The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-01-13


in primary elections before vote was
reached and the bill killed. Among
the new bills was one by Childs provid-
ing for the instruction OF school child
rem as to the effects of alcoholic and In
tozicating liquors upon the human sys-
TEN.
Masill's bill to alter the county line
of Greenwood county so as to include
portions of Abhevilie and Edgeield
counties was taken up. Mr.. Magill
made some immaterial amendments.
The bill merely adds to. the new county
some small sections that have voted
themselves into Greenwood. The bill
went through without word Of discus
sion.
When Lancasters' bill "to make it q
misdemeanor to fall to return money
on demand, paid by mistake, unfavor-
ably reported, was taksn up, the House
kiEed it in summary manner.
RSdrick's bill, fixing the punishment
OF manslaughter, was ordered to third
reading.
TUESDAY, 25rH. In the House con-
siderable debate was had on the bill to
give the landlords liens for supplies
furnished as well as for rent. On this
bill the House showed that it was pref
ty evenly divided and when the hour for
adjournment came the House had re-
committed the measure.
During the day Simkins announced
that he would introduce q bill to leave
the liquor question to the several coun-
ties. A number of bills were passed,
the most important regulating tho
transmitting and delivery of dispatches
by telegraph companies, which occa-
stoned no debate. The House declined
to consider at once resolution stop
ping the introduction of bills save
through committees after Monday next.
A favorable report was presented on
Childs' bill to require instruction in
the public schools as to the effect of in
toxicatiIg liquors on the human sys-
TEN. Among the new bills was one by
Wyche to provide for the inspection CT
foods, drugs, and AL kinds of liquors.
Emessage from the Governor was re-
ceived by the House asking the atten-
ton to the movement now being made
to establish sanitarium, or soldiers
home at Tie port Of Charleston. The
matter was referred to the proper COM
mittee.
The following were among the third
reading bills ordered sent to the Senate:
Magill's bill as to including certain
portions of Abbeville and Edgefeld
counties in the new county of Green
wood; Hydrick's bill relating to punish
ment for manslanghter; Henderson's
bill to amend section IS of the code so
far as it relates to Berkeley county;
Limehouse's bill to amend the lIw as
to the height of fences, 80 far as it re-
late. to Berkeley county.
The hour of noon having arrived the
House proceeded to the election of
United States Senator to succeed the
late General Earle. Livingston said
that they had simply met to ratiIy
what the people had already done. He
nominated the Hon. John l.. McLaurin
and the vote was taken upon aroll call.
McLaurin received all the 101 votes
cast, save one for George W. Murray
that of the colored member.
Henderson's bill to amend the act to
provide poor house and farm in Berke-
lev county was taken up out of its or
der and ordered to third reading with
out debate.
At the request of Kibler. Ilderton's
bill to require the branding and label
ing of sdulterated -four was recommit-
ted.
Townsend's bill to amend the act pro-
viding for the appointment OF magis-
loka 10 TInt
county, was ordered to third reading
without debate.
WEDNESDAY,, 28rH. in the House
Magill introduced new bill to require
executive appointments to be madeupon
the recommendation of Senators and
Representatives. Cages count gov
ernment bill was taken up, iially
debated and then laid over fv. .uture
consideration.
The following were among the bills
sent to the Senate: McCullou; t's bill
to amend section of the code -slating
to the service of summons in magis.
trate's courts. Towpsend's bill relating
to magistrates in Union county. Win
go's bill to prescribe the duty of electric
telegraph companies as to receiving and
transmitting dispatches and to prescribe
penalties for violations. DeBruhrs bill
to protect boarding house and inn
keepers. Magill's bill to amend the act
to establish Greenwood county and fix
ing the amount of communication tax and
salaries of county supervisor and his
clerk. Henderson's bill to amend -<hs
act providing for poor house aud farm
in Berkeley county.
The house passed the concurrent re-.
solution to allow bill to be introduced
chartering the Saluda Railroad COM
pany.
The House passed to third reading
the joint resolution to authorizr and
direct the Comptroller General of this
State to draw his warrant on The State
treasurer to pay to the order OF VIM. a:
Courtenay the sum Of 1850 for 1oo full
bound copies of the History OF South
Carolina under the proprietary govern
ment, 1670-1719, to become the property
of the State and to be placed in the
libraries andother public institutions
of the State and in all colleges: Of, the
State, male and female.
Among the bills unfavorably reported
were:
Smiths bill to give physicians q len
for their services; de Loach h's Joint reso.
luton relating to biennial sessions Of
the General Assembly; MeWhite's bill
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