Newport weekly independent., 1903-02-27
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY IS.

IN was read tnlrd tune and passed.
 Adjourned.
 wEDNESDAy, FEBRUARY IS.
 The Collins dispensary bill and the King antitrust bill were considered in the senate and afforded an opportunity to the orators to make a number of speeches.
 In the house a big batch of bills were introduced and read first time, many being of a local character
 The Senate.
 The first business taken up was S. B. 162. This is the bill which seeks to protect planters and contractors who supply laborers.
 MT. Pitcher proposed an amendment striking out the Imprisonment clause of the bill. which was discussed at con- siderable length and finally adopted.
 The bill went over.
 s. E. No. ', the Collins dispensary bill, was placed on third reading.
 Senator Collins urged the passage of the bill in a lengthy speech.
 Senator Wood favored the measure as did Messrs. Caldwell and Hardy.
 Unless the bill was amended, Senator Gotham could not support the bill, and desired it postponed till Monday.
 The motion to postpone prevailed
 s. B. "A Hinkle) was read third time and passed. It repeals certain sections of the present law and authorizes sher- ifs to transport convicts to the peni- tentiary immediately upon conviction thereby saving cost of keeping until an agent might be sent for them, the sher- if to be paid actual expenses of the trip
 The King antitrust bill was taken MT. Killough called up an amend ment striking out the insurance feature of the bill
 A motion to table the amendment was; lost
 Messrs. Sengel and Norwood spoke at length on the merits of the bill. the former favoring the amendment and the latter opposing it.
 The House.
 The first matter disposed of after the routine was a resolution by MT. Kelso. confirming the purchase of the convict farm and discharging all Investigating committees. The resolution was tabled. H. B. 175, requiring the labelling of all poisonous medicines, was taken up and passed.
 messenger from the governor read a communication in which the bill in troduced in the Senate by MT Futrall creating a state board which would have entire charge of all state insttu-
 
 however, recommended an amendment authorizing the members from the house and senate from each congressional dis trict to meet in caucus and select the person to be appointed by the governor as required in the bill
 Considerable time was devoted to consideration in committee of the whole of the Stocllard bill to increase the tax levy for Confederate pensions from three-quarterS of a mill to one mill and half. Mr. McGuigan, an ex-Confe1er- ate, and Judge Merriman eloquently ad- vocated the bill. The committee of the whole recommended the passage of the bill without amendment
 H. B. 313 DaneD, to compel rail roads to run accommodation trains daily was read the third time and passed.
 Bills of Ia general character were in- troduced as follows:
 No. 324 (Hale), for the drainage of swamp lands, authorizing counties to issue bonds for that purpose, the cost to be paid by taxing reclaimed and bene- fted lands.
 No. 325 (Knox), establishing the Fourth chancery district
 No. 326 (Bird), providing for the working of cOnvicts sentenced for less than five years on the public roads.
 No. 327 (BrOOkS), to protect employees of insolvent firms and giving them prior liens on their property for wages and salaries.
 No. BPS (Campbell of Pulaslli), au- thoriZing school directors to insure any school properties.
 No. 329 (Campbell of Randolph, mak- ing the birthday of A. H. Garland a legal holiday.
 No. 33O (Cate), giving courts more power in ascertaining the number of adults opposed to the sale of liquor within three miles of schools and churches.
 No. 331 (Crisp), a state 6ispensary act. placing the liquor traffic entirely under state control.
 No. 332 (Clement), amending the school laws so that ten citizens may petition for an election for the purpose of dividing school district.
 No. 334 DeRossitD to compel long distance telephone companies to connect with short distance lines.
 No. 336 OuLaney), providing that when appeals are taken in cases from justices courts all costs must be paid to date
 No. 33S (Funlz). authorizing the loan- ing of county funds to banks.
 No. 339 (Briant), compelling persons of a cash surrender value.
 No. 341 (Fuller) compelling rail roads to fence their right of way.
 No. 342 (Gant) providing punishment for improper conduct of physicians and prohibiting the practice of drum ming.
 No. 344 (Gibson), for the election of road overseer for each road district every two years by the qualified electors of the district.