The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-01-21
SOUTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE
A Number of Bills Passed By the
Body.

eu lHlce IMpOIlstul quSStlouS Ol iuS
third day of its session. One of these
Is the disposition OF the tag tax on
fertilizers; another is the punishment
Of violators Of farm labor contra cts,
and the third is treating on cleo
tion days. Nc action was taken in the
matter of fertilizer tax, and of the in
creasing the penalty to be imposed
upon farm laborers who fail to come
up to their contracts, but the house
by large majority passed the bill
prohibiting selling liquor and treating
on election days.
There were four third reading bills,
and each was passed and sent to the
Senate, including Mr.. Wade's bill to
outlaw slot machines. The four third
reading bills We're: Mr.. Beamguard's 8
to provide for the immediate delivery
of freight; Mr.. Coggeshall's to. pro-
vide for the immediate shipment and
delivery of freight, and Mr.. Dorroh's
to regulate the size Of cabs used by
railroads.
After the conclusion Of the work Of
the morning hour" debate was re-
sumed on Mr.. Haskell's bill to require
the recording of deaths, births, and
marriages. The author hoped that
this would not be regarded as a mar
riage license bill, and hoped that no
marriage license amendments would
be attached to it. This bill will sim.
plify matters in probate court. In
recording deeds it will also be OF
great value. The fee of ten cents
for recording birth or death or mar
age is not fee, but is to pay the
expense.
DR.. Lancaster, of Spartanburg, sug-
gested a happy domestic picture and
contended that while the bill is all
right it required the physician to re-
cord the birth of child within five
days, when really many children are
not named in that time, the proud
parents being too happy to select
suitable name. Mr.. Fraser gallanly
objected to the bill on the ground that
many ladies do not want their. ages
known.
Mr.. Wade favored the bill, as It
would facilitate the enforcement OF
the law against child labor in cotton
mills, as the exact age Of children
would be known under the proposed
law.
BY a vote Of As to 81 the house
struck out the enacting words.
There was quite a discussion OF Mr..
Carwile's bill proposing to amend the
law as to farm labor contracts. Mr..
Carwile's bill provides for an In
creased penalty. Mr.. Cooper offered
substitute bill embodying that fea-
ture and making another proposed
change in the law in requiring thirty
days' notice of prosecution IN order
to protect the man who has unWit-
tingly employed a man who has bro
ken his contract with q former en-
ployer. Mr.. DeVore objected to that
feature of the bill which permits an
alternative punishment. He wants
to see these darkies who violate con-
tracts working the public roads ana
this Is the sentiment in his county.
On motion of Mr.. DeVore debate was
adjourned, as he himself has bill OF
like nature which is in the commit
tee room.
There was no event OF particular
import in the proceedings OF the
house of representatives Friday. Ihe
calendar was proceeded with in
regular manner until every bill had
been called. The most interesting
event of the day was Mr.. Pollock S
withdrawing a bill entitled "a Dill 10
further regulate the purchase and sale
of intoxicating liquors and beverages
within the State"
This measure was introduced at the
last session and at that time included
q provision that all concerns must
submit bids to the State board OF d.
rectors. That provision became law
and the part of the bill which Mr..
Pollock again introduced and wnlcn
he voluntarily withdrew yesterday pro-
yided for the reduction OF the stock
ON hand so that the county schools
might get more money. Mr.. Pollock
evidently saw the futility OF pushing
the measure and withdrew it as the
wisest thing to do under the circum'
stances. In doing so he said: This
bill was thoroughly discussed at the
last session of the generally assembly,
and the house in its wisdom recorded
its disapproval. While l still think
that the bill should pass in the inter.
ests of the public schools OF the State,
/ am unwilling to argue my views on
the house in opposition to the wishes
OF the majority, believing that the ag'
gregate wisdom of the house is supe-
rior to that Of any one man. There.
fore, in Difference to the will OF the
house as expressed last year, l move
to lay the bill on the table and ask
to withdraw it from the files OF the
house,
The house ran through its calendar
yesterday, but nearly every bill was
passed over as the respective authors
were not prepared at this time to en-.