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.mr "Do THOU Gr KAT LIUKKTY INSVUIK Omi SOULS AN? MAKK nun I.IVJ?*? ?K'THY ??.^sHSs?c:; l?Arry, or?. Oim DKATJIB UI,OMOUS IN THY JU6? DKKKNBK." BENNEITSVILLE, S. G., WEDS ?ESDAY, MARCH 10, 1897. NO, ll. THU SENATE WINDS UP IT8 BUSINESS AND ADJOURNED WED NESDAY. TlioHoorotBooloty Will, tho Iimurnuoo Tax stud tli?llnoomo Tax Ullin Pitflned-II?iw tim Jttemuoro Voted. CoiruaiMA, March B-It was. -well i ; -on toward 12 o'clock Saturday boforo tho senate took. up tho anti G reek fra .tor'nity bill, but for au hour befpro tho gallery began to fill with coBego students who quietly and patiently V ?waited the result. When tho bill finally was takon up, Mr. Medalia moved to labio tho motton of Mr. Ilondorson to continuo tho bill until ihqnoxt session. Tho voto is as fol ??ytat OTeas-Alexander, Archer, Connor, Dennis", DuBoso, Gaines, Love, Maul oin, McCallu, Mo??niel, Miller, Nor ris, O'Dell, Pettigrow, Sanders, Stack . houKo, Suddath, "Tblbird, 'furner, Wallaco, Williams-22. < Nays-Bui9t, Dean, Douglass, Hay, Henderson, May Held, Moses, Mower, ltagiti, llagsdale, Walker-ll. Nv. Sloan had paired with Mr. Griffith, but he would havo voted no . ho stated. Mr. Brow fl asked to be oxcusod from voting as ho Was a trusteo of the col logo and did not wish to bo commit ted to either sido. His request was granted. < -Tho voto was (aleen on tho question of tho passagb of tho bill anti by tho - ?ame ayo and nay vote as abovo tho . bill passed. Dobate on lho house bill to pr?vido for tho omeo of banking and insur ance commissioner and to define the j duties of tho samo was begun by Mr. Miller. Tho dobate was quito longthy u.rwl at its close the bill was postponed to tho next session by tho following voto: Yens ^Alexander, Archer, Brown, Dean, Dennis, DuBoso, Gaines, Dove, Mauldin, Millor, Moses, O'Doll, Bags . dalo, Scarborough, Stackhouse, Sud dath, Talbird, Turnor-18. ,'? Nays-Buist, Douglass. Hay, Ilon dorson, Mayfield, McCalla, Mower, Norris. Pettigrow, Kagin, Sanders, .' Sloan, Walker, Wallaco, Williams IB. In tho Se?alo on Monday tho house concurrent resolution relating to tho botter Yontiilation of the Stato house and prodding for ascertaining tho cost of completing . tho north and SOUTH'porticos and tho central towor : wad agree'd^o.after being amonded by .. striking oui tho seotion that provides for $100. being expended in securing estimates. . Houso joint resolution direoting the fV comptroller general to levy, and col i iect a supplementary tax for tho pub - iic schools was continued, as was tho houso bill to provide for two more mombors of tho exeoutivo committee of tho'Stato board of. health, and for tho appoiifltnient, ,p6v7ors1 and duties of townsh' 'i '"rtal>bbardsof health ; bs ^,':?!?; -. '-m Tho bul putting an additional grad uated license on niBuranco companies was tho special order of tho night ses sion, and when it was called up Mr. 'Douglass moved that it bo con* rted ? .> until tho next session. Thodircc ,ote on continuance wits taken without do bato and resulted in refusal to contin uo by tho following vote: Yeas-Brown, Buist, Dennis, Doug las, Griffith, Henderson,Millor.Moses, Mower, Rogsdalo, Talbird, Turner, Walker-13. Nays-Alexander, Archer, Connor, DuBoso, Hay, Love, Mayliold, Mc Calla, McDaniel, Norris, O'Doll, Pet tigrow, Bagin, Sanders, Stack houso, Suddath, Williams-17. Mr. Buist, when the volo was an nounccd, moved to strike out tho on aoting words. Ho said from tho vote ho did not expect it to prevail. Ho hoped, however, it would. If it was desired to keep outside capital from coming into and developing ibo State this bill would secure that object. The bill would havo either ot two" effects, said Mr. Buist. It would either drive companies out of tho Stato or they will find somo way to muko tho peo ple pay this additional tax. Mr. McCalla said for tho past six yoars it had been charged that the government waa standing on tho bor der of lho Stato with a drawn sword to keep capital out, but if any had been kept away he did not know of it. Ho wanted tho day to como whon thc corporations would boar their just proportion of tho taxes. This was not tho caso now, and nover would bo so long as certain persons cry down every such measure as this. Mr. Pvagsdale said when ho was seen taking up tho cudgels for a corpora Hon it might bo known that he thought it was bearing its just bur dens. These companies were paying their proportion of tho taxes, anti for that reason bethought tho bill should not paes. Mr, Mayfield said ho would support tho bill becauso ho thought it an equi? tablo measure. Those insurance com panies nover brought any money to tho State and took out a great deal. Ho wished to seo them pay for the protection thoy receivod. Tho aye and nay voto on Mr. Buist's motion to strike out tho enacting words resulted : Yeas-Buist.Donglass.Grifflth, Hen derson, Moses, Kagsdalo, Talbird,Tm - uor. Walker-9. Nays-Aloxandor, Archer, Connor, DuBoso, Hay, Love, May Held, Mc Daniel, Miller, Mowor,Norris, O'Doll, Pottlgrow, Bagin, Bandore, Sloan, ?Stackhouse, Suddath, Williams-19. Tho bill thon passed. Mr. Henderson moved to continue .until next session tho income tax bill, and submitted his reason for so doing. This bill was unnecessary to moot tho exigences of tho Slate govornmont for this year. If it wera necessary, it should go into effect boforo January, 3808. If thero was a dollcioncy at tho ond of this year when tho gonoral as sembly met next year, the time for collecting taxes could bo extended and tho bill put in forco thon. This, ho submitted, disposed of tho arguments that tho bill was a necessity. Ho fur ther objected to tho bili becauso it had novor beoh discussed boforo tho poo 'plo, Thero waa no dom and for it; no expectation of it. This bill should not be thrown upon tho pooplo at tho last of tho session. Ho was opposed to double taxation. f Mr. Pettigrow avorred that this bill was rJght and just and it would bo bettor to moot tho oxpooted deficit than lo wait for tho dolloit to como. Mr. Mayfield said tho que/ lion was upon the oxpedioncy of pacing tho bill at this session. Mr. Henderson had not spoken on the bill only asa necessity. Mr. Ilondorson and ho then had an exchange of