The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-01-29

s Governor Evans suggested that eight
general bills would cover most Of the ne :
,eessary legislation. AS q matter Of fact,
shere were on yesterday g: Calendar 1855
mum bers, which indicates that lumber
OF bills and resolutions. or that number
three are from the Senate and forty five
came over from last year, but there are
s.ttli at least hundred House bills under
consideration. and others that have not
!, ,st been placed on the Calendar.
q Last week the members began thinking
that they were seeing daylight through
the pile OF legislation. They are gloomier
aow than they were q week ago, as the
sorospects for q long session are on the in
crease. There is still great deal ahead,
and the most important measures have
Jtiot yet been taken under consideration,
and the appropriation bill has not shown
titself up 20 this time. -
Yesterday asked 8 member when he
thought the Legislature would adjourn.
And he replied: :. II they keep on trying
hog cholera thore Is no tel.
Ting whether We will ever get home.D
/ rhe frat of March Is now put down BY
the respondent as the final Hmit for
work, but there does not seem to be any
d reason why the session should be pro-
lopeed TO March. There are q great
nany general bills that have to be con-
!sitered. but many of them are what might
sus termed tad NINA bills, and
will, no doubt, be rushed through with
.,ut much trouble, and there Is the addi-
,ional advantage that the Senate has got
on several of these general bills In good
shape. Neither Of the branches have yet
taken up the educational questions that
have To be considered. ~
There has been good deal OF work
done during the past week. Some of II
sis Of great importance, while other parts
might as well have been, LETT over for fu-
sture legislatures. The bill providing for
u Code commissioner was passed. :rhe
bill providing for changes OF venue was
passed by both Houses. Lee and jack
sons birthdays we're made public holi-
days. The Supreme Conrt bill has been
almost agreed upon.. Resolutions as to
cue Cuban struggle were passed, and the
santi-lynching statute was made to con-
form to the new Constitution.
& II may be suggested that the General
Assembly does not seem to be enthusias-
s.ic in It's adoption of statute to carry
s0ut the Constitutional provisions against
Il seems to be q somewhat
bitter pill to provide that the counties
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u here persons were injured by lyDchers.
In both branches efforts were made to
make the statute apply only to cases
where death resulted. The Constitution,
however, fixed that, and there IL good
..feal of curiosity expressed by members
-Snd Others as to what will be done in the
tirst case Of lynchipg that happens in the
state now that the new Constitution has
gone into effect.
!. D lring the present week the House
will probably take up the registration
and election laws, and as the House and
Senate bills are very much alike there
will hardly be much trouble In coming
co an agreement. It is practically certain
that the outlines Of the new registration
law will be upon the basis Of the present
statute. Now that the Senate has declin-
I'D TO provide for more than one Super
visor after 1898 there will be but little
use for the House to discuss It. The
original registration plan of Gen. McCrady
provided for more than one registration
,ficer snd the only reasons that there
were not several registration officers in
she original bill was because OF: the cost.
The House and Senate election bills both
nave the eight box system ss base;
Nothing better seems to have suggested
MapniDg's Australian ballot system has
oeen reported without reeommendation.
There will probably be considerable dis
uussion on this plan aud Mr.. Manning
will be given an opportunity to explain
his bill, but thatiis likely TO be the last
uf it.
There has been good deal Of interest
In the series Of Investigations that have
been going on. The Penitentiary inves-
uigation to say the least Ia getting inter-
.sting, fit Is not proving anything. This
investigation will be continued during
the week, and it Is likely that the result
will be known before the end ofthe week.
The action of the committee Of the
board of trustees of Clemson, approved
by the full board, has brought about sew
srsl material changes in the faculty and
policy Of Clemson, and this has In
measure anticipated the purpose OF the
committee which is to look
into the 2umors as TO the mismanagement
of the College.
It is likely that the committee will not
20 to Clemson until the middle OF the
week, because its members wish to be
present at the expected election OF Asso-
ciase Justices. II is further understood
that Senator Tlllman would like very
much TO appear before the committee and
give his views on variety OF matters
connected with the institution, and that
be has been communicated with as to
when he can attend, and some consider
alton will likely be given his convenience
in appearing before the committee, as IL
ia said that Mrs. Tllnian Is sick IN
Washington.
From the fact that the Edgefeld dele
patIon has been pushing the investigation,
and that MIR. Williams, of the delegation,
introduced the resolution providing for
an investigation into all of the State In
stitutions of higher education, the 1m-
preston has gotten out that this was the
tirst coup on the part of those who are
favorable to the Gubernatorial candidacy
of Senator r. B. Watson, now OF Edge
field. II Is likely that MIR. Watson will
be in the field and that the opposition TO
the present system and management OF
the higher educational institutions of the
State will bs the cardinal doctrine Of his
platform. The fact that the resolution of
investigation was sno~ed under III the
senate il not very favorable indicatton
for the crusaders against the State COL
leges. ~
In this connection it may be mentioned
that several Gubernatorial banners have
been flung to the breezes. DIR. w. Il. y.
Bates, the present State Treasurer, In be-
Ing prominently mentioned by hAsfrlenos'