The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-01-19
LAURENs, s. c., Jan. 10, 1897.
OUR soLoNs.

The General Assembly convened one
week ago as provided by u new con-
stitution. Mr.. +. b. Gary, OF Abbeville
was made Speaker without opposi-
ton; Gen. Gray, Of Greenville, in q
sharp contest with Mr.. CAN'T, Of
Spartanburg was chosen Clerk and
Mr.. s. w. Vance, Of Laurens ap-
pointed Assistant Clerk. DR.. Tim
norman, Of Edgefeld took charge
OF the Senate and Gen. Hemphill, Of
Abbevllle was chosen Secretary, with
out opposition. Senator d. K. Norris
was chosen President Pro Ten. Sena-
tor Wallace, OF Laurens W placed
upon the following important ,mmit-
tees: Immigration, medical affairs,
roads, bridges and ferries. The Gov
ernor's message vas read to both
honses on Wednesday. We have else
whore commented upon this paper.
Our immediate representatives serve
on the following committees: Mr., o P.
Goodwin, roads, bridges and ferries;
DIR. j. II, Smith, medical affairs; Mr..
J.C. Mcdaniel, Legislative Library.
Governor Evans vetoed u House Bill OF
last session which abolished the law
requiring Treasurers Reports to be
published. He takes the ground that
the people should have an opportunity
to know where their money goes. The
Governor Is right. He also vetoes a
Bill Of the last Legislature which pro-
pDaaa IN molro a ,coeopf RI ybo ,non,ho,,
of that Legislature of the 1st Volume
Statutes at Large of the State. The
Governor is again right. His hint that
the author Of the proposition is mildly
blessed with "chesk" is delicately put.
January Goth has been fixed for the
election OF a Senator to succeed Sena-
tor Irby, which Will probably be &C
cepted by the Senate. The House au-
thorized by resolution the State Libra
rian to furnish each legislator with a
copy Of the Constitution. Ga wise pro-
vision II they will only study it and d.
gest 1t along with their goobers.) The
election OF Judges will probably take
place tomorrow. The Assembly got off,
started awkardly, as a horse sometimes
on the wrong foot, and it is surmised
that they will eat oysters in Columbia
on the 22nd OF February, whereas they
should MUNICH their crackers at home
on the 18th Of that month.
Mr.. Patton's proposition to rear
range the Congressional Districts on
Friday met a January reception in the
Houser> Yesterday, Governor Ellerbe
was i~naugurated with little parade
the Senate attending inthe Hall Of the
House where the ceremony took place,
Chief Justice McIver administering
the oath. The Supreme Court Judges,
Circuit Judges, State officers, Senators,
and representatives in Congress were
invited to the function. We regret
that we can't give in this paper the
marrow Of the new Governors recon.
mendations. Our readers, however,
may as we'll keep in mind that the
Legislature is q small article In the
machinery of this great government.
There may be s,me modification OF the
d%ispensary law regulating how the no.
BILE Carolinian shall get his tipple.-
There will be little OF great interest or
great Importance. To-day is q legal
holiday by law in this State, the birth
day Of Gen. r. e. Lee. The Legisla-
ture may be expected to get squarely
to work by the last of this week.
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The Ways and Means committee of
the Congress has been in session for
one month embracing the recess
Every interest has been represented
and hundreds of arguments delivered
by the agents Of the pauper industries
OF this great country. II the stenog-
irapher's notes are written out and
printed, the dream OF Job, Solomon or
Ecclesiastes about the ''making OF
many books will be put to the blush.
We quote; "Mr.L.w Cox, of Charlottes-
Vile, Va, sa.aked for a duty on slate PEN
~cfIs. Mr.. J. A. Ross OF Philadelphia,
q maker of clay pipes, complained of
the state OF that business, and re-
auested a duty Of Is per cent. on that
business" =
Thusly, as a sample of the greed Of
this great country. Thinking over the
matter, the clay pipe being in danger,
the Congress should be cautioned to-
60 slow.
Nv
The Electors for this State met al
Columbia on Monday and cast nine
votes for w. j. Bryan and Arthu,
Sewall for President and Vice Presi
dent, respectively. To contribute oui
share towards immortalizing these
electors WI reproduce their names, al
follows; RIB. Watson, M. r. Cooper
Cole L. Ble&e, w. d. Trantham, II. p
Pri.chard, NV. Stanlan1, John ]
McMahan, T.NLarry CAN'T, james
Stackhouse. TAp OF these Immortal
were candidates kcarry the return o
the votes to Washington at t~wenty.fv,
cents per mile, Mr.. Mainland and JOIN
j. McMahan. Stanlad got tho cake
receiving five votes, Md McMaha,
four, McMshsn ~votingtor Stanlan,
and Stanland voting for Aanland.
So
Not six months ago we ~cationcd tn,