The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-02-23
HUBBARD BILL
KILLED BY SENATE

Senator Hubbard's train bill, re-
quiring all locomotives and trains to
stop at the main public highway
crossings at functional points in
South Carolina, was killed by the
senate yesterday by vote of "a to
Is following a good deal of debate.
The measure has been brought up
several times and several senator's
sair the bill was considerably con-
fused.
An amendment to aequire the
trains to take on passengers when
they stop at such crossings was
agreed to last week as were other
amendments, but they all went down
with the bill when the enacting words
were stricken out on motion of Sena-
tor Young. Several senators said the
bill as amended looked like it was
framed to have the fast through
trains stop at Hardeeville in Jasper
county and this belief was one rea-
son that helped kill the bill.
Senator Noises bill to fix the pow
ers of circuit Judges at chambers
also occasioned a fight, especially
upon the part of Senator Laney, who
declared 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 law. He said this was not the
time for such acts. After the amend
ment proposing that default judg-
ments 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.
The bill by Representatives Mabry
and Segars to amend the law so as
to allow we'll borers to obtain leins
on property to pay for the boring of
wells was advanced to third reading.
Representative Sapp's joint reso-
luton to amend the constitution so
as to give the general assembly pow
er to establish a just and equitable
tax system came near meeting death
without discussion-the resolution
was taken up, but the vote to pass
it to third reading failed, not being
u two-thirds majority. The vote to
advance the resolution was &c to 5 to
80
thirds majority. "A Few moments
later the vote whereby the resolu-
tion failed to pass, and under the
ruling of the chair was therefore
killed, was reconsidered and the reso-
luton was placed back on the calen-
dar.
Representative Vests bill to
amend the law relating to seizure
and sale under execution, redemption
and title, by enlarging the time for
redemption from six months to one
year, was passed and returned to the
house with amendments offered by
Senators Johnson and Young, relat-
ing to the redemption by the judg-
ment creditor from the judgment
debtor, which were adopted.
The moving picture license tax
bill was advanced to third reading
with the understanding that the dis
cussion come then. The senate fin
ance committees amendments strik-
ing out the tax on films and substi-
tuting a direct tax on theatres rang
ing from $50 theatre year to $3.50;
according to the size of the city and
the seating capacity, were adopted
upon motion Of Senator Pearce.
Representative Fosters bill to re-
quire textile industries to pay their
employees during working hours was
passed and ordered enrolled for rati-
fcation without objection.
The "bad check" bill of Represen-
tatives Sheppard and Barnett was ad-
| vanced to thirp reading with the
fight to come then. Senator Harrel-
son moved to strike out the enacting
| 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-
paird if their services have not been
paid for within two months, instead
of IL as at present, was advanced
to third reading.-The State.
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