The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-28

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the liens and privileges to the exclu
sion of every other class. Why
should the tenant be forced to pur.
chase from the landlord at any price
the latter charged him. The mer-
chants would not let a single tenant
have supplies if this bill passed. Mr.,
Pollock took Mr.. Bedon to task for
asking question Of such kind re-
ferring to the class to which he be.
longed. There was quite a lively
passage between Messrs. Bedon and
Pollock. After awhile Mr.. Caugh-
man expressed the opinion that Mr..
Pollock was not talking on the ques.
tion. CO.,.
Mr.. Pollock-I am sorry that the
gentlemen cannot understand the
English language.
Mr.. Caughman-Muoh obliged for
your sympathy. Uaughter.)
Mr.. Pollock continued his speech.
Mr.. Robinson did not wish to take
advantage of any class, but he wanted
the bill passed.
Mr.. Skinner was in favor Of The
bill.
The House then decided to recon.
NIT the bill by vote Of So to 48.
The vote was olinched.
Mr.. Snllivan's bill to amend the
act ohartering the Western Carolina
railroad company was then taken up
and ordered to third reading with
out debate.
WILL HELP GOOD ROADS.
When Mr.. Meares' bill to authorize
and require the county boards OF
commissioners to fix annually the
communication tax paid in lieu of ser.
vice upon the public highways and
to fix the time OF payment thereof
was taken up, Mr.. de Loach moved
to strike out the enacting words
Mr.. Meares said the bill was to le,
the tax be fixed at from 81 to So. II
was on the line Of progress, so much
80 that he could conceive Of no OBJ
jeotion to the bill
| The bill was about to be ordered
to third reading, the house refus
ing to strike out the enacting words
when DR.. Goodwin and Mr.. Ashle,
asked that counties be exempted
Union, Darlington, Edgefeld, York
Marion, Abbeville, Bamberg, Barn
we'll, Spartanburg, saluda, Hamp
ton, Cherokee, Williamsburg, Aiken
Lancaster and great many Others
were asked to be excepted, when Mr.
Rogers entered his protest against
the nullifiication Of bill in thu
manner.
The debate was in progress whe1
Mr.. de Loach got in motion to ad
journ, which prevailed.
| The text Of Mr.. Meares' bill is al
follows:
| Section l. That at the regula
monthly meeting in the month 0
December of each year the count,
boards Of commissioners Of the sev
eral counties of tho State, the ssi'
boards are hereby required and au
thorized to fix the amount of com
mutation tax to be paid in lieu O
personal service upon the highway
OF their respective counties for tn
year succeeding, providing the sal
communication tax shall not exceed 5
nor be less than 81.
SEQ. 2. That in case OF failure q
the meeting specified in section 1 {
this act. to fix the amount Of commu
tation tax afore said, the amount fixe
and required heretofore shall b
considered to continue Of force.
Sec. 3. That the payment of com
mutation road tax for any year sha
be during the first three month
thereof, and the receipt from til
treasurer of the county Of tho pay
ment of the same shall exempt frol
road duty for and during the ou1
rent calendar year.
Capt. Richard S. DesPortes die
of typhoid fever in Columbia, G
Sunday eYaninn Hia dnnth ia a On