The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-02-02
The General Assembly.
FROM THE STATE CAPITAL.

Correspondence of The Greenville Noun
taineer.
COLUMBIA, January 27.-(Special,
The purpose Of Mr.. Patton, of Rich
land, to offer new arrangement O
Congressional districts has been car
ried out by the Introduction of bill
which makes the following division:
Pee Dee Distfict.-Chesterfi
Marlboro, Darlington, Florence, Ma
rion and Horny.
Santee District-G -Georgetown, Will
liamsburg, Charleston, Berkeley ant
Dorchester.
Edisto District-Orangeburg, Barn
well, Colleton, Hampton and Beaufort
Wateree District-Fairfield, Ker
shaw, Richland, Sumter and Claren
don.
Saluda District -Laurens. Green
wood, Newberry, Saluda, Lexington
and Aiken.
Northern District
Cherokee, Union, York, Chester and
Lancaster.
Piedmont District Greenville, Pick.
ems, Oconee, Anderson and Abbeville
1t is as yet impossible to say what
will be the fate OF this measure. There
Is evidently desire to make some
changes looking to better grouping
of counties in the several districts.
But whether the particular distribu-
tion set forth in Mr.. Patton's bill will
GO through remains to be seen. The
House, early In the session, rejected a
proposition to appoint committee to
frame bill to redistrict 1t would
seem probable, therefore, that the
best that may be expected for the bill
now ON hand Is that it will be continu-
ed till the next session.
The question Of tuition in the State
colleges has taken shape in two forms.
In the first place, the Senate has pass
ed bill requiring students at Glenn
son College to pay $40 year for tut
tion--with the usual exception in ia
vOr Of young men whose parents shall
show their inability to pay charges.
1t has been intimated that there are,
in the terms Of Mr.. Clemson's bequest,
difficulties in the way of any tuition
charges at Clemson, but the sentiment
In favor of putting that institution on
the Same footing, in this respect, with
other colleges, is very general.
In the House Mr.. e. d. Smith, Of
Sumter, has introduced bill which Is
given where, and is said to be the
result of recent conference of repre-
sentatives OF the different denomina-
tional colleges. Its fate cannot now be
safely predicted. 1t will no doubt
cause much debate in both House and
Senate.
There was a sprightly debate in the
House on the bill to limit the work OF
street-car employees to twelve hours q
day. Amended SO as to permit longer
hours by special agreement, in cases
OF accident or necessity, the bill was
passed without dissenting vote.
The bill to require insurance COM
panies to deposit $40, 900 in good secu.
rites with the State treasurer to &C.
cure policy holders has been held over.
Mr.. Kibler, of Newberry, has intro
duced bill to combine the duties of
insurance commissioner with those OF
bank aNanifneys 1t Is expected that
the 5yistAtls on this. bill will meet
thvFcase to- snch sausextent that the
deposit bill will be iei,nd unnecessary.
The House joint resoaftion to reim-
bHese persons who had been unlawful
ly,compelled to pay communication road
tax was killed in the Senate.
The House yesterday had under dis
cussion bill to amend the school law.
Except In matters OF mere administra-
tion the principal change contempla-
to attend school in an adjoining dis
trict. There were many opinions on
this point, and, after much debate, the
bill was recommitted to the committee
on common schools. ~
Mr.. Bacot, Of Charleston, has intro.
duced bill to prohibit the use Of
partial or partisan textbooks in
the common schools.
There was an animated debate in the
Senate, on q bill, introduced by Mr..
Ragsdale, OF Fairfield, to deprive cir
cult judges Of the right to set aside or
reduce verdicts on the ground OF ex-
cessive amages. The bill had been
unfavorably reported, and it was re-
lected by large majority
The House has granted permission
for the introduction OF a bill to incor-
porate the Atlantic Coast Line.
The two houses met in joint assem-
bly, yesterday to declare the result of
the election Of United States Senator.
Judge Earle had received every vote
cast except that OF Anderson, the COL
ored representative from Georgetown.
The Legislature will 60 in body to
Rock Hill on Saturday, to inspect the
Winthrop Normal College. The
schedule will be so arranged, OF course,
that the visitors will 90 and return
the Same day.
a bill which may cause little stir
Is that to authorize county dispensary
boards TO buy liquors OF distilleries
operated in the several counties OF this
State.
COLUMBIA, Jan. 28.-In the Senate
this morning Mr.. Buist of Charleston
offered bill to regulate party pri.
maries-one object OF which is to put
all the county primaries within the
law, just that OF Charleston now is.
The Senate concurred in the House
resolution to allow the introduction oil
bill to charter the Atlantic Coast
Line.
The bill OF Senator Ragsdale tc
render telegraph companies liable In
damages for the tardy delivery of meg
sages was defeated.
The House rejected the bill to make
the office OF Master elective. The main
argument of the opponents of the Office
might, at any time, through proper
regulation In the Democratic primary
be left to the voters to fill.
The House passed a bill authorizing
the Sinking Fund commission to LEND
to the different counties unemployed
moneys at q vote not to exceed Al pei
cent. per annum -the loan to be secured
by a pledge OF taxes.
DEBATEs IN THE SENATE.
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