The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1896-02-19
THE STATES LAWMAKERS.
PRO oaREss OF THE WORK OF THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

SS GENERAL ASSEMBLY,.
hIatiers OF Importance Considered and
], ,jj$ j5 sottlod--Tho Proceedings OF tho House
la:,s. Senate.
.}}i # CXECUTIYE APPOINTMENTS.
s Then the senate bill relating to om-
ties to be filed by the governor, pro-
iding that no appointee rejected by
lie senate should be appointed by the
1 overnor was taken up during the re.
S42casS s
Mr.. Thurmond thought members Of
Y lie house should have as much voice
N the making Of appointments as
/; iyone else. Ho moved to strike out
@.l,,le enacting words Of tho bill.
j Mr.. Hammott took the opposite side.
III! !le thought tho bill good ono that
should pass
4 Mr.. Watson thought the majority
n Eslfould havea voice in such matters,
s.,.d the recommendations of the mem
\ prs Of the house should have some
weight.
Mr.. w. J. johnson con sidercd the
bill in the nature of r,h,'ke to the
;.npointing power. ue tnereupon
i;ioved to indefinitely postpone it. The
house agreed to do so by u vote Of 6G
10 20, upon the calling Of tho roll.
/, "A THE SALE OF MEATS.
Mr.. Harveys bill TO regulate the
sale of dressed beef, veal and mutton
iii this State, for which the committee
IT turned substitute bill was taken
Mr.. fred Williams spoke against
tie bill, saying he thought it would
/. work a hardship on great many.
Mr.. .Ilderton spoke for the bill. He
could why Colleton was interested !;
! there were many phosphate hands in
stock, killed It and d. sold It. The There was was
no way to catch up with the thieves.
Mr. Miller said that Beaufort county
already had this law. 1t had never
enabled them to catch thief, but it
had broken up the thieves. Suspi. ious
characters selling beef bad some one
after them as soon as they got into
town. He thought the rest Of the
State should be given the benefit of the
bill.
Mr.. Harvey said his bill gave the
seller moro latitude than the Beaufort
bill. He wanted it given them in the
\ name of justice and fairness. The
! house then refused to strike out the
enacting words.
Mr.. Ilderton offered an amendme Mt
8 that ''such demand shall not prevent
said person from selling such beef,
veal or mutton without it is stolen"
5 .sS HOW IT PASSED.
&5 Mr.. w. j. Johnson was opposed TO
the bill, and Mr.. Lotion was in favor
of it. The amendment was agreed to.
,A?large numbor of exemptions were
made and then tho bill passed in this
K shape:
Section 1. That on and after the
passage of this act it shall be unlawful
for any person or persons in this Stale
Z 20 sell, Or offer for sale, OF barter, any
dressed beef, veal or mutton, unless
the person or persons offering for sale
or barter shall, upon demand made
within ten QO days aftor killing, or
offering the said beef, veal or mutton
Z for sale or barter, do publicly exhibit
the hide, with ears and marks, if any
attached; such demand shall not pre-
vent said person from sclling such
beef, veal or mutton without it is stol-
en-; provided. this act shall not apply
to beef, veal or mutton slaughtered in
licensed butcher pens within incorpo-
rated towns.
Section Q. That any ono violating
the provisions of this act shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and
upon conviction shall be fined not ex-
ceeding $25, or Imprisonment not ex-
/! ceeding 30 days in tho county Jail or
the county chain gang; provided,
that it shall be complete defense to
any prosecution instituted under the
provisions of this act to show that the
fresh meats sold were slaughtered out
side Of the limits of this State; provid
4 ed, further, that the provisions of this
bill shall not apply to the counties Of
Z Oconee, Pickens, York, Georgetown,
Hampton, Orangeburg, Darlington,
Lexington, Saluda, Horny, Sichland,
Berkeley, Union, Barnwell, Green
vile, Aiken, Edgefeld, Anderson, Alb.
beville, Laurens, Marlboro, Kershaw,
Sumter, Fairfield, Spartanburg, Ches.
& ter, Chesterfield and Lancaster
QUITTING DOWN SALARIES.
When, Mr.. T.. j. Williams, bill to
Z reduce the salaries Of the State officers,
clerks and employees therein named
was taken up, MIR. Magill moved TO
strike out the enacting words Mr..
Williams said this was a conservative
measure; mo instance was the reduc-
ton in excess of per cent. He cited
LhO SoSO VI 1dDOICIS Ill Ills COuu-
(, try who would not be paid their wages
I. till FEB. 10 and had been unable to
& pay their taxes. When he thought
+ OF this useless extravaganza, lie felt
great pity. He sometimes asked him
self If tllis was L. j. Williams, who
permitted these things to 60 on9 Then
he felt his littleness. He had ceased
to be 2 partisan, except in his deter
minatiJn to have every demand of the
Reform movement enacted into law
= If possible. He referred to the other
economic resolutions and bills he had
introduced and made reference to
4 the "house of lords" at the other end
4 Of the building. AS q Reform move.
ment, they had not kept all the prom.
ises they had made. They had not
been. able to reform the taxes. There
was dissatisfaction in the ranks; it
was due to the failure of the move.
mont to keep ell its promises.
Mr.. w. j. johnson moved to ad.
journ tho debate on the bill, but this
After further dabte Mr.. Magill
moved to indefinitely postpone the
bill. The vote on this was as follows:
Yeas Anderson, Bacot, Barkley,
Cooper, Crum, Davis, @. NJ; Davis.
w. o.: DBVerellx Garris Grenorv