The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1914-02-26
RESUME OF WORK OF
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
WITHIN THE PAST WEEK---AD.
JOURNAaENT THE DESIDER-
ATUHa WITH MAJORITY.

ing to q close. 1t is not now
question of whether this or the
other bill will pass. but when will
the Assembly adjourn, sine die. 1t
is altogether and entirely question
for the decision of the honorable
Senate. The whole matter of ad-
journment hinges on the final action
on the appropriation and general
supply bills. Over on the Senate
side the appropriation bill has been
passed on to third reading for
amendment on final reading, if there
are to be changes. The House is
anxious, in fact, it is getting peevish,
waiting for the honorable Senate to
pass the appropriation and supply
bills, quit and go home. Of course,
there is no hope-not the least-of
passing even fractional part OF
the measures that are on either
Calendar; therefore. the idea is to
get through with the necessary
money bills and quit. The law
makers have been on duty for the
full forty days contemplated by the
constitution, and for which pay is
allowed, and whatever extra service
or board bills have to be paid be-
yond the forty days is chargeable to
patriotic duty. and many members
think-and with reason-that they
have been "on the job" quite long
enough and are ready to quit. .
The work Of the present session
emphasizes the wisdom of biennial
sessions for law-making bodies, in
that the State can easily do without
Jars and radical changes for two
year intervals.
Whether it be for political reasons,
& lack of political courage, dispo-
sition to restore peace and harmony
or a real laissez faire policy, there
will be no radical legislation at this
session-nothing to mark the year.
There have been up to date formal
ratifcations of one hundred and
seventy-one acts and joint resolu-
tions, most of which have been about
school bonds, roads. county officers,
the right to buy or sell county lands,
communication taxes, rural police,
bonds, school trustees and the like.
Out of the entire hundred and seven
ty-one acts that have been duly rat
flied less than ten have any SEM
blace of being, Statewide in import.
The only bills that are included in
this list with a semblance of State
wide consequences are:
The act to allow home insurance
companies to meet rates made by
outside insurance brokers.
Extending the right to condemn
lands so that cities wanting water
sheds can condemn lands.
Permitting the consolidation of
the Charleston and Western Caro-
lima Railroad with the Atlantic
Coast Line system.
Allowing convicts time for good
behavior-(this will not be worth
while if there are no convicts to
whom the Friday statute will apply
The Mcqueen anti-hazing act.
Providing for a general and ade-
quate system for disbarment pro-
ceeding.
Mr. Beamguard's amendment to
the general drainage act.
Mr. Clifford Tbompson's act as to
warning boards at railroad crossings.
This is a list of the general acts
that have found their way. thus far,
in the full forty days to the Gov
ernor's Office.
Of the hundred and seventy-one
acts ratified three have been vetoed
and the vetoes have not yet been
acted upon.
Yesterday the talk in the House
was that it would clean its calendar
of all second reading bills, both
-Iouse and Senate, and let it be dis