The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-01-18
and Charleston. Thoro no othor
changes.
Tho bill was road and rcforrod to tho
oommittoo on privileges and elections.


committoo on privileges and oleotions.
Senator Livingston introduced bill
| to give attorneys lion on claims plao.
ed in thoir hands for collection, and
also introduced concurrent resolution
providing for tho appointment of q
oommitto Of two from tho senate aud
throo from tho house to prepare bill
to fix compensation for county officers
and to regulate tho Same according to
tho amount of work done and the i'm
portanoo Of tho offioo. The resolution
| was plaood on the oalundar.
Mr.. Grubor introduced bill to do.
olaro tho construction Of certain aots
Amending formor acts. Roforrcd to tho
judiciary committee.
AT half past II O'Clock tho Sonatc
adjourned to Thursday morning.
THURSDAY
After tho roll call ar1 morning
prayer in tho sonato Thursday nolieo
was roooivod from tho house that that
body had oonourrod in tho senate ros)-
luton adopting the rulos Of tho last
session for tho government Of the two
houses during tho prosnnt session.
Tho Senate at 1915 wont over to tho
hall Of tho house to witnoss tho opening
Of tho returns for governor and lieu
tonant governor. This consumed 30
minutes.
Senator Sheppard intr ,dncod oop-
curront resolution. which was adopted,
fixing Tuesday, February 10, as tho
day for ballotting in tho two houses for
a Uoitcd Statos senator to succeed
Senator Tillman, whose torn oxpiros
March 4, and fixing tho date for the
joint balloting on Wednesday, tho 10Th.
Senator Henderson introduced ros-
olution, which WAS also adopted, pro
vidiug for Il Joint session to be hold on
Thursday tho 17th, to hold all olootions
which arc to bo hold at this session
except Unitcd Statos senator Tho
positions which are to bo filled at this
session arc: Successors to Jud gcs Gary
and Townsond; ono trustee Of the
South Carolina college to succeed Au-
gust Kohn, who was appointed by tho
governor on tho resignation Of I. i
Withers; ono trustee Of Clemson col.
lego to suooocd tho lato Senator Maui
din; a superintendent of tho ponitonti
ary and three directors Of that institu.
tion to suooocd Mossrs Olcll, Sanders
aud Rowland; State librarian aud a
code missioner for tho torn Of ten
years.
Senator Sheppard INTRODUCED bill 10
create q State board Of entomology.
The bill provides for tho inspection Of
fruit trees, vineyards aud truck farms
to prevent contagious diseases, and de-
stroy destructive insects in orchards,
vineyards, eto. Tho board is to consist
OF tho president, tho chairman Of tho
board of trustees and the professor Of
agriculture of Clemson college. The
board is authorized to mako suoh rules
and regulations for tho prevention Of
disoasoscf fruit trees and Vegetables
ias Il t;,may doom soxpedisnt and to- Aps
fpoint} ptato entom0iog gistt ana an Ass
sistant il necessary, whose salaries
shall bo paid out Of tho funds Of Olem.
son college. Whom diseases appear in
oohards, vineyards, eto., the entomol-
ogist is to take proper steps to prevent
tho spread Of the disease, tho oxponse
to bo paid by tho owner, and whom troes
arc condemned they shall be destroyed
and no compen sation paid tho ownor.
An appeal to tho full board from tho
decisions Of tho ontomologist is provid-
ed for, as is also tho inspection Of fruit
treos shipped into this State from other
Statos.
Senator Marshall introduced bill to
amond tho act regulating Is the ap
pointment Of tho peace officers ia unin
oorporatod towns. Tho bill requires
these cflioers to give bond for tho per.
formancos Of duty and relieves the
sheriff from tinanoia rcspo visibility for
direliction in Office on tho part of these
officers, as is now tho case.
Senator Graydon introduced his bill,
requiring railroad companies to tako
out charters III this State. I. was re-
ferrcd to tho committee on railroads.
Senator Goodwin introduced bill
authorizing towns, cities, special school
districts and counties to is5no negotia-
bio bonds to rofund any school debt
that may be incurred by thom.
Senator Grubcr introduced q bill to
amond section 1873 Of the general sta
tutes of 1892, relating to landlords and
tonants; aud also introduced bill
looking to tho ratification Of the consti-
tutional amondment as to drainage.
Senator Doan introduced bill to
ammend tho county government law 80
far as it relates to working the roads.
Senator Livingston introduced bill,
which WAS placed on the calendar
without roferonoo, authorizing tho sink
ing fund commission to loan certain
moneys to the county commissioners of
Marlboro county for the purpose Of
building no. Jail, and authorizing
tho commissioners to impose speoial
tax to meet tho debt.
Senator Livingston introduced bill
directing tho board Of directors to can.
Gel all contracts with private parties
for the working Of oonviots and to hire
the conyiots to tho different oounties;
also q. bill to amond sootion s Of tho
act relating to the appointment Of mag
dstrates and their dcputios, and on.
cther bill to authorize tho sinking fund
commission to soil or laaso all tho State
fayms exoei the Lexington farm.
yRIDAY.
Immediately aftor the opening Of tho
senate Friday Mr.. Manniog offered q
resolution that whom tho body adjourn
it adjourn until IL O'Clock Monday.
Mr. Croydon moved to amond by max.
ing tho hour 5 p. IN. The resolution
was adopted with this amendment
and fho uonafo mill MT ~ &, ,...: