The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1897-02-10
WORK OF THE HOUSE.
THE MEMBERS kNucKLEs DOWN TO
BUSINESS.

THE MEMBERS kNuCKLES DOWN TO
BUSINESS.
Tho County OF Greenwood Formod--rrany
Naw BiIls introduced and somo Few
Passed. Rodistrlctlng Bin POST
poncd for Yoar.
COLUMBIA, S. O., Feb. 6. There
was no session of the Senate Tuesday
morning and the House was only in
session two hours. The attendance
was very slim, and it was almost inn
possible to keep n quorum, there be,
ing SO many members absent on leave
Of absence. Tho two hour session was
devoted to the consideration Of ne w
county matters almost entirely, and
the House indicated its purpose to
pass bills establishing now counties in
accordance with the terms of the elec-
tions hold, and not hsmpcring the new
counties with unexpected provisions:
| Among tho new bills introduced
was one by Mr., Haselden to force tho
railroads to obey the interstate COM
merce law and the DEGREES of the
United States Interstate Commerce
| Commission.
Mr.. Thomas introduced q bill pro-
viding for department OF banking
Several bills Of this kind have been
introduced during this section.
Mr.. Garvis has introduced a bill to
prohibit Greek letter fraternities or
any organization Of like nature in State
institutions Of learning. 1t is claim
ed that these societies make students
clanish and interfere materially with
the discipline of the said institu-
tions.
Mr.. Johnson introduced bill to
amend section 1887 of the revised
statutes of 1898 regulating the fees and
costs of clerks of court. The bill pro-
poses to limit the amount of fees and
costs Of clerks Of court. The bill pro-
poses TO limit the amount of fees rc.
ceived by any one acting both as clerk
and register of mesne conveyance to
$4,000, directing that all amounts in
excess Of those figures be covered into
the treasury.
Mr.. Graham introduced q concur
rent resolution to allow bill to be
introduced to renew the charter of the
| Cokesbury conference school. Mr..
| Graham explained that the secretary
of state could not grant the charter.
| The house unanimously adopted the
resolution. 5lg
A substitute bill was presented by
| tbe committee for the bill to supply
school books to children at cost. The
original bill was accordingly tabled.
The substitute bill reads asfollows:
The substitute proposes to establish q
perpetual fund of $500 in every coun-
ty for the purpose of providing pupils
with text books at actual cost. For
| the just accounting for said fund the
uperintendent Of education shall be
responsible on his official bond. $
The house then indicated a desira
for an early adjournment. Mr.. RAINS
fOrd's concurrent resolution fixing
Feb. 13 as the day of$hnal adjourn.
ment was called up in his absence.
Mr. Burn S, sa Ying g. u, at q; s..es
| yel Important leg gislation to Be attend.
ed to, moved to indefinitely postpone
the bill. On the vote it appeared to
the speaker that the "noes had it.n A.
division was called for and the first
half of the vote indicated that the
| noes" again had it. In the midst of
the vote, however, Mr.. Bacot called
attention to the fact that Mr.. Rains.
ford was absent and the resolution
went over for consideration.
The House had granted several
leaves of absenc CO when Mr.. Caughman
of Saluda suggested that if the leaves
were granted without consideration to
numbers q quorum may be broken.
| He suggested that further leave of alb.
sence be only granted for sickness Of
members Or in their families. There
were no further requests and the mo-
ton was not pressed.
The House consumed much time in
the consideration Of tho bill to estab.
llsh the new county of Greenwood.
The new county had clear track it
bad been carried by an overwhelming
vote, the committee reports were all
favorable and so the bill had easy
sailing. 1t provided for the creation
Of the county, the area of the county,
the appointment Of commissioners,
the location Of its polling places, the
bond of its officers, the time for hold.
ing court, the approval Of bonds, the
making of juries and such machinery
as is required for the starting of q new
county.
The substitute bill for Mr.. Lotions
bill to amend the county government
law was taken up. 1t related to
roads, bridges, etc. Several amend
ments were sent up, before they could
be acted upon the hour for recess ar
rived and the, house rcceded from bus
mess until 1888 p. m.
AT the night session the dispensary
committee asked for clerk. Mr..
Kinard wanted to rofuse tho request,
| if the clerk was to be paid. as suggest.
| ed by MIR. Magill. Mr.. Yeldell did
no. think the duties Of the committee
wore so Onerous as to require the serv-
ices OF clerk. Mr.. Ashley moved to
table the amendment. Carried.
Mr.. Lotions bill relating to 70 I'd
tax and the number of days work on
the roads was then taken up again
and large number of amendments
were made. The Communication tax
was decreased to 81 in many counties.
This bill as it passed will be published
later on.
MIR. Lotion said tnat he scarcely re.
cognized his own bill. Mr.. Goodwin
explained that the changes made did
not affect Charleston. The bill was
then ordered to third reading.
Mr.. Goodwin's bill 10 apportion the
read fund derived from the county
levy was then taken up and passed to
q third reading. The bill provides
that the county board Of commission
ers Of the several counties Of the State
where there is levy on real and per.
sonal property for road purposes, not
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