The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-21
REDISTRICTING
BILL WAS KILLED
MIR. PATfON'S MEASURE DISCUSSED
AND ACTED ON TUESDAY.
The Final Vote Was Very Close-No Gaoat
Ambunt OF Work WMs Accomplished.
No Night Work.
The State, 19th.1

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redistricting bill was taken up and
though no reason why it should not
be passed other than that 1t was un-
necessary, was presented in the de-
bate, it was killed by a very small
majority. But it was killed and the
vote has been clinched and there will
be no more trouble over it at the
present session. Inasmuch as the
members expect to leave for Clemson
at 3 o'clock this morning not a word
was said yesterday about a night
session. There was no rush of now
bills yesterday. The business Of the
day was not unusually heavy. Moth.
ing was heard from the committee
appointed to reconcile the matter of
the acceptance Of conflicting invita-
tions. The house now stands I'd.
journed uutil 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning.
MATTERS FOR THE SENATE.
When the house met yesterday
morning large number Of bills and
resolutions were presented from the
senate and ordered put on the calen-
dar of the house.
The house took nearly an hour to
get down to the second reading cal.
endar.
Mr.. Rainsford offered a concur
rent resolution to allow bill to be
introduced chartering the Central
Carolina Railway company. 1t
was Immediately considered and
adopted.
The Committee on privileges and
elections reported without recon-
mendation the bill to require the
nomination Of all officers, elective
and appointive, by primary elections.
| THE TRIP TO CLEMSON.
The committee in regard to the
Clemson tri p made tho announce
mont that the train would leave hero
today at 3 a. m, arriving at the COL
lege at 8 a. m Dinner will be served
at the college. Returning the train
will leave Clemson at 5 P. m., arriv-
ing in Columbia at 10 p. m. Break
fast will be obtainable at the restau-
rant in the Kendall building before
departure.
| PASSED A FINAL RBADINa.
There was very large number of
third reading bills. They were all
given final reading and ordered
sent to the Senate. Among them
was the much delayed public pint
ing bill. The bills thus disposed of
were as follows:
TO provide for and regulate the
public printing of South Carolina.
70 provide for the inspection of
Illuminating fluids and oils in this
State. This was amended on final
| reading to make it effective May !
To provide for the grading and
paving of the streets, public ways
and alleys Of cities of this State of
10000 inhabitants and upwards
Joint resolution to extend the time
for the payment of the Communication
road tax until Both April, 1893.
To require county superintendents
to make monthly apportionments of
all moneys reported to them as col
lected by county treasurers for the
preceding months, and to require
county treasurers to pay out the
same.
TO require the county supervisors
and the county boards of commits.
sioner to furnish a duplicate copy of
all approved claims to their represen-
tatives when required to do 80.
TO repeal section 229 of the re-,
vised statutes Of 1903, being section
1T of the general statutes, as to
special returns by merchants for
taxation.
10 amend the act relating to the
publication of snpecylsors' reports.
TO amend the county government
act in sections 4 and II.
MESSAGES FROM TIE GOVERNOR.
The Governor seat message to
the house calling attention to Con.
McCrady's History Of South Caro-.
lima and endorsing the work. On