Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-02-22

commission. The inspector was rec
commended in the annual report of the
commission as being absolutely neces-
sary.
i 1t will be the duty of the inspector
to constantly travel over the railway
lines Of the state and to make report
to the commission as to complaints.
All complaints will pc personally in.
Investigated. The commission also ask
ed for a rate expert to handle all rate
matters, but this was refused. The
salary of the inspector is to be s1,S00
per annum. Is
Refused Election on Dispensary.
There was fight which resulted in
killing the bill by Mr.. Peoples or
Barnwell to permit an election on
the question Of readmitting the dis
/ pensary.
Mr. PEBBLES, Mr.. Searson and Mr..
Davis appealed for this relief. They
have a humbug prohibition; the peo-
pie Of their county having no truble
in getting liquor from dispensaries,
in Aiken and Beaufort and Columbia
and from barrooms in Augusta and
Jacksonville. Mr.. PEBBLES made a
ringing seepch for the bill.
Mr.. Ashley and Mr.. McCravey spoke
against the bill. Mr.. Riley and Mr..
Eunter Of Bamberg spoke against the
bill.
The Bamberg delegation did not
wish dispensary any closer to them
than it is now 4,
The house, on motion Of Mr.. KibIer,
killed the bill by a vote of i56 to 80
and Barnwell can not vote on the:
question of dispensary or prohibition,
for yet another year. This is the
first test vote of this kind this session.
4 Ticket sealpers Barred.
The house OF Representatives pass
ed Mr.. Hunters bill to provide against
speculation in railroad, theatre ana
other tickets. 4
sMr. Aver opposed the bill on the
ground that it would interfere with
Sunday school excursions and with
ticket brokers who are now licensed
by law:
Mr.. Willis of Laurens favored the
bill. He had had to pay SIC for two
50 tickets for the "Ben-Hur" perform.
ance and he had heard Of one man
who had paid $25 for two seats. He
roasted the conditions at the Colum.
bia theatre at that time.
Mr.. Rembert in favoring the bill.
declared that the management of tie
Columbia theatre wishes this bill en-.
acted. The manager. .deplored condi.
tions during the "Ben-Hur" sale but
was powerless to help himself. The
hill passed without much discussion.
Mr.. Ashley "Agin" Torrens Bill.
When the house reached on the cal
endar the senate bill to provide for a
committee to Investigate into the ad-
visibility Of adopting the Torrens
land system for use in this state, Mr..
Ashley made the speech Of his whole
legislative career. He was "agin" IT.
Mr.. Magill opposed that feature OF
the, bill which appropriated $500 for
this Investigation. He referred to the
educational legislative commission
ana said it had cost a lot of money
and had brought no. information.
MIR. Ashley declared that In his leg
$islatiye perience commissions OF,
this kind to get information had cost.
millions Sof dollars. They do no good
except to afford a little pleasure to
Legislators, at the expense OF the state.
He was willing to hire his own law
yers to look after his land and doesn't
wish to see other people imposed up.
on by such a bill.
Mr.. Beamguard offered an amend
ment to strike out the section proyid
ing for the expense. Mr. Irby offer
ed as a aasubstitute for the whole mat
ter that the judiciary committee CT
the two houses he requested to get
this information. The substitute was
adopted, although Mr.. Ashley quar-.
relied about making up his own mind
and information of this kind being
mo good" and the house, should act
as the committee of the whole in get,
ing information.
The resolution as amended was sent
to the senate.
Considerable discussion of the In.
tent of the constitution in regard to
the reappointment of representatives
from the counties Of. the state was
made. in the senate. Before the body
was Mr.. Conner's bill from the house
that had taken the place in the senate
of Senator Lide's similar bill.
The senate, by a vote of "a to II,
refused to continue the bill and by
vote of 25 to II laid on the table an
amendment proposed by Senator
Bates that would, strike out. those
parts of the bill referring to reap.
portionment, leaving the section pro-
viding for the adoption of the United
States census for the basis Of the
enumeration.
National Corn Show Committee.