The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-28
LANDLORDS LIENS
ON THEIR RENTERS
BILL OF INTEREST TO FARM TENANTS
y DEHATED.
aenator M'Lnurln Voted For-!Tho Bill Ro-
gardinR Telegraph Messages Passes
+ t., * tho House.
(The State, 2G.)

H,. Inc OtaCe, 40. H..
The House Of Representatives did
hard work yesterday disposing of a
great many bills on its calendar. 1t
bucked the centre Of the calendar,
made several plays around the end,
tackles we're frequent and there
were seveHal hard downs. The
score. shows, however, that several
goals were kicked. Most of the de-
bate was on the bill to give land
lords liens for supplies furnished as
for rent. On this bill the House
showed that it was pretty evenly di.
} vided and when the hour for ad
journment came the House had re.
committed che measure.
* During the day Mr.. Simkirs an
nounced that he would introduce q
gbill to leave the liquor question to
the several counties, A number of
bills we're passed, the most important
yFegulating the transmitting and de.
'}livery Of dispatches by telegraph
companies, which oooasioned no de-
bate. The House declined to con-
cider at once g resolution stopping
thetintroduction of bills save through
committees after Monday next. A
favorable. report has been presented
on Mr.. Childs' bill to require in
struction in the public schools as to
tho effect Of intoxicating liquors on
the human system.
Among the new bills yesterday
was one by DR.. Wyche to provide for
the inspection of food, drugs and all
kinds Of liquors. .
III. THE NEW BILLS.
DR.. Wyche-To provide for the in
speetion Of foods, drugs, spiritu-
ous, fermeuted and malt liquors
and to- provide for the punish
ment of any person who sells, man.
ufactures, brews, distills, has, offers
for sale or sells any article of food,
drugs, fermented or malt liquors,
which are adulterated within the
meaning of this act. Food is to in
clude any article used for food or
drink by man, including all candles,
teas, coffees and spirituous, fer
mented and malt liquors. The bill
goes on to explain what shall con-
stitute adulteration, and exempting
ordinary articles of food and certain.
articles that the State board Of
health from time to time may deem
proper. In the case Of spirituous,
fermented or malt liquor, it must not
contain any substance or ingredient
not normal or healthful or injurious
to health when used as beverage or
medicine. The board Of health shall
have supervision Of the requirements
Of this bill, and shall see that it 10
enforced. 'f>'>~S =
Mr.. LancasteY--To require the
reading Of the Bible in the public
schools and to place the national flag
on all school buildings. ..t&...
MI. Rogers 10y request) TO re.
qnife the sheriffs to keep pair of
blood.hounds. :.e@-.,.' -.
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR. 70
n In the course of the day the fol-
lowing meesage from the Govornor
was received:
Columbia, S. O., Jan. Is, 1893.
Gentlemen; Of the General Assembly: !:
l ask your attention to the move.
nent now being made to establish u
sanitarium, or soldiers home at the
port OF Charleston, and to signify my
approval Of such establishment as
conducive to the good of the State.
I respectfully recommend that an
act be- passed ceding to the United
States government all the right,
title and interest Of the State in and
% certain, land and marsh known as
Castle Pinckney, in Charleston har-
bor for said purpose.
And l would further recommend
that such cession be made upon tho
express condition that the land,
property and jurisdiction 30 coded
be used solely for the purpose atore-
said, and that should5the be not 80
aaed or used for any other purpose,
they revert again to the State.
Respectfully,
w. III. Ellerbe, Governor.
The matter was referred to the
proper committee.