The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-02-15
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Twenty-seventh Day-The house OF
representatives waded into the dispen-
sary question:. The Senate bill was
taken up and the paragraph abolishing
the present State board was adopted by
a vote of II to %. Speaker Gary had
not returned and Mr.. VIM. Mauldin,
speaker pro tenn. presided. Rev. c. d.
Mann, the chaplain, in his opening
prayer invoked victory for the Beers.
The following bills passed third read
ing: A bill to authorize the county
treasurer of Laurens county to pay GER
tain school claims; Dendy's bill to pre-
vide for the county government OF
Oconee; Crum. a bill to amend section
4 of the act to define the rights OF the
sinking fund commission; w. n.
Thomas. a bill to amend the act Great
ing a harbor commissioner for the bay
and harbor of Charleston.
Most of the day was spent in dis
cussing the Senate dispensary bill. The
section abolshing the State Board OF
Control passed A number of amend
ments were offered. and their advan-
tages vigorously debated, but in view
of the fact that the printed copies Of
them were not in hand, nc action was
taken on them.
At the night session a number o.
amendments to the Senate dispensary
bill were offered, and some Of them
adopted. During the consideration OF
others the House adjourned.
Twenty-eighth Day.-The first mat
ter to occupy the attention Of the
House was the Jim Crow car bill as
amended by the senate. Inc Dill was
hardly recognized as the measure sent
over to the Senate at the preceding ses-
SIGN. The House refused to agree TO
the Senate amendments. Then the dis
pensary bill was taken up. Mr.. Cos
groves amendment providing for an
inspection Of the books by an expert
accountant was adopted. There were
a number of amendments adopted dur
ing the two hours Of the discussion.
At o'clock the Senate came over and
DR.. J. L. NJ Curry delivered an address
TO The joint assembly.
At II o'clock Mr.. Stevenson called
up the dispensary bill. The pending
question was the motion to indefinitely
postpone the amendment offered by Mr.
Cosgrovc.
The House by a vote of so to % re-
fused to kill the amendment.
Section was further amended by
Mr.. c. P. Sanders so that it wculd read
in regard to bids for sales to the State
dispensary. And accompanying such
bid there shall be a sample Of each
kind of liquor offered for sale
containing not more than one half pint
each. which sample shall on its arri-
val be delivered to the dispensary
commissioner tc be retained by him
until after it has been ascertained that
the wines or liquors purchased shall
correspond in all respects with that
purchased. said samples to be the prop
erty of the State"
There was an unfavorable report on
Mr.. y. G.. Evans bill to annul the
sale of the South Carolina and Georgia
railroad 70 the Southern: Mr.. Whar-
ton introduced a bill to require courts
of general sessions 10 be opened with
prayer: Mr. Caughman presented bill
TO repeal the charter of the Greenwood
and Port Royal railroad, chartered in
1882. This road was graded from
Johnston to Greenwood, and passes
within six miles of Saluda c. II. The
requirement of this grade will aid the
proposed road to Saluda; Mr.. Marion
sent up resolution that from and al
ter February all discussion be limited
to five minutes to the side. except on
the appropriation and supply bills. NO
action was taken on the resolution.
There was favorable report on Mr..
Caughman's bill to amend the act pro-
hibiting stealing of melons and fruit,
so as 20 include stalks of sugar cane.
forage, etc: Mr.. Hydrick presented
bill 10 amend the act relating to the
bonding of municipalities: Mr.. Prince.
to authorize Andersen Light and Pow
er company to build dam across Senaca
river; Mr.. McLaurins bill relating 70
road working in Marlboro county
passed second reading; while the
House was in the Senate for half all
hour ratifying acts. the House resolv-
cd itself into a glee club and sang few
complimentary songs for the benefit OF
the galleries. Il was developed that
Nessrs. Sharp. Caughman. Ashley and
Lockwood sing We'll: after the ad-
journment Mr. Wade Hampton Gibbes.
Jr.. entertained the members with a
concert by his mammoth phonograph.
TweEty-nin;h Dly.-The House CT
Representa- .iveS passed McDow's bill
to appropriate $4,000 for a new Gormi-
tory for Win5hrop college: the house
passed sie d.sDensary bill through Is
third reading and returned it 10 the
Senate with amendments after opposi-
zion by Mr.. jeremiah Smith CT HIrry.
ASort two hours were spent III cle2t-
u t,,.-ion. fn,. cnrne Of the s,.nf.h nNl-