Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-01-29

graph station along its line, when a
telegraph operator is on duty at such
station, the time such train is be-
hind its schedule, and shall change
such bulletin every quarter-hour un-
til such train arrives, stating therein
the time which such train is behind
and the hour at which it is expected
to arrive: Provided, That such bulle-
tins shall not be required to be posi-
ed at any station until one-quarter-
hour before the regular schedule time
at which such train is to arrive al
the station at which such bulletin is
required to be kept.
"Any railroad company which
shall refuse OF neglest to comply with
the provisions of this section shall
forefit and pay the sum Of $1OO for
each and every such refusal or neg
lect; said sum to be sued for by the
person aggrieved in the county in
which such refusal or neglect occurs,
one-half of which sum shall be turn
ed over to the county treasurer for
ordinary county purposes and the
other half retained by the person so
aggrieved.
Third Reading Bills.
After some discussion the house
recommitted two third reading bills.
One Of these was from MI. Hughes,
providing for the payment of attor-
neys' fees in suits for the partition
of real estate out of the general fund.-
The other was from the senate and
amended the code so that the time
for speeches of attorneys should be
limited to two hours in civil cases.
Mr.. A. q. Brice thought this bill in
terferred with the courts and the
present rule sufficient for all purpos-
es. BY division vote Of 81 to his
motion to recommit prevailed.
Senator Christensen's bill abolish
ing the Office Of master in Beaufort
county, was ordered to be enrolled.
The law goes into effect June l, 1905.
Other bills passing third reading
and already mentioned were:
Mr. Croft-A bill to amend article
10, chapter 5, of the code of laws,
vol. 1, 1902, by adding thereto sec
ton to be known as section 2l99a.
Mr.. VonKolnitz-A bill to amend
subdivision 4 of section 155 of the
code Of civil procedure, vol. 2, code
of laws, 1902, relating to the service
of summons.
Mr.. Legare-A bill to provide a
penalty for larceny Of boats.
Mr.. Legare-A bill to prevent the
adulteration of rice flour.
Marriage License Law Fails.
Another attempt to pass a marri-
age license law failed in the House
Wednesday after a heated debate
lasting about an hour. The bill was
favored by members from counties
having large cotton mill populations,
where there is much marrying, and
by Representatives of counties bord-
ering on North Carolina and Georgia,
especially North Carolina. The bill
was killed by vote of SO to Al, be-
ing opposed on the ground that it
was step toward a divorce law, and
would complicate proving marriages
in civil cases.
The House without dissenting
voice passed a very important bill
by Mr.. Nash, forbidding the employ
ment of minors without the consent
of parents or guardians, but allow
ing such minors to make contracts
Tor their services independent Of par
ents or guardians do not provide
homes For them. The bill is intend
ed to prevent loafing fathers in man
ufacturing centers from living off the
wages Of their children.
Elections Are Made.
The joint assembly elections were
devoid of exciting incident. There
was no opposition to Associate JUS
tice Eugene B. Gary, who was re-
elected on the monotonous call of the
roll of the two houses, the consti-
tuition requiring this whether there
is opposition or not. Miss L. H. La
Borde, State Librarian. was also re-
elected without opposition.
Col. Robert Aldrich, of Barnwell,
defeated Capt. Claude E. Sawyer, Of
Aiken, for judge of the second cir
cult, vice James Aldrich, resigned,
by vote of 81 to rs.
D. B. Purifoy, of Colleton was re.
elected director of penitentiary, but
Representative B. F. Thomas, Of
Barnwell defeated ex-Representative,
j. O. Wingo, Of Greenville. Repre-
sentatives John G.. Richards and C.
D. Mann were chosen trustees fol-
Clemson College Mr.. Harden was
reelected. The Winthrop College
and South Carolina University trus.
tees were reelected.