The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1897-03-19
The Bills Carried Over to the Next
Session.
SOME POINTS OF INTEREST
About the Body Which Adjourned
Last Week--CompleNion OF House
and Senate.

bclcrc NrONcr Cleveland Went out Oh
office. And everybody, even the mem
bers themselves were glad that the end
had come. The taxpayers were particu-
larly glad. As to the results of the ses-
sion i'll the way of legislation nothing
more need be said. The income tax act
does not become effective till January
!st next, when the body meets again.
Already the comptroller is not little
puzzled as to how he will get returns.
At the last session all dispensary fights
were avoided out of respect to Governor
Ellorbe's policy and all the bills affect
ing the system, save the inspection"
measure, which was regarded as neces-
| sary, have been continued to the next
session.
The new body, as has already been
said, has developed no statesmen. The
body rs whole is II fine looking one,
but like most Legislative bodies, wasted
much valuable time in unnecessary talk.
The members had few personal peculi-
arities. From II religious standpoint
| the Senate showed up eleven Method
lists, seven Baptists, ono Catholic, one
| lsraelite, three Episcopalinns, two AS
| Sociate Reformed Presbyterians, four
| Presbyterians, six with fluctuations
| to certain denominations and one Sec
ond Adventist Senator DuBose, who
| is n minister as we'll as farmer.
lhe president is the only Journalist"
| in the body. The farmers control,
| there being twenty-one OF them. Two
OF these are, however, also merchants
and two ministers. There are thirteen
lawyers in the body and DR.. Williams
is the only physician.
In the House the Methodists hold
sway; there are thirty-nine OF them,
the Baptists taking second place with
thirty-one. 1t is II curious fact that
out of the large body only twelve are
put down rs having fluctuations.
The Associate Reformed Presbyterian
faith has four representatives and there
| are four membes of the Christian
church There is in this body, also in
| the Senate, one Second Adventist
There are eighty-three members who
are engaged iii farming. Some of them
| are physicians and merchants also, and
one is also engaged i'll preceding. Of
| course, the lawyers come next. The
culorcd member. Anderson, and Messrs,
| Perritt and kibler are the only school
teachers.
TUE BUSINESS UNFINISHED.
The following is list of tho most
| important bills which stand over for
consideration at the nexi session.
| There are II few others of no special in
tcrcst which were continued III the Sen
| ate, as we'll as the Senate liquor bills,
Senator Browns compulsory education
| bill and the banking an't insurance in.
! spector bill of which Mr.. kibler is the
author. This latter bill has passed the
! House. Among this list of continued
/ bills will be found Mr.. Reynolds
printing bill, which has been fully de-
batcl and came very near being pass
cd by the House;
MIR. iiasclden' bill to equallZc rail
road fare OF all students hereafter at
tending the Winthrop Normal and IN
dustrial College.
Mr. 'iasque's bill to establish vot-
ing precinct at or near Hopewell
church, i'll Reeves township, in Marion
county.
Mr.. Mishoe's bill TO require marriage
| license and certificates i'll this State.
| (Report unfavorablc.)
Petition of the citizens of Kings
Creek, York county, for the establish
| mcnt of voting prccnt at Kings
Creek PoStotlice, >. {. (Report favora-
ble.)
Mr. Burns bill to regulate the man
ufacture. Inspection, shipment and sale
| of commercial fertilizers and manurcs.
the privilege tax on same and providing
IL penalty for violating the provisions
of this act. (Report favorable.)
|
ulate the traffic in seed cotton in the
county of Barnwell, so as to include
the county of Hampton within it's pro-
visions Report favorable.
Mr.. McCullough's bill relating to
negotiable instruments, being an act to
establish law uniform with the laws
of other States on that subject.
MIR. Patton's bill to divide the State
of South Carolina into seven congress
ional districts and to name the same.
Report favorable with amendments
| Mr.. McWhites bill to authorize and
| require the county treasurer of the sew
eral counties of the State to pay out of
the protlS of the dispensary, which are
| paid over to him, for certain claims,
| and the county supervisors to draw his
warrant first for said claims. Report
unfavorable.
Mr.. Baco's bill to amend sections
1896, |, ll3, 1,120 and 1, l46 of the re-
vised statutes, relating to the trustees
| Of the South Carolina and Clemson
| Agricultural and Winthrop colleges
| and the board Of visitors of the South
| Carolina Military academy. Substitute
bill reported.
Mr.. Toole's bill to amend sections
| of the county government act by in
serting the words aiken county" on
line eleven of said section between tho
words county" and where" Report
| favorable.
Mr.. Bacot's bill to protect the chill
drcn of the State from the baneful in
tlucnce of false and partial and partisan
influence. Pending question: MIR.
Bacot's amendment
MIR. Cushman's bill to regulate the
speed of railroad trains and engines
passing certain stations. Report un-
favorable.
Mr.. Ovens bill to provide license
| fee for the owning or carrying pistol
or revolver Report unfavorsble.
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