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Mr.. Derham spoke in favor of the
bill. He thought it covered points
not contained in the present law. The
motion of Mr.. O'Dell prevailed and
the bill was killed.
The next bill to excite debate was
the one "to re egulate the appointment
of subordinate officers in the depart
ments of the State" 1t ives read as
follows:
"Section 1. That from and after the
approval OF this act it shall be lawful
for any person at the head of in any
department of this government to ap-
point to any Office or position of trust
or emolument under his control or
management any person related or
connected with him by consanguinity
or affinity within the sixth degree"
Mr.. Pettigrew moved to strike out
the enacting words of the bill.
Mr.. Barnwell hoped that motion
would not prevail.
Mr.. Buist thought it an admirable
bill.
MIR. Archer said it was a good bill
and he wished someone would put an
amendment in it providing that all
the officers should not come from one
county. Naughter.)
Mr.. Pettigrew spoke of the measure
if it applied to county officers, but 1t
didn't. On his motion to strike out.
the ayes and noes were called and his
motion was lost by vote of 26 to 8. :.
The bill was then PASSED to a third
reading.
Mr.. Archer moved to amend the
house bill Ito amend section GAS of the
revised statutes relating to the quail
ication of township commissioners, !"
by amending so as to reduce the num-
Der of township commissioners from
three to one.
Mr.. Archer maintained that the tri-
angular system of working roads did
not suit Spartanburg.
Mr.. Mayfeld was opposed to reduc-
ing the number of the board.
He seriously objected to one man
holding power to assess his neigh
boris property.
Mr.. Jordan in speaking for Aiken,
made a statement similar to that of
Mr.. Archer.
Mr.. Mayfeld was surprised at the
expressions of dissatisfaction. The
eystem had been tried in Barnweu,
with greatest success, and they had
the best roads ever known in the coun-
ty. He was confndent if they would
take up and complete his county gov
ernment bill, it would make every
thing WORK harmoniously.
Mr.. Pettigrew intimated that those
who were opposed to the proposed
amendment, were the ones who knew
least about the practical working OF
roads. which intimation Mr.. Mayfeld
resented as gratuitous, and maintained
that while he had not been member
of the county board he had given the
matter careful attention and thought
he knew as much about it as any man
on the floor. ,.
A vote was taken on Mr.. Archer's
motion to substitute one for three
township commissioners, and it was
lost as follows. Yeas 13, nays 10.
This bill, together with the house
bill to fix the compensation of town
ship boards of assessors, was made q
special order to be taken up today
with other road bills.
Mr.. Efird moved to adopt the unfa-
vorable report on the bill to relieve
appellants from giving bond when un-
able to do so.
Mr.. Pettigrew hope the motion
would not prevail. The bill was a
poor mans bill. Why should the
poor man be unable to appeal to the
supreme courts9
Mr.. Mayfeld said the bill would al
low tenants whom it was desired to
evict, remain on lands for year with
out rent, just by appealing from the
magistrates to the circuit courts and
from there to the supreme court. In
his section, a poor man who was being
oppressed could get more bondsmen
than he needed.
Mr.. Barnwell stated that no bond
was needed to appeal case, it was
only needed to stay an execution. This
bill would open the way for fraud.
He did not see how lawyer could
draw this and call it poor mans bill.
The bill was killed.
The following second reading bills
were passed:
House bill to regulate the appoint;
ments of subordinate officers in the
several departments of the State.
To amend an act entitled IAN act to
prohibit county commissioners from
paying any fees for proof of claims
against the county, approved Dec. 20,
1893.
House bill to exempt the officers
and active members of the fire depart
ment of any city or town of not less
than 10000 inhabitants from jury
duty.
House bill to amend an act relating
to traffic in seed cotton so far as it re-
lates to Edgefeld. =,
To amend chapter V. of Revised
Statutes relating to reports and docu-
mehts being chapter ~. of General
Statutes of 1882.
House bill to revoke the charter of
the town Delmar in Edgefeld county,
now Saluda county.
To amend section "a of title ILL.,,
code of procedure, as to the holding of
the courts in the seventh judicial cir
cult.
House bill to amend section of
"An act to further regulate and pro-
vide for the admission and discharge
of patients to the lunatic asylum and
promote the management of the same,"
approved Dec. "a, 1894.