Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-01-25

tice before quitting, to also give the
employe the same amount OF notice
before discharging him, after being
amended by Senator Carlisle, was ap'
proved and sent to the house.
There was a concurrent resolution
from Senator Earle for the appoint
ment of a committee out OF the SEN
ate and the house to investigate the
recent textbook law. Immediate con-
sideration was objected to, and the
matter was carried over.
New Senate Bills.
Mr. Spivey-To amend an act en-
titled. "An Act to authorize the city
of Columbia to execute a mortgage
of the property now used by the state
agricultural and Mechanical society
for the uses of said society,"" approved
February II. 1911.
Mr.. j. B. Black-To grant to grad
yates OF the state hospital for the in
sane, the same rights and privileges
of nurses graduating from other IN
stitutions or hospitals.
Mr. G. H. Bates-To amend the law
relating 10 magistrates and their con-
stables, their powers. duties, ]urisdic'
ton. salaries. etc.
Mr.. Epps-A joint resolution au-
thorizing the county commissioners
Of williamsburg county to draw MS
warrant for 5000. and the. county
treasurer to pay the same.
The House Of Representatives.
Speaker Smith Of the house an
nounced that he had appointed r. NJ
Cary of Oconee; J. ]. Evans OF MARI
boro, and w. L. Daniel of Saluda'
members of the house on the investi-
eating committee TO probe the gov
ernor. the former winding-up COM
mission. the attorney general and any
one connected in any way with the
old state dispensary.
The house heard three special mes
sages from the governor. The first
transmitted the annual reports OF the
board of fisheries and the commission
On the state house grounds. The
second special message notified the
house OF the expiration OF the terms
Of August Kohn, w. T. c. Bates and
J. O. Davis as trustees OF the Univer-
,ity OF South Carolina. The third
message recommended an investiga-
ton OF the so called cotton mill
merger"
The house disposed Of five vetoed
acts passing four by the necessary
two.thirds majority and sustaining
the governors veto on one. The four
acts passed over the governors veto
will be sent to the senate.
The only one of the vetoed acts be-
fore the House which caused much
debate was that relating to exemp'
ton from jury duty. The governors
special message stated that he vetoed
il because ministers were not exempt.
ed from jury duty. After extended de-
bate, the house sustained the COVER
nor's veto BY a vote OF 20 to 80.
The act requiring the distribution
of the dispensary funds among the
common schools and providing the
method for doing so was passed by
the house over the governors veto
by a vote Of SO to II. The act, with
the veto message, will be sent to the
senate.
The house defeated by one vote
Mr.. Moore's bill seeking an election
for Abbeville county for the restora-
ton of the dispensary in that county
The vote was so to 49 on a bill that
had been unfavorably reported.
The third reading bill making it q
misdemeanor to originate or publish
slanderous and libelous matter was
passed and sent back to the senate
with amendments by the house. BY
vote of 68 to 81 the house refused to
recommit the bill.
BY a vote OF IS to 16. the house
passed over the governors veto the
act providing for state maintenance
OF the INDUSTRIAL SCHOOl lOl UOso o'
Florence. The act will be sent TO the
senate. The passage of the bill met
with little opposition on the floor OF
the house.
| New House Bills.
K. P. Soith-To allow the fore
man Of the grand jury or acting fore
man to swear witnesses in the grand
jury room.
| Mr. GasQue-Relating to over
charges by common carriers.
Mr. Mcore-To regulate the liabilities
Of common carriers by railroad to
their employees in certain cases.
| Mr.. Nicholson-To provide for con
solidated and graded schools IN coun
ty districts, and to appropriate $l5
600 to encourage the same.
Mr.. Baskns-To limit the time in
which bills OF sale and chattel mort
cages can be enforced anl collected
Mr.. Baskin-To provide for four