The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-29
THE LEGISLATURE.
What Has Been Done During the
Past Week.

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Past Week.
SEVERAL BILLS ARE PASSED.
The Legislature Has Jnst Gotten
Down to Work in Good
Ernest Since the
Elections.
After an adjournment since Satur-
day Jan. 18, the house of representa-
tives convened at IL o'clock Wednes-
day and spent al hour in session. AT
O'Clock Hon. a @ Latimer, Junior
United States senator from this State,
was accorded the privileges of the
hall In accordance with the Invitation
sent him last week, and for a quarter
OF an hour he presented to the men,
bers Of the general assembly strong
arguments In favor of his bill to have
government aid in behalf Of good
roads.
There vas oEiy cne third reading
bill on the calandar-Mr. Eflrd's to
grant the Lexington Water Power
company the right to erect dams at
Dreher's and Rauch's shoals in Lex
ington county. This was passed aud
sent to the senate.
MIR. Il. E. Stackhouse introduced
the memorial from the State Temper
ance, Law and Order League. This
document was received as information
and was spread on the journal.
Unfavorable reports were made on
the following: Mr.. Ford's marriage
license bill; NJ. Dorroh's garnishee
bill; bill to change the time for con-
yening the gene raj assembly until the
second Tuesday in May, and the bill
to curtal the hunting season.
Mr.. Sinkler's resolution to extend
the use Of the lall to the State bar
association this afternoon and tomor-
row afternoon and night was adopt
ed
In making up the list of offices to
be filled by election Wednesday, two
vacancies in tha Citadel board were
overlooked. This omission was correct
ed Wednesday b7 Mr.. D. O. Herbert's
resolution.
WORK OF THE SENATE
The senate session was short, We'd
neSday the body adjourning within
the hour and little being transacted
other than the introduction OF several
new bills and the reading Of the cal
endar.
Senator Brice introduced two petit
tions, asking that they be placed on
the calendar without reading. One
was from the State Law and Temper
ance league and the other from the
women Of YorEville and both were
along the line of changing the dispen-
sary law so that a dispensary might be
Eemoyei. Unpopular yo te. si:f.s
Immediate consideration was asked,
by Senator Hardin for his concurrent
resolution relating to the Columbia
Female college. 1t included change
of the name to the Columbia college
and also empowers the trustees to dis
pose of the present property If desired.
1t was passed and sent to the house.
concurrent resolution sent up by
Senator Mccall proposing to grant 2
special charter to the South Carolina
immigration society was also passed.
A1''hbcoA 1SoOiOi Olll SOtl-
federate soldiers from peddlers' and
hawkerS' licenses was sent to the
house as was Senator Douglass bill
apportioning part of Unions share
Of the dispensary funds for maintain
ing a public library. The Lanham ex-
cess baggage bill and Senator Ray
sors Orangeburg school election bill
we're also given third reading. The
house resolution of Mr.. Lanaam to
give Clarendon's county treasurer GER
tain funds in repayment was in
definitely postponed. The Cause bill
to prevent shipping shad out OF the
State was made a special order for
Wednesday.
Rev. John Lake who made the
opening PRAYER for Rev. Walter Her.
bert was once page in the senate
He is South Ce.rolinian and il now a
missionary lately returned from
China.
FARM LABORERS CONTRACT.
There was long debate on the bill
providing punishment for violation
Of labor contracts. This was Il most
Important measure, the object Of the
friends OF the bill being TO protect the
farmers form merchants as we'll as
from the laborers who violate con-
tracts. 1t was argued that merch-
ants swoop down on the laborers in
the middle Of the year without giving
notice to the farmer whose work will
be disconnected Ivy having his laborers
taken away. TIE bill as passed pro-
vides that any laborer working on
shares of crop, or for wages in money,
or other valuable consideration, under
a verbal or written contract oil farm
lands, who shall receive advances,
either In money or supplies, and,
thereafter, wilfully and without just
cause fail to perfom the reasonable
service required Of him by the terms
Of the said contract, shall be liable to
prosecution for miSdemeanor; and,
provided, the prosecution shall be
commenced within forty days after
the alleged violation, and, on convic-
tion, shall be punised by imprison-
ment of 30 days, or to be fined in the
sum OF not less than $50, nor more
than 800, In the discretion of the
court; provided, the verbal contract
herein referred to shall be witnessed
byat least two diSinterested witnesses;
provide that the contract shall be
valid only between the original parties
| thereto and any attempted transfer or