The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-01-19
Mr.. Callison's, relating to public
guardians, amending section 2685 Of

IBudAulouS, hhcuujDS SGCtlOu ZUoo v
. the code; Mr.. Sand r'' bill providing
for inspection If oils; Mr.. ID O. Her
bert'S to authorize mayors and intend
ants to designate and detail policemen
. to perform duties Of health officers
Mr.. LaFltte's to give magistrates jur
isdlctlOn In case OF theft OF live stool
IL value OF stolen property does no
exceed $40; Mr.. Sanders hll' agalns
bucket shops;" Mr.. M w. Walker
to protect boarding housakeepers; Mr.
Laban Mauldin's to re qu' re county au
dttors to administer oath to person.
making return of property for taxa
tior; MIR. Prince's bill to author,z, s
M. Orr, III. Fl, Watkins and others t,
, dam the Savannah rtvsr at Cheroke,
shoals.
Mr.. Sanders bill against "hucke
shops" makes misdemeanor 9TH,
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 CT the
stock, boad, 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 short address after prayer by
the Chaplain, Rev. w. I. Herbert.
Former Senator HydIick, who has
been made Judge, Is succeeded by
Mr.. Ii b Carlisle as Senator from
Spartanburg. He vas duly sworn in
AMI 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.
1t was expected that the bill giving
the dispensary Investigating commit
tee further powers would be intro.
ducsd 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 1t will be similar to the original
resolution, except that it 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 hampered.
The following appointments were
announced bi IRE adjournment: G. E
Moore, Honea Path, Journal clerk; A.
NJ, Deal, Columbia, bill clerk; N. o.
PRS, Columbia, postal clerk; Andrew
Crawford, Jr., Columbia. CLERK. to the
( pre- siuent Z ~. VI. SuIiIun1i y rS1 S8UHSt
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 Massage was read
and With that the business of the day
was completed.
Only one bill was introduced. that
being by Senator Bates to amend
Section 3, 057 Volume I Of the Civil
Code. 1t has reference to aseignees'
liens.
The hu3inass of the senate Wadnes
day was not lengthy. Tnere was only
one diScu sion while the calendar was
being read. Tne report Of the dispen
sary com nittee was made.
The two third reading bills TO pun
lsh theft OF car btasses and to re
| q lire toilets at railway stations were
read.
The COCO cola bill was -commitea
ator W. E Johns0n's lockout bill
made special order for "Wednesday
but this failed. Senator Hood II cred
an amendment relating to a change in
the code regarding Wills but after a
legal discussion this was killed.
A committee was appointed In con-
nection with tho preSen tation of the
portraits given by Capt. II. G. White
or Beaufort The dayset Ia February
lst and the committee consists OF Sen
ators Christensen, Brice and War
| rem.
A bill killed was that sent from the
house introduced by Mr. Clay, re-
@arding the obstruction OF streets by
railways. 1t was Thought there are
now enough laws to cover the sub
jsct.
a resolution was passed to investi.
gate what elections are necessary to
be held this year.
President Sloan read a. letter from
Mr.. &c S Dingle, formerly assistant
clerk, who has resigned. Resolutions
were passed accepting 1t and Mr.. Nj.
M Mann was appointed to aucceed
Mr.. Dingle.
The dispcnsary committees report
and bill were introduced by Senator
| Christensen.
In the Senate on Thursday b,ll tC
give the railroad commissioner
more power over depots was given
Jhird reading, and bill to extend
profession over quail and partridges
until 1910 received SOC ond reading
Several bills were r,c0mmitted, a.
mong them one regarding railroad
rates a1d two relating to the kinshi[
tf supreme court Justices and circuit
court judges with reference to thei
sitting in cases
Want tho JOD.