The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1914-02-26


primary issue, the bankers Negoti-
able Instrument act, the Rittenberg
high license system, as applicable to
Charleston, and other matters.
II the Senate can get good start
on the appropriation and supply
measures it will be good night, :"
as the small boy would say, to most
or all of these pending measures.
This will not be unusual, but on the
contrary, the courteous Legislative
proceeding is to leave troublesome
Legislative problems to future law
makers.
AS has been repeatedly said in
this correspondence this has been a
session of good feeling and avoid
ance of everything that might en-
gender feeling. 1t is perhaps well
that it is thus.
The overshadowing side issue has
been the so-called investigation into
the affairs of the State Hospital for
the Insane. At the outset no one
in particular was charged with any
thing, but it soon developed that
DR. Eleanora B Saunders was the
central figure and that the issue
was whether she should be made a
sacrifice or not. The vindication
and honors Of Dr. Saunders have
been complete and she has been the
toast of all who must admire an un-
usually strong and brilliant woman.
The ease with which she wound
up" those who sought to make light
of her ability and work was the
comment of all and her final state
ment was one of the most dramatic
and appealing ever heard in court
room. Where before the name OF
DIR Eleanora Saunders was unknown,
today it is that of young woman
uubo is admired for her capacity and
brilliancy.
The report of the committee has
been framed and will likely be SUBJ
mitted.
Senator Tillman's statement about
the two-cent mileage bill was read
with pleasure. 1t may be of interest
to note that both Mr. Brice and Mr.
Belser undertook to get a graduated
passenger rate into the two-cent
mileage bill by way of amendment.
and that at no time did as many as
twenty of the one hundred and
twenty-four members vote for any
thing other than the fiat two-cent
rate as applicable to all roads. Mr.
Brice tried to get an amendment
adopted that would apply the two
cent rate to all roads that showed a
total passenger earning of 1000 or
more per mile per year land then for
roads that showed a gross earning
of over $4,000 per mile per year a
rate of two and a half cents, and
where the road showed an earning
of less than 5000 per mile per an
mum from passenger, express and
mail service that they be allowed to
charge three cents. This proposition
utterly failed, as did subsequent
suggestion that the act should not
apply to roads twenty miles or less
in length. 1t was the two-cent fiat
rate or nothing so far as the major
ity of the House was concerned.
AS it is so near the end of the ses-
sion and an election could not be held
in time for their successors to be Sc
lected, both Senator Weston and Sen
ator Mauldin will continue to serve
to the end of the session and there
by maintain the full quota of the
membership of the Senate. For the
last few days the Senate has shown
the remarkable record of every Sen
ator being present. On the House
side there has been practically a full
attendance. While DR. Wyche con-
tinues unwell, his friends and ad-
mirers will be glad to know that he