The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, February 03, 1904, Page 2, Image 2
The L exington Dispatch.
Wednesday, February 3,1904.
General Assembly.
W ednesday.
The ?f establishing a
state fertilizer tneu-ry came up again
in the senate on n concurrent resolution.
It *88 difft-ient in ecme re
8pect8 from the one previously
offered sdcJ which was killed. It
wna nlsced on the calendar, on mo
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lion of Senator Manning
Senator Ragsdale, of Florence, introduced
a bill requiring railroads to
charge cents per mile for passengers,
ina'ead of 3 cents as at present
The bill to prevent treating at elections
had a majority snd minority
report. Senator Hemdon was the
only member of the committee who
favored the bill. Senator Marshall
Bobmitted an unfavorable report on
the bill to require the transportation
of judges and other officers free.
The bill was rejected Senator Marshall
introduced a bill to finish the
state bouse. It is io accordance
with the recommendations of the
. commission. Senator Ma) field introduced
a bill to r? quire the attorney
general to enter suit to asoertain
what constitutional right the Southern
railroad bad to lease and control
the South Carolina and. Georgia.
Senator Hydrick reported favorably
rm the hill to regulate hours of labor
of railroad employees.
The shad bill came op on its third
reading sod Seoator Walker, of
Georgetown, cffered an amendment
to make the bill effective February
20. After some discussion the
amendment was adopted by a vote
of 18 to 11.
Senator Hydrick made a favorable
report on the bill to place telephone
companies under the jurisdiction of
the raiload commission.
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In the boose the bill offered by
Senator Warren to provide for biennial
sessions of the general assembly
passed the third reading by a vote of
83 to 36
Mr. Wbsley's bill to regulate the
assessment and taxation of building
and loan associations wrs recommitted
to be brought up later.
Representative Herbert's bill to
create addtional beneficiary scholarships
in Clemson college precipitated
much speech making and was vigorously
advocated aDd oppressed by
members who diff?red as to the
meritB of the proposed measure.
So large a Dumbpr of the members
evidencing a desire to express themselves
regarding the pending measure,
the bill was not submitted to a
vote.
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Thursday.
After the introduction of bills
Senator Sbeppard addressed the
Benate on the presentation of the
portrait of Arthur Middletown a signer
of the Declaration of Independence
from South Carolina. The portrait
was presented last session by a descendant
of the distinguished South
Carolinian, Mr. John Izard MiddleioWfi,
of Baltimore. The portrait
was received a few days sgo by the
'Governor who asked that Senator
Sheppard present it to the state.
This the Senator did and made an
interesting and eloquent speech.
"S0e moved at the beginning of bis
remarks that the sergeant-afc-arms
Bhow the portrait of Middletown to
the senate At. the conclusion of
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OeDaiOr OUfpyaiu p it-Luni n.*-, ic
moved tbat ibe portrait be placed to
tbe right of tbe president's chair
This was unanimously agreed to,
and tbe portrait will be so placed.
Senator Rayeor movrd that Senator
Sbeppard's remarks be published in j
tbe journal, and this was agreed to j
Tbe bouse bill to regulate tbe size j
of commonly called cabs, used by j
railroads in this state was killed.
An unfavorable report was made
on Mr. "Warren's bill to r* quire that
those convicted of carrying concealed
weapons be debarred from holding
any position of boDor or trust. A
similar repott was msde on Senator
"Warren's bill to rtquire all state
officers to take an oaih tbat they
have net been convicted of carrying
ooDcealed weapons.
A favorable report was made on
tbe bill to r< quire the same inspec
tion of cotton seed meal as is required
to be made of other fertilizers.
Senator Brice's bill relative to
voting out dispensaries was postponed
for consideration until Friday.
Senator Von Kolnitz's bill to institute
the "Jim Crow'' car system was
read the second time.
The bill introduced by Senator
Hydrick to limit the hours of labor
of railroad employees was killed by
a vote of IS to 11.
The house resolution to have memorial
e xeeises in respect to the memory
of the late Representative John McMaster
was agreed to on motion of
Senator Marshall.
In the house this morning the bill
to divide the state into ten judicial
circuits and to fix the time9 for holding
the courts therein, caused a gen
eral discussion upon the advisability
of enacting the proposed measure
At 2 o'clock, which is the regular
hour for adjournment, it was clear
that several of the members desired
to speak on the pending measure.
For this reason a vote as to the question
of allowing the bill to be given
a third reading was not taken, and
further discussion wa9 continued.
Mr. Moses introduced a bill recommended
by the joint legislative tax
commission, a bill to require the payment
of annual license fees (f cor
porations engaged in business in the
OMU9.
Mr. Thomas presented a bill throwing
restrictions around primary elections.
Friday.
In the legislature today the proposition
to investigate as to the desirabil
it
ity of establishing a state manufactory
of fertilizers came up again, and
the resolution was adopted by a vote
of 16 to 14.
Senator Warren's resolution required
that a commission to consist
of one senator and two representatives
be appointed to investigate as
to the amount of phosphate rock in
the rivers of the sta'e It has been
defeated several times before, but the
resolution was changed in terms and
some senators who opposed the bill
at the outset voted for it today.
Senator Hydrick's bill to give the
railroad commission jurisdiction over
all telephone lines in the state was
made a special order for next Tuesday.
Senator Hardin's bill relative to
the inspection and tfiition of fertilizers
was made a special order for
Thursday.
After transacting much routine
business, the senate took a recess until
10 o'clock tonorrow.
