Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-02-08


duties. They recommended that
committee be appointed to make an
into the conditions and
to report to the senate at its next
session
The following third reading bills
were passed and sent to the house:
Mr.. Rainsford-To abolish the dis
pensary constabulary force in Edge
field county and to provide for the es-
tablishment and maintenance OF
rural police system
A bill by ldr. Gasque fthe house to
amend section 81, volume 2, code OF
laws of South Carolina. 1902, by al
lowing actions on judgments by leave
of judge at chambers, passed the
senate with amendment.
Mr.. Carlisle-To prevent city off
cials from accepting free tickets or
franks of any kind from public ser
vice corporation.
Mr.. Lide-To create board OF
claims, ami to prescribe the manner
of payment of claims against the state
and any county. This bill was amend
ed by the senate.
New Senate Bills.
Mr.. Epps-To authorize the school
trustees OF Cedar Swamp school dis
trict No. rs, to charge and collect
matriculation fee of pupils attend
ing school in that district.
Mr.. Stewart-To amend section Z
of an act entitled "An act to incor'
porate the city of Rock Hill" approx
ed oath December, A. d. 1892, by pro-
viding for the election of mayor,
fixing his duties and compensation by
city council.
Mr.. Epps-To amend the law with
reference to compensation and sala'
ries of county officers.
The House Of Representatives.
The house unanimously sustained
the governors veto on the commits
sion form of government act as ap-
piled to Charleston. 1t was curious
fight The judiciary committees re-
port was unanimously sustained, and
after the veto was sustained, Mr.. Ma
gill, Mr.. Rembert and DR.. Sawyer
wanted a consideration OF the report,
on the ground that they wanted a
record vote on the adoption OF the
committee report recommending the
sustaining Of the veto, on account oil
the passage OF the commission form
of government bill with the registra'
tion feature.
There Is said to be half of the en-
tire bond issue of the state held in
Charleston. The house has just pass
ed and sent to the senate a general
bill providing for the refunding OF the
present l-2 per cent. brown consoI
bonds on a per cent. basis. The
Browning bill passed the house with
out OBJECTION and now goes to the
senate.
The house passed to third reading
a bill introduced by Mr.. Sawyer which
prohibits the sale of toy pistols and
air guns to children under II years OF
| age. and further regulates the hand
ling of firearms.
The house passed the Carlisle mile
age bill to third reading by vote
of 7S to 10. The measure, was pass
ed by the senate last year and was
continued by the house at the las'
session until February l, 1912.
Unless the veto of the governor /:
interposed, section of the Dutcf
Fork section of Lexington county viii
be annexed to Richland. The sen
ate bill to this effect passed its THIRD
reading in the house and was ordered
enrolled The Lexington delegation
fought the passage of the bill to the
last ditch.
The house did some routine wori
after the anti-racing bill was disposed
of. Mr.. Beamguard's bill relating t
drainage ws passed to third reading
The bill by D. L. Smith to allow al
bona fide sailors and soldiers in th'
War Between the Sections to partici
pate in the pension fund was con
tinued by vote of "a to 81. The au
thor spoke at length on this bill.
The house passed the following 10
cal and uncontested measures on th'
calendar:
Mr.. Turnbull-To amend An ac
for the protection Of game fish IL
Berkeley, Bamberg, Colleton, Dor
chester. Clarendon and WILLIAMSBURG
counties.
A bill introduced by Mr. McDoV
providing for holding an election oil
the question of voting $4,000 TO
building a new court house in Yorl
county.
Mr.. Hamilton-To repeal section
of an act to fix the salary of the mas
ter of Union county.
Mr.. Moore-Relating to publication
of quarterly statements by supervise
of Abbeville county.
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