Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-02-17

bill Wednesday night on the ground:
that the class of immigrants might
be Objectionable. Mr.. Efird moved,
to continue the bill. This was voted
down, the result being 4S in favor;
of continuing and Sc opposed. Those
who voted in favor of the bill are
Speaker Smith and Representatives
Ayccck, Barron, Bates, Beamguard,
Bomar. Brooks, Bunch, Callison, Ca
rey, Clifton, Coggeshall, Colcock, Da-
Wis, Doar, Doyle, Ford, Fraser, Gas
ton, Cause, Gourdin, Halle, Harrelson.
Haskell. D. o. Herbert, James, Jarne-
gan, Kelly. Kibler Leverett, Lotion,
Logan, Mccain, McColl. Magill, Maui
dni, Morgan, Moses, Patterson, Pol
lock, Pyatt. Rainsford, Rawlinson,
Richards. Russell. Seabrook, Jere-,
miah Smith, Stackhouse, Strong,
Thomas, Toole, Towill, Wade, Webb,
Whaley, Williams and Wise.
Those who opposed the bill and
Aull, Bailey, Banks, Black. Ca.wile,
Cutler, DeBruhl, Deschamps, DeVore,
Donald, Dorroh, Dowing. Edwards.
Efrd, Fox. Hendrix. Hill, Hinton,
Holman, Humphrey. Irby, King. Kir-
by, Lancaster, Laney, Lesesnes Lide,
Little, Lyles, Mace, Mahaffey; Middle
ton. Minis, Moss, Nichols. Parnell,5
Peurifoy. Potts. Quick. Rankin. Ready,
Richardson, W. G. Smith. Stuckey,
Walker, Nirgard. Wingo and You.
mans.
The bill then passed second reading
and was sent to third, to receive final
consideration today.
OTHER MATTERS.
There was only one third reading
bill. Senator Warren's bill relating
10 the summer term of court in Halnp.
ton county. This passed third read
ing and was sent to the Senate with
an amendment by Mr.. Youmans.
The claim of the State company
for s5,2O934 was presented to the
House without recommendation by
the committee on claims. Mr.. Wingo,
the chairman of the committee, said
he had no complete information as
to the claim. and no reason why IT
had not been presented before. The
claim was allowed to go on the cal
endar for consideration. The correct
ness OF the claim was not questioned.
The Black claim against the State
for services rendered in securing set
tlement from the Federal government
is still pending. Mr.. DeBruhl offered
concurrent resolution to have COM
mission investigate the claim.
The judiciary committee, for Mr.
Bomar. introduced a bill ceding cer-
tain lands in Spartanburg to the Fed.
eral government.
The Library Bill Passes.
Mr.. Aull's bill to provide for libra
ries in the public schools was passed
by the House after Mr.. Aull had sub;
stituted Senator Hydrick's for his
own. All of the States in the Union
but eight have established such Ii.
brairies, said Mr.. Aull. This is prac-
tically copy of North Cardinals
law. where there were 4S7 libraries
established out Of possible 500.
The per centage of illiteracy in the
States where there are no libraries
is the greatest. The bill provides for
self-help. A school is to receive moth
ing unless it is willing to contribute.
In view of the large appropriations
to colleges, it is but fair to give some
thing Of this kind to the rural. schools.
WHAT THE BILL MEANS.
The bill provides that:
Sec. /. Whenever the patrons and
friends of free public school shall
raise by private subscription and
shall tender $40 to the county super
intendent Of education, for the estab-
lishment of library to be connected
with said school. the county board OF
education shall appropriate $1,000
from the money belonging to that
school district, the State board OF
education shall then add $1,000 to
the fund in the hands of the county
Superintendent Of education for the
library in the district.
The local board Of trustees is to
purchase the books with the $4,000
thus raised. Purchases are to be
made from the list adopted by the
State board of education, which shall
make the rules for the government
of the Libraries.
The trustees of every library shall
carry out the rules and regulations
for the proper use and preservation
of the books, and shall make provts-
ion for having all books, when not
in circulation, kept under lock and
key.
The trustees of two or more libra,
ries may, by agreement, exchange
libraries. but no exchange may be
made oftener than once in six months,
and no part of the expense in ex-
changing libraries shall be borne by
the public.
Not more than twelve schools In
any one county shall be entitled to
the benefits of this act, and no school
district shall receive any moneys un-
der it's provisions except schools op-
Grated under the general free school
law of the State The schools receiv.
ing this benefit shall be decided by
the county board.
After considerable discussion the
bill was passed.
l1ore Talk OF State House Fraud.
The matter of the State house COM
pletion was again brought up in the
Senate by Senator Talbird, VINO asked
that his concurrent resolution, intro
duced on Friday night, be considered.
Immediately after this was adopted
Senator Aldrich offered a concurrent
resolution that suit be brought against
Frank p. N1ilburn and Contractors
MeIlwain, Unkefer C Co.. a member
being appointed from each house to
supervise the litigation. This commit
tee shall have power to employ an at
torney who shall receive not more than
% per cent. of the amount recovered.
An appropriation of $500 is made for
the committee.
Matter Goes Back to Committee.
Immediate consideration was asked
for this resolution. Senator Talbird
wanted it referred to the judiciary
committe which was done.
The matter was later reconsidered
and sent to the committee.
The House of Representatives Sat