The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-01-18
OUR COLUMBIA LETTER.
The --latest News from the Legislature
'rl, MrIA. So. Jan. ii ls"".

nave tctn already l!itin'iiltrh ana
many more arc hrInl prepared III III"
tngrns-lDg department ~ VIII doubt
less lm. th' c.i-. 10 ih" end al the scs
sion ihcr' -,r,i~ Ia Il" u determination
ON tn l.iIi Of .ll ii,, Inmi"ls to max,
the >c>>inu ~h"it
Ihr Apprehension entertained bl
! som, ~ ll,r rie w-paptr- that the Lee
t'nur., inniIl, would dc.clnn into Il
e'n>iiI"n and I",~-Ibl, render The slt
lIn- ui ti,- l.rgi>lituI" uncni>tiiutipii-
al. pr".'J y ~'irtcI"w oi very small ui
ln,n-l"n>. Tho m.iiici WAS referred t"
Il" Commute "n I'liNiI.r's and F.lr,
,i"n-. business proceeded and II j. II"
l'n.ri talked al ON the streets,
i' l-llc''c ',nnI.ll.> allah il sill !,
subject "i much discussion. S"inr al..
inclined To Su-m.nd j,il-n until
GOV. i.lIrIl" nl'InIr> hi reply, which.
1t Is sand, he will soon yi,.. to tn, pub
he. l'nt Il l.ir.,c Inajuritv ni those wiu
arc Willing tn discuss the affair say La,
t;"vcrn" l.Ilcrhc has no defense, he
facts iI' too plain and that ln cannot
escape from the pnlitical ruin at least
his Weakness. If no; hi> prrtn;iy. has
brought upon him
There is not She slightest hope of he
G"vriIIoI : recommendations IN to the
piSlmns:iry receiving a imUIucrIt's So
rio,is consideration. On thu. contrary.
- bill will M: intrnduccd this week.
possibly to-day. doing away with the
State Disprnsary, comforting local 0p-
ton on the several Counties of the
State, anti providing that il. tn" event
the hisIcns;,ry plan is decided upon by
Il County. - Commissioner. whose
duties will fm defined, and the dspen-
ser shall be- elected by the qualified
voters OF the said County; and that Ii
ql"rs may hc bought in open market.
AM! that the profits shall 10 into the
County fand city y treasures. This
hill will be introduced by one OF the
Anderson County delegation.
The members of the Anderson dele
CATION have all been placed OH import
ant Committees. MIR. Sullivan, ON
Claims and Grievances, and on Com
mcrcc and Manufacturers: Mr.. Prince,
OH Ways and Means and Chairman of
railroads: MIR. Levtrett. on Federal
Relations and on lenitrntiary; MIR.
Ashley, Chairman OH Roads, Bridges
and Ferries Mr. Jackson, on Accounts;
Mr.. Robinson. Chairman on Offices and
Officers.
Among he important measures tU ne
introduced this week is Il joint rcsOlu-
tinn to amend the Constitution SO as to
change the term of State officers from
tw" to four years, and to render them
lnclliEiblc for Il SECOND term. Another
| Is bill drlcgating to the Board of
County Commissioners in the several
Counties the right to grant charters
Tor Ferries. This is Il right now vested
solely iii the Legislature, and if the bill
| passes acunsitlcrablr saving willrcsult,
its under the present provisions the cost
to the State i'll granting the charters
will prnbnhly exceed the earnings Of
the ferries for the time the right ia
vested in them.
Considerable interest is manifested
i'll the approaching election, by the
| Legislature, nf superintendent Os the
Pcnitcntiary. At the opening uf the
session Mr.. Neal appeared to have an
easy victory ahead. and he is still the.
| strong man. but he has two opponents
who are .levcln. ing remarkable.
strength. Mr.. Griffith, OF Lexington.
and Mr.. Cr,inl, of l,arnwcll Mr.. Grir-
| filth aprc,i> Ia he the stranger OF these.
two. hut in II three handed contest
there. can br very little certainty Ii
| depends ON the direction the support
crs oi the wcakr man take when they
break from han This election will
probably take place "Wednesday. It is
very evident that the f.llerhr Gonzales
affair IL operating to the injury of Col.
| Neal. inaSmuch as lir has been Govern
or flltrbcs strongest friend; but this
should not he the case. Col. Meals
character is unhltmishrd and no one
charges him with mkrpt pledges. and
his support al Governor E.llcrhc in thu,
recent primary may have been based
| upon promises identical with those
i which mi~i.d the State and other prom
inrnt citi<cn> in Columbia. 1t is Ger.
tainl! Il fact That Col. Neal was in fl
Nnr nf local option. and did all ht.
r"ltld. both ~ th,. County Convention,
nj Amlcr>nl and the State CONVENTION,
t" have local option endorsed. How
| cr. he has Il hard iiyh, hrinrt him. in
| " mrh the idea al rotation IN office rs
we'll ~ nilur matters. vii! pl,, n, i'm
i pDltant Part.
| thr fcayr:ln4cni"ilt "i CONGRESSIONAL
| Districts Is II measure ~ wilirli has been
| discussed by the General Assembly ln
tore. .ind tlrr rliInpinn %! The hill has
m.rl.. ~ >tuhlnin fight. ~ the last ~,>-
| sion !l,.- hill was I.trat.ri. hut thYr
, N'r,. many win voted tpr IT.
The hill viii come ur hcio,r this
General Assembly. II will hc intro
hnrrd tN senator Sheppard and Rep
r'>.nta,ivc Patton. While the matter
i,a> not been agitatru since the last