The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-03-10
After The S;ssicH.
Cblum1iu register, Mnrch ).

blages and good fellowship. The person
mel Of the Legislature was such that
many of than formed local associations
which were disagreeable to sever, but the
best of friends must part. Not in recent
years have members made themselves
so popular with citizens, which is taken
to mean that the much talked Of peace and
unity has really become matter Of fact.
There has been pleasant absence of
friction on all sides, and really there was
not a measure debated throughout the
session purely on political lines.
The general opinion is that this has
been the best Legislature in years, though
thereby no reflection is cast on previous
ones But the fact is that all members
seemed to have heen actuated by the
highest patriotic motives in all their &C.
tions and their votes.
One thing was strikingly noticeable
throughout the session and that was that
ton to do away with purely local legisla-
were introduced as ever and probably as
many were passed. Members let these
be introduced and passed from personal
no constitutional provision can reach.
Many protests were made against such
bills, but in almost every case the pro-
testant had to give way to the vague and
flimsY idea of courtesy" Perhaps no
man made harder fight against this To-
cal legislation than DR.. Wyche. In vain
he read the Constitution on tho subject,
but n OF until near the close Of the session
did he succeed in getting the rule changed
which will prevent such local bills, where
they can be brought under general law.
But if the Constitutional prohibition is
not conformed to will simple House
rule be? 1t Is freely admitted that but
for the introduction, and sometimes in
terminable discussions on these bills, the
Legislature could have adjourned long
before it did. It seems almost lmpossl-
BILE to stop 1t and some statesman who can
devise an effective scheme will not only
receive the plaudits of his fellow citizens
but his memory will be kept green tor
years.
OF course on the last day Of the session
there are but few members present. That
has been customary probably for all
time, but it does not justify the passage
of important measures through Doth
Houses by eight or ten men,, At the
close on Wednesday evening some meas
ures were adopted adopted which proba-
bly, could nothave passed atull Assembly.
There may not have been anything
wrong in them; they are comparatively
small matters, but about some OF which
there has been wide divergence OF opln-
ion. One of these was allowing the use
Of the hall Of the House for the State ball.
Whether public building like the State
Capitol should be put to such a use is a
mooteCl question. Some think so; others
do not. This instance is only mentioned
to show how handful of men might pass
measures of even greater import If they
were 50 inclined.
Leaving out the appropriation bills, the
tax levy and the income tax bill, the fol-
lowing Acts of general Importance were
passed and have become laws:
An act to require any insurance COM
pany or association to be possessed of
100000 surplus, or in lieu thereof to have
100000 on deposit with some State for
the benefit of all policy holders, or in lieu
thereof to deposit with the Treasurer of
this State valid securities aggreGatin
$4,000, said securities to be subject to ann
Judgment against said companies, and on
such securities, and providinga penalty
for the violation of tho provisions Of this
Act
An Act to establish Greenwood County.
An Act to establish Cherokee County.
An Act to establish Bamberg County.
An Act to establish Dorchester County.
An Act providing punishment for Ia
borers who violate either written or ver-
bal contracts after having received sup
plies.
An Act to prohibit trusts and orgauiza-
tions and to provide penalties.
An Act relating to the phosphate com
mission, empowering it to fix royalties.
An Act to provide for laborer' 8 lien.
To prohibit secret Greek Letter frater-
mites or any organizations of like nature
in State institution.
nAct to authorize and empower the
Sheriffs to purchase and keep atthe Court
House pair of bloodhounds, for the pur-
poses of tracking convicts and fugitive
law-breaker
An Act to require all State institutions
to pay for transporting, clothing, guard
ing and for medical treatment of all con-
victs received by them under Acts or
Joint resolutions Of the General Assem-
bly,, and to give receipts for their work.
An Act to make penal the doing of any
Act in this State by railroad companies
doing business herein, their officers,
agents or employees, which violates any
of the provisions of Act Of Congress enti-
tied Gan Act to regulate commerce" and
the several Acts amendatory thereof, and
of the orders Of the Interstate Commits
sion issued Hereunder, and to prescribe
therefor.
An Act 70 require all common carriers
to pay all loss or damages for loss, dam
age and breakage Of any articles shipped
over their lines or to refuse to do so with
in certain time.
An Act authorizing the Railroad Com
missioners to require all railroads to erect
depots, and to impose penalty for their
failure to do so when required.
An Act to limit the hours of labor of
certain employees of horse railway COM
panies and electric railway companies
and other street railway companies.
An Act to amend an Act entitled can
Act to regulate the schedule of passenger
trains in certain cases." approved the 9th
day Of March, 1896.
An Act to provide for the collection Of
past due railroad taxes and for the distri-
button of the same.
An Act to amend Section 1928 of the
General Statutes, being section 1861 of
the REVISED Statutes, so as to include
street railways in its provisions.
An Act to make corporations liable for
damages T6SulLlUR 10 ldQQ OWQeTS from
the wrongful obstruction of water cour-
ses.
An Act to provide penalty on rail-
road companies owning, leasing or oper-
ating competing railroad lines within this
State, and to provide for the recovery
thereof.
An Act to provide for the transporta-
tion by common carriers Of bicycles.
An Act to provide for the forfeiture of
abandoned railroad property, and the pro-
viding of penalties for violation of the
Act.
a Joint resolution to authorize the State
Board of Control to pay to the city of Co.
lumbia certain Dispensary profits.
An Act to amend an Act entitled San
Act to provide for election of State
Board of Control and to further regulate
the sale, use, consumption, transportation
and disposition Of intoxicating and alco-
holic liquors or liquids in the State, and
prescribe penalties for violation OF the
Dispensary laws, and to police the same"
March 6, 1896, go as to regu-
late the importing Of liquors for personal
use.
An Act to amend the Dispensary law
80 as to provide for the licensing and re-
of distillers in this State.