The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-02-26
The End is Not Yet.
The Legislative Mill Grinds
on But Very Slowly.

farms for which the yal!er dog roams
and holds undisputed away-their
dominions where the mule, the Mig
ger and the cottontot form mono
tonous picture, long enough to have
gazed on the beauties of the high
lands along the Hudson, to have
walked along the Champs EIysees in
Paris, wandered about the Corso in
Rome, meandered around Belgrave
square and down Piccadilly into
Hyde park, the haven of fashionable
London to have strolled under the
lindens in Berlin or enjoyed sun
bath on the Rivera. But they have
done more-they have visited Charles
ton, and, therefore, acknowledging
claims made by men of culture, the
garden of Eden. They have glided
in transport of happiness over the
smooth bosom Of the bay. They
have viewed the battlements Of the
battery" For awhile they were 'in
deep water" SO to speak. The met.
ropolitan police stood aside to g'7e
their creators full away, and the peo-
pie of the coast and the representa-
tives of Tthe people, touched friend
~ elbow for one day at least-the
harbinge of better times. They
saw the States boy soldiers march
forth to do honor to the "Father OF
his country" and gallant corps it
was 1t need scarcely be aaid that
patriotic chord was touched in the
breast of these onlookers aud that
corps Will not suffer when the ap
preparation bill comes up this week.
But there was one thing the farmer
soons saw in Charleston that remin-
ded them of home and will no doubt
awaken in them desire to return to
their farms The lazy bobiail car mule
was that ching" And that mule is
going to have his effect, to be obser-
we'd in quick work from now on to.
wards an early adjournment One
member reflected, as he gazed at that
mule, and the thought occurred to
him that his mules might be falling
into such habits in his absence. He
was so horror stricken at the idea
that he communicated it to several
others and it has become generally
diffused. The result is the creation
of general desire to get home As
Fsgin Martin would say Watch ~
The body has now been in session
six weeks and up to date there has
not been very much accomplished.
No more new bills are being intro
duced in the house now, by reason
of the resolution prohibiting them,
and there is nothing but hard work
ahead under the five minute rule in
order to finish up. During the past
week many Of the unimportant bills
have been disposed of. A good
many matters Of considerable import
ance have also been sent aft. While
all of the others are on the forecaste
that is to say on the special order
calendar
During the past week the fate of
the State fair appropriation was final,
ly settled, so far as the special bill
was concerned. 1t is definitely de
cided, too, that the metropolitan
police bill will stand. Then, again,
there is no furthur question about the !
privilege tax; it is to stand
The State printer is not to be paid
in excess of $4,000 for years
work. The Wallace property is to
be purchased for the asylum.
The report of the Clemson college
investigating committee has been
presented. With lis contents all
however. are familiar
The fire insurance bill has passed
the house, with very essential amend
ments, which it is thought that the
senate will not agree to-
The house has passed the bill re-
pealing the anti tree pass act, ana
this week the senate will act thereon
The house has ended the career of
the senate building and loan bill and
it lies in deep, moist grave.
The registration bill has been fin
lshed with in the house at last and
sent over to the senate with no end |
of amendments
Mr. Williams bill to make the Of
fee of State liquor commissioner
elective by the people, has also been
passed and sent to the senate.
The Senate has passed the ClaHln
college bill requiring the president
and faculty to be composed of colored
men.
Mr. Manning's Australian ballot
bill has been killed in the house dur
ing the past week, and the eight
box election law has been passed.
Mr. Patton's warehouse bill has
a1sO naese0