The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-02-01
SOUTH CAROLINA
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
rs NOW DOING ITS REGULAR
ROUTINE BUSINESS OF THE
STATE.
VHE Work OF BOTH HOUSES
svernor Sending Many Messages to
Senate and House.-6ills That Have
aeen Passed and Also Many New
Ones Given.

Governor Blease transmitted to the
Gs1eral Assembly copies Of the 70
sovs OF tae "Blaase" state dispensary
easeealssioa, consisting originally OF
Neags. James Stackhouse. chairman;
q. Frank Kelly, secretary; J. V. Wal
Mae. Fred Il. Dominick and Thos. F.
Rseatiey. Ar. E. N. Thomson was
saes made secretary, vice Mr.. Kelly
We resisnsd.
gns report covers 81 printed pages.
d ssRbsr q matters in connection
w. tie old state dispensary ano
eaAess affairs, of more recent date,
40 reported upon.
To Committee held its FIRST meet
- Eevard B. Carlisle, Of Spartan
Saa vas elected chairman Of the in
vessIsnSsns committee, and J. J. Evans
e Eaclhe7o, secretary. The meeting
e sas committee was simply for the
wpese OF organization. No action
sus taken other than the election OF
e4esrs.
The Senate.
Ro senate closed the calendar of
6 largo number OF. uncontested mat
srA, held long debate on the de-
ssrsnsat Of agriculture, killing the
ssa which proposed to abolish the
eeeartNent; listened to an address by
z@sse Alton 8. Parker, of New York;
saA hessd long message from the
ssvezaor relative to the controversy
eth eertaia Northern papers on the
hs[ng Of Columbia.
gse principal feature up was the
asseession of the amendment to the
eoas3susion providing for biennial
seecsons Of the legislature, which was
SeSsYoned. Another bill of import
Saee was the bill regulating marriage
3esAses and their issuance, which
sss killed after some discussions.
4 message was received from the
srernor stating that the report OF
rs dispensary wiuding-up committee
wes compiled and attached to his
message.
Tse instruction of new bil1s was
Gs hrst order Of business in the SEN
Ea.
a message was received from the
sovwnor, informing the senate that
sae report of the dispensary winding
Up commission had been compiled
with and was attached Both were, re-
eesved as information. The report of
ste commission was printed in book
ssesn and distributed on the desks
Ct the members.
Debate was postponed after third
reading bills on Senator Weston's bill
20 authorize the county board of COM
saassaonsrs for each county to appro-
asia&e funds for public health work.
Senator Carlisle's bill to regulate
certain Investment companies caused
considerable discussion.
Senator weston's local bin for the
eaeeEroradon Of the town Of East
exez was passed and sent to the
hsase.
Tas adjourned debate bill provid-
sg for additional pensions In the
bSnfedrate home was killed. 1t was
ssseed taat some of the senators de-
sSsssd unssr a Misrepresentation; they
gsveshs that veterans when they en-
srsd the home forfeited the right to
eessr pensions. Upon Investigation
ais wes found to be incorrect.
Pie bill Of the agriculture commits
ssoa to provide a uniform standard Of
vagats and measures for the state
res passed and sent to the house.
New Senate Bills
III Sullivan-To amend section
SaS OF the code OF laws Of South
Sarcffaa relating to school trustees.
sFr Spiyey-To authorize the Con-
gzy Coast and Western railroad COM
ssHy TO sell and transfer all Of its
ashts, rroserties and franchises to