The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-02-12
pICKENS. S. c., FEBRUARY II, 1914

son college to Calhoun university an6
Of inviting John c. Calhoun of New
York, a grandson of the Great Multi
fer, to appear before them. Mr. Cal
houn is now in Columbia. The house
extended to him the privilege OF its
floor.
When the 2-cent passenger rate
bill came up for third reading in the
house, Mr.. Sanders Of York moved tc
recommit it when objection was rails
ed to his amendment exempting rail
roads less than 40 miles in length from
it's provisions. The house, however
| killed the motion to recommit anc
sent the bill to the senate by a vote
Of 80 to Is.
Mr.. Lumpkin and Mr. Youmans Of
Richland urged the house to pass the
senate concurrent resolution asking
the president Of the United States to
:reappoint Gibbes Lykes Of Richland
county second lieutenant Of cavalry
in the United States army. Mr.. Epps
and Mr. Belser of Sumter opposed the
passage of the resolution. The reso,
luton was passed after Mr.. Epps' mo-
ton to table it had been killed.
The house agreed that no new bills
would be introduced except by stand
ing committees. This is always re-
garded as being the first step toward
adjournment.
Senate.
Senator Carlisle's bill providing that
newspapers shall not charge more for
legal advertisements than for ordi-
nary commercial advertisements pass
ed second reading in the senate with
notice of general amendments. Sen
ator Carlisle said that he would be
glad to amend the bill to make it
equitable.
Senator Appelt, publisher Of a
weekly newspaper, said that he
thought the rate for legal advertise
ments should be 25 cents an inch.
Senator Crouch pointed out that the
rates for commercial advertisements
would vary according to the paper
and he thought that the measure
should be amended 10 make 1t equi-
table. The bill, he said, was a good
one.
: Probably the best speech made on
the floor of the senate this session
was made by Senator Weston Of
Richland, speaking in favor of the
McLaurin warehouse bill that passed
the legislature two years ago and was
declared unconstitutional on technical
points which have, it is said, been
eliminated from the present measure.
Senator Strait Of Lancaster made
what is perhaps the second best
speech of the session, also in favor
of the bill Both speeches were nota-
BILE for their viewpoint rather than
for anything else.
Senator Earie's bill to divide the
10th judicial circuit into two circuits,
to be known as the 10th and 18th,
passed second reading in the senate,
after a long debate, mostly in its IA
vor. Under the bill the 10th circuit
will comprise the counties Of Ander-
son and Ocoree and the 18th the
counties of Greenville and Pickens.
The senate passed and ordered sent
back to the house amended the Boyd
bill relating to coroner's jurors. An
amendment proposed by Senator
Crouch was adopted that provides for
a jury of six men, instead Of II to IA.
It provides also that the jurors shall
receive per diem recompense Of SO
cents, as allowed jurors in circuit
courts, to be paid upon the approval
Of the coroner or magistrate holding
the inquest. Counties exempted from
the bill as amended are Berkeley, Fair
field, Dorchester, Saluda, Clarendon,
Darlington, Horny, Abbeville, Green.
wood, Jasper, Anderson, Hampton,
Oconee and Kershaw.
The senate adopted the Appelt reso-
luton to request the ways and means
committee to itemize the general ap-
priation bill.
The Welch bill providing for the di.
vision of the city Of Columbia into
eight wards and 13 voting precincts
passed the senate and was ordered en-,
rolled for ratification. The bill was
introduced at the request Of city coun'
Gil
The railroad committee Of the sen.
ate reported without recommendation
the bill to require the erection OF
union stations at Spartanburg and
Sumter. Senator Appelt said that the
committee had not been able to make
head or tail Of the measure.
The Youmans bill to regulate the
introduction of dying declaration In
evidence was killed in the senate by
vote of 80 to 5.
The Sinkler bill amending the char.
ter of the North and South Carolina
Railway Company authorizing it to
merge with the Charleston Northern
railway passed the senate and was or.
dered sent to the house.
Should Raise More Feed.
Speakers addressing the annual