The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-21

persons to have process to compel
attendance Of witnesses and to re.
strict the number Of witnesses to be
bound over and paid by the county.
Mr.. Lancaster-To make it q mis-
demeanor to fail to return money on
demand, paid by mie;"'<e.
Mr.. Asbill--To provide 10 per
cent. on money Judgments for dam.
ages in addition to tho costs now al
lowed by law, against appellants to
the supreme courts who fail in their
appeal.
Mr.. Sullivan-To amend the act
incorporating the charter of tho
Western Carolina railroad.
The following committee reports
were presented;
Bill relating to landlords liens.
Bill regulating fees for recording
chattel mortgages.
Bill to require the killing of sheep
killing dogs.
Bill to define the rights Of tho
sinking fund commission.
UNFAvoRADLR.
Bill to regulate taxation on dogs.
Bill to amend section 1,133 of the
privilege tax law.
Bill to provide system of county
government; this was Mr.. Thinner.
mans bill.
THE REDIsTRIcTINd BILL.
When the house got ready for cal
endar work Mr.. H. Cowper Patton
called up his congressional redistriot-
ing bill which was q special order.
MI. Patton put in some immaterial
amendments, each being adopted
without dissent.
Mr.. Patton briefly addressed the
house. He said he really could
see no use for him to 60 all over the
full explain alton Of the bill that he
had given last year. The only argu-
ment presented on the other side
their was that there might be negro
representative in congress. Their
was now no danger Of that. At the
hn
small. The Republicans had polled
there full strength in small and it
will be impossible for the last election.
Let them poll the full vote and the
white vote be very small and it will
be Impossible for them to accomplish
anything. So far as pending con-
gresslonal contosts were concerned
they could not be affected. All briefs
had been prepared and filed in these
cases and the understanding clause"
had gone. There was no possibility
of fight against the now constitu-
ton. The bill arranged the districts
according to population and WAS al
most exactly like that of 1912.
Mr.. Lennon of Fairfield thought
that the negroes were making rapid
strides, and it was dangerous to act
too rapidly. There was no need to
mako unnecessary changes. The time
will come when tho matter will be
serious.
Mr. Cushman had no apprehen-
sion on the score of white supremacy.
He thought the bill was a good one
and should be passed without de-
lay.
Mr. Kinard Of Abbeyille said If the
bill were good one it should have
been passed at the last session. The
people never asked for the bill. There
was some danger in changing the
present status.
Mr.. Cushman--When was tho pres
ent arrangement asked for?
Mr.. Kinard did not sec that it.
made any difference. The reasons
for not passing the bill were, first, it
was not needed; seccud, that it was
not asked for by tie people; and
third, there was an element of dan
ger in the change. 1t WAS not nee
cessary for experimental purposes.
Another censu would soon be made
and it may be Eat the State will get
another congressman. Therefore, it
would be we'll to wait and SEQ whether
there will not bave to be another
redistricting Of the State. He