Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-01-27
THE 5. G. LEGISL AZURE
Doings Of Palmetto Lawmakers Told
in Brief.

in Brief.
The senate transacted very little
business on: Tuesday. The adjourn,
ment was taken at 1 80 o'clock al
the conclusion of the memorial ex.
ercises in honor of Gen. r. E. Lee.
The following new bills were in
troduced in the senate:
Mr.. Weston-A bill to amend an
act entitled Gan act to establish the
insurance department of South Caro-
lima, and to provide for the conduct
of the same"
Mr.. Weston-A billsto declare and
to define the powers Of the insurance
commissioner as to the prevention of
fires and confagrations and to au-
thorize the investigation of the same.
Mr.. Weston-A bill to provide for
the organization and regulation of
mutual protection associations.
Mr.. Weston-A bill for the regula-
ton and control Of ,fraternal benefit
orders.
Mr.. Weston-A bill to require all
Insurance companies doing business
In South Carolina to secure their
policy holders.
Mr.. Weston-A bilf to regulate
bond, investment, dividend, deben-
tnre, registry. guaranty, loan and
fidelity building and loan and other
such like companies.
Mr.. Weston-A bill to regulate in
surance companies and their agents
IN this State; to prescribe the duties
OF the insurance department. in re-
lstion thereto, and to punish viola
tions OF the insurance laws.
Mr.. Johnson-A bill to amend sec
tion q of an act entitled can act to
provide the manner in which owners
OF prospectors of any railroad COM
panies incorporated under the laws
of other States or counties may be-
come Incorporated in this State"
Mr.. Kelley--A bill to regulate the.
sale and carrying Of pistols.
Mr.. Sullivan-A bill to require
public ginners and public warehouse
companies to mark bales of cotton
ginned or stored.
Mr.. Otts-A bill to provide for
the appointment Of a State auditor
and two deputy auditors, define the
duties of his Office and to provide a
penalty for the violation for certain
provisions of this act.
The House was not in session on
Tuesday.
a resolution was introduced In
the Senate Wednesday to amend Tie
constitution as to the provisions in
regard to associate justices of the
supreme court.
: The resolution provides: "That
the supreme court shall consist of
chief Justice and four associate Jus
tices, any three of whom shall con-
stitute a quorum for the transaction
of business. The chief justice shall
preside, and in his absence the senior
associate JUSTICE
1t provides for term of ten years,
the term of one expiring every two
years. The number of associates is
now three and the official term is
8 years.
"A bill introduced upon the subject
of trials for assault is Of general in
terest. The bill amends the section
relative to the taking of testimony in
cases Of this kind, SO that it shall,
read Tthat the victim may be per
mitted to testify in private, with only
The Judge and the attorneys present"
Senator Wharton s bill to provide
for severe punishment for attempts
to rape placing the same upon the
same basis as rape, has been reported
favorably.
4 TO reimburse the owner of stolen
goods to the amount of their unre-
covered value is the purport of bill
introduced in the senate by Mr..
Earle.
Ellis were introduced in the House
as follows:
Mr.. Fultz-To provide for the COM
pulsory education of the children of
this State.
Mr.. Wright-To amend section 7o1
of the code, volume 2, relating to. sum-
.Inoning of jurors on inquests by pro-
viding for payment Of such jurors.
Mr.. McMahan-To further regu-
late primary elections in this State.
Mr.. Lewis G. Fultz-fo regulate
The compensation of county officers.
Mr.. Cosgrove-To declare the will
full or wantom burning of am build
ing which is insured, a felony and
to provide punishment there Tor.
Mr.. Garris-To amend al acc en-
titled Gan act to amend ssr....on II,
criminal code, volume Q, providing
Tor ten year convicts to serve SER
tences on public works Of the coun-
ty," SO. as to provide for 20-year
convicts to serve sentences on public
works Of the county.
Mr.. Garris- To increase the aver
age length OF the school term and
10 improve the efficiency of the pub
lie schools in this State.
Mr.. McEachern-To make it mis-
demeanor to draw and alter checks I
on banks wherein the drawer has no,
or not sufficient funds.
Mr.. Dixon-To declare the removal
or attempted removal of a cause