The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-01-25
BENNETrsvILE, S G. FRIDAY, JANUARY 25 1901

Aouoo W 9na9 cucCGI numD0r OF DlllS
could 2npt bo considered as printed
copies Tad not boon plsood upon tho
docks oftthe mombors "a hours.
The tEst second reading matter taken
up was Mr. Tatum's motion to fix Fob.
ruary lbt as tho day for adjournment.
The pending motion was to indefinitely
postpont. Tho motion prevailed by a
vote Of 96 to ~, and the resolution was
thus killed. Several othor unimportant
bills ws}e killed.
AT noon the senate attended in tho
house FIR tho purpose OF declaring in
Joint aatombly tho result Of tho election
for Uljtod States senator. This was
morely formal Tho clerk Of the seuato
announ3cd that In the senate B. II. Till
man had received 81 votes. Tho olcrk
OF tho house announced that in tho
house 3. Il rillman had received 1870
votes. tB r Tillman was doolarcd
elected. Senator Jno. 0. Shoppared of
Edacheld prosidcd at tho Joint assom.
bly, aud mado tho announcement It
WAS q angular turn of events that tho
result ,sheula bo declared by tho man
who Ras Tillman's opponent in tho
heated campaign for governor in 1892.
When tho senate had returned 10 it's
ohsnaber, tho house adjourned at 1915.
THURSDAY.
The ,Arst Of tho sc cond reading bills
iakon up in tho House Thursday was
that of!Mr. Jno. z. Thomas, Jr., to ro-
gulatcJ tho bonds Of public oflioors.
ThoIoFass no debate on tho bill.
1t provides that bonds Of all county
Offices must be recorded by the olork
or with tho registor of mesno convey
anoo aid by him transmitted immadi.
stely 10 the secretary Of atato, who
shall tio them with tho g. ato trcasuror.
Tho honda Of county disp, nsers must
also ha recorded W til tho clerk Of court
and must be filod with directors Of tho
State aiepen ary.
Thu bonds of State, district and cir
Quit osioers must be recorded by the
secretary Of state and filod with state
troasu' er-and the bond Of tho lattor
must 10 flod with tho governor.
A sortifcd copy shall bo good and
sufficient evidenoo III suits instituted OF
suoh bonds
Tholaat section reads:
THAT 1t shall bo unlawful for any
person to assume or attempt to assume
The duties Of any ofli,o in which bond
is roquired, without in good faith hav-
ng slvou the bond required; ard any
person assuming or attempting to as.
sumo the dutios Of any Office as afore
said shall 10 guilty Of misdomcanor,
and Shall be sutje,t TO no Of $500,
or impriaonmcnt for not less than three
months, in tho discretion Of tho court"
Thnro was a spirited dobate over Mr.
Fatunl's bill to prevent reckless driving
on tNd highways. The bill passed. SO
ooDdlreading When tho bill came up
Mr,sFatum said there is now no law Oh
the5dsatuto books to roach this offonse.
He doolared that the bill had boon re-
ported sunfavorably booause members
ci thIfoommittoo own race horses and
want tospeed thom on tho highways.
Ho;Analled tho fact. that one Of tho
boos citiaenf of Orangoburg had recently
p 59nskilled z byaRegtQ{driyipg Sreoklegs-
Mr.. CASTOR Of Chester spoke in favor f5S,i'
OF the bill. He had had occasion to re-
present man whose property had boon
damaged by negro driving reokleesly,
and the law gavo no redress.
Mr. Dunbar Of Marlboro and Mr..
Raineford spoke in favor Of the bill.
MIR Morgan opposed it.
The house by vote of GO to IL ro.
fused to strike out the onaoting words.
MIR. MoGowan offered an amendment
to include bicycles under the provisions
Of .ho bill. This was adopted.
NJ, asston offered sn .,nepdmont 20
deolaro moro specifically what high
ways wero meant. The bill was imper-
feot in this particular. Tho amendment
was re- jeoted.
Mr.. Sanders offered an amendment
to mako tho provisions apply to tho
towns and oities. This was agreed 20.
FRIDAY.
The House did not do much work,
but soon after Assembling adj ,grned to
Monday in honor Of Con. r. e. Lees
birthday which was Saturday.