The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-02-19
The Legislature.
Columbia Stat, Feb. II,

other, but exactly when no one can with
any degree of safety at this stage predict.
The first scent of the missing link was
found yesterday when it became impos-
sible to introduce any more bills in the
House except through the committees.
There YVES not 30 much talk about the
poor white man during the week jus:
ended, but the new constitution began to
geE in its work in the hands OF the legal
members Of the House and it was often
quoted. There has been very little OF
genuine importance accomplished during
tho past week, though q considerable
amount Of work has been done and there
have been some interesting discussions.
So far as results are concerned, however,
most Of them have been OF a minor char
actor. The railroads got through the
week without any material damage in
the lower House.
The Senate has gotten up with its cal
enGar and for several days has been wait
ing on the House. 1t has killed the
thirteen hour bill, the Saturday night
closing bill and the bill relating to the
prohibiting or the organization of COM
panies bearing arms, not being 8 portion
Of the State militia. The committee has
reported favorably on the three cents a.
mile House bill and unfavorably on he
Jim Crow car bill, and both have been
recommitted to the committee on rail-
roads. The Senate has also passed the
adulterated butter and milk bill.
The House Is where public attention is
directed now. It has about one hundred
and thirty bills still on its calendar. OF
these only twenty-six are Senate bills
and resolutions. And nearly all Of the
general bills are among them, along with
others calculated to occasion much debate.
The House is now just ready to get down
to work and this work will witness many
matters of general interest.
The registration bill has been practi-
caily disposed of, the provision for an
openly conducted examination being
stricken out after an exceedingly inter-
esting debate. The bill wss simply sent
back to the committee for it to incorpor-
etc the numerous House amend ments.
All the other election measures, includ-
ing Mr. Manning'a Australian ballot bill
are on the special order list atiLl awaiting
consideration. or courEe they will have
TO be disposed of.
Another interesting ardimportant mat
ter during the past week was che cues
ton ELS to the disposition of the privilege
tax. Mr.. Conner's bill to abolish 1t WAS
thoroughly discussed, and was killed.
Mr.. Ramsford's bill to allow specific
sums TO 20 to Winthrop and Clernson.and
put the excess into the, general fund is
still pending with every indication that
it will pass.
The Senate bill relating to magistrates
has been practically diuposed OF after a
pretty thorough debate but Is still on the
calendar. The State Fair bill is still I'M
der the head Of unfinished business on q
motion to reconsider rha) vote whereby
the enacting words were stricken out.
Another rock on the special order cal
sndar is the Senate bill relating TO build
ing and loan associations.
For tomorrow the special orders are
the general bill fixing tho compensation
OF county officials, making it uniform in
proportion to population OF the several
counties, and Nj. Patton's warehouse
bill.
The House has already wrestled over
the appropriation bill, stumbling on the
$1,000 Atlanta Exposition rock, under the
guidance Of Mr.. Williams, Of Edgeteld,
and having q very Interesting debate over
1t. This was the item which caused the
Attorney General to be asked for his
opinion as to its constitntionality, and
elected his opinion. This bill has been
made 8, special order for VI ednesday.
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disposed Of are occupying their positions
on the calendar.
The ~slenate'e concurrent resolution Ak
ing the time for. the final adjournment
has been made q special order for Thurs
day, but the House will scarcely be able
TO handle it by that time.
It is thus seen that the heaviest work
of the House Is just beginning, and it is
not unlikely that Mr.. Earle's resolution
fixing the fve-minutes and only-once
rule as to speeches will have to be adopt
ed, 40 well rs Mr.. Ott's resolution looking
to the appointment Of q committee "
arrange the calendar putting all The i'm
portant bills first.
During the past week the Governors
special message relating TO the d~ispensary
system, and making recommendations as
to changes in the ~dispensary Law was pre-
sented and read. AS yet neither House
has q bill before it looking to carrying
out these amendments.
= Another feature Of the proceedings OF
the past week was the passage of Mr..
L. j.. Williams important salary reduc-
ton bill.
An to the investigating committees, the
Clemson College committee has not yet
presented its report to the General AS
o0nlDlJ Dob OAPOSbo W w ~ olO&AS
or Wednesday. The public printing
committee has not presented its report
either, but 1t 10 at work. This committees
has the bills relating to the public print
ing in its hands and they will not be con-
sldered further until the report is pre-.
sented. or course the eli ction of s. pub
lie printer is consequently delayed.
The unseating OF Messrs. Castor and
Duncan was another OF the features OF the
week in the House. They are no longer
TO be seen on the floor. The next day
after the action was taken unseatiDg
them, one member pointed to Mr.. Gar
toms empty chair end remarked, with
much sadness, "Fhere is al Aiken void"
Both the income tax bills have been
unfavorably reported and they are far
down on the calendar. There Ia not
much prospect, 1t is understood, of either
Of them passing.
MI. Floyd's license bill has just made
its appearance In the House. 1t is a grad
uated license bill, and it may get a ciplo-
ms. or course no one can tell, however,
what its fate will be. One thing Isl Ger
tain it will have to get a diploma signed
by the president Of the Senate, the
Speaker Of the House and the Governor
before it can "praotice."
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county courts has also just made its ap"
pearance.
A glance over the above partial sum-
mary of the matters yet to bs considered
shows very clearly that the bulk OF the
work Is yet to be done, and it will have
70 be hard work to make any Roadway.
A good many bills will of necessity
have to be left on the calendar at the final
adjournment or else the session will be
prolonged indefinitely. Such certainly
is the outlook at this stage of The procesd-
ings.
Bad for the Third Party.