The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1909-02-12
WORK OF LEGIS-
IAruRE.
NO MATERIAL CHANGE IN
JUSTICESHlP SITUATION
BOUSE PASSES BILL REDUCING
RAILROAD FARES TO TWO AND
ONE HALF CENTS A MILE-AP-
Precipitation BILL PASS
ES SECOND READING.

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associate justiceship election situa-
ton remains practically unchanged,
though rumorS of a break are rife.
Three ballots were taken yesterday,
and the result was not materially AL
tered though several new men were
voted for.
The standing on the last ballot
yesterday was: Sheppard AZ; Hy-
drlck 50; Cothran as; Mcdonald 10.
lhose who have received votes in
the past few days are: T. Moultrie
Mordecai of Charleston, M. L. Smith
OF Camden, T. B. Fraser of Sumter,
Edward McIver of Cheraw, r. O.
furdy OF Sumter, J. P. Carey of
Gfeenville, John J. McMahan of CO.
lumbia, Walter Hazard of George
town and ]. E. Mcdonald of Winns-
boro. Mr., Mcdonald made a re-
markable showing on the last ballot
yesterday, ana his friends may push
his candidacy with considerable eff
feet. The balloting will be resumed
at noon today.
Mondays Session.
lhe most important action by the
house this week was taken Monday,
when the bill providing for a rate of
two and one half cents mile on all
railroads over forty miles in length
was sent to third reading. This bill
provides also that the railroads may
not adopt rules requiring that mile
age be exchanged for tickets at the
stations. The vote on this bill was
81 to 5, and there was very little
debate on the measure. A number
OF amendments were offered. but
all were rejected.
In the senate Monday number
OF unconteSted third reading bills
were passed TO third reading. A
mong these was Senator Carlisle's
bill exempting from taxation prop
erty owned and used by Young
Mems Christian Associations.
A favorable report was returned
on Senator Carlisle's bill to repeal
the income tax law.
Senator Griffin's bill for the sale
of the Confederate infirmary was
unfavorably reported.
Senator Carlisle's bill giving sub
contractors lien on the building
they are engaged in constructing
passed to third reading.
On Monday the house ways and
means committee presented its re-
port on the appropriation bill. The
educational institutions and depart
ments are well provided for, but the
committee has pruned down appro-
priations wherever possible. with
the result that the bill carries 1922,
ol4.lO less than last years, and the
tax levy is cut to mills, as against
the 5 ID mill state tax last year.
Tuesdays Proceedings
On Tuesday the house passed to
third reading the Hydrick bill amend
ing the high school act Phis mea-
sure provides for the holding of an
election for the establishment of a
high school on petition OF one third
Of the free holders in district, in
stead OF 40 per cent. as at present.
The prohibition bill was brought
, up, and debated at some length.
Bills providing for the investiga-
ton Of the various county diSpen-
saries and bottling establishments in
this state were introduced in the
/ house and senate.
Work on Wednesday
At the morning and night session
yesterday the house worked on the
appropriation bill Some important
) amendments were adopted. among
them being the inclusion of a $50
600 appropriation for tree school
{ books and the elimination of the ap-
preparation for the maintenance Of
the Confederate irfirn ary. Win
throp college was given $1,000 for
kitchen. AS amended the bill
was passed to third reading.
A number of unimpor ant third
reading bills were passed by the
senate, which also took mp Senator
Weston's bill providing for mill in
speCtors.