The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1897-03-05

dlers; to provide for the election of tn,
! State board of medical examiners by The
State board of health; relating to tn,
l. bond of the treasurer of Saluda county
to require colnmutation tax to be ex
! tended In townships where collected
to authorize an election for the purpose
OF issuing bonds by the school distric,
| OF Iaurens; to amend an act relating to
sherlifS bonds; to amend the county
! government law as far ns it relates to
| working roads; to require the sinking
fund commission to lend funds to the
| several counties; to prohibit trusts and
| combines; to provide compen sation for
| members of county boards of assessors
while serving as members of county
boards of commissioners: to require
common carriers to pay damages Tor
county; to establish Cherokee county;
to establish Dorchester county.
.IHURsDAY:-The Senate killed the
Jim Crow bill. 1t also agreed to the
state fair appropriation and cut out the
ration amendment to the South Caro-
lima appropriation, providing for schol-
arships equal to the number of repre-
sentatives, and raised the appropriation
to $2J, 600
The appropriation bill was taken up
ana the amendment allowing 800 addi-
N.sA AoA thO Oh ulSI0uSAIY
funds was killed. This was done and
the $500 granted for this purpose. Mr..
Henderson explained that it was to be
paid from tho Dispensary funds.
The salary of the phosphate inspector
vas restored from 81 200 to 81, 500.
The sum of 500 for the complexion of
the Confederate rolls, recommended by
the senate committee, was given after
httie opposition from Archer.
There was considerable debate on the
line OF free scholarships at the South
Carolina College, but it was finally
agreed to leave the question of free tu-
ton with the trustees, as at present.
Mayheld got through an amendment
TO provide for the admission of girls.
lhe JOINT committee, appointed to in
vestlgate the public printing, submitted
their reports, which were on the same
line rs those of the House committee
Wednesday.
At the night session the Senate's
work was as follows: Archer's amend
ment to give $4,000 to the militia in
stead of $40, 600 was agreed to by vote
OF - to II. An amendment was adopted
to give ST., 600 for the erection of build
ing for the colored insane The same
amount will also be given next year.
he appropriation bill passed it's second
reading with the above amendments
and with notice of general amendment
on the third reading Maytied called
up the dispensary Investigation resolu-
tion and offered some amendment, but,
after little debate, it was decided to
definitely postpone the same by vote
OF Z. too Norris called up the House
resolution fixing the day for final adj
fixing Wednesday, the I'd of March, as
the day.
FRIDAY. In the Senate Archer had
Inc Appropriation raised for the deaf,
dumb and blind institute Mt Cedar
Springs 500, also wanted 80, OUO appro-
priated for the building of the co ored
deaf, dumb and blind institute, which
was refused. Four thousand dollars
was appropriated for putting in electric
lights and laundry Mt the Cedar Springs
deaf. dumb md blind institute.
tectA III tht ifASSAh ifsS;hEg' z trTsrBiiA. State was
killed.
Taxes were rovidcd for Dorchester
and Greenwood county. Dorchester,
% mill levy; Greenwood, 3 mills.
The committee on privileges and
elections submitted an unfavOrnble re-
port on the bill for the formation of
Dillon county. Adopted.
An unfavolnhlc report on Joint reSo-
luton requiring the comptroller gener-
al to levy Il supplementary tax for pub
lie school purposes was adopted.
At the night session Scnrborough's
amendment to the appropriation bill to
provide 81, lGG 55 for the payment of
super iSors of registration for the
months of November and December,
1879, was settled vt \ o'clock by the
adoption of Movers amendment thereto
providing that one-ha of that amount,
or 1888. 13 be paid for those two months.
The supply bill was amended and or
dered to IL third reading.
Passed second reading: House bill
school law of the State relating to the
time of appoint Mcnt OF school trustees
III the various school districts.
House Joint resolution to authorize
and require the county board of COM
misSiuncrS of Anderson county to APP
prove the clam of J. NJ. Payne, late
treasurer of Anderson county, $ljO for
collecting commutatlon taxes for lS9J
and 1876, and county treasurer TO pny
the same.
House bill to prevent travelling med
icine vcudrrs from plying their voca-
ton.
The following bills were killed: TO
require railroad companies making con-
tracts Cor the delivery OF crossticS,
bridge timbcrs and other materials for
the construction and operation of rail
roads to receive and pay for the same
within % day: alter their delivery upon
:hr llmc of slci, railroad undcr certain
l,rEu!tI'H : q amcnd ihr ur: to reduce
the ni:mhr" IF and to provide for salar-
icS tn :,'ial justices and cons:ahlcs of
Darlington connty, approved july 4,
;S"i. changing their names to magis-
tratss. increasing their number aud re-
uniring the sheriff to act ns constabl le