The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-02-11
q LEGISLATURE.
A Lissle OF the DSinEs Of the Honse
and Senate In Columbia.
HOUSE.

upon lis nNh week. Aside nom the introduc
lion Of new bills there is quite a:iot OF work 70
Over 80 bills. resolutions. ETC.. have been
OF nnaily in the House. es having been filled
and q sent TO the Senate. The other 50 will
receive the ipal reading today.
The principle work Of the q sn lsss E ;csa;
Oil. the EiIIISg Of Mt. PollocF's ~dispensary
Dill and the bill 70 extend the time Tor pay:
ment OF taxes ves passed, and they decided
The debate 10 the House on the child labor
bill was lively and interesting; good argu-
ments being made on both sides
the compulsory education Law Will pass ct
The Houss II to have sevsrai faIirosd bills
Nj. ~Bealmguard's bill IL 70 provide Q penalty
for the unreasonable delay In making ehtp-
@enta Mr. Bsansss, 10 TO Proyi S , @oI enS op ?;
February and March, and Senator Raysdale's
relates 70 the relief department or employees
Insurance OF tho Atlantic Coast Line.
A number ofdisIens.ry Siils nave 9ssn 10.
same fate. Mr.. PolIock's bin was 70 provide
for additional profits 70 accrue 10 the Stlte
public School fund, and Mr.. Hollman's for the
election q %dispen.aries By The people; u,,,,,
will require the directors OF the .dispeneary
board " bay from tho distilleiioa In this
State. Mr.. ACll wishes 10 recognize the con-
I~ieutsnants FOR the seven congregational dis
NJ. Ramsford's bill 70 provide for the sale
OF the State farms received an uniavorable 70
port, a., also. Mr. Ford's blu on the marriage
iieense Law. DR.. Doyle's bill to prevent treat
ing on election days, also received an unfa-
When ths appropriation bill comes up, the
II attention. There are also other bills relai-
log 70 the state colleges and conmo schools
Quite O good deal Of Interest 10 being dirplay-
sd In connection with this a~ll.important
several bills have como up affecting MILL
industry. Mr.. McMaster o TO mako the
milla responsible u employees for Injuries
sustained In b mills, and there 10 another
% A ssSS1ss o SS.sI Important aS iii Sic 70 o come sp is
one RECURRING licenses for the shipping of cys.
ters ous Ut the State. and another Ii 70 prohlb.
it the expectation Of shad.
The most important measure that passed
| the Senate last week, was the ono TO regulate
| the traflc In SEED cotton and unpacked lint.
Al Ear a. the Senate 10 concerned, the rail.
, Amer quite q good deal OF discussion, the
| bill 20 provide for pos~t-graduate study In
| the South Carolina College, was killed. This.
perhaps. ends The discussion on higher edu-
New bills continue 70 be introduced, but .
great numoe Of them are merely local.
Mr.. Aidrich Of Bsrnvell, will Introduce .
| oil this week TO provide for q State exhibit ut
| the ST. Louis exposition and an appropriation
| Of Sa5, 600, 10 addition to the $500 appropriated
| BY the last General Assembly.
| Another thing that will cone mp this week
| will BE- o pruposition % iucrease the dispep.
SsPy directors from three 70 seven, another 10
70 appoint O commissioner 10 investigate II,
and the third 10 to devise . plan which will
| pus all the distilleriee or an equal footing.
Nj, Stsckhouso's bill 10 make the Stata
Treasurer the paymaster OF the railroad COM.
missionsn and OF their clerk. and not the
railroad companies. II creating much inter
est.
the dog law has not yet shown up In either
branch. Nettie L. Brunson.