The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-01-16
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to give attorneys q lien on claims plac-
ed in their hands for collection, aud
also introduced q concurrent resolution
providing for the appointment OF q
committe Of two from the seuat" aud
three from the house to prepare a bill
to fx compensation for county officers
and to regulate the same &c 'ordiug to
the amount of work done and tho im
portanoe Of the Office. The resolution
was placed on the calendar
MIR. Gruber introduced bill to de-.
Glare the construction Of certain acts
amending former acts. .eferred to tho
judiciary committee
At half past IL O'clock tho Seoa'e
adj)urned to Thursday morning
THURSDAY
After the r)ll call ari morning
prayer in the senate Thursday notice
was received from the house that that
body had concurrei in the s>ua.e resp
luton adopting the rules of tho last
session for the government Of the two
houses during the present session
The Senate at 1915 went over to the
hall Of the house to witness the openiog
OF the returns for governor and lieu
tenant governor This consumed 80
nit utes.
Seu.tor Sheppard introduced a CON
current resolution. which was alopted,
fixing Tuesday, February Is, as the
dsv for b,llotting in the two houses for
a Uuited States senator to succeed
Senator Tillman, whose term expires
March 4, aud fixing the date for the
joint balloting on Wed nesday, the l6 h
| Srnstor Henderson introduced res
oluuon, which was also adopted. pro
vidiuR for joint session to be held on
Thursday the 17th. to hold elections
which are to be held at this sessi IN
except United s ates senator The
positions which are to be filed at this
session are: Successors to Jud yes Gary
and Tovnsend; ooe trustee of the
| South Carolina college to suoceed Au
gu't Kohn, who was appointed by the
governor on tho resignation OF / l.
| WIthers; one trustee OF Clemson col-
iege 10 succeed the late Senator Maui
din; superintendent Of the penitenti
AIRY aud three direo'ors OF that iustitu-
tion to succeed Messrs D lell, Sanders
aud Rowland; Safe librarian aud n
code commi ,sioner for the term of ten
| years.
Senator Sheppard introduced bill TO
create a State board Of entomology
| The bill provides for the inspection o.
fruit trees, whey aud truck farms
prevent contagious diseases, and de
troy destructive insects 10 orchards,
vineyards, etc. The bosrd is to consis,
board Of trustees aud the professor OF
| aga culture o. Clemson ooilese Thc
board is authorized to make such rules
aud regulations for the prevention Of
/ diseases Of fruit trees aud vegetables
as ii may deem expedient and to ap
point q StA." entomologist and an as
sistant if necessary, whose salaries
shall be paid out -e the funds OF Glenn
son college. When d,Cesses appear ip
oohards, vineyards, etc re entomol,
ogist is to take proper steps t. nrevent
he spread Of the disease, tho exRnse
10 be paid by the own r, and when t.
are condemned they shall be destroyed
and no compen alton paid the owner
An appeal to tho full board from the
decisions of the entomo mologist is provid
d for, as is also the inspection OF fruir
trees shipped into this State from other
States.
Senator Marshall introduced bill tc
amend the act regulating to the sp
poiLtment Of the ., acc off ,crs in unin
,orporated towas. The bill requires
;heso cffi,ers to givo bond for the per
'ormsrces of duty and relieves tn,
sher fl from financial responsibility fol
iirellction in office on the part of the St
,ffi ,ers, as is now the case.
Senator Graydon introd- ced his bill
nquiring railroad companies to tsk'
ut charters In this State. 1t was re
ferred to the committee on rsilro sds.
Senator Good vim introduced bill
author zing towns, cities, special schoo
districts and counties to issue negotia \
ole bonds to refund any school deb
/ that may be incurred by them.
Senator Grubcr introduced bill t
amend section 8l9 of the general sta
tutes Of 1892 relating to landlords AM
tenants; aud also introduced a bil
looking to the ratif cation Of the consti
tutional mend nent as to drainage.
Senator Dean introduc ID a bill t
ammend the county government law 8
far as it relates to working the roads.
Senator Livingston iutroduced bill
which was placed on the oalends
without reference, authorizing the sink
log fund commission to loan certal
moneys to the county commits sioner5 O
Marlboro county for the purpose o
s building a new jtil, and suthOriziu
the commissioners 10 impose q speols
tax to meet the debt
D Senator Livingston introduced bi
5 directing the board Of directors to car
5 eel all contracts with private partie
= for the working of conVicts and to hir
c the convicts to tho diff .rent countie
also bill to amend section 8 OF th
= act relating to the appointment OF mat
istrates and their deputies, and al
other bill to authorize the sinking fun
commission to sell or lease all the STAT
ii farms ex sept the Lexington farm.
Il FRIDAY.
'' Immediately after the opening of II
9 senate Friday MIR. ManniOg offered
Q resolution that when the body adj )uI
it adjourn until ~ O'Clock Monda,
o Mr.. Graydon moved to amend by ma
. ing The hour 8 p. IN. The resolutic
q was adopted with this smendmen
II and the senate will not be in sessiC
le again until 8 o'clock Monday nigh
Before adjourning the Senate pass'