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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-02-06
Mental Augnished.

Th=re was no opposition TO Dir. John
McNaster's dill in the House Wednes.
day to provide that telegraph companies
may be heli liable fer damages ior
mental anguish caused BY delayed tele-
grams. hlr. MoMsstsr explained IS
rociting an instance. A gentlemen in
Green7ille who vas dying wired his sou
il this city. The telegram was nc: re-
ceived until the father had died-on &C.
count Of unnecessary delay Suit was
brought against the telegraph company
but no damages could be obtained IS
the law was insufficient. The bill pro
vides: That from and after ths pas
sage Of this act, all telegraph conpa.
nies doing business in this State shall
be liable in damages for mental snguist
or suffering, even in the absence o.
bodily injury, for negligence in recei7
ing, transmitting or delivering mes
sages. That nothing contained in this
act shsll abridge the rights or remedies
nos provided by law against telegraph
companies, and the rights and remedies
provided for by this act shall be II
addition to those now existing. That
in all actions under this act the jury
may award such damages as they con
clude resulted from negligence Of sale
telegraph companies. "
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-02-06
About Their Pay.

In the House Wednesday, Mr. Stson
had bill to limit the compensation CT
the members sf the general asseN5iy to
thirty days. Ee favored biena;aa; =ss-
sior5 and il thy ooa!d not he md
thirty day session would bs lo1s
enough. There srS t3o mary laws. Il
you'd be far h-ster to have fewer bills
and more acts to the reirt.
Mr.. ASHLEY favored tho bill.
Mr. Banks said it was a reflection
upon The house to pass tie pill. The
members are elected to make pecss-
ssry legislatian, sad are entrusted
with the interests OF the people.
Mr. Lsver Of Lexington esid tina. 81.
that some members do isio looA up
into the galleries and dream Ct COO
grassionsl possibilities vAen the S.ate
is redistr,cted. He ta'kad warmly
ahc1s VIA: the rsosi7 ed Go scr the
members who would isittc- ..15 t;ms.
NJ. B1sieE novei the previous cues
tisn in order to sha; off so.e: 6: th!;
gas" but withdrew his motion N Or
dss FOR ,fr. Noses Of the ways and
mesns committee to make a statement.
The latter stated that prior to 1895
the legislature net IN TIE month CT
Desember and always adjourned the
day before Christmas. TIE result was
that many bills hung on the calendar
until the last moment when but few
members were present and dangerous
legislation resulted. The constitutional
convention changed the time Of meet
ing for that very purpose. His ovo
service had been conscientious and he
never asked what would the people do
with him. The people Of Sumter had
by seIdiDg him here shown their con.
6denoe in his Judgment and he was
trying to give faithful return. His
routine Of duty was to sttend IN the
house from 10 8. "a, to Up. "a, and
from 4p. m, until supper he was icokeS
up IN committee meetings. From 5
o'olock until midnight he was frequent
ly in delegation meetings and his time
vas fully occupied.
The bill vas killed.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-02-06
Insurance Legislation.

Mr.. Desu's insurance bill was taken
I'D IN the Senate on Wednesday 70: its
second reading. The Law now requires
that any IRE insurance company doing
business in the State shall deposit S!o, :
900 in cash or securities to that amount.
This bill sought to do away with thiS,
and 10 make certificate from the cum
ty auditor that the conyaay is solvent
and ,hat 20 per cent. Of capital stock
has been paid in, all that shculd be
necessary to engage in bushes.
Mr.. Dean explained that his bill was
in the interest Of home companies snd
was to relieve the people from the tax
s,ions Of the OLD lins companies. Sens
tor Gyuber spoke at some length II fs-
vor Of the bill.
The judiciary committee lad tyo ze-
ports, the majori,y being favorable.
Senator Henderson thought there
ahould DO scne depoait scmashere fc.
the protection Of policy holders.
sens.os Livingston spoke in favor Of
the bill. Hs said one Of the worst
monopalies in existence is that c: the
old line insurance companies, sad the
revenue they extract from the pocola o'
the Stste is immense. If q p:,sco Sc
sirss to take insurance in a ;o1a! con-
eany be vii. investigate its so!id!:y
ard be will not pay money 10: insot
snce unless lie believes it good. EoCtt
Carolina has a similar lay, nd ;n=nI
snoe rates in that State ara Is per sc At,
chsper than here.
The bill passed is second Tsa&:1,
with notice Of general Amendments o.
the third Eesaiag'
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-02-06
Amendments Adopted.

