The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-03-06
was the price ] was fighting for and
wanted TO settle up by March elst..
Cotton Will be bringing ~ cents by
July lst. DON'T buy futures; It's tho
south's ruination. =
THE NEW LAWS
Or General lntercst Passed ut the
Late Session or the Legislature.
T.. u. MAssENaALE.

There were ] 85 acts passed by the
Legislature which adjourned Saturday.
/ The greater part Of this number Is
devoted to LEGAL legislation, building
school houses refunding ovcr-pait1
taxes, etc. There was not much anti
corporation legislation. a numberuf
acts merely correct errors in the code.
The first act passed by the general
assembly was Senator Won iolnitz'S
bill to provide for any deficiency In
the drawing 0f grand juries for the
year 1908. This act was ratified on
the 29tll OF January.
The following were the acts passed
by this general assembly:
GENERALLAwS
10 provide for the erection OF Il
monument to Wade Hampton.
10 prcveut the sale Of toy pistols,
etc.
TO regulate the employment o.!
children in factories. mines and manu-
featuring establishments in this
State
To protect fish by regulating the
sale Of dynamite, etc.
To establish Il table Of mortury sta
tisticS for evidence in the courts.
An act tosalluw wholesale druggists S
to sell alcohol without profit to licens-
cd druggists.
criminal code OF 1902, So as To furth, r
regulate the location and establish
mcnt Of diSpcnSares.
An ACT to provide specimens OF min
cral Of this State for Clemson Agricul-
tural and Mechanical college.
An act TO provide for chief State
constable, etc.
Anact. to fix the weight and regu-
late the trade in corn meal.
An act to require the State treas
urcr to publish Il monthly statement
showing the amount Of money ON
hand and the banks in which the same
is deposited.
An act to amend section 1906, civil
code, relative TO the persons entitled
to pensions, by eliminating age limit.
An act to define the law rela ting
to certain forms Of commercial pa
perS.
An act to amend section l69 OF the
code Of civil procedure, in reference
to dcmurrcrS.
An act to amend section 2165 of
the Code Of Laws OF South Carolipa,
1902, volume /, in reference SO mile
age on short roads.
An act to amend section 176 of the
criminal ctde, volume H., code OF
laws 1902, relating TO the punishment
for removal, destruction or leaving
down of any gate, fence, bars or Other
structures.
An act to amend an act to create {;
State beard Of entomology, to define
its pcwcrs and prescribe It's duties
and provide for the inspection of fruit
trees, vineyards and vegetable farms,
to prevent contagious diseases and
destroy destructive insects in orch
ards, vineyards and other places ir
the State.
An act to require the scrgcant-at
aims OF the senate TO take care or tlt
) furniture OF the senate chamber anG
:enate committee rooms, etc.
An act to amend section IG9 Of the
crl nlnal code. so as to give magis
trateS Jurisdiction OF stealing from
the field when the property slolcr
) does not exceed $40 III value.
An act To require banks having on
. /
State treasurer. at designated times
statements showing balances ON hant
to credit OF the State.
An act to abolish the ohl.c O
phosphate inspector.
An act TO iiN the burden Of proof Oh
the party accused Of violation Of ram,
laws
An act to prohibit the sale. leasing
cct., of pistols.
An act to repeal the provision O
the dispensary law allowing board O.
directors to make direct contract.
with dlStillerS in this State.
The general measure as to magiS
tratcs and their salaries.
The three appropriations acts.
an act to amend section 276 Of tllt
code of civil procedure by prescribing
the number Of calendars to be kept by
the clerks Of court, and the issue tt
be placed on the same.
An act to amend section 25OS
volume l, civil code 1902, limiting
admission Of wills as evidence.
a joint resolution to authorize the
comptroller general to draw his war
rant or warrants in favor Of the State
printer and the State treasurer to pa,
the same to All amount not to exceed
the sum OF $4,000, upon account OF
amount now due to the State printer
under his contract for the public
printing.
An act to amend section 1853, vol
umc /, Of the civil code.
An act to amend an &C entitled
an act to provide for the incorpora
tion Of towns OF not less than ,OOt
nor more than 5000 Inhabitants"
An act to amend section 2432 of thu
civil code, 1902, by changing the time
in which distress warrants may BIZ
issued.
An act to prohibit the driving O.
cattle and other live stock into thi.
State from other States, and to pro
vide a penalty thereof.
| an act to supply bound copies o
the code of laws OF South Carolina
1902, to certain members OF the gen
cral assembly.
An act to amend section 2l7O OF tho
CIVIL code, volume /, code OF laws
1902, SO us to increase the pcnalt,
provided therein and to give one-hal
to the person aggricvcd and the othc
half to the county
an act to authorize the regents O
the State hospital for the insane t
close up Il part OF the extension o
Gregg street and Il part Of the cXtcn
; sion of ElmwD(d ayeuIIp