Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-02-15


ed the senate and were sent to the
house follow:
Mr.. Carlisle-To prevent betting,
pool selling, bookmaking, bets or
wagers and to provide punishment
for such offenses and to declare same
or any OF these common nuisance.
Mr.. Hall-Providing for fees for
sheriffs for dieting prisoners in JAIL
New Senate Bills.
Mr.. Bates-To amend section i OF
an act to declare the law in refer
ence to and to regulate the manufac-
ture. sale, use, consumption, posses
sion, transposition and disposition OF
alcoholic liquors and beverages with
in the state and to police the same
far as it relates to Barnwell county.
Mr.. McCown-To authorize the ap
pointment of railroad policemen.
Mr.. Hall-To establish a highway
commission for Cherokee county.
Mr.. Christensen-Ceding to the
United States of America certain
lands in Beaufort county for the pur'
pose of deepening and widening AT
cher's creek in said county.
The House Of Representatives.
The house passed a concurrent res
olution from the senate, introduced
BY Senator Young, comforting the de-
gree of doctor of philanthropy and
charity upon Newton w. Walker, oi'
rector of the state institute for the
Education of the Deaf, Dumb, and
Blind al Cedar Springs.
The juvenile court bill, introduced
by Mr.. Tobias, was passed to third
reading by the house by a vote OF
73 to %, after determined opposition.
The age limit of the children who are
subject to the jurisdiction OF the
court was changed from IL to ID
years.
BY vote of II to 20. the house
passed to a third reading bill pro
viding for a state system OF cotton
warehouses. The bill was amended in
several sections. The senate bill had
been substituted for the house bill
introduced by Mr.. Mcqueen.
The appropriation bill passed Its
third reading in the house and was
sent to the senate. Mr. Browning,
chairman of the ways and means COM
mittee, amended the totals OF some
of the sections to make them conform
to the changes made in few items.
The house passed to third reading
a bill from the committee on privi'
leges and elections amending the law
In relation to the names and loca'
tions of the votin5 precincts in sew
eral counties.
The house also passed to third
reading a bill from the committee on
county offices and officers. amending
the law with reference to the com
pensation OF the officers Of several
counties.
| Another bill from the committee on
county Offices and officers was passed
to third reading. This bill amended
the law relating to magistrates and
their constables. their powers, Juris-
diction and salary. in several instances
to apply to various counties.
The house passed to third reading
the bill introduced by committees on
medical affairs and on the peniten'
tiary providing for tearing down the
rock building within the penitentiary
walls, restricting the penitentiary au'
thorities as to Furnishing prisoners,
directing the board to furnish con-
victs to carry on the work in build
ing the additions to the state hos
pital for the insane and to furnish
reading matter for prisoners. The bill
carries out the recommendations OF
a special message of the governor.
Mr.. McCravey's bill authorizing the
establishment of high schools in
| school districts and counties which do
not contain an incorporated town OF
more than 5000 inhabitants was in.
definitely postponed by the house by
a vote of So to 81.
The house passed ]. NJ. Daniels bill
regulating the powers Of the state
board of education and ordered 1t to
a third reading.
New House Bills.
Committee on Local Legislation
To create a dock and warehouse com
mission for the county Of Charleston
and to define the authority and duties
thereof.
Committee on Local Legislation
To amend an act 10 fix the commuta
ton road tax and to define who are
liable to pay road tax ia Bamberg
Hampton and Kershaw counties, ant
provide a penalty for failing to pa!
such tax.
Committee on Local Legislation
Authorizing the further adjustment o
the bonded indebtedness OF certain
townships contracted in aid OF rail