The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1897-02-10

After some further argument Mr..
T. Y. Williams called attention to
the fact that a great proportion OF
witnesses could not make so cents
day at home.
By vote of 55 to 81 the House
killed the bill, which was to raise the
per diem from 50 cents to 81 day.
The most interesting result Ct the
days work was the passage Of the
bill repeating the anti-free pass act.
It is doubted, however, whether this
measure will get through the Senate.
Bill to provide for the payment OF
the expenses of the several new
county elections.
Mr. Epps' cigarette bill passed.
The Senate concurrent resolutions
relating to the ratification of the ar
bitration treaty between the United
States and Great Britain went to a
third reading without debate.
Mr.. Ilderson's bill to provide for
the removal of any county officer for
incapacity, misconduct or neglect OF
duty, pursuent to article III, section
27 of the Constitution, was ordered
to third reading without debate.
Mr.. Robinson's bill to repeal the
arti,free pass act was called up andit
was discovered that they were in
favor of free railroad passes and the
bill went to its third reading.
In the Senate, discussing the
House bill requiring the sinking
fund commission to lend funds to the
several county treasurers of the State,
Senator Buist objected to the sink
ing fund being loaned to counties.
He was opposed, said he, to lending
money on any other security than
State bonds.
MIR. Henderson said the security
given would be just as good as State
bonds. He could not see the justice
of lending this money to the banks
at 4 L 2 per cent. to relend to the
counties at s per cent. 1t was
money paid by the people and why
not let it to the counties at the 4 IL
per cent, thus saving 8 2per cent.
to the taxpayers.
Mr.. Baist moved to strike out the
enacting words. This was voted
down and the bill passed to third
reading.
House bill to amend an act relating
to grand juries, so as to provide Tor
six holding over every year. Read
third time.
Bill to provide for laborers lien.
Read third time.
Bicycles will hereafter be carried
by railroads under same rule as
trunks and other baggage.
| Bill to require all common carriers
to pay all loss for damages. for loss,
damage and breakage Of any articles
shipped over their lines. Read third
F time. e.
Mr.. Childs' bill regulating the sale
of liquor in the State was. on his own
motion, made special order for next
Thursday.
An unfavorable report was made
by the special committee on Mr.
Mauldin's dispensary bill, which is a
local option measure.
The Committee on Public Schools
| reported bill affecting the general
school bill, changing the time of ap-
pointment of school trustees from
July to January.
In the Senate the dispensary bills
were made a special order for today,
"wednesday at o'clock.
A message was received from the
Governor recommending that the ap-
preparation asked for by the State
Fair Association be granted. The
communication of Mr.. L. D. Childs
showed that the society had paid
back the loan of last year and that
the balance of cash in the treasury
was not sufficient to enable the
society to carry out its plans this
year. The message was referred to
the Finance Committee.
The Education Committee re-
ported favorably on the bill to require
parents or guardians to send their
children or wards to school.
House bill to prevent the employ
| nsent of other than convict labor on
any State farm. Read third time.
House bill to require all the
county officers of the several counties
of this State to keep their Offices
open during each week day. Read
third time.
To amend section 2064 (1942) of
the revised statutes of 1898, chang
ing the time for executors and ad-
ministrators to account to the Pro
bate Judges. Read third time.