romarks in which Mr. Honderson said if next year thero was a deficit he would vote for tho bill. Mr. Mayfield continued that thoro was nothing in tho constitution lo prohibit this tax. It was a necessity. Tho income from the phosphate indus try had decreased to suoh an oxtent that it no longer furnished any rove imo for tho government. Something had to bo done. Ho submitted that tho poor mau who paid taxes on $f>00 worth of property paid moro in pro portion than the rich. Thero were many wealthy men ia tho State who paid no tax. It was but just, fair and right that thoy should pay for tho pro tection they received. Mr. Ragsdalo quoted tho saying of Benjamin Franklin that we should not put oil' until tomorrow that which we can do today, and also the saying Of Aaron Burr that wo should not do today that which wo can put off until tomorrow. Ho said that both sayings, paradoxical as it might seem, when rightly interpreted, embodied much of wisdom. Franklin's idea was that industry should bo placed above all things. Burr's idea was that in mat ters of gravo consequence delay will disclose reasons why action should not be taken. Ho thought this a proper couse for tho application of Burr's maxim. Tho bill was ono of great importance and it had not boon considered by tho people Nothing could bo lost by continuing tho bill, to tho end that it might bo discussed by tho press and tho people. He said that ho would favor an incomo tax under proper innitiations, if it could bo shown to bo necessary, but that in comes below tho cost of Hying1 should not in any caso bo taxed. That the people of this State wero not woalthy, and if the tax should bo fixed ata figure where an income tax might be justified that it would iu that case yield no revenue. - He ?niel that a tax levied on incomes was double taxa tion. Tho vote to continue stood l l to 14 and tho lieutenant governor cast Iho deciding voto against continuance Tho voto was as follows: Yoas-Brown, Buist, Douglass, Griffith, Henderson, McDaniel, Miller, Moses. Mower, Uagsdalo, Sloan, Tal bird, Turner, Walker-l-l. Nays-Alexander, Archor, Connor, DuBose, nay, Mayfield, Norri*, O'Dell, Pettigrew, Ragin, Sanders, Stackhouso, Suddath, Williams-14. Senators Love, McOalla and Dennis wero paired with absent senators on this bill and hence did not vote. Tho two first announced that thoy would havo vo' ) for tho hill and tho matter against u if they had beon so paired* Wh?V,o refusal to continue tho bili waa'.v.nnounced, Mr. Buist moved to slrij?>;but tho enacting word of tho bill. Alter a long and windy, debate tho voto on Mr. Buist's motion to strike out the ouaoting words bf the bill was taken and resulted in its failure by tho following vote: Yeas-Brown, Buist, Hendorson, Miller, Moses, Mower, VRagsdale, turnor, Walkor - -9. , ., Douglass, Dubose, Griffith, Hay, Mayfield, McDaniel, Norris, O'Doll, Pettigrew, Ragin, Sanders, Sloan, Stackhouso, Suddath, Talbird, Will iams-19. Mr. Henderson offered an amend ment that $2,500 instead of $1,200 be mado the minimum incomo on which tho incpra.) tax should bo levied. He thought that if thore was to be an in come tax il should bo laid on those able to V6ar it and not on ?hose who wore the bulwark of the country. A man who by industry and frugality had managed to raiso his income to $1,200 should not bo made to pay. This incomo would only sutlico to sup port his family and by tho use of ccmony educate his children. Mr. Mayfield arose to demonstrate that tho horny-handed farmers would not bo affected so much by the bill. He pointed out that it was on tho farmer's not incomo and not his gross. Mr. Mower said, as ho understood, the cardinal principle of taxation was that it should bo just and equitable. Ho believed that tho only way to do this was to make evory man pay tho same per cont, on his income Becauso a man had a largo income it was not right that he should bo made to pay a largor per cent. He offored an amendment to provide an income tax of 1 por cent, to be imposod on all incomes, By a vote of 2d to 2 this was killed, only Mr. Buist and Mr. Mower voting for it. Mr. Henderson's amendment lo sub stitute $2,f?n0 for $1,200 as the initial incomo received the following vote: Yoas-Archer, Connor, Douglass, Hay, Love, Mayfield, McDaniel, Mower, Pettigrew, Sanders, Suddath, Williams -12. Nays-Alexander, Brown, Buist, DuBose, Grifiith, Henderson, Moses. Norris, O'Doll, Raging, Ragsdaloj Sloan, Stackhouso, Talbird Wal kor 15.In tho Sonato on Tuesday Mr.Grif Hth called up the dispensary bill ano offered an amendment to enabh any person to mako brandy or win< from his own fruit and soil same. Ot motion of Mr. Archer this was tabl ed. Mr.Sloan ottered anamtrndment t< authorize tho Stato board of control tc appoint special beer dispensers a their discretion. Mr. Sloan said thu ico cold boor was a pleasant boverogi in tho summer and it was a convoni onco to obtain it from theso specie beor dispenser*. It could not bo ob tainod from tho dispensary in an ici cold condition. Mr. Archer moved to tablo and bj a voto of 29 to 9, his motion prevail od .M r. Honderson offered to amone "that nothing heroin contained shal prevent the importation or trans por talion into tho Stato for porsonal us< of &uch liquors in quantities not ox cecding ono.'gallon." Mr. Mayfield of fored to amend this amendment ty '.adding whon brought in as porsona baggago." Mr. Hondorson refused to accopt th< amendment to his amendment. IL said that this was a very sovero meas uro. His omendmont would mak tho bill popular with tho peoplo an? bo submitted that only a gallon im portation at ono time would not fm nhh enough for blind tigors to do bus inoss with. Mr. Mayfield thought tho jug trad would inako tho law ineffective am besides it was desired to givo the law fair trial. On motion of Mr. Archor thoamon<] mont was tabled by tho followin vote: Veas.