The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-02-11
Senator Manning: That the act take
effect lime | 1904

effect June /. 1904.
Senator Holiday: To insert in lieu
of section 10: That any vendor whose
goods fall short of three per cent. in
any ingredient guaranteed TO be there
IN. shall forfeit one-half the sale
price
There was discussion over the Toole
special township road tax bill, which
came up for q third rearing but it
came UP for third reading, but it
provide for tho completion of the State
house was deferred until the report OF
the State house commission should
have been printed and submitted to
the senate. 1t was made special order
for TuseGay
Senator Williams bills to provide for
a Jail in Williamsburg county and to
determine the coanty line between Will
liamsburg AMI Georgetown were sent
10 the house.
Although the senate On Wednesday
concurred with the house in substitu-
ting concurrent for exclusive in
the bill giving the United States gov
eminent rights 10 certain lands in
South Carolina Yesterday this body
reversed itself. Senator Herndon just
al the time OF the adjournment OF the
morning session. moved to reconsider
the vote taken on Wednesday. This
was done and Senator J. W. RagsC.&lc
moved Inconvenience. which nCiCa
was carried. The senate is in one 20
sition and the house in another as t.
the bill and committee of conference
will probably be appointed.
THE S. c. & GA. RAILROAD LEASE.
There was an interesting and i'm
portant discussion last night over the
bill introduced by Senator Mayfield to
require the attorney general to enter
suit to test the constitutionality Of the
lease OF the South Carolina and Geor-
gia railroad by the Southern railway.
The bill was intended, so the author
explained to bring an end to constant
suits to test the constitutionality Of
leases of railroads by others. Under
the present law whoever successfully
brings a suit on the constitutional
question is given half OF the penalty
which may be imposed. The bill in
tends that the whole matter shall be
definitely settled by the courts and
to prevent constant litigation. Much
interesting discussion occurred. Sena-
tar Ragsdale of Fairfield said that he
did not understand exactly what was
intended by the bill, and he thought it
best that it should not be acted on at
once. He seems to believe that there
might be more behind the bill than ap-
peared on its face The bill was recon-
mended by the attorney general, so it
was stated by Mr.. Mayfleld and during
the debate Senator Ragsdale ofFairfeld
said he did not care what the attor-
ney general said, the question was
whether the bill was right or not. Mr..
Mayfeld and Mr.. Dean replied giving
the fact that the attorney general
simply appeared before the committee
and stated his views.
The senate began its day by passing
over three third reading bills. and in
dulging in a debate over the next,
which was offered by Senator Manning
and asked an appropriation of $4,000
for the Confederate Home college of
Charleston. Senator Gaines moved to
strike out the enacting words.
Senator Manning defeated his bill
by giving sketch OF the school its
history, and noble purposes. He
showed that this institution organized
for the education of the Daughters Of
Confederate soldiers. and later extend
ed to include their descendants, was so
badly in need of funds that it was
forced to call on the Senate for help.
Senator Manning said that it is i'm
possible for the school to be conducted
more economically without depriving
it of some of the students to whom 1t
extended its benefits. in the shape OF
an education which they could not 9TH
e.wise acquire This is the only other
school then Winthrop, said he. where
a girl may obtain her education prac-
tically free. Winthrop is limited in ca
pacity and this school takes the over
dow.