The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-02-03
In THE SENATE.
WHAT HAS BEEN CONE DURING The
PAST WEEK.
A Syp opsis ofthe Bills of General Interest
Introduced into and Passed by the Up

per House.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Jan. 29.-The Wis
it by the legislature to Winthrop col
lege came up in the senate Saturday
As the matter now stood both houses
would probably adjourn today unit
the following TUESDAY in order to en-
able the representatives to be at home
Monday, which was salesday. A free
excursion would be run Saturday and
all the members could go to Winthrop
without any time being lost and at nc
expense to the State. Mr.. Sloan spoke
in favor of the resolution and MIR.
Archer against it. By vote of 20 to
5 the resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Mayfield was seized with a de-
sire yesterday to know who got the
dispensary rebates. He introduced q
concurrent resolution that commit.
tee on investie eatinn, composed OF
members of both houses, be appointed
to investigate the dispensary charges
of corruption. It passed without com
ment or objection.
A joint resolution authorizing the
State treasurer to issue to Samuel
Lord, as receiver of the president and
directors of the State bank, consolida'
ton bonds or stock equal in amount
to so per cent. of the par value of GER
tain 6 per cent. State bonds and inter-
est thereon (Which bonds were taken
and lost or destroyed by Federal sol
diers during the late civil war, and to
which the said receiver, by DEGREES of
the court, has been adjudged entitled,
and to permit the refunding of the
same under the acts for the redemp-
ton of the State debt.
Mr.. Mower introduced a bill to pro-
vide for the appointment of magis
trates and to define their jurisdiction,
powers and duties.
This bill is the same one vetoed by
Governor Evans in every particular,
save that the words SHOULD the senate
refuse to confirm any appointee, it
shall not be lawful for the governor
to reappoint the party so rejected for
that term" are stricken out.
In the absence of the president and
the president pro tenn, Mr.. Moses was
called to the chair. It was his for
tune to preside over the warmest ses'
sion which the senate has yet held.
Two fiery debates over second reading
bills was the days record.
The first was brought about when a
concurrent resolution to allow to be
introduced a bill to incorporate the
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad company
of South Carolina and to authorize the
consolidation of certain railroads un-
der that name, came up for second
reading.
Messrs. Mavfeld and McCalla of the
committee on railroads submitted an
unfavorable minority report and Mr..
Mayfield moved an indefinite post
ponement of the resolution.
After much talk the resolution wss
voted on as follows:
Yea-Browp. Buist, Dean, Dennis,
Douglass, Griffith, Henderson. Moses,
Mower, O'Dell, Ragin, Scarborough,
Sloan, Steckhouse, Talbird, Walker,
Williams-17.
Nay-Alexander, Archer, Connor,
Gaines, Hay, Love, Mayfeld, Mccall
Ia, Mcdaniel, Miller, Pettigrew, Rags
dale, Sanders, Turner, Wallace-15.
As two thirds vote was necessary
the resolution failed to pass.
The second debate was on a bill to
amend TIE free school law so as to re-
quire school trustees of each school
district to be elected by the qualified
electors. After considerable discus
sion the aye and nay vote was taken
as to whether the enacting words
should be stricken out with the fol-
lowing result:
Aye-Alexander, Archer, Brown,
Buist, Connor. Gaines, Griffith, May.
field, McCal,a, Mcdaniel. Miller, Mo-
ses, O'Dell, Pettigrew, Ragin, Sand
ers, Scarborough, Stackhouse, Tai
bird, Turner, Wallace. Williamson.
Nay-Dean, Dennis, Douglass, Hay,
Henderson, Love, Mower, Ragsdale,
. Walker-9.
The bill was killed by this over.
whelming vote.
In the Senate Tuesday when the
hour arrived for the election of Unit
ed States Senator, Mr.. Dean as senator
from GreeDvil]e arose to put in NOM
inatien Judge Earle. He said:
I'VE are here to execute the will of
the people; I, therefore, rise to place
in nomination the name of the gentle
man who was chosen by the people to
represent them in the United States
senate. A gentleman whose purity
in public and private life has never
been questioned; gentleman who
will reflect honor on this State in the
halls of the national legislature. 1t is
my privilege to present the name of
the Hon. Joseph II. Earle of Green
VILE"
Mr.. Moses-I second the nomination
of the Hon. Joseph Fl. Earle with
pleasure.
Mr.. Henderson-If ability and puri-
ty of character in public and private
life counts for aught, then the Hon.
Joseph Fl. Earle will ably represent
this State. Isecond the nomination
Mr.. Mayfeld-T5e gentleman whose
name has been put in nomination was
chosen by the people after heated
campaign. I opposed his election then,
but since the will of the people has
been expressed, it gives me pleasure to
second the nomination OF the Hon.
Joseph e. Earle.
Mr.. Buist-The metropolis of the
State unanimously endorses the elec-
tion of the Hon. Joseph II. Earle. and
as their representative, I second the
nomination.
Mr.. Sloan-Representing the Capt.
fal cifu of The State ON its behalf Ii is