The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-01-31
OUR LEGISLATURE.


body looking to modification of the
Dispensary law. The Graydou Bill in
the Senate, under discussion, fixed the
salary Of the High Commissioner at
$1,000, nice little sum, and:
Senator Sheppard offered an amend
ment that the salary Of the commits
sioner be $1,000 He did not see that
the State Commissioner should be
more important officer tSan other
State officers. Is he to be a man of
higher character than the State
treasurer or Comptroller General?
" Why should he receive more?
Senator Archer said that in view of
the stain and reproach that would be
cast upon his character he should re-
/, ceive more.
Senator Sheppard replied that the
stain and rcprOaCh upon his char
acter did not depend on his compensa-
tion, but upon the way he conducted
his office.
And thus we are forcibly reminded
that;
"The gingle Of the guinea helps the
hurt
That honor feels"
: Representative G.. L. Smith has Il
biii to put the Clerks office in this
county on salary footing and the
criminal matters Of the SheriM's Of
nee upon salary. In the meanwhile
there Is a bill pending to put all county
oilclals in the State upon salaries, re-
lerred to committee Of one from each
county, Laurens being represented by
Mr.. Smith. 1T proposes 81 500 as salary
Tor Clerk in lieu of all fees and costs,
which he must collect for the State. =
There is already Il statute giving to
the Clerk $3.50 90 on the criminal side
which goes into effect next January
VI course this Is repealed by the pro-
= posed Act The Sheriff is to have a
salary of $1,000 in lieu of fees for
criminal business, 20 cents day for
dieting prisoners, and fees in civil
business. Should the Act pass it could
not affect the present incumbents dur
Ing the present term
The bill (Which has an ancient and
tshlike smelly providing for two more
silk gowns-circuit Judgcs-was un-
merclfuliy garroted in the House There
was debate about the calendars and
business in Court getting congested
and much Of the blame for con.
tinuapces was laid at the door of
lazy lawyers. 1t should be re-
membered, however, that it was
Pat who being asked If he was "ready
for trial answered-'not atal-atal Yer
worship;" and told to answer that he
would be tried by God and my coun-
try" answered-''nOt by him your
Honor, he knows all about it," And so
1T is not surprising that the poor fellow
who is to be hung or have a heavy
judgment passed upon him should seek
to postpone the evil day.
Representative Smith has Bill to
authorize Laurens fiscal officials to re-
fund our railroad County Bonds. 1t
MUST pass-it is q ground hog case
we would be in nice fix if we had
Them to pay now. a block of these
bonds natures this winter. Repre-
sentative Bolts is the only color ed
member of The Assembly. He fought
with skill the Bill to prevent shad
being exported from the State Citizen
Josh Ashley was pitted against him
and didn't want nets put into Wacca-
NAV and wanted the shad to SWIM up
The Sa!uda to Honea Path The col
ored member urged that the shad was
the fisherman 5 crop" and cotton was
Josh's and if the fish were stopped, so
the cotton should be held in the State.
There was great fun, but the demo-
Gratis stood by the "hrother in black"
and the colored fisherman has his pic
mic In shipping his shad to the Boston
plutOcrat.
Dispensary is the menu for the next
few days. 2he bill to pension maiucd
soldiers under 60 was killed. Bill to
forbid children working in factories,
Killed: 10 make factories responsible
Tor injuries to employees, killed BY
invitation, Prof. Holmes, of North
Carolina. formerly Of this county, ad-
dressed the Assembly on Roads. 1t is
highly spoken of. Dr. Curry is invited
to address the BODY upon Education. =
lit would help them to hear him on
any subject.) We do not suggest for
Them a good currying. 1t is said 900
new bills have been introduced (The
body polite is sick indeed that needs
SO much doctorng.) There was bill
to license Gypsies and fortune tellcrs!
lIhings are looking ugly for us.)
Home, Sweet Home" should be the
song.