The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-02-03
The L ezington Dispatch
Wednesday, February 3. 1904.
General Assembly.
w edDesdaY.


spects from the one previously
offered and which was killed. Ii
was placed on the calendar on mo-
tion of Senator Manning,
Senator Rsgsdale, of Florence, IN
troduced bill re curing railroads to
charge d cents per mile for psssen-
oers. ips, cad of 8 cents as at present.
The bill to prevent treating at eiec-
tions had q majority snd minority
report. Senator Herndon was the
only member of the committee Wbo
favored the bill. Senator Marshall
submitted an upfavorsble report on
the bill to re quire the transportation
of judges and other officers free
The bill was rejected Senator Mar
shall introduced bill to fnish the
state house. Il is in accordance
with the recommendations OF the
commission. Senator Ma, field intro
duced bill to r. quire the attorney
general to enter suit to ascertain
what constitutional right the South
ern railroad bad to lease and control
the South Carolina and. Georgia.
Senator Hydrick reported favorsbly
on the bill to regulate hours OF labor
of railroad employees.
The sbad bill came up on its third
reading snd Senator Walker, OF
Georgetown, offered an amendment
10 make the bill effective February
20. After some discussion the
amendment was adopted by a vote
of Is to IL.
Senator Hydrick made g favorable
report on the bill to place telephone
companies under the jurisdiction OF
the raiload commission.
In The house the bill offered by
Senator Warren to provide for bien-
NAL sessions of the general assembly
passed the third reading by vote of
83 to 36
Mr.. Whsley's bill to regulate the
assessment and taxafion of building
and loan associations W. recommitted
to be brought up later.
Representative Herbert's bill to
create additional beneficiary scholar
ships in Clemson college precipitated
much speech making and was vigor-
ously advocated and oppressed by
members who differed as to the
merits of the proposed measure.
So large plumber of the members
evidencing desire to express them
selves regarding the pending meas
ure, the bill was not submitted to a
vote.
Thursday.
After the introduction of bills
Senator Sheppard addressed the
senate on the presentation OF the
portrait OF Arthur Middletown q sig
ner Of the Declaration of Independence
from South Carolina. The portrait
was presented last session by de-
scendsnt of the distinguished South
Casoliniap, Mr.. John lizard Middle
town, OF Baltimore. The portrait
was received a few days ago by the
Governor who asked that Senator
Sheppard present it to the state.
This the Senator did and made an
interesting and eloquent speech.
He moved at the beginning of bis
remarks that the sergeant-at-arms
show the portrsit of Middletown to
the senate. At the conclusion OF
Sepator Sheppard's remarks, he
moved that the portrait be placed to
the right of the presidents chair
This was unanimously agreed to,
and the portrait will be so placed.
Senator Raysor move d that Senator
Sbeppsrd's remarks be published in
the journal, and this was agreed to-
The house bill to regulate the size
of commonly called cabs, used by
railroads in this state was killed.
Al unfavorable report was made