Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-01-30
THE S. c. LEGISLATURE AT |:
Palmetto House and Senate Meet
Organize and Begin Business.
New Bills in the House.

By Mr.. Patterson-To authorize
the comptroller general. to employ an
expert accountant to examine county
offices, etc.
By Mr.. Sharpe-To amend section
1197 regarding the salaries of county
superintendent Of education.
To Mr.. Miley-To provide for the
time for holding courts in the second
circuit. .l,......
By Mr.. Gayles-To refund taxes
paid by the Peoples Bank OF Aiken.
By Mr.. DeVore-To provide for fe-
male convicts being sentenced to the
county poor house farm.
By Mr. McKeown-To amend the
pension law.
BY Mr.. McMaster-To prevent the
assignment of evidence of indebted
ness for the purpose of attachment
and garnishment.
BY Mr.. Johnstone-To change the
time for preparing jury lists from De-
cember to July.
BY Mr.. Shipp-To amend section
2465 as to estates in reminder.
BY Mr.. Culler-To amend the law
as to beneficiary scholarships at
Clemson College.
BY Mr.. VonKolnitz-To amend
section 356 Of the. code relative to
appeals in civil cases.
By Mr.. VonKolnitz-To authorize
the Charleston and St. Andrews Rail
road company to build bridge across
Ashley river. The bill was placed
on the calendar without reference.
BY Mr.. Richardson-To permit cit
les and towns to supply water and
electric lights to other than incor-
.porated portions OF the towns or
cities where such communities are
contiguous to the towns and cities
supplying the lights or water.
John s. Wilson Elected Judge.
Solicitor John S. Wilson of Claren-
don county, was elected judge Of the
third judicial circuit over Represea.
tative r. B. Frasier of Sumter by a
vote of 81 to 76. The contest was an
interesting one, both men being
strong members Of the bar. aud both
having recognized ability. The elee-
ton was conducted as quietly and as
quickly as possible, little time being
lost in the nominations, although de-
served tributes were paid to both Of
the men whose names had been
brought forward.
The Senate and house convened in
joint assembly at noon and was pre-
sided over by Lieut.. Gov. Mcleod.
As soon as the purpose of the assem-
bly, were announced Senator Clifton
nominated Hon. I. B. Fraser of Sum-
ter, which was seconded by Messrs.
Hemphill, Nash, Harley, Frost
Scrugg and others.
Senator LeGrande Walker. nomin-
ated Hon. John S. Wilson Of Claren-
don, which was seconded. by Messrs.
Hardin, Wells, Doar. Bryan and 9TH
erS.
Other Elections.
There was no opposition to the re-
election Of Capt. D. J. Griffith. who
has served several years as superin-
tendent Of the State penitentiary, and
his reelection is a compliment to his
successful administration.
For penitentiary directors there
wehe five nominees for the three
vacancies caused by the expiration
Of the terms of Messrs. A. X. San
ders, John Mobley and w. ID. Kir-
by. All three were nominated for re-
election and in addition Messrs. J..
W. King and Jasper w. Smith were
also placed in nomination. The vote
was as follows; Moblcv, 142; Smith,
107; Sanders. los; Kirby, 72, and
King G6. The first three mentioned
were elected on the first ballot.
For trustees of the State colored
college 10 succeed Representative A..
G. Bnce, Of Chester, resigned, Sena-
Tor Hardin nominated Mr.. G.. B.
White of Chester aud Mr.. Epting
nominated Mr.. D. R. Riser of Orange
burg. Mr.. White was elected, re-
ceiving 73 votes to Mr.. Riser's 43.
The joint assembly then elected
Benjamin R. Tillman United States
senator for a term of. six years, be-
ginning March 4, 1907.
Dispensary Loses.
The Senate on Friday gave another
vieious jab to tie dispensary system
by adopting the resolution of Seaa-
tor Smith to abolish the State dis
pensary. The vote was 10 to 16, with
two anti-dispensary absentees pair
Ell. Senators Hough and Johnson
who were also absent, are known dis
pensary men. All of which shows
3 positive majority of one.
The vote appears to point to the
doom Of the State dispensary sys-
TEN, and the anti-dispensary people
are juibilant.
The original Smith resolution car
rie.i a provision calling upon the JOINT
Judiciary committees to report a
bill for a substitute for the State
dispensary system, but this was
amended so as to require these COM
mittees 10 report bill providing for
local option between county dispen-
saries and county prohibition, which
is the provision Of the Carey-Cot!l-
ran bill, the anti-dispensary cohorts
measure pending in the House and
which that branch will pass by over
10 majority.
No Cotton Bucket Shops.
By 2 to ! vote the senate passed
the Carlisle-SantSels bill outIawing
bucket shops in this State. Senator
Weston tried to secure the passage
Of substitute and Senator Sinkler
made an effort TO get in an amend