The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-02-21

cured from the clerk.
The session Just closed has b2e2 o-e
marked by conservatism and good feel
ing, and the State starts out on the
new century with high hopes and
houndless good feeling.
SENATE.
Thirty-secord Day.-The Senate
gave both the supply bill and the ap-
preparation bill their second reading.
The appropriation bill was amended
in only one particularly striking
out the provision for giving an extra
100000 to the common schools.
There are majority and minority re-
ports on the house bill to increase the
pension fund from 100000 to $780,
600, the majority report being unfa-
vorable.
Thirty-third Day.-The Senate did a
rousing days work. The Senator'S
were in working mood and. although
there were many speeches, action was
taken on a great many bills.
At the morning session the bill to
give Winthrop college the use OF 20
convicts was debated and killed; the
unique House bill as to carrying pis-
tolls was given its second reading after
a long debate; and batch OF second
reading bills were advanced. Many
bills were continued until the next ses-
sion at the request of the authors who
saw no chance of getting them through
this year.
At the night session the general ap-
preparation bill was given its third
rea ng and ordered sent back to ths
House for concurrence in the senate
amendments. which are unimportant,
except the defeat OF the appropriation
Of 100000 for tie common schools.
Considerable work was also pu. in on
the supply bill.
Mr.. McMaster's bill to extend the
rights and remedies OF employees Vi
railroad corporations, as provided by
the constitution. to employees Of stree:
railway and textile mill corporations
and telegraph companies was the first
bill on the calendar and was taken up
and given its second reading.
Thirty-third Day.-The Senate put
in another hard days work. There
was no night session as the members
wanted to go to the theater, and an
afternoon session was held instead.
The finance committee'sc bill IS to
the lighting of the public buildings was
given its third reading and sent to the
House. The bill provides that the State
shall establish its own electric light
plant at a cost of 100000.
The noted bill against the carrying
of pistols was given its final reading.
The bill to allow the working OF 10
year convicts on county chaingangs
was postponed until the next session,
and a bill to provide new method o.
apportioning dispensary profits was
Indefinitely postponed.
A big batch of bills received third
reading, some others passed second
reading, and number Of acts were
ratified.
Senator Caughman's resolution fixing
Friday as the day for adjourning sine
die came up and Mr.. Moses moved to
change the date 10 Saturday night. II
o'clock. the 10Th. This was agreed TO
by a vote OF IS to A.
Speaker Stevenson declared that mid
night Saturday night it should be-:o
the minute. There would be no jug
Cling with the clock" and running the
legislative day over into Sunday.
Thirty-fourth Day.-The S;n3t2 Old
another big days work. getting ready
for the adjournment. Morning. after-
noon and night sessions were held. The
Senate reduced the House appropria-
tion of 100000 for pensions to $780,
600: killed the House bill to appoint Il
commission to investigate child labor
in cotton factories; passed the men
tai anguish telegraph bill' to its sec
ond reading: killed a lot Of bills and
advanced lot more: settled the gen.
eral appropriation bill by the aid OF
free conference committee; adopted
resolution endorsing in fulsome words
B. r. Tillman's course in the Unitel
States Senate, and wound up by re-
yersing its action Of week ago on
bill to repeal the law forbidding pub
lie officers from using railroad passes.
Thirty-fifth Day.-The Senate met
at II o'clock and in to hours had clear
ed the calendar. There were only third
reading House bills to be acted on AMI