The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-02-07
TIE EXPOSITION BILL.
Passed by Both Senate and House
Legislative Proceedings.
SENATE

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the senate to convey to Senator Sulli-
van of Anderson the sympathy Of the
senate in the death Of his mother.
The senate agreed to house con-
current resolution to allow a bill to bo
introduced to incorporate the Johns
ton. Saluda, Greenwood and Anderson
railroad.
Most OF the days session was taken
up with discussion of local bills. No
third reading oils were on the calen-
Gar.
Twentieth Day.-The labor OF the
Senate consisted almost exclusively in
the consideration Of local bills. few
bills were passed to third reading. AT
/ 40 the Senate adjourned.
Twenty-frst Day.-The first busi-
ness transacted in the senate was to
agree to the house amendment to the
Charleston exposition bill. which gives
the building, after the exposition IS
over. to the sinking fund commission,
to be sold and the proceeds to be
turred over to the State Treasury, in
stead Of being given to the State agri-
cultural and mechanical society, as at
first proposed A number OF new bills
were introduced, mostly local in char
acter.
Twenty fourth Day-The Graydon
phosphate royalty bill was called and
the author. at some length, reviewed
the history Of phosphate prices and
conditions. using report Of inspectors
for the purpose. He declared that the
lew is being evaded as to the amount OF
rock mined. He thought there should
be so much straight per ton, and be
paid for when the rock is dug out.
Senator Barnwell remarked that the
Senator seemed to charge that the law
was being violated and had brought out
no reason for fixing the royalty other
wise than 1t is.
An unfavorable report was made cl
the bill providing fo.1 registration o.
marriages. births and deaths, and the
report was adopted.
The military committee. to whom
was referred the inv. .tation to be pres
ent at the unveiling of the Chicka-
mauga monument. reported by return
ing thanks to the Governor and the
commission, and recommending that as
many members attend as are able to
do so.
Mr.. Bacot's bill relating to the pow
ers Of the board of visitors Of the Cis-
adel was passed, IS was bill by the
same gentleman amending the Act as
to municipal election in Charleston,
after which the Senate adjourned.
Twenty-fifth Day-Although a good
number of Senators were absent yester-
day good deal of business was tran
sacted in the Senate.
Senator Marshalrs child labor bill
which had been made the special order
was postponed until next week at the
request of the author. The reason for
this was the absence OF 50 many sena-
tors.
HOUSE.
Nineteenth Day.-The house did 4
great deal of work. In addition to
passing the appropriation for the
Charleston exposition. both OF the pro-
posed constitutional amendments were
given a second reading.
Mr.. Westons bill prohibiting the
hire OF convicts to individuals passed
second reading. The house killed Mr..
Wolling's bill to prohibit corporal
punishment of children in public
schools.
Twentieth Day-The house went to
work at 10 o'clock and kept up steady
work until lao p. m. when joint
session was held for the purpose OF
ratifying acts.
When the house assembled there
were 101 second reading bills on the
calendar: seven Of these passed second
reading and six others were killed.
There were seven third reading bills
and each passed third lh,4Sing. Three
OF these were senate b. and now be-
come acts. These were the Charleston
exposition BILL and the two bills tc
ra.i'y the vote Of the pes pie in the
general election OF 1900 upon the pro-
pc!ed amendments to the constitution.
The viva voce was taken on each OF
these bills. The drainage amendment
was ratified by vose OF 81 to l, Mr.
Woodward of Horny voting against it;
and the bonded Indebtedness amend
inert by vote of SO to /, Mr.. Cogge-
shall voting against it.
The other third reading bills were
Mr.. Weston's to prevent hiring OF
convicts to individuals: Mr.. Crofts
relating to drawing OF juries; Mr.. San
ders' amendment to act creaIlng Spar
tanburg school district, and Mr.. Le-
ver's to validate the election at Peak.
Twenty-frst Day.-This was another
busy day in the house. Speaker Steven
son had returned to the city and pre-