Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-03-04

Lide,s bill to incorporate the Ed.
isto Power company. The objection
seemed to be on the idea that il was
gwen condemnation rights tha,
were unnecessary. The bill, how.
ever. passed.,
The house killed Senator Web
ster's bill providing for State
board of embalmers by vote of AZ
to IL. x
Ut then took up Senator Otis bill
which would make a jury verdict a
lien against the. person g 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 bin
and it was finally passed.
Mr.. Dixon's resolution endorsing
Presldent-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.
. ~ ASouo hS lOllOWS.
Section /, Pbat 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 of the bank or banking house
to honor such check or draft shall
1alI for 30 DAYS to deposit funds suf
hcient to meet the same, shall be
deemed guilty of 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-
hlbition me; rIes with the Christen-
sen and Williams amendments. after
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 few slight changes, pro-
ff;;S,! f;S:S;, g: .Ic acc- ef The eennta Tho
levy was raised from mills to : IA
mills, as 1t was pointed out by Sen
ator Mauldin, chairman of the
finance committee, that this lew
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 a new
administration building.
The provision made by the house
ways and means committee for n
$4,000 appropriation for free school
books was. stricken from the bill.
th,s being the amendment of the SEN
ate finance committee.
The salary of the secretary Of the
railroad commission was raised from
81 900 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.-
900 instead of $43,500. 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 $250O0O
and the $1,000 included by the house
was made and appropriation for tho
Confederate infirmary in Columbia.
There was quite n discussion upon
this. but it was adpoted.
The bill has to go to a committee
on free 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 he
disposed of this week.
The appropriation bill will be ar
ranged at conference also. None of
the senate amendments affect the bill
materially except tho striking ont of
the $4,000 for FREQ schools. Both
bills will have 10 be referred 10 free
conference committees.
The house passed tho following
bills.
Mr.. Wharton--To prescribe the
punishment for assault with intent
TO rayish.
Mr.. Appetite impose n license
tax upon all LIQUOR drummers and
persons who solicit orders or offe,
for sale lioucrs or beverages contain.
ing alcohol.
Mr.. Carlisle-To exempt certain
property belonging to the Younq