The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-02-16

jors to comply with the manner OF Or
ganization in other States. There was
no opposition to the bill.
The house gave second reading to the
ways and means committees bill to
provide for a committee OF five to in
spect the books and vouchers Of the
State treasurer. comptroller general.
secretary of state and sinking fund
commission. The committee has here
rofore consisted Of three members. but
Mr.. Moses explained that the work Is
very heavy and the committee can save
time by having large number Of
members and dividing the work.
The Senate required to the ten cir
cult bill and made slight change.
In joint session acts were ratified as
follows:
Issuing school bonds in district No.
Sc in Orangeburg.
Amending the act requiring payment
OF license fees (corrects an error.
Relating to board Of trustees Of
Presbyterian College of South Caro-
lima.
Having State Treasurer issue dupli-
cate instead Of triplicate receipts.
Amending law relating to primary
elections.
Ratifying charter of Parr Shoals
Power company.
Allowing county commissioners Of
Lee to borrow money.
Relating to bond issue for court
house at Camden.
Electing town auditor for Union.
Voli lot nf n n0r-
lington to C. w. Hewitt.
Relating to schools districts Of Ma
rion, Mullins. Dillon and Latta.
Fixing time for electing trustees in
Easley school district.
Providing for reappraisement and
taxation Of certain abandoned rice
fields.
Authorizing town of Wagner to is
sue bonds.
Authorizing school district No. 65 OF
Orangeburg to issue bonds.
Authorizing school district No. 10 in
Orangeburg to issue bonds.
Developing duties of board Of public
works on town council and treasurer
and clerk of Gaffney.
Although the Senate was too digni-
fed to confess it, it adjourned until
II o'clock this morning so that the
senator's might go to the minstrels
last evening There was no night ses-
sion, as all wanted to attend the the
atre.
The Clemson Bill.
Debate began Friday in the senate
on the Pollock bill. This is the house
bill to establish at Winthrop an in
spection bureau to examine fertilizers.
Clemson now derives the total income
from the privilege tax and If the bill
passes the senate Winthrop will be a
part beneficiary in it.
The bill has been on the calendar
for some time, ever since 1t came over
from the house. Senator w. ]. John
son has on the senate calendar SIM
liar bill but he will let it rest now
that the Pollock bill has arrived.
A good deal of speech making was
engaged in Friday on this bill. but no
action was taken. It's consideration
occupied both the morning and even
ing session.
The house Of representatives has
declined to pass any legislation to
amend the dispensary law. Saturday
the senate bill was considered as a
substitute for Mr.. Brantley's bill, and
the whole matter was indefinitely post
poned after long fight.
Will Increase Levy.
The supply BILL" or the bill to fix
the levy for taxes for the current
year. was given second reading In the
house Of representatives Saturday.
The levy for State and county pur-
poses is raised in the bill from 5 to
5 IL mills. This is the first time in
two score years that the levy has ex-
ceeded mills. This bill occupied prac.
tically the entire time in the House.
In the Senate routine business only
was considered. Many members were
absent.