Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-02-24
LEGISLATURE ENDS.
Close of a Session That BuekIed
Down TO Hard Work
SCENES AND INCIDENTS OF SESSION
The hard-worked Body Felt Re.
lieved When the Gavel Fell For the
List Time.

ucVSS w ueu thS Na'Ni
List Time.
When the house first met Friday
there was a fight on Mr.. Moses reso-
| luton to amend rule so OF the house
so that a bill could receive third read
| ing on the last day OF the session.
There was considerable opposition 10
the motion. OH the ground that there
would he important measures on the
calendar which might be rallroadea
through, and the attendance would be
thin. The motion was warmly espous-
ed by Mr.. Thomas. Mr. kibler. Mr.
Magill. Mr.. CASTOR and Mr.. Calllson.
while it was opposed as vigorously
! bv Mr.. Pollock, Mr.. Barron. Mr.. Nor
gan and Mr.. Rainsford. The motion
was voted down, and instead OF the
two.thirds necessary CID in favor OF
the bill. the result was, ayes 90. nays
50. and the motion was lost.
Later in the day the house regret
ted. this action, for of the 80 bills that
were thus knocked in the head. was
one to put the adjutant general on
parity with other State officials and TO
give him $1,000 a year. The matter
was taken up any way. despite the ap-
parently hopeless condition. and was
given second reading. Mr.. Richards
and Mr.. Morgan pressed the bill. 1t
has been considered an Office OF some
insisnigcance, but since the passage
of the Dick law the duties OF the office
arc much more axacting. Mr.. Pollock
and Mr.. Tribble favored the bill. They
thought the Office should be put on
the same basis as the other State
offices. The friends of the bill Will
try to get it through third reading to-
day by some rule of the house.
The supply bill came over FROM the
senate with a number OF amendments.
The bill was sent to conference COM
mittee. as several delegations in the
house were not satisfied with the sem
ate amendments as to the levy in
some counties.
The Mauldin insurance bill was re-
ported upon by free conference COM
mittee and the report was adopted. 1t
is practically the same bill as the ori-
ginal house measure.
Third Reading Bills.
There was no fight on the reading
of the bill to permit the attorney
general to bring suit to test the valid
ity of the lease of the South Carolina
& Georgia by the Southern. The bill
had been attacked with vigor upon the
second reading. and an amendment
was adopted to associate other inter-
ested attorneys with the attorney
general.
The big bill providing for voting
precincts in the State.
Senator Raysor's bill to increase the
pay of county commissioners of Or
angeburg.
Senator Deans bill to increase the
punishment for assault with intent to
rarish
Senator Gaines bill to have cotton
weighers appointed by commissioners
Of Greenwood county for each depot
in each Incorporated Town in that
county.
Senator Raysor's bill to secure the
purchase money of property sold by
attachment proceedings.
Senator Mayfield's bill to require
appraisers Of estates to take oath be-
fore the probate judge.
Bill to permit county superintend-
ents of education to appoint trustees
the year superintendent come into
office. instead OF the year they go out
of Office.
Senator Deans bills to provide pay
ment for parties in Greenville and An
derson counties for expenses incurred
in stamping out smallpox.
Senator Sheppard's bill to prevent
magistrates in Edgefield from receiv-
ing additional compensation for hold.
ing inquests.
To Go Into State Treasury.
Senator McIvers bill to permit the
sum of $50, 9,l37.SG received in settle
ment with the United States of claims
against the general government. aris.
ing on account of the war Of 1925.
and the sum Of s296.36 received in
1883. as premiums from the sale of
redemption of deficiency bonds and
stocks, be turned into the general
fund of the treasury. to be held sub
ject to the warrants of the comptrol.
ler-general. to pay amounts appropri.
ated by the general assembly.
Senator McCall's bill to incorporate
the South Carolina immigration asso-
citation.
Senator Manning's bill to provide
for the time of holding courts in the
Third circuit.
Senator Mayfeld's bill 10 incorpor.
people.
Senator Douglas bill to protect elec-
trio lines. wires and appurtenances.
Senator Stanland's general bill
amending the law as to magistrates.
Senator Sheppard's bill to fix the
time for holding court in the Fifth
circuit.
Senator Won Kolnitz's bill to revive
and renew the charter of the South
Carolina Medical society.
Senator Won Kolnitz's bill to discon.
TIME the Clements ferry and por-
tion of the public road leading there
10.
Senator McIyers bill to permit the
State treasurer to write of his
books a number of checks which have
been issued several years and which
have not been presented for payment.
Inc money IN bank with which to
meet these checks will be turned into
the general fund.
The free conference committee on
the appropriation bill from the house
consists of Messrs. Moses. Black and
Cooper. The house, after disposing
OF third reading bills. took a recess
until. 8 o'clock.
In the Senate.
Tile senate began it's regular work
by taking up the calendar and dis
posing of many third reading bills,
which received their final readings.
These were: To amend the code re-
lating to the formation Of foreign cor
porations: the oyster bill; to prohibit
deception in food products; to pro-
vide two other magistrates in Marion;
to issue certain bonds in Greenville;
to repeal the act providing for new
courthouse in Darlington; to provide
for school books at cost in Marion;