The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1906-01-17
OUR COLUMBIA LETTER.
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hcnlDiy's session has been busy one
IN both houses. This may bo difficult
10 rcail%o when one merely leads Il
summary OF the bills passed and the
bills killed, but those who are familiar
with lekir!iltlve work understand that
great deal Of the hardest work does
not show up in the "rwS!la!,rrs. be
! cause 1T is detail work, done in com-
mittce rooms and ia getting rid of
bllls. The Senate Tor instance h IS
'clcared lts calendar" which is to sa
that il has dlSpnscd in some way of
the bills ready for consideration, and
il now waiting for committees to re-
port on others or for others still to
! come over from the house. The "an-
ate adjourned Friday until NJnul.,.
and many OF the members went h.,ue
fol Saturday and Sunday to attert :.
personal business.
As has been the case for nearly eyf Nv
session since the first dispensary .aw
was enacted, 13 years ago, the fight of
the session will be on the disponsary.
The dispensary members of the Legis-
lature have held caucus and will
fight to the last ditch tor the life of
the system. Senator Tilfman spent q
day here on his way from Cburleston
to Washington and communicated his
views to bis political and personal
friends. TAo fight in the house for
fhe Il; dlspensary will be led by j. &.
Richards, OF kershaw, one of the
youngest members, but man of fine
character an Judgment, who has the
respect of Senator Tiilman as of the
houae. He has recently been made
chairman OF the ways and means COM
mlttee to succeed the late Altamont
moses. A. l.. CASTOR is the chairman
OF the diepensary committee in the
house, and he will also take n promi-
nent part in the fight. Speaker Smiths
altitude is unknown. and lis he is can
dldnte Tor governor his position ia
awaited with interest.
inc antl-dlspensury forces will hold
q caucus tonight, at tho call of Senator
brlce, OF York, the author OF the just-
~ famous Brlce law, which has been
mo d!apensary's undoing. Senator
MauId'n, OF Grecnville, is nIso another
house DIR. Morguu. Of Greenv,iie.
Mr. Hamel, Of Lancaster, Mr. Sellers,
or Marion, and other diRpensary op-
ponents will pueh the fighting. Last
year Senator Manning. Il probable can
dld4te for governor. and Senator Ray
sor both presented bills to reform the
dlspensnry, but they mdy not be 30 .un-
compromising In its advocacy this
The house Of representatives had a
busy week. The. work was self i'm
posed as the !IlcInbeTs preferred 10 DC
at their desks. There welc on the
calendar. 1876 bills brought over from
last session. In addition to these s5
nave been introduced this session and
~ nave been reported and put on the
or the bills brought over 90 have
been considered, and but elk have been
sent to, the Senate. Of those which
received unfavorable action, DO were
Withdrawn. by their authors and tis
remainder were killed outright. The
houae has given no evidence of q dis
poSltlon to paas s.iis without due con-
slc2Istiou OF Lneir merit.
AL OF the i've new members have
OF committee assignments, as has been
Mr. -; a. HaMiin, of Charleston, who
was ~ laat session aud came In late.
nne nVe new membera are Messrs.
DabDs OF Sumter. Nesbit Of Green.
vile, Wander Horst OF Charleston.
Rucker OF Anderson and Anderson Of
Cherokee.
In addition to the regular work NJ
the session the legislators viii bn1e "a a
grea6 deal of diversion this week.
Gov. Glenn. of North Carolina. ia ex.
pected here this week; Gov. Hsyvarfi;s
annual reception will be given Tues-
d9y evening; the D. o. X. X. banquet
"wednesday evening will be attended
BY large number of the members;
Thursday ia the day set apart for mo-
MIR. Altamont Moses; Friday ia tb.,
day selected for the Wait of inspection
to the State farms.
, 1t ls probable, therefore, that the
house will be unable to proceed with
the elections this week. as much as
some OF the members wish to get the
matter over with. These elections
may require more than one. legislative
judges are to be elected as we'll az nn-
merous college trustees and the four
head officials of the State dispensary,
SO Tar there Ia no judge openly on.
posed for reelection except Judge
Alugh: 1t Was reported that q pronii-
nent Bnrnwetl lawyer would oppose
Judge Aldrich.. who has been In i'll
health for months and unable to pre-.
side, but Judge Aldrich is u candidate
for reelection without opppsltion.
Judge klugh is opposed by Senator
McGowan OF Laurens. -..
D1srENsARY ELECTIONS. \
No opposition to Commissioner Ia
tum has been heard OF yet. It was
thought that the, chairman of the
BOARD, T.. II. Evans. would be re. .elec- |
AAou9 oPpuSIACut OuL nc. JOQl0 |
n. Rawlinson, member OF the House
from Richland, is q candidate for the |
position Of chairman md has strong |
backing. Messrs. Towili and Boykin |
are not candidates for re, election and |
for their places three names are men J
toned, Mr.. Fulton Dukos of Orange I
burg. Maj. John Black Of Columbia
ssa Mr. }. 3. Wylis Of Chester. Some /
or the members of the House seem To- /
think that 1t were better to await the
action Of the general assembly in re-
Rard to the dispensary system t1tore !
holding these elections. During the /,
week 1t has been noted that in the /
ohby of the House were several dis /
oensary officials, attaches, employees. |;
nspectors, 'copstables aud local dis I,
)ensere. ... ~ = >"Hk
The special order this morning nil,
- the considernti Of tho bill to rive
more power to the Investigating COM
nittee. This committee wants mower :;
o rule for contempt. to have witnesses,
make statements ~ hich will not bs'
Ised ir,: trials and to require the atten- : ,
lance OF unwilling witnesses tThe.in.
eStiEQtipn wifi not atoI, whhtha thia !