Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1922-02-28

soHHoyS iees IN cases OF notes, mort
cages or other Indebtedness or instru-
ments OF writing was passed at the
day session and sent to the house as
amended after the senate had refused
to strike out the enacting words by
vote Of 21 to Is. The bill provides
that In such cases only q reasonable"
fee may be taken by attorneys and II
the parties cannot agree as to "rea-
sonable" foe the courts can decide.
The bill Is framed to prevent 10 per
cent collections on promissory notes,
etc. An amendment of Senator Wat
kins. which was adopted, struck out
the clause where contracts" had al.
ready been made.
The general appropriation bill of
the ways and means committee was
sent to third reading upon motion of
Senator Gross. chairman Of the finance
committee. The bill is still in the
hands OF the finance committee, but
the debate always comes On third read
ing in the senate.
The bad check" bill of Representa-
tives Sheppard and Barnett was ad-
vanced to third reading with the fight
Nto come then. Senator Harrelson
moved to strike out the enactfng
words. but withdrew this motion to
let the bill be advanced.
Representative Barnwell's measure
to amend the law so as to allow me-
chanics to sell property they have re-
paired IL their services have not been
paid for within two months, instead
OF IL as at present, was advanced
to third reading.
Senator Yong introduced a bill to
amend Act. 10. los, approved March
13 1919, entitled "An act to authorize
any or all incorporated cities and
towns within the state to levy and
enforce an assessment upon abutting
property owners for the purpose of
paying for permanent improvements
on their streets and sidewalks" and
to confer additional power in relation
to special assessments and to pro-
vide for, etc.
The Leopard measure was also sent
to the senate without further opposi-
tion. In it's amended form the bill
provides for an annual tax of $3.50
on all dealers in cotton. grain, stocks,
bonds and other commodities for fu-
ture delivery upon commission. The
license fee will not be charged, how.
ever, when actual delivery is had.
The Richland county supply bill
was also among the number Of meas
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sent to the senate while the ways
and means committee bill to require
the levying of the three mill consti-
tutional tax for school purposes was
advanced from second to third read
ing, both without opposition.
Representatives NJ. NJ. Johnson of
Camden and F. w. Toole OF Aiken in.
troduced bill to require all transient
dealers in merchandise. selling and
delivering goods by motor trucks to
pay annual license fee of S1O0 for
each truck load. The various county
authorities, under the provisions of
the bill, would be empowered to re-
duce the annual tax from $10O to $50
on small trucks. The bill was refer
red to the ways and means committee.
Senator Noises bill to fix the DOW.
ers OF circuit judges at chambers also
occasioned n fight, especially upon
the part OF Senator Laney, who de-
clared he had been fighting just such
bills to grant default judgments at
chambers for years and intended to
continue his fight to prevent any such
for such acts. After the amendment
proposing that default judgments be
obtained at chambers was tabled and
other amendments offered by Senator
Noise adopted so as to clarity the
present law, the bill was passed and
sent to the house.
Senator Moore's bill to mend, the
criminal code so as to provide for the
forfeiture Of weapons to municipali-
ties where persons are convicted of
carrying concealed weapons was ad-
vanced to third reading.
The house refused to concur in the
amendment OF the senate to the J.
O. Williams cutout bill providing for
the use Of spotlight when the lights
are extinguished within 200 yards of
an approaching vehicle and the senate
insisted on the amendment. A, free
conference will work out the differ.
enees in the BILL
Senator Crosson introduced a Joint
resolution to authorize the sergeant
alarms Of the senate to employ and
direct such laborers as may be needed
during the session Of the general as
sembly in the senate chamber.
To Improve Service.
The South Carolina Railroad Com.
mission has issued orders to the At
lantic Coast Line railroad, instruct.
ing 1t to install a double daily pas
senber service on the Walterboro
branch OF the Atlantic Coast Line
between Ehrhardt and Green Pond.
The trains are to be operated under
practically the same schedule as was
In effect prior to the operation OF the