Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-02-03
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surance companies We're made special
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surance companies We're made speciaI
orders. Half dozen other bills were
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BUILDING AND LOAN BILL.
The building ana loan bill came ul
for d Third reading. II had been a
third reading hiFf when recommitted
7 by the house Wednesday; Tie ways
ara means committee lad again
brought il q report unanimously r..
vorable, and had dSked for the bill to
take its former place on The calendar.
This was done, and when the bill csnoe
up yesterday Mr., Herbert moved to
commit the bill to the Judiciary COM
mittee. This mGtS5n OF course, is hos
tile, and was aimed at the life of the
bill. The house by vote of ~ TO 2s
tabled Mr.. Herbert's motion and the
blil theH passed third reading and was
Sent to tie senate.
When the debate was resumed on the
10-circut. bill, MI: Raihsford got the
offioor. The people are much interested
in tlia bill: From all over the State
come appeals for relief from congested
dockets. But all that was learned from
the debate Of the lawyers Thursday
was that there is grave doubt as to
%iiethar, or not this measure would
give RELIEF: Edgefeld does not need it,
and the same mag he said of other
counties in the State. Mr.. Ftasier had
declared thar une cause of congestion
was the trial in circuit court Of cases
Of petty theft.
MAGISTRATES JURISDICTION.
Mr.: Rainsford declared that he has
bill. Is put such. cases in the hands
Of magistrates. ne then argued in
favor Of increasing the Jurisdiction of
magistrates. He did not seek to cvftis
else the lawyers, but he believes that
they take up too much time of the
court getting cases postponed. Mr.. |
Thomas. had told of the bad state of
affairs. iii Richmond. In reply Mr.. |
Rainsford declared that a judge who
presided hare recently told the lawyers
that there WGiild he less congestion II
they would be more Jealous in getting
their cases to trial. Mr.. Rainsferd then
far1red the creation OF county courts
in counties like Nchland, Spartan
burg and Charleston. 1t would be un-
fair for the smaller counties to help
pay for additional judge: when such
roudties do not need them.
MI Magill, the author of ore of the
l0-circ,rit bills argued the necessity
Of some kind OF legislation. However.
he is satisfied that the committee sill
will not answs: the purpose. He re.
viewed the arAments In regard to the
Increase in the&gealth and population
II the State aiuca. the eight circuits
we're created two yeiHs ago.. Re refer
ed to the terms of his Bill, showing
hat the circuits would be complet5 and !
practically Of the same size. At the
tf his speech Ny. Magill
stated that he had been persuaded
hat the only bill which w6ulf give
he relief wanted Is the DeBruhf Dill,
or neither his nor the committees
ill would do it.
LIS. \
The fc' wing new bills were intro
luced :. the house:
Mr.. w. G. Smith, a joint resolution
o amend section 81 OF article giving
O magistrates jurisdiction in criminal
ases.
Mr.. Sarratt. a bill to exempt certain
itizens in Cherokee county from the
axes levied for the fiscal year 1903.
Mr.. Blackwood, bill to provide for
n examination Of, selection and ap-
ajptment Of court stenographers.
Mr. Davis, a bill relative to the per =
ons entitled to pensions. IT, enc
Mr.. POTTS, a bill to repeal section oos,
,t..,~ ~. business of emigrant
lgents. -, .,o,;eh the
,ounty board Of control and to provlue
:or the appointment OF county dlspen-
'e!a, Mr.. colcock, bill regulating the
handling of oysters and tarraplns
within the State. and prohibiting the
OF oystern In the shell out
Of the State. .,,.o sohoo,
trustees to make anf.Ial reports 70 the
',atrons of public schools. ,u
M Callison, bill to require rail-
road companies TO construct, ma.h'a.n
and operate industrial side tracks.
Mfr. Kelley, a bill to authorize Hn NE
Bishopyille graded school district NO.
I tn issue $4,000 additional coupon
honds for the purpose Of completing
the public school building.
MI: Danniel, to allow dispensa,Iy 10 10
,,o e astehlished at Ten Mile Hill, in
Berkeley county: ohott,e
MIR. Aycock, bill relating to cna.lis as
mortgages and the foreclosure there1l. .Sc
Mr. Brooks, to limit the pay OF tae ae
members of the general assembly 10 oo
days for any one session. 49,, I'D.
MIR. Moses, a bill to amend the Coue
80 laws of South Carolina in references
n the State board of assessors ana its