---Archer, Brown, Dullest Hay, Lovo, Mayfield, McOalla M< Daniol, Millor, Norris, Ragin, Sandort Staokhoufio, Williams-14. ..Nays-Buist, Connor, Dennis,Douf lass, Hendorson, Moses, Mowoi O'Dell, Ragsdal, Sloan, Suddath, Ta bird, Walker -13, Tho bill thon passed to its final road ing. Mi". Mo wor ol loved an amondmont to the income tax bill to pr?vido that the books of tho collector? should not bo open for inspection and to provide a penalty for any ollicial divulging tho income returns. Mr. MoOalla objooted to tho amend ment saying that unless tho books wero open tho officials could not de tect frauds. Mr. Buist pointed out tho impro Erioty of everyone's private business j oiug open to publie inspection. Tho volo resulted in the adoption of tho amendment by tho following vote: Yeas-Brown, Buist, Dennis, Doug lass, Griffith, Hay", Houderson. Mosos, Mower, O'Dell, Suddath, Talbird, Walker-13. Nays-Archer, DuBoso, Love, May field, MoOalla, McDaniel, Miller, Nor ri?, llagin, Sloan, Staokhouso, Will iams-12. Tho bill thoa passed to its final road i ng by a vote of 18 to ?. Tho Sonato, like the Houso, had lit tle to do all day, moro than tho ratifi cation of Acts. Many routine matters woro disposed of and sovoral acts wero ratified. The Sonato having nothing boforo it took a recess until 3.80. When tho Sonato reconvened, on motion of Senator Mower, it wont in to a committee of tho whole, with Sen ator Moses in tho chair. Senator Mower then introduced tho following resolutions, which after a speech by Senator Buist, complimen tary to tho President and other ofli cors, were adopted : Resolved, That tho thanks of tho Sonate aro duo and aro hereby tender ed the Hon. M. B. McSwconey for his courteous, impartial and efficient dis charge of the duties dovolving upon him as tho presiding officer of this body. 2. That tho same are due and ave hereby tendered to tho President pro ten . of the Sonato. 3. That tho S?nalo commends tho Clerk, Assistant Clerk, Sergeanlat Arms and other officers and employees for their faithful disobar;,j of tho du ties of their respectivo positions. Tho Senate having'dissolved asa committee of the whole, Lieutenant Governor McSweenoy resumed tho chair, Senator Moses presented the resolution in an address to the Pres ident of tho Senate, speaking in a flat tering manner of tho dignity, grace and impartiality ot his course as pre siding officer of the Sonato! Lieutenant Governor McS weeney, in responso, expressed his appreciation ol* tho sentiments of tho Sonato. Ho had boon gratified to bo able to carry out tho promises ho made on taking tho chair. Ho trustod that wiitin members reached their homes they would lind thoir families in good health and happy. With tho harmoS ny and unity now oxisisting through-*' out tho Seato, ho fait confident that within two years all faotional diffor e ?es will dissipate, ?nd all, wilh one accord, will strive for the glory and prosperity of our beloved Stato. Tho remarks of. tho Lieutenant G,oy. ?vnpirwor^ evident warmth of sentiment arid consequently met with tho hearty ap probrtion of Senators, as well as all who heard him. Senator Moses then offered tho fol lowing resolution, whioh was unani mously agreed.to : That tho thanks of this body aro due and are hereby tendered to tho reporters of tho newspapers who havo faith fully attend our sessions and who have beon impartial in thoir reports. After tho general routino business incident to tho closing day, of a ses sion tho Sonato agroed with the House and an adjournment sine die was had. I'rnlnea for Oenornl I,oo. TAMTA, Fla., March ?.-Gonoral Julio Sanguilly arrived hero at 1 o'clock Monday morning. The voy age had been a very rough one and ho was feeling a little worn out from the trip and not inclined to talk much. 4,Of courso, I am glad to DO free again and am overjoyed to set foot once moro on Amorican soil," said General Sanguilly. "It is entirely un necessary for thom to insist on my loaving tho island, es ono of thecondij tions of my release. I would have left Cuba on the first boat any way," he continued. I never expocted to bo free again until the day before my pardon and tho nows almost over whelmed mo when brought to mo iu Cabanas prison. I have always boen proud of my Amorican citizenship but am now more so than over before. I attribute my release to tho livo exor tion of Gonoral Lee and the stand tak en by tho sonato. This has demon strated tho great powor of tho Unitod States when she exerts herself. "Two years in prison almost makes aman forget how freedom feels and I have hardly been out long enough to realize how freo I am. My fow hours in Havana were filled up getting ready to loavo and I hardly know I was freo until I felt the boat begin steaming out of Havana harbor. I had only ono really unpleasant experience while inprison. All pris oners to bo executed woro carried right by ray cell window and I could see them.9 They all know my window and as they passed by they would shout, 'Vivi Cuba Libre.1 This was always followed by the most brutal attacks from the Spanish guards, who would choke and boat thom unmerci fully for shouting that olfonsive son tonco. This was moro th?n I could stand and I would have to hide from tho sight. My blood would boil at tho outrage but I could do nothing. "I often requested tho guards not to do this and to allow the poor follows to shout as they marched to thoir doom, for it could do no harm ; but they could not stand that olfonsivo cry. During my two years imprison ment I was treated very kindly by tho keener of Cabanas fortress and they cortainly showed me every considera tion they could ; for all of whioh I am vory thankful. I was always given a coll alone and it was toado somewhat comfortable as prisons go. "Before leaving Havana I had a long talk with General JJOO," conclud ed General Sanguilly. "Ho said it was his intention to freo ovorv Amer ican unjustly hold, or como back and toll the American peoplo whoso fault it was that this was not done. Ho said lie would not raako another move until McKinley went in and would thon tell Secretary Sherman tho samo thing and not."_ Killed lu n llutiftwfty. JHSUP, Ga., March3.-W. Ben Bon nett, tax collector for Wayne county, was killed near Gardi, a small town about seven miles bolow Jesup, on tho Southern railroad, by his horso run ning away and throwing him from the buggy, his neck boing brokon by tho fall. Mr. Bennett was a very pop? ular young man, about 26 years ola. FINISHED ITS LABORS. THE HOUSE ADJOURNED 8INE DIE LAST WEDNESDAY. tho l.tutt On j ? of tho Session-What Wan Oouc In tito IIotisc>-A. Voto From tho Oovoruor. COLUMIUA., March 6.