The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-02-18
PALMETTO LAWMAKERS
EaiIy Doings Of the Peoples Chosen
Representatives.

interest were finally disposed of-not
ably the bill to control telephone sys-
stems of the State. the cotton seed
meal bill. the marriage record vital
statistics) and the industrial side
track bill. Final action on Senator
Brice's dispensary bill was not taken.
Senator Hardin moved to indefinite.
" postpone Senator Blake's bill to re
ouire railroads to construct, operate
and maintain industrial side tracks as
soon as 1t was read. However. he with.
drew his motion and a DEBATE ensued.
Senators ]. w. Ragsdale, G. W. Rags.
dale, Herndon and Gaines spoke on
the bill, and Senator Raysor submit
ted an amendment making the length
of the side tracks one quarter OF q
mile or less. This was adopted.
The bill as sent to the house pro
vides that manufacturing or indus
trial enterprises shall If they wish
have connecting tracks (not over one
fourth mile) with the main lines,' the
rights of way to be given free. The
reasonable first cost of construction
shall be borne by the enterprise, but
the railroad shall pay back annually
20 per cent. Of the revenue derived
from the freight received until the
entire reasonable first cost is re.
funded.
Thirty days notice of application
must be given for a track. and If the
railroad commission decides that II
shall be granted, construction must be-
gin 10 days after the railroad has Civ.
en- the plans and surveys to the enter.
prise. These must be submitted with
in the 80 days from the application
date. The track when fully paid for
Is the property Of the railroad. but
cannot be removed without the con.
| sent Of the commission.
The telephone bill was very slightly
amended. Senator Hydrick, the au
thor, had the title changed so as to
include the firms, corporations, etc.,
governing the lines, and another minor
amendment was inserted. The bill
would probably have been sent direct
| ly to the house but for parliamen
tary ruling by the chair which main.
tanned that 1t was not properly en-.
crossed, being in bad shape from that
standpoint. The rule was asked for
and the chair read senate rule % to
show its position. Senator Hyrich
wished the bill to 90 to the house
| just as it was.
Senator Hardin had the cotton seed
meal bill called up as a special order.
This is the bill to put cotton seed
meal under the same inspection as
fertilizers aren ow. Senator Manning
fertilizers are now. Senator Manning
reading, by inserting a section stating
that the meal shall be divided into
three grades, yesterday substituted
for this an amendment stipulatina
two grades. one standard" and the
other "low." The difference in the
grades is made by Z per cent. of am
monia. The bill, If it becomes a law,
takes effect June 1st of the present
year. An amendment submitted by
Senator Mayfleld was adopted. 1t pro
sides that when a violation OF the law
as to standard occurs. any seller of the
agent OF the company and papers may
be served upon him. 1t was sent tc
the house.
A bill by Senator J. W. Ragsdale
on the calendar for second reading
providing for the collection of Vita
statistics in the several townships anc
counties of the State. was killed jus:
at the hour of adjournment.
Senator Williams had a third read.
ing bill on the calendar to regulate
the practice Of medicine in this State
but withdrew 1t to allow a house bill,
on the same subject to be discussed
The house bill is practically the same
except that it does not contain the
amendments exempting osteopaths
and homeopaths from its provisions
The amendments will be printed ir
the journal and the bill discussed to
day.
Mr.. Herbert's house bill to provi.e
beneficiary scholarships at Clemson
and Senator McLeod's bill to regulate
the traffic in seed cotton were made
special orders. Senator McLeoi's bill
prohibits the traffic without a license
between August Is and January Is.
Senator Won Kolnitz bill to close q
portion Of the Clements Ferry road IT.
Charleston county Is now In the house.
This bill was suggested by Mayor
Rhett at the request of the govern
ment. which wishes to use a portion
Of the land in connection with the
navy yard.
OF the 80 second reading bills o,
the calendar only four were read. Al
OF these were practically local in charc
ter and application.
The House of Representatives spent
all of Tuesday acting on the bill tc
provide for record of marriages
and the bill to repeal the lien Law.
Each of these bills comes I'D evary
year. and each is killed with persist
ent regularity. The marriage record
bill Is killed on the ground that it is
step toward the enactment of a di.
vorce law, and the bill to repeal the
alien law is protection to the poor
as 1t permits them to give a mortgage
On muscle and to get money with which
to work independently. whereas, II
there was no such law they would not
be able to work for themselves. but
would he forced to work for others.
The arguments in favor Of the bill
repeating the lien law are that by fore.
ing the people to give up the lien Gus
tom they would get on a cash basis.
could buy their supplies cheaper at
cash prices and would become citizens.