The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-12-15
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BY Senator T. MnOrc-Bil To nmcnh TIVE Mtchhh-
les en- law. providing that the person prrinrininG ~
lur shall, before commencing work, give notice In wri-
ting to the owner Of the structure, when the "wmrrls
not the employer, end upon failure lb do 80 mntil the
work is done, then his lien shall only attach to the
Of money in the owners hihds due and un-
paid to the Gun. raCLor.
BY senator %Sinythe- BIZ to conform all special acts
OF incurlmrutiuu and all charters issued und"r any gen
cr;,l incorporation law Of this State tn the provisions
OF III. Constitution of this State respecting the pre-
vcn!iun and punishment Of fraudulent representations
rs to The capital, property aud resources Of such corpo
ratiUn..
Also, bill t. amend the charter Of the Board OF ID!
rccturs of the presby,ery Of south Carolina and Or
90.
The seratc prrcn. dcd to the confederation Of tile
bills, &r. upon the calendar, to wit:
Restitution prohibiting the Introduction OF DIS or
Joint resolutions after the 18th instant, except by the
standing cumni.t r&.
Senator Fishbnrnc thought such n resolution was
premature, and moved to postpone Its consideration
till Monday, the 18th inst. .,
Senator -inythn, who introduced the resolution. said
that its oil lcct WAS to pu. n stop 10 the Introduction OF
private bills, which were Of no general interest, and n
iy served the purpose Of rctardIng mn! cl"g !lng the
work of the c,minlttrcs. Ii there were any import
aut hills to Introduce after that date, the unanimous
Consent Of the Sriatc could h. ohtnined III their intro
],iu,tiun. lie Inuv,d the nd. ptiun OF HE resolution.
Senator Henderson ais" favored its passage.
The resolution WAS then ac' cr'l TO-.
The following were rrnd the thlr! time.
sill t. amend an Act entitled An Act TO amend an
Act to reduce alt Acts and parts Of Acis IN relation I"
County commissioners. their powers AMI duties, Into
one Act and to amrLd the same"
l;ill ilInusr) to aincnl Section j of an ACT entitlea
An Act to amend m Act rrti'lrh An Act for the pres
"a walton of USEFUL auimais,'' approved February ~,
1SSn.
Eill ;Ionsr) to amend an Act cn,itl, d "An Act to
amend An Act rntitl d I'm Act to authorize" the COun-
ty Commissioners To submit to the qualified electors
Of their several Counties u proposition, tn alter the !, nee
laws, and pr0vilc for calculating the same ap-
,r,y,L luna 7 1SI1 n % NJ Ia rive tn Trial Justices ILL.,
risdictirn in prosecutions arisin. thereon.
House bill t. provide for the revision and c0diiica-
ton Of the statute laws Of the state.
The following were read the second time:
Bill to amend an Ac. entitled AN Act to prohibit
the sale Of seed cotton between the tim" Of the settling
and the rising of the san. and 10 regulate the sale oil
seed Cotton" approved june 5, 1919.
Bill uInusrl to authorize and Empower the Cavern
o.. to- execute the hUni required by Act OF Congress rs
s,cnrily for four gun- and carriages f"r the tse 0l the
Marion Artillery, Of Charleston. South Carolina.
BilI UIuusrl to amend the law In relation tn granting
letters I, stamcntary, drpriring the exec tor of an rX-
rcutor of all au,hurity % or the estate of the first t's,
lntur, md providing for the administration OF estates
not full. administered.
Bill GIuusr) to authorize the Town Council OF
Trrntnn. In Edgrile.d county, to annually apply my
u,rlion, pr ul, OF the revenue rising from licenses
fine, or other sources remaining after payi' emt OF tho
ur,linnry current cNp nsrs OF the town toward tht pay.
neut OF the lrin,il 81 and interest Of the bonds iss:ie'
by the sid Council IN aid Of the Edscield, Trenton
an Aiken HailrGai.
Joint re-, olu,ion UIousc) for the relief Of James II
johnson rs surety to 4 bond for the appearances u
Frank otall:ngs nj the Sessions Court OF AikeI
county.
Joint resolution (TIouse) to authorize the County
Commissioners Of Abtevilr county to apply to The
rayu.rnt Of the or'liaary rxlrTscs 81 said county !"
The fiscal yeur lsIg-lSSU the uneNpcndcd balance U
the ptocerds ol the special tax levied to pay pnNt IN
,lrltrIness and the expenses Of erecting and "lnalnuiin
ing fences within the limits OF said county.
The Bill. to incorporate the Municipal Gas Com
n,ny of south Carolina WAS mado the special Orde
Tor "wednesday LtNt at ! o'clrcF. .
