The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1908-01-31

! could not make expenses on smaller
rate, and could fix the fare for the
larger roads at the rates set out in
President Fipley's letter above re-
ferred to. Ii is by reason Of the con-
Servativc course that this State has
pursued IN the past that three corpo-
rations have voluntarily consented to
give us the rates above reffered to,
and l submit, for your wise de,ermi.
nation, the question as to whether
any legislation should be had en- this
subject at this session of the general
assembly"
The special message was sent to the
senate whi Senator Toole was de.
batting bill, passed by the house last
requiring railroading telegraphers to
pass an examination before a state
board. He pitched into the governors
plea for conservatism and intimated
that the fight he has for years been
making for lower rates was about to
be brought to naught by such sug-
gcstiun. Senator Carlisle has a bill in
the senate carrying out the plan sug.
gested by President Finley and Sen
ator Earle has one that is more sweep
ing In It's reductions. The suggestion
of Gov Ansel was not altogether ex.
pected, as it has been the general
idea that some rate law will be passed
and in fact it is not bj,cted to very
strenuously by the railroads them
selves.
The Charleston delegation, through
MIR. Won kolnitz, presented the bill
fer license dispensary system in that
city, as an amendment to the present
law, but the bill did not get very far
lt was referred to the house commit
tee on dispensary, which within two
days made an unfavorabe report: the
report was adopted AMI The bill was
rejected. That ends the bin for
which the mass meeting in Charleston
some months ago met and GOT I'm
petition.
Inc establishment of the dispensary
at North Augusta was the occasion
lor some little fire and more smoke
Mr. Lane, Marlboro prohibit Zionist
introduced resolution condemninp ne
undemocratic tine action of the county
board in establishing the dispensarv
against the wishes of a majority of
the citizens OF the town. 1t passed
the house without objection. But the
next day the Aiken delegation had f.
reconsidered. Mr.. Ctoft defended the
action OF the county board, as within
their legal rights. Mr.. GyIes, also OF
Aiken, condemned the board hut
Thought the house should not go into
the matter, which was purely local
On their presentation of the case, tbe
resolution was voted down, and all
record OF tile matter was ordered ex
plunged from the journal So the
house marched up tie hill one dav
and down again the next,
The senate has expressed its ammo
val OF the bill by Senator Sinkler
making the terms OF county superin-
tendent OF education and supervisor
four years instead OF two. The bill
has not yet passed that body but will
Go so, and a similar bill has passed the
house. 1t IS very apt to become law.
Mr. wallace has reintroduced his
OIL providing for marriage licenses
he withdrew his hill in order TO give
support TO another on the same sub-
J"ct introduced by Mr.. MurrelI, but
the house by verv decided vote r.
Jected MIR. Morrell : bill, and Mr..
wallace Will present his bill for con-
a'deration. But the house seems np
posed to the marriage license plan.
The house has sat Wednesday as the
time fer memorial exercises in honor
or the late j. M. Epting OF Lexington
and w +. McArtnur of Cherokee.
both Of whom died since the last
session.