The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1913-02-13

Barnwell to change the statute in re-
gard to contracts with laborers en-
farms.
The bill to authorize clerks of court
and mayors of towns to sell forfeited
pistols was passed to third reading. II
was introduced by Mr.. Odom of Ches-
terfeld.
Senate-Friday.
For a small body the senate moves
at times in a very cumbersome fash
ion, and yet it covers considerable
ground. The Friday sessions moved
in a lazy and routine manner, save for
a. bit of spirit and punch put into 1t
during a debate On the Patterson bill
requiring medical certificate Of men
before obtaining marriage licenses.
The Clifton bill to establish state
highway commission was favorably re-
ported, as wa sthe bill providing for
medical examination of school chill
dren, and the Rittenberg bill giving
Charleston high license for the pur-
pose of solving its liquor problem
The Lide bill requiring banks to
pay all taxes assessed against the
shares of it's stockholders was passed
and ordered to the house.
House-Friday.
The house instructed the clerk to
transmit to DR.. William ?. Hornaday
the thanks of the body for the copies
of his book, Our Vanishing Wild
Life" sent to the members recently.
The house passed and sent to the
senate a concurrent resolution pro-
viding for the sine die Adjournment OF
the general assembly on Friday, FEB
ruary q.
The water power tax bill passed Its
third reading in the house without op
position and went to the senate.
The house, passed a bill proVidlne
for the notification Of mortgages G:
live stock by the mortgagors OF the
death of the same and the disposition
of the carcass within i've days aftc
it came to the knowledge OF the latter
and providing a penalty for failure te
do so. The measure was introduced
by Mr.. Cdom of Chesterfield.
The bill to declare void any clause
in fire insurance policy invalidatins
it in case circumference .of the prop
erty insured was passed by the house
Senate-Saturday.
The senate Saturday adjourned un
til Monday night at s o'clock after
clearing the calendar OF a mass O
uncontested matter, passing the Ian
ey oil inspection bill, adopting a res
olution or so, among them the house
resolution providing for ar investiga
tion Of the Confederate Home, ans
memorializing the South Carolin;
members of congress to support ths
Pepper militia day bill.
The senate went into executive ses
sion on appointments shortly before
adjourning On motion Of Senator Ap
pelt who stated that he made the mo
ton at the request of the governor.
The Applet bill prohibiting magis
trates from permitting the comprom
ise. of criminal cases after warrant:
have been issued was passed and or
dered to the house.
The Richland delegation bill to an
mex a part Of Fairfield county tt
Richland was passed by the senate
and sent to the house, as was The
DELEGATIONS bill to annex a part o:
Lexington county to Richland. The
bills have passed both houses.
House-Saturday.
An unavailing effort was made tt
kill on third reading in the house the
bill providing for the conveyance o;
the state of the property of the Medi
cal college of the state Of South Caro-
lima in Charleston to the state and the
appropriation Of $4,000 to start {
state medical college there. The
house refused by vote of "a to 81
to recommit the bill and sent it to the
senate.
A number of new bills were intro
duced in the house.
The house adjourned after passing
to third reading number Of !o;a.
and uncontested bills. It reconvenec
at 1 p. m. Monday.
The house passed to the third read
ing the following local and uncontest
ed bills:
Mr.. Hunter-A bill to amend sec
ton 1855 of the code Of laws of Soutf
Carolina, 1912, volume 1, relating tc
public cotton weighers in Bambers
county.
Mr.. Fortner-A bill to amend The
Law With reference to voting precincts
in this state.
Mr.. Charles-A joint resolution au
thorizing the comptroller general to
draw. his warrant in favor Of the trus
tees of the South Carolina Industrial
school for $11,500 and the state treas
urer to pay the same with authority
to said trustees to eXpend the same
Mr.. Creech-A bill to provide for
the election of cotton weighers II
Barnwell' county.
Richland Delegation-A bill to pro
vide for the election of cotton weigh
ers in Barnwell county.
Richland Delegation-A bill tc
amend the code Of laws Of South Car
olina, 1912, section 942, by striking
out the word "two" in line 1 thereof
Mr.. Courney-A bill to amend sec
ton 1852 of the code, regarding the