The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-12-22
OUR COLUMBIA LETTER.


NOlLt MBlA, VI, IJcc. lOJis
st recent meeting Of the State Board
of Control resolution was passed re-
questing each County Board of Control to
call on the Governor for special consta-
BILE where the liquor law was not being
properly enforced in the respective Coun-
ties. Governor Ellerbe. when inter
viewed in reference to this resolution,
said that, in accordance with his usual
custom, he would appoint special consta-
bles when asked to do so by recognized
authority. He did not Indicate the Coun-
ties making tie request, but it is known
that several of them are not pleased with
the existing conditions.
Senator Moses and Messrs. Williams
and Miles, Of the State Board of Control,
will be here during the coming week to
begin taking stock at the dispensary pre-
paratory to the annual report that will
have to be made to the General Assem-
blv. The work of taking stock is a tedi-
Gus one, and involves great amount oi
! labor and calculation.
Comptroller General EptOn expects
some lawsuits when the income tax reg
ulation goes into effect He stated a few
days ago that he hoped whatever suits
we're to be instituted would be entered at
once, as it would materially aid his office
to have the matter settled without delay.
| This. however, cannot very we'll be done,
/ and hence all the papers will have to be
gotten up for the returns
The first of the permanent registration
records to be received by the Secretary OF
State came from Abbevine County. The
I record is badly gotten up, and will be re-
turned for correction. In order that the
Supervisors might fully understand the
| character of the permanent records, Sec
retary of State Tompkins procured the
following important decision:
COLUMBIA, S. c., Dec. Is, 1897.
Col. D. II. Tompkins, Secretary Of
State-Dear Sir: The permanent book oi
registration of qualified electors, regis
tered up to, and including, the first day
Of January, 1898, for Abbeville County,
sent to you by the Board Of Registration
for filing, and referring to this Office fol-
an opinion as to whether 1t Ia prepared IN
conformity to law, has been carefully e1-
/ amined.
There is great deal Of apparent con-
|
of the book. The numbers of registra.
ton certificates are duplicated, apd the
printed heading on the first page of the
book has not been followed. The expla-
nation OF this heading is: First, the num-
ber of the registration certificate must be
! given; second, the names the registered
electors must be arranged alphabetically
third, the age of the electors; fourth, the
place of residence, that is, the registration
precinct in which the elector resides 1t is
important that this book should be care
fully prepared, as it is the record evil
dence Of the registration of the electors
Fduring life, and certificate from you that
an elector's name appears in this reeord
establishes his right to any subsequent
registration, and the franchise under the
| limitations imposed in the constitution,
as well as the right 20 vote, if the elector' s
name does not appear on the books fur
nished the managers Of elections. And
| unless the names arranged alphabetical
| ly, it will involve trouble to find any
name in the record. If the book is pre-
| pared as above suggested it will be OBJ.
served that it will show the registration
precinct and voting place of the electors,
without entering their names by registra-
ton precincts.
1t may be possible that some of the
Beard have registered electors by
registration precincts and the mum Der oi
certificates commence at for each pre-.
cinct. and run up to the number of the
last one registered, as appears to have
been done in -Abbeville County in the
book submitted to this office lfsuch is
the case, the only possible way now to
prepare THIS book is to enter the names
lphabetically by registration precincts,
| in the matter hereinbefore indicated.
c. p. TOWNSEND,
Assistant Attorney General.
The Abbeville book will be returned
for use on the first of January.
On last Thursday sixteen persons were
examined and admitted TO the bar by the
Supreme Court. For some days previous
to this the report that ex-constable New
bold would apply for admission had
gained currency and his arrival in the
city that morning apparently confirmed
the report. He did not present himself
for examination; in fact. he did not apply.
The prevalent opinion is that there would
have been grave doubts as to his being
perm itted 10 stand the examination with
the charge Of murder preferred against
him.
There will be q convention OF city
school superintendents here on Decem-
Der 30 and 81. The object Of the meeting
is for the improvement and mutual ex-
change of viows by the various teachers.
The meetinge will be held in the office of
Superintendent Dreher, Of the city
graded schools, and in consequence of
the lack of space the public will be ex-
cluded.
The committee appointed by Governor
Ellerbe To investigate the sanitary condi-
tions of Winthrop and ascertain the prob
abilities OF The spread of smallpox in
that institution have made their report
showing that the sanitation Of the college
is in good shape and there need be no ap-
prehension of the appearance OF the
dreaded disease there. This will allay the
fears of those who have been so extreme
ly solcitous about tho welfare Of their
daughters in attendance there.
For several days squad Of convicts
have been working in the State House
placing in new heaters in the Senate
chamber and House of Representatives.
Hence, from all apparent indications,
there will be warm times when the So
ions meet next month. a. j. >.
A Kansas editor calls a halt in the
matter of bygienc and sanitary worries
and scares He holds that people aie
driven to desth by taking too much care
full care OF their health. and using so
many nostrums. Give usa rest" auoth
he. "Keep your body clean and COM