The following amendments to the
constitution fayorabIy voted or at the
last election were ratified By the House
On Tuesday CT last week. They read
So follows:
''Article 1. of amendments to the
constitution: The general assembly
shall provide by lsw for toe condemns
ton, through proper Official ,hsnnels,
Of al! lands necessary for the proper
drainage Of the swamp and low lands
Of this State, and shall also provide for
the equitable assessment of all lands 50
drained, for the purpose Of paying tie
expenses Of suoh condemnation and
drainage" "
Tina; following amendment to section
7, of article VIII, Of the constitution,
be agreed to: Add at the end thereof
the following words: Provided, Thas
the Limitation imposed BY this section
and by section 5, article w., Of this
constitution, shall no: apply to bonded
indeptedness incurred by the cities Of
Coluubis, R,ck Hill, Charleston and
Florence, where the proceeds Of said
bonds are applied solely for the pur-
chase, establishment maintenance or
increase Of HaterRorks plant or sewer.
age system; and by tie city Of George
town, 8hen the proceeds Of said bonds
are applied solely for the purchase, esta.
blishment, maintenance or increase OF
Waterworks plaut, sewerage system,
gas and electric light plants or systems,
where the entire revenue arising from
the operation Of such plants shall be
devoted solely and exclusively to the
maintenance and operation Of the same,
and where the question Of incurring
such indebtedness is submitted to the
freehold and qualified voters Of such
municipality, as provided in the CON
stisution, upon the question Of othel
bonded Indebtedness
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-02-06
Stepped to His Death.

A special dispatch from GreenVille
to The State says on Monday morning,
at the Monaghan mill, young man,
Mr.. j. Il. Coker, lost his life hy falling
an elevator shaft. He lived only Is OF
20 minutes after the accident. He was
not conscious after the fall, which was
a sudden and unexpected plunge for 81
or &C feet, striking with his head upon
the aoor, breaking his neck and bruis-
ing his skull. M1. Coker was an expert
machinist, and was engaged to place
the machinery in the Monaghan mill,
work in which be had been engaged
at the Sampson mill. He vas unac'
quanited with the condition Of affairs
at the M,naghan, but was informed
that he would begin work on the third
aoor, which vas reached by stairs on
the outside of the building. On his way
up the stairs he net and sceosted an.
other workman, but made no inquiry
Of him, and when he reached the land
ing opened the door sud went straight
into the open shaft, falling to almost
instant death.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-02-06
TIE EgILL In FULL
Which Eas Passed tas House sl1 Goes
Back tc tie Senate.

