The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-01-24
SENATOR T!LLNAN ELECTED.
House RatificS the .ACt:On of the
Primary.
SENATE.

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half that time discu sing Mr.. Shep-
pards bill relating to judicial officers.
The House resolution extending the
.ime for the payment Of taxes was
passed and the Senate took the pre-
.iminary ballot for United States Sen
ator-B. r. Tillman receiving the vote
Of every Senator present.
The following new bills were intro
iuced:
By Mr. heppard-Allowing woman
lower only in the real property of
which her husband died seized in fee.
BY Mr.. Brice-To create the special
school district of Yorkville in FORK
county.
BY Mr.. Observation-Disclosures and
directing the comptroller general and
State treasurer 10 ascertain and report
:he amount Of money loaned by Joshua
flaming to the State of South Carolina
during the year III, and whether the
sum so loaned has ever been repaid to
said Tanning, his heirs. executors. ad-
ministratorS or assigns.
BY Mr. Barnwell. by requeSt-To
| amend the act providing for the in
crea SO and decrease of the capital
stock of corporations in this State ez-
:ept railroad companies. etc.
Indefinite leaf Of absence was grant
ID Mr.. Caughman. who is sick.
The Senate was in session not quite
two hours. but Notwithstanding that
great deal of time was spent in discuss
ing Mr.. Gruber's construction bill
the calcr lar was cleared and number
Of new bills and resolutions were in
troduced The Senate wastes very lit
tie time over unimportant matters,
The two houses met in assembly at y
o'clock to ratify the election Of Senator
! Tillman. but this did not take more
than - minutes The Senate met at
| II o'clock and adjourned at l.50.
The judiciary committee made ia
vorable report on the resolution look
ing to the incorporation of the board
Of visitors of the Thornwell orphanagr.
The committee report on the bill TO
ratify the amendment to the constitu'
| tion relating to municipal indebtedness,
and the bill was read the first time. by
| lis title.
There was no unfavorable report ~
the House resolution as to an amend
ment of the constitution relating to the
| jurisdiction of magistrates.
The House concurrent resolution to
! appoint committee of one senator and
| two Representative to consider the re-
port OF the code commissioners was re"
eerred to the committee cn judiciary.
Senator Graydon introduced a con-
current resolution, which was adopted,
calling on the attorney general to re-
port at once what action, if any. he has
taken in regard to the fertilizer trust.
as instructed by bill passed at the
last session.
Mr.. Marshall's bill as TO requiring
peace officers in mill towns to give
bond. passed it's third reading and was
sent 10 the house.
The House resolution as to the eXten-
sion of the time for the payment OF
taxes was read the third time in the
Senate.
Mr.. Sheppard's appropriation biz
passed It's second reading.
Mr.. Gruber's bill providing for the
ratification Of the constitutional am
endment as to drainage passed its SER
end reading.
Mr.. Gruner's bill to amend section
1899 of the revised statutes OF 1893. re-
lating to landlord and tenant, was
| passed over. The object of the amend
ment is to restore the right OF appeal
from decision Of a magistrates court
which was inadvertently taken away.
| n
duced:
b. Mr.. Gaines-To provide for the
running Of public schools on a ca;h
basis. and to provide for tuition fees
Referred TO committee On education.
BY Mr.. Sheppard-Providins that the
same commissioners and managers OF
election for State and county officers
shall also serve in elections for mem
bers Of Congre- s. Referred to commit
tee on privileges and elections.
BY Mr.. Sullivan-To require courtY
commissioners to show the nature o!
claims in their published reports. Re
ferred TO judiciary committee.
Bv Mr.. Stackhouse-To abolish fee:
and costs for clerks Of courts and pro-
vide salaries instead. Referred to ju-
dietary committee.
BY Mr.. Gaines-To provide for the
appointment Of county dispensers. Re-
ferred to the judiciary committee. This
hill places the selection Of dispensers
in the hands of the grand jury:
By Mr.. Ga'nes-To regulate the de-
livery Of alcoholic liquors by common
carriers.
Bv Mr.. Aldrich-A joint resoiut on
authorizing the sinking fund commiS-
sion 70 loan funds to the county COM
nnissioners of Rarnwell county for the
purpose OF building new hre PROOF
deuository for the county records:
BY Mr.. Ilderton-A bill to provide io'