The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-02-04
The SOLONS IN SESSION
THE WORK OF THE LAWN AkER> OF
TEE STATE AS~EHHLED IN
.. ~x COLUMBIA.
A Condensed Report OF the Proceedings
Taken From the I'a;ly Pap~Ts From
Day to Day ~ the Work PrsceFds
IN THE SENATE.

greater part of three days discuss
ing the bill to regulate salaries of
county officers, got the old bill
through a second reading. Bnt it
was in such maogled and mutt
lated condition that a special COM
mittee, consisting Of four senators,
was appointed to supervise the
engrossing of the bill before it
is to be given its third reading.
The senate has found more trouble
in dealing with this bill than any
other that has come up at this ses
sion, and as it was being given its
second reading last night notices
were given of wholesale amendments
on the third reading. A rough and
stormy time is predicted for the bill
after 1t reaches the house.
THE MORNING SESSION.
The senate met at II o'clock yes
terdaY and was IN session sn hour
and a half without accomplishing
anything. The bill fixing the sals-
ries of county officers was up for
consideration again.
NIGHT SESSION
At the night session the county
salary bill was again taken up.
A roll call was taken on the ques
ton of Senator Mowers motion to
diet prisoners at cost by the com,
missioners. By a vote of IA to 10
the amendment was lost, and the
senate again voted to allow the sheriff
to diet prisoners at 20 cents per day
for each prisoner.
The senate undertook to regu-
late the compensation of county COM
mIssioners iu the various counties.
Some of the senators were absent
and their counties were passed over,
with leave to insert the amendments
on the third reading, The following
is the schedule that got through:
Abbeville, S75 each; Aiken, S15O
each; Anderson, 81 per day without
mileage for days actually engaged,
not to exceed 25 days; Chesterfield,
So per day for not more than 30
days and mileage at 5 cents; Dar-
lington, SO a day, not exceed rs
days; Edgefeld, So per day, lot ex-
ceeding 25 days, mileage at 5 cents,
not exceeding $25 per year; Fair
field, 81 each per day, not exceeding
so days, and no mileage; George
town, 81 per day for not more than
25 days; Greenwood, So per day
each for not more than 80 days;
Horny, s. per day, not exceeding 81
days; Lexington, $3.50 per aunnm
each; Marion, 50 per day, not *
ceeding 40 days, mileage at 5 cents
per mile; Newberry, SIS each;
Oconee, $500 each, Orangeburg,
$3.50; Pickens, $3.50 per annum each;
York, $3.50 per annum each;
spartsnburg, s4OO per anuum each;
Union, $3.50 per anuum each; Will
llsmsburg, So per day for not ex-
ceediI~ 30 days; Sumter, 81 per
day each for not more than 25 days,
with mileage at 5 cents per mile
each way; Saluds, So per day for
not more than 80 days, no mileage;
Lancaster, So per day for rot more
than 80 days.
CLERKS OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
The salaries of the clerks of the
board of county commissioners were
then determined in some of the coun-
ties as follows:
Abbeville, no clerk; Aiken, $500;
Anderson, $500; Berkley, $50;
Chesterfield, 500; Edgefeld, s75;
Darlington, $3.50; Florence, $50;
Georgetown, $3.50; Greenville, $3.50;
Greenwood, $3.50; Lancaster, 500;
Lexington, 500; Horny, $50; Mar
ion, $500; Newberry, $3.50; Oconee,
500; Orsngeburg, 5000; Pickens,
500; SaIuda, SIS; Sumter, $500;
Union, $3.50; Williamsburg, $50;
spartanburg, $500.
COUNTY sUPEEINTENDENTs OF EDUCATION
The senators then fixed the sala-
ries of the county superintendent OF
education as follows:
Abbeville, $500; Aiken, 5000; An