Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-01-24

should have a rest, until the State
Fouse is fully completed and paid
for.
On the 18th in the House, Mr..
E B Ragsdale had a bill limiting
the number of acres of land which
an alien may own to 100 acres.
Mr. Regsdaie was satisfied with
the Act of 1895, limited the own
ership to 500 acres, and the bill,
by his request, was killed.
Mr. Means's bill to regulate the
ownership and hunting of game
came up and was supported by
Mr. Means and Dr.. Hopkins.
Mr. Ashley and Mr. Stevenson
thought the bill had better be
killed at once. It proposed to pun.
ish man for going on another
mans land in pursuit of game.
Mr. Lotion said the committee
was unanimously opposed to the
bill. There was now sufficient
Legislation.
Mr. Means was willing to amend
the bill. On motion of Mr. De-
Bruhl the bill was indefinitely
postponed.
During the week just past Mr.
Ashley introduced g bill which
provides that the question of dis.
pensary, prohibition or high IL
cense be submitted to the people.
Senator Graydon and Senator APP
pelt propose to change the dis
pensary system. Representative
]. B. McLaurin Of Marlboro and
Representative j. o. Patterson of
Barnwell also have dispehsary
bills which have passed through
The engrossing department and
will probably be introduced TO-
10y. The majority Of the new
measures, already introduced or
seek to submit the en-
ire matter to the people, the OBJ
cot being to let each county regu.
ate the sale of liquor in its own
way 80 that the constitutional re-
|uirements are enforced.
There seems to be very great
leal of dissatisfaction with the
ounty boards, and there will be a
determined effort to effect it's un-
loing. But with 80 many contend
ng influences and with 80 many
ssues at stake, there is no telling
7hether the matter will te fought
ut upon it's merits or whether
ONE compromise will be effected.
f Indications count for enything
be State board will be abolished.r
Laai week the house killed Me-
Yharton's bill to provide for the
lection of county dispensers. The
i'll was discussed by avowed |,
riends of the dispensary, and iti
as rather amnsing to hear themf,
. the arguments pro and con re-
ite that tho present system Of ap.
ointment by the county board
osters paternalism to adsngerous
egree, or on the other hand that |
be primary would become con- {
if the dispenser vera to
Q made an elective Office.
Mr.. Nose has introduced bill {
'hich contemplates the addition {
two judicial circuits to the
resent number, making ten.
hese circuits will be somewhat :
ifferent from the present arrange
lent, as the grouping proposed 6
more compact. Mr.. Moss idea .
to provide a means for ridding ,,
,e courts of litigation which is =
,ntinued from court to court on T
,count Of the limited stsy of the '
residing judge. Economy is not G
7erlooked, and the additional !
'st is proposed to be as slight as +
,ssible. O
The income tax law is regarded b
almost e. nullity, and the {,
ouse last week passed Mr.. W. L. = =
auldin's bill to do away with tho !
W which brings no revenue to \
% State from d majority -
the counties, as no way has been Il
divided to enforce the law. T T
The adoption Of Mt. Rogers v
arriage license bill by the house T
ID the passage of Mr.. Bacot's bill
cede certain portions of .
lllivan's Island to the United =.
ates government for a military :,
'st were matters of moment last "
,ek. .,
There will be another fight on !; !;
r. Ashley's bill to reduce the tax a, ~
fertilisers tn 25 cants a fon.