The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-02-01
II. C. ROBINSON, Editor.
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TVIE HEGEsE.AEUEsE
THE JOURNAL editor was dlsap-
pointed, and the subscribers VIII
also be, that no member OF the
Pickens delegation IN tho South
Carolina general assembly favored
us with q letter this week. So
something must bc said about the
actings and doings Of the law max
crs, now assembled in the State
capitol. There aro many things
that impress q" -. ',iascd observer
- I'd proceedings
i've assembly.
thing for the
.,allze how thir con-
duct is being observed and COM
mcntod upon by the good people
who elected them to their high and
responsible positions.
1t was the pleasure of THE jour
NAL editor to visit Columbia last
week and to call upon the Pickens
delegation. These members stay
together, and perfect harmony and
good feeling exist among them.
Pickens need not bo ashamed Of her
senator and representatives, for
thoy take q high stand in tho es-
teem and admiration Of their fellow
]aborers in tho Legislative depart.
mont Of tho government. Each
one is trying 10 do good and faith
ful service for hls county and State,
and thcro Will DO no regrets about
their efforts. A report Of their
work has already been mado to the
people Of PicHcns county in prcv!-
Gus correspondence and we have
nothing further to report at present
except their agreement as to the
appointment Of Supervisors OF Reg
istlaNon. During a cali upon them
last week THE JOURNAL editor was
informed that the delegation had
agreed to recommend for appoint
ment as Supervisors Of Rogistra-
tion for Pickcns county, J. II.
Konncmur, J. Z. Looper and Ed
ward Hendricks. 1t is safe to
predict that the public service
will not suffer IN their hands.
THIS is the lourth week, that the
general assembly has been in scs-
sion and many enquiries arc made
about the results. These qucs'
tions are more easily ask than an
swcrrd, but a great deal has beer
done that does not appear to n,
ordinary observer. Tho fate o
many measures is in sight and tn
sentiment Of tho Legislature ha
been sounded on tho most impor
tant bills. It is generally oouce
ded' that work OF this body will b
completed within tho forty days
which was onco considered tn
limit, but which is now construe,
as not applicable to the proscn
session Of tho solons. The ioin
judiciary committee will in al
probability hold that the forty day
limit will affect tho pay of tn,
present members and hence thi.
session will likely close about tht
ond Of forty days.
Most Of the bills that have passeG
bosh Houses arc entirely local in
. thor nature, and scarcely any gen
eral Legislation has came up in both
Houses. The work has been more in
the direction Of destruction OF pro-
posed legislation than IN the on
actment Of laws, which is often tho
best work q momber can perform.
The most remarkable feature in
tho proceedings Is the absence of
hostility to railroads, banks and
cotton mills. In fact tho pondu-
lum seems to have swung to the
other extreme. AS the people p. os-
per, good feeling prevails and ev-
cry interest is promoted and pro-
tected.
There are always some members
in tho Legislature who imagine
themselves wiser than all their
predecessors and colleagues and
who arc not satisfied with existing
institutions. The dispensary law
and the management of tho dis.
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