The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1902-01-22
Several other bills Of a local charac-
ter were introduced and the Senate
adjourned over TO TnurSday.
nII.Ls KILLED.

BILLS KILLED.
The Senate was i'm a bill killing hu-
NOR on Thursday, and several bills
that came over from the last session
were permanently laid aside Quite
number OF new bills were introduced
and referred.
Lieutenant Governor Tillman has
received a communication from com
mittee of the st. Louis Exposition, in
which il is stated that a committee OF
fifty would visit this State to attend
the Charleston Exposition and come
20 Columbia to attend the legislative
session. The committee will come
here about February /. the date set
by the Lieutenant Governor at the
request of the committee. 1T is un-
dovStOOd that the COMMITTEES will ask
for an appropriation from the State
for South Carolina exhibit at she 81.
Louis Exposition, but it may safely be
stated that no money for that purpose
will be appropriated.
The Senate then adjourned TO Fri
day morning.
TIE NEW Jury LAW.
In the Senate on Friday the iulici-
al liilltft lIldII d tdNOIdltt 't-
port. with amendments. on the bill In
trodUced Thursday by Senator Gray
don providing for a new jury law. The
bill was made the special order for
Wednesday and from day TO day until
disposed OF. This is one OF the most
important matters to come before this
session ui the legislature. as most Of
the courts in the State are tied up
so To speak, for lack Of q constitutions
al jury law, the lawyers bcing unwill-
ing to proceed with the trial OF eases
with jurieS drawn under the present
lIW. Tie BIZ has been very carefully
prepared and j. is hoped 20 get 1t
through both housca and have il rdti-
fled at an early day SO that new juricS
may he drawn i'm different countiss.
These bills got their second reading
without discussions:
The house bill to authorize and en-
power cities, towns, townships, school
districts and counties TO issue nCgOtia-
be coupon bonds for the refundRg or
paypenJ in whole or in part OF any
valid bonded Indebtedness heretofore
or hereafter contracted by the said
cities. towns, townships. school dis
trictS. special school districts or COun-
ties.
Mr.. Hydrick'S bill 10 authorize the
county treasurer and county Superin-
tcnGcnt Of the several counties to boz
row money for any fiscal year Go pay
school claims OF said year.
Mr.. HerndOn'S 1ill amending the act
in regard to dispcnSarieS in Picltens
and Oconcc. THE bill gives the money
in Oconcc to the S"pogl, fund, and in
| Pickens to the roadon..
LAuHDRrrs va
Senator GIaydon, Is request. prs.
scnt"d a memorial from the stean
HEImari5 i57-Tslo state ashtng tni'ot@57,
lsISfnrc. to pass law fgquiring that
agents for laundriGS outside The state
pay az annual license. The memorial,
which was quite a lengthy one set
forth that the steam laundry business
is rs yet an infant industry i'm this
state; that about 800, 900 is invested
IN II different steam laundricS: that
their business is being injured by
cheap competition from old established
laundricS outside the State: that these
outside laundrieS have no money in
vested in the State and pay no taxes
IN the state. and should not be allowed
to inJure home enterprises. etc. etc.
through several pages OF typewriter
fooIScap. The memorial was referred
10 the committee on commerce and
manufactures. \ bill requiring agents
for iaundries outside the State to nav
a license has already been introduced
in the house.
ApPELT VOTED AYE.
After the conclusion of all the other
business Senator Appclt moved to go
INTO executive session for the purpose
OF confirming the appointments of
magistrates. etc.
The lieutenant governor put thcm mo-
tion in the usual manner Those i'm
favor thcrcOf VIII vote nvn. 1hn.n n,,-