The fclio7ing is the exposition bill
| as it passed the house:
Section /. That tie sun CT Sc, 200,
if SO much be necessary. De, ana the
same IS hereby, appropriated 70, the
purpose o. paying tho coGt G.: prtyi'i!0s
materials ana coas,ructics, il tie city
| OF Charleston, il tais o.S.e, ga the
grounds sa!eosea fc- t,.S zrosii:: y1o.
posed to be Gas6 in 1891 4yv2 :y inc
South Carolina Interstate s5aa Test
Indian E1posi:;3n company, q pr:idiog
designed by Bradford L G.iue-s, the
architect Of said Exposition company,
as the Agricultural building; ana for
the further parpose Of making at the
| said exposition a suitable and credible
exhibit of the past and present re-
sources Of the STATE, u1dtr the dir,c
tion of the commission hcrs!nbclog Gre.
ated, and also for tina purpose Of pay
ing the expenses inci3ent 10 .ee selec-
tioD, purchase, preparation, transpor-
tatioD, installation, care and return Of
said exhibits. Provided, Thas said
commission shsll ezpend so much Of
said sum as may be necessary to obtsin
from the several counties Of this Safe
full and complete exhibits OF their rs.
tural resources, such as stone, min.
erals, oree, woods, cosl, soils, water
powers and agricultural products.
Sec 2. That the said smoupa lersip-
before appropriated shall be psid on
the application of the chairman Of the
commission hereinbeioa created, On tine
warrant OF the oonptrolle, general;
which warrant shall not be drawn BY
the comptroller general until IL is made
70 appear 20 him that the subscriptions
to the capital stock Of the said Expo
sition company amounts &c $500. 600 by
responsible subscribers, payable il
cssb, and that not less than 50 per cent.
thereof has been paid in, and sha. The
city council Of the city Of Charleston
has appropriated the sum Of $50, 900 for
the erection Of a buil1lng and other
| wise promoting the said exposition.
Sec. g. That for the purpose Of carry
ing into eject the provisions 81 this
act, a commission consisting Of 65s
members, Of whom his e1cellency the
governor shall be one, and director OF
she above-naued Exposition company
shall be one, is hereby created, which
commission shall serve without COM
pensstion. That the menbers Of the
| said commission shall be appointed by
his ezcellency the governor, and he
shall be chairman Of the said conznis-
sion. Thss tho construction Of the
said building ard cthe- work hereiabs-
fore provided for shall BE performed
subject to the approval Of the said com.
mission.
Sec. 4. That at the close Of tee ssid
exposition the said properly shall re-
main the property of the State s2c be
turned over to the sinking sE.nI ccm-
mission to be disposed OF fer shs State
at their discretion.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-02-06
The Lord Campbell Act.

NJ. Brsatly's bill to amend the act
TO amend section 5,3l6 of the revised
statutes, the same being part Of what
is knovn ss the Lord Campbell act, was
taken up for its second reading With
two reports from the committee in the
Senate Tuesday The LORD Campbell act,
a. tits called, is the Eog!isA Law intro
duced By Lord Campbell in lSA7, allow
ing representatives Of the estate OF psr.
sons killed through the negligence OF
corporations 20 bring suit and recover
pecuniary damages, the courts having
held previous to that time thss the
cause of action died with the person 60
Injured. NJ. Bcantley's bill sought to
allow henefciaries under such suits TO
recover vindiotive as veil as aotual dam
sges, as is ths Law in most Of the States,
and he spoke at some length in sa7er OF
its passage. TIE motion tc adopt the
majority report and thus kill the bill
vas lost BY vote of 18 to IS, and the
bill passed its second reading
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-02-06

the Physical Director Of the Charleston
Association, assisted by class leaders,
will give q practical denomination Of
phyaical culture IS taught il our gyn.
nasiun. it is also more than probcbie
that an exhibition game Of Basket Ball
will be played between Charleston and
Columbia at this time.
Saturday evening 7.30 Song Ser
vice. Rev. Jas. A. Dorritee.
800 Address: The Evspgel;zation
of the world in this generation and the
vital relationship Of the Association
work to this CREST object" 3. P.
Anderson, New York,
Sunday morning, Feb 17th-9.30
Delegates Conservation Service.
ll.O0 Divine Worship in the various
churches.
Sunday afternoon. 800 Special
meeting for College delegates. H. P.
Anderson.
400 Mass Meeting for men in the
Opera House. Rev. q. G. Buokholtz,
Chester.
90 Boys meeting, Magnolia ST.,
Methodist church.
90 Women's meeting, Lutheran
church.
Sunday evening. Union meeting Of
all churches in Frss Presb, tsrian
church.
7 80 Song service. Rev Jas A.
Dorrisee.
800 Addresses by the delegates.
900 Farewell service. A. G. Knebel.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-02-06
TEE DEMURRAGE BILL
The Text Of the Measure Passed By the
House Yesterday.

