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 CHARTERS.
MIR. Bacots bill to amend an acl
entitled can act to provide for tho
removing of charters of ferries whic!
have expired, or are about to expire
and for granting charters for ferries
not heretofore" was taken mp and
given its third reading.
TO WORK THE CLERKS.
Senator Sheppard introduced Il
resolution, which was adopted, that
the senate committee clerks be re-
qulred TO- assist the engrossing do.
partment for the remainder of the
session while not otherwise engaged.
Senator Marshall introduced res
olutlon, which was adopted, looking
to taking up the carpets and caring
for the furniture in the State house
while the repair work is going on.
sALUDA MAY ISSUE BONDS.
Several days ago Senator Caugh-
man had continued until the next
session bill authorizing the town of
Saluda to hold an election on tho
question of issuing bonds to tho
Johnston, Saluda, Greenwood and
Anderson railroad Yesterday he
asked unanimous consent to have
the bill restored to the place on the
calendar, and it will probably get
through at this session.
ANOTHER NEW BILL.
Senator Henderson introduced a
bill to make further provision for tho
prosecution Of homecide cases.
NIGHT SESSION.
At the night session the finance
committee, to whom was referred the
governors message in reference to
the litergatlon in the agricultural
hall case, reported that they had con-
sidered the matter and asked to be
discharged from further considera-
tion Of the matter, which was done.
This ends the whole matter.
Senator Mower offered an amend
ment that the books of the county
treasurers should be closed from
January 31st to December 18th in
order to allow the list of delinquents
to be made. They are to be opened
after that until February I, when ii
the taxss are not paid by that time,
the penalty shall attach. The amend
ment was ordered printed IN tie
journal and will be considered today.
THE APPROPRIATION BILL.
Consideration of the appropriation
bill was resumed aud the following
amendments were proposed and
adopted: TO provide $400 for the
expenses of the Chickamauga battle
field commission at the unwilling ex-
ercises in May; to make the salary of
the cod, commissioner $500 instead
of $4OO; for insuring the buildings
Of the South Carolina college $3.50;
for insuring certain property at tho
State hospital for the insane $117.
BARBER GETS HIS MONEY.
On proposal to pay w. A. Bar,
ber 81 1000 for legal services in the
litergation in the agricultural hall
case there was considerable discus.
sion. Mr.. Graydon opposed the
proposition, saying Mr.. Barber's scr
vices we're rendered without proper
authority. The history of the case
is we'll known. Senators Brice and
Glenn favored the payment of the
sum, saying the amount had been
earned and it was nothing but justice
that it should be paid.
Senator Ragsdale moved to indef.
initely postponed the appropriation,
bnt this was voted down; aud Sen
ator Ilderton moved to make the fee
$500 instead of $1,000 and this too
was voted down. The committee's
recommendation to pay Mr. Barber
ST 900 was adopted.
SUPREME COURT REPORTS.
There was considerable discus.
sion and the proposed increase of the
salary 1t the supreme court reporter
from 5000 to $3.50. The amend
ment was adopted without discussion
but later motion was made tc
reconsider and there was a tie vote
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