- Tho Legisla Lure finished its labors and adjourned slue dio on last Wednesday after a session of about sovon week. Af tor a number of bills had neon p issed by tho House on Saturday a message WAS received from tho Governor vetoing tho bill regarding tho omploymout of conviot labor on tho State farm. The Governor in his message says tho bill ia objected aud not approved because if enacted will injuriously affect tho State penitentiary. To prohibit tho superintendent of tho penitentiary i from employing free labor in oases of I emergency might entail considerable loss to tho State. Whilo an expendi ture of a fow hundred dollars for labor to chop cotton, to hoe cotton after a long wot spell, or to help harvest tho crop, might savo tho State soveral thousand. It would bo unbusinesslike and too cxpensivo.to rotain a su Ilici?n t number of convicts on tho State farms to meet such caaes of emergency. Tho policy of tho board of directors of the penitentiary has boon to hire as little free labor as possible, and to pay for it the prisos Axed by tho farmers in tho neighborhood. Tho houso refused to pass the bill ovor tho voto by a volo of.38to<!9. Tho senate bill to make railroad corporations liable for damages result ing to land ow nora from tho wrong f uYobstruclion of watercourses, which had boon unfavorably reported, was taken up and passed. It provides that railroad corporations shu!i bo iiablo to laud owners for all damages resulting from the wrongful obstruction of wa ler courses by suoh corporations, and it shall not ba necessary to allego and provo that suoh damages resulted from tho negligent construction of tho road or other works of such corpo rations, but any porson who-is dam aged shall bo eutitlrd to recover as in actions against individuals upon showing the wrongful obstruction of such wator course. At this juncture a message carno from tho senate which crus ned tho hopos of many candidates, that tho up per house had continued the banking, md insuranco commissioner, bill to Lim next session. In the Houso on Monday when tho ronato bill to pr?vido for laborora\Uo?v was roached, Mr. Toole moved to itrike out tho enacting \vords. This the houso refused tt? do and tho bill was ordorod to a third reading in this shapo: y Section 'il That from and aYtpr tb/o ftassago and approval of ibis'act all apiployos in factories.,., minos, l. milts Jjstillori?s and all .and oveVy. Hind of; m^uuf?ctuVing; establishment in this' 3t?t>?, shall hayo a lien upon all. tho: lishmont in which they may bo em ployed, either by tho day or month, ar whether tho contract bo in writing jr not, to tho extent of such salary or wagos as may bo duo and owing to them under tho terms of their con LraH with their omployor, suoh lien to take precedenco over any and all oth ?. lions, except for municipal, Slate ind county taxes. Soo% 2. That any one entitled to the provisions of this act may begin suit upon his or her demands in auy court yt compotont jurisdiction, and at tho timo of commencing such action may file with tho oflicer out of whoso cou?;t t\e desires process to issuo an affidavit jotting forth the facts out of which Iiis or her alleged lien arose, the \inount of same, and shall designate the property alleged to bo alloted by lion; thereupon it shall be I* duty of ?aid ollicor to issue his proct. in. the nature of a warrant of attachment, di recting tho sherill of the county or my lawful constable to soize so much >f the property described in said alli lavlt as may bo necessary to satisfy aid alleged lion. Tho oflicor oxecut ng aforesaid process shall soizo and ako into his possession and custody, iccording to tho mandate of said pro joss. the property described, and shall mid tho same until tho final determi ?ation of tho suit between the parties, ollowing tho ut ual practico in attaoh nent cases as to salo after judgment, >r OYOn boforo judgment if thoprcpor y seized bo perishable and ordered ?old by tho court; provided, that ihould tho party claiming to bo tho ogal owner of tho property seized de liro to do so, ponding suit, he may amish good and sufficient security 'or tho payment of such judgments as nay bo recovered by plnint?it* against lim in suit pending, to bo approved >y tho ollicor issuing tho procesa, and ?hall thereupon bo entitled to tho cns ody of tho property seized, just as hough tho process had boan issued igainsl it. Sec. 8. That tho cost and fees of offi jors in this proceeding shall bo tho ?amo as in cases of attachment under ,he codo. When tho sonato bill to amend sto lon 15 of tho dispensary law as to l? jense of distillers was taken up, Mr, W. II. Thomas olFered an amondmont or his colloaguo, Mr. Mitchell, who was absont, that tho bill do not apply ,o broworics. Tho bill after some discussion was tt'dorod to a third reading in such ihape as to make section 15 of tho dis jonsary law road as follows: Section 15. No porson, firm, associa tion or corporation shall manufacture or sale, or koop for salo, oxchango, urtor, or dispenso, any liquors cou ai ni ng alcohol, for any purpoao what loevoi, otherwise than is provided in his act. Any person, firm, associa ion or corporation desiring or interni ng to manufacture or distill any liqu >rs containing alcohol within this itato shall first obtain from tho Stato )oard of control a permit or liconso so o do: but in tho caso of distillers suoh permit or liconso shall not bo granted >r ronowed except on politl?n signed n porson by a majorily of tho resident freeholders in tho city, town or town ship in which it is proposed to locate ho distillory, and it shall bo unlawful for any porson, firm, association or jorporation to manufacturo or distill my liquors containing alcohol within his State without having such pormit >r liconse. Any violations of tho torms >f tho pormltor liconso shall authorlzo uul wurrnnt the seizure of tho produot ni hand at any distillery or pluce where liquors containing.alcohol aro nanufaeturcd : Provided, Tho United States has no lion or claim upon the ?amo. And in tho application for a tiermit or liconso to manufacture llqu-, >rs containing alcohol tho applicant shall We? the Stato full power upon any violation of this act to soi/.o and tako . )\o/5SC33ion of auy product