Below is given the text Of Mr.. &. j..
Kinsrd's bill on the subject of demur-
rage that passed the house under the
title "a billto require the railroad
commission to fix rates Of storage to be
charged by railroad companies in this
State, to prescribe equations for charg-
ing the same, and to prescribe hoW suit
shall be Brought for o7erchaIges, and
to fix th the measure Of recovery, and
for other purposes
Section |. That from and after the
passage OF this act, power i hereby
conferred on the railroad commission
Of South Carolina, and they are requir.
ed, TO fix and prescribe schedule OF
maximum rates and charges for storage
of freight, made and charged by rall,
road companies doing business in this
State, and to fix at what time after the
reception cf freight at place 0f destlna-
tion such charges for storage shall be
gin, with power to vary the same accord
Ing ,o the value sni character of the
freight stored, the nature of the place
of destination and the residence Of con-
signee, and such other facts as n their
iudem ,nt should be considered IN h1,
lrg the same.
Sec. 2. That all the provisions cf the
| act creating said railroad commission
and acts smandstory thereof, prescrlb'
ing the procedure Of said commission
| in fixing freight ard passenger traffic.
and hearing complaints of carrier and
shipper. and Of altering and amending
said traffic, snail apply to the subject
of fixing AID amending rates snc
charges for storage, as aforesaid.
Sec. 3. That no railroad company
| shall make or retain, directly or lndl
rectly, any charge for storage OF fTe:gh h'
greater than that fixed by the conmls
sion for each parllcu az storage, no.
shall they discriminate directly Of
indirectly by meaIs of reba.es, or any
other device in such charges, between
persons.
Sec. / That if any railroad company
shall violate the provision Of this act
either By exceeding the rates O.
storage prescribed, or by discrinina
ting as aforesaid, the person or person!
so paying such overchsrge, or SUBJECTED
to such DISSEMINATION, shall have the
right to sue for the same il any cour
Of this State having jurisdiction Of sh'
claim, and shall have all the reneole!
and be entitled to recover the same
pepalties and measure Of damages a
IS prescribed il the case Of overchargt
of freight rates, upon uakiog like dc
maud as is prescribed ia such case, ant
after Ike failure to pay the same.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-02-06

voted aye ca this motion and ia op
position to the bill were Messrs, Ash
ley, Austin, Brown, Dotrsh, Dunbar,
Efrd, Kibier, Lever, Lock wood, Maui
din, Mayson, Mccall, Mclaughlin,
Morgan, Morrison, Ncsbitt. Nichols,
RapkiD, G Z Robinson, R 8 4 Robin
SOD, RucAer, j B Smith and Winso.
The following favored the bill:
Speaker Stevenson and Me5srs. Banks,
Bates. Beam sur!d, B!vivens, Blease,
Bolts, Brooks, Bryan, Butler, Camp
bell, Carter, Cogscshalj, Colcock,
Coor er, Cosgrove, Croft, Crum, Dautz-
;er, Dan, DeBruhl, Dennis, D1Gd,
Dom:Dick, Darrsns, Elder, EstEldge,
FIX, Fraser, F:eamau, Gssson, Gour
din, Gs!lucha;, Guater, Hslle, Hardin,
Hill, Hollis, Humphrey, james, Jarnl-
gan, johnson, keels, kinard, kinsey.
Lide, Little, Lotion, Logan, Loma1,
Lyles, McCTaw, Mcleod, MoGowsn,
+. H. NcNastcr, John McMas,eT,
Misaoe, Motfett. Moses, Moss, Muir
Gibson, W L Parker, Patterson, Prince,
Pyatt, Redfern, Richards Richardson,
Robertson, Stackhouse, Sanders, SEA-
brook, Sinkler, Smith, Spe.rs, Stron,
Strom.n, T.tum, Theus, W } Thomas,
j P Thomas, Jr., Thompsou, Vinceat,
Wcl;ing, Wells, Weston, Whaley, Wit
liams, Wilson, Woods ard Woodward.
The pairs we're Blease and Parker,
deL,sch AID Bostwlck. The first
named io ea,h pair was present and op-
posed to tie appropriation.
AMENDMENTS PROPOSED
A number Of amendments we're then
read, all Of them evidently hostile to
the bill. These amendments were With
one exception killed.
Mr.. Mason's snenime1t to sppro.
pirate the $50, 900 from the Charleston
dispensary profits was voted down.
50 was Mr.. Lyles to require the ex-
position to keep the administration
building open to the public free Of
charge one day ia the week.
Also Mr.. L:de's and Mr.. L2nax's S
amendments 10 provide for sale of the
buildings sitter the close Of the eEposl-
ton, such sale to be At public outcry.
The only amend dneat adopted was
Mr. Tatum 10 provide for the sinking
fund commission to sell the building
after its Objects accomplished.
Mr. Richards proposed al anend-
ment tc make the appropriation Szo,-
600. Ha sisted brief: that Tuesday
morning he tai been told by the comp
trol!er general that the tax levy would
be increased if the appropriation be
made, as Winthrop and South Caro!lns
college are asking 10, additional sppTo-
priatloas.
Discussion on the amendment was
out Of order and the vote vas taken.
TIE % who voted to strike out the
enacting words, with the exception Of
Mr.. ki5ier aud Mr. Nichols, voted for
tie anenducrt, as did MessIs. Blease,
Butler. Freeman, Lide, MeL.od, Rich
ards, VI L Smith, S,roman and Wells.
The vote against the amendment was
tie same as that against striking out
the enactins words, except for the
above changes; also Messrs. klhler and
Nichols voted against this amendment
and Mr.. Bryan from Beaufort came IN
in time to vote for the appropriation.
The bill then passed secoad reading
and the appropriation IS assured, as
there is Dut one amendment for the
senate to agree 10.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-02-06
The Y aller Dog.

