The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-28

VI Onlteu OtateB Senator to succeed
the late Con. Earle. "
Mr.. Livingston said that they had
simply met to ratify what the peo-
pie had already done. He nomi-
noted the Hon. Jno. l.. MoLaurin
and the vote was takon upon roll
oall. Mr.. McLaurin received all the
lOl votes cast, save one for Geo. w.
Murray that Of the oolored member.
Arrangements were then made for
the joint assembly to canvass the re-
turns. 1t will be done today at
noon.
COMING LECTURE.
Mr.. Gasque offered a resolution
which was agreed to, allowing the
use OF the hall Of the House for a
public lecture for the South Side
Baptist church on Thursday evening,
Feb. 3.
The senate sent message giving
the personnel OF the special com.
mittee in regard to pay Of officers
and attaches.
AT the request OF Mr.. Kibler, Mr..
iiderton's bill to require the brand
ing and labelling Of adultetated flour
was recommitted.
THR TELEGRAPH BILL.
The committee amendments to
Mr.. Edwards bill 10 prescribe the
duty Of electric telegraph companies
as to receiving and transmitting dis
patches and to prescribe penalties
for violations thereof we're agreed to
and without debate the bill was
passed in this shape:
Section I. That every electric tel
egraph company with a line of wires,
wholly or partly in this State, and
engaged in telegraphing for the pub
lic shall, during the ueual Office
hours, .eoeiye dispatches, whether
nom other telegraph lines or from
individuals; and, on payment of the
usual charges, according to the reg
uletions Of such company, shall
transmit and deliver the same with
impartiality and good faith, aud
with due diligence, under penalty
Of 800 which penalty may be re-
covered in magistrates or other
court having jurisdiction thereof, by
either the sender of the dispatch, or
the person to whom sent or directed,
whichever may first sue: Provided,
That nothing herein shall be con-
strued as imparing or in any way
modifying the right of any person to
recover damages for any such breach
Of contract of duty by any telegraph
company. and said penalty and said
damsges may, il the party so elect,
be recovered IN the same suit.
SEQ. 2. That such companies shall
deliver all dispatches to the persons
to whom she same are directed, or
to their agents, on payment of any
charges due for the same; provided,
Such persons or agents reside within
one mile Of the telegraph station or
within the city or town in which such
station is.
| ~ NO DEBATE.
Mr.. Townsend's bill to amend the
act providing for the appointment OF
magistrates was slightly amended
and then passed in this spape:
Section 1. That any person who
procures board and lodging from
any boarding house or inn keeper in
this State upon the representation in
writing that there is money due o,
to become due him to be paid on 6
future day, out of which he promises
to pay for suoh board and lodging
or board, and fails or refuses to &c
apply suoh money when collected by
him, shall be guilty or q misdemean.
or, and on conviction shall pay 6
fine not exceeding $50 or be impri
soned not more than thirty days
provided. That if such person shall
pay the amount due by, him for suci
board and lodging or board and the
costs OF, the prosecution, the case
may be discontinued in the disore
tion of the magistrate issuing tn,
warrant.
THB LANDLORDS LIEN AGAIN.
The discussion over tho bill pro