The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-01-31
Legislative Pr;c;eSings.
I.OUSE-SATUEEAY

,eni the rights aud remedies of en-
p'oyees Of railroad to employees OF
cotton mills aud street railway lines.
The bill was finally killed by having
the euactirs words stricken ont.
Mr. Sharpe voted against striking
out the e~Dacting words and MIR
E6rd was paired with Mr.. West
The pension bill was the first
measure considered yesterday. The
bill was reported ~uLf'vorably by the
committee. 1t provides that soldiers
and sailors WHO have lost arm or leg
are entitled to pension, no matter
what their age. Mr.. Sharpe moved
to striks out the ~enacling words.
Tie bill was killed.
Alter and interesting debate, the
House killed the bill to provide q
rebate ef l per cent. on taxes paid il
October and ! per cent. on taxes
paid in November by large ms ority.
The bill to provide for the print
ing and sale of the South C.rolina
reports, ard for the compensation OF
the State reporter passed second
reading. It fixes the salary at $1,000
per annum and 10 per cent. of the
sales of the reports to cover incident
al expenses. Mr.. Blease preferred
adding q nominal sum, $50 to the
salary, instead of the 10 per cent,
but the House refused the amend.
ment.
The bill relating to transportation
Of dead bodies passed second read
ing. 1t provides that bodies dead Ct
contagious or infections disease can
not be shipped into, through, or out
of the State except on compliance
with such rules as the State board of
health shall make. The State board
is authorized to license such persons
as are en- examination found prof.
cieut in tie ait of embaluing.
TIE bill to authorize the erection
on the State House grounds # a
monument to the women Of the
Southern Confederacy, passed a
second reading without any ohj"c-
tons.
The bill to provide in lieu Of mile
age, that State officials, ETC., and
members OF the General Assembly
be provided with free railroad trans
portation was very properly killed.
The Senate's resolution to submit
the matter of adj urnment to the
judiciary committee of the two
Houses came over and was adopted.
There was a favorable report on
the bill to provide for a Pension
Commissioner and on the bill to
devclve the duties of Supervisors Of
Registration upon clerks of NUM-
CAPABILITIES and Clerks of Courts.
The number of new bills intro
duced since the beginning Of the
term, January 10, 1899, Friday
reached the $40 mark.
After making several bills special
orders and the introduction of nu-
merous new bills the House took a
recess until Monday at II o'clock.
SENATE-SATURDAY.
The Senate got to work earlier
than usual and remained in session
until 2 p. M, but when adjournment
was had there were yet on the calen-
dar quite a number of second read
ing bills and the third reading bills
had all bten passed over, 20 that
when the body convenes at noon on
Monday, there will be quite a heavy
calendar to be disposed Of and it is
likely night sessions will be held.
The resolution locking towards
the erection Of a Union depot in
Columbia met the hearty approval
of the Senate, and it is evident the
Senators want to see the building
completed.
Among the new bills introduced
was one by Senator Crosson to repeal
section 229 of and Act in reference
TO assessment snd collection of
school taxes, adding other sections.
Tae Judiciary committee made a
maj ority and minority report on Sen
ator Aidrich's resolution to ~investi-
gate the State dispensary. The
majority report by Senator Hender-
son was unfa7orsble, the minority by
Senator Ma5Geld vas favorable. The
resolution vert On the calendar.
There were also two reports from
tie judiciary committee on the APP
pelt dispensary local option bill, the
unfavorable report bling signed by
S ,nator Henderson and FIVE others,
tls favorable report being made by
Senator Barnwell and five others.
Tae bill! went on the calend II.