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After further debate Mr.. Harper

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words of the bill. On that motion the
vote was as follows:
Yeas-Carroll, Carrothers, Caugh-
man, Davis. @. NJ; Devereux, Ed
wards. Elder, Floyd, Garris, Good
win, Harvey, Haseldeen, Hollis, Hol-
loway, Hough, johnson, Kennedy,
Lesesne, Love, Magill, Manning, Mel
lett, Miller, Murray, McKeown, Nc
Laurin, D. W.; Nunnery, Pollock,
Rainsford, Shuman, Singletary,
Thompson, Townsend, Watson,
Welch, Whitmire, Williams, Z. s.;
Williams, L. j.; Williams, j. g.;
Williamson, Wyche.-41.
Nays-Anderson, Ashley, Bacot,
Blackwell, Bowman, Breazeale, Bree-
land, Bramlett, Brown. Burns, Con-
nor, L. s.; Connor, J. B.; Cooper,
Crum, Davis, W. G.; Eadens, Earle,
Ellerbe. Finklea, Fowler, Gary, Ham
NETT, Harper, Hiott, Hunter, Hum
phrcy, Ilderton, Johnston, Kinard,
Kirk, Lancaster, Lennon, Leverett,
Lotion, Mellar1, Miles, Mishoe, Mitch
ell, T. P; Mitchell, J. w.; Moore,
Mcintosh, OTIS, Patton, Phillips, Pick
ems, Price, Prince, Pyatt, ROBERTSON,
Sanders, A. K; Saunders, j. G.;
Skinner, Sturkie, Tatum, Todd, Thur
mond, Tyler, War;, Williams, Fred;
Wilson, Winkler. Wolf.-62.
The house then took up the substi-
tute, which was offered as an amend
ment.
DR.. Wyche wanted to know why
the farmers have never, through their
alliance, demanded the abolition of
this tax. Why had the March con-
vention of 1890 demanded the imposi-
ton of the taxa 1t was question for
the farmers themselves to pass upon.
It was a matter that should be deferred
till the people expressed themselves.
He did not think the farmers wanted
it, or they should say so.
Josh Ashley wanted to know if it
was light to tax one class to support
the college, when two-thirds of that
class never saw or could see inside of
that college.
Mr.. Blackwell said the farmers
didn't want the tax repealed because
they would have to pay the same
amount any way for fertilizers and
the manufacturers would get the bene-
fit of it.
Mr.. Shuman thought that the State
had made pledge to give Clemson
this tax, and had no right to divert it.
Mr.. Tatum said if it was right to do
away with this tax that was enough.
The representatives of the people were
here to represent the sentiment of the
people. The farmers did not want to
pay the tax indirectly.
Mr.. Harper said he was Dem ocrat,
and he would like to know if this
privilege tax wasn't a tariff. Who
paid it, and who got the benefit of it2
The class who paid the tariff should
get the benefit of it.
Mr.. Harper called the previous ques-
ton.
The amendment was then agreed to.
but the house refused to order the bill
to a third reading.
Mr.. Pollock moved to put on the
clincher, and the roll was called on
this. The house decided to clinch the
vote by vote of 81 to 48.
The discussion was resumed at the
night session.
Mr.. Rainsford moved to amend the
substitute bill by giving the Clemson
board $4,000 instead of allowing that
board to get an indefinite amount for
making analyses.
This was agreed to.
Mr.. L. J. Williams offered an
amendment to put all the overplus,
above Clemson's $25, 900, into the State
treasury instead of allowing it 10 60
to the Winthrop college. He said he
wanted to have the amount to 60 to
these colleges fixed. This could only
be done by making direct appropria-
ton.
Mr.. W. J. johnson was beginning
speech when DR.. Wyche interrupted,
suggesting an adjournment of the de-
bate on the bill till. the Clemson COM
mittee reported. This was agreed to
by a vote of So to II.
The committee is expected to report
on Monday next.
DISPENsARY PROFITS.
The bill oprovide for the disposition
of the profits of the State dispensary
was taken up and ordered to third
reading in this shape:
Section 1. That the profits of the
State from the State dispensary here
tofore accrued up to Dec. 81, 1895, in
elusive of the $4,000 heretofore COW
cred into the State treasury, amount
ing to the sum of s243, ,S16. 81, be paid
into the State treasury as the same is
collected, and that the same be entered
upon the. general account in the State
treasury and be applied to the general
current expenses of the State govern
ment for the fiscal year 1896.
Section 2. That the profits of the
State from the State dispensary accru-
ing since Jan. 1, 1896, be paid into the
State treasury as the same is collected,
and that the same be entered: upon
special account and be held in the
State treasury under the provisions of
section IL of article II of the Constitu-
ton of the State.
SUNDAY HUNTING.
Mr.. Harvey's bill to amend the law
relating to hunting, shooting and fish
ing-a bill to prevent such acts on
Sunday-was taken up and ordered to
a third reading without debate.
When the senate bill to authorize
the construction of a public bridge
across the Keowee river at or near the
mouth of Little river, was taken up,
Mr.. Earle moved to strike out the en-
acting words. Mr.. B. J. johnson, in