Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-02-01

they are working in the afternoons
and at night by turning in reports on
40 bills.
Among the new bills of note were
the following:
Nj. DeVore--To amend the act plac.
ing telephone lines under the iuris.
diction OF the railroad commission.
BY Mr.. Sellers-To amend the law
relating to license paid the State bv
insurance companies.
BY Mr.. Prince, by consent of the
House-A bill to charge the name of
Williamson Female College at Green
wood to Lander College.
There was favorable report on Mr.
Nash's bill to provide for board OF
pardons; on Mr.. McFaddin's con
cealed weapon bin An unfavorable
report on Captain Sellers bill to
amend constitution so as to extend
term of representatives to four years.
and on Mr.. Beamguard's bill to PRO
vide for teaching Of agriculture in
public schools.
The House yesterday passed Mai.
Haskells bin to establish a State arm.
ory. The bill provides for an appro.
prlation OF $4,000 to erect the building
in Columbia. Mai Haskell explained
that the Adjutant General had recon-.
mended it in his report and the House
had passed the bill year ago, but
1t did not have an opportunity to get
third reading, as the session was draw
ing to a close. Mr.. Haskell explained
the expense incident to renting a State
81 mory in this city. The Federal gov
ernment requires military property to
be kept in proper condition. BY build
ing an armory the property can be
stored where IL will not mould The
n wi fn, H.,
ing in ten years.
Capt. ]. G. Richards also favored
the bill. The Federal government
Will withdraw from this State the an
nual appropriations unless the proper
ty is protected.
Mr.. Beamguard opposed the bill on
the ground that $4,000 would be in
adequate. That amount would not
build an armory in keeping with the
dignity OF the State. 1t would REQUIRE
$1,000 to purchase a lot The State
is not able at this time to build an
crmory in keeping with the demands.
Col. Moses favored the bill. He has
heen informed that the armcry can be
built at the intersection of streets. so
that no money need be expended for n
lot. He has been informed further
that two Columbia military companies
would rent the upper stories. He
would oppose the erection OF a small
building on the State House grounds.
1t would be economy to put up
building to protect government prop
erty. The State should own it's own
building TO store it's arsenal supplies
Col. w. w. Bruce, WHO had been
connected with the militia department
for four years, favored the bill. The
department needs place In which
To store supplies.
The vote was 60 to Is in favor of the
passage OF the bill. This was clinch
ed on motion OF Col. ID. O. Herbert
The House had accepted the commit
tee amendment prohibiting building on
State House grounds.
While the senate did little of interest
FRIDAY, q good deal of hard work was
transacted for the entire calendar of
over nine pages was gone through
with. Among the bills which passed to
third reading were none of extreme in
terest. Senator Marshalls historical
commission bill was sent to the house
Compulsory education was nor dis
cussed although Senator C. L. Bleasc
sending their children to priyate
schcols or having them taught at hcme
should be exempted.
1T was question of constitutionalitv
that was brought up when Senator
douglass bill to allow Union to have
town auditor came up for debate
Inc argument was made that this was
special legislation.
There was an oytendad dabo+o -
Mr.. Ardrey's house bill to prohibit tres
pass. The bill provided that any one
hunting. fishing. trapping. netting.
gathering fruit. vegetables. herbs or
cutting timber on the lands of another
without consent shall be fined between
S5 and $50 or imprisoned between 10
and 30 days.
The bill does away with notice and
makes any one wishing to hunt first
gam permission. There were a number
or amendments of local character.