Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-02-12


fstituting an entirely new bill Like
Senator SMITH Of Hampton; he favor
ed a, fiat, rate Of. - cents without
amy concessions in the way of mi leage
books for,the benefit of the veal ltlier
class - 100; ..>i't.;.; 81 '',.,'i... nj 49,,
He declared That Gdt. Ailsel Il Ioul.l
be. justified in vetoipg, the. Bill. ,,ltHdet
discussion Ill. it shpnld PASS for tho
reason that it had nat-Beelt read three
time in both. ehBuses as required by
tho constitution, -, -. 80, ,,I -, -.
What he. wanted ito. see was u letter
.roadbeds, better equipment and bel
ter schedules He said he didn't think
1T possible for the southerlt' railway
to give the people Of tlie State poorer
service than hey are, giving 1t today
and she faSnredi remedying these con-
ditiouse iratl!or'. .thnsa wasting 80 much
time iii talking 4abont a,.1=2 cent re-
duction in the passenger rates, = =
A. Lick a. tho Courts. n'
lSenat6r Blease declared that it cut
little ice as to what laws'were passed
dffetting the herailibads Wien THESE COZ
poratiohs elect railroad dlaxgerFr as
Judges to try railroad cases, And men
who for years have, been in The EN-
ploy Of, tie railroads sare sittir g on
the 'bchdh ih this Sta!e:
,i..Senatoa, ,Rleass. made. the. caliclad-
ing argument in favog. Of tths bi He
was. ip favor Of the bill and he want
ed it understood that sd far as he is
concerned "rotten politics" is not at
the bottom of the matter. Other
States around us are enjo$ihg the
lower Rates and he could sed no valid
reason Why South Carolina. should re-
frain from passing a law giving to
our citizens The same rates that the
citizens Of these other States enjoy.
+" At 1Oso'clock discussion of the bill
vas continued until Immediately after
third reading bills. Phc senate con-
vened ct II O'Clock. :
Passed Third Reading.
Tho following bills passed third
reading in the senate:
Nh. Gharles-A bill to regulate the
hours ff railroad employees.
Nj. !lcarl;slc-A,. joint: resolution
proposing TO amend sectioii / article
8, of .3the constitution, relatjngi to,
municipal bonded indebtedness, J.
MI. Raysor-A joint resolution an;
tholizing, and directing the comptrol-
Ter general to draw his warrant OH the
State treasurer for .$6"2 in favor Of
o. F.Dtt, in payment for live, stock
killed for the public good.
MI. Brice-A bill requiring tle
treasurer of York county to refund
all faxes assessed and COLLECTED dur
ing the years 1907 and 1908 on prop
crty outside Of the corporate limits
Of the town Of Yorkviile, for the sup
port. and maintenance of The York
Vile graded schools, to the pr oper
'"Etiess a ...,es.> Yi.>..s. g
Nj. Frost-A bill to amend section
volume /, of the civil code, by
providing that the Limitation Of the
Aggregate bonded isidebtedness 'ofI any
citySror, tehs4, in. this State to- 8 per
centum of the assessed! VALUE of. the
taxable property thtrein, SHAH no ap-
pIYSfp the, cities4 Of Golllhbia,nR Rock
! Hilt Charlestoul and Florerlce. the
eitss Of esfstG Georgetown and The city of
s7slsH.fs e. Bill 10. sn,si,a, a ia 5st
e entftIM An act Ito. ,pRoYide for the
WEesksng Of the reads, buildingIap9d re- re.
palsIhg Is Of bridges aHi ! in tie county pt
ggenEdonl 4a51ss Ed|lal Approved February 4
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