Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-02-12

most important acts ratified-and in
all probability the most important to
be passed this session-were the bill
regulating the drawing of jurors and
the bill adopting the codification Of the
statutes. Both of these are measures
incapable of arousing enthusiasm; but
so far as the machinery Of government
and law is concerned they are of fun
damental Importance.
Among other acts ratified were the
following:
An act to provide for the payment of
costs in criminal cases where trans
fered from one county to another.
An act to amend section 1912 of the
general statutes in regard to the ap-
praisement Of personal property Of in
testates so as to allow qualified elec-
tors to act as appraisers.
An act to protect keepers Of boarding
houses.
An act to prevent the sale of certain
firecrackers.
An act to amend the act relating to
the issue Of Savannah Valley railroad
bonds by the city of Anderson.
An act to incorporate the French
Broad and Southern railroad.
An act to amend section 9S4 Of the
Revised Statutes, relieving dentists
from jury duty.
An act to give copy Of the code and
acts to the University Of the South, at
Sewanee, Tenn.
An act providing for the winding up
or dissolution of all corporations.
An act to provide for the sale or ex-
change Of ceetain railroad bonds held
by Chesterfield county.
A joint resolution to authorize the
secretary Of state to give to the Ladies'
Memorial association at Greenwood one
of the broken granite columns on the
state house grounds.
An act relating to the distribution OF
the dispensary profits in Banberg coun-
ty.
to issue registered bonds in exchange
for outstanding coupon bonds or to IL
quidate past Indebtedness.
It is surprising to the uninitiated
how much time either house can de-
vote to seemingly trivial measures or
to seemingly trivial portions of meas
ure. The senate, for instance, spent
several hours on parliamentary point
one day last week, the discussion being
at one time rather more than luke
warm between the presiding officer,
Lieutenant Governor Tillman and Sem
ator Graydon. A clash between the
lieutenant governor and some senator
or other would surprise no one. Then
in the house Thursday night, while
Mr.. Efirds proposition not to accept
pay for the two days in. Charleston was
before the house, spirited debate took
place and Mr.. T. Y. Williams gave Mr..
Efird about the warmest tongue-lash-
ing ever heard in that historic cham
ber. Mr.. Izlar also took an oratorical
fall out of Mr.. Efird on this occasion.
Both houses have spent a good deal
Of time discussing and amending the
bill to include domestic fowls in the
provisions of the general stock law,
and since amendments were made 10
it by each house the measure is now
in the hands Of a conference commit
tee. Outside of this bill and the child
labor bill, the house has not consid-
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terest the last week; but in fact the
house has about disposed Of all the
leading or paramount" isues.
| The senate, on the other hand, has
yet to act on two bills that have passed
the house. One Is the redistricting
bill that will be sure to excite a con-
test, perhaps lively one, and the 9TH
er is the biennial sessions proposition.
The senate has passed Senator Ilder-
tons bill Ito regulate the liability of
railroads having a relief department"
which in effect requires railroads hav-
ing such departments to carry out the
provisions of it's establishment, thus
giving them the force Of law.
The house passed Mr.. w. J. john
sons bill "to require railroads and rail-
road companies to accept as full pay
ment for freight, the rate provided by
the bill of lading and the pro rata Of
| freight on the amount or quantity Of
goods delivered" the measure being
| intended to prevent double charges on
| freight handled by more roads than
one.
Mr.. Coopers bill perfecting the wea-
pom act which had passed the last ses-
sion has received in the house it's last
reading. 1t forbids the carrying Of a
pistol less than 20 inches in length and
three pounds in weight.
Mr.. w. ]. Johnson offered an amend
ment that it be unlawful for a person
to carry a tooth-pick, knife or fire.
cracker unless more than 90 inches in
length and nOn-explosive. The amend
ment was lost in storm Of ayes and
nays.
Senator Appet's bill to regulate the
traffic in seed cotton was taken up in
the senate. The bill provided that "all
dealers shall pay a license of 81 per
year. No sale shall be made between
sunset and sunrise. All dealers shall