The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-01-29
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salary for the county jaiIor.
Mr.. Hines: To amend Section 3
and Z of an act entitled IAN act to
provide for the establishment of a
new school district in Lancaster
county and to authorize the levy and
collection of said school tax therein
approved December %, 1891" by
in !reasing the amount Of levy allow
ed, and to provide for free tuition
and prohibiting any charge for in
cidental expenses.
Mr. Searson: To amend an act
entitled AN act to regulate the
storage, grading and marketing of
cotton" approved October 80, 1914,
so as to provide for the regulation OF
all non-perishable farm products.
Mr.. Stafford: bill relating to
the admissibility of printed matter
in certain contracts of corporations
OF public nature.
Mr.. Fulmer: A joint resolution
to amend Section 21, of Article V
OF the constitution of South Caro-
lima. so as to increase the jurisdic-
tion OF magistrates.
Mr.. Bradford: To amend Section
1887 Of the civil code of laws. Vol
ume l. relating to examination and
license Of pharmacists by providing
for additional conditions upon which
license shall be issued
j. Il. Davis: To limit the time
for the prosecution of certain Grim
inal actions in this State.
Messrs. Williams and Toole: To
amend an act entitled "An act to
provide for inspection, analysis and
tests of oils for illuminating pur-
poses and for use in stoves, and of
gasoline for use in internal COM
bustion engines. and to fix penalties
for the violation of same"
The Senate.
Among the uncontested matters of
Statewide Importance, was passage
of the bill of Senator Johnstone of
Newberry, regulating the shipment
and transportation of alcoholic Ii
quors. This bill was passed and
sent to the house with an amend
ment offered by Senator Sinkler.
which amends the law as at present
but requires that all permits be is
sued by probate judge or his au-
thoriZed clerk. within the office of
the Judge of probate. 1t puts an
end to the judge of probate ap-
pointing a deputy and having this
deputy issue permits at any other
place than in the office of the judge
OF probate. In other words it
closes up branch offices such as are
on Gervais street where liquor per-
county, and prevents the establish
ment of any such branches in any
part of the county.
The following bills were passed
by the senate and sent to the house:
To establish an industrial home
and school for destitute children.
said school to be known as the DR..
John De La Howe Industrial School.
Providing for the insurance of
warehouses and cotton stored there
! in.
Making it a misdemeanor to put
glass or tacks or anything else in
the public highway for the injury of
automobile tires.
A rough and ready debate on the
joint resolution to submit to the
people the question in 1913 of call
ing constitutional convention was
developed in the senate at night.
1t did not take a vote, but adjourn
ed debate until next morning at
1880 o'clock. The resolution was
introduced by Senator d. r. Will
liams and Nickels.
The senate first voted to send the
resolution to the house and then
voted to reconsider for the purpose
OF debate.
The present constitution was
characterized as patchwork" the
defects were pointed out by many
senators and the advocates contend
ed that no harm could come of sub
mitting the question to the people.
Some Of the senator's contended that
1t would be inadvisable to change
the constitution until after the
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