The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1897-03-10
The bill then passed to its final read

| the income tax, Dill 10 provide that the
books of the collectors should not be
open for inspection and to provide a
penalty for any official divulging the
income returns.
Mr.. McCalla objected to tho amend
ment saying that unless the books
were open the officials could not de-
tect frauds.
Mr.. Bnist pointed out The impro-
priety of everyone's private business
being open to public inspection.
The vote resulted in the adoption OF
the amendment by the following vote:
Yeas - Brown, BUST, Dennis, Doug
lass, Griffith, hay, Henderson, Moses,
Mower, O'Dell, Suddath, Talbird'
| Walker-13 tl is
| Nays--Archer, DuBose. Love, May.
field. McCalla, Nc cDaniel, Miller, Nor
ris, Ragin, Sloan, Stackhouse, Will
| iamS-12. f
The bill then passed to its final
reading by vote Of 18 to 5.
! The Senate, like the House, had lit.
tie to do all day, more than the ratiA-
cation of Acts. Many routine matters
were disposed of and several acts were
ratified. The Senate having nothing
before it took q recess until 8 80.
When the Senate reconvened, on
motion Of Senator Mower, it wont in
to q committee of tho whole, with SEN
ator Moses in the chair.
| Senator Mower then introduced the
following resolutions. which after a
speech by Senator Buis,, compliment
tary to the President and other off
cers, were adopted: a5
Resolved, That the thanks OF the
Senate are due aud are hereby tender
cd the Hon. NJ. B. McSweeney for his
courteous, impartial and efficient dis
charge Of the duties devolving upon
him as the presiding officer Of this
body.
3. That the same are due and ara
| hereby rendered to the President pro
ten L. of the Senate.
3. That the Senate commonds the
Clerk, Assistant Clerk, Sergeant at.
Arms and other officers and en- ployees
for their faithful discharlo of the du-
ties of their respective positions.
The Senate having dissolved as a
committee of the whole, Lieutenant
Governor McSweeney resumed the
chair, Senator Moses presented the
resolution in an address to the Pres
ident of the Senate, speaking in fiat.
tering manner of the dignity, grace
and impartiality OF his course as pre
siding officer Of The Senate, 81.
Lieutenant Governor Mes Sweeney,
IN response, expressed his appreciation
of the sentiments Of the Senate. He
had been gratified to be able to carry
| out the promises he made on taking
the chair. He trusted that when
members reached their homes they
would find their families in good
health and happy With the harmos
ny and unity now exislsting thrOughy
out the State, he fslt confident that
within two years all factional S d fer
Is Ses will dU;sipate, and all, with one
acs0rd, will strive forSthe glory and
prosperity Of our bs sloYeds State. 3g B; {;
Che q eep1arlss, Of. the q 4 Iaieut tenant Gov:
with evident warmth Of sentiment and
consequently met with the hearty ap.
prob alton of Senators, as we'll as all
who heard him. 4
Senator Moses then offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which was unani-
mously agreed,to:
That the thanks Of this body are
due and are hereby rendered TO the
faith fully attend our sessions and who
have been impartial in their reports.
| After the general routine business
incident to the closing day, Of ses-
sion the Senate agreed with the House
and an adjournment sine die was had.
Praises for General Leo.
TAMTA, Fla, March G.-General
Julio Sanguilly arrived here at
o'clock Monday morning. The voy.
age had been very rough one and he
was feeling littlD worn out from the
trip and not inclined to talk much.
"Of course, | am glad to De free
again and am overjoyed to set foot
once moro on American soil,' said
General Sanguilly. ct is entirely un-
necessary for them to insist on my
leaving the island, as one of the condis
tions OF my release. l would have
left Cuba on the first boat any way" he
continued. I never expected to be
free again until the day before my
pardon and the news almost over
whelmed me when brought to me in
Cabanas prison. have always been
proud of my American citizenship but
| am now more SO than ever before. I
attribute my release to the live exer-
| ton of General Lee and the stand TAX
en- by the senate. This has demon
strated the great power of the United
States when she exerts herself.
Two years in prison almost makes
| man forget how freedom feels and I
have hardly been out long enough to
realize how free am. My few hours
in Havana were filled up getting ready
to leave and I hardly knew was free
until | felt the boat begin steaming
| out of Havana harbor.
had only one really unpleasant
| experience while in prison. All pris.
oners to be executed were carried
right by my COLL window and could
sec them. They all knew my window
and as they passed by they would
| shout, 'Vivi Cuba Libre. This was
always followed by the most brutal
attacks from the Spanish guards, who
would choke and beat them unmerci.
fully for shouting that offensive son.
tence. This was more than I could
stand and I would have to hide from
the sight. My blood would boil at
tho outrage but could do nothing.
II often requested the guards not to
do this and to allow the poor fellows
to shout as they marched to their
doom, for it could do no harm but
they could not stand that offensive
cry. During my two years imprison.
mont I was treated very kindly by the
| keeper of Cabanas fortress and they
certainly showed me every considera-
ton they could; for all of which / am
ueru thankful uaa a uoun ,iuan q