The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-01-20
COLI MBIA LETTER.
Com NilN,S. c., Jan. Is, 1905.

way clear To take u few days oil ana |
on Saturday adjournment VAS taken |
until "Wednesday noon. j was reason
ed llIal / ucSday-Gcn. Lees birthday |
is Il legal hoiiday, and if 1t were to
be observed there is nothing to be
gained by holding Il session Monday |
and breaking into the routine again
the next day. SO many OF the mem
bcrs are spending today at home.
Not much work VIII he done Wed
nesday and Thursday, AZ the latter
day has been fixed as the time for the |
elections. The plan to have these the |
first week failed, as usual, and the can
didatcs were given Il chance to don
littIc more clcctonccrlnR. The bal |
lotiug Will take mp Il considerable part |
OF the day. Tie officers arc: An a>sO- |
claic Justice term cight years; Two |
Incmbrrs of pcnitcntiary Directors
board term two ycnlsJ; dispcn-
Siry commissioner ltcim Two years;
chairman State Board Of Control Uclm
two years; twOtIustccs OF South caro-
lima college tcIm six years.; tire"
trustees OF Clemson term four years.;
two trustees oi State cOlOrcd school
Ucrm four years.; $50 trustccs0i w IN
thrOp ttcrIn SIX years. he OlliccrS
are to be voted for III the order named,
and no speeches arc to be made IN
delivering the nominations. II the
elections are not completed by 3.1o p.
m. the Joint session Will take recess
until x p. M, when the business Will be
resumed and disposed OF.
Justice Woods viii be elected for
the full term Tor the place he now
holds. There will probably be no
changes on the penitentiaiy board and
the boards of trustees, although Il sue
ccssOr must be selected for the place
made vacant by the death Of MIR. Car
rs. Clemson trustee. For State
librarian the principal candidates arc
the incumbent, Miss Linnie LaBorde,
and Miss Julia Tompkins. OF Colum.
bin, Miss Dacus, OF Anderson, and
Miss Sallie Nj. A. Black, who Is we'll
known throughout the State as Il poet.
The most warmly contested races
are for the dispensary positions. For
chairman OF the State Board OF Con-
troll Mr.. ii. II. Evans, Of Newberry, is
now opposed by Mr.. ). "A. McDormott,
now treasurer of Horny and formerly
Senator from that County. The JOB
pays only 9d00 per year yet 1t seems to
be worth relinquishing a better-pay-
ing position to take it. The other two
places on the board arc not going beg
KiDg, but rs there are various rumOrs
of Withdrawals and new candidates
every day it is hard to say who Is
entered AT present Mr.. w. y. Tatum,
burg, seems to be sure OF clear field
for Dispensnry Commissioners; Capt.
w. d. Black, OF Bnrnwel!, tho only
other candidate, having withdrawn.
1t may be worth noting that these
dispensary jobs generally go to mem
Ders OF the Legislature.
TIE WORK DONE.
In reviewing weeks work Of the
NJ Al z ltpr
worth while to record in Il letter OF
this sort the new bills introduced or
tho measures which are not fuvornbly
| acted upon, rs the mention OF SO many
tends to confuse the average reader
Among the bills which the house has
passed and sent to the Senate Is Dr.
DoyleS bill providing that 1t shall bo
! nn!aM IL! !:"fuiitiui iur any person to
to sell, bnr,er OF give away or treat
another to any malt or Intoxicating
liquor within three miles OF any voting
precinct during any primary or other
election day, under a penalty upon
| 800 nor less than $50 OF 80 days impris-
onment with or without labor" Asim-
| liar bill has been rejected In the Sen.
ate, but the house is much in favor OF
of prohibiting treating at elections.
A bill Outlawing the now familiar
| slot machines has alsO been passed by
the house. 1t is claimed that these
| contrivances are gambling devices.
The house by the necessary two
thirds majority gave third reading to
mir. DeBruhre joint resolution propos-
| ing to amend 'the constitution 30 aB to
permit the general assembly to enact
local aud special laws on the subject
working roads and highways and
as to the age ut which citizens, shall
be subject to road or other public
| Duty The necessity for some legis-
| latiOn is shown by the fact that few
counties are satisfied with the amount
| of communication tax, and q general law
| is not satisfactory.
| special township road tax was passed
without discussion. This bill provides
| that there must be an election upon
petition of one fourth of the resident
! freeholders and one fourth of the resi-
dent electors. None but qualified cleo
! tors can participate in voting, the town
| ship board OF assessors to act as man
| ayers. The fund raised by the special
levy adopted at the election shall DC
i used for the improvement of the pub
| lie roads within the township.
PROPOSED MEASURES.
Quite a number Of new bills have
gone to the committees. Among the
| new measures is one by Mr.. Richards.
OF kershaw, TO appropriate a sum suf-
ticient to bring the Hampton mouu-
ment fund up To $4,000. The Legis-
lature last year appiopriated $4,000
for the equestrian statue, and the
people of the STATE were expected to
contribute $4,000. A commission was
appointed and these gentlemen have
made repeated requests for nil socie-
ties to turn in money contributed, but
the appeals have been disregarded to
such an exten. that it is impossible to
tell just how much has been given for
the erection OF the monument, but it ia
thought that about $4,000 has been
subscribed.
bir Donald's bill to reduce the rate
OF the tag tax on fertilizers provoked
some discussion when it was taken up
and more debate may be expected when
it comes before the house again. MIR.
Donald declared that Clemsun's rev.
enuo is $4,000 this year from tins