The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-01-21
CAPITAL CORRESPONDENCE .
REVIEW OF THE WEEKS LEGiSlh
TIVE WORK.
Very L title Real Work DoHe Lien Law
May be Repeaied-Prospect OF
New JaiI for Williamsburg.

lS:-The General Assembly convened
on Tuesuay, january 18th, with near
ly all the members present. Very
little time was spent IN opening for
malitics aud the body settled down.
Several bills have been introduced,
but very little real work has been
done. Elcctioncering for the differ
ent candidates is the principal occu-
patton Of the members and their
friends. Little is heard except the
merits and demeritS of the different
aspirants. The elections will be held
next Thursday and until they are
over the regular business will receive
but small share of attention. JUS
tice Woods will be reelected without
opposition. Mr. " O Tatum will be
the next liquor commissioner. the
other candidate, Capt Black, having
withdrawn from the race. Mr. Tatuln
is brother-iu- Law of our Mr. T +
Salters of Sal.ers. Club" Evans
and McDermott want to be chairman
Of the Board of Control. Evans
election seems to be pretty well con-
ceded. For the other places on the
Board, Walker and Boykin are lead
lug with Towill and Wylie making
the race interesting. 1t is safe to say
that Miss LaBorde will be reelected
State Librarian, though Misses Black,
Dacus and Tompkius are seeking the
position.
A bill passed its second reading in
the House Friday which provides
that anyone trea ting on election day
within three miles of the polls shall
be guilty of misdemeanor.
The lien law is already receiving
attention. IL repeal is called for by
a bill introduced "Wednesday. The
House seems willing to vote for the
measure if the people want it re-
pealed, bat they desire to know the
will of the majority before taking
such radical step as the killing OF
this law. Some of our clearest
headed legislators seem to think that
wisest thing to do would be to refer
the matter back to the people for
settlement.
Playing with road law goes merri-
ly on. Another attempt at making
a flexible law is being made. A bill
has been presented which provides
that the county commissioners shall
fix the number of days dur
ing which labor shall be performed
on the roads, and that the commuta-
ton tax shall be at the rate of
twenty five cents per day. A reso-
luton has passed the House provid-
ding for an amendment to the Con-
stitution permitting epecial ltglsla-
ton on the working, opening and
maintaining of highways. This
seems to be the most favored solution
Of the much vexed load question.
The resolution passed the House by
a tremendous majority, there being
only two nays,
The Senate by vote of Is to IA
sent the Shad bill back to the COM
mittee on Thursday. Those opposed
to the measures are making desperate
efforts to kill or side track it, but Il
is believed that there are enough
Senators who are unwilling for few
people of Georgetown to monopolize
the entire industry and finally de-
stroy this best of all fish, to pass the
bill.
The Lanham baggage bill was
first voted down in the Senate, then
reconsidered and finally passed with
amendment fixing the amount of
baggage at 200 pounds. This must
be concurred in by the House before
becoming law.
Mr Bass by request, is now having
engrossed bill empowering the,
county commissioners to build new
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