The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-01-28

that when the patrons contribute 9Io
the school board shall contribute $40
and the State superintendent or edu-
cation SO out Of the public funds.
Mr.. Whaley to amend the law con-
corning the lien Of certain mortgages.
Mr. Holman, to define vagrancy and
provide punishment.
Mr.. Holman, to have county boards
of control ard county dispensers erect
cd as other officers are.
Mr.. Bomar, to authorize and empcw-
or MAYORS and ether officers to grant
warrants to break and enter assemDi-
ing rooms in cities of 5000 population
and over.
In the Senate Ffida! Senator C..
6. McColl. CT Marlboro. 'aiTohuced
lii 70 establish a department OF COM
Inerce and immigration and to pro-
vide for the appointment AID compen-
sation of a secretary. Tbs bill vas
presented in the House by Representa-
tive d. d. McColl, Jr. Of Marlboro. The
bill is the outcome of the immigration
convention which has started the pco-
plc to thinking. There are waste lands
in South Carolina which would -four
ish under the cultivation OF thrifty
people, and any investment the 5 ate
would make in bringing such people
here would be repaid ten fold yearly in
the increased income Of the State and
in the acquisition Of new and sturdy
citizens.
a lengthy and vigorous memorial
was introduced and read in the Senate,
urging action on this matter.
The House of Representative spent
the greater part Of four hours on two
bills Friday One of them is bill to
amend the law in regard to penalty for
violation of farm labor contracts, the
other was a bill which would have
the penitentiary undertake the mining
of phosphate rock and the manufac-
ture and sale Of fertilizers.
A very important matter among the
new bills was the presentation OF
memorial from the State ImmigratCE
Association. This was accompanied by
bill presented by Mr.. D. D. McCoil.
Jr.. to have a bureau Of commerce and
immigration. Another new bill which
will attract attention was presented by
Mr.. VIM. L. Mauldin, Of Greenville.
which provides for the establishment
of distilleries. breweries and blending
plants in cities of 10000 inhabitants.
There was mass of matter handled
yesterday, the introduction of new bills
| and committee reports consuming a
lot Of time. The commission to report
on the Improvements needed in ond
around the State capital made its re-
turn. There was a memorial from the
good roads convention and one from
. the immigration association. The COM
committee to examine the affairs Of
State colleges made its report also. In
consequence the journal will be heavy
today and the State printer will have
his hands full. A speech which Sena-
tor Tillman delivered in Congress last
spring Oh the BLACK Papers" was sent
to Governor Hayward with the request
from the Senator that the speech be
communicated to the Legislature. This
too will be printed.
There were many new bills in the
House. One by Mr.. W. L. Mauldin, OF
Greenvile, seeks to permit the estab-
lishment of distilleries, breweries, and
blending establishments in cities of
10000 inhabitants. The blending will
be under supervision Of the Federal
government
There was an unfavorable report on
two bills to regulate the time for pay
ing. taxes. The House at first accepted
/ the report as the committee was unani-
nous, but later the bill was put on the
calendar.
Mr.. Youmans introduced a bill to
forbid granting OF pardon conditioned
upon the convict's leaving the State.
By Mr.. Sarratt. to provide for ma
jority rule in elections in cities Of over
$500 inhabitants.
There were new bills to provide for
issuing Of bonds and erection Of school
houses at Dillon. Jonesville, LandFum
and ElIore.
Mr. d. o. Herbert presented bill to
provide for capitation tax on dogs
and another bill to regulate traffic in
cotton seed.
BY MIR. Lancaster. a bill to permit
ones family to use his mileage book.
The following were presented in the
Senate:
Senator Butler, to set time for the
election of school trustees in Cheraw.
Senator Dean, to prescribe the pen
atty for assault and attempt to ravish.
Senator McIver, to instruct the
school trustees OF Cheraw to issue
bonds of school buildings.
Senator Stanland, to pay the ex-
auditor OF Dorchester s65 by the county
and s35 by the State.
Senator McIver to alter section TIA
Of the code requiring the State Treas
urers to give duplicate instead OF trip
licate receipts
Senator Manning. to establish de-
partment Of commerce and labor and
to determine the amount OF compensa-
tion for the officers in charge.
Senator Ragsdale. Of Florence, to re-
quire common carriers to transport
free all judges and sheriffs when on
official business.
Senator Hydrick, to encourage tho
establishment of libraries in the public
schools of the rural districts.
Senator Won Kolntz, to create boards
of trustees OF firemen's pension fund
and provide for pensions for aged fire.
men and firemen disabled by service.
On motion Of Mr.. Rainsford, the