The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1893-12-06
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and s., 500 to s., 900 each; Circuit Judges,
$500 to 81, 500. Railri al commissioners
to 81, 200; Secretary Of State, State Trees
urer and Comptroller General to 81 800;
:Supt. of Education to 81 500 his clerk to
$500; Adjutant and Inspector General to
$500; his clerk to $500; Attorney Gem
eral to 300; Supt. Of Penitentiary to
81, 900; Solicitors to 1850 Except in
Charleston Circuit tn 81 ,600); and Steno-
graphers to 81 900.
While III the course Of the debate. an
amendment was pending to reduce the
salaries OF Railroad Commissioners to
$1,000, citizen Ashley, of Anderson,
whose style, If uncouth, Is all the more
effective, declared vehemently that close
calculation showed that the commission
ers were paid $50 day for the time that
they wero actually employed, and his
speech in favor Of the amendment was
foroible. He was strongly supported by
Mr.. Watson, Of Anderson, who took the
ground that although these salaries were
paid by the railroads, not the State, that
was all the greater reason that they
should be reduced proportionately with
the course of speech on the same
amendment Col. John g. Haskell COM
plimented Mr.. Watson by saying that
his remarks showed that he was Re-
former mt heart as we'll as in name.
One thing Is to be kept in mind the
salary reduction bill has not been passed
yet and may never become law-yo"; !;
correspondent has heard leading Reform
ers predict that 1t would never 60 OH the
Statute books.
In accordance with the Governors
Recommendation a new Dispensary law
will be enacted. u will preserve ali the
essential features of the old scheme, and
an effort will be made to render it more
finished and symmetrical measure. The
Governors suggestion for t''o opening
Of licensed beer aud wine shop will meet
with intense opposition, and it Is said
that not even Mr. John Gary Evans will
consent to its adoption.
Senator Stanyarue Wilson, of Spartan
burg, has introduced bill TO compel
certain corporations, railroad, telegraph
and express companies excepted, to pay
their employees weekly in cash. The
design of the bill is to break up the sys-
tenn by which manufacturing companies
| pay their operatives in checks good only
at Company stores. The measure
stands q first rate chance to pass. SeDa-
tor Wilson thinks that the factories will
strongly oppose it:
| has q bill to exempt dwellings on farms
from taxation for the period Of five years,
and another with like exemptions as to
hogs, sheep, cattle and horses. It ls
doubtful If Mr.. Blease has the slightest
Ie1pectation that they will go through.
The bill for the repeal Of the charters
OF corporations refusing to pay their
taxes Is now pending In the Senate aad
Eonly awaits lis third reading to pass.
This is the most radical measure Of the
session. Under its provision the AttOr-
,mence suits for the winding up Of the
affairs of all rebellious railroad compan-
les whose charters are annnlled. The
l Governor recommended the passage o1
the bill, and that amounted to Its enactr
ment.
The county government bills, Of Sena-
tors Jenkins and John Gary Evans, have
been made special orders for next Tues.
day. Senator Evans bill will possibly be
accepted this year, although 1t will be
vigorously fought. II has been on the
| Reform program for three or four years
alresdy. It's passage Is not by any means
q certainty.
The problem Of the session Is the
| revision Of the laws, which has been
lcompleted by Representative Breazeale,
who succeeded the late Mr.. Maher as 8
special commissioner appointed for that
i purpose. If all thu la,wB must be read.
It will consume days and weeks and,
perhaps, q month, necessitating session
prolonged into January. Of course 9
recess viii be taken for Christmas. A
| plan has been mentioned by which only
| those parts Of; the Statutes in which
changes have been made are to be read
and considered, except, perhaps, In COM
mittee. Tho whole matter has been
referred to joint committee Of both
| Houses, which will endeavor TO report q
| method to facilitate the tedious work.
To sum up: The important legislation
tolerably sure OF passage includes, besides
the adoption of the Maher. Rreazeale codi.
fication, the new Dlspensary bill, the
repeal charter act and Wilson's labor
wages bill.
NOTES.
In the ole ction for Associate Justice the
Anderson delegation voted solidly fol
Gary.
Circuit it would have been Mr.. Brea.
zeale's opportunity.
The Conservatives expected the defeat
Of the incumbent Judges, and stomach Il
all we'll enough except the election ol
Benet. That they deplore.
Non-partisan conduct don't help IN
these DAYS. Wallace and Hudson alike
got it In the neck.
The election of Cogswell was gratifying
to Che Charleston gang.
Senator May6eld; OF Barnwell, made 9
scene OF himself the other day BY
| denouncing Pat. Walsh and the Chroni-
Gle. It was whom j. g. Evans moved to
extend the privileges Of the Senate floor
to Mayor Alexander and delegation Of
Augustans, representing the Exposition.
Senator Glenn ia not fond of talking,
but he Is always ready 10 answer whom
the roll Is caused.
Watson Is one Of the finest looking fell
lows in the House.
Citizen Ashley is popular Representa-.
tive, and commands attention when he
takes the floor.
Assistant Attorney General o. w.
Buehanan's is tbs only name as yet men
toned in connection with the vacancy to
sends election to Judgeship.
It Is doubtful ifs metropolitan police
bill will be passed.
Representative Breazeale and Watson
are chartered at Col. w. A. Neaps resi-
dence.
Senator Glenn and Representative Cox
are at Noland's boarding house, and
Representative Ashley and Pearman at
Mrs. Marshall's, on Lady street.
The kind mention of Ex-Judge Ker-
shaw in che Governors message has
elicltsd general oommendatiop. The
most vindfctive antis praise him for 1t.
The Gary boysare in the saddle.
The Australian ballot will have to wait
another year at least, although Mr.. Man
ming will press his bill.
The "Greenwood" county bill has been
introduced, but has little chance Of sue
cess now. suoh matters are to be post
poned until Constitutional Convention
meets.
There is no opposition to any Of the
State educational institutions.
The two Garys, Watts and Benet IRE
youthful Judges.
The Senste adjourned Friday evening
until 7.so p. 10. Tuesday, w. w. B.
COLUMBIA, s. c., Dec. 5, 1898.
Both houses Of the General Assembly
will go to Augusta tomorrow. O., such
members of them as are In the city.
Nothing of interest was done In the
House to-day except the Introduction of
some new bills. One Of these by Kirk
land, of Kershaw. provides high license
system as substitute for the Dispensary
Law. The minimum license IL fixed at