The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-29
SATURDAYS PROCEEDINGS.

| Saturdays session Of the Hoi:sc waa
| full Of snap and business.
There were several second reading
bills proposing amendments to the
general road law which was passed
last year. In speaking on one OF these
bills FIR. BcamSuard or York declared
that the act had been rushed through
on the last day Of the last session and
the senate ronfcrccs had made the
house conference accept provisions as
to communication tax which the house
had in open session pcrsStcntly re.
fused.
NO action was taken. but all thc
road bills were grouped and made the
special order for next Thursday.
PASSED SECOND READING.
Mr.. Sinkler's bill proposing an
amendment TO the Charleston county
drainage act was given second read
ing
| Also Senator Won Eolnitz's bill pro-
vidinG for the drawing OF grand iurics
for Charleston and other counties.
Mr.. Peurifoy's two bills relating to
the duty and salary Of superintendent
Of education of Saluda county passed
| second reading.
The house gave "A second reading
without any discussion to Mr.. Kibler's
bill relating to the qualifications OF
county superintendcnts OF education.
The bill provided "That no person shall
be elected county superintendent %
| education unless such person shuh
have a certificate OF qualification to
teach in the free public schools OF the
State. Said certificate to be granted
! upon examination either by the State
board OF education or by the county
board Of education"
TO PROHIBIT CHICKEN FIGHTS.
Mr.. Wingo had bill to amend the
law in regard to cock fighting so that
the sport be prohibited from taking
place within three miles Of any church.
Mr.. Cooper offered an amendment
| which prohibits cock fighting any
where in the State. The amendment
! was adopted and the bill passed second
reading. Heretofore the law prohibited
chicken fighting within three miles Of
, any school. Mr.. Wingo denounced
chicken fighting in unmistakable
terms.
CORONERS JURIES.
The house by vote Of A to &c killed
| Mr.. DcVorc's bill to reduce the mum
| Der of jurors for a cOroncr's inquest
! from IA to =. Mr.. DeVOrc explained
! that in the rural districts it is a diff
| cult matter to secure jury. The du-
ties Of c0roncr'S court are simple.
No property Is at stake, nothing is at
stake. The c0roncr'S jury merely set
| Tics the manner Of the death of the de-
ceased. and does not go into trial.
Mr.. Frasicr thought it dangerous
matter 10 90 away with these safe
guards. The solicitor Of his circuit had
complained repeatedly because OF tEc
insufficicncy of these cOroner's inyeS-
| tigatiOns. 1t would not be a difficult
matter in rural districts to have salient
facts reprcsscd with Il small jury. ITO
micides arc not decreasing and ~
need all Safecuards.
Mr.. Pollock favored the bill The
only thing which the corOncr's Jury
| should do is to say who killed the de-.
! ceased. The slayer is not on trial. Six
mcu can hear the evidence as we'll as
fourteen. He would 60 further and
provide pay for these six men
Mr.. Bomar OF SpartanburG opposed
the bill. The only reason which had
been urged was one OF convenience. EtC
urged that haste should not make the
officers lose sight Of the carcfulncss
with which the investigation should bt
conducted. The evidence taken before
coroncr''s jury Is used by the accused
in gettirb: bail Twelve or fourteen
men cati well be called together in ;
case in which human life has beer
| taken.
On the mi otion to strike out the en-
acting words the vote was Al to Sc. Tn
vote WAS clinched