The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-02-26
THE CLOSING DBYS.
LEGISLATION DURING 'HI FINAL
WEEK OF tbs ScSSlOH.
The Shad Bill and Many Other I'M
portant Bills Continued Un'l
Next Sc sio:.

! At 2:2U this AFTERNOON tHe bcuVi"'
Assembly adjourned sine die. As is
usual the closing hours were hours
of haste, undignitied confusion and
dangerous impatlerce. This Is an
evil and should be corrected. Some
! of the members seemed filled with
the idea that because the pay stops
today the Assembly must stop
whether all business be concluded or
not and in order to complete even a
part in time to get home before the
last payday" expires things are run
at break-neck speed and amid
dangerous confusion The bills oyel
which there would likely be con
test we're carried over.
This Assembly was not an epoch
making one. No radical laws were
made, and with the exception of the
contest over the Cause shad bill!
there were no sharp combats. The
Marshall child labor bill was per-
haps the bill of most general interest
that will become law, and this
measure is compromise from ''start
to finish.'
The Clifton demurrer bill passed
the Senate and with the Governor 5
signature will become law, to the JOY
of some lawyers and the sorrow of
Others.
The bill authorizing the erection
of a dam across Kinloch creek in
Georgetown county, for the purpose
of draining certain lands provoked u
lengthy and spirited discussion, but
finally went through aud was rati-
fed. During one of the mock sessions
a bill was introduced providing "that
after the passage of this act hinloch
creek be damned"
Mr. Causes shad bill, after pass
| ing the House by safe majority,
came up in the Senate yesterday and
was continued till next session.
This was disappointment to the
| friends Of the bill who were hopeful
of its becoming law at this time.
Every member of cur delegation
supported this bill and while Messrs
Gourdin and Wall did rot speak on
it they worked for it.
! Mr. Wallis bill requiring steam
boat companies to keep agents at
public landings went i'll too late to
be acted upon and was carried over
Senate: Ragsdale's bill with regard
to the members of the relief depart.
ments Of railroad companies will
become law. This is an important
measure and will give much need
ed relief to the employees of these
companies.
Mr. Wallis bill requiring all rail
roads over thirty miles in length tc
conform to the Jim Crow" law was
withdrawn as Mr. Laney's bill which
accomplishes the same object, to wit.
| the forcing of the Georgetown and
| Western Railroad to provide separate
accommodations for whites ano
blacks, was ahead on the calendar
and went through.
The dogs may sigh sigh of reliet
as the dog law was stran9ieo III Tilt
Senate. AS is the custom it vii
probably bob up again next session
The bill providing for license o
$500 to buy seed cotton was kllle'
on its third reading in the Hous'
THURSDAY. The fight over it was
hard one and its fate doubtful unit
the final vote which gave majorit.
of nine against it. Mr. Wall made
short but spirited speech on this bill
He clearly defined his position ant
the position of a majority of tn
people of his county, which he sal'
is one of decided opposition 10 thi
measure. He spoke clearly AM
without a trace of embarrassment
and was heard with attention. u
to this time the attitude of our peopl
on this bill had not been publlcl,