The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-01-31
OUR LAWMAKERS.
Proceedings of the Legislature in De-
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SENATE.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Twelfth Day-The senate transacted
no more business than was absolutely
necessary. Only routine business was
attended to, and the body was not in
session more than an hour.
Mr.. Livingstone introduced his bill
to provide for the appointment Of a
code commissioner and to define his
duties.
Mr.. Appel introduced bill to regu-
late and make uniform the salaries Of
the clerks Of court.
The judiciary committee made ia
vorable report on the bill regulatis
the voting Of cumulative stock in cor
porations; also favorable report on
the bill as to alien ownership Of land.
Gov. McSweeney sent message
transmitting the annual report Of the
attorney general.
The following bills passed their sec
ond reading:
Mr.. Sheppard-Allowing a woman
dover only in property IN which her
husband died seized in fee.
Mr.. Sheppard-To create State
DOdTO Ol euUOuOlOSy.
Mr.. Goodwin-To require owners OF
property situated partly within AID
partly without incorporated towns to
make separate returns.
Mr.. Barnwell-To amend section 81
of the revised statutes relating to the
right Of peremptory challenge.
Mr.. Goodwin-To validate certain
railroad bonds in Laurens county.
Mr.. Goodwin-Joint resolution pro-
posing an amendment TO article V. OF
the constitution relating to the juris-
diction Of magistrates.
Mr.. llderton-To provide for the en-
forcement OF the concealed weapon
law.
Mr.. Dennis-To amend the act in re-
lation to damages caused by defective
highways.
Mr.. Mower-To validate the drawing
Of jurors for the year 1901.
SENATE AND HOUSE-JOINT SES-
SION.
Thirteenth Day-This was the day
appointed for the election of certain
officers by the general assembly.
The Senate attended in the hall OF
the house of Representatives at 1890
a. m. and the two bodies in joint ses-
sion proceeded to the elections.
The elections in some cases were
close enough to be interesting, though
not exciting. There was no show OF
party spirit, and merit and personal
popularity seemed to be the only is
sues.
The elections were not concluded at
one sitting, but the following selectins
were made.
To be State librarian, term two
years, salary $500 per annum, Miss Lu-
cyBarron of aMnnin.
To be Judge of the Fifth circuit. term
two years, salary $4,000. Earnest Gary.
succeeding himself without opposi-
tion.
To be Judge Of the Seventh circuit,
D. A. Townsend, winning over Senator
Hydrick with & surprisingly large ma
jority.
At the hour of taking recess, the
election OF a code commissioner was
in progress.
Fourteenth Day.-The special order
in the Senate was Mr.. Henderson's bill
to make township assessors equallzefs
as well as assessors Of property. AT
the close of the session the day before
Mr. Barnwel' had pending a bill 10
strike out the enacting words, but yes
teray morning he stated that after con-
sultation with different Senators he had
decided that the bill ought to pass, and
therefore withdrew his motion. The
bill then, with slight amendments,
passed its third reading and was sent
to the house.
The committee on agriculture made
favorable report on the bill to regu-
lte the width of the tires Of vehicles.
The penitentiary committee made al
unfavorable report on the bill TO all
horize the sale Of the State farm.
Several bills were passed over by re-
quest for future consideration.
At 1880 the Senate adjourned.
Fifteenth Day-In the Senate the
committee on commerce and manufac-
lures which was to have made a report
on the child labor bill, stated that Il
would be unable to report until to-day.
The members of the committee refused
to give the slightest intimation as TO
what tie report will be.
When he Charleston exposition bill
was taken up for its second reading,
Senator Graydon moved to strike out
the enacting words. He said that pos
sibly he was the only Senator opposing
the bill, and that he did not know that
anything he would say would change
anybody's opinion, but he felt it was
duy he owed to himself and to his
constituents 10 fight the appropriation.
On motion the bill was made the spe-