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insulted on the highway aud then gro.
vided for resenting 1t. The members
did not see 1t his way and killed the
bill.
In the House on Thursday there
were eight bills given favorable con.
sideration, passed second reading and
ordered to third reading. They we're
Mr.. Callison's, relating to public
guardians, amending section 2685 Of
the code; Mr.. Sanders bill providing
for inspection IT oils; Mr.. D. 0. Her.
bert's to authorize mayors and intend
ants to designate and detail policemen
to perform duties of health officers;
Mr.. LaEitte's to give magistrates jur
isdiction in case of theft of live stock
If value of stolen property does not
exceed $40; Mr.. Sanders bill against
bucket shops;;" Mr.. NJ. W. Walkers
to protect boarding houaekeepers; Mr..
Lsban Mauldin g to require county au.
ditors to administer oath to persons
making return of property for taxa
tioL; Mr.. Princes bill to authorize 8.
M. Orr, II. e. Watkins and others to
dam the Savannah river at Cherokee
shoals.
Mr.. Sanders bill against bucket
shops" makes misdemeanor the
keeping any room or place where con-
tracts are made for the future delivery
Of. any stocks, bonds, cotton, grain,
meats, or any other animal, mineral,
or vegetable product Of any kind with.
out the seller being the owner Of the
stock, bond, cotton, grain,' or other
article contracted to be sold, and with.
out any intention on the part of.either
the seller to deliver Of the buyer re
ceiving the same"
THE SENATE.
The Senate was called to order by
Lieutenant Governor Sloan, who
made a short address after prayer by
the Chaplain, Rev. W. I. Herbert.
Former Senator Hydrick, who has
been made Judge, iB succeeded by
Mr.. b B. Carlisle as Senator from
Spartanburg. he was duly sworn in
and was appointed to all those com.
mlttees on which his predecessor
served.
a committee, consisting Of Senators
Manning, Earle and Raysor, was ap.
pointed to inform the Governor that
the Senate was ready for business and
to receive any communication he
might see fit to make.
It was expected that the bill giving
the dispensary Investigating commit.
tee further powers would be intro
duced Tuesday, but Chairman hay
said there had been so'ue mistake In
enrolling 1t, and that 1t would likely
be introduced later.
The committee met Tuesday after
noon to perfect the bill. In general
terms it will be similar to the original
resolution, except that 1t will be In
the form of an Act, and the phrase.
ology will be so constructed as to give
the committee definite and positive
authority to compel attendance OF
those summoned as witnesses, punish
for contempt, etc., and In short to
give the committee those powers, for
the lack of which the investigation
has been much hampereo.
The following appointments were
announced bef)re adjournment: G. e
Moore, Hones Path, Journal clerk; A.
M-Deal, Columbia, bill clerk; N. 0.
Plyes. Columbia, postal clerk; Andrew
Crawford, Jr., Columbia, clerk to the
pre-. dent; E. Y. Cullum, Jr., Bates
burg; and w. D. Johnson, Of Aiken,
pages, and the same laborers who
served last year. There Is vacancy
in the place Of assistant clerk. Gen.
Hemphill will announce that appoint
ment Wednesday, and the successful
man will likely be Mr.. W. W. Mann,
of ST. George.
The Governors Message was read
and with that the business Of the day
was completed. 4
Oaly one bill was introduced, that
being by Senator Bates to amend
Section 3,057 CT Volume I Of the Civil
Code. It has reference to assignees'
liensa
The business of the senate Wednes
day was not lengthy. There was only
one discussion while the calendar was
being read. The report of the dispen-
sary committee was made.
The two third reading bills to pun
ish theft OF car brasses and to re.
uuire toilets at railway stations were
read.
The coco.c cola bill was re.commited
and there was, an effort to have Sem
ator W. E. Johnson's lockout bill
made a special order for Wednesday
but this failed. Senator Hood offsred
an amendment relating to change IN
the code regarding wills but after a
legal discussion this was killed.
A committee was appointed In con.
nection with the presentation of the
portraits given by Capt. T. G. White
OF beaufort. The day set Is February
1s5 and the committee consist Of Sen.
ators Christensen, Biice and War
rem.
A resolution was passed to investi-
gate what elections are necessary to
be held this year.
President Sloan read letter from
Mr.. E. S. Dlngle. formerly assistant
clerk, who has resigned. Resolutions
were passed accepting it and Mr.. M.
M. Mann was appointed to succeed