The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-01-22
ADJOURNED IN HONOR
OF ROBERT E. LEE.
THE HOUSE WORKS CAREFULLY.
Some Costly Clerical Errots Have TaugI
Legislators the Necessity OF Taking
Many Precautions.
Tho State Jan. 1877

8 among them the State bacteriolo.
i gist.
& MIR. McMaster's bill relative to
liability Of textile mills, railroad,
telegraph companies, etc, to the
employees was reported favorably
with an amendment striking ont
"textile mills" where ever it occurs in
the bill.
There was q favorable report on
Mr. Jno. p. Thomas bill to provide
export supervision for public schools.
The minority submitted an unfavor-
able report.
There was favorable report on
the two bills to provide for taxation
of dogs.
Unfavorable reports were made on
Mr.. McLaughlin's bill to reduce the
rate of interest; and on Mr. McCall's
bill to repeal the lien law.
An unfavorable report was made
on Mr. Galluchat's bill relating to
labor contracts.
Mr.. Gunter's bill relative to tho
division of dispensary profits was re
ported favorably with amendments,
the principal one being that monthly
settlements instead of quarterly be
made with county and city author
tiles.
ADJOURN TILL MONDAY.
Mr. Dominlck introduced reso-
luton that when the house adjourned
it be until s o'clock Monday night.
There was some discussion of the
resolutions, but it was finally
adopted.
THIRD READING BILLS.
The following bills yesterday
passed their third reading in the
house and we're sent to the senate.
Mr. j. P. Thomas, jr.-To regu-
late the bonds of public officers.
. Mr.. Tatum-To prohibit careless
and reckless riding and driving
upon the public roads of the State.
An effort was made by Mr.. Blease
to have the bill against reckless
driving recommitted, as 80 many
amendments had been offered that
the bill should be put into proper
shape beyond peradventure. The
m otion failed.
REcooMMITTED.
There is an evident indisposition
on the part of the house to pass any
bills which forward special leglsla-
tion. In another matter great care
is being observed Clerical errors
have heretofore put some counties
into awkward predicaments. These
counties come here now seeking
relief, but the house is acting with
caution, preferring to let all these
matters be incorporated in a general
bill. This matter WAS brought up
yesterday. Mr.. W. j. Thomas had
bill to exempt the county of
Hampton from the act fixing salaries
Of clerks of court. Mr.. Thomas OK.
planned that Hampton's clerk re-
ceived fees, and Hampton was put
into the former act by mistake.
However, the bill necessarily, recit
ed the former act, word for word,
and for fear. that in writing it the
clerk may have gotten some of the
counties into the wrong place, Mr..
Prince objected to it's passage and
the bill was sent to the committee to
see that the arrangement of other
counties had not been affected.
REAPpoRTIoNMENT.
MIR. W. j. Thomas bill to re
apportion the membership of tho
lower house passed second reading
after some verbal changes had been
made by Mr.. CASTOR.
The bill passed second reading.
The only changes in the present
arrangement are that Charleston,
Beaufort, Berkeley and Edgefeld
lose one member each, while Spar
tanburg, Lexington, Aiken and
Greenwood each gain a member.
The bill contains the following