The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-01-23
General Assembly.

journment.
At noon the senate attended in the
house for the purpose of declaring
in joint assembly the result of the
election for United States senator.
This was merely formal. The clerk
of the senate announced that in the
senate B. R. Tillman had received
! 81 votes. The clerk of the house
announced that in the house B. R.
Tillman had received l20 votes. 3.
R. Tillman was declared elected.
Senator Jno. G. Sheppard, Of Edge
field, presided at the joint assembly
and made the announcement. It
was a singular turn of events that the
result should be declared by the
man who was Tillman's opponent in
the heated campaign for governor in
1892.
After the introduction of new
bills, among which was one by Mr..
Lever relating to working children
10 cotton mills, and receiving the re-
ports of committees the house ad-
journed
The senate was in session not
quite two hours Wednesday, the
most of which time was devoted to
the discussion of Mr.. Gruber's "cor-
struction bill"
Among the most important meas
ures considered was the concurrent
resolution of Senator Graydon call
ing on the Attorney General to report
at once, what action, if any, he has
taken in regard to the fertilizf
trust, as instructed by bill passed
at the last session.
Mr.. Marshalrs bill as to requiring
peace officers in mill towns to give
bond, passed its third reading and
was sent to the house.
The house resolution as to exten-
sion of the time for the payment of
taxes was read the third time in the
senate and passed.
Mr.. Sheppard's apportionment bill
passed its second reading.
Mr.. Gruber's bill providing for the
ratification of the constitutional
amendment as to drainage passed its
second reading.
The house Thursday killed two
bills and gave six others their second
reading outside of the Interruptions
incident to the Inauguration.
The first of the second reading
bills was that of Mr.. John P.
Thomas, Jr., to regulate the bonds
of public officers. There was no de-
bate on the bill.
It provides that the bonds of all
county officers must be recorded by
the clerk or with the register OF
mesne conveyance and by him trans
mitted Immediately to the secretary
of state, who shall file them with
the state treasurer. The bonds of
county dispensers must also be re-
corded with the clerk of court and
must be filed with directors of the
State dispensary.
The bonds of State, district and
circuit officers must be recorded by
the secretary of state and filed with
the state treasurer the bond of
the latter must be filed with the
governor.
A certified copy shall be good and
sufficient evidence in suits instituted
on such bonds.
The last section reads:
"That it shall be unlawful for any
person to assume or attempt to as
sumo the duties Of any Office in
which bond is required, without in
good faith having given the bond re-
quired; and any person assuming or
attempting to assume the duties OF
any Office as aforesaid, shall be
guilty of misdemesnor, and shall
be subject to fine Of $500, or i'm
prisonment for not less than three
months, in the discretion OF the
court"
There was some debate on Mr.. G.
E Robinson's bill to define the juris-
diction of the magistrates in towns
nearby to Clemson college. Mr..
Robinson and Mr.. Ivy Mauldin
showed that it was merely local
measure, but debate was adjourned
until today.
There was a spirited debate over
Mr.. Gltum's bill to prevent reckless
driving on the highways, but the bill
finally passed it's third reading after
an amendment including bicycles
under the provisions of the bill.
MIR. Lever has introduced joint
resolution providing for the erection