Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-01-22

| last session by Mr.. =. I. SANDERS, OF
Spartanburg, and similar to the cele-
brated ARCHER bilr' of two years ago
proposed to give each county having q
dispensary or dispensaries, the right to
vote upon the question Of removing the
dispensary. 1t was vigorously oppos-
ed by certain advocates of the dispen.
sary as a covert attack upon the sys-
tenn, and after heated discussion during
two days, was virtually buried by the
passage Of motion to recommit. Mes
srs. Beamguard, Elder and Halle voted
to recommit. The total vote was 66 tc
As.
| A short debate was had in the house
on Mr.. ]. B. Smiths bill to appropriate
100000 to the public schools. The bill
was defeated by vote of 66 to 36. The
debate developed the existence Of q
general sentiment favoring local taxa
ton for supplemental support Of the
public schools.
A bill, backed by memorial from the
United Confederate Veterans, has beer
introduced for the establishment Of q
home for INDECENT and helpless Confed-
crate veterans. The state is asked al
present for an appropriation Of $4,000
of which $4,000 is for buildings, and II
Is proposed to utilize property near Co.
lumbia, now belonging to the asylum
but not in present use. The sentiment
in favor of the home is undoubtedly
strong, but it's establishment Is by nc
means assured.
The fight against the Virginia. Caro-
lima Chemical company, instituted by
the attorney general, at the instiga-
tion of the general assembly, has be-
come rather complicated. The attorney
general began action in the state courts
to annul the Virginia. Carolina Chemi-
cal company's charter on the allega-
tion that it has violated the antitrust
laws of the state. The company's at
torney took steps to have the case re-
moved to the United States court
whereupon the aatorney general pre-
sented to the general assembly the pro-
priety Of repeating the companys char
ter. Upon this suggestion the legisla-
ture has not acted, and 1t will be Of in
terest to know what course will be pur-
sued. Apparently there has been nc
%politics in the fight; but the Cha1iess
ton Evening Post which is thoroughly
independent III poiitics, suggests: cat
torney General Bellinger is pushing
after the trusts quite in earnest, and
the politicians who put him on the trail
may regret that they called him. Their
plan was for him to drive the game
for their shooting, not to run 1t to
earth himself"
Tuesday has been set for the election
Of judges. There will be no opposition
to the judges who desire reelection,
and the only contest will be In the third
circuit for the place voluntarily va
Gated by Judge Buchanan. The can
didates are R o. Purdy and T. B.
Fraser, Of Sumter, and George Gallity,
of Florence. To succeed Judge Benet
in the First, the only candidate is C. C.
Dantzler, Of Orangeburg, ]. E. Burke,
Of Charleston, having withdrawn.
The two houses have not yet agreed
upon day for the other elections, and
| there is also a disagreement between
them as to whether the state librarian
Is to be elected, the incumbent having
been appointed by the governor to fill
the unexpired term ending a year
hence.
The race for the state board Of dis
pensary directors is quite spirited. The
| candidates for chairman are the in
cumbent, Leon j. Williams, Of Edge
| field, and Senator T. w. Stanland, of
Dorchester. For the other two places
on the board the candidates are the in
cumbents, H. H. Evans and A. F. H.
Dukes, and the following: Senator Nc
Dermott, Of Horny; Representative A.
H. Dean, of Spartanburg; L. w. Boy
kin, formerly a dispensary inspector;
Henry Wright, formerly a whisky
house representative; and B. H.
Theirs, member of the house from
Hampton. Commissioner Crum is so
far without opposition. Until these
elections are disposed of little legisla-
tive work will be DONE
Bills have been introduced on seve-
raj subjects of great Importance, upon
which the legislature must act at this
session. Senator Graydon has a bill to
remedy the conflict and unconstitu-
tionality Of the different jury laws, and
it is special order in the senate for
Wednesday.
The committee appointed to frame q
uniform county government law has
prepared meausre upon which action
must be taken.
The code must be ratified at this ses-
sion and printed copies will be placed
in the hands of the members this week.
1t is a large volume.
There are several propositions for
Encouragement Of the congressional
districts, and it is probable that some
measure on this line will go through.
There are also several bills providing
for biennial sessions of the legislature.
Senator Gruber has introduced four