The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-02-14
TIE RENOWNED CHARLESTON
BUZZARD MUST GO - NO
SCRAPS FOR HIM.
DISPATCHES FROM COLUMBIA
Ooings and Happenings That Mark the
Progress Of South Carolina People,
Gathered Around the State Capital.
Solunhia.

signed by the governor. And this bill
originated with the Charleston delega.
tion In the house and was advocated
by the senator from Charleston in the
senate. No more will the buzzard be
permitted to adron, not the escutcheon,
but the almost equally as sacred struc.
ture, the old Charleston market house
The bill was drawn at the request
of certain farmers in Charleston coun.
ty, and now that there are no scraps
OF meat about the market house in
Charleston or anywhere else in this
country, and therefore no need any
longer for such lugrubiouS scavengers
the aegis Of the laws of South Caro-
lima is to be withdrawn, and SO soon
as the governor may sign the bill hunt
ers with licenses from the game war
den may unsling their guns and go for
the hitherto undisturbed bird, the
noble buzZard, the prototype OF the
aeroplane.
Another bill of general Importance
which was ordered ratified was one
permitting school trustees of any
school in the state to borrow money
in anticipation OF collection of taxes
and to pledge as security for the loan
the taxes to be collected during the
current year.
Likewise the bill providing for the
organization. government and regula
tion Of additional land and naval forces
for the defense Of the state during any
war in which the United States may
be engaged was ordered ratified
Also the bill providing for the Gus.
tody and care Of the supreme court
library.
A number of local bills were ordered
ratified and many others were passed
and sent to the house.
number OF bills were passed to
third reading. the most important of
a general nature is the following,
which had been sent over from the
house:
To Further Preserve the Public Health
Section l. That from and after the
approval of this act by the governor,
upon the conviction Of any woman OF
any crime under the laws Of this state,
or Of any offense involving sexual i'm
morality, or the confinement in the
county Jail Of any county of this state
OF any woman convicted under the
laws Of the United States of any Of
fense involving sexual immortality it
shall be the duty Of the presiding Of
fccr Of the court wherein such wo-
man shall have been convicted or Of
the officer in charge Of tho Jail where
in such woman shall be confined to
require the county physician to make
a physical examination Of such woman
to determine II such woman has any
form Of transmissiblc venareal disease
and no woman convicted as aforesaid
shall be discharged without day by
any court upon the payment OF any
fine imposed until such examination
shall have been made.
The general appropriation bill was
passed by the senate and returned to
the huose with amendment. Few items
we're added to the measure. Acting
upon the recommendation Of the f.
nance committee the senate increased
several items The bill as passed in
cludes $4,000 for the State Council
Of Defense.
The senate increased the equaliza-
ton fund for needy schools from $50,-
600 to 100000 A new item for $4,000
for vocational training was inserted.
This amount is given on the condition
that a like amount is provided by the
federal government An appropriation
OF $4,000 for the commission on state
house and grounds. The amount Tor
fuel for the state house was increased
from $4,000 to $4,000 The commits.
sioner of agriculture was authorized
to expend the department funds for
the rent OF rooms for the laboratory.
The salaries OF the two watchmen at
the state house were increased from
$1,000 to $1,000 per year.
The sum Of $4,000 was given to
Winthrop College for the erection Of
a sanitary dairy barn. The senate re.
fused to table the recommendation Of
the finance committee by vote OF
81 to IT, 1t was stated by Senator
Christensen that the barn was neces-
sary for the protection OF the health
Of the students. The four laborers In
the senate were given salary Increases
aggregrating 81 day each.
New House Bills.
q. 966 Mr.. Walker: To amend
Section 8O4 OF the criminal code Of
South Carolina. 1912. relating to the
manufacture and sale OF oowd, dena-
tured ethyl and methyl alcohol SO as
allow the manufacture Of same from
molasses.
IS. 1919 Mr.. Christensen: To pro.
vide for the insurance OF all public
buildings Of the state, and Of the sew
era counties OF the state, and Of pub.
lie school buildings Of brick and con-