The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-02-04

caledar was becoming formidable in
size. score of new bills being re-
ported daily by committees and put
upon the canendard for consideration,
Getting these local measures out Of the
way will simplify matters very much.
SECOND READING BILLS.
Among the bills given second read
ing Saturday were the following which
had passed the senate and with one
more reading in the house will become
acts:
Senator Gaines bill to permit Green
wood county to borrow money in ad-
vance of collection Of taxes in order to
meet expenses. school claims.
Senator Blakc's bill to authorize Alb
beville county to pay F. c. DuPre,
superintendent of education $2,259 for
salary and per diem Of certain officers
who have been Paid improperly out OF
the school fund.
Senator Gaines bill to pay H. ]. XII
nard certain claims against school dis
tricts /. 6 and in Greenwood county
Senator Won Kolnitz's bill relating
to punishment for Interference with
fire alarm and police call boxes. The
original bill made this offense felony.
The house amends by making 1t mis-
demeanor.
Senate bill fixing the time for no
ing elections of trustees of schools in
Blacksburg.
Senator Talbird's bill to amend law
in reference to acquisition of land for
public purposes by the United States
so that the advertised notice in papers
shall run six weeks (instead Of four
months as heretofore.)
Senator Ragsdale's bill giving the
United States government the right to
acquire by condemnation o rotherwise
land in this State for custom houses.
court houses, postoffices or arsenals:
to give the United States exclusive ju-
risdiciton over lands so acquired; ju-
risdiction to be coterminal with the
federal ownership.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
The following S3 house bills were
given second reading and were order.
ed to their third reading Tuesday.
Mr.. Haile's bill to amend the law
so that at the request Of the president
or treasurer Of an industry the sheriff
may appoint a special deputy in such
communities of not less than so in
habitants. The law at present is for
100 inhabitants. Another clause in the
bill exempts the sheriff from responsi-
bility for the misfeasance, nonfeasance
of misfeasance of such special deputy,
whose duties are those of constable.
Mr.. Coggeshall's bill relating to the
hoding of courts in the fourth judicial
circuit. Mr.. Laney submitted substi-
tute agreed upon by the delegation
from that circuit AS amended the bill
divorces the sessions court from the
civil, and the judge will first make
round of all counties, hearing Grim.
inal cases, and then another round at
which civil business will be dispatch
ed.
Mr. Youman's bill to abolish the Of
flee of township commissioner III
Hampton and to provide for the ap-
pointment of a board of assessors for
that county.
COL. TRIBBLE PAID $500.
Mr.. Walker to appropriate and to
pay to Col. NJ. P. Tribble $1,000 for
completing the Confederate records.
The bill states:
For service rendered in compiling
Confederate records, under appoint
ment of his excellency, D. c. Hepy'
ward. pursuant to a provision in the
Legislative and judicial appropriation
act, approved Feb. %, 1903, part l,
United States statutes at large, page
1884," Col. Tribble is member Of the
House from Anderson, has been en-.
gagged in this work during the last
year.
Mr.. Stackhouse's bill to repeal the
charter of the town Of Little Rock.
Mr.. Lides bill to afend the act
chartering the Eloree graded school
district, also by Mr.. Lide bill to pay
school claim of S101.75 Of j. NJ. Fogle.
Mr. Pollocks bill to authorize Cheraw
graded school district to issue $4,000
IN bonds for new school, lot and equip.
ment.
Mr.. Bomar's bill to authorize Land.
rum to erect new school on bond issue;
and similar bill as to school at Dun
cans, the amount being $4,000.
Mr.. Aull's bill to allow Prosperity to
issue $500 in bonds to build school
house.
In the Senate Saturday a number
If bills were presented; none of them,
however. being of general Importance
The members seemed anxious to get
home to spend Sunday. The Senate
ldjiurned at an early hour.