The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-02-19

terence, which reported that they had
agreed to change the words domestic
fowls 10 turkeys, geese, ducks and
gnincas." which would leave chickens
out. The Senate refused to accept the
report and this killed the bill--a meas
ure on which much time was spent.
The rcdistrictinE bill is an important
measure that has gone through this
week. The McG0wan bill which orig
mated in the House was on Tuesday
passed by the Senate with one amend
mcnt, but only after considerable de-
bate. Clarendon is taken from the
Seventh District and put in the First,
and the House agreed to the change.
Senator Gruber offered an amend
ment which would have materially
changed the First, Second and Seventh
Districts, bnt after Il long debate the
amendment was lost. Then Senator
Mayficld undertook to have Edgcficld
and Salnda placed in separate Districts.
1hls brought forth a vigorous protest
from Senator Sheppard, who carried
his point and Edgeiicld and Saluda re-
main side by side IN the Second Dis
trict. The bill arrangcs the congress
si0nal districts as follows:
First Observation-Disclosures Berkeley,
Collcton, Clarendon and Dorchester.
Second District-Aiken, Dambcrg,
Barnwcll. Beaufort, Edgcfield, Saluda
and Hampton.
Third District-Picllcns, Oconce, An
dcrson, Abbcvillc, Greenwood and
Ncwbcrry.
Fourth District-Laurcns, Spartan
burg, Greenville and Union.
Fifth Observation-Disclosures, Chester,
York, Fairfield, Kershaw and Chester
field and Lancaster.
Sixth District-Marlboro, Marion,
Horny, Darlington, Florence, Williams
burg and Georgetown.
Seventh District-Richland, Sumter,
Orangeburg and Lexington.
BIENNIAL SESSIONS.
Senator Gruber's biennial sessions
proposition met it's death in the Sen
ate, failing to receive q two thirds
vote as required by the constitution
for the passage of n constitutional
amendment. There was little debate
and the vote stood:
For Biennial Sessions-Senators An
pelt, Barnwell, Blakeney, Caughman,
Dean, Dennis, Gaines. Glenn, Gruber.
Henderson, Livingstone, Manning,
Ragsdale, Raysor. Sarratt, Sharpe,
Sheppard, Stackhouse, Walker, Will
liams--: 20.
Against Biennial Sessions-Senators
Bowen, Douglass, Goodwin, Graydon,
Hay. Herndon, Hough, Hydrick, Ilder-
ton, Marshall, Mayficld, Moore, Mower,
Stanland, Talbird-15.
The Senate also killed Senator Hay's
bill to make it q misdemeanor to shoot
live pigeons for target practice.
tuesday the house took up tho ap-
preparation bill and gave sit second
reading with very little dispute as to
the several items. All the appropri-
ations recommended by the ways and
means commlttce were granted except
placed at $5O.OO0 instead of $50, 900.
The absence of fight on the appro-
prlations is feature of this session.
Tuesday Mt the Caldwell Hotel Rem
rrcscntative b. II. Theus, of Hampton,
died OF pneumonia, and rs soon rs the
!acC WIS announced both houses ad-
journed out of respect. Mr.. Theus was
remarkably handsome man, quiet
ana dignified, and n faithful legisla-
tor: Suitable resolutions were adopt
cd in each house and committee ap-
pointed to attend tho funeral.
The levy for Anderson County as
fixed by the House is rs follows: Or
dlnnry county purposes, 3 mills; past
indebtedness, 34 of a mill; indebted
ness on court house, IA of mill.
Total mills. j. II.