The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-02-23

the Mccullough distillcry Act and
the concurrent resolution of Mr.. Kib-
Ter expressing the sentiment Of the
General Assembly against the hotel
privilege system. The Senate even in
the closing hours killed the Werner
bill passed by the House exempting
three counties from the operation of
the dispensary law.
The new county fights were big
features of the session and took up
much time in both Houses. Lee
County has been established. Pee
Dee County is to have q new election.
If the Lee County Act is as defective
as the Greenwood County Act was the
next General Assembly may expect to
spend several of its legislative days
perfecting it. At this session there
were no end Of bills looking to the
perfecting Of the Greenwood Act. If
the Act ism in the proper shape now
it certainly ought to be.
That everlasting trouble about the
county government system was very
much in evidence and cost the State,
as usual, much money. There was the
usual procession Of bills to amend the
Act as to certain counties. 1t finally
resulted in the passage of the measure
proposed by Senator Henderson with
his jury drawing scheme dropped out
of it. What effect the new act will
have towards preventing amendatory
bills in the future remains to be seen.
The usual fight against the South
Carolina College appropriation was
made and the House made its reduc-
tion only to have the Senate keep the
college at sustaining figure. 1t was
the fight that is made year after year.
A COED many fights we're had over
matters that got through one House
only to be electrocuted in the other.
The two Houses towards the end of
the session seemed to organize kind
Of mutual execution society.
The most important Acts resulting
from the 35 days of legislative work
were Mr.. Livingston's measure as to
the taxation of telegraph, express,
sleeping car and other companies; Mr..
deLoach's measure. putting the tele-
graph and express companies under
the control of the railroad commission;
Senator Archers law to prevent un-
reasonable discrimination in charges
of telephone companies, and Mr.. Ash
ley's fertilizer label system. Provis-
ion was also made for the drawing Of
juries in public. The new State holi-
days have been provided for-Jeffer-
son Davis birthday and Arbor day
the third Friday in November.
The General Assembly extended the
time for the payment of State taxes
for the year 1897 and for the payment
of the communication tax for the same
year.
For 20 years efforts have been made
at every session to pass a separate
coach bill. This year Mr.. Caughman
made the fight and won, andnow there
is on the statute books at last such an
Act.
The usual fight to get the anti-free
pass law was made and as usual the
Senate prevented the House from re-
pealing the Act that Maj. Woodward
had put on the statute books about
the time that free passes were being
much discussed. Naj. Woodward was
on the floor the last night of the ses-
sion, and he was having his annual
chuckle of satisfaction at seeing his
Act stand all the onslaught made up
on it.
At this session the insurance de-
post Act of the preceding session
was perfected, and at last PROVISION
has been made for a commission to
look into the matter Of establishing a
juvenile reformatory in this State.
Among the Acts Of general char
acter passed may be mentioned the
following: Senator Henderson S meas
urc making the embezzlemcnt of pub
lie funds felony: Dir. Stevenson S
resolution providing for the paving of
the walks and court yard of the capi-
toll: Senator Dennis measure relating
to the holding of preliminary exami-
nation by magistrates: the act OF MIR.
DeBruhl giving protection to keepers
of boarding houses; MIR. Mccullough S
plan for collecting taxes in towns and
cities: the measure Of slcssrs. Patton
and Winkler relating to mortgages on
real estate: Mr.. Meare smeasurc max
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