The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-02-25


Of taxes collected by municipal of
ficers to the purpose for which levied
and prescribed.
Mfr. Weston-To amend section
94S code of laws of South Carolina.
volume l, relating to the probate of
deeds beyond the limits of this State.
Nj. Earle-Relating to actions for
thu. recovery of personal property.
Mr.. Chfton-To provide for the
appointment of referees in counties
III which the Office of master does
not exist.
Mr.. Johnstone-Giving the assent
OF the State to an act to provide for
IN increased annual appropriation fo,
agricultural experiment stations.
Mr.. Lide-To amend section 1885,
code of laws, 1902, volume /, relating
to incorporation Of towns.
Mr.. Sinkler-To amend title s.
chapter 4S, of code of laws of South
Carolina, 1902, volume 1, entitled
"Of Wills"
Mr.. Weston-To amend an act re-
latins to borrowing money by muni-
c!palities.
Mr.. Croft-To make article 7 Of
chapter ID of volume l of code Of
laws of South Carolina applicable to
banks.
The Senate spent the day Friday
largely in discussing the railroad rate
bill.
The action Friday night was to kill
that part of the measure in reference
to 2 1-2 cent rate, but to leave the
section referring to the taking up OF
mileage coupons on the trains, with
the indications that the whole of the
bill would be killed Saturday morning.
The following resolution has pass
ed the senate:
Whereas there is now pending be-
fore the senate the following bills:
A bill to regulate certain freight
rates.
A bill to prescribe a mileage
base for making freight rates for all
roads in South Carolina and
"'A bill requiring the railroad
commission to put into effect uni
form classification for all roads in
the State
"And it being necessary that, in
the consideration of said bills the sell
ate should have before it certain i'll
formation bearing upon the subject
matter thereof; now,
"Be it resolved by tn senate. That
the railroad commission of this State
be, and the same is hereby, requested
to furnish and transmit to this senate
on the first day of its next session Il
report, with accompanying schedules,
of the classification and rates upon
freight hauled by the common car
riers in the State of Georgia, North
Carolina, Virginia, Texas and Ala
bama, and such other information
concerning the subject matter of the
aforesaid bills, with their suggestions
thereon.
"Resolved, forther, That a copy of
this resolution be transmitted at the
earliest date possibl, to the chairman
of the railroad commission
The above mentioned bills have
been continued until next year.
The House passed a number of third
reading bills including Senator Kel-
ley's bill making it a misdemeanor to
publish the name of any woman upon
whom a criminal assault has been at
tempted which went to third reading,
although Mr.. Aver pointed out the
danger of making a sweeping law Of
that kind.
The bill reads:
"SectiOn l. That whoever pub
fishes, or causes to be published, the
name of any woman, maid or woman-
child upon whom the crime Of rape or
an assault with intent to ravish has
been committed or alleged to have
been committed in this State in any
newspaper, magazine or other publi-
cation. shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor. and upon conviction
thereof shall be punished by fine of
not more than $1,000, or imprisonment
Of not more than three years: Pro-
vided, That provisions of this act
shall not apply to publications made
by order Of court.'
Besides the consideration of the
railroad rate bill on Saturday. the
State Senate passed several bills of
local nature and a few of Statewide
interest. There was a very brief ses-
sion as an adjournment until Tuesday
evening at 8 p. m, was taken at 12 80
O'Clock. At IL 80 the Senate went in
to executive session to consider and
confirm the various appointments
made.
The following bill passed third
reading and was ordered ratified and
sent to the House:
Mr.. Brice-To amend section 2456