The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-02-12
The LEGISLATURE.

The LEGISLATURE.
The actual work of the Legislature
since our last issue of generalinterest
to our reader is about thus:
Lady clerks are doing the work
in the engrossing department at 81
per day.
Free tuition is now allowed GER
tain students to S. G. College.
Mr.. Rast's bill to regulate the
hours of labor of trainmen on rail-
roads in this State and to provide for
violation of the same, read the third
time.
Senate bill to authorize the county
treasurer and county school commits
sioner of Lexington county to boI-
row money for the payment of school
claims passed.
With the profits arising from the
dispensary sales for certain period,
amounting to $4,000, the commit
tee figures out the State levy at Al
mills.
The bill to fix the time for hold
ing the circuit courts in the Fifth
circuit passed as follows:
Section /. That from and after the
passage of this act, the circuit courts
of the Fifth judicial circuit shall be
held as follows: l. The court of gene
raj sessions at Camden, for the county
Of Kershaw, on the first Monday in
February, June and September, and
the court of common pleas at the
same place on the Thursdays follow
ing the first Mondays in February
and September. 2. The court Of
general sessions at Lexington, for
the county of Lexington, on the third
Monday in February, the second
Monday in June and the third Mon
day in September, and the court of
common pleas at the same place on
the third Monday in June and on the
fourth Mondays in February and
September. 3. The court of general
sessions at Edgefeld, for The county
of Edgefeld, on the second Monday
of March, the first Monday Of August
and the third Monday Of November,
and the court of common pleas at the
same place on the third Monday in
March. the second Mondayin August
and the fourth Monday in November.
I. The court of general sessions at
Columbia, for the county of Richland,
on the first Monday of April, the
fourth Monday of June, and the third
Monday Of October, and the court Of
common pleas at the same place on
the second Monday in April, the first
Monday in July and the fourth Mon
day in October. 5. The court of !
general sessions at Saluda Court |
House, for the county of Saluda, on |
the first Monday Of May, the third
Monday Of August and the first Mon
day of December, and the court of
common pleas at the same place on
the second Monday in May, on the
fourth Monday in August and on the
second Monday in December.
Sec. 2. That the provisions of this
act, so far as the same relate to the
county of Salada, shall not be opera
tive until the first day of January,
1897, and on which said day it shall
take effect.
Sec. 3. That a panel of SO jurors
shall be drawn to serve for one week
for the courts of general sessions and
common pleas in Lexington county
forthe terms commencing on the third
in February and September
Of each year, and like panel for said
courts to serve for the remainder of
each Of such term commencing on
the fourth Mondays in February and
of each year.
Sec. 4. That the presiding Judge
shall call calendars two and three per-
at the close of the sessions
court in February and September in
each year if the sessions court is ad-
ourned before the time herein fixed
or holding the courts of common
oleas for said terms.
1Ir. Archer's bill to limit the
hours Of labor in cotton mills and
'ther factories to &C hours per week,
passed to third reading.
Mr.. Efrd's bill to amend the law