The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-02

be found on the Calendar and it would
not take moro than q few hours to de-
eide whether 1t would become law or
not. II the House rejected it the re-
|sponsibility was upon 1t. The Senate
had done Its duty. They could 20 tc
their homes In peace.
benatOr Dean agreed with Senator
Barnwell. He thought that irrespon.
sible constables should be made respon
sible. There was no doubt that blood
shed had been caused by irresponsible
victims now cried aloud to the Sena.
tors for the passage OF this amend.
ment.
Senator Ilderton said that IL this
amendment was adopted the State
would be unable to keep constable In
Charleston.
Senator Hough spoke in favor Of the
amendment and Senator May field favor.
ed continuing.
The motion to continue the bill was
lost.
Yeas-Aldrich, Alexander, Bowen,
Love, Manning, Mauidin, Mayaeld'
Stanland, Suddath, Wallace and Will
liams-l5.
Nays-Appelt, Archer, Barnwell,
| Blakeney, G. w. Brown, Connor, Dean,
Dennis, Douglas, Glenn, Hougb, Liv-
1ngstOn, Marshall, Sarratt, Scarbor.
ough, Sheppard, Sullivan, Talbird,
Walker and Waller-20.
Senator GraydOn wanted to kill tho
bill and made strong speech in favor of
striking out the enacting words of the
bill.
Senator Barn veil made another de-
cisive effort IN behalf OF the bill In Or
| der To nreaarve n Ia
On the motion to strike out tho vote
stood:
Yeas-Alexander, Bowen, Graydon,
Hay, Henderson, 1lderton, Love, Maui
din, Mayfield, Suddath, Wallace and
Williams-l2.
Nays-Aldrich, Applet, Archer,
Barnwell, Blakeney, g, w. Brown,
Connor, Dean, Dennis, Douglass, Glenn,
Hough,, Livingston, Manning, Mar
| shall, Mower, Sarratt, Scarborough,
Sheppard, Stanland, Sullivan, Talbird,
Walker and Waller-24.
Senator Barnwell then moved to
amend by adding tho following pro.
viso:
Provided, that said constables shall,
before entering upon the duties OF their
| office, each give bond in the sum of
five hundred dollars, with sureties, to
be approved by the Attorney General,
conditioned for the faithful perform
ance Of the duties OF his Office and in
case Of the breach OF said bond suit
may be brought thereon by any person
aggrieved thereby in the county whore
any OF the obltgors reside or In any
county whore such breach may have
| occurred.
The vote on Mr.. Barnwell's amend.
ment stood
Yeas-Aldrich, Applet, Archer,
Barnwell, Blakeney, Bowen, G. W.
Brown, Connor, Dean, Dennis, Doug
lass, Glenn, Henderson, Hough, Living
ston, Manning, Marshall, Mayfield,
Mower, Sarratt, Scarborough. Shep-
pard, Stanland, Sullivan, Talbirl,
Walker and Waller-27.
Nays-Alexander, Graydon, Ilderton,
Love, Mauldin, Suddath, Wallace and
Willlams-0.
The bill was then given its third
reading as amended.
This piece OF legislation was dis
tlnctive victory for Senator Barnwell
He won on the merits Of his amend
ment, and the vote will show that on
each proposition his side gained votes.
RATIrY1NG THE ACTS.
The following acts were ratified by
the Legislature on the last day OF the
session, and the list includes many OF
the most impcrtan 1T measures that were
adopted:
TO extend the force of the act to in
corporate Lynch's Creek Navigation
Company.
To require the auditor of Laurcns
County to levy tax OF two mills on the
property In Sullivan township for the
purpose OF paying certain attorneys q
fee for services rendered in the case OF
Susong against Sullivan township.
To create a board OF police commits.
sioners for the city OF Greenville.
| TO regulate charges for advertising
legal notices.
| To incorporate the PIckens and
Oolenoy Railroad Company.
| 10 amend the act authorizing the
city council OF Spartanburg to ordain
ordinances for the construction of q
sewerage system, by adding a section
authorizing the condemnation Of pri-
vate property.
To request ard direct the Governor
and State Treasurer to furnish inform
alton to our Senators and Representa-
tives In Congress as to the claims OF
growing out OF the common defence.
To provide for the payment OF tho
expenses Of special election In Laurens
County on proposed Honea PathCounty
10 sbate to certain taxpayers OF the
county OF Beaufort State taxes for 1808
TO provide a general law for the
amendment OF town and city charters.
To fix o maximum schedule OF charges
for selling leaf tobacco by all the ware.
houses In this State.
To confirm and carry out q report OF
the commission appointed to divide
and apportlon between the two coun-
ties OF Berkeley and Charleston the
bona fide debt OF Berkeley County, and
to provide for compensation OF the
said commission.
TO limit the lien Of tho State for un-
collected taxes.
To amond tho county government act
80 far as the samo relates to pickcns
County.
To amend tho Code OF Civil Proceed
ure as the same relates to the services
OF summons upon foreign corporations
To amend Section 745 OF the Revised
Statutes OF 1903 relating to sales by
certain officers.
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