on hand'tw tho distillery or place whoro such applicant shall manufacture such liquui?t and shall ?x?horiKo, tho Stato to pay mo United States government tho ta; iUpon tho same if unpaid and to dispuso thereof as provided heroin for contraband goods. Kvory pack age, Vtt??el or bottle of suoh liquor shincclibey?'iH? tho limits of this Stato shall" have thereon tho cortiflcato of tho StAto board of control allowing samo, MHorWiso it shall bo liable to confiscation, and the railroad carry ing it shall ba punished as in Bection 8: A?ld provided, That any person shall hhVO ihpi'lght to make wine for his or {nor Own uso from grapes or other iVultsV The inspector appointed by tho Btato board c* ".outrol, as hero i n provided; shall have tho rig ht lo en ter aviiljexamine at any and all timos, ? not forbidden by tho United States Jaws, ;\ny distillery, brewery or place where Jhiuors: containing alcohol is mftnvJlov Mired "within this 8tftt?. Any manufacturer, distiller, or brewer who may re? uso to allow tho inspector or constable to outer and oxamiuO his placo of business and its appurtenances at such .limes as the inspector or con stable. j\Vuy doom proper shall forfeit his pr;i'ioit or liconso. Tho \Houso on Tuesday tho legisla tivo apnVppri?tion bill como over with a numlwr of amendments for omplo yeos o?. J.'tho sonato who had been loft out of tho bill as it went over to tho senate, j Tho sum of $27,500 was ap propriated for tho per diem and mile age orimotnbeis of tho boase alone. Tho ho?so declined to agree to tbU as the stauouory account did not seem to be iuoJ vtdod. Tho house agreed to raiso tho pay bf the sonato and house assis taut c?ales from $250 $350. All sala ries Wc {oil xe d so as to provide for RI days mm Tho salary of tho two read ing ol?'j??s-was raised to $350. The Committee on free conforonco agreo U't aunanimous sotiloment of the dllferovl?es. Tho basis of agreement being : ' Jut Stato Colored Normal col lege $7/000: oloolrict station for Deaf, Dumb/'Uhd Blind institute $2,000; se rat South Carolina collego $1,500 ;'}le(vve out Patton amendment ?ns to iiouth Carolina college; raiso i South parolina college appropriation to $25,^0- as fixed by sonato and all clerks Alarios as now paid. At'ti;|3:night session tho most impor tant n<;^oh was tho agreomont lo tho sonato Amendments to tho inoomo tax bill. Whon tho amendment to raiso tho aiWiunt liable to the tax to $2,50 was ; .vl'?d, Mr. Winkler promptly mo v?dy concurrence. Mr. Skinner rh?j^{Uau^,.hous? would not concur but ^fOl'o^p.?rp was further argument tho"'-hivVftO t\gvecd to fix tho starting point ?oK^?o; income tax at $2,500. Mr. Minor's; amondmont to proteel from ? Kolit?ity ..tho roturas was then adopted' s^.?h?ut debate and tho income lax biU)'VaS',r'?.?dy to babnrollod, prac t Jeal ly ;vj?'it^t?rted,1 Tho' V:])i))'l of tho; cpi?mltto? on free con fe iv i io -\ on 'tim genera] apw*?'jpiria; lion > dj, -i?-bn'illled '. itsToporti Aa .soon seomod to bo struck by a cannon balli Ho wanted to know why the colored coll?ge had beon out $7.000. He thought a serious mistake had boor made. Mr. Baeot stated that the trustee! asked for $20,000 and as tho collog< got $13,000 J rom outside sources ii was thought $8,000 would suffice. Ii was purely on tho request of the trna tees th.it tho action was taken. Mr;10Ukes of Orangeburg and Mr Klbler wanted to know if somethlnf could not bo dons as it was very necos sary, if possiblo, to keep the appropria lion up to $15,000 as agreed upon bj tho house in tho fir&t instance Mr. Wilson, of the ways and mean committee, said that $15,000 was thought to be necessary niter a full hearing of the case. A message waa received from th? sonato that it had adopted tho f roo con foronce commiiiuo roporc on tho bill Dr. Price said that the colored col loge is doing fine work and shouh bo oncouragedin overy way and that i was a great pity that the $15,000 wa not given tho college. Tho only question was whether th? bill was to be killed or not, said Mr Livingston. Ho had no doubt tin committee did the best it could. . Mr. (larris assured tho house thu the conference committee had no ide; of doing a wrong and that no projudic towards tho colored collego influence) the action taken. Tho board simpl; wishod to give what was nocded am came to its conclusion upon tho repor of the trustees. Mr. Kibler said it was a pity th matter had gono as far as it did bu that thoro was now no way out of th trouble. The cut was a completo sur priso to everyone. The appropriatioi bill was then finally agreed upon b, tho adoption of tho free conforenc committee report. Thero was not much business tram acted by the Houso on Wednesday, a it had pretty well finished up its bus ness tho night bofore. After the trans aotion of what business was left ove Mr. Livingston movea that tho IIous f[0 into a commitleo of tho whole an ntroduced tho following resolutior Dr. Wyebo hoing in tho chair: Resolved, That tho thanks of th House are ono andar? horoby tendere to Hon. Frank B. Gary for tho abb impartial and* ofilciont manner i which ho has discharged tho onorot and exacting duties of presiding office of this body. Resolved, That a copy of these van lutiohs bo proporly engrossed by tl Clerk of this Houso and presented 1 tho Honorable Speaker and tho san bo spread on tho Journal. Mr. Thomas offered tho following : That the thanks of this Houso b and aro hereby, oxtonded to tho oil cors, pages and attaches of this Hou for tho faithful and eillciont servio rendered by thorn during tho past se blon. . 2. That tho Houso recognizes tl valuable service? rendered by tho r portors representing tho dally now papers and express hereby its approoi lion of thoir courteous and imparti roports of the daily proceedings of tl Hous?. Both of these woro unanimous adopted. Tho Houso having roso as comnaltt of tho whole, Dr. Wyo ho in como montary and deaorved terms notilh tho Speaker of tho action of tho Houe Tho Spoakor, in reply, said In su st a nco that tho resolutions woro lug ly appreciated. In tho discharge his duties it had beon his effort to fair and impartial and by tho ass lance of tho Houso muoh of tho om otis duties of tho volition had bo< mado ejtsy. These duties havo bo< fOpNIINUBD OH PAO H KOI) lb] THE NEW PRESIDENT. FORTY THOUSAND PEOPLE HEARD MCKINLEY'S INAUGURAL. The Now President, Burrouutlotl by Nota, bleu of Tilla Billi O thor T.imlri, Nturnio? o III? 1'olloy Aruta Doafonhig I'lnmlltH l'eoplo Hurt lu tho I'ron o. WASHINGTON, March 4.--President McKinley pledged his fealty to tho American people on tho East torraco of tho Capitol in tho presence of a groat multitudo. Tho peoplo massed on the plaza had waited pationtly for hours to seo tho President, and it was omiuontly fitting that ho should take tho oath in view of thoso whoso sor vant he was to become. A dazzling and inspiring scono spread out bofore bim as ho appeared on the slops of tho Senate wing. Tho background of tho splendid scono was tho great marble building with its cl as.-.io outlines and its hugo domo, hung with- llutterihg Hags and surmounted by tho heroic bronze statuo of liberty, typical, not of political dynasties, but tho enduring majesty of tho people. In tho foreground was the imposing granitojibrary building, with its baau tiful architecture and its shining gol den domo, rivaling the splendors of tho sun. From tho contra! wing floated tho stars and stripes, immediately in front acres of upturned faces wero wedgod in so ci?se together that tho broad plaza seemed a vast pavement of human heads. Tho people extonded back lo and choked, up the mouths of tho radiating avenue. Through the naked limbs' of tho trees which veiled tho park appeared patchos of brilliant color fragments of tho pa geant-gay plumes of horomen, gor geous squares of resplendent military banch, streaming pennons, lluttoring banners, thousands of gleaming gun barrolsand glistening bayonets, which markou tho massing of the troops of tho escorting logions awaiting tho moving of tho procession. Tho broad platform, smothered with national Hags, on which tho ceremony occurred, was built out iuto tho crowd in tbo form of a right anglo. It ran parallel with tho Capitol front from the Sonato wing to a point drirectly opposito tho north lino of tho main en trance, where it bout back sharply to tho main building. Mr. McKinloy faced tho park full of peoplo from a small raised and carpeted platform, railed with blood red bunting, at tho apex of tho anglo. Tho square space at the juncture of tho anglo was Hlled with about a thousand kitcbon chairs resorvod for tho Cabinet oflicors, Sena tors, Representatives, membors of tho diplomatic orops, tho Supreme Court and other dignitaries who wore entitled to admission to the Hoor of tho Senate, and the benches which ran back tier ^A t^ior in both directions wore ocoupicd by th?So who lilied tho Seuato gallo ":v?vXf^-?y^jbuect!i>^,?;two military nidos,. Mrs/ McKinley and hor party emerged lirai from.tho yphato.wlngVabd wore W:M led io J hoir ?oat i.?bi tho-pl?U?vm ih/Adv?ric? of ttic procession. "M?tli?r McKinley and tho other mombors of the party were shown seats just in.the roar. The orowd waited Hi teen min utes more bofore the head of tho pro cession proper appeared at the door of tho Senate wing and tho closely packed multitudo moved and pressed suddenly forward as if thrilled by au electric shock. First came Mr. Wil son, marshal of tho District of Colum bia, and Mr. MoKenny, marshal of the Supremo Court. Following thom came Chief Justico Fuller and Justices of tbo Supremo Court, their glossy black satin robes displaying tho curves of their generous figures. Thon tho Sen ate committee, oh arrangements in which the tall spare form and intellec tual countenance of John Shorman, the new premier, was conspicuous, Then carno Mr. McKinley and Mr. Cleveland, arm in arm. Almost in stantly thoy were recognized by tho multitudo that had boon straining for tho first glimpse of thom. The univer sal shout with which their appoarauco was greeted bogan with a ripplo that ran down tho platform, swelling as it went, until it fell upon tho sea of faces on tho plaza and broke into a thunderous roar that recoilod from tho dome and rolled away through the diverging avenues. As Mr. McKin ley and Mr. Cleveland doscondod tho steps and emerged upon the platform, the formor's Napoleonic head was thrown back and his clear cut, cameo like features were softened by tho trace of a smile ns ho advanced along the platform with a confident air and an elastic tread at Mr. Cleveland's sido. Mr. Cleveland now faced an inaug uration audionco for tho fourth timo, onco moro than auy othor President of tho republic. Although ho appeared twenty years older than lib did when ho was first inaugurated twelvo years ago, asovidonced by his almost bald head and the lines which oll?cia 1 cares have chiselled in his rugged faco. yet ho heyer looked bettor in his lifo and his faco displayed in no way tho fati ?;u8 of tho oppressive work of tho past ew days, but his gait was rather slow and haul ting. As thoy walked down tho platform tho yells and shouts bo carno deafening and when they step ped upon the raised platform, Mr. McKinloy felt called upon to acknow ledge tho rocoption by bowing right and loft? Ho thou look a seat in tho big loather chair. Tho press against thc stand was so terrific that women scramed with pain and several fainted. Moantimo tho procession from tho Sonato continued. Tho diplomatic corps, rigid with gold braid and adamo with ribbons, headed by tho British Ambassador, with tho gold plato, red coats, horse hair plumos, high boots and shining swords, woro enough to palo tho s pl o udora of any spnctacula di earn. All this time, 40, 000 peoplo were stroaming to koop up constant and tremendous applause, whilo Mr. McKinloy survoyed the crowd, occasionally looking aloft at tho boys on tho dome. Ho smiled, and bowed. Thon Mr. McKinley tuoso and stood uncovered, whilo Chief Justio Fullor. in his ilowing robes, administered tho oath in tho presotico of that tre mendous multitude. Tho next Presi dent kissed tho largo gilt edge Bible presented by tho bishops of tho Afri can Methodist Church to aoal his oath. . A Horrible Donth. PHILADELPHIA, March C. -Christo Sher Mooney, aged 40 years, of No. ,037 East Ontario streot, whilo prun ing a troo at the rosidonce of Mr. Hoary W. Scattergood, of No. 330 Manheim St., Germantown, fell and was impaled on a sharp-pointed iron fonco. Ho was instantly killed, the fdokot ontoring his breast and passing hrough his back. THC BRUTAL SPANIARDS. Gonotul Tico Gould Stand lt No Longer nu tl 8 Md Bo. WASHINGTON, March G.