The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-01-21


. as to permit the general assembly to
enact local and special laws Oh the
subject Of lanying out, opening, alter.
ing and working roads and highways
and as to the age at which citizens
shall be subject to road or other pub.
lie duty" The necessity for some leg.
islatiOn is shown by the fact that few
counties are satisfied with the amount
Of communication tax, and general
law is not satisfactory.
Priority of Mortgages.
Thc house killed Mr.. LeseSne's bill
relating to the recording Of chattel
mortgages. The bill provided that
mortgages of wares, goods or mer-
clerk of court for record within ten
days after the date of said mortgages,
and upon the failure Of the mort
gagees of such mortgages to so do.
they shall have no priority over or
share with other ordinary creditors:
Provided, That the provisions Of this
act shall not apply to any chattel
mortgage of 500 or less.
Mr.. Lesesne declared that this is a
bill to prevent fraud. By recording
the mortgages promptly their exist
ence would be advertised. The law at
present permits man to favor one
of his creditors.
Mr.. Cooper opposed the bill. He did
not think that the majority Of mort
gagors are seeking to defraud. Mr..
Beamguard thought the time limit OF
the present law-30 days-is ample.
He moved to indefinitely postpone.
This was carried by vote Of So to 81.
These Passed Second Reading.
Mr.. Toole's bill to provide for a
special township road tax was passed
without discussion. The bill provides
that there must be an election upon
petition of one-fourth of the resident
freeholders, and one-fourth of the res
ident electors. None but qualified
electors can participate in the voting,
the township board of assessors to
act as managers. The fund raised by
the special levy adopted at the elec-
ton shall be used for the improvement
Of the public roads within the town
ship.
The house also passed Mr.. Hum
phrey's bill to permit S. L. Humphrey
and c. T. Hayne to open certain
parts Of Lynches' river to navigation.
Mr.. Humphrey stated that the gentle
men named propose 10 erect a big
lumber mill at the w. c. and A.
bridge, but they will not do so unless
they are given the protection provided
in the bill.
Second reading was given Mr.. w. ].
Johnson's bill declaring all municipal
charters perpetual. unless otherwise
stated in the charters; also Senator
Williams bill to authorize the trustees
Of Kingstree to issue bonds for the
erection of school buildings.
DR. Lancaster got the mouse to give
the county of Spartanburg to borrow
form the State sinking fund in order
to pay past Indebtedness.
Two or three bills relating to vot-
ing precincts were tabled.
SENATE.
The railroads must carry drummers'
and other peoples trunks free Of
charge to the extent of 200 pounds,
says the Senate Of South Carolina.
The bill which was killed Thursday
was taken up again Friday, and with
slight amendment was passed by the
Senate.
1t was about noon when Senator
Blake, of Abbeville, announced that he,
by request. moved to reconsider the
vote whereby House bill No. 402 which
proposed to have railroads in South
extent Of two hundred pounds was
killed. The motion was granted and
the Dill was again IN order.
Senator Hardin, of Chester, moved
to strike out the enacting words. The
vote was very close, the motion being
defeated by 19 to Is votes. Senator
Manning offered an amendment chang
ing the pound weight from 25O to 200.
Senator Walker offered anotheramend-
ment striking out the words sample
case" and sample trunk" wherever
they occurred. This was practically
an emasculation Of the resolution. al
though it stipulates that personal bag
gage, other than drummers, shall be
carried free at the increased pound
rate. Senator Walkers amendment
was tabled. There was good deal Of
discussion over the bill, Senator'S ]. W.
Ragsdale and G. W. Ragsdale and
Manning strongly advocating it. Sen
ators Hay and Walker spoke against
the bill. 1t was finally passed in its
altered form.
Senator Sheppard reported that the
committee on privileges and elections
suggested that the elections for the
various State offices be held on Thurs
day, the 21st inst. The offices are: An
associate justice (term eight years.;
two members of penitentiary directors
board (term two years.; dispensary
commissioner (term two years.; chair
man State board of control (term two
years.; two members of the board OF
control (term two years.; two trustees
Of South Carolina College (term six
years. three trustees Of Clemson
(term four years.; two trustees OF
State colored School (term six years.;
two trustees of Winthrop (term six
years. The offices are to be voted for
in the order named, and no speeches
are to be made in delivering the NOM
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