The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-01-30
LAURENS. 5. c., JAN. 30, 1901.
Our SOlOpS.

are NOT wasting much time in idle
talk. Tillman had TO be elected over
again, forty Senators and one hundred
and twenty-fOur members OF the House,
Numbered by electing him u week
ahead OF the legal time. They are cx-
cusable on the plea that Jubiter some
times mods, much less mere mortals.
Citizen Ashley, of Anderson, is evol-
nting into a leader of the House ard as
Il rule he carries his "pint" and wins
out whenever he talks His english
as she is spoke" by the Citizen is not
always the most grammatical, but
every educated person knows that
GOOD english is much more to the
purpose, the homcspun, strong venacu-
lar, being much more in accord with
authoritative accepted usage. BY this
rhetorical rule the immortal Shake
ptare has not been e~Xpurgated from
our standard literature and his noble
english, like CUPID, for three centu-
rles has ruled the court, the camp,
h grove" And here is the philosophy
of his commanding the House when
ever he takes the II or.
MIR. McGowan's bills TO validate Lau-
rens r. II. bonds, Evidence as to town
Ordinances, and his Bill ian important
one) TO authorize towns, cities and
counties, etc TO + fund Indebtedness
by the issue OF new bonds are likely to
become laws.
IN the House a bill to put a tax on
dogs heads was killed by a scratch,
which will be good news for Ponto.
There Is a hard fight over "a Bill to
give the ~dispensary profits almost en-
tlrely TO the counties and towns that
MAINTAIN diSpcnSarieS, whereas now 10
per cent. Of profits go to the State and
thence to counties for school purposes.
Several counties do not want the j.
quor but bitterly contend for the money
made out of the traffic. 1t looks like il
will win.
The Bill about Factory children un-
der II years of age is having a hard
road to travel.
There is II broad tire Bill pulling
over the way and ~encountering holes
and stumps.
Senator Goodwin's Bill requiring
separate returns of property partly in
county and partly in in]corporatcd
towns passed the Senate and we thinl
will pass the House. His resolution,
however to increase the jurisdiction Of
magistrates, with the view to enlarge
the penalty for violation OF contracts,
ana not fare so well and went over
boa'd. The committee had reported
n~nfaVorably.
Mr.. toOpers amendment to the con-
cea!cG weapon law had an u~nfavorable
committee report and will scarcely
survive the shock.
Mr.. Cooper has q bill to divide coun-
ties mo three sections and each Sec
ton to elect a county commissioner. &c
otntr officers are elected.
y stout debate turned on q Bill to
make mills responsible in damages for
lnJurles to operatives caused by the
carel, ssncss of ''fcllOw servants" 1t
was properly knocked on the head. a
railway company is so held, because it
is practicable to find expert "ser-
wants and employees for trains; not so
IN a mlll with hundreds of employees.
Cooper has a Bill to give Laurens
four terms of Court annually-we now
nave three. This is probably IA delega-
tlon Bill, and if SO will pass, if it can be
so arranged as not to conflict with other
u in the Circuit. 1t will save the
county Jail fees.
"A proposition to repeat the lien law
was showed under.
The House unanimously passed q re-
solution recommending the example,
or Victoria to Succeeding generations
IN all lands The resolution, nodoubt,
VII! nave weight, and git tbar,naS
the 'CitIIcn' of Anderson, would say.
MCGOWAN has (. Bill to 'incorporate
the board OF visitors Of the Thornwell
~Orphanage."
An chronological" Bill passed the
ASN'-' ~ ItiutS al bodEu 10 look alter
bugs. (Birds would do better if en-
couraged.)
"a Bill is pending to increase Pension
appropriations from 500, 900 to $l5C,-
600. IL will probably pass as there are
thousands of helpless widows and old
soldiers in the State
The School Superintendent Bill came
to a vote in the House since the above
aud was killed, MCGOWAN and Nichols
against, Cooper for the measure. The
News and Courier reports MCGOWAN
n Cooper as follows:
MIR MCGOWAN, OF Laurens, said his
county mad \ college man for superin-
tendeDt What his county wanted was
more money and not more supervision.
MR.. COOpER's STRONG f
MIR. Robert a. Cooper, of Laurens: I
do not think we can get a worse sys-
tenn than we have now. | am willing
TO risk a change in our school system,
especially when the change comes en-
dorsed and recommended by the head
OIL the system in the State. You
who, Oppose the change because
1T takes the election out Of the hands
oil people, why not follow your ar
gument 10 its Legitimate conclusion
to elect the president OF the South
Carolina College and the president of
Clemson, and the superintendent of
every graded school in the State?Your
county superintendent ought to be
competent 10 instruct and advise the
teachers in the county If ne is not
competent for this | fail to see the ne
cessity OF this Office at all.
Your trustees OF your local schools
are appointed by your county board
n a majority OF that board is an
pointed by the State board, which ia
appointed by the Governor. | would
k to know, therefore, what voice
the people now have in the employ
ment OF teachers whom the trustees
employ or with the appointments Of
any Of these boards.D
The Charleston Exposition appro.
Priation of $4,000 passed the Senate, |
There were six negative votes, among
them Goodwin.
CoGprr's concealed weapon Bill passed
the House. ~
a Bill passed the House exemptiDo
graduates Of the South Carolina Medi.
Cal college from examination before
practicing. All wrong. Whoever
heard OF Il student failing to get a
diploma? The College don't make the
a 1t Is a piece OF assurance to as
sumo that a student graduated from n
College in this State Is better fitted
than one from nnotbor S,oto re IL.