Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-01-27
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ture and sale Of fertilizers.
A very important matter among The
new bills was the presentation OF a
memorial from the State Immigration!
Association. This was accompanied by
bill presented by Mr.. D. D. McColl,
Jr., to have bureau Of commerce and
immigration. Another new bill which
will attract attention was presented by
Mr.. VIM. l.. Mauldin, Of Greenyille,
which provides for the establishment
of distilleries, breweries and blending
plants in cities of 10000 inhabitants.
There was a 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 It's re-
turn. There was 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 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, Landrum
and Ellore.
Mr.. D. O. Herbert presented bill to
provide for a capitation tax on dogs
and another bill to regulate traffic in
cotton seed.
BY Mr.. Lancaster. 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 2 buildings: l,u -v..-
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-
partmert of commerce and labor and
to determine the amount of compensa-
ton 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 the
establishment of Libraries in the public
schools of the rural districts.
Senator Won Kolntz, to create boards
of trustees of fremen's pension fund
and provide for pensions for aged fire.
men and firemen disabled by service.
On motion of Mr. Rainsford, the
house Saturday took up uncontested
matters in order to ger through with
local bills which = wise would
have little show ne. week when the
entire calendar Is tanen up with spe-
cial orders.
The bills which in this way recelV'
ed second reading were:
To punish malicious and mischlev.
GUS interference with police and fire
alarm boxes.
To add another section to the law
as to violation of labor contracts pro-
viding that conviction of violation
should not terminate the contract.
To provide for loan of $4,000
from the State sinking fund to the
county of Marion for the purpose OF
erecti1 Jail.
Bill to change the law with refer
ence to public cotton weighers in
Edgefield.
State to Make Fertilizers.
After the calendar had been cleared
of all bills provoking no objection the
house passed Mr.. Rainsford's concur
rent resolution to inquire into the ad
visibility of the manufacture of fer
tilizers by the penitentiary. Mr.
Rainsford explained that the resolu
ton requires the penitentiary direc
tors to give all of the information pos
sible. The expense will be borne by
the penitentiary. The resolution re
quires no appropriation. The States
royalty from phosphate rock a few
years ago was 100000. now not over
$4,000. What is the reason? WHY
not use convicts to dig out the phos
phate rock and manufacture fertili
zers?
DR.. j. B. Black and Mr. Morgan ia
vored the bill, the latter for the rea
son that it would throw light on the
main question so that arguments could
be made intelligently. Mr. Webb stated
that he would vote for the resolution
although he doubts whether they will
have any more information than a
present. Mr.. DeBruhl withdrew hi!
hostile motion and the resolution wa!
passed and ordered sent to the Sen
ate.
SENATE.
The day in the Senate was practi
cally absorbed by discussion os th'
Cause "shad bill, which came VI
again Saturday, Mr.. Walkers mutiol
Friday to strike out the enactint
words being again in order.
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