The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-25

the matter to the committee on pub
lie printing This was done.
The Senate sent a message saying
1t had killed the insurance comm,s-
sioner bill.
ELECTIONS MKT WEDNESDAY,.
The elections as provided in the
concurrent resolution Of the House,
will take place next Wednesday, the
Senate having agreed thereto.
lRsON STILL A CAPITAL CRINR.
Mr.. sinkler, Of Charleston, dis
cussed his bill relative to the punish
ment for arson. He weut over the
history Of the punishment, and said
it human life is lost by the burning
of house and indictment will fol-
low for murder 1t is monstrous
proposition to think that life can be
taken for what money can restore. At
one time the death punishment fol-
lowed on 100 crimes, and this led to
moro crime than ever. Tho exces-
sive severity Of law often hinders
its execution. Tested by civilization
and the rule of reason this long list
OF crimes punished by death has
been reduced to three, and arson
should bo taken from the list. All
that was wanted was to look at this
bill with reason. Arson ia a bald
offence against property. TO at
tempt murder docs not lend to hang
ing, and so in arson, if death follows
indictment for murder is in order.
Mr.. DeBruhl, Of Abbeville, said
arson is on the decrease. Last year
there were IL less cases than
the year before. The main objection
to the bill is that death should fol-
low the crime of arson. If the jury
recommend to mercy the death sem
tence will follow.
The GLASS of people who commit
arson are not deferred by the Peni-
tentiary.
! Mr.. Rainsford said to pass this Act
would be to take a step backward,
There is nothing more hienous than
the setting fire to home.
Mr.. Kinard moved that the bill be
indefinitely postponed, which was
done.
TO ENFORCE THE GAME Law.
Mr.. Pyatt's bill to enforce tho law
as to hunting was ordered to it's third
reading without debate. 1t reads:
Section l. That Section 1902 Of
the General Statutes Of South Caro-
lima, beng Section 422 of the Re-
vised Statutes of 1893, Vol 2, be,
and the same is hereby, amended by
striking out tho words "three months"
on line 7 and inserting in the lieu
thereof "thirty days." and by strik-
ing out the words "two months" on
line 8 and inserting IN lou thereof
the words "thirty dsya." So that
said section when 40 amended shall
read as follows:
Section 425 Q,001.) In case any
person or persons 80 convicted shall
refuse or neglect to pay such fine,
then it shall and may be lawful, and
the magistrate before whom he is
convicted is hereby required, to CON-
NIT suoh person or persons to the
common Jail in the county where the
offender or Offenders shall have com.
mitted the said crime, there to re-.
main without bail for term not ex-
ceeding thirty days for unlswfully
hunting with fro in the night time,
and for term not exceeding thirty
days for violations Of Section 422, of
this chapter.
| In addition to the above penalties
any person or persons who shall here,
after hunt with fire in tho night
time, or kill any horse or neat cattle,
or other stock Of any kind, tho prop.
erty Of another person, shall be lia-
bic to civil action by the person
aggrieved.
Senator Noises Senate resolution
was adopted, to appoint q commis.
sion to inquire into the officers and
attaches Of the General Assembly
and their compensation, The com.
mission will look into the cost of tn
attaches, but no changes are to be
made at this session.
Mr.. Winkler's bill to require the
county treasurer Of Kershaw county
| 10 nav To fha au1itor of ao;1 oonnt :,