Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-01-29
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| sixth Day-rhe senate snent iva
hours and half at work Monday niyht
and transacted a good deal of import-
ant business. Graydon's Jury bill was
given its second reading after some
/ debate. and Sheppards bill to have
only one set Of commissioners and
managers for State and federal cleo
tions was given its second read also.
me bill for the Soldiers Home was
introduced. Senator Dougless. who l.,
opposed To the soldiers home. intro-
iuced bill making il unlawful TO re-
| celve Confederate veterans into coun1y
poor houses but requiring tho county
commissioners to give aid TO INDECENT
eX-Confederates at their home.
lhesa bills were given their third
reading and ordered sent to the house.
hydricks bill to authorize county su-
perlnterdants OF education and county
tre2surers to borrow money TO nav
sctool claims; Herndon's bill amending
the act relating to the dispensarles in
flckens and Oconee counties.
senator Douglass OF Union. who Is n
confederate Veterans. introduced a
bill. which will be an Interesting mat
ter for consideration in connection
with the bill for a soldiers home. His
oIIj Te2cS as iOitOMS:
Section J. That on and after the ap-
/ proyal of this act by the governor il
snail be unlawful to commit any indi-
gent eX-Confedcrate soldier to any poor
mouse or almshouse, but the county
poalds or commissioners OF the coun-
ties OF this State shall, in their discre-
lon. give county aid to the INDECENT ex-
confederate soldier of their respective
counties. at the home of such soldier,
or at the home OF some relative OF
friend.
Section .. That no ex-Confederats
soldier shall be disfranchised by reason
or ms having received or receiving
such aid as Aforesaid.
Section 3. That all acts and parts of
acts inconsistent with this act are
hereby repealed.
Seventh Day-The senate met at Il
o'clock and in the half hour before the
convening OF the joint assembly had
disposed Of everything on the calendar.
The bill 10 fix the compensation to be
paid TO the county officers in the va
rious counties of the State. which was
the special order. was made the special
order for Tuesday.
At 1890 the hour having arrived for
the convening of the joint assembly,
the senate went over into the hall OF
the house and the election for judges
was entered upon.
Eighth Day-The senate killed Sena-
tor llderton's bill for a constitutional
amendment to prevent corporation law.
yers from holding seats in the general
assembly. and killed the bill to provide
for State bank examiner The annual
Dill relating to the sale of seed cotton
was also Knocked out.
Senator GraydOn introduced the bill
to repeal the charter of the Virginia
carolina Chemical company. The text
or the bill is as follows:
he 1t enacted by the general assem-
bly, OF the State Of South Carolina:
Section |. That the charter OF tho
Virginia-Carolina Chemical company
be and the same hereby, is repealed.
That's all. There is no long rceamble
or recital OF wrongs. or ANYTHING Of
that kind just simple declaration
that the charter OF the company is re-
pealod
The senate adjourned ut 4:3O n. m.
Ninth Day-The Senate was in session
less than an houc and the PROCEEDINGS
were only Of routine nature No busi-
hess OF great Importance or public in.
terest was transacted
Tenth day:-The senate held a ses-
sion at night. disposed Of all matters On
the calendar and adjourned until Mon
day night at o'clock. The agreement
10 adjourn was not reached without a