The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-02-20
0he 02]exall ana S|elvs
E. III. hU1.L. EDITOR.
EDIrOKIAL COKKEsrONDENCH.

Columbia, February 10 Tho Legls-
lnturc has nd journCd and thcro will DO
comparative quiet around the capitol
for whilo now. There was nothing
OF u very important nature done at this
session.
The dispcnsnry law was amended,
but tho main features OF tho law remain
~ heretofore. | havo already mon
toned the provisions OF this law, but
send you now true copy OF tho Act as
ratified and signed.
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The elections were hold on Friday,
and excited no special interest, and
passed or quietly. There wcro scve-
raj candidates. for commissioner, but
Representative II. ii. Crum, OF Bum-
berg, was IN easy winner. IIo has
been chairman OF tho ways and means
committee for somc time, and is u good
man. Ilo will give his bond and tako
charge in few days. There wcro only
two candidates for chairman OF tho
board--Scnator II. w. Stanland, Of Dor.
N''"'it EhNt lII' ~. q. w llllNIllS, Ot
Edgciicld, who has been on the old
board for several years. Mr.. Williams
WAS elected by II good ma jority. AS
have stated hc has bccn member OF
the old board for several years and Is
clean man, and no charges OF wrong do
ing have boon mado against him. For
the other two members REPRESENTATIVES,
Dukes, OF Orangoburg and II. II. Evans,
OF Ncwborry, were elected on tho frs.
ballot, Mr.. Evans leading. In fact he
received II very llattcring vote. Mr..
Evans served Ms trial Justice, MAY or OF
Ncwbcrry for two years, and Ia Just
finishing ono torn In tho Legislature,
and is II lawyer bv profession. aud has
considerable acquaintance with public
men and affairs. Mr.. Dukes sccms to
be very clever gentleman, and is
merchant. | have known him only
during this session, but he has i'm
pressed mo rs q man OF integrity and
chnrnctcr
On Thursday we had William Jcn-
nin&s Bryan aud he charmed and
captivatra every one who heard or saw
him. He IL, | believe, tho most re-
marknblc man OF this age, and II It
wcro possible for him to talk iuco TO
facc with the people Of this country he
would bo the next president OF tho
United States by the biggest majority
given any candidate in recent years.
Ills arguments are convincing, and his
deep carncstncss and sincerity cannot
be questioned by any ono who will lis
ten to him speak. for no one could talk
MS he does who did not believe in tho
Justice and the right OF tho cause for
which no pleads. wish every ono
could have heard him, aud thoso who
did not should read his speech The
State newspaper did fine piccc OF
newspaper work in its report OF Bryan
day in Columbia. They had vcr-
batcm report OF both his speeches In
Columbia.
Then on Saturday wc had call from
MIR. Ahner Mckinley, IL brother OF
President Mckinley. Ho was travel
''S N'hIil W lth HIS iullllN lOr ulS ucNlGn
and stopped over IN Columbia for day.
There was no political Significance to
his visit.
Tho Senate dcieated tho proposition
tor biennial sessions. will have some
thing moro to say on this subject in a
subsequent letter.
The Senate also refused to agree to
tho proposition to appropriate 600, 900
to the public schools, but offered sub
stitute to levy 6-l0 mills In those coun-
ties that wanted moro money for the
public schools out OF the tax. This
levy for tho entire State would about
raise the 100000, and by increasing
tho levy was the only way to secure the
money, and by tho proposition OF the
Senate those counties that did not care
for an increase In the tax could be left
out, and the House then agreed not to
insist on the 100000 appropriation and
that item was stricken out.
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Final Adjournment was had Sunday
morning at six o'clock though the
clocks in the House and Senate indi-
Gated that it was only few minutes
past il o'clock p. III. Saturday. There
were only four or five members OF the
House and as many Senators present
when adjournment was had. Among
the number was Representative Blease
OF Newberry, who was on the commit
tee to notify the Governor that the |
business before the General Assembly
had been concluded.
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The flowing is the amendment to
the Magistrate bill so far as it relates