The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-02-24
COLl NBl.t LETTER.

Looking back over this session and
the last ii is quite plain that this icgis
laturc is as far from being radical has
any that has been elected for ten
years. The House is composed OF al
average set Of citizens, men used to
work and used to business, ard thc,o
are few among them of brilliant PARTS
or attaiments. Such men as Altamont
Moses, OF Sumter, chairman OF the
ways and means committee; Gov. W.
l.. Mauldin, of Grccnvillc; T.. $. Rains
ford, of Edgcficld; r. Y. Williams, Of
Lancaster; IIugcr Sinklcr, Of Charles
ton these and others like them have
by reason of their long public service
and intelligence left their Impress
upon legislation. Then there are men
Of few years and more limited expert
cncc who have come to the front with
IN the last four years, among them
beng Speaker Mcndel H. Smith him
sell, who makes good presiding oili-
Ger; B. y. Morgan, Of Grccnvillc, one
oi the most influential men on the
floor; Horace l.. Bomar, OF Spartan
burg, one OF the clearcst thinkers and
strongest speakers Then there are
the uuirC members, such rs Gen. W.
+. james, of Darlngton, Capt j.
llampdcn BrUokcr, of Greenwood, l.
II. Aull. Of Newbcrry, Cornelius Col
cock, OF Beaufort, jeremiah Smith, of
llorry, whose influence is often felt.
Tho Senate contains Some very
strong men, who have had large cx-
pcricnce in public affairs, such az John
{. Sheppard, of Edgctield, Robert
Aldrich, Of Barnwcll, $. G.. Maytield,
of Bambcrg. j. Z. Marshall, Of Rich
land, LeGrand Walker, of George
town. Geo s. Mower. of NewherIy.
Younger men who are listened to at
tentiveIy when they speak arc II. NJ.
Raysor. of Orangeburg, II. !. Manning,
Of Sumter, Il. II. McIver, of Chester
field, d. L. Hydrick, Of Spartanburg.
Some Of these will go out Of office this
year and Il few of them will not offer
for reelection.
TIE LAST DVYS.
During the last days of session
there is always rush and more or less
confusion. Members whose pet meas
vres have not been considered endea-
vOr to get them through at tho last
moment, end it requires no little men
tn! agility to keep tab on the proceed
ings. Very often some "hne Italian
hand" puts in its work in the reports
Of tho conference committees, which
decide the fate of bills upon the amend
a ~ w JRh M oy,I
have not agreed.
THE CAPITOL CONTROVERSY.
On the very last day tho reply of the
commission to complete tho capitol
was received, and while its nature had
been expected It created quite Il stir.
1t is entirely too long tor insertion
here and no synopsis would do Justice
to its vigorous English; it is sufficient
TO say that in the main it follows the
line which was predicted in this cor
respOndence week ago.
The assembly has provided for snit
tC 10 brought against the architect and
contractors, and tho joint committee
to conduct that suit is composed Of
Senator Aldrich and Mr.. II. Y. Will
liams, both of whom were members Of
the Investigating committee. The as
eembly has also provided that S45, 200,
If 80 much be necessary, shall be ex-
pended upon further repairs to the
capitol. This appropriation will be
used to remedy defects in the plumb
dOubteuly menace to the health of
the occupants of tho building. The
bill to provide this money was intro
duced by Senator Marshall. and the
committee to supervise its expenditure
consists of Senator Marshall and Sena-
tor Won kolntz and Representatives
Moses, Colcock and Lancaster.
In the closing hours the Senate agreed
to the House bill to levy a tax on dogs,
ut 80 cents Il head the bill to require
railroads to transmit freight in Il ren-
sonable time after its consignment; to
make tho operation ot slot machines
unlnwful; to tux corporations upon
their franchises. The Senate rejected
tine House biii to exempt building and
loan associations from taxation, al
though Senators Won kOlntz and Walk
er made a hard fight for it.
Nothing was done toward making
any changes i'll the court system. The
Senate, after long discussion, passed n
bill providing for two additional cir
cults but the House rejected it. For
several sessions the condition of the
courts has been subject for discus
sion, but the legislators are not able to
di:;erent times both houses have pass
ell bills to establish additional circuits
but no one measure gets through House
and Senate. The issue will doubtless
come up in the summer campaign.
AS has been tho case for ton years,
tho most animated debate this session
was over the dispensary. This time
the particular proposition was to allow
county to vote upon the removal as
we'll as the establishment Of dispen-
sary, and while the general proposition
was not fought directly by the friends
of the dispensary. tho bill was so
amended as to place tax of one-half
mill upon any, county voting out the
of its share of the dspcnsnry school
fund after the deficiency is made up as
provided in tho constitution.
a LONG FIGHT ENDED.
The bill to submit constitutional