The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-02-07
DOINGS OF THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
MEASURES BEING DISCUSSED

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Gathering Criminal Statrs,ics-
Treasury Apr opriations.
The following measures have baen
acted upon by the Legislature in the
last week !:
AN IMPORTANT MEASURE.
Senator iagsdale's Dill TO prevent
the adulteratiCn Of cotton seed meal
and other meals used for stock feed
was taken up, and Senator Ragsdale
explained the purposes OF the bill and
the necessity for it. The law was first
passed in Maine. and Lher States have
similar laws, This bill is the law in
New York, which Is about the same as
that OF Massachusetts,. He read from
the Practical Farmer an article re at.
Ing to the operation OF the law in New
York.
The bill provides for an analysis Of
al Iced meals manufactured in this
State, the analysts to be made by the
chemical department. OF Clemson col
lege, and there is prov ided u tax Of 25
cents per ton and tag to be ailiX
to each sack, stating that the law has
oeen complied with ; 50 much Of the
tax to go TO the treasury OF Clemson, as
is necessary for analysis expenses : The
penalty being q fac of 500 to'$2OO or
imprisonment frum three months to
one year. Importers OF the meals stat.
ed are also to furnish specimens Of
their product when called upon.
Senator R,gsdalc strongly urged the
necessity for the bill. Senator Sullivan
suggested some changes and Senator
Grayd0l opposed the measure. Senator
20 iYh Ia,
difficult TO enforce, as it would DC i'm
possible to keep out cotton seed hulls
Senator Ragsdale replied that the ob.
lection was not 50 much to hulIs as
other deleterious Ingredients. Sena-
tor Bowen also opposed the bill. The
motion to strike out the enacting words
was lost and the blil AS passed 10 the
third reading, IL motion to indo iinitcly
postpone being lost By vote OF ITO Is
Several amendments were tfsrcu ana
adopted changing the bill in minor par
tiCulars.
CRIMINAL STATISTICS.
Senator Mowers bll, 10 require the
keeping of criminal statisJlc was
passed TO the third reading. The bill
is as follows
Section /. That each clerk OF the
court of general sessions shall keep d
ICCOIu duu IcpOEI W Gllc Nv
tOrney general and the solicitor Of his
circuit in duplicates by the 10Th day
Of December, on blank forms TO b3 fur.
nishcd by the attorney general, the
name, race, sex, age, alleged crime and
learning or illiteracy Of every person
brought to trial In his court for the
year ending December lat and in case
Of his failure to make SAID report with.
in the time herein limited, he snail
forfeit to the county $40 as a penalty
for each days delay IN making sucn
report, to be recovered by the SO icitor
OF the circuit by al action in any court
of competent Jurisdiction.
Sec. 2. That the mayor or intCnda II
| OF every Incorporated CITY or town
| within the State shall keep record
! and annually report to the attorn ~
general, on blank forms TO be furnished
| by him, by the 10 OF DlcC mb1r, the
| numbers, name, race, sex, age, learn
ing or illteracy, and alleged Otfcuses
| OF persons brought before the mGniCi
pal authorities for trial during the
year ending December ,t; and In cas-,
Of the failure OF any mayor or lntcn
dant to maze such report within the
time limited he shall be iincd not es.
than S25 nor moro than 500, or impris
| oned for 80 days
a BILL OF GENERAL IMPORTANCE.
| One Oi tue important measures no"
before the Legislature is Mr.. Crum'
otll to requisite tne drawing OF none,