The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-02-28
END OF THE SESSION.
The New Laws Passed by the Legis-
lature.

The General Assembly adjourned
Saturday at noon. The closing session
vas devoted to ratification OF acts and
,ther business incidental thereto.
The general assembly o. 1901 IS to oe
,oted more for the measures that were
passed. With but few exceptions, the
bills that provoked the greatest dis
cussion were defeated. The child la
Dor bill, the wide tire bills, the bills to
domesticate railroad corporations, the
bill to regulate the price of gas in
cities, and all the proposed dispensary
legislation, were defeated. The con-
stitutional legislation as to drainage
the restricting bill, the new county
government bill, and the bill to regu-
late and equalize the compensation OF
county officers all went over until
next year.
Very few new laws were passed OF
the statute books. There is new law
prohibiting the carrying OF pistols,
whether concealed or not; an impor-
tant measure relating to the charters
of cities Of over 5000 population;
stocks in cotton mills, cotton seed Oh
mills and fertilizer factories are made
taxable as realty; the fellow servant
bill went through; and measure Hn>
couraging home insurance companies
was passed.
The legislature was a liberal one.
The State colleges, the different pup
lie institutions and departments OF
the State government, and the Char
lesion exposition, got all that was
asked for; and an extra $4,000 was
given for Confederate pensions. The
appropriation bill, in round numbers.
foots up 81 100000, the largest amount
known since 1876.
The session was the most harmon
Gus known in years. There were Lo
leated debates or unpleasant incidents
md the very best Of feeling prevailed
!houghout.
NET RESULTS.
The following is list Of the ratified
acts and joint resolutions.
An act to provide for insuing the
buildings OF the South Carolina COL
lege.
A Joint resolution to authorize the
treasurer of Edgefeld county to re-
turn 20 Mrs. Virginia c. Addison cef-
tain overpaid taxes.
A Joint resolution to extend the
time for the payment OF taxes for the
year 1901.
An act relating to the time o. hold
ing courts in the Sixth circuit.
A joint resolution authorizing the
sinhng fund commissioners 20 lend
funds to Marlboro county for the pur-
pose of building OF a new jail.
An act to validate certain railroad
bonds issued By Laurens county.
An act to apportfon the members OF
the House of Representatives.
An act to prohibit careless and reck-
less driving on the public highways.
A Joint resolution to provide for the
prompt payment OF the bonds Of Ches-
terfield county.
A Joint resolution to require county
treasurers to refund penalties on tax
es collected since December 81, 1900.
An act amending the code as to the
time Of holding court in Dorchester
county
An act 10 amend the law as to work
ing the roads in Marlboro county.
An act to amend the act creating
Yorkville school district.
Al act to ratify the amendment 10
the constitution, to be knoWh as ar
tic,a | OF amendments, to authorize
the general assembly to provide by
law for the condemnation OF land for
drainage purposes.
An act to provide for building and
a State exhibit at the South Carolina
and West Indian exposition.
An act to require owners Of real
property situated partly within and
partly without incorporated towns 10
list the same separately.
An act to validate the drawins OF all
jurors for the year 1901
An act eeding to the city OF Charles
ION certain marsh lands or naTal
station.
An act to prevent the sale of goods
within one half mile OF q religious
camp ground.
A Joint resolution to provide for The
preservation of the records OF the pal
metto regiment and also The Jackson
vase.
Joint resolution to Apply tic bal
ance on hand from past Indebtedness
in Union county to the general county
fund.
An act 70 enable t!,e commissioners
Of the sinking fund to lend funds to
Barnwell county for freprooe repo-
STORY.
An act to require county commits
sioners to show nature OF claims IN
publis he'd reports.
An act to fx the time Of folding
counrts in the Second circuit.