The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-02-15
AS TO FERRY CHARTERS.


and sent to the house.
As TO FERRY cllARrERs
MIR. Bacots bill to amend an &c,
entitled 'an act to provide for tho
renewing Of charters of ferries which
have expired, or arc about to expire,
and for granting charters for fcrrics
not horotoforo,' WAS taken up and
givep its third reading.
TO WORK THE CLERKS.
Senator Sheppard introduced II
resolution, which was adopted, that
tho senate committee clerks bo ro.
qulrod to assist tho ongrossing do.
partmont for tho remainder Of tho
session whl" not othorwiso ongugod.
Senator Marshall introduced roa-
olution, which WAS adopted, locking
to taking mp tho carpets and caring
for tho furniture in tho State house
while tho repair work il going on.
| sALUDA MAY ISSUE BONDS
S"veral days ago Senator Cnugh
man had continued until tho next
session bill authorizing th town Of
Saluda to hold an election on tho
question of issuing bonds to tho
| Il Gal, ~
Anderson railroad Yesterday no
asked unanimous consent to huve
tho bill restored to tho place on tho
calendar, and it will probably get
through at this session.
| ANOTHER NEW BILL.
| Senator Henderson introduced u
bill to make furthor provision for tho
prosecution of 'omrcido cnsos.
| NGIIl SESSION.
At the night session tho finance
committee, to whom was referred tho
governors message in reference to
the litergatlon in the agricultural
hall case, reported that they had con
sidered the matter and asked to bo
discharged from further considora-
tion Of the matter, which was done.
This ends tho whole matter.
Senator Mower offered an amend
mont that tho books OF the county
treasurers should be closed from
January 3lst to December 18th in
order to allow the list of delinqnents
to be nude. They arc to bo opened
after that until February ], when if
the taxss arc not paid by that time,
the penalty shall attach. The amend
ment WAS ordered printed IN the
journal and will be considered today.
| THE AUTHORIZATIONS BILL.
Consideration Of the appropriation
bill Was resumed and the following
amendments we're proposed and
adopted: To provide 800 for the
expenses Of the Chickanauga battle.
field commission at the unyciling ex.
ercigeg iE May; To make the salary If
the code Commissioner $500 jngtuad
Of $4OO; for ireuriDg the buildings
Of the Sonth Carolina college $3.50;
for insnring certain property at The
State hospital for the insane Sll7.
BARBER GXTs NIs MONEY.
| On a proponal 70 pay ". A. Bar
Der 81, 900 Tor legal services in the
litergatjou in tbe agricultural hall
case there was considerable diacus
sjon. Dir. Graydon opposed the
proposition, saying Mr. Barber's ser
vices were rendered witbop: prupef
authority The bistory Of the case
is well known. Senators Brics end
Glenn favored the payment Of the
SUD, saying ,be amount had beeu
earDed and il was nothing bp, ius,Jce
that il should be paid.
Senator Ragsdale moved TO indef
initely postponed the appropriation
but this was voted down; su<i Fen
ator Il0erton moved "a make The te>
$500 inttesd oJ 81 900 and this tot
was voted down. The committed,
Recommendation 10 pay Mr.. Barbel
81 900 Was adopte0.
l. SUPREME COURT REPORTS.
There WAS 3 considerable discps
s;ion and the propoaed jnerease Of the
salsry Of the supreme court yepoHel
from 5000 10 $3.50. The amend
1nent wao adopted without thsctass;iop,
but Letter motion Was made Il
reoonsiaer and there WAS tie vote
The lieutenant governor voted u,