The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-01-29

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IN THE SENATE
Mr.. Efrd's bill relating to com
missioners and managers of electors
and his bill pertaining to certain
crimes at elections passed third read
ing.
The House bill relating to the
change of venue came up, the com
mittee amendments were adopted,
and the bill passed to its third read
ing.
The House bill to declare the
right of married women was passed
but the Senate killed it.
Mr.. Efrd's bill pertaining to the
organization Of the engrossing de-
partnent passed with amendments.
The concurrent resolution pertain,
ing to the obligation of the purchas-
ers of the Columbia Canal to COM
plete the same below Gervais street
came up, and was adopted.
The bill as to the reorganization of
the Supreme Court passed the Senate
and House. The salary OF the libra,
rian was reduced from $500 to $500.
The salary of the clerk was allowed
to remain at $500. The salaries OF
Chief Justice and the Associate
Judges were reduced respectively
from $500 and $4,000 to S2,S5O
each.
Bill to provide for the incorpora-
ton Of towns of less than one thou
sand inhabitants, passed the Senate
and sent to the House.
Mr.. Efrd's bill providing for regis
tration of all electors in this State
qualified to vote in State, county,
municipal, congressional and Presi
dental elections, with amendments,
passed. The compensation Of each
Of the three supervisors at $3.50 for
1896 and S125 for 1897, and that of
the one supervisor after Feb. 5, 1898,
at 5000 for each election year and
500 on the off years.
By MIR. ]. W. Mitchell-To estab-
lish new judicial district in Lex
ington county and provide magis-
trate therefor.
Mr.. Moses moved to strike out the
enactipg clause Of the House bill to
regulate the attendance Of county
treasurers at convenient places in
their respective counties, which. was
done.
The bill providing for the estab
lishment of boards of health, was
amended so that mayors and intend
ants Of cities and towns shall have
the power to fill vacancies on the
board.
When the dog bill was called Mr..
Sanders of Colleton, moved to strike
out the enacting words, which was
done.
Message from the Senate to the
House announced;
That it had killed the bill relating
to dogs depredating on the premises
of person other than the owner.
The following bills passed their
third reading and were ordered sent
to the Senate, Mr. Ilderton amend
ing the bill relating to post mortem
examinations so as to allow chemists
only to be paid for analysis.
Mr.. Mitchell's bill to require magis
trates to send all convicts sentenced
to work on the public roads of the
county direct to the officer or person
in charge of the county conyicts.
Mr.. Loves bill to pay jurors and
State witnesses ferriage paid by
them while attending courts in their
respective counties.
Mr.. Shuman's bill to prescribe and
fix The fees of physicians for post
mortem examinations at coronels S
inquests.
Mr.. Rast's bill to change the name
Of the State lunatic asylum to that Of
the State hospital for the insane.
Mr.. Barry's bill to empower the
boards of county commissioners in
the State to provide footways wi ere
ever necessary on the public roads.
Mr.. Hammett's bill 10 autlorize
the county boards of commissioners
# the several counties of this State
to change the location of the publ;
roads in said counties and to con
demn land for rights of way for
same.
Mr.. Thurmonds bill relating to
the formation of new school districts,
created considerable discussion.
josh Ashley moved to strike out
the cractino words of The bill. The