The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-01-30


Georgetown-201, ST..
Z. Sumter, Clarendon, Orangeburg,
Richland and Lexington-211,9 ,937.
(This takes no note Of Lee county)
The following is the plan proposed
by MIR. Freeman:
1. Keowee district. composed Of the
counties Of Oconee, Pickens, Greenville.
Anderson and Abbeville-185, ,6N.
2. Catawba district. composed OF the
counties OF Spa:tanburg, Cherokee,
Union, York AID Chester-1S2,7 ,72O.
8. Wateree district, composed OF the
counties of Lancaster, Kershsw, Sum
ter, Richland, Chesterfield, Lee and
larendon-19s,6S2.
4 Pee Dee district, composed OF tho
counties OF Marlboro. Marion, Horny,
Georgetown, Florence, Darlington and
WilliamsbErg-197, ,3l3.
j. Santee district, composed Of the
counties Of Orangeburg, Berkeley, Dor
chester and Charleston-194417.
6. Edisto district, composed Of the
counties Of Aiken, Bamberg, Barnwell.
Colleton, Hampton and Beaufort
1S4,517.
Z. Saluda district, composed Of the
counties OF Laurens. Greenwood. New
berry, Edgefeld, Saluda, Fairfield and
LeXington-19I.O40
The average population Of the above
Is 19l,474.
Tenth day:-When the house OF rep
resentativeS was called to order, there
was not quorum present, and at no
time during the day was a quorum IN
the house.
The house gave second reading to
number of local bills. Several measures
came up and provoked discussion, but
they were not acted upon as there was
such spare attendance.
Eleventh day:-The house OF repre-
sentatives was in session but So min
utes, and then on motion OF Mr.. John
McMaster adjourned until Monday at
noon. The house accepted the invita-
ton to visit the Charleston exposition.
The invitation stated that the leglsla-
tira could select It's own time, but the
1th was recommended as a very good
day On which to see the gala sight at
the exposition.
SENATE.
Sixth Day-The senate spent two
hours and half at work Monday night
md transacted a GOOD deal Of import
ant business. GTaydon's jury bill! was
given its second reading after some
debate, and Sheppard's bill to hare
only one set OF commissioners and
managers fo- State and federal elec-
tons was given lis second read also.
The bill for the Soldiers Home was
introduced. Senator Dougless, who is
opposed to the soldiers home, intro
iuced a bill making it unlawful to re-
2eive Confederate veterans into county
poor houses but requiring the county
commissioners to give aid to INDECENT
aX-Ccnfederates ct their home.
These bills were given their third
reading and ordered sent to the house:
Hydri2k's bill 20 authorize county ST.
perintendants Of education and county
treasurers to borrow money to pay
school claims: Herndon's bill amending
the act relating to the Gispensaries N
Pickeus and Oconee counties.
Senator Douglass Of Union, who Is
Confederate Veterans. introduced a
bill. which will be an Interesting mat
ter for consideration in connection
with the bill for soldiers home. His
bill reads as follows:
Section l. That ON and after the ap-
proval of this act by the governor il
shall be unlawful to commit any indi-
gent eX-Confcderate soldier to any pool
house or almshouse. but the county
boards Of commissioners OF the coun-
ties of this State shall, in their discre-
ton, 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 or
friend.
Section .. That no ex-Confederlte
soldier shall be disfranchised by reason
of his having received, or receiving
such aid as Aforesaid.
Section 8. That all acts and parts OF
acts inconsistent with this act are
hereby repealed.
Seventh Day-The senate met at II
o'clock and in the half hour before the
convening Of the joint assembly had
disposed of everything on the calendar.
The bill to 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 10:30 the hour having arrived Tol
the convening OF the joint assembly,
the senate went over into the hall oi
the house and the election for judges
was entered upon.