Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-01-24

aid the dlspensary investigating COM
mittee.
The Senate gave third reading to
a similar I'LL but it did not reach
the House in time for first reading
there.
This was the only third reading bill.
Under the head of second reading four
received favorable action and two
were rejected. The four which were
given second reading and were or
dered to be read the third time were
Mr.. Princes to provide an appro-
priation for the Confederate Home
college in Charleston.
Mr.. Saye's relating to game law.
Mr.. Laney's to provide for Christ
mas holidays at State colleges.
The Aiken delegations bill to pro-
vide for a county court for Aiken.
The two bills which were killed
were: Mr.. Ford's to classify magis-
trates and to increase their jurisdic-
tion; and Mr.. Yerner's to require the
use Of the "blue back speller" where
the trustees demand it.
Dispensary Bills.
The dispensary committee reported
Col. Morgan's Ill with four members
in its favor and four opposed to it.
Messrs. Bass, Fishburne, Cause and
Massey favored the bill, Messrs. Gas
ton, Richards, Green and. Dukes OPP
posed the bill.
There was an unfayorable report on
Mr.. Laban Mauldin's bill to make
drunkenness crime to be punished
by forfeiture of citizenship.
There was an unfavorable report on
Mr.. DesCbam. 5 bill to provide that
members of the State board of di-
rectors cannot receive "extra pack
ages, bottles, demijohns OF rebates
and other packages than those pre-
sscribed by law. /"
Mr.. Laban Mauldin received an un-
favorable report from the committee
On public schools on his bill to give to
school trustees the right to seize con-
traband liquor and apply the proceeds
to the school fund.
AS to immigration.
The following concurrent resolution
by Mr.. Ashley was adopted:
Resolved, by the House Of Repre-
sentatives, the Senate concurrilg,
That Congress is hereby earnestly re-
quested and urged to restrict immi-
grafton by the educational test, physi-
cal examination and an increase OF
the head tax, so as to preserve and
maintain our free institutions.
Tuesday in the Senate.
On Tuesday in the Senate there
was much discussion, at times of q
breezy nature.
During the day the celebrated Ray
sor-Manning bill in a remodeled shape
was introduced by Senator Raysor,
This bill provides for the appointment
of three members of the board of
dispensary directors b. the Governor.
at a salary of S1,5OO per annum
The Governor can remove these di-
rectors, WHO must give bond for $10,-
600 and must meet once week in
Columbia. The commissioner is elect
ed by the Legislature. Advertise
ment is made not only in the South
Carolina newspapers but in those of
Louisville, Cincinnati, Baltimore and
Pittsburg, and a feature of the bill
is that all liquors are to be obtained
from government bonded warehouses
These bids are to be opened by the
commissioner in the presence of three
citizens appointed by the Governor
and not eligible to serve more than
once. The whiskey must be pure and
this must be certified by statement
If whiskey is offered through the
agency of any. one connected with the
dispensary, this person forfeits one
months salary for the first offense
and his Office for the second. No
case goods are to be bought under
this bill.
During the morning hour quite a
number of new bills were introduced
and referred to committees.
The Ten-Hour Bill.
The ten-hour bill was up before the
committee on Wednesday, and was
variously discussed in its several fea-
lures. This measure will come up be-
fore the Legislature at some future
time, when final action for this ses-
sion will be taken upon it.
In the house a number of minor
measures were passed to their sec
ond and third readings and lot of
new bills were introduced and re-
fefred.
Wednesday In the Senate was de-
voted largely to routine business, few
bills of general nature being un-
der consideration.
Thursdays Session.
On Thursday both house and SEN
ate were busy with second and third
reading bills. Also quite lot of
new measures were up for first read
ing. The work was; however, largely
devoted to local measures. The bulk
IF really important business will
come from the committees and be dis
posed of later in the session.
Friday a Dull Day.
There was no excitement attend
ant upon Fridays session in either
house. The grind Of local bills is
kept up, and things move along in a
monotonous sort Of way. An effort
has been made to force the legisla-
tive elections, but SO far without
avail,
A Di5pensary Bill.
The dispensary committee SUBJ
mitted a substitute bill for the Ray
sor bill containing these provisions:
The hoard nf t1irectrirs IL to bc eleot-