The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-02-18

amendments.
The annaul appropriation bill
passed to third reading in the senate.
Senator Weston's bill providing
that the insurance commissioner T.,
allowed certain sum for stationery
and that his salary be provided for 5y
the State was sent to the house.
Senator Clifton's bill to provide for
the appointment of referees in coun-
ties Ill which the officer of master
does not exist passed third reading.
Mr.. Waller-To amend sections
ZSS3 and 1884. code of laws of South
Carolina, 1902, volume l. with ref
erence to remuneration of dover.
Mr.. Earle-To amend section l7lO
of the code. 1902. volume l, relating
to the liability of common carriers.
MIR. Wharton-To amend an act re-
latlng to the use, etc. of alcoholic
drinks. relating to county dispansarv
boards.
Mr.. Browning-To prohibit the
fraudulent use of credit of corpora
tions.
Mr.. Mckeithan-To amend section
$50. volume ., relating to officers TO
keep an itemized statement .of fees
and costs received by excepting Dar-
lngton county from the provisions
thereof.
Mr. Clifton-To provide for the ap-
polntment of referees in counties IN
which the Office of master does not
exist and to prescribe their duties anil
provide for their compensation.
Mr. McMahan-To amend sectious
l, and of an act entitled "An act
to provide for the manner in which
owners or projectors of railroad COM
panles incorporated under the laws of
other States or counties may become
incorporated in this State.
Mr.. Griffin offered n new bill to
amend ection 9 of an act entitled.
- An act to declare the law in refer
rnce to and to regulate the manufac-
ture, sale. use. consumption, posses
sion and transportation and DISPOSE
ton of alcoholic liquors. 1t provides
that the articles bought by dispenSarv
sary boards shall be "minutelv ite
mizcd'
nv i.'tNN VII eu-
tangled with flibuster OH the prohi-
bltion bill which consumed most of
its time.
The house Saturday accomplished
much work. it being agreed that coun-
~ matters be taken up and passed
While there was some debate on some
of the bills. the majority of them were
passed without discussion.
Among the bills were the following
of more than local or personal inter
est:
Mr.. Way-To amend an act cnti-
tied can act to declare the law in
reference 10. and to regulate the
manufacture. sale. use. consumption.
possession. transportation and diSpo-
sition of. alcoholic liquors and bever-
ages within the State, and to police
the same
Mr.. Cosgrove-To authorize cities
having Il population of 10000 or more
and located upon navigable streams.
to condemn private property for the
purpose of extending. improving or
protecting their water fronts.
Mr.. Bates-To amend the law relat-
ing to magistrates and their consta-
bles.
Mr.. Foster-To require the South
crn Railway company, lessons or les
sees. to erect depot.
Mr.. Walker-To amend an act en-
titled "An act to provide for the issu-
mig of bonds in public school districts
in South Carolina"
Mr.. McColl-To incorporate Marl-
boro and Southern Railroad company.
Mr.. Lide-To repeal section 1905.
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.. Daniel-To amend an act en-
titled can act to amend section 553
of the criminal code of South Caro-
line. confining the hunting of certain
birds and deer"
In the Senate on Saturday the bill
of Senator Christensen for inevesti-
eating the Insane Asylum affairs was
discussed. chiefly relative to the in
vestigations being public or in secret.
The bill passed allowing so much
of the testimony to be made public as
the board of regents deem necessary
and wise.
The Senate also discussed the bill
to investigate county dispensaries. A
number OF uncontested bills of local
interest passed their third reading
Economy and Imports.
The extraordinary trade balance in
favor OF the United States has been