The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-02-16
legislative D0ings.

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ming dispensary bill which had passed
the Senate. This was q good bill and
should have passed. It seems almost inn
possible to get any legislation. through
the house which will improve the system.
Messrs. Faust and LaFitte voted against it.
The house killed the bill introduced by
Mr.. Ashley, to abolish the department OF
immigration and labor.
The ten circuit bill has been finally
passed. This bill makes the second 5ud1c-
ial circuit consist of the counties OF Aiken,
Bamberg, Barnwell and Hampton. Two
new judges and solicitors will be elected
for the new circuits. This bill is use
less expense. It creates places and salaries
for two extra judges and solicitors, and
there was no earthly use for them.
Even if taxes are increased, with addi-
tional expenditures each year, the State
will never get out OF debt.
The Senate has voted to recommit the
bill abolishing beer dispensaries and
hotel privileges, which kills the measure
for this session at least. s
The legislature will adjourn next
Saturday, having lasted the limit OF forty
days.
The house has killed the. bill intro
duced by Mr.. Toole, of Aiken, which
sought to make ten hours days work
in cotton mills and other manufacturing
plants. It was known as the ten hour
labor law. The house did wisely in kill
ing the bill.
Tuesday the legislature elected two
additional judges for the new circuits.
R. W. Memminger, of Charleston, and
W. J. Fishburne, of Colleton, were cam
didates for the first circuit. Memminger
was elected. The candidates in the ninth
circuit were Geo. E. Prince, OF Anderson,
and Thos. P. Cothran, of Greenyille. Mr..
Prince was elected after spirited contest
For the third time this session the
house refused to repeal the lien law Tues
day, but the vote was close, 80 to 81.
The bill to allow part of Abbeville
county to be annexed to Anderson has
been killed. The election by the people
on this question was held several years
ago. i
The bill to create Calhoun county has
been killed in both the senate and house.
This was the scheme to form q new
county from portions Of Edgefeld, Abbe-
vile, and Greenwood, with Mccormick
as the county seat.
The report of the legislative committee
which examined Secretary of State Jesse
T. Gantt's books was referred to the ways
and means committee Of the house and
the finance committee Of the senate.
These committees in joint session found
that the report was correct, but they
called attention to the fact that no defal-
cation was charged. 1t is now up to
CAN'T to resign. 80,
The iury commission bill was killed,
also the bill to 90 BACK TO the oio system
of paving taxes, that is, attaching seven
per cent. after the first of January.
The senate has killed the house bill
proyidinp for a part of the fertilizer
privilege tax to GO to Winthrop: This
money will 60 to Clemson as heretofore.
The bill to put tax on the sale OF coca
cola was continued till the next session.
The senate killed the bill requiring the
railroads to transport sheriffs and their
deputies free.
The appropriation bill passed the legis-
lature without single change in either
house.
The house has passed the original Brice
bill, which allows counties to vote out
the dispensary without having tax OF
one-half mill levied on them to enforce
the dispensary law. Such counties are
not allowed to receive any school money
from the dispensary profits, however,
which is eminently proper.
Take Murray's Horehound, Mullen and