The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-02-07

through passed last year, does not
become effective until July of this
year. Mr. Cooper's bill this year
socks to correct the phraseology Of
tho act Mr. Ruckrr offered a bill
TO reI on tho law.
Mr.. Cooper stated that his bill had
passed second reading by an over
whelming majority,
Mr.. McGowan stated that if the
Cooper law should bo repealed, that
there would not bo any law on tho
statute books prohibiting the carry
ing Of pistols.
MIR. Rucker opposed the bill. Tho
Cooper law docs not yet repeal any
existing law because it docs not be
como operative until the lst of July.
Furthermore the old common law
prohibits men from going armed to
the terror OF the people. This is log
lslatlon run riot.
II" argued furthermore that the
act of 1901 is unconstitutional.
MIR. Bacot stated that the judiciary
committee had unanimously reported
MIR. Cooper's bill favorably and Mr.
Rnckers bill uufavorabIy. The com
mlttee thinks ar. Coopor's law com
plies with the constitution and the
hardware dealers have had lS months
to get rid of their stock.
Mr.. Sinkler warmly advocated Mr..
Coop"r's bill. When tho Legislature
passed the dispensary law it did not
provide that the State should buy
mp the liquor in stock. He thought
the hardware dealers had received
due consideration in this matter.
Mr. Fuckers proposed amend
ment WAS lost by vote of IS to 3O
Mr. Cooper's bill perfecting the
act which had passed last session was
then given its second reading. 1t
fotbids the carry ing Of pist l. ~
tn"n 20 inches in length aud three
pounds in weight.
Mr. ". j. Johnson offered an
amendment that it be unlawful for a
person to carry Il tooth pick, knife or
firecracker unless more than 20
lnshes in length and non explosive.
The amendment was lost in storm
OF ayes and nays.
Tho honse gave second reading
to Mr.. w. j. Johnson's bill TO "re-
Qnirc railroads and railroad com
pa"'"s TO accept KS full payment for
freight the rate pI divided by tho bill
OF ladng, aud the pro rata of fr isht
on the amount or quantity Of goods
drIlvprod"
Among the new bills was one by
AIR Henry b Richardson to provide
for a board of pardons Mr.. Rich
"ri$on stated subsequently, in reply
to an inquiry, that he introduced the
bill on his own responsibility and
had not consulted the State officers.
Fridays session.
IN THE SENATE.
Feb, 4.-Morning Sessions: The
senate hold two sessions today, morn
i"g and night, and the proceedings
Of both sessions were fall Of interest.
The jury law passed it's final read
ing, the senate agreeing to the house
amendments, and tho biz will prob.
ably be ratified and signed by the
governor to morrow. The bill TO
allow women to pay taxes to vote for
presidential electors WAS killed. The
bill to bring domestic fowls under
tho provisions of the general stock
law passed it's third reading, after
II hard fight.
AT the morning session there was
Il rather sensational encounter be.
tween Lieut.. Gov. Tillman and
S"n"tor Graydon, growing out of
the formers ruling the senator out
Of order on Il parliamentary question.
Senator Graydon appealed to the
s"ha:" from the presidents ruling,
but nft' rwnrds wiIhhr, " the appeal
at the request Of Senator Barnwcll,
who frankly said br was only striving
to prevent an unpleasant scene in
the senate chamber.
At the night session Senator Ilder.
ton inj"cted some spice into tho pro,
ceedings by charging in q speech
that the clerk Of the supreme court
had been on the floor of tho senate
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