Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-02-24
Local opticuists Yield.

\ Cal OptlOllSLS CuiScliteu W leI the
two Statewide prohibition bills come
to vote before the close of the leg
islative day, the bills were voted on
Wednesday night. the bill declaring
Statewide prohibition and giving
the present dispensaries till next
July to close out their present stocks
being considered first. This was
passed to third reading by vote of
IS to 40. Every attempt to amend
the bill failed, except one by Mr.. Gar
ris, cutting the pay of the expert ac-
countant down to S. from $40 a day.
An amendment exempting George
town, Richland and Charleston coun-
tounties failed &C to Al.
A substitute offered by Mr.. Irby
providing for a referendum in Au-
gust. 1910, as between Statewide
prohibition and the present system
was tabled 60 to 81. Other important
amendments which failed were two
by Mr. Doar, one exempting the
coast counties and the other making
the act effective twelve months
hence.
The House then took up the other
prohibition bill, which provides the
conditions under which drug stores
may sell alcohol aud wine for sac
ramental, scientific and medicinal
| purposes. BY vote of 50 to 35 the
House refused to kill the bill and
later passed it to third reading.
Neither bill can reach the Senate
till Friday, and it is a hundred to one
shot it will not get through that body,
with the result that there will be no
change in the present system.
The House bill directed against
liquor drummers. has been withdrawn
The Senate bill is now on the House
calendar and it is barely possible that
the bill may be passed.
Tn the Senate Wednesday night
Senator Graydon gol p his bill do
ing away with the esent mileage
book regulations. 1t has passed the
House and now has a fighting chance
to get through the Senate. it appears,
on Thursdays Senate calendar as a
dcbate-adjourned bill.
The Senate passed resolutions BY
Croft for referendum on adding a
fifth member to the Supreme bench
and increasing the term Of the SUI
preme judge to ten years. BY a vote
| of f23 toSil5 the Senate Wednesday
might passed the lien law bill slightly
,sme mendedi The House syiH accept the
amendments, and thus ends fglt
that has been going on for half 4
century.
After a three days. fight which
may or may not have been filbuster
to keep certain other bills in the
background, the Senate finally de,
cided Thursday to kill the lien law.
A great deal of time has been lost
and much of the most important
legislation Of the session remains to
be done within two days-providina
the legislature adtourns Saturday
night. None of the three appropria-
tion and supply bills have been touch
ed by the Senate.
The following Est of uncontested
Senate bills were passed to third
reading by the House Thursday. On
the bill which would appropriate S6,-
200 for suitable service for the
battleship Scum Carolina objection
was made by Representative Irby
1t had been hoped to get the bill
through at the present session in
order that the battIeship might be
properly equipped with the service as
| given b. all other States.
An appropriation Of $500 was given
for memorial window at Blandford
church. Petersburg, Va, for those
who lost their lives and are buried
in the cemetery near the church.
The list of the bills are as follows
Mr.. Weston-To amend an act to
establish the insurance department
Of South Carolina.
Mr.. Bates-To amend section 294C
cf the code of laws of South Caro-.
Tina. 1902, volume J., relating to the
cmranelling Of jurors.
Mr.. Graydon-To Sx !he place OF
trial in all actions to recover the
penalty fixed by statute for delays
loss or damage to freight by common
carriers.
Mr.. Clifton-To amend section
of an act to amend section 2 to
regulate the manner in which common
carriers doing business in this State
shall adjust freight charges.
Mr.. Sinkler-To establish boart
of commissioners for the promotion
of uniformity of legislation in thu
United States.
Mr.. Otts-To provide for costs il
lhe original jurisdiction of the. SUI
rrcnc court.
Mr.. sullivan-To fix the salary o.
the mayor or intendant of any city
or town.
Mr.. A. Johnstone-To provide fo,
the administration of institutions sup
ported by the State of South Caro-
ina to the benefits offered by th'
Carnegie Foundation for the All
vancement Of Teaching.
| Mr.. Mauldin-To restrict the us'
of taxes collected by municipal of
ficers to the. purpose for which levict