The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-02-05
GETTING DOWN 70 WORK.
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY VERY
BUSY THESE DAYS.
Purport Of Bills to Be introduced
by Representatives
Bass and Wall.

Bass and Wall.
COLUMBIA, February, 81 Special
The newly installed State officers
are beginning to get hold of the
many reins of the State. and affairs
are settling down to steady running.
The governor, secretary of State and
comptroller general are busy putting
newly elected and appointed county
officers into their respective seats.
This is no small task when the
number of officers that the governor
is now called upon to appoint, is
considered. Governor Hayward is
making a fine impression. He is
working hard, but is at all times
approchable and affable.
The General assembly is getting
ready to settle down to serious work.
A great many members (of the
Honse in particularly come here
loaded to the muzzle with stuff
which they call speeches but which
is more appropriately styled by
others "wind work." During the
week just past good deal of this
"wind work" was gotten of and the
parties feel satisfied and every body
else immensely relieved. l do not
mean to try to convey the impress
sion that we are through with this
thing. No, not by any means. Sev-
eral who are believed to have come
here fully prepared to electrify the
State by their mastery eloqusnce
have not fired off yet, and to BE-
sure they will before the end of the
session. But We are rid of some "wind
work." for which we are thankful.
All the speeches are by no means
poor. Some are splendid.
CA Woods, Esq, of Marion, was
elected on Wednesday Associate JUS
ticc of the Supreme court to fill the
une1pired term Of Hon Y J Pope.
There were several candidates, but
Mr. Woods strongest opponent was
Senator Robert Aldrich, of Barnwell.
Four ballots were taken and from
the first to the very last the
Pee Dee section voted solldly for
Woods. Of course Williamsburg is
included in this section.
Very few measures have yet passed
both houses. The bill extending
the time within which an action
must be brought against II railroad
for damages for injury or death,
from two to six years, has passed the
Senate and is now before the House.
Several bills Oh working public
roads have been introduced but all
that have come up so far have been
killed except the Morgan bill, which
passed the House on Friday. This
bill is intended to be 30 flexible that
the peculiar conditions of each
county may be satisfied. 1t pro-
vides that the county commissioners
of each county shall determine the
age limits for road working, which
shall not be less than eighteen nor
more than fifty, and shall fix the
number of days, not less than three
nor more than eight; and shall de-
clare the Communication tax, which
shall be not less than one nor more
than three dollars. This bill is in a
fair way to become law.
Mr. Richards bill providing for
scholarships in Winthrop college
equal in number to the Representa-
tives from each county and of 500
each passed the House Friday. 1t
was hotly fought but ran the gaunt'
let.
The annual effort to repeal the
; lien law was made few days ago
but failed utterly to pass. The as
sembly does not think the country i:
ready to have the law repealed yet
Senator Williams has not been in
his seat for more than q week. HI
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