Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-01-29
The S. C. LEGISLATURE
To Punish Grafters.

The financial committee made
majority and minority report upor
Senator Christensen's bill to provide
funds for the prosecution of those
charged with grating in connection
with the State dispensary
The majority of the committee made
a favorable report while Senator
johnson submitted minority report
The following bills which passed
the house at the last session passed
third reading and were ordered EN-
rolled for ratification:
Mr.. Hydrick's bill to amend sec
tion l42 Of criminal code Of South
Carolina, SO as to require the coun.
ties in which the cases therein re.
ferred to originate to bear the ex.
pense of paying witnesses.
Mr.. Nicholson's bill to amend sec.
ton 20O4, Of volume l, code of law;
of South Carolina (1902), relating
to the power of aldermen in the
trial Of causes.
Third Reading Bills.
The following senate bills and re,
solutions PASSED third reading and
were ordered sent to the house:
Mr.. Christensen-A bill to fix
the amount to be paid by person:
liable to perform road duty in lieu Of
working on public highways in the
county Of Beaufort.
Mr.. Hough-A bill to appropriate
to general county purposes any funds
heretofore or hereafter arising from
the annual taxes levied in Kershau
county to pay interest on railroad
bonds of said county in excess oi
such interest.
Mr.. Smith-A bill to require the
clerk of court of Hampton county tc
transcribe from the records of the
clerks Office and probate judges Of
fee Of Beaufort county all matters
pertaining to real estate located in
Hampton county, and to provide
composition therefor.
Mr.. Weston-A bib to authorize
the city council of the city of Colum-
bia to issue coupon bonds at a rate OF
interest not exceeding 4 per cent pei
annum for the purpose of paying OF
exchanging the 4 per cent coupon
bonds and script of said. city matur-
ing July l, 1910.
Mr.. Raysor-A joint resolution au-
thorizing the State treasurer to is
sue to George H. Cornelson one 4 IL
per cent redemption Brown stock GER
tiicate in lie' of certain bonds lost
or destroyed.
Mr.. Appelt-A bill to authorize
and require the county board of COM
missioners Of Clarendon county to is
sue bonds for the purpose. e.of erecting
and furnishing q court house at Man
ming.
Mr. Clifton-A bill to validate cer-
tain bonds issued in Sumter county
for the purpose Of erecting buildings,
etc., in school district No. s.
Mr.. Mauldin-A bill to make it un.
lawful to pay dividends on stock in
any corporation unless the same are
actually earned on the capital stock
of such company or for any officers
of such company to make a false
statement in regard to such company.
Mr.. Weston-A bill to divide the
State into IL Judicial circuits and to
arrange the same.
Mr.. Laney-A bill to prevent COM
mon carriers limiting their liability
except upon express notice to passen-
ger or shippers.
Mr.. Carlisle-A bill to amend sec
ton 2165, article s, volume !, of the
code of laws Of South Carolina, 1902,
so as to change the. passenger rate
and charge for mileage books on rail
roads within the State.
Mr.. Christensen-A bill for the
protection Of game birds and to pro-
vide far a closed season.
Mr.. Christensen-A bill to amend
an act entitled can act to incorpor-
ate the Audubon society of South
Carolina and to provide for the pre-
servation of the wild birds, non-mi-
gratory fsh and animals Of the
State"
Mr.. Toole-A bill to amend section
5 Of the present dispensary law re-
lating to the establishment and re-
moval of dispensaries within coun-
ties by elections.
Mr.. Earle-A bill to amend section
ITO, of the code, 1902, volume 1, re-
lating to the liaility of common car
riers.
Mr.. Bivcns (y request)-A bill to
amend section 1923, Of the code Of
laws, so as to exempt towns Of less
than 5000 inhabitants from the pro-
VISIONS OF SAID SecCl0n.
New Bills in House.
Mr.. Richards-A bill providing
for violation of contracts
between landlords and laborers.
Mr.. Wade-A bill to amend section
5 Of an act entitled "An act to de-
clare the law in reference to and to
regulate the manufacture, sale and
consumption, possession, transporta-
ton and disposition Of alcoholic liqu-
ors and beverages within the State" {"
Mr.. Rucker-A bill to prohibit mu-
nicipal corporations from enacting or
enforcing any ordinance against the
sale Of lunches or meals on Sundays.
Mr.. Tatum-A bill to make all
roads traversed by United States ru-
raj free mail delivery routes public
roads.
Mr.. Dixon.-A bill to regulate the
manner in which cotton and woolen