The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-02-22

| for good feeling, has shown marked stlmu-
lus In industrial development. Ihere nave nave
granted or asked for, and probably LWo
thirds Of the charters granted are oona nde
Besides the railroad charters the Amerlcan
Telegraph and Telephone Company, Gong
distance teephone.) and the Postal nele
graph Company propose extending their lines
to a considerable extent in Ibis State, and
! erican Company is distinct from the Bel
Long Distance Company, which mas been
making promises for years to give Columbla
Charleston and other points long distance
The influx of railroad bills war 80 great az
to emphasize the necessity for general Acl
permitting such charters through tne ONCE
Of the Secretary of State, In order to spare toe
expense and trouble OF getting sucn charters
through the General Assembly.
WHEN WILL 1T ALL BE OVER?
| When will the General Assembly adjourn
That is the vital question now. Tuesday was
named for adjournment, and the Assembly
may yet adjourn on that day, but there are
contingencies which make possible for IN e
House and Senate TO remain In session TO the
It is said that one Of the reasons which
actuated the Senate in calling for the return
OF the adjourn ment resolution was the illness
OF Governor Ellerbe, and the possible 1naoin.
appropriation bills. There is much concern
regarding Governor Ellerbe's condition, and
many members inquire con ncerning 1t daily.
p1LAToRY LEGISLATION.
There seems to be no cure for the bad habit
OF leaving important legislation until the end
NJ the session, Yesterday the Senate passed
to a third reading forty-two bills, two thlrds
of which are OF importance; The separate
eastern insurance bill. laws as to magistrates,
laws as to summons, chain gang statutes.
corporation bill and free school legislation mo .
House was no better only that 1t will consid-
er twice most of the measures rushed through.
A number of the measures. on which I'M
portant con tests were madeline Dill relaIlVe
bill relative to the privilege tax and others
are held up by committees, Which, II tney 40
not agree, will kill the bills, about which
there has been so much discussion.
may or may not have been good thing. IL
had passed the Senate, had favorable com
mittee report, but. went over unLH next ses-
sion, more because 1t was under consideration
so late in the session than anything else.
The Archer bill. on which the Senate spent
days, is on the House Calendar, and unless
extraordinary efforts are made IL Will ale
with the adjournment of the session, not De.
because 1t is ruled out In the fight against
time.
the bill prohibiting the granting ot S peer pa.a ana
Caien dar unless 1t can be taken up tomorrow
and the rules Of the Senate be suspended 80
that bills can be given their third reading on
the last day OF the session.
So il goes all along the life. Measures
which have cost days and days OF labor go
over, not because Of the lack OF merit In the
propositions. but because someone mas oeen
able 10 hold the bills or prevent their being
made special orders, and managed TO WIN IN
the fight against time.
DIsPENsARY BILLS IN DOUBT.
Practically all dispensary legislation Is
still on the Calendar. The House oills are on
Is no telling what will be done The House
has passed Several bills relative to the dispen.
sary business, the one giving most concern q
The House also adopted Mr., Jackson's bill to
prevent the further use Of bottles and labels
with the palmetto on them, after the present
supply Is exhausted. the pill recurring
con troll, and increasing the bond OF the state
com missioner. was somewhat surprise:
The House seemed to be very much petter
disposed TO these PATCHWORK 1lils tnan 10 any
general bills, and nearly all OF the special
bills relative 10 the dispensary passed the
House, without much debate, except that re-
lative to Oconee and Marion counties, Whlcn
was adopted after contest of several days.
scATrERwoop ALLIANCE, NO. s.
The annual reunion OF Scatterwood ALI.
ance No. 5 had its meeting during the past
week at Troger's restaurant. 1t was very
jolly and very pleasant occasion; ., anss9 ,stn
is that members do not have more frequent
opportunities for such reunions. II IS q
humbug to attach political significance 70 tne
were some few of those present the other
night who would not be altogether pleased TO
let their constituents know that tney were
there. This Is mild presumption oaseo up-
ed to be alarmed at the notes which nap.
pened to put down about an eutlrely dlueren'
matter. ,.,-.
early in the evening to announce tne toas.s
and those who were to respond, so as 10 give
little time for PREPARATION some OF th0se
called upon began 10 think hard and make
notes. When the speaking began. and 1t was
pretty poor on the whole, an entirely dlter'
ent set of toasts and speakers were called lor.
Really the two best speeches were MADE ny
the president. elect for the ensuing year alta
by The candidate placed In the field against
There wer a number at the supper who
pronounced the 'persimmon beer" much pet
ter than the champagne that was serVea.
This is purely a matter Of taste and prefer.
ence as to "spiking."
MARRIED MEMBERS MAJORITY.
Photographer Reckling has made picture
souvenir Of the House, and he ought now
to take photograph Of those VINO 90 no!
want to be bachelors 1t Is no little credit
| TO the House that out of the 124 members
| there are only nine bachelors, and most
/ of these are In the field for bids, which is
rather unfortunate in view OF the long inter
walls between leap years this time.
CooTERs ARE oUT-BIRDs IN.
II is noteworthy that there has been no
"cooter legislation" this year, and only one
bill relative to fish has been passed, and that
came from Mr.. Black, of BAN berg County.
| Mr.. Lotion has bill relative TO oysters on
the Calendar, but 1t was not passed He says
relative to the "cooters" and which was mucn
| launhed at has done a great deal OF good.
The birds have come In for much more
legislation and proposed protection than
heretofore.
| THE TWO HOUSES IN ACCORD.
It Is a remarkable fact that the House and
Senate are nearer agreed upon the appropria'
ton bill this year than for long time past.
Strange to say the Senate did not, as 1t usually
does, raise any of the college appropriations
every appropriation for State colleges being
| left as fixed by the House, and the House this
time provided for the usual loan TO tbe State
Fair Association. 1t is not uncommon ior
the Senate to provide for S2O,0OO more appro.
priations than the House, but this Time
| the difference will hardly run over S20o0, ano
the Senate in one or TWO instances cut tne
House appropriations.
The State levy was fixed at five mills, with
out the slightest objection or question IN
either branch of the Assembly. Frequently
tbera ora fnanctera who think they can