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VOL. XLII. NO. 40 NEWBERRY, S. C.. TUESDAY FEBRUA-RY 21, 190. TW E A WEEK, 1.50 A Y KAR WORK OF THE SESSION BROUGHT TO A CLOSE LEGISLATURE ADJOURNED ON SATURDAY. A Review of tie Work and a List of The New Laws Which Were Passed. Special to The Herald and News. Columbia. February 20.-The legis lature adiourned sine die on Satur day afternoon, the senate reaching adjournment at 4.07 and the house at 4.17. The last few hours were marked by the usual closing incidents The work of the session was praL ticaliy completed on Friday night, but the engrossing department wa not able the finish the large amount of work which was sent to it during the closing hours, and the houses re mained in session to ratify the ap propriation and other bills. Both Houses Conservative. There was no vestige of the old factionlism in the session. Both houses were conservative and meas ures for the most part were debated upon their merits and members ex pressing their individual views hon estly and clearly. Very few meat ures of any general importance were enacted into law, though one hun dred and ninety-three new laws art on the statute books, as a result of -the session. % No Dispensary Legislation. As was several times predicted in The Herald and News, there was no dispensary legislation. The Brice local option bill. introduced in the senate by Senator Brice, of York, died in the senate. A similar meas ure. introduced by Representative Toole, passed the house but failed to get through the senate. The Raysor Manning dispensary bill, proposing a number of radical changes in the law, passed the senate but was over whelmingly defeated in the house. The Mauldin bill to abolish beer and hotel privileges finally failed to pass the senate, though on the first vote it appeared that the advoca-tes of the bill were in a majority. Several of the measures proposing changes in the dispensary law were defeated by very narrow margins, but they all died in one house or in the other. Dispensary Investigating Committee. The committee appointed under the resolution introduced by Senator Cole. L. Blease to investigate the management of the dispensary is composed of the following members of the genieral assemly: Senator Cole. L.. Pleas;e, of Newberry; Senator J. T. H-ay, of Kershaw: Senator N. Christensen. Jr., of Beaufort: Repre sentative Arthnr L. Gaston. of Ches ter: Representative T. B. Fraser, of Sumter: Representative J. Fraser Ly ons, of Abbeville: Representative D. A. Spivey, of Horry. The committee is provided with $3,00o for the expenses, of the inves tigation. The Appropriations. Several changes were made in the appropriation bill, as it was publish ed in the last issue of The Herald and News, but the changes were compari tively small. An effort was made in the senate to put the levy back to five mills, the same as last year, but is was' urged that a levy of five and one-half mills wvas necessary to meet the expenses of the state government during the year, and the proposition to put it back to five mills was over whelmingly voted down. The new circuits required an additional appro priation of sam $I5,ooo and the miili tia gets an additional appropriation of several thousand dollars, it being urged that this amount is necessary to properly equip the men so that the state may get her full share of tne appropriation from the national gov emnent under the new Dick law, which has now been accepted by the sate. Reformatory Bill Killed. The reformatory bill, which ,as passed by the house, was k;. IIn the senate. The fight against the bill was led by Senator Cole. L. Bleasc of Newberrv. There was a hard fight for the bill and the vote was very cl)se, the bill being killed by :he Very narrow margin of one vote. The first vote was a tie and President Sloan voted for the bill. There was a confusion of pairs and another v:.te was taken, resulting in a vote of I0 to 15 to kill the bill, the president's vote not being required. The Primary System. Measures were passed looking to the improvement of the primary laws. By far the greatest amount of the work of the session, was, of course, negative. More than one thousand measures were introduced in the two houses, and of these only 193 be came laws. Probably the most important ac tion taken was the establishment of two new judicial circuits. The New Laws. Following is a classified list of the new laws which go on the statute books, as a result of the session: Financial and Taxation. An act to require the secretary of state to make reports to the comp troller general of certain fees and funds, and to fix the time of the pay ment thereof to the state treabU1r An act to provide for a reappraise ment and reassessment for taxation of certain -bandoned rice lands. An act to amend Section 1. 4, 5. TO and r of an Act entitled "An act to require the payment of annual license fees by corporations doing business in this state, and reports to the comp troller general," approved Ist day of March, 1904, so as to correct error., To provide that local corporations shall pay the license fee through the comptroller general's office and rail roads and other similar corporations shall pay directly to the treasurer. An act to amend Section 1,775 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, Volume 1. 