The Colunbia Record says great IS
the "yalle1' dog aad h. has prevailed,
Butthe v:c:ory VIII not forever rest
with him. The newspapers are uni;
il urging passage ola Law which vii
nske profitable sheep raising possible
in this state. That their efforts will BE
successful IS 6sm, m,ostra'ed bY tie
s'eaGy decrease BY which zoe anti oos
Law hss been annually defeated N the
house. That majority vas put three
this year snd in year or tEo m2re TIE
msiori,y will be the other way. Ihe1
viii aocks of sheeep become comm Il
in this state snd South Carolina may
duplicate in Eoo!ea manufacturing her
wonderful success il cotton nlllng
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-02-06
Saigon SMASHED 81 WOVEN.
Il, mbsr Of the n. c. 7. 0. Follow hrs'
Nations's Example

! dispatch from Anthony, Kao.,
savs Mrs. Cs.1ie Nation was ousdone
,3erc "Wednesday when band Of ".
G. ]. U women, headed by Mrs.
Sheriff Of Dan7i!le, Kan, completely
wrecked the fixtures IN four Joints"
smashing plate glass windows snd mir
r2rs right and left, and turned gallons
cf LIQUOR ioto the cutters. The women
7ho are Of The best families in Anthony
were accompanied by their husbands
SID sors or brothers, Sho assured pro
tec;;oa No arrests we're rasds and the
band will, It is said, start out tomorrow
on a scur Of destruction through Harper
county, which is prolific Of saloons.
Mrs Sheriff, who lead "Wednesday s
raid, Is under bond to sppear at Dan,
vile in April to ansEer charge OF
saloon wtecking placed against her SIX
weeks ago.
Mrs Sheriff came TO Anthony late
Tuesday snd worked al night procur-
ing hatchets, axes ana other imple-
nsnts Of destruction snd twas 0 clock
this morning before she had perfected
her plans for the raid She eRlis ed the
foIloaias women: Mesdanes NJ. J.
Davis, Wm. Scott, }. H. Brubaker,
Louis Maco. T. G. Hooper. Chss.
| Robinson, John Hickens, john Ken
dali, j Il. Shelton and the Misses Nc.
Kay, Page, Massey, Robinson and
Nixon, all Of Anthony. They eegso
heir attacss shortly after daybreak,
taking the saloon keepers and the town
officials BY surprise.
4 drug store was the first point st.
tackled, but though, denolishing costly
! oar fixtures snd a register, they were
u2sble 10 locate the stock Of liquor.
The next pace, half block away,
vas thoroughly wrecked. Tne p-op'i
etor attempted to stop the work, but
the husband bodgguard, with a blow
On the head with a beer bottle, quickly
rendered the i-a:e proprietor ho1s de
combat.
Two more jaints we're visited. The
furniture was demolished snd the stocks
of liquor emptiea.
The 1cnao then koels ano prayed.
They asked the Almighty to guide
then to other dents of iniouity and d.
rect their footsteps to other run-cursed
,o1rs IL Kansas.
Immediately warning was hurriedly
t=lephoned to adjacent towns by local
sa!o sympathizers who wished to
Earn their fellow salooa keepers. Tie
mayer swore in extra police and the
crusaders were placed under strict sur.
7iI!arce. He also preserved the names
Of the women engaged in Wednesdays
work
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-02-06
4 Very Mean Man =.

