The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-02-27
SENATE.

Last Day-The State Senate ADJOURN
cd Saturday sine die. Ratii alton OF
bills and resolutions CT thaa..s occu-
pied the most Of the day. No new
business was taken up, and - import
ant matters were acted upon. The ses-
sion fer the most part has bc-a haa-
monious and pleasant. o2e.
No legislation OF rad;cs! or re-
volutionary character has bel enacted
and the session just closed has been
marked by conservatism.
Twenty-sixth Day-The Senate got
down in good shape and transacted a
lot or business. Many bills received
their final reading, and so-lc others
were killed. The chief interest in the
days proceedings cente:cd in a
speech by Senator Stanlani, in which
he made the charge Of misnan2ge-
ment and extravaganza against the
directors of the State dispensary. A
bill passed it's third reading forbiddiD5
the directors from buying liquors ex-
! cept upon a reQuisition from the State
commissioner.
| yesterday CSuStSi SNoA-iahu oSN>t
leave to withdraw from the files Of the
| Senate his bill providing for the estab-
iishment Of a Senate soldiers home.
There was no chance for the passage
Of the bill at this session.
Senator Stanland's request was COM
| piled with and tho soldiers home
scheme is dead for the present at least.
The bill establishing Lee county was
given its third reading. The Senate
has AMENDED tne Dlll in certain unIm-
portant particulars and the bill will
go back to the House for concurrence
"a mere formal procedure.
Mr.. Princes bill to povide for re-
covery of damages from railroads when
they convert to their own use coal or
! other freight in transit, was given its
second reading.
! Reimbursement Day-The Senate
| did a very good days work disposing
of number of matters at the day ses-
sion, and at night commenced work on
the general appropriation bill. One OF
the results Of the morning session was
the virtual passing of the street car
| yestibule bill, with necessary amend
ments, but not applying to Charleston
AT night there was quite debate over
the military item in me appropriation
bill. The Senate adjourned at 10 p.
| m.
Twenty-Nineth Day-The senate
spent all Of the day, both morning
and night sessions, in considering the
appropriation bill After considerable
discussion the item giving 100000
Tor PENSIONS was aiiowed 10 stand.
The appropriation for Winthrop col.
lege was increased from s50.OO0. as
| fixed by the house to $4,000. The
senate reversed its action Of the day
| before and restored the Item giving
an appropriation to pay the transpor-
tation of the State troops to the eX-
position at Charleston.
At the night session the senate
save a second reading to house joint
; resolution proposing constitutional
amendment to aid certain townships
| that voted bonds in aid Of a railroad
that was never built.
The appropriation bill was the first
matter taken up as unfinished busi-
ness, and Senator Sharpe resumed his
argument in opposition to the III
! creased appropriation for Winthrop
college.
The committee amendment Of $685.
! 900 was then adopted.
The committee had recommended
$150,O00 for Confederate pensions, in
stead of 100000 as the bill came
from the house.
Senator Graydon spoke in favor Of
| 100000 for the soldiers. Last year
the legislature voted S150.000 for pen
sions, but by a mistake they only re-
ceived 100000. Therefore he favored
giving 100000 this year. II they had
gotten S150,000 last year he would
have favored this sum this year, but
he felt that the people Of the State
owed the old soldiers $4,000 and he
wanted the legislature to pay it. In
justice and equity the appropriation
should be 5000 900 this year.