The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-02-04
The General Assembly.
FROM THE STATE CAPITAL.


taineer.
COLUMBIA, January 27.-(Special).
The purpose of Mr.. Patton, of Rich
land, to offer q now arrangement Of
Congressional districts has been car
ried out by tho Introduction Of a bill
which makes tho following division:
Pee Doo District.-Chesterfiel
Marlboro, Darlington, Florence, Ma
rion and Horny.
Santee District-G town, Will
liamsburg, Charleston, Berkeley and
Dorchester.
Edisto ct-Orangeburg, Barn
well, Collcton, Hampton and Beaufort.
Waterce District-Fairlield, Ker-
shaw, Richland, Sumter and Claren-
don.
Saluda District. Laurons. Green
wood, Newberry, Saluda, Lexington
aud Aiken.
Northern District--Spartanburg
Cherokee, Union, York, Chester and
Lancaster.
Piedmont District-Greenvillc Pick
ems, Oconce, Anderson and Abbcville.
1t is as yet impossible to say what
will be the fate of this measure. There
Ia evidently u desire to make some
changes looking to a better grouping
of counties In the several districts.
but "hether inc particular olstrlou-
tion set forth in Mr.. Pattons bill will
go through remains TO be seen. The
House, early in tho session, rejected
proposition to appoint q committee to
frame bill to redstrict. It would
seem probable, therefore, that the
best that may be expected for the bill
now on hand is that it will 10 continu-
ed till the next session.
The question Of tuition in the State
colleges; haa taken shane in two forms
In the first place, The Srrutn has ,,nss.
ed q bin rrnuir;nr stn,nnty nt C',n'-
son CDllcon To nav %ID :. vr,,, fnr ,ui.
tion--with the u.u,, cv.:,,nti,, I'm r..
vor of vunnr mrn v,ro,,, ,,,D:,,,,s ',il -
SHOW ihrir uhili,r ~ mn,, nN.,,,'
t. has hacn intnna,S4 ,ha.t, p"t on,' co., >, 20
in the trrrn. of Nir Cl,n'.,',,,. ~ I,,,'..r
dif1icD,tirs in Tie wuv nf ,nv ,Tn',icn Ti
charges u, Cjcp,so,x Lntth y :rn,i,oInt n,".,.t
in favor nf nr,yin'ltn.,t ;n.,i.n.it,a 49,, ~
the same funtinr !, IKE r.s,'n'.t ,ni,n ,i'
other rn'lncps ~ ynrv ,rcrnrnI '' '''''
In tho Eouso Mr. E n Sn,i+b of
Sumter. has jnt,mIurnd biii whiIb is
given r}sryyLrrn .,,,I l., '.in s., ,,',, =,
result of . recent rnnfrrnnrn ~ ,.o,,,.',1
sentativcs of the Jity.rnnt ,,"nnn,in..
tional collcrrs. It's tntn cn,,nn, r,,r n',
safely predicted, # viii nn n",L,
cause much debate in both unnsa ana
Senate ' 'o ""''
There WAS y snriohtlv aoh.+o !, tbl.
House on the biz, t9 ii,1;t ~" ynr,, rm .'l ~
strcet-car cmniovos to twoIvo h",,n v,
day. Amcn,lrd so as to normit Innn,n
hours bv sncciaj uurenmont !, 49,,
of accident or nccessitv thn hi;l w,s
passed without a Gissentin~ v,te "''
The bill to REQUIRE insnrancn com
panies to deposit sic, 900 in good secu.
rites with the State treasurer to SO.
cure policy holders has been held over.
Mr.. Kibler, of Newbecry, has intro
duced a bill to combine the duties OF
insurance commissioner with those OF
bank examiner. 1t Is expected that
the provisions of this bill will meet
the case to such an extent that the
deposit Dill will be found unnecessary.
The House joint resolution to rein
burse persons who had been unlawful
ly compelled to pay communication road
tax was killed in the Senate.
The House yesterday had under dis
cusslon OIL to amend the school law.
EXccpt IN matters or mere admlnstra-
tion the principal change cOntempla
ted Is 10 permit chi'dren In one district
10 attenu school IN an adjoining dis
trlct. lhcrc were many opinions on
tnls polnf, ana, altcr much debate, the
plll wac fccoihin'Gtcd 10 Ino committee
on Mr JU''iaon Raon. % t|is Wh.r,osto, has ;
dnnod q Iii ~ ,,rnhibit Nus in''o
Hnartial nr nort;sann taUt'hooI9o Dt'J uoo y, "
the cannon Schools 'oo"' l."
Thern wns nn muino,ao dsh,tei, tho
Senato On y hiIi intrndncnS hu Mr NJ"
RaosGole ri T,,rca al6 IN donrixo a.
cnit ;ndons of tho rieht to snt os;Ga ~
reduce Verdict, on tho urnnnd of nv.
cessiyo rnmnycs The Sill had henn
unfayorabiv rrnorlcj, anG f. was rn.
iected by q large ma aioritv.
The House has granted permission
for tho Introduction of q bin to incor
porate tho Atlantic Coast Line.
The two houses met in Joint assem-
bly Yesterday to declare the result of
the election Of United States Senator.
Judge Earlo had received overy vote
cast, except that Of Anderson. tho col
ored representation from Georgetown