-Tho corro Bpondouco of tho department of stato with Consul General Leo at Havana in tho case of Charles Scott, an Ameri can oitizen, which was laid before the senate confirms tho published story that Gen. Leo threatened to resign unless tho dopartmont supported his demand, that Scott bo released from solitary couOnoment Tho correspondence is much like half of a conversation by telephone as tho telegrams sent to tho depart' mont by Gen. Loo only aro transmit ted; the department's ond of tho iuter ? change being omitted. February 9th, Gen, Loo wired thc stato department: "Charles Scott, an American, arroated at Regla this morning. Charges not yet known." Thi next is dated February 20, and says ScoH had been in jail in Havana without communication for 2GHi0urs, Tho dispatch continues: "cannot stand auothor ituis murder and havo demand* d his roloaso. How many war vessels at Key West or within roach, and will thoy bo ordered hero at onco it' necessary to sustain do mand?" February 23, he again telegraphs Secretary Olnoy, evidently replying to inquiries and in language that can scarcely bo misunderstood: "Situation simple. Experience at Guannbacoa mado it my duty to de mand beforo too late, that another American who had been incommuni cado 261 hours bo released from said incommunicado, I did so in courteous terms. If you support it and Scott is so released tho trouble will terminate. If you do not I must depart. All others ar rested with Scott havo boen put in communication ; why should tho only American in the lot not bo? Ho has j boeu incommunicado now 338 hours." Tho correspondence closes with, a telegram of tho same date in which General Loo informed the stato do partmont ?hat his domand had been compiled with and that Scott hadbaon released from incommunicado, aftor fourto3n.days solitary conllnomont in a damp coll livo feet by cloven, with water on tho iloor. "l?o was not al lowed a chair, or anything to sleop on," the tolegram concludes, "and discharges of tho body wero romoved only onco in livo days. Scott says ho went always twelve hours without wa ter, and onco two days. Scott, who was charged with haviug Cuban \tos tago stamps in his houso, was an em ploye of an American gas company." In regard to the arrest of Y. J. Cas eanas, an American citizen, Gen. Leo, on Fobruary 17, in a dispatch announc? lug his arrest, denounced it as a groat outrago and said thoro wore similar cases at Sagua and elsewhere on the is)aud.. Two department six days lalor ordered LcoHo report upon the whole ?faets nnd oil fobruary 21, Loo replied that ??sennW.iH^t?d. his.treaty right sh?uld be respected, Thejirlspuor had j raided ^t^^^^>Xi.^^ 1^^^^^^'^^^-^^v*-?^-1 show tho number ?^:?is''V*?gi^ration entry-, nuuipe? of passport, ole.,'and conoludos with a dispatoh dated Feb- ' ruary 27, leaving tho matter undis posed of. \ '_ Murdorod for lils Blouoy. ATLANTA, Ga.,Fob. 27.- A special to the Evening Constitution from Gains villosays: "The Evening Constitu tion correspondent this morning visit ed Grady Reynolds, who is in jail at this placo charged with tho murder of M. C. Hunt His crime is ono of tho most horrible, in alldotails, ever com mitted in his sootiou. The alleged murderer is a heavy-sot, stalwart man some thirty-live years of age. He is cool and collected and has oxhibited marvelous nervo from tho very be ginning of tho awful plot which he conceived. To your correspondent ho gave tho following statement in direct confession of his guilt: "Bud Brooks and myself planned tho whole murder and robbery a month ago. Brooks was raised in South Carolina near tho formor home of Hunt ho is a relativo of my mother. Hunt; ran a store at Bolton and carried about $1, 200 worth of goods. He had $1300 in gold and $1,600 in bills, willoh ho car ried for weeks en his person. He was free in tho matter of showing his monoy, and went around with itali tho timo. I wont to him and agreod to buy his stock and on Monday tho 15th, I-persuaded him to take his team and go with mo to Harmony Grove, where I said I would pay him tho monoy in tho trado. Ho understood I had money thoro in bank. Wo drove to Harmony Grove, both of us in good humor, and wont out to Mrs. Butler's plantation, near tho Oconoo river, to spend tho night. Tuesday morning wo went bird hunting. Hunt carried tho only gun in tho crowd, and Bud Brooks wont with us, Hunt shot two birds and Bud pointed ont a third and asked for tho gun to got a shot. Hunt handed him tho gun, and as he looked oil" to 360 tho bird, Brooks hit him in tho baok of tho hoad with the butt of tho gun. Ho foll liko a log. Wo thou took off what things wero of value on his body, and Brooks got an ax ho had beon using to got out rail road ties and hacked tho body in tho side and ovor tho hoart. We thon carried it to tho rivor, weighed it and sunk it. Both of us thon wont back to Mrs. Butler's, and when sho askod aftor tho other man. Bud told hor he had gono across tho iron bridge and wo wore to moot him, I hooked up tho team, took Hunt's ring pistol and ovorcoat and wont back to Bolton. I loft Brooks working within 300 yards of whore Hunt's body was buried in the water. At Bolton I told tho story wo had fixed up-that Hunt sold out to mo, gone wost to seo the pri/.o light and had directed mo to disposo of his oifocts and n?nd him tho monoy. I j sold tho team for $100 to Quillian & Bros., and took charge of ihe store. 1 didn't know that Hunt had another horso in the li very stable, and when thoy askod about it, I guess I. gave my self away. They suspiolonod some thing and sont for Hunt's brothers. I thou got away from Bolton and. was near Harmony G o trying to get to soo Brooks wno was arrested* I didn't do tho killi..g myself, I was togotlfunt off and Brooks was to have the $2,100 for killing him. Ho got tho monoy. I was afraid tho peo ple of Bolton would lynch mo, but I fool safer in this placo. But I don't soo any way out of tills thing now." Tho above ia tho substance of his con fession, mado as ooolly and with as muoh newe as could well bo oxhibited Vttdor the most comfortable drouin stances. It is tal Ked about in Bolton that Reynolds olaimod that certain re lations notwoon Hunt and Reynold's slstor had something to do with tho tragedy. MURPHY IS RESPITE!). HIS EXECUTION POSTPONED POW GOOD REASONS. < A Lawyer Hay? Ko Cau Produce I'-vhlsncs lu Murphy'a irnvor-Murphy Tolls tho Governor Ho Has n Confession tn Mniti); hat Falls To po t?o. , ; COLUMBIA, March 4.