WORK.
SOME MEASURES THAT ARE LIKELY
TO COME UP

, | ~ SSmG Ut
In tho Legislature at the Approaching
SessIon--.a Maine Liquor Law and Count,
Courts Among tho Number r-TilIman In
Demand.
COLUMBIA, S. G., Oct. 49,
There are several vitality important
lhuttcrS to the interests of the State
that arc to come before the coming
session of the State Legislature, and are
now exciting widespread discussion
among the political leaders. There are
some four or five measures that especi-
ally engage the attention Of the leaders
just now.
First comes the county government
bill aboishing 1.-THE office of county com.
missioncrs, allowing each district to
elect district overseers, they with one
other TO be appointed at the county Sc Al
to constitute county government hay-
ing control OF the county finances and
govcrnm ent, the idea being, from an
Administration standpoint, to decentra.
liZe the county governments. But the
facts in regard to this bill which excl ed
such widespread interest at the last ses-
sion re already known. This bill ls to
come up again this session. Senator
elect John Gray Evans, the farther of
the measure, was in the city to-day.
He says the bill as it will be presented
will have a good number of amepd.
ments, none OF them, however, affect.
Ing any Of the vital portions of the orig
inal bill. lie seems assured that 1t will
90 through thus year without much of
| contest.
Perhaps the biggest fight of all is going
TO be the prohibition war. | WAS talk
| ing to several leading politicians to-day
and they say the fight is going to start
in the House, where it will 90 throulh
all right, and the great battle will be IN
.he Senate, as last year. They all say
that the bill, as it will first appear, will
be all extreme one, but will very like
| ~ be toned down to quite Il cOnserya-
tive one. As TO whether it will get
through and become a law or not thew
one und all fail TO make any prediction,
Representative Blease, of Newberry
County is going to lead the fight III the
House. He was big fighter on the
other side Two years ago. The dlsseu-
sion in the ranks of the ProhibitiOnists
is looked upon with hope by many.
Another matter which may reach the
Legislature, which is closely allied to
the county government bill, while 1t Is
not exactly new, is again being revived.
1t Is the idea Of the county Judges.
The idea seems to be that such q
scheme will do away with much ex.
pense b, keeping the jaiIs cleared and
leaving only the heavy cases for the
Circuit Courts. 1t will hardly come
before the Legislature in one general
bill, but by counlY bills, as IN the case
si GrCeuyllle, which county has sound
ed the keynote.
Gen Farley will reiuvcnpte his bill
| about the insurance and navai militia
| features ofthc State militia service. 1t
is likely to 60 through this year with
some slight changes. Gen Farley has
been during the past year making ex-
pcriments with one company and will
go before the Legislature with good re-
suits achieved. But the matter thaS,
concerns this Legislature more than all
Others just now is the refunling of the
State debt. 1t is understood That the
holders OF the reconstruction bonds will
make another effort TO have them paid
by The State. In this connection the
matter OF establishing the new sinking
fund out of The phosphate royalty sur
plus will. OF course, come to the front.
Ii the Legislature makes an appropria-
ton Tor Clemson College, as 1t has TO
DO in order for work to go on, and the
railroad suits now pending go against
the State, there is likely to be serious
deficit III treasury. In other words, If
these cases are decided adversely to the
State Clemson College cannot get an
appropriation this year.
Governor Tillman seems to be soma.
what in demand as q national campaign
speaker. IL will be remembered that
before he went North he received an
urgent request from the North Carolina
State committee, backed by request
from Natlona. Chairman Harrity, to 90
to North Carolina and make some
speeches. He says that while he was
in New ork he met Mr.. Harrity. Dick.
inson and other leaders, and while With
! them Tho State chairman of Tennessee
invited hin to go to that State and help
them out, but it was impossible TO do
| so, Since then he has received another
urgent invitation from North Carolina,
but owing TO The pressure of State busl.
ness he linds here now he will be abso-
lutely unable to 90 anywhere.
But while the Governor is needed
else cwhere to help keep down the Third
iartyltes, he certainly is not needed
here. The South Carolina handful OF
great unknowns have Issued their little
manifesto, crawled back in their holes,
and the moist soil will be dumped in upon
them on ele ;tion day. They fully reol-
ize the utter hopelessness of their under.
taking. News and Courier.
| simpson In Danger.
WICHITA, kas., Oct. 26.-The lat.