Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-01-28
The s. c. LEGISLATURE
Doings of Palmetto Lawmakers Told
in Brief

constitution as to the provisions in
regard to- associate justices of. the
= supreme court.
The resolution provides: "Thut
the supreme court shall consist of
chlef justice and four associate ius-
uces, any three of whom shall con-
stltute a quorum for the transaction
OIL business. The chief Justice shall
preside, and in his absence the senior
associate iustice.''
lt provides for term of ten years.
the term of one expiring every two
years. The number of associates is
now three and the official term is
s years.
"A bill introduced upon the subject
OF triais for assault is of general in
terest. The bill amends the section
relative to the taking of testimony in
eases of this kind. so that it shall
read that the victim NAV be per
united to testify in private. with ONLY
the Judge and the attorneys present. ),
Senator Wharton's bill to provid.
Tor severe punishment for attempts
10 rape placing the same upon the
same basis as rape, has been reported
favorably.
10 reimburse the owner of stolen
goods to the amount of their unrn.
covered value is the purport of bill
introduced in the senate by Mr..
Earle.
Bills were introduced in the House
' rs follows.
Mr>' r>'Faltz-To provide for the COM
puisory education of the children of
this State,
Mr. Wright-To amend section 7O1
OF the code, volume .. relating TO sum-
moning of jurors on inquests bv pro-
Ndlng for payment of such Jurors.
Mr.. MoMahan-To further ree1,
late primary elections in this State
MIR. Lewis G. Futz-To regulate
the compensation of county officers.
Mr.. Cosgrove-To declare the will
iui or wantom burning of any build
ing which is insured. a felony and
TO provide punishment therefor.
Mr.. GarriS-To amend an act en-
Titled - An act to amend section a.
criminal code, volume 2, 'providins
Tor ten year convicts to serve sen
tences on public works of the co,r.,
ty," so as TO provide for 2O-venr
convicts to serve sentences on public
works of the county.
Mr.. Garris-To increase the aver.
age length of the school term and
TO improve the efficiency Of the pub
lie schools in this State.
Mr., McEachen-To make it n mis-
demeanor to draw and alter checks
on banks wherein the drawer has noa
or not sufficient funds.
MIR. Dixon-To declare the removal
or attempted removal of cause
pending IN the courts of this State
to the federal courts by a foreign
corporation a misdemeanor and to
provide punishment therefor.
Mr.. DiXon-To require railroad
companies to furnish cars for freight
and loading of such cars by shippers.
and provide a forfeiture or penalty
in case of failure
Mr.. Cothran-A Joint resolution
proposing an amendment to article
10 of the constitution by adding
thereto section IA. to empower towns
and cities of over 10000 inhabitants
to assess contiguous property for per
manent improvements
Mr. T. P. Cothra- Providing for
additional compensation to constables
of magistrates.
Mr.. Cothran-To amend section
1407, volume /. code of laws. A. D.
1902, relating to the general stock
law so as to include within it's pro-
visions turkeys, geese guineas, ducks
and chickens.
. Mr.. Cothran-To amend section
SSS relating to magistrates acting a.
coroner
Mr.. 7. P. Cothran-To amend sec
tion e736, volume l, code of laws
A. ID. 1902, relating to powers of cir
cuit judges at chambers
Mr.. CothrGn-To amend sections
240. 241 and 244 of chapter IL, ar
ticle relating to election of electors
of president and vice president.
Mr.. Dixon-To amend section 403,
code of laws, South Carolina, volume
l, relating to reports Of county
treasurer.
Mr.. M. L. Smith offered bill re-
stricting the sale of all intoxicat-
ing liquors, providing, however, for
sacramental wine.
Mr.. McColl-To provide for bene-
fetal scholarships in the University
of South Carolina
The following bills were intro
duced in the Senate Thursday:
Mr.. Carlisle-To prohibit women
and children under the age of 16
years from working in cotton and
woolen mills between the hour of r
p. m. and the hour of 6 a. M. and
prescribing punishment for violating
the same
Mr.. Lide-To repeal section 1895
volume l, code of laws, 1902. relating
to the Colored Normal and Industrial
Agricultural and Mechanical. college
of South Carolina and to enlarge the
powers of the board of trustees of
said college.
Mr.. Laney-A bill to regulate the
manufactures sale and dpliVet.v Of