The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1893-12-13

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leisurely style. 1t is musty and repul-
sive chestnut to the Reformers, and I
think the very mention of 1t makes chem
weary. The Senate has declined to
caucus In the House amendments to the
bill. No committee OF conference has, at
this writing tDec. 11) been appointed, and
80 the Inevitable discussion which will be
had in the Senate upon it cannot begin
before Tuesday or Wednesday.
Another separate coach bill has been
killed.
Blease's bill to exempt dwellings on
farms from taxation for five years has
been killed. So has his bill of the same
kind as to live stock.
The "South Carolina Lunatic Asylum"
will soon be thing of the past. An Act
will change Its name to the "South Caro-
lima Hospital for the Insane."
The old law establishing board Of
TO grant liconse to and to hold
examinations for applicants to practice
medicine, which was repealed several
years ago, Is likely to be retired substan-
Representative Watson introduced a
bill to abolish the Lien Law, which oc-
casioned considerable debate in the
House. Mr.. Watson was cut of from a
speech on the question by q motion to
Indefinitely postpone. Mr.. Pearman
participated in the debate, aad strongly
opposed the bill. It was killed by an
oYerw hslming vote.
Representative Ashley took leading
part In the dog debate g., on the bill
providing dog license, and supposed to
have be0n introduced in the interest of
sheep. He opposed the bill, and asserted
that he had been sheep-rgiser but had
meyer had one TO be killed by dog. Of
ten a dog was ebout all poor man pos
sessed. The bill was killed.
Representative Watson's bill to pre-
vent the running Of trains on Sunday
was unfavorably reported and the report
adopted.
abolish the Office Of Master In Anderson
County, and to devolve his duties upon
the Probate Judge or special referee.
The bill il not to go into effect until Mo-
vember, 1894. This bill has passed the
Representative Cox has introduced a
bill TO reduce the fees of the Sheriff,
Clerk. Probate Judge and Master of An
derson County. There is now some like
lihood Of the passage of bill similar TO
this and applying to all the Counties IN
the State.
Representative Ashley has introduced
q bill limiting the number OF days for
which the County Commissioners OF, An.
derson shall receive pay to one hundred
This last two bills were determined
upon by the Anderson delegation.
& bill establishing voting precinct at
Craytonville, in Anderson County, has
been introduced.
Senator John Gary Evans is regarded
as the leader of the Senate, not that he is
the brainiest man or the best speaker In
the body, (although he is a bright young
fellow and talks WE'LL but I mean to gay
that he is put In charge Of the "adminlis,,
tration measures" to large extent, and
the position Of steerer Of proceedings and
master Of ceremonies is looked upon as
his. However one may dislike his poll
tics and occasional displays OF testy
humor, it cannot be denied that his
auickness and watchfulness are valuable
to the Senate and would be in any par.
liamentary body. Itis not to be imagined
from what have said that there are not
others who are his peers in ability.
A bill to reduce the salary OF heSchooi
Commissioner Of Lancaster County to
1900 ran the gauntlet Of the House.
About twenty members proposed that
their Counties come under the provisions
Of the bill.
Mr. Pearman, of Anderson, wanted his
County also added, but his colleague,
Mr. Watson, strongly objected, and there
was q running debate among the Ander-
son members. Mr.. Pearman said that If
Anderson got good lick at it the Office
of School Commissioner would be abOl-
ished.
Mr.. Watson said that Anderson was q
very large County. and that $500 was
entirely too small for the work the School
Commissioner did.
Mr.. Ashley replied that there was q
school near by his house, and that the
Com missioner meyer had been there.
Stanyarne Wilson, chairman OF the
Senate judiciary Committee, is better
speaker than Evans and is not his
inferior in any respect. Perhaps, though,
he does not exhibit scarcely 30 much
alert In what is going on. He is to run
for Congress in the Fourth District next
wear and ought to have the Ben. Tillman
blessing on his venture if unqusstioning
and unexceptiopal devotion to the Gov
ernor's wishes in the way Of legislation
counts for anything. So long as there is
an anti-Tillman corporation in sight VIII.
son never sheathes his dagger.
Physically w. D. Evans, Of Marlboro,
Ia the smallest man in the Senate, with
the possible exception OF Miller, Of Lam
caster, but he wields powerful inau u
ence. He is the recognized leader of the
element Of farmers by profession as well
as political aftiliation, and there are q
dozen or more of them. He is on the
floor good deal, but rarely talks more
than five minutes, if that, Personally,
he Is an atfable fellow who can relish a
joke.
The eight Conservative Senators are all
lawyers and strong men. Smythe, OF
Charleston, Is by odds the most accom-
plished legislator in the State. Every
body likes him. He INDUCES no preten-
sions to oratory, but makes his points in
rapid succession aud clear as bell. He
is useful as legislator, even to his po-
litical opponents and many bill would
take its place on the statute books In a
malformed and ineffective shape but for
his kindly and skillful interpretation.
The House of Representatives has no
recognized leader among the '"Refor-
mers" in the sense that young Mr.. Evans
ia looked upon in the Senate. Mr.. Brea-
zeale. by virtue of his position as Chair
man of the House Judiciary COMMITTEES,
occupies prominent place, perhaps the
most prominent in the body. Yeildell,
of Edgefeld, Jordon, Of Aiken, and
Kirkland, of Kershaw, Hill, OF Abbeville,
and Hardin and Brlce, Of Chester, and
others Of more than average note.
1t is apparent 10 the most casual OBJ
server that to be conspicuous In the
present s. G. "House Of Commons does
not necesitate the possession Of Glad
stonian statesmanship.
Ben Perry went to Washington Satur-
day night. He is still chunking stones
at the colIectorship apple and expects to
bring it down yet.
The old idea of electing Tillman for
third term as Governor and then pro-
noting MIN to the United States Senate
is alive and thriving. -,
John r. Harrison, of Greenville, will
run for Congress in the Fourth District
against Stanyarne Wilson. So will AIT.
Gen. Farley, and perhaps D. 2. Duncan
and T. S. Brice. That is how the field
looks now.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Dec. l3, 1893.
A bill to amend the charter OF the town
of Bolton, introduced by Representative
Cox, has passed the House and is now IN
the hands of the Finance Committee OF
the Senate. The bill makes the corporate
limits extend only half mile, instead