Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-03-03

time limit had been changed in the
house from ten days to five days
from the rising of the court. There
was considerable debate on the bill
and it was finally passed.
Mr.. Dixon's resolution endorsing
President-elect Taft's sentiment in
his Atlanta speech with reference to
official appointments in the South
was discussed and finally defeated.
Senator Mauldin's bill to prevent
worthless checks was then brought
up and was finally passed.
It reads as follows:
"Section 1, That from and after
the approval Of this act any person
who shall draw and utter any check
or draft on a bank or banking house
in which he has no funds or not
funds sufficient. to pay such check or
draft, and who on being notified Of
refusal of the bank or banking. house
to honor such check or draft shall
fail for 80 days to deposit funds srf-
fcient to meet the same, shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and
upon conviction shall be punished by
fine or imprisonment or by fine and
Imprisonment in the discretion of the
court" /"
The senate Friday passed the pro
hibition ME: Ilres with the Christen-
sen and Williams amendments, after
a lengthy discussion as to what was
really the agreement of the evening
before.
The senate Friday night passed
the appropriation bill adopting the
finance committee amendments in
toto, with a few slight changes, pro-
posed on the floor of the senate. The
levy was raised from 5 mills to Ia
mills, as it was pointed out by Sen
ator Mauldin, chairman of the
finance committee, that this levy
would be necessary with the appro-
priations as made in the bill.
The University Of South Carolina
was given its $4,000 as proposed in
the bill for, the erection of new
administration building.
The provision made by the house
ways and means committee for a
$4,000 appropriation for free school
books was stricken from the bill,
this being the amendment of the SEN
ate finance committee.
The salary of the secretary of the
railroad commission was raised from
$1,000 to $1,S00.
There were several changes in the
department Of agriculture, commerce
and industries to conform to the re-
Gently enacted acts as to this de-
partment. The two new inspectors
are provided for with $1,000 per year
salaries. ;.
The University of South Carolina
maintenance appropriation was plac-
ed by the finance committee at $45,-
600 instead of $43,5OO. The pro-
vision was also made for the lecture
course by Hon. Y. ]. Pope.
The pension fund was put back by
the finance committee at $250,000
and the $1,000 included by the house
was made and appropriation for the
Confederate infrmary in Columbia.
There was quite discussion upon
this, but Il was adpoted.
The bill has to go to a committee
on free conference now for final dis
position. rs
The change in affairs in the State
senate made it possible Friday for
an adjournment sine die to be reach
ed Saturday evening in the general
assembly. The conclusion Of the
liquor fight was welcomed by many
senators Friday. a session long
er than 40 days did not appeal to
them, much less coming back here
next week to consider what could be
disposed of this week.
The appropriation bill will be ar
ranged at conference also. None of
the senate amendments affect che bill
materially except the striking out of
the $4,000 for free schools. Both
bills will have to be referred to free
conference committees.
The house passed the following
bills:
Mr.. Wharton-To prescribe the
punishment for assault with intent
to ravish.
Mr.. Appetite impose license
tax upon all liquor drummers and
persons who solicit orders or offe;
for sale liquors or beverages contain.
ing alcohol.
Mr.. Carlisle-To exempt certain
property belonging to the YOUNG
Mems Christian association in this
State from taxation.
Mr.. Carlisle-To amend section s
Of an act entitled can act to pro-
vide for tie appointment Of a bank
examiner and to define the duties OF
his atice,'' approved February 23
1906.
Mr.. waller-To amend section
2O12. volume l, code Of laws OF
South Carolina. conferring the power
to condemn lands, streams and water.
sheds and for sewerage.
Mr.. Mauldin--To require electric
street railway companies 10 afix in.
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