Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-02-10
THE 5. c. LEGISLATURE
Doings Of Palmetto ,jIsawnakers Told
in Brief.

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day night the Senate voted down
Senator CarIsle's bank bill.
There was a concurrent resolution,
which was adopted, received from
the house, asking that the United
States congress be urged to pass laws
in regard to the whiskey traffic in
conformity with the State laws.
A bill has been introduced in the
senate by Senator Sullivan, which
has attracted attention from num-
Der of paint dealers throughout the
country.
1t requires the careful labelling Of
paints showing the ingredients IN
their make up.
The following passed their third
reading:
The following new bills were intro
duced:
Mr.. Weston-A bill to provide for
the payment of water used in the
public institutions and buildings Of
the State located in Columbia; a bill
to regulate the assessment Of num-
cipal license taxes of insurance COM
| panies: and bill to amend an act
relating to borrowing money by
municipalities.
Mr.. Weston-A bill to enable cities
Of 10000 inhabitants or more to fix
the rates and charges for the supply
| of water, gas and electricity, fur
uished by any firm, person or corpora
ton to any such city and the in
habitants thereof.
Mr.. Graydon's bill to fix the place
of trial in all actions to recover the
penalty fixed by statute for delay,
loss or damage to freight by common
carriers.
NJ. Kelley-A bill to make it a
misdemeanor to publish the name of
anv maid, woman OF woman-chlld
upon whom rape or an assault with
intent to ravish has been committed.
Mr.. Wharton's bill to incorporate
the Grcenville Female college.
Upon the assembling of the house
Mr.. C. A. Smith presented resolu-
tions of respect to the memory of
Representative IT, A. Clarke, Of
Florence, who died Monday night.
The resolutions expressed the pro-
found sorrow of the house and sym
pathy with the family and ordered
tho sergeant-at-arms to procure
suitable floral tribute and that
committee of fve be sent to repre-
sent the house at the funeral. Messrs.
Aver. C. A. Smith, W. D. Bryan,
Dingle and Bunch were appointed.
The Senate on. Wednesday dis
cussed the question of ballot for as
sociate justice and passed the follow
ing:
Senator Earle's bill as to pollution
Of water courses.
Senator Montgomery's bill to
amend the high school act.
Senator Sullivan's bill to require
public ginners and public warehouse
companies to mark bales of cotton
| ginned or stored.
The following new bills were offer
ed:
Mr.. Lide-To amend section 1888,
code of laws, 1902, volume 1, relating
70 incorporation of towns.
Mr.. Otts-To amend section 2GS,
volume 1, code of laws, 1902, re!at-
ing to returning property for taxa
ton.
Mr.. Carlisle-A bill relating to
telephone charges.
Mr.. Bass-To repeal an act en-
titled "An act to amend an act, en-
titled, 'An act for the further pro-
lection of partridges and quail, ap-
proved 21st day Of February, A. D.
1906. by changing the time and in
:lnding Mongolian pheasants and
wild turkey, approved 2lst day OF
February, 1908.
Mr.. Bass-To regulate the statis-
tics of leaf tobacco sold upon the
floors of leaf tobacco warehouses OF
South Carolina.
Mr.. Graydon-A joint resolution
proposing to amend section %, ar
| ticle 5, of the constitution of the
State of South Carolina, relating to
| jury trials.
The House passed the following on
their third reading:
Mr.. Richards-To repeal section
3O59, volume 1, code of laws of South
Carolina, 1902, relating to the lien
law.
Mr.. Whcatley-To authorize the
appointment of a commission to erect
causeway over the swamp on Coo
sawhatchie river and build bridge
over said river.
Mr.. McColl-To authorize the town
of Clio to issue bonds in aid of the
North Carolina and South Carolina
railroad.
Many bills of local nature were
passed upon. The House held a night
session at which the following actions
Mr.. K. P. Smiths bill, abolishing
the department Of agriculture, COM
merce and immigration, and Mr..
Richards bill, amending the act
creating the department, were made
special orders.