--Tuesday after noon, when Governor EUerboo told tho Register reporter that ho would not interfere iu behalf qi Murphy, tho condoin ned murderer or Treasurer Copes of Orangeburg county, ho add ed: "Unless something of which I havo now no kno wledgo comos up." Something has como up,aud though it promises little bono for Murphy.yot tho Govornor, in order to give tho prisoner every possible chanco, for his lifo, has granted him a respite for twenty days, and so wired tho Sherill of Orangoburg county last night. It scorns that tho Governor some limo ago asked for tho oourt records of tho Murphy trial. Murphy's irionds could not raiso tho money to have them copied ,and sont to tho Governor and this record, therefore, has nover boon laid boforo him, Murphy has a Brother in Augusta, on tho polico force of that city. He is said to bo a good follow, and has suc ceeded in interesting Attorney Carroll of Augusta in tho prisoners behalf. Yesterday Govornor Ellorbo rocoivo'd word from Mr. Carroll that if tho Governor would grant a respite ho would have tho court records copied athis own expenso, aud would also send au additional matter that might givo a now complexion to tho coso. Though the probability isoxceeding ly small that anything can bo brought forward in Murphy's favor at thia lato day, yot (ho Governor, actuated by humano motivos, aooedod to Mr. Car roll's request and tho condemned man is thus given a singlo straw te clutch at in what was supposed to bo tho last v hours of his? mortal Oxlstonco. But though there is a baro possibili ty that Murphy's friends may suecoed in saving him, tho mau himself has seemingly dono everything in 'his power to alionato sympathy. Yesterday ho sent word to Governor . ."???< Ellorbo that he had a confession to mako. This was about 5 o'clock. Tho Govornor was waiting for tho supply bill to bo sent down for his signature, but ho put ovorything asido whoa Murphy's request reached him, ?nd accompanied by Senator Connor of Orangoburg, an intimato friend of tho lato.Treasurer Copos, and by \\LO Reg ister reportor, ho entered his oarriage, which was standing at tho Stato Houso door, and drove rapidly over io tho Penitentiary. It Wa9 tho second time in four days that tho Governor had gone to visit this convicted felon. Arrived at tho Penitentiary,Murphy was led into Captain Westfield's prk vato office. Tho Governor entered thov >. room,tho door \vas closed behind him,' <.,:.' and''-Murphy tuijl tho man itt whoso'.": .'/ Viands h^ moss?fe?i w^s.reooi V?KI that thouanwal Assembly was only awaiting tho Gov ernor's presence at tho Stato Houso to adjourn. Elvo minutos after ' thia , Govornor ' Ellorbo carno out from Captain Westfield's office. HU non committal countenance betrayed noth- , ing of his interview with tho prisoner. He entered his carriage and was drivon rapidly back to tho Capitol. On tho way tho Register, reporter ask ed if Murphy had made a confession, "No," said tho Governor. "He not only did not mako a confession, but denied that ho had sont for me. The ; man is evidently undor tho impression . that ho ia going.to bo pardoned." "Did you toll Murphy, Governor, that you wera going to grant him a respite V1 "No," was tho reply. Then ho ad ?c?, "I said I was not going to inter fere and that I don't want it to bo thought that I nm vacillating in this mattor. I think it only right that I should grant a respite undor the cir cumstances, as Mr. Carroll has laid them boforo mo. It is only fair.' If Murphy is innocent ho will bo par doned: if he is guilty ho ought to hang." If Murphy had deliberately planned to injure his oauso he could not have adopted moro successful moans than thoso he employed yesterday-first to 3end for tho Govornor saying ho had % confession to make, thoa w> dony both propositions, and oauso the chief axecutlvo of tho State to undevtake a bootless errand when other demands upon his time wero urgent. It was the most preposterous pieco af folly of which tho condemned man has yot boon guilty. Unless Mr. Car - roll, of Augusta, can produoo unex pected evidence in the prisoner's be half. Murphy will undoubtedly swing an tho 26th of March.-Register. Muhou a Grnh and I.oavog. WASHINGTON, Maroh 2.-Paymaster John Cor wino, U. S. N., stationed at K wport, R. I., has abscondod, taking tris cheok book with him. This state ment is made on tho authority of tho navy department, Yesterday after noon Paymaster Corwine cashed a oheck for $5,000 and thon loft Now port. Au investigation of his ac counts shows that ne is botwoon $5,000 and $10,000 short, exclusive ot tho amount of yesterday's chook. Tho ac counts of tho paymaster oamo under suspioion recently and PAy Director Casper Sohenok, general inspector of tho pay corps, was sont to Newport to investigate. His inquiry shows a shortogo betweon tho amounts gi von, Oaptaiu Wallaoo, the commandant of the No wport Naval Station tolograph 3d tho navy department today of Cor wino's disappoaranoo and tho facts discovored concerning his accounts. Immodiato action was takon by Secre tary Horbort. Ho sont tolegraphlo in structions to tho aub-treatury at Bos Ion and to tho treasury at Washing ton to stop paymont on ehooks signed by Cor wino, and also wired to polico ?\uthoritios to endoavor to intercept him. ?-?i. ..i.? ??'...i.? An Ovation to ltryan, DOVKR, Del.', Maroh 4?rv*Wm. 'J. Bryan oaine to Dover Tuesday morn ing to address' the honorai Assombly. Ho was mot at tho.station by tho leg islativo reception coinmittoo and an sorted to tho residence of John IP. 3aulsbury, the mart who gavo him his drat vote for President in tho Chicago tionvontloit, Noariy 5,000 poople hud fcssOmblod at Dover, but only a thous and could get into tho oourt.-house'' hall whore Mr. Bryan spoke -at 2 o'clock* His address waa maiuly u?> on national finances and taxation. Tho audionco gave him an ovation. Ho loft Denver at ;?;45 p. m. to Washington,