The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-02-08

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that the board shall consist CT three
members. elected one by the Senate
and the ether two by the house. the
mem Der elected by the Senate TO be
chairman cf the board. Several pre-
| liminary votes were taken and several
amendments and substitutes were Of
fe!ei bst,"a the Serate came TO a final
vote on this - 'aaSura Of Senator Arch
e.: There We propositions OF var
iouS sorts. out there seemed to De al
most urln;mity tina; the present board
Of control should go. Only one Sena'
tor raised his voice in direct defense
O. the present d:SpeISary management
After Senators Henderson and Con
nor withdrew their propositions. the
question came before the house on the
Mayfeld bill in this way;
Senator Archer OF, an amend
ment to section providing that the
board should consiS, IF three members.
the Senate to elec. one member CT the
beard. who shCIld be chairman. tn"
horse 20 elect the other two. the term
| to ue Two years. and that they shall
receive pc. diem and mileage Of men,
bers CT the legislature and ten days
after approval CT this act shall meet
and take oath G, office.
Twenty second Day.-The Senate
, met at II o'clock. and had the usual
roll call and prayer. The governors
message in refcrnece to establishment
Of a geological and industrial survey
, was presented and read. On motion of
NJ rho
time.
An rnfarcrable report was present
ed on the House bill to reduce the fe:-
tilizer tax from % to - cents. A mi
nority report was favorable. The bill
went over for consideration. Gruber
offered a concurrent resolution provid-
ing for a special committee Of two
/ Senator's and three Representatives
TO consider the message Of the govern
or in reference 20 geological survey
The resolution was adopted.
Second reading bills to which there
was no objection were taken up and
passed to the third reading, the first
being Mowers bill relating to the fis
| cal affairs CT the State. The same was
Gone with the following:
Young's House bill to limit the li3
bilitics of partners after dissolution
of partnership to their own acts:
I Ccsgrove's House bill to amend tle
act declaring the jurisdiction OF the
city recorder of Charleston Living
ston's bill giving preference to coun
ties hiring convicts: Mowers bill rela-
ting 10 execution of taxes by sherilfS;
/ Mowers bill to amend the act by de-
fining rights of sinking fund commits
sion: Mowers bill providing a penalty
fer county treasurer'S failure TO for
ward taxes when due: Stevenson'S 5
House bill to authorize Chesterfield
and kerrshaw railroad for stock in i
consolidated company; Threats bill
TO amend the law relating to maSiS
3rates: Committee bill to increase the
allowance for clerk hire to the super
visor of Cherokee: Sullivan's bill 70
amend the law in reference to obstIuC-
ton of streams; Narshdlls bill to
confirm to the Independent Fire En-
gine company Of Columbia the title 20
I its Let on Washington street: Walter
introduced a bill to punish lar:aty ami
! Senator G.. w. Brown had 4 bill to
/ fix the salary of the treasurer OF Oar
( lington at $1,000; at ten O'Clock the
! Senate adjourned.
| Twenty-thrd Day.-The compile
| ton of the State House was a question
which provoked an acrimonious and
! warm discussion in the Senate Sena-
ter Mayfield being the central figure.
Senator Hayfeld objected to some
remarks C. Senator Manning who
termed the opposition to the bill ''Gia-
ingenious" which Senator Mayfe!d
I said meant intending to deceive.
Senator Manning disclaimed any ia
tended reflection upon the other Sena-
tor. but it was evident thas Senator
! Mayfield was nettled and did not
! relish being considered a "croaker .
! which was another term used by Sen-
ator Manning, though without refer
ence TO any particular person.
! When the Senate convened 1t 5 =.
m. the Mayfeld bill was again t. keh
; up and additional amendments were
offered ard adopted. One by Senator
! Conner provided that the commission
er, d=penSary employees and county
dispensers shall no: receive any sam
Piles or give any or drink any liquo-
, in stock Another by Senator Appel;
| provided that the directors should
open all bids in public. The amend
ments were principally technical IN
character, relating to the correct YER
| biage of the measure. The Bill as
amended was then passed and ordered
/ sent to the house. The Senate. there
| fore, is through with the dispensary,
/ for awhile at least.
Twenty-fourth Day.-The Senate as
semblcd at O'Clock, and On motion Of
Senator Archer it reconsidered the vote
whereby it had agreed to hold joint
| session and proceeded with regular