Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-01-17

lsple, WulCH PioSSS j,,.
brightest stars upoii the flag OF our
glorious and united c6untry: .
aIn conclusion, senator's, let me say
]. want your encouragement, and eoun.
/. tenance in carrying through the lesis-
=l.lation of the present session.
i 4 ask you, and rely upon yqsf sael aia' L.,
4 10 assist me i'll my labors~1l teeI IN
making this reqles>Ihnas h1a - ~ u, mm. aa ~ "a
heartily respo' ~ y 'a'n 0n0 =
sou. >sdust All Be Done Over.
.fhe joint committee appointed to
I Sok into the alleged illegality of the
4 proceeding under which the biennial
sessions" amendment to the constitu-
tion was adopted by the legislature
two years ago was ratified by the peo
pie at the general election in 1904:
submitted its report +.
In this document it is set forth
that the constitutional exactions and
requirements were not observed in the
enaction and this joint committee re-
commends that the whole transaction
be started over anew and that the
matter be again submitted to the peo-
pie for ratification.
The house gave second reading to
eight bills; rejecting one on. the un-
favorable report of committee; per-
mitted fourteen to be laid OH the
table and withdrawn from the calen-
dar and killing five by Indefinitely
postponing them. This is a good re-
cord for the third day of the session.
Among the bills tabled and with
drawn by the authors were the follow
wing:
By Mr.. Riley-To make operation
of bucket shops misdemeanor.
By Mr.. Kershaw-To require loco
motives to be equipped with electric
headlights.
By Mr.. Culler-To provide compen-
sation for owners of stolen property.
By Mr.. Turner-To provide for
compulsory vaccination.
By Mr. Sellers-Thrce bills to re-
reilve certain parties from financial
responsibility on bond of G. Raymond
Berry, defaulter.
By Mr.. Ardrey-A dispensary bill
introduced last year.
By Mr.. Gaston-To give sinking
fund commissioners exclusive right
for the protection of shell fish, terra
pin, etc., in the public waters of the
State.
The Bills Killed.
The following were indefinitely post
poned:
Mr.. LaFitte-A bill to limit the ap-
pointment of baliffs in the courts of
general session and common pleas.
Mr.. Riley-A concealed weapon
law.
Committee Appointments.
The speaker announced the appoint
ment of members to standing commit
tees as follows:
E. Marion Rucker, Jr.-Ways and
means, railroads, rules.
O. A. Hamlin-Ways and means,
railroads.
E. w. Dabbs-Agriculture, COM
merce and manufactures.
W. A. Nesbitt-Roads, bridges and
ferries, penitentiary.
Wm Anderson-Medical affairs,
hospital for the insane.
A. Wander Horst-Judiciary, enroll
ed acts.
- The speaker announced that lie had
relieved Mr.. Richards from service on
The committee on public schools as
Mr.. Richards is the new chairman of
the ways and means committee.
Twenty-four new bills were intro
dueed, none of which however were
of general public interest.
In The Senate.
& While the senate is now steadily at
business, nothing of a sensational or
extraordinarily interesting nature has
developed.
Thursday the calander was read as
usual and number of billie were in
troduced. The biennial sessions COM
mittee made its report.
A bill to give the railroad commits
sioners more power over depots was
given third reading, and bill to cx-
tend protection over quail and par
tridges until 1910 received second
reading. Several bills were recon-
mitted, among them one regarding
railroad rates and two relating to the
kinship of supreme court justices and
circuit court judges with reference to
their sitting in cases.
The House..
The house of representatives has at
last got started on its way to the bill
to grant additional powers to the dis
pensary investigation committee. On
account of numerous unforeseen cir
cumstances it appeared thai the bill
might be delayed until the latter part
! of next week, but Mr. Nash saved it.
A session Gas held at night especially
for the. purpose of letting the dispen-
sary committee of the house report
the BILL.
Among the new bills introduced
were the following:
By Mr.. Haskill-To provide for the
study Of forestry by experiment sta
ton at Clemson in connection with
the United States department. of agri-
culture.
By Mr.. Otts-To authorize election
in counties or townships on perma-
nent road improvements.
Mr.. Otts-To require certain medi-
cines to be plainly marked.
Mr. Cothran-To Delrnil clerkS of