The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-01-27

Cnl.rMI:iA, :. G., Jan. =, 1901.
The Legislature hu@ got down 10
work and if il were possible to get in
the appropriation and supply bills thi,
early in the session t',rr, is no l""son
why the General Assembly Should stay
Ollt tIr constitutional limit of - ,,atS
here have been several SpiIi,,,i dc
bates t!uilnE the three datA III which
the Legislature WAS III session tins last
week. After Il hard ii-iit against ii
by senator Walker, oi Georgetown,
the bill passed last year by he House
prohibiting the rNpuItnrlon of shad
iiHni tiic State WAS passed hy lii" Sen
ate Doubtless the governor will be
veto il, aS shad fishing is II large in
dustry in their section, the Importance
of which is not known to the people of
the p-coIntry. Senator Walker cX-
planned how the Sllad nets are placed
in the bays anh rivers low enough for
the big steamers to pass over them, Il
Fact which shows that the nets do not
Keep fish from going up stream, as tho
advocates Of the bill allcge. The sup
port OF this measure comes from the
Pee Dee country where the people
claim that the shnd fisheries Mt George
town keep fish from coming up the
rivers. Thousands of shad are ship.
ped from Georgetown every week dur
ing the season to northern markets.
a long debate in the House was on
the subject of farm labor contracts.
punish violations OF these Instruments
ns it is u matter which vitally and
nearly affects the farmers there is al
ways Il great deal of debate upon it,
since every Legislator has his own
views on ali matters that affect the far
mers. The object of this bill, which
was passed, il to protect the farmers
from merchants who interfere with
labOrers in tho middle of the year.
TIE bill as amended reads:
ANY labOrer working on shares of
crop. or tor wages III money, or other
valuable consideration, under u YER
bnl or written contract on farm lands,
who shall receive advances, either in
money or supplies. and, thereafter,
wilfully and without just cause fail to
perform the reasonable service requi,-
ed OF him by the terms of the said con
tract, shall be liable to prosecution fer
misdemeanOr; and. provided. the
prosecution shalt be commenced with
III forty days after the alleged viola
ton, and, on conviction, shall be pun
ished by imprisonment OF 30 days, or
to be fined in the sum of rot less than
$50. nor moro than 800, in the discre :
tion OF the court, provided, the verba
contract herein referred to shall r.,
witnessed by at least two disinterests I'd
witnesses; provided. that tho contract
shall bo valid only bctwto Oh the oriEi
nal parties thcictO and any attempted
transfer or assignment OF any rights
thrrcuud.r shall be null and void"
Both houses have agreed io Il rcsOlu-
tiOn to investigate the udvisability of
the State establishing Il fertilizer fac
f.f IL,
each !!"msH hut both contemplate the
use of tho penitcntiary cOnylcts ami
the working of the phosphate beds
owned by the State and now leased on
royalties. The passage Of the rcsnlu-
tiOn does not mean that the Legisln-
ture has committed tho State to the
scheme but only that the matter shall
were undertaken it would be necessary
to take the cOnvicts from the State
farms, which would entail the sale of
those farme. The object Of the agita-
tiOn, of course, is tU secure cheaper
fertilizers, and the Virginia Carolina
Chemical company, the fertilizer trust,
is the target aimed ct.
Mr.. Tribble's bill to exempt Con fed
crate soldiers and sailors from paying
license, which had received an unfavor-
able report, came up for discussion, in
the House. DIR. Mauldir moved to
strike out the enacting words. Mr.
Tribble explained that there is law
exempting veterans from license in the
counties, but does not apply to the
towns. AR. Mauldin disavowed any
unfriendly spirit toward tho Confed-
crate soldiers; he was one himself, and
would 60 as far as any other man to-
ward helping them, but the bill does
not discriminate between rich and
poor, and there are ex-Confrherates
who are wealthy merchants. The bill
was amended to meet Mr.. Mauldin's
objection ana wee passed.
There have not been great number
OF new bills introduced this session,
and many of these are local measures.
A very important matter among the
new bills was the presentation of a
memorial from the State Immigration
Association. This was accompanied
by u bill presented by MIR. .. u. Nc
Col, Jr., TO havea bureau Of con merce
and immigration. There is similar
bill in the senate. Another new bill,
sented by Mr.. W. l.. Mauidin. of
Greeuville, which provides for the es-
tablishlnent of distilleries, breweries
and blending plants in cities ot 10000
inhabitants.
The elections were held Thursday
aud these troublesome matters are
nov OUT ol inc way or tho Legislators.
All the elections were disposed of at
tue morning session except those tor
college trustees, and night session
was held. There WAS u comic opera
at the thentrc that night-funny s0rgs
and pretty songs, pretty girls and
laughing girls-nnd there were not
many members ut the State house. So
there was little interest aud much con
fusion in the election OF tho college
trustees. the most Important result be-
ing that Senator Iillman was acct
dentalIy left OFF tho Winthrop board
because no one knew his term WAS out.
Ot course he will get back Mr. II. a.
Crawford, of Rock Hill. who was elect
Ell to his place, has declined to serve.
For associate justice of the supreme
court 10 succeed don. T.. A. u uotts but
ono name was placed in nomination.
Senator Brown, of Darlington, und
Senator Stackhuuse. OF Marion, numi-
mated Hon. Y. a. Woods, Of Marion.
who wus thcreupuu elected for the