Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-01-29
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Redlstricting Bill on the Road 10 Passage.
The State May Have Fertilizer Plant

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was q contest in the third circuit.
Messrs. Thos. b. Frazier and r. o.
Purdy, of Sumter, and George Galletly,
OF Florence, were candidates. Mr.. Purdy
received 76 votes; Mr.. Galletly received
AZ votes, and Mr.. Frazier 81. Before the
election was declared some of the votes
cast for Mr.. Galletly changed to Purdy,
which secured his election.
Mr.. Purdy was born in Virginia, his
parents having emigrated from Ireland
to that State. The election of Mr.. Purd,
is entirely satisfactory.
The officers controlling the State dis
pensary were reelected, as were the
two candidates for members of peniten,
tiary directors.
Miss LaBorde was elected State libra.
rian without opposition.
Messrs. j. e. Breazeale, of Anderson
and Col. Willie Jones, of Columbia, were
elected trustees of Winthrop College.
Col. john T. Sloan, of Columbia, and
Mr.. Robert Mcfarland, of Darlington
were elected trustees of the South Caro-
lima College.
Messrs. l.. A. Seasc, of Lexington
w. d. Evans, of Marlboro; A. Il. Smythe,
of Charleston, and John S. Garris, OF
Spartanburg, were elected trustees OF
Clemson College. Oconce has never
been represented on tho board of trus-
tees.
Mr.. Orlando Sheppard, of Edgeficld,
was elected a member of the board OF
visitors of the Military Academy, OF
Charleston.
Mcssrs. a. l.. Dukes, of Orangeburg,
and G. l.. Blease, of Newberry, were
elected trustees of the colored college at
Orangeburg.
These elections were tedious and con-
sumed several hours.
A number of bills were introduced.
MIR. Brown. of Oconee, introduced a
bill to permit all farm products to be
marketed in the State without license.
A committee from Augusta, Ga, ap-
peared before the House and extended
an invitation to the members to visit
that city on Friday to take part in the
Good Roads Convention now being held
in that place. Quite number of mem
bers of both houses may 60 over and
enjoy the hospitality of the Gcorgians.
A joint resolution offered by Mr.. Dor.
roh, of Greenville, to give to each race
for the public schools the taxes paid by
them respectively. was defeated by a
vote of As to 80.
The Senate was hard at work, when
not engaged in the elections, on matters
of minor Importance.
Senator Mayfeld, of Bamberg, intro
duced bill to establish fertilizer plant
for the purpose of manufacturing guano
for sale, espe, tally to the farmers of the
State.
The Senate also receive an invitation
to attend the Good Roads Convention at
Augusta.
An invitation comes to the Legislature
from Charleston to visit the exposition
on February |. A very interesting occa-
sion is anticipated. Charleston foots
the bill OF expenses. The Governor will
accompany the General Assembly.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 90.
Heretofore the drift of our correspond
ence has been almost entirely in the
line of reporting the proceedings of the
General Assembly. But there are other
forces in motion here. Politcs-Statc
and National-are spreading their
branches in almost every direction.
This is election year. The friends of the
various aspirants for State offices and
Congressional honors are feeling the pub
lie pulse in most artistic manner. The
aspirants, too, arc not idle Button holes
are being pulled and IT, lobbies of the
hotels buzz with the compliments of
the season." and the genia, smiles of the
candidates. The politicians are play
ing for large stakes, and when the
assembled wisdom" return to their
rural homes, the by-play will commence
in real earnest. There is nothing unu-
sual in this bionniai effort, and wo only
chronicle the recurrence of a custom as
old as the country itself.
The largest honor is the Senatorial
plum, but there is lull in this contest.
The Govcrnorship is the next in import
ance. For this position we have Con
gresham w. j. Talbert and Lieutenant
Governor Jas. II. Tillman, of Edgefeld
Mr.. ID. G. Hayward, of Coleton Ex-
Solicitor Nj. +. Ansel, of Grcenpille, and
Ex-State Treasurer Zimmerman, now of
Lexington. but originally from Edgefeld
1t is also generally believed that Cover
nor McSwceney will be in the race.
There is yet ample time for others to
declare themselves.
1t is understood that Geo. T.. Prince.
Esq, of Anderson, n fine lawyer and a
popular and successful man, will bo a
candidate for Congress in our district
and he will not, in all probability, be
alone in the struggle.
Yesterday and to-day tho House was
engaged in struggle over the three re
districting bills in that body. Mr.. Nc.
Gowan, of Baurcns, was fortunate in
formulating plan which, for fairness
and adherence to the law of Congress
upon this subject, commended itself
very favorabiy 10 the Judgment OF a
majority of the House. THE discussion
was of a higher order than usual. Occa.
sionally hot words fell from the speakers;
but the sparks of fire thus kndled soon
died away, and the great interest in the
meastre was heightened by the ability
and sincerity Of the speakers. Nc
aowan's bill, after being slightly
amended, was passed by majority OF
20, au'i was SonG 10 the Senate.