Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-02-15
LEGISLATURE WILL RDJOO|jRH RDjJOuRN.
VERY PROBABLE THAT THE SESSION WILL
END ON SATURDAY NEXT.
BRYAN DAY At THE STATE CAPITAL,
Tho Weeks Work in tho General Assembly
Taking Care OF Educational Interests.

seemed to realize that tho end of tho leg.
islatvc session was drawing near, and
although no day for tho final adjourn
mcm has yet been concurrcd in by both
llonscs, still it appears to bo tho general
understanding that it will DO reached
within the limit of forty days from the
beginning, and Saturday, tho l7th in
stant is suggested as tho last day of the
session. Just as we expected, the rusl,
is coming at the close, and with all the
diligence that can possibly DO used il
will 10 impossible to finish all tho busi-
ness which has been presented, as there
have been over one thousand bills pre-
scented during the two sessions of the
present assembly; and If :yc do finally
adjourn with Tic close Of this week Il
very large number Of bills which have
been introduced will never mature into
law.
The rush began with the end of the
past week, when Il number of members
who have local measures of more or less
Importance began to press to take them
up "ut Of the regular order of the calcn-
dar, Zach regarding his bill tho more
import ant, shouting for recognition by
the Speaker, producing a confusion of
tongues like unto that at the Tower of
Babel, almost. And the multiplicity of
motions and points Of order sometimes
parliamentary balance of our very ready
Speaker, Hon. Frank b. Gary, of Abbc-
willie, who, by the way, it is understood,
has entered the race for gubcrnatoral
h"norS, and is regarded by many as a
very strong competitor. However, !
regard it aS YET too caily to predict any
thing will certainty in the political arena
in this State, rs the issues are not vet all
FULLY made up and Joined by the contest
ants for state Offices and honors in the
approaching campaign.
II was rum"rcd here on Saturday that
Hon. John l.. McI.aurin had been offered
10y President Mckinley Il position on the
Philippine Commission, and that he had
decided to accept it and tender his rcsir-
nation rs United States Senator, to take
effect Immediately. If accepted the pres
rnt General Assembly would have to
elect his successor, as j. is understood
that Governor McSwrcncy desires to be
rrll,vcd Of the grave responsibility of
appointing Il United States Senator.
Already several gentlemen are being sun-
ScStcd to ill the vacancy. If il should
he true that McI.aurin has resigned (aud
we think he ought, as he no longer rep
rcScntS the Democrats Of South Cardinal,
ii may have considerable influence in
shaping the personnel of the candidates
Tor |hlel Executive O onr State by climi-
mating some one Of Il. prominent aspi-
rants for hat Office.
On Monday last n committee Of distin-
%uiShcd gentlemen, rs delegates repre-
Scnting the panAmcrican Exposition to
he held at Ballaln, y. T., from May to
November, 1901. were presented to the
General Assembly in the House Of Rep
resent ativrS, ami extended a cordial iuvi-
tatIon 10 the State to make an exhibit of
grounds there.
On Wednesday the Hon. j. l.. NJ. Curry,
The distinguished agent Of the Peabody
lund. the distribution of which, under
his wise direction. has benefited SO many
schools throughout the South, by invita-
tIon addressed the Assembly Oh the sub.
jrct "t education. The hall Of the House
was crowded to its utmost capacity with
college professors and students, male and
female, and many visitors of the city,
glad t" honor the distinguished educator
ana eloquent sneaker with their pres
'nrc and frequent applause as he uttered
truth after truth and enforced the great
luty of education.
On TnrS,lay last the Senate bin TO req
n!itr the manufacture, sale, etc.. of
liquor IN thu State was taken uD,
amended and finally passed, and the
Senate has since concllrrcd in all the
amendments made by the House. Hence
he bill will soon brcome the law of the
State as t" the regulation Of the Iispcn-
~a,y. The old board of control Of five
members is abolished and commissioner
md three directors are to he elected by
the prcSrn: Assembly. Already there
It" plenty "f canllatrS offering for the
plMrS.
This act provides for the appointment
II ronHiablcS by the Governor upon the
recommendation Of the Senator and Rcn.
applicant resides, and the ronStablrs are
required I" give bond in the sum of 500,
with surety I" be approved 10y the Attor-
neg General All bids TO furnish the
State supplies Of whiskcy, beer, wine,
''r, are To hr filed with the hoard of
and made public, so that the
Pnblir may know what is going on; and
supplies are Ia hc furnished to county
dispensers ai only 10 per cent profit on
original cost. SO this great "moral nSti-
tuition" is to hr rrhahilitatrd and oucncd
mp under the new management to the
l'atI"na"" of the people OF the State
ana "" shall see what we shall see in the
future OF the diSprnsary SYSTEM
On Thursday the House refused, by a
vote ni ~ to 20, 10 strike out The enact
ing words Of the bin to provide for The
"mririi"n of the durmitory Of Wintiilup
Normal '"ll"H" at Rock Hin, and thirty.
IIV" thousand dollars is appropriated for
tins purpose, besides the usual expense
iund of thirty thousand dollars for run-
nIng the college the current year. Surely
tie friends of higher female education in
south Carolina can have no ground for
charges of want Of librrality toward
Winthrop College, the crown jewel Of the