The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1897-02-10
SSThe judiciary committee

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mittees,s pass upon the constitutional.
ty of MEASURES presented, but it was 10
reviewShe5 laws of the State as passed
in the htg ghtof the new Constitution
makinGs them effective and complete
The SQpmstitution had lilnited the
power Sf the legislature in many re.
to the resolution. There was much
more discussion. Mr.. Magill said he
couldn't see why there was so much
talk c33er such q q harmless question
the restitution merely proposed to dc
long ,aiEoo aai,o The resolution was finally
| Mr.Iisainsford's concurrent resolu.
ton |,quiring the directors OF the
State llsnitentiary to ascertain the pro
priety Ipf erecting in connection with
the pei itentiary a.plant for convert
ing phosphate rock into acid phos'
phate1land report to the next session
OF thekpner assembly, was ordered
to g ths}sa reading without debate.
| Mr:shs8 t{isford's bill 10 provide com
pensaS for the members of the
bOards a9fi township commissioners and
chairirAhso of said boards while serving
as me.slhers Of the county boards OF
comn1l 1lssloners was then taken up,
and a1fefsome discussion, was ordered
to third reading, Tho bill provides
that LIE members OF the board of town
ship Commissioners shall each receive
as cod pensation for his services the
sum d ST. per day, not exceeding five
days,5an mileage at g cents mile,
notst8exceed 100 miles in any one
year, Snd tho chairman of said board
the sCan of 81. 80 per day and same
mileafe as other members Of township
boards, and 81. SO per day and mileage
at B iclnts per mile in the most direct
routePne way from his home to the
courtihonse when attending upon tho
Imeetifgs Of the county board of com.
| missttners, when the said county
boar OF sitting as q board of equa.
lizatiFas. Members of the county board
of commissioners shall receive mile.
age. Ask ditfernt meetings in each
| year, AID no moro:
Ms WihKler's bill to exempt sol
diers Ssnd sailors in the service of the
Stateof South Carolina, or of tho
ConiSaerate States in the war between
the Safes, from taking out the license
as ht,Wker and peddler required by
chap}s KILL, Vol. 1, Revised Stat.
utcs 3S393 of South Carolina was called
up a'N,l passed to third reading. The
bill llEQvides that any person who was
a b0{.G fde soldier or sailor in the
SERVES Of the State of South Carolina
or ofstho Confederate States in the
war 3etween the States may expose
for sale Or sell, as haWker or peddler,
any foods, wares or merchandise in
any an Il bounty in this State, without
TAXI {asXS s QUIT the NJ, ,ense required by
chal lsr LII 5 Olume i, revised
stati lies 893 Of South Carolina;
prov led he axes. to tho cleY K Of the
coul common pleasSof the county
In gSi SsiolE.. .suc hsg oods 5sare to- be sold
ssatis4l ctolJy pEoofS Sthat the was such.
sold on sal lois III 81 +. N.
fogyyss then ad djourned over 10,
,yyes aes .s3lSS r.
3 ||GSa ed dnesd ay. only,
thfet lis was introdUcGd ana noha
of them were of any special interest.
Tho following bills passed their third
reading and were sent to the Senate:
Bill to amend the Act regarding ped.
dlers licenses, the Greenwood County
bill, bill relating to the county gov.
ernment law SO far as the road tax is
concerned, bill to apportion the road
fund derived from the county levy,
bill to require all the county officers
Of the State to keep their Offices open
during certain hours each week day,
the oyster and terrapin bill.
The House then got down to sec.
ond reading bills and tho real busi-
ness of the day.
Mr.. Rainsford's insurance deposit
bill was taken up, bsing special or
der and Mr.. John p. Thomas, Jr.,
offered a substitute which requires
any insurance company or association
to be possessed of 800, 900 cash capi-
tai, or in lieu thereof, 10 hove $780,
600 on dedosit with some State for the
benefit of all policy holders, or in
lieu thereof to deposit with the treas
urer Of this Slate valid securities ag.
gregating 100000 said securities to
be. subject to any judgment against
said company, and such judgments
shall operate as a lien on such securi.
ties, and providing a penalty for the
violation OF the provisions Of this
State.
Mr.. Ilderton's bill to exempt certain
sections IN Florence County from the
operations of the general stock law
was taken up and passed to third
reading.
Mr.. Sulliy0n's bill providing pun
ishnent for laborers who violated
either written or verbal contracts af-
ter having received supplies from his
landlord was taken up and passed to
a third reading. The bill provides
that any iabOrer worLinn ~, sharas
of crop or for wages in money or other
valuable consideration under verbal
or written contract to labor on farm
lands, who shall receive advances
either in money or supplies and there.
after willfully and without Just cause
fail to perform the reasonable service
Required of him by the terms Of the
said contract, shall be liable to prose-
cution for a misdeLleanor, and on
conviction shall be punished for not
less than 30 days nor more than 80
days, or t. he fined in tho sum of not
less tnan $25 nor more than $50 in the
discretion of the court.
The Senate bill to amend and re-en. .
act the act to incorporate the South
Carolina and Augusta railroad was
ordered to third reading without de.
bate; so was the senate claim of com.
missioners and managers OF o ection
Of Darlington county.
Mr.. Bacot's bill to regulate tho ap.
poiatment to receivers by the courts
of this State in causes therein was
taken up. The main features of this bill
have already been published. With
out material changes the bill was Or.