Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-02-26
SENATE.

Last daytime State Senate adjourn
cd Saturday sine die. Ratification OF
bills and resolutions OF thanks occu-
pied the most of the day. No new
business was taken up. and no import
ant matters were acted upon. The scs-
sion for the most part has been har-
monious and pleasant one.
No legislation of radical or re-
volutionary character has been 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 some others
were killed. The chief interest in the
days proceedings centered in a
speech by Senator Stanland in which
he made the charge of mismanage-
ment and extravaganza against the
directors OF the State dispensary A
bill passed its third reading forbidding
the directors from buying liquors ex-
cept upon requisition from the State
commissioner.
Yesterday Senator Stanland asked
leave to withdraw from the files OF the
Senate his bill p p'oviding for the estab-
llshment OF Senate soldiers home
There was no Chance fOC the passage
of the bill at this session.
Senator Stanland's request was COM
piled with and the soldiers homo
scheme is dead for the present at least
The bill establishing Lee county was
given its third reading. The Senate
has amended tle bill 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.
Twenty-s Day-The Senate
did 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
vcst.aUie bill, with necessary amend
ments, but not applying to Charleston
AT night there was quite a debate over
the military item in the appropriation
bill. The Senate adjourned at 10 D.
M
Twenty-Nneth Day-The senate
spent all Of the day. both morning
and night sessions, in considering the
appropriation bill After considerable
discussion the item giving 5000. 900
Ior pensions was aiowed To stand.
The appropriation for Winthrop col.
lege was increased from $4,000. 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
gave second reading to house joint
resolution proposing a constitutional
amendment to aid certain townships
that voted bonds in aid of 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 in.
creased appropriation for Winthrop
college.
The committee amendment of $50.
900 was then adopted.
The committee had recommended
$l5O,OOO for Confederate pensions in
stead of 100000 as the bill came
from the house.
$500. 600 for the soldiers. Last wear
the Legislature voted $15O.OOO for pen.
sions. but by mistake they only re-
ceived 100000. Therefore he favored
giving 100000 this year. If they had
gotten S150000 last year he would
nave 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 100000 this year.