Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-02-27


lect or refuse to appear in obedience
to a venire duly issued in the police
court of any municipality in this
State.
/ To provide for monument to
mark the grave of Gen: Thomas Sum
ter.
A bill to prohibit contracts and
agreements for sale and future de-
livery of cotton, grain, provisions and
|other commodities, stocks, bonds and
other securities, upon margin, COM
monty known as dealing in futures;
to declare such transactions, unlaw-
/ full, and TO constitute misdemeanor
on the part of any person, association
or persons OF corporation participant
ing therein, whether directly OF IN
directly; to prohibit the establish
ment, maintenance or operation OF
any office or other place where such
contracts are made or offered; to de-
fine what shall constitute prima facie
evidence of. guilt; to compel all per-
sons participating in such transac-
.tions to testify concerning their con-
nection therefith; to provide that no
discovery made by any witness,
which would tend him TO conviction
or punishment under this act, shall.
be used against such witness Ill any
penal or criminal proceedings, and
that he shall be altogether pardoned
therefor; to provide that regular COM
mercial exchanges and other bona
Gde trade organizations may post
quotations or market prices, and for
other purposes.
An act to regulate the sale of CO.
caine.
An act to further regulate the law
in regard to emigrant agents.
An act to provide for the appoint
ment of bailiffs in the circuit courts
of this State.
An act to cede to the United States
the title of this State to. and the
jurisdiction Of this State over, cer-
tain lands in Charleston, Beaufort
and Georgetown counties for quaran-
tine purposes
An act to fix the time for the COM
mencino of the terms of Office of the
various county officers.
An act to amend an act entitled
Gan act to amend section 2169, vol
ume l, code of laws, 1902, so as to
extend the authority of the railroad
commissioners to require depots at
other than functional points" ap-
proved End day of February, A. D..
1906, reducing the penalty and speci-
flying the time for such work
An act to amend section 633, Grim
inal code of laws of South Carolina,
1902, volume 2.
A bill to allow certain trustees to
pay premiums for surety bonds from
trust funds.
A bill to limit the hours of labor in
cotton and woolen mills.
A bill to amend section l79 of the
code of laws of South Carolina Of
1902, volume l, relating to opening
books of registration.
A bill to amend section 2655, vol
ume 1, code of laws of South Caro-
lima, 1902, by exempting property let
or hired for agricultural purposes
from its provisions.
A bill to amend section BIZ, vol
ume l, code of laws Of South Caro-
lint, 1902, relating to costs and fees
of magistrates.
A bill to amend an act entitled "An
act to amend section 1908 of the code
of laws of South Carolina, 1902, to
provide for the voting of special taxes
for school purposes approved Oath
February, A. D. 1906, by fixing the
time of the elction.
A joint resolution to authorize and
require the. payment of the sum of
$1l4.7O to J. 0. Sanders, NJ. D., for
professional services rendered the
State board of health.
A joint resolution to provide for an
appointment of committee to eX-
anime and to revise the railroad rates
and to investigate all matters per-
tanning to the service furnished by
the railroad companies to the city of
Charleston. to grant certain powers
to said committee and make an ap-
preparation therefor.
To declare the violation of a lease
of land or tenements and failure
and refusal to enter upon the due
performance of a contract for leasing
lands or tenements and the violation
of any such contract upon the part
of the ladlord a misdemeanor and to
provide a punishment therefor.
To amend section 2935, voume 1,
code of laws of 1902, relating to ex-
emptions from jury duty.
To require the sergeant-at-arms OF
each branch Of the general assembly
to care for the senate chamber and
| hall of the house of representatives,
committee rooms and their furniture.
| To empower cities and towns to
furnish electric current and water to
parties without the incorporate limits
thereof and make contracts and to fix
the rates and charges in behalf.
An act to authorize and empower
all municipal corporations in this
State to purchase or condemn land
for certain purposes.
| An act to create commission on
State house and grounds, and pres
cribe its duties.
| An act to authorize the State treas
urer to receive from the United
States government certain fund,
and to hold the same subject to the
uses declared by an act Of congress.
! A bill to make appropriations to
meet the ordinary expenses of the
State government for the fiscal year
commencing January l, 1907.
A bill to make appropriations for
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