The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-02-21
OUR REPRESENTATIVES.
What They are Doing.
FOR TIE TIMES:

uclCSitlOl ndNC DCCu CNcI COllStdUl
on the sessions of the house. MIR.
Fowler, has acquired quite reputa-
ton and received many letters, nam
ing Sen. Tillman for President. The
committee on Federal Relations, of
which Mr.. Otis is member will re-
port the resolution back to the House
today, and we anticipate lively time
tonight. Mr.. Fowler has made sew
eral efforts to reduce the road tax
and the age of boys to twenty one
years before they are liable for road
duty, but so far they have all been
lost. The only road tax bill to pass
the House was Mr.. Otis bill. On
this bill there was hard fight, and
after a second repulsc, he succeeded
in passingit over to the Senate, where
it met an untimely death. The Sen
ate and the House seem to be at log
gerheads. No less than twenty free
conferences have been required to
adjust House and Senate differences,
and in many cases they have failed
to come to any agreement. MIR.
Welch is not SO modest as he used to
be, while he never speaks on the floor
of the House, he has presented sew
eral bills. Among them was one to.
reduce interest, and providing heavy
penalties for it's violations. This
bill got an unfavcrablc re, ort and
was killed by decided majority. He
has also bill in committee to carry
out the recommendations of Mr.. Sup
ervisor SCOTS road convention. He
has obtained favorable report on
the bill to authorize water works for
the town of Union, and the bill names
j. A. FAINT, II. G. Duncan and
Emslic Nicholson as water work
Mr.. Fowler has in 8
troduced an income tax measure.
Which has not yet been reportod.> An
effort is being made to abolish the
privilege tax on fertilizers but there
is much difference of opinion. Some
claim that it is breaking faith with
Clemson College. Mr.. OTIS advocat-
cd the bill, on the ground that it was
unjust tax as it was paddy the farm
ers only, and that to that extent it
was double tax on farmers. At this
writing the natter has not been set.
tied. Mr.. OTIS has bill that will
be reported favorably with amend
mcnt to declare the free school law.
1t abolishcs the Office of school com
missioner, apportions the school fund
by enrolment to the different dis
tricts and leaves the board cfeduca--
ton to apportion the funds to the
white and colored schools on the plan
advocated by him on the stump, also
to sell school books to the pupils at
actual cost. This bill also has
favorable report. \ voting precinct
will be established at Lockhart Mills.
The 3 cent Il mile rate for railroad
has passed the house, also the Jim
Grow car bill. All ofour delegation
voted for the first measure. McsSrS
Fowler and Wclch voted against Mr..
OTIS, separate coach bill, but it was
passed to the Senate by large ma:
jority. Col. Bruce gave an" elegant
supper at Trocgcrs this wee ink honor
Of the Union delegation, all Of whom
attended aad did themselves justice,
not only to the spread, but to the
toast. Col. Floyd of Kcrshaw rcspon-
el to the toast 1.-The Lost Cause in
eloquent terms, MIR. OTIS tie junior
member from Union responded to
toast "Union" in which he uphlcd
the honor of his county in fitting
terms. Mr.. Fowler next responded
to our "National Government in
his own happy style. Mr.. Park, Of
Edscficld, responded to Tine Press. "
Mr.. Wclch was called upon to reply
to "Thc House Of Representatives.
which he did in way to uphold the
dignity of South Carolina's Lcgisla
ture. Genl. Watts replied to "Our
Host" and Capt. Douglas, "To the
Senate" Mr.. b. L. Townsend,
spoke for "Womcn' 1t is rumorcd
that Col. Bruce will not stay out of
Union, and that ere long lie will be
in matrimonial union.
Mr.. OTIS has TAX en- much interest
in all matters pertaining to education.
He s pus II ing bill which
aims at selling text books at cost to
pupils of the public schools. lie
has secured favorable report on it.
Mr.. Wclch male his maiden speech
~ IL L.