1902, fixing- liability of stockholders 'n Banks and banking institutions. This is to make the statute law comply with the constitp tional liability as to banks. A joint resolution to provide for the appointment of two members of the senate ard three members of the :ouse to examine certain 2ffices. A bill to make appropriations to meet :he ordinary expenses of the state government for the fiscal yea? commencing January 1. 1905 An act to amend Section -/14 of the Code of Laws, 1902, Volume 1. relating to the state treasurer, so as to require deplicate instead of tripli cate receipts. An act to make appropriatron for the payment of the per diem, mile age and stationary certificate of the members of the general assembly, the salaries of the subordinate oin cers and employees thereof, and ot'h er purposes herein named. An act in reference to the duties of chairman of local boards of asses sors and their compensation. An act to amend an act entitled an act to orovik for chart:r fees for domstic bu1::d!ag and loan associa to. This 'xempts 'n:reases o <:,tal stock from cha-.:-- fees. n act to procvide Sr assessing property in Beaufort county An act 'o rise supplies and make appropriatior's for the fiscal yeaa 1905 This fixes the state levy at 5 1-2 mills, an increase of 1-2 mill. An act to amend Section so., Vol o ,''ode of Laws oi South Caro lina, 1902, so as to furtner provide for collection of taxes, etc. Fish and Oysters. A joint resolution providing for the appointment of a commision to -exmine into the terrapnm. oyster and other shell. fish Interest. belon giIg to the state and to report to the gen eral assembly suitable measures to adopt in order t cvelop said imi(hus t rv. An act to nreservc the game fish. :heli fish and te:rapill inI and on ti1e puilic lands aid waters of the sta-e. and pro)vide a revenute th erefomii ir the benefit of the citizens of the state. Military. An act to reorganize the military forces of this s:ate: to adopt and make of force a military code, and to provide penalties for the violation thereof, and to repeal all laws re ferrin,g to the militar; forces not herein re-enacted. An act to Puthorize the governor to enter into a contract with the i ep resentatives of soldiers to collect whatever pay is due the soldiers for services rendered in the Spanish American war. An act to empower the Adjutant and inspector genreal or the clerk of the historical commission to add names to the Confederate rolls, upon proper proof. An act to provide for the estab lishment and building of a state ai mory appopriates, $6,750. Raihoads. A joint resolution authorizing the Georgetown and Western railroad company to contruct and maintain , bridge across the Sampit river, in Georgetown county. An act to amend Section 2.132. Volume i, Code of Laws of South Carolina. 1902, in reference to notice of actions to be given by railroad' corporations. An act to reqlire railroad compan ies to construct. maintain and operate industrial sidetracks. An act to require the Southern rail way company to open up eastern end of certain streets in Columbia to traffic. An a,ct to punish the wilful and ma licious taking, removing, etc., of brasses, etc.. out of any journal, box or boxes of any locomotive, etc. An act to regulate the transporta tion of passengers on electric rail ways. This provides for the separa tion of the races on suburban trol ley cars. An act to Ifx and declare the lia bilities of any corporation, firm or individual operating a relief depart ment. An act to amend Section 204 andI 2og, of the Criminal Code of Laws of South Carolina, prohibiting issu ing of free passes. The comimsion er of agriculture is permitted to aL cept a pass under this act. An act to require corporations to audit claims of their employees with in this state. An act to as:- nd an act entitled "An act to incorporate Mount Pleas ant and Georgetown railway comn pany." An act to make -it a misdemeanor to place any explosive substance whatever upon the rail of any - road in this state by any unauthor:z ed persons. Industrial Corporations. An act to ratify and confirm the charter of the Parr Shoals Power Company, granted by the secretary of state, on the eighth day of Decemn ber, 1904, and to confer additional powers to said company. An act to enable municipaT corpor ations or other corporations in this state engaged or about to engage in the business of supplying wa:er for fire, sanitary or domestic purposes, to condemn land, water rights and water privileges, and other property for the purpose of establishing, main taining or extending water-wvorks system, or for the purpose of secuir ing a greater or better supply of water, or for the purpose of protect ing the water sheds from contamina ion which may be a menace to the health of the community. \n act to require the secretary of e t fscllect at least S5 for all horize Patrick Cal w:. A'i nneC T. Smythe, E. P. a. Calhoiun and Gran iPll ceal. an! their ass'ct*I es. -uc :s(ors ani assign5. to coinstruc or ma1intain a dam or dams, across the Savannah river. at or in the vicinity of Tr-tler Shoals. in the county of Abbeville. for the purpose of develop ing water powcr and commercial uses and for other purposes. An act to ratify and confirm tne charter of the Oconee Water, Light and Power Company. granted by the secretary of state, on the second day of December. 1904, and to confer ad ditional powers on said company. An act to incorporate Reedy River Power Company. An act to incorporate the Saluda River Power company. An act to authorize the Charles ton Light and Water Company to construct and maintain a dam acrobs Goose Creek, in Berkeley county.. Claims. A joint resolution to authorize and pay the school claim 4. Miss Nannie Mattison. A joint resolution to authorize and require the treasurer of Abbeville county to pay to the county superin tendent of education of Abbeville county two thousand. two iundred and fifty-nine dollars, and to provide for fees and expenses heretofore in curred in collecting the same. A joint resolution to require the county commissioners of Williams burg county to pay the Pauly Jail Building Company $460. A joint resolution to refund certain overpaid taxes to W. L. De Pass. A joint resolution to authorize and require the payment of the claim of W. J. Schroder, county treasurer of Oconee county of $24.66. A joint resolution providing for payment of seventy-eight dollars and thirty-nine cents to J. J. Goodale, of Kershaw county. for filling out term of V. R. McCreight, deceased. Joint resolution to require the su perintendent of education of Abbe ville county to pay Miss McNair cer tain school claims. A joint resolution authorizing the attorney general to mark satisfied a certain judgment against S. G. May field and others, and the estates or legal representatives of E. M. Ken nedy and . \V. Lancaster. nowv te ceased. An act to validate the last will and testament of Aman,da S. Keigan. An act to relieve the sureties on the official band of G. Raymond Ber ry, late county superintendent of ed ucation of Marion county. A joint resolution to authorize and require the comptroller general to draw his warrant on state treasurer for $7.80 in favor of William M. Copeland. A joint resolution to relieve W. E. Blue, county treasurer of Marion coun:y, and his sureties from liability on account of certain school certifi cates. A joint resolution to authorize and require the county superintendent of education of Abbeville county to ap prove. and the treasurer to 1,ay. school caims of Miss Lula McNair. A joint resolution to provide for payment of $45 to James Register and John A. Russell for fifteen days each extra, county commissioners in 1904. An act to authorize the clerk 01 court of Edgefield county to dispose of and pay out certain pension funds now in his possession to Willis Creed, T. J. McManus. America Yonce, Mrs. N. F. Brown and WV. L. Quattlebaum. An act to authorize and require th paymnt of siten dlars and thirty cent . t Mrs. Ilizab,e:h Sam tiel, of Aiken county. i.in re11 hitn (%with a petition)' - i eien :oG. 1D. Nt)rris. of Darling a '- S ..,() excess of taxes pibyhimn. \n act to require .iw comptroller gen-:ral and c -nty supervisor of Ge'r:ztwn ctpinty to draw their w ant a-;r of H1. Kaminski and said coty tid state treasurers pay the same, f,r seventy%-Zix dollars and thirty-t w. cents. An act to vest the- right, title and interest of the state in and to certain personal property of Sarah J. Bucn annon. deceased. now in the hands of Joseph W. Barnwell, administrator, and liable to escheat, in Ellen F. Hayne, Ellen Frost Hayne, Henry F. Hayne, Alice P. F. Hayne, Eliza A. Hayne, Henrietta G. Hayne and Irene Buchannon Delils, and to make the legal heirs of the said Sarah J. Buchannon. Criminal Laws. An act to amend Section 163 of the Criminal Code of South Carolina, so as to make it a crime to break into any vessel. An act to declare the seduction of any woman under promise of mar riage a crime and fixing th'e punisf ment thereof. An act to punish the corrupt giv ing, offering, promising and receiv ing of gifts and gratuities. Judicial. An act to amend Section 2,941, of Vol. , Code of Laws of South Caro lina. 1902, by striking out said sec tion and enacting in liue thereof an other. to be known as Section 2,94. An act to provide for the holding of the summer term of court of com mon pleas for Hampton county. An act to divide the state into ten judicial circuits and provide for the selection and assignment of two addi tional judges. An act to amend an act, entitled "An act to authorize the establish ment of Municipal courts in cities having a popt,lation of not less than 4,000 inhabitants and not more than 20,000 inhabitants. An act to provide for the holding courts in the several judicial circuits, and arrange the same. An act to amend Sectkn 146, Code of Civil Procedure, by adding at the end of said section a provision there to. An act to aimend an act entitled "An act relating :o the selection, drawing, and cummoning of jurors in the circuit courts of the st'ate, ap proved the 7tnl day of February, A. D., 1go2,- by adding thereto a section to be known as Section 18a. to pro vide against an omission in preparmrg the jury list and boxes. An act to assign the present circuit solicitors to the proper circuits in order to conform to .the provisions of an act entitled "An act to divide the state into ten judicial circumts, and arrange the same, and provide for the election of solicitors ior the 1st and 9th circuits. 'An act to amen;d Section 2,727 uAvIl Code, 19o2, relating to salary of the chief justice and associate justices of the Supreme court. An act to amend Section 1,847, Civil Code of South Carolina, relating to insurance of certificates of stocK. An act to ;:mend Section 2,735, Volume i, Code of Laws, 1902. An act to amend Section 2,839, of Volume 1, Code of Laws, of 19o2, re lating to the survival or right 01 ae ton. County Affairs. An act to amend Section I,04o Civil Code, 1902, so far as same re la!es to Spartanburg county, by mak ing salaries therein provided payable monthly at the option of the magis trates and constables. An act to authorize and empower the county board of commissioners . (Cnnued on Page Six.)