Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-02-18
PALMETTO LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings of the State Legislature
Told In Brief.

third reading in the Senate Tuesday
and were ordered sent to the u
Mr.. Sullivan-To amend an act to
require railroad companies to put
cinder refieetors on passenger coaches.
Mr.. Appelt-A bill to impose a
license tax upon all liquor drummers
and persons who solicit orders for
sale of liquors or beverages contain
ing alcohol. Title thereof amended
Mr.. Weston-To establish a State
board of cmbalming, Ak it's duties,
and provide for licensing euibalmers.
MIR. Carpenter-To further protect
the public health and TIE health of
domestic animals, by providing fc.
the inspection of live stock imported
INTO the State of South Carolina for
breeding, dairy work or feeding pur-
poses, and to provide for The eradi-
cation and exclusion of contagious
aud infectious diseases of live stock
from the State.
Mr.. Sulllvan-To fix the salary of
the mayor or intendent of any city or
town heretofore or hereafter incor-
poratcd under the general laws of the
State.
Mr.. Sinkler-A joint resolution
Whereas, the battleship South Car
olina, one of the largest battleships
built by the United States govern
ment of the Dreadnaught type will
be placed in commission on or before
the 1st day of December, 1900, and
whereas, it has always been CUSTOM
ary for each State TO present n silver
service to the battleship named in her
honor" The bill provides a silver
service
Mr.. Lidc-To repeal section 1905,
volume l, code of laws, 1902, relat-
ing to the Colored Normal and In
dustral, Agricultural end Mechanical
College of South Carolina, and to en-
large the powers of the board of
trustees of said college.
Mr.. McKeithan-A joint resolu-
ton proposing to amend section Z,
article 8, of the constitution relating
to municipal bonded Indebtedness.
Mr.. A. Johnstone-A bill to pro-
vide for the omission of institutions
supported by the State of South
Carolina to the benefits offered by the
Carnegie Foundation for the Ad-
vancement of Teaching.
Mr. Maulding-To amend chapter
6, article l, of the code of laws Of
South Carolina, 1902, in relation to
the State insurance of public proper
ty, by inserting therein, imediately
after section l2S, section to be desig-
mated as section 12Sa, and by insert
ing Immediately after 129a a section
to be designated IS section 129b, by
providing for part insurance in old
line companies and regulating settle
ment of losses.
Mr.. Weston-To amend an act en-
titled, can act to amend section 1889
of volume /, code, relating to borrow
ing money by municipalities.
Mr.. Carlisle-To amend section
1881, volume /. code of laws, 1902,
relating to pensions.
Mr.. Houeh-To incorporate the
Watcrec Power company.
Mr.. Wallcr-To amend section
2012, volume /, code of laws of South
Carolina, comforting the power. to
condemn lands, streams and water
sheds and for sewerage.
Mr.. Mauldin-To restrict the use
of taxes collected. By municipal Of
ficers to the purpose for which levied
and prescribed.
There was a scramble to have 10 to
20 bills placed to special order, but
it failed
The House on Tuesday passed
amendment to high school bill.
Took up prohibition bill.
Decided not TO allow any new bills
to be introduced after February 10.
Balloted for associate justice.
Among various new bills introduc-
ed were:
Mr. Nieholson-To provide for in
vestigation of the several county dis
pensaries and the business Of all
persons, firms and corporations
licensed to bottle or manufacture
beverages containing alcohol.
Mr.. W. r. Wilson--To authorize
the county commissioners of York
county and Crerokee county to con-
struct steel or iron bridge across
the Broad river; authorize the county
commissioners OF said counties to
raise funds TO defray the expenses of
ssme, and provide for the mainten-
anee thereof.
Mr. Ricbnrds-To require railroads
and other common carriers operating
in this State to provide cuspidors in
all passenger coaches.
Mr.. Horger-To fix the compensa-
tion of the county dispensary board
of 0rangeburg county.
Mr.. Richards s--Authorizing the
comptroller general to draw a war
rant for the sum of 81 900 to be paid
to the widow of Alber. Capers Guerry
for portraits now in the possession of
the State.
Mr.. Leland-To establish free
ferry across Wambaw creek at Elm
wood plantation.