The Iiuus. concurrent resolution rc'ntivc To present
Inc tn Colonel A.. Coward the state flag usrd ut tG'
Kings Mountain centennial celebration MAS c"Icurre'
The following resolution was adopted;
uU, IL ycsoL,rd BIZ the Senate, the House Of Repre-
.cutItivrs cnncuiring, Tnnt the Board Of Equalization
are authorized und directed to take evidence Us u" ILL
| value Of tho property Of the 81 v"ral railroads ana L
ussrss the same Tor tnxation for the current year ut
fair and inst valuation nciihtr greater nor less tia
the valuation of other property in the State"
Also the following:
"Ue il ,c,oircti by the Senate. the House Of Repre-
sen,a,iyrs colcu rrng. That the said Canal CoInlnis
.inu do fp, Ia " iuh report to the General Assembly q
I'M, STATE of South CnrUli;a within I've days from IN
rassa:c uf this resolution, whether the contract IN IN
r., id In It mentioned Act author H. d ha' brc peri"'iIie
and c~oinplird whit and that the s"ii CnIal G"ininis
siun do further report Ill lhc' "ct'"E' WV u"'"s
under the said Act"
Sill to prohibit persons living together IN adultery
The following is the full text OF the bill:
SEcrIoS /. That An Act tnt tied AN Act I
, - hihjt urrsous Twin. together In adultery" approve
dec. mler 20. 1878, BE- amended 70 rs to rend US fol
lows. t, wit: That Any man and woman VINO sl'au D
guilty Of the crime Of adultery or inrEiration. slIil o
! liable t. on inric rncnt. ard on c'rvlcti"i shall d
! scvcralIy punished by u tnr Of lot less thai' one uun
dr,d dollar, nor more than five hundred dollars, or III
pri,spmcnt, II. the discretion OI the court.
SEC 4 That adultery Is the ilving t"gclher an
! c,rnul iu,rrcourses with each other, or hahi' nal Intel
course with each other without living together. o'
man and woman, when either Is awIul'y hiaTrleu l
seine other person.
src. 3. That tnrnicaiion is the living together nm
carnul intercourse with each other, or habitIal carnt
inlclc ,lrsc with each other without living Osetie'
If n man and woman, both being unin.f led.
senator Smythe moved IL strike out the ~"r'
"hAbituar'. in section 2. but the Motion was lost, unl
the h;ll then passed its srctl"n'i reading.
TIE SENATE TAXES A HAND AT WASTING NONE
WHILE CLAIMING TO SAVE IT.
When the House joint r, solution to make m NJ
,rumiuti,n of 2,UOU In aid OF the centennial ctlci'r;
lion Of the brt,lc al Cowrcns cime Up for its scc"il
rem linz. senator Perry moved To strike out "S2,oO)
! ard insert in lieu ihric"t "fl.UWn.'
Senator Ilar.lr. moved To inGt in!teIy POSI- one th'
! mullun. lie said 1t was due 10 the Credit at III, stat
to make provision Tor suitable celebration On u"
M :l>ini. " "
senator Smylhe also Oppnsod the Amendment. II
srId il would look ni:g.rdly Tor the state to max
such a small appropriation Ia view OF the liberal NJ
preparations made ny several JULIET JULIUS 10 WI "
by Co grcss. =.
.er.at.r Perry thought the Cowpcns cen.enni'
world bel small ail.Ir, asd that Sl,OLU was enough
give It.
senator T. !, Muore said the celc ration won
not be rs sln.lI an affair as the scuLtur iioin OrtrhV.l
had iuiicutul. The III arrangements were In The hnnt
of Al able committee. IL wun!! probably be the li'
! celebration OF The kind in South Carolina. and b
huIrll TINT the Senate wonld grant an appropriate
sufficient To make tn. Gle ration Il crrdiinhlc che.
..,uInr an Ih. u,sllrr,i the SptutulS that Lit &c
rusiun woi.d be- no %"nr-h0rsr affair. The lrtsidri
und his Cabinet and rei hcse itativt men from IN
original thirteen s,utcs " Ouli BE- present lie urge
the Senate to Stand by the appropriation made b, III
llnusr. :,
senator Callison also spoke with much warmth an
/ vrbrulrncc against the amendment Ii"!"sed 10y III
gen Il. man from Grrrnyillc ana IN FAVOR oi Tie l''
si-c Of thu rrs"lnl;on ~ 1t came from thu lions'.
senator Wylir said that the Slate should Il" VIA
eyer WAS necessary to maze the cc ehIrItlon a slccrs:
! ard proceeded to show cunclusircIy that S2,'Hm WI
Ircrssaiy, and upon thut pIinclp.c he would vote io
il -,
The amendment was Indefinitely POSTPONED md III
joiat rrsuiu; ion passed.
GsIhe sprcill orirr for | r. NJ, being the bill to dein
The Ufrrhsc aid fix the punishment Vi duriins, W"
taken UP.
senator Jrter moved to rccommit to the Judiciar,
Commit 70.
constitution ulty of section 3, participated in by Ser
ulors IIallre. Wylie, lltEdcls"n and lzi"r. lhe b.
WAS rrcOmmittrd.
4 number Of bills upon the calendar, some twenty
five ur mure, were passed over, ns they hnd not Dee
printed. uv
which was adopted
Whereas the business of the Senate Is delayed ~
the wunt of printed bills therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Committee on Printing De re
1u.sled TO REPORT the cause Of the failure "i IN
Public Printcr to furnish the required humber Z
bills and resolutions US per contract.