The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1896-02-19

BENNETTsvILLE s., q, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY le, 1896
BAD FOR THE YOUNG LADIES.

| l{$f BAD FOR THE YOUNG LADIES. tsla
The committee on free conference
in regard to the engrossing depart.
ment bill, reported that it had failed
to agree. This of course ended the
career of the bill, providing that ladies
only should be employed in the en-.
crossing department..
| SENATE PRO CEEDINGs.
The debate of the day came up on
the bill to regulate contractors. The
substance of its provisions is as fol-
lows:
Section Q. Any contractor, contract
ors or sub-contractors who shall for
otherpurposes than paying the money
loaned upon said contract expend and
on that account fail to pay to any or
all laborers, sub contractors and ma
terial men out of the moneys received
and material received as provided in
section l of this act, and as admitted
by such contractor or contractors or
sub.contractors or as may be adjudged
by any court of competent jurisdiction
shall be deemed guilty Of q misdemea.
nor and upon conviction shall be fin
ed not less than $100 nor moro than
$500 or Imprisonment not less than
three months, nor more than twelve
months; provided, said contractor,
contractors or sub contractors may
have the right Of arbitration by agree
mont with said labors, sub contractors
and material mon.
Mr.. Jordan amended the bill fixing
fees Of physicians for post mortem OK
animation, SO that when requested by
the coroner and before BURIAL the fee
shall be $40, and three days after in
terment $15.
MIR. Moses offered substitute for the
joint resolution requiring the printing
and distribution of Confederate rolls,
authorizing Gen. Farley to have 6, :
600 copies of the rolls printed on con-
tract let TO the lowest bidder, on APP
proval of the governor, to be distrib-
uted in the counties in proportion to
the enrolment, through the members
OF the generel assembly, and not to
cost moro than $1,000. This was
adopted
Mr. Maybe moved TO strike out
the enacting words of the bill to pro.
vide for two or more members of tho
executive committee OF the State board
of health and for the appointment,
powers and duties of county and local
boards Of health.
Mr.. Stachhouse defended tho bill as
necessary. He thought there should
be boards of health in the county as
we'll as in the towns.
After much debate the bill was kill
ed by.a vote of 16 to IL.
The following acts were ratified:
| 10 incorporate the Indianola Manu-
featuring company.
! The pay jurors and State witnesses
ferriage.
10 change the name Of the State
lunatic asylum to that Of the State
hospital for tho insane.
10 exempt certain portions Of Pick
ens county from the operations of tho
stock law.
To fix the time for holding circuit
courts in the Eighth circuit. .
10 amend tho law relating to prize
fighting.
To regulate the attendance of coun-
| ty treasurers at convenient places in
their counties.
Several bills were passed to their
third reading among them the fol-
lowing:
| Joint resolution to require the print
ing and distribution of the Confeder-
ate rolls.
TO prevent the title of mortgaged
personal property vesting in the III ort
gagee prior to sale and to regulate the
sale under execution of mortgaged
| personal property.
In relation to the enforcement of the
collection of taxes past due and unpaid
upon municipal property.
House bill to provide an additional
| magistrate for Colleton county.
/ 10 Qmand an Got entitled tF0n ont f0
protect primary elections and conyen-
tions of political parties and to punish
frauds committed thereat," approved
December 20. 1883, by adding thereto
q section providing for watchers and
for certificates of registration.
RAILROAD LEGISLATION.
During the afternoon the railroad
committee had been considering the
house bills bearing on railroads. The
committee met at 4 D. m. and remain
ed in session ueltil 7:15. During that
time arguments were heard for the
roads from Mr.. Emerson Of the South
ohds aea serae the Aantie Mr " Coast
Line; Mr.. w. H. Lyles, for the Co
lumbia, Newberry and Y.aurens: Mr..
Brice, for the Chester and Ienoir, and
Col. Mike Brown, for the Midland
railway.
Railroad Commissioners Wilburn
and Evans appeared for their commits
sion.
The bill to compel competing lines
of railroads to receive freights from
each other, with penalty for refusal,
was not acted upon, its consideration
being postponed until Thursday at
4:30 p. m. The other bills were re
ported by Mr.. Sloan to tho senate as
follows: I0
TO provide a 8 cont milo maximum
passenger rate Favorable. Calen-
dar
To provide for separate coaches for
white nd{33ioret.a (the Jim Crow.)
Unfavorable. Calendar.
To take away charter of.a road
charging niger rate for freight and
passengers than that fixed by the
commission. Without recommenda.
ton, Calendar.
Senator Tillmnn's I.ettors.
| WASHINGTON, Feb. 1O.-Senator
Tillman is just now enjoying the dis.
tinction of having larger list Of cor.
respondents than any member of the
Senate. Today his desk in the Senate
chamber resembled the work bench Of
a railway postal clerk or distribut-
ing clerk in the citV DOstOfIica Tho