Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-02-03
In the House,

The nlimber of the last bill introduced
in the House Thursday is s77, which
means that by the end Of the session
there will have been presented IN 6ne
House and Senate something ike l.zuV
bills II the present rate keeps. up.
Eleven we're introduced in the House
and five in the Senate.
Mr.. Moses introduced in the House
q bill recommended by the joint iegls-
lative tax commission. bill to require
the payment of annual license fees or
corpo.ations engaged in business in the
State.
Mr.. Thomas presented a bill throw
ing restrictions around primary eiec-
tons.
Mr. Bass. punishment for rape; and
others by Mr.. Aull. Mr.. Toole, MT.
Lssesne and MI. Tgibble. regarding
schools. almshouses, etc. in their re-
spective counties.
In the Senate the following were pre-
santed yesterday:
Senator shepaprd, to amend the law
as TO voting precincts in the various
counties.
Senator Gaines, joint resolution re-
lating TO the issuance of school certln-
Gates in Greenwood county.
Senator Sheppard, concurrent resolu-
Lion to investigate whether it is neces;
sary to make other constitutional
changes so as not TO conflict with the
biennial sessions amendment.
Senator Davis, to provide for the
rurchase of a. uoor-farm for Clarendon
county. ,.,uo Z.
Senator Stanland. to authorize a
sinking fund for Dorchester county.
The house of representatives Thurs,
dav nassed the building and loaf' bill
which had been killed day OF two
previously. and killed all three OIL tne
bills relating to the creation OF anui-
tional circuits in order to relieve the
congregation of court business.
The Ito provide the manner OF
taxing building aud loan companies
rcallv the bill to exempt building ant
loan COMPANIES from taXation-passee
second reading last Tuesday. Wed
nesIav when it came up for third feao
Ing II was recommended, an aetiol
which was calculated to terminate th'
life of the bill. However. the ways anI
means committee rendered a unaIi
mously favorable report ana tne pil
was restored to it's former posltion Vi
the calendar on motion OF Mf. Moss !.
THURSDAY. Yesterday it was given 1t
fnanl reading in the house and wa
sent to the senate. -
There seems 10 he lack OF under
tandins as the several bills proV'a.n
relief for the court, and the nous
| killed all three of them because thos
> who advanced some kind OF relif
measure were working at cross pn'
t noses. They were unable to asfe
: unon any one measure. There is
D lhe senate bill by Senator'S Mclvf
which has the same provisions as NJ
S DeBrubl's, and this Is the only chan(
h for legislation at this session.
Mr.. James Smiths bill to inc:ea'
: The bond of the treasury OF tiorl
r .ountv to $4,000 was the only bl
# given second reading.
@ THE LANHAM BAGGAGE BILL.
The free conference committee
n The Lanham free baggage bill renofte
d recommending that the house conc
r n the senate amendments reauci'
he amount of baggage froi1: ESQ to
le pounds. The free conference comm
n ee inserted an amendment providi
that the bill shall apply to only su
W roads as use steam for motive pow
or The report was adopted and the y
70 becomes a law.
OF The house adopted the senate res
Oh ution looking for an investigator IN
le tile conditions which would obta
Or should the constitution be amended
L., to provide for biennial sessions
ne The general assembly.
al MIR. MauIdin's and Mr.. Kibler's bl
.elat!ng to the cffIce of insurance co