The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-02-21
which has now been accepted by the
Refornatory Bill Killed.

senate. lhe tight against the Dill
was led by Senator Cole. L. Blease
OF Newbcrry There was q hard fight
for The bill and the vote was very
close. the bill being killed by he very
narrow margin Of one vote. The
first vote was tie and President
Sloan voted for the bill. There was
a confusion OF pairs and another v:.te
was taken, resulting in vote of 10
to IS to kill the bill, the presidents
vote not being required.
The Primary System.
Measures were passed looking to
the Improvement of the primary
laws.
By far the greatest amount of the
work of the session, was, of course,
negative. More than one thousand
measures were introduced in the two
houses, and of these only 1913 be-
came laws.
Probably the most important &C
ton taken was the establishment Of
two new judicial circuits.
The New Laws.
Following is a classified list OF
the new laws which go on the statute
books, as a result of the session:
Financial and Taxation.
An act to require the secretary of
state to make reports to the COMP
troller general of certain fees and
funds, and to fix the time of the pay
ment thereof to the state treasul er
An act to provide for reappraise-
ment and reassessment for taxation
of certain ~bandoned rice lands.
An act to amend Section I, 4, 5. 10
and II of an Act entitled An act TO
require the payment OF annual license
fees by corporations doing business
in this state, and reports to. the comp
troller general" approved Ist day OF
March, 1904. so as to correct errors,
To provide that local corporations
shall pay the license fee through the
comptroller generals Office and rail-
roads and other similar corporations
shall pay directly to the treasurer.
An act to amend Section ITS of
the Code of Laws of South Carolina,
Volume I. 1902, fixing liability Of
stockholders IN banks and banking
institutions. This is to make the
statute law comply with the constltp-
tional liability as to banks.
A Joint resolution to provide for
the appointment Of two members OF
the senate ard three members Of the
house to examine certain cGhces-
A bill to make appropriations ~
meet he ordinary expenses OF the
state government for the fiscal yrat
commencing January I. 1905,
An act to amend Section II4 Of
the Code of Laws. 1902, Volume l.,
relating to the state treasurer. so as
to require deplicate instead of tripll-
cate receipts.
An act to make appropriation for
the payment of the per diem, mile
age and stationary certificate OF the
members Of the general assembly.
the salaries Of the subordinate Off,
GERS and employees thereof. and 9TH
er purposes herein named.
An act in reference to the duties Of
chairman of local boards Of asses
sors and their compensation.
An act to amend an act entitled an
act TO orovial for cLart:r fees for
domestic bu;:d.rg and loan associa-
t::.aS This exempts 'r:reaScs Of
e., tai stock from chai:'e" fees.
IN act to procvide ~ assessing
property in Beaufort county
An act 20 raise supplies and make
appropriations for the fiscal yeal
1905 This fixes the state levy at 5
1-o mills, an increase of I-o mill.
An act to amend Section .,}a. Vol
u.,1" code of Laws OF Sou:k Caro-
lima, 1yo2. so as to furtner provide
for collection of taxes, etc.
Fish and Oysters.
A joint resolution providing for