The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-02-22
.y. The matter was presented 10 the
senate b.: Senator Carlisle.

been in the legislature several weeks
and has caused general interest. It
IS the chief matter CT legislation at
his term.
The bill to provide for auditing the
books O. the state officials that was
sent to the senate with the governors
veto and his reasons therefor and re-
,erred to the judiciary committee was
upheld by it and so reported to the
senate The senate then concUTred
n the veto.
The senate took up all uncolested
matters Gu the calendar and rapidly
disposed of it. The debate or the
racing bill was the principal feature
Of the evening. Many senators par
ticpated IN it, and the injunction fea-
ture Of the bill was killed Ly vote
of 33 to 2.
The bill to allow the Columbia Elec-
tric, Gas and Power Company to
build power dam across the Con-
garee river just below the Confluence
Of the Broad and Saluda rivers vas
killed on third reading, but the sen
ate reconsidered its action and ad-
jouraed debate en- the measure.
The Introduction in the senate CT
the hill to place the office CT tbs com
missioner of agriculture, commerce
and industios prccipi;atci o2e Of the
liveliest fights OF the present session.
1t was finally passed to third rea3!ns
unamended.
After considerable debate the sen
ate passed the joint resolution provid
ing for the investigation Cf the rates
for the water used by the state from
the city Of Columbia.
The senate passed the supply bill,
after having adopted many amend
ments, and it was sent to tie house
for concurrence in the amendments.
The Joint resolution to investigate
the so-called Parker mill mecger that
was recalled from the senate VAS
killed in the senate j.; q vote Of 16
10 Q. This resolution was the cut
come Of a message fron TIE soveIGcr
in which he charged th.,, F;l!zer
interests had consolidated l.; II cot
ton mills in violation Of the iaW. This
resolution had previously been re-
ported unfavorably by the judiciary
committee, but was later ADOPTED and
sent to the house.
The House OF Representatives.
The house took up the Crosson
bill creating the Office Of state hisn-
way commissioner. The house ad-
journed without taking any definite
action cn the bill Numerous amend
ments have been offered.
Mr.. Hits b;il to provide for a tx
OH standing timber was passed to
third reading in the house.
BY vote Of 81 to As, the house
killed the judiciary committees joint
resolution providing fer an amen1-
ment to the constitution providing
for biennial sessions Of the genera.
assembly.
Mr.. Dobson's bill was taken up in
the house. The bill provides that
the tenure Of the county superintend
ents OF education expire in July re-
ther than in January The counties
were being rapidly exempted when
DR.. Sawyer moved to indef.nitcl.l
postpone the bill. and this vas lest.
The bill, after many trials and triE"-
laticns, was passed and gees to the
senate for concurrence in the amend
ments
The Crossca bill creating 9 state
highway commission was tabled BY :
vote Of G2 to 36 il the house after
long debate. The measure, wh:c..
was introduced last year. passed tic
senate during the present session. !:
provides for levying . tax on 2Itomc-
bi!es to pa: 81 expert to supervise
road constructor III this state.
The house c@aoyrred in the se-.-
ate's amendments to the Os5o ne
E:ckmann anti-racin:; bill. O:c CT rEa
amendments abaI:s:ees the injunction
feature Of the original BIZ waiic The
other provides that it shall not be
ccme effective until July /. 1872.
On the motion CT Mr. Erchm&nn ;he
house accepted beta amendments
and the bill was ordered aGrcicJ an.
vas transmitted to the goveraol
Is 10 Become Convention CITY.
Managing Secretary ,.!cilc&l!d, Ct
the chamber CT commerce, received
from the printer the first copies Of
the leaflet to be issued b. the neEiE
organized Tourist and Convention
League. setting forth the new plan
Under which Charleston intends max
ing the effort tc become a great con
vention city and presenting in corr
pact form an argument designed tc
show why the public in general
should be willing to assist in enter
t2ining the convention delegates who
y II come here in 1912 and 1913
Telephone Company Loses Suit.
The jury in the case Of Mrs. Min.
ME c. Lundy against the Southern
Bell Telephone Company rendered
rerdict OF $4,000 for the p:aintif1
The suit was for $59,C0o, growing Gu;
81 the death OF Mrs Lundy's husband
Charles Lu2dy, in the northern par:
Of Columbia in 1909. The case va.
previously heard in May, 1910, and
verdict for the same amount
awarded this time was rendered. III
case was previously appealed by ii,
defendant and new trial was grant