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

on Mr.. Magill's bill to fill all vacan'
cies in offices, elective or appointive,
by election. The committee amends
so as to make the bill effective after
the next general election.
There was no session Of the Sen
ate Saturday, and many Of the law
makers in this branch took advantage
of the recess and spent Sunday at
home with their family.
The House adopted a resolution
forbiddipg the introduction of new
bills after January 81, except by com,
mittees.
The House passed the Werner bill
providing for the heavy punishment
of those convicted Of the seduction
of an unmarried woman under the
promise of marriage. The bill reads
as follows:
Section l. That any person who
shall. under promise of marriage,
have illicit carnal intercourse with
any unmarried woman of previous
chaste character, shall be guilty of
misdemeanor. and upon conviction
shall be punished by a fue OF not
less than $500 nor more than $4,000,
or imprisonment for not less than six
months nor more than five years,
or both fine and imprisonment at the
discretion of the court: Provided,
that no conviction shall be had under
this act on the testimony of the fe-
male seduced, uucorroburated by
other evidence, either positive or cir
cumstantiul, nor unless warrant be
sworn out or prosecution commenced
within cne year after the commission
of the offense. Provide d, further,
that the subsequent intermarriage of
The parties may be pleaded as de-
fense.
Mr.. Ashley's bill to appropriate the
privilege tax to the common schools
received its death blow by having its
enacting words stricken out.
In the Senate the broad tire bill
passed to it's third reading.
The following are among some of
the bills which received their final
reading in the Senate:
House bill to amend section l Of
an act to prohibit emigrant agents
from plying their vocation in this
State, without first obtaining license
therefor and for other purposes.
To amend Section 1,2SS of Volume
l of the Revised Statutes relating to
the general stock law.
House bill to regulate the fees for
filing, indexing and certifying chattel
mortgages where the amount secured
is not more than 500.
The following passed the second
reading:
House bill to amend certain sec,
tons Of the general railway law,
Chapter II, relating TO certain Of
lenses and penalties, and to insert
new section to be known as l734a.
To amend an act to provide for the
formation of certain corporations and
to define the powers thereof.
House bill to the proof of recorded
instruments other than wills.
Yesterday most of the tine OF the
House was taken up in the discus
sion of tue appropriation bill and in
amending the rules.
The emigrant bill was received
from the Senate, with amendments,
which were agreed to aud the bill
ordered to be enrolled for ratification.
Bill relating to liens was ordered
to be enrolled for ratification.
The bill regarding the Knoxville
and Seiyern railroad was returned
from the S: nate and took the same
course.
Several ILLS Of a local nature
passed to third reading.
Mr.. Tcole's salary reduction bill
was uDfavorably reported.
Mr.. SimkiLs local option bill re-
ceived favorable report.
The bi auLuaI session Of the Gen
eral Assembly bill was killed in the
Senate.
The following are among the acts
ratified: