The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-02-02
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There was favorable report on. Mr.
Nash's bill to provide for q board OF
pardons; on Mr.. McFaddin's con.
cealed weapon bill. 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.
Haskells bill to establish State arm
ory. The bill provides for an appro
priation of $4,000 to erect the building
in Columbia. Mai. Haskell explained
that the Adjutant General had recon-.
mcnded 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 close. Mr. Haskell explained
the expense incident to renting a State
almory 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 it will not mould. The
saving of rent will pay for the build
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.. BeamgLard 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
$4,000 to purchase lot. be State
Is not able at this time to build an
2rmory in keeping with the de>ands.
Col. Moses favored the bill. ne has
heen Informed that the armGry can be
built at the intersection Of streets, so
that no money nee6 be expended for
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 its 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. D. o. Herbert.
The House had accepted the commit.
tee amendment prohibiting building on
State House grounds.
While the senate did little of interest
Friday, a 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 Marshall's historical
commission bill was sent to the house.
Compulsory education was not dis
cuss.d although Senator C. L. Blease
submitted an amendment that persons
sending their children to private
schools or having them taught at home
should be exempted.
1t was question of constitutionality
that was brought up when Senator
Douglass bill to allow Union to have
a town auditor came up for debate.
The argument was made that this was
special legislation.
There was an extended debate on
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
IS and $50 or imprisoned between 10
and 80 days.
The bill does away with notice and
makes any one wishing to hunt first
gain permission. There were a number
Of amendments Of local character.