The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-02-14
THE SOLONS In SESSION.
THE WORK OF THE LaW-MAKERS OF
FaE STATE ASSEMBLED IN
COLUMBIA.
a Condensed Report OF the Proceedings
Taken From, the Daily Papers From
- Day to Day M the Work Proceeds.
IN THE HOUSE.

IN THE HOUSE.
Monday, Feb. 10.-The house OF
representatives did not undertake to
do much business today. The ses-
sion did not last over three quarters
OF an hour, because the first thing
the house did was to accept the in
yisation Of the local committee to
have group picture taken with the
Cook County Democracy at 12:45,
and then at l o'clock participate in
the exercises at the Columbia Thea
ire.
The principal work was to get
through the bills that were pending
for third reading. All third reading
bills were given their final reading
except one Of Mr.. Prince, relative to
Che issuing of bonds, which he had
recommitted, as he did not like the
style Of the bill
NrGHT SESSION OF HOUSE.
When the house met tonight there
was mass OF bills sent over from the
senate. The bills were referred to
appropriate committees.
MIR. Bacot offered resolution that
no bill be introduced after Wednes-
day, 18th instant, which was adopted.
MIR. Croft called up his bill to per-
NIT the county dispensaries to sell
liquor on Sundays and holidays to
such persons as produce certificates
of practicing physician therefor
After some discussion the bill was
killed.
MFR. Fuckers bill to repeal the
Cooper pistol bill, passed last session,
came MP, bat debate on it was ad-
journed
The house then, at 10 o'clock, sd-
iourned.
IN TEE SENATE.
February 10.-The senate was in
session only forty minutes this morn
i1g, having adjourned until s O'Clock
st night in order to allow members
10 attend the exercises in the theatre
incident to the visit of the Cook
County Democracy.
Senator Henderson's substitute to
the Graydon bill in reference to the
Virginia Carolina Chemical Com
pany was reported today. 1t was
read the first time and went on the
calendar.
yIaHT SESSION OF THE SENATE.
February 10-On the re assem-
bling OF the senate tonight Senator
Blakeny, Of Chesterfield, introduced
the following concurrent resolutions:
l. That the thanks of the General
Assembly are due and hereby ten
dered to the officers aud managers
OF the South Carolina Inter State
and West Indian Exposition for
msny courtesies shown during its
recent visit to the Exposition at
Charleston.
2. That the wisdom of the appro-
priation made to the said Exposition
by the General Assembly at its last
session may now be fully attested by
the personal observations Of every
citizen and visitor. That the said
Exposition is commented for its
beauty, scope and marvellous ex-
cellencies; and the people Of the
State are exhorted to personally In
spect and pstronizs the same, in
order that our great enterprise may
attain the success which it so richly
deserves.
Resolved, further, That the thanks
of the General Assembly be, and are
hereby, rendered the Southern and
Atlantic Coast Line Railway COM
panies for the excellent transports
tion facilities afforded the members
of the General Assembly, their fami-
lies and the attaches of said assem-
bly,, in going to and returning from
said Exposition.
The concurrent resolution was
unanimously adopted.
Senator Aldrich's bill to provide
punishment for those VINO negli-
gently expose children to the danger
of fire wss read the second time.
The following new bills we're in
A.n1noo6.