The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-02-20
LEGISLATIVE DNNGS.
What the General Assembly Has Done
and Is Likely to Do.

to regulate the use OF slot machines.
The senate killed the bill providing
for the repeal of the income tax law
Important amendments to the
county dispensary law have been
adopted by the house.
The Senate has passed a bill increas-
ing the pay of members of the gen.
eral assembly to 5000 year.
The senate has passed bill in
creasing salaries of all State officers.
The governor is to get $4,000 a year.
Tuesday night the house passed a
bill abolishing the immigration de-
partment, but the matter will come
up again.
The senate killed without ceremony
the bill introduced by Mr.. Rogers, of
Marlboro, to abolish the immigration
department.
The senate has passed to a third
reading the bill reducing passenger
fares on railroads. Senator Black
voted for the bill.
On Monday the house passed the
senate bill creating two new judicial
circuits, so we now have twelve cir
cults instead of ten.
The house has passed to a third
reading Mr.. Garris's bill to prevent
the introduction of the Mexican boil
weevil into this State.
The senate killed the rate bill of
Senator Toole, providing for a re-
duction in passenger fares. Senator
Black voted for the bill.
The house has passed a bill Great
ing the office Of insurance commits.
sioner for this State, to be appointed
by the governor at a salary of 81 200
a year.
The house has passed the bill rails
ing the State tax levy to 81 mills.
This was made necessary by the in
creased appropriations of the gener-
al assembly.
Senator J. B. Black voted against
the proposition to increase the pay
of members of the general assembly
to $500 year, but the Senate passed
it by a vote of 81 to 9,
Last Saturday was slaughter day
in the senate, and that body killed
fifty bills. The pet measures OF many
senators and members of the house
were disposed of in short order.
The house has passed Mr.. Miley's
bill, which requires mutual insurance
companies to deposit a bond for S10,-
600 with the State treasurer for the
protection of their policy holders.
On Wednesday the Senate passed
the bill repeating the lien law, and
on Thursday that body completely re-
versed itself and killed the bill. So
the lien law stands for this year any
way.
The senate has passed a bill provid-
ing for twelve judicial circuits instead
of ten as at present. If this bill finally
becomes law it will necessitate the
election of two additional judges and
solicitors.
The bill of Senator OTIS to submit
the question of prohibition or dispen-
saries to the people of the State in a
special election was killed by the
Senate. Senator Black voted for the
bill.
The senate has passed>a bill rehev-
ing the State treasurers from liability
on their bonds for the thefts of bonds
by clerks in the Office. The bill will
affect Messrs. Zimmerman, Bates, and
Jennings. Mr.. Jennings has already
paid the amount charged against him.
The senate passed a resolution that
the general assembly adjourn the
second of March, which would make
the members work several days with
out pay, but the house killed it, the
members of the lower body evidently
not relishing the idea Of giving their
valuable services to the State for
even a few days for nothing.
The senate has spassed the appropri-
alton of SIS, 900 asked for by the at
torney general to prosecute those
charged with dispensary graft. Sen
ator Black voted for the appropri-
alton. Senator Blease had an amend
ment put in which prohibits any
member of the general assembly be-
ing employed as attorney in these
cases.
The house has passed a bill provid::
ing that dispensaries shall be closed
at once in case an election is held in
any county and the vote is against
the dispensary. 1t also provides that
no dispensary funds can be used in
the election, which will prevent the
county boards from employing attor-
news to defeat the will Of the people
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