N In the house this morning the bill
to divide the state into ten judicial
circuits came up having been continued
from the calendar of yesterday.
After more discussion the bill was
submitted to a vote and failed to
receive the required msjurity to admit
its passage to a third reading.
There was another fight over the
third reading of the bill to exempt
the stock of baildibg and loan
associations from taxation Mr. Herbert
made a motion to recommend
the bill to the judiciary committee.
This, however, was killed by an aye
and nay vote of 70 to 29, and the
house put a clincher on it.
Mr. DeBruhl's bill to divide the
state into four -general sessions circuits,
to provide Tor separate courts
of general sessions and for the clec
tion of four additional circuit judges
was next taken up. The author of
the bill addressed the house and
presented a splendid argument in
support of the proposed measure.
He stated that the enactment of his
bill would meet the conditions for
one huudred years to come. Mr.
Williams made a motion to strike out
the enacting words aod upon aD aye
and nay vote the motion carried.
Mr. Magill's bill to divide the state
ido ten judicial circuits and to provide
for the holding of courts thereon
was taken up. Mr. Sinkler moved
to strike out the enacting words of
the bill and the motion was carried
which killed the bill, it issome what
similar to the one killed earlier in the
day.
Severe weather prevails in Ohio
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fuel. The Ohio river for seventy
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Smallncz Deaths Increasing.
Dr. James Ev^ds cf Florence, S.
. C, secretary of tbe State board of
healtb, who is here wish Dr. T
Orange Simcc?. a member of the
board from Charleston, to look bf.er
the appropriation for the board for
the ensuiDg year, says that the number
of deaths in smallpox cases in
this Slate outside of the cities and
towns has increased to 5 per cm*,
since the first of January. In 1903
the deaths were only 1 per cent, of
tberepcrrtd cteff, thi3 also heiDg
tbe situation in ih? north. Since
January the death percentage has
gone up to 13 per cent in the Dorth
and to 5 per ceDt in S uth Ca'o!:na.
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1,500 Bales Held.
The State, Jan. 29,
Local cotton price reached highwater
mark yesterday, but there
were practically no sales, there being
no floating cotton. The price waR
up to 15J cents. Cotton men estimate
that about 1,500 bales i.re still
being held for yet higher prices in
Colombia. These holdings are distributed
among a number of owners,
the heaviest lot being retained by a
co?ton broker who has over 500 bales
on hand.
An Early Eisor.
A strong, healthy, active constitution
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Dot only cleanse the system but they
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Caught His 0"v7u Son.
Paris, Jan. 27.?M. Bacot, a magistrate
at Passy, had bis own son
arrested on a charge of having stolen
$80,000 from the Christian Brothers'
College at Passy. The thief is 20
years eld and fled to Brussels with a
woman. He was overtaken by his
father and induced to return to
France, where he was arrested.
Nearly all the money was fouud in
his possession. The college refuses
| to prosecute.
Dots from South Lexington.
Tc the Editor of the Dispatch:
The school at Smith Branch is
progressing rapidly under the skillful
management of Miss Sue H. Corley.
The people in and around this place
have succeeded in placing an organ
in this school for itB benefit.
Mr. Charlie Shumpert i9 teaching
a flourishing school on Scouter creek
We learn that Mr. J. C. Fort has
a dpw boarder?It's a boy.
Mr. S:mon Lucas is now tramping
the soil of Fiorida.
A girl who wears her hat on the
back of her head wants to give the
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The pood Editor has passed
through our community. We hope
for him a rich harvest.
The monster farmer is beginning
to grab the root9 and will soon begin
to turn the soil.
There was a cake walk at the home
of Mrs John S Kyzer recently,
which was er j jyed by all.
Mr. S R Smith, our saw mill man,
will soon move his mill into Aiken
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county.
Well, I think the new county people
have about decided to let it alone.
If they havn'r, they had better.
The oraDge blossoms can soon be
smelt and so will the wedding bell
be beard. Shall I confess it?"Believe
in broken hearts and the possibility
of dying of disappointed love."
If this is as still as the deep blue
you will hear again frojn Birdie.
A $1,000 Thrown Away.
Mr. W. W. Baker, of Plainview,
Ntb, writer: "My wife had lung
trouble for over fifteen years. We
tried a number cf doctors and spent
over a thousand dollars without any
relitf. She was very low and I lost
ail hop*, when a friend suggested
trying Foley's Honey and Tar, which
I did; and thanks be to this great
remedy, it saved her life. She is
stronger and enjoys better health
'ban she has ever known in tenvears.
We shall never be without Foley's
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This is going the rounds, says the
New York Prees. A broker from
th3 financial vortex sought admission
at the pearly gates.
"Who are you?" said St. Peter.
I "I'm a wall street broker."
"What do you wart?"
"I want to get in."
"What have von done that entitles
you admission?"
"Well, I saw a decrepit woman on !
on Broadway the other day and gave !
her two cents."
"Gabriel, is that on the record*-?"
"YeP, St. Petei; it's marked down I
to his credit."
"What 'else have you done?"
"Well, I crossed the Brooklyn
bridge the other nigbt and met a
newsboy half frozen to death and
gave him one cent."
"Gabriel, is that on the rccords?"
"Yee, St. Peter."
"What else have you done ?"
"Well, I can't recollect anything
else just now."
"Gabriel, what do you think we
nnoht to do with this fpllow ?"
"Oh, give him back bis three j
cents 6nd tell him to go to hell!"
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