The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-01-29
COLUMBIA LETTER.
What Our Law Makers are Doing at
the State Capitol.
From Ou. OWM COyrcsp0ntleMt.

From Ou,' OWn Correspondent.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Jan. 81.
The Legislature put in some hard,
effective work Last week and accom-
plshcd n good deal, notwithstanding
that Friday was taken up with memo
rial exercises and that the Senate held
no session Saturday, adjourning Friday
night until Monday night.
Tli" measure Of most political inter
est acted upon up to this time is the
redistricting issue. The l,urleigh Act
| OF Congress provides that under the
last census the ratio of congressional
representation shall be one representa-
tive for every 10S,500 inhabitants and
that Congressional Districts shall be
composed of compact territory. This
gives South Carolina the same number
OF Congressman, seven, but it is held
that the Act requires rearrangemcnt
OF the districts. The House mas passed
the bill introduced by Mr.. MCGOWAN,
of Laurens, ,.and it is now before the
Senate. Mr.. Freeman, Of Marlboro,
and Mr.. Weston, of Richland, each had
bill on this subject, but both with
drew them and supported Mr.. McGow-
ans measure. AS it now stands, the
redistricting plan, with the population
of each district, is as follows:
1. Charleston, Berkeley. Colleton
and Dorchester-169 200.
2. Edgeteld. Saluda, Aiken, Barn
we'll, Bamberg, Hampton and Beaufort
-105,50O.
8. Oconee, Pickens, Anderson, Able
vile, Greenwood and Nawberry-19O,-
coz.
4. Greenville. Spartanburg. Laurens
and Union-1S1, 1913.
8. Cherokee, York, Chester. Fairfield,
Lancaster, Kershaw and Chesterfield
-19O,402.
G. Marlboro, Marion, Horny, Darling
ton, Florence, Williamsburg and
Georgetown-2O1,5 ,577.
:. Sumter, Clarendon, Orangeburg,
Highland and Lexington-211, ,097.
The McGownn bill would put Con-
gressman Elliott, of the present First
District, who lives in Beaufort, INTO
the Second District, rs now represent
ell by Congressman Talbert, with
Beaufort added. This relieves Char
lesion of Col. Elliott and gives the
metropolis sure control Of its Con-
grcssiOnal District. 1t practically
eliminates Col. Elliott, unless he
changes his residence. The Third
District is unchanged. The Fourth,
now consisting of Fairfield, Greenville,
Laurens, Spartanburg and portions of
Richland and Union, is to be composed
of Greenville, Laurens, Union and
Spartanburg. This leaves Congress
man Joe Johnson, of Spartanburg, on
velvet. The Fifth remains the same as
now with Fairfield added. and Con-
gressman Finley is all right. The
Sixth has Clarendon taken away and
Georgetown added, and Congressman
Scarborough ia not disturbed. The
Seventh has Dorchester and portions
of Colleton and Berkeley subtractad
and Richland added. This seals the
fate OF Congressman Lever by making
Richland balance of power between
Orangeburg and Lexington.
TRUSTS.
The Virginia Carolina Chemical Co.
has filed memorial in answer to the
Attorney Generals report and recon-
mendation that the Company's charter
be repealed. Senator Graydon has in
troduced n bill to repeal the charter
and Representative M. L. Smith has a
bill to carry out the other recommen-
dations of the Attorney General. 1t is
an immense document, covering nearly
100 pages of manuscript. The title of
the bill is Ito provide for the forma-
ton OF certain corporations; to define
their powers, duties, limitations and
liabilities and to provide penalties"
AT Mr.. Smiths request this bill was re-
ferred to the judiciary committee to
discuss its constitutionality and to the
committee on interpretations, which has
been studying the general policy indi-
Gated by the bill. There are several
other "anti-trust" measures pending.
BIENNIAL SESSIONS.
The Senate Judiciary committee is
evenly divided on Senator Gruber's
four bills providing for biennial ses-
slons. Senators Henderson, Gruber,
Barnwell and Raysor are in favor of
biennial sessions, while Senators May
field, Mower. Graydon and Talbert are
opposed to the scheme. Both reports
were presented and went over for