Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-02-05
THE LEGISLATURE
.Uncontesssd Bills Pass in House.

Uncontestsd Bills Pass In House.
According I'd previous agreement,
the house gck up only uncontested
matters 6fd as d result several local
measures affecting only certain com
imunities wsge sent to third reading.
I#All bills ulef which there were un-
favorable leports and bills upon
which there were divided reports
were passed oyer. "A day devoted en-
tirely to as1contested matters is of
considerable benefit to the local bills
that would not be reached on a
straight ealI of the calendar and
| when the house convenes Monday
morning nearly all Of these bills will
be passed gsnd ordered sent to the
senate.
Representative Frost had passed a
bill amending the code SO as to com
ply withsthe recent constitutional
amendme1ss voted on by the people
two yearsago, so as to allow the
cities of Columbia, Rock Hill, Char
eston and gFIorence to increase their
bonded Indebtedness. This act SIM
| ply confirms the action Of the people
and fixes ltaas an amendment to the
code. -.
A bill Introduced by the judiciary
committed authorizing the sheriffs of
counties 6appoint deputies at parks
or otherSplaces of amusement, the
salaries tSbe paid by the companies,
was alsospassed to third reading.
/ Representative Johnstone's bill
changing she time for the drawing of
{ Jurors from January 10 June also
passed. This does not affect present
Jurors and will not go into effect un-
til 1900.
Following is list of the bills pass
ed in addition to those mentioned
above:
Mr.. Ghfton-A bill to declare the
entering lof any building occupied by
any bank with intent to steal by
force or@otherwise, a felony, and.
provide Punishment therefore.
Mr.. VanderHorst-A bill to re-.
quire the Atlantic Coast Line Rail-
road company to provide suitable
protection for the public at Magno-
LA crossing, in the county of Char
lesion.
Mr.. Cothran-A bill to incorporate
the Baptist State mission board of
South Carolina.
Ways sand Means Committee,
bill to authorize the State treasurer
to receive from the United States
government certain fund, and to
hold the same subject to the uses de-
clared By an act Of congress.
New Bills in House.
Mr.. Nash-A bill to permit per-
sons using highways not recognized
as public roads to work and protect
same on getting the approval of the
county supervisor.
Mr.. Gsles-A bill to amend section
1876, cod of laws Of South Carolina,
1902, 50 as to provide for registration
for SPECIAL elections.
T iinas bill to repeal an a n.
act entftled An act to regulate the
traffic IN seed cotton and unpackel5
lint cotton, approved the 18th day
of Fohrnorv n 1905
Mr.. Arnold-A bill to change the
time for the election of the common
school trustees from the first Tues
day in July to the first Tuesday in
May.
Mr.. Glasscock-A bill for the pro-
lection Of electrical power transmis-
sion lines.
Mr.. Frost-A bill to amend an act
entitled "An act to reorganize the
military forces of this State, to
adopt and make of force the military
code and to provide penalties for the
violation thereof, and to repeal all
laws referring to the military forces
not herein re-enacted," /" approved the
22nd of February, A. D. 1905, so as
% make the organization of the Ma
tional Guard comply with tho re-
quirements Of the United States.
Mr.. Nash-A bill to prevent the
carrying of any lawful frearm in this
State except upon the payment of.,a
license therefor.
Mr.. Morrell-A bill to provide FOL
the payment of jurors in cases of In
quests and in magistrates courts.
Mr.. Wiggins-A bill to amend an
act entitled "An act to provide the
time for holding courts in the first
judicial circuit
Mr.. Kershaw-A bill to provide
for q commissioner Of labor and to
define his duties and powers and to
fix his compensation and that Of his
aYpointees, to prescribe the duties Of
persons, firms and corporations SUBJ
ject to his supervision, to prescribe
OenaltleS lol lalluie w PeiAoA WV
same.
Mr.. Morrell-A bill to provide for
! county principal for the public
schools Of this State.
Mr.. Giles-A joint resolution pro-
posing to amend section Z, article S.
IF the constitution, relating to NUM-
.ipal bonded Indebtedness.
New Bills in Senate.
Mr.. Graydon-A bill to annul sec
tion. 442 of the general statutes so
as to provide for the use Of any un-
expended balance of the library ap.
preparation and to devote same to
the further improvement OF the pub
lie schools and Libraries.
MI. Carlisle.-A bill to declare the |
word "heirs" unnecessary in fec
:implo conveyanccs.
Mr.. CarlisleA bill ceding to the