The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-02
FUR FLY IN CAROLINA.
TnB IEGtsLAruRE MEETS AND
TuuLstAs OUT ron scALPs.
Attack on Judge simcntoD ~ isis
Mcssanc--Rumors THAT an Effort
Is fcinr Made 20 Annui the
cha..sra OF the Railroads.

Columbia. s. q, November r. rhs gen
SS~ersi assembly OF South Carolina met todAl
al nusn The Indications are that the ses
sion viii Be uf-sinnsial importance HIN
efto the custom or thar body has been 4
adjourn carly on the morning Of Christ
mas eve, but SO many Important measures
claim The attention Of the legislature thh'
! Il ls more than probable that the session
wiii run into next year
south caroilnn's experiment in iegisla,
tive dealing with the liquor evil Il famous
al over the country, and thousands arr
watching for the outcome u the attempt
g reduce tho evils OF liauor selling ps
having the State sell liquor. The dispen.
snrr, law has given much satisfaction, bus
! IL wis passed hurflcdly In the closing
/ houn OF the Inst session. and i not per,
feet The general assembly VIII perfect u
by Various important amendments, which
will decrease the chance Of evauiny tile
law. and viii increase lta ueaefits.
THE RAILROAD TAX ROW.
The United States court has denied the
authority Of the State 20 collect taxes
from railroads in the hands Of receivers
without permission OF The court that ap+
Inclined 10 take The bull ~ the horns by
ahoishing charters OF roads which have
thus dciied ts authority.
CHARTERS no BE ATTACKED.
II Is stated tonight By one OF Governor
1filman's right hand men IN the legisla-
tire that tho charters Of the railroads in
tho hands Of receivers win certainly be
taken away,and that the bill which comes
over from tho last session. will pass to-
nlolfow, as recommended IN the gpvernor,s
meesag re "A prominent railroad official
states that the railroads are perfectly VII
nag to nave the issue made.
The terms OK ono supreme court justice
anu I'VE circuit Judges expire during this
session OF the general assembly. I.awyefs
frotn The ranks OF the dominant element
So tlie dflnoerstlc patty i e expected,
VIII replaceNthe mon On bench,
THE GOVERNORS MESS A&EN. $.
Governor rillnaan's message to the gem
sral assembly is nm unusual document for
g message. 1t was received IN both house
and senate shortly after the meeting Gov
erner 1ilinnn comes down Oh Judge 81
fnonton Of the United states circuit court
like the wolf ON the fold. ii Is the general
subject IF discussion, The Governors rec
concentrations concerning the sale Of beer
and native wines outside the dispensary
are cqnsidsred by many Us hedging; al
ready a bill has pser introduced e repeal
TINS 1875 aud TO provide for a system OF
tligh llgehse, senator huist of Charles
ton Is the author OF the bill. In the house
Speaker Jones made . rather broad aiin-
sion TO the fact that there ought 10 he Il
yaeauey from one q the countlpa as the
tnauoer, though stu fetalning his seat.
AIS moved TO North Carolina
reAotution vii be Introduced tomDr-
row calling for the election Of hye Judges
and one asspcate justice on Friday ID ac-
qofdanee with Governor Iillmaf's recon-
N neatioD. This does not appear to meet
with general fevor. There now seems to
Hudson.
Senator John Gary Evans says that
Charleston VII have metropolitan police.
+ A ayilcpsis OF the nieasage follows.
POINTS FROM TIE MESSAGE.
The following are some or the points Of
Governor Humans message:
The governor says that the Federal ~
dietary controls oneSfisth Of the railroads
IN the United States, and that congress-
sits IDLY by watching this more than Rus
stan ahsolutisIn with seeming Indifference
4 X 10 wonder then that there has been
decentralization apecuiation, robbery
ana widespread Decentralization. He refers
70 the resignation Of Judge Paxton as
chief ntstiee az tito sufnrefne court ~ l3hii-
adelphia 70 accept the rcreivcrshif, Of the
q illatneiffii1 aaa 4iefQpg railroad, as tile
most Eiarink and remarkable inst3nce 81
this 'facilia ccscuukus aNefni.v and asks
+ W much longer shall tliis abuse which
arles aloud 70 heeNen, and which Is a.
seRndai u the land. carrupting the judi
i5wsd 10 continue.
lhf soyesAer spreads himself in the
whisky utdsr the dispsnsary law afd
WHO was adjpagad hy Judge Sinonton to
be 10 contempt. lie refers 70 tie latter
gS pNlsaApt Judge whose satrnpy Is
south SRrollaa and sayg that he clnlfns
not only me right to cont-al the railroads
held by his recslver without let or hind
The power to protect contrahnnd ghfsIsy
W lie bands Of TINT recaiGer na nubffr
carrier, and has imprisoned State con
stNple VINO feinfd barrel OF whisky In
the South Caroltpa iailroad depot M thu
face OF the S!sisi provisions OF the act OF
congress.
JUDGE 3SiMONTON'S DECISIONS.
conceining Judge simontons equihblesp
The governor SAYS rs this power maag
y it malaee inearuates or Is it5a SER
vic. eringing Obedience to the orders Of
nls so-oallsa Servant the recovery Th. !
arKNmeIitum al hofnlnem IS moi one OF
Xxx ,e slklns 'spg Mould seqrn 70 use It. in
enaFee q my Official duties 1t IS leelii- |
NEE Mea5eii whore i nave 10 deai with !
asss inea eng JpgEs WHO sucked /
and now plants his dagger In DE stafess
pteIat the other an 2x-carpat haggrr WHO I
e daya past dld las utmost q throttle |
ansio-7hkpn. civilization IN south Caeoli- /
1R, Dnd who has rctkrnca after fiftaenf
2ears absence % gioat over her huinliia- |
.ien ~ nc nhnQs Of MS obcdlent instru- I
LIN hsSe ms " sers s,ryng laagange, but
Ito governor quotes passaeas 10 show
Iaat Receiver .. H. Chamberlain IS the /
,n9ee and judge simdntch the RECOVER.
no say9 We must blush for the Altituds /
q Wh!ch the latter las Boon plaoed be
.qrg the publie Are We .areiy 10 sui.
r,it says he, totliese indienitIas ana ieavs
pretty tyrenf 70 e0nunue Ills ncts
p ortfascous infesfsrcnoeY
IAlogIsN REBELLION.
~ nsser's That these corporations ans
open Fef'eldcn asninst the dispensary
ANY ara me relrosd commission are
'endlng every cnerey 70 aid taose who
topld sspusFlc wlisky into the state
.ns' ntlrpc us illlelt sale. There Is nctI.-
e az ig ~ s,e state oat e repeai the omar
eceiyer and destr1y these creatures
s1lgn have Srswn 40 insbleht that tiie,
fAippie our lave undcr loot under urnI
corn the restrictions Wsich an cifiseas
pa Other corforations must obey. IL 81 4
marsh and drastic measure. which
equld be wholly unWarranted uudef a9t
tuNr circumstance, but II IS The inSf
1prrttt remedy The unnoiy mnrftIlf,
ctween NE dienify' Of the Fcderal
curt and these hhribt corporation t,ensf 4 .
n "a