The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-02-09


extravaganza was stopped the people
would not submit toi.. 1t was fact
that few years ago the tax had not
amounted to more than $4,000, end
yet the college got along all right.
The vote was then taken on the
question of ordering the bill TO a
third reading and resulted as stated
above
The appropriation to the South
Carolina College was reduced after a
lengthy debate.
The House refused to make its
usual appropriation of S2,40O to the
State Fair, and so this association
will have to depend upon the enter
prise and energy of its officers for
success or fail.
The appropriation asked for by
the penitentiary authorities was
granted.
The supply bill provides for levy
for State purposes Of 5 mills.
The Mackey claim Of $500 for
legal services rendered in secur-
ing the Citadel for the State from the
United States, was agreed 10 after
opposition from Banks Caughman,
the member from Saluda.
The Senate killed nearly all the
bills brought before and in this re-
spect it was ''slaughter day" in the
Senate. Over some of the measures
which had the enacting words stricken
out, there was hard and determined
but Intellectual fight made.
Mr.. Dean, of the special committee
TO whom was referred that part of
the Governors message touching the
phosphate industry, submitted a mi
notify report recommending that the
office OF Phosphate Inspector be
abolished.
The street paving bill was indef
uitely postponed by a vote of 2l to l6.
The broad tire bill was killed.
The following are among the bills
which passed to their second read
ing:
To amend section 7 of the act
providing for the appointment of
the Magistrates. The House bill to
amend the general railway law re-
lating to certain penalties and to in
sert new section.
The unfavorable report on Mr..
Verner's bill to make seduction q
crime was adopted and the bill killed.
The joint resolution to require the
penitentiary authorities to reduce the
cotton acreage so per cent. on State
farms, was killed.
Thursday Mr.. Efrd was again
called upon to defend his bill for the
distribution of the privilege tax on
fertilizers from the attacks of its op,
ponents and he succeeded in skillfully
steering clear of all breakers. It
was given its final reading and sent
to the Senate, where life or death
awaits it.
The surprise Of the day was the
refusal of the House to strike out
the enacting words of Mr.. Childs'
prohibition bill by vote of SO to 40.
The appropriation bill received its
third reading and was sent to the
Senate.
The Senate bill providing for three
Supervisors of Registration instead
of one, passed to its third reading
after an attempt was made to kill it.
The Senate again used the pruning
knife to advantage and numerous
bills of more or less Importance
found an untimely grave beneath the
litter and rubbish of the Senate
Chamber, the Pee Dee county bill be-
ing among them.
The county government bill, after
being amended, passed and was sent
to the House.
The bill 10 regulate express ard
telegraph companies, received its
final reading and was sent to the
House.
The motion TO strike out the enact
ing words Ct the bill regulating tie
rate of interest on contracts was de-
feated.
Mr.. May6eld's redistricting bill
was killed.
Several bills passed their second
reading and the Senate adjourned.
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