The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-03-04


seemed TO be on the idea that it was
given condemnation rights thai
were unnecessary. The hill, how
ever. passed.
The house killed Senator Web
ster's bill providig for State
board of embalmers by vote of AZ
to II.
1t then took up Senator Ott's bill.
which would make jury verdict a
lien against the person s real estate
On which the verdict is rendered The
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 1t 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 IS bill to prevent
worthless checks was then brought
up and was finally passed.
1t reads as follows:
'Section l, That from and after
the approval of this act any person
who shall draw and utter any check
or draft on 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 - the bank or banking house
to honor such check or draft shall
fail for 80 days to deposit funds suf-
ficient to meet the same. shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor. and
upon conviction shall be punished by
line or Imprisonment or bv fine and
imprisonment i'll the discretion of the
COURT
The senate Friday passed the pro-
hlblton me- rres with the Christen-
sen and Williams amendments, after
4 lengthy discussion as to what was
really the agreement of the evening
before.
The senate FRIDAY night passed
the appropriation bill adopting the
hnance committee amendments in
toto, with few slight changes. pro-
posed on the floor of the senate. The
lew was raised from 5 mills to 5l-4
mills, as 1t was pointed out bv SEN
ator Mauldin. chairman of the
tnarce committee, tkat this levy
wculd be necessary with the appro-
Printlons 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
| waTs and means committee for n
$oo.0O appropriation for free school
books was stricken from the bill.
THIS being the amendment of the SEN
ate finance committee.
Inc salary of the secretary of the
railroad commission was raised from
$1,000 to $500.
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.-
700 instead of $43.5OO. The pro
vision was also made for the lecture
course by Hon. Y. J. Pope.
The pension fund was put back by
the finance committee at $25O,OO0
and the $1,000 included by the house
was made and appropriation for the
confederate inirmary in Columbia.
There was quite a discussion upon
THIS. but it was adpOted.
The bill has to 60 to a committee
on Tree conference now for final dis
position.
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
senator's 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 the 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 a license