The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-01-26

initely postponed by vote OF TO 10
43.
TIE bill to repeal the law giving
the Governor the right to appoint
police commissioners OF cities, was
killed by vote of 81 to 81.
Mr.. Eird introduced bill to at
tbolize the Governor to appoint six
special constables to serve each year
during the Lexington County Fair.
Uufuvorable by The committee.
The following bills passed:
To regulate the fees for filing, in
dexipg aud certifying chattle mort
cages where the amount secured is
not more than one hundred dollars.
To require the killing OF sheep
killing dogs.
The bill requiring all officers in
the State Of whatever character to
be nominated by primary election,
was defeated by a vote of 81 to 81.
The resolution to adjourn sine die
on the 18th of February was killed.
The bill giving the Sheriffs the
hight is arrest criminals on Sunday
was adopted.
A bill has been introduced to
provide for the appointment OF
cotton seed weighers and to provide
for their compensation.
Mr.. Pollock has introduced a bill
having for it's object the licensing OF
the original package stores, the main
provisions of which are to require a
bond of $4,000, and to pay to the
County Treasurer on the 10th day OF
each mouth 20 per cent. cf the gross
sales for The month next preceding.
The restrictions are the same as
those incorporated in the present
dispensary law.
Mr.. Simpkins has presented a
memorial numerously signed asking
for the enactment of local option
law and has given notice of his in
tentiou to introduce such bill.
The ratification of the people in
nominating Hon. John L McLaurip,
United States Senator resulted in bis
election yesterday, receiving the
unanimous vote of the General As,
sembly, with exception of that gen
tleman Of color from Beaufort.
The amendment to the lien law
giving landlord prior and preferred
claims for advances, was recommitteC
by vote of 81 to As.
The following bills passed to
third reading:
Bill to protect boarding houses
and inn keepers was amended to reae
keepers of boarding houses anc
inns" 1t was then passed to it
third reading.
Mr.. I!derto1's bill to require
branding and labelling Of adulte,atet
-four was recommitted.
The Governor recommended tn
ceding of the marsh and islant
known as Clstle Pinkney at Charles
ton to the United States for govern
mental purposes.
The bill requiring the production
of registration certificate to vote il
a primary election, was indi6nitl.
postponed in the Senate by vote O
2S to S.
The Senate refused to reduce th'
royolty on fertilizers by vote OF q
to II.
MIR. Ragsdale's bill Ito prevent un
Just discrimination against the citi
zens of this state by railroad com
panies with respect to the operation
and schedule of passenger trains,
requiring two passenger trains tt
stop each day at every station, wa:
sent to the House for it's concurrence
The following bills were intro
duced:
By Mr.. Petsigrew-A joint resolu
ton to require the penitentiary
authorities to reduce the cotton acre
age fifty per cent. on the state farms
By Mr.. Aldrich-A bill regulating
the pay of defendants witnesses in
criminal cases.
At the night session of the Senate
the following bills passed to third
reading:
Mr. McCullough's bill relating to
the administration of poison.
Mr.. McDaniels bill giving counties
all convicts sentenced for five years
or under.
Mr.. Lesesne's bill regulating the
charges fer publishing legal notices.
Mr.. Sloan's bill relating to the
itemized accounts kept by county Of
fcers.
Mr.. Ashley's Joint resolution ex-