The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-01-27
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+ The nnprial suggests that the Gen
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of this ! ug needed history and com
mend it. the several commissioners ol
public schaoisin every county of the
State for a text book. The memorial
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the other States and Territories Of the
Union, and to the colleges ond Libraries
of our State.
| THURSDAY, 20TH.-A personal alterca'
ton between Senators Ragsdala and
McCaHa occurred in the Senate duril Z
the progress of debate, which looked al
one time as though 1t were gong to de-
velop into serious matter. 1t finally
ended by each Senator explaining his
remarks, expressing high opinion fol-
the other and declaring that he stood
ever ready on the floor or of to defend
his honor. With this happy sulmina.
ton the Senate soon recovered from the
little breeze of excitement attendan,
upon the incident aud settled down into
a aprotracted discussion of Mr.. Browns
compulsory education bill, which
passed it. second reading by good ma
jority.
In addition to this adstermined fight
was made against the extension of the
time for the payment of taxes, but
when it was put to yae and nay vote,
j. resulted: yeas, 16; nays20. The bill
to provide for banking and insurance
commissioner was killed.
The three liquor bills which were
carried over from last year came mp
under special order and were being
debated when, at the suggestion OF
Mr.. Noses, they were made the special
order for next Thursday. awaiting such
liquor measures as may come over
from the House. The object is to dis
1cuss the whole liquor question at the
same tin Q.
. Tho House concurrent resolution fi1-
ing next Wednesday for the election OF
comptroller general, two members Of
the State board of control and two di-
rectors Of the penitentiary was
agreed. to.
The Senate concurred in the House
resolution urging the, South Carolina
representatives in Congress to secure
the passage OF q bill leaving the regu-
lation of the liquor t1afic to each
State.
This passed thirdreading:
Mr.. SuGdath-A joint resolution to
require the county treasurer Of Edge
field county to pay over to the county
treasurer OF Saluds county certain
school, funds and to authorize the
school officer Of Saluda county to ap-
portion and check out same.
FRIDAY, 2tsT. MIR. Ragsdale's bill to
prevent unjust discrimination against
the citizens Of this State by railroad
companies with respectto the operation
and schedule of passenger trains, which
was carried over from last session, came
up in the Senate for consideration un-
der special order, and after considerable
debate was passed to second reading.
The measure provides that when rail-
road companies operate fast vestibule
trains for outside travel which do not
stop at every station in this State. the
said railroad comp, n es shall also pro-
vide for domestic travel by operating
local passenger trains SO scheduled that
rs far as practicable they shall pass ev-
cry station each way between the hours
of z q m. and = n. m. and shall stop at
every station for time sufficient to let
off and take on passengers. A penalty
of 500 attaches for eac.. violation Of the
law.
Heuderson's bill to prevent travelling
medicine vendors from plying their yo-
cation was defeated when it came up for
q second reading.
Buist's primary election Law bill came
up for confederation, but was made .
special order for Monday.
Z The bill 10 require ell the parents or
guardians to compel their children or
wards to attend school for eight weeks
in each year passed third reading.
The Senate held its first night ses-
sion. Aldrich, of Barnwell, msde Q
ringing speech in favor Of reform in the
jury system Of this State. Aldrich,
among other things. said, with great
esrnestness, that tie long list Of 6omi-
pistol, to whiskey, to lack Of power in
Judges to charge juries As TO fact, but
In the jury box. Put men of character
and those having . solemn realization
OF their duties on juries and homicides
would become fewer. The only way to
do this would be 70 have men expecting
no public favor for jury commission
ers. ~
Z Those two bills we're killed: Sud-
dath-To amend act to provide for ths
establishment OF Q new school district
in Edgefield county by excepting from
said school district the plantations Of
=. A. Perry, ID. s., Cato, - Benet and
- Burton; Griffith Making il unTaw-
ful to endeavor to influence the finding
OF jurors, and prvoiding Q penalty for
violations Of this act
There we're Z large batch Of bills to
pass their second reading, most of o
local character, after which the Senate
adjourned to meet at 10 m. Monday. 4
Il THE HOUSE. -
- SATURDAY, 10TH. Usual salary reduc.
tion bill appeared in the House. II
comes from Mr.. G. G. Toole, Of Aiken,
and proposes general cut Of 20 per
cent on oil salaries; this is the basis Of
the entire schedule. Mr.. Toole SAYS he
thinks the time is very opportune for
such atmeasurs. t1f tho bill were to
become q law, " he says, sit would be q
net SAVING to the taxpayers OF S28, 600,