The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-02-25
LEGISLATURE Ends.
Close Of a Session That Bgchled
Down 10 fard MOrk
SCENES AND INCIDENTS OF SESSION
The RarG-N Body Felt Re-
Iievsd When the Gavel Fell For the
Last Time.

When the house first met Friday
there WAS q fight on Mr. Moses re5o-
luton 10 amend rule 30 OF the hoUse
so that bill could receive third read
lug on The last day OF the session.
There was considerable opposition TO
the motion. on the ground that there
would be important measures on the
calendar when might be ra!ir0aGea
through. ami the attendance woald be
thin. The motion was warmly espouS-
ed by Mr. Thomas. Mr.. kibler. Mir.
Magill. Mr. CASTOR and Mr.. Callison.
while it was opposed as vigorously
by Mr.. Pollock. Mr. Barron. Mr.. Nor
gan and Mr.. Rainsford. The molten
was voted down. and instead OF the
two-thirds necessary CD in favor OF
the bill. the result was. ayes %, 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 a
parity with other State officials and to
give him 81 900 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
insignigcance, but since the passage
of the Dick law the duties of the Office
are much more aXacting. Mr.. Pollock
and Mr. Tribble favored the Dill. Ihey
thought the Office should be put on
the same basis as the other state
Offices. The friends of the bill will
try to get il through third reading to-
dav b. some rule cf the house.
The supply bill came over from the
senate with a number Of amendments.
The bill was sent 10 conference com
mittoc. as several delegations in the
house were not satisfied with the SEN
ate amendments as 10 the levy IN
some cCUntieS.
The Mauii!n insurance bill was re-
ported upon by free conference com
mittcc and the report was adopted. II
is practically the same bill as the o:i.
giiial house measure.
Third Reading Slls.
There was TO fight on the reading
of the bill To permit tire attorney
general TO bring suit 10 test the valid.
itv Of the lease C the South Carolina
& Georgia by the Southern. The pi!t
had been attacked with vigar upon tie
second reading. and an amendment
was adopted 70 associate other inter
csted attorneys with the attorney
general.
The big bill providing for voting
precincts in the State.
Senator Raysor's bill 10 increas" the
pay Of county commissioners OF Or
angeburs.
Senator Deans bill to increase the
punishment for assault with intent 10
raviSh.
Senator Gaines bill to have cotton
weighers appointed by commissioners
of Greenwood county for each depot
in each incorporated Town III that
county.
Senator RaySor's bill to secure the
purchase money Of property sold by
attachment proceedings.
Senator Mayfield's bill 10 require
appraisers OF estates to take cath Dc-
fore the PROBATE judge.
Bill to permit county supeTintend-
ents OF education to appoint trustees
the year superintendents come into
Office. instead @. Inc year they so 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 Edgafiald from receiv-
ing additional compensation for hold
ing inQueSts.
To Go Into State Treasury.
Senator McIver's bill to permit the
sum Of SS9.l37.S6 received in settle
ment with the United States of claims
against the general government. aris-
ing on account Of the war Of 1S12-15.
and the sum of S296.36 received in
1888. 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 Dill TO PROVIDE
for the time of holding courts in the
Third circuit.
Senator Mayfield's bill to inCorpor.
ate the Voorhees, school for colored
people.
Senator Douglas bill to protect cleo
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 von Kolnitz's bill to discoD-
tinue the Clements ferry and 4 por.
ton of the public road leading there
10.
Senator McIver's bill to permit the
State treasurer to write cfs his
books . number of checks which have
been issued several years anl which
have not been presented for payment.
The money in bank with which to
meet these checks will be turned into
the general fund.
The free conference committee on