Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-02-15
LEGISLATURE Of
I SOUTH CAROLINA
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. HAS
DONE SOME GOOD WORK IN
THE LAST WEEK.
BOTH HOUSES ARE VERY BUSY
Tho Warehouse Bill and Many Others
Have Been Passed BY the Lawmak-
ers During the Week That Has
Just Closed.

Columbia.-Eighteen measures OF
local nature have been sent to the
secretary of state without the sigma
ture OF the governor and have be-
come law. The governor held the
measures for three days without sign
ing them, and under the constitution
they become law.
In the report OF state educational
institutions made to the general as
sembly the excellent condition OF the
University of South Carolina is set
forth, and the work Of the college
highly commended.
The use of the pardoning power by
the governor of South Carolina Is re-
fected in the annual report OF the di'
rectors of the state penitentiary
which was sent to the general assem-.
bly, by u. J. Grifith, the superintend-
nent
Taking exception to certain state
ments OF Gov. Cole Blease, made in
explanation of the pardon Of John
Black, convicted OF conspiracy to de-
fraud the state in connection with
the old South Carolina dispensary, j.
Fraser Lyon. attorney general, adj
dressed to the general assembly a
communication in reply. Mr.. Lyon
who was in chareo of the prosecution
of Black, fatty denies that prejudiced
political and personal enemies al
tempted to heap humiliation upon
Black; as charged by Gov. Blease.
The annual report Of A. w. Jones
the comptroller general. sent to the
general assembly, recommends the
repeal of the refunding act Of 1910
He points out that IL the 4 1-2 pei
cent bonds are issued under the act
of 1910 that the state will pay $5,
934,946, whereas il per cent non
taxable bond Is issued the loan will
cost the state only the interest for q
years, $4.497.0Sl, which will mean 6
saving of at least $1.367.S65 to the
state during the next 90 Years.
The Senate.
The bill to establish a warehouse
commission and a system of ware
nuoses that was amended in the
house was received by the senate
with non-currence. This means thai
the DILL will have to go back to the
house for free conference.
The substitute amendment to the
bill OF Senator Lide to permit the re
establishment Of dispensaries in
Orangeburg county was passed in the
senate. and sent to the house. The
bill as it now stands empowers all
those counties that are not allowed
by the Carey-Cothran law and 9th
er act to vote on the question, to
hold an election on the second Tues
day in February, 1913, for that pur
pose.
Many third reading bills were sent
to the house and a majority Of SECOND
reading bills were passed to THIRD
reading.
Senator Sinkler's bill to amend sec
ton l of an act to declare the law II
reference to and regulate the manu-
facture, sale. possession, transporta
tion, ETC., of all alcoholic liquors o
the state was passed and sent 20 th'
house.
The bill to empower circuit judge
to suspend judgments in crimina
cases that was introduced in the sen
ate by Senator Clifton was passed.
The amended act introduced in tn
house by Mr.. Youmans relating t
municipal corporations by adding
thereto an article known as article
providing a form of government TO
cities Of more than $4,000 inhabitant
and less than $4,000 inhabitants wa
further amended by Senator Westo
and was sent to the house. Mr.. We:
tons amendment provided that tn
registration books in the cities will rt
main open the same length of time a
in the state.