The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-01-26
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS
Ehat Is Being Done By the Palmet.
to Lawmakers.

to Lawmakers.
The House finished all business on
the calendar and adjourned until neon
Frida:. i recess being taken in honor
OF the birthday of Gen. Robert E. Lee.
The greater part of the days session
was occupied in presenting new bills,
&C In number, and III receiving COM
n ittee reports, IA being favorable and
9 unfavora0le. THIS shows that the
committees are doing something.
Mr. Beamguard introduced concur
rent resolution to provide for the ap-
polntment CT the regular committee
to make quarterly examination of the
books Of the State treasurer, comptrol-
Ter general, secretary Of state and
tie sinking fund commission. The res
olution was passed and sent to the
Senate.
The following resolution. introduced
by Mr.. J. B. Watson, was agreed to
and sent to the Senate: "Be 1t re-
solved, etc., That the Senators and rep
resentatives Of this State in the Con-
gress Of the United States be request
cd to procure by Federal legislation or
otherwise the prompt transmission by
mail TO each cotton ginner in this
State d complete copy OF all ginners'
reports in this State to the agricultural
department OF the general govern
ment as soon as the same Is received
By said department." etc.
The House agreed to Mr.. Haskell's
resolution to extend to the Daughters
ct the Confederacy and certain oth1
ladies' the use Of the hall of the Houa
Of Representatives Thursday at noon
for the purpose Of presenting por-
trait Of General Micah jenkins.
- Second Reading Bills.
The following bills were given Sec
ond reading:
Mr.. Colcock's bill TO dispose of fin
elly all moneys in the State treasury
known as the Direct Tax Funa." The
bill provides in part: That all claims
on the funds in the State Treasury
known as Direct Tax Funds for pen.
atty ard interest collected from citi.
zens of the former parishes Of ST. He
lena and S. Lukes. now a part OF
Beaufort county, OF account Of direct
tax by the United States, must be
presented for payment before the first
day Of March. ammo Gomini 1905, or
be forever barred
Mr.. Stoll's bill to amend the charter
of the town of Kingstrce.
Mr.. Princes bill relative to the elec-
tion of professors at the Citadel by
the board Of visitors.
Mr.. Sinkler's bill granting to the
United States the title Of this State to.
and the Jurisdiction Of the State over,
certain lands on Sullivan's Island. in
Charleson county, for military pur-
pCses."
Bill to amend the law fixing travel
ing expenses OF county superintend-
ents of education in Abbeville, Marl-
boro and York counties.
Third Reading Bills.
Mr.. Whaley's to permit the construc'
ton of a permanent dam across Goose
Creek.
Mr.. McColrs to permit the town OF
Clio to issue $4,000 in bonds for the
erection of another school house.
Newberry delegations bill to change
the school law for the city Of Newberry
so that there will be five trustees in
stead of II, and that they shall be
elected for a definite term instead OF
holding a life tenure.
Mr.. Morgan's bill relative to ap.
pointment Of foreman of petit jury.
Bills From the Senate.
The following came over from the
Senate and were read the first time:
Senator Mauldin's bill to authorize
the Governor to appoint commission
to examine into the financial condition
Of Greenville county.
The resolution providing for an in
1estigation of the dispensary.
Senator Raysor's bill to authorize
school district No. 50 in Orangeburg
county to issue bonds.
In the Senate.
Nothing was done in the senate We'd
nesday further than the introduction OF
bills. The body adjourned until noon
Thursday.
= Senator Earle introduced two bills
affecting railroads, one to require rail-
roads practically to abolish grade
crossings by the use Of undercuts and
bridges, the other limiting the time OF
work of employees operating trains.
This latter bill allows employees to
work only 12 hours at time, and then
rot to work again until after eight
hours of rest except in cases when
trains are prevented by casualty from
reaching the destination on schedule
time
Senator E. S. Blease introduced a
bill to prohibit employment in the leg
islature or engrossing department of
any persons related to any member or
officer Of the legislature or any State
officer.
Senator Butler introduced bill
which is practically "anti-graft" in
substance. 1t is intended to punish the
corrupt giving. offering, promising and
receiving gifts and gratuities and
provides that whoever corruptly gives.
offers or promises to an agent any
gift or gratuity whatever, with intent
to influence his action in relation to
his principals, employers or masters
business or any agent, employe or SER