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

TWentv-firyt Dly-ln the house
much time was occupied in discussion
CT the question of public schools. The
following bills passed second reading:
" G.. Evans bill 20 alter first. second
and fourth judicial districts in Edge
field county passed second reading:
Sawyer'S bill 10 validate the grant
jury fer Union county for 1900 passed
second reading. Also his bill relating
10 fuel fer offices of Union county Cs-
ficials: Fairey's bill TO validate muni-
cipal election at Fort Note passed
second reading: Graydon'S joint reso
luton authorizing the attorney general
to investigate the fertilizer trust pass
ed second reading.
There was favorable report on Mr..
f. B. Ragsdale's proposed cons:itu-
tional amendment to grant divorces
in extreme cases.
There were majority and minority
votes on the bill to reimburse the d.
Tectors OF the old State bank for Ger
tain State bonds.
At l:45 the house adjourned. There
was considerable opposition. several
members wart!ng TO take recess un-
til S o'clock. There was good hunor-
ed interest in the result OF the vote
which was at first tie until two or
three members changed. and the house
by vote OF 81 TO 46 adjourned.
Twenty-second Day.-The session
of the House saw The defeat Of Mr..
Princes prohibition bill by vote Of
10 to 2G. This bill was an rou-clad
measure, and the House did net seem
much concerned in it as there was lit
tie discussion. Patton'S joint reSolu-
tion was passed almost unanimously
On its third reading, the vote being 90
to .. The only members who opposed
it were Dr.. Gamble and Mr.. Il. B.
Ragsdale. Some who had yCted against
it on second reading favored it. There
was opposition to Mr.. c. L. Robin
sons bill to validate in other counties
the teachers certificates issueI by the
several counties of the State, but the
House refused to recommit it and the
bill was sent to the Senate. GraydonS
resolution to require an in:r"t:gatlon
of the fertilizer trust passed their third
reading with amendments. The -udic-
iary committee bill to authorize the
Carolina national bank TO enter suit
against the State for the recovery Of
money paid on two Of the pcnitentiary
notes also passed third reading. as did
several local bills, all Of which were
sent to the Senate. Prince thcn called
up his prohibition bill; McGiil moved
to recommit; Mr.. Prince spoke for his
measure. The liquor light has got to
come: he wanted to settle it as Socn
as possible The House refused ~ le-
commit and Mr.. Blease moved to strike
out the enacting words. There was 4
favorable report on the bill to charter
the Columbia Unicn Station company,
and on Mr.. Princes Uil to sell the
State farms; the governors message
on the bureau of geological research
was referred to joint committees CT
commerce and Of agriculture: Mr..
Cross bill to regulate payment CT de-
linquent taxes was reported Tnfavo:a-
; bly, and killed: the diSpcasary caul-
drcn did not boil III the House at
night and in consequence no solution
was precipitated. sat ore very im-
portant matter was acted upol-the
proposition to repeal the anti-lynchinS
clause in the constitution failed. 1t
required SO votes to pass. and received
but 63: H. 3. Richardson Dill 10 make