The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-12-05
THE LEGISLATURE,
Short Stops and Random Para.
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Hon. +. 3. Galy is one OF the prominent
members of the Legislature. He was called
on TO act as temporary chairman TO organize
the House. He is now chairman OF the ways
and means committee.
Hon. d. H. Magill Is chairman Of the CON-
mittee on interpretations.
Hon. J. E. Todd is member of the commit
lion. j. T. Robertson IS on the educational
committee.
Hon. J. B. Holloway is OH the committee on
commerce and manufactures.
The advocates OF the bar rooms die hard. a
bill has been introduced In the Legislature TO
grant licenses. OF conrse no one expects the
bill to become law, but It's Introduction may
give somebody a chance to blow off some gas,
and say some spiteful things about the State
OF South Carolina.
An unco guide and rigid righteous sinner
wants to enact a law declaring intoXicalion
misdemeanor.
Hon. Joshua Ashley has introduced a bill
to organize Honea Path county. Similar bills
have been introduced to form Greenwood
county, and Saluda county.
Hon. d. II. Magill has introduced bill to
make the county officers salaried officers, In
stead OF receiving fees as now; He proposes
to give the Probate Judge $1,000; the Sherlf
81 600 and Jail fees; the Clerk $1,000.
Greenvile wants her Sale Day on Tuesday,
Instead of Monday.
Some members OF the House knowing how
easy IL Is for farmers merchants and Others TO
meet bank drafts, propose to enact law DO
ing away with days OF grace. IL Is good
thing, we did not have this law long ago,
but since money is plentiful 1t ight be well
TO require debtors to pay three days before
their debt is due.
Hon. Belton Watson wants to reduce the
rate of interest TO six per cent.
Another member wants TO fool with dogs.
All such members go into oblivion as soon as
their term expires. No man can remain In
politics who fools with dog.
There is disposition 10 tamper some more
with the sale Of products of the farm.
IL is proposed TO make it harder for old SOL
diers to get pensions.
It is proposed to turn, three-fourthss of the
dispensary profits into the school fund. The
Press and Banner is opposed to making the
school fund dumping ground for any such
money. Let the dispensary alone.
No Abbeville man asked Senator McCalia TO
did not Introduce 1t.
It is proposed to organize county chain
gangs.
In which the numbers Of the bales OF cotton
must be kept.
A bill intenGs to forbid the three-fourths
clause in insurance policies. This is right.
panies to pay in full the policies for which
they receive premiums. This way OF allow
ing insurance companies to prove. after fire,
that they have been swindling their cuslo-
mers ought TO be stopped. All other kinds of
swindling Is forbidden by law, and We see no
reason for exception in the case OF rascally
insurance company that does not want TO
stand TO the rack.
It is proposed to abolish the law requiring
county treasurers to trampoose around The
coup ties after taxes.
Somebody wants TO establish two degrees OF
kind to bang tor ;fa and anS.her
ment at hard labor. We don't zee much In
| fooling with the murder laws, except in case
Of negroes. White people are not convicted
of such crimes.
The bill to exempt new factories from taxa
tlon for term OF years ought 10 pass.
The Jim Crow car bill comes, as usual.
A crank wants to establish fences along the
highways. His bill ought to be squelched,
and he ought to be arrested and examined
under charge of lunacy.
Another statesman wants TO regulate the
running of trains on railroads. He must be
new member.
It is proposed to extend the time for paying
taxes to March 10.
The divorce freak makes his annual appear.
ance, and will likely disappear as bis prede-.
cessors have done, and never be heard OF
again. At least, his bill ought to be lost.
Hon. d: H. Magill wants TO change the name
of Joseph Milford TO Joseph Anderson, and
make him the lawful heir of VIM. Plnckney
Anderson and Martha A. Anderson.
A sensible member has introduced a bill re-
quiring railroads TO pay for damaged or lost
goods within thirty days, after lodging claim
for the same.
The old bill for reduction OF salaries OF State
officers bobs up again, and ought to be knock
ed in the head this year. just as II was hit
with DludgeOn In all Inc previous years VI
The introduction every year of so many dog
laws, cotton seed laws, Interest laws, salary
laws, divorce laws. and other chestnuts has
become joke, and somebody ought to tell
the statesmen who shamelessly bring. up
these old spectres TO sit down. None of these
bills ever become laws, and nobody ever In
troduces any such bills with any reasonable
expectation OF seeing them get through. The
Press and Banner suggests that law be en-
acted making 1t q felony for any Representa-
tive to attempt TO consume the time Of the
House with any such gags as the above.
The members of the Legislature went to
Rock Hill Thursday, where grand reception
was given to them. The object OF the trip
was TO further the State female college at that
place.