The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-02-17
the loans to directors to one-tenth of the

paid up capital of tho tank.
The bill repea ling the anti-tree. pass law
is now in the Seuate, and it will no doubt
pass that body.
The House has passed "Jim Grow"
car bill, but it is not likely that it will
pass the Senate. 1t is urged that there
has been nc complaint on the part OF the
people.
The Senate has passed very important
bill-Mr. Moses'--requiring all foreign
corporations doing business in this State
to plead their causes in the State Courts.
The House has passed Mr.. Thomas bill
increasing the limit of tho amount OF
land an alien may own in this State from
500 acres to 5000.
The Sabbatarians in the Senate, led by
Archer, of Spartanburg. and Norris, of
Anderson, killed the bill to extend the
time for the running of fast freight trains
for the carrying of truck through Janua-
ry, February and March, SO as to allow
the shipment Of fish and game from the
sections that made business of that
matter. Mr.. 'Mayf field, of Barnwell, made
an excellent defense Of the bill and it's
purpose, but the Senate killed it by vote
of Is to lG.
Mr.. Thomas, of Richland, has intro
duced bill looking to the completion of
the State House, which will hardly go
through at this session, but will open the
way for the work little later when the
State catches up with her revenue.
The Senate has passed a resolution to
adjourn on the 10th, but it is held up in
the House, and it is very doubtful when
final adjournment will be reached. If the
two bodies make the effort with will
they may be able to get through by the
Of h,1f
leave many important measures untouch-
ed, which the opponents Of said measures
congratulate themselves upon.
The consideration of the liquor bills IN
both Houses has been set for Tuesday,
but it is more than probable that they
will he again postponed. The Legislature
is not after big game just now.
q very important measure which the
Senate has shrunk from attacking is q bill
by Mr.. Brown, of Marion, to require all
parents to send their children and guar
dams to send their wards to school for at
least eight weeks in the year. There was
some opposition to the measure but 1t
would probably have had good support
but the Senate claimed that it was not
ready for such measure just now, and
the bill was put on the calendar for con-
sideration next year.
SUPERVISORS AND THEIR SALARIES.
The House has passed the bill fixing
The salaries of the supervisors of the diff
ferent counties. The bill provides for
salaries ranging from $1,000 in Barnwell.
Spartanburg and Charleston to $3.50 in
Saluda. Anderson and the majority OF
other counties are 5000. The salaries of
the clerks range from $500 in Spartanburg
to $50 in Darlington and Pickens. The
majority of counties are fixed at 5000,
though Barnwell and other large coun-
ties are only $I00. Mr.. Glenn, of Ander-
son, wanted to have the bill so fixed thai
it would not affect the salaries of the su.
pervisors now in Office but the House
thought otherwise.
APPROPRIATION BILL.
The annual appropriation bill was re.
ported from the committee few days
ago, but it has not been considered at all
as vet It is the same bill as last year
This liz one of the fruitful sources of Leg
| islative battles, and it is more than prob.
able that it will be scaled down in more
than one particular this year, for the
Legislature is anxious to redeem itsel
from the charge of imposing upon the
people by reason cf the long session.
THE CHARLESTON TRIP.
The Legislature and all persons there.
with connected are looking forward tc
| Thursday with great interest and anxiety
That is the day selected for the trip tc
Charleston as the guests of the city. The
| party will leave here on special train
about o'clock and spend the day in the
| beleagured city. They will be taken on
| in the city and carried around the city
and over the bar to the war ships. Many
of-the members are looking forward with
savage glee to the almost certain pros
pect of The sea sickness of their col.
| leagues.
There was pretty exhibition of bun.
comb and film flam on the occasion of the
| debate over accepting this invitation. Mr..
Cushman, of Aiken, in the House and
Mr.. Connor, of Orangeburg, in the Senate
| made motions that the Legislature refuse
paw for that day. The House on an aye
and nay vote resolved by an overwhelm-
ing majority to refuse pay, but on subse-
uuent amendments reversed its action
and determined to take their per diem o.
four dollars. In the Senate, Mr.. Moses
| who made the motion to accept the inYi.
tation of the mayor and city council o.
Charleston, said that he had no objection
| to the adoption Of Mr.. Connor's motion
but he believed that it was all pure bun.
| comb. Mr.. Maytield, of Barnwell, said
the same thing in effect, and added that
the General Assembly of South Caroline
| was as Woodworking and conscientious q
| body Ok men as could be found, and be
thought that they were entitled to little
| recreation, and that the people in the
State would not object in the slightest tc
their paying visit to Charleston. Mr.
| Buist, Of Charleston, called attention to
the fact that an Act of the Legislature was
the only thing that could affect the pay oi
it's members aud that the discussion was
all out of order. He further suggested
that there was no law forbidding any
member who did not think himself en-
titled to his pay from turning it back into
the treasury.
The trip to Clemson College had to be
abandoned chiefly for the reason that the
Southern Railroad was not willing tc
transport the body free.
STATE OFFICERS CLASH.
There is great quarrel in progress al
the State House, one that has been wag.
ing for long time. 1t is between the
Secretary of State and the Comptroller
General. It arose from the recent Ac
extending tho power Of the agents Of the
sinking fund 10 collect the delinquent
taxes in the hands Of the sheriffs for ex
ecution. The Legis lature has appointed
a commission to investigate the matter
On Saturday both Houses were official
| ly informed of The death of Judge Aldrich
| and in respect 10 his memory and to the
services rendered the State by him, they
both adjourned.
Messrs. J. J. Baker, J. W. Bowden and
b. H. Russell, of Anderson spent several
days in the city last week.
H. NJ. AVER.
In O Potato Pit.