We are in hearty sympathy with the
movement to break the will OF New
York millionaire who compelled his wife
TO wear the same hat nine years and
who advocated the prohibition Of sho~
windows Of department stores on the
ground that their displays tempted 1o-
men to ex,ravasencc. Such man was
morally incapable Of making will ard
no attention should be paid to his wish
as to the disposition Of his property.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-02-06
Coal Mine Wrecked

Afearful explosion occurred Ge1-ac:5
morning in Fern1ocd miae "a te1n,,
sylysnis. Fire foiloEed azd IS IS Esacco
the entire force Of wo-Sm:1 vii 60
ipcina.s.sS before aid e.r -.scn .ae:a.
Two bc..cs @era ;a*-2 r.: 1es tS"9
were 50 zsngle4 ac- .cl taa5
csnnos be iaAn.iae''. :sAe a3me1 - :
iamn Ct q Eirer came i. contact Wit: 2
body CT gas. Tee explosion taas EoilcT-
ii shock tie earth sc7 nils srouac.
Ike rost ra5 hesrd al over ths oity.
Crowds ct onco rushed to the Coath
cs ,ne mine, The miners sre oearg 81
foreigners. rhe n-l5ci II tie t. 4s
rot exactly kGcEn.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-02-06
Still on Top.

The Green7ile News says the "yalleGo
dog has triumpbei again IN the .es's-
lature, bu, this time By gTeatly Eeauc,
ed nsiority-only 81 TO So They say
the world is growing better snd peop-e
are becoming wiser. Possibly IN another
generation state legislature may be
found to esteem fJcks Of sheep upon
South Ca1olina's hil:sides as better tor
the state than droce3 Of wandering,
worthless ours,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-02-06
1t Spreads.

4 dispatch from B,ston, Mass, says
Mrs. Macy Grceo, 8ho seemed to be
familiar with he methods of Ms. Carrie
Ns,iop Of karsSs, wrecked Cambridge
street barroom Wcdze day evening and
was sentenced to serve term at the
house Of correction. Mrs. Green not
only laid the bartender low with plate
hut also reduced the ba1ware to mole
cules, shattered several plato glass
mirrors and drove the Heightened pat
rons Of the csta,l:samen: ITO the wine
cellar. I'm Carrie Natioa,' she yell
ed. sand III leave no rum shop in the
town when get through. "
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-02-06
ANOTHER PLAN OUTLINED.
Mr. McGoWans Substitute Reoistrict-
ing Measure.

The following is the arrangement of
the s:vcraI congressional districts
showing population, as contained in q
bill presented in committee Monday
afternoon by Mr.. F. 2. McGowan, ss
a substitute for Mr.. Westons redis
trioting bill. This substitute bill
nskes the first district the largest in
poirt OF rop1lstio1, having ,,9Q2,
and the fourth district the smallest,
having 1898. The first Is too large
by y. 229, and the fourth is too snsll
oy9,540. TIE diferencein population
between the two is 29,769 Here is
the arrangement proposed by the Nc,
GoWan bill: