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TUESDAY, J ANUARY 8, 1901. Pursuant t o the provisions of the Constitution of the State of South Carolina, the members elect of the House of Representatives from the several counties of this State assembled in the hall of the House of Representatives in the Capitol, in the city of Columbia, this day, being the eighth day of January, A. D. 1901, and was called to order at 12 o'clock M. by Tom C. Hamer, Clerk of the late House of Representatives. On m otion of Mr. PATTERSON, a member-elect from Barnwell County, Mr. Moses, a member-elect from Sumter County, was called to the chair, who produced his credentials and took the oath of office. The l ate CLERK then commenced a call of the members-elect of the House of Representatives by counties, when the following gen tlemen appeared, produced their credentials, and were sworn by the Chairman, to wit :

ABBEVILLE. M.. P DeBruhl. Wm. H. Parker. Jno. C. Lomax. JOURNALF O THE HOUSE,

AIKEN. G.. W Croft. R. L. Gunter. G. R. Webb. ANDERSON. Geo.. E Prince. E. M. Rucker, Jr. Joshua W. Ashley. G. A. Rankin. R. B. A. Robinson. BAMBERG. Jno.. W Crum. A. Mcl. Bostick. BARNWELL. J.. O Patterson. J. B. Bates. Wm. A. All, Sr. BEAUFORT. C ornelius J. Colcock. Wm. H. Lockwood. R. G. W. Bryan. BERKELEY. E . J. Dennis, Jr. J. C. Kinsey. W. L. Parker. J. W. Dantzler. W. C. Vincent. CHARLESTON. T . W. Bacot. .E. M Seabrook. Huger Sinkler. Richard S. Whaley. W. Turner Logan. James Cosgrove. R. M. Lofton. .F. H McMaster. G.. H Moffett. TUESDAY, J ANUARY 8, 1901. 5 CHEROKEE. T.. B Butler. J.. V L. McCraw.

CHESTER. A.. L Gaston. P. L. Hardin. P. T. Hollis.

CHESTERFIELD. W.. F Stevenson. G. J. Redfearn.

CLARENDON. .M. C Gulluchat. I.. M Woods. .Henry B Richardson.

COLLETON. J.. W Hill. W. R. Fox. J. B. Smith.

DARLINGTON. J. M onroe Spears. .W. E James. .James R Coggeshall.

DORCHESTER. J . D. Bivens.

EDGEFIELD. .W. A Strom. P. B. Mayson. Thos. H. Rainsford.

FAIRFIELD. J.. B Morrison. J. G. Wolling. JOURNALF O THE HOUSE,

FLORENCE. .Walter H Wells. J. M. Humphrey. J. S. McCall. GEORGETOWN. M.. W Pyatt. Jno. W. Bolts. GREENVILLE. B.. A Morgan. Lewis Dorroh. J. O. Wingo. J. Thos. Austin. W. A. Nesbitt. GREENWOOD. J.. H Brooks. H. J. Kinard. HAMPTON. .Bailey H Theus. W. J. Thomas. HORRY. J eremiah Mishoe. H. H. Woodward. KERSHAW. J . G. Richards, Jr. M. L. Smith. LANCASTER. J . N. Estridge. T. Y. Williams. LAURENS. F . P. McGowan. Robt. A. Cooper. R. W. Nichols. LEXINGTON. A . F. Lever. D. F. Efird. TUESDAY, J ANUARY 8, 1901.

MARION. J.. E Jarnigan. T. F. Stackhouse. W. Murchison. MARLBORO. J.. C Campbell. J. C. Dunbar. R. L. Freeman. NEWBERRY. Arthur K ibler. Jno. F. Banks. F. H. Dominick. OCONEE. Robt.. A Thompson. Wm. M. Brown. ORANGEBURG. A.. H Moss. Robt. Lide. W. O. Tatum. J. B. McLaughlin. A. Z. Stroman. PICKENS. .C. E Robinson. Ivy M. Mauldin. RICHLAND. J.. C Robertson. Jno. P. Thomas, Jr. Jno. McMaster. Francis H. Weston. SPARTANBURG. .A. H Dean. J. H. Dodd. T. L. Johnson. C. P. Sanders. F. C. West. 8 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

SALUDA E ugene S. Blease. J. W. Seigler.

SUMTER. T hos. G. McLeod. J. Harvey Wilson. Altamont Moses. D. E. Durant. T. B. Fraser. UNION. A. C . Lyles. H. C. Little.

WILLIAMSBURG. J . D. Carter. Theo. B. Gourdin. W. M. Keels. YORK. W . B. DeLoach. J. E. Beamguard. W. N. Elder. James R. Haile. A q uorum being present, the chair announced that the first busi ness in order was the election of Speaker, and that nominations were in order. Mr. W ILLIAMS nominated Hon. W. F. Stevenson. Messrs. P ATTERSON, RED FERN, BACOT and BUTLER seconded the nomination. Mr. J OHN McMASTER nominated Hon. F. H. Weston. Messrs. M AYSON, LOGAN, MOSS, PYATT and GULLU- CHAT seconded the nomination. Mr. R UCKER nominated Hon. Geo. E. Prince. Messrs. E FIRD and MORGAN seconded the nomination. On m otion of Mr COSGROVE, nominations were closed. Messrs. J . P. THOMAS, Jr., RUCKER and REDFERN were appointed tellers. The H ouse then proceeded to vote viva voce, with the following result : TUESDAY, J ANUARY 8, 1901. 9

The f ollowing members voted for Hon. W. F. Stevenson : Messrs. All, Bacot, Banks, Bates, Beamguard, Bivens, Blease, Bolts, Bostick, Bryan, Butler, Campbell, Carter, Coggeshall, Col- cock, Cooper, Cosgrove, Croft, Crum, DeBruhl, Dennis, Dominick, Dunbar, Durant, Elder, Estridge, Fraser, Freeman, Gaston, Gour- din, Gunter, Haile, Hill, Hollis, Humphrey, James, Jarnigan, Keels, Kinard, Kinsey, Lide, Lockwood, Lofton, McCall, McCaw, Mc- Gowan, Mishoe, Morrison, Moses, Murchison, Patterson, Rains- ford, Redfern, Richards, Richardson, Stackhouse, Saunders, Seig- ler, Sinkler, M. L. Smith, Spears, Stroman, Tatum, Theus, J. H. Thomas, Wells, West, Whaley, Williams, Wilson, Wolling and Woods. — 73. The f ollowing members voted for Hon. F. H. Weston : Messrs. Brooks, DeLoach, Gulluchat, Little, Logan, Mayson, McLaughlin, McLeod, F. H. McMaster, Jno. McMaster, Moffett, Moss, Pyatt, Robertson, Seabrook, J. B. Smith, J. P. Thomas, Jr., and Webb. — 17. The f ollowing members voted for Hon. Geo.-E. Prince: Messrs. Austin, Brown, Dantzler, Dean, Dodd, Dorroh, Efird, Fox, Hardin, Johnson, Kibler, Lever, Lomax, Lyles, Mauldin, Morgan, Nesbitt. Nichols, W. L. Parker, W. H. Parker, Rankin, Chas. E. Robinson, R. S. A. Robinson, Rucker, Strom and Wingo. —26. Total n umber of votes given 116 Necessary f or a choice 5 9 Of w hich Hon. W. F. Stevenson received 73- Hon. F. H. Weston received 17. Hon. Geo. E. Prince received 26.

REASONSOR F NOT VOTING. Mr. C hairman : Mr. A shley asks to be excused from voting for Speaker on the grounds that he was paired with Mr. E. B. Ragsdale, and if he were present, Mr. Ashley would vote for Mr. Prince and Mr. Ragsdale would vote for Mr. Stevenson. Whereupon t he CHAIRMAN announced that Mr. Stevenson having received a majority of the votes given, was duly elected Speaker of the House. On m otion of Mr. RUCKER, the election of Mr. Stevenson was made unanimous. I0 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

On m otion of Mr. BACOT, the following Committee was ap pointed to escort the Speaker-elect to the chair : Messrs. Bacot, Rucker and Jno. McMaster. The C ommittee shortly entered the hall and conducted the Hon. W. F. Stevenson, the Speaker-elect, to the chair, who took the oath of office. The S PEAKER announced the first business in order was the election of Clerk. The H ouse proceeded to the election of Clerk. Mr. P ATTERSON nominated Mr. Tom C. Hamer. Messrs. F REEMAN, McLEOD, DeBRUHL, M. L. SMITH, B. L. SMITH, MAYSON and McM ASTER seconded the nomina tion. Mr. M ORGAN nominated Mr. J. Walter Gray. Messrs. J . P. THOMAS, Jr.. ASHLEY, BANKS and COOPER seconded the nomination. On m otion of Mr. TATUM, nominations closed. Messrs. M organ, Patterson and W. H. Thomas were appointed tellers. The C LERK called the roll. The m embers voted viva voce, with the following result : The following members voted for Mr. Tom C. Hamer: Messrs. All, Bates, Bivens, Bolts, Brooks, Bryan, Butler, Camp bell, Carter, Coggeshall, Cosgrove. Crum, Dean, DeBruhl, De- Loach, Dunbar, Durant, Efird, Elder, Estridge, Freeman, Fox, Frasier, Gaston, Gourdin, Gunter, Hill, Hollis, Humphrey, James Jarnigan, Kinard, Lever, Lide, Little, Lockwood, Lofton, Lomax, Lyles, Mayson, McCall, McCraw, McLaughlin, McLeod, F. H. Mc Master, Mishoe, Moffett, Morrison, Moses, Moss, Murchison, Pat terson, Rainesford. Redfearn, Richards, Richardson, Robertson, Rucker, Stackhouse. Saunders, Seabrook. Seigler, Sinkler, J. B. Smith, M. L. Smith, Spears, Stevenson, Strom, Stroman, Tatum, Theus, J. H. Thomas, Thompson, Wells, Westom Whaley, Wil liams, Wilson and Webb. — 78. The f ollowing members voted for Mr. J. Walter Gray : Messrs. Ashley, Austin, Bacot, Banks, Beamguard, Blease, Brown, Bostick, Colcock, Cooper, Croft, Dantzler, Dennis, Dodd, Dominick, Dorroh, Gulluchat, Haile, Hardin, Johnson, Keels, Kib- ler, Kinsey, Logan, Mauldin, McGowan, Jno. McMaster, Morgan, Nesbitt, Nichols, W. L. Parker, W. H. Parker, Prince, Pyatt, Ran TUESDAY, J ANUARY 8, 1901. 1 1 kin, C has. E. Robinson, R. B. A. Robinson, J. P. Thomas, Jr., Woll ing, West and Wingo. — 41. Total n umber of votes given 119 Necessary t o a choice 6 0 Of w hich Tom C. Hamer received 78 J. Walter Gray received 41 The S PEAKER announced that Mr. Tom C. Hamer having re ceived a majority of the votes given, was duly elected Clerk of the House of Representatives. On m otion of Mr. ASHLEY, the election was made unanimous. The S PEAKER announced that the next order of business was the election of Sergeant-at-Arms, and that nominations were in order. Mr. P ATTERSON nominated Mr. W. H. Hair. Mr. seconded the nomination. Mr. W ILSON nominated Mr. T. S. Browning. Messrs. EFIRD and J. P. THOMAS seconded the nomination. Mr. RICHARDS nominated Mr. J. S. Wilson. Mr. BEAMGUARD seconded the nomination. Mr. STROMAN nominated Mr. Yates. Mr. CROFT seconded the nomination. Mr. WINGO nominated Mr. J. P. Goodwin. Messrs. DEAN, McGOWN and COSGROVE seconded the . nomination. On m otion of Mr. KINARD, nominations were closed. Messrs. W illiams, Wingo and Sanders were appointed tellers. The C LERK called the roll, when the members voted viva voce, with the following result : The f ollowing members voted for Mr. Goodwin : Messrs. A ustin, Brooks, Coggeshall, Cosgrove, Dean, Dodd, Dorroh, James, Little, Logan, Mauldin, McGowan, F. H. McMaster, Morgan, Nesbitt, Nichols, Prince, Rankin, Chas. E. Robinson, R. B. A. Robinson, Rucker, Sanders, Wolling, West, Whaley and Wingo. — 26. The f ollowing members voted for Mr. Browning : Messrs. B acot, Bivens, Bolts, Carter, Crum, Dantzler, Dennis, Durant, Efird, Fox, Gourdin, Hill, Jarnigan, Kinsey, Lofton, Lyles, Murchison, W. L. Parker, Richardson, Stackhouse, Seigler, Smith, Strom, Theus, J. H. Thomas and Wilson. — 26. The f ollowing members voted for Mr. Wilson : Messrs. B eamguard, Blease, Brown, Bostick, Bryan, Butler, 12 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Colcock, D eBruhl, DeLoach, Dominick, Elder, Estridge, Frasier, Gaston, Galluchat, Johnson, Keels, Kibler, Kinard, Lock- wood, Mayson, McLeod, Jno. McMaster, Mishoe, Moffett. Morrison, W. H. Parker, Rainsford, Redfern, Richards, Robert son, Sinkler, M. L. Smith, Spears, Stevenson, J. P. Thomas, Jr., Thompson, Wells and Williams. — 42. The f ollowing members voted for Mr. Hair : Messrs. A shley, All, Bates, Campbell, Cooper, Dunbar, Humph rey, Lomax, McCall, McCraw and Patterson. — 11. The f olowing members voted for Mr. Yates : Messrs. C roft, Furman, Gunter, Lever, Lide, McLaughlin, Moss, Stroman, Tatum, Weston and Webb. — 11. Total n umber of votes given 116 Necessary f or a choice 59 Mr. G oodwin received 26 Mr. B rowning received 20 Mr. W ilson received 42 Mr. H air received 11 Mr. Y ates received 11 No o ne having received a majority of the vote given, the CLERK called the roll, when the members voted viva voce, with the follow ing result : Mr. S troman withdrew Mr. Yates. The f ollowing members voted for Mr. Goodwin : Messrs. A ustin, Cooper, Cosgrove, Dean, Dodd, Dorroh, James, Kinard, Little, Logan, Mauldin, McGowan, F. H. McMaster, Mor gan, Nesbitt, Nichols, Prince, Chas. E. Robinson, R. B. A. Robin son, Rucker, Saunders, Wolling, West, Weston, Whaley and Wingo. — 26. The f ollowing members voted for Mr. Browning : Messrs. B ivens, Bolts, Brooks, Campbell, Carter, Dantzler, Den nis, Dunbar, Durant, Efird, Fox, Gourdin, Hill, Jarnigan, Kinsey, Lever, Lofton, Lyles, Moses, Murchison, W. L. Parker, Richardson, Stackhouse, Seabrook, Seigler, J. B. Smith, Strom, Stroman, Ta tum, Theus, J. H. Thomas and Wilson. — 32. The f ollowing members voted for Mr. Wilson : Messrs. A shley, Bacot, Banks, Beamguard, Blease, Brown, Bos- tick, Bryan, Butler, Coggeshall, Colcock, Croft, Crum, DeBruhl, DeLoach, Dominick, Elder, Estridge, Fraser, Furman, Gaston, Gonrdin, Gulluchat, Gunter, Haile, Hardin, Hollis, Humphrey, Johnson, Keels, Kibler, Lockwood, Mayson, McCall, McCraw, TUESDAY, J ANUARY 8, 1901. 13

McLaughlin, M cLeod, Jno. McMaster, Mishoe, Moffett, Morrison, Moss, W. H. Parker, Rainsford, Redfern, Richards, Robertson, Sinkler, M. L. Smith, Spears, J. P. Thomas, Jr., Thompson, Wells, Williams and Webb. — 54. The f ollowing members voted for Mr. Hair: Messrs. All, Bates, Lide, Lomax and Patterson. — 5. Total n umber of votes given 117 Necessary f or a choice . 59 Mr. Goodwin received . 2 6 Mr. Browning received 32 Mr. Wilson received . 5 4 Mr. Hair received .... 5 No o ne having received a majority of the vote given, the CLERK called the roll, when the members voted viva voce, with the follow ing result : Mr. B ATES withdrew the name of Mr. Hair. The f ollowing members voted for Mr. Goodwin : Messrs. A ustin, Cooper, Cosgrove, Dean, Dodd, Dorroh, Maul- din, McGowan, Morgan, Nesbitt, Nichols, Prince, Rankin, Chas. E. Robinson, R. B. A. Robinson, Rucker, Saunders, Seabrook and Wingo. — 19. The f ollowing members voted for Mr. Browning : Messrs. B ivens, Bolts, Brown, Campbell, Carter, Dantzler, Den nis, Dunbar, Durant, Efird, Fox, Furman, Gourdin, Hill, Jarnigan, Kinsey, Lever, Lide, Lofton, Lyles, Murchison, W. L. Parker, Richardson, Stackhouse, J. B. Smith, Stroman, Tatum, Theus and Wilson. — 29. The f ollowing members voted for Mr. Wilson : Messrs. A shley, Bacot, Banks, Bates, Beamguard, Blease, Brooks, Bostick, Bryan, Butler, Coggeshall, Colcock, Croft, Crum, De- Bruhl, DeLoach, Dominick, Elder, Estridge, Fraser, Gaston, Gul- luchat, Gunter, Haile, Hardin, Hollis, Humphrey, James, Johnson, Keels, Kibler, Kinard, Little, Lockwood, Logan, Lomax, Mayson, McCall, McCraw, McLaughlin, MeLeod, F. H. McMaster, Jno. McMaster, Mishoe, Moffett, Morrison, Moses, Moss, W. H. Parker, Patterson, Rainsford, Redfern, Richards, Robertson, Seigler, Sink ler, M. L. Smith, Spears, Strom, J. P. Thomas, Jr., Wolling, Wells, West, Whaley, Williams and Webb. — 65. Total n umber of votes given 116 Necessary to a choice 5 9 14 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Mr. G oodwin received 19 Mr. B rowning received 29 Mr. W ilson received 65 Whereupon t he SPEAKER announced that Mr. Wilson having received a majority of the votes given, was duly elected Sergeant-at- Arms of the House. The S PEAKER announced that the next order of business was the election of Reading Clerk. Mr. H ARDIN nominated Mr. Withers. Messrs. T ATUM, HOLLIS, WINGO and DeLOACH seconded the nomination. On m otion of Mr. BANKS, nominations closed. Messrs. T HEUS, KINARD and COSGROVE were appointed tellers. The C LERK proceeded to call the roll of the House, with the fol lowing result : Those v oting for Mr. Withers were: Messrs. Ashley, All, Austin, Bacot, Banks, Bates, Beamguard, Bivens, Blease, Bolts, Brooks, Brown, Bostick, Bryan, Butler, Carter, Coggeshall, Colcock, Coop er, Cosgrove, Croft, Crum, Dantzler, Dean, DeBruhl, DeLoach, Dennis, Dodd, Dominick, Dorroh, Dunbar, Durant, Efird, Elder, Estridge, Fox, Fraser, Furman, Gaston, Gourdin, Gulluchat, Gun- ter, Haile, Hardin, Hill, Hollis, Humphrey, James, Jarnigan, John son, Keels, Kibler, Kinard, Kinsey, Lever, Lide, Little, Lockwood, Lofton, Logan, Lomax, Lyles, Mauldin, Mayson, McCall, McCraw, McLaughlin, MeLeod, McGowan, F. H. McMaster, Jno. McMaster Moffett, Morgan, Morrison, Moss, Murchison, Nesbitt, Nichols, W. L. Parker, W. H. Parker, Patterson, Prince, Rainsford, Ran kin, Redfern, Richards, Richardson, Chas. E. Robinson, R. B. A. Robinson, Robertson, Rucker, Stackhouse, Saunders, Seigler, Sink- ler, J. B. Smith, M. L. Smith, Spears, Strom, Stroman, Tatum, Theus, J. H. Thomas, J. P. Thomas, Jr., Wolling, Wells, West, Weston, Williams, Wilson, Wingo, Webb. — 1 10. Total n umber of votes given 11o Necessary t o a choice 56 Of w hich Mr. Withers received 11o The S PEAKER announced that Mr. J. S. Withers having re ceived the total number of votes cast, was duly elected Reading Clerk. The S PEAKER then administered the oath of office to Mr. Tom WEDNESDAY, J ANUARY 9, 1901.

C. H amer, Clerk, Mr. J. S. Withers, Reading Clerk, and Mr. Wil son, Sergeant-at-Arms, of the House.

MESSAGE F ROM THE SENATE. .R.Mr. R Hemphill, Clerk of the Senate, appeared on the floor of the House and announced that the Senate had organized and elected Hon. Jno. C. Sheppard President pro tem and R. R. Hemp hill, Clerk. On m otion of Mr. TATUM, at 2 :55 P. M. the House adjourned until 10 A. M. to-morrow.

WEDNESDAY, J ANUARY 9, 190 1. The H ouse assembled at 10 A. M. The Clerk called the roll. The S PEAKER took the chair, and, a quorum being present, the deliberations were opened with prayer by Rev. J. C. Abney. The C lerk proceeded to read the Journal of yesterday's proceed ings, when, on motion of Mr. COSGROVE, the further reading of the Journal was dispensed with, and it was confirmed. The S PEAKER called, in alphabetical order of Counties, for Pe titions, Memorials, Presentments of Grand Juries, Returns of Com missioners, and such like papers, and for Resolutions, Bills, or mo tions. On m otion of Mr. RICHARDS, the call was dispensed with for this day. The S PEAKER announced that the first business in order was the election of a Chaplain. Mr. A USTIN nominated the Rev. E. L. Hudson. Messrs. P ATTERSON and TATUM seconded the nomination. Mr. W ESTON nominated Rev. R. N. Pratt. Mr. F REEMAN seconded the nomination. Messrs. R UCKER, BATES and AUSTIN were appointed Tel lers. The H ouse then proceeded to vote viva voce, with the following result : Those v oting for Mr. Pratt were : Messrs. A shley, Bacot, Banks, Bolts, Brooks, Brown, Bryan, Campbell, Coggeshall, Cooper, Cosgrove.DeBruhl, Dennis, Dodd, Dominick, Dorroh, Dunbar, Durant, Estridge, Fox, Freeman, Gourdin, Galluchat, Jarnigan, Kinsey, Lockwood, Logan, Lomax, 16 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Lyles, M auldin, Mayson, McLaughlin, McGowan, F. H. McMaster, Mishoe, Moses, Moss, Nichols, Rainsford, Rankin, Redfern, Rich ardson, Chas. E. Robinson, Robertson, Seabrook, Seigler, Strom, Thompson, West, Weston, Whaley, Williams, Wilson, Wingo, Woods, Woodward — 56. Those v oting for Mr. Hudson were as follows : Messrs. A ull, Austin, Bates, Beamguard, Bivens, Blease, Bostick, Butler, Carter, Colcock, Croft, Crum, Dantzler, Dean, Efird, Elder, Fraser, Gaston. Gunter, Haile, Hardin, Hill, Hollis, Humphrey, James, Johnson, Keels, Kibler, Kinard, Lever, Lide, Little, Lofton, McCall, McCraw, McLeod, Jno. McMaster, Moffett, Morgan, Mor rison, Murchison, Nesbitt, W. L. Parker, Patterson, Prince, Pyatt, Richards, R. S. A. Robinson, Rucker, Stackhouse, Saunders, Sink- ler, J. B. Smith, Spears, Stroman, Tatum, Theus, J. P. Thomas, Jr., Vincent, Wolling, Wells, Webb— 62. Total v ote cast 118 Necessary t o a choice 60 Rev.. E L. Hudson received 62 .Rev. R N. Pratt received 56 The S PEAKER announced that the Rev. E. L. Hudson, having received a majority of the votes cast, was duly elected Chaplain of the House. Messrs..H. H WOODWARD and W. C. VINCENT appeared at the bar of the House and were sworn in by the SPEAKER and enrolled. LEAVEF O ABSENCE. Mr.. W H. PARKER asked and obtained leave of absence for this day. On m otion of Mr. WOLLING, the House proceeded to draw for seats. On m otion of Mr. RAINSFORD the members were ordered without the railing while the drawing was being done. The drawing resulted as follows : Newberry County — Nos. 17, 18, 9. Chester County — Nos. 33, 25, 26. Charleston C ounty — Nos. 101, 109, 85, 86, 94, 93, 102, 110, 103. Spartanburg County — Nos. 21, 22, 29, 30, 37. Hampton County — Nos. 61, 55. Abbeville County — Nos. 113, 119, 120. Marion County — Nos. 74, 83, 84. WEDNESDAY, J ANUARY 9, 1901. 17

Lexington C ounty— Nos. 97, 98. Beaufort C ounty — Nos. 57, 58, 59, 60. Aiken C ounty — Nos. 47, 48, 51. Sumter C ounty— Nos. 49, 50, 51, 52, 43. Edgefield C ounty — Nos. 104, 105, 106. Richland C ounty — Nos. 69, 70, 71, 72. Kershaw C ounty — Nos. 41, 42. Berkeley C ounty — Nos. 87, 88, 95, 96. Colleton C ounty — Nos. 1, 2, 7. Bamberg C ounty — Nos. 15, 16. Barnwell C ounty — Nos. 31, 32, 38. Union C ounty — Nos. 39, 40. Clarendon C ounty — Nos. 12, 13, 14. Orangeburg C ounty — Nos. 117, 121, 118, 122, 123. Horry C ounty — Nos. 23, 24. Darlington C ounty — Nos. 27, 28, 36. Oconee C ounty — Nos. 99, 100. Florence C ounty — Nos. 44, 45, 46. Cherokee C ounty — Nos. 34, 35. Chesterfield C ounty — No. 62. Williamsburg C ounty — Nos. 82, 75, 76. Pickens C ounty — Nos. 67, 68. Laurens C ounty — Nos. 77, 78, 79. Saluda C ounty — Nos. 89, 90. Lancaster C ounty — Nos. 80, 81. Dorchester C ounty — Mo. IO. Greenwood C ounty — Nos. 112, 1ll. Anderson C ounty — Nos. 63, 64, 65, 66, 73. Yotk C ounty — Nos. 3, 4, 5, 6. Georgetown C ounty — Nos. 114, 115. Greenville C ounty — Nos. 124, 91, 92, 107, 108. Marlboro C ounty — Nos. 11, 19, 20. Fairfield C ounty— Nos. 55, 54, 53.

RESOLUTIONS. Mr. C OSGROVE introduced the following Resolution, which was considered immediately, and agreed to: Resolved, T hat a Committee of three be appointed to wait on His Excellency the Governor and inform him that the House of Repre sentatives is now organized and ready to receive any communica tion he may desire to make. 2— H -J— (500.) 18 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

. C ommittee — Messrs. Cosgrove, McGowan, Tatum. The C ommittee returned to the House and reported that it had discharged the duty in accordance with the Resolution, and was discharged. Mr. M OSES introduced the following Resolution, which was considered immediately, and agreed to: Resolved, T hat this House adopt the Rules of the preceding House as its Rules ; and that the Clerk have 500 copies printed for use of its members.

NOTICE. Mr. C OSGROVE begs to give notice that he will move to amend Rule 17 by adding at the end thereof the words "A Committee on Banking and Insurance, to consist of nine members."

MESSAGE F ROM THE GOVERNOR. The Sergeant-at-Arms announced, A M essage from His Excellency the Governor, which was pre sented by Mr. E. H. Aull, Private Secretary. The Message was read, as follows :

INTRODUCTION O F BILLS, &c. The f ollowing Bills were introduced, read severally a first time, and referred to appropriate Committees: H.. 2 — Mr. BACOT: A Bill to provide for a building and a State Exhibit at the South Carolina Inter-State and West Indian Expo sition, and to make an appropriation for the same. Which w as referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. H.. 3 — Mr. McGOWAN : A Bill to authorize and empower cities, towns, townships, school districts, special school districts and counties to issue negotiable coupon bonds for the refunding or payment, in whole or part, of any valid bonded indebtedness here tofore or hereafter contracted by the said cities, towns, townships, school districts, special school districts or counties. Which w as referred to the Committee on Judiciary. H..— 4 Mr. McGOWAN: A Bill making the willful, unlawful and malicious wasting, or destroying, of personal property of an other, not embraced in Section 2500 of the General Statutes, and Section 165 of the Criminal Statutes of 1893, a misdemeanor. Which w as referred to the Committee on Judiciary. GOVERNOR'S M ESSAGE.

Gentlemen o f the General Assembly : sIt i gratifying to me to welcome you as the representatives of the people under such favorable conditions. You come as the first Leg islature to assemble in South Carolina in the new century. The Nineteenth century has been one of marked progress and develop ment in all the arts and sciences, and it contains lessons which we may learn with profit to ourselves and which may be of use to us in legislating for the future. Those who constituted the first Legisla ture one hundred years ago little dreamed of the advance in all lines of industry and of the discoveries and inventions which have signal ized the century just passed into history. We cannot realize or even conceive the advances that will be made during this century upon which we are entering. There seems to be almost no limit to the achievements of the human mind. It is for us to contribute our part to make the world better and happier by our having lived in it and to leave to our children a goodly heritage and a name untar nished. It is your privilege to meet and to counsel with one another and to consider and enact such laws as will be of benefit not only to the present but to the future growth and development of this grand old commonwealth. The m arch of material progress and the development of the State, to which I had the pleasure to refer one year ago in greeting the members of the Legislature, has kept up with steady and sure step. The business depression through which the people had passed and which was almost unprecedented seems to have been followed by a revival which is touching all branches of industry. The increased price which our farmers have received for their staple crop makes large amend for the falling off in the yield. Our farmers are learn ing the importance of diversified farming and in consequence are be coming more independent. You n eed no better evidence of the progress and prosperity of the State than that presented in the figures contained in the annual report of the Secretary of State. From this report it will be seen that approximately fifteen million dollars were invested the past year in South Carolina companies ; and while a large proportion of it Is in cotton mill building, yet many smaller manufacturing enterprises and industries have been organized. New m anufactories continue to go up and we are no longer simply an agricultural people but are fast becoming as well a manufacturing State. We now lead all Southern States in the manufacture of cot ton goods and are second only to Massachusetts in the number of spindles, and at the present rate of progress will soon lead all the States in the Union in this important branch of industry. It is well to keep this fact in mind as you deliberate. Taxable v alues have increased $4,245,695 during the past year, as will be seen from the Comptroller General's report, but the increase is not near as large as it should be or would be if our system of as sessment and taxation were so revised and amended as to have placed on the tax books all the property of the State now escaping taxation and if that which is assessed were equitably assessed. Peace a nd good order have characterized our people during the past year. We have not been visited by plague or pestilence and no resort to mob violence has marred the record or stained the fair name of the State, though in one or two cases the strong arm of the mili tary had to be called into requisition, but the majesty of the law was maintained and no blood was shed. In one case there was strong provocation for summary justice, but with the assistance of the mil itary the culprits were protected, lawlessness was prevented, and through the ordinary channels of the Courts stern justice will be ad ministered and the penalty paid. Yous a the chosen representatives of the people should guard with jealous eye their interests and welfare which have been committed to your keeping, remembering always the responsibility which rests upon you.

FINANCES. I t ake pleasure in calling attention to the very creditable showing which the Treasury Department will be able to make as to the finan cial transactions of that department for the fiscal year closing De cember 31, 1900, as will appear from the statement of receipts and disbursements below. The Treasurer, by his strict attention to duty, and the uniform courtesy with which he has treated all parties hav ing business relations with his department, deserves high commen dation and I feel quite sure that he will receive in retiring from the office, which he has so worthily filled, the hearty well-done of all the people of the State. Cash R eceipts for year ending December 31st, 1900. Cash balance, Dec. 31, 1899 $ 508,875 65 t3

Back T axes 1.071 63 General T axes 1899 606,510 91 General T axes, 1900 292,476 69 Railroad A ssessments for R. R. Commis sioners 10,381 64 Income T ax 1,660 07 Annual I nsurance License Fee T3,IOo 00 Graduated I nsurance License Fees 11 ,877 99 Fees, O ffice Secretary State 9,45o 22 State P enitentiary 10,000 00 Privilege F ertilizer Tax 75,2I4 34 Commissioners S inking Fund 44,o29 00 Sinking F und for Reduction Brown 4l/2 per cents : Loans r eturned $91,241 50 Interestn o loans and deposits. 17,995 84 Phosphate r oyalty 23,475 01 132,7125 3 Permanent S tate School Fund: Interest a ccount 2,225 99 Principal ( escheats) 277 32 2,503* 3 Special S tate School Fund (Dispensary). 100,000 00 Morrill Fund from U. S. Government. . . . 25,000 00 Insurance Sinking Fund (public build ings) 73 75 Incorporation F ees 60 00 Dispensary,' S . C 1,913.069 76 Refunds — s undry accounts 2,384 70

$3,760,452 0 1 Cash Payments for Year Ending December 31, 1900. Salaries $ 1 48,731 5© Legislative E xpenses 40,895 77 Education, C haritable and Penal Institu tions 274,606 23 Pensions 1 00,815 71 State S pecial School Fund 100,684 5r Interestn o Bonds and Stock 273,456 59 Sinking F und for Reduction Brown ^y2 per c ents: — Loans 70,600 00 t4

Commissioners S inking Fund 42,0488 1 Clemson C ollege : Privilege F ertilizer Tax $70,114 51 Interest L and Scrip and Per manent Fund 9,266 36 Morrill F und 12,500 00 791,880 8 State C ol. Nor., Ind., Agr. and Mech. Col lege: Morrill F und 12,866 23 Interest L and Scrip 5.754 00 18,6203 2 Public P rinting 211,258 6 Election E xpenses 19,2488 8 Quarantining S tate 10,234 u Erecting M onument at Chickamauga 55.392 1 Permanent S tate School Fund 2,3200 0 Direct T ax Proceeds— Act of 1884 1,1160 9 Miscellaneous A ccounts 43,4702 8 Dispensary, S . C. . Account p roper $1,779,631 98 Transferred t o School Fund 100,000 00 1,879.63!8 9 Cash B alance, December 31, 1900 625,438 96

$3,760,452 0 1 The c laims of the United States Government against the State of South Carolina for the payment of which at one time the State was seriously pressed and notice of suit given, are now in abeyance for want of authority to prosecute said claims in the Courts. And it is hoped that an equitable adjustment and settlement of the counter claims between this State and the United States will be effected by appropriate Congressional legislation which will be final, without the payment of any moneys by the State. The S tate of South Carolina holds United States 4 per cent, bonds with interest payable quarterly to the amount of seventeen hundred dollars, which mature on July 1st, 1907. The State Treasurer re ceived a circular letter from the Treasury Department at Washing ton, D. C, calling attention to Section 11 of an Act of Congress passed and approved March 14th, 1900, proposing to exchange these and similar bonds for two per cent, gold bonds. The Treasurer does ts not t hink that he has authority of law to surrender and exchange the bonds now held by the State. If the General Assembly should deem it advisable to make such exchange it would be necessary for special legislative authority to be given him. At t he close of each fiscal year, it is always a matter of anxiety and doubt to the Treasurer as to whether he will have at command funds to meet the January interest on the public debt and the current ex penses of the State government. This state of affairs arises from the delay in collecting the State taxes under existing law. If the tax books were made to close on the 15th of December instead of the 31st of December, as is and has been the case for the last few years, this doubt and uncertainty would be removed and no one be oppressed thereby. It is well known that those most able to pay their taxes are generally the last to do so. Notwithstanding these drawbacks, we have been able to meet all demands against the Treasury without re course to borrowing or over-drafts upon banks. yIn m Annual Message to the last General Assembly I asked their attention to the condition of certain bonds to which mine had been called by the Treasurer, to wit: thirty-seven (37) bonds of $1,000 each, issued by the State in 1859 in aid of the Blue Ridge Railroad, and which have heretofore been carried on the Treasurer's books as "'Old Bonds Fundable," but which can now no longer be so carried. These bonds among others, it has been established in the Courts, were plundered and rifled from one of the old banks of this State — known as the State Bank — by Sherman's army in its march through thg State in 1865. Notice was immediately given of the loss of the bonds to the Treasurer, and that officer was cautioned not to recog nize any one presenting them as the owner. Under t he Act of 1869 requiring the old banks to resume business or go into liquidation, the Attorney General of the State had this bank put into the hands of a receiver, and so the winding up of its affairs has been from that time under the direction of the Attorney General. Upon his motion in 1870 an injunction was issued enjoin ing the Treasurer from paying any of these bonds without the sanc tion of the Courts. All but the said thirty-seven bonds, or thirty- eight, for there seems to be some question as to one, have been from time to time recovered and funded, and the proceeds distributed under the direction of the Courts. There h ave been several applications to the Legislature for leave to fund the said thirty-seven or thirty-eight bonds, and proceedings in the Courts were had for mandamus to require the Treasurer to do t6 so w ithout further action of the Legislature. In all of these the mer its of the case have been thoroughly investigated, and the Courts have declared the bank the owner of the bonds, and its receiver the only person entitled to fund them. In the mandamus proceedings, in which all the judges in the State were called to sit en banc, (though all but two ultimately decided that the Treasurer was not authorized to fund without special action of the Legislature, two holding that he was and that the receiver was entitled to have the lost bonds funded without such action) the judges were unanimous as to the merits of the claim. Previous Legislatures have hesitated to allow the bonds to be funded, fearing that some one might possibly turn up with the bonds, and claim to own and fund them as an innocent holder. But as I pointed out last year this danger is now removed, as in this case the twenty years from maturity, during which these bonds might have been funded by the Treasurer upon their presentation and deliv ery to him by any such holder, expired on the 1st of July, 1899, and any such holder is now barred under the Act of 1896. Under t hese circumstances, the claim of the bank to be allowed to renew and fund these bonds in my judgment is valid and just, and should be allowed. It is not denied that the State owes the bonds to some one — they are carried as part of the old debt of the State on the books of the Treasurer as owing to some one— the Courts have de creed the bank to be the owner— no one else can now claim them, as all persons but the bank are barred under the Act of 1896 from doing so. It seems to me that in the face of these facts it will be a little short of repudiation if we continue to refuse to allow the receiver of the bank to fund these bonds. • In s ome States, provision is made for the renewing of lost or de stroyed bonds, without requiring action of the Legislature in specific cases ; it might be wise in this State to make a similar provision, as the renewing of such lost evidence of indebtedness should be a matter of judicial rather than legislative inquisition and remedy; and for the further reason that everything which adds assurance to the creditor that he will be paid even though he loses the paper evidence of his debt adds to the credit of the State. I h ave gone somewhat into the merits of this matter as I cannot but feel that the credit and honor of the State are now to some extent in volved. I earnestly recommend it to the attention of the General As sembly as one upon which some action should be taken, for the bonds can no longer be carried on the Treasurer's books as "Old Bonds Fundable." t7

EDUCATION. Not t he least gratifying evidence of our progress is the remark able awakening in all departments of education. At the beginning of the century just closed the civilized world knew no such thing as a State system of education ; and in many quarters, until a compara tively recent date, the position of those who advocated free public education as a legitimate function of State government was stub bornly contested, the opposition in our State being largely due to peculiar racial and social conditions. State education is now the settled policy of our country, being recognized as both a function and a duty of the government; and it may well be questioned whether the nineteenth century has made a more important contri bution to the cause of democracy and civilization. Since 1870 the public expenditure for common schools in the United States has nearly trebled, being now $2.67 per capita of population, or an ag gregate of $200,000,000 annually. It is a principle now well recog nized, that the safety of the government itself requires that it give its citizens the opportunity to fit themselves for an intelligent dis charge of their duties to the State. Encouraging r eports come from the schools and colleges of our own State, indicating that they have entered upon an era of unex ampled prosperity. And yet much remains to be done to increase the efficiency of our public schools. The first essential is teachers of high moral character and adequate professional equipment. Our teachers have better opportunities for professional training than ever before, and they show a higher average of intelligence and pro fessional fitness; but they are too often poorly paid for their ser vices, and the best results cannot be expected until the schools, in stead of advertising for bids from teachers, offer adequate pay and demand good qualifications. The c omplaint is made, and not unjustly, that our school system is not well articulated; that no provision has been mad^ to fill the gap between the common school and the college, and that the col lege must therefore maintain a preparatory department. While it is true that very few of those who enter the common school ever reach the high school, and fewer still the college, yet those who de sire to fit themselves for college should have the opportunity to do so in their own schools. This deficiency has been met in many of the towns, and in some of the country districts, by the erection of graded schools ; but in most of the country schools inadequate pre paratory training is offered. The result is that many of the country t8 pupils w ho desire to compete for scholarships in the State colleges, or who desire to enter college, are at a manifest disadvantage, and must either employ some one to coach them, or must attend a pre paratory school or. graded school in town, at a considerable outlay for board and tuition. The i mportance of levying an additional tax for the support of the country schools cannot be too strongly urged upon our people. This will enable them to employ competent teachers for longer terms ; it will enable them to give their children elementary and pre paratory training at home ; and it will tend to check the abnormal flow of population from the country to the town ; it will be bene ficial from every point of view. While it is possible for the graded schools to become too mechanical and inelastic, the irregularity in attendance at the country schools renders it impossible to have graded instruction or systematic work. Since the State offers free education in order that its people may be fitted for the duties of cit izenship, it is worthy of consideration whether, within proper limits of term and age, it should not require attendance at the schools. The i deal is a well articulated system extending from primary grade to college; at least one well equipped school in every commu nity, accessible to every citizen of school age; a term of at least eight months, and the requirement that, within reasonable limits, the community avail itself of the advantages offered by the public; a County Board of Education, removed from local prejudices, charged with the duty of assigning teachers to vacant schools and of inspecting the schools. At a later period each school should be equipped with a circulating library, and should be prepared to give technical training in the industrial arts. We are far from the ideal, but our schools are making gratifying progress ; and the whole sub ject has been much embarrassed by the race problem. We should address ourselves faithfully to the development of the system. "The glory oof founding educational systems cannot be ours ; but the effort for improvement, by building wise practice upon sound the* ory, is within the reach of each one of us." Whatever you effec tively do for the improvement of our educational system will be so much wisely contributed to the welfare of the State and the ad vancement of civilization. The r eport of the State Superintendent of Education will acquaint you fully and in detail with the condition and needs of our schools. This r eport contains a full and intelligent discussion of the whole subject of the common schools and those things which are neces t9 osary t make them more efficient. In the estimation of the State Superintendent one of the most pressing needs of the country schools is better supervision of the work done. This is a very im portant matter and cannot be too strongly impressed. To secure it, however, it is necessary to have and to spend more money, so that men trained for the work could be employed. The salary of County Superintendents ranges from $300 to $600, while the town Super intendents receive $900 and upwards and their fields of supervision are incomparably smaller and far less complex, and hence their re sponsibilities are less. And yet unless the selection of these County Superintendents could be made on account of merit and regardless of personal or political affiliations and not be subject to change upon the political whims of a changing public sentiment, increased pay would not be a guarantee of efficiency in the management of the country schools. The management of our schools should be as far removed from political influences as possible and men should be put in charge who are devoting their life to the work. The office of County Superintendent of Education being an elective office, only as the people come to realize the importance of efficiency and com petency as essential qualifications in the man who fills it, can we hope for or expect good results. Very few men have the courage to run counter to public sentiment and all are more or less influenced by those things which affect their own interests. Provision should be made as already suggested for a County Board of Education se lected in such way as not to be influenced by local or political pre judice who would have the duty of inspecting the schools and ap pointing teachers to vacant schools. There is no more important subject to demand your most careful and earnest attention than the education of the children of the State. The c ountry common schools for white children were kept open on an average during the past year for 21 weeks and the negro schools for 15 weeks. The previous year the white schools averaged 19 weeks and the colored schools 145^2 weeks. The enrollment in the white schools during the past year was 126,289; in the colored schools, 155,602; total, 281,891. For the previous year the enrollment was: whites, 123,398; negroes, 146,477; total, 269,875. It will be seen that we are making progress slowly. The town schools in nearly every case run for 36 weeks. It does not seem to me that the coun try people should be satisfied with less for their children. The ex penditures for white schools during last year were $700,540.60, while during the year previous they were $576,353.26 ; for the negro fio schools l ast year, $202,178.93, and the year previous $193,461.39. This shows some gain in the matter of expenditures for common school .education. But when we consider that the enrolment is con stantly increasing, thus calling for the employment of more teach ers, and when we consider that our schools now run only 21 weeks when the regular school term throughout the country is considered to be at least 36 weeks, it is borne to our minds that we have yet to spend considerably more money on our schools if we would bring them up to what our people expect and ought to expect. There w ere 3,270 white teachers and 2,294 negro teachers in the schools last year over against 3,000 white teachers and 2,003 negro teachers the previous year — a gain of 270 white teachers and 291 negro teachers. Our S tate Department of Education is too much cramped for quarters. The State Superintendent is at present occupying com mittee rooms of the Legislature, and the space is not ample for the duties which are required of this department. The Superintendent of Education is guardian of a number of important records and it is necessary to have the space to keep these. The department of edu cation should be put on the same basis as the other State depart ments. The Summer School work has assumed such large propor tions and the correspondence and other clerical work of the State Board of Education has so much increased within the last year that the duties of this office have been considerably enlarged. Moreover, there is a statute requiring the State Superintendent of Education to collect in his office books, school apparatus, furniture, appliances of various kinds for inspection by teachers, school officers, and trus tees. This cannot be done unless the Superintendent has sufficient room to display them. The r eports of the various State Colleges will be presented to you through the Annual Report of the State Superintendent of Educa tion and for detailed information as to them you are respectfully referred to this report. It is gratifying to note that the attendance upon all of these institutions is good and the management wise and satisfactory. Exercises at Clemson were temporarily suspended in December on account of the appearance of scarlet fever among the student body but it was not of a serious nature and the regular work at the college will be resumed with the beginning of the year. At C lemson a textile department has been added in which is taught, in addition to the usual instruction in mechanics, mathemat ics and English, the manipulation of cotton machinery, designing and d yeing, and the textile students are also taught to weave va rious fabrics. At t he South Carolina College there is pressing need for a new steward's hall. The new dormitory at Winthrop is nearing comple tion. The South Carolina Military Academy will ask a slight in crease in the appropriation given to that institution so that the price for pay cadets may be reduced from $300 to $250. In o rder that you may intelligently act upon the appropriations which will be asked for these various State colleges it is very im portant that you should acquaint yourselves with their needs, and this you can do only by a careful study of the reports which will be submitted through the Superintendent of Education. It will be impossible for me in this connection to take up a discussion of the demands of each college separately. It is your duty to guard carefully the public treasury, but it is not always wise economy if av. institution is to be maintained by the State, to make niggardly ap propriations which will cripple the influence and the good work of the institution. It is your duty to make these appropriations with an intelligent insight into the needs and demands of the institution

CHILD L ABOR. The q uestion of child labor in our cotton mills is one that has been attracting a great deal of attention recently, and properly so. Conditions in this State have changed very much in the last few years. We are no longer simply an agricultural people. With the rapid growth in manufacturing enterprises we are already a largo manufacturing State. The relation between the labor that is em ployed in these enterprises and the employer is not merely one of master and servant, but there are rights and privileges and duties, obligations and opportunities, on both sides which should be care fully guarded. There has been no conflict between employer and laborer in this State and nothing should be done to disturb the ami cable relations which now exist. Government recognizes the fact that it is the duty of the strong to care for and protect the weak. It is certainly the right and the privilege of government to provide for the inspection of any and all enterprises or corporations deriving their life from the State and to see that they do not impose upon the weak. Of course this should be done with a proper regard for the property rights of the corporations. There i s no doubt the employment and constant labor of children of tender age in our factories is injurious to them and will result in fl2 untold i njury in the future. To interfere with the government of the family by legislation is dangerous. And on the other hand unless something is done to protect the tender children of vampire parents who spend their time in idleness and live off the labor of their little children who are required to work in our mills from year to year without the advantages of school, the situation for the future be comes alarming. To force these children out of the mill and make no provision for their attendance upon school but allow them to spend their time in idleness on the streets presents almost as alarm ing an aspect as to permit them to labor. In a great many of our mills the officers and managers have provided schools and teachers and libraries and churches at the expense of the stockholders, and some of them will not employ children under twelve years of age and they require the parents of such children to send the children to school. This is the tendency in all the mills in this State. These children should be protected, but it is not well that they should be idle, and I doubt the wisdom of a rigid law laid down by the Leg islature prohibiting absolutely their employment. It would be bet ter rather that all children between the ages of seven and thirteen years whose parents or guardians work in a textile manufactory should be required to attend school during the school term, if this can be done under our Constitution without extending compulsory education to the State. This would permit them during the vaca tion to relieve older sisters or brothers and give them a little rest and not take the means of support from the family, and at the same time accomplish the end sought — the protection and the education of the children of the mill districts. But better to have a prohibitory law as to child labor than that nothing should be done for the protec tion of these children. The mill owners themselves realize the dan ger of child labor and are doing what they can to force attendance upon schools and to keep the children out of the mills, and a law making attendance upon school compulsory would have their coop eration and accomplish the desired results. With our present manu facturing interests and their constant increase this becomes a serious question and deserves your most earnest consideration. It should be considered without prejudice or passion and by counseling with those who are interested I am sure a wise solution can be reached. t»3

THE D ISPENSARY. The D ispensary has been well managed during the past year, as the statement of the Board of Directors and the State Commissioner, which will be submitted to you, will show. The D ispensary system and the management of the liquor ques tion have occupied much of the attention of each Legislature since the system was inaugurated. The Dispensary has also been an issue in every campaign in the State since it was passed and has been more strongly opposed possibly than any other law that was ever placed on the statute books of this State. Every argument that could be brought to bear against it has been presented by some of the ablest intellects of the State, and yet after a thorough canvass of each County and a presentation of the case to the people the system has been endorsed by decided majorities on four different occasions and the principle is incorporated in our organic law. Under t he Constitution the Legislature may license individuals or corporations to sell under the rules and regulations governing the Dispensary, or it may prohibit the sale and manufacture of liquors. Both of these plans have been thoroughly and exhaustively argued and advocated before the people and the verdict every time has been decidedly in favor of the Dispensary under the management of the State. This reference is made to emphasize what seems to me to b^ the duty of every patriotic citizen who loves nis State and beheves in democratic doctrine and republican institutions, and that duty is to submit to the voice of the people and go to work earnestly and conscientiously to improve and perfect a law which has received so many endorsements from those whom it directly concerns. The Courts have held that under the police regulations the State has a right to take charge of the sale of whiskey. The question when re duced to its last analysis is not one of principle but of expediency. What is the best method of dealing with this evil so as to secure the best results. That is the question. The p resent system, as it may be improved from time to time, is the best solution yet devised, and is growing in public favor ; much of the prejudice that has existed against the law is being removed, and many of those who oppose the system are in favor of the enforce ment of the law. As public sentiment grows in its favor it will be easier to enforce it. The mayors and intendants of the towns and cities of the State, in response to a circular which I issued during November, state that the law is well enforced and that the sentiment of the towns is for a strict enforcement. The exceptions are the citiesf o Columbia and Charleston and a few Counties in which the sale of whiskey is prohibited by law. In fact in those Counties in which no dispensaries are established it would conduce to a better enforcement of law and there would be less illicit sale of whiskey if dispensaries were established. In the cities named the Dispensary cannot be rigidly enforced so long as public sentiment upholds vio lators of the law and grand juries fail to find true bills and petit juries to convict when cases are made and the evidence furnished. As public sentiment grows in favor of the law in these cities and the pre judice against it dies away convictions for violations will be had and it can then be more rigidly enforced. As a r ule, however, the law has been well enforced, and it has been with a small constabulary force but with the aid of the municipal officers. All law is violated. If there were no violators of law and this were an ideal country there would be no need of law or courts to try and punish offenders. The United States Government with its illimitable resources has failed to stop all violations of the revenue laws. The p resent law might be made a little more explicit in some par ticulars, for in some respects it will take a judicial deliverance to de termine what has been repealed and what re-enacted by the amend ment adopted last year, and yet in its practical operations the law has worked very well. While i t is important that the law shall not be violated by illicit sale of whiskey, it is equally important that those charged with its administration shall conform to its requirements. If this were more rigidly done public sentiment would grow more rapidly in support of the system. I doubt if there is a dispenser in the State who does no1- violate the law every day, not with any criminal intent. The law re quires that, "Before selling or delivering any intoxicating liquors to any person a request must be presented to the County Dispenser, printed or written in ink, dated of the true date, stating that he or she is of age, and the residence of the signer, for whom or whose use it is required, the quantity and kind required, and his or her true name ; and the request shall be signed by the applicant in his own true name I and signature, attested by the County Dispenser or his clerk, who re ceives and files the requests. But the requests shall be refused, if the County Dispenser filling it personally knows the person applying is a minor, that he is intoxicated, or that he is in the habit of using in toxicating liquors to an excess ; or if the applicant is not so person ally known to said County Dispenser, before filling said order or de livering s aid liquor, he shall require the statement of a reliable and trustworthy person of good character and habits, known personally to him, that the applicant is not a minor, and is not in the habit of using intoxicating liquors to excess." The County Dispenser takes an obligation to the effect that he will and another afterwards that he does comply strictly with this provision and all of the other provis ions of the law. It h as become customary for County Dispensers to sell to any one who applies to purchase^ without being identified or without signing the application "in his own true name and signature" and without stating "for whom or whose use it is required." Ample provision is made for the course to be pursued for violations in the administration of the law. The County Dispensers are responsible to the County Boards of Control and they are appointed by the State Board of Di rectors on the recommendation and with the advice and consent of the Senator and Representatives from each County. That brings the case right up to the door of the members of the General Assembly. Thiss i a business matter and as careful and as prudent business judgment should be exercised in the selection of those who are charged with the administration of the law as a prudent business man would exercise in the selection of those whom he would place in charge of his private business. Politics and partizanship should have- no part in the selection. i a gain commend to you the advisability of abolishing the County Boards of Control and of devolving their duties upon the Mayors or Intendants of the towns, and the County Supervisors of the Counties, in which Dispensaries are located. The towns and Coun ties are directly interested in the proper management of local dispen saries, and the duties thus imposed would not be onerous. I also recommend that County Dispensers be elected by the people as othe<- County officers are elected, for a term of two years. They 'would then be responsible to the people for a proper conduct of the business placed in their hands. In t he management of the Constabulary it has been my aim and purpose to secure men of discretion and judgment, who would per form their duties without fear or favor, and at the same time without causing conflict betweeen themselves and the citizens ; and it is- a source of gratification to me that there has been no conflict. I sub mit herewith a table showing the number of Constables employed, the total cost of the Constabulary, and the number of seizures for each month during the past year, including eleven months, inasmuch as the fiscal year has been changed to end November 30. f16 :CSf ' yl'-OOHt-MIN oot-r-O'Nrftqtoogot-

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From t he report of the State Board of Directors it will be seen that the net profit to the School Fund from the business for the past year, after expenses are paid, is $176,012.18, and to the towns and counties, $298,166.28. This report covers eleven months, as the fiscal year has been changed so as to close November 30. In d ealing with this question I feel sure that you will be guided by a love for your State and an earnest purpose and a sincere desire to do that which will be for the best interests of the greatest num ber, and not be actuated by prejudice or partisanship.

STATE H OSPITAL FOR THE INSANE. The i ssue of the Seventy-seventh Report of this institution calls attention to the fact that it is one of the most venerable of its kind in the United States. Begun as an experiment by the State, it has long since demonstrated its importance and usefulness. The growth of the institution, however, appears to have been confined largely to the last quarter of a century. Of the 9,600 patients admitted since its foundation over 7,000 have been received since 1875, while 3,900 have been admitted in the last. decade. The admissions for last year were 448, the largest annual number ever received. It has long been claimed that the institution is imposed upon by the dass of patients sent to it. In other words, that the benefaction of The State is abused. In response to the question what classes of persons are admitted to the Hospital, the Regents state that "By the original law of 1828, idiots, lunatics and epileptics, and to thes*: have been added inebriates and the criminal insane by legal pro vision, while an elastic interpretation of existing statutes has gradu ally included all the undesirable elements of our communities : im beciles, incorrigibles, waifs, the blind, and many aged persons — dotards, who properly belong to county almshouses." This state ment explains in some degree the rapid growth in the population of the Hospital in the last twenty-five years. So that, properly interpreted, these appalling figures do not necessarily imply such an enormous increase of cases of acute insanity in our midst. The real fact being, according to statistics presented by Dr. Babcock, that recently occurring cases of lunacy are not increasing in our State out of proportion to the increase of population. A final analysis of the figures presented shows that about one person per thousand of our population annually becomes a patient in the In sane Hospital, and that the cost of the support of such patients is about $100 per capita per year. t18

Iny m last message I suggested that measures be taken by the General Assembly looking to the erection of Poor Houses in those Counties which had not provided them, and towards the improve ment of those already existing. The f inancial management of the Hospital, through the oversight and efficiency of Mr. J. W. Bunch, the treasurer, is its best feature, and will be the subject of a special report of a committee appointed by the General Assembly. During the past year the per capita has remained substantially the same as for several years. •Upon a b usiness basis the Regents of the Hospital ask for appro priations for these specific purposes and amounts : Maintenance $ 100,000 Improvements a nd Repairs 10,000 Payment o f Wallace debt .. 4,120 Regents A ccount 1,200

$115,320 I a lso take pleasure in commending the earnestness and efficiency of Dr. J. W. Babcock, the Superintendent of this Institution.

THE S TATE PENITENTIARY. The a nnual report of the Board of Directors and Superintendent of the Penitentiary shows a most gratifying condition of affairs at this institution. While no money will be covered into the State Treasury this year, yet permanent improvements have been made out of the net earnings amounting, in round numbers, to $20,000, and there is still a cash balance on hand for current expenses of about $5,000. In addition to this, the farms have yielded corn and provisions sufficient to run the institution until the next crop is har vested. The number of convicts remains practically the same as one year ago. A modern prison, which was very much needed, is nearing completion, within the walls of the Penitentiary, at a cost of $14,500. In addition to being a safe prison, it is built with a view to the health and comfort of the prisoners, and will be paid for out of the net earnings of the Penitentiary during the past year. At thc> last session of the Legislature provision was made for the erection of a Reformatory for youthful criminals. A neat and substantial frame structure for this purpose has been erected on the Lexington farm, in which will be kept all prisoners under 16 years of age. While it will be the purpose of the Superintendent to furnish them t19 instruction i n morals and, if possible, make better citizens of them when they are released, yet they will be required to labor as other prisoners, but will be. kept entirely separate from the older and more hardened criminals. At present there are only fourteen prisoners under 16 years of age, and these are all negroes. A g ood many needed and permanent improvements have also been made on the State farms, and everything there is now in good condition. There has been some discussion in regard to the ad visability of the State owning and operating farms. A careful and thoughtful investigation of the subject, I am sure, will convince you that it would not be good business judgment to dispose of these farms. It requires only 140 convicts to operate the farms, and in this way corn and provisions and other things necessary for the support of the convicts are made at less expense than they could be purchased. It is argued by some that these convicts could be worked upon the public roads. I am as heartily in favor of anything that would give us good roads as anyone, but I do not see how the State could undertake this work except through the Counties. It would be a good plan if those counties in which chaingangs are maintained would so arrange as to secure enough prisoners from the State to keep up a good chaingang force all the time. From the best information available, and from those who have had experience with chaingangs, it is not profitable, even to the County, to main tain a chaingang when the number falls below fifteen. In most of the counties the average is below that number. The farming out of convicts to individuals should be discontinued. If this were done it would call in 475 convicts who are now hired out to individuals and that number put on the roads in the various counties in the State where chaingangs are maintained would in a few years greatly improve our public roads and at the same time not interfere with the State farms. The present system of chaingangs in most of the Counties is a very expensive luxury, but by the Counties hiring a sufficient number of convicts from the State, as suggested above, we could very soon have in those Counties a good system of public roads, and nothing could be done that would add more to the com fort and convenience and saving to the people who live in the rural districts. A system of good roads would do very much to stop the flow of population from the country to the towns. The Counties could not spend the public money more wisely, or with greater benefit to the public, than by maintaining a good chaingang in each County on permanent road building. Good roads would bring f20 churches, a nd schools, and towns closer to every country home, in addition to the saving which would result from the wear and tear upon stock and vehicles, and upon the people themselves. And this can be done by wise legislation without interfering in the least with the management or maintenance of the State farms. I submit here with a statement showing the operations of the State Penitentiary for the past year.

CONVICT S TATEMENT. Prisoners i n confinement December 31, 1899 8or From C ourts since that date 246 Recaptured 1 1 — 257

1,058

Discharged l %7 Pardoned 2 4 Escaped • 2 2 Killed w hile trying to escape I Died 2 9— 203

In p rison December 31, 1900 795

FINANCES. Balance c ash on hand Dec. 31, 1899 $ 9,886.67 Total r eceipts for 1900 65,926.36— $75,813.03 Total d isbursements for 1900 71,879.91

nCash o hand December 31, 1900 $ 3,933.12 To t his should be added 328 bales cotton 13,120.00 Due f or oats and convict hire 2,962.00

$20,015.12

Spent f or Improvements — New p rison $14,649.00 Less a mount still due contractor 5,202.45

$ 9 ,446.55 tax

Reformatory * 1 , 000.00 Artesian w ells 1,220.00 Barn 2 ,000.00 Gravel r oof Hosiery Mill 450.00 New b oiler, etc 1,100.00 Recovering g uards' quarters 110.00 Mowers, b inders, mules, etc 1,142.00

$16,468.55

This a mount is included in the total disbursements above men tioned, and when added to the cash assets above named shows a net earning of the institution for the past year of $36,483.67, and this does not include the corn and other material on hand and grown on the farm the past year for the maintenance of the institution this year, and neither is it included in the item of total receipts. In fact, the figures here given show the total receipts to have been $82,008.36. I congratulate you on the excellent management of this institution.

INSTITUTION F OR THE EDUCATION OF THE DEAF AND THE BLIND. The F ifty-second Annual Report of the South Carolina Institution for the Education of the Deaf and the Blind shows an average at tendance of 157 pupils, which is the largest in the history of the School. Thirty-six Counties are represented. The expenditure* have been kept within the appropriation. The per capita cost re mains about the same. The building for colored pupils, for which the Legislature made an appropriation at the last session, is in process of erection, and will be ready for occupancy by the be ginning of the next school term. The Superintendent will ask for an appropriation of $20,000 for support and $20,000 for the erection of a school building and $4,500 for other improvements and repairs which are needed. The appropriation for support which is asked this year is the same as was made by the last Legislature, and the Superintendent says that the institution cannot be run on a less amount with the present number of pupils. In his annual report it is stated, "The time has come in the history of the institution when it will be necessary to limit the number of pupils admitted or to arrange for the accommodation of a greater number." The new building which it is proposed to erect for the sum of $20,000 is for f22 recitation r ooms, with a chapel, or auditorium. The Constitution says: "Institutions for the^are of the insane, blind, deaf and dumb- and the poor shall always be fostered and supported by this State." It is for you to determine whether or not provision shall be made for the increased number of these unfortunates who are seeking ad mission to this institution. For a detailed statement of the work and needs of the institution you are respectfully referred to the report of the superintendent.

TAXATION. Government h as no right to take more from the people than is absolutely necessary for a wise and economical administration of the affairs of the State, and it should be so taken that the burden will bear evenly on all property. It is the duty of every citizen to con tribute his portion to the support of the government in proportion to his ability. This is the standard laid down in our Constitution. That taxation does not bear evenly upon all property is patent to every thoughtful person. If you can in your wisdom devise any plan by which the assessment of property for taxation can be more equitably made and all the property of the State can be placed on the tax books you will have contributed much to lighten the burden on that class of property which in its nature cannot escape taxation. In s ome of the States tax inquisitors are provided to discover property that is omitted from the tax list. There is no doubt that a great deal of property escapes taxation which should be on the books and made to bear its portion of the burden, and some plan should be devised by which this property can be reached. Missouri has adopted a law which provides for the taxation of mortgages, and the man who owns the property has it assessed at the value of the property, less the value of the mortgage, and the owner of the mortgage is required to pay tax upon the value of his mortgage. Some such provision in our laws would be just and equitable, for it is not right for the owner of the property to pay taxes upon the full value when in reality his ownership is only the value of the property less the value of the mortgage. It would not be right to tax the property at its full value and then tax the mortgage, for that would be paying taxes upon the same property twice. This q uestion of taxation is worthy of your attention, for it is one of vital importance to all of our people. RAILROADS. The T wenty-second Annual Report of the Board of Railroad Commissioners contains a very full exhibit of the operations of the roads within the State for the past fiscal year. An e xamination of the report will familiarize you with the duties of this very important department of our State govern ment. You will doubtless be gratified to note that the general prosperity of the year has benefited the railroad interest, and that the roads as a whole are in good condition, both materially and financially. There i s a gradual improvement in the roadways ; the trestles and bridges have been strengthened, as required by the increased capac ity of the rolling stock and the large increase of the tonnage. There has been considerable improvement in the depot accommodations, some new ones constructed, and many old ones repaired. There has been constructed and received for public business since the last re port about 200 miles of new road within the State. The gross earn ings of the roads have about reached the $10,000,000 mark. The entire operating expenses and taxes amount to about $7,000,000 — leaving a balance with which, in a large measure, to liquidate the interest on the bonded indebtedness. Some few roads have paid a small dividend on their stock. The r eport shows some of the vexed questions that were brought to the attention of the Board, and a full statement is made of the disposition of the same, demonstrating the fact that the Commission has endeavored to adjust all differences between the public and the roads in a just and reasonable manner. The prosperity of the rail roads of a State is a good index to the general prosperity of the people.

PENSIONS.

For s everal years the State has been doing what she could for the few remaining old Confederate soldiers and the widows of soldiers who are in need of its aid. It should be a matter of congratulation to every patriotic son that we have been able to do what we have, and a source of regret that we are not able to do more. The trouble with our pension laws is the tendency to abuse them, and in many cases those who are really deserving go without the assistance they need, and to which they are entitled ; but better that a hundred who are not entitled to it should receive aid than that one deserving old f24 soldier s hould suffer in his old age for the want of such help as the State and the people he served so well are justly due him. At t he last session of the Legislature a new pension law was en acted, which has not' yet been tested. The new law is intended to reduce the number of pensioners now on the roll, and to have on the list only those who are worthy, and to give them a sum sufficient to be a real help to them. In order to carry out the purpose of this law a new set of blanks have been sent out, and the roll for this year will be completely revised. In view of this fact, it would be well to give the present pension law a fair trial, and to make such an appro priation for the old soldiers as the General Assembly may in its wisdom feel that the State is able to spend for this purpose. Last year the appropriation was $100,000, and there were on the pay-roll 7,707 pensioners, of whom 4,575 were 'soldiers and 3,132 were widows of soldiers. I recommend that there be no reduction in the appropriation for this worthy cause.

STATE M ILITIA. yDuring m administration several occasions have arisen in which the civil authorities have called upon me as Commander-in-Chief for the assistance of the Militia to preserve the peace and avert riot and bloodshed in the State. In each and every case the volunteer troops have responded to my orders with alacrity and enthusiasm, and in every instance, by their promptness and coolness, law and order were enforced without loss of life or property. In the recent threatened riot at Georgetown, caused by the killing of an officer in the dis charge of his duty, by a negro, it is attested by Mayor Morgan and the best citizens of that city that but for the timely presence of the volunteer troops the civil authorities would have been overwhelmed, and the city reduced to riot and bloodshed, and probably destruction of property. With the rapid progress the State is making — the cen treing of populous industrial activities here and there all over the State — the ever present problem of another distinct race in our midst may warn us that we are ever liable to such occurrences as the Georgetown riot, and to meet such conditions, and to protect the lives and property of our citizens, the State has no other appeal, no other means so adequate or reliable, nothing else so satisfying to the people as the presence of a well organized, thoroughly equipped body of soldiers. Therefore, if the Militia is a necessity when calam ity threatens the peace and good order of society it is the bounden duty of the State to make liberal provision in the line of wise t2S economy t o foster and maintain it, for under the genius of our system of government the Militia, or citizen soldiery, is, and must always remain, the court of last resort in the maintenance and en forcement of law and order. Aside from my personal knowledge and observation, as Commander-in-Chief, it gives me pleasure to note the expressions of satisfaction that constantly reach me in praise of the progress and improvement of our Militia system under the able con trol and direction of that department, and I do not hesitate in ad vising the General Assembly to provide as liberally as our means will allow for the maintenance and advancement of the Militia, feeling, as I do, that every dollar appropriated will be wisely and economically disbursed in the interest and steady improvement of the service. I respectfully refer you to the Adjutant General's report, which covers in detail the entire operations of the Adjutant General's Department for the last fiscal year in a most satisfactory manner.

CHICKAMAUGA B ATTLEFIELD.

At t he last session of the Legislature $10,000 was appropriated for the purpose of erecting a monument to the South Carolina soldiers on the Chickamauga Battlefield. The Governor was authorized to appoint a Commission, consisting of three Confederate soldiers, with the Governor as Chairman, to have charge of the erection of this monument. I appointed as members of that Commission Gen. C. I. Walker, Col. J. Harvey Wilson, Capt. C. K. Henderson. The Com mission visited the battlefield and selected the location of the various markers, designating the positions of the South Carolina troops. They also selected the location for the large monument for all South Carolinians who fought and who fell on that historic battlefield. The C ommission called for designs and bids. Several plans and bids were submitted, and, after carefully considering all of them, the contract was awarded to the Stewart Stone Company, of Columbia, S. C, as their designs impressed the commission as the most suit able, and they also offered to do the work at the lowest price. The total cost for markers and pavement around the monument, and for the monument itself, is $9,450. The work on the markers has been done, and that on the monument is nearly completed. The monu ment is 32 feet high, and will be a handsome shaft, made of South Carolina granite, surmounted by a bronze palmetto tree emblematic of our State, and flanked on two sides by two bronze statues, each of a Confederate infantryman and artilleryman, these figures represent J26 ing t he only arms of the service from South Carolina on that battle field. sIt i proposed to unveil the monument in July, 1901, that being the time of the reunion of the United Confederate Veterans at Memphis, Tenn. This time has been selected so that many veterans and our people generally may have an opportunity of attending the cere monies while on their way to the United Confederate Veterans' Re union, and thus be able to secure the advantages of the low rates of tare given on that occasion. The C ommission feels that it would be very appropriate for the entire Legislature to be present at the dedication of this memorial which they have caused to be erected to the gallant sons of the State who on this sacred spot offered their lives with distinguished gal lantry for their beloved country. The spot selected for the monu ment is one held by the intrepid courage of the brave men of Ker shaw's Brigade as they victoriously swept toward Snodgrass Range, and every marker shows the spot where South Carolina valor was displayed.

THE B LACK REPORT.

yIn m last Annual Message to the Legislature I called attention to the importance of securing the report made by Mr. John A. Black to • the Legislature in 1858 in regard to the claim of the State against the General Government on account of the Revolutionary War, and sug gested the importance of provision being made for search for this report, which was supposed to be in one of the old rubbish rooms of the State House. The Legislature made an appropriation and di rected the Governor and the State Treasurer to employ some one to go through this rubbish room to see if this report could be found. The report was unearthed amongst this old rubbish and has been forwarded to Senator Tillman along with other papers and docu ments bearing on this subject. I will submit to you a Special Mes sage covering this matter.

SPECIAL C OURTS.

At t he last session of the General Assembly there was an Act passed providing for Special Courts, and stating how they should be obtained, and also fixing the salary of the special judge. In fixing this salary, however, the General Assembly failed to provide any fund out of which it should be paid. During the past year four t«7

Special C ourts have been petitioned for and ordered under this Act. In the absence of any other available fund I have paid the salary and expenses of the special judge as provided by this Act out of my contingent fund. It seems to me that if these Special Courts are necessary, and are to be held, that the General Assembly should provide a fund out of which the salary and expenses of the special judge should be paid. There i s no doubt that there is need for relief, for in many of th° Counties the business of the Courts is very much congested, and the delays which are occasioned in the termination of suits very often cause parties to compromise and settle rather than go into the Courts. I know that it is frequently argued that the present ma chinery is ample, and that the delays are caused by the judges not pressing cases to trial, and on account of lawyers not being ready ; but we should remember that the number of Counties has been in creased. Causes which are of sufficient importance to be carried into Court should be considered with deliberation, and without undue haste, so that justice may be administered. In Spartanburg County alone there are now provided by law five regular terms of the Common Pleas Court and six terms of the Sessions Court. Tha is an average of nearly one Court to the month for this County alone. It seems to me that it would be in the interest of economy and of the dispatch of the business of the Courts to increase the number of circuits rather than to be holding these extra and special terms. The addition of one or two circuits would not materially increase the cost and would add very much to the speedy adjudica tion of causes that are brought for trial. Under the present arrange ment the circuit judges are kept on the circuit the greater portion of their time, and have very little time left for the preparation of opinions. This is a matter which deserves and should receive your serious consideration.

LOCAL L EGISLATION. Iny m last Annual Message I directed the attention of the Legis lature to the inhibition contained in the Constitution against the passage of local or special laws concerning certain subjects, and called their attention to the expense and evils of such legislation. I desire again to call your attention to this subject, and also to a recent decision of our Supreme Court, which has declared one of these local laws unconstitutional. The Court in delivering its opin ion on this subject in this particular case says : "In order that a law f28 maye b general it must be of force in every County in the State, and while it may contain special provisions making its effect different in certain Counties, these Counties cannot be made exempt from its en - tire operation." It has been the custom of the Legislature in many instances to pass a general law and then add a proviso exempting certain Counties from its operations. Almost every County in this State is an independent republic, with a separate and distinct County government law, and at almost every session of the Legislature changes and amendments are made, so that it is difficult to know just what the law is in any County.

AMENDMENTS T O THE CONSTITUTION.

At t he last session of the General Assembly two joint resolutions were passed submitting to the electors of the State two proposed amendments to the State Constitution. The o ne proposed an amendment, to be known as Article 1 of Amendments to the Constitution, to authorize and empower the General Assembly to provide by law for the condemnation and equitable assessment of lands for drainage purposes, to read as fol lows : ''The General Assembly shall provide by law for the con demnation, through proper official channels, of all lands necessary for the proper drainage of the swamp and low lands of this State ; and shall also provide for the equitable assessment of all lands so drained, for the purpose of paying the expenses of such condemna tion and drainage." The o ther to amend Section 7, Article VIII., of the Constitution, relating to Municipal Bonded Indebtedness, by adding at the end thereof the following words : "Provided, That the limitation im posed by this section and by Section 5, Article IV., of this Consti tution shall not apply to bonded indebtedness incurred by the cities of Columbia, Rock Hill, Charleston and Florence, where the pro ceeds of said bonds are applied solely for the purchase, establish ment, maintenance or increase of waterworks plant or sewerage system ; and by the city of Georgetown, when the proceeds of said bonds are applied solely for the purchase, establishment, main tenance or increase of waterworks plant, sewerage system, gas and electric light plants, where the entire revenue arising from the operation of such plants, or systems, shall be devoted solely and ex clusively to the maintenance and operation of the same, and where the question of incurring such indebtedness is submitted to the free f29 holders a nd qualified voters of such municipality, as provided in the Constitution, upon the question of other bonded indebtedness." fBoth o these proposed amendments were adopted by a majority of the votes cast in the general election. In t he latter there seems to have been a mistake made, and in stead of referring to Section 5, Article X., the amendment is made to refer to Section 5, Article IV., of the Constitution, which reads as follows : "Section 5. A Lieutenant Governor shall be chosen at the same time, in the same manner, continue in office for the same period and be possessed of the same qualifications as the Governor, and shall, ex officio, be President of the Senate." It w as the purpose of the amendment to have relation to Section 5 of Article X, of the Constitution, which, so far as it relates to this subject of municipal indebtedness, reads as follows : "The bonded debt of any County, township, school district, municipal corporation or political division or subdivision of this State shall never exceed eight per centum of the assessed value of all the taxable property therein. And no County, township, municipal corporation or other political division of this State shall hereafter be authorized to in crease its bonded indebtedness if at the time of any proposed in crease thereof the aggregate amount of its already existing bonded debt amounts to eight per centum of the value of all taxable property therein, as ascertained by the valuation for State taxation. "And w herever there shall be several political divisions or munici pal corporations covering or extending over the same territory, or portions thereof, possessing a power to levy a tax or contract a debt, then each of such political divisions or municipal corporations shall so exercise its power to increase its debt under the foregoing eight per cent, limitation that the aggregate debt over and upon any ter ritory of this State shall never exceed fifteen per centum of the value of all taxable property in such territory as valued for taxation by the State : Provided, That nothing herein shall prevent the issue of bonds for the purpose of paying or refunding any valid municipal debt heretofore contracted in excess of eight per centum of the assessed value of all the taxable property therein." Whether o r not this error is fatal to the amendment proposed is 1 matter for your consideration. J have felt it my duty to call the facts to your attention, for in order that the proposed amendments shall have the force of law they require ratification by your honorable bodies. A y ear ago I sent a Message to the General Assembly, trans t3o mitting a m emorial of certain citizens — Messrs. Edward McCrady, T. R. McGahan and others— in regard to the draining of our swamp lands. The m essage and memorial were referred to a special joint com mittee of the two Houses, but no action was taken directly upon the subject, because, as it was understood, it was found that under the Constitution there was no power in the Legislature to tax or assess lands for drainage purposes. Inasmuch as an amendment to the Constitution for this purpose has been approved by the people, and is now before you for final action, I earnestly recommend this matter to your consideration, and should the amendment to the Constitu tion of which I have spoken be approved and finally enacted by you at this session I again recommend, as I did last year, the establish ment of a commission to take the subject into consideration, to study it thoroughly and to devise and suggest a scheme, if practicable, commensurate with its importance, to inaugurate and carry out this great work. As I s aid last year, the matter which has thus been broached should no longer be allowed to rest. These low lands must some day be drained, and this area of miasma and death be converted into a rich and healthful agricultural area, thus adding immensely to the taxable property of the State, and affording a section which will in vite the immigration of industrious and frugal people, who will seek it alike for the salubrity of its climate as for the fertility of its soil. I i nvite your attention to the memorial upon the subject which you will find in the journals of the last General Assembly.

APPORTIONMENT O F REPRESENTATION. Section 3 o f Article III of the Constitution provides that, "The House of Representatives shall consist of one hundred and twenty- four members, to be apportioned among the several Counties ac cording to the number of inhabitants contained in each. Each County shall constitute one election district. The enumeration of the inhabitants for this purpose shall be made in the year 1901, and shall be made in the course of every tenth year thereafter, in such manner as shall be by law directed : Provided, That the General Assembly may at any time in its discretion adopt the immediately preceding United States Census as a true and correct enumeration of the inhabitants of the several Counties, and make the apportionment of Representatives among the several Counties according to the said enumeration." Under this provision of the Constitution it becomes t31

your d uty either to order an enumeration of the people of this State for the purpose of apportionment, or to adopt the enumeration as . made by the United States last year. For y our convenience I give herewith the population of each County according to the official count of the returns of the Twelfth Census, taken as of June 1, 1900, by the United States Government: Abbeville 3 3,400 Greenwood 2 8,343 Aiken 3 9,032 Hampton 2 3,738 Anderson 5 5,728 Horry 2 3,364 Bamberg 1 7.296 Kershaw 2 4,696 Barnwell 3 5,50 \ Lancaster 2 4,31 1 Beaufort 3 5,495 Laurens 3 7,382 Berkeley 3 0,454 Lexington 2 7,264 Charleston 8 8,006 Marion 3 5,181 Cherokee 2 1,359 Marlboro 2 7,639 Chester 2 8,616 Newberry 3 0,182 Chesterfield 2 0,401 Oconee 2 3,634 Clarendon 2 8,184 Orangeburg 5 9,663 Colleton 3 3.452 Pickens 1 9,375 Darlington 3 2,388 Richland 4 5'589 Dorchester 1 6,294 Saluda 1 8,966 Edgefield 2 5,478 Spartanburg 6 5,560 Fairfield 2 9,425 Sumter 5 1,237 Florence 2 8,474 Union 2 5,501 Georgetown 2 2,846 Williamsburg 3 I'685 Greenville 5 349o York 4 1.684.

INSURANCE E XAMINER.

yIn m last Annual Message I called the attention of the Legisla ture to the importance of an insurance examiner. I repeat the recommendation then made. Fire and life insurance have taken deep root with our people, and thousands of dollars are paid out every year to insurance companies. These corporations obtain from the State the right to do business in the State, and the State has the right to inspect and supervise their work, and thus secure protection to the people against bogus concerns. All reputable companies would be glad to have such inspection. That y ou may have an idea of the extent of this business I desire to call your attention to the fact that there were, in 1899, 118 fire, life and accident insurance companies doing business in the State, t32

and t he license fees paid to the State amounted to $22,485.58. The total amount collected from the people in premiums amounted that year to $2,210,990.67, as you may see from the report of the Comptroller General. The figures for the past year cannot be given, inasmuch as the report has not yet been completed ; but they will be no less, and possibly more.

GEOLOGICAL S TATE SURVEY. The i mportance and value of a good Geological Survey in connec tion with the development of any State can scarcely be overrated ; it is, indeed, indispensable to a complete utilization of all the natural resources of any State or country. Men a re ever ready to take hold of and push forward any industry of promise that may be incidentally or accidentally discovered. But the natural resources of a country are not always apparent, certainly not always on the surface — and even were they, the average man would seldom observe them. Especially is this true in the case of mineral deposits. It has been estimated that in Pennsylvania, previous to the establishment of its Geological Survey, enough money was expended in searching for coal and iron in the ordinary way of individual effort to have paid more than the entire cost of several Geological Surveys of the whole State. A thorough knowl edge of its geology has been secured ; all its mineral zones, and gas and oil belts, have been accurately mapped, and men no longer grope at random after what can now be secured by the intelligent use of the simple results of the State survey. They know definitely where to expect oil, gas, coal or iron, and the drill is not sent down as a mere experiment, nor are money and time wasted in haphazard risk and adventure. What i s demanded today in the successful conduct of any business is systematized labor, and everything must proceed upon the basis of preconceived, well-studied plans. It is no less necessary to a proper development of a State's natural resources. The m ineral industries of this State are now receiving consider able attention, and a good Survey would undoubtedly prove of in calculable help and encouragement. The State of South Carolina is by no means deficient in mineral wealth, but just what unexplored treasures it holds can never be known unless an intelligent, vigorous, authorized survey be made. Aside from the resultant monetary value of such Survey, facts and statistics would be placed in the hands of the people that would enable them to recognize and utilize much t33 natural r esource not now even known to be in existence. An impetus would be given to mineralogical and geological study and work in our schools and colleges, where as yet they are considered rather insignificant and of minor consequence ; and the coming gen eration be prepared to take an active personal interest in the devel opment of their native State along this line as they now are inter ested in its mercantile, and agricultural, and manufacturing progress. The United States Government furnishes any State as much ad ditional money toward State Surveys as such States themselves put mto the work — in most cases considerably more — and the question of State expenditures or increased State tax could not, therefore, conflict with popular desire. I s ubmitted this matter to the last Legislature in a Special Mes sage, and the importance of the subject is such that it deserves con sideration at your hands ; and if you do anything looking to the accomplishment of this work it will be a valuable contribution to the development of the natural resources of the State.

THE S OUTH CAROLINA INTERSTATE AND WEST IN DIAN EXPOSITION.

By a c oncurrent resolution adopted at the last session of the Gen eral Assembly of this State the South Carolina Interstate and West Indian Exposition was heartily endorsed, and the advancement of tiie great project was earnestly commended and urged upon the entire people of our State. Encouraged b y this spontaneous action, the projectors of the enterprise went to work with great energy, and a chartered corpora tion was organized, with a proposed capital stock of $250,000, of which amount nearly $200,000 has already been subscribed. The E xposition has been extensively advertised throughout the United States, and the indications are that it will be largely patron ized. It has beep officially noticed in the recent Annual Messages and otherwise by the Chief Executives in several of the States of the Union, and it is hoped will receive substantial encouragement from those States. A bill appropriating $250,000 for a Government exhibit at the Exposition is now pending in the Congress of the United States, and has passed the Senate. Not o nly will the industries and resources of our own and neigh boring States be brought to public notice, but those of the .West Indies as well. It is intended especially to afford to the agricultural t34 and m anufacturing interests of our State an opportunity such as has never before been enjoyed, of publishing to the world their extent, value and importance. A very eligible site, embracing some one hundred and fifty acres, on the shores of Ashley River, in the City of Charleston, has been secured, and the work of construction has been commenced. The plan and scope of the undertaking has been made so familiar to all that it is not necessary to enlarge on the same at this time. Application h as been made to the State of South Carolina for an appropriation of $50,000 to assist in developing the Exposition, and I commend this appeal to your favorable consideration. The State of New York voted the sum of $300,000 in aid of the Buffalo Expo • sition; and the State of Nebraska appropriated $150,000 to the Omaha Exposition ; and the State of Tennessee voted the sum of $50,000 in aid of the Nashville Exposition, and the amounts so ex pended were returned manifold to the people of the above named States in the results attained. In view of the fact that our State has heretofore made liberal appropriations for the Expositions held at New Orleans and at Atlanta, the appeal in behalf of our own Expo sition comes with great force.

MEDICAL C OLLEGE. The M edical College of the State of South Carolina, though not a State institution, has again placed at the disposal of the Governor several scholarships, one from each Congressional District, which carry with them free tuition. The appointments were made by me ; and I beg to commend the liberality of this institution and the good work it is doing for the State.

PHOSPHATE D EPARTMENT.

The r oyalty received by the State from the phosphate beds is not so much for the past year as it was for 1899. In 1899 the State received $34,928.69. In 1900 the State received $21,331.36. This does not mean that there has been less rock mined, for the Inspec tor's report will show to the contrary, but is owing to the inability of the companies mining to secure transportation for the rock, as there are now about 70,000 tons in the vicinity of Beaufort ready for shipment. There have been a number of inquiries to the Phosphate Inspector from capitalists out of the State, asking about the location of the phosphate beds, and especially of the river deposits. A map t35 showing t he State's phosphate beds might be worth a great deal to South Carolina. I would recommend that you appropriate the sum of $1,000.00 for this purpose, to be expended under the direction of the State Board of Phosphate Commissioners, and that you appro priate the sum of $300.00 to pay the per diem and necessary expenses of the State Board of Phosphate Commissioners. For further infor mation regarding the Phosphate Department I would refer you to the full and complete report of the Phosphate Inspector. SINKING F UND. Your a ttention is directed to the report of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund. The following summarized statement shows the amount of Sinking Fund assets, and how invested : Statement o f Assets of the "Ordinary Sinking Fund" on Dec. 31, 1900: Dec. 3 1, 1900. Loans at 5 per cent, to Counties $35,500.00 Dec. 3 1,' 1900. Cash Deposited in Banks, Dec. 31, 1900, belong to Escheated Es tates $ 1,697.00 Dec. 3 1, 1900. Belonging to Sinking Fund proper 1 3,374-83— 15,07183

Dec. 3 1, 1900. Amount of Assets of "Ordi nary" Sinking Fund $50,571.83 Statement o f assets of the "Cumulative Sinking Fund" on Dec. 3%, 1900: Dec. 3 1, 1900. Permanent investments in S. C. 4 1-2 Brown a nd Blue Stock $ 35,728.56 Dec. 3 1, 1900. Loaned to Counties at 5 per cent, in terest 106,942.83 Dec. 3 1, 1900. Loaned to Commission for completion of State H ouse at 4 per cent 5,500.00 Dec. 3 1, 1900. Deposited in Banks at 4 per cent, in terest, payable monthly, but unse cured, except by the credit of the Bank wherein deposited 241,030.84

Dec. 3 1, 1900. Total amount of assets on Dec. 31, 1900. $389,202.23

Attention i s called to the manner in which the character of the Sinking Fund loans have changed with the raising of the rate of interest from 4 1-2 per cent, to 5 per cent. t36

The r eports of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund from 1896 to 1900 as to the Cumulative Sinking Fund show : Thatn o Dec. 31, 1896, there was loaned to banks, at 4 1-2 per cent, interest, and secured not only by the credit of the bank, but also by a deposit by the bank with the State Treasurer, as collateral se curity, S. C. Brown 41-2 per cent. Bonds (of face value same as amount of loan), $173,984.22, and deposited in banks at only 4 per cent. interest, unsecured, except by the credit of the bank wherever deposited, only $2,816.03. On F eb. 25, 1897, the law was changed authorizing the Fund to be loaned to Counties at 5 per cent., which was also the rate of in terest on all loans. At the time of the passage of this Act nearly all the Fund was loaned to banks at 4 1-2 per cent., secured not only by the credit of the bank, but by a deposit in the State Treasury of S. C. 41-2 per cent, bonds whose market value was more than the amount of the loan. The e ffect of the Act was to cause banks to pay up these secured 4 1 ,-2 per cent, loans, and to obtain Sinking Fund money, not by pay ing 5 per cent, on secured loans, but by receiving it on deposit at only 4 per cent, interest, and unsecured except by the credit of the bank wherever deposited — thus lowering the security and at the same time also the rate of interest on bank deposits. This is illus trated by the fact that on Dec. 31, 1897, there was loaned to banks, at 5 p er cent., secured by collateral deposit of bonds, $58,484.22; loaned to Counties, at 5 per cent., $37,532.00; on deposit in banks at only 4 per cent, interest, and unsecured, except by credit of banT... $131,262.78. And on Dec. 31, 1898, bank loans, secured, at 5 per cent., $28,484.22; loaned to Counties at 5 per cent., $105,070.15 ; de posited in banks at 4 per cent, interest, and unsecured, except by credit of bank, $127,322.51. Since 1 898 the secured 5 per cent, loans to banks have continued to decrease and the 4 per cent, deposits have continued to increase until at this time there are no 5 per cent, loans to banks, secured by collateral deposits, while there is on deposit in banks, unsecured, ex cept by the credit of the bank, $241,030.84. As the amount of the 4 per cent, deposits in banks is the balance not needed by the bor rowing Counties or State House Commission, whose needs do not keep pace with the increase of the Sinking Fund, in order to raise the security without lowering the interest on this "balance on de posit," it might be well for the law to be so changed as to allow loans at 4 per cent, on collateral deposits of 41-2 per cent. Brown t37 and B lue S. C. Bonds of such of the Sinking Funds as is not needed to supply the requirements of the State House Commission and of the borrowing Counties. Ast i is, under the law a bank is required to deposit collateral and pay 5 per cent, interest, and obtains the same money without collateral at 4 per cent, interest, payable monthly. The only pos sible objection to this proposed change in the law is that it will give a monopoly of loans of this balance (not needed by State House Commission nor borrowing Counties) to banks and individ uals who own State bonds ; but it makes the loan absolutely secure. Application w as made by the City of Charleston, through Mayor J. Adger Smyth, to grant said city certain marsh lands on the Cooper River, on condition that the same may be ceded to the National Government for the purpose of a dry dock and navy yard. The Commission decided to refer this matter to the General Assembly, and I respectfully ask your favorable consideration of the petition. The C ommission for the completion of the State House provided by the last General Assembly, which also includes the Commis sioners of the Sinking Fund, adopted plans and specifications for the completion of the State House and let the contract at $165,006. They also agreed to pay the architect for drawing plans and super vising the work the usual fee of 5 per cent, on the cost, or $8,250.30, making the total cost for completion of the building $173,256.30. Work is now in progress, and the building is to be completed by the end of the present year.

STATE B OARD OF HEALTH. The r eport of the State Board of Health which will be sub mitted to you should receive your thoughtful attention. It con tains suggestions which should receive action on your part. Smallpox h as been more or less prevalent in the State for the past two years, and while it has been, as a rule, of a mild type, there is no telling how soon it may assume a malignant form if authority is not given for more vigorous and positive action on the part of the State Board, so that it may be suppressed and stamped out. In re gard to this disease the Secretary of the State Board in his report to me says: "There i s more or less of the disease in the Counties of Fairfield, Laurens, Union, Spartanburg, Barnwell, Beaufort, and Orange burg. For a short period during the summer it was confined to t38

Union C ounty, where it has been present for the past year. This County has been the focus from which the adjoining Counties have been from time to time infected during the present year, with the exception of one case from North Carolina, in Cherokee County. In the early part of the summer it was on Fenwyck and Edisto Islands, but it was suppressed in these locations by the vaccination of nearly the whole population. There are a number of cases now on Paris and St. Helena Islands, the origin of which I have not been able to trace. "The d ifficulty experienced by the State Board of Health in the control and suppression of the disease has been chiefly due to two causes : not being invested with authority to direct and supervise the action of the local Boards of Health in incorporated towns and cities, and the power to enforce general vaccination through the State, especially in localities in which the infection prevails. To cure these evils I would suggest that the State Board of Health be given the power to enforce general vaccination in localities where the infection exists ; and it is absolutely necessary, in the opinion of the State Board of Health, for the preservation of the health and lives of the people, that this measure should be enforced without delay. It would be a preventative measure of the highest value for the State to require vaccination as a prerequisite in every child be fore it is allowed to enter the public schools, or a pupil before en tering any institution of learning in the State ; and that no railway, manufactory or industrial establishment shall employ any operative unless they can show successful vaccination. The disease is assum ing in this, as in other States in the Union, a more virulent type re cently, and appeals to every interest for more stringent measures for its suppression. Dr. J. R. Little informed me that the cases near the mills in the vicinity of Spartanburg were of a more serious form than any he had hitherto seen since the close of the war. An other physician who resides at Pacolet had a case of the malignant hemorrhagic form, which destroyed the patient on the fourth day, even before the appearance of the eruption on the body. Compul sory vaccination is enforced in Germany before the expiration of the first year of life of the child, then again before it enters school, at the sixth year, again when it leaves school, and, if a male, on entering the army, and the discharge from the service. In 1899 in an Empire of 54,000,000 there were but 15 cases of smallpox, and 8 of them were on the frontier of Russia and Belgium, where the law in regard to vaccination is very lax." t39

I r ecommend to your favorable consideration the suggestions con tained above, and quoted thus fully from the report because con ditions are such that this becomes a very important matter to tht health and lives of the people of the State, and stringent measures seem necessary to suppress the disease, and should be resorted to. I w ould suggest to your favorable consideration an amendment to the health laws of the State which will enable the State Board of Health to collect statistics from every county, town, township and city in the State. Even the meager statistics which are now made by some of the incorporated towns of the State are considered by outsiders as very valuable, and are much sought after. They are sent to Europe, South American Republics, British America, and Mexico. The Secretary of the State Board of Health says that not long ago the Director of the Imperial Library in Berlin wrote to him for statistics, stating that he had frequent requests for infor mation regarding climate, mean temperature, mean rainfall, the prevalent diseases, the birth and death rate" — information much de sired by persons contemplating emigration to this State. Besides this could be given the population, area in square miles of the town, area of parks and lakes, cable and city railway, river front, inhabited houses in the city, miles of paved wood and asphalt pavement, length of sewerage, water pipes, the amount of water supply, length of city railway and electric railways. Many towns are neglecting to make these reports, and it is important to amend the law so as to compel them to do it. The secretary of the State Board also says that he has frequent requests from the universities, colleges and public libraries in all of the North and Northwestern cities to be put upon his exchange list for such information. If s tatistics as indicated were collected and available they would bring emigrants to the State and contribute to its wealth and pros perity. I w ould also suggest and recommend that the Board of Health of each county, town, or city be subordinate to the State Board of Health ; and it should be made the duty of the health officers of these local Boards to report such facts and statistics as may be re quired under instruction from, and in accordance with, blanks fur nished by the State Board ; and it should be the duty of such Boards to enforce all rules and regulations issued by the State Board for the preservation of the public health, and for the prevention of en demic, epidemic and contagious diseases. The State Board of Health should have power to remove health officers of any of these t4Q

local B oards for failure to keep a record of these statistics, make re ports, answer letters of inquiry concerning the health of the people, and likewise a fine should be imposed for neglect of duty. If such powers were granted to the State Board of Health it would be a comparatively easy matter to suppress smallpox in any of the towns of the State. There i s no more important subject to command your thoughtful attention and to demand wise legislation than the preservation of the health and lives of the people. If a State Board of Health is to be maintained and an appropriation made for its operations, authority should be given it to use this fund to the best interests of the people. CONCLUSION. I h ave thus endeavored to review briefly the different departments of the State government, and to make such suggestions as have seemed to me to be proper and demanding your attention. In expediting the business that shall come before you I am ready to give you such assistance and co-operation as may be in my power. I trust that your session may be a pleasant and harmonious one, and that in your deliberations you may be guided by an earnest and sin cere desire to do those things which shall redound to the advance ment and happiness of the people whom you have the honor to rep resent. M. B. McSWEENEY, Governor. WEDNESDAY, J ANUARY 9, 1901. 19

.H. 5 — Mr. McGOWAN: A Bill to validate and confirm the original Bonds, and all renewals thereof, known as Railroad Bonds, amounting to seventy-five thousand dollars, issued by Laurens County, pursuant to all elections held in said county on the 7th day of June, 1881, under the provisions of an Act entitled "An Act to authorize the formation of, and to incorporate, the Greenville and Laurens Railroad Company," approved February 14th, 1878, as amended by an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to authorize the formation of, and to incorporate, the Greenville and Laurens Railroad Company,' approved the 14th day of Feb ruary, 1878," approved December 24th, 1880, and to validate and confirm the original bond, and all renewals thereof, known as Rail road bonds, amounting to seventy-five thousand dollars, issued by Laurens County pursuant to an election held in said county on the 7th day of June, 1881, under the provisions of an Act entitled "An Act to charter the Greenwood, Laurens and Spartanburg Railroad Company, and to repeal an Act entitled 'An Act to charter the Greenwood, Laurens and Spartanburg Railroad Company,' ap proved February 20, 1880," approved December 24th, 1880. Which w as referred to a Special Committee, consisting of the Laurens delegation. H..— 6 Mr. COSGROVE : A Bill to amend Section 663 of the Revised Statutes of South Carolina, 1893, Volume 1, relating to county chain gang, and being Section 24 of the Act entitled "An Act to provide a system of county government for the several counties of the State," and approved January 4th, A. D. 1894. Which w as referred to the Committee on Judiciary. .H. 7 — Mr. ASHLEY: A Joint Resolution to extend the time for the payment of taxes for the year 1900. Printing a nd reference dispensed with. .—H. 8 Mr. J. P. THOMAS, Jr. : A Bill to create the office of County Solicitor; to define his duties, and to provide for his com pensation. Referred t o Committee on the Judiciary. —H. 9 Mr. J. P. THOMAS, Jr.: A Joint Resolution to provide for the insurance of the buildings and other property of the South Carolina College. Printing a nd reference dispensed with. H. 1 0.— J. P. THOMAS, Jr.: A Bill to regulate the bonds of public officers. Referred t o Committee on Officers and Offices. 20 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

H. 1 1.— Mr. BACOT: A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to incorporate Charleston and Seashore Railroad Company," approved the 1oth day of February, A. D. 1898. Referred t o Committee on Railroads. CONCURRENT R ESOLUTIONS. H. 1.— Mr. SINKLER: tBe i Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate con curring, That so much of the Message of His Excellency the Gov ernor as refers to the lost or destroyed bonds of the State of South Carolina, claimed by the State corporation known as the President, directors and company of the State Bank, be referred to a Special Committee, c onsisting Senators and five members of the House,o t be appointed by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House, respectively. Mr. K INARD offered the following amendment, which was agreed to : "That t he Special Committee report at the present sitting of the Legislature." The C oncurrent Resolution as amended was considered imme diately, agreed to, and ordered sent to the Senate for concurrence. H. 1 2. — Mr. TATUM : A Concurrent Resolution: Bet i Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate con curring, That the first day of February, 1901, be, and the same is hereby, fixed as the day on which this General Assembly shall ad journ sine die. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. APPOINTMENTS. T he SPEAKER announced the following: Assistant Clerk — J. P. Richards. Bill Clerk— Gill Hollis. Journal Clerk — W. E. Cook. Inside D oorkeeper — W. L. Gibson, for this session. Outside Doorkeeper — W. B. Knight, for this session. Gallery Doorkeeper— R. L. Hagood, for this session. Keeper of Speaker's Room — J. N. Pearman. Mail Clerk of the House — Jno. M. Sharp. Pages ( for this session only) — William Wannamaker, William Prince, Frank Gault, Calhoun Cason. Laborers — F red Jones, Callie Robins, Archie Oliphant, Abram Foster, and Laborer and Porter for Speaker's room, Caspar Watts. WEDNESDAY, J ANUARY 9, 1901. 21

PAPERS F ROM THE SENATE. The S enate sent to this House the following: H. 13 (S. 1) — Mr. Blakeney: A Concurrent Resolution relating to Joint Rules. The C oncurrent Resolution was considered immediately, agreed to, and ordered returned to the Senate with concurrence. H.4 1 (S. 3) — Mr. Sheppard: A Concurrent Resolution relating to opening and publishing returns for Governor. The C oncurrent Resolution was amended, agreed to as amended, and ordered returned to the Senate for concurrence.

REPORT. Reportf o the Sanitary and Drainage Commission of Charleston County : On m otion of Mr. COSGROVE, the report was ordered printed in the Journal. To t he Honorable, the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina : In a ccordance with the provisions of an Act entitled "An Act to create a sanitary drainage commission for Charleston County," we, the undersigned Commission, created thereby, respectfully submit the following report : Promptly p roceeding under the authority vested in our Com mission, we secured the co-operation of a consulting engineer, Mr. Earle Sloan, who made a reconnoisancc of the territory to be treated, devised the plan of the survey, and formulated the specifica tions, hereto attached; fully setting forth the methods to be em ployed, prescribing the area to be surveyed, providing the scheme on which the topographic map should be constructed, and reciting the conditions on which bids for the performance of this survey would be entertained. The c ontract to perform this survey in accordance with the speci fications was duly awarded, after advertisement, to the lowest bidder, Mr. Lewis Simons, who fully and satisfactorily completed all work incident thereto by Oct. 1st, 1900, and his report is hereto appended. The C ommission beg to report that the entire expense incident to this work has aggregated fifteen hundred fifty-eight dollars and fifty-seven cents ($1,558.57), as will more fully appear by reference to the accompanying itemized statement of expenditures. 22 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

The a uthorized requisition has been made on the County Treasurer for funds to discharge these obligations. The t erritory treated under this survey comprises an area of (11,843) eleven thousand eight hundred and forty-three acres of land, which can be rendered susceptible of profitable cultivation and healthful habitation by providing the proper drainage outlets to the interior lagoons, ponds and swamps with which this territory is ex tensively afflicted. As a r esult of this survey, instituted as a preliminary step to the correction of these evils, we should recommend that the Com mission be authorized by Your Honorable Body to undertake and inaugurate the most economic method of drainage consistent with good practice. This would require the cutting of drainage canals through the lowlands, following approximately the valley lines from the nearest streams to the swamps, flats and lagoons, through which ditches should extend from the said drainage canals. The creeks (or runs) into which these drainage canals should empty should be properly cleaned of all obstructions impeding free drainage. The p roposed system of drainage is indicated in blue lines on the official map, and would involve the excavation of (201,295) two hun dred and one thousand two hundred and ninety-five cubic yards of earth, clay, etc. This could be most economically accomplished through the formation, and by the continuous service, of a chain gang of about fifty men. We s hould, therefore, recommend that Your Honorable Body provide that the said chain gang be formed, and be subject to this special service, under the control and direction of this Commission;, and that you make an annual appropriation of seven thousand dol lars to pay for the necessary stockading, feeding, clothing and guarding of these prisoners, and for the proper supervision and the current engineering and other expenses incident to this work. With t his force all of the work comprised under this survey could probably be accomplished within two years. We f urther recommend that as an essential to this work that Your Honorable Body will grant to the County of Charleston, for the uses, and subject to the control of this Commission, a right of way in and to all of the drainage canals, public drains and ditches in said county, outside of the corporate limits of the City of Charles ton, now used, or which may hereafter be acquired and used, for public drainage and sanitary purposes. Ande w recommend that this Commission be authorized and WEDNESDAY, J ANUARY 9, 1901. 23 empowered t o compel all persons, or corporations, whose lands, in their judgment, are in an unsanitary condition and require drainage, to dig and open drains and ditches, or lay under-drains, and con nect the same with the drainage canals, public drains or ditches of said county within the area from time to time treated by this Com mission, and to keep the same open and in good order and in har mony with such general system of public drainage as may be estab lished or treated by this Commission. We h ereto append the following papers, to wit : 1. T he Specifications of the Consulting Engineer. 2. T he Report of the Surveyor. 3. T he Statement of Expenditures. Respectfully s ubmitted, T.. R McGAHAN, GEO. A. WAGENER, A. F. C. CRAMER, W. B. WILSON, W. H. WELCH, James Cosgrove, Secretary. Commissioners. EXHIBIT O NE. Proposals. Under t he authority of an Act of the Legislature of South Caro lina entitled "An Act to create a sanitary and drainage commission for Charleston County," approved February 19th, 1900, we, the undersigned Commissioners, do hereby solicit proposals from Civil Engineers to make, subject to such plans and conditions as are on file at the office of the Secretary, 28 Broad St., Charleston, S. C, a geodetic and topographic survey, together with profiles, maps and estimates relating to the proposed drainage of that portion of Charleston County lying between the corporate limits of the City of Charleston and the dividing line between Berkeley and Charleston Counties, and embracing the territory between the Ashley and the Cooper Rivers, as will more fully appear by reference to a map on file at the Secretary's office. All m aps, profiles and estimates on cost of drainage to be com pleted and submitted for approval to the Commissioners on or be fore October 1st, 1900. A c ertified check for fifty ($50.00) dollars must accompany each proposal as a guarantee that the successful applicant will properly qualify, with a bond of five hundred ($500.00) dollars for the faith 24 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE, ful p erformance of the proposed work. The checks of all unsuc cessful applicants will be returned. No p roposals received after 12 M. June 1, 1900, will be con sidered, and they should be addressed to the Secretary. The C ommissioners reserve the right to reject any or all bids.

CONDITIONS A ND SPECIFICATIONS to a pply to the conduct of the Geodetic and Topographical Survey and to the making of the maps, profiles and estimates relating to the proposed drainage of a portion of Charleston County : 1. T he applicant must be a civil engineer in good standing, and experience. 2. T he area to be surveyed and treated is situated in Charleston County, between the northern corporate limits of the City of Charleston and the dividing line between Berkeley and Charleston Counties, and embracing between the Ashley and Cooper Rivers. 3. P rimarily, this area shall be traversed with two systems of transit lines at right angles (90 degrees) to each other, and which, for convenience, shall be designated respectively "Longitudinal" and "Latitudinal" Lines. The l ines of the first system, which are herein designated as the "Longitudinal," and are indicated by the letters Z, Y, X, W, shall have the azimuth N. 14. W. or at right angles (90 degrees) to the line between Berkeley and Charleston Counties. Z. — T he main Longitudinal shall start at the intersection of the corporate limit of Charleston with the centre line of the S. C. R. R. (Southern Railway) and extend N. 14, W. to the aforesaid county line (separating Charleston and Berkeley Counties). Y,, X W. — Three subordinate longitudinal lines shall be estab lished, respectively, Y at six thousand, X at twelve thousand and W at eighteen thousand feet west of the main longitudinal line, and between the latitudinal lines hereinafter designated C and D, but shall extend N. 14, W. of C, to the centre line of the C. & S. R. R., and shall extend S. 14 E. of D to the Ashley River. The l atitudinal system shall comprise the following lines, with the azimuth N., 76 E., and designated by capital letters, to wit : A. — T he line N. 76 E. — S. 76 W. between Berkeley and Charles ton Counties, and extending from the confluence of Goose Creek with the Cooper River to the confluence of Archdale Creek with the Ashley River, shall constitute the main base line, parallel to which all latitudinal lines must be established. '

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tB. — A a distance of eighty-two hundred (8,200) feet along the main longitudinal line from the main latitudinal line shall be estab lished a latitudinal line extending N. 76 E. — S. 76 W., extending from the Cooper River to the S. C. R. R. C.t — A a distance of fifty-five hundred (5,500) feet along the main longitudinal line from latitudinal line B a latitudinal line shall ex tend from the Cooper River S. 76 W. to the Ashley River. D. E a nd F latitudinal lines shall similarly be established fifty-five hundred (5.500) feet apart, D being fifty-five hundred (5,500) feet from C : and each of these lines shall extend N. 76 E — S. 76 W. from the Cooper to the Ashley River. fAll o the foregoing lines shall be carefully measured with a 100-foot steel tape or chain, and at the end of every 100 feet a sound stake shall be driven, and express in legible numerals, in red indelible chalk, the station number (100 feet to the station), as fol lows, to wit : The m ain longitudinal line shall have its zero, or initial point, at the line of the city limits, and its terminus at the Berkeley-Charles ton County line; the subordinate longitudinal line Y X & W shall be correspondingly measured and marked with station numbers cor responding to those on the main longitudinal line; the latitudinal lines shall all be similarly measured, to the easterly and to the west erly, from the main longitudinal line Z as their zero points, and shall express on the stakes the distance in stations E. or W. of the main longitudinal line, for instance, 2 W., 1 W., W. ; 1 E., 2 E., etc. At a ll intersections of the foregoing longitudinal and latitudinal lines tack-centre hubs must be established and an extra stake must express both the longitudinal and the latitudinal letter. At or near the terminus of each of the foregoing lines tack-centre hubs must also be established, and a stake must indicate the proper letter of longitude or latitude. All l evels shall be based on the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey Bench Mark at United States Custom House, Charleston, S. C, and have relation to the mean low water mark, above which all elevations must be expressed in feet and fractions thereof. Allf o the foregoing longitudinal and latitudinal lines, Z, Y, X, W and A, B, C, D, E, F, respectively, shall have their levels taken at every station, as well as every intermediate point of distinctive topo graphic feature. And, furthermore, at or near every intersection of the longitudinals Z, Y, X, or W, with the latitudinals A, B, C, D, E, or F, and also near the termini of each of these lines, a substantial 26 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE, bench m ark shall be established. And, furthermore, convenient to every one thousand (1,000) feet, and even multiples thereof, from Z, along A, B, C, D, E and F, substantial bench marks shall be es tablished. All b ench marks shall be so described in the level-book as to ad mit of being easily found and identified. 4. F rom the point where the latitudinal line C intersects the line of the S. C. R. R. the location of the S. C. R. R. must be surveyed to its intersection with the main latitudinal line A near Ten Mile Hill ; and two lines of levels must be run respectively as follows : one along the centre line and one to give the natural topography of the land near and parallel to said centre line, and on the east side of same. From t he point where the S. C. R. R. intersects (near the Seven Mile Junction) the C. & S. R. R. (Charleston and Ashley River Rail road) a survey must be conducted along the location of said C. & S. R. R. to its bridge over the Ashley River. Two lines of levels must be established in connection with same, one along the centre line and one along the line of the natural topography on the south side, parallel with centre line. All l evels shall be taken as frequently as topography makes any distinctive change, but under no circumstances at intervals of dis tance exceeding three hundred (300) feet. 5. A ll of that portion of the foregoing area east of the S. C. R. R., and also such of the portion west of the S. C. R. R. as is bounded on the north by the C. & S. R. R., shall be subjected to the following additional survey and treatment : At e very one thousand (1,000) feet, and multiples thereof, from the main longitudinal line compass lines shall be run N. 14 W., S. 14 E., and measured and staked to the limits of the above area. Levels of these lines shall be taken with readings as frequent as the topog raphy makes distinctive changes, but under no circumstances at intervals exceeding three hundred (300) feet. 6.n I connection with the establishing of all lines and levels over, across or around the area indicated under Section 5, record must be made of the location, azimuth, extent and elevation of distinctive topographic changes and features within the aforesaid area traversed by aforesaid lines, including all railways, tramways, highways, pri vate roads, streams, canals, ditches, swamps, marshes, morasses, bridges, trestles, culverts, embankments, cuts, hedgerows, avenues, fences, wood-land and fields, and the approximate extent or size and WEDNESDAY, J ANUARY 9, 1901. 27 location o f the foregoing features and of the building within afore said area must be established by the intersection of two or more angles with the nearest visible main or subordinate line or lines, or by measurement. A record sketch must also be made of the topog raphy between the adjacent parallel lines herein provided and be tween each line in proximity to the Ashley or Cooper River and the shore line of said neighboring river. The e ngineer shall be at liberty to utilize such available informa tion as to topographic details as may have been established over this territory by the U. S. C. & G. Survey, and special reference is herein made to chart No. 445, U. S. C. & G. Survey. 7. A ll geodetic and topographic features required in general terms or specified in any or all of the foregoing clauses must be accurately located on a map on a horizontal scale of one five thous andth (1-5,000), and topographical elevations shall be expressed in contour lines so located on the map as to express differences of ele vation above mean low water tide (U. S. Custom House B. M.) of two feet and multiples thereof. This m ap shall be neatly drawn and constructed on best mounted drawing paper, with best India ink for all geodetic and topographic features, excepting the contour lines, which shall be in "indelible red ink" ; and each contour shall be marked with the Arabic figure expressing its distinctive elevation. The n ames of all railways, highways, streams, swamps, bays and settlements having distinctive names shall be neatly and uniformly lettered in black. A t racing of aforesaid map shall be prepared on best tracing cloth. Profiles of all lines provided in these specifications shall be depicted on best profile paper. 8. T he engineer upon completing his data shall decide upon and recommend such a system for the drainage of the aforesaid area as will, in his opinion, with reasons assigned therefor, accomplish the proper drainage. He s hall indicate such system on aforesaid map in indelible blue ink lines. He shall submit in connection with his report a detailed schedule exhibiting the number of cubic yards of earthwork or other material involved under his recommendation. He s hall further be required to furnish a detailed estimate as to the probable cost of the proposed work. 9. A ll maps, tracings, profiles, level books, note books and all sketches and other data formed in connection with the work herein 28 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

provided s hall become the property of "The Sanitary and Drainage Commission of Charleston County." 10. A s atisfactory, approved bond in the sum of five hundred dollars shall be furnished by the engineer to whom this work shall be awarded, and he shall further be required to subscribe to the above cited and the following specifications and conditions within ten days from the date of his notification, otherwise he shall for feit to "The Sanitary and Drainage Commission of Charleston County" as liquidated damages the fifty dollars provided under terms of "Proposal." The c ondition of the proposed bond shall be such that if the herein prescribed work shall have been well and truly done within the required time, that the aforesaid bond shall become inoperative, null and void, and shall be returned to the guarantor. But it is pro vided that in the event that said work shall not have been properly completed within the required time that the aforesaid bond and its proceeds may, in the discretion of the Commissioners, become for feitable as liquidated damages to "The Sanitary and Drainage Com mission of Charleston County" ; and, further, that the engineer shall not be allowed any consideration for expenses, nor for services. No m oney shall be paid by the Commissioners until the work shall have been satisfactorily completed. Upon t he satisfactory fulfillment of and compliance with all of the conditions and specifications of this contract the entire amount of money which may thereunder be due shall be paid to the engineer to whom this work may be awarded. 11.o N change shall be made in these specifications, unless by written consent of the Board. T.. R McGAHAN, W. B. WILSON, W. H. WELCH, A. F. C. CRAMER, GEORGE A. WAGENER, James Cosgrove, Secretary. Commissioners. EXHIBIT T WO. Charleston, S . C, Sept. 29th, 1900. To The Sanitary Drainage Commission, of Charleston, S. C. Gentlemen : I h ave completed the survey of the portion of Charleston County described in the specifications, and beg to hand you herewith the map, tracing, profiles and note books, as required. WEDNESDAY, J ANUARY 9, 1901. 29

You w ill find the proposed drains located on the map, and traced in blue lines. I have carefully gone over the entire area in question, running the lines, taking the levels, and locating the topographical features as specified, and after careful study of the conditions exist ing have selected the plan for the drainage as shown on the map. I f ind that there is ample fall to carry the water from all of the low places to the rivers, and I do not see any serious difficulties in the way of the execution of the work. The m ain thing, therefore, to be considered is, what is the most economical way in which the work can be carried out and the drain age thoroughly done. There a re two systems, either of which if put into execution would do the work. The f irst is to cut two or three canals, about 30 feet in width, at regular intervals, from river to river, with a series of lateral canals or ditches equidistant and crossing the mains throughout the entire area, connecting all low spots between with the laterals by ditches. While this plan would be very thorough, it would involve consider able expense, far more, probably, than could be obtained for the purpose. The main canals would have to be cut by dredges through high land and marsh, and would have to be deep and wide enough for the machines to work and float in. It would also necessitate the putting and maintaining of bridges and culverts at the highway and railroad crossings. The s econd method, and the one which I have adopted, is to cut canals, or ditches, of sufficient width, through the lowlands, regard less of any regularity, following the lower contour of the ground, with all the fall available to low water mark in the nearest creek or run, and extending these canals up by smaller branches through the flat lands, as well as the table lands on the ridges where there is not sufficient slope. In this way we will use the creeks and water courses in place of the main canals, clearing out any obstructions, bars, etc., which may be in the leads. By adopting this latter plan the cost of carrying out the proposed work would be greatly re duced ; and if it is properly executed will accomplish the desired re sult of draining the lowlands and flats and carrying off all surface water. The s cale of the map is not large enough to admit of the width of the canals being shown in the respective places, and this would be, of course, governed by the depth and slope, as well as the location of the canal in regard to the volume of water which it would be 30 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE, expected t o carry off. I have, however, considered this in my esti mate of the yardage of earth work required, and based my figures on the proper sizes in the respective places. I e stimate the total amount of earth work necessary in accordance with the plan herewith submitted to be two hundred and one thous and two hundred and ninety-five (201,295) cubic yards, which, in cluding superintending, engineers' fees, etc., I would say could be done at 12 1-2 cents per cubic yard, making the cost of the entire work, if this plan is adopted, twenty-five thousand one hundred and sixty-five dollars and eighty-seven cents ($25,165.87). The w ork, however, could be done for less by organizing a county chain gang, upon which the prisoners from this county could work instead of being sent to the Penitentiary. I w ould say that with a chain gang of said 50 men the entire work could be done at a cost of about fourteen thousand and ninety dol lars and sixty-five cents ($14,090.65). This amount will be neces sary for feeding, guarding and stockade for prisoners, also fore man's wages and necessary engineering work during the progress of the work, as it will take almost the entire time of a civil engineer laying out the lines and widths of the canals and ditches, and setting grade stakes, besides examining the work as it is completed, in or der to have it properly done. In c onclusion, I would say that if this work is carried out a very large and valuable area of land which is now lying out idle will be made available ; and I give it as my opinion, based upon an experi ence of over twenty years spent in different sections of this low country, that any section can be made healthy, as far as malarial fever is concerned, by complete drainage ; and from my own obser vation, as well as the experience of others better qualified to judge, I would say that the lowlands and bottoms, if drained out, are far more fertile and productive than the uplands. I consider also that the value of the lands would increase to such an extent that the cost of the work would be more than repaid by the increase in the taxes, as I know of certain lands in this section that the owners are now holding at an advance of about 50 per cent, beyond the price asked before the survey was started. With a f orce of about fifty men this work could be done within two years. Verv respectfullv, (Signed) S . LEWIS SIMONS, C.. C and Surveyor. THURSDAY, J ANUARY 10, 1901, 31

EXHIBIT T HREE.

Reportf o Expenditures. Oct. 16, 1900. S. Lewis Simons, Surveyor, as per contract. $1,373.00 Misses B ailey & Jervey, Typewriting 8.40 John B ean, notifying land owners 19.25 Nathans & S inkler, drawing bond 10.00 Walker, E vans & Cogswell, Books and Sationery 8 .00 News a nd Courier, Adv 6.60 Evening P ost, Adv 5.94 Certified c opy of act and postage 3.63 Earle S loan, Consulting Engineer 3.63 Mounting M aps and Case for same 15-oo Insurance 3 .75 Bailey & J ervey, Typewriting 5.00

Total $ 1,558-57

ADJOURNMENT. On m otion of Mr. WINGO, at 1 :o5 P. M., the House adjourned until 10 A. M. tomorrow.

THURSDAY, J ANUARY 10, 1901. The H ouse assembled at 10 A. M. The Clerk called the roll. The S PEAKER took the chair, and, a quorum being present, the deliberations were opened with prayer by Rev. C. E. Hudson. The C lerk proceeded to read the Journal of yesterday's proceed ings, when, on motion of Mr. WINGO, the further reading of the Journal was dispensed with, and it was confirmed. The S PEAKER called, in alphabetical order of Counties, for Pe titions, Memorials, Presentments of Grand Juries, Returns of Com missioners, and such like papers, and for Resolutions, Bills or Mo tions. On m otion of Mr. TATUM, the call was dispensed with for this day. The S PEAKER announced the following Standing Committees : JOURNALF O THE HOUSE,

COMMITTEE O N PUBLIC SCHOOLS. J.. G Richards, J. C. Campbell. J. C. Lomax. W. C. Vincent. Arthur Kibler, .E. M Rucker. J. H. Dodd, W. H. Wells. T.. B Fraser, Jr. COMMITTEE O F PRIVILEGES AND ELECTIONS. .J. O Patterson. J. V. L. McCraw. James Cosgrove. H. J. Kinard. D. E. Durant. J. E. Jarnigan. F.. H Dominick. JUDICIARY C OMMITTEE. T.. W Bacot. T. Y. Williams. M. P. DeBruhl. .G. W Croft. J.. P Thomas, Jr. J. O. Patterson. C. P. Sanders. A. L. Gaston. F. P. McGowan. M. L. Smith. Robert Lide. T. B. Fraser. T. B. Butler. J. M. Spears. A. M. Bostick. R. S. Whaley.

COMMITTEE O N AGRICULTURE. R.. M Lofton. J. W. Ashley. THURSDAY, J ANUARY 10, 1901.

.R. G W. Bryan. Peter T. Hollis. .D. F Efird. A.. H Dean, Sr. E.. M Seabrook. W. A. Strom. J.. D Bivens. J. H. Brooks. J. R. Haile. J. F. Banks. J. C. Dunbar. W. A. All. COMMITTEE O N WAYS AND MEANS. J. H. Wilson. .G. E Prince. Altamont Moses. James Cosgrove. F.. C West. F.. H Weston. H.. J Kinard. T.. H Rainsford. W. O. Tatum. R. A. Cooper. J. E. Beamguard. .G. J Redfearn. W. T. Logan. J. G. Wolling. W. E. James. D. F. Efird. .J. N Estridge. W. C. Vincent. COMMITTEE O N FEDERAL RELATIONS. M. P. DeBruhl. John W. Bolts. .I. M Woods. C. E. Robinson. J. W. Dantzler. F. H. McMaster. Jeremiah Mishoe. J. B. Smith. W.. A Nesbitt. H-J-(5oo.) JOURNALF O THE HOUSE,

COMMITTEE O N CLAIMS. W.. N Elder. P. T. Hollis. R. S. Whaley. J. O. Wingo. J. H. Dodd. W. R. Fox. T. B. Gourdin. M. C. Galluchat. H. C. Little.

COMMITTEE O N ROADS, BRIDGES AND FERRIES. .J. W Ashley. J. O. Wingo. .F. C West. A.. H Dean, Sr. T. F. Stackhouse. J. M. Humphrey. John W. Crum. J. C. Lomax. J. W. Seigler.

COMMITTEE O N ACCOUNTS. W.. H Lockwood. H. B. Richardson. J. B. Smith. O. L. Johnson. G.. A Rankin. .E. M Seabrook. J. M. Spears. J.. G Wolling. J. M. Humphrey. COMMI1TEE O N MILITARY. Altamont M oses. James Cosgrove. W. H. Lockwood. .F. H McMaster. E. J. Dennis, Jr. W. B. DeLoach. Lewis Dorroh. THURSDAY, J ANUARY 10, 1901.

Ivy. M Mauldin. M. L. Smith.

COMMITTEE O N PUBLIC BUILDINGS. T.. E Stackhouse. J. W. Hill. R. B. A. Robinson. W. M. Brown. R. G. W. Bryan. J. C. Lomax. H.. C Little. W. E. James. John W. Bolts.

COMMITTEE O N STATE HOUSE AND GROUNDS. C.. J Colcock. R. A. Thompson. J. G. Richards. E. M. Rucker, Jr. J. D. Carter. R. W. Nichols. J. S. McCall. J. B. McLauchlin. J. C. Kinsey.

COMMITTEE O N INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS. J.. B Bates. J. W. Hill. A. C. Lyles. I.. M Mauldin. E. S. Blease. J. T. Austin. O. L. Johnson. W. L. Parker. G. A. Rankin.

COMMITTEE O N EDUCATION. Huger S inkler. C J. Colcock. W. H. Parker. R. L. Freeman. JOURNALF O THE HOUSE,

Arthur K ibler. W. J. Thomas. Wm. Murchison. Adam H. Moss. J. B. Morrison. .B. A Morgan. R. L. Gunter.

COMMITTEE O N RAILROADS. .Geo. E Prince. F. H. Dominick. J. R. Coggeshall. W. B. DeLoach. Geo. H. Moffett. W. H. Lockwood. J. C. Campbell. J. C. Robertson. P. L. Hardin.

COMMITTEE O N INCORPORATIONS. T.. Y Williams. J. G. Richards. C.. J Colcock. W. A. Strom. Thomas G. McLeod. J. R. Coggeshall. A.. F Lever. E. J. Dennis, Jr. W. J. Thomas. Lewis Dorroh. John McMaster. P. B. Mayson. W. M. Keels.

COMMITTEE O N MINES AND MINING. J.. V L. McCraw. J. B. Smith. J. C. Kinsey. J. M. Humphrey. W. R. Fox. E. S. Blease. THURSDAY, J ANUARY 10, 1901. 37

G.. A Rankin. O. L. Johnson. P. B. Mayson.

COMMITTEE O N PENITENTIARY. C.. P Sanders. A. Z. Stroman. W. M. Brown. T. G. McLeod. J. B. Morrison. William Murchison. W. A. Nesbitt. R. W. Nichols. W. L. Parker.

COMMITTEE O N COMMERCE AND MANUFACTURES. T.. F Stackhouse. C. E. Robinson. Henry B. Richardson. Geo. R. Webb. J. R. Haile. John W. Crum. J. W. Dantzler. A. Z. Stroman. .H. H Woodward.

COMMITTEEN O OFFICES AND OFFICERS. R.. B A. Robinson. H. H. Woodward. J. F. Banks. W. M. Keels. Arthur Kibler. A. F. Lever. Robert Lide. W. T. Logan. A. C. Lyles. COMMITTEE O N STATE HOSPITAL FOR INSANE. .F. H Weston. W. H. Wells. P. L. Hardin. JOURNALF O THE HOUSE,

C.. E Robinson. J. E. Jarnigan. J. D. Carter. J. H. Brooks. W. A. All, Sr. J. C. Robertson.

COMMITTEE O N MEDICAL AFFAIRS. .B. H Theus. I. M. Woods. J. E. Jarnigan. E. M. Seabrook. W. C. Vincent. J. B. McLauchlin. W. H. Parker.

COMMITTEE O N PUBLIC PRINTING. .M. W Pyatt. A. C. Lyles. R. M. Lofton. T. B. Butler. A. M. Bostick. J. C. Campbell. R. A. Thompson.

COMMITTEE O N ENGROSSED BILLS. .W. J Thomas. Huger Sinkler. J. G. Wolling. W. H. Wells. J. W. Seigler. .E. M Rucker, Jr. F.. P McGowan.

COMMITTEE O N LEGISLATIVE LIBRARY. Jeremiah M ishoe. J. S. McCall. John McMaster. Adam H. Moss. M. W. Pyatt. THURSDAY, J ANUARY 10, 1901. 39

.R. A Cooper. J. T. Austin.

COMMITTEE O N ENROLLED ACTS. Henry. B Richardson. B. A. Morgan. George H. Moffett. Thomas G. McLeod. B. H. Theus. W. O. Tatum. G. J. Red f earn.

COMMITTEE O N RULES. G.. W Croft. J. P. Thomas, Jr. A. L. Gaston. R. S. Whaley. Thos. H. Rainsford.

MEMORIAL. Mr. p resented a memorial of the Daughters of the Con federacy of Charleston, South Carolina, stating the principal object of the organigation of the Daughters of the Confederacy, which was read and referred to the Committee of Ways and Means.

RESOLUTION. M r. NICHOLS introduced the following: Resolved, T hat the Speaker appoint a Committee of three to report to the House at the earliest day practicable all vacancies to be filled by election of the General Assembly during this session. Considered i mmediately and agreed to. The S PEAKER appointed Messrs. Nichols, Hill and McLeod on the Committee.

CONCURRENT R ESOLUTION. H. 1 5. — Mr. McGOWAN : A Concurrent Resolution to allow a Bill to be introduced to incorporate the Board of Visitors of the Thornwell Orphanage. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. 40 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

H. 1 9.— Mr. C. E. ROBINSON: A Concurrent Resolution to re fer a portion of the Governor's Message relating to Chaingang and State Convicts to a Special Committee. Considered i mmediately and ordered sent to the Senate for con currence. H. 2 4. — Mr. LOFTON : A Concurrent Resolution : Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring, That the Senators and members of Congress from South Carolina individually and collectively be, and they are hereby requested and urged to secure at once an appropriation sufficient for the purpose of effecting a passage from the North Santee River, opposite the mouth of Minnim Creek, to the South Santee River, opposite the mouth of Alligator Creek or River, by means of a canal or other way across and through the delta between the said two Santee Rivers, deep and wide enough for inland navigation, in accordance with the repoit and recommendations of Reid Whitford to the United States Gov ernment. Considered i mmediately ; agreed to and ordered sent to the Sen - ate for concurrence. H. 2 5.— Mr. RAINSFORD : A Concurrent Resolution : tBe i resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate con curring, That a Committee consisting of three members on the part of the House, to be appointed by the Speaker thereof, and two mem bers on the part of the Senate, to be appointed by the President thereof, be appointed as a Special Committee to investigate and in quire into the expediency of selling the State farms and changing the policy of the State in working convicts as farm laborers to that of utilizing their labor on public highways. Sec.. 2 That said Committee have power to summon witnesses and require them to bring books and papers or any other matter de sired as evidence. Sec.. 3 That said Committee make a report of its acts and doings at the next session of this General Assembly. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow.

INTRODUCTION O F BILLS, &c. The f ollowing Bills were severally introduced, read the first time and referred to appropriate Committees. H. 1 6.— Mr. McGOWAN : A Bill to require all the Courts of this State to take Judicial notice of the laws and ordinances of any town or city in this State when the same shall be certified to by the Clerk THURSDAY, J ANUARY 10, 1901. 41 or o ther officer of the town or city, under the seal of the municipal corporation wherein such laws and ordinances are or were of force. Which w as referred to the Committee on Judiciary. H. 1 7.— Mr. McGOWAN : A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act providing punishment for laborers who violate their written or verbal contracts after having received supplies," approved March 1897. Increasing the penalty. Which w as referred to the Committee on Judiciary. H. 1 8.— Mr. FREEMAN : A Bill to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to amend the County Government Act as enbodied in the Re vised Statutes, and Acts amendatory, as to working roads in Marl boro County," approved February 19, 1900; also to amend an Act, approved February 19, 1900, entitled "An Act to amend Sections ^ and 4 of an Act entitled 'An Act to provide a system of County Gov ernment of the several Counties of this State,' so far as it relates to the maintaining and working of the roads and highways of this State," approved March 23, 1896, and to make certain special pro visions for the County of Marlboro. Which w as referred to a Special Committee consisting of Marl boro delegation. H. 2 0.— Mr. JNO. P. THOMAS, Jr.: A Bill to amend Section 271. General Statutes, being Section 320, Revised Statutes, by adding after the word "dollars," on line 12, the words "and except in the County of Richland, where the Commissions shall not exceed one thousand dollars." Which w as referred to a Special Committee consisting of Rich land delegation. H. 2 1. — Mr. MAYSON: A Bill to amend Section 25 of an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to provide a system of county government for the several counties of this State' so far as it relates to the working and maintaining the roads and highways of this State," approved 23rd day of March, A. D. 1896, so as to require the County Board of Commissioners of the several counties of this State to adopt the contract system for working, maintaining and operating the several sections of public highways in the several townships in their respective counties. Which w as referred to the Committee on Judiciary. H. 2 2. — Mr. McGOWAN: A Bill relating to farm labor con tracts, and to protect the rights of employer and employee there under, and to repeal Sections 2081-2084 of Chapter LXXVTIT., Title VII., of the General Statutes of this State incorporated in Sec 42 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE, tions 2 215, 2216 and 2217 of Volume 1 of the Revised Statutes of 1893, and Section 288 of the Criminal Statutes. Which w as referred to the Committee on Agriculture. H. 2 3.— Mr. SINKLER: A Bill to amend Sections 156 and 158 of the Code of Civil Procedure, in regard to the service of a Sim mons. Which w as referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

REPORTSF O STANDING COMMITTEES.

Mr. M cGowan, from the Committee composed of the Laurens delegation, submitted a favorable report, with amendments, ok H.. B 5. — A Bill to validate ,and confirm the original Bonds and all renewals thereof, known as Railroad Bonds, amount ing to seventy-five thousand dollars, issued by Laurens County, pursuant to all elections held in said county on the 7th day of June, 188 1, under the provisions of an Act entitled "An Act to authorize the formation of, and to incorporate, the Greenville and Laurens Railroad Company," approved February 14th, 1878, as amended by an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to au thorize the formation of, and to incorporate, the Greenville and Laurens Railroad Company,' approved the 14th day of February, 1878," approved December 24th, 1880, and to validate and confirm the original bond, and all renewals thereof, known as Railroad Bonds, amounting to seventy-five thousand dollars, issued by Laurens County pursuant to an election held in said county on the 7th day of June, 188 1, under the provisions of an Act entitled "An Act to charter the Greenwood, Laurens and Spartanburg Railroad Company, and to repeal an Act entitled 'An Act to charter the Greenwood, Laurens and Spartanburg Railroad Company,' ap proved February 20, 1880," approved December 24th, 1880. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow.

PAPERS F ROM THE SENATE.

The S enate sent to this House the following : 6H. 2 (S. 2). — Mr. Sheppard : A Concurrent Resolution in rela tion to offices to be filled by election at the present session. Considered i mmediately, agreed to and ordered returned to the Senate with concurrence. Also, THURSDAY, J ANUARY 10, 1901. 43

MESSAGE. Mr. S peaker and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives : The S enate respectfully informs Your Honorable Body that it has agreed to the amendment made by Your Honorable Body to Senate Concurrent Resolution relating to the publication of the re turns for Governor and Lieutenant Governor by changing the hour to 12:15 P. M., in lieu of 12:30 P. M. Very r espectfully, ROBERT B . SCARBOROUGH. Received a s information.

SECOND R EADING BILLS. The f ollowing Joint Resolution was taken up : .H. 7 — Mr. Ashley : A Joint Resolution to extend the time for the payment of taxes for the year 1900. Mr.. C E. ROBINSON moved to strike out the enacting words. After d ebate, Mr. WOLLING called for the previous question. Mr. R AINSFORD called for the yeas and nays, on motion to strike out the enacting words. The q uestion having been put, it was decided in the negative. Yeas. — B eamguard, Brown, Bryan, Dunbar, Durant, Elder, Hollis, Lockwood, Logan, Morrison, Moses, Murchison, Nesbitt, Redfearn, Robinson, Chas. E. ; Stackhouse, Spears, Thomas, J. P. Jr.; Vincent, Williams, Wingo. — 21. Nays. — A shley, Aull, Austin, Banks, Bates, Bivens, Blease, Bolts, Brooks, Bostick, Butler, Carter, Coggeshall, Colcock, Cooper, Croft, Crum, Dantzler, Dean, DeBruhl, Dennis, Dodd, Dominick, Dorroh, Fox, Frasier, Gaston, Gourdin, Galluchat, Gunter, Haile, Hardin, Hill, Humphrey, James, Jarnigan, Johnson, Keels, Kibler, Kinard, Kinsey, Lever, Lide, Little, Lofton, Lomax, Lyles, Maul- din, Mayson, McCall, McCraw, McLeod, McGowan, McMaster, Jno. ; Mishoe, Morgan, Moss, Nichols, Parker, W. L. ; Parker, W. H. ; Patterson, Prince, Pyatt, Rainsford, Rankin, Richards, Richardson, Robinson, R. S. A. ; Robertson, Rucker, Seigler, Smith, J. B. ; Smith,- M. L. ; Stevenson, Strom, Stroman, Tatum, Thomp son, Wolling, Wells, West, Wilson, Woods, Woodward, Webb. — 85. Mr. A SHLEY moved to reconsider the vote whereby the House refused to strike out the enacting words of the Bill, and to lay that motion on the table, which was agreed to. The H ouse having refused to strike out the enacting words of 44 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE, the J oint Resolution, it was read a second time and ordered to t third reading tomorrow. The f ollowing Joint Resolution was taken up, read a second time, and ordered to a third reading tomorrow : .H. 9 — Mr. J. P. Thomas, Jr. : A Joint Resolution to provide for the insurance of the buildings and other property of the South Caro lina College.

JOINT A SSEMBLY. The J oint Assembly for the opening, canvassing and publishing of the votes cast for Governor and Lieutenant Governor at the recent State election. •At 1 2:15 P. M. the Senate attended in the Hall of the House of Representatives. The S PEAKER announced that the two Houses had met in Joint Assembly for the purpose of opening, canvassing and publish ing the returns given by the several counties of the State for Gover nor and Lieutenant Governor, according to the provisions of the Constitution. The P RESIDENT of the Senate appointed Messrs. Stackhouse and Blakeney tellers on the part of the Senate. The S PEAKER appointed Messrs. Kinard, Kibler and Hardin tellers on the part of the House. The S PEAKER proceeded to open and publish the several re turns of votes given for Governor and Lieutenant Governor, from which it appeared that Hon. M. B. McSweeney had received the highest number given for Governor, and that Hon. James H. Till man had received the highest number given for Lieutenant Gover nor, and announced that Hon. M. B. McSweeney is duly elected Governor of the State of South Carolina, and that Hon. James H. Tillman is duly elected Lieutenant Governor of the State of South Carolina. The S PEAKER announced the Joint Assembly dissolved, and the Senate retired. Mr. L OFTON asked and obtained leave of absence for his col leagues, Messrs. Bacot, Sinkler, Cosgrove, Seabrook, Moffett, Whaley and McMaster, until Friday next. Mr. M OSES moved that when the House adjourns it stand ad journed until 12 M. tomorrow, which was agreed to. .At 1 P M., on motion of Mr. TATUM, the House adjourned until 12 M. tomorrow. FRIDAY, J ANUARY 11, 1901. 45

FRIDHY, J ANUARY 11, 1901. The H ouse assembled at 12 M. The Clerk called the roll. The S PEAKER took the chair, and, a quorum being present, the deliberations were opened with prayer by Rev. E. P. Hutson. The C lerk proceeded to read the Journal of yesterday's proceed ings, when, on motion of Mr. WOLLING, the further reading of the Journal was dispensed with, and it was confirmed. The S PEAKER called, in alphabetical order of Counties, for Pe titions, Memorials, Presentments of Grand Juries, Returns of Com missioners, and such like papers, and for Resolutions, Bills or Mo tions. On m otion of Mr. KINARD, the call was dispensed with for this day. CONCURRENT R ESOLUTIONS. H. 3 1. — Mr. STROMAN: A Concurrent Resolution providing a committee to consist of one Senator to be appointed by the Pres ident of the Senate, and two members of the House to be appointed by the Speaker, to examine the accounts, vouchers and books of the State Dispensary, according to law, and to report to the next session of the General Assembly. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. H. 1 5. — Mr. McGOWAN: A Concurrent Resolution to allow a Bill to be introduced to incorporate the Board of Visitors of the Thornwell Orphanage. On i mmediate consideration, the Concurrent Resolution was agreed to by a two-thirds majority and ordered sent to the Senate for concurrence. The y eas and nays were taken as follows : Yeas — T he Honorable W. F. Stevenson, Speaker, Messrs. Ash ley, Aull, Austin, Bacot, Banks, Bates, Beamguard, Bivens, Blease, Bolts, Brooks, Brown, Bostick, Bryan, Butler, Campbell, Carter, Coggeshall, Colcock, Cooper, Croft, Crum, Dantzler, Dean, De- Bruhl, DeLoach, Dennis, Dodd, Dominick, Dorroh, Dunbar, Du- rant, Efird, Elder, Estridge, Fox, Fraser, Freeman, Gaston, Gour- din, Galluchat, Gunter, Haile, Hardin, Hill, Hollis, Humphrey, James, Jarnigan, Johnson, Keels, Kibler, Kinard, Kinsey, Leve-, Lide, Little, Lockwood, Lofton, Logan, Lomax, Lyles, Mauldin, Mayson, McCall, McCraw, McLaughlin, McLeod, McGowan, John McMaster, Mishoe, Morgan, Morrison, Moss, Nesbitt, Nichols, 46 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

W.. L Parker, W. H. Parker, Patterson, Prince, Pyatt, Rainsford, Rankin, Redfearn, Richards, Richardson, R. B. A. Robinson, Robertson, Rucker, Seigler, J. B. Smith, M. L. Smith, Spears, Stackhouse, Strom, Stroman, Tatum, Theus, J. H. Thomas, J. P. Thomas, Jr., Thompson, Vincent, Wolling, Wells, Weston, Whaley, Williams, Wilson, Wingo, Woods, Woodward, Webb — 1ll. RESOLUTIONS. Mr. L OFTON introduced the following, which was ordered for consideration tomorrow : Resolved, T hat a Special Committee, consisting of one member from each county of the State, be appointed by the Speaker, on the recommendation of each delegation, to whom all bills relating to the working and maintaining of the roads and highways of the State shall be referred.

REPORTSF O COMMITTEES. Mr. F REEMAN, from a Special Committee composed of the Marlboro delegation, submitted a favorable report on H. 1 8. — Mr. Freeman: A Bill to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to amend the County Government Act as embodied in the Revised Statutes, and Acts amendatory, as to working roads in Marlboro County," approved Feb. 19, 1900; also to amend an Act approved Feb. 19, 1900, entitled "An Act to amend Section 3 and 4 of an Act entitled 'An Act to provide a system of County Government (.f the several counties of this State,' so far as it relates to the main taining and working of the roads and highways of this State," ap proved March 23, 1896, and to make certain special provisions for the County of Marlboro. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow.

FREPORT O SPECIAL COMMITTEE. Mr. N ICHOLS, from the Special Committee appointed to ascer tain the vacancies in offices to be elected by the General Assembly at the present session, begs leave to report that the following named officers are to be elected : State L ibrarian, Judge of the Fifth Circuit, Judge of the Seventh Circuit, Superintendent of the Penitentiary, one Trustee of South Carolina College, one Trustee of Clemson College, one United States Senator, and a Code Commissioner. Referred t o Committee on Privileges and Elections. FRIDAY, J ANUARY n, 1901. 47

PAPERS F ROM THE SENATE. The Senate returned to this House the following, with con currence : H. 2 4. — Mr. Lofton : A Concurrent Resolution : yResolved b the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring', That the Senators and members of Congress from South Carolina individually and collectively be, and they are hereby, requested and urged to secure at once an appropriation sufficient for the purpose of effecting a passage from the North Santee River, opposite the mouth of Minnim Creek, to the South Santee River, opposite the mouth of Alligator Creek, or River, by means of a canal or other way, across and through the delta between the said two Santee Rivers deep and wide enough for inland navigation, in accordance with the report of recommendations of Reid Whitford to the United States Government. The S enate sent to this House the following : H.0 4 (S. 25). — Mr. Sheppard : A Concurrent Resolution in rela tion to election of a United States Senator from South Carolina tc succeed the Honorable B. R. Tillman. Considered i mmediately, agreed to and ordered returned to the Senate with concurrence. Also, 9H. 3 (S. 24). — Mr. Henderson : A Concurrent Resolution to meet in Joint Assembly to proceed to the holding of all elections to be had at this session except United States Senator. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. THIRD R EADING BILLS. The f ollowing Joint Resolutions were taken up, read severally a third time, and ordered sent to the Senate : .H. 7 — Mr. Ashley: A Joint Resolution to extend the time for the payment of taxes for the year 1900. Printing a nd reference dispensed with. H.. 9 — Mr. J. P. Thomas, Jr. : A Joint Resolution to provide for the insurance of the buildings and other property of the South Caro lina College. SECOND R EADING BILLS. The following Bill was taken up : .H. 5 — Mr. McGowan : A Bill to validate and confirm the original Bonds, and all renewals thereof, known as Railroad Bonds, amount ing to seventy-five thousand dollars, issued by Laurens County, pur 48 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE, osuant t all elections held in said county on the 7th day of June, 1881, under the provisions of an Act entitled "An Act to authorize the formation of, and to incorporate, the Greenville and Laurens Railroad Company," approved February 14th, 1878, as amended by an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to au thorize the formation of, and to incorporate, the Greenville and Laurens Railroad Company,' approved the 14th day of February, 1878," approved December 24th, 1880, and to validate and confirm the original bond, and all renewals thereof, known as Railroad Bonds, amounting to seventy-five thousand dollars, issued Laurens County pursuant to an election held in said County on the 7th day of June, 1881, under the provisions of an Act entitled "An Act to charter the Greenwood, Laurens and Spartanburg Railroad Company, and to repeal an Act entitled 'An Act to charter the Greenwood, Laurens and Spartanburg Railroad Company,' ap proved Feb. 20, 1880," approved December 24, 1880. The S pecial Committee composed of the Laurens delegation offered the following amendments, which were severally read and agreed to : "And a uthorizing the refunding of said bonds under the general laws." Second, " That the County Board of Commissioners of said County be, and they are hereby, authorized and empowered to issue from time to time coupon bonds of said County under the general laws of this State, for the purpose of refunding the whole, or anv part, of said bonds hereinbefore referred to, whether now due or to hereafter become due." The B ill as amended was read a second time and ordered to a third reading tomorrow.

INTRODUCTION O F BILLS, &c. The f ollowing Bills were severally introduced, read a first time, and referred to appropriate Committees. H. 2 7.— Mr. W. J. THOMAS : A Bill for the apportionment of the Representatives to the lower House of the General Assembly. Referred t o the Committee on Privileges and Elections. H. 2 8.— Mr. C. E. ROBINSON: A Bill to amend an Act en titled "An Act to incorporate Clemson College, for the purpose of police regulation and the abatement of nuisances,'' approved De cember 24th, 1894, by adding a proviso at the end of Section 6. Referred t o Committee on Incorporations. FRIDAY, J ANUARY 11, 1901. 49

H. 2 9.— Mr. C. E. ROBINSON : A Bill to amend an Act en titled "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to fix the salaries of the County Superintendents of Education of the several Counties, of the State,' approved 3rd day of March, A. D., 1899," so far as the same relates to Pickens County. Referred t o Committee on Offices and Officers. H. 3 0. — Mr. McGOWAN : A Bill to amend Section 2479 of the General Statutes of this State, embraced in Section 291 of the Crimi nal Statutes of 1893. Referred t o Committee on Judiciary. H. 3 2. — Mr. BIVENS : A Joint Resolution to require the County Treasurers to refund penalties on taxes paid after 31st December, 1900. Referred t o Committee on Ways and Means. H. 3 3.— Mr. BACOT : A Bill to amend Article I of Chapter XXIV. of Title VIII. of the Revised Statutes, Volume I, relating to Boards of Health, by adding thereto three sections to be known as Sections 969a 969b and 969c, extending the powers of the State Board of Health. Referred t o Committee on Medical Affairs. H. 3 4. — Air. BACOT : A Bill to further amend Section 1 1 14 of the Revised Statutes, relating to the powers of the Board of Visitors of the South Carolina Military Academy. Referred t o Committee on Education. H. 3 5. — Mr. Austin : A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act, to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide reindexing certain records ki the office of Mesne Convey ance for Greenville County and to authorize and require the County Commissioners of said County to levy a Special Tax to defray the expenses of the same." ' " Referred t o Committee on Judiciary. H. 3 6.— Mr. WESTON : A Joint Resolution to validate certain school warrants issued by the Trustees of certain school districts of this State for school furniture and supplies, and to authorize and di rect the payment of the same. Referred t o Committee on Education. H. 3 7. — Mr. ALL: A Bill to compensate the victims of thieves and miscreants. Referred t o Committee on Judiciary. H. 3 8. Mr. AULL: A Bill to empower the School Trustees of each school to say what number of hours school shall be in session, 4—H-J.— ( 500.) 50 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE, provided t he number of hours shall not exceed seven a day in winter, and eight hours a day in spring and summer. Referred to Committee on Public Schools. H. 4 1. Mr. TATUM: A Bill to prohibit careless and reckless riding and driving upon the public roads of the State. Referred t o Committee on Roads, Bridges and Ferries. H. 4 2. Mr. STROM. — A Joint Resolution to require the Treas urer of Edgefield County to refund to Mrs. Virginia C. Addison certain over-paid taxes. Referred t o Committee on Ways and Means.

APPOINTMENTS. T he SPEAKER announced the following: Mr. H erbert A. Moses, Clerk of the Ways and Means Committee, and Eli Goodwyn, Porter.

MESSAGE F ROM THE GOVERNOR. The S ergeant-at-Arms announced a message from His Excel lency, the Governor, which was presented by Mr. E. H. Aull, Pri vate Secretary.

MESSAGE. Executive C hamber, Columbia, January 10, 1901. Gentlemen o f the General Assembly : In t he early part of the past year Col. James D. Blanding, Presi dent of the Palmetto Regiment Survivors' Association, addressed me a letter as Governor, turning over to the State of South Carolina, in perpetuo, one of the two flags carried by the Regiment in the War with Mexico, together with the Regimental records. He also sub mitted a request of the Executive Committee of the Survivors' Asso ciation that they be allowed to place the "Jackson Vase" in the Leg islative Library under a glass case, and under care of the Secretary of State or of the Librarian, so that the survivors may know at least where it is. Both w ere accepted. The flag was placed in the State Library and the vase is in the office of the Secretary of State. There is no glass under which it may be placed. Under a r esolution of the Survivors' Association the vase is to be kept by the Executive Committee for and to be the property of the FRIDAY, J ANUARY u, 1901. last s urvivor of the Regiment. There are still about forty survivors, as the records will show. These a re precious relics and have a history which all true Caro linians should be proud to cherish. The r ecords should be preserved in some place where they could be easily accessible in case it should be desired to refer to them or to have the history published and these records put in more permanent form. M. B. McSWEENEY, Governor. Which w as read and referred to Committee on Military. Also, MESSAGE. Executive C hamber, Columbia, January 11, 1901. Gentlemen o f the General Assembly : I b eg to hand you herewith a letter which I received from the Honorable Elihu Root, Secretary of War, which explains itself. Also a draft of a bill which he suggests that he would like to have passed by the General Assembly. I ask for this matter your consid eration and such action as in your wisdom may seem proper. Respectfully s ubmitted, .M. B McSWEENEY, Governor. W ar Department, Washington, January 8, 1901. To His Excellency, the Governor of South Carolina, Columbia, S. C : Sir:y B an Act approved February 9, 1900, the Legislature of South Carolina ceded to the United States title and jurisdiction over certain tracts of land in the town of Moultrieville, on Sullivan's Isl and. South Carolina, excepting from the areas described, "those por tions which are occupied and in use by the public as highways, known as Central Avenue and Beach Avenue." Beach Avenue, within the limits of the reservation, is impassable by vehicles on ac count of sand drifts; and the closing of this Avenue is essential to the proper laying out of the Military Post. Central Avenue is a winding street with a narrow shell road, and is not properly kept up by the town on account of lack of funds. It would seem desirable t' at the title and jurisdiction of that portion of Central Avenue, within the reservation, should be in the United States in order that it ma) be improved and maintained by the Government. 52 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

I h ave the honor, therefore, to inclose the drafts of an Act provid ing for the cession of title and jurisdiction over those portions of Beach Avenue and Central Avenue, excepted from the lands hereto fore granted to the United States, for the closing of Beach Avenue for a highway, and for the keeping open of Central Avenue as a public street, and to request your good offices in commending the same to the Senate and House of Representatives of your State. Under S ections 71 and 72, of the General Statutes of South Caro lina, 1882, the title to these streets is in the State of South Carolina. Very r espectfullv, ELIHU R OOT, Secretary of War.

An A ct vacating Beach Avenue, in the town of Moultrieville, Sullivan's Island, South Carolina, and ceding to the United States for Military purposes, the title of this State to, and the jurisdiction of the State over certain lands now occupied by Central and Beach Avenues, Moultrieville, Sullivan's Island, South Carolina. Section I . Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South C *rolina, That the right, title and interest of this State to, and the irisdiction of this State over the lands comprising those portions ^f Central Avenue and Beach Avenue, in the town of Moultrieville, Sullivan's Island, in this State, which lie between Pettigru and Sumter Streets in said town of Moultrieville, are here by ceded to the United States of America for Military purposes ; and the portion of Beach Avenue, herein ceded is vacated and dis continued as a public highway : Provided, That the portion of Cen tral Avenue herein ceded shall be forever kept open as a public street; and this cession shall in no way interfere with any private rights, or any franchises heretofore legallv granted with reference to said Central Avenue : and Provided further, That this State reserves the right to authorize the laying and maintaining of tracks for rail road or traction purposes on and across the portion of Central Avenue ceded. Section I I. That the cession hereinbefore made is upon the ex press condition that there is herebv reserved to this State concurrent jurisdiction for the execution of all process, civil or criminal, law fully issued by the Courts of this State, and not incompatible with this cession, over the land herein ceded. Which w as read and referred to Committee on Judiciary. Also t he following: FRIDAY, J ANUARY 11, 1901. 53

Executive C hamber, Columbia, January 1 1, 1 90 1. Gentlemen o f the General Assembly : On t wo occasions during the past year it became necessary, in or der to maintain the peace and prevent mob violence, to call upon the strong arm of the militia. The promptness with which the Volun teer Troops responded and the healthful influence of their presence is strong evidence of the efficiency of the service and the wisdom of properly maintaining a well organized and disciplined Volunteer Soldiery. There w as necessarily some expense connected with calling out the militia, and I beg to submit herewith the itemized statement of cost, and recommend that you make provision to pay the same. In the Florence trouble I paid out of my Contingent Fund, all the expenses, except the amount due the railroad for transportation. In the George town matter only one item of expense has been paid, that of trans porting the Sumter Company from Sumter to Georgetown, and which had been advanced by the Captain of the Company. I could have arranged to borrow this money, but there was no au.ioritv of law for it, and thought best to let it stand until an apr opriation could be made by you. My Contingent Fund was inadequate to pay it. Proper vouchers are on file for the various items. Ii is a just and proper charge against the State, and I am sure will receive your favorable consideration. Here are the items for which an appropria tion is asked, and also a statement showing what has been paid :

GEORGETOWN T ROUBLE. First B attalion of Infantry : Two d ays for 177 men $531 00 Hauling g uns, etc 5 52 One-quarter b arrel beer 2 75 Bread, e tc 5 58 Transporting 1 77 men and guns Charleston to G eorgetown and return (A. C. L.) .. . 921 00 $1,4655 8 Sumter C ompany : Three d ays for 35 men 157 50 Transporting 3 5 men Georgetown to Sum ter (A. C. L.) 85 75 2435 2 54 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Georgetown C ompanies : Two d ays 37 men, Troop K. S. C. V. Cavalry 1 ll 00 Four d ays 45 men Co. I. S. C. V. T 270 00 381 00

Total a mount due in Georgetown trouble $2,090 10 Amount p aid out of Contingent Fund : Transportation S umter to Georgetown .... 85 75

Total c ost to State of Georgetown trouble $2,175 85

FLORENCE T ROUBLE. To a mount iue the A. C. L. Railroad for special t rain $446 00 Paid o ut of Contingent Fund : Timmonsville G uards $200 62 R. M cLendon, Sheriff 98 75 R. M cLendon, Sheriff 15 00 314 37

Total c ost to State in Florence trouble. .. $ 760 37 Recapitulation : Amount d ue bv State in Georgetown trouble $2,090 10 Amount d ue by State in Florence trouble 446 00

Total a mount for which appropriation is asked $2,536 10 Respectfully s ubmitted, .M. B McSWEENEY, Governor Which w as read and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. RESOLVING W ORDS STRICKEN OUT. The f ollowing Concurrent Resolution was taken up, and on motion of Mr. DeLOACH, the resolving words were stricken out : H. 2 5. — Mr. Rainsford : A Concurrent Resolution to appoint a Committee of three members by the Speaker on the part of the House and two members on the part of the Senate by the President thereof — a Special Committee to investigate and inquire into the expediency of selling the State Farms and changing the policy of the State in working convicts, etc. SATURDAY, J ANUARY 12, 1901. 55

INVITATION. Mr. W eston, (by request), presented the following invitation; which, on motion of Mr. Prince, was accepted with thanks : Merchants a nd Manufacturers Club, Columbia, S . C, Jan. 8, 1901. To the Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives of South Carolina : Gentlemen : T he Merchants and Manufacturers Club of Colum bia most cordially tender to you a reception on Tuesday evening next from 8 to 12 o'clock at its Club Rooms. This i nvitation will be presented to you by Hon. F. H. Weston, member from Richland. Very respectfully, WILIE J ONES, President. W. G IST DUNCAN, Secretary.

LEAVESF O ABSENCE. Mr.. E J. Dennis, Jr., asked and obtained leave of absence until Monday. Mr. B lease asked and obtained leave of absence for his colleague, Mr. Seigler, until Monday. At 1 : 1o P. M., on motion of Mr. Moses, the House adjourned un til 10 A. M. tomorrow.

SATURDAY, J ANUARY 12, 1901. The H ouse assembled at 10 A. M. The Clerk called the roll. The S PEAKER took the chair, and, a quorum being present, the deliberations were opened with prayer by Mr. WINGO. The C lerk proceeded to read the Journal of yesterday's proceed ings, when, on motion of Mr. RICHARDSON, the further reading of the Journal was dispensed with, and it was confirmed. The S PEAKER called, in alphabetical order of Counties, for Pe titions, Memorials, Presentments of Grand Juries, Returns of Com missioners, and such like papers, and for Resolutions, Bills or Mo tions. On m otion of Mr. KIBLER, the call was dispensed with for this day. 56 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

CONCURRENT R ESOLUTIONS. H. 4 5. — Mr. CROFT: A Concurrent Resolution that a Com mittee of three members on the part of the House of Representa tives, and two members on the part of the Senate, be appointed to notify the Governor and Lieutenant Governor-elect, that the vote for such officers has been duly counted and announced, declaring M. B. McSweeney elected Governor and James H. Tillman, Lieu tenant Governor ; and they be requested to name the day and hour for their inauguration ; and that the Committee report to their respective bodies the time named for such ceremonies, and take charge of the arrangement of the inauguration. Considered i mmediately, agreed to, and ordered sent to the Senate for concurrence. H. 4 7. — Mr. G. E. PRINCE: A Concurrent Resolution re lating to the draining of the streams and low and swamp lands of the State : tBe i Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate con curring, That so much of the Governor's Message as refers to the subject of draining the streams and low and swamp lands of this State be referred to a Committee of five from the House and — from the Senate, to be appointed by the presiding officers of the respective Houses, with instructions to take into consideration the drainage matter, and report by bill or otherwise at the present session of the General Assembly. Considered i mmediately, agreed to. and ordered sent to the Senate for concurring. H. 3 1. — Mr. STROM AN : A Concurrent Resolution providing for the appointment of a Committee to consist of one Senator, to be appointed by the President of the Senate, and two members of the House, to be appointed by the Speaker, to examine the accounts, vouchers and books of the State Dispensary. Considered i mmediately, agreed to, and ordered sent to the Senate for concurrence.

RESOLUTION. Resolved, T hat a Special Committee, consisting of one member from each County of the State, be appointed by the Speaker, on the recommendation of each Delegation, to whom all bills relating to the working and maintaining of the roads and highways of the State shall be referred. Which w as considered immediately, and agreed to. SATURDAY, J ANUARY 12, 1901. 57

FREPORTS O COMMITTEES.

Mr. L OFTON, from the Committee on Agriculture, submitted an unfavorable report on H. 2 2. — Mr. McGowan : A Bill relating to farm labor contracts, and to protect the rights of employer and employee thereunder, and to repeal Sections 2081-2084 of Chapter LXXVIII., Title VII., of the General Statutes of this State incorporated in Sections 2215, 2216 and 2217 of Volume 1 of the Revised Statutes of 1893, and Section 288 of the Criminal Statutes. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow.

THIRD R EADING BILL. The following Bill was taken up : H.. 5 — Mr. McGowan: A Bill to validate and confirm the origi nal Bonds, and all renewals thereof, known as Railroad Bonds, amounting to seventy-five thousand dollars, issued by Laurens County, pursuant to all elections held in said County on the 7th day of June, 1881, under the provisions of an Act entitled "An Act to authorize the formation of, and to incorporate, the Greenville and Laurens Railroad Company," approved February 14th, 1878, as amended by an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to authorize the formation of, and to incorporate, the Greenville and Laurens Railroad Company,' approved the 14th day of Feb ruary, 1878," approved December 24th, 1880, and to validate and confirm the original bond, and all renewals thereof, known as Rail road Bonds, amounting to seventy-five thousand dollars, issued by Laurens County pursuant to an election held in said County on the 7th day of June, 188 1, under the provisions of an Act entitled "An Act to charter the Greenwood, Laurens and Spartanburg Railroad Company, and to repeal an Act entitled 'An Act to charter the Greenwood, Laurens and Spartanburg Railroad Company,' ap proved February 20, 1880," approved December 24th, 1880. Mr . McGOWAN asked and obtained unanimous consent to amend on the Third Reading, as follows : To f urther amend said Bill by adding an additional paragraph, to be known as Section 3, reading as follows : Sec. 3. That this Act shall go into effect immediately upon its approval. The B ill as amended was agreed to, and ordered sent to the Senate. 58 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

INTRODUCTION O F BILLS, &c. The f ollowing Bills were severally introduced, read a first time, and referred to appropriate Committees : H. 4 3.— Mr. SINKLER : A Bill to grant to the City Council of Charleston, and its successors, the title and interest of the State to certain lands in Charleston County, for the purpose of a naval station. Referred t o the Committee on the Judiciary. H. 4 4. — Mr. LIDE: A Bill to prevent the sale of goods, wares or merchandise within one mile of any Camp Ground or other place of religious meeting outside an incorporated town or city. Referred t o Committee on Commerce and Manufacturing. H. 4 6.— Mr. C. E. ROBINSON : A Joint Resolution author izing and requiring the Superintendent of Education of Anderson County to approve, and the County Treasurer to pay, certain teach ers' pay certificates. Which w as referred to a Joint Committee composed of the Ander son and Pickens delegations. H. 4 8.— AIKEN DELEGATION : A Bill to prevent children under 12 years of age from working in the factories, mines and other manufacturing establishments of this State, under conditions therein stated ; and to. provide punishment for violations of this Act ; and for other purposes. Which w as referred to the Committee on Commerce and Manu facturing. H. 4 9. — Mr. EFIRD : A Joint Resolution proposing an amend ment to Article III., Section 9. of the Constitution of the State ot South- Carolina, to provide for biennial sessions of the General As sembly. Which w as referred to the Committee on Judiciary. H. 5 0.— Mr. ESTRIDGE : A Bill regulating the collections of delinquent taxes. Which w as referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. H. 5 1.— Mr. DORROH : A Bill to declare the law in regard to waiver of the personalty exemption. Which w as referred to the Committee on Judiciary. H. 5 2. — Mr. KINSEY: A Bill to provide against the spreading of hydrophobia. Which w as referred to the Committee on Medical Affairs. H. 5 3. — Mr. DeLOACH, by Request : A Bill to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to afford protection against certain barbed and SATURDAY, J ANUARY 12, 1901. 59 edged w ire fencing," approved 19th February, 1900.. Which w as referred to the Committee on Roads, Bridges and Ferries. H. 5 4— Mr. BIVENS : A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend Section 18 of the Code of Civil Procedure fixing the time for holding Courts in the First Judicial Circuit," approved February 19, 1898, so far as Dorchester County is concerned. Which w as referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

APPOINTMENTS. The S PEAKER announced the following appointments: Member of the Committee on Privileges and Elections from the Fourth Congressional District — Mr. O. L. Johnson. Member o f the Committee on Agriculture — Mr. R. G. W. Bryan.

MESSAGE F ROM THE GOVERNOR. Executive C hamber, Columbia, Jan. 12, 1901. Gentlemen o f the General Assembly : I h ave the honor to transmit herewith the Thirty-second Annual Report of the State Superintendent of Education of the State of South Carolina, for the fiscal year 1900. Respectfully, M . B. McSWEENEY, Governor. Received a s information. MOTION. M r. SANDERS moved as follows : That w hen this House adjourns today it stands adjourned until next Monday, January 14th, at 8 o'clock P. M. Mr. W ILLIAMS moved to amend by making it 12 M. of Monday next, which was agreed to.

LEAVEF O ABSENCE. Mr. F RASER asked and obtained leave of absence for his col league, Mr. Wilson, for this day. ADJOURNMENT. On m otion of Mr. WHALEY, at 10:45 A. M. the House ad journed until 12 M. Monday next. 6o J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

MONDAY, J ANUARY 14, 1901. The H ouse assembled at 12 M. The Clerk called the roll. The S PEAKER took the chair, and, a quorum being present, the deliberations were opened with prayer by Rev. E. P. Hutson. The C lerk proceeded to read the Journal of yesterday proceed ings, when, on motion of Mr. WINGO, the further reading of the Journal was dispensed with, and it was confirmed. . The SPEAKER called, in alphabetical order of Counties, for Pe titions, Memorials, Presentments of Grand Juries, Returns of Com missioners, and such like papers, and for Resolutions, Bills or Mo tions. On m otion of Mr. KIBLER, the call was dispensed with for this day. PETITIONS. The S PEAKER presented the petition of Mr. Thos. J, LaMotte and others, praying that the names of those South Carolinians who nfell i the battle of "The Crater" be preserved by the State for whom they died, and the spot upon which they fell be marked by an endur ing monument, etc., which was read and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

RESOLUTIONS. Mr. C OSGROVE: Resolved, T hat Rule 17 be amended by inserting immediately after a Committee on the State Hospital for the Insane, the words "A Committee on Banking and Insurance." Read a nd referred to the Committee on Rules. Mr. T ATUM : Resolved, T hat one member from each delegation be appointed to take into consideration the fish and game law of this State and to recommend such changes and amendments as may suggest them selves. Read a nd agreed to. CONCURRENT R ESOLUTIONS. H. 8 9.— Mr. BACOT: A Concurrent Resolution- Be it Resolved, by the House of Representatives, the Senate con curring, that it be referred to a Special Committee of three, consist MONDAY, J ANUARY 14, 1901. 61

fing o one Senator and two members of the House, to be appointed respectively by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House, to consider what (if any) of the Statutes of the State come under the recent opinion and judgement of the Supreme Court in the case of Dean vs. Board of County Commissioners of Spartan burg County, and to report by Bill or otherwise at this session of the General Assembly. Considered i mmediately, agreed to, and ordered sent to the Sen ate for concurrence. H. 9 1. — Mr. J. P. THOMAS, Jr. : A Concurrent Resolution pro viding for a special Committee upon the report of Code Commis sioner. Read a nd referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

REPORTSF O COMMITTEES. Mr.. E M. RUCKER, Jr., from the Special Committee, composed of the Anderson and Pickens delegations, submitted a favorable re port on H. 4 6. — Mr. C. E. Robinson : A Joint Resolution authorizing and requiring the Superintendent of Education of Anderson County ,. to approve, and the County Treasurer to pay, certain teachers' pay certificates. Which w as referred to a Joint Committee composed of the Ander son and Pickens delegations. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow.

. P APERS FROM THE SENATE. The S enate sent to this House the following: H. 96. (S. 39.)— Mr. APPELT: A Concurrent Resolution: Be it Resolved, The House of Representatives concurring: 1st. That a Committee of two Senators and five members of the House, be appointed, who shall wait upon the Hon. M. B. McSwee- ney, the Governor-elect, and inform him of his election, and that the said Committee ascertain when it will please him to take oath of office. 2d. T hat the same Committee wait upon the Hon. James H. Till man, and inform him of his election to the office of Lieutenant-Gov ernor, and that they inform him of the time fixed by the Governor- elect when it shall please him to qualify, and that they invite the Lieutenant-Governor to be present at the same time for the same purpose. 62 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

3d. T hat the said Committee do make the proper arrangements for the taking of the oath of office by the Governor and Lieutenant Governor. The S PEAKER appointed the following Com nittee on part of the House : Messrs. W. H. Parker, T. H. Rainsford, J. C. Camp bell, W. H. Wells and J. W. Crura. The C ommittee having been appointed, the Concurrent Resolu tion was returned to the Senate with concurrence. 5H. 8 (S. 38). — Mr. Blakeney : A Concurrent Resolution : yResolved b the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring, That it be referred to the Judiciary Committee of each body, to forthwith enquire and report by Bill or otherwise, why the report of the Code Commissioner was not placed on the desks of each member on first day of the present session, as required by the Con stitution ; and that to this end the two Committees may hold joint sessions, and have power to send for persons and papers. Which w as ordered for consideration tomorrow. H.5 9 (S. 11). — Mr. Gruber: A Concurrent Resolution to appoint a Joint Committee to prepare and report a Bill fixing the compen sation to be paid County officers. The S PEAKER appointed Messrs. J. P. Thomas, Jr., J. R. Coggeshall and F. H. McMaster of the Committee on the part of the House, and the Concurrent Resolution was ordered returned to the Senate with concurrence. H.9 3 (S. 24). — Mr. Henderson : A Concurrent Resolution to meet in Joint Assembly to proceed to the holding of all elections to be had at this session except United States Senator. Mr.. T Y. WILLIAMS moved to strike out all after the Resolv ing words of the Concurrent Resolution and insert in lieu thereof the following, which was agreed to, and ordered returned to the Senate with amendments : That t he two Houses meet in Joint Session on Thursday, the 17th of January, at 10:30 A. M., for the purpose of electing, 1st, A L ibrarian. 2nd, A J udge of the Fifth Circuit. 3rd, A J udge of the Seventh Circuit. 4th, A C ode Commissioner. 5th, A S uperintendent of the Penitentiary. 6th, T hree Directors of the Penitentiary. 7th, A T rustee of the South Carolina College. 8th, A T rustee of Clemson College. MONDAY, J ANUARY 14, 1901. 63

There s hall only be one nomination and two seconds for every nomination, simply naming candidates and County where from. That s aid Joint Session shall commence at 10:30 A. M., and con tinue in session until 2 P. M., when, if said elections are not finished, it shall take a recess until 8 P. M., when it shall reconvene for the purpose of continuing and completing said elections. The S enate returned to this House the following, with amend ments, which was agreed to : .H. 1 — Mr. Sinkler: tBe i Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate con curring, That so much of the Message of His Excellency the Gov ernor as refers to the lost or destroyed bonds of the State of South Carolina claimed by the State corporation known as the President, directors and company of the State Bank, be referred to a Special Committee, c onsisting Senators and five members of the oHouse, t be appointed by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House, respectively. Insert a fter the word "consisting,'' and before "Senators," the word "three."

INTRODUCTION O F BILLS, &c. The f ollowing Bills were severally introduced, read a first time and referred to appropriate Committees : H. 5 5.— Mr. WINGO: A Bill to amend an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend Section 662 of the Revised Statutes of 1893, Vol. 1, being Section 23 of an Act entitled 'An Act to pro vide a system of County Government for the several Counties of this State,' " approved January 4th, A. D. 1894. Referred t o Committee on the Judiciary. H. 5 6. — Mr. MAYSON : A Bill to provide for the election of County Dispensers at the same time, in the same way, as members of the House of Representatives, and allowing the said County Dis penser to appoint his clerk. Referred t o Committee on Offices and Officers. H. 5 7.— Mr. Jno. McMASTER: A Bill to extend the rights and remedies of employees of railroad corporations, as provided by the Constitution, to employees of street railway and textile mill corpora tions, and telegraph companies. Which w as referred to the Committee on Judiciary. 64 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

H. 5 8. — Mr. WELLS: A Bill to amend Section 114 of Volume II., Revised Statutes of the State of South Carolina, relating to the crime of rape. Which w as referred to the Committee on Judiciary. H. 5 9.— Mr. BUTLER : A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act to amend Sections 2375 and 2402 of Volume I., Revised Statutes of 1893, relating to Jury Commissioners and Jurors, as amended by the Act approved March 9th, 1896," by in cluding Cherokee County in Section 2402 of Section 2 of said Act, approved 5th March, 1897. Referred t o the Committee on Judiciary. H. 6 0. — Mr. BUTLER : A Bill to empower and require the County Board of Commissioners of Cherokee County to build bridges across Broad River, and borrow money therefor. Referred t o Committee on Roads, Bridges and Ferries. H. 6 1.— Mr. RUCKER: A Bill relating to chattel mortgages. Which w as referred to the Committee on Judiciary. II. 6 2.— Mr. DORROH : A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend Section 1776 of the General Statutes, being Section 1698 of the Revised Statutes of 1893, as to the effect of registration of legal instruments," approved 21st day of February, 1898, re ducing the time for recording to five days. Which w as referred to the Committee on Judiciary. II. 6 3.— Mr. J. P. THOMAS, Jr.: A Bill to change the law in regard to County Boards of Education and County Superintendents of Education. Referred t o Committee on Public Schools. H. 6 4.— Mr. J. P. THOMAS, Jr.: A Bill to create the office of County Solicitor; to define his duties, and to regulate the compen sation thereof. Referred t o Committee on the Judiciary. H. 6 5.— Mr. J. P. THOMAS, Jr.: A Bill to regulate fees or compensation of public officers. Referred t o Committee on Offices and Officers. H. 6 6. — Mr. BACOT : A Bill to provide for renewing and ex tending the charters of corporations, except railroad, railway, tram way, turnpike and canal corporations, incorporated by special Acts, whose charters have not yet expired. Which w as referred to the committee on Incorporations. H. 6 7.— Mr. BACOT: A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the increase and decrease of the capital stock of cor MONDAY, J ANUARY 14, 1901. 65

porations i n this State, except railroad, railway, tramway, turnpike and canal corporations," approved the first day of March, A. D. 1899. Which w as referred to the Committee on Incorporation. H. 6 8.— Mr. BACOT: A Bill to amend Section 11 of the Code of Civil Procedure of this State, relating to the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court. Which w as referred to the Committee on Judiciary. H. 6 9— Mr. DANTZLER : A Bill to prevent bulls and boars from running at large. Referred t o Committee on Agriculture. H. 7 0— Mr. RICHARDS : A Bill to limit attorneys' fees, by contract, and suits on instruments for the payment of money, and cases when the amounts due on such instruments are paid before judgment is rendered. Referred t o Committee on Judiciary. H. 7 1. — Mr. BROOKS: A Bill to provide for a capitation dog tax. Referred t o Committee on Agriculture. H. 7 2.— Mr. RAINSFORD: A Bill to provide for holding Farmers' Institutes annually in the several Counties of this State. Referred to Committee on Agriculture. H. 7 3.— Mr. COSGROVE : A Bill to secure to the County of Charleston, and its proper officers, a right of way in and to all drain age, public canals and ditches in Charleston County, and to enforce obedience to the laws and regulations pertaining to the same. Which w as referred to the Committee on Judiciary. H. 7 4.— Mr. BACOT : A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the renewing of charters of ferries which have ex pired, or are about to expire, and for granting charters for ferries not heretofore," approved February 15, 1899. Which w as referred to the Committee on Incorporations. H. 7 5.— Mr. F. H. McMASTER: A Bill to provide for a State Bacteriologist. Referred i o Committee on Medical Affairs. H. 7 6. — Mr. CROFT: A Bill to provide for the empaneling of the Jurors in the Courts of Common Pleas, and to prescribe the manner in which civil actions and issues ordered by the Court shall be tried. Which w as referred to the Committee on Judiciary. H. 7 7. — Mr. ELDER : A Bill to provide for the completion of 5-H-J-(5oo.) 66 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE, the W inthrop Normal and Industrial College of South Carolina, and to furnish it, and to appropriate money for the same. Which w as referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. H. 7 8.— Mr. GUNTER : A Bill to apportion the net profits de rived from the sale of intoxicating liquors, wines, beers, etc. Referred t o Committee on Judiciary. H. 7 9. — Mr. B EAMGUARD : A Bill providing for a marriage license, regulating the issuance, and form thereof, and fixing the fees therefor. Referred t o Committee on Judiciary. H. 8 0.— Mr. SINKLER: A Bill relating to attorneys' costs in the Supreme Court. Which w as referred to the Committee on Judiciary. H. 8 1.— Mr. SINKLER: A Bill to abolish days of grace. Which w as referred to the Committee on Judiciary. H. 8 2.— Mr. SINKLER : A Bill to amend Section 4 of "An Act to declare the free school law of this State," approved March 9th, A. D. 1896. Referred t o the Committee on Education. H. 8 3. — Mr. DEAN : A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to prohibit all distillation of spirituous or intoxicating liquors from grain in the Counties of Spartanburg and Union," approved De cember 24th, A. D. 1883, by striking out the words "Counties of Spartanburg and Union" in the title of said Act and inserting in lieu thereof the words "County of Union," and by striking out the words "Counties of Spartanburg and LTnion" on line 5 of Section 1 of said Act, and inserting in lieu thereof the words "County of Union." Referred t o Committee on Commerce and Manufactures. H. 8 4. — Mr. BANKS: A Bill to devolve the duties of the County Boards of Control on the County Boards of Commissioners, and '.o abolish the separate office of County Board of Control after the next General Election, and to require County Dispensers to be elected by the people. Referred t o Committee on Offices and Officers. H. 8 6. — Mr. DeBRUHL : A Bill to provide the manner in which railroad companies, incorporated under the laws of other States or countries, may become incorporated in this State. Referred t o Committee on Judiciary. H. 8 7.— Mr. J. C. ROBERTSON : A Bill to require the Justices of the Supreme Court and Judges of the Circuit Courts to make and MONDAY, J ANUARY 14, 1901. 67 file t heir affidavits with the Comptroller General, stating that they have filed all their decisions, as required by Section 17, Article 5 of the Constitution of South Carolina, and to prevent the Comptroller General from issuing to said Judges and Justices his warrants for their salaries unless such affidavits have been so filed. Which w as referred to the Committee on Judiciary. H. 8 8.— Mr. RICHARDS : A Bill to amend sub-division 7 of Section 970, Volume I., Revised Statutes of South Carolina, as to the qualifications of physicians, so as to exempt graduates who present a diploma from a reputable Medical College in this State. Which w as referred to the Committee on Medical Affairs. H. 9 2.— Mr. THOMAS : A Bill to amend Section 3 of an Act entitled "An Act to declare and regulate the fees of Clerks of Courts of Common Pleas and General Sessions in this State, and to provide a salary in lieu and instead of costs and fees in criminal cases." Referred t o Committee on Offices and Officers. H. 9 3.— Mr. J. P. THOMAS, Jr. : A Bill to amend Section 1 of an Act entitled "An Act to amend Sections 345 and 356 of the Code of Procedure, in relation to appeals to the Supreme Court," ap proved December 24th, A. D. 1899, by not allowing a judgment order or decree overruling a demurrer to stay the further hearing of the cause. Referred t o Committee on Judiciary.

BILLS R ECOMMITTED. The f ollowing Bill was taken up and, on motion of Mr. LOFTON, was recommitted to a Special Committee composed of one member from each delegation : H. 1 8. — Mr. Freeman : A Bill to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to amend the County Government Act as embodied in the Revised Statutes, and Acts amendatory, as to working roads in Marlboro County," approved February 19, 1900, and also to amend an Act, approved February 19, 1900, entitled "An Act to amend Sections 3 and 4 of the Act entitled 'An Act to provide a system of County Government of the several Counties of this State," so far as it relates to the maintaining and working of the roads and highways of this State," approved March 23, 1896, and to make certain special pro visions for the County of Marlboro. The S PEAKER appointed, on the recommendation of each ot the delegations of the several Counties of the State, one member from each delegation, to consider all Bills relating to the working 68 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE, and m aintaining of the roads and highways of this State, to wit : ABBEVILLE— L omax, Jno. C. AIKEN— Gunter, R. L. ANDERSON— Robinson, R. B. A. BAMBERG— Bostick, A. Mcl. BARNWELL— Patterson, J. O. BEAUFORT— Colcock, Cornelius J. BERKELEY— Dennis, E. J., Jr. CHARLESTON— Lofton, R. M. CHEROKEE— Butler, T. B. CHESTER— Hardin, P. L. CHESTERFIELD— Redfearn, G. J. CLARENDON— Galluchat, M. C. COLLETON— Hill, J. W. DARLINGTON— James, W. E. DORCHESTER— Bivens, J. D. EDGEFIELD— Strom, W. A. FAIRFIELD— Wolling, J. G. FLORENCE— Humphrey, J. M. GEORGETOWN— Pyatt, M. W. GREENVILLE— Morgan, B. A. GREENWOOD— Brooks, J. H. HAMPTON— Theus, Bailey H. HORRY— Mishoe, Jeremiah. KERSHAW— Smith, M. L. LANCASTER— Estridge, J. N. LAURENS— Nichols, R. W. LEXINGTON— D. F. Efird. MARION— Jarnigan, J. E. MARLBORO— Freeman, R. L. NEWBERRY— Banks, Jno. F. OCONEE— Brown, Wm. M. ORANGEBURG— Moss, A. H. PICKENS— Mauldin, Ivy M. RICHLAND— Robertson, J. C. SPARTANBURG— West, F. C. SALUDA— Seigler, J. W. SUMTER— McLeod, Thos. G. UNION— Lyles, A. C. WILLIAMSBURG— Carter, J. D. YORK— Elder, W. N. TUESDAY, J ANUARY 15, 1901. 69

APPOINTMENTS. The S PEAKER announced the following: Mr.. M J. Hough, Clerk of the Judiciary Committee. West O liphant, Porter.

MESSAGE F ROM THE GOVERNOR. Executive C hamber. Columbia, S. C, Jan. 14, 1901. Gentlemen of the General Assembly : I h ave the honor to transmit herewith the Annual Report of the State Treasurer of South Carolina for the fiscal year 1900. Respectfully, M.. B McSWEENEY, Governor. LEAVESF O ABSENCE. Mr. T HOS. H. RAINSFORD asked and obtained leave of ab sence for his colleague, Mr. Strom, until Tuesday. Mr. B UTLER asked and obtained indefinite leave of absence for his colleague, Mr. McCraw, on account of sickness. Mr. K IBLER moved that when the House adjourns it stand ad journed until 12 M. tomorrow. On m otion of Mr. Kibler, at 1 .20 P. M. the House adjourned 'till 12 M. tomorrow.

TUESDAY, J ANUARY 15, 1901. The H ouse assembled at 12 M. The Clerk called the roll. The S PEAKER took the chair, and, a quorum being present, the deliberations were opened with prayer by Rev. E. P. Hutson. The C lerk proceeded to read the Journal of yesterday's proceed ings, when, on motion of Mr. WILSON, the further reading of the Journal was dispensed with, and it was confirmed. The S PEAKER called, in alphabetical order of Counties, for Pe titions, Memorials, Presentments of Grand Juries, Returns of Com missioners, and such like papers, and for Resolutions, Bills or Mo tions. On m otion of Mr. KINARD, the call was dispensed with for this day. 7o J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

MEMORIAL. Mr. C ROFT presented the following, which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means : Memorial o f the Daughters of the Confederacy of Aiken praying that the rolls of" the Confederate troops from this State be com pleted. PETITION. Mr. R ICHARDS presented a petition of the student body of the Medical College of the State of South Carolina, petitioning the General Assembly to amend the law now providing that no person shall practice physic and surgery in this State without passing an examination before the State Board of Medical Examiners, so as not to apply to the graduates of the Medical College of the State of South Carolina. Received a s information.

INTRODUCTION O F BILLS, &c. The f ollowing Bills were severally introduced, read a first time, and referred to appropriate Committees : H. 9 7. — Mr. SEIGLER: A Bill to authorize the Town of Saluda, in Saluda County, upon the petition of a majority of its freeholders, and the vote of a majority of its electors qualified to vote at such elections, to subscribe to the capital stock of the Saluda and Johnston Railroad Company, twelve thousand dollars in bonds. Which w as referred to the Committee on Judiciary. H. 9 8.— Mr. STROM : A Bill to fix the time for the payment of taxes. Which w as referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. H. 9 9.— Mr. STROM : A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to amend Section 662 of the Re vised Statutes of 1893, Volume 1, being Section 23 of an Act en titled "An Act to provide a system of County Government for the several Counties of this State," approved Jan. 4th, A. D. 1894.' amended and approved the 2d day of January, A. D. 1899." so as to increase the sentence of convicts on the County chaingangs to ten years. Which w as referred to the Committee on Judiciary. H. 100. — Mr. BIVENS: A Bill to amend Section 431 of Volume 2 of the Revised Statutes of 1893, relating to partridges, or quails. Which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture. TUESDAY, J ANUARY 15, 1901. 71

H. 1 01. — Mr. BACOT (by request): A Bill regulating the use of convict labor. Which w as referred to the Committee on Penitentiary. H. 1 02. — Mr. BACOT: A Joint Resolution allowing and au thorizing Lawrence Malone and others to traverse the Proceedings for Escheat of the estate of Thomas W. Malone, deceased. Which w as referred to the Committee on Judiciary. H. 1 03.— Mr. JOHN McMASTER: A Bill regulating the ser vice of process in Magistrates' Courts by the Sheriff of Richland County. Which w as referred to a Committee composed of Richland dele gation. H. 1 04. — Mr. McCALL: A Bill to provide for the further pro tection of fish in this State. Which w as referred to a Committee composed of one member from each delegation. H. 1 05. — Mr. SANDERS: A Bill to fix the amount to be recov ered in the Courts of this State upon any note, mortgage or other obligation for the payment of money which has been altered in any material particular. Which w as referred to the Committee on Judiciary. H. 1 06.— Mr. SANDERS : A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend Section 4 of an Act entitled 'An Act to provide for the establishment of a new School District in Spartanburg County, and authorizing the levy and collection of local tax therein,' approved December 22d, 1883," approved December 22d, 1891. Which w as referred to a Committee composed of the Spartanburg delegation. H. 1 07.— Mr. McLAUGHLIN: A Bill to amend Section 820 of the Revised Statutes 1893, Volume 1, as to recording chattel mort gages. Which w as referred to the Committee on Judiciary. H. 1 08.— Mr. SANDERS: A Bill to amend Section 146 of the Revised Criminal Statutes of 1898 so as to include bicycles. Which w as referred to the Committee on Judiciary. H. 1 09. — Mr. LOGAN : A Bill to amend Section 171 of the Code of Civil Procedure in regard to counter claims, so as to allow the claim of an individual partner to be set off against a demand against the partnership of which he is a member. Which w as referred to the Committee on Judiciary. 72 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

H. 1 1o. — Mr. MAULDIN : A Bill to amend Section 15 of an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to amend Section 15 of an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the election of the State- Board of Control, and to further regulate the sale, use, consumption, transportation, disposition of intoxicating and alcoholic liquors, etc.," approved the 5th March, 1897,' to prevent the manufacturing and distilling of such liquors within two miles of any church or pub lic school," approved 21st day of February, A. D. 1898. Which w as referred to the Committee on Commerce and Manu factures. H. 1 11.— Mr. WESTON: A Bill to amend Section 182 of the General Statutes of this State, being Section 236 of the Revised Statutes of this State, providing how the value of railroad property shall be fixed for taxation. Which w as referred to the Committee on Railroads. H 1 12.— Mr. WEBB: A Bill granting additional rights and remedies to the employees of any cotton manufactory, street railway company and telegraph company. Which w as referred to the Committee on Commerce and Manu factures. H. 1 13.— Mr. FOX: A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide for pensions for certain soldiers and sailors now residents of South Carolina, who were in the service of the State, or of the Confederate States, in the late War between the States," approved the 19th day of February, A. D. 1900. Which w as referred to the Committee on Military. H. 1 14.— Mr. F. H. McMASTER: A Bill to regulate contracts between employers and employees in manufactures, mines and other industrial enterprises in this State. Which w as referred to the Committee on Commerce and Manu factures. H. 1 15.— Mr. F. H. McMASTER: A Bill to provide for the es tablishment and maintenance of schools in factory towns and vil lages. Which w as referred to the Committee on Commerce and Manu factures. H. 1 17.— Mr. DURANT: A Bill to regulate the hiring of con victs. Referred t o the Committee on the Penitentiary. TUESDAY, J ANUARY 15, 1901. 73

H. 1 18. — Mr. MOSES: A Bill to provide for the erection and furnishing of a Steward's Hall at the South Carolina College. Referred t o the Committee on Ways and Means. , H. 1 1 9. — Mr. COOPER: A Bill to regulate the carrying, manu facture and sale of firearms usually used for the infliction of personal injury ; and to make a violation of the same a misdemeanor Referred t o the Committee on Judiciary. H. 1 20.— Mr. J. P. THOMAS, Jr.: A Bill to repeal an Act en titled "An Act to raise revenue for the support of the State Govern ment by the levy and collection of a tax on incomes," approved March 2nd, 1897. Referred t o the Committee on Ways and Means. H. 1 24.— Mr. J. P. THOMAS: A Bill to require all officers charged by law with the assessment and collection of taxes to fur nish, upon application, certificates as to the amount of all taxes levied and assessed upon any property which are due and payable, and which are liens upon such property, and to declare the effect of such certificates. Which w as referred to the Committee on Judiciary. H. 1 25. — Mr. SPEARS: A Bill to declare the correct reading of Section 7 of an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the assessment for taxation of railroad property which has been off the tax books for the years in which they have been off the books, and to fix the time when such taxes shall become due, and for the collection thereof," approved the 19th day of February, A. D. 1900. Referred t o the Committee on Judiciary. H. 1 26.— Mr. RICHARDSON: A Bill to amend Section num bered Section 176 of an Act entitled "An Act to amend Section 176 of the Criminal Statutes of South Carolina, in Volume II. of the Re vised Statutes of 1893, relating to entry on lands of another," ap proved the 2nd day of February, A. D. 1898, striking out the word "and" between the word "thereon" and the word "shall," on line 13 of said Act, and inserting in lieu thereof the word "or," and by striking out the word "and" between the word "posting" and the word "of," on line 16 of said Act, and inserting in lieu thereof the word "or." Which w as referred to the Committee on Judiciary. H. 1 27.— Mr. JNO. P. THOMAS, Jr.: A Bill to authorize and empower Twin City Power Company, a corporation of the State of South Carolina, to construct a dam, or dams, across the Savannah River to the Georgia State line, in said river, near the mouth of 74 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Bartons C reek, and southern end of Princes Island, and to confer the right and eminent domain on said company. Referred t o the Committee on Internal Improvements. H. 1 28.— Mr. GALLUCHAT: A Bill to further regulate agri cultural labor contracts. W h ich was referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

RESOLUTION. M r. BUTLER: A Resolution— Resolved, T hat the Clerk be authorized to have 25 additional copies of the Journal and Calendar of the House printed each day, for the use of the Supreme Court, State officers and Solicitors. Which w as agreed to.

CONCURRENT R ESOLUTION. .H. R 23. — Mr. Sinkler: A Concurrent Resolution relating to certain destroyed or lost bonds of the State of South Carolina. The S PEAKER appointed Messrs. J. P. Thomas, Jr., W. H. Parker, M. L. Smith and T. H. Rainsford of the Joint Committee on the part of the House, and a Message was sent to the Senate ac cordingly.

REPORTSF O STANDING COMMITTEES. Mr. W OODWARD, from the Committee on Offices and Officers, submitted a favorable report on H. 1 0. — Mr. J. P. Thomas, Jr.: A Bill to regulate the bonds of public officers. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. D ORROH, from the Committee on Incorporations, sub mitted a favorable report on H. 2 8. — Mr. C. E. Robinson : A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to incorporate Clemson College for the purpose of police regulations and abatement of nuisances," approved December 24, 1894, by adding a proviso at the end of Section 6. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. W OODWARD, from the Committee on Offices and Officers, submitted a favorable report on H. 2 9. — Mr. C. E. Robinson : A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to fix the salaries of the County Superintendents of Education of the several Counties of this TUESDAY, J ANUARY 15, 1901. 75

State,' a pproved 3rd day of March, A. D. 1899," so far as the same relates to Pickens County. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a report asking that the following be withdrawn from this Committee and referred to a Special Committee composed of the Greenville delegation : H. 3 5. — Mr. Austin: A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide reindexing certain records in the office of Mesne Con veyance for Greenville County, and to authorize and require the County Commissioners of said County to levy a special tax to defray the expenses of the same." ' Which w as agreed to. Mr. L OMAX, from the Committee on Roads, Bridges and Ferries, submitted an unfavorable report on H. 4 1. — Mr. Tatum : A Bill to prohibit careless and reckless riding and driving upon the public roads of the State. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. J ARNIGAN, from the Committee on Medical Affairs, sub mitted an unfavorable report on H. 5 2. — Mr. Kinsey : A Bill to provide against the spreading of hydrophobia. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. W INGO, from the Committee on Roads, Bridges and Ferries, submitted an unfavorable report on H. 5 3. — Mr. DeLoach (by request) : A Bill to repeal an Act en titled "An Act to afford protection against certain barbed and edged wire fencing," approved 19th February, 1900. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a fa vorable report on H. 5 9.— Mr. Butler : A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act to amend Sections 2375 and 2402 of Volume I., Re vised Statutes of 1893, relating to Jury Commissioners and Jurors, as amended by the Act approved March 9th, 1896," by including Cherokee County in Section 2402 of Section 2 of said Act, approved 5th March, 1897. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. A SHLEY, from the Committee on Roads, Bridges and Fer ries, submitted a favorable report on 76 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

H. 6 0. — Mr. Butler : A Bill to empower and require the County Board of Commissioners of Cherokee County to build bridges across Broad River, and borrow money therefor. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. W ILLIAMS, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a favorable report on H. 6 8. — Mr. Bacot: A Bill to amend Section 11 of the Code of Civil Procedure of this State, relating to the jurisdiction of the Su preme Court. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. C AMPBELL, from the Committee on Public Schools, sub mitted a favorable report on H. 3 8. — Mr. All : A Bill to empower the School Trustees of each school to say what number of hours school shall be in session, pro vided the number of hours shall not exceed seven a day in winter, and eight hours a day in spring and summer. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a re port on H. 7 3. — Mr. Cosgrove : A Bill to secure to the County of Charleston, and its proper officers, a right of way in and to all drain age, public canals and ditches in Charleston County, and to enforce obedience to the laws and regulations pertaining to the same. Asking t hat it be withdrawn from this Committee and referred to a Special Committee composed of the Charleston delegation. Which w as agreed to. H. 8 4.— Mr. Banks : A Bill to devolve the duties of the County Boards of Control on the County Boards of Commissioners, and to abolish the separate offices of County Board of Control after the next general election, and to require County Dispensers to be elected by the people. Mr. B ANKS moved that the Bill be recommitted to Com mittee on Offices and Officers. Which w as agreed to. Mr. M cLAUGHLIN, from the Committee on Medical Affairs, submitted a favorable report on H. 8 8. — Mr. Richards : A Bill to amend sub-division 7 of Sec tion 970, Volume I., Revised Statutes of South Carolina, as to the qualifications of physicians, so as to exempt graduates who present a diploma from a reputable Medical College in this State. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. TUESDAY, J ANUARY 15, 1901. 77

Mr. W OODWARD, from the Committee on Offices and Of ficers, submitted a favorable report on H. 9 2. — Mr. Thomas : A Bill to amend Section 3 of an Act en titled "An Act to declare and regulate the fees of Clerks of Courts of Common Pleas and General Sessions in this State, and to provide a salary in lieu and instead of costs and fees in criminal cases." Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a report on H.. 6 — Mr. Cosgrove : A Bill to amend Section 663 of the Re vised Statutes of South Carolina, 1893, Volume I., relating to County chaingang, and being Section 24 of the Act entitled "An Act to provide a system of County Government for the several Counties of the State," and approved January 4th, A. D. 1894. And a sked that it be withdrawn from this Committee and referred to a Special Committee composed of the Charleston delegation. Which w as agreed to. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a fa vorable report, with amendments, on H. 9 1.— Mr. J. P. Thomas, Jr.: A Concurrent Resolution pro viding for a Special Committee upon the report of Code Commis sioner. The C OMMITTEE moved to insert "forty" after "than" and before "days." As a mended, it was agreed to, and ordered sent to the Senate for concurrence. Mr. C ROFT, from the Committee on Rules, submitted a favor able report on H. 9 4. — Mr. Cosgrove : A Resolution. — Resolved, T hat Rule 17 be amended by inserting, immediately after a Committee on the State Hospital for the Insane, the words "a Committee on Banking and Insurance." Which w as considered immediately, and agreed to. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted an un favorable report on H. 7 0. — Mr. Richards : A Bill to limit attorneys' fees, by con tract, and suits on instruments for the payment of money, and cases when the amounts due on such instruments are paid before judg ment is rendered. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow.

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REPORTF O SPECIAL COMMITTEE. Mr. J ARNIGAN, of the Special Committee on vacancies to be filled by elections at this session of the General Assembly : We, the sub-Committee appointed to ascertain the vacancies in offices to be elected by the General Assembly at the present session, beg leave to report that the following named offices will be vacant : United States Senator, State Librarian, Judge of Fifth Circuit, Judge of the Seventh Circuit, Superintendent of the Penitentiary, three Directors of the Penitentiary, one Trustee of South Carolina College, to serve for four years, and one Trustee of Clemson College, to serve for two years, and Code Commissioner. FRED. H DOMINICK, D. E. DURANT.

REPORTF O JOINT COMMITTEE. M.Mr. W H. PARKER, from the Joint Committee from the Senate and House on Inaugural Ceremonies, made the following report, which was considered immediately, agreed to, and a Mes sage sent to the Senate accordingly :

FREPORT O THE COMMITTEE ON INAUGURAL CERE MONIES. The J oint Committee from the Senate and House of Representa tives appointed to wait upon Honorable M. B. McSweeney, Gov ernor-elect, and upon Honorable James H. Tillman, Lieutenant- Governor-elect, respectfully report that they have discharged their duty, and that His Excellency the Governor-elect has indicated Thursday, January 17, 1901, at 12 o'clock M., as the time at which he will take oath of office ; and that the Honorable James H. Till man has accepted the invitation to qualify as Lieutenant-Governor at the same time. The C ommittee respectfully report that they have arranged for the following programme for the occasion :

Programme. The H ouse of Representatives, being in session, at 12 o'clock M. will be joined by the Senate, in accordance with the invitation given by the House. As soon as the Joint Assembly shall have been or TUESDAY, J ANUARY 15, 1901. 79 ganized a nd seated, the Governor and Lieutenant-Governor-elect, the Senators and Representatives in Congress from this State who may be in Columbia, the Chief Justices and Associate Justices of the Supreme Court, the Circuit Judges of this State who may be present in Columbia, and the State officers, incumbent and elect, and the Trustees and Faculty of the South Carolina College, and students of said College, said College being a State institution, located at the Capital, will be escorted by the Committee of Arrangements from the Executive Chamber to the Hall of the House of Representa tives. As t hey approach the rostrum the Sergeant-at-Arms of the House of Representatives will announce, "His Excellency the Governor- elect and his- escort." The J oint Assembly, at the order of the President of the Senate, will rise and receive them, standing until they are seated. The G overnor-elect and Lieutenant-Governor-elect, and the Chief Justice and Associate Justices will be seated upon the rostrum at the Speaker's desk. The escort accompanying them will be seated to the right and left of the Speaker's desk. The A ssembly having been called to order, the President of the Senate will announce that the proceedings will be opened with prayer by the Rev. John O. Willson, and after prayer the President of the Senate will announce that the Honorable M. B. McSweeney, Governor-elect, is present and ready to qualify. Thereupon the Governor-elect will advance to the desk on the right of the Speaker, and the Chief Justice will advance to the desk on the left of the Speaker. The oath of office will then be administered by the Chief Justice to the Governor-elect, who will then deliver his inaugural address. At t he conclusion of the address the President of the Senate will then announce that the Honorable James H. Tillman, Lieutenant- Governor-elect, is present, and ready to qualify. Whereupon t he Lieutenant-Governor-elect and the Chief Jus tice will advance, as in the case of the Governor-elect, and the Chief Justice will administer the oath of office to the Lieutenant-Gover nor-elect. When t he Lieutenant-Governor-elect shall have made such ac knowledgement as he may be pleased to make he will announce : "The purpose for which the Joint Assembly was convened is accom 8o J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE, plished, t he Joint Assembly is dissolved." The Senate will return to the chamber. Respectfully s ubmitted, LOUIS A PPELT, J. S. BRICE, On part of the Senate. .WM. H PARKER, J. C. CAMPBELL, WALTER H. WELLS, THOS. H. RAINSFORD, JNO. W. CRUM, Committee on part of the House.

PAPERS F ROM THE SENATE. The S enate sent to this House the following : H. 1 22. (S. — ).- — Mr. Dean : A Bill to amend Section 4 of an Act entitled "An Act to amend Sections 3 and 4 of an Act entitled 'An Act to provide a system of County Government of the several Counties of the State, so far as it relates to the maintaining and working of the roads and highways in the State," " approved the 19th day of February, A. D. 1900. Which w as referred to a Committee composed of one member from each delegation. S. 5 1. — Mr. Dean: A Concurrent Resolution referring the mat ter of re-locating the Congressional Districts of the State to the Committee on Privileges and Elections of the two Houses. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow.

MESSAGES F ROM THE SENATE. Message No. 1. In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C, January 15, 1901. Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives : The S enate respectfully informs your honorable body that it has refused to agree to the amendments proposed by your honorable body to S. 2 4. — Mr. Henderson : A Concurrent Resolution fixing the time for certain elections. Asks f or a Committee of Conference, and has appointed Messrs. TUESDAY, J ANUARY 15, 1901. 81

Henderson a nd Walker of the Committee on the part of the Senate. Very respectfully, ROBERT B . SCARBOROUGH, President o f the Senate. The S PEAKER appointed Messrs. Williams, Weston and Efird of the Committee of Conference on the part of the House. Also, Message N o. 2. In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C, January 15th, 1901. Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives : The S enate respectfully informs your honorable body that it has appointed Messrs. Gruber and Graydon on the part of the Senate to report a Bill fixing the compensation to be paid County officers under the provisions of a Concurrent Resolution providing therefor. Very r espectfully, R.. B SCARBOROUGH, President of the Senate. Received a s information. Also, Message N o. 3. In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C, January 15, 1901. Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives : The S enate respectfully informs your honorable body that it has indefinitely postponed H.. R 43. — Mr. Stroman : A Concurrent Resolution providing for the appointment of a Committee, to consist of one Senator, to be appointed by the President of the Senate, and two members of the House, to be appointed by the Speaker, be appointed to examine the accounts, vouchers and books of the State Dispensary. And h as laid upon the table H.. R 44. — Mr. Croft : A Concurrent Resolution that a Com mittee of three members on the part of the House of Representa tives, and two members on the part of the Senate, be appointed to notify the Governor and Lieutenant Governor-elect that the vote for such officers has been duly counted and announced, declaring M. B. McSweeney elected Governor, and James H. Tillman, Lieu tenant Governor ; and they be requested to name the day and hour 6-H-J-(5oo.) 82 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE, for t heir inauguration; and that the Committee report to their re spective bodies the time named for such ceremonies, and take charge of the arrangement of the inauguration. Very r espectfully, ROBERT B . SCARBOROUGH, President o f the Senate. Received a s information. Also, Message N o. 4. In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C, January 15, 1901. Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives : The S enate respectfully informs your honorable body that it has appointed Messrs. Brantley, Gruber and Sullivan of the Committee of Free Conference on S. 2 4. — A Concurrent Resolution as to the time of holding certain elections. Very r espectfully, ROBERT B. SCARBOROUGH, President o f the Senate. Received a s information.

REPORTF O CONFERENCE COMMITTEE. Senate C ommittee Rooms, Columbia, S. C, Jan. 15th, 1901. The Committee on Conference, to whom was referred a Con current Resolution as to the time for holding elections, respectfully report that they have duly and carefully considered the same, and have failed to agree, and ask that a Committee of Free Conference be appointed. .D. S HENDERSON, LeGRAND G. WALKER, Committee on part of the Senate. T.. Y WILLIAMS, • FRANCIS H. WESTON, D. F. EFIRD, Committee on part of House. The S PEAKER appointed on the part of the House, of the Com mittee of Free Conference, Messrs. Moses, Richards and Moffett. TUESDAY, J ANUARY 15, 1901. 83

INDEFINITELY P OSTPONED. On m otion of Mr. MOSES, the following was indefinitely post poned : H. 2 2. — Mr. McGowan : A Bill relating to farm labor contracts, and to protect the rights of employer and employee thereunder, and to repeal Sections 2081-2084 of Chapter LXXVII1., Title VII., of the General Statutes of this State incorporated in Sections 2215, 2216 and 2217 of Volume I. of the Revised Statutes of 1893, and Section 288 of the Criminal Statutes. Cnfavorable r eport. Mr. A SHLEY moved to reconsider the vote whereby the House indefinitely postponed the Bill, and to lay that motion on the table. Which was agreed to.

RESOLVING W ORDS STRICKEN OUT. On m otion of Mr. TAT CM, the resolving words of the following were striken out : H. 1 16. — Mr. Dominick: A Concurrent Resolution appointing a Committee to wait upon the Justices of the Supreme Court and Circuit Judges, and to find out as to whether, in their opinion, there should be more Circuit Judges.

BILL W ITHDRAWN. H. 6 9. — Mr. Dantzler: A Bill to prevent bulls and boars from running at large. On m otion of Mr. DANTZLER, the Bill was withdrawn from the Committee and leave granted to withdraw from the files of the House. SPECIAL O RDER FOR 12 M., Election o f United States Senator to represent the State of South Carolina in the Senate of the United States for the term of six years, commencing March 4th, 1901, in accordance with the pro visions of an Act to regulate the time and manner of holding elec tions for Senators in Congress.

BALLOTING F OR UNITED STATES SENATOR. The S PEAKER announced that the hour had arrived for the balloting for United States Senator, that nominations were now 84 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

in o rder, Mr. J. G. RICHARDS, Jr., nominated Hon. B. R. Till man for United States Senator. Messrs. H ARDIN, BLEASE, PRINCE, STROM, TATUM and COSGROVE seconded the nomination. On m otion of Mr. WINGO, nominations closed. Whereupon t he SPEAKER appointed Messrs. Gaston, Stroman and Seabrook, tellers. Whereupon t he Clerk proceeded to call the roll, when the mem bers voted viva voce, with the following result : The f ollowing members voted for B. R. Tillman : Hon.. W F. Stevenson, Speaker; Ashley, Aull, Austin, Bacot, Banks, Bates, Beamguard, Bivens, Blease, Brooks, Brown, Bos- tick, Bryan, Butler, Campbell, Carter, Coggeshall, Colcock, Cooper, Cosgrove, Croft, Crum, Dantzler, Dean, DeBruhl, DeLoach, Dennis, Dodd, Dominick, Dorroh, Dunbar, Durant, Efird, Elder, Estridge, Fox, Frasier, Freeman, Gaston, Gourdin, Galluchat, Gun- ter, Haile, Hardin, Hill, Hollis, Humphrey, James, Jarnigan, John son, Keels, Kibler, Kinard, Kinsey, Lever, Lide, Little, Lockwood, Lofton, Logan, Lomax, Lyles, Mauldin, Mayson, McCall, Mc Laughlin, AIcLeod, McGowan, F. H. McMaster, Jno. McMaster, Mishoe, Moffett, Morgan, Morrison, Moses, Murchison, Nesbitt, Nichols, W. L. Parker, W. H. Parker, Patterson, Prince, Pyatt, Rainsford, Rankin, Redfearn, Richards, Richardson, C. E. Robin son, R. B. A. Robinson, Robertson, Rucker, Stackhouse, Sanders, Seabrook, Seigler, Sinkler, J. B. Smith, M. L. Smith, Spears, Strom, Stroman, Tatum, Theus, W. J. Thomas, J. P. Thomas, Jr., Thomp son, Vincent, Wolling, Webb, Wells, West, Weston, Whaley, Wil son, Wingo, Woods, Woodward. — 120. The t otal number of votes cast 120 Of w hich Hon. B. R. Tillman received 120

STANDING C OMMITTEE. The S PEAKER appointed the following Committee on Banking and Insurance : James C osgrove, Arthur Kibler, W. H. Parker, W. H. Lockwood, Adam H. Moss, B. A. Morgan, G. H. Moffett, J. W. Crum, W. B. DeLoach.

APPOINTMENT O F COMMITTEE. Pursuant t o Resolution already passed in regard to fish and TUESDAY, J ANUARY 15, 1901. 85 game l aw of this State, the SPEAKER appointed the following Committee : Abbeville—. M P. DeBruhl. .R.Aiken— G Webb. Anderson — E . M. Rucker, Jr. Bamberg — J no. W. Crum. Barnwell — J . B. Bates. .Beaufort — W C. Vincent. Berkeley—. W L. Parker. Charleston — E . M. Seabrook. Cherokee — T . B. Butler. Chester. — A L. Gaston. Chesterfield — G . J. Red f earn. Clarendon — I . M. Woods. Colleton— J . W. Hill. Darlington — J . Monroe Spears. Dorchester— J . D. Bivens. Edgefield — P . B. Mayson. Fairfield— J . G. Wolling. Florence — J . S. McCall. Georgetown — M . W. Pyatt. Greenville— J . O. Wingo. Greenwood — J . H. Brooks. .Hampton — W J. Thomas. Horry. — H H. Woodward. Kershaw— J . G. Richards, Jr. Lancaster — T . Y. Williams. Laurens — R . W. Nichols. Lexington — A . F. Lever. Marion. — W Murchison. Marlboro — J . C. Dunbar. Newberry — A rthur Kibler. Oconee — R obt. A. Thompson. Orangeburg — A . Z. Stroman. Pickens — I vy M. Mauldin. Richland — J no. McMaster. Spartanburg— A . H. Dean. Saluda— J . W. Seigler. .Sumter — D E. Durant. .Union — H C. Little. Williamsburg — W . M. Keels. York — J ames R. Haile. 86 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

UNFINISHED B USINESS. The following was taken up : H. 12. — Mr. Tatum : A Concurrent Resolution : Be it Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate con curring, that the first day of February, 1901, be, and the same is hereby, fixed as the day on which the General Assembly shall ad journ sine die. Mj. D eBRUHL moved to indefinitely postpone the Resolution. Mr. TATUM called for the yeas and nays. Mr. WILLIAMS moved to adjourn. Mr. S ANDERS moved to amend by making it 11 A. M. to morrow. Which w as agreed to. On m otion of Mr. KIBLER, at 2:10 P. M. the House adjourned until 11 A. M. tomorrow.

WEDNESDAY, J ANUARY 16, 1901. The H ouse assembled at 11 A. M. The Clerk called the roll. The S PEAKER took the chair, and, a quorum being present, the deliberations were opened with prayer by Rev. E. P. Hutson. The C lerk proceeded to read the Journal of yesterday's proceed ings, when, on motion of Mr. DeLOACHE, the further reading of the Journal was dispensed with, and it was confirmed. The S PEAKER called in alphabetical order of Counties, for Pe titions, Memorials, Presentments of Grand Juries, Returns of Com missioners, and such like papers, and for Resolutions, Bills or Mo tions. On m otion of Mr. RICHARDS, the call was dispensed with for this day. RESOLUTION. Mr. W INGO— Resokrd, T hat the Journals of the preceding day be placed upon the desks of the members of the House fifteen minutes before each daily session. Immediate c onsideration asked for. Which w as considered immediately and agreed to. REPORTSF O COMMITTEES. Mr. DOMINICK, from the Committee on Privileges and Elec tions, submitted a favorable report, with amendments, on WEDNESDAY, J ANUARY 16, 1901. 87

H. 2 7. — Mr. W. J. Thomas : A Bill for the apportionment of the Representatives to the lower House of the General Assembly. Ordered for consideration tomorrow. Mr. W ILSON, from the Committee on Ways and Means, sub mitted a favorable report, with amendments, on H. 3 2. — Mr. Bivens : A Joint Resolution to require the County Treasurers to refund penalties on taxes paid after 31st Dec., 1900. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr.. W H. PARKER, from the Committee on Medical Affairs, submitted a favorable report, with amendments, on H. 3 3— Mr. Bacot : A Bill to amend Article I of Chapter XXIV of Title VIII of the Revised Statutes, Vol. I, relating to Boards of Health by adding thereto three Sections to be known as Sections 969a, 969b and 969c, extending the powers of the State Board of Health. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. A USTIN, from the Special Committee of Greenville delega tion, submitted a favorable report on H. 3 5. — Mr. Austin : A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide reindexing certain records in the office of Mesne Con veyance for Greenville County, and to authorize and require the County Commissioners of said County to levy a special tax to defray the expenses of some." ' Printing a nd reference dispensed with. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. W ILSON, from the Committee on Ways and Means, sub mitted a favorable report on H. 4 2. — Mr. Strom : A Joint Resolution to require the Treas urer of Edgefield County to refund to Mrs. Virginia C. Addison certain overpaid taxes. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committtee on Judiciary, submitted 1 favorable report on H. 4 3. — Mr. Sinkler : A Bill to grant to the city of Charleston and its successors the title and interest of the State to certain lands in Charleston County for the purpose of a naval station. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. S TROMAN, from the Committee on Commerce and Manu facturing, submitted a favorable report on 88 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

H. 4 4. — Mr. LIDE : A Bill to prevent the sale of goods, wares and merchandise within one mile of any camp ground or other place of religious meeting outside an incorporated town or city. Ordered f or consideration toimorrow. Mr. B IVENS, from the Committee on Agriculture, submitted a favorable report, with amendments, on H. 7 2. — Mr. Rainsford : A Bill to provide for holding farmers' institutes annually, in the several Counties of this State. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. J ARNIGAN, from the Committee on Medical Affairs, sub mitted a favorable report, with amendments, on H. 7 5. — Mr. F. H. McMaster : A Bill to provide for a State Bac teriologist. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. W ILSON, from the Committee on Ways and Means, sub mitted an unfavorable report on H. 9 8. — Mr. Strom : A Bill to fix the time for the payment of taxes. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. S ANDERS, from the Special Committee of Spartanburg delegation, submitted a favorable report on H. 1 06. — Mr. Sanders : A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend Section 4 of an Act entitled 'An Act to provide for the establishment of a new School District in Spartanburg County, and authorizing the levy and collection of local tax therein,' approved December 22d, 1883," approved December 22d, 1891. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. D ANTZLER, from the Committee on Commerce and Man ufactures, submitted a favorable report on H. 1 1o. — Mr. Mauldin : A Bill to amend Section 15 of an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to amend Sec tion 15 of an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the election of the State Board of Control, and to further regulate the sale, use, con sumption, transportation, disposition of intoxicating and alcoholic liquors, etc.," approved the 5th March, 1897,' to prevent the man ufacturing and distilling of such liquors within two miles of any church or public school," approved 21st day of February, A. D. 1898. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. R ICHARDSON, from the Committee on Commerce and Manufactures, submitted a favorable report on WEDNESDAY, J ANUARY 16, 1901. 89

H. 1 12. — Mr. Webb: A Bill granting additional rights and rem edies to the employees of any cotton manufactory, street railway company and telegraph company. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow.

PAPERS F ROM THE SENATE. The Senate sent to this House the following:

MESSAGE. M essage No. 5. In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C, Jan. 16, 1901. Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives : The S enate respectfully informs your honorable body that it has adopted the report of the Committee of Free Conference on a Con current Resolution fixing the time for elections by the General As sembly. Very respectfully, J.. C SHEPPARD, President pro tem, of the Senate. Received a s information.

RECOMMITTED B ILLS. On motion of Mr. J. C. ROBERTSON— H. 8 7. — Mr. J. C. Robertson : A Bill to require the Justices of the Supreme Court and Judges of the Circuit Courts to make and file their affidavits with the Comptroller General, stating that they have filed all their decisions, as required by Section 17, Article 5 of the Constitution of South Carolina, and to prevent the Comptroller General from issuing to said Judges and Justices his warrants for their salaries unless such affidavits have been so filed, was recom mitted to the Committee on Judiciary. On m otion of Mr. SANDERS— H. 1 01. — Mr. Bacot : A Bill regulating the use of convict labor, Was referred to the Committee on Penitentiary.

INTRODUCTION O F BILLS. The f ollowing Bills were severally introduced, read a first time and referred to appropriate committees : 90 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

H. 1 29.— Mr. McLAUGHLIN : A Bill to amend Section 1390 of the Revised Statutes of 1893, Vol. I, as to rate of interest. Which w as referred to the Committee on Banking and Insurance. H. 1 30. Mr. BACOT: A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to divide the City of Charleston into twelve wards, and making pre vision for the election of the Mayor and Aldermen of said city." Which w as referred to a Committee consisting of the Charleston delegation. H. 1 31— Mr. BACOT: A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the incorporation of Towns of not less than one thousand nor more than five thousand inhabitants," approved March 5th, 1896, so as to delegate to certain towns the power to authorize erection, of obstacles in, under, or upon its streets and roads and further so as to provide for the sale of property for delin quent municipal taxes. Which w as referred to the Committee on Incorporations. H. 1 32.— Mr. SANDERS: A Bill to allow the School Districts of the city of Spartanburg to order an election and to issue coupon bonds for school purposes. Which w as referred to the Committee on Public Schools. H. 1 33. — Mr. WEST: A Bill providing for County profits from dispensaries to be used for the support of free schools and for monthly settlements. Which, w as referred to the Committee on Commerce and Manu factures. H. 1 34. — Mr. DeLOACH: A Bill to authorize and direct the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund to sell or lease the property of the State known as the State Farms, except the Lexington Farm. Which w as referred to the Committee on Agriculture. H. 1 35. — Mr. WOLLING: A Bill to abolish corporal punish ment in the free public schools. Which w as referred to the Committee on Public Schools. H. 1 36. — Mr. STROM: A Bill to limit the compensation of the members of the General Assembly to thirty days. Which w as referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. H. 1 37— Mr. KIBLER: A Bill to provide for the creation of the office of Banking and Insurance Commissioner and to prescribe the duties thereof. Which w as referred to the Committee on Banking and Insurance. H. 1 38.— Mr. McCALL: A Bill to repeal Section 2514 of Vol. WEDNESDAY, J ANUARY 16, 1901. 91 fI o the Revised Statutes of 1893, being Section 2397 of the General Statutes of 1882, relating to agricultural liens. Which w as referred to the Committee on Agriculture. H. 1 39. — Mr. DODD: A Bill to prohibit fishing and hunting on lands of another. Which w as referred to a Committee consisting of one member from each delegation. H. 1 40.— Mr. PATTERSON : A Bill to make the salary of the Magistrate and Constable at Williston, in Barnwell County, the same as that paid to the Magistrate and Constable at Barnwell Court House and Blackville, in the same County. Which w as referred to the Committee on Judiciary. H. 1 41.— Mr. PATTERSON: A Bill to provide for the settle ment of claims arising against Counties prior to the creation of new Counties out of this Territory. Which w as referred to the Committee on Claims. H. 1 42.— Mr. BEAMGUARD: A Bill to further regulate the registering of electors in this State. Which w as referred to the Committee on Privileges and Elec tions. H. 1 43. — Mr. LEVER: A Bill to regulate the working of chil dren under twelve years old in Cotton Factories. Which w as referred to the Committee on Commerce and Manu factures. H. 1 44.— Mr. PATTERSON: A Bill to abolish the voting pre cinct in Barnwell County known as Mixson's Mill, and to provide in Hen thereof a voting precinct at Dunbarton, to be known as Dun- barton. Which w as referred to the Committee on Privileges and Elec tions. H. 1 45. — Mr. DODD: A Bill to prohibit the sale and manufac ture of cigarettes and cigarette papers. Which w as referred to the Committee on Commerce and Manu factures. H. 1 46.— Mr. PRINCE : A Bill to amend Section 6 of an Act entitled "An Act to fix the time for holding the Circuit Courts in the Eighth Judicial Circuit," approved February 27th, 1899. Which w as referred to the Committee on Judiciary. H. 1 47. — Mr. WESTON : A Bill to authorize the several muni cipalities of this State, to let convicts sentenced by the municipal au 92 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE, thorities t hereof to hard labor to the Counties of this State, in which such municipalities are located for compensation and fixing same. Which w as referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. H. 1 48. — Mr. MOSS: A Bill authorizing Branchville School District No. 18, to issue bonds for the purpose of purchasing and procuring grounds and erecting buildings for the Public Schools and to provide for the payment thereof. Which w as referred to the Committee on Judiciary. H. 1 49. — Mr. WESTON : A Bill to authorize and require the Superintendent of the State Penitentiary to hire out convicts to the several Counties to work on the public highways and not to hire them out for farming purposes. Which w as referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. H. 1 50.— Mr. WESTON : A Bill to establish Congressional Dis tricts in this State and to name the same. Which w as referred to the Committee on Judiciary. H. 1 51.— Mr. JOHN McMASTER: A Bill to allow damages against Telegraph Companies doing business in the State, for men tal anguish or suffering, even in the absence of bodily injury caused by negligence in receiving, transmitting or delivering messages. Which w as referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

JOINT A SSEMBLY. At2 1 M. the Sergeant-at-Arms announced the honorable, the Senate of South Carolina. The Hon. J. C. Sheppard, President pro tem of the Senate, called the Joint Assembly to order and an nounced that the two Houses had met in Joint Assembly in pursu ance with the provisions of a Concurrent Resolution for the election of United States Senator, for the term of six years. The C lerk of the Senate then read the Concurent Resolution pro viding for said election. The C lerk of the Senate read from the Senate Journal of Tuesday, January 15, 1901, so much of the proceedings of the Senate as re lates to the election of United States Senator. The C lerk of the House of Representatives then read so much of the House Journal of Tuesday, January 15, 1901, as relates to the election of United States Senator. The v ote was then tabulated, from which it appeared : Total n umber of Senators voting, 34. Total n umber of members voting, 120. Grand t otal, 154. WEDNESDAY, J ANUARY 16, 1901. 93

' M ajority, 78. Of w hich B. R. Tillman received 154. Whereupon t he President of the Senate declared that Hon. B. R. Tillman, having received a majority of the whole number of votes given by the General Assembly, was duly elected United States Sen ator to represent the State of South Carolina in the Senate of the United States for the term of six years, commencing the 4th of March, A. D., 1901. The b usiness of the Joint Assembly being concluded, the Presi dent of the Senate declared the Joint Assembly dissolved, and the Senate returned in a body to its chamber.

REPORTF O COMMITTEE ON FREE CONFERENCE.

The C ommittee on Free Conference, to whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution for the time of holding elections, respectfully report that they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the Senate agree to the amendment proposed by the House, except that the words "Thursday, the 17th," occurring in line three of said amendment, be stricken out, and the words "Tuesday, the 22nd," be inserted in lieu thereof. THOS. F . BRANTLEY, W. B. GRUBER, J. W. SULLIVAN Committee on part of the Senate. ALTAMONT M OSES, J. G. RICHARDS, JR., GEO. H. MOFFETT, Committee on part of the House. Which w as adopted and a message sent to the Senate accordingly.

CONCURRENT R ESOLUTION INDEFINITELY POSTPONED. On m otion of Mr. Moses the following was indefinitely post poned : H.5 8 (S. 38) — Mr. Blakeney : A Concurrent Resolution that it be referred to the Judiciary Committee of each body to further en quire and report why the Report of the Code Commissioner was not placed on desk of members, &c. 94 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

On m otion of Mr. Bacot : H. 1 1. — Mr. Bacot: A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to incorporate Charleston and Seashore Railroad Company," approved the 1oth day of February, A. D., 1898. Was w ithdrawn from the Committee and leave granted to with draw from the files of the House. On m otion of Mr. Dean : H. 8 3. — Mr. Dean : A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to prohibit all distillation of spirituous or intoxicating liquors from grain in the Counties of Spartanburg and Union," approved De cember 24th, A. D., 1893, by striking out the words "Counties of Spartanburg and Union" in the title of said Act and inserting in lieu thereof the words "County of Union," and by striking out the words "Counties of Spartanburg and Union" on line 5 of Section 1 of said Act, and inserting in lieu thereof the words "County of Union." Was w ithdrawn from the Committee and leave granted to with draw from the files of the House. On m otion of Mr. Dorroh, the following was withdrawn from the Special Committee composed of one member from each delegation : H. 1 22. (S. 12) — Mr. Dean : A Bill to amend Section 4 of an Act entitled "An Act to amend Sections 3 and 4 of an Act entitled 'An Act to provide a system of County Government of the several Coun ties of the State, so far as it relates to the maintaining and working of the roads and highways in the State, ' " approved the 19th day of February, A. D., 1900. Printing a nd reference dispensed with.

REJECTED C ONCURRENT RESOLUTION H. 1 52. — Mr. DeLoach : A Concurrent Resolution. Be it re solved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring, That a Joint Committee consisting of one Senator and three mem bers of the House of Representatives, be appointed by the presid ing officers to investigate and report at the present session of the General Assembly upon the expediency of the State establishing an electric plant for the purpose of furnishing electric lights to the State institutions situated in Columbia. On m otion of Mr. the Concurrent Resolution was rejected. WEDNESDAY, J ANUARY 16, 1901. 95

CONCURRENT R ESOLUTION TABLED. On m otion of Mr. Richards the following was tabled and a mes sage sent to the Senate accordingly: S. 5 1. — Mr. Dean: A Concurrent Resolution referring the mat ter of re-locating the Congressional Districts of the State to the Committee of Privileges and Elections of the two Houses.

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The f ollowing was taken up : H. 12. — Mr. Tatum : A Concurrent Resolution : Be it Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate con curring, That the first day of February, 1901, be, and the same is hereby, fixed as the day on which the General Assembly shall ad journ sine die. The p ending question being the motion of Mr. DeBruhl to inde finitely postpone the same, on which motion the ayes and nays were demanded ordered yesterday by Mr. Tatum. The q uestion being put, "will the House agree thereto," it was decided in the affirmative as follows : Yeas, 86 ; nays, 27. Those w ho voted in the affirmative : Yeas. — H on. W. F. Stevenson, Speaker, and Messrs. Ashley, All, Austin, Bacot, Banks, Bates, Beamguard. Bolts, Brooks Brown, Bostick, Bryan, Butler, Campbell, Colcock, Cosgrovc, Croft, Dantzler, Dean, DeBruhl, DeLoach, Dodd, Dominick, Dorroh, Dunbar, Durant, Elder, Estridge, Fox, Frasier, Freeman, Gaston, Galluchat, Haile, Hardin, Hill, Hollis, Humphrey, James, Johnson, Kibler, Kinard, Little, Lockwood, Lofton, Logan, Lyles, Mauldin, McCall, McLeod, McGowan, John McMaster, Mishoe, Moffett, Morrison, Moses, Nichols, Parker, W. L., Parker, W. H., Patterson, Prince, Pyatt, Rankin, Redfearn, Richardson, Robinson, C. E., Robinson, R. B. A., Robertson, Rucker, Seabrook, Sinkler, Smith, J. B., Smith, M. L., Theus, Thomas, W. J. Thompson, Vin cent, Wolling, Webb. Wells, West, Weston, Whaley, Williams, Wilson, Woods, Woodward. — 86. Those w ho voted in the negative : Nays. — M essrs. Blease, Coggeshall, Crum, Dennis, Efird, Gun- ter, Jarnigan, Kinsey, Lever, Lide, Lomax, Mayson, McLaughlin, McMaster, F. H., Morgan, Moss, Murchison, Nesbitt, Rainsford, Richards, Stackhouse, Seigler, Spears, Strom, Stroman, Tatum, Wingo. — 27. 96 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

FLEAVE O ABSENCE. Mr. N ichols asked and obtained leave of absence for the Wil liamsburg delegation from the morning session.

RECESS. At 1 1:55 Mr. COSGROVE moved a recess until 12 M., which was agreed to. At2 1 M. the House reconvened.

ADJOURNMENT. At 1 2:20 P. M., on motion of Mr. KINARD the House ad journed until 10 A. M. tomorrow.

THURSDAY, J ANUARY 17, 190 1. The H ouse assembled at 10 A. M. The Clerk called the roll. The S PEAKER took the chair, and, a quorum being present, the deliberations were opened with prayer by Rev. E. P. Hutson. The C lerk proceeded to read the Journal of yesterday's proceed ings, when, on motion of Mr. TATUM, the further reading of the Journal was dispensed with, and it was confirmed. The S PEAKER called, in alphabetical order of Counties, for Pe titions. Memorials, Presentments of Grand Juries, Returns of Com missioners, and such like papers, and for Resolutions, Bills or Mo tions. On m otion of Mr. M. L. SMJTH, the call was dispensed with for this day. PETITION. Mr.. J P. THOMAS. Jr., presented the following: H. 175. — Petition of Elias D. Hibbs in relation to a Revolutionary War claim of Joshua Fanning's heirs. Referred to Committee on Claims.

MEMORIAL. M r. J. P. THOMAS, Jr., presented H. 1 82. — A Memorial of the State Agricultural and Mechanical Society. Which w as referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. THURSDAY, J ANUARY 17, 1901. lJ7

CONCURRENT R ESOLUTION. H. 1 78.— Mr. J. C. ROBERTSON: A Concurrent Resolution providing for the appointment of a Committee whose duty it shall be to examine into the public records, &c., of the State of South Carolina in or about the State House, and to report at this session what steps, if any, are necessary to preserve them from loss, damage or mutilation. Which w as considered immediately, agreed to, and ordered sent to the Senate for concurrence.

SPECIAL O RDER. Mr. E FIRD asked that the following be made a special order, im mediately after the morning hour, and from day to day 'till dis posed of : H. 1 62. — Mr. EFIRD : A Concurrent Resolution — Resolved by the House, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly do adjourn on Wednesday, the 6th day of February.

PAPERS F ROM THE SENATE. The S enate sent to this House the following : H. 1 83 (S. — ) — Mr. Gray don : A Concurrent Resolution of in quiry of the Attorney General as to his action as to fertilizer and other trusts. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow.

MESSAGE N O. 6. In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C, January 16th, 1901. Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives : The S enate respectfully informs your honorable body that it has laid upon the table H.. R 31. — Mr. C. E. Robinson: A Concurrent Resolution to refer a portion of the Governor's Message relating to chaingang and State convicts to a Special Committee. Very r espectfully, J.. C SHEPPARD, President pro tern of the Senate. Received a s information. 7-H-J.-(50o.) 98 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

SPECIAL O RDER. H. 1 74 (S. 20.) — Mr. Livingston : A Bill to authorize and direct the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund to lend funds to the County Board of Commissioners of Marlboro County to pay for building a new jail for said County, and to authorize said Board to pass a special tax levy to secure the payment of the same. Without r eference. Read t he first time. Printing a nd reference dispensed with. H. 1 84 (S. 14.) — Mr. Marshall : A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to authorize the appointment of officers of the peace having jurisdiction within industrial communities containing one hundred inhabitants or more," approved 21st February, 1898, by requiring a bond and declaring their liability. Read a nd referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

REQUEST. The S pecial Committee to whom was referred S. 1 2. — Mr. Dean: A Bill to amend Section 4 of an Act entitled "An Act to amend Sections 3 and 4 of an Act entitled 'An Act to provide a system of County Government of the several Counties of the State, so far as it relates to the maintaining and working of the roads and highways in the State,' " approved the 19th day of Feb ruary, A. D. 1900. Requested t hat the same be printed and placed on the desk of the members. So o rdered.

REPORTSF O COMMITTEES. Mr.. W J. THOMAS, from the Committee on Education, sub mitted a favorable report on H. 3 4. — Mr. Bacot: A Bill to further amend Section 11 14 of the Revised Statutes, relating to the powers of the Board of Visitors of the South Carolina Military Academy. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a fa vorable report, with amendments, on H. 1 6. — Mr. McGowan : A Bill to require all the Courts of this State to take judicial notice of the laws and ordinances of any town or city in this State when the same shall be certified to by the Clerk THURSDAY, J ANUARY 17, 1901. 99

or o ther officer of the town or city under the seal of the municipal corporation wherein such laws and ordinances are or were of force. Ordered for consideration tomorrow. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted an un favorable report on H. 5 8.— Mr. Wells: A Bill to amend Section 114 of Volume II., Revised Statutes of the State of South Carolina, relating to the crime of rape. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted an unfavorable report on H. 6 2. — Mr. Dorroh : A Bill to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to amend Section 1776 of the General Statutes, being Section 1698 of the Revised Statutes of 1893, as to the effect of registration of legal instruments," approved 21st day of February, 1898, reducing the time for recording to five days. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted an un favorable report on H. 5 1. — Mr. Dorroh: A Bill to declare the law in regard to waiver of the personality exemption. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a fa vorable report on H. 5 4. — Mr. Bivens : A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend Section 18 of the Code of Civil Procedure fixing the time for holding Courts in the First Judicial Circuit," approved Februarj 19, 1898, sa far as Dorchester County is concerned. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted an un favorable report on H. 3 7. — Mr. All : A Bill to compensate the victims of thieves and miscreants. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. W ELLS, from the Committee on Public Schools, submitted an unfavorable report on H. 1 35. — Mr. Wolling: A Bill to abolish corporal punishment in the free public schools. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. W ILSON, from the Committee on Ways and Means, sub mitted a favorable report, with amendments, on

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H. 1 49. — Mr. Weston : A Bill to authorize and require the Super intendent of the State Penitentiary to hire out convicts to the several Counties to work on the public highways, and not to hire them out for farming purposes. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. W ILSON, from the Committee on Ways and Means, sub mitted a favorable report, with amendments, on H. 1 47. — Mr. Weston : A Bill to authorize the several munici palities of this State to let convicts sentenced by the municipal au thorities thereof to hard labor to the Counties of this State in which such municipalities are located, for compensation, and fixing same. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. D ODD, from the Committee on Public Schools, submitted a favorable report on H. 1 32. — Mr. Sanders : A Bill to allow the School Districts of the City of Spartanburg to order an election and to issue coupon bonds for school purposes. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr.. J C. ROBERTSON, from the Special Committee of Rich land delegation, submittetd a favorable report on H. 2 0. — Mr. J. P. Thomas, Jr. : A Bill to amend Section 274, General Statutes, being Section 320, Revised Statutes, by adding after the word "dollars," on line 12, the words "and except in the County of Richland, where the Commissioners shall not exceed one Mr.. J C. ROBERTSON, from the Special Committee of Rich land delegation, submitted a favorable report on H. 1 03. — Mr. John McMaster : A Bill regulating the service of process in Magistrates' Courts by the Sheriff of Richland County. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, to whom was re ferred H.. 4 — Mr. McGowan : A Bill making the willful, unlawful and malicious wasting, or destroying the personal property of another, not embraced in Section 2500 of the General Statutes, and Section 165 of the Criminal Statutes of 1893, a misdemeanor. Reported a s a substitute therefor, a Bill to amend Section 2500 of the General Statutes of 1882, incorporated in Section 165 of the Criminal Statutes of 1893, amended by Act approved December 20th, 1893, so as to apply to all personal property. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. THURSDAY, J ANUARY 17, 1901. 101

BILLS R ECOMMITTED. The f ollowing : H. 1 15— Mr. F. H. McMaster: A Bill to provide for the estab lishment and maintenance of schools in factory towns and villages Was r ecommitted to Committee on Commerce and Manufac tures. The f ollowing H. 5 5. — Mr. Wingo: A Bill to amend an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend Section 662 of the Revised Statutes of 1893, Vol. I., being Section 23 of an Act entitled 'An Act to pro vide a system of County Government for the several Counties of this State,' " approved January 4th, A. D. 1894. Was r ecommitted to a Special Committee composed of one mem ber from each delegation. The f ollowing H. 2 1. — Mr. Mayson: A Bill to amend Section 25 of an Act en titled "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to provide a sys tem of County Government for the several Counties of this State' so far as it relates to the working and maintaining the roads and highways of this State," approved 23rd day of March, A. D, 1896, so as to require the County Board of Commissioners of the several Counties of this State to adopt the contract system for working, maintaining and operating the several sections of public highways in the several townships in their respective Counties. Was r ecommited to a Special Committee composed of one mem ber from each delegation. The f ollowing, with amendments H. 2 9.— Mr. C. E. Robinson: A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to fix the salaries of the County Superintendents of Education of the several Counties of the State,' approved 3rd day of March, A. D. 1899," so far as the same relates to Pickens County. Was r eferred to a Special Committee of one member from each delegation on fixing salaries of County officers. INTRODUCTION O F BILLS. The f ollowing Bills were severally introduced, read a first time and referred to appropriate Committees : H. 1 53— Mr. DUNBAR: A Bill to require all children of this State between the ages of 7 and 12 years to attend school. Which w as referred to the Committee on Education. 102 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

H. 1 54. — Mr. DeLOACH : A Joint Resolution proposing to amend Article III., Section 9, of the Constitution, providing for biennial sessions of the Legislature. Which w as referred to the Committee on Judiciary. H. 1 55.— Mr. F. H. McMASTER: A Bill to regulate the employ ment of minors in factories and mines. Which w as referred to the Committee on Commerce and Manu factures. H. 1 56.— Mr. F. H. McMASTER: A Bill to require life insur ance companies doing business in this State on a reserve plan to in vest the reserve funds on policies issued in this State in securities in this State. Which w as referred to the Committee on Banking and Insurance. H. 1 57.— Mr. F. H. McMASTER: A Bill to further regulate the business of life insurance companies in this State. Which w as referred to the Committee on Banking and Insurance. H. 1 58.— Mr. MAULDIN: A Bill to authorize County Boards of Commissioners of Pickens and Oconee to receive as a gift, or to purchase, Ravenel's Bridge, over Seneca River. Which w as referred to a Committee consisting of the Pickens and Oconee delegation. H. 1 59. — Mr. DEAN: A Bill to provide for the issuing of mar riage licenses. Which w as referred to the Committee on Judiciary. H. 1 60. — Mr. KINARD: A Bill to require the Railroad Com mission to fix rates of storage to be charged by railroad companies in this State ; to prescribe regulations for charging the same, and to fix the measure of recovery, and for other purposes. Which w as referred to the Committee on Railroads. H. 1 6t. — Mr. BIVENS: A Bill to provide for the payment by Dorchester County of its proportion of the bonds issued by Colleton County in aid of the Green PoPnd, Walterboro and Branchville Railroad. Which w as referred to the Committee on Judiciary. H. 1 63. — Mr. JOHNSON : A Bill to provide for the incorpora tion of cities of more than five thousand inhabitants. Which w as referred to the Committee on Incorporation. H. 1 64. — Mr. HAILE: A Bill to amend Section 2512, 12399 of the Revised Statutes of 1893, giving landlord's prior lien for ad vances for agricultural purposes. Which w as referred to the Committee on Agriculture. THURSDAY, J ANUARY 17, 1901. 103

H. 1 65.— Mr. VINCENT: A Bill to amend "An Act to regulate the catching, gathering, sale, export or canning of oysters, clams and terrapins, to declare the law in reference thereto and to abolish the office of Terrapin Inspector, as herein provided," approved the 19th day of February, A. D. 1900. Which w as referred to the Committee consisting of one member from each delegation. H. 1 66.— Mr. LOCKWOOD: A Bill to abolish the charter of the Port Royal Ferry Company, and to vest the control of the same in the County Board of Commissioners for Beaufort County, with power to operate the same. Which w as referred to the Committee on Incroporations. H. 1 67.— Mr. WEST: A Bill to prohibit the selling of rectified alcoholic spirituous liquors within this State without labeling it as such. Which w as referred to the Committee on Commerce and Manu factures. H. 1 68.— Mr. SANDERS: A Bill to amend Section 7 of an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the election of State Board of Con trol, and to further regulate the sale, use, consumption, transporta tion and disposition of intoxicating and alcoholic liquors, or liquids, in this State, and prescribe further penalties for violation of the Dis pensary Laws, and to police the same," approved March 6th, 1896. Which w as referred to the Committee on Offices and Officers. H. 1 69. — Mr. BANKS: A Bill to regulate how County Dispen sers shall be elected. Which w as referred to the Committee on Offices and Officers. II. 1 70. — Mr. GALLUCHAT: A Bill to extend the provisions of Section 288 of the Revised Statutes of 1893, Volume II., Criminal Statutes, relating to agricultural contracts to other contracts. Which w as referred to the Committee on Judiciary. H. 1 71— Mr. McLAUGHLIN : A Bill to amend the law in re gard to the assessment of property for taxation. Which w as referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. H. 1 72. — Mr. LEVER: A Bill to provide for the erection of an appropriate headstone to the grave of Emily Geiger. Which w as referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. H. 1 73. — Mr. WOOD : A Bill to amend Section 4 of an Act en titled "An Act to prohibit emigrant agents from plying their voca tions within this State without first obtaining a license ; and for other purposes." 104 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Which w as referred to the Committee on Judiciary. H. 1 76.— Mr. PRINCE: A Bill to amend Section 565 of the Criminal Statutes (1893) of this State by striking out the words "murder, arson and manslaughter." Which w as referred to the Committee on Penitentiary. H. 1 77. — Mr. CRUM : A Bill to divide the Counties into suit able road districts, and to provide for the keeping up of the same. Which w as referred to the Committee consisting of one member from each delegation. 179.— M r. ROBERTSON : A Bill to amend an Act to amend an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to provide for the County Government of the various Counties of this State,' " approved the 19th day of February, 1900. Which w as referred to the Committee consisting of one member from each delegation. H. 1 80. — Mr. WELLS : A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to fix the time for holding the Courts of the Third Judicial Circuit." Reference d ispensed with and ordered for consideration tomorrow. H. 1 81. — Mr. DEAN : A Bill to tax dogs ; to provide for the col lection of said tax ; declaring said animals public nuisance, on the de fault of owners thereof complying with the provisions of this Act, and to provide for the killing of all dogs in cases where owners of same shall fail to pay taxes as hereinfater provided ; nd for other purposes. Whichwas r eferred to the Committee on Agriculture.

MOTION. On m otion of Mr. COSGROVE, 50 additional copies of H. 1 37. — Mr. Kiibler: A Bill to provide for the creation of the officef o Banking and Insurance Commission, and to prescribe the duties Were o rdered printed for the Committee on Banking and Insur ance. THIRD R EADING BILL. The f ollowing Bill was read the third time, passed and ordered sent to the Senate : H. 4 6. — Mr. C. E. Robinson : A Joint Resolution authorizing and requiring the Superintendent of Education of Anderson County to approve, and the County Treasurer to pay, certain teachers' pay cer tificates. THURSDAY, J ANUARY 17, 1901. 105

SECOND R EADING BILLS. The f ollowing Bills were taken up, read a second time, and or dered to a third reading tomorrow : H. 1 0. — Mr. J. P. Thomas, Jr. : A Bill to regulate the bonds of public officers. H. 6 0. — Mr. Butler : A Bill to amend an Act to empoyer and re quire the County Board of Commissioners of Cherokee County to build a bridge across Broad River, and borrow money therefore. H. 6 8. — Mr. Bacot: A Bill to amend Section 11 of the Code of Civil procedure of this State, relating to the jurisdiction of the Su preme Court. H. 4 2. — Mr. Strom : A Joint Resolution to require the Treasurer of Edgefield County to refund to Mrs. Virginia C. Addison certain over-paid taxes. The f ollowing Bill was taken up : H. 4 1. — Mr. Tatum : A Bill to prohibiit careless and reckless riding and driving upon the public roads of the State. Mr. S PEARS moved to amend as follows, which was agreed to : Strike out the word "and" on line 3 and insert in lieu thereof the word "or." Mr. M cGOWAN moved to amend as follows, which was agreed to : By a dding after the word "mule," on line 2, Section 1, the words "or bicycles." Mr. S ANDERS moved to amend as follows, which was agreed to : After t he word "upon," on line 2 of Section 1, insert "Any street or alley in any city or town or". The B ill as amended was read a second time, and ordered to a third reading tomorrow. Mr. T ATUM moved to reconsider the vote whereby the Bill was ordered to a third reading, and to lay that motion on the table, which was agreed to.

ENACTING W ORDS STRICKEN OUT. On m otion of Mr. PRINCE, the enacting words of H. 38. — Mr. All : A Bill to empower the School Trustees in each school to say what number of hours school shall be in session, provided the number of hours shall not exceed seven a day in winter, and eight hours a day in spring and summer. Were stricken out. io6 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Mr. P RINCE moved to reconsider the vote whereby the enact ing words were stricken out, and to lay that motion on the table, which was agreed to. hydrophobia.

BILLS I NDEFINITELY POSTPONED. On m otion of Mr. DeBRUHL, the following was indefinitely postponed : H. 5 2. — Mr. Kinsey: A Bill to provide against the spreading of Mr. DeBRUHL moved to reconsider the vote whereby the Bill was i ndefinitely postponed, and to lay that motion on the table, which w as agreed to.

SPECIAL O RDER FOR 12 O'CLOCK M., THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 1901. INAUGURATION O F GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR-ELECT. 2At 1 o'clock M. the Senate proceeded in a body to the Hall of the House of Representatives. yMusic b the Columbia Orchestra. The G overnor-elect, Honorable Miles B. McSweenev, and the Lieutenant Governor-elect, Honorable James H. Tillman, Justice Mclver and Associate Justices Pope, Gary and Jones, of the Su preme Court, and Judges of the United States and State Courts in session in this city, and the State officers, incumbent and elect, es corted by the Committee of Arrangements, entered the Hall of the House of Representatives, the Sergeant-at-Arms of the House of Representatives announcing "His Excellency the Governor-elect and his escort." The J oint Assembly was called to order by the PRESIDENT of the Senate — Hon. R. B. Scarborough — and received the Governor- elect and his escort standing, while the Columbia Orchestra ren dered music. The G overnor-elect and Lieutenant Governor-elect and the Chief Justice were seated upon the stage, at the desk of the Speaker. The other guests accompanying them were seated at the right of the desk, on the same floor with the members. The J oint Assembly having been called to order, the PRESI DENT of the Senate announced that Honorable Miles B. Mc Sweeney, Governor-elect, was present and ready to qualify. THURSDAY, J ANUARY 17, 1901.

Thereupon t he Governor-elect advanced to the desk on the right of the Speaker, and the Chief Justice advanced to the desk on the left of the Speaker. The oath of office was then administered by the Chief Justice, Henry Mclver, to the Governor-elect, who delivered the following address : Gentlemen o f the General Assembly, Ladies and Fellow Citizens : In t aking the oath of office for the second time as Chief Executive of this great State I feel more keenly than ever the responsibilities which rest upon me. I realize the poverty of my vocabulary when I endeavor to express my appreciation to this people for the partiality which they have shown in elevating me to this exalted position ; and when I think of the duties and responsibilities which the position carries with it I am brought face to face with my own weakness. I beg that you will convey to the people whom you represent my heartfelt appreciation of the honor which they have conferred upon me : and that you will also carry to them my pledge to give them the best service of my head and heart in the administration of the office to which they have elected me. It w as, I believe, the greatest general of modern times who said the grandest and most expressive word in the English language is duty. During the time that I have held the office of Governor my main purpose has been to discharge my duty honestly and con scientiously, and without fear or favor. During the term upon which I am now entering all that I can say is that this same purpose shall characterize my every action. But t he same responsibility which rests upon the Executive is also laid, onlv with a greater degree, upon the members of the Legisla ture. My province is only to execute the laws. You are clothed with power and authority to change existing laws, and to make new laws, and by your action you can either clog the wheels of progress or give them new impetus. Our forefathers buildcd wisely when they provided that the three departments of government should be forever separate and distinct. It has been my honest endeavor and purpose to recognize this division of our government and to let each department discharge the duties belonging to that department. In complying with the mandate of the Constitution to lay before the General Assembly a review of the different departments of gov ernment, and to make such suggestions as may seem proper to the Chief Executive, I have not presumed to dictate, or undertaken to control legislation, but have simply made such suggestions as seemed to me just and necessary. By wise and careful and prudent 1o8 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

naction o your part you can do much to advance the material pros perity of the State and contribute to the happiness of the people. 1 can only pledge you, and through you, the people whom you repre sent, my best efforts in the faithful execution of the laws as they may be interpreted.

"We s tand here at the end of mighty years, And a g reat wonder rushes on the heart. While c ities rose and blossomed into dust, While s hadowy lines of Kings were blown to air — What w as the purpose brooding on the world, Through t he large leisure of the centuries? And w hat the end — failure or victory?" As y ou stand here in the dawn of this century much depends upon your actions whether the end shall be failure or victory. We should lay the foundations broad and decp, for there are great possibili ties before us as a people. It might be well, however, for every one of us to ask himself the question,

"What h ast thou wrought for right and truth, For G od and man, From the golden hours of bright-eyed youth To l ife's mid span?"

The l ast year of the last century is a record unsurpassed in the history of this State, and possibly of any other Southern State, in industrial development. I call your attention to the fact that during the past year some $15,000,000 have been invested in corporate en terprises in this State, the greater portion of which has been put into industries for the manufacture of our great staple crop. Something over two hundred miles of new railroads have been built and re ceived for traffic during the past year. Any p roposed legislation touching these great arteries of trade and commerce should be wisely and carefully considered. These in dustries derive their right to life and existence from the State, and you, as the representatives of the State, have a right, and it is your duty, to see that they do not oppress the people. But in guarding the interests and the rights of the people it is well also to remember that these corporations have rights, and it should be yours to see that the strong do not oppress the weak, and that justice and equity are meted out. THURSDAY, J ANUARY 17, 1901. 109

Our e ducational interests have also made remarkable advances, and there is a great awakening in all sections on the subject of edu cation. It is a gratifying evidence of our progress, for with the ma terial development of the State and the building of factories and mills there is constant demand for men who know how. Whatever you may do to fit our young men and young women to fill the po sitions which are constantly opening in view of the wonderful devel opment of this section will be so much wisely contributed to their happiness and prosperity. But when we train them for these posi tions and supply the demand for men who know how. we want also to train them to think noble thoughts, and they will then perform noble deeds. One of the crying needs of these times is an elevated man hood. "Sublimity of character must come from sublimity of mo tives," and the humblest man, walking in the most circumscribed place, can and ought to live sublimely. Disraeli said truly : "Cir cumstances are beyond the control of man, but his conduct is in his own power." No man should be called away from "plain work and common duties," but he should be made to understand that he can breathe, "while in the midst of them, inspirations from the heights of manhood." Butn i all these matters we should not forget those who have the burden to bear in furnishing the means necessary to carry on these institutions, and their rights and interests should be carefully guarded. This century upon which we are now entering holds for us achievements and opportunities of which we cannot even con ceive, it should be our high privilege "to show how intelligence, enterprise, civil and religious freedom, and respect for the majesty of the law, may constantly increase comfort, intelligence, prosperity and happiness." At t he conclusion of Governor McSweeney's inaugural address the PRESIDENT of the Senate announced that Honorable James H. Tillman. Lieutenant-Governor-elect, was present and ready to qualify. Whereupon t he Chief Justice administered the oath of office to him. The H onorable James H. Tillman. Lieutenant Governor and ex officio President of the Senate, declared the Joint Assembly dissolved, and the Senate returned in a body to its chamber. IO I JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

BILLS W ITHDRAWN. On motion of Mr. DURANT, H. i J /.— Mr. Durant : A Bill to regulate the hiring of convicts, Was laid on the table, and permission granted to withdraw from the riles of the House.

* U NFINISHED BUSINESS. The following Bill was taken up : H. 2 8. — Mr. C. E. Robinson: A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to incorporate Clemson College, for the purpose of police regulation and the abatement of nuisances," approved December 24th, 1894, by adding a proviso at the end of Section 6. Mr. S ANDERS offered the following amendment, which was agreed to : By a dding at the end of Section 6 the following words : "Provided nothing herein contained shall be construed to affect the charters of any town situated beyond the radius of five miles from Clemson College." Mr. M AULDIN offered the following amendment, which was agreed to : Amend B ill No. 28 as follows : Sec.. 1 After the word "Calhoun," on line 6, insert "or of the char ter of the town of Central," and lines 6 and 7 strike out "approved December 24th, 1892." ,Line 8 add letter "s" after word town, and on same line, after the word "Calhoun," add "or Central." Sec., 6 line 15, after the word "Calhoun," insert "or of the charter of the town of Central." On same line, after the word "County,' strike out "approved December 24th, 1892." Line 1 7, after the word "town," add the letter "s," and on the same line, after the word "Calhoun," insert "or Central." On m otion of Mr. RUCKER, debate was adjourned until to morrow. The f ollowing Bill was taken up and, on motion of Mr. SINK- LER, debate was adjourned until tomorrow: H. 9 2. — Mr. Thomas: A Bill to amend Section 3 of an Act en titled "An Act to declare and regulate the fees of Clerk of Courts." FRIDAY, J ANUARY 18, 1901. 1 1 1

FLEAVES O ABSENCE. Mr. J ARNIGAN asked and obtained leave of absence for his colleague, Mr. Stackhouse, for three days, on account of sickness. The P ICKENS DELEGATION asked and obtained leave of ab sence until Monday night next. Mr. C ARTER asked and obtained leave of absence until Mon day next. At 1 : 20 P. M., on motion of Mr. BIVENS, the House adjourned 'till 10 A. M. tomorrow.

FRIDAY, J ANUARY 18, 1901. The H ouse assembled at 10 A. M. The Clerk called the roll. The S PEAKER took the chair, and, a quorum being present, the deliberations were opened with prayer by Rev. E. P. Hutson. The C lerk proceeded to read the Journal of yesterday's proceed ings, when, on motion of Mr. WINGO, the further reading of the Journal was dispensed with, and it was confirmed. The S PEAKER called, in alphabetical order of Counties, for Pe titions, Memorials, Presentments of Grand Juries, Returns of Com missioners, and such like papers, and for Resolutions, Bills or Mo tions. On m otion of Mr. CAMPBELL, the call was dispensed with for this dav. PETITIONS. The S PEAKER presented the petition of Mahala Durham, Sallie Durham and Anderson Durham with reference to the tract of land devised in remainder to the State of South Carolina by Elizabeth Durham. H. 1 89.— Mr. COSGROVE: A Petition from the Charleston Bicycle Association praying for a right of way on the side of the public road known as the Dorchester road. Which w as referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

RESOLUTION. M r. DOMINICK offered the following: Resolved, T hat when this House adjourns, it adjourn until 8 o'clock P. M. Monday, January 21. Which w as considered immediately, and agreed to. 112 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

FREPORTS O COMMITTEES. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a fa vorable report, with amendments, on .H. 3 — Mr. McGowan : A Bill to authorize and empower cities, -towns, townships, school districts, special school districts and Counties to issue negotiable coupon bonds for the refunding or pay ment, in whole or part, of any valid bonded indebtedness heretofore or hereafter contracted by the said cities, towns, townships, school districts, special school districts or Counties. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a fa vorable report, with amendments, on H. 2 3. — Mr. Sinkler: To amend Sections 156 and 158 of the Code of Civil Procedure in regard to the service of a summons. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a fa vorable report, with amendments, on H. 5 7. — Mr. John McMaster: A Bill to extend the rights and remedies of employees of railroad corporations, as provided by the Constitution, to employees of street railway and textile mill corpora tions, and telegraph companies. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. R UCKER, from the Committee on Public Schools, sub mitted a majority and minority report on H. 6 3. — Mr. J. P. Thomas, Jr. : A Bill to change the law in re gard to County Boards of Education and County Superintendents of Education. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. L OFTON, from the Committee on Agriculture, submitted a favorable report on H. 7 1. — Mr. Brooks: A Bill to provide for a capitation dog tax. Ordered for consideration tomorrow. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a fa vorable report, with amendments, on H. 7 8. — Mr. Gunter : A Bill to apportion the net profits derived from the sale of intoxicating liquors, wines, beers, etc. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a fa vorable report on FRIDAY, J ANUARY 18, 1901. 113

H. 8 0. — Mr. Sinkler: A Bill relating to attorneys' costs in the Supreme Court. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. L OFTON, from the Committee on Agriculture, submitted an unfavorable report on H. 1 28. — Mr. Galluchat : A Bill to further regulate agricultural labor contracts. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. C OSGROVE, from the Committee on Banking and Insur ance, submitted an unfavorable report on H. 1 29. — Mr. McLaughlin: A Bill to amend Section 1390 of the Revised Statutes of 1893, Volume I., as to rate of interest. ( ) rdered for consideration tomorrow. Mr. E FIRD, from the Committee on Agriculture, submittted majority and minority reports on H. 1 34. — Mr. DeLoach: A Bill to authorize and direct the Com missioners of the Sinking Fund to sell or lease the property of the State known as the State Farms, except the Lexington Farm. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. L OFTON, from the Committee on Agriculture, submitted an unfavorable report on H. 1 38. — Mr. McCall: A Bill to repeal Section 2514 of Volume I. of the Revised Statutes of 1893, being Section 2397 of the General Statutes of 1882, relating to agricultural liens. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. L OFTON, from the Committee on Agriculture, submitted a favorable report on H. 1 64. — Mr. Haile: A Bill to amend Section 2512 of the Revised Statutes of 1893, giving landlord's prior lien for advances for agricultural purposes. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. L OFTON, from the Committee on Agriculture, submitted a favorable report on H. 1 81. — Mr. Dean: A Bill to tax dogs; to provide for the col lection of said tax ; declaring said animals public nuisance, on the default of owners thereof complying with the provisions of this Act, and to provide for the killing of all dogs in cases where owners of same shall fail to pay taxes as hereinafter provided ; and for other purposes. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow.

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Mr. W HALEY, from the Special Committee of Charleston dele gation, submitted a favorable report on H. 1 30. — Mr. Bacot: A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to divide the City of Charleston into twelve wards, and making pro vision for the election of the Mayor and Aldermen of said city." Ordered f or consideration tomorrow.

PAPERS F ROM THE SENATE. The S enate sent to this House the following : H. 1 92 (S. — ). — Mr. Gruber : A Bill to declare the construction to be placed upon certain Acts of the General Assembly amending former Acts. Which w as referred to Committee on Judiciary. H. 1 93 (S. — .) — Mr. Sheppard: A Bill to apportion Representa tives among the several Counties according to the number of in habitants contained in each. Which w as referred to the Committee on Privileges and Elec tions. H. 1 86 (S. 57). — Mr. Livingston : A Concurrent Resolution to allow the introduction of Bills to incorporate The Marlboro Educa tional Society, and to amend the Act to establish the Marlboro Graded School District. Was t aken up and read. The S PEAKER announced that those in favor of the Resolution would vote "aye" and those opposed thereto would vote "no." The yeas and nays were taken, and resulted as follows : Yeas, 89 ; nays, o. Those w ho voted in the affirmative are : Hon.. W F. Stevenson, Speaker, Messrs. Ashley, All, Austin, Bacot, Beamguard, Bivens, Blease, Bolts, Brooks, Brown, Bryan, Campbell, Coggeshall, Cooper, Cosgrove, Crum, Dantzler, Dean, DeLoach, Dennis, Dominick, Dorroh, Dunbar, Durant, Estridge, Fox, Frasier, Gaston, Gourdin, Gunter, Haile, Hardin, Hollis, Humphrey, James, Johnson, Keels, Kibler, Kinard, Kinsey, Lide, Little, Lockwood, Lofton, Logan, Lomax, Lyles, Mayson, Mc Laughlin, McLeod, McGowan, F. H. McMaster, Jno. McMaster. Mishoe, Moffett, Morgan, Morrison, Moses, Moss, Nesbitt, Nichols, W. L. Parker, Patterson, Pyatt, Redfeam, Richardson, R. B. A. Robinson, Robertson, Rucker, Sanders, Sinkler, J. B. Smith, M. L. Smith, Spears, Strom, Stroman, Tatum, Theus, W. J. Thomas, FRIDAY, J ANUARY 18, 1901. 115

Thompson, W ebb, Wells, West, Whaley, Wilson, Wingo, Woods, Woodward. — 89. The C oncurrent Resolution having been agreed to by a two- thirds vote of the House, as required by the Constitution, it was or dered returned to the Senate with concurrence. H. 1 94 (S. — ). — Mr. Gruber: A Bill to ratify the amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Carolina to be known as "Article I. of Amendments to the Constitution," to authorize and empower the General Assembly to provide by law for the con demnation and equitable assessment of lands for drainage purposes. Which w as referred to the Committee on Judiciary. H. 2 00 (S. 15).— Mr. Gruber: To amend an Act entitled "The Act to amend Section 1819 of the General Statutes of 1882, being Section 1839 of the Revised Statutes of 1893, relating to landlord and tenant," approved the 21st day of February, A. D. 1898. Referred t o the Committee on Judiciary. H. 2 01 (S. 30). — Mr. Stanland: A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act entitled 'An Act to amend Section 18 of the Code of Civil Procedure, fixing the time for holding Courts in Judicial Circuits,' " approved February 19th, 1898, so far as Dorchester County is con cerned. Referred t o Committee on Judiciary. H. 2 02 (S. 68) (substitute for 48).— Judiciary Committee: A Bill to ratify the amendment to Section 7, Article VIII., of the Consti tution relating to municipal bonded indebtedness. Referred t o the Committee on Judiciary. The S enate returned to this House the following with concur rence : H.5 1 (S. 3). — Mr. McGowan : A Concurrent Resolution to allow a Bill to be introduced to incorporate the Board of Visitors of Thornwell Orphanage. Also H.7 4 (S. 45). — Mr. Prince: A Concurrent Resolution — Be it Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate con curring, That so much of the Governor's Message as refers to the subject of draining the streams and low and swamp lands of this State be referred to a Committee of five from the House and three from the Senate, to be appointed by the presiding officers of the respective Houses, with instructions to take into consideration the drainage matter, and report by bill or otherwise at the present session of the General Assembly. 116 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

INTRODUCTION O F BILLS. The f ollowing Bills were severally introduced, read a first time and referred to appropriate Committees : H. 1 81.— Mr. BOSTICK: A Bill to amend Article IV. of Chap ter XIV. of Title III. of the Revised Statutes of 1893, relating to the return and assessment of property for taxation, by adding a sec tion thereto, to be known as section 228 (a). Which w as referred to the Committee on, Judiciary. H. 1 87.— Mr. McGOWAN: A Bill to incorporate the Board of Visitors of the Thornwell Orphanage, at Clinton, South Carolina. Printing a nd reference dispensed with. H. 1 88.— Mr. FREEMAN : A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to declare the free school law of this State," approved March 9, 1896, so far as it relates to the term of office of County Superinten dents of Education. Referred t o Committee on Education. H. 1 90. — Mr. BANKS: A Joint Resolution submitting to the qualified electors of this State the question whether the jurisdiction of Magistrates shall be extended to three months' imprisonment at hard labor for violation of agricultural contracts. Which w as referred to the Committee on Judiciary. H. 1 91.— Mr. GASTON : A Bill to fix the time for holding the Courts in the Sixth Circuit. Which w as referred to the Committee on Judiciary. H. 1 95. — Mr. AUSTIN: A Bill to amend Sections 5 and 7 of an Act entitled "An Act to provide for. pensions for certain soldiers and sailors now residents of South Carolina who were in the service of the State, or of the Confederate States, in the late War between the States." approved the 19th February, A. D. 1900, so as to pro vide for a Township Pension Board. Which w as referred to the Committee on Military. H. 1 96.— Mr. J. P. THOMAS, Jr. (by request): A Joint Reso lution authorizing and directing the Comptroller General and State Treasurer to ascertain and report the amount of money loaned by Joshua Fanning to the State of South Carolina during the year 1777, and whether the sum so loaned has ever been repaid to said Fanning, his heirs, executors, administrators or assigns. Which w as referred to the Committee on Claims. H. 1 97. — Mr. ALL: A Bill conforming the scholastic year to the fiscal year. Which w as referred to the Committee on Public Schools. FRIDAY, J ANUARY 18, 1901. 117

H. 1 98.— Mr. PRINCE (by request): A Bill to relinquish the State's interest in a certain tract of land devised to the State of South Carolina, after the death of life tenants under the last will and tes tament of Elizabeth Durham, of Anderson County, South Carolina. Which w as referred to the Committee on Judiciary. H. 1 99. — Mr. KEELS: A Bill to amend Section 6 of an Act en titled "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to provide for the County Government of the various Counties of this State,' " ap proved the 6th day of March, A. D. 1899, so as to permit increase in salary of Clerk of Court, Board of Commissioners for Williams burg County. . Referred t o the Special Committee on Salaries.

RECOMMITTED B ILLS. The f ollowing was recommitted to the Committee composed of one member trom each delegation : H. 1 00. — Mr. Bivens: A Bill to amend Section 431 of Volume II. of the Revised Statutes of 1893, relating to partridges, or quail. The f ollowing was taken up : H. 9 2. — Mr. Thomas: A Bill to amend Section 3 of an Act en titled "An Act to declare and regulate the fees of Clerks of Courts of Common Pleas and General Sessions in this State, and to provide a salary in lieu and instead of costs and fees in criminal cases." And, on motion of Mr. McGOWAN, was amended as follows: Amend Section 3 by 'striking out, on line 19, after "Laurens," the words "four hundred and fifty dollars," and insert in lieu thereof the words "three hundred and fifty dollars in lieu of all costs in criminal matters, and that he be allowed all costs in civil cases and fees for recording and indexing legal instruments in lieu of salary in civil matters." The B ill as amended was recommitted to Committee on Offices and Officers.

BILL W ITHDRAWN. On m otion of Mr. BUTLER, the following was laid on the table and permission granted to withdraw from the files of the House : H. 5 9. — Mr. Butler : A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act to amend Sections 2375 and 2402 of Volume I., Re vised Statutes of 1893, relating to Jury Commissioners and Jurors, as amended by the Act approved March 9th, 1896," by including n8 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

Cherokee C ounty in Section 2402 of Section 2 of said Act, approved 5th March, 1897.

INDEFINITELY P OSTPONED. On m otion of Mr. KINARD, the following was indefinitely post poned : H. 7 5.— Mr. F. H. McMaster: A Bill to provide for a State Bac teriologist. Mr. A SHLEY moved to reconsider the vote whereby the Bill was indefinitely postponed, and to lay that motion on the table, which was agreed to. THIRD R EADING BILLS. The f ollowing Bills were taken up, read severally a third time, passed, and ordered sent to the Senate : H. 4 1. — Mr. Tatum : A Bill to prohibit careless and reckless riding and driving upon the public roads of the State. II. 6 0. — Mr. Butler : A Bill to amend an Act to empower and re quire the County Board of Commissioners of Cherokee County to build bridges across Broad River, and borrow money therefor. H. 6 8. — Mr. Bacot : A Bill to amend Section 1 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure of this State, relating to the jurisdiction of the Su preme Court. H. 4 2. — Mr. Strom : A Joint Resolution to require the Treasurer of Edgefield County to refund to Mrs. Virginia C. Addison certain over-paid taxes. a The f ollowing was taken up H. 1 0. — Mr. J. P. Thomas, Jr. : A Bill to regulate the bonds of public officers. nAnd, o motion of Mr. J. P. THOMAS, Jr., was amended as fol lows, unanimous consent having been granted : Amend t he title by adding thereto the following : "And to pro vide a penalty for any person who assumes, or attempts to assume, the duties of any office without having given the required bond." The B ill as amended was read a third time, passed, and ordered sent to the Senate. SECOND R EADING BILLS. The f ollowing Bills were severally read the second time, and or dered to a third reading tomorrow: H. 1 74 (S. 20). — Mr. Livingston: A Bill to authorize and direct the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund to lend funds to the County FRIDAY, J ANUARY 18, 1901. 119

Boardf o Commissioners of Marlboro County to pay for building a new jail for said County, and to authorize said Board to pass a special tax levy to secure the payment of the same. H. 3 5. — Mr. Austin : A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide reindexing certain records in the office of Mesne Con veyance for Greenville County, and to authorize and require the County Commissioners of said County to levy a special tax to de fray the expenses of the same." ' " H. 4 3. — Mr. Sinkler: A Bill to grant to the City Council of Charleston, and its successors, the title and interest of the State to certain lands in Charleston County, for the purpose of a naval sta tion. H. 1 80. — Mr. Wells: A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to fix the time for holding the Courts of the Third Judicial Ciricuit." The following was taken up : H. 2 7. — Mr. W. J. Thomas : A Bill for the apportionment of the Representatives to the lower House of the General Assembly. Mr. GASTON moved as follows: To a mend the title and the Bill numbered 27 on the Calendar by striking out the words "Representatives to the lower House of the General Assembly" wherever they occur in said title and in the body of said Bill, and inserting in lieu thereof the words "members of the House of Representatives," in Sections 1 , 2 and 3. Which w as agreed to. The B ill as amended was read a second time, and ordered to a third reading tomorrow. The f ollowing was taken up : H. 3 2. — Mr. Bivens : A Joint Resolution to require the County Treasurers to refund penalties on taxes paid after 31st December, 1900. The C OMMITTEE offered the following amendment, which was agreed to : Strike o ut, on line 7, the figure "1" and insert in lieu thereof "o." The Bill as amended was read a second time and ordered to a third reading tomorrow.

ANNOUNCEMENT. The S PEAKER announced that the name of Mr. Crum has been substituted for that of Mr. Bostick on Committee on County Gov ernment. 120 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

UNFINISHED B USINESS. The following was taken up : H. 4 4.— Mr. Lide: A Bill to prevent the sale of goods, wares or merchandise within one mile of any Camp Ground or other place of religious meeting outside an incorporated town or city. Mr. D eLOACH moved to strike out the enacting words. Mr. L IDE moved to adjourn debate until tomorrow. Agreed t o, the pending question being the motion to strike out the enacting words.

FLEAVES O ABSENCE. Mr.. J B. SMITH asked and obtained leave of absence for his colleague, Mr. Hill, until Monday. Mr. W ELLS asked and obtained leave of absence for his col league, Mr. McCall, until Monday. Mr. K IBLER asked and obtained leave of absence for his col league, Mr. Banks, until Monday. Mr. C ROFT asked and obtained leave of absence for his col league, Mr. Gunter, until Monday. Mr. D eLOACH asked and obtained leave of absence for his col league, Mr. Elder, until Monday. .Mr. M L. SMITH asked and obtained leave of absence for his colleague, Mr. Richards, until Monday. Mr. a sked and obtained leave of absence for his colleague, M r. Weston, on account of sickness.

ADJOURNMENT. At2 1 M., on motion of Mr. COSGROVE. the House adjourned until 8 P. M. Monday next.

MONDAY, J ANUARY 21, 1901.

The H ouse assembled at 8 P. M. The Clerk called the- roll. The S PEAKER took the chair, and, a quorum being present, the deliberations were opened with prayer by Rev. J. C. Abney. The C lerk proceeded to read the Journal of yesterday's proceed ings, when, on motion of Mr. AUSTIN, the further reading of the Journal was dispensed with, and it was confirmed. MONDAY, J ANUARY 21, 1901. 121

The S PEAKER called, in alphabetical order of Counties, for Pe titions, Memorials, Presentments of Grand Juries, Returns of Com missioners, and such like papers, and for Resolutions, Bills or Mo tions. On m otion of Mr. PYATT, the call was dispensed with for this day.

INTRODUCTION O F BILLS. The f ollowing were taken up, read severally a first time, and re ferred to appropriate Committees : H. 2 03. — Mr. BACOT : A Bill to amend Section 1 of an Act en titled 'An Act to create the office of State Librarian, to fix the sal ary and prescribe the duties thereof, constitute a Board of Trustees for the State Library, and to designate the powers and duties thereof, to appropriate money for the use of the State Librarian, to make certain offences herein specified as a misdemeanor," approved 2 1 st February, 1898, empowering the Governor to appoint a State Librarian. Which w as referred to the Committee on Judiciary. H. 2 04— Mr. M. L. SMITH : A Bill to amend Sections 2 and 3 of an Act entitled "An Act to repeal an Act entitled 'An Act to abolish the office of Master in Kershaw County,' and re-establish said office of Master," approved December 20th, A. D. 1893, by re quiring him to enter into bond and exercise all the powers and per form all the duties now devolved by law upon the Master, and re ceive the compensation and fees of said office. Which w as referred to the Committee on Judiciary. H. 2 05. — Mr. MORGAN : A Bill to amend the Free School Law of the State. Which w as referred to the Committee on Public Schools. H. 2 06. — Mr. WILSON : A Bill to provide for the collection of certain fees by the Secretary of State. Referred t o the Committee on Ways and Means. H. 2 07. — Mr. DURANT : A Bill to further regulate the hiring of penitentiary convicts. Referred t o the Committee on Penitentiary. H. 2 08.— Mr. DURANT: A Bill to better secure returns for taxes and collection of the same. Referred t o the Committee on Ways and Means. H. 2 09.— Mr. BUTLER: A Bill to amend Section 2401 (2258) as amended by an Act entitled "An Act to amend Section 2401 I2 2 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

(2258)f o the Revised Statutes of 1893, as amended by an Act ap proved January 5th, A. D. 1895, so as to include Jurors of Marlboro and Marion Counties in the provisions thereof." approved 6th March, 1899, by including under the provisions thereof the County of Cherokee. Referred t o the Committee on Judiciary.

PAPERS F ROM THE SENATE. The Senate sent to this House the following :

CONCURRENT R ESOLUTION. H. 2 10 (S. — ) — Whereas Section 14 of the Revised Statutes of the United States provides for the election of United States Senator on the second Tuesday after the meeting and organization of the General Assembly ; and Whereas s uch election was held in the Senate and House of Rep resentatives on Tuesday, the 15th day of January, A. D. 1901, and ratified in Joint Assembly on the day following; and Whereas t he question in regard to said election not having been held on the day provided by law has been raised ; and Whereas t here should be no doubt about the regularity of such election, now Bet i Resolved by the Senate, the House concurring, That the Senate and House hold said election in the manner provided by law on Tuesday, the 22d day of January, A. D. 1901, and that at twelve o'clock meridian of the day following the two Houses shall meet in Joint Assembly to declare the election as provided by law. Considered i mmediately, agreed to, and ordered returned to the Senate with concurrence.

MESSAGE F ROM THE GOVERNOR. Executive C hamber, Columbia, January 21, 1901. Gentlemen o f the General Assembly : I h ave the honor to transmit herewith the Annual Report of the Comptroller General for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1900. Respectfully s ubmitted, M.. B McSWEENEY, Governor. MONDAY, J ANUARY 21, 1901.

SPECIAL O RDER. The f ollowing Special Order was taken up : H. 162. — Mr. Efird : A Concurrent Resolution: Rcsok cd by the House, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly do adjourn on Wednesday, the 6th day of February. On motion of Mr. SPEARS, the previous question was called. W hereupon the yeas and nays were demanded, and are as follows : Yeas, 31 ; nays, 67. Those w ho voted in the affirmative are: Messrs. A shley, Austin, Bates, Bivens, Blease, Brown, Crum, Dennis, Efird, Fox, Gourdin, Gunter, Keels, Kibler, Kinsey, Lever, Lide. Mayson, F. H. McMaster, Mishoe, Morgan, Moss, Nesbitt, Nichols, Richards, R. B. A. Robinson, Stackhouse, J. B. Smith, Strom, J. P. Thomas, Jr., Weston, Wingo. — 31. Those who voted in the negative are : , Speaker Stevenson, Messrs. All, Bacot, Banks, Bolts, Brooks, Bryan. Butler, Campbell, Coggeshall, Colcock, Croft, Dantzler, Dean, DeBruhl, DeLoach. Dodd, Dominick, Dorroh, Dunbar, Durant, Estridge, Frasier, Gaston, Galluchat, Ilaile. Hardin, Hollis, Humphrey, James, Johnson, Kinard, Little, Lockwood, Lofton, Logan. Lomax, Lyles, Mauldin, McCall, McLeod, McGowan, Jno. McMaster, Morrison, Moses, W. L. Parker, Prince, Pyatt, Rankin, Redfearn, Richardson, C E. Robinson, Robertson, Rucker, Sinkler, M. L. Smith, Spears, Theus, Thompson, Wolling, Webb, Wells, West, Whaley, Williams, Wilson, Woods. — 67.

THIRD R EADING BILLS. The f ollowing Bills were taken up, read severally a third time, passed, and ordered sent to the Senate : H. 2 7. — Mr. W. J. Thomas : A Bill for the apportionment of the Representatives to the lower House of the General Assembly. H. 3 2. — Mr. Bivens: A Joint Resolution to require the County Treasurers to refund penalties on taxes paid after 31st December, 1900. Mr. 3 5. — Mr. Austin: A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide reindexing certain records in the office of Mesne Conveyance for Greenville County, and to authorize and require the County Commissioners of said County to levy a special tax to de fray the expenses of the same." ' " 124 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

H: 4 3. — Mr. Sinkler: A Bill to grant to the City Council of Charleston, and its successors, the title and interest of the State to certain lands in Charleston County, for the purpose of a naval station. The f ollowing was taken up : H. 1 80. — Mr. Wells : A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to fix the time for holding the Courts of the Third Judicial Circuit." .Mr. W ELLS asked and obtained unanimous consent to amend on third reading as follows : By a dding thereto : "This Act shall go into effect immediately after its approval." Which w as agreed to. The B ill as amended was read a third time, passed, and ordered sent to the Senate. The f ollowing Bill was taken up, read the third time, passed, and it was ordered that the title thereof be changed to that of "An Act," and that it be enrolled for ratification : H. 1 74 (S. 20). — Mr. Livingston: A Bill to authorize and direct the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund to lend funds to the County Board of Commissioners of Marlboro County to pay for building a new jail for said County, and to authorize said Board to pass a special tax levy to secure the payment of the same.

SECOND R EADING BILLS. The following was taken up : H. 1 22 (S. — ). — Mr. Dean : A Bill to amend Section 4 of an Act entitled "An Act to amend Sections 3 and 4 of an Act entitled 'An Act to provide a system of County Government of the several Counties of the State, so far as it relates to the maintaining and working of the roads and highways in the State,' " approved the 19th day of February, A. D. 1900. Mr. S PEARS moved to amend as follows : Strike o ut word "Darlington" on line 22 and insert "Darlington" on line 25. Which w as agreed to. Mr. R EDFEARN moved to amend as follows: Amend by inserting "and Chesterfield" after the word "Green wood," on line 12 of page 1. Which was agreed to. MONDAY. J ANUARY 21, 1901. '-5

Mr. N ICHOLS moved to amend as follows: By s triking out the words "and fifty cents," on line 56. Which w as agreed to. Mr. T HEUS moved to amend as follows : Amendy b striking out the word "Hampton," on line 54 of printed Bill, and inserting the word "Hampton" on line 58, between the words "Georgetown" and "Horry." Which w as agreed to. Mr. L YLES moved to amend as follows : On l ine 25, after "Lexington," strike out "Union." On l ine 30, after "days," add "Union two days." Which w as agreed to. The B ill as amended was read a second time and ordered to a third reading tomorrow. Mr. W INGO moved to reconsider the vote whereby the Bill was ordered to a third reading, and to lay that motion on the table. W h ich was agreed to.

UNFINISHED B USINESS. The following was taken up : H. 1 12. — Mr. Webb: A Bill granting additional rights and reme dies to the employees of any cotton manufactory, street railway company and telegraph company. Mr. S INKLER moved to strike out the enacting words. Mr. M OSES moved to continue. Upon w hich motion the yeas and nays were demanded, which resulted as follows : Yeas, 40; nays, 56. Those voting in the affirmative are: Messrs. A shley, Austin, Bacot, Brown, Bryan, Butler, Campbell, Colcock, Crum, Dean, Dennis, Dodd, Dorroh, Durant, Frasier, Gourdin, Hardin, Keels, Kinsey, Lofton, Lomax, McGowan, Mor gan, Morrison, Moses, Nesbitt. Prince, Pyatt, Rankin, R. B. A. Robinson, Rucker, Stackhouse, Sinkler, M. L. Smith, Spears, Thompson, Wolling, Whaley, Wilson, Wingo. — 40. Those voting in the negative are : Speaker S tevenson, Messrs. All, Banks, Bates, Bivens, Blease, Bolts, Brooks, Coggeshall, Croft, Dantzler, DeBruhl, DeLoach, Dominick, Dunbar, Efird, Estridge, Fox, Gaston, Galluchat, Gunter, Haile, Humphrey, James, Johnson, Kibler, Kinard, Lever, Lide, Little, Lockwood, Logan, Lyles, Mauldin, Mayson, McCall, 126 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

McLeod, J no. McMaster, Mishoe, Moss, Nichols, W. L. Parker, Redfearn, Richards, C. E. Robinson, Robertson, J. B. Smith, Strom, Theus, J. P. Thomas, Jr., Webb, Wells, West, Weston, Williams. Woods. — 56. The m otion to continue having been lost, debate was adjourned until tomorrow, the pending question being the motion of Mr. S1NKLER to strike Cut the enacting words.

ENACTING W ORDS STRICKEN OUT. The f ollowing Bill was taken up and, on motion of Mr. WINGO, the enacting words were stricken out: H. 1 1 0. — Mr. Mauldin : A Bill to amend Section 15 of an Act en titled "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to amend Section 15 of an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the election of the State Board of Control, and to further regulate the sale, use, consumption, transportation, disposition of intoxicating and alcoholic liquors, etc.," approved the 5th March, 1897,' to prevent the manufacture and distilling of such liquors within two miles of any church or public school," approved 21st day of February, A. D. 1898. Mr. W INGO moved to reconsider the vote whereby the enactings words of the Bill were stricken out, and to lav that motion on the table. Which w as agreed to.

APPOINTMENT. Special C ommittee on part of the House on Drainage : Geo. E. Prince, T. W. Bacot, C. E. Robinson, J. S. McCall, E. S. Blease.

REASONSOR F VOTING. I v oted against continuing Bill No. 112 for the reason that the author of the Bill had been cut of? from defending his Bill, and I de sired to give him an apportunity to be heard. W.. F STEVENSON. At 1 0:10, on motion of Mr. WILLIAMS, the House adjourned until 10 A. M. tomorrow. TUESDAY, J ANUARY 22, 1901. 127

TUESDAY, J ANUARY 22, 1901. The H ouse assembled at 10 A. M. The Clerk called the roll. The S PEAKER took the chair, and, a quorum being present, the deliberations were opened with prayer by Rev. E. P. Hutson. The C lerk proceeded to read the Journal of yesterday's proceed ings, when, on motion of Mr. WOLLING, the further reading of the Journal was dispensed with, and it was confirmed. The S PEAKER called, in alphabetical order of Counties, for Pe titions, Memorials, Presentments of Grand Juries, Returns of Com missioners, and such like papers, and for Resolutions, Bills or Mo tions. On m otion of Mr. DORROH, the call was dispensed with for this day. PETITIOXS. HETO T HONORABLE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA: We, t he undersigned citizens of South Carolina, do hereby pe tition your honorable body for the enactment of a law, as proposed by the South Carolina Federation of Labor, to prevent children of less than twelve years of age from being employed in Cotton or Woolen Mills, Work-shops, etc., in SOUTH CAROLINA. (BATH, S . C.) Forrest J ones. E.. F Martin. .J. H Henderson. J.. H Allen. .W. E Rhodes. .H. E Carpenter. Henry N use. W.. J Suit. D.. J Suit. John I . Greenwald. E.. J Pool. A.. H McAlbany. .A. P Franklin. Daniel L oyd. .W. H Franklin, Jr. .R. J Green. B.. F Strans. A.. M Boothe. .W. H Tucker. Daniel. A Jackson. George A llen. Wm. F loyd. Sid S uit. P.. H Williamson. John H ison. .John A Eubanks. Beuford D ay. H.. C Risce. William C oker. .J. W Sims. Sam A rhor. .P. A Wydner. .C. O Jordan. Robert B rooker. M.. M Morris. J.. M Gallihair. Richard A llen. F.. W Smith. J.. F Shlrlds. Jason. C Booger. Menley P adget. Thos. O 'Connel. Pat. B urnett. Frank W right. .Thos. L Coker. William H ill. .A. C Greene. Fred. W all. .W. E Carroll. C.. W Miller. .G. E Hitt. A.. H Lyles. 128 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

W.. D Brill. W.. M Martin. S. S. Crouch. R. M. Gibbs. J. H. Wootin. F.. R Campbell. I. V. Estrlge. W. J. Johns. H. E. Luke. .R. L Murphy. W. T. Stuart. Philip Wood. .D. E Attaway. R. I. Blandon. C. A. Woodward. Aloy Euban. J. B. Rollins. I. A. Corley. .A. E Anderson. Jas. T. Pardue. W. J. Dabbs. Albert C. Clakley. Ben Greggs. J. F. Middleton. George Turner. D.. C Monro. W. J. Blackston. G.. B Gooze. J. A. Mayer. C. E. Furman. W. S. Ruse. M. O. Padget. B.. W Ashorth. W. B. Darn. W. A. Foster. Joseph Padget. W. L. Burnett. .E. J Dimidicis. Geoge Greene. W. B. McGhee. W. P. Busbu, Edwin Hill. H. G allaway. Henry Mayo. D. Harmon. E. W. Langley. Lewis Webb. T. J. Walker. W. H. Busbu. Lewis Curtis. W. E. Owens. W. J. Wydner. J. E. Dilk. W. W. Wydner. Chas King. E.. W Padget. Julian Hunnieutt. G. W. Wats. W. P. Owens. William Clark. .S. J Thompson. M. Morris. W. C. Loft. .T. D Nappier. Kelley Starns. Henry Scott. I. M itchum. W. Q. Flowen. Allie Crouch. J. H. Kelley. J. A. Howard. G. E. Owens. Lutha Corly. A. B. Tucker. Frank Carroll. W. D. Plair. Ike Balone. Maderson Miller. .J. L Brown. Geo. D. Powell. S. L. Burton. Charlie Wall. J. W. McCollough. R. Foster. C.. W Slawlings. W. F. Madden. J. B. Burnett. A. P. Smith. W. J. Smith. A. M. Smith. .H. B Martin. James Coker. W. R. Cook. Frank Shinall. T. I. Chuks. W. R. Erdson. Lewis Curtis. Larence Grimes. W. J. Wydner. .F. M George. W. W. Wydner. W. H. Gillion. .E. W Padget. T. B. Mangun. G. W. Watts. J. C. Nane. W. Q. Flowers. Thos. Tarber. J. H. Kelley. J.. S McKinney. A. B. Tucker. John Anderson. W. ri. PHir. Colle Watson. Madison Mller. R. L. Rranfort. Geo. D. Pewell. John Harling. Charles Wall. J. G. Orthor. Lnunce Grimes. Jno. W. Wydner. W. H. Gilloin. John C. Burner. T. B. Mangum. J. T. Rolin. J. C. Nane. J. H. Grace. Thos. Tarver. T. H. Britt. .J. S McKinney. C. L. Ray. Jno. W. Wydner. E. E. Bouknight. John C. Burner. R. O. Martin. J. T Rolen. ' W. M. Martin. J. H. Grace. C. F. Laury. TUESDAY, J ANUARY 22, 1901. 129

J.. B Corley. W.. F Benson. W. H. Bandy. W. H. Crocker. R. K. Smith. James Anderson. H. W. Miller. Alvin Moore. Layrns Wall. E.. D Watts. H. N. Bones. William Clark. David Strong. M. Morris. John Strong. Henry Scott. C. S. Matax. F.. D Napier. W. S. Gardner. Henry Scott. J. W. Gilley. R. Foster. M. M. Wall. W.. F Madden. F. D. McElhaney. A. P. Smith. C.. L McElhaney. A. M. Smith. J. C. McElhaney. James Caker. J. B. Watson. Frank Shinall. .M. P McEvoy. W. R. Erdson. Jos. Vinegum. F. M. George. John Davis. John Anderson. W. B. McCollough. Colie Watson. Arthur Vaughn. R. L. Beaufort. W. W. Walker. John Harling. J. H. Watson. J.. G. Arthor. W. R. Newell. T. H. Britt. D. P owell. C. L. Ray. James Morrison. E. E. Booknight. George Jipers. R. O. Martin.

HETO T HONORABLE SENATORS AND REPRESENTA TIVES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY: The u ndersigned citizens of South Carolina, engaged in cotton manufacturing at .Glendale, S. C., respectfully ask that no laws be passed interfering with this industry, but that we be permitted, as others are, to make our own contracts, control our own families, and pursue our chosen calling as we consider best for our interest. J. T . Vernon. J.. W Gassett. J. T. Ingle. H. D. Edwards. K. E. Butler. William Morgan. A. A. Brown. W. M. Rollins. C. W. Smith. Will Warren. C. R. Smith. M. V. Lenaster. C. R. Reans. P. D. Brown. C. L. Myott. J. A. Gafesett. T. M. Arnold. T. J. I-unaster. I. B. Strickland. M. E. Bridgman. H. D. Cooper. J. M. Paagett. Henry Snell. F. M. Holland. W. M. Gassett. John Willwood. L. E. Bright. John N. Bates. J. B. Lewis. R. W. Holt. J. J. Gosnell. L. J. Wood. M. L. Smith. J. C. Humphery. W. H. Hawkins. H. C. Thomas. R. M. Crow. W. H. Holden. . W. Byars. W. E. Morris. John Docy. L. S. Thomas. Sam Snell. J. P. Crone. J. R. Boldin. E.. E Crocker. J. P. Ivey. J. D. Com. E. F. Brown. F.. H Gilmer. H. A. Bradley. .. W H. Derrick. C. W. Williams. W. M. Kinby. M. M. Fowler. W. E. Holt. 9-H-J— ( 500.) 13o J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

W.. V Rurdett. Delia A llen. S.. S Fowler. Sallie M oore. J.. M Allen. F.. D Wilson. P.. A Cansby. .R. D Watkins. J.. W Waits. Sallle A llen. W.. H Thomas. Sadie H opper. Z.. V Ammons. Ed. P odget. R.. L Klrby. Jib H eatherley. W.. D Sims. Robt. S enetary. W.. M Kuse. Dora A mmonds. D.. S Thomas. Bessie C row. G.. B Redles. Sallie T hornton. W. I t. Stone. Flora H ilton. H.. E Thomas. Dela B ridgman. J.. M Newton. Etta H all. .D. P Holder. Linda B ridges. R.. L Brown. Anna H umphreys. W.. M Murray. Lena L ewis. F. C . Snell. Bertha B ates. R. W eathers. Carrie R ichards. .L. B OshelJs. Ella R ichards. W.. H Calhoun. Ella B yars. W. R eaves. E. W ood. .L. O Caiman. G.. B Caiman. J.. M Gas well. E.. R Richards. .I. H Cole. Sallie W illiams. G.. C Leayul. Francis V oustay. Geo.. D Pryor. E.. B Thomas. W.. Q Smith. Oliver T homas. J.. S Poate. Bessie C rombey. James L ee. H.. J Trunstall. J.. F Spakle. Farris T hornton. James H alford. Perl H all. J.. L Conn. B. T homas. J.. H Coats. Ida B runs. J.. H Ruins. Blanch M oore. Charles P etty. Clara H opper. J.. H Lewis. Edna M oran. Henry S traed. M.. L Brown. A.. C Porter. May H igler. Edgar T aylor. Lanie T aylor. .W. A Rogers. Eliza W ood. H.. C Dunow. .B. L Sanders. Jim B rown. H.. W Murry. John S assett. Viola H olt. Silas S mith. Bertha M cCreight. Press G assett. Nora R eaves. Delia B olden. Lillie W illiams. Maud B urdett. Angle C rane. Jane M urray. Matton A bernathy. May G ault. Bettie N ewton. Clara B urdett. Bomie G aswell. Willie T homas. Chas. C arr. Mamie S purlock. Allice T hornton. Florence B raw. Hattie L amaster. Susie L ewis. Snsie C ollins. Carrie S tarne. Susie M osley. Carrie H olt. Mary M cCreight. Perie G ault. Seth L ewis. Emma R ichard. Hosey L ewis. Martha C row. G.. G Smith. Gertie I ngle. TUESDAY, J ANUARY 22, 1901.

TOHE T HONORABLE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA: We, t he undersigned citizens of South Carolina, do hereby pe tition your honorable body for the enactment of a law, as proposed by the South Carolina Federation of Labor, to prevent children of less than twelve years of age from being employed in Cotton or Woolen Mills, Work-shops, etc., in SOUTH CAROLINA. (LANGLEY, S . C.) W.. W Rutland. Mrs. J ennie Padgett. T. W. Rutland. Mrs. Mary Wisham. W. H. Rutland. Daisy Shealy. Henry E. Gray. Rosa Rutland. Michael Anderson. Lillie Johnson. Wm. H. Baker. Delia Rutland. J. S. Sharpton. Lillian Kirkland. B.. F Hoerden. Mattie Augustine. L. H. Stakes. Viola Smith. E. V. Low. Lela Beard. .Jno. D Overstreet. Pearl Dean. W. D. Stinson. Annie Jones. E. L. Panene. Nettie Nelson. C.. W Burkhalter. Lenar Erdson. L. C. Bolen. T. W. Blakely. M. B olen. Anna Brown. J. G. Binanet. Susie Brown. M. J. Jennings. Edd. Cowan. Sterling Widener. Dora Rhoden. Tyre E. Heath. H. B. Jeffcoat. S. B. Shealy. J. E. Read. E. McDonell. Wm. Ready. John Dunkin. Jno. Hicks. Ed. Cowan. Andrew Rhoden. J. G. Braddaek. Jno. Brown. R. J. Edwards. Ben. Burton. L. H. Elliott. Tom Still. Rafus. Yannghland. Barbara Calark. B. L. Cushman. Lizzie Reas. I. M. Cushman. Ezra McDaniel. Butler Weathesbee. Rosa Bryant. Whit. New. Jas. A. Bryant. L. G. Boyd. Tom Clark. Joseph T. Barker. H. B. Warnmack. J. W. Ready. Vada Goodwin. Iesie Abbott. Chas. Gullidge. Wm. WIdner. J. C. Sanders. Errot Carter. Jessie Walker. Geo. Trotter. Wm. Callicut. B. P. Smith. T. L. Thomas. Lillie May Edison. Fred. Godman. I. C. Cleckley. Jas. Carley. W. L. Smoak. W. H. Prater. TOHE T HONORABLE SENATORS AND REPRESENTA TIVES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY : The u ndersigned citizens of South Carolina, engaged in cotton manufacturing at Greenwood, S. C, respectfully ask that no laws be passed interfering with this industry, but that we be permitted, as 132 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE, others a re, to make our own contracts, control our own families, and pursue our chosen calling as we consider best for our interest. F.. S Matthews. .G. M C. Young. F.. A Stroud. M. W. Parkham. .W. A Satterfield. J. A. Langley. N. F. Many. B.. L Walter. W. K. Wood. V. Faulkner. May Wood. J. B. Chandler. R. J. Nickels. J. K. Harrison. Lillian Jester. Jack Scruggs. Rosa Wilson. W. L. Walker. S. M. Singleton. .J. W Hattinaugh. Claude Stell. J.. E Still. P. W. Dovoe. J.D. I Holiingsworth. J. B. Culbertson. Manley D evoe. Mamie Cobb. J.. D McLus. Dan Byrd. W.. S Walker. Mattie Devoe. W.. J Dean. J. L. Wilson. W.. W Devore. Leila McCarthy. .J. A Campbell. Alia Stroud. .C. C Flinn. A. McFerrin. D.. B Parkhan. $na Alberson. W. J. Wilson. .G. F Parkman. Sallie Hardy. Sue Parkman. M. H. Langley. J. D. Dow. Lula Dow. .M. A Calhon. .J. K Devore. R. F. Freeland. J. W. Dilleshaw. W. J. Manly. J. H. Clenn. E. C. Ousts. W. D. Baker. L. W. Waits. J. M. Wilson. J. A. Walker. J. A. Young. J. A. Anderson. J. W. Hamilton. E. M. Hamilton. P. D. Byrd. W. T. Baker. J. B. Henderson. A. V. Corlev. Mrs. Hollingworth. J. M. Hughes. Mrs. Deal. S. E. Still. J. W. Richie. Oscar Clegg. .H. C Flynn. Jeter Rush. Mrs. Hamilton. V. T. Hinton. Mrs. Anderson. M. H. McCarthy. W. A. Terry. P. G. Foushe. J. W. levore. W. L. Anderson. Mrs. b .ugh.

HETO T HONORABLE SENATORS AND REPRESENTA TIVES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY: The u ndersigned citizens of South Carolina, engaged in cotton manufacturing at Pacolet Mfg. Co. Mills, respectfully ask that no laws be passed interfering with this industry, but that we be per mitted, as others are, to make our own contracts, control our own families, and pursue our chosen calling as we consider best for our interest. W.. H Holmes. C. J. Jett. A.. S Kelly. James Easter. .A. B Lee. Melvin Hodge. J.. J Bates. James Newitt. . .R. W Mosse. J. O. Flemming. J.. E Nanorey. Lou Tollasom. Monroe C hilders. Lizzie Wells. R.. W Saster. Nanie Easter. Avant H orvey. Ada Smith. TUESDAY, J ANUARY 22, 1901.

Mag H ogan. J.. C Hunt. W.. W Lockman. W.. J Melton. L.. W Davis. W.. A Wix. .A. F Bullington. Robert M iddlebrooks. Robert S torey. A.. J Howard. W.. T Hersan. G.. W Holland. Loving R idings. Palto H olland. .G. J Pruitt. J.. W Happerd. John M ullins. A.. B Cunningham. .W. R Arnold. Jerry M athis. W.. F Fienisny. A.. B Martin. Wash J ames. .J. H Hightower. ."W. D Wilkinson, Jr. .J. H Bullington. C.. A Geers. T.. C Grogan. J.. J James, Jr. J.. D Wllkins. W. L. Phillips. W.. E Guthrie. .G. G Goar. E.. H Bates. J.. S Reynold. .G. F Littlejohn. Jas. M. James. F.. W Green. W. T. Vomer. W. M. Mann. J. A. Young. Mrs.. A L Franklin. .H. C Brlggs. W.. M Martin. W. A. Johnson. R.. H Hewitt. W. M. Wilks. Mrs.. S Megett. J. B. Hodge. N.. J Johns. .M. B Lancaster. M.. M Millwood. W. M. Gibson. R. V incent. Ed Cook. W.. P Hay. D.. W Smith. Mrs.. M C. Hogan. W. K. Guthrie. J.. S Russell. T. J. Glasgow. J.. C Arnold. J. T. Kersey. G.. W Allen. Henry Geyton. W. I. Box. Y. A. Bennett. J. L W hitlock. Laura Green. .Geo. M Phifer. Maggie Nabors. Grant S enn. Mattie Bucket. .T. S Bradford. Sippio Holland. W.. W Lancaster. Effle Matthen. .R. G Franks. Minnie Howell. S.. E Fuice. Malinda Willard. S.. J Hawkins. Dora Guylas. W.. J Weathershee. Dora Harvey. W.. R Young. Anna Mathis. J.. A Beggers. Annie Adams. W.. W Finley. Alpha Martin. Joe. E Hood. Mattie Boann. .W. C Cramford. Lillie McGruguy. G.. A Blair. Lillie Packett. Eula E lson. Martha Lipscom. L.. H Reld. Mary Whitside. Brox J amason. Vinnie Mattan. A.. H Inman. Margaret Peass. .G. E Whiteside. Sallie Kelhlan. V.. H Brannon. Mattie Allen. J.. R Parks. Carrie Matthews. W.. H Weatherbrook. Morgan Knox. James J ameson. .G. W Brown. J.. R Carrier. T.. C Thornton. R.. M Webb. Thomas P arker. Lawrence S cott. Mary C ompton. .L. J Woods. J.. J Hayden. R.. D McCallum. T.. J Dills. Thomas V aughn. Mrs.. J C. Humphries. Lula B room. J.. W Willard. Edna W hiteside. J.. H C. Littlejohn. Sam G regory. J.. M Poison. Geo. M ltchel. S.. V Morris. T.. A Lewis. J.. J Turner. Thos. D allas. C.. W Griffin. Thos. B ranon. I.. N Gault. W.. A McCullock. Z.. M Henderson. W.. G Rlggins. 134 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Sallie B ailey. J.. J Hunter. Mattie Parks. A. Mallonee. Lillie Maness. G. M. Phillips. Sallie Grice. John James. Jessie Caldwell. W. B. Home. Mamie Latham. Joseph Byera. Lessie Gritfin. M. C. Bragg. Ida Bailey. C. T. Berum. Katie Evans. A. Harvey. Alice Cranford. W. P. Wright. Ida Harris. J. L. Stovey. Iva Stevenson. Thomas Home. Ora Cranford. II. S. Wells. HETO T HONORABLE SENATORS AND REPRESENTA TIVES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY: The u ndersigned citizens of South Carolina, engaged in cotton manufacturing at Abbeville, S. C, respectfully ask that no laws be passed interfering with this industry, but that we be permitted, as others are, to make our own contracts, control our own families, and pursue our chosen calling as we consider best for our interest. .C. B Gunn. .T. W McKinney. D.. G Jarrard. T. J. Wilson. J. J. Broadwell. W. W. Brooks. P. L. Blanchet. A. B. Schroder. Miller New. W. E. Cason. John W. Morgan. H. E. Powell. J. H. Martin. E. L. Barnett. J.. E Gray. .G. A Winn. Will Clay. E.. T Blanchett. .E. E Cole. Sam Nerrell. Chas. Campbell. Henry New. J. M. Carrol. A. H. Willis. .C. D Crews. W. H. Cobb. Lewis Finley. D.. J Blanchett. W. D. Beuford. W. H. Baughman. W. H. Clark. .H. H Thomas. John Finley. J. W. Sorrow. William N. Burt. Allen McKinnie. C. B. Walker. L. B. Brown. J. R. Irmine. N. T. Lord. J. A. Blanchett. .E. W Powell. T. S. Bangman. G.. F Smith. Tom Crlswell. Wm. Branson. H. B. Cannon. T. A. Sanders. C. G. MeCord. M. V. Patterson. G. W. Chaney. M. L. Williams. J. M. Lurmon. T. C. McCord. S. A. Willis. .H. S Hammond. Henry Finley. Wm. Ellison. Lewis Powel. .J. R Hammand. L. S. Lovelace. J. W. McCurry. G.. P Cannon. James Powel. T. Y. Blum. W. A. McCurry. H.. E Campbell. Thomas Clark. T. L. White. E. W. Brown. W. H. Martin. J. H. Gunn. A. E. Scott. A. H. Bradley. Jno. H. Pander. J. B. Henderson. G. W. Etheredge. W. B. Paterson. E. P. Prath. J. W. Culbreath. .R. W Smith. W. P. Norrell. J. H. McNeill. S. A. New. W. E. Banks. Mrs. S. H. Hanes. TUESDAY, J ANUARY 22, 1901. 135

Alice. E Campbell. S. T. Brann. O.. L Cann. Mrs. R. F. Gray. A.. H Barnett. J. J. Blanchett. .W. M Pamerl. T. T. Wells. Mrs.. E Branson. T. K. McKenney.

HETO T HONORABLE SENATORS AND REPRESENTA TIVES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY : The u ndersigned citizens of South Carolina, engaged in cotton manufacturing at Walterboro, respectfully ask that no laws be passed interfering with this industry, but that we be permitted, as others are, to make our own contracts, control our own families, and pursue our chosen calling as we consider best for our interest. W.. D Warren. P. W. Rlsher. J.. H Thorp. H. D. Bunston. .J. H Martin. W. H. Morris. H.. F Beach. F. S. Hickman. .G. H Weeks. W. W. Yoemans. .W. E Robertson. J. A. Groves. J.. M Blocker., J. A. Yoemans. .W. C Moore. Jane Harrison. Owen C hassereau. Mrs. A. L. Harrison. Henry F urguson. M. C. Lane. Curtis H udson. J. E. Obuiant. J.. B Smith. M. C. Benton. .W. T Graves. F. C. Graddick. .A. B Simmons. J. M. Phillips. J.. F Chessereau. J. D. VonLohr.

HETO T HONORABLE SENATORS AND REPRESENTA TIVES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY: The u ndersigned citizens of South Carolina, engaged in cotton manufacturing at Lando, S. C, respectfully ask that no laws be passed interfering with this industry, but that we be permitted, as others are, to make our own contracts, control our own families, and pursue our chosen calling as we consider best for our interest. .H. M Crump. Bob V inclar. John C rump. Eafln W aters. Joe C rump. .J. H Wohn. A.. J Orr. v.'. i Whitaker. W.. H Smith. W.. W Lipford. .M. G Porter. G.. W ombei lin. W.. H Btgham. John A dams. .C. D Laney. J.. A Waters. Willie B igham. J.. P McAllister. W.. C Borher. Gaston S uwatt. M.. J S. Glee. John R amsey. John R oddy. .H. L Uoddey. A. A vant. Will I Jpford. Kin? J ames. Pin'c. O rr. .H. B Massie. Hn: p O rr. D.. J Case. .7ns. K oddey. Mitch S harp. Wode R amsey. Jim S harp. Mart R amsey. .S. S Godds. Willim R amsey. .W. M Bife. Sam R amsey. 136 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Jim R amsey. Geo. P ierson. Charley Catoe. John Pierson. DeR Adams. Cherley Pierson. J. S. Yadash. J. W. McCall. W. U. Parker. M. E. McCall. Mrs. Fannie Proctor. Thos. Orr. R. M. Pierson. M. P. Craine. W. O. Nunnery. W. Y. Roddey. HETO T HONORABLE SENATORS AND REPRESENTA TIVES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY: The undersigned citizens of South Carolina, engaged in cotton manufacturing at Rock Hill, S. C, respectfully ask that no laws be passed interfering with this industrv, but that we be permitted, as others are, to make our own contracts, control our own families, and pursue our chosen calling as we consider best for our interest. .J. A Shinn. .E. R Cloven. P. A. B echlter. J. J. Nicholson. W. J. Cordon. G. R. Matthews. L. W King. T. W. Courtney. J . L. Dobbs. Henry McGraw. M. L. Hovis. J. R. McMarvis. E. A. Moser. G. W. Melton. A. D. Furr. D. L. Gallman. T. K. Aledge. B. J. Mahaffey. J. M. Coliler. Number o f children employed 25. C. G. Funderberck. All t he above are heads of families R. L. Juey. ar.d are employed at the Victorie Cot J. M. Fergierson. ton Mill, Rock Hill, S. C. JOHN. R London, Pres. HETO. T HONORABLE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF SOUTH CAROLINA : We, t he undersigned cotton mill operatives of Vaucluse, respect fully petition you to pass a law to prohibit children under the age of twelve years from working in Cotton Factories. W.. J Turner. Sumter N eed. C.. L Martin. M. M. LeCroy. F. E. Eubanks. J. P. Roton. W. E. Martin. Wm. A. Panar. P. D. Turner. A. I. Davis. A. -W. Couch. T. S. Turner. .A. P Auther. John R. Eidrom. R. C. Plunkett. D. Walkerson. O. P. Boys worth. A. G. T. Spradley. W. S. Spradley. J. S. Brown. D.. W Otterberry. Steve Arthur. J. R. Walling. Maggie Arthur. Luther Bryant. Katie Senn. P. L. Senn. Maggie Boysworth. William Cotton. Ida Denny. J. A. Davis. Emma Bryant. .L. W Spalding. James Rosia. D.. E Brown. Baby Dunn. F. C. Turner. Ben Dunn. O. J. Tibbetts. Carrie Spradley. W. R. Senn. Maggie Cotton. E.. M Sanders. Minnie Denny. W. H. Samuels. Fanny Rosia. W. E. Holte. Daisy Dean. Allen Franklin. Dan Senn. .B. C Warren. TUESDAY, J ANUARY 22, 1901. 137

HETO T HONORABLE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF SOUTH CAROLINA: We, t he undersigned Cotton Mill operatives of Graniteville, re spectfully petition you to pass a law to prohibit children under the age of twelve years from working in Cotton Factories. Matilda D onald. Rebecca H amilton. Maggie B ell. H.. S Napier. Corneal D evore. Mary. A Napier. Mamie D evore. Will N apier. Ellen F aulkner. J.. W Ford. Minnie Y aun. James T aylor. Munroe H amilton. Lottie H atcher. Lizzie H amilton. • Allie C ook. Lela B arton. J.. P Hatcher. Alva M cKay. Carrie M organ. Joe O uzts. ('has.. S Hatcher. Leon M orris. J.. L Eubanks. Osey F ox. Henry P owell. Lonnie D uncan. Marie M archant. Jessie K ey. Mollie C lark. Bert C ushing. Mary A W ise. Magpie H arden. Pearce W ard. Ada F ox. John M organ. Harry W ard. Carrie M organ. C. G lover. Alice B errie. Katie F ox. Felix D ay. Perry C orley. W.. L Ergle. Annie E vans. Hattie E rgle. Bessie E rgle. Alice P owell. Hassie E rgle. Bessie H oward. Julia H arden. Fannie S atcher. Maggie H utto. Sallie H oward. Hassie W ise. Hattie S troble. Earl M orris. Ida B ryant. Amanda S harp. Lizzie C ortez. Ben C ulum. Estelle B rener. John G ulledge. Charley C ortez. Wlll C ollins. C.. A Friday. R.. M Murphy. .W. P Friday. Francis R eddy. Sam. B Gray. Lawrence C orley. T.. E Fryday., Jerome G reen. John Orander. Alva M orris. L.. W Rodgers. .G. W Ergle. Ellen R odgers. Ben D onald. Chas. M urphy. .P. E Wise. Caroline B usbee. David K ey. J.. T Taylor. Clint D evore. Lena T urner. Otto M edlock. .M. S Timmerman. H.. M Robertson. J.. T Feaster. .W. P Medlock. .F. A Ergle. John R eady. Lonnie O tt. Andrew T immerman. Nora S ory. Albert W illiams. George K ey. Mattie P adgett. Nettie T hompson. Lawrance W illiams. Ona T hompson. J.. W Attebery. Willie G lover. .L. M Ergle. Emma B lackman. S.. S Owens. Bessie F loyd. .J. R Reader. Baker R earden. Jane E rgle. Ada B lackman. John E rgle. Lestler G askin. .J. B Feaster. Muller S tory. .W. E Yanor. Davis H amilton. Emma E rgle. Ama W atson. .J. M Ergle. Cliff W atson. 138 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Henry D errick. Lula W ingard. Frank T hompson. Minnie H arden. B.. E Hair. Will B argan. B. D evore. E.. D Marchant. .A. T Gaskins. R.. H Sanders. .W. W Jackson. W.. H Fuiner*. .W. A Jackson. Charley B usbee. Gary F loyd. Nettie O wens. M.. B Franklin. Ivy B usbee. Sidney C ook. Josie T hompson. A.. R Steele. Francis T olvert. T.. M Bowland. Dinah D urham. .M. C Beaufford. Mattie D urham. C.. F Beaufford. .Lizzie E Friday. W.. A Hamilton. Mazie P aget. Parris M archant. Hattie S harp. America F ardew. Effle B rewer. Katie D eas. Addie D onald. Jennie M cClendon. Adam B arker. Lula E rgle. Lizzie C reed. L.. H Eargle. S.. C Hitching. Luther P owell. William B rooks. .A. M Brewes. • Wm. B rewer. .E. F Harling. Emma M itchell. A.. H Harling. L.1zzie S trabler. .G. W Powell. Thomas T arner. .W. E Jackson. .W. L Bryant. R.. E Rhoden. Ettie L ou Timmerman. .E. H Green. Eugene F easter. Patrick S healy. 'J. M. Hair. .O. W Wingard. J.. C Jackson. Mary S yphrett. John G oings.

HETO T HONORABLE SENATORS AND REPRESENTA TIVES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY : The u ndersigned citizens of South Carolina, engaged in cotton manufacturing at Walhalla, S. C, respectfully ask that no laws be passed interfering with this industry, but that we be permitted, as others are, to make our own contracts, control our own families, and pursue our own chosen calling as we consider best s~- ~ur in terest. W.. J Dempesy. J.. H Enatt. R. B. An1ent. Victor V olrath. C.. E Gaillard. Mat F reeman. W .N. Lindsay. .John H Page. W. W. Brock. W.. H Morgan. J. R. Rogers. Gertrude W hitmire. B. Furguson. F. W htimire. .J. H Lee. Julia S hockley. J.. S Leapard. M.. T Owens. E.. N York. Dock E liott. John Q. Norton. J.. W Cobb. .D. B McAllster. J.. E Crosby. W. F. Chartain. Henry R . Ford. F.. A Chartain. .D. P Grant. J. H. Morgan. B.. D Williams. .J. W Fergerson. B.. R Westmoreland. Charley Owens. John L indsay. J. E. Nix. .R. N Myers. T. W. Shirley. John D eal. J. L. Wilson. J.. O Huff. T. A. Black. Beulah N icholson. J. L. Holley. Mary R owland. TUESDAY, J ANUARY 22, 1901.

Mamie G rant. S. J ames. Mary J. Owens. Dan Jamerson. Bessie Rankins. Luke Jamerson. Nettie Rankin. . J. E. Knox. Essie Nicholson. Joseph Golden. Carrie Davis. Duff Todd. J. E. Nix. J. B. Kelley. L. P. Frazier. M. E. Evers. John Abbott. Robt. Hallbrooks. J. J. Page. Lizzie Lanier. Lizzie Ballard. M. P. Moore. J. R. Norris. John McAlister. Alford Simes. James Moore. J. D. Jones. W. W. Hurt. Lester Black. J. S. McGregor. Rowland Jones. Freeman Hendricks. A. P. Scroggs. Arthur Hill. Eula Rodgers. John Miller. • Gus Gambrell. Newton Fergerson. W. N. Prince. Lester Brewer. J. J. Crosby. Ed. Whitfield. Elsie Deaton. Minnie Fricks. Tom Hendrix. Will Fricks Ben Garves. Wesley Ridley. Nina Frazin. John Johnson. Bertie Glvin. Columbus Huff. John Butler. B. S. Golden. Nora Morgan. Joseph Owens. Amanda Gwin. Hlx Dunkin. Hattie Nicholson. Elma Golden. Grady Freeman. Bettie Golden. Wade Burdett. Paxie McCall. C. S. McKee. LUiie McCall. Sallie Nicholson. Luke Fowler. Lettie Morgan. Hattie Fowler. Lula Morgan. Will Scroggs. Alpha York. Riley Smith. S. T. Jones. Albert Smith. J. L. Jones. W. A. Smith. Anna Elliott. Auston Green. Minnie Nix. J. J. Abbott. Gussie Haulbrook. A.. T Reid. Jeff Green. .S. S Duckett. Kate Smith. F. White. Annie Garves. William Sanders. Lena Grogan. B. N ickleson. Lillie Haulbrook. R. B. Findray. Wade Nicholson. S. H. Owens. L. Stephens. T. P. James. Alice Stephens. J.. W Rankins. Bell King. .C. K Faister. Adden Stephens. N. C. Orr. John Shockly. M.. E Stone. Nettle Davis. J. M. Scott. Mary Oakely. J. R. Sanders. Henry Mauldin. J. G. Davis. Ln..e Burdett. I. M. Morgan. Blanch James. L. L. Morgan. Hester Herron. Sallie Littleton. Frank Haulbrook. Wade Alexander. Kate Ducket. Cuey Whitfield. Margie Chapman. J. Leopard. Alice Hendrix. Lula Littleton. Robert Black. Ollie Smith. Jonah Holmes. C. M. Shelton. Sam Green. T. F. James. E. W. Burdett. R. L. Wright. Chas. Hughes. John Craw. J. V. Westmoreland. Lillie Rudtgle. T. D. Mullinax. Minnie Rudtgle. J. F. Reeder. Lillie Kelley. Will Frady. James Duckett. 140 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Nat W hltmire. Asher S mith. C. Earnest. Siby Page. Emma Cannon. A. E. Fletcher. Lizzie Bates. L. N. Whitefleld. Hannah Scruggs. D. L. Whitefleld. Sallie Cranchaw. J. L. Riddle. Grady Guinn. Mattle Durham. Dora Nix. Fannie Vollrath. Lizzie Shelton. Matha Alexander. John Stone.

TOHE T HONORABLE SENATORS AND REPRESENTA TIVES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY : The u ndersigned citizens of South Carolina, engaged in cotton manufacturing at Spartan Mills, respectfully ask that no laws be passed interfering with this industry, but that we be permitted, as others are, to make our own contracts, control our own families, and pursue our chosen calling as we consider best for our interest. .W. R Widdup. J. G . Wolff. J. M. Dye. F.. H Paris. J. C. Davis. .C. O Backat. S. H. Cooke. N. C. Barnham. J. W. Dye. John Sigemore. E.F. Beachan. Will Epley. D. I ngle. John McKitrich. .Jas. H Yossett. John Walker. H. J. Darnell. D. R . Corbett. J. T. Hancock. J. H. Roger. Gilbert Woodworth. J. F. Brown. R. Lancaster. C. Covington. E.. B Humphries. W. C. Hamer. Sam Walker. J.. P Humphrey. S.C. I Shippey. Wad Wilson. M. P. Cooper. Jos.H. Griffin. W. D. Gallison. W. S. Rane. F. F oley. Calvin Whitten. .J. J Joyner. H. W. Miller. R. M. Brenner. J. J. Miller. W. P. Killett. J. L. Dempsey. R. Turner. J. S. Cromer. C. H. Ccruggins. T. W. Thorton. W. L. Perry. W. H. Taylor. J. V. May. J. J. Tickler. Robert Tilloton. .C. M Wadlin. J. M. Huskery. W. F. Turner. Sam Millmoore. S. A. Merrell. Earle Dodd. S. E. McAben. L. Millwood. J. D. Borrette. Claude Wood. J. A. Summer. Fred Brown. W. R. McGraw. J. R. Turner. B. F. Balleu. E. W. Parris. .J. W Butler. Ermo W. Gregory. J. H. Wiggans. T. H. Bruce. G >. V. Crosby. Frank Eply. .G. V Crosby. C. G. Jones. W. T. Myers. C. F. Shoof. J. B. Brown. Sam Tonsley. Joseph Harrison. .G. W Cox. W. P. Shehan. Calis N. Beckwell. W. M. Chandler. Joe Hutta. Kroshire Shipton. .W. J Whltmore. D.. G Gipson. R. H. Z. Murph. T. L. Boter. J. W. Smith. T.. R Leaster. L. G. Gregory. S. S. Gregory. TUESDAY, J ANUARY 22, 1901. 141

J.. W Orr. J.. W Johns. Palmer P rescott. .J. V Smith. T.. G Williamson. Will C ox. .J. L Foster. M.. S Turner. .J. C Hoaper. U.. F Andrews. .R. W Ingle. Will B eacham. .W. B Tuetty. R.. H Gollehtly. Klley . .eat. W.. C Wingo. James F oster. L. W orlick. .J. H Wood. John M oser. .E. E Johnson. J.. M Burnell, Alfred H udgins. W.. C Opendtve. L.. J Vanhorn. Milta S mith. R.. M Gregory. .E. N Rogers. W.. M Koon. H.. L Barber. Isaac H ill. A.. B Millwood. .J. B Thomas. L.. C Love. P.. F Turner. P.. P Conet. G.. W Williams. T.. H Wood. .G. R Rose. A.. R Ochiltree. T.. M Gassett. M.. F Ronce. .J. P Morris. W.. B Scruggins. .C. F Barnett. T.. D Nelson.

TOHE T HONORABLE SENATORS AND REPRESENTA TIVES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY: The u ndersigned citizens of South Carolina, engaged in cotton manufacturing at Arkwright, S. C, respectfully ask that no laws be passed interfering with this industry, but that we be permitted, as others are, to make our own contracts, control our own families, and pursue our chosen calling as we consider best for our interest. B.. H Reeves. John H olt. D. W. Hall. H. W. Seay.

TOHE T HONORABLE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF SOUTH CAROLINA : We, t he undersigned Cotton Mill operatives of Langley, respect fully petition you to pass a law to prohibit children under the age of twelve years from working in Cotton Factories. .R. T Rush, W.. P -Haising. W. J. Gunnells. J. T. Gates. John Bryant. D. H. Hoell. G. T. Shealy. T. W. Commongs. T. J, Strickland. J. K. Blackstone. J. W. Strickland. Nelson Locklain. J. A. Bolton. Henry Jowers. Geo. V. Anderson. Levi Bell. F. S. Godman. Demce Inman. .B. F Buurton. H. M. Williams. Chas. H. German. M. P. Williams. C.. B Wilkins. R. M. Powell. Belt Arthur. J. M. Rands. J. R. Harley. J. S. Kanew. Fred Harley. G. C. Williams. Robert Adkins. C. O. Bollin. J. Z. Taylor. Soven Soe. Bige Anderson. P. W. DeAndy. John Goss. R. L. Duffle. Red Knop. Alford H. Long. 142 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Alfron L owe. .R. C Pollwell. Lemon Key. Tom White. W. L. Beard. J. E. Pierce. Wadie Walker. E. McDaniel. E. H. Carter. B.. H Stainaker. James Rhoden. H. H. Stephens. C.. D Parker. William Cowan. A. M. Dean. J. L. Lowe. . V ance Carter. C.. M Glover. E. B. Murrell. J. H. Thomas. John H. Baker. W. P. Reynolds. W. H. Baker. R. H. Lowe. .D. H Meadows. Paul Lowe. M. G. Anderson. J.. D Buslain. .G. W Balrfort. John M. Rush. S. M. $nglis. Will Busflne. W. M. Garvin. J. C. Wilson. L. F. Cooper. Bates Burton. A. B. Gunter. Hugh A. Shaw. C.. A Weatherbe. W. D. Courtney. T.'L. T homas. J. M. Busbin. J.. J West. Ben Leopard. .N. F Htghley. J. R. Byers. C.. W Hedrige. W. M. Coleman. C.. H Lamb. J. C. Belt. Willie E lliott. Thomas Owens. Will S healy. J W. Kirkland. W.. W Busbee, Jr. George Walker. Horace W eatherford. J. R. Donald. R.. M Jenkins. Charles Carter. A.. B Hedlam. William Callicutt. C. A. Neal. T. J. Baker. W. E. Baker. J. H. Benson. Tom Smith. W. F. Stevenson. Ernest Jones. James Bryantt. .H. A Neal. Thomas Walton. H.. L Plunkett. John W. Reynolds B. D aniels. C.. G Gulledge. W. M. Todd. Rev. J. B. Long. .E. D Hamett. .D. B McCracken. Charles Watson. W. S. Lang. J. H. Carley. Jessie Walker. C.. W Williams. W. A. Campbell. .D. N Bennett. Willis Arthur. J. C. Sanders. W.. W Hendrlx. W. M. Sanders. J. L. Howell. R. L. Bennett. L. E. Kreps. J. H. Hill. O. Sennell. H.. B Templet. Henry Swan. Otis C. Walpole. A. J. Ranew. J. D. Brown. E.. L Ranew. .I. T Gunter. P. W. Ranew. .E. D Hancox. W. H. Oneal. U. D. Cook. John Marshall. R. C. Johnson. Will Tinzley. S. M. Cobb. Jack Williams. R.. C Gregory. Hamp Williams. M. B. Smith. George Wilson. W. B. Brown. Will Wilson. W. B. Mays. Wyatt Wilson. W. T. Ramsey. Jim Coggons.

HETO T HONORABLE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF SOUTH CAROLINA : We, t he undersigned operatives of the Columbia Mills Manufac turing Company, respectfully petition you to pass a law to prohibit TUESDAY, J ANUARY 22, 1901. 143 children u nder the age of twelve years from working in Cotton Fac tories. B.. O Lucas. S.. E Smith. .G. H Seay. Wilbur H utts. .A. P Pool. H.. M Berry. T.. H Rhodes. Geo.. J Sox. A.. A Neese. Jas. J Robb. .A. B Lanford. D.. R Sel. .W. B Weeks. .R. F Williams. G.. W Malliny. W.. F Hook. F.. H Lucas. W.. W Lucas. .M. A Mins. T.. A Magior. W.. O Jones. Ida L ucas. J.. D Dono. Anna L ucas. G.. W Wilson. S.. S Lucas. .J. T Garrlck. Mrs.. R E. Lucas. .W. C Addy. C.. C Gunter. .N. C Pennington. J.. F Smith. J. W illinguge. E.. D Baker. .J. C Dubose. J.. E Addy. Martha C ockrlll. W. B oyd Daisv H offman. G.. R Metze. G.. J Davis. -. C B. Addy. Julius H anna. J.. C Addy. C.. L Johnson. .W. J Garten. J.. A Bundrlek. .W. C Pool. A.. L Berry. D.. F HoofCand. .J. J Seay. Scot C liford. .J. B Call. S. G arner. Thomas M orris. J. G a1ner. T.. W Gunter. W.. I Powell. P.. P Lucas. Chas. P owell. .H. S Davis. Daisy P owell. .T. W Davis. J.. W Pylant. W.. L Smith. H. S alley. Pearlie M artin. F.. E Williams. Eva M artin. A.. C Williams. Leonia J epcost. Joe M axey. S.. D Shealy. C. M axey. E.. M Fraley. F.. B Hull. W.. M Fraley. .C. B Fallow. A.. B Fraley. Pierce M ull. Ella F raley. John. B Lucas. Monroe F raley. M.. H Lucas. Belle W eed. C.. L Dutton. Lillie W eed. W.. W Dutton. Fancy F ullman. E.. E Windham. Maggie W eed. N.. G Summers. John B runnemer. 1 N aran Summers. A.. J Brunnemer. Bertie S ummers. JohnBrunnemer. Glady S ummers. Nancy B runnemer. H.. J Swinnell. J. W esley Smith. Colt S winnell. Estell S healy. Lope S winnell. Kattle B lack. E.. W Weaver. .E. B Bledsal. W.. T Cook. .C. O Bledsol. W.. S Welch. .J. F Goins. P.. C Pearce. E.. B Bareffot. .M. E Cook. .J. V Quick. H.. J Cook. Hattle S healz. M.. G Cook. J u llan Shealz. H.. C Cook. J.. A Bagley. .H. N Warr. J.. W Bagley. G.. I Buzbee. E. B agley. Carrie. L Buzbee. E.. V Bagley. I.. I Doyle. .G. E Shealy. A.. E TIrdale. .S. C Shealy. Q.. E Tirdale. J.. H Smith. A.. M Tirdale. 144 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

.K. L Tirdale. H.. L Courtney. F. Crout. Tolland Wery. P. Crout. J. J. Sart. W. Y. Crout. SL R. Garrick. Burney Crout. Annie Garrick. H. Crout. Effle Garrick.

HETO T HONORABLE SENATORS AND REPRESENTA TIVES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY: The u ndersigned citizens of South Carolina, engaged in cotton manufacturing at Brandon Mills, respectfully ask that no laws be passed interfering with our industry, but that we be permitted, as others are, to make our own contracts, control our own families, and pursue our chosen calling as we consider best for our interest. J.. S Westervelt. Fred B achan. W. B. Smith. Sam Austin. .F. N Osten. Bles Phillips. J. S. Elmore. P. E. Huff. J. S. Osteen. P. D. Beacham. J. L. Rich. J. E. Myers. W.. A Burdette. J. W. Davis. H.. E Restor. J. L. Prewett. A.. H Westmoreland. W. H. Henson. J.. A Putnam. V. V. VanPatton. .E. A Cohn. Jeff C. Dovis. J.. E Tlddell. John C. Davis. H.. R Mull. W. C. Hipp. .L. L Anderson. Mrs. E. C. Crews. Andrew M cColleton. Mary Gresham. .C. W Rowe. M. A. Meall. J.. H Williams. R. H. Huff. J. W .Jamkins. Luther Bishop. W.. N Ingle. M. T. Massingale. Jno. R ichards. E. W. Seawright. .G. W Gresham. E. C. Hammond. O. L. Gresham. J. W. Hughey. Alex Boddy. J. W. Rhoades. Pierce Childers. N. J. Rend. Leonard Austin. T. E. Thompson. W. W. Clardy. J. B. Mahon. W. A. Henson. J. R. Phillips. M. C. Putnam.

HETO T HONORABLE SENATORS AND REPRESENTA TIVES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY: The u ndersigned citizens of South Carolina, engaged in cotton manufacturing at Gaffney, S. C, respectfully ask that no laws be passed interfering with this industry, but that we be permitted, as others are, to make our own contracts, control our own families, and pursue our chosen calling as we consider best for our interest. .W. R Clayton. Alice Rass. J.. H Smith. I. B. Mize. A.. M Patrick. Sallie Georey. .John F Fanchlld. W. B. Williams. Chas. M yers. J. T. Laughlin. D.. F Gilreath. L. M. Bullock. TUESDAY, J ANUARY 22, 1901.

Cecil H umphries. Corrie W estmoreland. Bell Bridges. Minnie Ellis. T. A. Plyler. Bessie Ellis. Wm. M. Bridges. Maggie Bryant. J. T. Hodge. J. F. Fairchild. M. F. Mclntyre. W. A. Caldwell. J. D. Anthony. Hortinse Cunningham. Mattle McSwinor. Eva Hughes. Lillie Morgan. Dacia Furgerson. Fanny Simpson. Stella Hughes. Emma Bryant. Lillle Williams, Belle McSwain. i.iaergie Patterson. Bessie Morrow. Delia McClure. Katie Morgan. Hattie Williams. Lana Waters. P. L. Ellis. E.. B Plyler. Lula Caldwell. Renda Blaekwell. .G. E Thonmson. Mary J. Dickson. Earl Sparks. Lizzie Dickson. Grace Jennings. Sarah Kenzy. Alice Westmoreland. Florence Byers. Florence Wright. David Smith. Annie Clark. Kmma Holt. H.. J Whitaker. Cordelia White. A. B. Smith. Belle Moss. .D. P Sides. Pearl Sherer. W. W. Hare. Maggie Moss. Tom Barrett. Bessie Abott. Chas. Maigattes. Mollie Gilreath. L. N. Tate. Julia Harris. I'... D Hallman. Mne1e Holt. J. W. Morgan. J.. M Ross. Tom Westmoreland. A. i i. Peterson. Bertha Price. Linnie Smith. J. A. Ray. John Thompson. T. L. Ray. Fannie Wells. Bessie Toler. B.. P Spence. M. S. Ray. Henry Taylor. Daisy Bridges. Emrene Cllppard. J. D. Belch. .Mice Morgan. Vic Bailev Eva W estmoreland. L. M. Hardin. Roena Westmoreland. J. L. Putnam. H. R Bates. T. E. Beroger. J. W. Harrill. E:e Richards. A. V. Jollv M. S. Allen. Fannle Harrell. Chas. Mooney. Fred Patrick. C. M. Mooney. H. C. Sherer. W. P. Anthony. Sarah Patrick. W H. Sherer. Isadora Spearman. R. C. Gunn. Everage Morgan. Harriett Fowlkes. Lizzie Johnson. W. W. Hardin. Alice Harrill. G. W. Painter. Julia Brown. J. E. Brown. Emma Brown. R. C. Parker. J. M. McCrain. J. C. Hambright. Lesta Hogan. Cornelia Isler. John Jolly. Horace Holt. J. H. Brown. S. L. Putnam. J. J. Smith. J. A. Wilson. John Stone. N. D. Taylor. F. H . Whittaker. L. D. Jones. Sallie Hayes. E.. M George. Tom Henderson. Joe Poole. D. F. Parrls. Joe Vinson. Frank Gilmer. Auda Putman. Robert Green. J. W. Cherry. Belle Johnson. Will Cherry. Etta Brown. Lewis Drunry. Ellle Whitson. Susie Garrison. Eula Nicholson. Sallie Bridges. Janle Sinclair. Ellor Denny. 10— H -J.— (500.) 146 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Laura K irby. Mary G oings. Dicey Thoyson. W. A. Putman. F. H. Burges. Bessie Hawkins. Janey Turner. R. B. Patricks. Emma Kirby. I. T. Woods. D. Waters. J. H. Hodge. Ida Laughlin. D.. M Green. John M. Ward. Henry Pitts. .D. W Anderson. Mattie Stanton. .0. A Reeves. Sallie Putman. R. H. Hix. James Childres. .J. C Roach. Ed. Becknell. Frank Self. .J. B Putnam. Ross Emory. M. W. Hill. W. S. Ladd. W. T. Hodge. Ed. Waters. W. O. Guthrie. John Harris. Inez Hill. J. H. Godfrey. Fannie Mosely. .1. K Higgins. .B. B Becknell. H. C. Brannon. R. C. Crocker. B.. M Gregory. Judge Bennett. E.. G Ross. E.. B Wilbur. Joe Reed. J. L. Luinn. .R. C Godfrey. Henry Bailey. Geo. Shell. John Dodd. C.. C Gwaltney. D.. A Jolley. Marshall Champion. Willie L. Moore. R. B. Riddle. J. W. Westbrooks. .J. W Wessingor. Forrest Gibson. J. P. Corves. Emma Durham. J. L. Crocker. T. R. Goings. Jim Henderson. Mettie Dutlaw. Pink Huskey. .J. W Garvan. J. T. Pottor. L. Morgan. E. A. Ellis. Lenn Kennett. J. V. Morris. Eunice Becknell. Henry Gibson. E.. C Ramsey. Isaac Randolph. A.. S Corof. W. H. Rolerson. M. C. Mahaffy. Jas. T. Coyle. J. T. Barden. B.. B Lowrey. H. H. Jones. W. T. Medlin. S.. C Kennedy. J. P. Quinn. Taylor Bradberry. Jas. Patton. J. S. Mace. Ed. Land. C.. P Ramsey. .J. J Whilson. B.. G Benoy. W. H. Wright. Lester Gibson. Jim Duncan. Wade Green. M. S. Campbell. E. L. Jeter. R. D. Kirby. Jim Bridges. Doc. McClure. Sam Childers. W. C. Green. Win. Shehan. J. J. Self. Joe Henderson. Ed. Husky. Newt Roach. Lathan Husky. D. B ryan. Will Broom. Lillie Panter. John Becknell. B. F. Stone. J. W. S. Earls. Nellie Harden. W. D. Calvert. Dasie Green. S. T. Vincent. Dolly Wells. T. W. Bradley. Sallie Ellis. W. H. Horten. Branard Goode. J. K. Bailey. Marie Wilkerson. W. H. Gibson. Mamie Morgan. Jim Mosely. Lena Byrd. W. A. Ross. Romer Outlaw. Jess Muners. P. Humphries. C.. N Mabry. Nannie Thompson. T. P. Brannon. Julia Whitaker. W. C. Goings. .V. L Spown. Minnie Ellis. Mattie Hnpper. T. J. Lavender. Gena Hyder. TUESDAY, J ANUARY 22, 1901. 147

Ida H apper. Ira C antrell. Will Stone. Sallie Hardin. Will Laughlin. Eunice Eaker. Rora Falrchild. Lona Jennings. Robt. Bryan. B. M. Edwards. G. W. MeSwain. J. H. Dela Hay. S. S. Poole. Fannie Benoy. Minnie Gilbert. Ona Griffin. Nora Melton. Birdie Delahay. M. Cunningham. Annie Patrick. Carrie Wood.

HETO T HONORABLE SENATORS AND REPRESENTA TIVES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY : The u ndersigned citizens of South Carolina, engaged in cotton manufacturing at Clifton, S. C, respectfully ask that no laws be passed interfering with this industry, but that we be permitted, as others are, to make our own contracts, control our own families, and pursue our chosen calling as we consider best for our interest. .J. S Henry. W.. L Millon. W. A. Wood. W.. M Garrett. B.. B McClure. J.. M Mcelreath. D.. T Freeman. W.. A Camp. W. N. Brown, Jr. J.. B Hambrick. C.. E Cannon. .J. K Bates. R. B. McDade. J.. A Bates. S. J. Thomas. S.. J Williams. I. A. Emery. E.. E Elders. S. C. Thomas. J.. E Sanders. Jno. Ellis. .M. C Grun. A.. B Byars. H.. F Williams. G. B. Bryass .G. J Beicher. E.. B Buysor. L.. E Jones. G. C alvern. .J. L Lanford. B.. F Cannon. J.. L Sparks. C.. D Hardin. .J. A Henson. L. G. Calvert. J. H enderson. Joe Hall. .M. C Crocker. M. F leming. J.. B Porter. D.. B Cobb. C.. L McChore. H.. J D. Lewis. J.. W Lanham. J. A. Vess. Mrs.. A L. Broadwater. Mack Henderson. L.. C Calvert. J. C. Clary. G.. D Whitley. H.. J Grace. J.. H Wilkerson. W. C. Serses. A.. B Rhineheart. J. F. Miller. J.. I Buice. V. B. Wilkerson. .A P Thomas. W. E. Buice. .J. P Reid. P. T. Lemaster. John M oss. O. L. Cooksey. T.. J Price. H. L. Pettit. J.. C Morton. A. P eck. .George A Shea. E.. M Wright. Miller M cKinney. L. E. Wright. G.. W Garrison. .B. J Peck. W.. T Massay. S. T. Rector. J.. B Mossy. C. E H unter. William R hodes. W. E. Kelley. Wiley M ayhen. J. St. Willis. M. H . Bodge. R. P. Petty. M. C rocker. J. W. Floyd. M. B eicher. J. L.. Huskey. T.. R Sprause. J. J. Calvert. .M. J Owens. 148 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

.D. W Jones. Nelson S tamey. M.. J Rhinehart. J. V. Norrow. Floyd Wilkerson. D.. D Henderson. R. J. Cash. Albeit Barre. .E. L Rhinehart. R.. W Gibson. L. M. Blackwell. R. R. Waldrep. M. D. Kilpatrick. H. J. Pans. Lime Rhodes. Ed. Allen. Lillie Blackwell. J. E. McClure. J. F. Calvert. W. C. Roberson. .M. J Seaymore. John Garrison. S. D. Sary. J. M. Cooksey. .B. W Powell. Clauson Waters. .L. F Rhinehart. Susie Parris. E. J. Scruggs. Tolie Cothren. A. L. Bridmore. Sallie Moss. J. B. Tindall. Bide Maare. W. L. Craine. Lizzie Chapman. I. G. Cannon. Nellie Garrison. J. F. Mt'nis. Carrie Pryas. T. M. Nash. C. F. Fair. O. K. Hammett. Mays Waldrop. .D. E Faulkner. T. M. Massey. .C. C Spencer. Ella Sender. C. A. Fortune. Willie Sullivan. William Thomas. Oscar Smith. J. M. Nash. Susan Stanley. Walter Brown. Norma Parris. , .E. M Bulce. Charlie A. Laur. R. B. Gantt. Bell Marrane. Ed. Robbs. S. M. Smith. C. E. Bragg. J. A. Benden. M. C. Lakman. V. B. Lindsey. L. M. Hart. .E. L Johnson. J.. C Lemastee. W. A. Parks. H. M. Kirby. W. W. Cash. M. A. Giles. Milton Roach. C. C. Clark. Qee Massey. C. J. Lindsey. J.. R Spearman. A. D. Quimm. K. D. Lattles. S. R. Stofer. Maggie Emory. R. H. Hicks. V. C. Lancaster. J. A. Kirby. T. E. Edarwds. Paul J. Kennedy. Davey Wyall. L. W. Vinson. Wm. Sanders. C.. C Hopper. Oliver Byars. J.. O F. Carter. Bonnar Prolinger. J. W. Kidyd. L. T. Walters. Isaac Martin. James Kinble. M. O. Bishop. H. T. McGee. L. A. Bates. Oscar Black. Z. W. Ga^itt. Jno. Fowler. James M., No. 4. Charlie Ross. .D. W Dimsdaer. O. D. Whnley. L. G. Garrison. .C. N McCoy. John Wylie. Arthur Davis. .H. A Quiet. D.. L Mattox. J. H. Hipps. B.. R Jackson. Horace Jones. W. L. Davis. T. H. Littlejohn. .E. L Patty. D. A. Hill. J. P. Wilson. W. E. Gibson. C.. E Pennington. D. J. Hartsell. Dean Hill. C. M. Penlands. James Emory. Oleatta Garrison. John Gaddy. Arzle Brannon. R.. T Smith. Buddie Burgess. John McGee. Elenore King. J. W. Kinbrell. J. H. Johnson. C. W. Thomas. J. L. Nichols. W. G. Lattimore. J. B. Benson. Jane Thomas. TUESDAY, J ANUARY 22, 1901.

William B ekeler. M.. C Mott. .F. K Russ. Luea J. Davis. Bookter Wyatt. Hattie Byms. Dan Penland. Annie Lockman. Joe Waters. Julia Byars. Lula Lane. Bedie Byars. Tins Sutton. J. C. Conou. Sallie Jackson. J. T. Brown. Mary Jackson. L. C. Gooch. Maggfc Hill. J. A. Thomson. John Jones. Jas. R. Smith. Tom Poole. J. W. Little. J. C. Hicks. W. L. Woodruff. .A. L Davis. John R. Queen. J. D. Melton. Ben Brown. O. Y. Hart. J. B. Williams. L. H. Pryar. Mamie Queen. .B. F Fletcher. Lela Brown. Monroe Bay. H. V. Willis. H. H. Jackson. Emma Allen. Alfred Jelly. Maggie Could. James Hunkinger. Larno Felict. S. D. Phillips. J. H. Gosnell. L..D. D Shull. J. T. Zinn. Will Henderson. J. W. Byas. Q. A. Collins. J. A. Newson. R. C." Hearterly. .C. R Brown. W. S. Beeves. Geo. Corn. W. M. Burbanks. Adolph Mull. J. L. Chambers. Johmn Hughey. J. A. Thornton. Mabry Felicett. Renj. Quin. .D. E McHann. leavers Moore. P. G. Goswell. Thomas Croond. J. M. Fitzererald. J. V. Revan. Carrie Fitzgerald. J. H. Braddy. J. L. Hughes. Ileid Stanley. W. H. Seay. E. B. Bryant. Lizzie Seay. A. L. Partar. J.. P Gosa. John Gibson. Fred Wright. J. D. Emory. E.. N Cole. W. W. Marshall. M.. S Burdett. J. N. Llttlejohn. H. E. Nabours. Mamie Lancaster. Andrew Smith. Baxter Neighbors. Hallie Thomson. W. T. Corne. Emma Dickson. L. A. Kirby. Maggie Brown. W. V. McCurry. I/ana Cabinlss. John L. Begmwell. Minnie Latters. Willie Hallomb. John Byrus. Mamie Spake. Mary Hughes. J. C. Brown. Mary Cabiness. Mamie Howard. Katie Dickson. L. S. Wathers. Mary Brown. W. R. Kay. Jim Rawls. Bertha Harmon. Carrie Willis. Russell Emery. D. L. Kennedy. J. O. Spake. Horace Queen. C.. H Lnckman. J. I. Caba niss. Nora Wilson. Minnie Warren. J. H. Brown. Susie Bradley. V. B. Hughey. .F. C Garner. Marv Lackmare. Eva Parker. L. W. Waters. Belt Cabiness. David T. Morse. Agness Allen. Jas. Tillotson. T. V. Oates. J. T. Talmet. Janie Goswell. N. C. West. J. T. Kirby. Mr. M aggie Snowaygress, C. AV. Seay. Messie Sarnwell. Lee Willis. C. B. Ross. W. H Moor. Will Jones. J. M. Wilson. JOURNALF O THE HOUSE,

Ottis H enderson. J.. E Moss. Em B rown. Nettie P ancuster. Willie G ault. Lizzie M orris. .S. J Bragg. Mark M assey. Anna M artin. Thomas K inghton. .W. S Jarnes. Thomas N ix. .S. L Holcomb. Minnie D avis. Ellen A nderson. Hella H enderson. Charlotte M esser. • J eff Bradley. .R. B Byars. J.. F Brown. P.. E Hughey. J.. L Hogan. Lidide W esser. J.. S Harmon. Hester B ender. J.. R Begg. Susie B eneler. J.. A McLean. Mamie G rifTin. .A. F Metcalf. Milton P arker. .E. J Bailey. Dard. M c. H.. G Greggory. .G. W Holland. J.. M Arthur. .B. A Westbtooks. J.. C Couch. L.. E Wilson. J.. T Pavne. Mack C arroll. T.. E Mitchell. Senior? B radley. .J. H Wits. .J. M Messer. W.. O Hawking. H.. C Glbbes. G.. A Gault. Arzannah L ittlejohn. G.. W Stelmire. Nora B arter. J.. A Lork. Mosalin H olt. J.. J Moore. E.. E Clark. J. H . Bagwell. Daisy P ettit. J..C. C Humbphries. Clarence S mith. J.. Z Cudd. Abe C ooksey. H.. B Hughes. Sallie L ittlejohn. H.. L Tinsley. Frank L aughter. A.. L Thomason. Jim B radley. C.. A Sparks. .F. L Pettit. J.. R Etters. Gilliam N ix. Joe C haman. J.. E Cody. E.. A Emory. M.. P Johnson. James C hapman. Virginia P ettit. W.. J Garrath. Sunny B lackwell. TS. . Bagwell. Walter H artsell. J.. A Garforth. Alice P itmens. E.. E Lindsy. W.. E Johnson. .J. C Farmer. .M. P Pettit. .J. P V.inson. Fannie H am. W.. H Harman. .T. P Trisdale. .J. F Dill. F.. Y Cantrell. Annie S tone. H.. L Brown. Irine T homas. .J. R Shippey. Maggie C ookey. J.. F Langston. Louis S mith. M.. E McGuinn. S.. E Conner. B.. F Thomson. Mary I ngram. C.. E Ivey. Dola Miller. C. G . Gossett. Sallie G ofarth. N. B. Benuoble. Z. V. Ingram. Zeb Hicks. Tana Waldrip. H.. A Mabry. Maggie Pigles. Clarence Chapman. Walter Cooper. J. A. Worm. W.. P Goforth. J.. S Harvey. Nannie W right. ThoK. Savage. M. A. Cannon. E. H. Crom. .W. A Kirby. J.. J Bishop. Bobo M oss. W. C hapman. Hampton S mith. J.. B Mason. Thomas B rown. J.. M Watkins. Henry G riffin. J.. P Blanton. Sis K irby. W.. T Evans. Carrie M ajor. B.. H George. R.. B Ingram. J.. A Justice. Mollie M ajor. W.. S Haynes. Maggie M cMurray. J.. L Stedman. TUESDAY, J ANUARY 22, 1901.

.R. L Nelson. Anna P etrie. Sam Annderson. Sarah Allen. J. D. Spearman. Sarah Hughes. W. R. Hopper. May Parie. J. V. Ruff. Mary Dixon. B. T. Hoffman. Lula Jackson. W. H. Elam. Bedie Wright. George Malon. W. J. Wilkins. Ft. W. Cannon. W. J. Whitmire. J. R. McPherson. Spurg Chapman. L. C. Brown. Henry Stamey. Voiney Kirby. W. J. Moss. K. R. Marshall. E. Holland. M. P. Sprouse. W. M. Suttle. J. B. Jackson. T. H. Sims. Tom Brown. K. D. Ramsey. J. H. Ellis. R. B. Cannon. B.. W Fawles. W. S. Bryant. A. F. Tiddy. Arthur Hacks. T.. L Spearman. Claud Landers. T. A. Parker. J. A. Green. Marlon Williams. J. C. Mitchell. A. L. Coxey. J. M. Massey. Will Johnson. Eugene Q uinn. .C. C Manek. Boyd T urner. H. C. Willard. Jim S tevens. .D. B Massey. Floyd W est. John Tinsdal. Mitchell E mory. Arahur Hopper. P.. A Galyan. J. E. Chambers. C.. W Sitten. J. C. Dawson. W.. A McPherson. .S. L Gudbrlught. H.. L Tinsley, Jr. John Thomason. J.. E Buke. C. P. Bersbe. .E. R Caldwell. W. D. Morris. John C hapman. R. L. Lukey. .E. N Thompson. E.. E Cantrell. Delia J ackson. Joe Hughs. Turner H all. J.. N Kiddle. C.. W Tinsley. W. N. Maddox. Jim i nder. M. G. Hurson. .C. W Linder. S. G. Bishop. E.. T Qulbman. Will Lukes. Joe P arrish. T. J. Reynolds. Herman B rown. H. M. Pmith. Paul S eay. E.. E White. Henry M cLean. Pansy Smith. Ben M orrow. John Under. B. G regory. Will Parrish. Felix E mory. Robert Jackson. Earl C auch. John Crook. Richard R odgers. Lina Ranger. Jas. S avage. C. E. Tennial. W.. S Clayton. Zach Jergh. .G. S Begg. .G. M Bryant. Maggie W hite. S. W. Henderson. Emma W illiams. Dan Chapman. Pearl C annon. J. W. Coplan. Maud T insley. J. W. Lewis. Maggie P adgett. J. L. Marma. Lula H all. J. C Parrish. Susie M athus J. W. Marshaw. Mollie M iller. J. D. Fowler. Lillie N elson. F.. M Lanston. Sallle S avage. Frank Clayton. Levie Cash. A. H. Ledford. Ada Cudd. W. J. McDowell. Georgia Tinsley. T.. D Houston, M. D. Julia Malone. W. L. Linder. Lula Rogers. James Cudd. Mamie Richardson. Anna Vaughn. Jannle Whitmire. Alice Trusley. Almlra Waters. 152 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Maggie M iller. J.. F Tiddy. Reta Johnson. H. N. Parrish. W. G. Laughter. W. A. Thompson. W. S. Lane. L. T. Bush W. L. Moore. W. L. Bragwell. Maud Petit. C. L. McCorthie. Mamie Rogers. C. A. Lee. W. D. Wright. J. P. Pruitt. H. S. Drummond. Sam Johnson. Rufus S. Cooksey. J. H. Carr. R. J. Jackson. Dan Dobbin. Janie Brock. H. G. Coldwell. J. G. Franklin. L. L. McLade.

TOHE T HONORABLE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA : We, t he undersigned citizens of South Carolina, do hereby pe tition your honorable body for the enactment of a law, as proposed by the South Carolina Federation of Labor, to prevent children of less than twelve years of age from being employed in Cotton or Woolen Mills, Work-shops, etc., in SOUTH CAROLINA. (CHARLESTON, S . C.) .A. D Sassard, P. W ing. L. W. Bicaise. H.. H Puckhaber. E.. M Barry. Geo.. F von Kohuty, Jr. Nicholas G. Dappy. .E. E Moore. H. Mahis. J. H. Wincey. J.. W Petermann. .F. W Whitaker. Goerge N. Sevan. E.. H Jahn. B.. H Worthen. Wm. Reed. G.. A Stoner. W. W. Punth. M. M. David. John P. Bee, Jr. Geo. W. Kessler. .F. A Bicaise. J. L. David. M. J. Conklin. .J. E Westerndorff. W. A. Brener. Louis B. Doolittle. Jas Flynn. .H. J Moroso. J.. B Priester. A. J. Kennedy. B. F. Griffin. Wm. Austin. W. F. Reed. M. Frank. G. C arroll. John P. O'Neill. John F. Ham. S. Openheimer. .J. P E. Donnelly. H. Watts. N. I. Hasell. .H. F Buckhaler. .A. T Jennings. Geo. A. Freedmann. S. J. Craig. Wm. Seiever. W.. M Miller. .F. M Price. B.. A Quinly. .F. W Koster. W. R. Coohiar. Hugo Ockermann. Louis S. Durber. .C. B James. J. T. McLenore. John Conway. T. O'Keefe. S. D. Easterly. Wm. H. Moore. R. E. Jenkins. D. Mattson. Y. Kolepfer. J.. D Moody. Wm. Eberhard. J. W. Messeny. Geo. C. Balwinkle. Robt. Graham. Charles Bopp. Victor B. Driscoll. G.. M Beide. James J. Igoes. A. Ledmer. Thos. Roddy. .F. W Kamehl. C. E . Bees. Chas. B. Claussen. James Begley. H. K inoblanch. Thos. Kennedy. TUESDAY, J ANUARY 22, 1901. 153

R.. B Brittln. H.. J Bayer. W. A. West. Jos. A. Cospary. N. P. Gruber. L. Sul. J. C. Gilliland. O.. E Heath. H. M. Lewith. F.. J Carney. C. M. J. Butreelli. E. J. Reidock. Geo. A. Semonin. John Quale. J. Henry Stutor, D.. L Moore. M. J. C. Stelling. Geo. Aug. Stuht. J. H. Blank. C. McP. Wathenes. Glenn E. Davis. .E. R Rome. W. W. Simons. C.. H Scuyham. M. M. Connor. W. C. Moore. L. N. Jesimofsky. Wm. Byrns. .A. B Batancouth. D.. H Bahr. H. H. Raynard. .T. B Colcolough. .T. F Sughme. A. Mann Stuart. Thos. J. Webb. Jas. T. Colcolough. .0. F Dukes. Yates Snowden. T. C. Dewees. M. S. Harris. Geo. M. Caulfleld. J. M. Hanley. E. J. Holton. I. N orth Smith. .J. W Fox. M. A. Landers. We. E. Davenport. J. M. Aspirn. H. J. Carpenter. T.. P Costello. R. L. Wallace. Thos. D Donnelly. J. A. Partridge. .H. P Bolger. .B. W Partridge, Jr. , Wm.. E Milligan. Wm. D. Ronaud. N. S attile. Richard C. Reed. .Wm. P Hamprell. .J. P Derham. W.. M Fitch. H. M. O'Driscoll. T. D ouglass Pinckney, Jr. C.. P Min1s. .John T Weston. A.. T Jennings. H.. W Blrchoff. R. N. Howell. .R. B Simons. J. A. Wragg. H.. T Soubeyroux. J. H. Kulinski. James. B Kedding. Robt. D. Wainwright. .Leeon C Terrall. Frank Orgain. L. M inckney. W. D. Yarrington. Julius G lover. Frank T. Teicher. .C. H Ashhurst. G.. D Earl. .H. W Joedar. C.. C D. Buse. George A mes. Jno. H. Horsery. .A. B Dorkewit. T. S. Burr. Geo. B ees. Wm. Bailey. C.. L Konahrens. M. C. Duncan. Arthur B ryan. George H. Viohl. .W. A Holman. Ernest Motz. Edw.. L Roach. C. L. Seebeck. Goe.. J Hacker. .1. R Ward. G.. A Stick. Fred. J D. Cappelmann. Jno. Landers. T. W. Condon. Thos. B. Curtis. J. J. Walsh. W. E. Duffles. Julian A. Barbot. J. C. Budd. N. J. Lee. D. D. S. J.. H Musegades. .H. J Welsh. Thomas P . Vaughan. Clarence Halsey. A.. C Jordan. C. MacAtheed. W.. L Erckmann. Geo. E lls Westmann. J.. W Bartel. T. E. Watson. .T. D Green. C. H. Hitter. HETO T HONORABLE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA: We, the undersigned citizens of South Carolina, do hereby pe tition your honorable body for the enactment of a law, as proposed 154 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE, by t he South Carolina Federation of Labor, to prevent children of less than twelve years of age from being employed in Cotton or Woolen Mills, Work-shops, etc., in SOUTH CAROLINA. (SOUTH C AROLINA.) .T. A Earle. .T. M Ashford. W.. H Tiller. W.. C Gates. C.. H Flynn. N.. S Kirby. Geo.. H Geiger. G.. H Dicksey. T.. B Roach. C.. H Grant. J.. B Rinland. .E. L Sandifer. .P. L Croener. Alfred W alker. John L eaphart. C.. S Walker. H. S pinks. C.. E Daniels. F. H owletty. J.. M Altman. Alva. E Miller. R.. S Dixon. .W. F Harris. .J. N Spence. I.. S Hutto. T.. C Killingeworth. .D. K Bradington. R.. L Freeman. .W. E Hunt. W.. H Cook. M.. L Andrews, CI. .J. C Russ. John. W Atkinson. R.. A Han. T. R ieves. John F litter. B.. B Fox. P. W ade. O. A may C. Taylor. J.. T P. Wade. F.. M Legard. G.. L Swad. Caleb G laze. J.. H Smirt. Peter G laze. B.. B Marco. .J. E Robertson. J.. B Marco. A.. A Kendall. M. M areo. Thos.. P Reasoner. R.. E Taylor. .S. C Starr. D. Z immerman. E. A shford. .W. C McMillan. .W. W Hayes. E.. C McGregor. J.. L Boane, Jr. J.. B Heriot. .J. S Sanders. .A. J Hill. R.. M Stevens. W.. B Sly. W.. H Davis. J.. R Lyles. W.. E Cyler. .J. B Genings. O. Z anlock. R.. L Rawls. .L. W Mlms. J.. B Hillis. Harry H ughes. A.. C Barlow. Thomas W ard. A. R ainesford. J.. R Croker. J.. J Robertson. .F. T Grinnsley. W.. J Harwell. .J. E Turner. W.. W Bourke. W.. H Strickland. W.. S Sloane. .F. A Dehneiden. John. S Sloane. J.. E Gainey. James S loane. B.. F Wise. J.. E Young. .W. H Sawyer. W.. J Elliott. .R. L Cockrell. V. G raziani. .C. R Trandem. .P. F Berham. .R. S Huson. F.. R Milburn. M.. S Schawl. D.. P Smith. Thos. C rouch. T.. M Trott. Chas. N arey. J.. S W. Lilla. F.. C McEachern. Wm. H . Gaston. .H. S Buen. Chas.. J Lynch. R.. N Wood. B.. R Castles. .W. E Evans. W.. F Waters. J.. F Librand. D.. H Goble. J.. D Evans, Sr. .W. J May. J.. C Myers. H.. M Dixon. .J. J Mitchell. W.. A Forde. T.. G Burge. J.. T Moore. S.. F Black. J.S.Smith. TUESDAY, J ANUARY 22, 1901. » 155

.J. E Bamberg. C. K elley. Leon Weathersler. W. S. Kelley. D. T. S. Gates. Jno. S. Reynolds. N. H. Parrent. J. S. Wilson. Jasper Miller. C. C. Muller. J. D. McCarley, Jr. E. J. Watson. John H. Dugan. A. P. Brown. C. S. Howell. J. Y. Duse. M. H. Patterson. David Foulk. B. E. Brown.

TOHE T HONORABLE SENATORS AND REPRESENTA TIVES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY : The u ndersigned citizens of South Carolina, engaged in cotton manufacturing at Lockhart Mills, respectfully ask that no laws be passed interfering with this industry, but that we be permitted, as others are, to make our own contracts, control our own families, and pursue our chosen calling as we consider best for our interest, and pursue our chosen calling as we consider best for our interest. P.. B McAlen. R.. L Griffin. V. W. Crawford. T. L orton Robertson. Philo Conupps. C. C. Dargan. H. Greggary. L. R. Carev. J. D. Cooley. M. B. Smith. J. H. Fincher. Ada Crawford. H. M. Stephenson. Minnie Mawness. J. B. Black Sarah Barnes. N. E. Harris. Mary Jones. J. W. Grice. Beulah Howell. W. A. Rogers. Maggie Jamieson. W. J. Meggs. Katie Douglass. W. T. Garner. Ida Phillips. .D. S Smith. Sallie Fowl. Keffer Formlsorn. Ida Craig. Mason Broom. Fannie Game. Lila Evans. J. M. Park. Kate Evans. Mary Greggs. Jessie Evans. Pearl Tate. James Hook. J. W. Jones. Fannie Brannan. Nettie Game. Alice Brannan. Ida Hodd. Delia Riggins. Bessie Parks. Janie Blair. Pearl Batten. Minnie Blair. Julia Sealy. .E. M Griffin. Cone Elsmore. C. M. Williams. Mary Bove. H. Wood. Carrie Butler. .M. C Wood. Nannie Kearles. .C. B Wood. Mary Montgomery. Alice Baldmin. Ida Brannon. Emma Gault. Emma Robinson. Dicy Brown. B. H. Home. Nora Martin. J. M. Harris. Robert Brown. • S. J. Hunter. S. E. Evans. T. J. Ross. H. Ij. Rogers. S. L. Cadd. Alice Barber. W. T. Hill. Amanda Simpson. H. P. Worthy. W. H. Thomson. W. B. Gregg. N. L. Thomson. W. H. Eason. D.. A McNeeley. Ernest Crawford. Wm. H. Carey. J. Maustin. Frank L. Martin. H. J. Kitchens. W. B. Terrell. Frank Bently. 156 ' J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

T.. C Wade. Robert G aun. .E. H Huskey. Jim C ermups. J.. A McCenny. Russell M ickle. S.. B Doudle. E.. C Jetrie. Tom F owler. W.. S Pryor. G.. W Sedley. Jim D arby. .T. T Howell. A.. L Fisher. J.. O Ganls. Rhelt S mith. T.. J Barber. W.. C Smith. A.. C Kitchens. Will H ester. Bessie B yars. C.. T Gomer. Marshal B yars. Gid K eosler. Lula B yars. Janie K eosler. Clarence B yars. P. C amuppo. Delia F alkenburg. Fannie C ain. Duke F alkenburg. Alice H owell. Burnet F alkenburg. Rhoda C ain. M.. G Brown. J.. R Byary. J.. A Hill. .J. L Evans. W.. R Hill. L.. W Butler. M.. S Hill. W.. B Cranford. H.. C Hill. John K easler. .A. C Hill. J.. T Baldwin. T.. O Hill. .H. H Hudson. J.. C Canupps. B.. L Dodd. B. M . Canupps. W.. O Elsmore. .R. B E. Banks. C.. J Jones. Ruben E nbanks. L.. G Darum. Minnie E nbanks. J.. C Childers. Monroe S tephenson. T.. E Martin. Will S tephenson. E.. M Martin. Henry S tephenson. J.. M Cohn. Glenn S tephenson. J.. A Crawford. Annie H owell. J.\. i Darby. Will M owiell. L.. A Bropst. James H owell. W.. S Lathan. Judd M onroe. A.. O Parik. Susie M onroe. W.. T Dollie. .A. H Burff. J.. W Counn. Laura H owell. J.. J Jones. Amanda S tephenson. J. D . Sealey. Letta P raps. Samuel K eister. Lee P ras. E.. D Bailey. Howard P raps. J.. M Martin. Frank P raps. W.. T Brannon. John R ipson. J.. M Woods. James R egeary. Charles M cQuan. Andrew E stes. M. M ulliax. Ike G ault. J.. A Love. Will C ramps. J.. H Williams. T.. T Gaston. B.. E Collins. Harley W ebb.

TOHE T HONORABLE SENATORS AND REPRESENTA TIVES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY: The u ndersigned citizens of South Carolina, engaged in cotton manufacturing at Cowpens, respectfully ask that no laws be passed interfering with this industry, but that we be permitted, as others are, to make our own contracts, control our own families, and pursue our chosen calling as we consider best for our interest. .W. T Young. J. L. Williams. E.. C Henderson. Margaret Williams (widow). E.. L Quinn. W. H. Smith. F.. S Turner. M. C. Finley. W. I. Willwood. F. A. Tindall. TUESDAY, J ANUARY 22, 1901. 157

Maiiae P umer. R.. H Lawton. .C. B Wylie. J.. F Henderson. .A. D Fowler. P.. N Henderson. .George W Revels. J.. W Duncan. Margaret B ennett. Walter H ainds. Berton W illiams. John. M Carter. .J. J Brown. S.. J Hopper. .M. W Inman. Pec . Tefords. .A. B Gassett. J.. A Mosley. .J. H Burnett. .7.. B Tesende. .W. M Foster. 7J.. W Lotheridge. Walter B arman. A.\ ( Alexander. .J. J Pr-rusffs. J.. F Gunter. .J. P Hanev. J.. H Whl". .H. K Wyatt. W.. N Rains. Pam M artain. J.. C Bver. James S cruerKS. J.. T Moslev. J.. P Bolton. K.. A Tinrlall. N.. F Aramnns. C.. F . .awamon. WH'fe \ fatthews. W. V |"w -od. .N. H Thomas. W.. H Marramore. H.. S Wyler. T, I zmV Wvatt. J. H ammctt. Mr«. N nn t'mphrles. Oe'irsro F inley. Paste H en'lorson. Fd. F inley. July B lucVwell. .7,. W Parham. HaUie P a-lan. .Fd. P farman. Will H o.H-e. FrM B rasm. Pnllie J enkins. .•7. M •Reynolds. Florence B abo. .W. N Wood. M. T i. Gun'er. T.P. T Brown. .lane A lexander. Chainer H abereomb. M.. A Ti. Benton. W. B »ney. Vannie H aynes. T' n J inkens. TTar'y e Mayberry. R.. D Sellars. I. F t. Brown. Tom W eathers. .1. H B. Harrison. W.. T Price. J . tin T. Walker, Jr. John W eec. J,. W Thrown. .J. W Beam. ..C. \ Potter. J.. D Crocker. W.. A Wheat. John P anders. J.. C Brown. .A. G Benton. Relle B rown. .W. L Sanders.

MEMORIALS. Mr. P RINCE presented H. 2 17.— Mr. PRINCE: A Memorial of Robt. E. Lee Chapter, U. D. C, of Anderson, praying an appropriation for the completion of the Confederate Records. Which w as referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

INTRODUCTION O F BILLS. The f ollowing Bills were severally introduced, read a first time, and referred to appropriate Committees : H. 2 7i (S. — )— Mr. BRICE: A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to create the school district of Yorkville. in York County, and to enable it to organize a system of free schools, to levy a tax for support of the same, and to purchase and hold property," ap JOURNALF O THE HOUSE, proved D ecember 22nd, 1888, and subsequent Acts amendatory thereof. W" h i ch was referred to the Committee on Public Schools. H. 2 12. — Mr. BACOT: A Bill to amend Section 1476 of the General Statutes of 1882, appearing as Section 1675 in the Revised Statutes of 1893, relating to the running of railroad trains on Sun day, so as to provide for the running of trains to transport passen gers to and from religious services. W h ich was referred to the Committee on Railroads. II. 2 13. — Mr. GUNTER: A Bill to fix commutation road tax of factory employees at one-half the usual rate. Which w as referred to the Committee consisting of one member from each delegation. H. 2 14.— Mr. LEVER: A Bill to validate the elections whereby J. F. Mahaffee, W. H. Suber, J. C. Epting and J. H. Bushardt were elected Wardens and Jackson Counts elected Intendent of the town of Peak. Which w as referred to the Committee on Privileges and Elections. H. 215. — Mr. LEVER: A Bill to limit the hours of labor in fac tories. Which w as referred to the Committee on Commerce and Manu factures.

BILLS I NTRODUCED BY COMMITTEES. Read a f irst time and ordered for consideration tomorrow : H. 216.— JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: A Bill vacating Beach Avenue, in the town of Moultrieville, Sullivan's Island, South Caro lina, and ceding to the United States for military purposes the title of this State to and the jurisdiction of the State over certain lands now occupied by Central and Beach Avenue, Moultrieville, Sulli van's Island, South Carolina.

THIRD R EADING BILL. The f ollowing was taken up, read a second time and ordered to a third reading tomorrow. H. 1 22.- — (S. — ) — Mr. Dean : A Bill to amend Section 4 of an Act entitled "An Act to amend Sections 3 and 4 of an Act entitled 'An Act to provide a system of County Government of the several Counties of the State, so far as it relates to the maintaining and working of the roads and highways in the State,' " approved the 19th day of February, A. D. 1900. TUESDAY, J ANUARY 22, 1901. l59

PAPERS F ROM THE SENATE. The S enate returned to this House the following with concur rence : H. 1 78 (S — ) — Mr. J. C. Robertson: A Concurrent Resolution for the appointment of a Joint Committee whose duty it is to examine into the public records and documents of the State of South Carolina in or about the State House, and to report at this session what steps, if any, are necessary to be taken to permanently preserve them from loss, damage or mutilation. The f ollowing were appointed on the Committee on the part of the House : Messrs. J . C. Robertson, J. C. Campbell and A. F. Lever.

BILL W ITHDRAWN. The f ollowing was taken up and, on motion of Mr. SINKLER, was laid on the table, and permission granted to withdraw from the files of the House : H. 8 1. — Mr. Sinkler : A Bill to abolish days of grace.

ANNOUNCEMENT. Im a instructed to say to the General Assembly, through your Committee, that the finances of our Society are now in such good shape that it is not necessary that you make any appropriation this year for our benefit. Allow us to express to your honorable body our high appreciation of its liberality in past years. Yours r espectfully, W.. D EVANS, President Agricultural and Mechanical Society of South Carolina. Received as information.

BALLOTING F OR UNITED STATES SENATOR. The S PEAKER announced that the hour had arrived for the election of United States Senator to represent the State of South Carolina in the Senate of the United States for the term of six years, commencing March 4th, 1901, in accordance with the pro visions of an Act to regulate the time and manner of holding elec tions for Senators in Congress. Mr. W OLLING nominated Hon. B. R. Tillman. Messrs. B ACOT, KINARD and MAYSON seconded the nomi nation. i6o J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

On m otion of Mr. MOSES, nominations closed. The SPEAKER appointed Messrs. Whaley, Dominick and Dun bar tellers. Whereupon t he Clerk proceeded to call the roll, when the mem bers voted vii'a voce, with the following result : The f ollowing members voted for Hon. B. R. Tillman : Speaker S tevenson, Messrs. Ashley, All, Austin, Bacot, Banks, Bates, Beainguard, Bivens, Blease, Brooks, Brown, Bryan, Butler, Campbell, Carter, Coggeshall, Cooper, Cosgrove, Croft, Crum, Dantzler, Dean, DeBruhl, Dennis, Dodd, Dominick, Dorroh, Dun bar, Durant, Efird, Elder, Estridge, Fox, Frasier, Gaston, Gourdin, Galluchat, Gunter, Flaile, Hardin, Hill, Hollis, Humphrey, James, Jarnigan, Johnson, Keels, Kibler, Kinard, Kinsey, Lever, Lide, Lit tle, Lockwood, Lofton, Logan, Lomax, Lyles, Mauldin, Mayson, McCall, McLaughlin, McLeod, McGowan. F. H. McMaster, Jno. McMaster, Moffett, Morgan, Morrison, Moses, Moss, Murchison, Xeshitt, Nichols, W. L. Parker, Patterson, Prince, Pyatt, Rankin, Redfearn, Richards, Richardson, C. E. Robinson, R. B. A. Robin son, Rucker, Stackhouse, Seabrook, Sinkler, J. B. Smith, M. L. Smith, Spears, Strom, Stroman, Theus, Thompson, Vincent, Wolling, Webb, Wells, West, Weston, Whaley, Williams, Wilson, Wingo, Woods and Woodward. — 107. The f ollowing member voted for Mr. Baxter : Mr. B olts. The t otal number of votes cast 108 Of w hich Hon. B. R. Tillman received 107 Of w hich Mr. J. A. Baxter received 1

JOINT A SSEMBLY.

The H on. J. H. TILLMAN, President of the Senate, called the Joint Assembly to order and announced that the two Houses had met in Joint Assembly, in pursuance with the provisions of a Con current Resolution, for the election of a State Librarian, Judges of the Fifth and Seventh Judicial Circuits, a Code Commissioner, Superintendent of the State Penitentiary, three Directors of the State Penitentiary, a Trustee of the South Carolina College and a Trustee of Clemson Agricultural and Mechanical College. The C lerk of the Senate then read the Concurrent Resolution pro viding for said elections, as follows : yResolved b the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring, TUESDAY, J ANUARY 22, 1901. 161

That t he two Houses meet in Joint Session on Tuesday, the 22nd of January, at 10:30 A. M., for the purpose of electing, first, a Librarian ; second, a Judge of the Fifth Circuit ; third, a Judge of the Seventh Circuit ; fourth, a Code Commissioner ; fifth, a Superin tendent of the Penitentiary ; sixth, three Directors of the Peniten tiary ; seventh, a Trustee of the South Carolina College; eighth, a Irustee of Clemson College. There s hall only be one nomination and two seconds for every nominee, simply naming candidates and County where from. That s aid Joint Session shall commence at 10 :30 A. M. and con tinue in session until 2 P. M., when, if said elections are not finished, it shall take a recess until 8 P. M., when it shall re-convene for the purpose of continuing and completing said elections. The P RESIDENT declared that nominations were in order. Mr. D EAN nominated Miss Fannie H. Whitmire. Mr. R ICHARDSON nominated Miss Lucy Barron. Mr. K INARD nominated Miss Sallie Fouche. Mr. G ASTON nominated Miss Adelise Thorne. Mr. M ARSHALL nominated Mrs. Frank Niernsee. Mr. H OUGH nominated Mrs. Preston L. Melton. Mr. G RAYDON nominated Mrs. L. M. Cason. Mr. M OSS nominated Miss Maggie Connor. Mr. M cMASTER nominated Miss Blanche O'Neale. Mr. M cGOWAN nominated Miss Lily Hairston. Allf o which nominations were duly seconded. The P RESIDENT appointed as tellers on the part of the Senate Messrs. Brantley and Hern don. The S PEAKER appointed as tellers on the part of the House of Representatives Messrs. Williams, Lever and Rucker. The C lerk of the Senate called the roll of the Senate, and the Sena tors voted viva voce as their names were called. The f ollowing named Senators voted for Miss Lucy Barron : Messrs. A ppelt, Barnwell, Blakeney, Bowen, Brice, Henderson, Manning, Mayfield, McDermott, Sarratt, Sharpe, Sheppard, Stack- house, Stanland, Sullivan, Talbird, Walker — 17. The f ollowing Senators voted for Mrs. P. L. Melton : Messrs. B rown, Dennis, Hay, Hough, Ragsdale — 5. The f ollowing Senators voted for Miss Blanche O'Neale : Messrs. G ruber and Livingston — 2. The f ollowing Senators voted for Miss Fannie H. Whitmire : Messrs. Dean, Douglas, Goodwin, Mower — 4. 11-H-J-(soo.) 162 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

The f ollowing Senate voted for Mrs. L. M. Cason: Messrs. Aldrich, Caughman and Graydon. — 3. The following Senator voted for Miss Sallie Fouche: Mr. Gaines. The f ollowing Senators voted for Miss Adelise Thorne : Messrs. Glenn and Herndon. — 2. The f ollowing Senator voted for Miss Maggie Connor: Mr. Brantley. The f ollowing Senators voted for Mrs. Frank Niernsee : Mr. Marshall. The C lerk of the House of Representatives called the roll of the House, and the members voted viva voce as their names were called. The following named members voted for Miss Lucy Barron : Speaker Stevenson, Messrs. Bolts, Campbell, Carter, Coggeshall, Colcock, Dennis, Dunbar. Durant, Efird, Elder, Frasier, Freeman, Gourdin, Galluchat, Haile, James, Keels, Lever, McCall, McLeod, Mishoe, Moffett, Moses, Murchison, Pyatt, Richardson, Stackhouse, Seabrook, Sinkler, Spears, Vincent, Wolling, Wells, Wilson, Woods. -36. The f ollowing members voted for Mrs. P. L. Melton : Messrs. B eamguard, Croft, Dantzler, DeLoach, Estridge, Gunter, Humphrey, K insey, Jno. McMaster, W. L. Parker, Redfearn, Richards, C . E. Robinson, Robertson, M. L. Smith, Thompson, Webb, W eston, Williams, Woodward. — 20. The f ollowing members voted for Miss Blanche O'Neale : Messrs. All, Bacot, Bates, Blease, Bryan, Butler, Dean, Dominick, Jarnigan, J ohnson, Kibler, Lockwood, Logan, F. H. McMaster, Patterson, R ankin, Strom, Theus, Whaley. — 19. The f ollowing members voted for Miss Fannie H. Whitmire : Messrs. Austin, Brown. Dodd, Dorroh, Little, Lyles, Mauldin, Morgan, N esbitt, Wingo. — 10. The f ollowing members voted for Mrs. L. M. Cason: Messrs. A shley, Banks, Cooper, Cosgrove, DeBruhl. Lofton, Lomax. N ichols, R. B. A. Robinson, Ruckcr. — io. The f ollowing members voted for Miss Fannie Fouche : Messrs. B rooks, Kinard, Mayson, McGowan, Prince. — 5. The f ollowing members voted for Miss Adelise Thorne : Messrs. G aston, Hardin, Hollis and Morrison. — 4. The f ollowing members voted for Miss Maggie Connor : Messrs. B ivens, Fox, Hill, Lide, Moss, J. B. Smith, Stroman, Tatum, W est. — 10. TUESDAY, J ANUARY 22, 1901. 163

The f ollowing members voted for Mrs. Frank Niernsee: Messrs. McLaughlin and J. P. Thomas, Jr. — 2.

RECAPITULATION. Total n umber of Senators voting 36 Total n umber of Members of the House voting 115

Total 1 51 Majority 7 6 Of w hich Miss Lucy Barron received 53 Of w hich Mrs. P. L. Melton received 25 Of w hich Miss Blanche O'Neal received 21 Of w hich Miss Fannie Whitmire received 14 Of w hich Mrs. L. M. Cason received 13 Of w hich Miss Sallie Fouche received 6 Of w hich Miss Adelise Thorne received 6 Of w hich Miss Maggie Connor received 10 Of w hich Mrs. Frank Niernse received 3

PAIRS. Im a paired with Senator Williams. Were he present I would vote for Mrs. Melton, and he would vote for Miss Barron. WM. I LDERTON. mI a paired with Mr. Bostick. Were he present he would vote for Miss Barron. I would vote for Miss Connor. J.. W CRUM. Whereupon t he PRESIDENT declared that there had been no election, and a second vote was ordered.

SECOND V OTE. The s ame tellers were appointed on the part of the Senate and House of Representatives. The C lerk of the Senate called the roll of the Senate, and the Sena tors voted viva voce as their names were called. The f ollowing Senators voted for Miss Lucy Barron : Messrs. A ppelt, Barnwell. Blakeney, Bowen, Brantley, Brice, »

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Dennis, G aines, Glenn, Graydon, Henderson, Manning, Mayfield, McDermott, Sarratt, Sharpe, Sheppard, Stackhouse, Stanland, Sul livan, Talbird, Walker. — 22. The f ollowing Senators voted for Mrs. P. L. Melton : Messrs. B rown, Caughman, Hay, Hough, Mower, Ragsdale. —6. The f ollowing Senators voted for Miss Blanche O'Neale : Messrs. G ruber and Livingston. — 2. The f ollowing Senators voted for Miss Fannie Whitmire : Messrs. Dean, Douglass, Goodwin and Herndon. — 4. The following Senators voted for Mrs. L. M. Cason : Messrs. Graydon and Marshall. — 2. The C lerk of the House of Representatives called the roll of the House, and the members voted viva voce as their names were called. Those voting for Miss Lucy Barron are : Speaker S tevenson, Messrs. Bacot, Banks, Bivens, Blease, Bolts, Brooks, Bryan, Butler, Campbell, Carter, Coggeshall, Colcock, Cos- grove, Crum, Dennis, Dodd, Dunbar, Durant, Efird, Elder, Fox, Frasier, Freeman, Gourdin, Galluchat, Gunter, Haile, Hill, James, Jarnigan, Keels, Kinard, Kinsey, Lever, Lide, Lockwood, Mauldin, McLeod, Mishoe, Moffett, Moses, Moss, Murchison, Pyatt, Rich ardson, Stackhouse, Seabrook, Sinkler, J. B. Smith, Spears, Stroman, Tatum, W. J. Thomas, Vincent, Wolling, Wells, West, Whaley, Wilson, Woods. — 61. Those v oting for Mrs. P. L. Melton are : Messrs. A shley, Beamguard, Cooper, Croft, Dantzler, DeBruhl, DeLoach, Estridge, Hardin, Hollis, Humphrey, Little, McCall, Mc- Gowan, Jno. McMaster, W. L. Parker, Prince, Richards, C. E. Rob inson, R. B. A. Robinson, Robertson, Rucker, M. L. Smith, J. P. Thomas, Jr., Thompson, Webb and Woodward. — 27. Those v oting for Miss Blanche O'Neale are: Messrs. A ll, Bates, Dean, Dominick, Gaston, Johnson, Kibler, Logan, F. H. McMaster, Patterson, Rankin, Strom, Theus and Weston.— 14. Those v oting for Miss Fannie Whitmire are : Messrs. A ustin, Brown, Dorroh, Lyles, Morgan, Nesbit and Wingo. — 7. Those v oting for Mrs. L. M. Cason are: Messrs. A shley, Logan, Lomax and Nichols. — 4. Those v oting for Miss Maggie Connor are: Messrs. M cLaughlin, Morrison and Moss. — 3. TUESDAY, J ANUARY 22, 1901. 165

RECAPITULATION. Total n umber of Senators voting 36 Total n umber of Members voting 116

Grand t otal 152 Majority 7 7 Of w hich Miss Lucy Barron received 83 Of w hich Mrs. P. L. Melton received: 33 Of w hich Miss Blanche O'Neale received 16 Of w hich Miss Fannie Whitmire received 11 Of w hich Mrs. L. M. Cason received 6 Of w hich Miss Maggie Connor received 3 Whereupon, t he PRESIDENT declared that Miss Lucy Barron, having received a majority of the whole vote given in Joint As sembly, was duly elected State Librarian.

FELECTION O JUDGE OF THE FIFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT. The P RESIDENT appointed as tellers on the part of the Senate Messrs. Sheppard, Marshall and Livingston. The S PEAKER appointed as tellers on the part of the House of Representatives Messrs. Dunbar, Coggeshall and Butler. Nominations b eing in order, Mr. SHEPPARD nominated Hon. Ernest Gary. Messrs. A SHLEY and MARSHALL seconded the nomination. There b eing no other nomination, the Clerk of the Senate called the roll of the Senate, and the Senators voted viva voce as their names were called. The f ollowing Senators voted for Hon. Ernest Gary : Messrs. A ldrich. Appelt, Barnwell, Blakeney, Bowen, Brantley, Brice. Brown, Can gh man, Dean, Dennis, Douglas, Gaines, Glenn, Goodwin, Graydon, Gruber, Hay, Henderson, Herndon, Hough, Ilderton, Livingston, Manning, Marshall, Mayfield, McDermott, Mower, Ragsdale, Sarratt, Sharpe, Sheppard, Stackhouse, Stanland, Sullivan and Talbird. — 36. The C lerk of the House of Representatives called the roll of the House, and the members voted viva voce as their names were called. Those v oting for Hon. Ernest Gary are: Messrs. A shley, All, Austin. Bacot, Banks, Bates, Beamguard, Bivens, Blease, Bolts, Brooks, Brown, Bostick, Bryan, Butler, JOURNALF O THE HOUSE,

Campbell, C arter, Coggeshall, Colcock, Cooper, Cosgrove, Croft, Crum, Dantzler, Dean, DeBruhl, DeLoach, Dennis, Dodd, Domi- nick, Dorroh, Dunbar, Durant, Efird, Elder, Estridge, Fox, Frasier, Freeman, Gaston. Gourdin, Galluchat, Gunter, Haile, Hardin, Hill, Hollis, Humphrey, James, Jarnigan, Johnson, Keels, Kibler, Kinard, Kinsey, Lever, Little, Lockwood, Lofton, Logan, Lomax, Lyles, Mauldin, Mayson, McCall, McLeod, McGowan, F. H. Mc- Master, Jno. McMaster, Mishoe, Moffett, Morgan, Morrison, Moses, Moss, Murchison, Nesbitt, Nichols, W. L. Parker, Patter son, Prince, Pyatt, Rankin, Redfearn, Richards, Richardson, C. E. Robinson, R. B. A. Robinson, Robertson, Rucker, Stackhouse, Sinkler, J. B. Smith, M. L. Smith, Spears, Strom, Stroman, Tatum, Theus, W. J. Thomas, J. P. Thomas, Jr., Thompson, Vincent, Woll- ing, Webb, Wells, West, Weston, Whaley, Wilson, Wingo, Woods and Woodward. — 113.

RECAPITULATION. Total n umber of Senators voting 36 Total n umber of Members voting 113

Grand t otal 149 Majority 7 5 Of w hich Hon. Ernest Gary received M9 Whereupon, t he PRESIDENT declared that Hon. Ernest Gary having received the unanimous vote of the Joint Assembly, was duly elected Judge of the Fifth Judicial Circuit for the period of four years, beginning at the expiration of the present term.

ELECTIONF O A JUDGE OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT. The P RESIDENT appointed as tellers on the part of the Senate Messrs. 'Douglass, Herndon and Goodwin. The S PEAKER appointed as tellers on the part of the House of Representatives Messrs. Johnson, Lyles and Logan. Mr. L YLES nominated Hon. D. A. Townsend. Messrs. S HARPE and BUTLER seconded the nomination. .Mr. A H. DEAN, Sr., nominated Hon. D. E. Hydrick. Messrs. B RANTLEY and WILLIAMS seconded the nomina tion. TUESDAY, J ANUARY 22, 1901. 167

The C lerk of the Senate called the roll of the Senate, and the Sena tors voted viva voce as their names were called. The f ollowing Senators voted for Hon. D. A. Townsend : Messrs. Aldrich, Appelt, Blakeney, Caughman, Dennis, Douglas, Gaines, Goodwin, Gruber, Hay, Henderson, Herndon, Hough, II- derton. Marshall, Mayrield, McDermott, Ragsdale, Sharpe, Stack- house, Sullivan. Talbird and Walker. — 23. The f ollowing Senators voted for Hon. D. E. Hydrick : Messrs. Barnwell, Bowen, Brantley, Brice, Brown, Dean, Glenn, Graydon, Livingston, Manning, Mower, Sarratt, Sheppard and Stan- land.— 14. The C lerk of the House of Representatives called the roll of the House, and the members voted viva voce as their names were called. Those v oting for Hon. D»A. Townsend are: Speaker S tevenson, Messrs. Ashley, All, Austin, Bacot, Banks, Beamguard, Blease, Bostick, Bryan, Butler, Carter, Colcock, Cos- grove, Croft, DeLoach, Dennis, Dominick, Dunbar, Efird, Elder, Es- tridge, Frasier, Freeman, Haile, Hardin, Hollis, Jarnigan, Kinard, Kinsey, Lever, Little, Lockwood, Lyles, Mayson, M'Call, M'Gowan, J. McMaster, Mishoc, Moffett, Morgan, Murchison, Nesbitt, Nichols, \Y. L. Parker, Patterson, Richards, Richardson, C. E. Robinson, R. B. A. Robinson, Robertson. Stackhouse, J. B. Smith, M. L. Smith, Spears, Strom, W. J. Thomas, Thompson, Vincent, Wolling, Webb, Wells, Weston, Wingo. Woods and Woodward. — 66. Those v oting for Hon. D. E. Hydrick are : Messrs. B ates, Holts, Brooks, Brown, Coggeshall, Cooper, Crum, Dantzlcr, Dean, DeBruhl, Dodd, Dorroh, Durant, Fox, Gaston, Gourdin, Galluchat, Gunter, Hill, Humphrey, James, Johnson, Keels, Kibler, Lide. Lofton. Logan, Lomax. Mauldin, McLaughlin, McLeod, F. H. McMaster, Morrison, Moses, Moss, Prince, Rankin, Redfearn, Rucker, Seabrook, Sinkler, Stroman, Tatum, Wrest, Wil liams and Wilson. — 45.

RECAPITULATION. Total n umber of Senators voting 37 Total number of Members voting 1 1 1

Grand t otal 148 Majority 75 Of w hich Hon. D. A. Townsend received 8 9 Of which Hon. D. E. Hydrick received. . 59 18 6 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

The f ollowing pairs were announced : Im a paired with Mr. McCraw, of Cherokee. If he were present he would vote for Judge Townsend, and I would vote for Mr. Hydrick. J. D. BIVENS. Mr. S inkler is paired with Mr. Whaley. Mr. Whaley, if he were present, would vote for Townsend, and Mr. Sinkler would vote for Hydrick. Mr. J NO. P. THOMAS, Jr., begged to be excused from voting, being paired with Mr. C. P. Sanders. If Mr. Sanders were present he would vote for Mr. Hydrick, and Mr. Thomas would vote for Mr. Townsend. Mr.. M W. Pyatt is paired with Mr. W. H. Parker. If Mr. Parker were present he would vote for Hydrick, and Pyatt would vote for Townsend. Whereupon t he PRESIDENT announced that the Hon. D. A. Townsend having received the majority of votes cast in the Joint Assembly for Judge of the Seventh Judicial Circuit, was duly elected Judge of the said Circuit for the term of four years, beginning at the expiration of the term of the present incumbent.

FELECTION O CODE COMMISSIONER. The P RESIDENT appointed as tellers on the part of the Senate Messrs. Mower, Hough and Sharpe. The S PEAKER appointed as tellers on the part of the House of Representatives Messrs. Efird, Prince and Mauldin. The P RESIDENT declared that nominations were in order. Mr.. J P. THOMAS, Jr., nominated Mr. George P. Logan, of Richland. Messrs. J OHN McMASTER and MARSHALL seconded the nomination. Mr. D OUGLASS nominated Mr. H. L. Scaife, of Union. Mr. JARNIGAN seconded the nomination. Mr. DOMINICK nominated Robert H. Welsh, of Newberry. Mr. LEVER seconded the nomination. Mr. GRAYDON nominated N. G. Evans of Edgefield. Messrs. ASHLEY and STROM seconded the nomination. Mr. DeLOACH nominated Mr. W. H. Townsend, of Barnwell. Messrs. LOCKWOOD and PATTERSON seconded the nomi nation. The C lerk of the Senate called the roll of the Senate, and the Sena tors voted viva voce as their names were called. TUESDAY, J ANUARY 22, 1901. 169

The C lerk of the House of Representatives called the roll of the House, and the members voted viva voce as their names were called. Pending t he tabulation of the vote by the tellers, the hour of 2 o'clock P. M., having arrived, on motion of Mr. ASHLEY, as pro vided for in the Concurrent Resolution, the Joint Assembly took a recess until 8 o'clock P. M. The S enate returned in a body to its chamber.

RECESS. e1 h House reassembled at 7 :55 P. M., the Speaker in the chair At 8 P. M. the honorable, the Senate returned to the House to con clude the business for which it had assembled.

JOINT A SSEMBLY. The P RESIDENT of the Senate called the Joint Assembly to order. The t ellers reported . The S entators voting for Mr. W. H. Townsend : Messrs. Aldrich, Appelt, Barnwell, Blakeney, Brantley, Brown, Dean, Dennis, Gruber, Hay, Henderson, Herndon, Hough, Living ston, Manning, Mayfield, Mower, Ragsdale, Sarratt, Sharpe, Stan- land and Talbird. — 22. Those v oting for Mr. N. G. Evans : Messrs. C aughman, Gaines, Goodwin, Graydon, Ilderton, Marshall and Sheppard. — 7. Those v oting for Mr. H. F. Scaife : Messrs. B owen, Brice, Douglas, McDermott, Stackhouse and Sullivan. — 6. Members o f the House voting for Mr. W. H. Townsend: Speaker Stevenson, Messrs. All, Banks, Bates, Beamguard, Bivens, Bolts, Bostick, Bryan, Butler. Campbell, Coggeshall, Col- cock. Cosgrove, Crum, DeLoach, Dorroh, Dunbar, Durant, Elder, Fox, Frasier, Freeman, Galluchat, Gunter, Haile, Hill, James, Lide, Lockwood, Lofton, Logan, McCall, McLaughlin, McLeod, F. H. McMaster, Mishoe, Moffett, Morgan, Morrison, Moses, Moss, Pat terson, Pyatt, C. E. Robinson, Robertson, Seabrook, J. B. Smith, M. L. Smith, Spears, Stroman, Tatum, Theus, W. J. Thomas, J. P. Thomas, Jr., Vincent, Wolling, Webb, Wells, Wilson and Wood ward. — 61. Members v oting for Mr. N. G. Evans : Messrs. A shley, Austin, Blease, Brooks, Brown, Carter, Cooper, JOURNALF O THE HOUSE,

Croft, D antzler, DeBruhl, Dennis, Efird, Estridge, Gourdin, Hardin, Mollis, Jarnigan, Keels, Kibler, Kinard, Kinsey, Lever, Lomax, Mayson, 'McGowan, Jno. McMaster, Nesbitt, Nichols, W. L. Parker, Prince, Rankin, Richards, Richardson, R. B. A. Robinson, Rucker, Stackhouse, Strom, Williams, Wingo and Woods. — 40. Members voting for Mr. H. F. Scaife : Messrs. D ean, Dodd, Gaston, Humphrey, Johnson, Little, Lyles, Mauldin, Murchison and West. — 10. Members v oting for Mr. Geo. R. Logan: Messrs. D ominick, Redfearn, Thompson and Weston. — 4.

RECAPITULATION. Total n umber of Senators voting 35 Total n umber of Members voting 115

Grand t otal 15o Majority 7 6 Of w hich Mr. W. H. Townsend received 83 Of w hich Mr. N. G. Evans received 47 Of w hich Mr. H. F. Scaife received 16 Of w hich Mr. Geo. R. Logan received 4

PAIRS. mI a paired with Mr. Parker. If he were present I would vote for Mr. Townsend, and he would vote for Mr. Evans. T.. W BACOT. Im a paired with Mr. Rainsford. If Mr. Rainsford were present he would vote for Mr. Evans. I would vote for Mr. Logan. JOHN M cMASTER. Whereupon t he PRESIDENT announced that Mr. W. H. Town- send, having received a majority of the votes given in Joint As sembly for Code Commissioner, was duly elected Code Commis sioner for the term of ten years.

ELECTIONF O SUPERINTENDENT OF THE STATE PENITENTIARY. The P RESIDENT announced that the next business in order was the election of Superintendent of the State Penitentiary. TUESDAY, J ANUARY 22, 1901. 171

The P RESIDENT appointed Messrs. Talbird, Ragsdale and Mc- Dermott tellers on the part of the Senate. The S PEAKER appointed Messrs. Strom, Lever and Cooper tellers on the part of the House. The P RESIDENT then announced that nominations were in order. Mr. E FIRD nominated Hon. D. J. Griffith. Messrs. MAYSON and F. H. McMASTER seconded the nomi nation. The C lerk of the Senate called the roll of the Senate, and the Sena tors voted viva voce as their names were called. The f ollowing named Senators voted for Hon. D. J. Griffith : Messrs. Aldrich, Barnwell, Blakeney, Bowen, Brantley, Brice, Brown, Caughman, Dean, Dennis, Douglas, Gaines, Goodwin, Graydon, Gruber, Hay, Henderson, Herndon, Hough, Hydrick, II- derton, Livingston, Manning, Marshall, Mayfield, McDermott, Mowef, Ragsdale, Sarratt, Sharpe, Sheppard, Stackhouse, Stanland, Sullivan and Talbird. — 35. The C lerk of the House of Representatives called the roll of the House, and the members voted viva z'occ as their names were called. The following named members voted for Hon. D. J. Griffith : Speaker Stevenson, Messrs. Ashley, All, Austin, Bacot, Banks, Bates, Beamguard, Bivens, Blease, Bolts, Brooks, Brown, Bostick, Bryan, Butler, Campbell, Carter, Coggeshall, Colcock, Cooper, Croft, Crum, Dantzler, Dean, DeBruhl, DeLoach, Dennis, Dodd, Dominick, Dorroh, Dunbar. Durant, Erird, Elder, Estridge, Fox, Frasier, Gourdin, Galluchat, Gunter, Haile, Hardin, Hill, Hollis, Humphrey, James, Jarnigan, Johnson, Keels, Kibler, Kinard, Kinsey, Lever, Lide, Little, Lockwood, Logan, Lomax, Lyles, Mauldin, Mayson, McCall, McLaughlin, McLeod, McGowan, F. H. McMaster, Jno. McMaster, Mishoe, Moffett, Morgan, Morrison, Moses, Moss, Murchison, Nesbitt, Nichols, W. L. Parker, Patter son, Prince, Rankin, Redfearn, Richards, Richardson, C. E. Robin son, R. B. A. Robinson, Robertson, Rucker, Stackhouse, Sea- brook, Seigler, Sinkler, M. L. Smith, Spears, Strom, Stroman, Ta- tum, Theus, W. J. Thomas, J. P. Thomas, Jr., Thompson, Vincent, Wolling, Webb, Wells, Weston, Williams, Wilson, Wingo. Woods and Woodward. — 113. 172 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

RECAPITULATION. Total n umber of Senators voting 35 Total n umber of Members voting TI3

Grand t otal Majority 7 5 Of w hich Hon. D. J. Griffith received 148 Whereupon t he PRESIDENT announced that Hon. D. J. Griffith having received the unanimous vote given in Joint Assem bly for Superintendent of the State Penitentiary, was duly elected Superintendent of the State Penitentiary. The J oint Assembly proceeded to the election of three Directors of the State Penitentiary. The P RESIDENT appointed as tellers on the part of the Senate Messrs. Aldrich, Price and Manning. The S PEAKER appointed as tellers on the part of the House of Representatives Messrs. Moses, Theus and Redfearn. Mr. B ACOT nominated Mr. W. T. O'Dell. Messrs.. C E. ROBINSON and R. B. A. ROBINSON seconded the nomination. Mr. S HARPE nominated Mr. J. G. Mobley. Messrs. D OMINICK and RAGSDALE seconded the nomina tion. Mr. W ILSON nominated Dr. M. O. Rowland. Mr. D EAN seconded the nomination. Senator D EAN nominated Mr. A. K. Sanders. Messrs. W O ODS and FRASIER seconded the nomination. Mr. C ROFT nominated Mr. Benj. F. Hollman. Mr. W EBB seconded the nomination. The C lerk of the Senate called the roll of the Senate, and the Sena tors voted viva voce as their names were called. The f ollowing Senators voted for Mr. Mobley : Messrs. A ldrich, Barnwell, Blakeney, Bowen, Brantley, Brice, Brown, Caughman, Dean, Dennis, Douglas. Gaines, Goodwin, Graydon, Gruber, Hay, Henderson, Herndon, Hough, Ilderton, Livingston, Manning, Marshall, Mayfield, Mower, Ragsdale, Sharpe, Sheppard. Stackhouse, Stanland and Talbird. — 31. The f ollowing Senators voted for Mr. Sanders : Messrs. A ldrich, Barnwell, Blakeney, Bowen, Brantley, Brice, Brown, Dean, Dennis, Gaines, Graydon. Gruber, Hay, Herndon, TUESDAY, J ANUARY 22, 1901. '73

Hough, H ydrick, Livingston, Manning, Marshall, Mayfield, Mc- Dermott, Mower, Ragsdale, Sarratt, Sheppard, Stackhouse, Stan- land and Sullivan. — 27. The f ollowing Senators voted for Mr. Rowland : Messrs. A ldrich, Barnwell, Brice, Brown, Dean, Douglas, Hough, Hydrick, Ilderton, Manning, McDermott, Sarratt, Sharpe, Shep pard, Stanland, Sullivan and Talbird. — 17. The f ollowing Senators voted for Mr. O'Dell : Messrs. B lakeney, Bowen. Brantley, Brice, Caughman, Dennis, Douglas, Gaines, Goodwin, Graydon, Hay, Henderson, Herndon, Hydrick, Bderton, Livingston. Marshall, Mayfield, McDermott, Mower, Ragsdale, Sarratt, Sharpe, Stackhouse, Sullivan and Tal bird. — 26. The f ollowing Senators voted for Mr. Hollman : Messrs. Caughman, Goodwin, Gruber and Henderson. — 4. The Clerk of the House of Representatives called the roll of the House, and the members voted viva voce as their names were called. Those voting for Mr. Mobley are: Speaker S tevenson, Messrs. Ashley, All, Austin, Bacot, Banks, Bates, Beamguard, Bivens, Blease, Bolts, Brooks, Bostick, Bryan, Butler, Campbell, Carter, Coggeshall, Colcock, Cooper, Croft, Crum, Dantzler, Dean, DeBruhl, De Loach, Dennis, Dominick, Dorroh, Dunbar, Durant, Efird, Elder, Estridge, • Fox, Frasier, Freeman, Gourdin, Galluchat, Gunter, Haile, Hardin, Hill, Hollis, Humphrey , James, Jarnigan, Johnson, Kibler, Kinard, Kinsey, Lever. Lide, Little, Lockwood, Logan, Lomax, Lyles, Mauldin, Mayson, McCall, McLaughlin, McLeod, McGowan, F. H. Mc- M aster. Jno. McMaster, Moft'ett. Morgan, Morrison, Moss, Mur- chison, Nesbitt, Nichols, W. L. Parker, Patterson. Prince, Rankin, Redfearn. Richards, Richardson, C. E. Robinson, R. B. A. Robin son, Robertson, Rucker, Stackhouse, Sinkler, M. L. Smith, Spears, Strom. Stroman. Tatum, Theus, W. J. Thomas, J. P. Thomas, Jr., Thompson, Vincent, Wolling, Webb, Wells, Weston, Williams, Wingo and Woods. — 103. Those v oting for Mr. Sanders are : Speaker S tevenson, Messrs. All, Bacot, Bates, Brooks, Brown, Bostick, Bryan, Butler, Campbell, Carter, Coggeshall, Colcock, Dantzler, Dean, DeBruhl. DeLoach, Dennis, Dunbar, Durant, Efird. Estridge, Frasier. Freeman, Gourdin, Galluchat, Haile, Hardin, Hollis, James, Jarnigan, Johnson, Keels, Kibler, Kinsey, Lever, Lide, Lockwood, Logan, Lomax, Mauldin, Mc i/4 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Laughlin, M cLeod, F. H. McMaster, Jno. McMaster, Mishoe, Moffett, Morrison, Moses, Murchison, W. L. Parker, Redfearn, Richards, Richardson, C. E. Robinson, Robertson, Rucker, Stack- house, Sinkler, J. B. Smith, M. L. Smith, Spears, Strom, Stroman, Tatum, Theus, J. P. Thomas, Jr.. Thompson, Vincent, Wolling, Wells, West, Weston, Williams, Wilson, Woods and Wood ward. — 77. Those v oting for Mr. Rowland are : Messrs. A shley, All, Austin, Banks, Bates, Beamguard, Bivens, Blease, Bolts, Brooks, Brown, Bryan, Butler, Campbell, Colcock, Cooper, Croft, Crum, Dean, DeBruhl, Dominick, Dorroh, Etird, Elder, Fox, Freeman, Galluchat, Gunter, Hardin, Hill. Humphrey, James, Jarnigan, Johnson, Keels, Kinard, Lever, Little, Lomax, Lyles, Mayson, McCall, McGowan, F. H. McMaster. Jno. McMas ter, Mishoe, Moffett, Morgan, Morrison, Moses, Moss, Murchison. Nesbitt, Nichols, W. L. Parker, Patterson, Prince, Rankin, Rich ards, Richardson. R. B. A. Robinson, Rucker, J. B. Smith, M. L. Smith, Spears, Strom, Stroman, Tatum, W. J. Thomas, J. P. Thomas. Jr., Wolling, Webb, Wells, West, Weston, Williams, Wil son, Wingo, Woods and Woodward. — 80. Those v oting for Mr. O'Dell are : Speaker S tevenson, Messrs. Ashley, Austin, Bacot, Banks, Beam- guard, Bivens, Bolts, Brown, Bostick, Carter, Coggeshall, Cooper, Crum, Dantzler. DeLoach, Dennis, Dominick, Dorroh, Dunbar, Durant, Elder, Estridge, Fox, Frasier, Gourdin, Haile, Hill, Hollis, Humphrey, Keels, Kibler, Kinard, Kinsey, Little, Lockwood, Logan. Lyles, Mauldin, Mayson, McCall, McLeod, McGowan, Mishoe, Morgan, Moses, Moss, Nesbitt, Nichols, Prince, Rankin, Redfearn, C. E. Robinson, R. B. A. Robinson, Robertson, Stack- house, Sinkler, J. B. Smith, Theus, W.-J. Thomas, Thompson, Vin cent, West, Wilson, Wingo and Woodward. — 66. Those v oting for Mr. Hollman are: Messrs. B lease, Croft, Gunter, Lide, McLaughlin, Patterson and Webb.— 7.

RECAPITULATION.

Total n umber of Senators voting 35 Total number of Members voting 1 1 1

Grand t otal 146 * TUESDAY, J ANUARY 22, 1901. 175

Of w hich Mr. Mobley received 134 Of w hich Mr. Sanders received 103 Of w hich Mr. Rowland received 98 Of w hich Mr. O'Dell received 92 Of w hich Mr. Hollman received 11 Whereupon t he PRESIDENT announced that Messrs. Mobley, Sanders and Rowland having received the highest vote given, were duly elected Directors of the State Penitentiary.

FELECTION O ONE TRUSTEE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COLLEGE. The P RESIDENT announced that the next business in order was the election of one Trustee of the South Carolina College. The P RESIDENT appointed Messrs. Barnwell, Hough and Blakcney tellers on the part of the Senate. The S PEAKER appointed Messrs. J. C. Robertson, W. J Thomas and J. E. Beamguard tellers on the part of the House. The P RESIDENT then announced that nominations were in or der, whereupon Mr. B RANTLEY nominated Mr. August Kohn. Messrs. H ARDIN and HAILE seconded the nomination. The C lerk of the Senate called the roll of the Senate, and the Sena tors voted viva voce as their names were called. The f ollowing named Senators voted for Mr. August Kohn : Messrs. A ldrich, Appelt, Barnwell, Blakeney, Brantley, Brice, Caughman, Dean, Dennis, Douglas, Gaines, Goodwin, Graydon, Gruber, Hay, Herndon, Ilderton, Manning, Marshall, Mayfield, McDermott, Mower, Sarratt, Sharpe, Stackhouse, Sullivan and Tal- bird. — 27. The C lerk of the House called the roll of the House, and the mem bers voted viva xvee as their names were called. The f ollowing members voted for Mr. August Kohn. Speaker S tevenson, Messrs. Ashley, All, Austin, Bacot, Banks, Bates, Beamguard, Bivens, Blease, Bolts, Brown, Bostick, Bryan, Campbell, Carter, Coggeshall, Colcock, Cooper, Croft, Crum, Dantzler, Dean, DeBruhl, Dennis, Dunbar, Durant, Efird, Elder, Estridge, Fox, Frasier, Freeman, Gourdin, Galluchat, Gunter, Haile, Hardin, Hill, Mollis, Humphrey, Jarnigan, Johnson, Keels, Kibler, Kinard, Kinsey, Lever, Little, Lockwood, Logan, Lomax, Lyles, Mauldin, Mayson, McCall, McLeod, McGowan, Jno. Mc • 61 7 JOURNALF O THE HOUSE,

Master, M ishoe, Morrison, Moses, Moss, Nesbitt, Nichols, W. L. Parker, Patterson, Prince, Rankin, Redfearn, Richards, R. B. A. Robinson, Robertson, Rucker, Stackhouse, M. L. Smith, Strom, Stroman, Tatum, Theus, W. J. Thomas, Wolling, Webb, Wells, West, Weston, Wilson, Wingo, Woods and Woodward. — 117. RECAPITULATION. Total n umber Senators voting 27 Total n umber Members voting 117

Grand t otal 144 Of w hich Mr. August Kohn received 144 Whereupon t he PRESIDENT declared that Mr. August Kohn having received the majority of the whole vote given, was duly elected Trustee of the South Carolina College.

FELECTION O ONE TRUSTEE OF THE CLEMSON AGRI CULTURAL COLLEGE. Tellersn o the part of the Senate, Messrs. Dean, and Dennis. Tellers on the part of the House, Messrs. Haile, Wells and Mc- Leod. Mr. A LDRICH nominated Mr. L. A. Sease. Messrs. L EVER and MAULDIN seconded the nomination. There b eing no other nominations, the Clerk of the Senate called the roll of the Senate, and the Senators voted viva voce as their names were called. The f ollowing Senators voted for Mr. Sease : Messrs. A ldrich, Barnwell, Blakeney, Bowen, Brice, Caughman, Dean, Dennis, Douglas, Gaines, Goodwin, Graydon, Gruber, Hay, Ilderton, Manning, Marshall, Mayfield, Mower, Sarratt, Sharpe, Stackhouse.— 22. The C lerk of the House called the roll of the House, and the mem bers voted viva voce as their names were called. Those w ho voted for Mr. Sease are : Speaker S tevenson, Messrs. Ashley, All, Austin, Bacot, Banks, Bates, Beamguard, Bivens, Blease, Bolts, Brown, Bostick, Bryan, Campbell, Carter, Coggeshall, Colcock, Cooper, Croft, Crum, Dantzler, Dean, DeBruhl, Dennis, Dunbar, Durant, Efird, Elder, Estridge, Fox, Frasier, Freeman, Gourdin, Galluchat, Haile, Hardin, Hill, Hollis, Humphrey. Johnson, Kibler, Kinard, Kinsey, Lever, Little, Lockwood, Logan, Lyles, Mauldin, McCall, McLeod, TUESDAY, J ANUARY 22, 1901. 177

McGowan, J no. McMaster^ Morgan, Morrison, Moss, Nesbitt, Nichols, W. L. Parker, Patterson, Rankin, Redfearn, R. B. A. Rob inson, Robertson, Stackhouse, Spears, Strom, Stroman, Tatum, Theus, Thompson, Wolling, Webb, Wells, West, Wilson, Wingo and Woods. — 79.

RECAPITULATION. Total n umber of Senators voting 22 Total n umber of members of House voting 79

Grand t otal 101 Whereupon t he PRESIDENT announced that Mr. L. A. Sease having received a majority of the whole vote given, was duly elected Trustee of Clemson Agricultural College. The b usiness of the Joint Assembly having concluded, the PRESIDENT declared the Joint Assembly dissolved. The S enate returned to its Chamber.

INTRODUCTION O F BILLS. The f ollowing Bills were severally introduced, read a first time and referred to appropriate Committee : H. 2 18. — Mr. LOMAX : A Bill to expedite the collection of legal demands against corporations. Which w as referred to the Committee on Incorporations. H. 2 19.— Mr. MORGAN: A Bill to amend Sections 2081 and 2084 of the General Statutes 1882, appearing as Section 288 of the • riminal Statutes of 1893, relating to labor contracts and providing punishment for violations of same. Which w as referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

REPORTSF O COMMITTEES. Mr. D EBRUHL, from the Committee on Judiciary submitted a avorable report on H. 1 02. — Mr. Bacot : A Joint Resolution allowing and authoriz- ng Lawrence Malone and others to traverse the Proceedings for .i'scheat of the estate of Thomas W. Malone, deceased. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a 1 avorable report on H. 1 25. — Mr. Spears: A Bill to declare the correct reading of 12— H -J— (500.) 178 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Section 7 o f an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the assessment for taxation of railroad property which has been off the tax books for the years in which they have been off the books, and to fix the time when such taxes shall become due, and for the collection there of," approved the 19th day of February, A. D. 1900. Ordered for consideration tomorrow.

MOTION. Mr. R ICHARDS moved that a petition presented by Mr. Rich ards for the student body of the Medical College of the State qf South Carolina, petitioning the General Assembly to amend the law now providing that no person shall practice physic and surgery in this State without passing an examination before the State Board of Medical Examiners, so as not to apply to the graduates of the Medical College of the State of South Carolina be primed in the Journal. Mr. D OMINICK moved as a substitute that the petition be printed and laid on the desks of the members, which was agreed to.

FLEAVES O ABSENCE. Mr. D EAN asked and obtained indefinite leave of absence for his colleague, Mr. Sanders, on account of sickness in his family. Mr. S TROM asked and obtained indefinite leave of absence for his colleague, Mr. Rainsford, on account of sickness. On m otion of Mr. STROM, at 10:05 P. M.„the House adjourned until 10 A. M. tomorrow.

WEDNESDAY, J ANUARY 23, 1901. The H ouse assembled at 10 A. M. The Clerk called the roll. The S PEAKER took the chair, and, a quorum being present, the deliberations were opened with prayer by Rev. E. P. Hutson. The C lerk proceeded to read the Journal of yesterday's proceed ings, when, on motion of Mr. TATUM, the further reading of the Journal was dispensed with, and it was confirmed. The S PEAKER called, in alphabetical order of Counties, for Pe titions, Memorials, Presentments of Grand Juries, Returns of Com missioners, and such like papers, and for Resolutions, Bills or Mo tions. On m otion of Mr. FOX, the call was dispensed with for this day. WEDNESDAY, J ANUARY 23, 1901. 179

PETITIONS.

TOHE T HONORABLE SENATORS AND REPRESENTA TIVES OF SOUTH CAROLINA : oSirs : N one realizes more fully than the manufacturers that the future greatness of this State, depends upon educating the white people, and they would be gratified beyond expression at the en actment of a compulsory education law requiring all children to at tend school at least four months in the year, between seven and ten years of age. If that were done there would not be a dissenting voice to the enactment of a law prohibiting the working of children under ten years of age, even though it worked hardships on some mills and parents ; but experience shows that much less harm is done by working in the mills, than in idling about the streets, ex posed to all kinds of weather, and all classes of temptations, with no one to look after and control them. It is a pity for children of ten der years to be compelled to do physical labor of any kind, but they must be fed and clothed, and if their parents are unable to provide for them, they must work, and there is no other employment were a child, from ten to twelve, can make as much for their labor as in a cotton mill. Work in our mills is largely by families and not as in dividuals, parents take their children in the mills to have them un der their eyes, others to keep them off the streets and the chances of bad company, others from dire necessity, to secure their share of the family living. It is therefore an actual social condition, and not a humanitarian theory you are to deal with. Hasty legislation, aimed only at the mills, may transfer a large percentage of our work ers to adjoining States and check our industrial progress, by crip pling the mills now running and preventing others from coming. If t he States of Georgia and North Carolina have no age limit and the parents wish to work their children, you will only drive such families out of this State by passing such a law, and injure your own interests. Many manufacturers believe that it does not pay to work children under twelve, and none of them believe that a child under ten can make any profit for a mill, but necessity forces some of them in the mills, either shortage of help, determination of parents to work them or dependence on their labor for a living. A g ood many bills were introduced in the Georgia Legislature during the session just closed regulating cotton manufacturing in that State. An organized effort was made by Labor Unions, Kings Daughters and representatives from Labor Associations in the 18o J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE, oNorth t have them enacted into laws. They finally concentrated on a Bill as follows : Section 1 . Prohibiting children under 12 years of age from work ing in any factory, mine, work shop or other mechanical or manu facturing establishment. Sec.. 2 Prohibiting children from 12 to 14 years of age from working in such establishments unless they could read and write. .Sec. 3 Prohibiting males under 16 and females under 18, from working over ten hours per day or sixty hours per week. Sec.. 4 Requiring at least thirty minutes for dinner. The s ubject was very fully discussed and the attached minority report sent in with the Bill. After a full discussion the Bill was re jected in the House by a very decisive vote — 104 to 56. Similar l egislation has been attempted in the Alabama Legisla ture at the recent session, and not one of the Bills was adopted. North C arolina has no labor laws whatever, though the matter is being discussed now, and will come before the Legislature very soon. The Legislature of South Carolina is fully aware of the great advantages derived by the State from the wonderful increase in cot ton manufacturing, which enables us to realize two dollars for every one which we formally obtained when the raw cotton was shipped out of the State. The mills have been built very largely by home capital and almost entirely by citizens of our own State, and are giv ing employment to thousands of our own people at better wages than they would be able to make on the farms. The cotton mills, al most without exception, are running schools six to ten months in the year, and are offering every inducement to the operatives to take advantage of them, realizing the necessity of educating the white people of this State to a greater extent than the common schools can do with the money at their disposal now. The o peratives are almost exclusively natives of North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia, and have the same ancestry, feeling and traditions as the other citizens of South Carolina. And there has never existed before in the State or anywhere else a more cor dial and friendly feeling between employers and employees than we have today in this industry. We s ubmit that all the people engaged in this industry, in what ever capacity, are as competent to make their own contracts and regulate their own families and affairs as any other class, and they should not be hampered by legislation which cannot improve their condition, but will inevitably bring friction and contention. WEDNESDAY, J ANUARY 23, 1901. 181

Being a c omparatively new industry in the State, those engaged in it had to learn by experience what was best under different cir cumstances, and the large increase of manufacturing in the State, and the anxiety for help in the new mills is regulating both wages and other questions which insures to the employed not only fair, but liberal terms in every manufacturing establishment. The a ge limit is largely a matter of sentiment, for experience in the mills for successive generations proves conclusively that the talk of "dwarfing the mind and body" is untrue ; almost without ex ception. The Superintendents, overseers and second hands in the mills over this whole State, have gone to work from ten to twelve years of age, and they will compare in mental, moral and physical stamina with the like number of men in any other vocation which requires physical labor. The m anufacturers of the New England States are suffering to day most seriously from labor laws and Labor Unions, and instead of the cordial relations which should exist, they are eternally at war and scheming to take advantage of each other. They are feeling the competition of the South for the first time in this business, and many of them would be glad to see their competitors handicapped as they themselves are. Let us profit by their experience and avoid their disastrous mistakes. Very respectfully, JAS.. L ORR.

GEORGIA M INORITY REPORT. The u ndersigned members of the Committee on Labor and Labor Statistics beg leave to make the following minority report on the bill, N o. , introduced by Mr. Houston, of Fulton, and No. , introduced b y Mr. Wright, of Floyd, and upon which a majority of the Committee have made a favorable report by substitute : In o ur opinion, no sufficient reason exists for the passage of any such legislation as is contemplated by either of said Bills or said substitute. The investigation had before the Committee and made by us individually, together with our individual knowledge of the situation, satisfies us that not only is there no need for any such leg islation, but that the enactment of such a law by the State of Georgia is against sound public policy and contrary to the true interests of the State. We a re convinced that the evils claimed to exist, and which are sought to be remedied by this proposed legislation, do not exist amongst the class of laborers to which these bills would apply, if JOURNALF O THE HOUSE, opassed, t any extent, and certainly to no greater extent, if so great, as amongst other laborers in the various other pursuits followed in the State. We h ave carefully considered the matter and are firmly convinced that the passage of these Bills will have a tendency to deter investors from locating other mills in the State of Georgia and will drive them into other Southern States, in none of which any such laws are now in existence. The passage of these proposed measures by the State of Georgia will inevitably be taken by parties both at home and abroad who contemplate investing in mill enterprises as an un friendly step toward such development, and will deter the continued development in this line which is now so rapidly going on in this State. Thiss i thoroughly borne out by the action of our sister State of Alabama, which passed such a law, and finding out its effect, re pealed the same in order to invite investment and the location of mills. We b elieve the passage of such laws by Georgia will not only be against the interests of the citizens of this State, but will be in the direct interest of the Northern mill owners, and in the direct interest of the adjacent Southern States where no such law exists. Recently a great many mills from the North have been forced to move to the South where the cotton is grown in order to successfully compete in the manufacture of cotton. Our l ocation, climate, conditions and situation generally, give us a great advantage in this respect, and to pass laws which would de prive us of these natural advantages and place us under the disad vantages of the same laws under which the Northern mills rests, will be to uselessly throw away these natural advantages. The b uilding of these local mills in Georgia has direct beneficial effect in securing for the farmer a higher price for his cotton and is ' potent factor in preventing Eastern and foreign mill owners from depressing the price during the period when cotton is being mar keted. The e nactment of these Bills into law would, in our opinion, in many instances work a great hardship upon laborers who have to rely upon their work for their livelihood. It is unquestionably true that a great majority of the people who labor in the mills and fac tories in this State earn very much better wages, are provided with better homes, and have better educational and church facilities than other laborers not so employed. The certificates of a large number WEDNESDAY, J ANUARY 23, 1901. 183

of p hysicians of the highest standing from all sections of the State, we produce before your Committee and thoroughly establish the fact that labor in the mills was not injurious to the employees, and does not impair or dwarf their physical or intellectual development. For t hese reasons, and many others that could be urged, we be lieve that it is against the policy and true interests of this State to antagonize these industries and this development, or to pass any law that would place the State of Georgia at a disadvantage in secur ing the continued development and location of new mills or addi tional industries within this State. P.. D HARDIN, J. R. HOSCH, G. W. JORDAN, JR. HARDY RHYNE, J. H. LAND. GEO. W, ADAMS.

CERTIFICATE.

HETO T HONORABLE SENATORS AND REPRESENTA TIVES OF SOUTH CAROLINA : sThis i to certify that I have been practicing medicine at the Piedmont Cotton Mills and surrounding country for ten years, and I have found that the health of the people at the cotton mills is bet ter and the mortality less than it is in the country. And, further more, I find that instead of the mill work tending to lower the peo ple in any way, it tends to elevate them both morally, mentally and physically. Respectfully submitted, .N. T RICHARDSON. M. D. Piedmont, S . C, January 19, 1901. Piedmont, S . C, January, 21, 1901. I hereby certify that I have practiced medicine in a cotton mill town for twenty-four years, and that from personal contact and ob servation, I know that children who were born and have spent all their lives virtually in the cotton mill, are as good specimens of phy sical man and womanhood as can be found anywhere. They are mentally and morally the equals and, in many cases, the superiors of the same class of people who have grown to manhood on the farm ; from the fact that there are but few mill towns that I know of that does not maintain better school and church facilities than the country districts can do. J. H. DONNALD, M. D. JOURNALF O THE HOUSE,

Piedmont, S . C, January, 21, v m. To W hom it May Concern : Thiss i to certify that I am a practicing physician in the town of Piedmont, S. C, wholly among mill operatives, for the past two years, and my experience teaches me that the mill operatives affords as great resistance to all forms of disease as any class of working people in any parts of the State; even greater than those living in the rural districts. That both children and adults respond readily to rational treatment ; that my mortality in typhoid fever is less than one per cent. ; that the mortality in Piedmont is less than one per cent. No town in the State can show a mortality rate so low. In regard to physical and mental development, there are as fair speci mens of manhood and womanhood developed here as can be found in any rural section in the upper part of the State. Here, under the shadow of a Graded School system and ample church facilities for the improvement of both mental and spiritual man, are being de veloped as many healthful and intellectual men and women as can be found among the same number of people who labor for a liveli hood anywhere. C.. T J. GILES, M. D.

HETO T HONORABLE SENATORS AND REPRESENTA TIVES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY: The u ndersigned citizens of South Carolina engaged in cotton manufacturing at Piedmont respectfully ask that no laws be passed interfering with this industry, but that we be permitted, as others are, to make our own contracts, control our own families and pursue our chosen calling as we consider best for our interests. M.M.Masseny. J.. W Garrett. M . T. Taylor. C. W. Mitchell. W. S. Wilson. A. L. Batton. J. H. Blackston. E. Pearson. G. A. Wilson. Maggie Williams. Miss Mamie Paris. Annie Hall. Thos. H. Paris. K. D. Hudson. Mrs. A. L. Massey. H. M. Harless. N. A. Fowler. W. E. Wauldroop. T. J. Fowler. L. J. Anderson. TomHennemore. Henry Hollingsworth. Mary Tarrant. Lizzie Owens. M. E. Mull. S. A. Morgan. M. E. Fennelley. O. A. Divy. Dora A. Wood. R. L. Blakely. A. E. Davis. Annie Vaughan. Winnie HInkle. Eliza Williams. M. E. Haler. Mandy Hood. Mary Porter. M. R. Hood. S. J. Johnson. H. E. Gaillard. WEDNESDAY, J ANUARY 23, 1901.

N.. V 1 udge. .E. C Pool. Minor exander. F.. D Powell. L. E. Smith. C. E. Hudgens. Elizabeth Younge. Ella Sammonst. Mrs. A. M. Garvin. Lizzie Beasley. Mrs. B. I.. Mitchell. Annie Smith. Miss Ida Brookshire. T.. C McGee. N. J. Young. J. H. Kitchens.. Emma B. Reynolds. Mary Pruet. S. T. Smith. Carrie Smith. Laura Claidv. Waco Adams. Maggie Stone. Mary Kennemier. L. J. Thomerson. S. C. McMahan. L. S. Fleming. Emly May. S. D. Shirley. I. W. Pridmore. M. E. Jones. L. A. Pridmore. S. E. Hudging. L. M. Painter. S. I. Small. Lular Tony. E. J. Sammons. .A. J Poole. M. J. Morgan. Phalby Nimmons. M. J. Williams. Harriet Painter. Genie Gibson. N. A. Roberts. Minnie Tinsley. L.. E Rackley. M. E. Reid. M. E. Mackeby. Hattie Seton. W. H. McLiskey. S. L. Htett. Nettie White. M. J. Riddle. S. A. Benson. Aug. Hawthorn. Isabella Bowen. W. D. Couch. Marthra Lester. M. A. Nalley. Maggie Hollingsworth. Eliza Carter. Sallie Allison. M. E. Dodson. H.. A Lister. E. C. Owens. L. C. Henson. M. A. Roper. R. O. Wade. Matilda McArnel. E. E. Gilreath. M. J. Spence. J.. A Christopher. Tt. M. Rice. Eva Burgess. W. B. Freeman. N. E. Hunter. Essie Freeman. Beulah Brannon. M. A. Freeman. Annie Willson. S. A. Porter. B.. F Fowler. S. C. Porter. Lilly Strong. Jane E. Hembre. Lula Davenport. M. C. Smith. S. E. Sea wrlght. S. E. Cromer. E. C. Mayfleld. S. A. Bishop. E. J. Mayfleld. M. D. Ray. A. J. Mayfleld. R. M. Hopkins. .A. M Thompson. M. B. Buckhister. I.. E Weverall. .E. H Buckhister. Allls Gray. S. J. Nelson. Salinla Austin. .J. R Nelson. B.. R Mayfleld. M. J. Young. J. M. Gray. .F. I Holder. S. M errell. J. S. Reynolds. M. M. Merrell. Lela Newman. C.. L Chapplease. Nancie Newman. Mollle Hollis. S. A. Pryor. Ida Merritt. .N. B Bryant. Jennie Cox. F. I. Bryant. Matida Dunn. B. V. Hopkins. Alice Howard. Mary Mace. T. H uff. Etta Hopkins. Mrs.. J F. Story. M. A. Mauldin. Sallie Morgan. J. J. McWhartel. Emma McCall. Mrs. T. A. Bolt. Fannie Hale. M. A. Williams. Ehric Howard. Mrs. J. F. Kenedy. Leontle Tarrant. L. Bollinger. W. A. Oueen. Fanny Smith. Almena Queen. S. Lt. Thompson. Anabell Queen. S. M. Deason. C. E. Queen. JOURNALF O THE HOUSE,

Ethel Q ueen. Belle D oggette. Julia Potts. M.. A Howard. O. P. Riddle. Lulu F letcher. C.. C Bigess. M.. A Fletcher. J. S. Leapard. L. P oole. O. L. Gilreath. M. C urtis. Brminie Thompson. Martha J essie. W. H. H. Hughes. .J. L Lindyoung. Mrs. T. C. Hines. C.. H Cox. M. C. Howard. Annie M cClellan. A.. F Cromes. M.. C Barret. M.. E Mitchell. , M. W. Reid. .H. E Brown. .P. B Hawkins. Mrs. E lizabeth Walker. Clarie S hirley. S.. O Sullivan. S.. E McCall. Mrs.. M C. McNeill. M.. A Wilson. M. F t. Doggett. J M . Farrow. Mrs.. T S. Palmer. Minnie A rial. .W. H Hammett. Sallie T urner. J.. E Lebby. - W. M. Lark. Mrs.. J E. Lebby. .C. T Kirkwright. Mrs. C lara B. Rowell. Jas. A ustin. Millie F ortune. Mar"" A ustin. Minnie D epriest. Susan L ackaday. .L. L Parker. T.. E King. Mrs.. P D. Green. W.. H Moore. Mrs.. W F. Walker. .W. O Callahan. Mrs.. E D. Walker. W.. E Giles. Mrs.. J A. Granger. J.. E Campbell. .Mrs. E J. McCall. .S. S Maor. Mrs.. L Ross. G.. T Hardeman. M.. A Paxton. M.. O Miller. Maggie R uckhanon. Geo.. W Reid. Hattle H olden. J.. B Anderson. W.. H Holden. J.. H Charles. .F.Mrs. C Green. .R. T Benson. Mrs.. M J. Osteen. J.. M D. Ashmore. .M. E Odam. G.. W Hand. Minnie B urdette. Leila P ulliam. S.. M Evans. Amil G oldsmith. .Mrs. T F. Traynun. .J. F Hutchison. Hattie F owler. .Lucie T Hutchison. .Jas. B Marshall. Jessie C lifford. .W. W Presley. Jessie C lifford. M.. E Presley. J.. M Spearman. S.. E Tucker. JA. . Clarte .J. B Howard. E.. A Merrell. Mary H oward. .M. J White. Mrs. J ane Montgomery. Pearl N eal J.. R Richard. J.. M McCoy. Mary R ichard. N.. M McCoy. Essie R ichard. Dessle H embree. Llllie R ichard. W.. E Davis. D.. A Austin. .J. A Wilson. Emma Austin. Kate W ilson. Annie Spence. Lucy O wens. W. F. Lanford. Stelia. E Hudson. S. E. Lanford. Alice A lston. M. E. Barton. .L. E Brookshire. T. B. Rector. Ollie H agley. L. A. Rector. Sallie G arrick. L. E. Smith. Hattie J ennings. T. J. Beicher. Lillie B urgess. M. G. Prince. Mrs.. M F. Rampy. W.. M Thompson. S.. E Blakely. Essie H ollingsworth. Mrs.. W M. Thomas. .J. H Lolls. Alice B rlssey. W.. M Prince. Leanora D uncan. C.. K Hollingsworth. S.. A Sutherland. Catherine C ampbell. .L. Z Sutherland. Henry H ollingsworth. E.. G Devenport. WEDNESDAY, J ANUARY 23, 1901.

.R.Mrs. A Wood. Bailey M iller. Clara Anderson. W. B. Dewers. Lewis Taylor. .B. D Eades. Mrs. G. M. Grain. R. Hopkins. Mr. E. C. Reid. E. E. Davis. Mrs. F. C. Garrett. H.. B Brookshire. Lelar Garrett. H. B. Dodson. Jim Lewis. Jake Chairday. Mrs. A. M. Aiken. L. L. Smith. Lizzie Beacham. E. M. Jennings. Isaac C. Steen. W. F. Shirley. Carey Tarant. Olie Smith. Andrew Sullivan. Rier Tarrant. M. L. Reid. Julius Rampey. Mrs. J. M. Aiken. C.. R Roberts. .C. W Smith. George Cat ns. Harriet L. Smith. Dave Tarrant. B. E. Brookshire. John Painter. S. E. Brookshire. G. S. King. M. R. Allison. G. E. Mills. H.. M Whitmore. John A. Evins. J. C. McCall. B. F. Duncan. R. D. Sloan. W. L. Freeman. R. T. H. Shumate. W. G. White. R. B. Shumate. Dora Young. Florence Shumate. .S. H Thomerson. H. M. Thompson. Uddle Barbry. Emma Thompson. Jessie Barbry. Champ. Osteon. Charles Watson. A.. G McElrath. Walter Wilson. S. E. McElrath. R. E. Gerisch. Fannie M. Pratt. Gussie Shirley. E. J. Kay. R. E. Jones. Sallie Farmer. Henry Collins. Mary Story. John At wood. Misoura Kallingsworth. Walter Nalley. X. C. Smelly. Ed. Herd. Ella W aldrop. V. . Klser. Mary Hall. .A. B Clardy. Nannie White. Cleon Wilburn. Brinke Clanerran. T. T. Campbell. Myra Ranyez. Millard Hiatt. J. D. Tlce. B. M .Perry. G. W. Reynolds. J.. A Rackley. .B. F Johnson. Zadie Perry. E. B. Kennemier. Mary Smith. W. S. Duncan. J. L. Herd. P. D. Newman. Janie Hudgens. J. L. Kernels. T. A. Hopkins. Paul Alexander. J. T. Bishop. Jacob Bollinger. Will Couch. .D. E Porter. Zeir Gillispie. Clark Gibson. G. V. Couch. Walter Smith. S. A. Hiatt. James W. Porter. S. M. Crain. John Saxton. Lillie Davis. G.. M Smith. .C. E Merrell. Ella Young. Mellie Smith. Leweny Buckhlster. T. H. Cramer. Ida Smith. J. T. Elrdo. Salie Brookshire. .W. H Hardeman. Alice Porter. W. J. Hembree. Ida T. Baker. G. W. Cooper. Belle Langford. L. H. Blakeley. Nannie Sherman. J. H. Cagill. Doyle Rackley. S. H. Sammons. Ola Major. W. A. Harris. Felam Bishop. Anna Glenn. W. M. Garrick. Minnie Clarke. J. L. Picklessmer. Laura Jones. D. W. McCall. Janie NImmson . 18 8 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Ollie H ardeman. Mary P oole. Lela Beasley. Martha Hix. Augusta Tanner. A.. K Hix. Sue Bishop. R. D. Custer. Ada Blakeley. Mrs. L. I. Wright. Iva Beasley. N. C. Bowers. Sarah Smith. Belle Buckhurst. Mamie Porter. Frank E. Major. Carrie Blaxton. J.. L Bussey. Nora Young. M. S. Mimmons. G.. L Pridmore. W. E. McKenzie. John Harrin. W. W. Tarrant. W. T. Neal. H. W. Gun. Hattie Prewett. J. A. Emerson. Kssie Spearman. J. W. Chandler. Leila Morgan. S. F. Trowbridge. L. L. Paris. W. W. West. Winnie Powell. W. V. Pinson. Geo. Gearrick. T. T. Smith. Wilkes Spearman. L. O. Gosnell. Bettie Brown. W. H. Davis. W.. F Potter. Lander McCall. Ida McCoy. Priestly Watson. Mary Smith. J. P. Fortune. J. F. Thompson. H. H. Spence. Gertrude Nelson. Will Holder. Green Stone. Whit Femigs. Clarence Bishop. Carrie Beacham. Will Bolt. Ethel Rackley. Mary Pridmore. Hollie Wilson. Lizzie Pryor. Florence Atwood. Rennner Lackaday. George Garvin. Lizzie Lackaday. Nora Blakeley. Ella Foster. Ida Duncan. P„ W. Henderson. Lou Bryant. M. E. Foster. Lela Pryor. S. R. McCall. Carrie Coker. Laura Brown. Carry Hoicomb. Lucy W. Parker. J. M. Paries. W. L. Pratt. Delia Barton. Amanda Lancaster. Mildred Hoicomb. Lizzie Meeks. O. M. Bishop. E. A. McNeill. J. W. Tinsley. S. A. Williams. L. L. Tinsley. Mrs. J. B. Jetton. Ola Finley. Mrs. Rachel Batson. Willie Anderson. John A. Bryson. Chas. Cox. .H. J Howard. Ella McWharton. J. M. Wood. Pearl Hawthorne. N. McCormil. Ila Johnson. M. E. Jordan. Rufus R. Rice. Maererie Young. Rei Reid. William Bowers. Walker Thomson. N.. J Hollingsworth. Emma Benson. Idumen Howard. Frnnk Deason. W. B. Lindsey. Willie Small. L. O. White. J. B. Hembree. J. H. Alexander. B.. L Mitchell. J. R. Sullivan. Belle Aiken. E.. J James. Clinton Thomas. L. P. Clark. Mattie Pryor. G.. W Cureton. Lucy King. M. E. Long. Lela Whitmire. J. B. Tinsley. Sallie Glenn. Richard Howard. Mary Gaillard. S. M. Howard. A. E. Burgess. M. C. Waldrop. Thomas Bridges. N. M. Waldrop. Sara Binifield. M. I. Bryson. Nannie E. Dickson. F.. C Keith. Andrew Hall. Cirrie Woodman. .A. W Roper. Ella Calley. J. R. Shurley. WEDNESDAY, J ANUARY 23, 1901.

Ada E ades. Ola W aldrop. Waco Eades. Emma Austin. Mary Cooper. Bessie Timmons. Anna Mauldin. Lillie Mitchell. Emma Redmond. Sallie Babb. Bonnie Clark. Kate Gilbreath. Motts Ward. Mabel Tinsley. C. R. Rackley. Wancy Yates. C. W. Hopkins. Ella McClain. Willard Hardeman. Sallie Howard. W. M. Gillespie. Sallie Howard. Eva Garrett. Sallie Howard. J. W. Hudgins. W. L. Kennemier. Walter Hudgins. Chas. Holder. Geo. Croner. Blanton Parker. C. S. Crawford. Hoke Owens. J. J. McCoy. G.. W McAlree. Charlie Garrett. J. P. Pulliam. Sam Blakeley. Earnest M. Patterson. Paul Gilard. James H. Curter. J. R. Lang. Henry Shumate. H. E. Parker. Wm. R. Kennemier. G. N. Davis. John Holeomb. R. B. Brown. Bud H oward. • 'has. Tarrant. T. T. Traynum. R. A. Fowler. J. T. Lieter. Alex Dogget. W. E. Presley. W. A.Elrod. J. H. Shumate. Tom Smith. W. T. Farrell. A. J. McElrath. J. W. Campbell. R. H. Rector. .E. C Hollingsworth. Henry Shirley. W. F. Hicks. M. A. Jones. S.. E Mauldin. D. A. Herd. B.. B Hollingsworth. M. V. Riddle. W.. D Waldrop. A. L. Turner. Webb H ollingsworth. P. D. Howard. Jim M erritt. M. M. Keykendall. Earnest P rince. Geo. Hollingsworth. Minnie T immons. (Carrie Norris. Lizzie P arker. Ora Howard. Mira H opkins. Sallie Mitchell. Anna S anders. Lena Sullivan. Lille O wens. Emma Chandler. Olive A ustin. Lula Blackstone. OUie T hompson. Bettie Corbin. Viola M assey. Annie Terry. Beatrice S mith. M at tie Lister. Dora H inkle. Lizzie Hood. Lula H inkle. Pelzer Bruckie. W.. H Buckhlster. Emm', Bowers. T. T easley. Eliza Kellar. J.. T Montgomery. Francis Hawkins. R.. O Thompson. Ethel Keith. Hemid P rince. Emmi Chandler. .J. C Berry. Carrie Shiemate Perry O dam. Mollie Howard. .A. C Duncan. Sallie Lindsey. Ed. H older. T. Dunn. J.B. " Mitchell. Mary Morgan. .J. W Cribble. Rasa Evans. Wm. B rown. Mary Parker. .W. L Keller. Jennie Cooper. L.. M Beans. Neary Lister. F.. L Waldrop. Lizzie Taylor. H. M cNeill. Ida Howard O.. R Burgess. Lela Hood. A. B. Pnrker. Lulu Story. L. W. Williams. Dora Janes. Warren Buckhiester. Viola Duckworth. Tom Weeks. Carrie Lister. Walter Prince. Jennie Parker. Henry Pryor. 190 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

Henry B ryson. Nora W aldrop. J. L. Gaillard. Marie Carvin. C.. C Brisbe. Lottie Ledford. J. H. Eskew. Florence Howard. P D. Green. Manda Roper. J. R. Jeames. Eliza McCall. J. O. Haynes. Hannah Lee Hughes. M. E. Allison. Vannie Burdett. John Armstrong. Kizzie Lebby. J. S. Pridmore. Grace Buckhiester. B.. F Fowler. Nettie T. Tinsley. J. J. Long. Ida Coker. J.. F Austin. Hattie McCall. James Dusham. Jaisy Barton. J .N Cox. Nannie Bramlett. C.. B Corban. Lelia Rector. S. L. Hicks. Ollie Creasman. C.. E Thompson. Martha Pridmore. J. F. Fowler. Charlie Bartlett. Lucian Ross. .E. F DePriest. J. B. Buckhiester. F. P S mith. W. M. Thomas. M. H. Wood. D. H. Henson. T. F. McHugh. W. F. Walker. Robert Vaughn. E. J. Garrett. Monroe Williams. .A. M Foster. Cora Willson. J. A. McCall. .O. G Campbell. Kate Turner. J. W. Barrett R. J. Marion. Burt Hopkins. Nannie Singleton. L. M. Mulkey. James Reid. .G. C C.Etnun. J.. P Thompson. W. B. Lietcr. H. F. Jordan. A.. M Mahaffey. J. A. Balleu. .B. A Yates. Joe Morgan. H.. L Rucker. Thomas Cooper. Roxle Lister. .B. M Morgan. Orada McConnell. E. C. Hopkins. Angus Holeomb. C.. B Toney. Ora Batson. Joe Terry. .G. L Doggett. A. D. Hand. C.. H Story. J. E. Couch. L. M. White. W. T. Bowers. J. V. Vance. Lunk Roberts. H.. T Weeks. C. J. Walker. J. J. Allison. .J. W E. McMahand. T. S. Palmer. W.. W Chandler. Wm. Lnrke. E.. G Merrell. W. B. McGee. W.. N Garner. S. M. Wright. Guy P arker. W. R. Howard. .C R Barton. W. D. Waldrop. A.. C Gordan. E. R. Doggett. J.. M Mathis. W. M. Patterson Rlly M elrath. B. F. Odam. Lum H arris. R.. B McCall. Thomas S mall. Walter Greer. .T. M McNeill. Anna Mills. .T. F Clark. Mattie Hughey. S.. P Couch. Minnie fnmpbell. Pearl T hompson. J. C. Alexander. .L. M Riddle. Will TCellev. W.. E Howard. R. A. McClellan. M.. L Barton. Frank Tinsley. J.. W Summons. Bertie Mayfield. . J P W illiams Mary Lindsey. G.. M Creswell. .D. E Madden. M.. G Burden. Maud Doggett. C.. M Walker. Sallie Benson. J.. A Granger. Belle Smith. T.. M H. Cobb. Gussie McLeskey. Rebecca C reswell. Delia Singleton. Nettie L ong. Amy Doggett. WEDNESDAY, J ANUARY 23, 1901.

Cora C arter. B.. H Hollingsworth. Hattie A iken. .P. E Parker. Lizzie M cCall. W.. F Davenport. Lou G illispie. Dock M itchell. May P almer. Ralph B urdett. Will Y oung. Lola B ryson. .M. C Vermer. W.. L Berry. John R oss. .J. E Yandry. W.. J Porter. Pauline F ortune. J.. L W. McClarter. Sam C ooper. J.. M Nimmons. Jessie W right. .A. L Keller. Neta D odd. .W. E Bowen. R.. V Hartlett. .J. A Paxton. Charley J essie. F.. M Hampy. .J. B Farmer. J.. F Story. .J. F Vermer. Warren F itzgerald. Ed. H oward. J.. C Hiotte. Henry G ray. .N. P Fleming. R.. S Chappeleau. .H. B Abbecromble. Lulu M cCall. W.. F Poole. J. W C onnelly. Wm.. B Deason. W.. C Presher. .T. W Cox. Sam R ay. .E. S Hamilton. Cora B urdett. .R. H Kuykendall. Magg M assey. R.. L Boyens Maggie C handlier. .R. A Greer. Sallie D uncan. W.. A Greer. M a ttic Jnmmt'rson. .J. S Cureton. . Fannie N annigill. J.. M Marshall. Mattie H oIIis. .S. L Holdsmith. Kate J eanes. .S. M Buchanan. Sallie W irden. .J. P Foster. Mary M osley. .J. B Bernmier. Sallie B arton. K.. Z Whitmire. James M cConnell. M.. M Creasman. .J. W Kernels. W.. H Langstree. .W. A Hunter. E.. L Lackaday. Geo. B urns. J.. P HoIIis. Jannle P oole. H.. N Hunter. Isabella B owen. J.. J Verner. Cora S tephens. A.. L Hunter. D.. O Wilson. Arthur J ewell. S.. L Burdett. .S. H Lockaboy. W.. D Porter. Rex J ones. P.. A Howard. J.. R Pridmore. W.. J Clifford. Xellie T urner. J.. B Hood. Maggie M ayneld. .O. P Bridges. Alex. F owler. H.. C Stansell. .Wm. M Scott. CWid W ilson. Jessie H ood. W.. E Jorreil. Theodore C athey. Emma H ood. P.. E Mull. Frank S herley. .W. L Green. .Willie H Bnvd. Braker B ishop. T.. R Bryant. J.. J Powell. Theodore Q ueen. Lawrence J etton. Lottie K ennemore. M.. L Ferguson. Raac h el McCall. .A. W Moore. Alice A llison Ella T urner. G.. H League. Minnie M assey. Tuchie M oore. Maggie D avis. J.. W Honson. Clayton J etton. Ary D urham. Felix O dam. .W. H Davis. Rosa D avis W.. H Homeumh. Lizzie L oll is. O.. C Singleton. Hattie W alker. .A. S Terry. Emma H ughes. Snrah H ynes Edna M ajor. Addle P arris. Josephinee H owad. Maggie B iddle. T.. S Burrell. Ola M ontgomery. .J. B Massey. Julia H ooper. 192 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Emly P owell. Maggie Creswell. Janie R iddle. Ackra Mitchell. James H unsby. Lula Naland. J.. V Daily. Delia Pannell. Charley R umpay. D. N. Tinsley. W.. R Davis. L. A. Burdett. Caldouda M assey. W. C. Finlay. T.. C Hynes. O. D. Wilson. .Henry T Barker. J. M. White. M. J amekon. J. W. Merritt. Thomas T raymont. Gertrude Bryson. Ed. McCall.

HETO T HONORABLE SENATORS AND REPRESENTA TIVES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY: The u ndersigned citizens of South Carolina engaged in cotton manufacturing at Newberry Cotton Mills respectfully ask that no laws be passed interfering with this industry, but that we be per mitted, as others are, to make our own contracts, control our own families and pursue our chosen calling as we consider best for our interests. Lille W aits. John Olynnle.' Lula B rown. I. N. Weston. Adam C ampbell. P. E. Bou knight. J.. Y Jones. R. C. Cla. p. Ira T aylor. Kate Baird.

TOHE T HONORABLE SENATORS AND REPRESENTA TIVES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY: The u ndersigned citizens of South Carolina engaged in cotton manufacturing at Jany. 19, 1901, respectfully ask that no laws bo passed interfering with this industry, but that we be permitted, as others arc, to make our own contracts, control our own families and pursue our chosen calling as we consider best for our interests. .L. G Robbins. C. W. Dimsciale. W.. B Bling. A. N. Human. ..1. R Best. B. S. Barnett. I.. D Murray. A. W. Sanders. .W. H Neblin. M. L. Chapman. J.. B Sercey. A. P. Stewart. D.. M Layne. T. A. Brou n. B. K irby. J. J. Casler. J.. L Brown. J. D. Stone. D.. F Henson. M. L. Thornton. S. G. Sprafjue.

TOHE T HONORABLE SENATORS AND REPRESENTA TIVES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY: The u ndersigned citizens of South Carolina engaged in cotton manufacturing at Bamberg, S. C. respectfully ask that no laws be passed interfering with this industry, but that we be permitted WEDNESDAY, J ANUARY 23, 1901. 193 as o thers are, to make our own contracts, control our own families and pursue our chosen calling as we consider best for for our intei- ests. S.P. K oon. J.. B Jones. Joe Croft. .L. Y Wakefield. Richard Creech. A. J ackson. Pres Medlin. W.. J Swift. W. F. Gray. Ida G illins. Larnie Bessinger. Docie J ons. J. C. Utsey. Lillie B esinger. John Croft. Lea p er E. Morris. Ben Jones. John. H Cope. James Wilkerson. J.. L Eddleman. Joe Carson. N.. P Murdaugh. John Brabham. .E. P Rice. Ed. Jackson. W. P . Riley. Fred Davis. Levi J ones. D. 8. Foshe. William W ardell. J. H. Morris. T.. H Reeves. J. W. Balentine. .W. L Jenkins. R. E. Morris. Earnest B echwaugh. J. W. Sanders. M.. L Cramer. 8. C. Carter. A.. H Dickert, Jr. H. Sileox. J.. M Foster. W. H. Hair. John. F Gradick. L. W. Weeks. .C. M West. Delia Morris. W.. B Johnson. Sallle Sanders. M.. C Gradick. Nealy Jones. C.. C Freeman. Nealy Rush. J.. B Berry. W. T. Faucett. Will R eid. W. B. McMillan. A.. T Brown. Sarah McMillan. J. P. Minor. J. K. Walker. .J. T Alaw.iy. A. Crompt. John Darley. Juel Carter. J. P. Cook, M.' Black. fierce Alhutton. S. M. Carter. J. H. Clump. M. J. Carter. Marcus Atterway. J. O. Sanders. Lumus Anteen. Mattie Jones. B.. M Knight. H. Alexander. Prince Williams. Willie Glllam. J. B. Moore. Rosia Jones. E.. B Walts. Arthur Lott. J. P. Rushton. Henry Moody. George Addle. Jesse Lott. Tilman Sanford. .G. W Wilson. Sam Robertson. A.. A Vam. H. T. Livingston. Ed. Taylor Thos. Tyles. Jim Hagan. Dollie Caldwell Robt. Jones. Josie Williams. Lula Fogee. W. S. Hargrove. Odie Reynolds. Mary Cook. Ida Swift. Geo. A. Dickert. Liza Norman. A. M. Dickert. Maggie Wilson. Mrs. T. Morris. J. H. Thompson. J. C. Inabuilt. M. J. Sexton. J. M. Davis. Geney Sexton. W. A. Koon. B. H earen. W. J. Fowler. John Morris. George Turner. Dave Hyatt. Pierce Robertson. Robert Goodson. S. D. Walker. Gussie Goodson. Willie Cromer. H.. C Sanders. Fannie Minor. Velia Sanders. J. D. Smith. Anna Williams. George Suber. Birtie Wilson. Cora Dorrick. 13—- H J— (500.) 194 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Laa l Johnson. Agnes Bolton. Davis B oozer. Mattle Hallman. Mattie J ones. Dary Taylor. Hattie V aughn. Jane Perry. Willie H ayes. W. A. Crouch. .W. P Pitts. Duncan Connor. Cora R eynolds. Anna Koon. HETO T HONORABLE SENATORS AND REPRESENTA TIVES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY: The undersigned citizens of South Carolina engaged in cotton manufacturing at Arlington Cotton Mills respectfully ask that no laws be passed interfering with this industry, but that we be per mitted, as others are, to make our own contracts, control our own families and pursue our chosen calling as we consider for our inter ests. J.. J Miller. F. L. Lillatson. .J. F Henderson. James Howard. .J. B Fowler. Mrs. M. H. Boswell. .J. J Smith. Mrs. Lizzie Henderson. .J. L Brown. A. C. Kimbell. .J. H Neal. Adline Timmon. J.. V Wilkerson. Hugh Moore. .J. D Ross. A. J. Timmon. .D. H Fowler. TOHE T HONORABLE SENATORS AND REPRESENTA TIVES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY : The undersigned citizens of South Carolina engaged in cotton manufacturing at Mills Mfg. Co., Greenville, S. C, repectfully ask that no laws be passed interfering with this industry, but that we be permitted, as others are, to make our own contracts, control our own families and pursue our chosen calling as we consider best for our interests. Greenville, S . C, Jan. 19, 1901. To the Honorable Senators and Representatives of South Caro lina : Sirs : T his is to say that I am resident physician at the village of the Mills Manufacturing Company and I have a good opportunity to study the moral and physical condition of the operatives working in a cotton mill. I find that the labor performed in these mills in no way dwarfs the mind or bodies of the operatives. My study and observation lead me to believe that they will compare most favora blv with any class of people we have in the State. R.. D SMITH, M. D., Resident Physician at Mills Village. VV.. L Smith. John Cissom. Aubrey M cGee. T. W. Hollingsworth. .G. G Odam. Wery Cissom. P.. S Scott. W. T. Davenpoert. WEDNESDAY, J ANUARY 23, 1901.

.H. W Abbott. Ida O dam. .R. V Westmoreland. R. L. Owens. Alive J ames. M. H. Snipes. Creccie M cCue. Lula McCoy. Amber B abb. David McCoy. Florence B urnet. J. L. Surratt. .J. L Sisk. J. C. Childs. T.. D Burnett. J. F. Childs, W.. A Moore. L. K. Hall. T.. L Sisk. Jas E. Bailey. Dora B ishop. W. A. Malay. G.. B Bishop. Clifton Miller. W.. S Hand. Dora B. Batson. J.. H Green. Mary E. Grant. A.. L Turner. W. M. McAdams. Nancy Duncan. Lula Odam. Ervin Brown. W. S. Moore. Daniel Grant. T. L. Hill. Will Garrison. .B. B Huff. C. C. Threlkeld. Annie Bolton. J. D. Ellenburg. T. A. Putnam. R. V. Middleton. Hester Moore. B. F. LaMotte. B.. L Westmoreland. H. G. Smith. Dock Wood. J. P. Goodwin. J.. H Haicombe. W. H. Mahaffey. C.. C Turner. U. S. Garrett. Mary Rutledge. W. A. Simpson. Mary Prince. Emma Swearingen. W. R. Henson. Georgie Burns. C.. G Cannon. Bosy Moore. J. H. Dobbins. Rosa Payne. D.. F Cox. J. M. Galloway. Mattie Page. T. S. Williams. Sophie Abbott. W. D. Finley. G. E. Cheek. Sallie Garrett. C. F. Shockley. B.. P Odam. B.. J Spurlock. C.. L Watson. Ala Hall. Lizzie Meares. Jesan Paul. Emma Moore. E.. C Fletcher. O. L. Putman. Annie Evens. J. T. Loggins. Ido Cisom. J. A. Fenley. .S. L Lockard. John Fenley. Ora Dobbins. W. M. Putman. Mollie Tug. Earl Tramell. Corrie Howard. Sallie Laurens. Bessie Howard. P. I. Dill. Maggie Putman. Grace Massey. Rowena Epton. R. L. Harrison. Rachel Dowell. Lee McClellan. Irene Brissey. Jim Owens M. L. Berry. A.. H Landers. .C. H Croskeys. J. C. Page J. N. Holland. .R. C Davenport. A. J. Cobb. J. M. Taylor. .A. N Boseman. Mattie Hand J. T. Cox. Mollie Spencer. C. Mathias. .G. R Taylor. Jef Centers. Hamp Briant. A. J. Bishop. J. R. Brown J. A. Merritt. Frank Distler J. A. Jones. Robet. Morris. R. E. Eskue. Addie Spurlark. Henry Suber. Eva Tolloson. W. J. Fortner. .J. S Finley. Jessie Riddle. W. P. Pippes Sallie Holley. H.. V Vanpotton. Elven Putman. B.. M Wood. Sam Dye. A.. B Blackstock. Lillian Roberts. J. C. Stewart. 196 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Walter T ramell. J.. H Dobbins. Rosa Williams. Mildred Tranell. Reddie Page. Mattie Heneman. J. D. Abbott. Delia Hanbry. Mallie Burnett. Addle Hawkins. Allace Batsar. Dellla Sample. Annie Clardey. R. L. Holder. Nannie Nicholson. J. W. Kohn. Gussie Clordey. B. C. Bridges. Ida Meeloyd. Minnie Bett. Hamp Burnett. George H. Ludwig. Lillie Blair. B.. M Patterson. Sallie Odan. A. M. Blair. Margret Odan. .C. C Armstrong. Ila Super. J. D. Mahaffey. H. J. Hill. O. M. Page. J. E. Linsford. J.. A Wilson. Zair Destler. H. E. Kohn. Tilla Herson.

TOHE T HONORABLE SENATORS AND REPRESENTA TIVES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY: The u ndersigned citizens of South Carolina engaged in cotton manuacturing at Edgefield, S. C, respectfully ask that no laws be passed interfering with this industry, but that we be permitted, as others are, to make our own contracts, control our own families and pursue our chosen calling as we consider best for our interests. .N. W Burton. J.. H Daniel. F. P. Quzts. J.. R Radder. J. W. Epton. .D. S Sossamon, Sut. J. W. Duncan. J.. R Tompkins, Cashier. J. R. Davis. H.. A Smith, Cotton Buyer. R. M. Mior. Chas.. H Fisher, Pres. and Treas. F. J. Bartley. C.. W Whittock. A. J. Yarbro. W. W. Turner. W. H. Arthur. W. W. Watts. Jos. Jennings. .J. J Miller. J. C. Watts. T. O. Kirkland. J. W. Daniel. J. R. Parnell. H. J. Hendrix. J. S. Lamb. M. L. Melton. W. C. Sharpton. M. M. Ouzt. T. D. Dobbs. E. M. Faulkner. W. T. Turner. Carrie Faulkner. John Sharpton. Sstelle Corley. B. C. Sharpton. Lizzie Duncan. J. D. Vaughn. Annie Brazeff. Lizzie Sharpton. Ollie Owzts. Bertha Turner. Lillie Franklin. O. C. Miller. Bessie Reece. D.. S Franklin. Rena Harris. D. M. Coward. Alice Melton. J. W. Ginnett. D. L. Faulkner. John Enloe. C. B. Coward. William Home. Sophie Rodden. R. D. Pindman. Paline Burton. , J. D. Farmer. Jammie Coward. J. L. Scott. Jonnie Owzts. W.. A Walker. Maud Hill. Jim Badden. Lizzie Horn. T. S. Johnson. WEDNESDAY, J ANUARY 23, 1901. 197

TOHE T HONORABLE SENATORS AND REPRESENTA TIVES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY: The u ndersigned citizens of South Carolina engaged in cotton manufacturing at Tucapaw, S. C, respectfully ask that no laws be passed interfering with this industry, but that we be permitted, as others are, to make our own contracts, control our own families and pursue our chosen calling as we consider best for our interests. Jas. J ordan. G.. W Lybrand. W. T. Jackson. L. L. Lybrand. Daniel Barry. J. A. McCrackins. Tom. Birch. L. T. Simpson. D.. W Sheppard. Will Colman. W. G. James. W. P. Owens. G.. W Taylor. J. A. Smith. W. J. Berry. W. H. Jones. Brodus Abercronbe. G. F. Rollings. Will Burge. O. D. Osborne. C. Y. Mason. J. A. Brown. W. N. Mason. J. C. Owensby. S. T. Jackson. M. J. Gaines. J. H. Jackson. J. R. Weathers. J. H. Smith. J. M. Center. A. Higgins. .D. L Neal. .A. B Baily. Jim Conner. T. W. Balew. George Smith. R. T. Tompson. .J. W Sigemore. .F. D "West. J. M. Atkins. Jno. Pitts. G.. A Oliver. Carl Miller. J. T. Wiggins. W. O. Tindall. J.. M Thompson. Newton Games. P. B. Justice. Carl Jackson. J. S. Conner. S. P. Miller. F. W. Morrell. Andrew Pohnson. J. A. Morrell. C. H. Cox. J. M. Gowan. .W. S Hill. A. J. Dobson. L. F. Bullson. C. W. Greenway. M. M. Hall. .H. J Johnson. J. B. Johnson. E.. S Atkins. Geo. Clark. J. W. Davis. W. L. Johnson. A. G. Jordan. J. D. Allen. Ice. Timmons. W. R. Lackey. Richard Conner. Jas. Webb. J. H. Sheppard. J. T. McCloske. Laurens Foster. M. M. Neal. R. P. Powell. .B. G Tompson. H. H. Anderson. .C. L Brown. J. Z. Clenland. L. P. Daniell. W. G. Query. Charley Horton. J.. S Parker. W. J. Harley. Lemy Lewis. Jeff. Jinning. Minnie O. Querry. Ben. Greer. Alex Query. .J. W Greenaway. Addie Miller. T. M. Anderson. Sallie Miller. E.. M Linder. M. A. Arthur. Sam. Sanford. M. J. Wiggins. Louis Means. Alice Adam. .G. E McAbee. Annie Gowan. W. B. Smith. Sleadman Necy. John Pike. Robin Arthur. Mrs. S usan Ballard. E. A. Hill. Lizzie Davis. Charley Btannon. John. T Abercome, overseer of carding. W. A. Jackson. J. W. Greer. T.. D Gowan. 198 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

.O. P Davis. Mrs. S amuel Clark . Jim Berger. Madge C lark. A. D. Bidle. Mrs. J oe Clark. W. T. Bother. Eliza J enine. A. D. Steadman. D.. M Miller. J. S. M. Turbyflll. Mrs.. D M. Miller. Marion Christopher. A.. E Neal. L. A. Trlppe. M.. M Neve. John Brown. • Mary S teadman. J. B. Woods. D.. E Whitman. John Holtzslow. M.. J Loveless. J. W. Dickson. Sarah P owell. J. B. Gaston. Jas. C ook. J. J. Jordan. Mrs.. W A. Dempsy. W. F. Woods. .M. C Abercombe. R. W. Cawley. Mrs.. J T. Abercombe. N. H. Christopher. Ella H ill. J. G. Edy. H.. M Kingsbewell. Henry Strong. C. E. Davis. Cora Bagwell. Mrs. C. F. Davis. J. A. Aiken. Mary Edgners. J. O. Miller. Dasie Parker. W. H. Clark. Mary Jordan. Mahaza Ledbetter. Minnie Mason. W. P. Govan. T. J. Davis.

HETO T HONORABLE SENATORS AND REPRESENTA TIVES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY: The u ndersigned citizens of South Carolina engaged in cotton manufacturing at Orr Cotton Mills respectfully ask that no laws be passed interfering with that industry, but that we be permitted, as others are, to make our own contracts, control our own families and pursue our chosen calling as we consider best for our interests. J.. T Beasley. J.. A Evans. J. A. Lyons. D. F. Sicerpson. O. G. Ellison. J. E. Sicerpson. J. H. Croks. C. E. McLeskey. .E. C McConnell. Jule Ellison. .0. N Childs. J. D| Beacham. C.. R Blackston. C. L. Nusovmans. S. A. Bowie. Willie Carlin. .F. P Guest. W. H. Corley. 1.. J Dickerson. Dock Ellison. W. J. F. Bevill. J. M. Balding. H. B. Davis. W. E. Childs. .V. C Blackston. J. F. Davis. R. K. McClalen. J. A. Newton. R. M. Bellew. J. B. Holder. C. R. Kohn. C. D. Dean. J. W. Fowler. J. S. McColl. N. A. Vogles. P. A. Balding. B. J. Yginbotham. Harmon Moore. G.. W York. John Holden. Horner Dickerson. John Rymer. J. A. Burgess. M. F. Young. .M. J Youngblood. B. I. Maret. R. S. Patterson. J. E. Crawford. H. N . Jordan. J. E. Hammond. John Sharping. Austin Sullivan. Frank Vogles. M. S. Joynes. Emly Guning. J. P. Reeves. F. W. Daniel. P. S. Langston. J. W. Adams. Lester Lumkin. WEDNESDAY, J ANUARY 23, 1901. 199

H.. O Honea. Wm. P ayne. E.. T Jaynes. .J. A Corbin. J.. A Glenn. I.. N Gwinn. R.. S DIckerson. Mrs. M ary Jane Ellison. W.. W Owens. M.. J O'Neal. Jas. J enkins. W.. P Suelgrove. G.. W Luelgrove. .A. B Walker. .C. E Wallace. J.. P Lark. W.. C Jaynes. Lena G arrison. P.. B O'Neal. .J. H Rlbinson. E.. H Harrison. J.. F Bleckly. J.. C Daniels. S.. F Burdett. J.. J Jaredell. Jno.. J Morris. R.. C Bailey. Alice D avis. F.. H Daniel. J.. A Bailey. L.. J Norrell. .W. T McGill. .D. W Lyles. E.. W Ellison. J.. L Foster. W.. G Evans. R.. M Smith. R.. F Dended. E.. P Smalley. S. A . Jordan. N.. F Jaynes. .C. C Smith. E.. M Childs. John M cAlister. M.. V Munyard. G.. M Ray. .R. S Orr. P.. W Willson. J.. M Hand. .E. B Snipes. T.. R Allen. J.. M Striblingr. S.. E Dunctn. A.. M DIckerson. S.. E Nealy. .C. T Cooper. Li.. E Townsend. W.. E Crawford. .T. G Ellis. L.. W Garrison. K.. B Poore.

HETO T HONORABLE SENATORS AND REPRESENTA TIVES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY: The u ndersigned citizens of South Carolina engaged in cotton manufacturing a t Victor Manufacturing Company respectfully ask othat n laws be passed interfering with that industry, but that we be permitted, a s others are, to make our own contracts, control our own f amilies and pursue our chosen calling as we consider best for our i nterests. A.. J Clark. W.. J Wood. J. W. Davidson. - R. E. Arnold. T. J. Wood. H.. M Blown. R. J. Behne. .I. H Gasset. A. T. Holsombe. I. D. Lynn. W. R. Garrett. J.. E Cannon. M. B. Christtopher A. P. Liner. A. K. Cox. J. B. Pteadman. T. B. Pearson. J. J. Moore. J. S. Greyon. C. E. Edwards. W. M. Hatcher. A. B. Brannon. J. B. Garren. A. L. Williams. P. E. Vaughn. O. B. Greer. A. J. Ward. C. W. Wilson. T. R. Leopard. J. C. Hughes. J. W. Coker. H. F. Moody. W. L. A. Glenn. W. II. Masley. J. C. Blackwell. H. W. Masley. L. N. Baleston. T. Burton. W. B. Marrow. W. P. Hutchinson. Edw. Marrow. J. M. Rodeers. G. L. Johnson. William Connors. M. R. A. Willson. Geo. Marchant. 200 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

John. M Keels. J.. P Bishop. Wm. H itton. N. T. Padget. A.. W Alexander. J. S. Barnett. .C. M Smith. R. J. Foster. .D. L Brlce. B. Greer. J. P. Harden. A.. J Tate. R. C. Brown. B. L awson. J. Y. Keasler. J.. A Forrester. J. F. Budisill. W. J. Kemp. P. J. Vaughn. W. W. Stuart. J. W. Flynn. - John Stuart. J. G. Budisill. M. M. Thomas. M. A. Wilson. J. S. Sidelinge. W. C. Colbeard. J. C. A. Parrott. H. L. Waters. B. J. Dobbins. C. L. Tompson. B. F. Zimmerman. .E. N Johnson. H. P. Glover. G. H. Jones. Y. M. Marchant. Bob Hester.

TOHE T HONORABLE SENATORS AND REPRESENTA TIVES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY: The u ndersigned citizens of South Carolina engaged in cotton manufacturing at Cateechee. S. C, respectfully ask that no laws be passed interfering with this industry, but that we be permitted, as others are, to make our own contracts, control our own families and pursue our chosen calling as we consider best for our interests. .J. J Rice. D.. C Cox. W. M. Horton. A. J. Crane. M. M. Horton. O. G. Smith. R. B. Williams. W. P. Teal. E. C. Williams. John Grant. J. D. Carroll, J. C. Philips. .E. E Mulkey. W. B. Farmer. F.. W Child. H. J. Massey. .F. H Wise. J. M. George. A. F. Watt. Wesley Head. J. H. Nix. A. A. Williams. S.. W Baron. L. C. Presley. J. L. McKu. E.. P Merriett. Thos. M. Morris. J. P. Hyde. J. B. Meacham. McD. Mauldin. J. D. Hamilton. J. P. Brooks. Mrs. R. L. Mauldln. T. J. Bolin. W. T. Sanders. Davis Rackley. .G. J James. J. H. Tybane. J.. F J. T. Studenburke. M. C. McCall. J.. J Smith. N. B. Roe. Nylle M cClanahan. R.. A Frazler. J.. H Atkinson. J. F. Williams. .W. L Cartee. J. J. Rice. W.. B Yates. W. M. Horton. C.. N Evatt. M. M. Horton. Walter J ames. R. B. Williams. .J. H Hudson. E. C. Will iams. J.. H Lafoy. J. D. Carroll. Chas. B oram. .E. E Mulkey. Andy B aram. F.. W Child. Tom. H ampton. A. F. Evatt. Jim J ames. F. H. Wise .G. W Hamilton. nuj. H. Nox. W.. H Cantrell. Chas. M. Norris. .A. T Perkins. J. B. Meacham. WEDNESDAY, J ANUARY 23, 1901. 201

S.. J Boran. A.. J Crane. J.. D Hamilton. O.. G Smith. J.. L McKu. .W. P Teal. Mrs.. R L. Mauldin. John G rant. W.. T Sanders. J.. C Philips. .G. J James. W.. B Farmer. J.. T Stedbulhs. A.. J Massey. J.. J Smith. C.. M George. Nylie M cCIanahan. Wesley H ead. J.. H Atkinson. A.. A Williams. .W. L Cartee. L.. C Presley. C.. N Evatt. E.. P Merritt. Walter J ames. J.. P Hyde. J.. H Henderson. McD. M auldin. J.. H Lafay. J.. P Books. Chas. B oran. .T. J Bolin. Andy B oran. Davis R ackley. Tom. H ampton. J.. H Lybrand. Jim J ames. M.. C McCall. G.. W Hamilton. .N. B Roe. W.. H Cantell. R.. A Frizler. A.. L Perkins. .J. F Williams. D.. C Cox. • MEMORIAL. M r. J. P. THOMAS. Jr., presented H. 1 82.— A Memorial of the State Agricultural and Mechanical Society. Columbia, S . C, January 17, 1901. Ordered printed in the Journal. To the Honorable, the Gentlemen of the General Assembly of South Carolina : At a m eeting of the State Agricultural and Mechanical Society of South Carolina, held in the city of Cohunbia on the first day of No vember, 1900, the following resolutions were unanimously agreed to: Resolved, 1 , That this Society endorses the South Carolina Inter state and West Indian Exposition to be held in the city of Charles ton, and we pledge ourselves to do all we can to make the same a material success. 2. T hat we petition the General Assembly of this State to make such appropriation as in their judgment they may think to be suita ble to the importance of this Exposition. 3. T hat we recommend and urge the different Counties of the State to organize for the purpose of taking an active and material interest in both, as to subscribers, to the capital stock and as ex hibitors of all the products of our State in milling, mining, manufac turing and agriculture. 4. T hat the Executive Committee of this Society be charged with the matter of presenting the petition, that the State give some 202 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE, maerial a id to the South Carolina Interstate and West Indian Ex position. In a ccordance with these Resolutions, we respectfully petition your honorable body to appropriate the sum of fifty thousand dol lars, as recommended by his Excellency, the Governor, in his mes sage, to aid in making this Exposition a grand success. The big hearted, liberal minded, public spirited citizens of Charleston have subscribed from two to two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, and the municipality is expected to subscribe fifty thousand additional for this purpose. The National Government has shown its appre ciation by appropriating the sum of two hundred and fifty thousand dollars. South Carolina appropriated money to aid the New Or leans Exposition and the Atlanta Exposition, and now the General Assembly of South Carolina will surely make this appropriati'%'- fr, aid an Exposition to be held in her own borders. We do not hesi tate to say that we are confident that this Exposition will result in great benefit to the entire State, We will have an opportunity here to show the mineral resources farm products and varied manufac turing interests of our State, and in this way attract the attention to and create an interest in South Carolina, among the representatives of the different States and exhibitors from foreign countries that will certainly lead to future development and investment of capital. Allf o which is respectfully submitted. W.. D EVANS, President. S\. W VANCE, For E xecutive Committee. THOS. W. HOLLOWAY, Secretary. INTRODUCTION O F BILLS. The f ollowing Bills were severally introduced, read a first time and referred to appropriate Committees. H. 2 23.— Mr. REDFEARN: A Bill to provide a Sinking Fund for Chesterfield County so as to put said County on a cash basis and so as to provide for the retirement of Bonds issued in aid of railroads. (Printing a nd reference dispensed with.) H. 2 24.— Mr. REDFEARN : A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act, to regulate the election of school trustees in the School District of the town of Cheraw." Which w as referred to the Committee on Public Schools. WEDNESDAY, J ANUARY 23, 1901. 203

H. 2 25.— Mr. J. P. THOMAS, Jr. : A Bill to amend Section 12 of an Act entitled "An Act to provide for corporation of towns of less than one thousand inhabitants," approved 2nd March, 1896, by in creasing the jurisdiction of town council. Which w as referred to the Committee on Incorporations. H. 2 26. — Mr. GASTON: A Joint Resolution to require the Treasurer of Chester County to refund to Nancy McCollum and to Mary McCollum, certain over-paid taxes for the year 1898. Which w as referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. H. 2 20. — Mr. REDFEARN: A Joint Resolution providing for the prompt payment of the interest coupons on the Bonds of Ches terfield County. (Printing a nd reference dispensed with.) H. 2 21.— Mr. THOMPSON: A Bill to give consent by the State of South Carolina to the acquisition by the United States of such lands as may be needed for the establishment of a National Forest Preserve in said State. Which w as referred to the Committee on Federal Relations. H. 2 22. — Mr. WrESTON : A Bill to regulate the employment of child labor in mills and provide for schools for children of employes of certain mills. Which w as referred to the Committee on Commerce and Manu factures. H. 2 27. — Mr. AUSTIN: A Bill relating to farm labor contracts and to protect the rights of employer over employes thereunder, and to repeal Sections 2081 and 2084, of Chapter LXXVIII., Title VII. of the General Statutes of this State, incorporated in Sections 2215, 2216 and 2217, Volume I. of the Revised Statutes of 1892, and Sec tion 288 of the Criminal Statutes. Which w as referred to the committee on Agriculture. H. 2 28.— Mr. BROOKS : A Bill to amend Section 1 of an Act entitled "An Act, to provide for pensions for certain soldiers and sailors, non-residents of South Carolina, who were in the service of the State or of the Confederate States in the late war between the States," approved the 19th of February, 1900, by increasing the amount of the appropriation and further prescribing the distribution of the same. Which w as referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. H. 2 29.— Mr. PATTERSON : A Joint Resolution to authorize the State Librarian to furnish the Chief Justice and the Circuit Judges of this State, each, with a copy of the Report of the Code 204 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Commission, m ade in pursuance of Section 5, of Article VI. of the Constitution of this State. (Printing a nd reference dispensed with.) H. 2 30. — Mr. M. L. SMITH : A Bill to amend Section 403 of the General Statutes of the State of South Carolina, being Section 461 of the Revised Statutes of said State, relating to the corporate pur poses of Counties, by authorizing Counties to sell lands and tene ments and personalty. Which w as referred to the Committee on Judiciary. H. 2 31. — Mr. J. B. SMITH: A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to Article V'. Section 21, of the Constitution of the State of South Carolina, to enlarge the jurisdiction of Magistrates. Which w as referred to the Committee on Judiciary. H. 2 32. — Mr. DeLOACH : A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend Section 662 of the Revised Statutes of 1893, Volume 1 ., being Section 23 of an Act entitled 'An Act, to provide a system of County Government for the several Counties of the State,' " ap proved July 2nd, 1899, increasing the term of convicts on County works to ten years. Which w as referred to the Committee consisting of one member from each delegation. H. 2 33. — Mr. DeBRUHL: A Bill to require persons furnishing hot supper entertainments for profit to procure license therefor. Which w as referred to the Committee on Commerce and Manu factures. H. 2 34.— Mr. CROFT: A Bill to amend Section 984 of the Re vised Statutes of 1893 so as to exempt dentists from jury duty. Which w as referred to the Committee on Judiciary. H. 2 35. — Mr. BROWN: A Bill to confer upon the County Board of Commissioners of each County the authority to close up or change and alter neighborhood roads. Which w as referred to the Committee on Roads, Bridges and Ferries. H. 2 36.— Mr. CAMPBELL: A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act, to provide for the es tablishment of a new School District in Marlboro County and to authorize the levy and collection of a local tax therein,' " approved December 24th, 1888. Which w as referred to the Committee on Public Schools. H. 2 37.— Mr. PATTERSON : A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act, to prescribe and provide WEDNESDAY, J ANUARY 23, 1901. 205 for s alaries of certain officers in Barnwell County, and to further regulate the duties thereof,' approved December 24th, A. D. 1894," approved 9th of February, 1900, by striking out the first Section thereof and increase the Sheriff's salary to fifteen hundred dollars. Which w as referred to the Committee consisting of one member from each delegation. REPORTSF O COMMITTEES. .Mr. W J. THOMAS, from the Committee on Incorporations, submitted a favorable report on H. 1 66. — Mr. Lockwood: A Bill to abolish the charter of the Port Royal Ferry Company, and to vest the control of the same in the County Board of Commissioners for Beaufort County, with power to operate the same. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a favorable report with amendments on H. 2 09. — Mr. Butler: A Bill to amend Section 2401 (2258) as amended by an Act entitled 'An Act to amend Section 2401 (2258) of the Revised Statutes of 1893, as amended by an Act approved January 5th, A. D. 1895, so as to include Jurors of Marlboro and Marion Counties in the provisions thereof," approved 6th March, 1899, by including under the provisions thereof the County of Cher okee. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a majority report on. Substitute B ill, H. 76: — A Bill to provide for the empaneling of the juries in the Courts of Common Pleas and to prescribe the man ner in which civil actions and issues ordered by the Court, shall be tried. Mr. B OSTICK, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a minority report on the same. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a ma jority report and Mr. M cGOWAN, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a minority report on H. 1 19. — Mr. Cooper: A Bill to regulate the carrying, manufac ture and sale of firearms usually used for the infliction of personal injury ; and to make a violation of the same a misdemeanor. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. 206 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Mr. C ROFT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a re port by substitute on H. 2 03. — Mr. Bacot: A Bill to amend Section 1 of an Act en titled "An Act to create the office of State Librarian, to fix the sal ary and prescribe the duties thereof, constitute a Board of Trustees for the State Library, and to designate the powers and duties there of, to appropriate money for the use of the State Librarian, to make certain offences herein specified as a misdemeanor," approved 21st February, 1898, empowering the Governor to appoint a State Librarian. H. 2 03 : A Bill to amend the Act entitled "An Act to create the office of State Librarian to fix the salary and prescribe the duties thereof, to constitute a Board of Trustees for the State Library to designate the powers and duties thereof, to appropriate money for the use of the State Library and to make certain offences herein specified a misdemeanor," and approved the 21st day of Feb., A. D. 1898, by making the office of State Librarian appointed instead of elected. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a favorable report on H. 2 04. — Mr. M. L. Smith : A Bill to amend Sections 2 and 3 of an Act entitled "An Act to repeal an Act entitled 'An Act to abolish the office of Master in Kershaw County,' and re-establish said office of Master," approved December 20th, A. D. 1893, by requiring him to enter into bond and exercise all the powers and perform all the duties now devolved by law upon the Master, and receive the com pensation and fees of said office. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. P RINCE, from the Committee on Ways and Means, sub mitted an unfavorable report on H. 2 08. — Mr. Durant : A Bill to better secure returns for taxes and collection of the same. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. R ICHARDS, from the Committee on Public Schools, sub mitted a favorable report on. H. 2 11, S. 52. — Mr. Brice: A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to create the School District of Yorkville, in York County, and to enable it to organize a system of free schools, to levy a tax in support of the same, and to purchase and hold property," approved December 22nd, 1898, and subsequent Acts amendatory thereof. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. WEDNESDAY, J ANUARY 23, 1901. 207

Mr.. J C. ROBERTSON, from the Special Committee of Rich land delegation, submitted a favorable report on 1 7 9. — Mr. Robertson : A Bill to amend an Act to amend an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to provide for the County Government of the various Counties of this State,' " approved the 19th day of February, 1900. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a favorable report on H. 1 91. — Mr. Gaston: A Bill to fix the time for holding the Courts in the Sixth Circuit. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. F RASIER, from the Committee on Public Schools, submit ted an unfavorable report on " H. 1 97. — Mr. All : A Bill conforming the scholastic year to the fiscal year. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a favorable report on H. 1 09. — Mr. Logan : A Bill to amend Section 171 of the Code of Civil Procedure in regard to counter claims so as to allow the claim of an individual partner to be set off against a demand against the partnership of which he is a member. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. W ILSON, from the Committee on Ways and Means, sub mitted an unfavorable report on H. 1 20. — Mr. J. P. Thomas, Jr. : A Bill to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to raise revenue for the support of the State Government by the levy and collection of a tax on incomes," approved March 2nd, 1897. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. L EVER, from the Committee on Incorporations, submitted a favorable report on H. 1 63. — Mr. Johnson : A Bill to provide for the incorporation of cities of more than five thousand inhabitants. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. W ILSON, from the Committee on Ways and Means, sub mitted a favorable report on .H. 2 — Mr. Bacot: A Bill to provide for a building and a State exhibit at the South Carolina Interstate and West Indian Exposi tion, and to make an appropriation for the same. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. 2o8 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Mr. C OLCOCK, from the Committee on Incorporations, sub mitted a majority report and Mr. D ORROH, from the same Committee, submitted a minority report on H. 7 4. — Mr. Bacot: A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the renewing of charters of ferries which have expired, or are about to expire, and for granting charters for ferries not heretofore," approved February 15, 1899. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted an unfavorable report on H. 1 07. — Mr. McLaughlin : A Bill to amend Section 820 of the Revised Statutes of 1893, Volume I, as to recording chattel mort gages. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a favorable report with amendments on H. 9 9. — Mr. Strom : A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to . amend an Act entitled 'An Act to amend Section 662 of the Revised Statutes of 1893, Volume I, being Section 23 of an Act entitled "An Act to provide a system of County Government for the ' several Counties of this State," approved January 4th, A. D. 1894,' amended and approved the 2nd day of January, A. D. 1899," so as to increase the sentence of convicts on the County chaingangs to ten years. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow.

PAPERS F ROM THE SENATE. The S enate sent to the House the following, which were read severally a first tyne and referred to appropriate committees. H. 2 38 S. 27. — Mr. Goodwin : A Bill to require owners of real property situate partly within and partly without an incorporated town or city, to list the part in the town or city separately from the part outside, and providing penalty if it is not done. Which w as referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. H. 2 39. S. 34. — Mr. Barnwell : A Bill to provide for renewing and extending the charters of incorporations, except railroad, railway, tramway, turnpike and canal corporations incorporated by Special Acts, whose charters have not yet expired. Which w as referred to the Committee on Incorporations. H. 2 40. S. 64. — Mr. Sullivan: A Hill to require County Com missioners to show nature of claim in published reports. Which w as referred to the Committee on Claims. WEDNESDAY, J ANUARY 23, 1901.

H. 2 41. S. 74. — Mr. Dennis: A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend Section 1087 of the General Statutes relating to damages caused by defective highways, causeways and bridges," now appearing as Section 1169 of the Revised Statutes of South Carolina, by adding thereto an additional proviso. Which w as referred to the Committee on Judiciary. H. 2 42. S. 76. — Mr. Appelt : A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to authorize the County Treasurers of Laurens and Sumter Counties to pay certain school claims," approved the 19th day of February, A. D. 1900, so as to have the said Act apply to Claren don County. Which w as referred to the Committee on Claims. H. 2 43. S. 84. — Mr. Mower: A Bill to validate the drawing of all jurors for the year 1901. Which w as referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

CLAIMS. The f ollowing Claims were taken up and referred to the Commit teen o Claims : H. 2 44. — Mrs. E. L. Powell, over-paid taxes $ 6 65 H. 2 45. — Mrs. E. C. Lane, over-paid taxes 22 19 H. 2 46. — R. D. Lee, B. H. Moss et al., Pres. Electors. .. . 202 08 H. 2 47. — Sam F. Massey, for services 57 50 H. 2 48. — Miss Nancy McCollum et al., over-paid taxes. . 5.153 49 H. 2 49. — John J. Earle 62 21 H. 2 50. — Dianna Gradick, over-paid taxes 56 83 H. 2 51— S. J. Leaphart, J. H. Counts et al 29 90 H. 2 52. — Mary McCollum, over-paid taxes 27 62 H. 2 53. — Nancy McCollum 43 37 H. 2 54. — Wm. A. Brown 15 99 H. 2 55. — Wm. A. Brown 16 69 H. 2 56. — L. I. Parrott 40 00 H. 2 57— L. I. Parrott 85 00 H. 2 58.— S. G. Varn 1 04 H. 2 59. — The Recorder Publishing Co 43 5° H. 2 60.— W. P. Pollock 38 85 H. 2 61.— Joshua W. Ashley 18 47 H. 2 62. — John S. Reese & Co 17 18 H. 2 63.— W. D. Wallase 17 65 H. 2 64. — Special election, Hampton County 173 05 H. 2 65. — Timmonsville Enterprise 29 67 14— H -J— (500.) 2IO J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

H. 2 66. — A. W. Knight, notice Special election Bamberg County 7 5 0 H. 2 67. — Hiram Culbertson 2 89

MESSAGE F ROM THE GOVERNOR. Executive C hamber, Columbia, January 22, 1901. Gentlemen o f the General Assembly: I b eg to call your attention to the accompanying letter of Mr. E. I!. Clark, General Manager and Treasurer of the Columbia Electric Street Railway, Light and Power Company, and to ask that you give the matters contained therein your careful consideration. As s tated by him, the contract for lighting the public buildings expires on the 1st of March, and it is important that something should be done at once. Whatever contract or arrangement that may be made will have to be authorized by the Legislature, and as the time is short, prompt atttention on your part is imperative. I w ould suggest that the advisability of the State operating. its own plant be carefully investigated. The minimum price quoted by Mr. Clark, if a new contract is to be made with his company, is more than double the present contract price. This m atter should have your careful consideration. Respectfullv s ubmitted, .M. B McSWkENEY, Governor. Which w as referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. ENACTING W ORDS STRICKEN OUT. On m otion of Mr. DeBRUHL, the enacting words of the follow ing were sticken out: H. 3 7. — Mr. All : A Bill to compensate the victims of thieves and miscreants. Mr. D eBRUHL moved to reconsider the vote whereby the en acting words were sticken out, and to lay that motion on the table, which was agreed to. . M r. ASHLEY moved to strike out the enacting words of the fol lowing : H. 7 1. — Mr. Brooks: A Bill to provide a capitation dog tax. The yeas and nays were requested and are as follows : Yeas, 58; nays, 51. Those w ho voted in the affirmative are : WEDNESDAY, J ANUARY 23, 1901. 211

Yeas. — H on. W. F. Stevenson, Speaker, and Messrs. Ashley, Bates, Beamguard, Biven, Blease, Bolts, Butler, Campbell, Colcock, Crum, Dantzler, DeBruhl, DeLoach, Dennis, Dodd.Dominick, Dun bar, Elder, Estridge, Fox, Gourdin, Gunter, Haile, Hill, Humphrey, Jarnigan, Keels, Kinsey, Lever, Little, Lockwood, Lomax, Lyles, Mauldin, McLeod, Mishoe, Morrison, Murchison, Parker, W. L., Patterson, Prince, Rankin, Redfearn, Richards, Robinson, C. E., Robinson, R. B. A., Robertson, Rucker, Smith, J. B., Theus, Thomas, W. J., Vincent, Wolling, Webb, Wells, Wilson, Wood ward. — 58. Nays. — M essrs. All, Austin, Banks, Brooks, Brown, Bostick, Bryan, Carter, Coggeshall, Cooper, Croft, Dean, Durant, Efird, Frasier, Freeman, Gaston, Galluchat, Hardin, Hollis, James, John son, Kibler, Kinard, Lide, Lofton, Logan, Mayson, McCall, Mc Laughlin, McGowan, McMaster, F. II., McMaster, Jno., Moffett, Morgan. Moss, Nesbitt, Nichols, Pyatt, Richardson, Stackhouse, Seabrook, Spears. Strom, Stroman, Tatum, Thompson, West, Wes ton, Wingo, Woods. — 5 1 . Mr. A SPILEY moved to reconsider the vote whereby the en acting words of the Bill were sticken out, and to lay that motion on the table. Which w as agreed to.

RECOMMITTED B ILL. On m otion of Mr. BACOT, the following was recommitted to the Committee on Medical Affairs. H. 3 3. — Mr. Bacot: A Bill to amend Article I of Chapter XXIV. of Title VIII. of the Revised Statutes, Volume I., relating to Boards of Health, by adding thereto three Sections to be known as Sections 969a 969b and 969c, extending the powers of the State Board of Health. P.ILLS W ITHDRAWN. On m otion of Mr. MORGAN, the following was laid on the table and permission granted to withdraw from the files of the House : H. 2 05. — Mr. Morgan : A Bill to amend the free school law of the State. The f ollowing, on motion of Mr. CROFT, was laid on the table and permission granted to withdraw from the files of the House : H. 76. — Mr. Croft: Original Bill to provide for the empaneling of 212 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE, the J urors in the Courts of Common Pleas, and to prescribe the manner in which civil actions and issues ordered by the Court shall be tried. On m otion of Mr. McGOWAN, the following was laid on the table and permission granted to withdraw from the file of the House : .H. 4 — Mr. McGowan : A Bill making the wilful, unlawful and malicious wasting or destroying the personal property of another not embraced in Section 2500 of the General Statutes, and Section 165 of the Criminal Statutes of 1893, a misdemeanor.

REPORTF O THE COMMITTEE ON ENROLLED ACTS. The Committee on Enrolled Acts, to whom was referred

A J OINT RESOLUTION. .No. 9 "To provide for the insurance of the buildings and other property of the South Carolina College." Also the following :

A J OINT RESOLUTION. .No. 7 "To extend the time for the payment of taxes for the year 1900." Your C ommittee respectfully report that they have carefully ex amined the same and report them correctly enrolled and ready for ratification. HENRY B. RICHARDSON, Chairman f or Committee.

SECOND R EADING BILLS. The f ollowing Bills were taken up, read severally a second time and ordered to a third reading tomorrow. .-H. 4 — Mr. McGowan : A Bill making the wilful, unlawful and malicious wasting or destroying of personal property of another, not embraced in Section 2500 of the General Statutes, and Section 165 of the Criminal Statutes of 1893, a misdemeanor. H. 3 4. — Mr. Bacot: A Bill to further amend Section 11 14 of the Revised Statutes, relating to the powers of the Board of Visitors of the South Carolina Military Academy. H. 5 4. — Mr. Bivens : A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend Section 18 of the Code of Civil Procedure fixing the time for WEDNESDAY, J ANUARY 23, 1901. 213 holding C ourts in the First Judicial Circuit," approved February 19, 1898, so far as Dorchester County is concerned. H. 1 03. — Air. John McMaster: A Bill regulating the service of process in Magistrates' Courts by the Sheriff of Richland County. H. 1 32. — Mr. Sanders: A Bill to allow the School Districts of the City of Spartanburg to order an election and to issue coupon bonds for school purposes. The f ollowing was taken up : H. 2 8. — Mr. C. E. Robinson: A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to incorporate Clemson College, for the purpose of police regulation and the abatement of nuisances," approved December 24th, 1894, by adding a proviso at the end of Section 6. Mr.. C E. ROBINSON moved to amend as follows: Add at the end of line 18. Section 6, the following: Provided no Dispensary shall ever be located at Calhoun. Which w as agreed to. The B ill as amended was read a second time and ordered to a third reading tomorrow. The f ollowing was taken up : II. 4 4. — Mr. Lide: A Bill to prevent the sale of goods, wares or merchandise within one mile of any Camp Ground or other place of religious meeting outside an incorporated town or city. Mr. L IDE offered the following amendment, which was agreed to : After t he word tradesman, in line 2, insert the words, "or other than an established dealer of the community." After the word meeting, in line 4. insert the words, "while the meetings are in pro gress." Mr. R UCKER offered the following, which was agreed to : Amend Section 1 by striking out the word "one" in the third line and i nserting in lieu "one-half of a." Mr. B UTLER offered the following amendment, which was oagreed t : Amend t he proviso by adding "or any farm product." Mr. ASHLEY offered the following amendment, which was agreed to : Addt a end of Section 1 the following: "Provided this Act shall not apply to venders of fresh fruit or vegetables." The B ill as amended was read a second time and ordered to a third reading tomorrow. 214 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Mr. T ATUM moved to reconsider the vote whereby the Bill was ordered to a third reading and to lay that motion on the table. Which was agreed to. The following was taken up : H. 1 6. — Mr. McGowan : A Bill to require all the Courts of this State to take Judicial notice of the laws and ordinances of any town or city in this State when the same shall be certified to by the Clerk or other officer of the town or city, under the seal of the municipal corporation wherein such laws and ordinances are or were of force. The C ommittee offered the following amendments, which were agreed to : By s triking out the words "take judicial notice of," on lines I and 2, and insert in lieu thereof the following words, "receive as evi dence;" and by adding at end of Section 1, the following: "Provid ing, That ten days previous notive be given to the opposite party or his attorney of intention to introduce such laws or ordinances as evidence : And Provided, further, That nothing herein contained shall prevent the introduction in evidence of the original ordinance and laws of such town or city without any notice." The B ill as amended was read a second time and ordered to a third reading tomorrow. The f ollowing was taken up : .H. 3 — Mr. McGowan : A Bill to authorize and empower cities, towns, townships, school districts, special school districts and Coun ties to issue negotiable bonds for the refunding or payment, in whole or part, of any valid bonded indebtedness heretofore or here after contracted by the said cities, towns, townships, school districts, special school districts or Counties. The C ommittee offered the following amendments, which were agreed to : "That t he provisions of this Act shall in no wise affect the Acts heretofore passed, authorizing and empowering the several Coun ties of the State, or any of them, to issue bonds for the purpose of refunding or paying in whole or in part, any indebtedness, whether bonded or otherwise, of any of the said Counties." The B ill as amended was read a second time and ordered to a third reading tomorrow. The f ollowing was taken up : H. 2 3. — Mr. Sinkler : A Bill to amend Sections 156 and 158 of the Code of Civil Procedure, in regard to the service of a summons. WEDNESDAY, J ANUARY 23, 1901. 215

The C ommittee offered the following amendments, which were agreed to : By a dding and inserting on line 4, of Section 1, page 1, of said Kill, after the words "personal service so made" the words "and likewise in the Magistrates' Court;" and also by adding on page 2, line 17, of said Bill, after the words "personal service so made" the weirds "and likewise in the Magistrates' Court." The B ill as amended was read a second time and ordered to a third reading tomorrow. The f ollowing Bill was taken up : H. 7 8. — Mr. Gunter : A Bill to apportion the net profits derived from the sale of intoxicating liquors, wines, beers, etc. The C ommittee offered the following amendments, which were agreedo t : By s triking out on line 6, Section 2, the word "remainder" and in sert in lieu thereof the word "balance;" and inserting on line 7, be tween the words "profits to," the words "whatever the same may be." Insert as Section 3 the following: "The County Treasurer shall be required to make monthly settlements of the profits going to the Counties and cities and towns, and place to the credit of the Counties, cities and towns their respective amounts by the 15th day of each month." Strike out "3" in Section 3 and insert in lieu there of "4." Amend title by adding "and fixing time of settlements." The B ill as amended was ordered to a third reading tomorrow. Mr. T ATUM moved to reconsider the vote whereby the Bill was ordered to a third reading and to lay that motion on the table, which was agreed to.

JOINT A SSEMBLY. 2At 1 M. the Sergeant-at-Arms announced the honorable, the Senate of South Carolina. The Hon. J. C. Sheppard, President pro tem of the Senate, called the Joint Assembly to order and an nounced that the two Houses had met in Joint Assembly in pursu ance with the provisions of a Concurrent Resolution for the election of United States Senator, for the term of six years. The C lerk of the Senate then read the Concurrent Resolution pro viding for said election. The C lerk of the Senate read from the Senate Journal of Tuesday, January 22, 1901, so much of the proceedings of the Senate as re lates to the election of United States Senator. The C lerk of the House of Representatives then read so much of 2l6 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE, the H ouse Journal of Tuesday, January 22, 1901, as relates to the election of United States Senator. The v ote was then tabulated, from which it appeared : Total n umber of Senator voting 28 Total n umber of members voting 108 Grand t otal 136

Majority 6 9 Of w hich L5. R. Tillman received 135 Of w hich J. A. Baxter received I Whereupon t he President of the Senate declared that Hon. B. R. Tillman, having received a majority of the whole number of Votes given by the General Assembly, was duly elected United States Sen ator to represent the State of South Carolina in the Senate of the United States for the term of six years, commencing the 4th of March, A. D. 1901. j The b usiness of the Joint Assembly being concluded, the Presi dent of the Senate declared the Joint Assembly dissolved, and the Senate returned in a body to its chamber. At 1 4 5, on motion of Mr. DOMINICK, the House adjourned until 10 A. M. tomorrow. 3-

THURSDAY, J ANUARY 24, 1901. The H ouse assembled at 10 A. M. The Clerk called the roll. The S PEAKER took the chair, and, a quorum being present, the deliberations were opened with prayer by Rev. E. P. Hutson. The C lerk proceeded to read the Journal of yesterday's proceed ings, when, on motion of Mr. KINARD, the further reading of the Journal was dispensed with, and it was confirmed. The S PEAKER called, in alphabetical order of Counties, for Pe titions, Memorials, Presentments of Grand Juries, Returns of Com missioners, and such like papers, and for Resolutions, Bills or Mo tions. On m otion of Mr. FRASIER, the call was dispensed with for this day. MEMORIAL. H. 2 73. — Memorial of the Daughters of the Confederacy of Fort Mill, South Carolina. THURSDAY, J ANUARY 24, 1901. 217

Referred t o the Committee on Ways and Means. Mr. J. P. THOMAS, Jr., presented the following : To the Honorable, the Senate and House of Representatives, now met and sitting in General Assembly : The m emorial of the bishop and members of the Standing Com mittee of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the diocese of South Carolina respectfully shows to your honorable bodies Thatt a a council or convention of the said Church, held at Aiken, in this State in May last, the following Resolution was adopted : "Resolved, T hat the bishop and members of the Standing Com mittee of the Church, constituting under an Act of the General As sembly approved February 20, 1880, trustees with certain powers, are hereby requested to memorialize the General Assembly for the pas sage of an Act relieving the bishop and members of the Standing Committee from the duties devolved u]K>n them by the Act first here in above mentioned, and providing for the substitution in their place of a Board of Trustees to be known as 'The Trustees of the Protest ant Episcopal Church in South Carolina,' to be elected at such time or times and in such manner as may be provided by such canon or canons as may from time to time be adopted ; such trustees to be in vested with such powers and duties as are now devolved by the said Act upon the bishop and the Standing Committee, and that the bishop and the standing Committee, with the aid of the chancellor of the diocese, be requested to frame such a Bill as may be necessary to effect the purpose of the Resolution, and to cause the same to be pre sented to the General Assembly in connection with the memorial aforesaid." Thatn i pursuance of the said Resolution, and fully concurring in the same, and desiring to be relieved of the said trusts, the bishop and members of the Standing Committee aforesaid, do hereby most re spectfully memorialize your honorable bodies for the passage of the Bill hereto appended. ELLISON CAPERS, • B ishop. JOHN JOHNSON, JOHN KERSHAW, EDWARD McCRADY, JNO. P. THOMAS, JR., RICHARD I. MANNING. Members S tanding Committee Protestant Episcopal Church in South Carolina. Ordered printed in the Journal. 218 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

CONCURRENT R ESOLUTION. H. 2 72. — Air. Bacot : A Concurrent Resolution. tBe i resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, the Senate concurring, now met and sitting in Gen eral Assembly, That the death of that great and good "mother, wife and queen," Victoria, is to be lamented not only by the English peo ple, but also the world over as a personal loss to every human being who values purity of life and integrity of character especially in high places : and that Her example should be cherished and followed by succeeding generations in all lands. Which w as considered immediately, agreed to and ordered sent to the Senate for concurrence. H. 2 75. — Mr. Coggeshall : A Concurrent Resolution providing for the appointment of a committee to inquire into the feasibility of cheapening the selling price of the volumes of the reports of the de cisions of the Supreme Court of South Carolina. W h ich was considered immediately, agreed to and ordered sent to the Senate for concurrence.

REPORTSF O COMMITTEES. Mr. W ILSON, from the Committee on Ways and Means, sub mitted a favorable report on H. 2 38. (S.27) — Mr. Goodwin: A Bill to require owners of real property situate partly within and partly without an incorporated town or city to list the part in the town or city separately from the part outside, and providing a penalty if it is not done. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted an un favorable report on H. 1 59. — Mr. Dean : A Bill to provide for the issuing of marriage licenses. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. E LDER, from the Committee on Claims, submitted an un favorable report on II. 1 96. — Mr. J. P. Thomas, Jr. (by request) : A Joint Resolu tion authorizing and directing the Comptroller General and State Treasurer to ascertain and report the amount of money loaned by Joshua Fanning to the State of South Carolina during the year 1777, and whether the sum so loaned has ever been repaid to said Fanning, his heirs, executors, administrators or assigns. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. THURSDAY, J ANUARY 24, 1901. 219

Mr. J AMES, from the Committee on Ways and Means, submitted a favorable report on H. 2 28. — Mr. Brooks : A Bill to amend Section 1 of an Act en titled "An Act, to provide for pensions for certain soldiers and sailors, non-residents of South Carolina, who were in the service of the State or of the Confederate States in the late war between the States," approved the 19th of February, 1900, by increasing the amount of the appropriation and further prescribing the distribution of the same. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. M OSES, from the Committee on Ways and Means, submit ted a favorable report on

SPECIAL O RDER FOR TUESDAY NEXT AFTER THIRD READING OF BILLS AND FROM DAY TO DAY UNTIL DISPOSED OF. H. 7 7. — Mr. Elder: A Bill to provide for the completion of the Winthrop Normal and Industrial College of South Carolina, and to furnish it, and to appropriate money for the same. Ordered t or consideration tomorrow. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted an un favorable report on. H. 7 9. — Mr. Beamguard : A Bill providing for a marriage license, regulating the issuance, and form thereof, and fixing the fees there for. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a favor able report with amendments on H. 9 7. — Mr. Seigler : A Bill to authorize the Town of Saluda, in Saluda County, upon the petition of a majority of its freeholders, and the vote of a majority of its electors qualified to vote at such elec tions, to subscribe to the capital stock of the Saluda and Johnston Railroad Company, twelve thousand dollars in bonds. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. W ILSON, from the Committee on Ways and Means, submit ted an unfavorable report on H. 1 36. — Mr. Strom: A Bill to limit the compensation of the members of the General Assembly to thirty days. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a favor able report on 220 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

H. 1 46. — Mr. Prince : A Bill to amend Section 6 of an Act en titled "An Act, to fix the time for holding the Circuit Courts in the Eighth Judicial Circuit," approved February 27th, 1899. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. P RINCE, from the Committee on Railroads, submitted a favorable report with amendments on H. 2 12. — Mr. Bacot : A Bill to amend Section 1476 of the General Statutes of 1882, appearing as Section 1675 in the Revised Statutes of 1893, relating to the running of railroad trains on Sunday, so as to provide for the running of trains to transport passengers to and from religious services. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a spe cial report on H. 1 89. — Mr. Cosgrove : A Petition of Richmond Pinckney and others. Ordered p rinted and laid on the desks of the members. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted an un favorable report on H. 1 85. — Mr. Bostick : A Bill to amend Article IV. of Chapter XIV. of Title III. of the Revised Statutes of 1893, relating to the return and assessment of property for taxation, by adding a section thereto to be known as Section 228 (a). Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted an un favorable report on. H. 1 90. — Mr. Banks: A Joint Resolution submitting to the quali fied electors of this State the question whether the jurisdiction of Magistrates shall be extended to three months' imprisonment at hard labor for violation of agricultural contracts. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a favor able report with amendments on H. 1 98. — Mr. Prince (by request): A Bill to relinquish the State's interest in a certain tract of land devised to the State of South Carolina, after the death of life tenants under the last will and testa ment of Elizabeth Durham, of Anderson County. South Carolina. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. B ROWN, from the Special Committee of Pickens and Oconee delegations, submitted a favorable report on II. 1 58. — Mr. Mauldin: A Bill to authorize County Boards of THURSDAY, J ANUARY 24, 1901 221

Commissioners o f Pickens and Oconee to receive as a gift, or to pur chase, Ravenel's Bridge, over Seneca River. Ordered for consideration tomorrow. Mr. P RINCE, from the Committee on Railroads, submitted a favorable report on H. 1 60. — Mr. Kinard : A Bill to require the Railroad Commission to fix rates of storage to be charged by railroad companies in this State ; to prescribe regulations for charging the same, and to fix the measure of recovery, and for other purposes. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted an un favorable report on H. 1 70. — Mr. Galluchat: A Bill to extend the provisions of Sec tion 288 of the Revised Statutes of 1893, Volume II., Criminal Stat utes, relating to agricultural contracts to other contracts. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr.. W J. THOMAS, from the Committee on Education, submit ted a favorable report with amendments on H. 8 2. — Mr. Sinkler : A Bill to amend Section 4 of "An Act to declare the free School law of this State," approved March 9th, A. D. 1896. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a favor able report on H. 1 48. — Mr. Moss : A Bill authorizing Branchville School Dis trict No. 18, to issue bonds for the purpose of purchasing and procur ing grounds and erecting buildings for the Public Schools and to pro vide for the payment thereof. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. S PEARS, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a favorable report on H. 1 51. — Mr. John McMaster: A Bill to allow damages against Telegraph Companies doing business in the State, for mental anguish or suffering, even in the absence of bodily injury caused by negli gence in receiving, transmitting or delivering messages. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow.

INTRODUCTION O F BILLS. The f ollowing Bills were severally introduced, read severally a first time and referred to appropriate committees : H. 2 68.— Mr. LOCKWOOD : A Bill to amend an Act to amend 222 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

Section 1 o f an Act entitled "An Act to provide compensation for the members of the Township Commissioners, so as to fix the mileage of said Commissioners of Beaufort County at five cents per mile going and returning." Which w as referred to the Committee on Offices and Officers. H. 2 69. — Mr. RUCKER: A Bill to require the erection of a Union Depot in the City of Anderson. Which w as referred to the Committee on Railroads. H. 2 70.— Mr. REDFEARN : A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend Section 21 of the Code of Civil Procedure, being Sec tion 21 of Part I., Title III., Volume II., of the Revised Statutes, as to the time for holding Courts in the Fourth Circuit," approved the 26th day of January, 1897, so as to abolish the provision for the June term of the Court of General Sessidns for the Counties of Horry and Chesterfield. Which w as referred to the Committee consisting of the Horry and Chesterfield delegations. H. 2 71.— Mr. J. C. ROBERTSON : A Bill to set apart for Con federate souvenirs and relics, a room on the Senate side of the third floor in the State Capitol, and give the Daughters of the Confederacy control of the same. Which w as referred to the Committee on State House and Grounds. H. 2 74. — Mr. LEVER : A Bill to prevent forest fires from steam engines operated on railroads, and to allow damages for all injuries negligently caused in adopting the preventive herein provided for. Which w as referred to the Committee on Railroads. H. 2 76. — Mr. BIVENS : A Joint Resolution to authorize and re quire the State Treasurer to pay to the County Treasurer of Dor chester County $255 for commissions paid for the State by said County. Wrhich w as referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. H. 2 77. — Mr. SINKLER : A Bill to remit fees to teachers attend ing the Special Courses for Teachers at the South Carolina College. Which w as referred to the Committee on Education. H. 2 78.— Mr. FREEMAN : A Bill to divide the State of South Carolina into seven Congressional Districts, with geographical desig nation. Which w as referred to the Committee on Privileges and Elections. H. 279. — Mr. ESTRIDGE: A Bill providing for the payment of salaries to Sheriffs in monthly installments. Which w as referred to the Committee on Offices and Officers. THURSDAY, J ANUARY 24, 1901. 223

H. 2 80.— Mr. LOCKWOOD : A Bill to amend Section 349 of the Revised Statutes of 1893, by adding a proviso to said Section. Which w as referred to the Committee on Judiciary. H. 2 81.— Mr. COOPER: A Bill to amend an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to fix the time of holding Courts of the Seventh Judicial Circuit of this State," so as to provide an additional term of Court for Laurens County. W h ich was referred to the Committee on Judiciary. H. 2 82. — Mr. AUSTIN : A Bill to vest certain property in Sarah Pennington and Jane D. Wilson. Which w as referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. H. 2 83.— Mr. BACOT: A Bill to further amend the Act entitled "An Act to provide for the appointment of Magistrates and to de fine their jurisdiction, powers and duties and" approved 2nd March, 1897, as heretofore amended in the particular of the Magistrates of Charleston County. Which w as referred to the Committee consisting of the Charleston delegation. H. 2 84.— Mr. BRYAN : A Bill to establish a public highway leading from a point on the old stage road, known as Bellinger's Hill, to Scrivers, otherwise known as Talbird Ferry, in Beaufort County, and to provide for its maintenance by the Board of County Commis sioners. Which w as referred to the Committee on Roads, Bridges and Ferries. H. 2 88.— Mr. J. P. THOMAS, Jr. : A Bill to amend an Act en titled an "Act to grant certain powers to the Bishop and Standing Committee of the Protestant Episcopal Church for the Diocese of South Carolina," approved February 20th, 1880, and to substitute in their place another Board of Trustees. Read t he first time.

PAPERS F ORM THE SENATE. The S enate sent to this House the following Bills, which were read severally a first time and referred to appropriate committees: H. 2 85 (S. 33.) — Mr. Brown : A Bill to limit the number of acres of land which any alien, or any corporation controlled by aliens, may own within this State. Referred t o the Committee on Incorporations. H. 2 86 (S. 50) — Mr. Henderson : A Bill to provide for the election of directors.trustees, or managers of all corporations in South Caro 224 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

lina, a nd to carry out the provisions of Sec. 1 1 of Article IX. of the Constitution of the State of South Carolina in reference to cumula tive voting of stock. Referred t o the Committee on Incorporations. S. 1 07. — Mr. Aldrich : A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to create a new School District within the Township of Blackville, in Barnwell County, to be known as the 'Blackville School District,' and to authorize the levy and collection of a local tax therein," ap proved 23rd of December, A. D. 1890, and all Acts amendatory thereof. Referred t o the Committee on Public Schools.

THIRD R EADING BILLS. The f ollowing Bills were taken up, read severally a third time, passed and ordered sent to the Senate : H. 2 8. — Mr. C. E. Robinson : A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to incorporate Clemson College for the purpose of police regula tion and the abatement of nuisances," approved December 24th, 1894, by adding a proviso at the end of Section 6. H. 4 4. — Mr. Lide : A Bill to prevent the sale of goods, wares or merchandise within one mile of any Camp Ground or other place of religious meeting outside an incorporated town or city. H.. 4 — Mr. McGowan : A Bill making the wilful, unlawful and malicious wasting, or destroying of personal property of another, not embraced in Section 2500 of the General Statutes, and Section 165 of the Criminal Statutes of 1893, a misdemeanor. H. 1 6. — Mr. McGowan : A Bill to require all the Courts of this State to take Judicial notice of the laws and ordinances of any town or city in this State when the same shall be certified to by the Clerk or other officer of the town or city, under the seal of the municipal cor poration wherein such laws and ordinances are or were of force. H. 3 4. — Mr. Bacot: A Bill to further amend Section 11 14 of the Revised Statutes, relating to the powers of the Board of Visitors of the South Carolina Military Academy. H. 1 03. — Mr. John McMaster : A Bill regulating the service of process in Magistrates' Courts by the Sheriff of Richland County. .—H. 3 Mr. McGowan : A Bill to authorize and empower cities, towns, townships, school districts, special school districts and Coun ties to issue negotiable coupon bonds for the refunding or payment, in whole or part, of any valid bonded indebtedness heretofore or THURSDAY, J ANUARY 25, 1901. 225 hereafter c ontracted by the said cities, towns, townships, school dis tricts", special school districts or Counties. H. 7 8. — Mr. Gunter: A Bill to apportion the net profits derived from the sale of intoxicating liquors, wines, beers, etc. The f ollowing Bill was taken up : H. 5 4. — Air. Bivens : A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend Section 18 of the Code of Civil Procedure fixing the time for holding Courts in the First Judicial Circuit,'' approved February 19, 1898, so far as Dorchester County is concerned. Mr. B ivens asked and obtained unanimous consent to amend on the third reading as follows : By striking out the word "no" at the be ginning of line 7, printed Bill, and inserting the word "the" in lieu thereof. The B ill, as amended, was read a third time, passed and ordered sent to the Senate. The f ollowing Bill was taken up: H. 1 32. — Mr. Sanders: A Bill to allow the School Districts of the City of Spartanburg to order an election and to issue coupon bonds for school purposes. Mr. J ohnson asked and obtained unanimous consent to amend on the third reading as follows : Section 1 , line 4, strike out the word "thirty" and insert the word "twenty." Section 1 , strike out on line 4 and 5 the words "in lots not exceed ing twelve thousand dollars at any one time." Also strike out the word "such" on line 6 of same section. Also strike out the words on line 6 and 7 of Section 1, "as may be agreed on between the Trustees of said School District and the purchasers of said bonds." Also on line 7 the word "any." Also strike out in line 8, Section i, the words "of and before each or any of the lots are issued under this act." Also add to line 15, Section 1, "the Trustees to be the Judges of the sufficiency of said petition." Strike out on line 7 and 8, Section 2, the words : "Provided no election shall be held oftener than once in five years." Also strike out the word "title" and insert the word "lien" on line 6, Section 4. Also strike out on line 11, Section 1, the words "at least the owners of one-third" and insert the words "a majority." Also insert on line 11, Section 1, between the words es tate, etc., the word "owners." The B ill, as amended, was read a third time and ordered sent to the Senate.

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SECOND R EADING BILLS. The f ollowing Bilk were read a second time and ordered to a third reading tomorrow : H. 2 3. — Mr. Sinkler : A Bill to amend Sections 1 56 and 158, of the Code of Civil Procedure, in regard to the service of a summons. Mr. S INKLER moved to reconsider the vote, whereby the Bill was ordered to a third reading, which was agreed to. Mr. S INKLER offered the following amendment, which was agreed to : * By s triking out on line 1, page, 1, of printed Bill, the words "subdi vision 4 of." Amendy b striking out on line 2, page 1, of printed Bill, the words "18th subdivision," and adding on said line 2, page 1, after the word "line" the words "36," and on same line and page, after the word "said" the words "section." Of s aid Code as printed as part of Volume II. of the Revised Stat utes approved by the General Assembly of 1893, by adding af ter Section, j. the following Section: Section 3. That said Section 156 be, and the same is hereby further amended by in serting between the word "actions" and the word "for," on line 69 of said Section 156, the following words : "Affecting the title to real property or," so that such part of said Section 156, as is hereby amended, shall read as follows : "In actions affecting the title to real property or for the partition of real estate or for the foresclosure of mortgage on real estate, if any party or parties having any interest in or lien upon such mortgaged premises are unknown to the plaintiff and the residence of such party or parties, cannot, with reasonable diligence, be ascertained by him, and such fact shall be made to ap pear by affidavit to the Court or Judge, Clerk of the Court, Master or Judge of Probate where the trial is to be had, such Court, Judge, Clerk, Master or Judge of Probate shall grant an order that the sum mons be served on such unknown party or parties by publishing the same, for six weeks, once a week, in a newspaper printed in the County where the premises are situated, such publication shall be equivalent to a personal service on such unknown party or parties." The Bill, as amended, was read a second time and ordered to a third reading tomorrow. The f ollowing Bill was taken up : H. 5 7. — Mr. McMaster: A Bill to extend the rights and remedies of employees of railroad corporations, as provided by the Constitu THURSDAY, J ANUARY 24, 1901, 227 otion, t employees of street railway and textile mill corporations, and telegraph companies. The C ommittee offered the following amendment : Strike out the words "or textile mill corporations." Upon t he adoption of this amendment the yeas and nays were de manded. Yeas,8 6 ; nays, 39. Those v oting in the affirmative are : Yeas. — H on. W. F. Stevenson, speaker and Messrs. Ashley, Aull, Austin, Bacot, Beamguard, Bivens, Bolts, Brooks, Brown, Bostick, Bryan, Butler, Campbell, Coggeshall, Colcock, Cooper, Croft, Crum, Dantzler, Dean, DeLoach, Dennis, Dodd, Dunbar, Durant, Elder, Fox, Frasier, Freeman, Haile, Hardin, Hill, Hollis, Humphrey, James, Keels, Kinaru, Little, Lockwood, Lofton, McCall, McLeod, McGowan, Moffett. Morrison, Moses, Nesbitt, Nichols, Parker, W. L., Patterson. Prince, Pyatt, Rankin, Redfearn, Robin son, C. E., Robinson, R. B. A. Rucker, Stackhouse, Seabrook, Sinkler, Smith, J. B., Smith, M. L., Theus, Thompson, Wolling, Wilson, Wingo. — 68. Those v oting in the negative are : Nays. — M essrs. Banks, Bates, Carter, Dominick, Efird, Estridge, Gaston, Gourdin, Galluchat, Gunter, Jarnigan, Johnson, Kibler, Kin- sey, Lever, Lide, Logan, Lomax, Mayson, McLaughlin, McMaster, Jno.. Mishoe, Morgan, Moss, Richards, Richardson, Robertson, Strom, Stroman. Tatum, Thomas, W. J., Thomas, J. P. Jr., Webb, Wells, West, Weston, Williams, Woods. Woodward. — 39. The B ill as amended was read a second time and ordered to a third reading tomorrow.

REASONOR F VOTING. 1 v oted no on the amendment to strike out the words "textile mills" from the Bill because I am opposed to the principle of extending the Constitutional provision relative to fellow servant employees of rail roads to any class of employees, being opposed to the principle em braced in the Constitution with reference to railroads on this subject. Therefore, construing a vote in favor of the amendment to be a vote in favor of the principle announced. I voted no. .B. A MORGAN. Mr. C OSGROYE asked to be excused from voting for the reason that the Bill affected his private interests. 228 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

REASONOR F NOT VOTING. Im a paired with Mr. R. S. Whaley. If Mr. Whaley were present he would vote yes. I would vote no. F. H. McMASTER. A.. C Lyles paired with E. Blease. If Mr. Blease were here he would vote no. I would vote yes. A. C. LYLES. The f ollowing was taken up : H. 1 47. — Mr. Weston: A Bill to authorize the several municipali ties of this State to let convicts sentenced by the municipal authori ties thereof to hard labor to the Counties of this State in which such municipalities are located, for compensation, and fixing same. The C ommittee offered the following amendments, which were agreed to : To s trike out the word "twenty" in line 4 and to insert the word "fourteen" in lieu thereof. The B ill as amended was read a second time and ordered to a third reading tomorrow. H. 1 30. — Mr. Bacot: A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to divide the City of Charleston into twelve wards, and making provi sion for the election of the Mayor and Aldermen of said City." H. 1 87. — Mr. McGowan : A Bill to incorporate the Board of Visi tors of the Thornwell Orphanage at Clinton, South Carolina. H. 2 20. — Mr. Redfearn : A Joint Resolution providing for the prompt payment of the interest coupons on the bonds of Chesterfield County. H. 2 23.— Mr. Redfearn: A Bill to provide a Sinking Fund for Chesterfield County, so as to put said County on a cash basis and so as to provide for the retirement of bonds issued in aid of railroad.

RECOMMITTED B ILLS. On m otion of Mr. RICHARDSON the following Bill was recom mitted to the Committee on Judiciary. H. 1 26. — Mr. Richardson: A Bill to amend Section numbered Section 176 of an Act entitled "An Act to amend Section 176 of the Criminal Statutes of South Carolina, in Volume II. of the Revised Statutes of 1893, relating to entry on lands of another," approved the 2nd day of February, A. D. 1898, striking out the word "and" be tween the word "thereon" and the word "shall," on line 13 of said Act, and inserting in lieu thereof the word "or," and by striking out the word "and" between the word "posting" and the word "of," on line 16 of said Act, and inserting in lieu thereof the word "or." THURSDAY, J ANUARY 24, 1901. 229

On m otion of Mr. PATTERSON. H. 1 41. — Mr. Patterson: A Bill to provide for the settlement of claims arising against Counties prior to the creation of new Counties out of this Territory. Was c ommitted to Committee on Judiciary. On m otion of Mr. J. P. THOMAS, Jr. H. 2 0. — Mr. J. P. Thomas, Jr. : A Bill to amend Section 274, Gen eral Statutes, being Section 320 of the Revised Statutes, by adding after the word "dollars" on line 12, the words "and except in the County of Richland, where the commissioners shall not exceed one thousand dollars."' Was r ecommitted to the Special Committee of Richland delega tion.

INDEFINITELY P OSTPONED BILLS. On m otion of Mr. CROFT the following Bill was indefinitely post poned : H. 1 12. — Mr. Webb: A Bill granting additional rights and reme dies to the employees of any cotton manufactory, street railway com pany and telegraph company. On m otion of Mr. J. P. THOMAS, Jr., the following Bill wa? in definitely postponed : H. 5 3. — Mr. DeLoach : (by request) : A Bill to repeal an Act en titled "An Act to afford protection against certain barbed and edged wire fencing," approved 19th February, 1900. On m otion of Mr. TATUM the following Bill was indefinitely postponed : H. 1 28. — Mr. Galluchat: A Bill to further regulate agricultural labor contract.

ENACTING W ORDS STRICKEN OUT. Mr. D eBRUHL moved to strike out the enacting words of H. 5 8. — Mr. Wells: A Bill to amend Section 114 of Volume II., Revised S tatutes of the State of South Carolina, relating to the crime of r ape. The y eas and nays were demanded, which resulted as follows : Yeas, 69 ; nays, 34. Those w ho voted in the affirmative are : Yeas. — H on. W. F. Stevenson, Speaker and Messrs, Ashlev, Bacot, Bates, Beamjruard, Bivens. Bolts, Brown Bostick, Campbell, 230 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

Carter, C ooper, Cosgrove, Crum, Dantzler, DeBruhl, DeLoach, Den nis, Dodd, Dunbar, Durant, Elder, Estridge, Frasier, Gaston, Gour- din, Gunter, Haile, Hill, Jarnigan, Johnson, Keels, Kinard, Kinsey, Lever, Lockwood, Lofton, Logan, Lomax, Mauldin, McLaughlin, McGowan, McMaster, Jno., Morgan, Morrison, Moses, Moss, Nes- bitt, Nichols, Parker, W. L., Patterson, Prince, Pyatt, Rankin, Rich ardson, Robinson, C. E., Rucker, Sinkler, Smith, J. B., Spears, Thomas, W. J., Thomas, J. P. Jr., Thompson, Webb, West, Weston, Williams, Wingo, Woods. — 69. Those w ho voted in the negative are : Nays. — M essrs. Aull, Austin, Banks, Brooks, Bryan, Coggeshall, Dean, Efird, Fox, Freeman, Galluchat, Hardin, Hollis, Humphrey, James, Kibler, Lide, Little, Lyles, Mayson, McCall, McLeod, Mis- hoe, Redfearn, Robinson, R. B. A., Stackhouse, Strom, Stroman, Tatum, Theus, Vincent, Wolling, Wells, Woodward. — 34. On m otion of Mr. Wolling the enacting words of the following Bill were stricken out : H. 1 38. — Mr. McCall : A Bill to repeal Section 2514 of Volume I. of the Revised Statutes of 1893, being Section 2397 of the General Statutes of 1882, relating to agricultural liens. Mr. A SHLEY moved to reconsider the vote, whereby the enacting words of the Bill were stricken out, and to lay that motion on the table, which was agreed to. On m otion of Mr. DENNIS the enacting words of the following Bill were stricken out : H. 1 64. — Mr. Haile: A Bill to amend Section 2512 (2399) of the Revised Statutes of 1893, giving landlords prior lien for advances for agricultural purposes.

FLEAVES O ABSENCE. The f ollowing leaves of absence were granted : Mr. R. G. W. BRYAN from Friday until Monday next. Mr. J. W. DANTZLER from Thursday until Monday next. Mr. I. M. WOODS until Monday next. Mr. BLEASE, indefinitely on account of sickness. Mr. SEIGLER, indefinitely on account of sickness. On motion of Mr. KIBLER at 2 P. M. the House adjourned until 10 A. M. tomorrow. FRIDAY, J ANUARY 25, 1901. * ~ ' ? 231

FRIDAY, J ANUARY 25, 1901. The H ouse assembled at 10 A. M. The Clerk called the roll. The S PEAKER took the chair, and, a quorum being present, the deliberations were opened with prayer by Rev. E. P. Hutson. The C lerk proceeded to read the Journal of yesterday's proceed ings, when, on motion of Mr. TATUM, the further reading of the Journal was dispensed with, and it was confirmed. The S PEAKER called, in alphebetical order of Counties, for Petitions, Memorials, Presentations of Grand Juries, Returns of Commissioners, and such like papers, and for Resolutions, Bills or Motions. On m otion of Mr. HAILE, the call was dispensed with for this day.

PETITIONS.

HETO T HONORABLE SENATORS AND REPRESENTA TIVES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY: We. t he understigned, citizens of South Carolina, engaged in cot ton manufacturing at McColl, respectfully ask that no laws be passed interfering with this industry, but that we be permitted, as others, are to make our own contracts, control our own families as we consider best for our interests. We f urther represent that at the Mills at this place a good school is being run by the owners of the Mills, at their own expense, and that the average attendance is from seventy to seventy-five pupils. That we are encouraged to send our children to school and that they do attend some time during each year. That to pass a law prohibiting the Mills of this State to employ children under twelve years of age would be a great hardship to many of us. That the work engaged in by said children is of a character that they can easily do, and it aids a number of widows and crippled parents lo make an honest living for themselves and families by allowing the children to engage in this class of work. K. B ailey. Mrs. Jane Beasley. H.. M Bailey. W. C. Cartis. W.. W Perry. J.. F Grakes. Ben Norrles. D. C. Penfleld Oliver Bass. Maud Berry. .W. J Coleman. Nathen G ibson. R. S tanton. .H. P Aiken. J. G. Bryant. J. E. Denson. 232 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

.W. K Scott. C.. S Penfleld. E. B. Colins. W. M. Wilk. Millard Lambert. G. J. Sykes. J. Penny. J. K. McNamee. A. M. Morrell. A. A. Hogan. J. W. Jordan. J. H. Cook. Millard Britt. A. P. Sanders. J. S. Gilbert. W. B. Fair. J. W. Swipes. G. H. Ferrell. E. S. Pitts. G. V. Sullivan. Jane Foiatuth. A. H. Blacklin. P. Martin. J. L. Hamrieek. J. W. Brigman.

TOHE T HONORABLE SENATORS AND REPRESENTA- TIVES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY: The u ndersigned citizens of South Carolina, engeged in cotton manufacturing at Pelzer, S. C. respectfully ask that no law be passed interfering with this industry, but that we be permitted, as others arc. to make our own contracts, control our own families, and pursu? our chosen calling as we consider best for our interest. A.. F Cobb. N.. B Jimmerson. .Chris H McGeer. T. E Brown. .Hugh M Bigley. M.. T Cooker. .E. W Thompson. Johnny H edden. T.. R Whaley. .J. B Owens. T.. R Holiday. E.. W Sollis. E.. A Ballard. N.. D Norton. E. W right. George D ean. T.. J Smith. John. W Sharp. James H arris. Wichel O wens. .A. B Callabran. A.. G Irby. J. A dger Cobb. Clinton S tone. .L. B Law. C.. W Jenkins. .T. A Holtclare. J.. N Scott. W.. D S. Wright. .J. W CslHhan. J.. H Cromer. J.. K Porter. Furma L one. Jas.. M Fowler. Wash T hompson. A.. J Willingham. .L. M Long. J.. W Ervin. J.. A Gilmore. .B. W Palmer. Fash K ay. W. H amer Long. J.. P Gambelle. Jno.. F Long. H.. T Williams. .F. A Daniels. John T hompson. .J. B Martin. A.. M Gilmore. W.. H McKee. .L. V Colght. B.. C Childs. A.. P Long. W.. A Ayers. A.. M Sanders. Eearl V sishon. C.. L Chapman. W.. J Hipp. .R. B Coker. Joe M cDonald. L.. G Ma lone. D.. H J.mdo. S.. C Dendy. W.. W Laughter. J.. Q Adams. W.. M James. .W. T Clary. R.. C Carroll. H.. M Harrison. Jrs. T Hudgens. .Jno. B Bonner. A. f t. Atkins. .J. B Satterfleld. H.. W Zehe. N.. C Satterfleld. E.. E Jennings. W.. J Mahaffey. J.. C Kimley. .Mfl B Austin. L.. G Jones. .J. H Forester. P.. E Jewell. .J. W Wellom. R.. C Hamilton. FRIDAY, J ANUARY 25, 1901. 233

W.. C Mendin. J.. V Hughes. W. J. Hidden. .A. T Waddell. P. F. Garrison. W. W. Cobb. H. R. Saxon. H. E. Taylor. A.. D Rhodes. W. J. Holland. S. M. Callahan. J. T. Allison. his B. I >. Lowry. .J. R x Hacks. O. C. Watkins. mark. S. R. Power. H . P. Beam. J. J. Neean. J. Lt. Hindman. W. H. Vest. P. B. Casey. W. D. Grown. J. J. McCave. W. H. Connelly. Wesley Creresllon. M. Lt. Emmerson. J. C. Numnelbey. S. P. Poe. W. F. Kay. J.. W Middleton. W. J. Linbaugh. C.. H Holland. Joe F. Smith. J. A. C. Llndley. J. R. Hughey. J. B. Holiday. .C. G Williams. J.. W Mullinox. W. T. McElroy. R. N. Cobb. W. A. Stone. W. H. Reese. .J. W Collins. R. A. Hellnors. Richard Owens. S. E. Prenley. J. Lt. Cooker. A. O. Smith. W. D. Caldwell. T. H. Henderson. W. A. Lyle. J. M. Coker. T. E. Hunnicutt. W. L. Walker. W. D. Kirby. R. A. Ervin. W. E. Hammond, D. E lwood. li. L. Newman. Sam. D. Smith. B.. T Newman. W. L. Green. W. H. Garrison. P. R. Gilmer. W. B. Dobbins. J. H. Hill. G. M. Woottn. T. M cJarkins. Chas. Davenport. H. C. Ezell. J. M. Woodson. A. C. Blackston. W. J. Grinn. A. M. Jones. Jno.. E Nassell, Jr. A. A. Seiglers. P. N. Alenson. J. T. Goodsom. .D. S Ergle. W. M. Morgan. G. B. Bruce. W. W. Shaw. J. M. Meritt. George Deinhant. F. M. DeVore. R. M. Williamson. C.. C Collins. C. C. Burroughs. S. J. Ashley. J. D. Southerland. J. R. Forum. C. R. Turner. W. C. Mendict. A. C allander. T. A. McElroy. E.. E Warren. W. G. Davenport. Charles Underwood. J. R. Hughey. W. W. Campbell. .D. B Croox. B.. E Mitelton. F. W. Major. M. W. Strickland. W. R. Dendy. J. H. Davenport. J. Jfl Phillips. L. Padgett. .W. R A. Garrett. W.. F Johnson. J. T. Osborne. S. J. Ellis. W. F. M. Morgan. R. R. James. A. B. Morgan. .C. M Prince. S. Vaughn. J. E. Harrell. O. W. Compton. W. B. Rives. W. W. H. King. R. K. Hood. D. S. Bradberry. E. Watson. Robert James. B. F. Hughes. J. A. Reid. D.. P Sulivan. W. W. Enlow. We, t he widows of Pelzer and the employes of the Pelzer Cotton Mills, do respectfully beg of your Honorable Bodies, the Legis 234 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE. lature a nd Senate of South Carolina, not to pass any laws inter fering with the interests of our children as to work in the mills. We f ound we could not make a living on the farm, and of neces sity came to the mill, where we are contented, and our children have many benefits that they did not have on the farm. Our lot in life is hard enough as it is and we beseech you to let us alone. Mrs. E llen Thompson. F.. E Goodin. Mrs. C. T. Buarty. M. E. Bratchen. Mrs. M. A. Lancaster. S. R. Geddens. Mrs. M. K. Grant. Mary Collins. Mrs. Mary J. Rop. M. E. Nicholson. Mrs. S. A. Bowen. S. J. White. Mrs. S. V. Bishop. M. A. Pruiett. Mrs. R. C. Giles. H. E. Brewer. Mrs. M. J. Cheatham. M. W. Hunt. Mrs. Henrietta Browing. S. A. Taylor. Mrs. M. J. Muck. Mrs. C. P. Pollard. Mrs. H. C. Hammond. Licerra Reese. Mrs. C. B. Owens. M. N. Kay. Mrs. N. E. Byce. Sallie Hudgens. N. L. Willium. Anna C. Bass. Mrs. Ellen Morgan. Ellen Sims. Mrs. M. S. Muse. Tempa Byers. S. C. Spearman. M. W. Davis. Lucy Jones. S. W. Stone. Mollie Monroe. M. A. Howard. Nancy Kernels.

TOHE T HONORABLE SENATORS AND REPRESENTA TIVES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY: The u ndersigned citizens of South Carolina, engaged in cotton manufacturing at Pelham Mills, respectfully ask that no laws be passed interfering with this industry, but that we be permitted, as others are, to make our own contracts, control our own families, and pursue our chosen calling as we consider best for our interest. C.. H Hawkins. .H. E Henderson. J. W. Davis. W. B. Henderson. J. A. Dempsy. J. M. Divves. M. P. Scott. Scott Singleton. J. A. Waters. Guss Singleton. R. D. Waters. C. C. Chapman. G. B. Davis. Charlie Cannon. Minnie Davis. Walter x Barrett. Francis Moore. A. A. x Hawkins. Chas. Davis. J. J. Waters. Oma Hill. M. C. Rectoo. Harriet Gosnell. John Ward. J. E. Hawkins. R. L. Green. Tessie Turner. J. C. Jones. Emma Merrell. Thomas Branan. x Otto Dempsy. Hosie Norris. Katie Burdett. John Gasnell. Eugenia Wood. Wm. Ripard. Edney Burgess. Ernest Gresham. Marie Gresham. M. McKnight. Laura Roddey. Lizzie Copeland. Javinie Marrel. Mamie Greer. Lee Hawkins. Emma Paine. FRIDAY, J ANUARY 25, 1901. 235

Carrie H ill. Lillie H attyclaw. Lula H udson. Bessie G arrett. J.. H Davison. Donnie W addle. C.. D Varman. Effle J ames. Anna F isher. Ida H aklzelaw. Etta H arvey. Murdie F leming. Emma B ranon. Mr.. C Nealy. Lulu B arnett. Omie F leming. Effie S utherland. Aletha G riffith. Bertie N orris. Kattie V aughan. Lena H amett. Etta M cClimans. W.. H Glenn. Attar M ahaffey. .Nanie M Scott. Mrs. S heehan. x .D. A Waddle. Pawnee S mith. John P ool. Gener M iller, x Luther C ox. Eva D illard. Sam J ames. Lessie R oss. Wm. H awkins. Luther G arrett. Boles B arber. lohn S outherland. x Will R oddy. Austin D emspy. x J.. F Hester. D.. B Vaughan. .A. P Lizmore. Florence S ingleton. .J. M Garrett. Eweety S mith. C. L . Tinsley. McLeod D avis. "W.. C Fuller. A.. C Franklin. Fred K ettle. E.. H Henderson. M.. W Williams. * Jas. M oAlister. E.. B Steading. Wm. x B agwell. M.. C Jackson. J.. A x Norris. .B. M Dilland. W.. W x Hawkins. E.. E Satterfleld. M.. A Kirby. James. T Kirby. W.. B Miller. .E. C Green. W.. A Davis. J.. A Dobbins. E.. M Davis. .J. A Satterfield. INTRODUCTION O F BILLS. The f ollowing Bills were severally introduced, read a first time and referred to appropriate Committees : H. 2 89. — Mr. GUNTER : A Bill to authorize and empower the trustees of School District No. 60, in the County of Aiken and the town of Wagener, to erect a school house on a lot owned by said District, and to empower said District to convey an interest in said school house and lot to said town, and to employ jointly the teacher for said school and to change the name of said District. Which w as referred to the Committee on Judiciary. H. 2 90. — Mr. WELLS : A Bill to prevent the sale of certain explosive fire crackers. Which w as referred to the Committee on Commerce and Manu factures. H. 2 91.— Mr. RICHARDSON: A Bill to exempt certain town ships in Clarendon County from the operation of the General Stock law. Which w as referred to the Committee on Agriculture. H. 292.— Mr. SEABROOK: A Bill abolishing license to traffic in seed cotton in Charleston County. 236 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

Which w as referred to the Committee on Agriculture. 194. — M r. RUCKER: A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act relating to estates of minors." Approved February 9th, 1900. Which w as referred to the Committee on Judiciary. H. 2 95. — Mr. MORGAN: A Bill to amend Section 1 of an Act entitled "An Act to regulate" the granting of bail by magistrates." Approved the 17th day of February, A. D. 1900. Which w as referred to the Committee on Judiciary. H. 2 96.— Mr. BROOKS: A Bill to require the Auditors of the several Counties of this State to publish annually a copy of their book as made up for the County Treasurer for the collection of taxes. Which w as referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. H. 2 97.— Mr. REDFEARN: A Bill to provide for the hold ing of an election within that portion of Chesterfield County now exempted from the provisions of the General Stock Law. so as to ascertain whether said exception shall continue or be abolished. Which w as referred to the Committee consisting of the Chester field Delegation. H. 2 98.— Mr. MURCHISON: A Bill to authorize and require a pre-return and pre-assessment of real and personal estates in the town of Mullins for 1901. Which w as referred to the Committee consisting of the Marion delegation. H. 1 99. — Mr. MAYSON : A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to Article III. of Section 9 of the Constitution of the State of South Carolina to provide for biennial sessions of the Gen eral Assembly. Which w as referred to the Committee on Judiciary. H. 3 00. — Mr. MAULDIN: A Bill to amend Section 4 of an Act entitled "An Act to amend Sections 3 and 4 of an Act entitled 'An Act to provide a system of County Government of the several Counties of the State, so far as it relates to the maintenance and working of the roads and highways of the State.' " Approved the 15th day of February, A. D. 1900. Which w as referred to the Committee consisting of one member from each delegation. H. 3 01.— Mr. J. P. THOMAS, JR. : A Bill to repeal an Act en titled An Act relating to powers of certain corporations. Approved the 2nd day of March, A. D. 1897. Which w as referred to the Committee on Incorporations. FRIDAY, J ANUARY 25, 1901. 237

H. 3 02.— Mr. WESTON : A Bill to amend Section 182 of the General Statutes of this State, being Section 236 of the Revised Statutes of this State, providing that the value of Railroad property shall be fixed for taxation. Which w as referred to the Committee on Railroads. H. 3 03. — Mr. FRASER: A Bill to prohibit foreign railroad cor porations from building, operating or leasing railroads in this state, and to provide a penalty for the violation thereof. Which w as referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

FREPORTS O COMMITTEES. Mr. F RASER, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted an unfavorable majority report on .—H. 8 Mr. J. P. Thomas, Jr. : A Bill to create the office of County Solicitor ; to define his duties, and to provide for his com pensation. Mr.. J P. Thomas, Jr., of the same Committee submitted a favor able minority report. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. L IDE, from the Committee on Offices and Officers, sub mitted a special report on H. 5 6. — Mr. Mayson : A Bill to provide for the election of County Dispensers at the same time, in the same way as members of the House of Representatives, and allowing the said County Dispensers to appoint their clerks. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. L IDE, from the Committee on Offices and Officers, sub mitted a favorable report on H. 6 5. — Mr. J. P. Thomas, Jr. : A Bill to regulate fees and commissions of public officers. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. K EEL, from the Committee on Incorporations, submitted an unfavorable report on H. 6 7. — Mr. Bacot: A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the increase and decrease of the capital stock of corporations in this State, except Railroad, Railway, Tramway, Turnpike and Canal corporations ;" approved the first day of March, A. D. 1899. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. L IDE, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted an un favorable report on 238 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

H. 8 7. — Mr. J. C. Robertson : A Bill to require the Justices of the Supreme Court and Judges of the Circuit Courts to make and file their affidavits with the Comptroller General, stating that they have filed all their decisions, as required by Section. 17, Article 5 of the Constitution of South Carolina, and to prevent the Comptroller General from issuing to said Judges and Justices his warrants for their salaries unless such affidavits have been so filed. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. W OODWARD, from the Committee on Commerce and Manufactures, submitted an unfavorable report on, H. 1 14. — Mr. F. H. McMaster: A Bill to regulate contracts between employers and employes in manufactures, mines and other industrial enterprises in this State. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. H AILE, from the Committee on Commerce and Manufac tures submitted an unfavorable report on H. 1 15— Mr. F. H. McMaster: A Bill to provide for the estab lishment and maintenance of schools in factory towns and villages. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. W ILSON, from the Committee on Ways and Means, sub mitted a favorable report on H. 1 18. — Mr. Moses: A Bill to provide for the erection and furnishing of a Steward's Hall at the South Carolina College. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. J ARNIGAN, from the Committee on Privileges and Elec tions, submitted a favorable report on . 1 42. — Mr. Beamguard : A Bill to further regulate the regis tering of electors in this State. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. W EBB, from the Committee on Commerce and Manufac tures, submitted an unfavorable report on H. 1 33. — Mr. West: A Bill providing for County profits from dispensaries to be used for the support of free schools and for monthly settlements. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. D OMINICK, from the Committee on Privileges and Elections, submitted a favorable report on H. 1 44. — Mr. Patterson : A Bill to abolish the voting precinct in Barnwell County known as Mixson's Mill, and to provide in lieu thereof a voting precinct at Dunbarton, to be known as Dun- barton. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. FRIDAY, J ANUARY 25, 1901. 239

Mr. M ORGAN, from the Committee on Banking and Insurance, submitted an unfavorable report on H. 1 56. — Mr. F. H. McMaster: A Bill to require life insur ance companies doing business in this State on a reserve plan to in vest the reserve funds on policies issued in this State in securieties in this State. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr.E D LOACH, from the Committee and Banking and Insur ance, submitted an unfavorable report on H. 1 57. — Mr. F. H. McMaster: A Bill to further regulate the business of life insurance companies in this State. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. S TROMAN, from the Committee on Commerce and Man ufactures, submitted an unfavorable report on H. 1 67. — Mr. West : A Bill to prohibit the selling of rectified alcoholic spirituous liquors within this State without labeling it as such. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. L IDE, from the Committee on Offices and Officers, sub mitted a report without recommendation on H. 1 69. — Mr. Banks : A Bill to regulate how County Dispen sers shall be elected. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a special report on H. 1 73. — Mr. Wood: A Bill to amend Section 4 of an Act en titled "An Act to prohibit emigrant agents from plying their voca tions within this State without first obtaining a license ; and for other purposes." Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. D OMINICK, from the Committee on Privileges and Elec tions submitted a favorable report on H. 1 93 (S. — .) — Mr. Sheppard : A Bill to apportion Representa tives among the several Counties according to the number of in habitants contained in each. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a favorable report on H. 1 94 (S. — ). — Mr. Gruber: A Bill to ratify the amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Carolina to be known as "Article I. of Amendments to the Constitution," to authorize and 240 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE. empower t he General Assembly to provide by law for the con demnation and equitable assessment of lands for drainage purposes. Ordered for consideration tomorrow. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a favorable report on H. 2 02 (S. 68) (substitute for 48). — Judiciary Committee: A Bill to ratifv the amendment to Section 7. Article VIII.. of the Consti tution relating to municipal bonded indebtedness. Referred t o the Committee on Judiciary. Mr. J ARNIGAN, from the Committee on Privileges and Elec tions, submitted a favorable report on H. 2 14. — Mr. Lever: A Bill to validate the elections whereby J. F. Mahaffee, W. H. Suber, J. C. Epting and J. H. Bushardt were elected Wardens and Jackson Counts elected Intendant of the town of Peak. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. S TROMAN, from the Committee on Commerce and Manu factures, submitted a favorable report on. H. 2 15. — Mr. Lever: A Bill to limit the hours of labor in fac tories. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. M AYSON, from the Committee on Incorporations, sub mitted an unfavorable report on H. 2 18. — Mr. Lomax: A Bill to expedite the collection of legal demands against corporations. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. C RUM, from the Committee on Commerce and Manufac tures, submitted an unfavorable report on H. 2 22. — Mr. Weston :' A Bill to regulate the employment of child labor in mills and provide for schools for children of employes of certain mills. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. W OODWARD, from the Committee on Commerce and Manufactures, submitted an unfavorable report on H. 2 33. — Mr. BeBruhl : A Bill to require persons furnishing hot supper entertainments for profit to procure licenses therefor. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. E LDER, from the Committee on Claims, submitted a favor able report on H. 2 40. (S.64). — Mr. Sullivan : A Bill to require County Com missioners to show nature of claim in published reports. Ordered for consideration tomorrow. FRIDAY, J ANUARY 25, 1901. 241

Mr. L IDE, from the Committee on Offices and Officers, sub mitted a favorable report on H. 2 68. — Mr. Lockwood : A Bill to amend an Act to amend Section 1 of an Act entitled "An Act to provide compensation for the members of the Township Commissioners, so as to fix the mileage of said Commissioners of Beaufort County of five cents per mile going and returning." Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. M ISHOE, from the Special Committee of Horry and Ches terfield, submitted a favorable report on H. 2 70. — Mr. Redfearn : A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend Section 21 of the Code of Civil Procedure, being Sec tion 21 of Part I., Title III., Volume II., of the Revised Statutes, as to the time for holding Courts in the Fourth Circuit," approved the 26th day of January, 1897, so as to abolish the provision for the June term of the Court of General Sessions for the Counties of Horry and Chesterfield. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a favorable report with amendments on H. 1 24. — Mr. J. P. Thomas : A Bill to require all officers charged by law with the assessment and collection of taxes, to furnish, upon application, certificates as to the amount of all taxes levied and assessed upon any property which are due and payable, and which are liens upon such property, and to declare the effect of such certificates. * Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr.. R B. A. ROBINSON, from the Committee on Offices and Officers, submitted an unfavorable report on H. 1 68. — Mr. Sanders: A Bill to amend Section 7 of an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the election of State Board of Con trol, and to further regulate the sale, use, consumption, transporta tion and disposition of intoxicating and alcoholic liquors, or liquors in this State, and prescribe further penalties for violation of the Dis pensary Laws, and to police the same," approved March 6th, 1896. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. P RINCE, from the Committee on Ways and Means, sub- mittee a favorable report with amendments on H. 2 06. — Mr. Wilson : A Bill to provide for the collection of certain fees by the Secretary of State. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. 16-H-J-(5oo.) 242 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Mr. S TROMAN, from the Committee on Penitentiary, submitted an unfavorable report on H. 2 07. — 'Mr. Durant : A Bill to further regulate the hiring of penitentiary convicts. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. S TROM, from the Committee 011 Incorporations, submitted an unfavorable report on H. 2 25. — Mr. J. P. Thomas, Jr.: A Bill to amend Section 12 of an Act entitled "An Act to provide for corporation of towns of less than one thousand inhabitants," approved 2nd March, 1896, by in creasing the jurisdiction of town council. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. . Mr. R OBERT LIDE, from the Committee on Offices and Offi cers, submitted a favorable report with amendments on H. 2 79. — Mr. Estridge : A Bill providing for the payment of salaries to Slieriffs in monthly installments. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. C OLCOCK, from the Committee on Incorporations, sub mitted a favorable report on H. 2 85 (S — ). — Mr. Brown : A Bill to limit the number of acres of land which any alien, or any corporation controlled by aliens, may own within this State. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. W ILLIAMS, from the Committee on Incorporations, sub mitted a favorable report on H. 2 86 (S. — ). — Mr. Henderson : A Bill to provide for the elec tion of Directors, Trustees or Managers, of all corporations in South Carolina, and to carry out the provisions of Section 1 1 of Article IX. of the Constitution of the State of South Carolina in reference to cumulative voting of stock. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. C OSGROVE, from the Committee on Banking and Insur ance, submitted a report by substitute on H. 1 37. — Mr. Kibler: A Bill to provide for the creation of the office of Banking and Insurance Commissioner and to prescribe the duties thereof. H. 1 37 Substitute. — A Bill to provide for the creation of the office of Insurance Commissioner and to prescribe the duties thereof. Read t he first time and ordered for consideration tomorrow. Mr. BACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a special report on FRIDAY, J ANUARY 25, 1901. 243

H. 1 26. — Mr. Richardson : A Bill to amend Section numbered Section 176 of an Act entitled "An Act to amend Section 176 of the Criminal Statutes of South Carolina, in Volume II. of the Re vised Statutes of 1893, relating to entry on lands of another," ap proved the 2nd day of February, A. D. 1898, striking out the word "and" between the word "thereon" and the word "shall," on line 13 of said Act, and inserting in lieu thereof the word "or," and by striking out the word "and" between the word "posting" and the word "of," on line 16 of said Act, and inserting in lieu thereof the word "or." Recommending t hat the same be laid on the table and withdrawn from the files of the House, which was adopted and the Bill with drawn. Mr. S INKLER, from the Special Joint Committee to whom was referred Governor's Message, submitted a majority report on H. 2 93. — Special Joint Committee : A Bill constituting a Com mission to adjudicate the claim of the receiver of the President, Di rectors and Company of the State Bank to find certain Bonds of the State, which have been lost or destroyed. Mr. G raydon, from the same Committee, submitted a minority report on the same. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow.

PAPERS F ROM THE SENATE. The S enate returned to this House the following, with con currence : H. 2 72. — Mr. Bacot : A Concurrent Resolution. Bet i resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, the Senate Concurring, now met and sitting in Gen eral Assembly, that the death of that great and good "mother, wife and queen," Victoria, is to be lamented not only by the English people, but also the world over as a personal loss to every human being who values purity of life and integrity of character especially in high places : and that Her example should be cherished and fol- lowered by succeeding generations in all lands. The S enate sent to this House the following Bills, which were read and referred to appropriate committees. H. 3 04. (S. — ). — Mr. Henderson : A Bill to amend Section 4 of an Act entitled "An Act to further Provide for the return and assessment of property for taxation," approved the 2nd day of 244 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

March,. A D. 1897, so as to make Township Assessors, Equalizers of property. Which w as referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. H. 3 05 (S. — ). — Mr. Sheppard : A Bill to create a State Board of Entomology, to define its powers and prescribe its duties and pro vide for the inspection of Forest Trees, Vineyards and Vegetable Farms, to prevent contagious diseases, and destroy destructive in sects in Orchards, Vineyards and other places in this State. Which w as referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

MESSAGE F ROM THE GOVERNOR. Statef o South Carolina, Executive C hamber January 25, 1001. Gentlemen o f the General Assembly : In c onnection with the lighting of the State House and other public buildings in regard to which I submitted a Special Message conveying a proposition of the Columbia Electric Street Railway, Light and Power Company, I beg herewith to submit a proposition, for your consideration from the Columbia Gas Light Company. Respectfully, M.. B McSWEENEY, Governor. Columbia, S . C, January 24, 1901. His Excellency, M. B. McSweeney, Governor, Columbia, S. C. : Honored S ir: As the lighting contract for State institutions is about to expire, we beg respectfully to call attention to the following suggestions : In r egard to lighting State House and State Hospital for Insane, you already have fixtures in both institutions for lighting with gas and with the expenditure of a few hundred dollars the fixtures in the buildings can be put in thorough repair so that no leakage whatever will occur, and then you have your lighting expense under complete control. In the use of gas you only use as many lights as are necessary, if one is needed one only is used and one only paid for, if you need one hundred, one hundred is immediately available; and, inasmuch as there is but one month in the year when the House and Senate chambers are lighted, it is in the path of economy to have your lighting under control for as much or as little as may be needed. FRIDAY, J ANUARY 25, 1901. 245

Furthermore, y ou do not have to stand the loss and depreciation of light generating plant ; you have not the expense of numerous employees to keep up during the dull months of the year, when very little light is needed, and the delay occasioned by break-down of machinery or shut down of plant from any cause, gas is always available and ready, and no anxiety or care on the part of State offi cials to look after the source of light. In v iew of the above, will state that heretofore the expense of lighting State House and the Hospital for the Insane with gas, has never been so much as for other sources of light and then gas was paid for at regular rates. But in view of prospective lighting, will offer to furnish gas to light either or both institutions at a net rate of $1.60 per 1,000 cubic feet, and no obstruction as to how much or how many hours of lighting, provided all lighting inside the build ings named is with gas. Trusting t hat the foregoing may be of sufficient interest to war rant careful consideration in providing for light in future, I am, sir, Very r espectfully yours, JOHN. M DANIEL, Agent and Superintendent.

CLAIM. H. 3 06 — Nancy W. Owing $23 17

THIRD R EADING BILLS. The f ollowing Bills were taken, read severally a third time, passed and ordered sent to the Senate : H. 2 3. — Mr. Sinkler: A Bill to amend Sections 156 and 158 of the Code of Civil Procedure, in regard to the service of a summons. H. 5 7. — Mr. McMaster : A Bill to extend the rights and remedies of employees of railroad corporations, as provided by the Constitu tion, to employees of street railway and textile mill corporations, and telegraph companies. H. 1 30. — Mr. Bacot : A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to divide the City of Charleston into twelve wards, and making provi sion for the election of the Mayor and Aldermen of said city." (Favorable.) H. 1 87. — Mr. McGowan : A Bill to incorporate the Board of Visi tors of the Thornwell Orphanage at Clinton, South Carolina. H. 1 47. — Mr. Weston : A Bill to authorize the several municipal ities of this State to let convicts sentenced by the municipal authori 246 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE, ties t hereof to hard labor to the Counties of this State in which such municipalities are located, for compensation, and fixing same. H. 2 20. — Mr. Redfearn : A Joint Resolution providing for the prompt payment of the interest coupons on the bonds of Chester field County. H. 2 23. — Mr. Redfearn : A Bill 10 provide a Sinking Fund for Chesterfield County, so as to put said County on a cash basis and so as to provide for the retirement of bonds issued in aid of railroad.

SECOND R EADING BILLS. The following was taken up : H. 8 8. — Mr. Richards: A Bill to amend Sub-division 7 of Sec tion 970, Volume I., Revised Statutes of South Carolina, as to the qualifications of physicians, so as to exempt graduates who present a diploma from a reputable Medical College in this State. Mr. H ARDIN moved to strike out the enacting words, where upon the yeas and nays were demanded. Yeas,7 4 ; nays, 59. Those v oting in the affirmative are : Yeas. — M essrs. Ashley, All, Austin, Banks, Bates, Brown, Campbell, Cooper, Cosgrove, Croft, Crum, Dean, Dodd, Dominick, Dunbar, Elder, Freeman, Gaston, Hardin, Hollis, Johnson, Kinard, Kinsey, Lide, Lofton, Mauldin, McCall, McLeod, McGowan, Mis- hoe, Morrison, Moses, Murchison, Nesbitt, Nichols, Patterson, Redfearn, Richardson, Robertson, Stroman, Tatum, Thomas, J. P. Jr., Webb, Wells, Wilson, Wingo, Woodward. — 47. Those v oting in the negative are : Nays. — H on. W. F. Stevenson, Speaker and Messrs. Bacot, Beamguard, Bivens, Bolts, Brooks, Butler, Carter, Coggeshall, De- Bruhl, DeLoach, Dennis, Durant, Efird, Estridge, Fox, Fraser, Gourdin, Galluchat, Gunter, Haile, Hill, Humphrey, James, Jarni- gan, Keels, Kibler, Lever, Little, Lockwood, Logan, Lomax, Lyles, Mayson, McLaughlin, McMaster, F. H., McMaster, Jno., Morgan, Moss, Parker, W. L., Prince, Pyatt, Rankin. Richards, Robinson, R. B. A., Rucker, Stackhouse, Smith, J. B.. Smith, M. L., Spears, Strom, Theus, Thomas, W. J., Thompson, Vincent, Wolling, West, Weston, Williams. — 59. .Mr. M L. SMITH moved to reconsider the vote, whereby the House refused to strike out the enacting words of the Bill and to lay that motion on the table, which was agreed to. FRIDAY, J ANUARY 25, 1901. 247

The B ill was read a second time ajid ordered to a third reading tomorrow. PAIRS. mI a paired with Mr. H.uger Sinkler. If Mr. Sinkler was present he would vote "no." I would vote "yes." R.. S WHALEY.

ENACTING W ORDS STRICKEN OUT. The following was taken up : H. 6 3. — Mr. J. P. Thomas, Jr.: A Bill to change the law in re gard to County Boards of Education and County Superintendents of Education. Mr.. J P. THOMAS, Jr., offered the following amendment, which was a greed to : Amend t he title of the Bill by adding thereto the following: o"And t extend the principle of Graded School superintendency to all the public schools in each of the Counties of the State." Mr. L OMAX moved to strike out the enacting words of the Bill, whereupon the yeas and nays were demanded. Yeas, 7 1, nays, 38. Those v oting in the affirmative are : Yeas. — H on. W. F. Stevenson, Speaker and Messrs. Ashley, All, Austin, Banks, Bates, Beamguard, Bivens, Bolts, Brown, Croft, Crum, Dean, DeBruhl, DeLoach, Dennis, Dominick, Durant, El der, Estridge, Fox, Gaston, Gourdin, Gunter, Haile, Hardin, Hill, Hollis, Humphrey, Johnson, Keels, Kibler, Kinard, Kinsey, Lever, Lide, Little, Lockwood, Lomax, Lyles, Mauldin, Mayson, McCall, McLeod, McGowan, Mishoe, Morgan, Morrison, Nesbitt, Nichols, Patterson, Prince, Redfearn, Richards, Robinson, C. E.. Robinson, R. B. A., Stackhouse, Smith, J. B., Spears, Strom, Stroman, Tatum, Theus, Thomas, W. J., Thompson, Wolling, Webb, Whaley, Wil son, Wingo, Woodward. — 71. Those v oting in the negative are : Nays. — Messrs. Bacot, Brooks, Bostick, Butler, Campbell, Carter, Coggeshall, Colcock, Cooper. Cosgrove, Dodd, Dunbar, Fraser, Freeman, Galluchat, James, Jarnigan, Lofton, Logan, McLaughlin, McMaster, F. H., McMaster, Jno., Moses, Moss, Murchison, Par ker, W. L., Pyatt, Rankin, Robertson, Rucker, Sinkler, Smith, M. L., Thomas, J. P. Jr., Vincent, Wells, West, Weston, Williams. 248 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Mr. A SHLEY moved to reconsider the vote, whereby the enact ing words of the Bill were stricken out and to lay that motion on the table, which was agreed to.

ORREASON F VOTING. I v oted no bn a motion to strike out the enacting words because if the enacting words were not stricken out the Bill might be amended so as to improve the public school system. As the Bill now stands I am opposed to it. THOS. B. BUTLER. I v oted against striking out the enacting words because I favored the general purpose and object of the Bill and thought that any objectionable feature which it might contain could have been remedied by appropriate amendments. I am opposed to the Bill without such amendments. M. L. SMITH.

A R ESOLUTION. Resoh'cd, T hat the Sergeant-at-Arms be hereby directed to have placed in the lobby of the House of Representatives an electric bell connected with the Clerk's desk, and that the Clerk shall ring said bell one minute previous to the commencement of a roll call. On m otion of Mr. WINGO the Resolution was laid on the table.

REPORTSF O COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS. Mr. E LDER, from the Committee on Claims, made a favorable report on the following, and recommended that the same be paid, Which was agreed to and the claims ordered sent to the Senate : H. 2 44 — Mrs. E. L. Powell, over-paid taxes $ 3 25 H. 2 45. — Mrs. E. C. Lane, over-paid taxes 22 19 H. 2 46. — R. D. Lee, B. H. Moss et al., Pres. Electors 202 80 H. 2 49— John J. Earle 22 21 H. 2 51. — S. J. Leaphart, J. H. Counts et al 29 90 H. 2 58. — S. G. Varn 15 10

RECOMMITTED B ILLS. On m otion of Mr. GASTON the following was recommitted to the Committee on Claims: H. 2 26. — Mr. Gaston : A Joint Resolution to require the Treas urer of Chester County to refund to Nancy McCollum and to Mary McCollum, certain over-paid taxes for the year 1898. SATLitDAY, J ANUARY 26, 1901. 249

On m otion of Mr. AUSTIN the following was recommitted to the Committee on Judiciary : H. 2 82. — Mr. Austin : A Bill to vest certain property in Sarah Pennington and Jane D. Wilson.

BILLS W ITHDRAWN. On m otion of Mr. BANKS the following was laid on the table and permission granted to withdraw from the files of the House : H. 8 4. — Mr. Banks: A Bill to devolve the duties of the County Boards of Control on the County Boards of Commissioners, and to abolish the separate office of County Board of Control, after the next general election, and to require County Dispensers to be elected by the people. On m otion of Mr. KIBLER the following was laid on the table and permission granted to withdraw from the files of the House : H. 1 37. — Mr. Kibler: A Bill to provide for the creation of the of fice of Banking and Insurance Commissioner and to prescribe the duties thereof. TABLED B ILLS. The C ommittee on Incorporations asked and obtained permission to table H. 6 6. — Mr. Bacot : A Bill to provide for renewing and extend ing the charters of corporations, except railroad, railway, tramway, turnpike and canal corporations incorporated by special Acts, whose charters have not yet expired. Ando t take up instead H. 2 39. (S. 34). — Mr. Barnwell : A Bill to provide for renewing and extending the charters of incorporations except railroad, rail way, tramway, turnpike and canal corporations incorporated by spe cial Acts, whose charters have not yet expired. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. At 1 : 55 P. M., on motion of Mr. BUTLER, the House adjourned until 10 A. M. tomorrow.

SATURDAY, J ANUARY 26, 1901. The H ouse assembled at 10 A. M. The Clerk called the roll. The S peaker took the chair, and, a quorum being present, the deliberations were opened with prayer by .Rev. E. P. Hutson. 250 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

The C lerk proceeded to read the Journal of yesterday's proceed ings, when, on motion of Mr. TATUM, the further reading of the Journal was dispensed with, and it was confirmed. The S PEAKER called, in alphabetical order of Counties, for Pe titions, Memorials, Presentations of Grand Juries, Returns of Com missioners, and such like papers, and for Resolutions, Bills or Mo tions. On m otion of Mr. McLEOD, the call was dispensed with for this day. INTRODUCTION O F BILLS. The f ollowing Bills were severally introduced, read a first time and referred to appropriate committees. H. 3 10. Mr. BUTLER : A Bill to abolish the use of request for liquor by County Dispenser. Which w as referred to the Committee on Offices and Officers. H. 3 11. — Mr. CROFT: A Joint Resolution appointing John P. Thomas, Sr., of Richland County, a Commissioner for the State to complete the preparation of the Confederate Rolls and to arrange for the publication of the same. Which w as referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. H. 3 12.— Mr. STACKHOUSE: A Bill to authorize the Com missioners of the Sinking Fund to loan funds to the County of Marion to pay past indebtedness of said County and to authorize the levy and collection of a special tax for the payment of the same. Which w as referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. H. 3 13. — Mr. AUSTIN: A Bill to protect keepers of boarding houses. Which w as referred to the Committee on Commerce and Manu factures. H. 3 14.— Mr. McLAUGHLIN: A Bill to provide for a Board of Assessors, County and State Board of Equalization, and their compensation to amend the law in regard to assessment of property. Which w as referred to the Committee on Judiciary. H. 3 15.— Mr. McLAUGHLIN: A Bill to admit dying declara tions in civil cases subject to the same rules of evidence in force in criminal cases. Which w as referred to the Committee on Judiciary. H. 3 16. — Mr. WHALEY (by request): A Bill to regulate the service and price of illuminating gas in cities of oyer forty thousand inhabitants. Which w as referred to the Committee on Judiciary. SATURDAY, J ANUARY 26, 1901. 251

H. 3 17-— Mr. PRINCE: A Bill to validate certain bonds of the city of Anderson. Which w as referred to the Committee on Judiciary. H. 3 22. — Mr. J. B. SMITH : A Bill to appropriate annually the sum of two hundred thousand dollars for the use of the free public schools of this State. Which w as referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. H. 3 23.— Mr. J. C. ROBERTSON : A Bill to declare all dogs and bitches returned and listed for taxation, to be personal property, with all the remedies and rights incident to the ownership of other personal property. Which w as referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

FREPORTS O COMMITTEES. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a favorable report on H. 1 40. — Mr. Patterson: A Bill to make the salary of the Mag istrate and Constable at Williston, in Barnwell County, the same as that paid to the Magistrate and Constable at Barnwell Court House and Blackville, in the same County- Ordered for consideration tomorrow. Mr. M cLEOD, from the Committee on Penitentiary, submitted an unfavorable report on H. 1 76. — Mr. Prince : A Bill to amend Section 505 of the Crimi nal Statutes (1893) of this State, by striking out the words "murder, arson and manslaughter." Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. M OSES, from the Committee on Military Affairs,, submit ted an unfavorable report on H. 1 95. — Mr. Austin : A Bill to amend Sections 5 and 7 of an Act entitled "An Act to provide for pensions for certain soldiers and sailors now residents of South Carolina who were in the service of the State, or of the Confederate States, in the late War between the States," approved the 19th February, A. D. 1900, so as to provide for a Township Pension Board. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. W ILSON, from the Committee on Ways and Means, sub mitted an unfavorable report on H. 2 96. — Mr. Brooks : A Bill to require the Auditors of the sev eral Counties of this State to publish annually a copy of their book 252 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE, as m ade up for the County Treasurer for the collection of taxes. Ordered for consideration tomorrow. Mr. W ILSON, from the Committee on Ways and Means, submit ted a favorable report on H. 3 04 (S. — ) — Mr. Henderson : A Bill to amend Sec. 4 of an Act entitled "An Act to further provide for the return and assessment of property for taxation," approved the 2d day of March, A. D. 1897, so as to make Township Assessors, Equalizers, as well as Assessors of property. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted an unfavorable majority report on H. 4 9. — Mr. Efird : A Joint Resolution proposing an amend ment to Article III., Section 9, of the Constitution of the State of South Carolina, to provide for biennial sessions of the General As sembly. Mr. L IDE, from the same Committee, submitted a minority re port on the same. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a fav orable report, with amendments, on H. 2 81. — Mr. Cooper: A Bill to amend an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to fix the time of holding Courts of the Seventh Judicial Circuit of this State,' so as to provide an additional term of Court for Laurens County. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. R EDFEARN, from the Special Committee of Chesterfield delegation, submitted a favorable report on H. 2 97. — Mr. Redfearn : A Bill to provide for the holding of an election within that portion of Chesterfield County now exempted from the provisions of the General Stock Law, so as to ascertain whether said exception shall continue or be abolished. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. J ARNIGAN, from the Special Committee of Marion dele gation, submitted a favorable report on H. 2 98. — Mr. Murchison : A Bill to authorize and require a pre- return and pre-assessment of real and personal estates in the town of Mullins for 1901. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. M AULDIN, from the Committee on Internal Improve ments, submitted a favorable majority report on SATURDAY, J ANUARY 26, 1901. 253

H. 1 27. — Mr. Jno. P. Thomas, Jr.: A Bill to authorize and em power Twin City Power Company, a corporation of the State of South Carolina, to construct a dam, or dams, across the Savannan river to the Georgia State line, in said river, near the mouth of Bar tons Creek, and southern end of Princes Island, and to confer the right and eminent domain on said company. Mr. R ANKIN, of the same Committee, submitted a minority report. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. C OGGESHALL, from the Committee on Incorporations, submitted a favorable report, with amendments, on H. 1 31. — Mr. Bacot: A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the incorporation of Towns of not less than one thousand nor more than five thousand inhabitants," approved March 5th, 1896, so as to delegate to certain towns the power to authorize erection of obstacles in, under, or upon its streets and roads and further so as to provide for the sale of property for de linquent municipal taxes. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted favor able report on H. 2 34. — Mr. Croft : A Bill to amend Section 984 of the Revised Statutes of 1893 so as to exempt dentists from jury duty. Ordered for consideration tomorrow.

PAPERS F ROM THE SENATE. The S enate sent to this House the following: H. 3 19. (S. 121.) — Mr. Gruber: A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend Sections 3 and 4 of an Act entitled 'An Act to provide a system of County Government of the various Counties of this State, so far as it relates to the maintaining and working of the roads and highways in the State,' approved 23d March, 1896," ap proved the 19th day of February, A. D. 1900, by adding another Section to be known as Section 2. Read t he first time and referred to Special Committee on Roads. H. 3 20. (S. 122). — Mr. Livingston : A Bill to amend an Act en titled "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to provide for the establishment of a new school district in Marlboro County, and to authorize the levy and collection of a local tax therein,' " approved December 24, 1888. Read t he first time, printing and reference dispensed with. 254 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

H. 3 21. (S. 132) — Mr Hay : A Bill to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to authorize and require the Trustees of School District No. I of Kershaw County to pay the County Auditor of said County an nually, out of the special school tax collected in said district, a rea sonable compensation for assessing and levying said tax," approved December 21st, 1883. Read t he first time and referred to Committee on Ways and Means. H. 3 07. (S. 80). — Mr. Henderson : A Bill to provide uniformity and equality in the assessment of property returnable for taxation by persons, firms or corporations engaged in textile industries. Which w as referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. H. 3 09. (S. 95). — Mr. Sheppard : A Bill to authorize and em power the Board of Trustees of Clemson College to promulgate and enforce rules and regulations for the guidance of the veterinarian of said College in the treatment or destruction of animals affected with contagious diseases. Which w as referred to the Committee on Education. H. 3 08. (S. 96.) — Mr. Douglass : A Joint Resolution to author ize and require the application of the balance on hand for past in debtedness in Union County, to ordinary County purposes. Which w as referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. The S enate sent to this House the following: H. 3 18. (S. 6). — Mr. Barnwell: A Bill to provide for a building and a State exhibit at the South Carolina Inter-State and West In dian Exposition, and to make an appropriation for the same. Read t he first time and reference dispensed with.

MESSAGE F ROM THE GOVERNOR. Statef o South Carolina. Executive C hamber, Columbia, January 26th, 1901. Gentlemen o f the General Assembly: I h ave the honor to transmit herewith the Annual Report of the Adjutant and Inspector General of the State of South Carolina for the fiscal year 1900. Respectfully, M.. B McSWEENEY, Governor. Received a s information. SATURDAY, J ANUARY 26, 1901. 255

THIRD R EADING BILLS. H. 8 8. — Mr. Richards : A Bill to amend Sub-division 7 of Sec tion 970, Volume I., Revised Statutes of South Carolina, as to the qualifications of physicians, so as to exempt graduates who present a diploma from a reputable Medical College in this State. Read a t hird time, passed and ordered sent to the Senate.

SECOND R EADING BILLS. The f ollowing Bills were taken up, read a second time and or dered to a third reading tomorrow : H. 1 02. — Mr. Bacot : A Joint Resolution allowing and author izing Lawrence Malone and others to traverse the Proceedings for Escheat of the estate of Thomas W. Malone, deceased. H. 1 25. — Mr. Spears: A Bill to declare the correct reading of Section 7 of an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the assessment for taxation of railroad property which has been off the tax books for the years in which they have been off the books, and to fix the time when such taxes shall become due, and for the collection thereof," approved the 19th day of February, A. D. 1900. H. 2 16. — Judiciary Committee: A Bill vacating Beach Avenue, in the town of Moultreville, Sullivan's Island, South Carolina, and ceding to the United States for military purposes the title of this State to, and the jurisdiction of this State of certain lands now occu pied by Central and Beach Avenue, Moultreville, Sullivan's Island, South Carolina. H. 1 09. — Mr. Logan: A Bill to amend Section 171 of the Code of Civil Procedure in regard to counter claims, so as to allow the claim of an individual partner to be set off against a claim against the partnership of which he is a member. H. 2 04. — Mr. M. L. Smith : A Bill to amend Sections 2 and 3 of an Act entitled "An Act to repeal an Act entitled 'An Act to abolish the office of Master in Kershaw County,' and re-establish said office of Master," approved December 20th, A. D. 1893, by requiring him to enter into bond and exercise all the powers and perform all the duties now devolved by law upon the Master, and receive the com pensation and fees of said office. The f ollowing was taken up : H. 1 1 9. — Mr. Cooper : A Bill to regulate the carrying, manufac ture and sale of firearms usually used for the infliction of personal injury ; and to make a violation of the same a misdemeanor. 256 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Mr. D ORROH moved to strike out the enacting words, where upon the yeas and nays were demanded : Yeas, 30; nays, 65. * Those voting in the affirmative are : Yeas. — H on. W. F. Stevenson, speaker, and Messrs. Bacot, Banks, Butler, Dean, DeLoach, Dominick, Dorroh, Durant, Fraser, Gourdin, Haile, James, Keels, Lever, Lide, Logan, Mauldin, Mc Laughlin, Morrison, Moss, Murchison, Prince, Rucker, Smith, M. L., Spears, Thomas, W. J., Wells, Whaley, Wilson. — 30. Nays. — M essrs. Ashley, All, Austin, Bates, Beamguard, Biveris, Bolts, Brooks, Brown, Campbell, Carter, Colcock, Cooper, Crum, Dodd, Dunbar, Efird, Elder, Estridge, Fox, Gaston, Galluchat, Gunter, Hardin, Hill, Hollis, Humphrey, Jarnigan, Johnson, Kib- ler, Kinard, Kinsey, Little, Lockwood, Lomax, Lyles, Mason, Mc- Leod, McGowan, McMaster, John, Mishoe, Morgan, Nesbitt, Nich ols, Parker, W. L., Pyatt, Rankin, Redfearn, Richards, Richardson, Robinson, R. B. A., Robertson, Stackhouse ; Sinkler, Smith, J. B., Strom, Stroman, Theus, Thompson, Vincent, Webb, West, Weston, Wingo, Woodward. — 65. Mr. C OOPER offered the following amendment, which was agreed to : Adding a fter the word "duties," on line 13, Section 1, the follow ing: ."As to persons while on their own premises." Mr. B EAMGUARD offered the following, which was agreed to: yAmend b striking out all after the word "injury," on line 3, down to and including the word "weight," on line 5. Mr. K INARD offered the following, which was agreed to: On l ine 2 after "person," insert "except on his own premises." Tlje B ill as amended was read a second time and ordered to a third reading tomorrow. Mr. W INGO moved to reconsider the vote, whereby the Bill was ordered to a third reading, and to lay that motion on the table. Which w as agreed to.

REASONSOR F VOTING. Mr. B ACOT votes "aye" on the motion to strike out the enacting words of H. 1 19, not because he favors concealed weapons, but be cause this particular Bill is impractical and inoperative and cannot be amended to meet the terrible evil of concealed weapons. The f ollowing Bill was taken up : H. 1 63. — Mr. Johnson : A Bill to provide for the incorporation of cities of more than five thousand inhabitants. SATURDAY, J ANUARY 26, 1901.

Mr. J OHNSON offered the following amendments. Which were agreed to. Section 2 4, line 2, add the word "auditor" between the words treasurer and city. Also, Section 2 6, add to line 13 the words "herein prescribed." Also, Section 6 , line 24, to strike out the word "and" between the words exercise and trust and insert he -word "the." Also, Section 1 1, line 6, to the word "mix" add "ed." Also, Section 1 2, line 5, add the word "the" between the words preserv ing and health. Also, Section 1 5, line 17, after the words "owner or owners," add "tak ing into consideration the damages and benefits that may accrue to him or them thereby." Mr. J OHN McMASTER offered the following, which was agreed to : Page, 4 Section 9, line 5, And shall have the right to pay said fine under protest and appeal without giving bond. Mr. M cGOWAN offered the following amendment, which was agreed to : Section 9 , by adding at the end of said section the words "Provided, that in all cases the person convicted shall have the right of appeal to the Court of General Sessions within five days from time of sen tence." Mr. M ORGAN offered the following amendment, which was agreed to: Insertn i line 2, Section 24, after the word "attorney" the words "who shall not be an officer of the corporation." The B ill, as amended, was read a second time and ordered to a third reading tomorrow. The f ollowing Bill was taken up : H. 1 66. — Mr. Lockwood : A Bill to abolish the charter of the Port Royal Ferry Company, and to vest the control of the same in the County Board of Commissioners for Beaufort County, with power to operate the same. Mr. L OCKWOOD moved to amend Section 2, by inserting after

17-H-J-(5oo.) 258 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE, the w ord "operate," on line 2, the words "or lease," which was agreed to. The B ill as amended was read a second time and ordered to a third reading tomorrow. The f ollowing Bill was taken up : H. 2 09. — Mr. Butler: A Bill to amend Section 2401 (2258) as amended by an Act entitled "An Act to amend Section 2401 (2258) of the Revised Statutes of 1893, as amended by an Act approved January 5th, A. D. 1895, so as to include Jurors of Marlboro and Marion Counties in the provisions thereof," approved 6th March, 1899, by including under the provisions thereof the County of Cherokee. The C ommittee offered the following amendment which was agreed to: (1) I nsert on first line of the title of the Bill immediately after the words "to amend Section 2401 (2258)" the following words: "of the Revised Statutes of 1893." (2) Add an additional section to be known as "Section 2" and to read as follows: "Section 2. That any and all Acts and parts of Acts inconsistent with or repugnant to the provisions of this Act be, and the same are hereby, repealed." Mr. B UTLER moved to amend by adding another section, to be known as Section 2. Section 2 . That this Act shall go into effect immediately upon its approval. Which w as agreed to. The B ill, as amended, was read a second time and ordered to a third reading tomorrow. The f ollowing Bill was taken up : H. 2 ii (S. — ) : Mr. Brice: A Bill to amend an Act enitled "An Act to create the school district of Yorkville, in York County, and to enable it to organize a system of free schools, to levy a tax for sup port of the same, and to purchase and hold property," approved De cember 22d, 1888, and subsequent Acts amendatory thereof. Mr. D eLOACH moved to amend by striking out "one," on line 28, and inserting "five." Which w as agreed to. The f ollowing Bill was taken up : H. 9 9. — Mr. Strom : A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to amend Section 662 of the Revised Statutes of 1893, Volume I, being Section 23 of an Act entitled "An Act to provide a system of County Government for the several Coun SATURDAY, J ANUARY 26, 1901. 259 fties o this State," approved January 4th, A. D. 1894,' amended and approved the 2d day of January, A. D. 1899." so as to increase the sentence of convicts on the County chaingangs to ten years. The C ommittee offered the following amendments. Which w ere agreed to. (1) S trike out the words "increasing the sentence of convicts on County chain gangs to ten years," occurring on lines 8 and 9, of Sec tion 1 of the original bill (first page), and in lieu thereof insert the following words: "Striking out the word 'five' in the last proviso to Section 662 of the Revised Statutes of 1893 (Volume 1), as amended heretofore, and by inserting in lieu thereof the word 'ten.' " (2) L ikewise, on lines 19 and 20 and 21 of said Section 1 of said original Bill (second page.) The B ill, as amended, was read a second time and ordered to a third reading tomorrow.

DEBATE A DJOURNED. The following Bill was taken up: 179. — M r. Robertson : A Bill to amend an Act to amend an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to provide for the County Government of the various Counties of this State,' " approved the 19th day of .February, 1900. Mr. C AMPBELL moved to amend line 17 by striking out "four" and inserting "five" in lieu thereof after the word Marlboro. Which w as agreed to. Mr. B IVENS moved to amend by striking out "four," after word "Dorchester," on line to of printed bill, and inserting instead "three." Which was agreed to. On m otion of Mr. KXBLER debate was adjourned.

BILL R EJECTED. On motion the following was rejected : H. 2 03. — Mr. Bacot : A Bill to amend Section 1 of an Act en titled "An Act to create the office of State Librarian, to fix the salary and prescribe the duties thereof, constitute a Board of Trustees for the State Library, and to designate the powers and duties thereof, to appropriate money for the use of the State Librarian, to make cer tain offences herein specified as a misdemeanor," approved 21st Feb ruary, 1898, empowering the Governor to appoint a State Librarian. Mr. A SHLEY moved to reconsider the vote whereby the Bill was rejected, and to lay that motion on the table, which was agreed to. 260 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

INDEFINITELY P OSTPONED BILL. On m otion of Mr. KINARD, the following was indefinitely post poned : H. 6 2. — Mr. Dorroh : A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend Section 1776 of the General Statutes, being Section 1698 of the Revised Statutes of 1893, as to the effect of registration of legal instruments," approved 21st day of February, 1898, reducing the time for recording to five days. On m otion of Mr. TATUM, the following was indefinitely post poned. H. 2 08. — Mr. Durant : A Bill to better secure returns for taxes and collection of the same.

WITHDRAWN B ILL. On m otion of Mr. FOX, the following was laid on the table and permission granted to withdraw from the files of the House : H. 1 13. — Mr. FOX : A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide for pensions for certain soldiers and sailors now residents of South Carolina, who were in the service of the State, or of the Con federate States, in the late War between the States," approved the 19th day of February, A. D. 1900.

TABLED B ILLS. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a spe cial report on the following Bills, recommending that they be tabled, Which was agreed to. H. 1 54.- — Mr. DeLOACH: A Joint Resolution proposing to amend Article III, Section 9, of the Constitution, providing for biennial sessions of the Legislature. H. 2 99. — Mr. MAYSON : A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to Article III of Section 9 of the Constitution of the State of South Carolina to provide for biennial sessions of the Gen eral Assembly.

FREPORT O COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS. Mr. E LDER, from the Committee on Claims, made a favorable re port on the following, and recommended that the same be paid, which was agreed to and the claims ordered sent to the Senate : SATURDAY, J ANUARY 26, 1901. 261

H. 2 50. — Dianna Gradick, overpaid taxes $ 56 83 H. 2 56. — L. I. Parrott 40 00 H. 2 57. — L. I. Parrott 70 00 H. 2 60.— W. P. Pollock 12 95 H. 2 62.—John S. Reese & Co 17 18 H. 2 63.— W. D. Wallace 17 65 H. 2 64. — Special election, Hampton County 173 05 H. 2 65. — Timmonsville Enterprise 39 67 H. 2 66. — A. W. Knight, notice special election Bamberg Co. 7 50 H. 2 67. — Hiram Culbertson 5 78

ACCOUNTS. The f ollowing accounts were taken up and referred to the Com mittee on Ways and Means : H. 3 24. — State Company, advertising proposal for public printing $ 1 8 48 H. 3 25. — The Bryan Printing Co., for stationery, rolls, etc. 124 06 H. 3 26. — The Bryan Printing Co., letter heads, etc 7 00 H. 3 27. — The Bryan Printing Co., letter heads, etc 7 00 H. 3 28. — The Bryan Printing Co., letter heads, etc 8 25 H. 3 29. — The Bryan Printing Co., letter heads, etc 13 25 H. 3 30. — The Bryan Printing Co., letter heads, etc 5 40 H. 3 31.— The Bryan Printing Co., letter heads, etc 16 50 H. 3 32. — The Bryan Printing Co., letter heads, etc 9 75 H. 3 33. — The Bryan Printing Co., letter heads, etc 9 75 H. 3 34. — The Bryan Printing Co., letter heads, etc 14 00 H. 3 35. — The News and Courier, advertising bids for pub lic printing 1500

LEAVESF O ABSENCE. The f ollowing leaves of absence were granted : Mr. C. E. Robinson until Monday next. Mr. McCall indefinite. Mr. W ILSON moved that when this House adjourns it stands ad journed till 12 M., Monday next. On m otion of Mr. WILSON, at 1 :50 P. M., the House adjourned till 12 M, Monday next. 262 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

MONDAY, J ANUARY 28, 1901. The H ouse assembled at 12 M. The Clerk called the roll. The S peaker took the chair, and, a quorum being present, the deliberations were opened with prayer by the Rev. E. P. Hutson. The C lerk proceeded to read the Journal of yesterday's proceed ings, when, on motion of Mr. KINARD, the further reading of the Journal was dispensed with, and it was confirmed. The S PEAKER called, in alphabetical order of Counties, for Pe titions, Memorials, Presentations of Grand Juries, Returns of Com missioners, 'and such like papers, and for Resolutions, Bills or Mo tions. On M otion of Mr. KINARD, the call was dispensed with for this day. PETITION. M r. MOSES presented the following : TOHE T HONORABLE SENATORS AND REPRESENTA TIVES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. The undersigned citizens of South Carolina, engaged in cotton manufacturing at Sumter, respectfully ask that no laws be passed interfering with this industry, but that we be permitted, as others are, to make our own contracts, control our own families, and pursue our chosen calling as we consider best for our interest. .D. W Owens. L. A. Moore. A. D. Owens. G. A. Scott. W. G. Stafford. B. E. Johnson. A. N. Steimer. W. M. Minns. H. T. Hancock. J. W. Partin. George Jeffors. Annie Hodge. H. D. Wilson. D. S. Owens. J. T. Lynch. A. H. Porter. V. V. Jones. Pearl Melton. Rev. D. J. Minns. Emma Hair. M. L. Nesbiht. Janie Eagerton. Eunice Cato. David J. Mims, Jr. E.. A Nesbitt. Operatives i n the Sumter Cotton Mill.

RESOLUTION. B y Mr. J. C. ROBERTSON: RESOLVED — T hat the Committee on Medical Affairs be and they are hereby instructed to make immediate investigation into the rumor of the prevalence of small-pox in the City of Columbia, and to confer with the Board of Health of the City of Columbia MONDAY, J ANUARY 28, 1901. 263 and t he physicians of reputation residents and practicing in Co lumbia, and that the said committee report speedily to the House. Agreed to. CONCURRENT R ESOLUTION. H. 3 43. — Mr. Blease: A Concurrent Resolution in relation to the introduction of Bill to incorporate the Johnson, Saluda, Green wood and Anderson Railroad Company. The f ollowing voted in the affirmative : Yeas. — H on. W. F. Stevenson, Speaker, and Messrs. Ashley, All, Austin, Bacot, Banks, Bates, Bivens, Blease, Bolts, Brooks, Brown, Butler, Carter, Coggeshall, Colcock, Cooper, Cosgrove, Croft, Crum, Dean, DeLoach, Dennis, Dodd, Dominick, Dorroh, Dunbar, Efird, Elder, Estridge, Fox, Frazer, Freeman, Gourdin, Gunter, Haile, Hardin, Hill, Hollis, Humphrey, Jarnigan, Johnson, Keels, Kinard, Kinsey, Lever, Lide, Little, Lockwood, Lofton, Logan, Lomax, Lyles, Mauldin, Mayson, McLeod, McGowan, F. H. McMaster, John McMaster, Mishoe, Moffett, Morgan, Moss, Nesbitt, Nichols, W. L. Parker, Patterson, Pyatt, Rankin, Red- fearn, Richardson, R. B. A. Robinson, Robertson, Rucker, Stack- house, Sanders, Sinkler, J. B. Smith, Spears, Strom, Tatum W. J. Thomas, J. P. Thomas, Jr., Thompson, Vincent, Wolling, Webb, Wells, West, Weston, Whaley, Williams, Woods, Woodward. — 94. Those v oting in the negative were: Nays. — D eBruhl, Morrison, Wingo. — 3. The n ecessary two-thirds vote having been given, the Concurrent Resolution was agreed to and ordered sent to the Senate.

INTRODUCTION O F BILLS. The f ollowing Bills were introduced, read severally a first time and referred to appropriate committees : H. 3 36. — Mr. All : A Bill to provide for refunding moneys paid as taxes when the same is not properly due and collectible. Which w as referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. H. 3 37. — Mr. BACOT: A Joint Resolution authorizing and re quiring the County Superintendent of Education for Charleston County to approve and the County Treasurer of said County to pay a certain certificate or warrant in favor of E. P. Suiter for the building of a school house. Which w as referred to the Committee consisting of the Charles ton delegation. 264 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

H. 3 38. — Committee on State House and Grounds : A Joint Resolution to authorize and require the Speaker of the House to fill certain vacancies which have occurred on the commission here tofore appointed for the completion of the State House. Ordered p rinted. H. 3 39. — Mr. DEAN : A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide for pensions for certain soldiers and sailors now residents of South Carolina, who were in the service of this State or of the Con federate States in the late war between the States," approved the 19th day of February, A. D. 1900, by increasing the appropriation therefor to $200,000 per annum and regulating qualifications for pensions. Which w as referred to the Committee on Way and Means. H. 3 40.— Mr. HUMPHREY: A Bill to provide for the election of trustees for School District No. 16 in the County of Florence. H. 3 41.— Mr. J. B. SMITH : A Bill to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to authorize and empower the County Board of Commissioners for Colleton County to sell the County's poor house and farm," approved 15th of February, A. D. 1899. Which w as referred to the Committee consisting of the Colleton delegation. H.342. — M r. BIVENS: A Bill to amend Section 62 of the General Statutes of 1882, being Section 84 of the Revised Statutes of 1893, so as to make the Secretary of State one of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund. Which w as referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. H. 3 44. — Mr. DENNIS : A Bill to authorize and require the County Treasurers of the several Counties of the State to publish annually a report of all receipts and disbursements, and to regulate the same. Which w as referred to the Committee on Offices and Officers. H. 3 48— Mr. VINCENT: A Bill to amend Section 3 of an Act to amend an Act approved the 21st day of February, A. D. 1898, entitled "An Act to amend an Act approved the 17th of February, A. D. 1897, entitled an Act to provide the pupils attending the free schools with school text books at actual cost," approved the 17th day of February, 1900, by striking out on line 20 of Section 3 of said Act the word Beaufort. Which w as referred to the Committee on Public Schools MONDAY, J ANUARY 28, 1901. 265

PAPERS F ROM THE SENATE. The S enate sent to this House the following : H. 3 45 (S. — ).— Mr. Talbird : A Bill to fix the time for holding the courts in the Second Circuit. Read t he first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. H. 3 47. (S. 157.) (substitute for 71). — Finance Committee : A Bill to enable the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund to lend funds to the County of Barnwell to pay for building a fireproof repository for the records of said County. Read t he first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. H. 3 46. (S. 165.) — Mr. Aldrich : A Joint Resolution to provide for the keeping and preservation of the flag and records of the Pal- Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Military. The Senate returned to this House : H. 3 2. (S. 115.) — Mr. Bivens: A Joint Resolution to require the County Treasurers to refund penalties on taxes paid after 31st December, 1900; with the following amendment, strike out all after "persons" on line 3, Section 1, printed Bill, and insert in lieu thereof the following, "who have paid such penalties since the 31st day of December, A. D. 1900." The a mendments were agreed to and the Bill having received three readings in each House, the title thereof was changed to that of an Act, and ordered enrolled for ratification. The S enate returned to this House H. 4 1. (S. 110.) — Mr. Tatum : A Bill to prohibit careless and reckless riding and driving upon the public roads of the State ; with the following amendments: Insert after "bicycle," on line 2, Section 1 of printed Bill, "automobile and locomobile," and on line 3, Section 1, after "a" and before "careless" the word "will fully." The a mendments were agreed to, and the Bill having received three readings in each House, the title thereof was changed to that of an Act and ordered enrolled for ratification. The S enate returned to this House. N H. 27. (S. 1 14.) — Mr. W. J. Thomas : A Bill for the apportion ment of the representatives to the House of Representatives ; with the following amendments : Strike out the words "the representa tion" in the title of the Bill, and insert in lieu thereof, the word "representatives." 266 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

On l ine 6, Section 3, printed Bill, after "prescribe" insert "that until the general elections occurring on Tuesday after the first Monday in November, 1902, the apportionment of representatives as now existing shall continue of force." The a mendments were agreed to, and the Bill having received three readings in each House, the title thereof was changed to that of an Act and ordered enrolled for ratification.

THIRD R EADING BILLS. The f ollowing Bills were taken up and read severally a third time, passed and ordered sent to the Senate : H. 1 02. — Mr. Bacot : A Joint Resolution allowing and authoriz ing Lawrence Malone and others to traverse the Proceedings for Escheat of the estate of Thomas W. Malone, deceased. H. 1 25. — Mr. Spears: A Bill to declare the correct reading of Section 7 of an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the assessment for taxation of railroad property which has been off the tax books for the years in which they have been off the books, and to fix the time when such taxes shall become due, and for the collection thereof," approved the 19th day of February, A. D. 1900. H. 2 16. — Judiciary Committee: A Bill vacating Beach Avenue, in the town of Moultrieville, Sullivan's Island, South Carolina, and ceding to the United States for military purposes the title of this State to, and the jurisdiction of this State over certain lands now occupied by Central and Beach Avenues, Moultrieville, Sullivan's Island, South Carolina. H. 1 09. — Mr. Logan: A Bill to amend Section 171 of the Code of Civil Procedure in regard to counter claims, so as allow the claim of an individual partner to be set off against a claim against the partnership of which he is a member. H. 1 19. — Mr. Cooper: A Bill to regulate the carrying, manu facturing and sale of firearms usually used for the infliction of personal injury ; and to make a violation of the same a misde meanor. Mr. A USTIN moved to reconsider the vote whereby H. 119 was ordered sent to the Senate, and to lay that motion on the table, which was agreed to. H. 1 66. — Mr. Lockwood: A Bill to abolish the charter of the Port Royal Ferry Company, and to vest the control of the same in the County Board of Commissioners for Beaufort County, with power to operate the same. MONDAY, J ANUARY 28, 1901. 267

H. 2 04. — Mr. M. L. Smith : A Bill to amend Sections 2 and 3 of an Act entitled "An Act to repeal an Act entitled 'An Act to abolish the office of Master in Kershaw County,' and re-establish said office of Master," approved December 20th, A. D. 1893, by requiring him to enter into bond and exercise all the powers and perform all the duties now devolved by law upon the Master, and receive the compensation and fees of said office. H. 9 9. — Mr. Strom : A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to amend Section 662 of the Re vised Statutes of 1893, Volume I., being Section 23 of an Act entitled "An Act to provide a system of County Government for the several Counties of this State," approved January 4th, A. D. 1894,' amended and approved the 2nd day of January, A. D. 1899," so as to increase the sentence of convicts on the County chain- gangs to ten years. The f ollowing Bill was taken up : H. 2 09. — Mr. Butler: A Bill to amend Section 2401 (2258) as amended by an Act entitled "An Act to amend Section 2401 (2258) of the Revised Statutes of 1893, as amended by an Act approved January 5th, A. D. 1895, so as to include Jurors of Marlboro and Marion Counties in the provisions thereof," approved 6th March, 1899, by including under the provisions thereof the County of Cherokee. Mr. B UTLER asked and obtained unanimous consent to amend on third reading, as follows: On l ine 25 after the word "second" and before the word "and" by inserting the word "week." The Bill as amended was read a third time, passed and ordered sent to the Senate. The f ollowing Bill was taken up : H. 2 11. (S. — ). — Mr. Brice: A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to create the school district of Yorkville, in York County and to enable it to organize a system of free schools, to levy a tax for support of the same, and to purchase and hold property," ap proved December 22nd, 1888, and subsequent Acts amendatory thereof. Mr. D eLOACH asked and obtained unanimous consent to amend on the third reading as follows : After t he word bear on line 10, Section 7, strike out "six per cent, interest" and add in lieu thereof "interest not exceeding six per cent, per annum." The B ill as amended was read a third time, passed and ordered returned to the Senate with amendments. . 268 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

RECONSIDERED. The f ollowing Bill was taken up : H. 1 63. — Mr. Johnson : A Bill to provide for the incorporation of cities of more than five thousand inhabitants. Mr. S ANDERS moved to reconsider the vote whereby the Bill was ordered to a third reading, which was agreed to.

INDEFINITELY P OSTPONED BILL. The following was taken up : H. 1 81. — Mr. Dean : A Bill to tax dogs ; to provide for the collec tion of said tax ; declaring said animals public nuisance, on the default of owners thereof complying with the provisions of this Act, and to provide for the killing of all dogs in cases where owners of same shall fail to pay taxes as hereinafter provided ; and for other purposes. Mr. D eBRUHL moved to indefinitely postpone the Bill, where upon the yeas and nays were demanded. Yeas, 63. Nays, 36. Those voting in the affirmative are : Yeas. — H on. W. F. Stevenson, Speaker, and Ashley, Bates, Bivens, Blease. Bolts Brown, Butler Campbell, Carter, Colcock, Cosgrove, Croft, Crum, DeBruhl, DeLoach, Dennis, Elder, Estridge, Fox, Gourdin, Gunter, Haile, Hill, Jarnigan, Keels. Kinard, Kinsey, Lever, Little, Lockwood, Lomax, Lyles, Mauldin, Mayson, McLeod, McGowan, Mishoe, Moffett, Morrison, Moses, Moss, Nichols, W. L. Parker, Pyatt, Rankin, Redfearn, Richards, Richardson. R. B. A. Robinson, Rucker, J. B. Smith, M. L. Smith, Spears, Tatum, W. J. Thomas, Thompson, Vincent, Wolling, Webb, Wells, Whaley, Woodward. — 63. Those v oting in the negative are : Nay. — A ll, Austin, Bacot, Banks, Brooks, Coggeshall, Dean, Dodd, Dorroh, Dunbar, Efird, Fraser, Freeman, Gaston, Galluchat, Hardin, Hollis, Humphrey, Johnson, Lofton, Logan, McLaughlin, F. H. McMaster, John McMaster, Morgan, Nesbitt, Robertson, Stackhouse, Sanders, Sinkler, Strom, West, Weston. Williams, Wingo, Woods. — 36. Mr. A SHLEY moved to reconsider the vote whereby the Bill was indefinitely postponed and to lay that motion on the table, which was agreed to. TUESDAY, J NAUARY 29, 1901. 269

DEBATE A DJOURNED. The f ollowing Bill was taken up and on motion of Mr. RUCKER debate adjourned : H. 7 6. — Mr. Croft : A Bill to provide for the empaneling of the Jurors in the Courts^of Common Pleas, ^nd to prescribe the manner in which civil actions and issues ordered by the Court shall be tried.

LEAVESF O ABSENCE. The f ollowing members were granted leave of absence. Mr. J AMES, for the day, on account of death of a dear friend. Mr. D URANT, for the day, on account of sickness. Mr. P RINCE, for the morning hour.

ADJOURNMENT. On m otion of Mr. Moses, at 1 :55, P. M., the House adjourned 'till 10 A. M. tomorrow.

TUESDAY, J ANUARY 29, 1901. The H ouse assembled at 10 A. M. The Clerk called the roll. The S peaker took the chair, and, a quorum being present, the deliberations were opened with prayer by the Rev. E. P. Hutson. The C lerk proceeded to read the journal of yesterday's proceed ings, when, on motion of Mr. TATUM, the further reading of the Journal was dispensed with, and it was confirmed. The S PEAKER called, in alphabetical order of Counties, for Pe titions, Memorials, Presentations of Grand Juries, Returns of Com missioners, and such like papers, and for Resolutions, Bills or Mo tions. On m otion of Mr. STROM, the call was dispensed with for this day. FREPORTS O COMMITTEES. Mr. D eBRUHL from the Committee on Judiciary submitted an unfavorable majority report on H. 6 1. — Mr. Rucker : A Bill relating to chattel mortgages. Mr. B ACOT et al., of the Committee, submitted a favorable mi nority report on same. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. 270 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Mr. M cGOWAN, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a favorable majority report on H. 9 3. — Mr. J. P. Thomas, Jr. : A Bill to amend Section 1 of an Act entitled "An Act to amend Sections 345 and 356 of the Code of Procedure, in relation to appeals to the Supreme Court," approved December 24th, A. D. 1899, by not allowing a judgment order or decree overruling a demurrer to stay the further hearing of the cause. Mr. B ACOT et al., of the Committee, submitted an unfavorable minority report on the same. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a favor able majority report on H. 1 08. — Mr. Sanders : A Bill to amend Section 146 of the Revised Statutes of 1893 so as to include bicycles. Mr. W ILLIAMS, of the Committee, submitted an unfavorable minority report on the same. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr.. C E. ROBINSON, from the Committee on Commerce and Manufactures, submitted an unfavorable report on H. 1 43. — Mr. Lever: A Bill to regulate the working of children under twelve years old in cotton factories. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. S INKLER, from the Committee on Education, submitted a favorable report on H. 1 53. — Mr. Dunbar: A Bill to require all children of the State between the age of seven and eleven to attend school. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. S TROMAN, from the Committee on Commerce and Manu factures, submitted an unfavorable report on H. 1 55. — Mr. F. H. McMaster: A Bill to regulate the employment of minors in factories and mines. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. S INKLER, from the Committee on Education, submitted a favorable report oh H. 1 88. — Mr. Freeman : A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to declare the free school law of this State," approved March 9, 1896, so far as it relates to the term of office of County Superintendents of Education. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. TUESDAY, J ANUARY 29, 1901. 271

Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted an un favorable report on H. 2 19. — Mr. Morgan : A Bill to amend Sections 2081 and 2084 of the General Statutes 1882, appearing as Section 288 of the Criminal Statutes of 1893, relating to labor contracts and providing punish ment for violations of same. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted an un favorable report on H. 2 31. — Mr. J. B. Smith: A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to Article V., Section 21, of the Constitution of the State of South Carolina, to enlarge the jurisdiction of Magistrates. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. W INGO, from the Committee on Roads, Bridges and Ferries, submitted a favorable report, with amendments, on H. 2 35. — Mr. Brown: A Bill to. confer upon the County Board of Commissioners of each County the authority to close up or change and alter neighborhood roads. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. C OLCOCK, from the Committee on Education, submitted a favorable report on H. 2 77. — Mr. Sinkler : A Bill to remit fees to teachers attending the Special Courses for Teachers at the South Carolina College. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. W INGO, from the Committee on Roads, Bridges and Ferries, submitted a favorable report on H. 2 84. — Mr. Bryan : A Bill to establish a public highway leading from a point on the old stage road, known as Bellinger's Hill, to Scriven's, otherwise known as Talbird Ferry, in Beaufort County, and to provide for its maintenance by the Board of County Commis sioners. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a favor able report on H. 2 89. — Mr. Gunter : A Bill to authorize and empower the trus tees of School District No. 60, in the County of Aiken and the town of Wagener, to erect a school house on a lot owned by said District, and to empower said District to convey an interest in said school 272 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE, house a nd lot to said town, and to employ jointly the teacher for said school and to change the name of said District. Printing d ispensed with. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. L OFTON, from the Committee on Agriculture, submitted a favorable report on H. 2 92. — Mr. Seabrook : A Bill abolishing license to traffic in seed cotton in Charleston County. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. D OMINICK, from the Committee on Railroads, submitted a favorable report on H. 3 02. — Mr. Weston : A Bill to amend Section 182 of the General Statutes of this State, being Section 236 of the Revised Statutes of this State, providing that the value of Railroad property shall be fixed for taxation. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. W ILSON, from the Committee on Ways and Means, submit ted a favorable report on H. 3 08. (S. 96) — Mr. Douglass: A Joint Resolution to authorize and require the application of the balance on hand for past indebted ness in Uuion County to ordinary County purposes. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. W ILSON, from the Committee on Ways and Means, submit ted a favorable report on H. 3 12. — Mr. Stackhousc: A Bill to authorize the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund to loan funds to the County of Marion to pay past indebtedness of said County and to authorize the levy and col lection of a special tax for the payment of the same. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. W ILSON, from the Committee on Ways and Means, submit ted a favorable report on H. 3 21. (S. 132.) — Mr. Hay : A Bill to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to authorize and require the Trustees of School District No. I of Kershaw County to pay the County Auditor of said County an nually, out of the special school tax collected in said district, a rea sonable compensation for assessing and levying said tax," approved December 21st, 1883. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. M OSES, from the Committee on Military, submitted a favor able report on H. 3 46. (S. 165.) — Mr. Aldrich: A Joint Resolution to provide TUESDAY, J ANUARY 29, 1901. 273 for t he keeping and preservation of the flag and records of the Pal metto Regiment and Jackson Vase. Ordered for consideration tomorrow. Mr. C RUM, from the Committee on Commerce and Manufactures, submitted report by substitute H. 2 22. — Mr. Weston : A Bill to regulate the employment of child labor in mills and provide for schools for children of employes of cer tain mills. H. 2 22. — Substitute Bill : To regulate the employment of child labor in mills and to provide for schools for children of employes of certain mills, Along w ith the original Bill, was read the first time and made a special order for Thursday, immediately after third reading Bills, and from day to day till disposed of.

PAPERS F ROM THE SENATE. The Senate sent to this House the following

CLAIM : H. 3 53. (S. — ).. — The State Company for $18.48. Referred t o the Committee on Claims. The S enate returned to this House, with concurrence,

CONCURRENT R ESOLUTION. H. 3 43. — Mr. Blease : A Concurrent Resolution in relation to the introduction of Bill to incorporate the Johnston, Saluda, Greenwood and Anderson Railroad Company. Received a s information. The S enate returned to this House H. 1 80. (S. 118.)— Mr. Wells: A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to fix the time for holding the Courts of the Third Judicial Circuit." With a mendments. On m otion of Mr. WELLS, the House adopted the Senate amend ments. The Bill as amended was passed, the title thereof changed to that of an Act and ordered enrolled for ratification.

INTRODUCTION O F BILLS. The f ollowing Bills were severally introduced, read the first time, and referred to appropriate Committees : 18-H-J— ( 500.) 274 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE

H. 3 49. — Mr. GUNTER: A Joint Resolution to authorize and re quire the Comptroller General to issue his warrant for ($107.75) one hundred and seven and seventy-five one hundredths dollars, in favor of the Bryan Printing Company, to require the State Treasurer to pay the same. Which w as referred to the Committee on Claims. H. 3 50.— Mr. DeLOACH (by request ) : A Bill to amend Section 2-5 of an Act entitled "An Act for the establishment of a new _chool district in the County of York, to be known as the Rock Hill School District, and to authorize the levy and collection of a local tax there in," approved 24th December, 1897, providing for the election of Trustees, the manner thereof and term of office. W h ich was referred to the Committee on Public Schools. H. 3 51. — Mr. BIVENS : A Bill to amend Section 1919 of the Gen eral Statutes of the State of South Carolina, being Section 2041 of the Revised Statutes of this State, relating to the appraisement df the personal estate of intestates, by allowing the appraisement to be made by qualified electors. -i Which w as referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. .. H. 3 52. — Mr. MAULDIN : A Bill to further amend Section 15 of an Act entitled "(No. 505) An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to amend Section 15 of an Act entitled "An Act to provide for th< election of the State Board of Control and to further regulate the sale, use, consumption, transportation, disposition of intoxicating and alcoholic liquors, etc.,' '" approved the 5th March, 1897, to pre vent the manufacture and distilling of such liquors within two miles of any church or public school. Which w as referred to the Committee on Commerce and Manu factures. H. 3 54.— Mr. BROOKER: A Bill to amend Sections 1 and 2 of an Act entitled "An Act to regulate the traffic of seed cotton in the Counties of Abbeville, Aiken, Sumter, York, Edgefield, Berkeley, Kershaw, Richland. Orangeburg, Charleston, Chester and Union," approved 19th December, 1887, so as to include the County of Green wood, and limit the time of dealing in seed cotton. Which w as referred to the Committee on Commerce and Manufac tures. H. 3 55. — Mr. GOURDIN : A Bill proposing to amend Section XXIV., Article 3, of the Constitution, relating to holding two offices. Which was referred to the Committee on Judiciary. TUESDAY, J ANL'ARY 20, 1901. 275

H. 3 56. — Mr. McGOWAN : A Bill to establish Congressional Dis tricts in the State and to name the same. Which w as referred to the Committee on Judiciary. H. 3 57. — Mr. MOSES : Proposed amendment to Rule 81 : Amend R ule 81 by adding after the word "seats" on the twelfth line thereof the following: Provided, That no delegation shall be allowed to select more than one seat on the main aisle. Which w as referred to the Committee on Rule.

SECOND R EADING BILLS. The f ollowing Bills were taken up and severally read a second time and ordered to a third reading tomorrow : H. 1 06. — Mr. Sanders : A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend Section 4 of an Act entitled 'An Act to provide for the estaDlishment of a new School District in Spartanburg County, and authorizing the levy and collection of local tax therein,' approved December 22d, 1883," approved December 22d, 1891. H ^ \ 4.Mr. Lever: A Bill to validate the elections whereby J. F. Mahaffee, W. H. Suber, J. C. Epting and J. H. Bushardt were elected Wardens and Jackson Counts elected Intendant of the town of Peak. ,3 'The following Bill was taken up : •. H 149. — Mr. Weston : A Bill to authorize and require the Superin tendent of the State Penitentiary to hire out convicts to the several Counties to work on the public highways, and not to hire them out for farming purposes. The C ommittee offered the following amendment, which was agreed to : In l ine eleven, strike out the word "six" and insert the word "four" in lieu thereof. Mr. W ESTON offered the following amendment, which was agreed to : Section 1 , line 2, after the word "Superintendent'' insert: "and Directors." On same line after the first word "and" strike out "he is" and insert "they are." .Mr. C E. ROBINSON offered the following amendment, which was agreed to : Section 1 , line 4, between the words "them" and "convicts" the following: "all able bodied males." Mr. C OSGROVE offered the following amendment, which was agreed to : 276 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

By a dding after the word "ways" on line 5 "or the sanitary drain age in said Counties." Mr. W ESTON offered the following amendment, which was agreed to : Provided, T hat nothing herein contained shall apply to contracts now in force. The B ill as amended was agreed to, read a second time and ordered to a third reading tomorrow. The f ollowing Bill was taken up : H. 7 6. — Mr. Croft : A Bill to provide for the empaneling of the Jurors in the Courts of Common Pleas, and to prescribe the manner in which civil actions and issues ordered by the Court shall be tried. Mr. R UCKER offered the following amendment, which was agreed to : Section 1 , line 4, by striking out the word "four," and also amend line 11 by striking out the word "full" and the word "four;" strike out in Section 2, line 4, the word "four." The B ill as amended was agreed to, read a second time and or dered to a third reading tomorrow. The f ollowing Bill was taken up : H. 1 94. (S. — ). — Mr. Gruber: A Bill to ratify the amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Carolina to be known as "Article I. of Amendments to the Constitution," to authorize and empower the General Assembly to provide by law for the condemna tion and equitable assessment of lands for drainage purposes. The C onstitution requiring a two-thirds vote, on ordering the Bill to a third reading, the question being put : "Will the House agree thereto?" it was decided in the affirmative. Yeas, 92; nays, 3. Those v oting in the affirmative are : The H on. W. F. Stevenson, Speaker ; and Messrs. Ashley, All, Austin, Bacot, Banks, Beamguard, Bivens, Blease, Bolts, Brooks, Bryan, Butler, Campbell, Carter, Coggeshall, Cooper, Cosgrove, Croft, Crum, Dantzler, Dean, DeBruhl, DeLoach, Dennis, Dodd, Dominick, Dunbar, Durant, Elder, Estridge, Fox, Fraser, Freeman, Gaston, Gourdin, Galluchat, Gunter, Hardin, Hill, Hollis, Humphrey, James, Jarnigan, Keels, Kibler, Kinard, Kinsey, Lever, Lide. Little. Lockwood, Lofton, Logan, Lyles, Mauldin, Mayson, McCall, Mc Laughlin, McLeod, McGowan, Mishoe, Morgan, Morrison, Moss, Nesbitt, Nichols, W. L. Parker, Patterson, Prince, Pyatt, Rankin, Redfearn, Richardson, C. E. Robinson, Rucker, Stackhouse, Sanders, Sinkler, M. L. Smith, Spears, Strom, Theus, W. J. Thomas, J. P. TUESDAY J ANUARY, 29, 1901. 277

Thomas, J r., Thompson, Vincent, Wolling, West, Williams, Wingo, Woods. — 92. Those v oting in the negative are : Messrs. B ates, Lomax and Woodward. — 3. The B ill having received a two-thirds vote of the whole House, was ordered to a third reading tomorrow. The following Bill was taken up : H. 2 02. (S. 68.) (substitute for 48.) — Judiciary Committee: A Bill to ratify the amendment to Section*7, Article VIII., of the Constitu tion relating to municipal bonded indebtedness. Mr.. J P. THOMAS, Jr., moved to nAmend o line 18 of Section 1 of the manuscript Bill by striking out the word "where" and by inserting the word "when." Amendn o line 25, of Section 1 of the manuscript Bill by striking out the words "or systems." Which w as adopted. The C onstitution requiring a two-thirds vote, on ordering the Bill to a third reading, the question being put: "Will the House agree thereto?" it was decided in the affirmative. Yeas, 105 ; nays, 1. Those v oting in the affirmative are : The H on. W. F. Stevenson, Speaker; and Messrs. Ashley, All, Austin, Bacot, Banks, Bates, Beamguard, Blease, Bolts .Brooks, Brown, Bryan, Butler, Campbell, Carter, Cooper, Croft, Crum, Dantzler, Dean. DeBruhl. DeLoach, Dodd, Dominick, Dorroh, Dun bar, Durant, Efird, Elder, Estridge, Fox, Fraser, Freeman, Gaston, Gourdin, Galluchat, Gunter, Haile, Hardin, Hill, Hollis, Humphrey, James, Jarnigan, Johnson, Keels, Kinard, Kinsey, Lever, Lide, Little, Lockwood, Lofton, Lomax. Lyles, Mauldin, Mayson, McCall, Mc Laughlin, MeLeod, McGowan, F. H. McMaster, Jno. McMaster, Mishoe. Morgan, Morrison, Moses, Moss, Murchison, Nesbitt, Nichols, W. L. Parker, Patterson, Prince, Pyatt, Rankin, Redfearn, Richardson, R. B. A. Robinson, Robertson, Rucker, Stackhouse, Sanders, Sinkler, J. B. Smith, M. L. Smith, Spears, Strom, Stroman, Tatum, Theus, W. J. Thomas, J. P. Thomas, Jr., Thompson, Vin cent, Wolling, Wells, West, Weston, Williams. Wilson, Wingo, Wroods, Woodward. — 105. The m ember voting in the negative is : Mr. C oegesliall. The B ill having received a two-thirds vote of the whole House, was ordered to a third reading tomorrow. The following Bill was taken up : 278 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

H. 3 18. (S. — .) — Mr. Barnwell : A Bill to provide for a building and a State exhibit at the South Carolina Interstate and West In dian Exposition and to make an appropriation for the same. Mr. D eLOACH moved to strike out the enacting words of the Bill, whereupon the yeas and nays were demanded, which resulted as follows : Yeas, 24 ; nays, 91. Those v oting in the affirmative are: Messrs. A shley, Austin, Brown, Dorroh, Dunbar, Efird, Kibler, Lever, Lockwood, Mauldin, Mayson, McCall, McLaughlin, Morgan, Morrison, Nesbitt, Nichols, Rankin, C. E. Robinson, R. B. A. Robin son, Rucker, J. B. Smith and Wingo. — 24. Those v oting in the negative are : The H on. W. F. Stevenson, Speaker; and Messrs. All, Bacot, Banks, Bates, Beamguard, Bivens, Bolts, Brooks, Bryan, Butler, Campbell, Carter, Coggeshall, Colcock, Cooper, Cosgrove, Croft, Crum, Dantzler, Dean, DeBruhl, Dennis, Dodd, Dominick, Durant, Elder, Estridge, Fox, Fraser, Freeman, Gaston, Gourdin, Galluchat, Gunter, Haile. Hardin, Hill, Hollis, Humphrey, James, Jarnigan, Johnson, Keels, Kinard, Kinsey, Lide, Little, Lofton, Logan, Lomax, Lyles, McLeod, McGowan, F. H. McMaster, Jno. McMaster, Mi- shoe, Moffett, Moses, Moss, Murchison, W. L. Parker, Patterson, Prince, Pyatt, Redfearn, Richards, Robertson, Stackhouse, Sanders, Seabrook, Sinkler, M. L. Smith, Spears, Strom, Stroman, Tatum, Theus, W. J. Thomas, J. P. Thomas, Jr., Thompson, Vincent, Wol- ling, Wells, West, Weston, Whaley, Williams, Wilson, Woods and Woodward. — 91.

REASONSOR F NOT VOTING. mI a paired with Mr. W. H. Parker. If Mr. Parker were present he would vote "No," and I would vote "aye." EUGENE S . BLEASE. I t hink the State should do something in aid of this Exposition, as the Legislature has in the past set a precedent of voting funds for exhibits to similar exhibitions outside of the State. This, being a State enterprise, has a much stronger claim upon our people ; and, hence, I vote against striking out the enacting words of the Bill. I am not in favor of the full appropriation asked for, or of the Bill without amendments, but do not wish the whole matter killed. I trust the Bill will be properlv amended before it is finailv passed. ROBERT L IDE. TUESDAY, J ANUARY 29, 1901. 2/9

If B ostick was present he would vote "Xo." DeLoach votes "Aye." W.. B DeLOACH. ["he m otion to strike out the enacting words having been lost, Mr. RICHARDS offered the following amendment: Strike out "fifty" before "thousand" and insert in lieu thereof "twenty-five," wheieupon the yeas and nays were demanded. Yeas, 30 ; nays, 84. Those voting in the affirmative are : Yeas. — M essrs. Ashley, Austin, Blease, Brown, Butler, Campbell, Dorroh, Dunbar, Eflrd, Freeman, Lever, Lide, Lockwood, Maudlin, Mayson, McCall. McLaughlin, McLeod, Morgan, Morrison, Nes- bitt, Rankin, Richards, C. E. Robinson, R. B. A. Robinson, Rucker, J. B. Smith, M. L. Smith, Stroman, Wells and Wingo. — 30. Those v oting in the negative are : Nays. — S peaker Stevenson, Messrs. All, Bacot, Banks, Bates, Beamguard, Bivens, Bolts Brooks, Bryan, Carter Coggeshall, Colcock, Cooper, Cosgrove, Croft, Crum, Dantzler, Dean, De- Bruhl, Dennis, Dodd, Dominick, Durant, Estridge, Fox, Fraser, Gaston, Gourdin, Galluchat. Gunter, Haile, Hardin, Hill, Hollis, Humphrey, James, Jarnigan, Keels, Kibler, Kinard, Kinsey, Little, Lofton, Logan, Lomax, Lyles, McGowan, F. H. McMaster, Jno. Mc- Master, Mishoe, Moffett, Moses, Moss, Murchison, Nichols, W. L. Parker, Patterson, Prince, Pyatt, Redfearn, Richardson, Robertson, Stackhouse, Sanders, Seabrook, Sinkler, Spears, Strom, Tatum, Theus, W. J. Thomas, J. P. Thomas, Jr., Thompson, Vincent, Wolling, West, Weston, Whaley, Williams, Wilson, Woods and W oodward. — 84. Mr. T ATUM offered the following amendment, which was agreed to : Strike o ut Section 4 and substitute in lieu thereof the following as Section 4 : "That at the close of the said Exposition the said prop erty shall remain the property of the State, and be turned over to the Sinking Fund Commission, to be disposed of for the State at their discretion. The B ill as amended was read a second time, and ordered to a third reading tomorrow'. Mr. B ACOT moved to reconsider the vote whereby the Bill was ordered to a third reading, and lay that motion on the table. Which w as agreed to. 280 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

MESSAGES F ROM THE GOVERNOR. Executive C hamber, Columbia, January 29th, 1901. Gentlemen of the General Assembly : Your C ommission appointed to erect the monument and markers to South Carolina troops who fought on the historic battlefield of Chickamagua, respectfully advise that the monuments will be erected and ready for unveiling and dedication May 27, 1901. You a re respectfully asked to participate in the ceremonies which the Commission have arranged with regard to the dignity due the great State of South Carolina. Your presence would largely insure such a desired result. The a bove date. May 27, 1901. has been selected for the unveiling, and the detailed arrangements will be announced through the press of the State in due time. Respectfullv. M.. B McSWEENEY, C. I rvine Walker, Secretary. Governor. Invitation a ccepted. Also Executive C hamber, Columbia, January 29, 1901. Gentlemen o f the General Assembly: I h ave the honor to transmit herewith the Annual Report of the Superintendent of the South Carolina Penitentiary for the fiscal year 1900. Respectfully, M.. B McSWEENEY, Governor. Received a s information. Also Executive C hamber, Columbia. January 29, 1901. Gentlemen o f the General Assembly : I h ave the honor to transmit herewith the Annual Report of the State Librarian for the fiscal year 1900. , Respectfully, M.. B McSWEENEY, Governor. Received a s information. TUESDAY, J ANUARY 29, 1901.

Also Executive C hamber, Columbia, January 29th, 1901. Gentlemen of the General Assembly : In a ccordance with the provisions of the Dispensary Law, Acts of the regular session of the Legislature, 1900, page 439, I appointed Messrs. Z. A. Searson and L. C. Hendricks, two expert accountants, to make a thorough examination of the books of accounts, trial bal ances and balance sheets of the Dispensary for the fiscal year ending November 30th, 1900. They have performed that duty, and I beg to transmit herewith their report, to which I ask your careful attention. Respectfully s ubmitted, .' M B. McSWEENEY, Governor. Received a s information and the Report referred to the Committee on Accounts.

FREPORT O THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON MEDICAL AFFAIRS. The C ommittee on Medical Affairs, to whom was referred the Resolution of Mr. Robertson instructing the Committee to investi gate and report upon the prevalence of smallpox in the City of Co lumbia, "ieg leave to offer the accompanving report of Doctors Pope and Babcock. J. EUGENE JARNIGAN, For C ommittee. Received as information. • Columbia, S . C, Jan. 29, 1900. To the Committee on Medical Affairs, House of Representatives, Co- iumbia : Sirs : O ur opinion having been asked regarding the rumored prevalence of smallpox in Columbia, we beg leave to state that within the last two weeks but three cases of the disease have been reported to us, namely : one at the State Hospital for the Insane and two on Gates street. These cases are carefully quarantined. Should s uch an arrangement meet with your approval we agree to report in writing to your chairman the occurrence of any new cases of smallpox which may occur during the time of your session. Respectfully s ubmitted, D.. S POPE, M. D., J. W. BABCOCK, M. D., Members of the Executive Committee, Columbia Board of Health. 282 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

BILLS W ITHDRAWN. On m otion of Mr. BACOT the following was laid on the table and permission granted to withdraw from the files of the House : H.. 2 — Mr. Bacot: A Bill to provide for a building and a State exhibit at the South Carolina Interstate and West Indian Exposi tion, and to make an appropriation for the same. On m otion of Mr. WESTON, the following was laid on the table and permission granted to withdraw from the files of the House : H. 1 11. — Mr. Weston: A Bill to amend Section 182 of the Gen eral Statutes of this State, being Section 236 of the Revised Statutes of this State, providing how the value of railroad property shall be fixed for taxation. On m otion of Mr. AUSTIN, the following was laid on the table, and permission granted to withdraw from the files of the House : H. 1 95. — Mr. Austin : A Bill to amend Sections 5 and 7 of an Act entitled "An Act to provide for pensions for certain soldiers and sailors now residents of South Carolina who were in the service of the State, or of the Confederate States, in the late War between the States," approved the 19th February, A. D. 1900, so as to provide for a Township Pension Board. On m otion of Mr. DOMINICK, the following was laid on the table, and permission granted to withdraw from the files of the House : H. 1 93 (S. — ).• — Mr. Sheppard : A Bill to apportion Representa tives among the several Counties according to the number of inhabi tants contained in each.

RECOMMITTED B ILLS. At t he request of the Committee on Education, to which was re ferred H. 3 6. — Mr. Weston : A Joint Resolution to validate certain school warrants issued by the trustees of certain school districts of this State for school furniture and supplies and direct the payment of the same. The s ame was referred to the Committee on Claims. On motion of Mr. J. P. THOMAS, Jr., H. 2 25. — Mr. J. P. Thomas, Jr. : A Bill to amend Section 12 of an Act entitled "An Act to provide for corporation of towns of less than one thousand inhabitants," approved 2nd March, 1896, by increas ing the jurisdiction of town council. TUESDAY, J ANUARY 29, 1901. 283

Was r ecommitted to Committee on Incorporations. At the request of the Committee on Education, the following was referred to the Committee on Agriculture : H. 3 09. (S. 95). — Mr. Sheppard : A Bill to authorize and empower the Board of Trustees of Clemson College to promulgate and en force rules and regulations for the guidance of the veterinarian of said College in the treatment or destruction of animals affected with contagious diseases.

ENACTING W ORDS STRICKEN OUT. On m otion of Mr. HARDIN the enacting words of the following Bill were stricken out: H. 1 35. — Mr. Wolling: A Bill to abolish corporal punishment in the free public schools.

BILLS R EJECTED. Mr. E LDER, from the Committee on Claims, submitted an un favorable report on H. 2 26. — Mr. Gaston: A Joint Resolution to require the Treas urer of Chester County to refund to Nancy McCollum and to Mary McCollum, certain over-paid taxes for the year 1898. And r ecommended that the same be rejected, which was agreed to. Mr. E LDER, from the Committee on Claims, submitted an un favorable report on H. 2 42 (S. 76). — Mr. Appelt: A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to authorize the County Treasurers of Laurens and Sumter Counties to pay certain school claims," approved the 19th day of February, A. D. 1900, so as to have the said Act apply to Clarendon County. And r ecommended that the same be rejected, which was agreed to.

FREPORT O COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS. Mr. ELDER, from the Committee on Claims, submitted a favor able r eport on H. 2 47. — Sam F. Massey, for services. _ .. 37 50 H. 2 52. — Mary McCollum, over-paid taxes 10 04 H. 2 53. — Nancy McCollum 3 73 H. 3 06. — Nancy W. Owing 13 72 And r ecommended that the same be paid. The report was adopted and the claims ordered sent to the Senate. 284 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

INVITATION. Hon.. W F. Stevenson, Speaker of the House of Representatives : If t he Legislature decides to change its place of meeting for re mainder of present session, Charleston offers warm welcome with halls and every possible facility for transaction of business. J. A DGER SMYTH, Mayor. Received a s information.

LEAVEF O ABSENCE. Mr. B IVENS asked and obtained leave of absence until tomor row. ADJOURNMENT. At 1 : 50 P. M., on motion of Mr. MOSES, the House adjourned until 10 A. M. tomorrow.

WEDNESDAY, J ANUARY 30, 1901. The H ouse assembled at 10 A. M. The Clerk called the roll. The C lerk then announced that the Speaker had been called away, and the first business was the election of Speaker pro tern. Mr. HARDIN nominated Mr. Moses. Mr. COLCOCK seconded the nomination. Mr. MAYSON nominated Mr. Prince. Messrs. BACOT and WOODS seconded the nomination. Mr. MOSES withdrew in favor of Mr. Prince. The Clerk then put the question. By u nanimous vote of the House, Mr. Prince was elected Speaker pro tern. The S peaker pro tern took the chair, and, a quorum being present, the deliberations were opened with prayer by the Rev. E. P. Hutson. The C lerk proceeded to read the Journal of yesterday's proceed ings, when, on motion of Mr. TATUM, the further reading of the Journal was dispensed with, and it was confirmed. The S PEAKER called, in alphabetical order of Counties, for Pe titions, Memorials, Presentations of Grand Juries, Returns of Com missioners, and such like papers, and for Resolutions, Bills, or Mo tions. WEDNESDAY, J ANUARY 30, 1901. 285

On m otion of Mr. BUTLER, the call was dispensed with for this day. RESOLUTION. Resolved, T hat the Hall of the House of Representatives be and is hereby tendered, and the use of the same allowed, for the purpose of the ceremonies arranged for the proper celebration of John Mar shall's Day in South Carolina, on the evening of Monday next, 4th February, 1901, at 8 o'clock. By M r. BACOT. Which w as adopted.

CONCURRENT R ESOLUTION. H. 3 69. — Mr. GALLUCHAT : A Concurrent Resolution request ing "The South Carolina Inter-State and West Indian Exposition Company" to arrange for needy Confederate veterans of the State1 to visit the exposition. Which w as considered immediately, agreed to and ordered sent to the Senate.

REPORTSF O COMMITTEES. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a spe cial report on H. 1 61. — Mr. Bivens: A Bill to provide for the payment by Dor chester County of its proportion of the bonds issued by Colleton County in aid of the Green Pond, Walterboro and Branchville Rail road. And t he Bill was referred to a Special Committee composed of the Dorchester and Colleton delegations. Mr. K IBLER, from the Committee on Public Schools, submitted a favorable report on H. 2 24. — Mr. Redfearn : A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to regulate the election of school trustees in the School District of the town of Cheraw." Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. L OMAX, from the Committee on Public Schools, submitted a favorable report on H. 2 36. — Mr. Campbell : A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to provide for the establishment of a new School District in Marlboro County and to authorize the levy 286 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE, and c ollection of a local tax therein,' " approved December 24th, 1888. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a favor able report on H. 2 43. (S. 84.) — Mr. Mower: A Bill to validate the drawing of all jurors for the year 1901. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a favor able report on H. 2 82. — Mr. Austin : A Bill to vest certain property in Sarah Pennington and Jane D. Wilson. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. D ODD, from the Committee on Public Schools, submitted a favorable report on H. 2 87. (S. 107.) — Mr. Aldrich : A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to create a new School District within the Township of Blackville, in Barnwell County, to be known as the 'Blackville School District,' and to authorize the levy and collection of a local tax there in," approved 23rd of December, A. D. 1890, and all Acts amenda tory thereof. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a favor able report on H. 2 94. — Mr. Rucker: A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act relating to estates of minors," approved February 9th, 1900. Ordered for consideration tomorrow. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted an un favorable report on H. 2 95. — Mr. Morgan : A Bill to amend Section 1 of an Act enti tled "An Act to regulate the granting of bail by Magistrates," ap proved the 17th day of February, A. D. 190c Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted an un favorable majority report on H. 3 03. — Mr. Fraser : A Bill to prohibit foreign railroad corpora tions from building, operating or leasing railroads in this State, and to provide a penalty for the violation thereof. Mr. C ROFT et al, of the same Committee, submitted a favorable minority report on the same. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. WEDNESDAY, J ANUARY 30, 1901. 287

Mr. W ILSON, from the Committee on Ways and Means, submit ted a favorable report on H. 3 11. — Mr. Croft: A Joint Resolution appointing John P. Thomas, Sr., of Richland County, a Commissioner for the State to complete the preparation of the Confeden1^ Rolls, ar>H to arrange for the publication of the same. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a favor able report on H. 3 17. — Mr. Prince : A Bill to validate certain bonds of the City of Anderson. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted an un favorable report on H. 3 23. — Mr. J. C. Robertson: A Bill to declare all dogs and bitches returned and listed for taxation to be personal property, with all the remedies and rights incident to the ownership of other per sonal property. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. W ILSON, from the Committee on Ways and Means, sub mitted an unfavorable report on H. 3 36.— Mr. All : A Bill to provide for refunding monies paid as taxes when the same is not properly due and collectable. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. W ILSON, from the Committee on Ways and Means, sub mitted a favorable report on H. 3 42. — Mr. Bivens: A Bill to amend Section 62 of the General Statutes of 1882, being Section 84 of the Revised Statutes of 1893, so as to make the Secretary of State one of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. W ELLS, from the Committee on Public Schools, submitted a favorable report on H. 3 48. — Mr. Vincent: A Bill to amend Section 3 of an Act to amend an Act approved the 21st day of February, A. D. 1898, en titled "An Act to amend an Act approved the 17th of February, A. D. 1897, entitled 'An Act to provide the pupils attending the free schools with school text books at actual cost,' " approved the 17th day of Feb ruary, 1900, by striking out on line 20 of Section 3 of said Act, the word "Beaufort." Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. 288 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted an un favorable report on H. 3 55- — Mr. Gourdin : A Bill proposing to amend Section 24, Article III., of the Constitution, relating to holding two offices. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. W OODWARD, from the Committee on Offices and Officers, submitted a favorable report, with amendments, on H. 9 2. — Mr. Thomas : A Bill to amend Section 3 of an Act en titled "An Act to declare and regulate the fees of Clerks of Courts of Common Pleas and General Sessions in this State, and to provide a salary in lieu and instead of costs and fees in criminal cases." Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a fa vorable report, with amendments, on H. 1 05. — Mr. Sanders: A Bill to fix the amount to be recovered in the Courts of this State upon any note, mortgage or other obliga tion for the payment of money which has been altered in any material particular. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. L EVER, from the Committee on Offices and Officers, sub mitted a favorable report on H. 3 10. — Mr. Butler: A Bill to abolish the use of request for liquor by County Dispenser. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. L EVER, from the Committee on Offices and Officers, sub mitted a favorable report on H. 3 44. — Mr.' Dennis : A Bill to authorize and require the County Treasurers of the several Counties of the State to publish annually a report of all receipts and disbursements, and to regulate the same. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a ma jority favorable report, with amendments, on H. 2 80. — Mr. Lockwood : A Bill to amend Section 349 of the Re vised Statutes of 1893 by adding a proviso to said Section. Mr. G ASTON et al. of the same Committee submitted an unfavor able minority report on the same. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted an un- favorabe majority report on H. 8 6. — Mr. DeBruhl : A Bill to provide the manner in which WEDNESDAY, J ANUARY 30, 1901. 289 railroad c ompanies, incorporated under the laws of other States or countries may become incorporated in this State. Mr. D eBRUHL, of the Committee, submitted a favorable minority report on same. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow.

REPORTF O COMMITTEE ON ENROLLED ACTS. Mr. R ICHARDSON, "for the Committee on Fnrolled Acts, to whom was referred the following Acts and Joint Resolutions, H. 3 2. — A Joint Resolution to require the County Treasurers to refund penalties on taxes paid after 31st December, 1900. Also t he following: H. 4 2.. — A Joint Resolution to require the Treasurer of Edgefield County to refund to Mrs. Virginia C. Addison certain overpaid taxes. Also the following: H. 5 4. — An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend Sec tion 18 of the Code of Civil Procedure fixing the times for holding Courts in the First Judicial Circuit," approved February 19th, 1898, so far as Dorchester County is concerned. Respectfully r eport that they have carefully examined the same, and report them correctly enrolled and ready for ratification. HENRY B . RICHARDSON, For C ommittee. Report a dopted. The C ommittee on Enrolled Acts, to whom was referred H. 180. — An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to fix the time for holding the Courts in the Third Judicial Circuit." Respectfully r eport that they have carefully examined the same, and report them correctly enrolled and ready for ratification. HENRY B . RICHARDSON, For C ommittee. . R eport adopted.

PAPERS F ROM THE SENATE. The S enate sent to this House the following : H. 360 (S. — ). — Mr. Brice: A Bill to fix the times for holding Courts in the Sixth Circuit. Read t he first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

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MESSAGE. In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C, Jan. 30, 1901. Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives: The S enate respectfully invites your honorable body to attend in the Senate Chamber this day at I :40 o'clock P. M., for the purpose of ratifying Acts. Very respectfully, J.. H TILLMAN, President of the Senate. Invitation a ccepted, and a Message sent to the Senate accordingly. Also. MESSAGE. In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C, Jan. 29, 1901. Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives : The S enate respectfully informs your honorable body that it has appointed Messrs. Gruber, Caughman and Gaines on behalf of the Senate of the Committee provided for by H. 4 5. — A Concurrent Resolution relating to the draining of streams and low and swamp lands of the State. Very r espectfully, '. J H. TILLMAN, President of the Senate. Received a s information.

INTRODUCTION O F BILLS. The f ollowing Bills were severally introduced, read a first time and referred to appropriate committees : H. 3 59.— Mr. W. J. THOMAS : A Bill to amend Section 871 of Volume I. of the Revised Statutes of 1893. Which w as referred to the Committee on Judiciary. H. 3 61.— Mr. KINSEY : A Bill. An Act to require County offi cers to keep their offices open certain hours. Which w as referred to the Committee on Offices and Officers. H. 3 62. — Mr. SANDERS: A Bill to regulate the business of Church Fire Insurance Companies in this State. Which w as referred to the Committee on Banking and Insurance. H. 3 63. — Mr. BATES : A Bill to declare all contracts made be tween land owners, their agents and laborers for agricultural pur WEDNESDAY, J ANUARY 30, 1901. 291 poseso t be ineffectual to secure any indebtedness as may be in curred, etc. Which w as referred to the Committee on Agriculture. H. 3 64. — Mr. SPEARS: A Joint Resolution to provide for the payment of two hundred dollars to W. H. Lawrence, County Treas urer of Darlington County, as balance that should be allowed him as compensation for services for A. D. 1899. Which w as referred to the Committee on Judiciary. H. 3 65. — Mr. MISHOE: A Bill to amend Section 3 of an Act entitled "An Act to provide for pensions for certain soldiers and sailors, non-residents of South Carolina, who were in the service of the State or of the Confederate States in the late war between the States," approved the 19th day of February, A. D. 1900, so far as the same relates to widows of Confederate soldiers and sailors. Which w as referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. H. 3 66. — Mr. SPEARS: A Bill to require the specification in its face of the exact sum to be secured or represented by any bill of sale, chattel mortgage, rate of land or other evidences of debt. Which w as referred to the Committee on Judiciary. H. 3 67. — Mr. AUSTIN : A Bill to amend Section 5 of an Act en titled "An Act to provide for pensions for certain soldiers and sailors now residents of South Carolina who were in the service of the State or of the Confederate States in the late war between the States," approved 19th day of February, 1900. Which w as referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. H. 3 68— Mr. BLEASE : A Bill to amend Section 1 of an Act entitled "An Act to limit the time in which coupon bonds payable to bearer and their coupons of the State may be consolidated, con verted, funded or paid, and to repeal conflicting laws," approved the 23d day of February, A. D. 1896, by barring such claims if twice presented to General Assembly or either House and rejected. Referred t o the Committee on Judiciary. H. 3 70. — Orangeburg Delegation : A Bill to authorize and re quire the Comptroller General to draw his warrant in favor of Jacob L. Livingston for certain mules and horses killed by Dr. Nesom, the State Veterinary Surgeon, and require the State Treasurer to pay the same. Which w as referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. H. 371. — Mr. BRYAN: A Bill to regulate the suits of prosecu tion and of civil actions in Magistrates Courts. Which w as referred to the Committee on Judiciary. 292 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

H. 3 72.— Mr. J. P. THOMAS, Jr. : A Bill to regulate the issu ance of preferred stock by corporations chartered under the laws of this State. Which w as referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

THIRD R EADING BILLS. The f ollowing Bills were taken up, read severally a third time, passed and ordered sent to the Senate : H. 1 49. — Mr. Weston : A Bill to authorize and require the Su perintendent of the State Penitentiary to hire out convicts to the several Counties to work on the public highways, and not to hire them out for farming purposes. H. 7 6. — Mr. Croft : A Bill to provide for the empaneling of the Jurors in the Courts of Common Pleas, and to prescribe the manner in which civil actions and issues ordered by the Court shall be tried. H. 1 06. — Mr. Sanders : A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend Section 4 of an Act entitled 'An Act to provide for the es tablishment of a new School District in Spartanburg County, and authorizing the levy and collection of local tax therein,' approved December 22nd, 1883," approved December 22nd, 1891. H. 2 14. — Mr. Lever: A Bill to validate the elections whereby J. F. Mahaffee, W. H. Suber, J. C. Epting and J. H. Bushardt were elected Wardens and Jackson Counts elected Intendant of the town of Peak. The f ollowing was taken up : H. 1 94 (S. . — ). — Mr. Gruber: A Bill to ratify the amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Carolina to be known as "Ar ticle I. of Amendments to the Constitution," to authorize and em power the General Assembly to provide by law for the condemna tion and equitable assessment of lands for drainage purposes. The C onstitution requiring a two-thirds vote, on ordering the Bill to a third reading, the question being put : "Will the House agree thereto?" It was decided in the affirmative. Yeas, 97; nays, 1. Those v oting in the affirmative are : Yeas. — M essrs. Ashley, All, Austin, Bacot, Banks, Beamguard, Blease, Bolts, Brooks, Brown, Bryan, Butler, Campbell, Carter, Coggeshall, Cooper, Cosgrove, Croft, Crum, Dantzler, Dean, Den nis, Dodd, Dominick, Dorroh, Dunbar, Efird, Estridge, Fox, Fraser, Freeman, Gaston, Gourdin, Galluchat, Gunter, Haile, Har din, Hollis, Humphrey, James, Jarnigan, Johnson, Kibler, Kinsey, Little, Lockwood, Lofton, Logan, Lomax, Lyles, Mauldin, May WEDNESDAY, J ANUARY 30, 1901. 293 son. M cCall, McCraw, McLaughlin, McLeod, McGowan, McMas- ter, F. H., McMaster, Jno., Mishoe, Morgan, Morrison, Moses, Moss, Nesbitt, Nichols, Parker, W. L., Patterson, Prince, Pyatt, Rankin, Redfearn, Richards, Richardson, Robinson, C. E., Robin son, R. B. A., Rucker, Stackhouse, Sanders, Seabrook, Sinkler, Smith, M. L., Spears, Strom, Stroman, Tatum, Theus, Thomas, W. J., Thompson, Vincent, Wolling, West, Weston, Whaley, Williams, Wingo, Woods. — 97. The m ember voting in the negative is : Nays. — M r. Woodward. — 1. The B ill having received three readings in each House, the title thereof was changed to that of an Act and ordered enrolled for rati fication. The f ollowing Bill was taken up : H. 2 02. (S. 68) (substitute for 48). — Judiciary Committee : A Bill to ratify the amendment to Section 7, Article VIII. of the Constitu tion relating to municipal bonded indebtedness. The C onstitution requiring a two-thirds vote, on ordering the Bill to a third reading, the question being put : "Will the House agree thereto ?" It was decided in the affirmative. Yeas, 1 02 ; nays, 1. Those v oting in the affirmative are : Yeas. — M essrs. Ashley, All, Austin, Bacot, Banks, Bates, Beam- guard, Blease, Bolts, Brooks. Brown, Bryan, Butler, Campbell, Car ter, Cooper, Cosgrove, Croft, Crum, Dantzler, Dean, DeLoach, Dennis, Dodd, Dominick, Dorroh, Dunbar, Efird, Estridge, Fox, Fraser, Freeman, Gaston, Gourdin, Gunter, Haile, Hardin, Hollis, Humphrey, James, Jarnigan, Johnson, Keels, Kibler, Kinard, Kin- sey, Lever, Lide, Little, Lockwood, Lofton, Logan, Lomax, Lyles, Mauldin, Mayson, McCall, McCraw, McLaughlin, McLeod, Mc Gowan, McMaster, Jno., Moffett, Morgan, Morrison, Moss, Murchi- son, Ncsbitt, Nichols, Parker, W. L., Patterson, Prince, Pyatt, Ran kin, Redfearn, Richards, Richardson, Robinson, C. E., Robinson, R. B. A., Robertson, Rucker, Sanders, Seabrook, Sinkler, Smith, J. B., Smith, M. L., Spears, Strom, Stroman, Tatum, Theus, Thomas, W. J., Thompson, Vincent, Wells, West, Whaley, Williams, Wilson, Wringo, Woods, Woodward. — 102. The m ember voting in the negative is : Nays. — M r. Coggeshall. — 1. The B ill having received a two-thirds vote of the whole House, was read a third time, passed and ordered returned to the Senate. 294 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

The f ollowing Bill was taken up, read a third time, passed, and ordered returned to the Senate with amendments : H. 3 18 (S. — .) — Mr. Barnwell: A Bill to provide for a building and a State exhibit at the South Carolina Interstate and West In dian Exposition and to make an appropriation for the same.

SECOND R EADING BILLS. The f ollowing Bills were taken up, read a second time and ordered to a third reading tomorrow : H. 2 29. — Mr. Patterson : A Joint Resolution to authorize the State Librarian to furnish the Chief Justice and the Circuit Judges of this State, each, with a copy of the Report of the Code Commis sioner made in pursuance of Section 5 of Article VI., of the Consti tution of this State. H. 1 48. — Mr. Moss : A Bill authorizing Branchville School Dis trict No. 18, to issue bonds for the purpose of purchasing and pro curing grounds and erecting buildings for the Public Schools and to provide for the payment thereof. H. 1 51. — Mr. John McMaster: A Bill to allow damages against Telegraph Companies doing business in the State, for mental an guish or suffering, even in the absence of bodily injury caused by negligence in receiving, transmitting or delivering messages. H. 1 58. — Mr. Mauldin: A Bill to authorize County Boards of Commissioners of Pickens and Oconee to receive as a gift, or to purchase, Ravenel's Bridge, over Seneca River. H. 1 60. —-Mr. Kinard : A Bill to require the Railroad Commis sion to fix rates of storage to be charged by railroad companies in this State ; to prescribe regulations for charging the same, and to fix the measure of recovery, and for other purposes. The f ollowing Bill was taken up : H. 7 4. — Mr. Bacot (by request) : A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the renewing of charters of ferries which have expired, or are about to expire, and for granting charters for ferries not heretofore," approved February 15, 1899. Mr. D ORROH moved to yAmend b striking out title and all after the enacting words and substitute the following : A B ill — To regulate rates of toll for passengers and the times of running of all public steam ferries in this State, which was agreed to. Mr. D ORROH offered the following amendment, a substitute for the original Bill : WEDNESDAY, J ANUARY 30, 1901. 295

Section 1 . That each and every public steam ferry in this State, heretofore or hereafter chartered or now existing under and by au thority of any general or Special Act, shall operate daily and con tinuously, commencing* at 6 A. M. and ending not earlier than 9 P. M., each day. If any person or persons shall meet with unnecessary delay at any of the public steam ferries established by law in this State, every such person or persons may, by action in any Court of competent jurisdiction, recover from the proprietors or owners of such ferry, the sum of ten (10) dollars for each and every hour of such unnecessary delay. Sec.. 2 That the maximum rates of toll for passengers over each and every public steam ferry in this State, heretofore and hereafter chartered, or now existing under and by virtue of the authority of any general or Special Act, shall not exceed ten cents for a single trip or passage. .Sec. 3 That the proprietors or owners of any public steam ferry who shall charge a greater rate of toll for passengers than the above prescribed rates, shall, for each and every unlawful charge, be liable to the persons from whom such toll is collected in the sum of ten dollars, to be recovered in any Court of competent jurisdiction. .Sec. 4 That all Acts and parts of Acts inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed. Whereupon t he yeas and nays were demanded, which resulted as follows : Yeas, 71 ; nays, 34. Those v oting in the affirmative are : Messrs. A shley, Austin, Brooks, Brown, Bryan, Butler, Camp bell, Carter, Coggeshall, Cooper, Crum, Dennis, Dominick, Dorroh, Durant, Efird, Estridge, Freeman, Gaston, Gourdin, Gunter, Har din, Hill, Hollis, Humphrey, Jarnigan, Keels, Kinard, Kinsey, Lide, Lockwood, Logan, Lomax, Mauldin, Mayson, McCall, McLaugh lin, McLeod, McGowan, McMaster, Jno., Mishoe, Morgan, Moses, Moss. Murchison, Nesbitt, Nichols, Patterson, Prince, Pyatt, Ran kin, Robinson, C. E., Robinson, R. B. A., Robertson, Rucker, Stackhouse, Smith, J. B., Smith, M. L., Strom, Stroman, Tatum, Thomas, W. J., Thompson, Vincent, Wolling, Wells, Whaley, Wil liams, Wilson, Woods, Woodward. — 71. Those v oting in the negative are : Messrs. A ll, Bacot, Banks, Bolts, Cosgrove, Dantzler, Dean, De- Loach, Dodd, Dunbar, Fox, Fraser, Galluchat, Haile, James, Kib- ler, Lever, Little, Lofton, Lyles, McCraw, McMaster, F. H., Moffett, Morrison, Parker, W. L.. Redfearn, Richards, Richardson, Sanders, Seabrook, Sinkler, Spears, Theus, West. — 34. 296 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

The B ill as amended was read a second time and ordered to a third reading tomorrow. Mr. D ORROH moved to reconsider the vote, whereby the Bill was ordered to a third reading and lay that motion on the table, which was agreed to.

ORREASONS F VOTING. On t rie Bill to regulate rates of toll and times of running of all public ferries in this State, we voted no for the reason that Section I provides that any person meeting with unnecessary delay shall re ceive fifty dollars per hour damages without regard to actual dam age suffered by said person or persons, and opens the door to specu lative damage suits against the ferry company, at the same time re quiring the ferry to be operated daily and continuously from 6 o'clock A. M. until 9 o'clock P. M. without any limitation whatever as to the number of trips to be made each day. JAMES S PEARS, C. P. SANDERS, T. B. ERASER, W. E. JAMES. The f ollowing Bill was taken up: H. 1 46.. — Mr. Prince : A Bill to amend Section 6 of an Act en titled "An Act to fix the time for holding the Circuit Courts in the . Eighth Judicial Circuit," approved February 27th, 1899. Mr. M ORGAN offered the following amendment, which was agreed to : Amend S ection 5 of said Act by adding after the word September, in line 3, the following : Provided, That the Courts of Common Pleas may be opened at any term of the General Sessions for the purpose of taking judgments on Calendar 3, and for the trial of such equity causes as may be agreed upon by the parties thereto or by their attorneys, so that when amended, said Section will read : .Sec. 5 The Court of General Sessions at Greenville, on the fourth Monday in January, the last Monday in May and the Second Mon day in September : Provided, That the Court of Common Pleas may be opened at any term of the General Sessions for the purpose of taking judgments on Calendar 3, and for the trial of such equity causes as may be agreed upon by the parties thereto or by their at torneys ; and the Court of Common Pleas for the said County at the same place on the fourth Monday in March, the fourth Monday WEDNESDAY, J ANUARY 30, 1901. 297 after t he fourth Monday in June and the eighth Monday after the fourth Monday in September. That t he title of said Bill be amended by striking out from the title the word Section and figure 6, and insert in lieu thereof the words "Sections" and the figures 5 and 6, so that said title, when amended, will read : To amend Sections 5 and 6 of an Act entitled "An Act to fix the times for holding the Circuit Courts in the Eighth Judicial Circuit," approved February 27, 1899. The B ill as amended was agreed to and ordered to a third reading tomorrow.

MESSAGE F ROM THE GOVERNOR Submitting f or consideration the history of litigation in matter of revenue bond scrip, case of Edward B. Wesley, Appellant, vs. How ard B. Eells, Supreme Court of the United States, October term, 1899. Referred t o the Committee on Judiciary.

RATIFICATION O F ACTS. At 1 : 40 P. M. the House attended in the Senate Chamber to rat ify Acts. The H onorable, the Speaker and members of the House of Repre sentatives attended in the Senate Chamber at 1:40 P. M., when the following Acts and Joint Resolutions were duly ratified : .H. R 1 18. — Mr. Wells : An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to fix the time for holding the Courts of the Third Judicial Circuit." S. 2 0. — Mr. Livingston : An Act to authorize and direct the Com missioners of the Sinking Fund to lend funds to the County Board of Commissioners of Marlboro County, to pay for building a new jail for said County, and to authorize said Board to pass a special tax levy to secure the payment of the same. .H. 9 — Mr. J. P. Thomas, Jr., : A Joint Resolution to provide for the insurance of the buildings and other property of the South Caro lina College. H. 4 2. — Mr. Strom : A Joint Resolution to require the Treasurer of Edgefield County to refund to Mrs. Virginia C. Addison certain over-paid taxes. .H. 7 — Mr. Ashley: A Joint Resolution to extend the time for the payment of taxes for the year 1900. 298 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

ENACTING W ORDS STRICKEN OUT. On m otion of Mr. FREEMAN, the enacting words of the follow ing were stricken out : H. 1 97. — Mr. All : A Bill conforming the scholastic year to the fiscal year. Mr. S INKLER moved to strike out the enacting words of H. 1 36. — Mr. Strom: A Bill to limit the compensation of the members of the General Assembly to thirty days. Upon w hich motion the yeas and nays were demanded, which re sulted as follows : Yeas,3 7 ; nays, 37. Those v oting in the affirmative are : Messrs. A ll, Bacot, Banks, Bates, Bolts, Brooks, Bryan, Butler, Campbell, Carter, Coggeshall, Colcock, Cooper, Cosgrove, Croft, Crum, Dantzler, Dean, DeBruhl, Dodd, Dominick, Dorroh, Dunbar, Durant, Estridge, Fraser, Freeman, Gaston, Gourdin, Hardin, Hollis, James, Johnson, Kibler, Kinard, Little, Lockwood, Lofton, Logan, Lomax, Lyles, Mauldin, McLeod, McGowan, Jno. McMaster, Mishoe, Moffett, Morrison, Moses, Nichols, W. L. Parker, Prince, Pyatt, Rankin, Redfearn, Richardson, C. E. Robinson, Rucker, Sanders, Seabrook, Sinkler, Theus, W. J. Thomas, Thompson, Vin cent, Wolling, Wells, West, Whaley, Williams, Wilson, Woods and Woodward. — 73. Those v oting in the negative are : Messrs. A shley, Austin, Beamguard, Blease, Brown, DeLoach, Efird, Fox, Galluchat, Gunter, Haile, Hill, Humphrey, Jarnigan, Keels, Kinscy, Lever, Lide, Mayson, McCall, McLaughlin, Morgan, Moss, Murchison, Nesbitt, Patterson, Richards, R. B. A. Robinson, Robertson, Stackhouse, J. B. Smith, Spears, Strom, Stroman, Tatum, Weston and Wingo. — 37.

BILL I NDEFINITELY POSTPONED. On m otion of Mr. C. E. ROBINSON, the following was indefi nitely postponed : H. 7 9. — Mr. Beamguard : A Bill providing for a marriage license, regulating the issuance and form thereof, and fixing the fees therefor. On m otion of Mr. C. E. ROBINbON, the following was indefi nitely postponed : H. 8 2. — Mr. Sinkler: A Bill to amend Section 4 of "An Act to declare the free school law of this State," approved March 9th, A. D. 1896. WEDNESDAY, J ANUARY 30, 1901. 299

Mr. A SHLEY moved to reconsider the vote whereby the Bill was postponed, and to lay that motion on the table. Which was agreed to.

RECOMMITTED B ILLS. On m otion of Mr. RICHARDS, the following was recommitted to the Committee on Judiciary : H. 7 0. — Mr. Richards : A Bill to limit attorneys' fees, by contract, and suits on instruments for the payment of money. On m otion, the following was recommitted to the Committee on Judiciary : H. 1 61. — Mr. Bivens: A Bill to provide for the payment by Dor chester County of its proportion of the bonds issued by Colleton County in aid of the Green Pond, Walterboro and Branchville Rail road. WITHDRAWN B ILLS. Mr. D eLOACH submitted an unfavorable report on H. 2 47. — Mr. Lever: A Bill to prevent forest fires from steam engines operated on railroads, and to allow damages for all injuries negligently caused in adopting the preventive herein provided for. And r ecommended that the same be withdrawn from the files of the House. Which w as adopted. On m otion of Mr. GALLUCHAT, the following was laid on the table, and permission granted to withdraw from the files of the House : . H. 1 70. — Mr. Galluchat: A Bill to extend'the provisions of Sec tion 288 of the Revised Statutes of 1893, Volume II., Criminal Stat utes, relating to agricultural contracts to other contracts.

INVITATION. Columbia, S . C, Jan. 30. 1901. To t he Honorable, the Speaker and Members of the House of Rep resentatives. Gentlemen : T he Committee in charge of the ceremonies attending the proper celebration of John Marshall's Day in South Carolina re spectfully invite you to be present at the address to be delivered by the Honorable Charles H. Simonton before the Bar of South Caro 3oo J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE, nlina, i the Hall of the House of Representatives, on Monday night, February 4th, 1901, at 8 o'clock P. M. I h ave the honor to remain, Respectfully yours, .J. Q MARSHALL, Chairman Committee. Which w as accepted.

MOTION. Mr. A SHLEY moved to have printed in the Journal The Ma jority and Minority Report contained in the Journal of 1896, on the bonds claimed by Samuel Lord, as receiver of the Bank of the State, commencing at page 53 thereof. Which w as agreed to. Mr. B REAZEALE, from the Committee appointed to investigate the claim embraced in a Joint Resolution to authorize the State Treasurer to reissue to Samuel Lord, Receiver of the Bank of the State, certain bonds and stock lost or destroyed, submitted the fol lowing : To t he Honorable the House of Representatives : The S pecial Committee, under a Resolution of the House, upon a Joint Resolution (Senate) to authorize the State Treasurer to con solidate and refund to Samuel Lord, Receiver of the State Bank, certain lost bonds of the State (decreed by the Courts of the State to belong to the said State Bank), with instructions to investigate the matters and things stated in the Memorial of the said Samuel Lord, Receiver as aforesaid, and in the Joint Resolution, with power and authority for such purpose to examine the State Treasurer's office and the vouchers and other records thereof, and to report the same to this House at the present session, submit the following report : The C ommittee has made the most careful and thorough investi gation under the Resolution above mentioned. They first appointed two experts, with the concurrence and approval of the Treasurer, who devoted weeks to the examination of the Treasurer's office and the vouchers and records thereof, and have made a most exhaustive report of their work, which report is hereto attached and presented as Exhibit "A." The m emorial, it will be observed, is presented under the author ity and direction of the Hon. Ernest Gary, Circuit Judge, upon a decree of the Courts already made, declaring that the bonds in question "are the property of the President, Directors and Company WEDNESDAY, J ANUARY 30, 1901. 301

of t he State Bank, and that the Receiver of the said corporation is the only person entitled to fund and collect the same from the Treas ury of the State." The Committee have, however, gone behind the decree of the Court and have investigated the matter of the owner ship of the bonds for themselves. They h ave also looked into the practice of the State in regard to the reissue of bonds and other evidences of indebtedness of the State upon proof of loss. Upon t hese points they find as follows : 1. F rom the report of the experts it appears that the vouchers and records of the Treasurer's office show that of the issue of 1,000 bonds (of $1,000 each) under the Act of 1854 in aid of the Blue Ridge Railroad, 922 have been found to be funded by their serial numbers, leaving 78 of these bonds which do not appear by the books or vouchers in the Treasurer's office to have been funded. Of t hese the report of the experts account for 12 The G eneral Assembly allowed the funding by the South Carolina Society of 27 of these bonds without their serial numbers because the books and papers of the Society, as well as the bonds, were de stroyedy b Sherman's army. This a ccounts for 27 The b onds now in question number 38

We h ave thus accounted for 77 But o ne bond of the issue of 1,000 then remains unaccounted for, an apparent discrepancy probably arising from some accidental clerical error in the entries. These figures mathematically demon strate that the 38 bonds claimed by the State Bank have not been funded. But the assurance of this fact does not rest upon this de monstration. It is specifically found by the experts that the bonds in question have not been funded. They report : "6.e W do not find from the books and vouchers that any of ' the thirty-eight numbers claimed by Samuel Lord, Receiver of the State Bank, have been funded," etc. The T reasurer of the State, who advised a more thorough exam ination of the vouchers and records to ascertain whether the bonds in question had been funded, now writes to the Committee that the examination of Messrs. Padgett and Laval has satisfied him that the bonds have not been funded, and that he can no longer urge that 302 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE. objection. A c opy of his letter is hereto appended and marked Ex hibit "B." The b onds claimed by the State Bank remain therefore outstand ing, unfunded, a legitimate debt of the State, carried upon its books, and must be funded whenever the ownership is made clear. s2. A stated above, the matter of the ownership of these bonds has been the subject of judicial investigation, and the Courts have decreed that the Receiver of the State Bank is the only person en titled to fund them. Mr. W m. Gibbes Whaley, one of the Masters of the Court, in a Report filed in 1894 in the supplemental cause of Robert Mure & Co. et al. vs. The State Bank, to which case the Treasurer of the State was a party represented by the Hon. O. \V. Buchanan, then Attorney General, found that the ownership of the bonds had been decided in the original proceedings in the case, and was not then an open question. Upon t he hearing of the Report, His Honor Judge Witherspoon. on the 21st of August, 1894, filed an order confirming it and de creeing : "And i t appearing therefrom that the matter of the ownership of the bonds of the State of South Carolina mentioned in the order of the 20th July, 1870, in the original proceedings in this cause, to wit, that of Garvin vs. State Bank, has already in effect been passed upon by the previous orders of this Court enjoining the payment or fund ing the same to any or by any other person than the Receiver of the said Bank and directing the distribution of the proceeds thereof among the creditors of the said corporation in the manner therein mentioned ; I further find that the said bonds so claimed in the sup plemental complaint and found in the said Report to be outstanding and unfunded, to wit: 803, 804, 805, 811, 813, 814, 820, 822, 823, 827, 828, 839, 840, 841, 846, 847, 848, 849, 851, 852, 853. 855, 856, 860, 861, 867, 869, 871, 875, 881, 882, 883, 884, 885, 889, 890, 891, are the property of the President, Directors and Company of the State Bank and that the Receiver of the said corporation is the only person entitled to fund and collect the same from the Treasury of the State." A c opy of this order will be found in the Memorial. This d ecree, we think, should be conclusive upon this body. The Committee have, however, looked into the matter of ownership for themselves, and directed the experts also to report upon this sub ject. The experts could find nothing in regard to it, as the bonds

WEDNESDAY, J ANUARY 30, 1901. 303 were i ssued to bearer and were not registered as stock. But evi dence has been produced before them which satisfies them indepen dently of the decrees of the Court. Mr.. A M. Lee testified that he was present in Camden in Feb ruary, 1865, when his uncle, Mr. B. M. Lee, Cashier of the State Bank, upon the approach of Sherman's army, set out with the assets of the bank to get them out of the way of the enemy, and of his uncle's (Mr. B. M. Lee's) return after having been robbed of the same, and identifies two letters in the handwriting of Mr. B. M. Lee, Cashier, one dated 12th July and the other 27th November, 1865, addressed to the Treasurer of the State, giving notice of the robbery and the ownership of the bonds, the serial numbers of which he then gave, and warned the Treasurer to pay no coupons of them to others than the bank. These letters are hereto attached as Exhibit "C." Two a ffidavits of Mr. Edward Sebring, the President of Lhe bank, were produced, giving a history of the bonds, their purchase by the bank upon their issue by the State and the possession of them by the bank until their capture. Also his evidence to the same effect taken in the cause of Garvin, vs. State Bank. These a ffidavits are attached as Exhibits "D" and "E." As c orroborative of the decree of our Courts upon the owner ship of the bonds, there was also produced before us a report of the Committee on Finance of the United States Senate upon the appli cation of Mr. Lord, the Receiver, for the restoration of four of the bonds taken, which found their way into the Treasury of the United States, which report found as our Courts have done, that the bonds belonged to the bank, and upon which report Congress ordered their restoration. This report, together with the Act of Congress, are appended as Exhibits "F" and "G." In t he proceedings of our Courts we find that an order was issued on the 12th of April, 1870, enjoining the payment of these bonds to any other person than the Receiver of the bank, and directing that an advertisement should be made calling on all persons claiming any of them to make proof of their right. Under this order the adver tisement was made, a copy of which is hereto appended as Exhibit "H," in which advertisement the bonds now in question with oth ers since recovered were included. This order of injunction, thus prima facie declaring the ownership of the bonds, has been of force and has been followed in the Treasurer's office now for twenty-five years. During this time the Courts of the State have regularly ad ministered these bonds as the property of the bank whenever recov JOURNALF O THE HOUSE,

ered, f orty-three having, under the orders of the Court, been re covered, funded and so administered. The Courts have now sol emnly adjudicated that the remaining bonds are the property of the bank, and that the Receiver, Mr. Lord, is the -only person entitled to fund and collect them. We r egard the ownership of the bonds in question as a matter settled by the judicial determination of our Courts, confirmed by the action of Congress in the case of the four bonds surrendered by the United States, and fully established before this Committee upon their independent investigation. 3. T here remains to be considered the point suggested as to the practice of the State in regard to lost bonds and other evidence of State indebtedness. In a l etter of the Treasurer in reply to an inquiry of the Commit tee ( a copy of which is hereto appended and marked Exhibit "I") it will be seen that he says that, as far as he can learn from an ex amination of the bonds of indemnity on file in his office, the first issue of bonds by the State in the place of bonds claimed to have been lost occurred in 1877, and that he understands that before the war the State was opposed to any reissues. The Committee have, however, been referred to the Journals of the Senate and House of i860, in which it appears that in that year in three instances certifi cates of stock were reissued in place of lost certificates. And the Treasurer explains that his statement above mentioned refers only to coupon bonds payable to bearer, and not to registered bonds or stock. (See Exhibit "K".) The Committee have, however, been referred to no instance in which an application was made to the State for the reissue of bonds or stock of any kind and refused by the State. The Treasurer informs the Committee that he knows of none. But w hatever may have been the policy of the State before the war, when only a part of its indebtedness was in the form of coupon bonds, it is undoubtedly true that, in accordance with that of the United States and of the individual States, this State has since the war reis sued such bonds whenever proper proof has been made of loss. The great bulk of the indebtedness of the United States and of other States, and of cities, is now in bonds payable to bearer, and to refuse to reissue in case of proved loss or destruction would be but a con venient form of repudiation of so much indebtedness, as losses will inevitably occur. The old policy of refusing to reissue, if it ever existed, has thus been abandoned, and the United States Government

WEDNESDAY, J ANUARY 30, 1901. 305 has p rovided in a general law upon the subject authorizing the Secre tary of the Treasury, under such regulations as he shall prescribe, to issue duplicates of any bond of the United States upon proof of its loss or destruction without bad faith upon the part of the owner. A copy of the provisions of the law (Section 8702 of the Revised Stat utes) is hereto appended as Exhibit "L." The S tate of Massachusetts has a similar provision in almost the identical language of the Statute of the United States. (Public S tatutes of Massachusetts, 1882, p. 186.) The S tate of Georgia provides that when any bond or coupon is mutilated or destroyed the Governor may issue a new bond. (Code of Georgia, Sections 952-953.) The d estruction by Sherman's army of the records, papers and treasures of the people of the State, collected for safekeeping in Co lumbia and Camden, presented a strong appeal to the Legislature for the reissue of such of the bonds and other evidence of its indebtedness as were proved to have been thus destroyed without the fault of the owners but in a common calamity. So the State has in numerous cases reissued bonds lost during the war, under circumstances which no care or providence could have avoided. The Committee append here to a list of the Acts and Joint Resolutions upon the subject, marked Exhibit "M." From this list it appears that bonds to the amount of $147,197.70 have been so reissued, of which $94,000 were of bonds of the same issue as those now in question. All b ut two upon this list are instances of the reissue for losses occurring during the war, but in two the State has extended the pol icy now so generally adopted elsewhere of supplying bona fide losses of bonds even in cases which could not appeal to it on the ground of casualties of war. The first of these to which the Committee al lude is the reissue of two Brown Consols, in December, 1887, to Mary E. Fleming. The other is a Joint Resolution of December, 1890, by which the General Assembly required Chesterfield County to reissue certain bonds which had been issued in aid of the Cheraw and Chester Rairoad in 1876 and had been destroyed by fire. In c onclusion, the Committee find : 1. T hat the bonds in question have not been funded, and are out standing, a legitimate debt of the State. 2. T hat the said bonds belong to the State Bank, and that the Receiver of the said corporation, Mr. Samuel Lord, is the only per son entitled to fund and collect the same. 3. T hat the policy of the State, in accordance with that of the

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United S tates and of other States, has been to issue duplicates in cases of properly established loss ; and in this State especially so in cases of loss during the late war. Allf o which is respectfully submitted. J.. E BREAZEALE, P. H. GADSDEN.

EXHIBIT A . Columbia, S . C, April 27th, 1895. Honorable J. E. Hreazeale, J, Wm. Thurmond and P. H. Gadsden, Special Committee of the House of Representatives. Gentlemen: In pursuance of your directions, we have made a thorough examination of the books and vouchers in the office of State Treasurer of South Carolina with reference to the funding of the bonds issued under Act of 1854 by the State of South Carolina to aid in the construction of the Blue Ridge Railroad, called Blue Ridge Railroad Bonds, and we respectfully submit the following report : 1. T hat bonds to the amount of one million dollars were issued under the Act of 1854 in aid of the Blue Ridge Railroad, and that these bonds must have been numbered from 1 to 1,000 inclusive, each bond being of the denomination of one thousand dollars ; though we found four duplicate bonds of the denomination of five hundred dollars to which we will call your attention in a succeeding Section of this report. n2. I investigating the funding of these bonds we at first took down the serial number of each Blue Ridge Railroad bond under Act of 1854 which we found in the State Treasurer's office down to the year 1880. From 1880 to present time, being satisfied that the Bond Register was a correct record of all bonds funded in that time, we took the numbers from the Bond Register. These num bers we then checked back with the Bond Registers as far as the numbers were given, and from the vouchers and books, jointly, we found that all of the one thousand bonds appear to have been funded except the following numbers: 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 203, 205, 206, 207. 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223. 224. 225, 227, 228, 229, 366, 374. 375, 496, 497, 498, 499, 500. 501. 502, 550, 803, 804. 805, 808, 811, 813, 814, 820, 822, 826, 827, 828, 839, 840, 841. 846, 847. 848, 849, 851, 852, 853. 855, 856, 860, 861, 867. 869, 871, 875. 877. 881, 882, 883, 884. 885, 889, 890, 891, 892, 893. 894. 895.

WEDNESDAY, J ANUARY 30, 1901. 307 f896. O these 78 numbers, we conclude from data found in the books of the office, which we shall refer to in succeeding part of this report, that 39 of these numbers were funded. Which these num bers are we are unable to ascertain. 3. U nder Act of regular session Legislature of 1881-82, twenty- seven Blue Ridge Railroad bonds issued under Act of 1854. which 27 bonds it was alleged had been destroyed, were funded to the South Carolina Society of Charleston without giving the serial num bers of any of the bonds. So we must conclude that these 27 bonds must be deducted from the 78 numbers mentioned in paragraph No. 2 of this report, leaving 5 1 numbers yet to be accounted for. Which of the 78 numbers should compose these 51 we are unable to find. 4. F rom the records of the Bond Register we find that 34 of these bonds were funded under Conversion Act of 1869, and the serial numbers of the bonds were not recorded. We, however, think that we found 22 of these bonds among the surrendered bonds, and we took down the serial numbers of each of these 22 bonds. This would leave 12 numbers of the 34 that must be among the 78 num bers given in paragraph No. 2. None of the 22 numbers are in cluded among the 78. Then if you deduct 12 from the remaining 51 of the 78 to be accounted for, you would have remaining only 39 bonds not funded. 5. O ur reasons for believing that we found twenty-two of the thirty-four bonds the serial numbers of which were not recorded on Bond Register are : First — That we found these bonds in packages labeled with dates corresponding with the dates on Bond Register when the bonds were funded. Second — That we did not find these bonds, tracing them by serial numbers, recorded as funded under any other date on any of the Bond Registers. In each case where any of these bonds were funded, the serial numbers are recorded on Bond* Register except in the cases of the twenty-seven and thirty- four bonds just mentioned. e6. W do not find from the books and vouchers that any of the thirty-eight numbers claimed by Samuel Lord, Receiver of the State Bank, have been funded. Numbers as follows : 803, 804. 805, 808. 811, 813, 814, 820, 822, 826, 827, 828, 839, 840, 841, 846, 847, 848, 849, 851, 852, 853, 855, 856. 860. 861, 867, 869, 871, 875, 881, 882, 883, 884, 885. 889, 890, 891. e7. W find that the following bonds have been funded twice : Number 89 was funded in May, 1878, and was reissued by Act of Legislature in 1878 to Alexander Chisholm on claim that it had with.

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other n umbers been destroyed; the duplicate was funded in Feb ruary, 1879. Our evidence for this statement is that we found both the original bond and the duplicate and also found this number en tered twice on Bond Register as funded. Number 613 was funded in A ugust , 1875, and reissued by Act of Legislature of 1878 on c laim of having been destroyed ; the duplicate was funded in February, 1879. Both the original and duplicate of this number were found among surrendered bonds and was also entered twice on Bond Register. Numbers 750 and 751 were each reissued by- Act of Legislature of 1878 in the denomination of $500 bonds and were funded as $500 bonds in February, 1879. In March, 1879, we find these numbers again funded as $1,000 bonds. Number 629 appears on Bond Register as having been funded in May, 1875, and again in September, 1875. Number 799 was funded, as appears from the Bond Register, in February, 1875, and again in October. 1878. 8.s A regards numbers 629 and 799, appearing from Bond Reg ister as funded twice, we think the entry of these numbers twice on Bond Register occurs from error in recording the numbers. Our reasons for so thinking are : First — That we failed to find but one bond for each of these numbers among the surrendered bonds. Second — That in a package labeled with date September, 1875. we found No. 629, this being same date as is recorded on Bond Reg ister for one funding of this number : In a package labeled May, 1875, we found bond No. 627 along with same serial numbers re corded in Bond Register for May, 1875, or second funding of No. 629. We found bond No. 627 among surrendered bonds, but failed to find it on any of the Bond Registers. We think the entry of No. 629 in May, 1875, was an error in entering the number, and should have been No. 627. In a package labeled October, 1878, we found bond No. 799, same date as recorded on Bond Register for one funding of this bond. In a package labeled February, 1875, we found bond No. 789 along with other serial numbers recorded in Bond Register with No. 799 in February, 1875. We failed to find No. 789 entered at any time on Bond Register, nor do we find among surrendered bonds but one number 799. Hence, we con clude that the entry of No. 799 on Bond Register in February, 1875, was an error of number and should have been No. 789. e9. W found four bonds, Nos. 750, 751, 611, 612, of the denomin ation of $500, purporting to be duplicates of Blue Ridge Railroad bonds under Act of 1854, said duplicates being issued under author

WEDNESDAY, J ANUARY 30, 1901. 309 fity o Legislature of 1878. All other duplicates of these bonds being of the denomination of $1,000. We found no original Blue Ridge Railroad bonds under Act of 1854 of the denomination of $500 — all $1 .000. 10.e W found no evidence from the books of the State Treasurer's office that the bonds claimed as the property of the State Bank were ever owned by it. We did find an order of Court enjoining the State Treasurer from funding the bonds claimed by said bank for other parties than the Receiver of the said bank. e11. W found that of the numbers claimed to have been the property of the said State Bank the following had been funded to other parties than the Receiver of said bank : By G arrett and Sons, Baltimore, Nos. 802, 831, 834. John B. Manning, New York, No. 878. No name given, Nos. 865, 880. S. L. Hoge, per Cobin, No. 880. .Chas. H Swan, per Carolina National Bank, Nos. 801, 806, 809, 845, 876, 858, 866, 873. Wm.. H Stewart, per John Wingard, No. 823. Johnson Bros. & Co., per Muller, No. 832. Geo. C. Kerr, per Carolina National Bank, No. 825. Wm. K. Backman, per Logan, Nos. 818, 844. Levi & Borg, per Central National Bank, No. 897. Winthrop Fraser, per Walker, Cashier, No. 850. Chas. Jackson, per Carolina National Bank, No. 870. John B. Manning, per Carolina National Bank, No. 879. Rudolph Seigling, No. 807. Geo. W. King, No. 824. Halgarten & C o., per Walker, attorney, No. 898. Aetna l ife Insurance Company, per Walker, agent, No. 833. Andrew S imonds, per Central National Bank, Nos. 863, 872. 899. 12.e W found some of the bonds surrendered prior to 1877 had not been cancelled. 13.e W found that the General Ledger in the State Treasurer's office showed $37,000 of Blue Ridge Railroad bonds under Act of 1854 outstanding. This would seem to show that 37 of these bonds were not yet funded. But to this amount should be added $2,000 which had been deducted in twice funding numbers 89 and 613. Then this would show $39,000 of these bonds outstanding. 14. G eneral Summary : 1. O riginal Issue Blue Ridge R. R. Bonds, Act 1854. .$1,000,000 Funded : JOURNALF O THE HOUSE,

Under C onversion Act 1869 $ 34,000 Under C onsolidation Act 1873 927,000 Balance o utstanding now 39,000 1,000,000 General L edger will show $929,000 funded under Consolidation Act, b ut $2,000 must be deducted from this amount for the numbers twice f unded. 2. F rom examination Vouchers and Bond Registers, numbers n ot found, 78 bonds $78,000 Fundedo t South Carolina Society without num bers $27,000 Funded u nder Conversion Act not found, 12 bonds 1 2,000 Leaves o utstanding 39 bonds 39,000 $78,000 3. T his leads us to believe that there are yet outsanding thirty- nine Blue Ridge Railroad Bonds issued under Act of 1854. What the numbers of each of these bonds should be, we are not able to decide, further than hereinbefore stated. With t his we conclude our report and submit it to you for your honorable consideration. Very r espectfully, A.. E PADGETT, H. L. LAVAL.

EXHIBIT B . (Copy) Executive D epartment, Officef o State Treasurer, Columbia, S. C, August, 1895. Hon. J. E. Breazeale, J. W. Thurmond and P. H. Gadsden, Legis lative Committee : Gentlemen : — T he principal objection I urged to the claim of Mr. Samuel Lord, Receiver, was that it had not been proven by a proper examination of vouchers and records that the bonds they claimed had not been funded. Since t he examination by Messrs. Padgett and Laval, I can no longer urge that objection. Their examination proves the bonds have not been funded. Very r espectfully, W.. T C. Bates, State Treasurer. WEDNESDAY, J ANUARY 30, 1901. 3"

EXHIBIT C . (Copy) Edward B . Sebring, President, B.. M Lee, Cashier. State Bank. Camden, S . C. 8th, July, 1865. .\V. J Laval, Esq., Treasurer. I ) ear Sir : — I wrote you some time since that this bank had all its assets captured by Gen. Sherman's army in February last, and begged that you would let me know what would have to be done in order to get duplicates of the following bonds and stocks, viz. : One h undred South Carolina 6 per cent, bonds of $1,000 each, payable in 1879, numbered from 801 to 900, both inclusive, signed by R. F. W. Allston, Governor, and T. F. Pickens, Comptroller Gen eral, the same having been issued to aid in the construction of the Blue Ridge Railroad in this State. Also two certificates of stock in the name of the bank amounting to $107,070. Please let me know the dates, number, amounts, &c., of each certificate so that I can advertise in case you say it is necessary. If the coupons belonging to the above bonds are presented for payment you will please not pay them ; and if you can would much oblige by ascertaining in whose hands the bonds are, as I am not certain they were destroyed when taken. Do a cknowledge this at your earliest convenience. Very r espectfully, (Signed) ' 1 M. B. LEE, Cashier. N.. B — Sent above to Charleston and Columbia.

EXHIBIT. C . * Edward B. Sebring, President, .B. M Lee, Cashier, State Bank, Charleston, S . C, 17th November, 1865. James A. Black, Esq., Comptroller General, Columbia, S. C. Dear S ir : — On the 29th of February last General Sherman's army captured the assets of this bank, among which were 100 bonds of $1,000 each of this State, numbered from 801 to 900, both in clusive, payable in 1879, issued to aid in the construction of the Blue Ridge Railroad, signed by R.F.W. Allston, Governor, and T. F. Pick ens, Comptroller General. As we desire to have these bonds re 312 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE, newed, y ou would much oblige me by stating what is necessary to be done in order to do so, and whether it will be necessary to make application to the Legislature. At the same time we lost two cer tificates of South Carolina stock amounting to $107,070, issued in the name of the President, Directors and Company of the State Bank. I w rote to the Treasurer several months since about the above bonds and stocks but have received no answer. As it will be neces sary to advertise the stock, you would oblige by letting me know the date, number, amount, &c., of each certificate, and the number of insertions required. If you furnish me with this information at an early date you will much oblige, Yours v ery respectfully, (Signed) M . B. LEE.- Cashier.

EXHIBIT D . The S tate of South Carolina. Personally a ppeared before me Edward Sebring, who is personally known by me, who, being duly sworn, makes oath that he was elected to the office of President of the corporation known as the President, Directors, and Company of the State Bank in South Carolina, in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty-five, and continued to fill such office until by the appointment in December, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine, of James B. Betts, as receiver of said corporation, this deponent becomes functus officio; that by an Act of the General Assembly of South Carolina, ratified in December, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four, the said State authorized the issue of bonds to the amount of one million of dollars in aid of the Blue Ridge Railroad, and that upon the issue of the said bonds the said corporation purchased one hundred of the said bonds, each being for the sum of one thousand dollars, and numbered from 801 to 900, both included, which bonds were signed by R. F. W. Allston, Governor, and T. J. Pickens, Comptroller Gen eral ; that the bonds so purchased continued to be the property and in possession of the said corporation, and under the custody and care of this deponent as President, and of Benjamin M. Lee, as Cashier, from the time of such purchase until the twenty-seventh day of February, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five, when the same were taken from the said Benjamin M. Lee, Cashier, by a WEDNESDAY, J ANUARY 30, 1901. 313

detachment o f the United States forces under the command of Gen. Sherman, the said Benjamin M. Lee then being at a country house in Kershaw district, the box in which these bonds, together with other choses in action of the said corporation were, being broken open in the presence of said Benjamin M. Lee, and the contents of the box, including these bonds, were taken out and carried off by the said detachment. Since that time about twenty-five of the said bonds were recovered by purchase and negotiation from and with different persons into whose hands the same had gotten, but the largest number of said bonds, and including therein the bonds numbered severally as 812, 821, 836 and 837, have not been re covered up to December, one thousand eight hundred and sixty- nine. This deponent further makes oath that affidavits of this loss were made by himself and the said Benjamin M. Lee, and annexed to an application or petition made to the General Assembly of South Carolina in December, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six, for a renewal.of said bonds. This deponent further makes oath that the said Benjamin M. Lee has been sorely smitte"n with a disease which has so enfeebled both his mind and body as to ren der him incapable of transacting or attending to any business, and in the opinion of this deponent rendering him mentally and physi cally incapable of making an affidavit touching these matters. ' Sworn to before me, Wilmot G. DeSaussure, a Notary Public, under the Great Seal of the said State duly commissioned, and sworn at Charleston in the said State the twenty-third day of March, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one. WILMOT G . DeSAUSSURE, (Seal.) N otary Public. Edward S ebring, Late President State Bank.

EXHIBIT D . The State of South Carolina. Personally a ppeared before me Edward Sebring, who is person ally well known to me, who, being, duly sworn, makes oath that he was elected to the office of President of the corporation known as the President, Directors and Company of the State Bank in Charles ton, South Carolina, in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty-five, and continued to fill such office until by the appointment in December, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine, of James B. Betts as receiver of the said corporation, this deponent became 34 ' JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, functus o fficio; that by an Act of the General Assembly of South Carolina ratified in December, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four, the said State authorized the issue of bonds to the amount of one million of dollars in aid of the Blue Ridge railroad, and that upon such issue being made the said corporation purchased one hundred of the said bonds, each being for the sum of one thousand dollars, and numbered from 801 to goo, both included, which bonds were signed by R. F. W. Allston, Governor, and T. J. Pickens, Comptroller General : that the bonds so purchased continued to be the property and in the possession of the said corporation and under the care and custody of this deponent as President, and of Benjamin M. Lee as Cashier, from the time of such purchase until the twenty- seventh day of February, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five, when the same were taken from the said Benjamin M. Lee, Cashier, by a detachment of the United States forces under the command of General Sherman, the said Benjamin M. Lee then being at a country house in Kershaw district, the box- in which these bonds, together with other choses in action of the said corporation, were contained being broken open in the presence of the said Benjamin M. Lee and the contents of the box, including these bonds, were taken out and carried off by the said detachment. Since that time about twenty of the said bonds were recovered by purchase negotiation from and with different persons into whose hands the same had gotten, but the largest number of the said bonds, and in cluding therein the bonds numbered severally as 812, 821, 836 and 837, have not been recovered. This deponent further makes oath that affidavits of this loss were made by himself and the said Benja min M. Lee and annexed to an application to the General Assembly of South Carolina for a renewal of the same in December, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six ; and he further makes oath that the said Benjamin M. Lee departed this life on trie 5th April, 1871, having for about three years previously thereto been so para lyzed as to be unfit for and unable to attend to any business of any kind. Sworno t before me, B. J. McTureous, a Notary Public under the Great Seal of the State of South Carolina duly commissioned, and sworn at Charleston, South Carolina, this sixth day of June, eighteen hundred and seventy-three, and in the ninety-seventh year of the sovereignty and independence of the L^nited States of America. EDWARD S EBRING. (Seal.) B.. J McTUREOUS, Notary Public. WEDNESDAY, J ANUARY 30, 1901. 315

EXHIBIT E . Ex P arte W. S. Hastie and Chichester & Co., In Re George Garvin, vs. the State Bank. Reference N ovember 22d, 1873, on motion of McCrady & Son. Mr. E. Sebring, sworn: fLetter o E. S. to W. S. Hastie, dated 30th August, 1863, put in evidence. The s ecurity which was deposited with the Royal Bank of Liver pool were $100,000 bonds, $1,000 each, State South Carolina Blue Ridge issue, 1854, numbered from 801 to 900, inclusive. These b onds were originally in Mr. Molyneaux's hands as agent of the Royal Bank, and then subsequently deposited in the vaults of the Railroad Bank, and afterwards transferred by Molyneaux to the State Bank as a special deposit for the Royal Bank. These bonds were removed, with other assets of the bank, to Camden, after the fall of Columbia. I directed Cashier Lee to. pack up all the assets and property and move them to Lynch's Creek, outside of the town jf Camden. He arrived there safely, and the morning after he Arrived there the treasure in his custody was taken by the Federal soldiery. Subsequently t he bank advertised these bonds as lost, enumerat ing them. Seventeen of these bonds were recovered before appoint ment of receiver. These the bank sold, proceeds to be hereafter ac counted for. fSeveral o them received by the receiver, and four of them are now in the vaults of the United States Treasury. The S tate Bank received notice from the Royal Bank that the marginal credit was stopped ; cannot recollect the date when the marginal credit was stopped, but it was after the »o,ooo pounds sterling draft had been drawn and paid. When these bonds were captured I was holding them as bailer of the Royal Bank to pay the overdrafts of the bank. I s .tated to the agent of the Confederate Government, to whom I sold this bill that it was drawn upon the marginal credit. The bills drawn by this band and sold to petitioners were never stated by him to have been drawn against the marginal credit. These bills were drawn on the cash credit for the Royal Bank in favor of the State Bank. EDWARD SEBRING. sIt i admitted by the solicitors in this cause that the balance due the Royal Bank of Liverpool by the State Bank is between 125 and 150 nounds sterling. 316 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

EXHIBIT F . Officef o the Secretary of the United States Senate. Washington, D . C, June, 3 1895. Edward McCrady, Esq., Charleston, S. C. Dear S ir: — In answer to your letter of'the 1st instant, making inquiry of the whereabouts of the petition and papers relating to the Act of Congress of January, 1880, to authorize the delivery to Samuel Lord, Receiver, of four certain bonds of the State of South Carolina, etc., I will say the said papers cannot be found on the files of the Senate, and are believed to have been sent to the Treasury Department when the matter was settled under the said Act of Con gress of 1880. I enclose a copy of the report of the Senate Com mittee on Finance recommending the passage of the aforesaid Act. Very r espectfully, .WM. R COX, Secretary.

EXHIBIT F . 46th C ongress, Report 1st Session. SENATE. No. 7. In t he Senate of the United States. June 4, 1879, ordered to be printed. Mr. KERNAN, from the Committee on Finance, submitted the following REPORT: ( To accompany Bill S. 62.) t The S enate Committee on Finance, to whom was referred the Bill (S. 62) for the delivery to Samuel Lord, Jr., Receiver, of certain bonds now in the Treasury of the United States, having had the same under consideration, report as follows : That t he State of South Carolina, by virtue of a law passed in 1854. issued bonds to the amount of one million dollars in aid of the Blue Ridge Railroad; that, upon such issue being made, the Presi dent, Directors and Company of the State Bank of Charleston, S. C, a corporation created under the laws of that State prior to the year 1854, purchased one hundred of such bonds, each being for $1,000, and endorsed and numbered from 801 to 900 (both inclusive). The bonds so purchased continued the property of the bank, and in the WEDNESDAY, J ANUARY 30, 1901. 317

possession o f its officers, from the time of their purchase until 27th of February, 1865. On the day last named the bonds, with other papers and property of the bank, were in the custody of its Cashier (Benjamin M. Lee) for safe-keeping, at a country house near Lynch's Creek, Kershaw district, South Carolina, and were then taken from him by a detachment of the forces of the United States under the command of Gen. W. T. Sherman. In A pril, 1866, D. Heaton, a special agent of the Treasury Depart ment, transmitted from Newberne, N. C, to the Secretary of the Treasury four of said bonds, numbered 812, 821, 836 and 837, stating that they had been turned over to him (Heaton,) as captured prop erty, by the Provost Marshal of Newberne, N. C. The b onds are now in the Treasury Department ; and the sum of $479, which has been collected of the coupons for interest on the bonds, has been covered into the Treasury of the United States. In 1 869 the said corporation being insolvent, a receiver of its property and effects was appointed, and Samuel Lord, Jr., is now such receiver. The c ommittee is of the opinion that the receiver is entitled to such bonds, and to the amount collected for interest thereon and covered into the Treasury. They t herefore report to the Senate, with an amendment, the said bill and recommend its passage.

EXHIBIT G . (Private No. 2.) An A ct for the Delivery to Samuel Lord, Junior, Receiver of Cer tain Bonds Now in the Treasury of the United States. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the Secre tary of the Treasury be, and is hereby, authorized to deliver up to Samuel Lord, Jr., Receiver of the President, Directors and Com pany of the State Bank of Charleston, South Carolina, the following bonds, now in the Treasury of the United States, to wit : Bonds numbered eight hundred and twelve, eight hundred and twenty-one, eight hundred and thirty-six and eight hundred and thirty-seven, each for the sum of one thousand dollars, being coupon bonds is sued by the State of South Carolina in aid of the Blue Ridge Rail road Company, and signed by R. F. W. Allston, Governor and T. 318 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

G. P ickens, Comptroller General, under an Act of the General As sembly of South Carolina, ratified on the twenty-first day of Decem ber, eighteen hundred and fifty-four, which were the property of the said President, Directors and Company of the State Bank, to be administered by the said Samuel Lord, Jr., Receiver, as he may be directed by the proper Court in South Carolina, under which he holds his appointment as Receiver as aforesaid. And the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized and directed to pay to the said Receiver of said bank, out of any money in the Treasury not other wise appropriated, the sum of four hundred and seventy-nine dollars collected of the coupons for interest on said bonds, and heretofore covered into the Treasury of the United States, to be administered by said Receiver as hereinbefore provided. Approved January 16, 1880. (Copy) Draftn o Treasury, Warrant No. 645, No. B. 9829. Treasury of the United States, .D. A M. H. H. Washington, D. C, March 26, 1880. C. D. W. oPay t the order of Samuel Lord Jr., Receiver, four hundred and seventy-nine dollars. Registered M arch 26, 1880. W.P. T itcomb, Assistant Register of the Treasury. To People's National Bank, Charleston, S . C. A. S. Woman, $479. A ssistant Treasurer of the United States.

EXHIBIT H . George G arvin, vs. the President, Directors and Company of the State Bank — South Carolina — First Circuit — Charleston County — In the Common Pleas. Pursuant t o the provisions of an Act of the General Assembly entitled "An Act to enable the banks of the State to renew business or to place them in liquidation," approved 13th March, 1869, ordered that James B. Betts, who has been appointed Receiver of the Presi dent, Directors and Company of the State Bank, do, by advertise ments of once a month, in one of the public gazettes published respectively in the cities of Charleston, Columbia and New York, WEDNESDAY, J ANUARY 30, 1901. 319

call u pon all persons having claims against the said the President, Directors and Company of the State Bank, to present attested copies of such, their claims, to him at Charleston, S. C, on or before 12 M. of Saturday, 31st December, 1870, or be debarred from the benefits of the final settlement of the accounts of said bank. Ordered, that at the February Term, 1871, of this Court, the said James B. Betts, Receiver, do report to this Court the claims which have been pre sented as above ordered, and also a statement of what assets have come into his hands, and whatever has been realized from the assets and property of the said bank up to that time. Ordered, that until such report is made, all persons having claims or demands against the said the President, Directors and Company of the State Bank be restrained and enjoined from sueing or enforcing such claims. Ordered, that the Treasurer of the State be restrained and enjoined, until the further order of the Court, from paying to any person, ex cept to the said James B. Betts, Receiver, either the principal "or interest upon the State of South Carolina Six Per Cent. Coupon Bonds issued in aid of the Blue Ridge Railroad, and signed by R. F. W. Allston, Governor, alleged to have belonged to the President, Directors and Company of the State Bank, and to have been taken from the possession of Benjamin M. Lee, Cashier of said bank, in February, 1865, and numbered respectively: 801, 802, 803, 804, 805, 806, 808, 809, 811, 812, 813, 814, 816, 817, 819, 820, 821, 822, 823, 825, 826, 827, 828, 829, 831, 832, 833, 834, 835, 836,, 837, 838 839, 840, 841. 842, 843. 845, 846, 847, 848, 849S, 850, 851, 852, 853, 854.^55, 856, 858, 859. 860, 861, 862, 864, 865, 866, 867, 868, 869, 870, 871, 873, 874, 875, 876, 878, 879, 880, 881 882, 883. 884, 885. 886, 887. 888, 889, 890, 891 and 900. And that the said James B. Betts, Receiver, do, in his advertisement as hereinbefore ordered, call upon all persons holding any of the said bonds to present the evidences of claim to the bonds so held, and that the said Receiver do report the claims and evidences of claim so made to this Court at the February Term, 1871. (Signed) R . B. CARPENTER. April 2 0th, 1870. By v irtue of the above order all persons having claims against the President, Directors and Company of the State Bank are notified and required to present to me, at Charleston, S. C. on or before 12 M. of Saturday, 31st December, 1870, attested copies of such of their claims or be debarred from the benefits of the settlement of the final accounts of said bank. And all persons holding any of the bonds 320 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE, enumerated i n the above order, or the coupons thereof, are notified and required to present the evidences of their claims to the bonds so held by them on or before 12 M. of Saturday, 31st December, 1870, to me, at Charleston, S. C. JAMES B . BETTS, Receiver.

EXHIBIT I . Executive D epartment, Officef o State Treasurer, Columbia, S. C, Sept. 6th, 1895. Hons. J. E. Breazeale. P. H. Gadsden, J. W. Thurmond, Legislative Committee. Gentlemen : — I n answer to your inquiry of this date as to what was the custom of this State prior to the war relative to the payment or funding of lost State bonds, I beg to say respectfully that, so far as I can learn from an examination of the bonds of indemnity on file in this office, the first issue of bonds claimed to have been lost oc curred in 1877. Before the war I understand the State was opposed to any reissues. Respectfully vours, W.. f C. BATES, State Treasurer.

EXHIBIT K . Columbia, S . C, Sept. 16th, 1895. Hon J. E. Breazeale, Chairman Legislative Committee. Dear S ir : — In my letter to your committee on September 6th, replying to an inquiry of that date, I wrote in part as follows : "So far as I can learn from an examination of the bonds of indemnity on file in this office, the first issue of bonds by the State in place of bonds claimed to have been lost occurred in 1877. Before the war I understand the State was opposed to any resissues." I wish to explain that all the above refers to coupon bonds only, and not registered bonds or certificates of stock. The former are payable to bearer — the latter only upon the order of the holder and are transferable only upon the books of this office. There were reissues of registered bonds before the war, but no coupon bonds were reissued" that I know of. Respectfully, W.. T C. BATES, State Treasurer.

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EXHIBIT " L." The R evised Statutes of the United States provide (page 731) : "Section 8702. Whenever it appears to the Secretary of the Treasury by clear and unequivocal proof that any interest-bearing bond of the United States has without bad faith upon the part of the owner been destroyed wholly or in part, or so defaced as to impair its value to the owner, and such bond is identified by number and de scription, the Secretary of the Treasury shall, under such regulations as to time and retention for security or otherwise as he may prescribe, issue a duplicate thereof having the same time to run, bearing like in terest as the bond so proved to have been so destroyed or defaced, and so marked as to show the original number of the bond destroyed and the date thereof," etc., etc.

EXHIBIT M . Bonds a nd Stocks of the State of South Carolina Renewed Under Joint Resolut1ons Since 1877. Amount. Feb.. 1 878. Dr. Joseph Winthrop, construction of new Stale House 3 .. $ 3,320 00 j- Vol. 16, p. 612 Dr. J oseph Winthrop, Fire Loan 1. 03 00 J Ma'h, 1 878. I'hineas Pierce 2.. 1,783 98 Vol. 16, p. 646 .John V Cowling 1.. 4,460 05 Vol. 16, p. 659 .Alex. H Chisolm, Blue Ridge Railroad Com pany 37.. 37,000 00 Vol. 16, p. 661 .John H Alston and L. La llrucc: 1 Fire L oan 2.. 166 67 > Vol. 16, p. 064 Fire L oan 1. . 150 00 i .Henry R Tvler, construction of State Capi tol 1.. 270 00 Vol. 16. p. 676 All S aints School Fund. Fire Loan 1.. 1,260 00 Vol. 10. p. 660 Samuel M ortimer and John La Bruce 3.. 1,500 oo Vol. 16, p. 06f, Mrs.. A B. Gibson, Blue Ridge Railroad Com pany 5.. 5.000 00 Vol. 16, p. 666 A.. M Forester, Blue Ridge Railroad Com pany 8.. 8,000 DO Vol. 16. p. 666 .A. M Forester, Blue Ridge Railroad Com pany 2.. 2.000 00 Vol. 16, p. 606 A.. F Weston & A. Robertson 4.000 00 Same. .A. F Weston & A. Robertson 4.. 2.000 00 Vol. 16, p. 066 .P. W Eraser & B. P. Fraser 6. . 6.000 OC Vol. 16, p. 666 Richard S . Porcher 1.. 500 00 Vol. 16, p. 066 Dec.. 1 878. William P. Hamilton, construction of State House 1 .. 8.000 00 Vol. 16, p. 821 Charles R ichardson Miles, State Capitol Loan 1.. 4,600 00 Vol. 16, p. 841 Dec., 1882. Charles M. Schott, Blue Ridge Railroad Com pany 2. . 2,000 00 Vol. 18. p. 279 Dec., 1 879. Charles Richardson Miles, construction of State House 1 . . 5.000 00 t Charles R ichardson Miles, Fire Loan 1.. 2.000 00^ Vol. 17, p. 198 Charles R ichardson Miles, Blue Ridge Railroad Company 1 1.. 11.000 00 J David. H Smith, Fire Loan 2.. S. 500 00 Vol. 17, p. 290 .Allard H Belin, Fire Loan 1.. 6,000 00 Vol. 17, p. 200 Jan., 1 882. South Carolina Society, Blue Ridge Railroad Company 2 7.. 27,000 00 Vol. 17, p. 11S6 Dec., 1 887. Mary E. Fleming, Brown Consol 1.. 145 00 Vol. 10. p. 1179 .Mary E Fleming, Brown Consol 1.. 1,000 00 Vol. 18, p. 1180 $145,157 0 0 (Blue R idge Railroad Company Bonds, 96, amount $94,000.) December. 1 890. "Joint Resolution to provide for issuing and for the payment of dupli cates of certain railroad bonds to J. F. Murrill, in Chesterfield County." \ ol. 20, p. 842. 2i— H -J— (500.) 322 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

MINORITY R EPORT OF LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE. To t he Honorable the House of Representatives. I c annot concur in the majority report of the Committee on the claim of Samuel Lord as Receiver of the State Bank against the State to have 38 bonds funded, aggregating $106,000.00, and alleged to have been stolen by Sherman's army in February of 1865. The State should not fund the bonds referred to herein for the following reasons : OTHER L EGISLATURES HAVE REFUSED TO FUND THESE SAME BONDS. I. B ecause previous Legislatures have considered the claim and refused to recognize it ; hence I think it would be a bad precedent for this Legislature to ignore the action of previous Legislatures and pay a claim that they refused to pay. This same claim was presented to the General Assembly of 1866 when the bank's President and Cashier were alive and facts fresh. The truth could be reached better then than now. The Legislature then refused to acknowledge the validity of the claim and grant the relief demanded. The same claim was again before the General Assembly in 1893 and met a similar fate ; so two separate and distinct Legislatures have, by refusing to fund these bonds, stamped the claim invalid. (See majority report, Ex hibit "D"; also Senate Journal of 1893, page 4.) When a party prefers a claim against the State, he should produce all the evidence he has in support of such claim, and if the Legislature refuses to pay it, that should be an end to it — there should be an end to prosecuting a claim before the Legislature against the State as well as in the courts, as is the case against an individual. THE B ONDS MAY HAVE BEEN FUNDED, YET THE BOOKS DO NOT SHOW IT. II. B ecause 39 bonds of the same series have been funded without giving numbers, and there is nothing to show that the 38 bonds in controversy are not of that 39. Mr. Lord claimed that he was entitled to have funded, besides the numbers now under investigation, num bers 817, 819 and 858; but Mr. Cavender found those bonds, and this error shows that the State Bank has not kept its books accurately, and that its records are broken and unreliable. I desired to inspect the books of the bank, for they certainly contain entries of the bonds owned by the State Bank. General McCrady informed me that Mr. O'Connor, a special referee, had the books and never returned them, and they cannot now be found, and Mr. O'Connor is dead. It was certainly gross negligence in the one who did it to destroy the books of the bank in the hands of a receiver whose business had not been wound up. The bonds under consideration might have been funded

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and y et the books and vouchers not show it. At a reference held July 17th, 1894, in the Attorney-General's office, as to those bonds, W. J. Laval, chief bookkeeper in the Treasurer's office, swore as fol lows: "Question by Attorney-General — Mr. Cavender drew the in ference from the fact that some of the bonds were not found in the Treasury ; therefore, they were not funded, etc. Was it possible for bonds to have been funded and not have been there ? Answer — Cer tainly possible; the bonds may be lost. We found the records and the archives of the office generally in a very confused condition when we took charge. Question — May this have not been the case? An swer — Quite possible. They may have been funded under the Act of September and December, 1866, or under the Conversion Act of 1868 and 1869. Quite possible. I had only been there a short time when I found an error of several hundred thousand dollars in the interest account and other irregularities." The 38 bonds not shown by the books to have been funded may be $500 bonds. Some of those found by the experts were $500 bonds. (See report of experts, para graph 9.) SAME R ULES OF EVIDENCE SHOULD BE ADOPTED HERE AS IN THE COURTS III. B ecause the title to said bonds has not been proved to be in Samuel Lord as Receiver of the State Bank by competent evidence, such as would be admissible in the courts of justice in a case between man and man. Rules of evidence are adopted in the courts for the purpose of obtaining the truth. What we would wish for in this matter is truth. So I think the rules of evidence adopted in the courts of justice should be applied to evidence offered in support of the State Bank's claim. Now, how does that test affect this case? Why, it eliminates from the record every word of evidence as to title. Exhibits "C," "D" and "E" of the majority report contain the only evidence of ownership, and it would be idle for me to multi ply words in proving that these exhibits would be excluded in a •court f or being incompetent. I don't believe a lawyer in the House will disagree with me on this point. Why not adopt the rules of evi dence in this investigation ? We wish to get at the truth ; and if centuries of experience prove that these are the safest and most re liable rules of proof, I can see no reason or wisdom for relaxing their in a claim against the State. I cannot and will not consent to a dis crimination against the State. RESULTF O FUNDING LOST OR DESTROYED BONDS SINCE THE WAR. IV. T akeaglance at the result of funding lost or destroyed bonds. Some bonds of the same series as above 38 were claimed to have been 324 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE, lostr o destroyed and duplicates were issued for them. Afterwards the original bonds turned up in the hands of innocent purchasers, and the State had to pay them, and has lost several thousand dollars by this loose manner of issuing new bonds for lost or destroyed ones. State bonds to be valid must have been issued conformably to the Act authorizing the same. There is no evidence before us showing that said 38 bonds were so issued. Some people have a burning desire to be parasites on our State Treasury. Now, as sentinels on the watch tower, placed there by a confiding constituency, it behooves the Legislature to be faithful, and protect and promote the interest of the whole people, and not discriminate in favor of any individual or cor poration. Since 1876 new bonds have been issued by the Legislature for "lost or destroyed" and "destroyed" bonds, but such issues have been very prejudicial to the State. POLICYF O OTHER STATES, ALSO OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, IS TO ISSUE NEW BONDS ONLY FOR MUTILATED OR DESTROYED BONDS. V. B efore the war, and even up to 1876, the State would not issue a new bond for a lost or destroyed bond under any circumstances. (See majority report, exhibit "I.") State bonds are made payable to bearer, and pass as bank notes, without endorsement, &c. Hence the danger of issuing new bonds for lost ones. I don't think this State should ever issue new bonds for lost or stolen ones ; but where a claim is certain, and clear, and without suspicion, new bonds should be is sued for destroyed bonds, and this is the policy adopted by othei States; also by the United States Government. (See majority re port, exhibit "L," and Revised Statutes United States, 3702.) New certificates of State stock have frequently been issued for lost or de stroyed ones, but in the whole history of South Carolina, so far as I have been able to see, there are only two instances where new bonds have been issued for "lost or destroyed bonds" ; to wit : Charles M. Schott, two bonds in 1882, Statutes, volume 18, page 279; Mary E. Fleming, one bond in 1887, Statutes, volume 19, page 1180. The difference between bonds and certificates of State stock is great — the former are payable to bearer and pass as bank notes, the latter only upon the order of holder, and are transferable only upon the books of the State Treasurer's office. The other instances referred to in the majority report are where new bonds were issued for "destroyed" bonds. Note the difference between "lost or destroyed" and "de stroyed." New bonds were not even issued for destroyed bonds prior

WEDNESDAY, J ANUARY 30, 1901. 325 to t he war. There is no instance in the history of this State where new bonds were issued for "stolen bonds."

REPUBLICANS W ERE GUILTY OF EVERY SPECIES OF BOND FRAUD AND SWINDLING. VI. S ome of the bonds in the Treasurer's office of the series of the said 38 have never been cancelled. Why? Evidently the Republi cans left them so for the purpose of being reissued. The Republi cans issued over $6,000,000 of bonds without any equivalent, and it would have been an easy matter for them to have issued Conversion Bonds for those claimed by Samuel Lord as receiver, and made no entry thereof on the books, and later go into the markets of the world and sell the thirty-eight uncancelled bonds, and who would be the wiser now? The Republicans were guilty of every species of bond fraud and swindling, and their work in the Treasurer's office is marked by egregious errors and irregularities. (See speeches of Senator Tillman and ex-Governor Sheppard delivered in the Consti tutional Convention.)

PROVES F RAUDULENT TAMPERING WITH THIS SAME BOND ISSUE. VII. T he thirty-eight bonds above named were of the issue of a number of bonds of the denomination of $1,000, but we found $500 bonds purporting to be duplicates. We can find no explanation of this difference in denomination of the same series. It envelopes the bonds in a fog of suspicion that I have had no sunlight to dispel.

SUSPICIOUS C IRCUMSTANCES. VIII. A n umber of the bonds claimed to have been owned by the bank have been funded by other persons, and not by the receiver of the officials of the bank. If the bonds belonged to the bank, how did it happen that they were funded by other people or corporations ? Why does the bank fail to give an explanation of this? (See report of experts, paragraph eleven.) TO R EFUSE TO FUND THESE BONDS WOULD NOT BE REPUDIATION. IX.o N man is stronger against repudiation than I am. But what is repudiation? I will illustrate so that any one can understand. If Samuel Lord, as receiver, should go to the State Treasurer with these 38 bonds in his hand and ask that they be funded, and the Treasurer refuses, that would be repudiation. There is as much difference in such a case as that and the one we are now considering as there is 326 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE, between m ud and marble. In the present case Samuel Lord, as re ceiver, comes to the Legislature and says : "I wish 38 bonds, aggre gating $106,000, funded." The Legislature replies: "The State Treasurer funds bonds, go to him." "But," says Mr. Lord, "my bonds are lost ; no use to go to the Treasurer ; under the law he can not fund them ; your body alone can do that." Then the Legislature puts the question : "Where is the evidence of your claim ?" What evidence is offered ? Secondary hearsay and so on, wholly incompe tent.

THE P RETENDED INJUNCTION HAS NOT HAD THE EFFECT OF AN IN JUNCTION. X. G reat emphasis is placed on the fact that there is an injunction against the funding of these bonds to any one except the receiver of the State Bank, and that the State would be protected if it pays them. The contention is without foundation, for the Treasurer's books show that the pretended injunction has been disregarded time after time. In fact, an injunction cannot be issued against the State.

WHERE U PON EARTH DID THE MASTER GET HIS FACTS? XI. T he Master seems to have made his report on the demands of the receiver of the State Bank, as set out in his complaint, in the case of Garvin vs. State Bank, 7th S. C, 266, which decides no point in issue here ; Judge Witherspoon seems to have made his order on the Master's report ; Judge Gary did not pass upon the merits at all, but simply granted leave to the receiver to memorialize the Legisla ture. The receiver can find no consolation in the orders of the Judges in this matter. But let that be as it may, the Legislature can not shift the responsibility in this case on other parties — it is serving as Judge and jury.

UNUSUAL F OR ALL THE BONDS OF ANY ISSUE TO BE PRESENTED FOR FUNDING. XII. T he books and vouchers show that all the bonds of this se ries have been funded except 38. Now, the history of the finances of most any State or country that you may name proves that it is not an infrequent occurrence that of any bond issue some are never present ed for pavment, and it is quite often the case that bonds are not pre sented for years after maturity. WEDNESDAY, J ANUARY 30, 1901. 327

INDEMNITY U OND OFFERED MEANS NO INDEMNITY. XIII. T he receiver offers a five year bond of indemnity. This means no indemnity, for the 38 bonds may not be presented for 20 years or even longer, and being State bonds would not be barred by the statute of limitations. (See Amr. and Eng. Ency. of Law, vol. 13. p. 716, and cases there cited.)

OUIF Y FUND THESE BONDS NOW, AT ANOTHER DATE THE TREASURER MAY HAVE TO FUND THE ORIGINAL BONDS. XIV.f I said 38 bonds have already been funded they should not be funded again ; if they have not been funded they must be in the possession of some one who at some future time will demand that they be funded. View the matter from any point, and no justifica tion can be found for issuing new bonds to the receiver of the State Bank for any sum whatsoever. It is not alleged that the 38 bonds were destroyed, but stolen. Now, when they are identified and lo cated let the receiver make his fight for them.

THE S TATE'S DUTY. tXV. I is no interest to the State where the 38 bonds are or who owns them ; but her duty under the law, custom and practice will require her to fund these bonds, whenever presented, to the party in possession. SUMMING U P. Previous L egislatures refused to recognize the claim. Thirty-nine bonds of same series have been funded without giving numbers, and the 38 herein may have been among them. The Receiver claimed the right to fund the numbers 817, 819 and 858, but an investigation proved that they had been funded. Error in this, there may be erron in the claim as to the 38. Queer the books of the bank were lost about '72. It is not alleged that Sherman's soldiers interfered with them. It is not established by competent evidence that the title to the bonds is in the Receiver. The State never funded lost or de stroyed bonds before the war, and having done so since is a heavy loser in consequence. No absent bond should be funded except a destroyed bond, where the evidence is clear and unequivocal as to ownership and destruction. Conversion bonds may have been issued for the 38 above named, and vet the books not show it. The Repub lican administration was guilty of fraud and marked by error and 328 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE, irregularities. T he bonds claimed may be $500.00 bonds, as some of that series were found to be of that denomination. Many bonds the bank claims to have secured were funded by other parties. It is not repudiation to refuse to fund these bonds. An injunction will not lie against the State. The House is judge and jury in this matter. If the 38 bonds have been funded they should not again be funded; if they have not been funded, then somebody must own them, and will in due time present them for payment.

MY C ONCLUSION. I c onclude that Samuel Lord, as Receiver of the State Bank, is not entitled to have above named bonds — 38 in number — funded or any one of them ; that his claim is totally destitute of merit, and is unau thorized by law, justice, custom or precedent. Respectfully s ubmitted, J.M. W THURMOND, of Committee. LEAVEF O ABSENCE. Mr. SPEARS asked and obtained leave of absence until Tuesday next. Mr. K EELS asked and obtained leave of absence until 10 o'clock Thursday. ADJOURNMENT. At 1 : 55 P. M., on motion of Mr. BROOKs,'the House adjourned until 10 A. M. tomorrow.

THURSDAY, J ANUARY 31, 1901. The H ouse assembled at 10 A. M. The Clerk called the roll. The S PEAKER took the chair, and, a quorum being present, the deliberations were opened with prayer by Rev. E. P. Hutson. The C lerk proceeded to read the Journal of yesterday's proceed ings, when, on motion of Mr. WINGO, the further reading of the Journal was dispensed with, and it was confirmed. The S PEAKER called, in alphabetical order of Counties, for Pe titions, Memorials, Presentments of Grand Juries, Returns of Com missioners, and such like papers, and for Resolutions, Bills or Mo tions. On m otion of Mr. RICHARDS, the call was dispensed with for this day. THURSDAY, J ANUARY 31, 1901. 329

CONCURRENT R ESOLUTION H. 3 83. — Mr. DODD: A Concurrent Resolution: Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring, that a Com mittee of three from the House and two from the Senate be appoint ed to investigate the question of child labor in factories, and that said Committee is hereby required to report the result of such investi gation to the next meeting of the General Assembly, together with such Bill as they may think shall be enacted into law. Be it further resolved that said Committee be and they are hereby empowered to send for persons and papers and to hold their investigation behind closed doors if the same be deemed necessary or advisable: Pro vided, however, That said investigation shall not extend beyond thirty days. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow.

REPORTSF O COMMITTEES. Mr. W ILSON, from the Committee on Ways and Means, submit ted a favorable report on H. 5 0. — Mr. Estridge: A Bill regulating the collection of delin quent taxes. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. S ANDERS, from the Committee on Penitentiary, submitted an unfavorable report on 0H. 1 1. — Mr. Bacot (by request) : A Bill regulating the use of convict labor. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. S TROMAN, from the Committee on Commerce and manu factures, submitted an unfavorable report on H. 1 45. — Mr. Dodd : A Bill to prohibit the sale and manufacture or cigarettes and cigarette papers. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a favor able report on H. 1 84. (S. 14.) — Mr. Marshall : A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to authorize the appointment of officers of the peace having jurisdiction within industrial communities containing one hundred inhabitants or more," approved 21st February, 1898, requiring a bond and declaring their liability. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a favor able report on 330 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

H. 2 00. (S. 15.) — Mr. Gruber: To amend an Act entitled "The Act to amend Section 1819 of the General Statutes of 1882, being Section 1839 of the Revised Statutes of 1893, relating to landlord and tenant," approved the 21st day of February, A. D. 1898. Ordered f or consideration tomorrrow. Mr. B ANKS, from the Committee on Agriculture, submitted an unfavorable report on H. 2 27. — Mr. Austin : A Bill relating to farm labor contracts and to protect the rights of employer over employes thereunder, and to repeal Sections 2081 and 2084, of Chapter LXXVTIL, Title VII., of the General Statutes of this State, incorporated in Sections 2215, 2216 and 2217, Volume I., of the Revised Statutes of 1892, and Sec tion 288 of the Criminal Statutes. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. .Mr. C E. ROBINSON, from the Committee on Commerce and Manufactures, submitted a favorable report, with amendments, on H. 2 90. — Mr. Wells : A Bill to prevent the sale ov certain explo sive fire crackers. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. S TROM, from the Committee on Agriculture, submitted a favorable report, with amendments, on H. 3 05. (S. — .) — Mr. Sheppard : A Bill to create a State Board of Entomology, to define its powers anil prescribe its duties and pro vide for the inspection of Forest Trees, Vineyards and Vegetable Farms, to prevent contagious diseases, and destroy destructive in sects in Orchards, Vineyards and other places in this State. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. K INARD, from the Committee on Ways and Means, submit ted an unfavorable report on H. 3 07. (S. 80.) — Mr. Henderson: A Bill to provide uniformity and equality in the assessment of property returnable for taxation by persons, firms or corporations engaged in textile industries. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. H OLLIS, from the Committee on Agriculture, submitted a favorable report on H. 3 09. (S. 95.) — Mr. Sheppard: A Bill to authorize and em power the Board of Trustees of Clemson College to promulgate and enforce rules and regulations for the guidance of the veterinarian of said College in the treatment or destruction of animals affected with contagious diseases. Ordered f or consideraton tomorrow. THURSDAY, J ANUARY 31, 1901. 331

Mr. C RUM, from the Committee on Commerce and Manufac tures, submitted an unfavorable report on H. 3 13. — Mr. Austin: A Bill to protect- keepers of boarding houses. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a favor able majority report on H. 3 15. — Mr. McLaughlin: A Bill to admit dying declarations in civil cases subject to the same rules of evidence in force in crimi nal cases. Mr. S ANDERS, of the Committee, submitted an unfavorable mi nority report on the same. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a favor able report on H. 3 45. (S. — .)— Mr. Talbird : A Bill to fix the time for holding the Courts in the Second Circuit. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. W EST, from the Committee on Ways and Means, submitted an unfavorable report on H. 3 51. — Mr. Bivens: A Bill to amend Section 1919 of the Gen eral Statutes of the State of South Carolina, being Section 2041 of the Revised Statutes of this State, relating to the appraisement of the personal estate of intestates, by allowing the appraisement to be made by qualified electors. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. D ANTZLER, from the Committee on Commerce and Manu factures, submitted a favorable report on H. 3 54. — Mr. Brooker: A Bill to amend Sections 1 and 2 of an Act entitled "An Act to regulate the traffic of seed cotton in the Counties of Abbeville, Aiken, Sumter, York, Edgefield, Berkeley, Kershaw, Richland, Orangeburg, Charleston, Chester and Union," approved 19th December, 1887, so as to include the County of Green wood, and limit the time of dealing in seed cotton. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a favor able report on H. 3 59. — Mr. W. J. Thomas: A Bill to amend Section 871 of Volume I. of the Revised Statutes of 1893. Ordered for consideration tomorrow. 332 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a favor able report on H. 3 60. (S. — .) — Mr. Brice: A Bill to fix the times for holding Courts in the Sixth Circuit. Ordered ' for consideration tomorrow. Mr. C OSGROVE, from the Committee on Banking and Insur ance, submitted a favorable report on H. 3 62. — Mr. Sanders: A Bill to regulate the business of Church Fire Insurance Companies in this State. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. A SHLEY, from the Committee on Agriculture, submitted an unfavorable report on H. 3 63. — Mr. Bates : A Bill to declare all contracts made between land owners, their agents and laborers for agricultural purposes to be ineffectual to secure any indebtedness as may be incurred, etc. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted an un favorable report on H. 3 68. — Mr. Blease : A Bill to amend Section 1 of an Act entitled "An Act to limit the time in which coupon bonds payable to bearer and their coupons of the State may be consolidated, converted, funded or paid, and to repeal conflicting laws," approved the 23rd day of February, A. D. 1896, by barring such claims if twice present ed to General Assembly or either House and rejected. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted an un favorable report on H. 3 7J. — Mr. Bryan: A Bill to regulate the suits of prosecution and of civil actions in Magistrates' Courts. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. P RINCE, from the Committee on Ways and Means, submit ted an unfavorable majority report on H. 3 22. — Mr. J. B. Smith : A Bill to appropriate annually the sum of two hundred thousand dollars for the use of the free public schools of this State. Mr. T ATUM, of the Committee, submitted an unfavorable mi nority report on the same. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. S TROMAN, from the Committee on Commerce and Manu factures, submitted a favorable report on THURSDAY, J ANUARY 31, 1901. 333

H. 3 52. — Mr. Mauldin: A Bill to further amend Section 15 of an Act entitled "(No. 505) An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to amend Section 15 of an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the election of the State Board of Control and to further regulate the sale, use, consumption, transportation, disposition of intoxicating and alcoholic liquors, etc.,' " approved the 5th March, 1897, to pre vent the manufacture and distilling of such liquors within two miles of any church or public school. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. V INCENT, from the Committee on Medical Affairs, submit ted, by substitute, a report on H. 3 3.— Mr. Bacot : A Bill to amend Article I. of Chapter XXIV. of Title VII. of the Revised Statutes, by adding thereto ihree sec tions to be known as Sections 969a, 969b and 969c, extending the powers of the State Board of Health. H. 3 3. (Substitute). — A Bill to imcnd Artirle 1. >f Chapter XXIV. of Title VII. of the Revised Statutes, Volume I., relating to the Board of Health, by adding thereto two sections to be known as Section 969a and Section 969b, extending the powers of State and Local Boards of Health. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. On m otion, the original Bill (H. 33) was laid on the table. Mr. W ILSON, from the Committee on Ways and Means, submit ted a report, by substitute, on S. 7 1. — Mr. Aldrich: A Bill to authorize the Sinking Fund Com mission to lend funds to the County of Barnwell to pay for building a fire-proof building. H. 3 47. (S. 157.) (Substitute for 71.) — Finance Committee: A Bill to enable the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund to lend funds to the County of Barnwell to pay for building a fire-proof repository for the records of said County. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow.

REPORTF O COMMITTEE ON ENROLLED ACTS. Mr. R ICHARDSON, for the Committee on Enrolled Acts, to whom was referred the following Acts and Joint Resolutions, re spectfully report that they have examined them carefully and find them correctly enrolled and ready for ratification : H. 2 2. — An Act for the apportionment of Representatives to the House of Representatives. 334 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

H. 2 20. — A Joint Resolution providing for the payment of the in terest coupons on the bonds of Chesterfield County. H. 4 1. — An Act to prohibit careless and reckless riding and driving upon the public roads of this State. H.. 5 — An Act to validate and confirm the original bonds and all renewals thereof known as railroad bonds, amounting to seventy-five thousand ($75,000) dollars, issued by Laurens County, pursuant to an election held in said County on the 7th day of June, 1881, under the provisions of an Act entitled "An Act to authorize the formation of and to incorporate the Greenville and Laurens Railroad Com pany," approved February 14th, 1878, as amended by an Act enti tled "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to authorize the for mation of and to incorporate the Greenville and Laurens Railroad Company,' approved the 14th day of February, 1878," approved De cember 24th, 1880; and to validate and confirm the original bond and all renewals thereof, known as railroad bonds, amounting to seventy- five thousand ($75,000) dollars, issued by Laurens County, pursu ant to an election held in said County on the 7th day of June, 1881, under the provisions of an Act entitled "An Act to charter the Green wood, Laurens and Spartanburg Railroad Company," and to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to charter the Greenwood, Laurens and Spartanburg Railroad Company," approved December 24th, 1880, and authorizing the refunding of said bonds under the general laws. Respectfully r eport that they have carefully examined the same, and report them correctly enrolled and ready for ratification. HENRY B . RICHARDSON, For C ommittee. INTRODUCTION O F BILLS. The f ollowing Bills were severally introduced, read a first time and referred to appropriate Committees : H. 3 78.— Mr. SANDERS : A Bill to regulate the manner of pay ing to towns and cities their share of the Dispensary profits. Which w as referred to the Committee on Commerce and Manu factures. H. 3 79. — Mr. DeBRUHL : A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide for State insurance of public buildings," approved the 19th day of February, A. D. 1900. Which w as referred to the Committee on Judiciary. H. 3 80.— Mr. BATES : A Bill to provide a Clerk to the County Board of Control for Barnwell County, and to fix his salary there for. THURSDAY, J ANUARY 31, 1901. 335

Which w as referred to the Committee on Offices and Officers. H. 3 81. — Mr. MORGAN: A Bill to authorize the County Board of Commissioners of the County of Greenville to issue thirty-one thousand dollars of coupon bonds of said County for the purpose of paying. off twenty thousand dollars of past floating indebtedness of said County, and to refund or pay off eleven thousand dollars of Greenville and Laurens Railroad bonds and Atlanta and Charlotte Railroad bonds now due, and to become due, by said County on or by January 1st, 1902. Which w as referred to the Committee consisting of the Greenville delegation. H. 3 82. — Mr. FREEMAN : A Joint Resolution to provide for the payment for extra services by J. F. Breedcn and J. T. Covington as County Commissioners for Marlboro County, during the construc tion of a new jail in the year 1900. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. H. 3 77. — Committee on Penitentiary : A Joint Resolution requiring the Board of Directors of the Penitentiary to furnish book-cases for books used at the Penitentiary. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. H. 3 76.— Mr. REDFEARN : A Bill to amend Section to of an Act entitled "An Act to further declare the law in reference to and further regulate the use, sale, consumption, transportation and dispo sition of alcoholic liquid or liquors within the State of South Caro lina, and to police the same," approved January 2d, A. D. 1895, as t0 the compensation of the Board of Control of Chesterfield County. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. H. 3 74. — Joint Committee : A Bill to fix the amount of the com pensation to be paid to the various officers of the various Counties of the State. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. H. 3 75. — Committee on Medical Affairs : A Bill to amend Section 1 of an Act entitled "An Act to empower the State Board of Health to enforce vaccination," approved 28th February, A. D. 1899, by making vaccination compulsory. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow.

THIRD R EADING BILLS. The f ollowing Bills were taken up, read severally a third time, passed and ordered sent to the Senate : H. 7 4. — Mr. Bacot (by request) : A Bill to amend an Act entitled 336 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

"An A ct to provide for the renewing of charters of ferries which have expired, or are about to expire, and for granting charters for ferries not heretofore," approved February 15, 1899. H. 2 29. — Mr. Patterson : A Joint Resolution to authorize the State Librarian to furnish the Chief Justice and the Circuit Judges of this State, each, with a copy of the Report of the Code Commissioner made in pursuance of Section 5 of Article VI., of the Constitution of this State. H. 1 46. — Mr. Prince : A Bill to amend Section 6 of an Act entitled "An Act to fix the time for holding the Circuit Courts in the Eighth Judicial Circuit," approved February 27th, 1899. H. 1 48. — Mr. Moss: A Bill authorizing Branchville School Dis trict, No. 18, to issue bonds for the purpose of purchasing and pro curing grounds and erecting buildings for the Public Schools and to provide for the payment thereof. H. 1 51. — Mr. John McMaster: A Bill to allow damages against Telegraph Companies doing business in the State, for mental anguish or suffering, even in the absence of bodily injury caused by negli gence in receiving, transmitting or delivering messages. H. 1 58. — Mr. Mauldin : A Bill to authorize County Boards of Commissioners of Pickens and Oconee to receive as a gift, or to pur chase, Ravenel's Bridge, over Seneca River. H. 1 60. — Mr. Kinard : A Bill to require the Railroad Commission to fix rates of storage to be charged by railroad companies in this State ; to prescribe regulations for charging the same, and to fix the measure of recovery, and for other purposes.

SECOND R EADING BILLS. The following Bill was taken up : H. 2 43. (S. 84.) — Mr. Mower: A Bill to validate the drawing of all jurors for the year 1901. Mr. D OMINICK moved to amend by inserting "and declared valid" on line after word "validated." Which w as agreed to. The B ill as amended was read a second time and ordered to a third reading tomorrow. The f ollowing Bill was taken up : H. 7 7. — Mr. Elder: A Bill to provide for the completion of the Winthrop Normal and Industrial College of South Carolina, and to furnish it, and to appropriate money for the same.

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.Mr. J G ROBERTSON offered the following amendment, which was agreed to: Provided, T hat the Trustees shall first advertise for bids and secure responsible parties who will do such work at a sum not ex ceeding the amount herein appropriated, for the completion of the building and furnishing the same. Mr. M cGOWAN moved to amend by adding on line 5 of Section 1, after the word "dollars," the words "or so much thereof as may be necessary ;" and by adding on line 3, after the word "dollars," the words "or so much thereof as may be necessary." Which w as agreed to. Mr. B LEASE moved to amend by striking out on line 4, Section 1, the word "twelve" and insert "five." Mr. B EAMGUARD moved to table the amendment, upon which motion the yeas and nays were demanded, and resulted as follows : Yeas,1 9 ; nays, 15. Those v oting in the affirmative are : The H on. W. F. Stevenson, Speaker: and Messrs. All, Bates, Beamguard, Bivens, Bolts, Brooks, Bryan, Butler, Campbell, Carter, Colcock, Cosgrove, Croft, Dean, DeBruhl, DeLoach, Dennis, Dodd, Dominick, Dunbar, Durant, Efird, Estridge, Fraser. Freeman, Gas ton, Gourdin, Galluchat, Gunter, Hardin, Hollis, Humphrey, James, Jarnigan, Johnson, Kibler, Kinard, Kinsey, Lide, Little, Lockwood, Lofton, Lomax, Lyles, Mauldin, Mayson, McCall, McCraw, Mc- Leod, McGowan, F. H. McMaster, Jno. McMaster, Mishoe, Moffett, Morgan, Moses, Moss, Nichols, W. L. Parker, Patterson, Prince, Pyatt, Rankin, Redfearn, Richards, Richardson, C. E. Robinson, R. B. A. Robinson, Robertson, Rucker, Stackhouse, Sanders, Seabrook, M. L. Smith, Strom, Stroman, Tatum, W. J. Thomas, Thompson, Vincent, Wolling, Webb. Wells, West, Weston, Williams, Wilson, Wingo, Woods and Woodward. — 91. Those v oting in the negative are : Messrs. A shley, Austin, Banks, Blease, Brown, Coggeshall, Crum, Dantzler, Dorroh, Fox, Hill, Lever, Morrison, J. B. Smith, and Theus. — 15. The B ill as amended was read a second time and ordered to a third reading tomorrow.

ORREASON F VOTING. I v ote for the appropriation for the completion of the additional building at Winthrop College, authorized, by Act of General Assem- 22— H -J— (500.) 33» J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE, bly,t a the session of 1900, because I am informed that the whole ap propriation made for the purpose has been expended, and the build ing is unfinished and in such a condition that serious injury and loss would be the result of leaving the building in its present condition. M.. P DeBRUHL. Mr. M OSES moved to reconsider the vote whereby the Bill was ordered to a third reading and to lay that motion on the table, which was agreed to. The f ollowing Bill was taken up and, on motion of Mr. WESTON, was laid on the table and the Substitute Bill (H. 222) taken up in its stead : H. 2 22. — Mr. Weston : A Bill to regulate the employment of child labor in mills and provide for schools for children of employes of certain mills. H. 2 22. (Substitute) : A Bill to regulate the labor of children in factories, mines and textile manufacturing establishments of this State, and to provide punishment for violation of this Act and for other purposes. Mr.. C E. ROBINSON moved to continue the Bill, and to appoint a Commission to investigate the condition and report at the next ses sion of the Legislature. Mr. B LEASE moved to table the motion of Mr. Robinson, upon which the yeas and nays were demanded, and resulted as follows: Yeas,0 6 ; nays, 38. Those v oting in the affirmative are : The H on. W. F. Stevenson, Speaker ; and Messrs. Austin, Banks, Bates, Bivens, Blease, Bolts, Brooks, Campbell. Carter, Croft, Dean, DeBruhl, Efird, Estridge, Freeman, Gaston, Gourdin, Galluchat, Gunter, Haile, Hardin. Hill, Hollis, James, Jarnigan, Kinard, Lever, Lockwood, Lofton, Mayson, McCraw, McGowan, F. H. McMaster, Jno. McMaster. Mishoe, Morrison, Moss, Murchison, Nichols, W. L. Parker, Patterson, Richards, Richardson, Robertson, Rucker, Stack- house, J. B. Smith, M. L. Smith, Strom, Stroman, Tatum, W. J. Thomas, Vincent, Webb, Weston, Williams, Wilson, Woods and Woodward. — 60. Those v oting in the negative are : Messrs. A shley, All, Beamguard, Brown, Bryan, Butler, Cogges- hall, Crum, Dennis, Dodd, Dorroh, Dunbar, Durant, Fox, Fraser, Humphrey, Kibler, Kinsey, Lide, Lomax, Lyles, Mauldin.McCall, MeLeod, Moffett, Morgan, Moses, Prince, Rankin, Redfearn, C. E.

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Robinson, R . B. A. Robinson, Sanders, Theus, Wolfing, Wells, West and Wingo. — 38.

REASONOR F VOTING. I v oted "Aye" that the discussion might be thorough, but favor the Robertson Resolution. T.. F STACKHOUSE. Mr.. R B. A. ROBINSON moved to strike out the enacting words of the Bill.

BILLS I NDEFINITELY POSTPONED. On m otion of Mr. COSGROYE, the following was indefinitely postponed : H. 5 1. — Mr. Dorroh : A Bill to declare the law in regard to waiver of the personalty exemption. On m otion of Mr. BUTLER, the following Bill was indefinitely postponed : H. 1 59. — Mr. Dean : A Bill to provide for the issuing of marriage licenses.

BILLS W ITHDRAWN. On m otion of Mr. RICHARDS, the following was laid on the table and permission granted to withdraw from the files of the House : H. 2 91. — Mr. Richardson: A Joint Resolution to exempt certain townships in Clarendon County from the operation of the general stock law. On m otion of Mr. LOMAX, the following was laid on the table and permission granted to withdraw from the files : • H. 2 18. — Mr. Lomax : A Bill to expedite the collection of legal demands against corporations.

RECOMMITTED B ILLS. On m otion of Mr. GOURDIN, the following was withdrawn from the Judiciary Committee, to which it was referred, and referred to the Committee on Offices and Officers. H. 3 55. — Mr. Gourdin : A Bill proposing to amend Section XXIV., Article 3, of the Constitution, relating to holding two offices. 340 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

BILL T ABLED. On m otion of Mr. BUTLER, the following was tabled : H. 191. — Mr. Gaston : A Bill to fix the time for holding the Courts in the Sixth Circuit. BILL R EJECTED. The f ollowing Joint Resolution was taken up : H. 1 90. — Mr. Banks : A Joint Resolution submitting to the quali fied electors of this State the question whether the jurisdiction of Magistrate shall be extended to three months' imprisonment at hard labor for violation of agricultural contracts. Mr. C OSGROVE offered the following amendment, which was agreed to : Amendn o line 17 by striking out "thirty" and inserting "ninety days." Amend on line 17 by striking out all after the word "days" down to and including the words "three months," on line 20. The C onstitution requiring a two-thirds vote, on ordering the Joint Resolution to a third reading, the question being put: "Will the House agree thereto?" it was decided in the negative. 3Yeas, 6 ; nays, 42. Those v oting in the affirmative are : Messrs. A shley, All, Austin, Banks, Bates, Beamguard, Bivens, Blease, Brooks, Brown, Campbell, Carter, Cosgrove, Crum, Dantzler, Dean, DeLoach, Dominick, Dorroh, Dunbar, Durant, Efird, Estridge, Fox, Freeman, Gaston, Gourdin, Haile, Hardin, Hill, Hollis, Hum phrey, Jarnigan, Kibler, Kinard, Kinsey, Lever, Lyles, Mauldin, Mayson, McCall, McCraw, F. H. McMaster, Moffett, Morgan, Nich ols, W. L. Parker, Patterson, Rankin, Redfearn, Richards, R. B. A. Robinson, Rucker, Stackhouse, J. B. Smith, Strom, Stroman, Theus, W. J. Thomas, Weston, Wingo, Woods and Woodward. — 63. Those V oting in the negative are : The H on. W. F. Stevenson, Speaker; and Messrs. Bolts, Bryan, Butler. Coggeshall, Colcock, Croft, DeBruhl, Dennis, Dodd, Fraser, Galluchat, Gunter, James, Lide, Little, Lockwood, Lofton, Lomax, Mauldin, McLaughlin, MeLeod, McGowan, Jno. McMaster, Mishoe, Morrison, Moses, Moss, Richardson, C. E. Robinson, Robertson, Sanders, Seabrook, M. L. Smith, Thompson, Vincent, Wolling, Webb, Wells, West, Williams and Wilson. — 42. The n ecessary two-thirds vote of the whole House, on ordering to a third reading, was not received, and the Joint Resolution was re jected. THURSDAY, J ANUARY 31, 1901. 341

REASONSOR F VOTING. On t he Joint Resolution of Mr. Banks (H. 190) we voted "No" for the reason that we could not favor the amendment as offered by Mr. Cosgrove extending the operation of this proposed legislation to all contracts. As the Resolution provided without such amendment we favored it. THOS. G . McLEOD. J. H. WILSON. WALTER H. WELLS.

FLEAVES O ABSENCE. The f ollowing members asked and obtained leave of absence : Mr. C ooper, on account of sickness. Mr. B ostick, indefinite on account of sickness. Mr. B acot, for today. Mr. N esbitt, on account of sickness. At. 2 P M., on motion of Mr. PRINCE, debate was adjourned until 8 P. M. tonight. At 2 .05 P. M., on motion of Mr. BLEASE, the House receded from business until 8 P. M. tonight.

RECESS. The H ouse re-assembled at 8 P. M., the Speaker in the chair. After d ebate in favor of and against the Bill, the previous question was called on the whole matter, whereupon the yeas and nays were demanded, which resulted as follows : Yeas,6 6 ; nays, 32. Those v oting in the affirmative are : Messrs. A shley, All, Austin, Banks, Beamguard, Bivens, Bolts, Brooks, Brown, Butler, Campbell, Coggeshall, Dean, DeLoach, Den nis, Dodd, Dominick, Dorroh, Dunbar, Durant, Elder, Estridge, Fox, Fraser, Freeman, Galluchat, Hailc, Hardin, Hill, Hollis, Humphrey, James, Johnson, Kibler, Kinard, Kinsey, Lide, Little, Lomax, Lyles, Mauldin, Mayson, McCall, McLeod, McGowan, Mishoe, Morgan, Moses. Nichols, Prince, Pyatt, Rankin, Redfearn, C. E. Robinson, R. B. A. Robinson, Rucker, Stackhouse, Sanders, J. B. Smith, Strom, Thompson, Vincent, Williams, Wilson, Wingo and Woodward. — 66. Those v oting in the negative are : Speaker S tevenson, Messrs. Bates, Blease, Bryan, Carter, Croft, Efird, Gaston, Gourdin, Gunter, Jarnigan, Lever, Lockwood, Lofton, 342 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

McCraw, M cLaughlin, Jno. McMaster, Morrison, Moss, Murchison, Richards, Richardson, Seigler, M. L. Smith, Stroman, Tatum, Theus, W. J. Thomas, Webb, West, Weston and Woods. — 32. Mr.. R B. A. ROBINSON moved to reconsider the vote whereby the enacting words were stricken out, and to lay that motion on the table. Which w as agreed to.

REASONSOR F VOTING. Mr. S peaker: I v oted' "Aye" because I represent in part a manufacturing town, and not a man, woman or child has ever made a single complaint. .J. H BROOKS. I v oted "no" on the motion to strike out the enacting words of Bill 222 for the reason that I think it could be amended and put in such shape as to be a conservative measure, such as would satisfy the ad vocates of the measure and prevent radical action hereafter. I would not vote for the Bill as it is. W. F. STEVENSON.

REASONSOR F NOT VOTING. Mr.. J C. Robertson would vote "aye" in the passage of the main question. Mr. Cooper, of Laurens, would vote "no." I a sk to be excused from voting for the reason that I am paired with Mr. W. H. Parker. If Mr. Parker were present he would vote "yea," and I would vote "nay." M. P. DeBRUHL.

FREPORTS O COMMITTEES. Mr. W INGO, from the Committee on Claims, submitted a favor able report on H. 3 49. — Mr. Gunter : A Joint Resolution to authorize and require the Comptroller General to issue his warrant for ($107.75) one hun dred and seven and seventy-five one hundredths dollars, in favor of the Bryan Printing Company, to require the State Treasurer to pay the same. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow.

CLAIM. Mr. E LDER, from the Committee on Claims, submitted a favor able report on H. 3 53 (S. — ).— The State Company for $18.48. FRIDAY, F EBRUARY 1, 1901. 343

The r eport of the Committee was adopted, and the claim ordered returned to the Senate. 0At 1 :30 P. M., on motion of Mr. BUTLER, the House adjourned until 10 A. M. tomorrow.

FRIDAY, F EBRUARY 1, 1901. The H ouse assembled at 10 A. M. The Clerk called the roll. The S PEAKER took the chair, and, a quorum being present, the deliberations were opened with prayer by Rev. E. P. Hutson. The C lerk proceeded to read the Journal of yesterday's proceed ings, when, on motion of Mr. BROOKS, the further reading of the Journal was dispensed with, and it was confirmed. The S PEAKER called, in alphabetical order of Counties, for Pe titions, Memorials, Presentments of Grand Juries, Returns of Com missioners, and such like papers, and for Resolutions, Bills or Mo tions. On m otion of Mr. HAILE the call was dispensed with for this day. CONCURRENT R ESOLUTIONS. H. 3 89.— Mr. C. E. ROBINSON:— A Concurrent Resolution in reference to the appointment of a Joint Committee to examine into the facts and matters connected with child labor in cotton factories, mines and other manufacturing establishments in this State, and report the findings and conclusions to the next session of the Gen eral Assembly, &c. Mr. M ORGAN moved to amend by providing for three instead of two members from the House, which was agreed to. Mr.. C E. ROBINSON moved to amend by striking out all after the word "days" on line 22 of the resolution, which wa"s agreed to. The C oncurrent Resolution as amended was considered, im mediately agreed to and ordered sent to the Senate for concurrence.

COMMITTEE R EPORTS. Mr. W ILSON, from the Committee on Ways and Means, sub mitted an unfavorable report on H. 3 70. — Orangeburg Delegation : A Bill to authorize and re quire the Comptroller General to draw his warrant in favor of Jacob 344 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

L. L ivingston for certain mules and horses killed by Dr. Nesom, the State Veterinary Surgeon, and require the State Treasurer to pay the same. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. R UCKER, from the Committee on State House and Grounds, submitted a favorable report on H. 2 71. — Mr. J. C. Robertson : A Bill to set apart for Confederate souvenirs and relics, a room on the Senate side of the third floor in the State Capitol, and give the Daughters of the Confederacy control of the same. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. W ILSON, from the Committee on Ways and Means, sub mitted a favorable report on H. 2 76. — Mr. Bivens : A Joint Resolution to authorize and re quire the State Treasurer to pay to the County Treasurer of Dor chester County $255 for commissions paid for the State by said County. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. S ANDERS, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a favorable report on fJ- 3 79. — Mr. DeBruhl : A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide for State insurance of public buildings," approved the 19th day of February, A. D. 1900. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. A USTIN, from the Committee of the Greenville delegation, submitted a favorable report on H. 3 81. — Mr. Morgan: A Bill to authorize the County Board of Commissioners of the County of Greenville to issue thirty-one thousand dollars of coupon bonds of said County for the purpose of paying off twenty thousand dollars of past floating indebtedness of said County, and to refund or pay off eleven thousand dollars of Greenville and Laurens Railroad bonds and Atlanta and Charlotte Railroad bonds now due, and to become due, by said County, on or by January 1st, 1902. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow.

PAPERS F ROM THE SENATE. The Senate returned to this House

CONCURRENT R ESOLUTION H. 369. — Mr. Galluchat : A Concurrent Resolution requesting FRIDAY, F EBRUARY 1, 1901. 345

"the S outh Carolina Inter-State and West Indian Exposition Com pany" to arrange for needy Confederate veterans of the State to visit the exposition. Received a s information. The S enate returned to this House with amendment H. 2 75. — Mr. Coggeshall : A Concurrent Resolution providing for the appointment of a committee to inquire into the feasibility of cheapening the selling price of the volumes of the reports of the de cisions of the Supreme Court of South Carolina. The H ouse concurred in the Senate amendment, and the Speaker appointed of the committee on the part of the House Messrs. Cogge shall, Lever and Williams, and a message was sent to the Senate accordingly. Also CLAIMS. The S enate returned to this House the following claims, which were considered immediately and ordered paid : H. 2 46. — R. D. Lee, B. H. Moss et al., Pres. Electors. .$202 80 H. 2 51. — S. J. Leaphart, J. H. Counts et al 29 90 H. 2 60.— W. P. Pollock 12 95 H. 2 62.— John S. Reese & Co 17 18 H. 2 63.— W. D. Wallace 17 65 H. 2 64. — Special election, Hampton County 173 05 H. 2 65. — Timmonsville Enterprise 39 67 H. 2 48. — Miss Nancy McCollum et al., over-paid taxes. . 13 77 H. 2 06. — Nancy W. Owing 13 72 The S enate sent to this House the following: H. 3 86 (S. — ). — Mr. Gaines : A Bill to regulate the delivery of alcoholic liquors by common carriers. Read the first time and re ferred to the Committee on Judiciary. Also " ' * MESSAGE N O. 10. In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C, January 31, 1901. Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives : The S enate respectfully informs your honorable body that it has rejected H.. R 147. — Mr. Weston : A Bill to authorize the several muni cipalities of this State to let convicts sentenced by the municipal au 346 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE, thorities t hereof to hard labor to the Counties of this State in which such municipalities are located, for compensation, fixing the same. Very r espectfully, J.. H TILLMAN, President of the Senate. Received a s information. Also MESSAGE N O. 11. In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C, February 1, 1901. Mr. S peaker and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives : The S enate respectfully invites your honorable body to attend in the Senate Chamber at 1 40 o'clock this day for the purpose of rati fying acts. Very r espectfullv. '. J H. TILLMAN, President of the Senate. Invitation a ccepted. THIRD R EADING BILLS. The f ollowing Bill was read a third time, passed and ordered sent to the Senate. H. 7 7. — Mr. Elder : A Bill to provide for the completion of the Winthrop Normal and Industrial College of South Carolina, and to furnish it, and to appropriate money for the same. The f ollowing Bill was taken up and returned to the Senate with amendments : H. 2 43. (S. 84.) — Mr. Mower : A Bill to validate the drawing of all jurors for the year 1901.

, S ECOND READING BILLS. The f ollowing Bills were taken up, read a second time and ordered to a third reading tomorrow : The f ollowing Bill was taken up : H. 9 7. — Mr. Seigler: A Bill to authorize the Town of Saluda, in Saluda County, upon the petition of a majority of its freeholders and the vote of a majority of its electors qualified to vote at such elections, to subscribe to the capital stock of the Saluda and Johns ton Railroad Company, twelve thousand dollars in bonds.

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The C ommittee offered the following amendment, which was agreed to: That t hey have carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass with the following amendment : Strike out Section 6 of said Bill. Mr. B LEASE moved to amend by striking out in the title and whenever they appear in said Bill the words "Saluda and Johnston Railroad Company," and inserting in lieu thereof the words "Johns ton, Saluda, Greenwood and Anderson Railroad Company," Which w as agreed to. The B ill as amended was read a second time and ordered to a third reading tomorrow. The f ollowing Bill was taken up: H. 1 98. — Mr. Prince, (by request) : A Bill to relinquish the State's interest in a certain tract of land devised to the State of South Carolina, after the death of life tenants under the last will and testament of Elizabeth Durham, of Anderson County. South Caro lina. The C ommittee offered the following amendments, which were agreed to : That t hey have carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass, with the following amendments, to wit: (1) Insert immediately after the figures "'$2,000.00," on line 3 of Section I of the original Bill (page 2), the following words, "with good and sufficient surety, to be approved by the said Judge of Probate ;" (2) strike out the word "or" on line 4 of Section 1 of the original Bill (page 2), and in lieu thereof insert the following words, "and his heirs and ;' (3) insert immediately after the word "lives," on line 6 of Section 1 of the original Bill (page 2), the following words, "and to pay their decent funeral expenses upon their respective deaths." The B ill as amended was read a second time and ordered to a third reading tomorrow. The f ollowing Bill was taken up : H. 2 12. — Mr. Bacot: A Bill to amend Section 1476 of the Gen eral Statutes of 1882, appearing as Section 1675 in the Revised Statutes of 1893 relating to the running of railroad trains on Sunday, so as to provide for the running of trains to transport passengers to and from religious services. The C ommittee offered the following amendments which were agreed to : 348 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

That i t has carefully considered the same and recommends that the same do pass, with the following amendments : (1) After the word "services," on line 9, Section 1, insert the following: Pro vided, The application for the permit and the authority granted must both be in writing and made a part of the records of said Railroad Commissioners. (2) Insert same words at end of said Section 1. Mr. S ANDERS offered the following amendment, which was agreed to: Insert a fter "purpose" on lines 6 and 21 manuscript Bill words "by the officers of the church or religious denomination in charge of the place where such services are to be held." The B ill as amended was read a second time and ordered to a third reading tomorrow. The f ollowing Bill was taken up : H. 2 38. (S. 27.) — Mr. Goodwin : A Bill to require owners of real property situate partly within and partly without an incorporated town or city, to list the part in the town or city separately from the part outside, and providing penalty if it is not' done. Mr. C AMPBELL moved to amend by striking out the words "im mediately on approval of the Governor" and inserting in lieu thereof "the first day of January, 1902," Which w as agreed to. The B ill as amended was read a second time and ordered to a third reading tomorrow.

INTRODUCTION O F BILLS. The f ollowing Bills were severally introduced, read a first time and referred to appropriate committees : H. 3 84. — Mr. BLEASE: A Bill to incorporate the Johnston Saluda, Greenwood and Anderson Railroad Company. Which w as referred to the Committee on Railroads. H. 3 85.— Mr. W. J. THOMAS : A Bill to require all jurors in the Courts of General Sessions charged with the trial of any cause to keep secret their determination of the same and not to divulge to any one pending the trial or afterwards the opinions of any one of the said trial and to punish any juror for a violation thereof. Which w as referred to the Committee on Judiciary. H. 3 87.— Mr. DANTZLER:— A Bill to require all officers of Berkeley County to report annually to the Grand Jury all fees re ceived by them under and by authority of law and require the Grand Jury to incorporate the same in their annual report. FRIDAY, F EBRUARY 1, 1901. 349

Which w as referred to the Committee on Offices and Officers. H. 3 88.— Mr. W. L. PARKER: A Bill to abolish all license fees as is now provided by law for buying seed cotton in the County of Berkeley. Which w as referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

ENACTING W ORDS STRICKEN OUT. The following Bill was taken up: H. 1 29. — Mr. McLaughlin: A Bill to amend Section 1390 of the Revised Statutes of 1893, Volume I., as to rate of interest. Mr. P RINCE moved to strike out the enacting words, upon which motion the yeas and nays were demanded, and resulted as follows : Yeas, 5 8. Nays, 41. Those v oting in the negative are : Aye. — H on.W. F.Stevenson, Speaker, and Messrs. Ashley, Beam- guard, Brown, Bryan, Butler, Campbell, Carter, Coggeshall, Croft, Dean, DeBruhl, DeLoach, Dennis, Dodd, Dominick, Dunbar, Du- rant, Estridge, Freeman, Gaston, Galluchat, Gunter, Haile, Hardin, Hollis, James, Johnson, Keels, Kibler, Kinard, Kinsey, Lockwood, Lofton, Lomax, McCraw, McGowan, John McMaster, Moses, Nichols, W. L. Parker, Patterson, Prince, Pyatt, Rankin, Redfearn, R. B. A. Robinson, Robertson, Stackhouse, Sanders, W. R. Thomas, Thompson, Vincent, Wolling, West, Weston, Williams, Wilson.— 58. Those v oting in the affimative are : Nay. — A ll, Austin, Banks, Bates, Bivens, Blease, Brooks, Dor- roh, Eflrd, Fraser, Gourdin, Hill, Humphrey, Jamigan, Lever, Lit tle, Mauldin, McCall, McLaughlin, McLeod, F. H. McMaster, Mishoe, Morrison, Moss, Murchison, Patterson, Richards, Richard son, C. E. Robinson, Seabrook, Seigler, J. B. Smith, M. L. Smith, Strom, Stroman, Tatum, Theus, Webb, Wells, Wingo, Woods, Woodward .- — 4 1 . Mr. A SHLEY moved to reconsider the vote, whereby the en acting words were stricken out, and to lay that motion on the table, which was agreed to.

CONCURRENT R ESOLUTION TABLED. On m otion of Mr. WESTON the following was laid on the table : H. 183. (S. — .) — Mr. Graydon: A Concurrent Resolution of in 35o J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE, fquiry o the Attorney General as to his action as to fertilizer and other trusts.

BILL C ONTINUED. On m otion of Mr. M. L. SMITH the following was continued 'till next session. H. 1 34. — Mr. DeLoach: A Bill to authorize and direct the Com missioners of the Sinking Fund to sell or lease the property of the State known as the State Farms, except the Lexington Farm. Mr. M OSES moved to re-consider the vote whereby the Bill was continued and to lay that motion on the table, which was agreed to.

RECOMMITTED B ILLS. On m otion of Mr. J. C. ROBERTSON the following was re committed to the Committee consisting of the Richland delegation : H. 1 79. — Mr. Robertson: A Bill to amend an Act to amend an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend an act entitled 'An Act to provide for the County Government of the various Counties of this State,' " approved the 19th day of February, 1900.

RATIFICATION O F ACTS. At 1 . 40 P. M. the House attended in the Senate Chamber to ratify Acts. The H onorable, the Speaker and Members of the House of Rep resentatives attended in the Senate Chamber at 1 :40 P. M., when the following Acts and Joint Resolutions were duly ratified : H.. R 115. — Mr. Bivens: A Joint Resolution to require County Treasurers to refund penalties on taxes paid after 31st December, 1900. H.. R 150. — Mr. Redfearn. — A Joint Resolution providing for the payment, of the interest coupons on the bonds of Chesterfield County. .H. R 110. — Mr. Tatum : An Act to prohibit careless and reckless driving upon the public roads of this State. H.. R 114. — Mr. W. J. Thomas: An Act for the apportionment of Representatives to the House of Representatives. .H. R 138. — Mr. Bivens: An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend Section 18 of the Code of Civil Procedure fixing the times for holding Courts in the first Judicial Circuit," approved February 19th, 1898, so far as Dorchester County is concerned. FRIDAY, F EBRUARY 1, 1901. 351

.H. R 40. — Mr. McGowan: An Act to validate and confirm the original bonds and all renewals thereof known as railroad bonds, amounting to seventy-five thousand ($75,000) dollars, issued by Laurens County, pursuant to an election held in said County on the 7th day of June, 1881, under the provisions of an Act entitled "An Act to authorize the formation of and to incorporate the Green ville and Laurens Railroad Company," approved February 14th, 1878, as amended by an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act en titled 'An Act to authorize the formation of and to incorporate the Greenville and Laurens Railroad Company,' approved the 14th day of February, 1878," approved December 24th, 1880; and to validate and confirm the original bond and all renewals thereof, known as railroad bonds, amounting to seventy-five thousand ($75,000) dollars, issued by Laurens County, pursuant to an elec tion held in said County on the 7th day of June, 1881, under the provisions of an Act entitled "An Act to charter the Greenwood, Laurens and Spartanburg Railroad Company," and to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to charter the Greenwood, Laurens and Spar tanburg Railroad Company," approved December 24th, 1880, and authorizing the refunding of said bonds under the general laws. S. 5 2. — Mr. Brice : A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to create the School District of Yorkville, in York County, and to enable it to organize a system of free schools, to levy a tax in sup port of the same, and to purchase and hold property," approved De cember 22nd, 1898, and subsequent Acts amendatory thereof. S. 1 2. — Mr. Dean : A Bill to amend Section 4 of an Act entitled "An Act to amend Sections 3 and 4 of an Act entitled 'An Act to provide a System of County Government of the several Counties of the State, so far as it relates to the maintaining and working of the roads and highways in the State,' " approved the 19th day of Feb ruary, A. D. 1900.

DEBATE A DJOURNED. The following Bill was taken up : H. 5 6. — Mr. Mayson : A Bil to provide for the election of County Dispensers at the same time, in the same way, as members of the House of Representatives, and allowing the said County Dispensers to appoint their clerks. Mr. W ILSON moved to trike out the enacting words. Debate was adjourned. 352 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

LEAVESF O ABSENCE. The f ollowing members were granted leave of absence. Mr. Gunter, until Monday next. Mr. Colcock, indefinite, on account of sickness. Mr. Crum, on account of sickness.

ADJOURNMENT. At 1 : 55 P. M., on motion of Mr. RUCKER, the House adjourned until 10 A. M., tomorrow.

SATURDAY, F EBRUARY 2, 1901. The H ouse assembled at 10 A. M. The Clerk called the roll. The S PEAKER took the chair, and, a quorum being present, the deliberations were opened with prayer by Rev. E. P. Hutson. The C lerk proceeded to read the Journal of yesterday's proceed ings, when, on motion of Mr. TATUM, the further reading of the Journal was dispensed with, and it was confirmed. The S PEAKER called, in alphabetical order of Counties, for Pe titions, Memorials, Presentments of Grand Juries, Returns of Com missioners, and such like papers, and for Resolutions, Bills or Mo tions. On m otion of Mr. WEST the call was dispensed with for this day. RESOLUTION. Mr. A SHLEY: Resolved, T hat the House shall not take up anything except un contested matters after 1 1 o'clock this day till Tuesday morning. Which w as considered immediately and agreed to. Mr. A SHLEY moved to reconsider the vote, whereby the Reso lution was agreed to, and to lay that motion on the table, which was agreed to. RESOLUTION. Mr. B ACOT: Resolved, T hat no Bill can be introduced into the House of Rep resentatives after Tuesday, 5th February, 1901, except by one of the standing committees of the House. Considered i mmediately and agreed to.

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CONCURRENT R ESOLUTIONS. H. 4 13. — Mr. Vincent: A Concurrent Resolution providing for the appointment of a committee to examine the books and vouchers of the penal and charitable institutions of this State, under the provi sions of the Act of 1897, Volume XXII., Statutes at large, page 492, which was considered immediately, agreed to and ordered sent to the Senate for concurrence.

REPORTSF O COMMITTEES. Mr. D eBRUHL, from the Committee on Federal Relations, sub mitted a favorable report with amendments on H. 2 21. — Mr. Thompson : A Bill to give consent by the State of South Carolina to the acquisition by the United States of such lands as may be needed for the establishment of a National Forest Preserve in said State. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a favorable report on H. 2 41. (S. 74). — Mr. Dennis: A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend Section 1087 of the General Statutes relating to damages caused by defective highways, causeways and bridges," now appearing as Section 1169 of the Revised Statutes of South Carolina, by adding thereto an additional proviso. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. L EVER, from the Committee on Offices and Officers, sub mitted an unfavorable report on H. 3 55. — Mr. Gourdin : A Bill proposing to amend Section 24, Article III., of the Constitution, relating to holding two offices. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. K IBLER, from the Committee on Offices and Officers, sub mitted a favorable report with amendments on H. 3 61. — Mr. Kinsey: A Bill. An Act to require County offi cers to keep their offices open certain hours. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. W OLLING, from the Committee on Ways and Means, sub mitted a favorable report on H. 3 65. — Mr. Mishoe : A Bill to amend Section 3 of an Act en titled "An Act to provide for pensions for certain soldiers and sailors, non-residents of South Carolina, who were in the service of the State or of the Confederate States in the late war between the

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States," a pproved the 19th day of February, A. D. 1900, so far as the same relates to widows of Confederate soldiers and sailors. Ordered for consideration tomorrow. Mr. W OLLING, from the Committee on Ways and Means, sub mitted an unfavorable report on H. 3 67. — Mr. Austin : A JJill to amend Section 5 of an Act en titled "An Act to provide for pensions for certain soldiers and sailors now residents of South Carolina, who were in the service of the State or of the Confederate States in the late war between the States," approved 19th day of February, 1900. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a favorable report with amendments on H. 3 85. — Mr. W. J. Thomas: A Bill to require all jurors in the Courts of General Sessions charged with the trial of any cause to keep secret their determination of the same and not to divulge to any one pending the trial or afterwards the opinions of any one of the said trial, and to punish any juror for a violation thereof. And M r. GASTON from the Committee submitted a minority report. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. L IDE, from the Committee on Offices and Officers, sub mitted a favorable report on H. 3 87. — Mr. Dantzler : A Bill to require all officers of Berkeley County to report annually to the Grand Jury all fees received by them under and by authority of law and require the Grand Jury to incorporate the same in their annual report. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow.

PAPERS F ROM THE SENATE. The S enate returned to this House the following with amend ments, which were agreed to : H. 1 0. — Mr. J. P. Thomas, Jr.: A Bill to regulate the bonds of public officers. The B ill having had three readings in each House, the title there of was changed to that of an Act and ordered enrolled for ratifica tion, and a message sent to the Senate accordingly. Also w ith amendments, H. 1 87.— Mr. McGowan: A Bill to incorporate the Board of Visitors of the Thornwell Orphanage, at Clinton, South Carolina. Amendments agreed to. SATURDAY, F EBRUARY 2, 1901. 355

The B ill, having had three readings in each House, the title there of was changed to that of an Act and enrolled for ratification, and a message sent to the Senate accordingly. Also, w ith amendments, H. 2 23. — Mr. Redfearn : A Bill to provide a Sinking Fund for Chesterfield County so as to put said County on a cash basis and so as to provide for the retirement of Bonds issued in aid of railroads. The H ouse refused to agree to the Senate amendments, and a message was sent to the Senate accordingly. Also, w ith amendments, H. 1 6. (S. 136). — Mr. McGowan : A Bill to require all the Courts of this State to take judicial notice of the laws and ordinances of any town or city in this State when the same shall be certified to by the Clerk or other officer of the town or city, under the seal of the municipal corporation wherein such laws and ordinances as are or were of force. The a mendments were agreed to and the Bill ordered enrolled for ratification and a message sent to the Senate accordingly. Also, with amendments, H.. 4 (S. 143.) — Committee on Judiciary: A Bill to amend Sec tion 2500 of the General Statutes of 1882, incorporated in Section 165 of the Criminal Statutes of 1893, amended by Act approved De cember 20th, 1893, so as to apply to all personal property. The H ouse refused to agree to the Senate amendments, and a message was sent to the Senate accordingly. Also, w ith amendments, H. 6 8. (S. 112). — Mr. Bacot : A Bill to amend Section 11 of the Code of Civil Procedure of this State, relating to the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court. The H ouse refused to agree to the Senate amendments and a message was sent to the Senate accordingly.

CLAIMS O RDERED PAID. The S enate returned to this House the following, with concur rence, and the same was ordered paid : H. 2 45. — Mrs. E. C. Lane $22 19 Also, CLAIMS R EJECTED. H. 2 67. — Hiram Culbertson for rebate of taxes $ 5 78 Which w as considered immediately and the claim rejected. 356 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Also, H. 2 66. — A. W. Knight for publishing notice of Special election i n Bamberg County $ 7 50 Which w as considered immediately and the claim rejected. The S enate sent to this House the following: H. 4 23. (S. — ). — Mr. Livingston : A Bill to provide for the elec tion of a Code Commissioner, define his duties and fix his compen sation, and for the publication of such Code and description of the same. Read a f irst time and was referred to the Committee on Judiciary. H. 4 00 (S. — ). — Mr. Dennis : A Joint Resolution authorizing the sale of the lands purchased by Berkeley County for the poor farm. Read a f irst time and referred to the Special Committee Berkeley delegation. H. 4 01. S. — ). — Mr. Brantley: A Bill fixing cost for the settle ment of estates of less than one hundred dollars. Read a f irst time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. H. 4 02. (S. — ). — Mr. Barnwell : A Bill to amend Section (345) three hundred and forty-five of the Code of Civil Procedure of 1893, with regard to appeals. Read a f irst time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. H. 4 03. (S. — ). — Mr. Livingston : A Bill to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to amend the County Government Act as embodied in the Revised Statutes and Acts amendatory as to working roads in Marlboro County," approved February 19th, 1900, entitled "An Act to amend Sections 3 and 4 of an Act entitled 'An Act to provide a system of County Government of the Several Counties of this State, so far as it relates to the working of the roads and highways of this State,' approved March 23d, 1896," and to make certain special pro visions for the County of Marlboro. Read a f irst time and referred to the Special Committee consisting of the Marlboro delegation. H. 4 04. (S. — ). — Mr. Stanland : A Bill to provide for the estab lishment of chaingangs in incorporated cities, towns and villages situated in Counties that have no County chaingangs. Read a f irst time and referred to the Special Committee on High ways. H. 4 05. (S. — ). — Mr. Barnwell : A Bill to amend Section (355) three hundred and fifty-five of the Code of Civil Procedure of 1893, with regard to the justification of sureties. Read a f irst time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. SATURDAY, F EBRUARY 2, 1901. 357

H. 4 14. (S. — ). — Mr. Gruber: A Bill appropriating to the com mon schools of the County of Colleton one-half of the net profits derived by said County from the sale of spirituous liquors. Read a f irst time and referred to the Committee on Public Schools. H. 4 15. (S. — ). — Mr. Appelt: A Bill to further regulate the drawing and service of Grand Jurors. Read a f irst time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. H. 4 16 (S. — ). — Mr. Marshall: A Bill to amend an Act entitled an Act to provide for the completion of the State House, approved the 19th day of February, A. D. 1900. Read a f irst time and was referred to the Committee on State House and Grounds. H. 4 17. (S. — ). — Mr. Livingston: A Bill to provide for a State bacteriologist. Read a f irst time and referred to the Committee on Medical Affairs. H. 4 18. (S. — ). — Mr. Ilderton : A Bill to amend Section 5 of an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to provide for the County Government of the various Counties of this State,' approved the 6th day of March, 1899," approved the 19th day of February, A. D. 1900. Read a f irst time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. H. 4 19. (S. — ).. — Mr. Brice : A Bill to amend Sections 1 and 3 of an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to provide for the County Government of the various Counties of this State,' approved the 6th day of March, 1899," ap proved 19th day of February, 1900, relating to Township Boards and their compensation. Read a f irst time and referred to the Committee on Offices and Officers.

FREPORT O COMMITTEE ON ENROLLED ACTS. Mr. R ICHARDSON, for the Committee on Enrolled Acts, to whom was referred the following Act : (H. 1 03.) An Act relating to service of process in Magistrate Courts by the Sheriff of Richland County. Respectfully r eport that they have carefully examined the same, and report it correctly enrolled and ready for ratification. Received a s information. 358 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

INTRODUCTION O F BILLS. The f ollowing Bills were severally introduced, read a first time and referred to appropriate Committees : H. 3 90. — Mr. AUSTIN : A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to prevent traveling medicine vendors from plying their voca tion," approved 5th day of March, A. D. 1897. Which w as referred to the Committee on Medical Affairs. H. 3 91.— Mr. STACKHOUSE: A Bill to amend Section 238 (2549) of the Revised Statutes of 1893, Vol. 2, being Section 4 of an Act entitled "An Act to secure the purity of elections," ratified 21st December, 1858, so as to apply the penalties thereof to primary elections and prescribe an additional penalty. Which w as referred to the Committee on Privileges and Elec tions. H. 3 92.— Mr. DANTZLER : A Bill to provide a penalty for the unreasonable delay in the shipment and delivery of any goods, wares and merchandise by any railroad or other carrier for hire in this State. Which w as referred to the Committee on Railroads. H. 3 93. — Mr. WEBB: A Bill to protect laborers in their wages and to repeal inconsistent Acts. Which w as referred to the Committee on Commerce and Manu factures. H. 3 94. — Mr. BACOT : A Joint Resolution appropriating four hundred dollars if so much be necessary, for the expenses attend ing the preparation for the celebration and unveiling ceremonies of the monuments to be erected on the battlefield of Chickamauga May 28th, 1901, by the State. ^ Which w as referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. H. 3 95.— Mr. SANDERS: A Bill to provide for the appoint ment of the Board of Commissioners for the South Carolina Insti tution for the Education of the Deaf and Blind. Which w as referred to the Committee on State Hospital for the Insane. H. 3 96. — Mr. SANDERS: A Bill prescribing the manner in which cities and towns may extend their charters of incorporation. Which w as referred to the Committee on Incorporation. H. 3 97. — Mr. DODD: A Bill to require electric street railway companies to affix vestibules to their cars for the protection of motormen. Which w as referred to the Committee on Railroads. SATURDAY. F EBRUARY 2, 1901. 359

H. 3 98.— Mr. SANDERS: A Hill to fix the salaries of the So licitors for the various judicial circuits in this State. Which w as referred to the Committee on Offices and Officers. II. 4 06.— Mr. SANDERS: A Joint Resolution to pay A. B. Dean $40.72. expenses incurred in extraditing from Tennessee to this State Arthur Sims, an escaped fugitive from justice from this State. Which w as referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. H. 3 99. — Committee on Ways and Means: A Bill to make ap propriations to meet the ordinary expenses of the State Government for the fiscal year commencing January 1st, 1901. H. 4 07. — Mr. BUTLER: A Bill to amend Section 11 of an Act entitled "An Act to declare the free school law of the State," ap proved 9th March, 1896, exempting graded school districts from the provisions of said Section. Which w as referred to the Committee on Education. II. 4 08. — By request: A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to prescribe and fix the fees of physicians for post mortem exam inations at Coroner's inquest," approved Feb. 25, 1896, so as to exempt Williamsburg County from the proviso of Section 1 of said Act. Which w as referred to the Committee on Offices and Officers. H. 4 09.— Mr. J. C. ROBERTSON: A Bill to amend Section 1684 of the Revised Statutes of the State of South Carolina of 1893. Which w as referred to the Committee on Railroads. H. 4 10. — Mr. AUSTIN : A Bill to exempt a certain portion of Greenville County known as Saluda Mountain Pasture from the operation of the general stock law and define the boundaries thereof. Which w as referred to the Committee on Agriculture. H. 4 11.— Mr. DORROH: A Bill making it unlawful for the owner or owners of domestic fowls to allow the same to trespass upon the growing or other crops of another. Which w as referred to the Committee on Agriculture. II. 4 12. — Mr. THEUS: A Bill to abolish Beech Branch precinct and establishing a voting precinct at Clifford in Hampton County. Which w as referred to the Committee on Privileges and Elec tions. 360 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

MESSAGE F ROM THE GOVERNOR. fState o South Carolina, Executive C hamber, Columbia, Feb. 2, 1901. Gentlemen o f the General Assembly: I h ave the honor to transmit herewith the first Annual Report of the Commission for the Completion of the State House. Respectfully, M . B. McSWEENEY, Governor. Received a s information. Also, Statef o South Carolina, Executive C hamber, Columbia, Feb. 2, 1901. Gentlemen o f the General Assembly : I h ave the honor to transmit herewith the Annual Report of the Phosphate Inspector for the fiscal year 1900. Respectfully, M . B. McSWEENEY, Governor. Received a s information.

THIRD R EADING BILLS. The f ollowing Bills were taken up, read a third time, passed and ordered sent to the Senate : The f ollowing Bills was taken up : H. 2 12. — Mr. Bacot: A Bill to. amend Section 1476 of the Gen eral Statutes of 1882, appearing as Section 1675 in the Revised Sta tutes of 1893, relating to the running of railroad trains on Sunday, so as to provide for the running of trains to transport passengers to and from religious services. Mr. B ACOT asked and obtained unanimous consent to amend on the third reading as follows : I.y B striking out the figures and words "1476 of the General Statutes of 1882 appearing as Section" both in the title of the Bill and in Section 1 of the Bill. 2.y B striking out the word "in" between the figures "1675" and the word "the" both in the Title of the Bill and in Section I of the Bill, and in lieu thereof substituting the word "of." SATURDAY, F EBRUARY 2, 1901. 361

3.y B inserting the words "or a majority of them" immediately after the words "Provided, That the Railroad Commissioners," occurring on line 4 and also on lines 15 and 16 of Section 1 of the Bill as printed. The B ill as amended was read a third time, passed and ordered sent to the Senate. H. 9 7. — Mr. Seigler: A Bill to authorize the Town of Saluda, in Saluda County, upon the petition of a majority of its freeholders, and the vote of a majority of its electors qualified to vote at such elections, to subscribe to the capital stock of the Saluda and John ston Railroad Company, twelve thousand dollars in bonds. H. 1 98. — Mr. Prince, (by request) : A Bill to relinquish the State's interest in a certain tract of land devised to the State of South Carolina, after the death of life tenants under the last will and testament of Elizabeth Durham, of Anderson County, South Carolina. The f ollowing bill was taken up, read a third time, passed and ordered returned to the Senate with amendments. H. 2 38 (S. 27) — Mr. Goodwin : A Bill to require owners of real property situate partly within and partly without an incorporated town or city to list the part in the town or city separately from the part outside, and providing penalty if it is not done.

SECOND R EADING BILLS. The f ollowing Bills were taken up, read a second time and or dered to a third reading tomorrow : H. 2 28. — Mr. J. P. Thomas, Jr. : A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to grant certain powers to the Bishop and standing com mittee of the Protestant Episcopal Church for the diocese of South Carolina," approved February 20th, 1880, and to substitute in their place another Board of Trustees. H. 2 40 (S. 64). — Mr. Sullivan : A Bill to require County Com missioners to show nature of claim in published reports. H. 2 68. — Mr. Lockwood : A Bill to amend an Act to amend Sec tion 1 of an Act entitled "An Act to provide compensation for the members of the Township Commissioners, so as to fix the mileage of said Commissioners of Beaufort County at five cents per mile going and returning." H. 2 70. — Mr. Redfearn : A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend Section 21 of the Code of Civil Procedure, being Section 21 of Part I., Title III., Volume II., of the Revised Statutes, 362 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE, oas t the time for holding Courts in the Fourth Circuit." approved the 26th day of January, 1897, so as to abolish the provision for the June term of the Court of General Sessions for the Counties of Horry and Chesterfield. H. 2 86 (S. 50). — Mr. Henderson : A Bill to provide for the elec tion of directors, trustees, or managers of all corporations in South Carolina. H. 2 97. — Mr. Redfearn : A Bill to provide for the holding of an election within that portion of Chesterfield County now exempted from the provisions of the General Stock Law, so as to ascertain whether said exception shall continue or be abolished. H. 2 98. — Mr. Murchison: A Bill to authorize and require a pre- return and pre-assessment of real and personal estates in the town of Mullins for 1901. H. 3 40. — Mr. Humphrey : A Bill to provide for the election of Trustees for School District No. 16 in the County of Florence. H. 2 89.- — Mr. Gunter : A Bill to authorize and empower the trus tees of School District No. 60. in the County of Aiken and the town of Wagener, to erect a school house on a lot owned by said District, and to empower said District to convey an interest in said school house and lot to said town, and to employ jointly the teacher for said school and to change the name of said District. H. 2 92. — Mr. Scabrook : A Bill abolishing licenses to traffic in seed cotton in Charleston County. H. 3 12. — Mr. Stackhouse: A Bill to authorize the Commission ers of the Sinking Fund to loan funds to the County of Marion to pay past indebtedness of said County and to authorize the levy and collection of a special tax for the payment of the same. H. 3 21 (S. 132). — Mr. Hay: A Bill to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to authorize and require the Trustees of School District No. 1 of Kershaw County to pay the County Auditor of said County an nually, out of the special school tax collected in said District, a reasonable compensation for assessing and levying said tax," ap proved December 21st, 1883. H. 3 46 (S. 165). — Mr. Aldrich : A Joint Resolution to provide for the keeping and preservation of the flag and records of the Palmetto Regiment and also of the Jackson vase. H. 2 24. — Mr. Redfearn : A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to regulate the election of school trustees in the School Dis trict of the town of Cheraw." H. 2 87 (S. 107). — Mr. Aldrich : A Bill to amend an Act entitled SATURDAY, F EBRUARY 2, 1901. 363

"An A ct to create a new School District within the Township of Blackville, in Barnwell County, to be known as the 'Blackville - School District,' and to authorize the levy and collection of a local tax therein," approved 23rd of December, A. D. 1890, and all Acts amendatory thereof. H. 2 94. — Mr. Rucker: A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act relating to estates of minors," approved February 9th, 1900. H. 3 11. — Mr. Croft: A Joint Resolution appointing John P. Thomas, Sr., of Richland County, a Commissioner for the State to complete the preparation of the Confederate Rolls and to arrange for the publication of the same. H. 3 17. — Mr. Prince: A Bill to validate certain bonds of the city of Anderson. H. 3 48. — Mr. Vincent: A Bill to amend Section 3 of an Act to amend an Act approved the 21st day of February, A. D. 1898, en titled "An Act to amend an Act approved the 17th of February, A. D. 1897, entitled 'An Act to provide the pupils attending the free schools with school text books at actual cost,' " approved the 17th day of February, 1900, by striking out on line 20 of Section 3 of said Act the word Beaufort. H. 1 84 (S. 14). — Mr. Marshall: A Bill to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to authorize the appointment of officers of the peace hav ing jurisdiction within industrial communities containing one hun dred inhabitants or more," approved 21st February, 1898, by re quiring a bond and declaring their liability. H. 3 47 (S. 157) (substitute for 71). — Finance Committee: A Bill to enable the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund to lend funds to the County of Barnwell to pay for building a fireproof repository for the records of said County. H. 3 59. — Mr. W. J. Thomas: A Bill to amend Section 871 of Volume I. of the Revised Statutes of 1893. H. 3 62. — Mr. Sanders : A Bill to regulate the business of Church Fire Insurance Companies in this State. H. 3 76. — Mr. Redfcarn: A Bill to amend Section 10 of an Act entitled "An Act to further declare the law in reference to and fur ther regulate the use, sale, consumption, transportation and disposi tion of alcoholic liquids, or liquors, within the State of South Caro lina, and to police the same," approved January 2d, A. D. 1895, as to the compensation of the Board of Control of Chesterfield County. H. 3 77. — Committee on Penitentiary : A Joint Resolution re- 364 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE, quiring t he Board of Directors of the Penitentiary to furnish book cases for books used at the Penitentiary. H. 3 49. — Mr. Gunter: A Joint Resolution to authorize and re quire the Comptroller General to issue his warrant for ($107.75) one hundred and seven and seventy-five one hundredths dollars in favor of the Bryan Printing Company, to require the State Treas urer to pay the same. H. 2 71. — Mr. J. C. Robertson: A Bill to set apart for Confed erate souvenirs and relics, a room on the Senate side of the third floor of the State Capitol, arid give the Daughters of the Confed eracy control of the same. H. 2 76. — Mr. Bivens : A Joint Resolution to authorize and re quire the State Treasurer to pay to the County Treasurer of Dor chester County $255 for commissions paid for the State by said County. H. 3 81. — Mr. Morgan: A Bill to authorize the County Board of Commissioners of the County of Greenville to issue thirty-one thousand dollars of coupon bonds of said County for the purpose of paying off twenty thousand dollars of past floating indebtedness of said County and to refund or pay off eleven thousand dollars of Greenville and Laurens Railroad bonds and Atlanta and Charlotte Railroad bonds now due, and to become due, by said County on or by January 1st, 1902. The f ollowing Bill was taken up : H. 1 42. — Mr. Beamguard : A Bill to further regulate the reg istering of electors in this State. Mr. B EAMGUARD offered the following amendment: Section 1 , line 4, strike out "1,000" and insert in lieu thereof "500." Which w as agreed to. Mr. C ROFT moved to amend Section 1 by inserting the word "at" after the word "meeting" on line 5. Which was agreed to. The B ill as amended was read a second time and ordered to a third reading tomorrow. The f ollowing Bill was taken up : H. 2 06. — Mr. Wilson : A Bill to provide for the collection of cer tain fees by the Secretary of State. The C ommittee offered the following amendment : Strike o ut in Section 5, line 2, the word "immediately" and insert in lieu thereof the words "the first day of May, 1901." Which w as agreed to. SATURDAY, F EBRUARY 2, 1901. 365

The B ill as amended was read a second time and ordered to a third reading tomorrow. The f ollowing Bill was taken up: H. 2 39 (S. 34). — Mr. Barnwell: A Bill to provide for renewing and extending the charters of corporations, except railroad, rail way, tramway, turnpike and canal corporations incorporated by Special Acts, whose charters have not yet expired. Mr. B acot moved to amend I.y B inserting at the end of Section 3 the following, to be known as Section 4 : ."Sec. 4 That any and all such renewals of charters as may have been heretofore granted by the Secretary of State prior to the expiration of the original charters be, and they are hereby, con firmed and validated." 2. C hange Sections 4, 5 and 6 to Sections 5, 6 and 7 respectively. Which w as agreed to. The B ill as amended was read a second time and ordered to a third reading tomorrow. The f ollowing Bill was taken up : H. 3 81. — Mr. Morgan: A Bill to authorize the County Board of Commissioners of the County of Greenville to issue thirty-one thousand dollars of coupon bonds of said County for the purpose of paving off twenty thousand dollars of past floating indebtedness of said Coun,ty and to refund or pay off eleven thousand dollars of Greenville and Laurens Railroad bonds and Atlanta and Charlotte Railroad bonds now due, and to become due, by said County on or by January 1st, 1902. The C ommittee offered the following amendments : I. I nsert in the title of the Bill, immediately after the word "State," the following words, to wit: "and approved the 19th day of February, A. D. 1898." 2.. I nsert immediately after the word "State," on line 4 of Section 1 of the Bill, the following words, to wit : "and approved the 19th day of February, 1898." Which w ere agreed to. Mr. M cGOWAN moved to amend by adding the letter "s" to the word "Wednesday" on line 1 1 of the printed copy of the Bill of Section 1. Which w as agreed to. The B ill as amended was read a second time and ordered to a third reading tomorrow. The f ollowing Bill was taken up: 366 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

H. 3 20 (S. 122). — Mr. Livingston: A Bill to amend an Act en titled "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to provide for the establishment of a new school district in Marlboro County, and to authorize the levy and collection of a local tax therein,' " approved December 24, 1888. Mr. C AMPBELL moved to amend by inserting June instead of July- Which w as agreed to. The B ill as amended was read a second time and ordered to a third reading tomorrow.

RECOMMITTED B ILLS. On m otion of Mr. J. C. ROBERTSON, the following was re committed to the Committee on Judiciary : H. 3 23. — Mr. J. C. Robertson : A Bill to declare all dogs and bitches returned and listed for taxation to be personal property, with all the remedies and rights incident to the ownership of other personal property. Mr. R ICHARDSON asked and obtained unanimous consent to have the following recommitted to the Committee on Claims. H 2 42 (S. 76). — Mr. Appelt: A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to authorize the County Treasurers of Laurens and Sum ter Counties to pay certain school claims," approved the 19th day of February, A. D. 1900, so as to have the said Act apply to Clarendon County. On m otion the following was recommitted to the Committee on Ways and Means : H. 3 73. — Submitting for consideration the history of litigation in matter of revenue bond scrip, case of Edward B. Wesley, Appellant, vs. Howard B. Eells, Supreme Court of the United States, Oc tober term, 1899. On m otion of Mr. AUSTIN the following was recommitted to the Committee on Judiciary. H. 2 82. — Mr. Austin : A Bill to vest certain property in Sarah Pennington and Jane D. Wilson.

ENACTING W ORDS STRICKEN OUT. On m otion of Mr. SANDERS, the enacting words of the follow ing were stricken out : H. 1 14. — Mr. F. H. McMaster: A Bill to regulate contracts be SATURDAY, F EBRUARY 2, 1901. 367 tween e mployers and employees in manufactures, mines and other industrial enterprises in this State. .Mr. R B. A. ROBINSON moved to reconsider the vote where by the enacting words were stricken out and to lay that motion on the table. Which w as agreed to.

BILLS W ITHDRAWN. On m otion of Mr. J. C. ROBERTSON the following was laid on the table and permission granted to withdraw from the files of the House : H. 1 55. — Mr. J. C. Robertson: A Bill to regulate the employ ment of minors in factories and mines. On m otion of Mr. F. H. McMASTER the following Bill was laid on the table and permission granted to withdraw from the files of the House : H. 1 15.— Mr. F. H. McMaster: A Bill to provide for the estab lishment and maintenance of schools in factory towns and villages. On m otion of Mr. BROOKS the following was laid on the table and permission granted to withdraw from the files of the House : H. 2 96. — Mr.. Brooks : A Bill to require the Auditors of the sev eral Counties of this State to publish annually a copy of their book as made up for the County Treasurer for the collection of taxes. On m otion of Mr. CAMPBELL the following was laid on the table and permission granted to withdraw from the files of the House : H. 2 36. — Mr. Campbell: A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to provide for the establish ment of a new School District in Marlboro County and to authorize the levy and collection of a local tax therein,' " approved December 24th, 1888. ■> On m otion of Mr. PATTERSON, the following was laid on the table and permission granted to withdraw from the files of the House : H. 3 47 (S. 71). — Mr. Aldrich: A Bill to authorize the Sinking Fund Commission to lend funds to the County of Barnwell to pay for building a fireproof building. On M otion of Mr. DODD the following was laid on the table and permission granted to withdraw from the files of the House : H. 3 83. — Mr. Dodd : A Concurrent Resolution : Be it Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring. That a 368 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Committee o f three from the House and two from the Senate be appointed to investigate the question of child labor in factories, and that said Committee is hereby required to report the result of such investigation to the next meeting of the General Assembly, together with such Bill as they may think shall be enacted into law. Be it further Resolved, That said Committee be, and they are hereby, em powered to send for persons and papers, and to hold this investi gation behind closed doors if the same be deemed necessary or ad visable : Provided, however, That said investigation shall not ex tend beyond thirty days.

CLAIMS. The f ollowing claims were submitted and referred to the Commit tee on Claims : H. 4 20. — Miss Gibbs, for typewriting $ 5.00 H. 4 21. — Election Probate Judge Greenwood County 11.60 H. 4 22. — Election in Greenville County 25-5o

MOTION. Mr. B ACOT moved that when this House adjourns, it stand ad journed until 12 M. Monday next. Which was agreed to.

LEAVESF O ABSENCE. The f ollowing members were granted leave of absence. Mr. WOODWARD until Monday next. Mr. FOX until Wednesday next. Mr. DURANT until Monday next. Mr. BUTLER until Monday next. Mr. S TACK HOUSE until Tuesday, on account of sickness. Mr. C. E. ROBINSON for this day. Mr. H ARDIN for Saturday and Monday (2d and 4th) on ac count of sickness. Mr. L YLES until Monday next. Mr. LITTLE until Monday next. Mr. DOMINICK until Monday next. Mr. ROBERTSON until Tuesday next.

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RESOLUTION. M r. Weston offered the following : Resolved, T hat out of respect to the memory of Queen Victoria, whose funeral obsequies are at this hour being held, this House do now adjourn. The R esolution was agreed to, and at 1 :20 p. m. the House ad journed until 12 M. Monday next.

MONDAY, F EBRUARY 4, 1901. The H ouse assembled at 12 M. The Clerk called to roll. The S PEAKER took the chair, and, a quorum being present, the deliberations were opened with prayer by Rev. E. P. Hutson. The C lerk proceeded to read the Journal of yesterday's proceed ings, when, on motion of Mr.WOLLING, the further reading of the Journal was dispensed with, and it was confirmed. The S PEAKER called, in alphabetical order of Counties, for Petitions, Memorials, Presentments of Grand Juries, Returns of Commissioners, and such like papers, and for Resolutions, Bills or Motions. On m otion of Mr. DORROH the call was dispensed with for this day.

CONCURRENT R ESOLUTIONS. H. 4 24. — Mr. WEST : A Concurrent Resolution relating to the appointment of a Committee to examine the accounts of State Treasurer, Comptroller General and the Commissioner of the Sink ing Fund, and report to the next General Assembly as now required by law. Which w as considered immediately, agreed to and ordered sent to the Senate for concurrence.

REPORTSF O COMMITTEES. Mr. S INKLER, from the Special Committee consisting of the Charleston delegation, submitted a favorable report on H.. 6 — Mr. Cosgrove : A Bill to amend Section 663 of the Re vised Statutes of South Carolina, 1893, Volume 1, relating to County chain gang, and being Section 24 of the Act entitled "An 24— H -J— (500.) 370 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE, oAct t provide a system of County Government for the several Counties of the State," and approved January 4th, A. D. 1894. Ordered for consideration tomorrow. Mr. S INKLER, from the Special Committee consisting of the Charleston delegation, submitted a favorable report on H. 7 3. — Mr. Cosgrove : A Bill to secure to the County of Charleston, and its proper officers, a right of way in and to all drain age, public canals and ditches in Charleston County, and to enforce obedience to the laws and regulations pertaining to the same. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. B ROOKS, from the Special Committee on Fish and Game, submitted a report without recommendation on H. 1 04.— Mr. McCall : A Bill to provide for the further protec tion of fish in this State. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. H ILL, from the Special Committee consisting of the Colle ton delegation, submitted a report without recommendation on H. 3 41. — Mr. J. B. Smith: A Bill to repeal an Act entitled "An 'Act to authorize and empower the County Board of Commissioners for Colleton County to sell the County's poor house and farm," approved 15th of February, A. D. 1899. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. P YATT, from the Special Committee on Fish and Game, submitted an unfavorable report on H. 1 39. — Mr. Dodd : A Bill to prohibit fishing and hunting on lands of another. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. P YATT, from the Special Committee on Fish and Game, submitted a special report on H. 1 65. — Mr. Vincent : A Bill to amend "An Act to regulate the catching, gathering, sale, export or canning of oysters, clams, and terrapins, to declare the law in reference thereto and to abolish the office of Terrapin Inspector, as herein provided," approved the 19th day of February, A. D. 1900. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow.

PAPERS F ROM THE SENATE. The Senate sent this House the following MONDAY, F EBRUARY 4, 1901. 371

MESSAGEO N 12. In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C. February 4, 1901. Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives : The S enate respectfully informs your honorable body that it insists upon its amendments to .H. R 149. — Mr. Redfearn : A Bill to provide a Sinking Fund for Chesterfield County, so as to put said County on a cash basis and so as to provide for the retirement of bonds issued in aid of railroad. Asks f or a Committee of conference and has appointed Messrs. BLakeney and Ilderton of the Committee on the part of the Senate. Very r espectfully, J. C. SHEPPARD, President Pro Tem of the Senate. The S peaker appointed Messrs. Coggeshall, Wolling and Theus of the Committee on the part of the House, and a message was sent to the Senate accordingly. Also MESSAGE N O. 13. In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C. February 4, 1901. Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives: The S enate respectfully informs your honorable body that it insists upon its amendments to H.. R 112. — Mr. Bacot: A Bill to amend Section 11 of the Code ' of Civil Procedure of this State, relating to the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court. Asks f or a Committee of conference and has appointed Messrs. Mayfield and Graydon of the Committee on the part of the Senate. Very r espectfully, J. C. SHEPPARD, President Pro Tem of the Senate. The S peaker appointed Messrs McLaughlin, Blease and Lofton of the Committee on the part of the House, and a message was sent to the Senate accordingly. Also 372 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

MESSAGE N O. 14. In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C. February 4, 1901. Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives : The S enate respectfully informs your honorable body that it insists upon its amendments to .H. R 143. — Committee on Judiciary: A Bill to amend Section 2500 of the General Statutes of 1882, incorporated in Section 165 of the Criminal Statutes of 1893, amended by Act approved December 20th, 1893, so as to apply to all personal property. Asks f or a Committee of conference and has appointed Messrs. Dean and Brice of the Committee on the part of the Senate. Very r espectfully, J. C. SHEPPARD, President Pro Tem of the Senate. The S peaker appointed Messrs McGowan, Bacot and Moss of the Committee on the part of the House, and a message was sent to the Senate accordingly. The S enate returned to this House trie following with amend ments, which were agreed to, and the title thereof was changed to that of an Act, and ordered enrolled for ratification, and a message sent to the Senate accordingly. H. 2 09 (S. 194). — Mr. Butler: A Bill to amend Section 2401 (2258) as amended by an Act entitled "An Act to amend Section 2401 (2258)." INTRODUCTION O F BILLS. The f ollowing was introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Manufactures: H. 4 25. — Mr. WEBB : A Bill to limit the hours of labor in fac tories. THIRD R EADING BILLS. The f ollowing Bills were taken up, read a third time, passed and ordered sent to the Senate: H. 1 42. — Mr. Beamguard: A Bill to further regulate the. regis tering of electors in this State. H. 2 06. — Mr. Wilson : A Bill to provide for the collection of cer tain fees by the Secretary of State. H. 2 68. — Mr. Lockwood : A Bill to amend an Act to amend Sec MONDAY, F EBRUARY 4, 1901. 373 tionf 1 o an Act entitled "An Act to provide compensation for the members of the Township Commissioners, so as to fix the mileage of the said Commissioners of Beaufort County at five cents per mile going and returning." H. 2 70. — Mr. Redfearn: A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend Section 21 of the Code of Civil Procedure, being Sec tion 21 of Part I., Title III., Volume II., of the Revised Statutes, as to the time for holding Courts in the Fourth Circuit," approve'd the 26th day of January, 1897, so as to abolish the provision for the June term of the Court of General Sessions for the Counties of Horry and Chesterfield. H. 2 81. — Mr. Cooper: A Bill to amend an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to fix the time of holding Courts of the Seventh Judicial Circuit of this State," so as to provide an additional term of Court for Laurens County. H..297. — M r. Redfearn : A Bill to provide for the holding of an election within that portion of Chesterfield County now exempted from the provisions of the General Stock Law, so as to ascertain whether said exemption shall continue or be abolished. H. 2 98. — Mr. Murchison : A Bill to authorize and require a pre- return and pre-assessnient of real and personal estates in the town of Mullins for 1901. H. 3 40. — Mr. Humphrey : A Bill to provide for the election of Trustees for School District No. 16 in the County of Florence. H. 2 89. — Mr. Gunter: A Bill to authorize and empower the trustees of School District No. 60, in the County of Aiken and the town of Wagener, to erect a school house on a lot owned by said District, and to empower said District to convey an interest in said school house and lot to said town, and to employ jointly the teacher for said school and to change the name of said District. H. 2 92. — Mr. Seabrook : A Bill abolishing licenses to traffic in seed cotton in Charleston County. H. 3 12. — Mr. Stackhouse : A Bill to authorize the Commission ers of the Sinking Fund to loan funds to the County of Marion to pay past indebtedness of said County and to authorize the levy and collection of a special tax for the payment of the same. H. 2 24. — Mr. Redfearn : A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to regulate the election of School Trustees in the School Dis trict of the town of Cheraw. H. 3 11. — Mr. Croft: A Joint Resolution appointing John P. Thomas, Sr.. of Richland County, a Commissioner for the State to 374 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE, complete t he preparation of the Confederate Rolls and to arrange for the publication of the same. H. 2 94. — Mr. Rucker: A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act relating to estates of minors." Approved February 9th, 1900. H. 3 48. — Mr. Vincent : A Bill to amend Section 3 of an Act to amend an Act approved the 21st day of February, A. D. 1898, entitled "An Act to amend an Act approved the 17th day of Febru ary, A. D. 1897, entitled 'An Act to provide the pupils attending the free schools with school text books at actual cost,' " approved the 17th day of February, 1900, by striking out on line 20 of Section 3 of said Act the word Beaufort. H. 3 59. — Mr. W. J. Thomas : A Bill to amend Section 871 of Volume I. of the Revised Statutes of 1893. H. 3 62. — Mr. Sanders : A Bill to regulate the business of Church Fire Insurance Companies in this State. H. 3 76. — Mr. Redfearn : A Bill to amend Section 10 of An Act entitled "An Act to further declare the law in reference to and fur ther regulate the use, sale, consumption, transportation and dispo sition of alcoholic liquids, or liquors, within the State of South Carolina, and to police the same," approved January 2d, A. D. 1895, as to the compensation of the Board of Control of Chesterfield County. H. 3 77. — Committee on Penitentiary : A Joint Resolution re quiring the Board of Directors" of the Penitentiary to furnish book cases for books used at the Penitentiary. H. 3 49. — Mr. Gunter: A Joint Resolution to authorize and re quire the Comptroller General to issue his warrant for ($107.75) one hundred and seven and seventy-five one hundredths dollars in favor of the Bryan Printing Company, to require the State Treasurer to pay the same. H. 2 71. — Mr. J. C. Robertson: A Bill to set apart for Confed erate souvenirs and relics, a room on the Senate side of the third floor in the State Capitol, and give the Daughters of the Confed eracy control of the same. H. 2 76. — Mr. Bivens : A Joint Resolution to authorize and re- ouire the State Treasurer to pay to the County Treasurer of Dor chester County $255 for commissions paid for the State by said County. H. 3 81. — Mr. Morgan: A Bill to authorize the County Board of Commissioners of the County of Greenville to issue thirty-one thousand dollars of coupon bonds of said County for the purpose MONDAY, F EBRUARY 4, 1901. 375 of p aying off twenty thousand dollars of past floating indebtedness of said County and to refund or pay off eleven thousand dollars of Greenville and Laurens Railroad bonds and Atlanta and Charlotte Railroad bonds now due, and to become due, by said County on or by January 1st, 1902. The f ollowing Bill was taken up, read a third time, passed and ordered returned to the Senate with amendments. H. 2 39 (S. 34). — Mr. Barnwell : A Bill to provide for renewing and extending the charters of corporations, except railroad, railway, tramway, turnpike and canal corporations incorporated by Special Acts, whose charters have not yet expired. The f ollowing Bill was taken up, read a third time, passed and ordered returned to the Senate with amendments : H. 3 20 (S. 122). — Mr. Livingston : A Bill to amend an Act en titled "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to provide for the establishment of a new school district in Marlboro County, and to authorize the levy and collection of a local tax therein,' " ap proved December 24, 1888. The f ollowing Bill was taken up : H. 3 17. — Mr. Prince : A Bill to validate certain bonds of the city of Anderson. Mr. P RICE asked and obtained unanimous consent to amend on third reading, as follows : By s triking out the words "qualified electors" at end of line two printed Bill, in preamble, and insert the word "free-holders." The B ill as amended was read a third time, passed, and ordered sent to the Senate.

SECOND R EADING BILLS. The f ollowing Bills were taken up, read a second time and or dered to a third reading tomorrow: H. 2 88. — Mr. J. P. Thomas, Jr.: A Bill to amend an Act en titled "An Act to grant certain powers to the Bishop and standing committee of the Protestant Episcopal Church for the diocese of South Carolina," approved February 20th, 1880, and to substitute in their place another Board of Trustees. H. 2 77. — Mr. Sinkler: A T'.ill to remit fees to teachers attending the Special Courses for Teachers at the South Carolina College. H. 3 08 (S. 96). — Mr. Douglass : A Joint Resolution to author ize and require the application of the balance on hand for past in debtedness in Union County, to ordinary County purposes. 376 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

H. 3 45 (S. — ). — Mr. Talbird : A Bill to fix the time for holding the Courts in the Second Circuit. H. 3 82. — Mr. Freeman : A Joint Resolution to provide for the payment for extra services by J. F. Breeden and J. T. Covington as County Commissioners for Marlboro County during the construc tion of a new jail, in the year 1900. H. 3 87. — Mr. Dantzlcr : A Bill to require all officers of Berke ley County to report annually to the Grand Jury all fees received by them and by authority of law require the Grand Jury to incorpor ate the same in their annual report. The f ollowing Bill was taken up: H. 2 21. — Mr. Thompson: A Bill to give consent by the State of South Carolina to the acquisition by the United States of such lands as may be needed for the establishment of a National Forest Pre serve in said Stale. The C ommittee offered the following amendment : Provided ; T hat the territory to be used for the purposes stated shall be in the northwestern section of the said State, and not come lower down than a line extending from the North Carolina to the Georgia line, twelve miles north of the Southern Railway, and par allel with the said railway. W h ich was agreed to. Mr. W haley offered the following amendment : Or such other property as it may acquire by purchase or deed or otherwise. Which w as agreed to. The B ill as amended was read a second time and ordered to a third reading tomorrow. Mr. C AMPBELL, of the Special Committee composed of the Marlboro delegation, made a favorable report on H. 4 03 (S. — ). — Mr. Livingston : A Bill to repeal an Act en titled "An Act to amend the County Government Act as embodied in the Revised Statutes and Acts amendatory as to working roads in Marlboro County," approved February 19th, 1900, entitled "An Act to amend Sections 3 and 4 of an Act entitled 'An Act to provide a system of County Government of the Several Counties of this State, so far as it relates to the working of the roads and highways of this State.' approved March 23d, 1896," and to make certain special provisions for the County of Marlboro. Mr. C AMPBELL asked and obtained unanimous consent to have the same considered immediately, and the Bill having been read a second time, was ordered to a third reading tomorrow. MONDAY, F EBRUARY 4, 1901. 377

REPORTF O THE COMMITTEE ON ENROLLED ACTS. Mr. R ICHARDSON, for the Committee on Enrolled Acts, to whom was referred the following Acts : H. 3 5. — An Act: To amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to provide re-indexing certain records in the office of Mesne Conveyance for Greenville County, and to authorize and require the County Commissioners of said County to levy a special tax to defray the expenses of the same." Respectfully r eport that they have carefully examined the same, and report them correctly enrolled and ready for ratification. HENRY B . RICHARDSON, For Committee. Received a s information.

FREPORT O COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS. Mr. E LDER, from the Committee, submitted a favorable re port on H. 4 20. — Miss Gibbes, for typewriting $ 5.00 H. 4 21. — Election Probate Judge Greenwood County 11.60 H. 4 22. — Election in Greenville County 36.85 Which w ere considered immediately, agreed to and ordered sent to the Senate.

BILLS O RDERED FOR RATIFICATION. The f ollowing Bills having had three readings in each House, the titles thereof were changed to that of Acts and ordered enrolled for ratification. H. 2 40 (S. 64). — Mr. Sullivan : A Bill to require County Commis sioners to show nature of claim in published reports. H. 2 86 (S. 50). — Mr. Henderson : A Bil to provide for the elec tion of directors, trustees or managers of all corporations in South Carolina. H. 3 21 (S. 132). — Mr. Hay: A Bill to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to authorize and require the Trustees of School District No. 1 of Kershaw County to pay the County Auditor of said County an nually, out of the Special School Tax collected in said District, a reasonable compensation for assessing and levying said tax," ap proved December 21st, 1883. H. 3 46 (S. 165). — Mr. Aldrich: A Joint Resolution to provide for the keeping and preservation of the flag and records of the Pal metto Regiment and also of the Jackson vase. 378 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

H. 2 87 (S. 107). — Mr. Aldrich: A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to create a new School District within the Township of Blackville, in Barnwell County, to be known as the 'Blackville School District,' and to authorize the l^vy and collection of a local tax therein," approved 23rd of December, A. D. 1890, and all Acts amendatory thereof. H. 1 84. (S. 14).— Mr. Marshall : A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to authorize the appointment of officers of the peace having jurisdiction within industrial communities containing one hundred inhabitants or more," approved 21st February, 1898, by requiring a bond and declaring their liability. H. 3 47 (S. 157) (substitute for 71). — Finance Committee: A Bill to enable the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund to lend funds to the County of Barnwell to pay for building a fireproof repository for the records of said County.

BILL R ECALLED. On m otion of Mr. Bivens the following was recalled from the Special Committee of Dorchester delegation and ordered printed and laid on the desks of the members. H. 1 61. — Mr. Bivens: A Bill to provide for the payment by Dorchester County of its proportion of the bonds issued by Colleton County in aid of the Green Pond, Walterboro and Branchville Railroad.

ADJOURNMENT. At 1 : io P. M., on motion of Mr. KIBLER, the House adjourned until 10 A. M. tomorrow.

TUESDAY, F EBRUARY 5, 1901. The H ouse assembled at 10 A. M. The Clerk called the roll. The S PEAKER took the chair, and, a quorum being present, the deliberations were opened with prayer by Rev. E. P. Hutson. The C lerk proceeded to read the Journal of yesterday's proceed ings, when, on motion of Mr. W'INGO, the further reading of the Journal was dispensed with, and it was confirmed. The S PEAKER called, in alphabetical order of Counties, for Pe titions, Memorials, Presentments of Grand Juries, Returns of Com TUESDAY, F EBRUARY 5, 1901. 379 missioners, a nd such like papers, and for Resolutions, Bills or Mo tions. On m otion of Mr. DORROH, the call was dispensed with for this day. REPORTSF O COMMITTEES. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a fa vorable report on H. 2 01. (S. 30.) — Mr. Stanland: A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act entitled 'An Act to amend Section 18 of the Code of Civil Procedure, fixing the time for holding Courts in Judicial Circuits,' " approved February 19th, 1898, so far as Dorchester County is con cerned. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a fa vorable report on H. 4 01. (S. — .) — Mr. Brantley : A Bill fixing cost for the settle ment of estates of less than one hundred dollars. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on the Judiciary, made a fa vorable report on H. 4 15. (S. — .) — Mr. Appelt: A Bill to further regulate the drawing and service of Grand Jurors. Mr. R ICHARDSON asked and obtained unanimous consent to have the same considered immediately, and the Bill having been read a second time, was ordered to a third reading tomorrow.

PAPERS F ROM THE SENATE. The S enate sent to this House the following, which were referred to appropriate committees : H. 4 27. (S. 209.) — Mr. Brice: A Bill to regulate the issuance of preferred stock by joint stock companies. Which w as referred to the Committee on Incorporations. H. 4 28. (S. 237.) — Mr. Stackhouse : A Bill to amend an Act enti tled "An Act to exempt certain portions of Marion County from the provisions of an Act entitled 'An Act to regulate the traffic of seed cotton in the Counties of Darlington, Marion and Marlboro,' ap proved December 20th, A. D. 1892, and to regulate the traffic in seed cotton in the exempted portions of said County," approved January 5th, A. D. 1895, so as to extend the exemption one mile further North. 38o J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Which w as referred to the Committee on Commerce and Manufac tures. H. 4 29. (S. 75.) — Mr. Appelt: A Bill to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to amend Section 1 of an Act entitled 'An Act to provide for a salary to the Register of Mesne Conveyances of Greenville County and to require fees for recording to be collected and paid to the County Treasurer,' approved December 19th, A. D. 1892, so as to reduce the salary of said officer to one thousand dollars, and so as to add a Section to said Act, to be known as Section 3, provid ing a salary for the Clerk of Court of Clarendon County, and to fur ther regulate his copartnerships and corporations transacting busi ness in the State of South Carolina and to repeal Acts in conflict." Printing a nd reference dispensed with. H. 4 54. (S. 17.) — Mr. Graydon: To require all foreign railroad corporations building, operating, purchasing or leasing any rail road in this State to become incorporated under the laws of this State. Which w as referred to the Committee on Judiciary. H. 4 53. (S. 79.) — Mr. Henderson: A Bill declaring the legal status of shares of stock in manufacturing corporations for the pur pose of taxation thereof. Which w as referred to the Committee on Incorporations. The S enate returned to this House the following, with amend ments, which were agreed to: H.. R 94. —Mr. C. E. Robinson: A Joint Resolution authorizing and requiring the Superintendent of Education of Anderson County to approve, and the County Treasurer to pay, certain teachers' pay certificates. The J oint Resolution having had three readings in each House, the title thereof was changed to that of an Act and ordered enrolled for ratification, and a message sent to the Senate accordingly.

CONCURRENT R ESOLUTION. The S enate returned to this House the following, with concur rence : H. 4 13. — Mr. Vincent: A Concurrent Resolution providing for the appointment of a committee to examine the books and vouchers of the penal and charitable institutions of this State, under the pro visions of the Act of 1897. Volume XXII.. Statutes at large, page 492. TUESDAY, F EBRUARY 5, 1901. 381

INTRODUCTION O F BILLS. H. 4 26— Mr. LOFTON, from a Special Committee : A Bill to further regulate the working and maintaining of the highways and bridges of this State. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. H. 4 31.— Mr. DORROH : A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Carolina, to be known as Section 1 of Article XVIII., reserving the privilege of attending the public schools to children of qualified electors, with certain specified exceptions." Which w as referred to the Committee on Judiciary. H. 4 32.— Mr. BIVENS: A Bill to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to regulate the traffic in seed cotton in the County of Barnwell,' approved December 24th, 1888, so as to include the Counties of Anderson, Bamberg and Dor chester within its provisions. Approved February 28th, 1898, so far as it relates to Dorchester County. Which w as referred to the Committee on Commerce and Manu factures. H. 4 35. — Mr. DeBRUHL: A Bill to require municipalities to provide drains for surface water. Which w as referred to the Committee on Incorporation. H. 4 36.— Mr. THOMPSON: A Bill to incorporate the French Broad and Southern Railroad Company. Which w as referred to the Committee on Railroads. H. 4 37. — Mr. BATES : A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend Section 1758 of the General Statutes, being Section 1870 MESSAGE N O. 15. In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C, Feb. 5, 1901. Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives : The S enate respctfully informs your honorable body that it refuses to agree to the amendments proposed by your honorable body to S. 6 8. (substitute for 48.) — Judiciary Committee : A Bill to ratify the amendment to Section 7, Article VIII., of the Constitution re lating to municipal bonded indebtedness. Asks f or a Committee of Conference and appoints Messrs. Mar shall and Glenn of the committee on behalf of the Senate. Very r espectfully, JAS.. H TILLMAN, President of the Senate. 382 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

The S PEAKER appointed Messrs. Weston, Wells and F. H. Mc- Master of the committee on the part of the House. And a m essage was sent the Senate accordingly, of the Revised Statutes of 1893, in relation to circuses and other shows traveling and exhibiting for gain," approved the 9th day of March, A. D. 1896. Which w as referred to the Committee on Judiciary. H. 4 38. — Mr. EFIRD : A Joint Resolution submitting to the qualified electors of this State the question of amending Section 11 of Article V. of the State Constitution, so as to empower the Gov ernor of the State to fill vacancies in the Supreme Court and In ferior Tribunals until the next General Election or next meeting of the General Assembly, dependent upon how such officer is selected. Which w as referred to the Committee on Judiciary. H. 4 39. — Mr. EFIRD : A Joint Resolution submitting to the qualified electors of this State the question whether Section 2, of Article III. of the Constitution of this State shall be amended by in creasing the term of members of the House of Representatives from two to four years. Which w as referred to the Committee on Judiciary. H. 4 40. — Mr. EFIRD : A Joint Resolution submitting to the qualified electors of this State the question whether Section 3, of Article I. of the Constitution of the State of South Carolina relating to frequent sessions of the General Assembly shall be stricken out and a Section inserted in lieu thereof providing for biennial sessions. Which w as referred to the Committee on Judiciary. H. 4 41. — Mr. WINGO: A Joint Resolution to provide for the purchase of 200 volumes of the Historical Records and Rolls of vol unteer troops furnished by South Carolina in the Spanish-Ameri can war, compiled and published by Gen. J. W. Floyd, Adjutant and Inspector General, and to authorize and direct the Comptroller General to draw his warrant on the State Treasurer to pay for same. Which w as referred to the Committee on Legislative Library. H. 4 42. — Mr. LYLES : A Bill to prescribe who shall vote at pri mary elections. Which w as referred to the Committee on Privileges and Elec tions. H. 4 43.— Mr. PATTERSON : A Bill to amend Section 1 of an Act entitled "An Act to prescribe and fix the fees of physicians for post mortem examinations at Coroner's inquests," approved 25th TUESDAY, F EBRUARY 5, 1901. 383

February, 1 896, by making same Act apply to Barnwell and Wil liamsburg Counties heretofore exempted. Which w as referred to the Committee on Offices and Officers. H. 4 44.— Mr. PATTERSON : A Bill to provide that in all cases where persons are injured on board of any railroad train in this State by reason of the derailment of the said train, negligence on the part of the railroad company, shall be presumed. Which w as referred to the Committee on Railroads. H. 4 45.— Mr. BEAMGUARD : A Bill relating to settlement of freight shortage. Which w as referred to the Committee on Railroads. H. 4 46. — Mr. AUSTIN: A Bill providing for the confiscation of vehicles transporting contraband liquors. Which w as referred to the Committee on Judiciary. H. 4 47.— Mr. J. C. ROBERTSON : A Bill to provide for the payment of school trustees. Which w as referred to the Committee on Public Schools. H. 4 48.— Mr. CROFT : A Bill to amend Section 897 of Volume I. of the Revised Statutes of this State so as to require County Treasurers to keep a record stating the title of each case where a fine has been paid and the amount thereof. Which w as referred to the Committee on Offices and Officers. H. 4 49. — Mr. COOPER: A Bill to provide for the payment of teachers of public schools for Laurens County in cash. Which w as referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. H. 4 50. — Mr. DEAN : A Bill to allow ex-Confederate soldiers to hawk, vend or peddle drugs and medicine without requiring them to procure a license for the same. Which w as referred to the Committee on Commerce and Manu factures. H. 4 52. — Mr. C. E. Robinson : A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act providing for the punishment of privily stealing from the person," ratified the 21st day of December, A. D. 1858, being Sec tions, 148, 2491, Volume II. Criminal Statutes, Revised Statutes 1893, so as to include in its provisions larceny or stealing by day or by night from any house by any other person than the occupant or tenant of such house. Which w as referred to the Committee on Judiciary. H. 4 51. — Committee on Fish and Game: A Bill to amend Sec tion 422 (1689) Revised Statutes, being Section 1 of the Act of 1769, 3»4 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Volume I V., Statutes at Large, page 310, as to hunting on the lands of another. Printing a nd reference dispensed with. H. 4 55. Mr. PYATT. — A Joint Resolution to provide for the pay ment of $286.36 to H. L. Smith, Clerk of Court of Georgetown, for extra work in recording old pleadings, etc., completed A. D. 1900. Printing a nd reference dispensed with. H. 4 33. — Special Committee on Fish and Game: A concurrent resolution to create a commission on fish and game laws. Reference dispensed with. H. 4 34. — Mr. Thompson : A Concurrent Resolution to allow a Bill to be introduced asking for a charter for the French Broad and Southern Railroad. Those v oting in the affirmative were : Yeas. — H on. W. F. Stevenson, Speaker and Messrs. Ashley, All, Austin, Bacot, Banks, Bates, Beamguard, Bivens, Blease, Bolts, Brooks, Brown, Butler, Campbell, Carter, Coggeshall, Cooper, Cos- grove, Croft, Crum, Dantzler, Dean, DeBruhl, Dominick, Durant, Efird, Elder, Estridge, Fox, Gourdin, Gunter, Haile, Hardin, Hill, Humphrey, James, Johnson, Kibler, Kinard, Kinsey, Lever, Little, Lockwood, Lofton, Logan, Lomax, Mauldin, Mayson, McCraw. McLaughlin, McLeod, McGowan, McMaster, F. H., Mishoe, Mor gan, Moses, Nichols, Parker, W. L., Prince, Rankin, Redfearn, Richards, Richardson, Robinson, C. E., Robinson, R. B. A., Rucker, Stackhouse, Seigler, Sinkler, Smith, J. B., Spears, Strom, Stroman, Thompson, Wolling, Webb, West, Weston, Williams, Wilson, Wingo, Woods. — 83. Those v oting in the negative were. Nays. — M essrs. Dodd, Fraser, Gaston, Hollis, Lyles, McCall, Morrison, Sanders, Wells. — 11. The n ecessary two-thirds vote of the whole House having been given, the Concurrent Resolution was agreed to and ordered sent to the Senate.

CONCURRENT R ESOLUTION. H. 4 86.Mr. J. C. Robertson : A Concurrent Resolution to tender use of Halls of House and Senate for use of Reunion of Veterans in May, 1 901. Ordered s ent to the Senate for concurrence. TUESDAY, F EBRUARY 5, 1901. 385

THIRD R EADING BILLS. The f ollowing Bills were taken up, read a third time, passed, and ordered sent to the Senate : H. 2 88. — Mr. J. P. Thomas, Jr. : A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to grant certain powers to the bishop and standing com mittee of the Protestant Episcopal Church for the diocese of South Carolina," approved February 20th, 1880, and to substitute in their place another Board of Trustees. H. 2 77. — Mr. Sinkler : A Bill to remit fees to teachers attending the Special Courses for Teachers at the South Carolina College. H. 3 82. — Mr. Freeman: A Joint Resolution to provide for the payment for extra services by J. F. Breeden and J. T. Covington as County Commissioners for Marlboro County (luring the construction of a new jail, in the year 1900. H. 2 21. — Mr. Thompson : A Bill to give consent by the State of South Carolina to the acquisition by the United States of such lands as may be needed for the establishment of a National Forest Pre serve in said State. H. 3 87. — Mr. Dantzler: A Bill to require all officers of Berkeley County to report annually to the Grand Jury all fees received by them under and by authority of law and require the Grand Jury to incorporate the same in the annual report. (Favorable.)

SECOND R EADING BILLS. The f ollowing Bills were taken up, read a second time, and or dered to a third reading tomorrow : H. 1 07. — Mr. McLaughlin : A Bill to amend Section 820 of the Revised Statutes of 1893, Volume L, as to recording chattel mort gages. Mr. M cLAUGHLIN moved to amend as follows: yI. B changing the word "lines," in line 3, Section 1, to "line," and the word "words" to word, and striking out the words "one and" before "two," and also by striking out the words "where the amount secured is not more than," and also striking out the words "hundred dollars," and by inserting the word "two" after the word "due." y2. B inserting in line 8 of original bill the words "where the amount secured is not more than two hundred dollars." Which was agreed to. H. 1 76. — Mr. Prince : A Bill to amend Section 565 of the Crimi-

25-H-J-(500.) 3«6 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE, nal S tatutes ( 1893 ) of this State by striking out the words "murder, arson and manslaughter." On m otion of Mr. SANDERS, the Bill was amended as follows: 1. S trike out from title the words "murder, arson and." 2. S trike out from Section 1 the words "murder, arson and." 3. I nsert on line 7 of Section 7, after "rape," the words "murder and arson." Which w as agreed to. H. 2 28. — Mr. Brooks: A Bill to amend Section 1 of an Act en titled "An Act to provide for pensions for certain soldiers and sailors, non-residents of South Carolina, who were in the service of the State or of the Confederate States in the late War between the States," approved the 19th of February, 1900, by increasing the amount of the appropriation and further prescribing the distribution of the same. On m otion of Mr. RUCKER, the Bill was amended as follows : Strike out "one hundred and fifty" in line 1, Section 1, and insert the words "two hundred." Which was agreed to. Mr. R UCKER moved to reconsider the vote whereby the Bill was ordered to a third reading, and to lay that motion on the table. Which was agreed to. H. 3 79. — Mr. DeBruhl : A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the State insurance of public buildings," approved the 19th day of February, A. D. 1900. On m otion of Mr. MOSES, the Bill was amended as follows : Line 2 6, Section 1, after "State," insert "Colleges." And inserting the word "Colleges" after "words" in line 5, Section 1. Which w as agreed to.

RECOMMITTED B ILLS. On m otion of Mr. WILLIAMS, the following was recommitted to the Committee on Privileges and Elections : H. 1 44. — Mr. Patterson : A Bill to abolish the voting precinct in Barnwell County known as Mixson's Mill, and to provide in lieu thereof a voting precinct at Dunbarton, to be known as Dunbarton. Mr.. J P. THOMAS, Jr., asked and obtained unanimous consent to have the following recommitted to the Committee on Claims : H. 1 96. — Mr. J. P. Thomas, Jr., (by request) : A Joint Resolu tion authorizing and directing the Comptroller General and State Treasurer to ascertain and report the amount of money loaned by THUSDAY, F EBRUARY 5, 1901. 387

Joshua F anning to the State of South Carolina during the year 1777, and whether the sum so loaned has ever been repaid to said Fanning, his heirs, executors, administrators or assigns.

BILLS I NDEFINITELY POSTPONED. On m otion of .Mr. ASHLEY, the following was indefinitely post poned : .H. 8 — Mr. J. P. Thomas, Jr. : A Bill to create the office of County Solicitor, to define his duties, and to provide for his compensation. Mr. A SHLEY moved to reconsider the vote whereby the Bill was indefinitely postponed, and to lay that motion on the table. On m otion of Mr. TATUM, the following Bill was indefinitely postponed : H. 1 20. — Mr. J. P. Thomas, Jr. : A Bill to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to raise revenue for the support of the State Government by the levy and collection of a tax on incomes," approved March 2nd, 1897. On m otion of Mr. BIVENS, the following Bill was indefinitely postponed : H. 5 6. — Mr. Mayson : A Bill to provide for the ejection of County Dispensers at the same time, in the same way, as members of the House of Representatives, and allowing the said County Dispensers to appoint their clerks. The y eas and nays being demanded, the vote resulted as follows : Yeas, 7 0; nays, 31. Those v oting in the affirmative are : .Hon. W F. Stevenson, Speaker; Messrs. All, Austin, Bacot, Bates, Beamguard, Bivens, Bolts, Brooks, Bryan, Butler, Campbell, Carter, Cosgrove, Croft, Crum, Dantzler, Dean, DcBruhl, DeLoach, Dorroh, Durant, Efird, Elder, Estridge, Fraser, Gaston, Gourdin, Gunter, Haile, Hardin, Hollis, Humphrey, James, Kinard, Kinsey, Lever, Little, Lockwood, Lofton, Logan, Lomax, Lyles, McCraw, McLaughlin, McLeod, Mishoe, Morgan, Morrison, Moses, Moss, Murchison, W. L. Parker, Redfearn, Richards, C. E. Robinson, Stackhouse, Sanders, Seabrook, M. L. Smith, Stroman, Tatum, Theus, Thompson, Wolling, Webb, Wells, Williams, Wilson and Wingo. — 70. Those v oting in the negative are : Messrs. A shley, Banks, Blease, Brown, Coggeshall, Cooper, Dodd, Dominick, Galluchat, Hill, Johnson, Kibler, Mauldin, Mayson, Mc- Call, McGowan, F. H. McMaster, Nichols, Prince, Rankin, Richard 388 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE, son,. R B. A. Robinson, Robertson, Rucker, Seigler, Sinkler, J. B. Smith, Spears, Strom, West and Woods. — 31.

BILLS T ABLED. On m otion of Mr. LOFTON, for the Special Committee on Roads and Highways, asked and obtained unanimous consent to table the following Bills : H. 1 8. — Mr. Freeman : A Bill to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to amend the County Government Act as entitled in the Revised Statutes, and Acts amendatpry, as to working roads in Marlboro County," approved February 19, 1900; also to amend an Act, ap proved February 19, 1900, entitled "An Act to amend Sections 3 and 4 of an Act entitled 'An Act to provide a system of County Govern ment of the several Counties of this State so far as it relates to the maintaining and working of the roads and highways of this State," approved March 23, 1896, and to make certain special provisions for the County of Marlboro. H.1 2 (S. ). — Mr. Mayson : A Bill to amend Section 25 of an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to provide a system of County Government for the several Counties of this State so far as it relates to the working and maintaining of the roads and highways in this State,' " approved 23 day of March, A. D. 1896, so as to require the County Boards of Commissioners of the several Counties of this State to adopt the contract system for working, maintaining and operating the several sections of the public high ways in the several Townships in their respective Counties. H. 5 5. — Mr. Wingo : A Bill to amend an Act to amend an Aci en titled "An Act to amend Section 662 of the Revised Statutes of 1893, Volume I., being Section 23 of an Act entitled 'An Act to provide a system of County Government for the several Counties of this State,' " approved January 4th, A. D. 1894. H. 1 77. — Mr. Crum: A Bill to divide the Counties into suitable road districts, and to provide for the keeping up of the same. H. 3 00. — Mr. Mauldin : A Bill to amend Section 4 of an Act en titled "An Act to amend Sections 3 and 4 of an Act entitled 'An Act to provide a system of County Government of the several Counties of the State, so far as it relates to the maintenance and working of the roads and highways of the State,' " approved the 1 5th day of Feb ruary, A. D. 1900. H. 2 13. — Mr. Gunter : A Bill to fix commutation road tax of fac tory employees at one-half the usual rate. TUESDAY, F EBRUARY 5, 1901. 389

H. 2 32. — Mr. DeLoach : A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend Section 662 of the Revised Statutes of 1893, Volume I., being Section 23 of an Act entitled 'An Act to provide a system of County Government for the several Counties of the State,' " ap proved July 2nd, 1899, increasing the term of convicts on County works to ten years.

CLAIM. The f ollowing claim was submitted, and referred to the Committee on Claims: H. 4 30. — Claim of T. O. Sanders for $24.00.

ACCOUNTS. The f ollowing accounts were submitted, and referred to the Com mittee on Accounts : H. 4 57. — The State Company, for stationery, etc., $141.50. H. 4 58. — Columbia Book Company, for ink, paste, legal pads, pens, penholders, etc., $43.50. H. 4 59. — Friday & Bro., for Engrossing Department, $3.05.

FREPORT O COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS. Mr. E LDER, from the Committee on Claims, submitted a favor able report on H. 2 54. — William K. Brown, rebate taxes, $33.98. H. 2 55. — William K. Brown, rebate taxes, $33.38. Which w ere considered immediately, agreed to, and ordered sent to the Senate.

REPORT. Reportf o Legislative Committee to check up State Treasurer, Comptroller General and Sinking Fund Commission books for the year 1900: To t he Honorable the Senate and House of Representatives. Gentlemen : T he Committee appointed at the last session to examine quarterly the books and records in the offices of State Treas urer, Comptroller General and Sinking Fund Commission begs leave to make the following report : 39° J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

REPORTF O JOINT COMMITTEE. To t he Honorable the Senate and House of Representatives : Gentlemen : T he Committee appointed at the last session to ex amine quarterly the books and records in the offices of State Treas urer, Comptroller General, and Sinking Fund Commission, begs leave to make the following report :

STATE T REASURER'S OFFICE. Cash o n hand January 1st, 1900. .. .$ 508,875 65 Receipts first quarter 1900, January, February a nd March 1,344,542 94 Receipts f or second quarter 1900, April M ay and June 456,141 63 Receipts f or third quarter 1900, July, August a nd September 478,904 01 Receipts f or fourth quarter, October, November a nd December 973,460 87 $3,761,925 10

EXPENDITURES B Y QUARTERS. First q uarter, January, February and March $ 8 56,630 04 Second q uarter, April, May and June 787,192 09 Third q uarter, July, August and Sep tember 622,076 93 Fourth q uarter, October, November and D ecember 869,113 99 $3,135,013 05

Cash b alance January 1st, 1901 .. $ 626,912 05

COMPTROLLER G ENERAL'S OFFICE. Cash b alance Jan. 1, 1900 $ 498,985 77 Receipts f or first quarter, January, February a nd March 1,344.542 94 Second q uarter, April May and June 456,141 63 Third q uarter, July, August and Sep tember 478,904 01 Fourth q uarter, October, November and D ecember 975,225 52 $3753.799 87 TUESDAY, F EBRUARY 5, 1901. 391

EXPENDITURES B Y QUARTERS. First q uarter 1900, January, February and M arch $ 847,529 72 Second q uarter 1900, April, May and June 7 93.725 IS Third q uarter, 1900, July, August and September 6 15,941 38 Fourth q uarter 1900, October, No vember and December 881,717 32 $3,138,913 57

Cash b alance Jan. 1, 1901.. .. $ 614,886 30 To this balance add outstanding war rants, not paid by State Treasurer, Jan., 1 1901 12,025 75

Cash b alance as hown by State Treas urer's books $ 626,912 05

OFFICE C OMMISSIONERS OF THE SINKING FUND. "Ordinary Sinking Fund." 13.130 64 31.435 57 Receipts d uring second quarter of year 1900 8,178 97 ' R eceipts during third quarter of year 1900 1.307 75 Receipts d uring fourth quarter of year 1900 3,106 71 Disbursed d uring first quarter of year 1900 „ 22,745 85 Disbursed d uring second quarted of year 1900 ".713 67 Disbursed d uring third quarter of year 1900 5.829 57 Disbursed d uring fourth quarter of year 1,798 72 42.0871 8

Cash b alance on hand on deposit in nbank o Dec. 31, 1900 $15,071 83 392 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

CUMULATIVE P HOSPHATE SINKING FUND (FOR RE DUCTION AND PAYMENT OF S. C. 4 1-2 PER CENT. BROWN BONDS AND STOCKS). nCash o hand from Dec. 31st, 1899. .. .$178,918 49 Receipts d uring first quarter of year 1900 82,494 81 Receipts during second quarter of year 1900 2 8,121 83 Receipts d uring third quarter of year 1900 5 ,984 11 Deceipts d uring fourth quarter of year 1900 1 6,111 60 $311,630 84 Disbursed d uring first quarter of year 1900 5 6,400 00 Disbursed d uring second quarter of year 1900 8 ,700 00 Disbursed d uring third quarter of year 1900 5 00 00 Disbursed d uring fourth quarter of year 1900 5 ,000 00 70,600 00

Cash b alance on deposit in banks on Dec. 31st, 1900, bearing 4 per cent. interest, p ayable monthly $241,030 84 • M.. R COOPER, AGENT OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE SINKING FUND. Cash b alance from Dec. 31st, 1899. ... 90 68 Receipts d uring first quarter of year 1900 8,251 85 Receipts during second quarter of year 1900 1 ,441 Ctf Receipts d uring third quarter of year 1900 4 66 II Receipts d uring fourth quarter of year 1900 2 ,869 85 $13,119 50 Disbursed d uring first quarter of year 1900 6 6 95 Disbursed d uring second quarter of year 1900 8 ,303 58 TUESDAY, F EBRUARY 5, 1901. 393

Disbursed d uring third quarter of year 1900 .- 1,4716 7 Disbursed d uring fourth quarter of year 1900. 63.238 8 513,081 1

Cash b alance on hand, deposited in bank, Dec. 31st, 1900 $385 3

SINKING F UND FOR STATE INSURANCE OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS. Createdy b an Act entitled An Act to provide for State Insurance of Public Buildings, approved February 19th, 1900. Amount received during the year 1900 and in bank to credit of S tate Treasurer for this fund $735 7 We h ave carefully examined the vouchers and compared them with the entries upon the books and find same to be correct. We a re pleased report that the books in these offices are neatly and correctly kept. All of which is respectfully submitted. J.. A McDERMOTT, On the part of the Senate. A. C. LYLES, T. F. STACKHOUSE, On the part of the House.

DEBATE A DJOURNED. The f ollowing Special Order was taken up : H. 1 63. — Mr. Johnson : A Bill to provide for the incorporation of cities of more than five thousand inhabitants. And,n o motion of Mr. SINKLER, the following amendments were ordered printed in the Journal : By M r. MORGAN— Amendy b adding to the end of Section 17, on page 8 of the printed Bill, the following : "Provided, That in cities where Boards of Police Commissions have been established by law, the election or appointment of the police officers and men of such cities shall be gov erned by the provisions of law pertaining to said Board of Police Commission for such city." By M r. SANDERS— First. S trike out all of Section 1 and insert in place thereof Section 1. That whenever one hundred citizens of any proposed 394 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE, fcity o this State, containing more than 5,000 inhabitants, shall de sire that the said city shall become incorporated, they may present to the Secretary of State a petition for that purpose, setting forth the name of the proposed city, the proposed corporate limits, and the number of inhabitants thereof, signed by at least one hundred free hold voters of said proposed city, the Secretary of State shall then issue a commission to not more than ten, or less than five, commis sioners, citizens of said proposed city, empowering them to proceed to the proper registration of the electors within the proposed cor porate limits of the" proposed city, and to advertise an election for twenty (20) consecutive days in the newspapers published within the proposed corporate limits of the proposed city, and if there be no newspapers published therein, then to advertise by posting a notice of such election for twenty consecutive days in not less than three public places within such proposed corporate limits-, and to appoint managers to conduct the same, which election shall be conducted as all other municipal elections, and at which the electors shall vote on the following questions: 1, Corporation: 2, Name; 3, Mayor and Aldermen, voting for one Alderman from each Ward, and if said proposed city be not divided into Wards, then for six Aldermen from the proposed city at large. The managers of such election shall make their sworn returns of the result of said election to the said Commissioners, who shall certify the same to the Secretary of State, which return shall show the number of those voting in said election, together with the number of those voting on each of said questions. If a majority of those voting in such election shall vote in favor of such proposed territory being incorporated, then the Secretary of State shall issue a certificate of incorporation of said proposed city, under this Act, which certificate shall state the name of the proposed city, and those receiving the highest number of votes for Mayor and Aldermen, respectively, in the election hereinbefore provided for shall be the Mayor and Aldermen of said city until their successors shall have been elected as hereinafter provided for. Second. S trike out the words "by Section 1 of," on last line of Section 4, and insert "in." Third. S trike out "the" just before "managers," on first line of Section 6, and insert "in all elections provided for in this Act, except those provided for in Section 1 thereof." Fourth. S trike out all after "city," on line 10, down to "notify," on line 12 of Section 6, and insert "who." TUESDAY, F EBRUARY 5, 1901. 395

Fifth. S trike out "Mayor or Clerk of Court," line 13, Section 6, and insert "City Council." Sixth. S trike out all after "Act," line 7, to "the same," line 8, Section 7. Seventh. S trike out "General Statutes of this State," line 9, Section 7, and insert "law." Eighth. S trike out "twelve," line 7, and insert "twenty-four." Twelfth. S trike out "streets," on line 15, Section 12, and insert "public roads." Thirteenth. S trike out "the roads," line 15, Section 12. Fourteenth. I nsert before "during," line 16, Section 12, "in which such city is situate." Fifteenth. I nsert "city" after "said," line 1, Section 13. Sixteenth. S trike out "tax," line 3, Section 13. Seventeenth. S trike out "one half," line 2, Section 14, and insert "one fourth." Eighteenth. S trike out "owned or held," on line 4, Section 14. Nineteenth. A fter "purpose," line 8, Section 14, insert "except such as is exempt from taxation under the Constitution and laws of this State." Twentieth. A fter "tried," line 24, Section 15, insert "de novo." Twenty-first. S trike out all after "ordinance," line 15, Section 18, down to "Provided," line 17, Section 18. Twenty-second. S trike out "wholly or partly," on line 2, Sec tion 19. Twenty-third. S trike out "of/' line 7, Section 19, and insert "for." Twenty-fourth. S trike out all from and including "redemption," on line 8. Section 20, down to "said," on line 9. same Section, and insert "payment of any." Twenty-fourth. S trike out "issued," line 12, Section 19, and insert "created or increased." Twenty-fifth. S trike out "property," line 12, Section 20. Twenty-sixth. S trike out "such fact shall be certified" and insert "they shall order an election upon such questions in the manner here inbefore provided, and if a majority of the qualified electors vote in favor of such surrender and incorporation they shall certify the result." By M r. LIDE— Amend B ill No. 163 by adding the following at the close of Sec tion 14 : "The said City Council shall have the power to enforce the payment of all taxes levied under authority of this Act against the 396 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE, property o f defaulters, to the same extent and in the same manner as is provided by law for the collection of State and County taxes, except that executions to enforce the payment of the taxes due the said city shall be issued under the seal of the corporation by the clerk thereof, and directed to the Chief of Police, or any other officer designated by the City Council for that purpose." By Mr. LIDE— Amend B ill No. 163 by adding at end of Bill, as Section 3 1. The said City Council are hereby authorized and em powered to require all male inhabitants of said city between the ages of eighteen and fifty years (active firemen and persons exempt by law from road duty excepted) to work upon the roads, streets and ways of said city not exceeding four days in each and every year, or in lieu of such work the City Council may compound with persons so liable to work in any amount not exceeding three dollars per an num, to be applied to the use of said city ; and any person failing or refusing to perform such work, or to compound as above provided, upon conviction thereof before the Mayor or acting Mayor (who may bring any such person before him by warrant) be fined not exceeding ten dollars, or be imprisoned in the County jail for a period not exceeding thirty days. By M r. BACOT— Add a S ection, to be known as Section 31, as follows: Section 3 1. The provisions of this Act shall not affect the rights and l iabilities acquired by any city under a charter heretofore granted and o btained.

REPORTSF O COMMITTEES ON ENROLLED ACTS. The C ommittee to whom was referred the following Acts and Joint Resolutions — H. 3 4. — An Act to further amend Section 1,114 of the Revised Statutes relating to the powers of the Board of Visitors of the South Carolina Military Academy. Also t he following : H. 1 87. — An Act to incorporate the Board of Visitors of the Thornwell Orphanage, at Clinton, South Carolina. - Respectfully r eport that they have carefully examined the same, and report them correctly enrolled and ready for ratification. .H. B RICHARDSON, For C ommittee. Which w as received as information. TUESDAY, F EBRUARY 5, 1901. 397

BILLS O RDERED ENROLLED FOR RATIFICATION. The f ollowing Bills having had three readings in each House, the titles thereof were changed to that of Acts, and ordered enrolled for ratification : H. 4 03 (S. 125). — Mr. Livingston: A Bill to repeal an Act en titled "An Act to amend the County Government Act as embodied in the Revised Statutes and Acts amendatory as to working roads in Marlboro County," approved February 19th, 1900, entitled "An Act to amend Sections 3 and 4 of an Act entitled 'An Act to provide a system of County Government of the several Counties of this State so far as it relates to the maintaining and working of the roads and highways of this State,' approved March 23d, 1896," and to make certain special provisions for the County of Marlboro. H. 3 08 (S. 96). — Mr. Douglass : A Joint Resolution to authorize and require the application of the balance on hand for past indebted ness in Union County, to ordinary County purposes. H. 3 45 (S. — ).— Mr. Talbird : A Bill to fix the time for holding the Courts in the Second Circuit. At. 2 P M., on motion of Mr. BACOT, the House receded from business until 8 P. M.

RECESS. At. 8 P M. the House re-assembled, the SPEAKER in the chair.

REPORTSF O COMMITTEES. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted an un favorable report on H. 7 0. — Mr. Richards : A Bill to limit attorneys' fees by contract and suits on instruments for the payment of money, and cases when the amounts due on such instruments are paid before judgment is rendered. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a fa vorable report on H. 1 41. — Mr. Patterson : A Bill to provide for the settlement of claims arising against Counties prior to the creation of new Counties out of this territory. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. ~ 398 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted an un favorable report on H. 3 14. — Mr. McLaughlin: A Bill to provide for a Board of Assessors, County and State Board of Equalization, and their com pensation, to amend the law in regard to assessment of property. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a special report on H. 1 50. — Mr. Weston : A Bill to establish Congressional Districts in this State, and to name the same. Ordered for consideration tomorrow. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a fa vorable report, with amendments, on H. 3 23. — Mr. J. C. Robertson : A Bill to declare all dogs and bitches returned and listed for taxation to be personal property. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a special report, without recommendation, on H. 3 56. — Mr. McGowan : A Bill to establish Congressional Dis tricts in the State, and to name the same. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a fa vorable report on H. 3 64. — Mr. Spears : A Joint Resolution to provide for the pay ment of two hundred dollars to W. H. Lawrence, County Treasurer of Darlington County, as balance that should be allowed him as com pensation for services for A. D. 1899. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a fa vorable report, with amendments, on H. 3 66. — Mr. Spears : A Bill to require the specification on its face of the exact sum to be secured or represented by any bill of sale, chattel mortgage, rate of land or other evidences of debt. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a ma jority and minority report on H. 3 72. — Mr. J. P. Thomas, Jr. : A Bill to regulate the issuance of preferred sto. . by corporations chartered under the laws of this State. Ordere ' f or consideration tomorrow. TUESDAY, F EBRUARY 5, 1901. 399

Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted an un favorable report on H. 3 86 (S. — ). — Mr. Gaines: A Bill to regulate the delivery of alcoholic liquors by common carriers. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. D OMINICK, from the Committee on Railroads, submitted a favorable report on H. 4 09. — Mr. J. C. Robertson: A Bill to amend Section 1684 of the Revised Statutes of the State of South Carolina of 1893. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. C RUM, from the Committee on Commerce and Manufac tures, submitted a favorable report on H. 4 32. — Mr. Bivens: A Bill to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to regulate the traffic in seed cotton in the County of Barnwell,' approved Decem ber 24th, 1 888, so as to include the Counties of Anderson, Bamberg and Dorchester within its provisions," approved 21st February, 1898, so far as it relates to Dorchester County. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. D eLOACH, from the Committee on Railroads, submitted a favorable report, with amendments, on H. 4 45. — Mr. Beamguard : A Bill relating to settlements of freight shortages. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. W EBB, from the Committee on Commerce and Manufactures, submitted a favorable report on H. 4 28 (S. — ). — Mr. Stackhouse: A Bill to amend an Act en titled "An Act to exempt certain portions of Marion County from the provisions of an Act entitled 'An Act to regulate the traffic in seed cotton in the Counties of Darlington, Marion and Marlboro,' ap proved December 20th, A. D. 1892, and to regulate the traffic in seed cotton in the exempted portion of said County," approved January 5th, A. D. 1899, so as to extend the exemption one mile further north. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a special report on H. 4 31. — Mr. Dorroh: A Joint Resolution p;.;->>osing an amend ment to the Constitution of the State of South Carolina, to be known as Section 1 of Article XVIII.," reserving the privilege it attending 400 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE, the p ublic schools to children of qualified electors, with certain speci- fied exceptions. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. C AMPBELL, from the Committee on Railroads, submitted an unfavorable report on H. 3 92. — Mr. Dantzler: A Bill to provide a penalty for the un reasonable delay in the shipment and delivery of any goods, wares and merchandise by any railroad or other carrier for hire in this State. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. H AILE, from the Committee on Commerce and Manufac tures, submitted an unfavorable report on H. 4 8. — Aiken Delegation: A Bill to prevent children under 12 years of age from working in the factories, mines and other manu facturing establishments of this State, under conditions therein stated, and to provide punishment for violations of this Act ; and for other purposes. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. W ILLIAMS, from the Committee on Incorporations, sub mitted a favorable report on H. 3 01.— Mr. J. P. Thomas, Jr. : A Bill to repeal an Act entitled "An Act relating to powers of certain corporations," approved the 2nd day of March, A. D. 1897. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. L OFTON, from the Committee on Agriculture, submitted a favorable report on H. 3 88. — Mr. W. L. Parker: A Bill to abolish all license fees as is now provided by law for buying seed cotton in the County of Berkeley. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. S TROMAN, from the Committee on Commerce and Manu factures, submitted a favorable report on H. 3 93. — Mr. Webb : A Bill to protect laborers in their wages, and to repeal inconsistent Acts. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. L OCKWOOD, from the Committee on Railroads, submitted an unfavorable report on H. 3 97. — Mr. Dodd : A Bill to require electric street railway com panies to affix vestibules to their cars for the protection of motormen. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. TUESDAY, F EBRUARY 5, 1901. 401

Mr. S INKLER, from the Committee on Education, submitted a favorable report on H. 4 07. — Mr. Butler : A Bill to amend Section 1 1 of an Act en titled "An Act to declare the free school law of the State," approved 9th March, 1896, exempting graded school districts from the pro visions of said Section. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. L OFTON, from the Committee on Agriculture, submitted an unfavorable report on H. 4 10. — Mr. Austin : A Bill to exempt a certain portion of Greenville County, known as Saluda Mountain Pasture, from the operation of the general stock law, and define the boundaries thereof. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. M cLEOD, from the Committee on Incorporations, submitted a favorable report on H. 4 35. — Mr. DeBruhl : A Bill to require municipalities to pro vide drains for surface water. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. M ISHOE, from the Committee on Legislative Library, sub mitted a favorable report on H. 4 41. — Mr. Wingo: A Joint Resolution to provide for the pur chase of 200 volumes of the Historical Records and Rolls of Volun teer Troops furnished by South Carolina in the Spanish-American war, compiled and published by Gen. J. W. Floyd, Adjutant and In spector General, and to authorize and direct the Comptroller General to draw his warrant on the State Treasurer to pay for same. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. W ELLS, from the Committee on Public Schools, submitted an unfavorable report on H. 4 47. — Mr. J. C. Robertson : A Bill to provide for the payment of school trustees. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. R ICHARDSON, from the Committee on Commerce and Manufactures, submitted a favorable report on H. 4 50. — Mr. Dean: A Bill to allow ex-Confederate soldiers to hawk, vend or peddle drugs and medicines without requiring them to procure a license for the same.

PAPERS F ROM THE SENATE. The S enate sent to this House the following, which were referred to their respective Committees : 26_H-J-(5oo.) 402 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

H. 4 60 (S. — ) .Mr. Brantley: A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend Section 2316 of the Revised Statutes of this State, the same being a part of the Lord Campbell Act." Which w as referred to the Committee on Judiciary. H. 4 61 (S. — ). — Mr. Dean : A Bill to amend an Act entitled '"An Act to amend Sections 1 and 2 of an Act entitled 'An Act to require any insurance company or association to be possessed of one hun dred thousand dollars surplus or capital, or in lieu thereof to have one hundred thousand dollars on deposit with some State for the benefit of all policy holders, or in lieu thereof to 'deposit with the Treasurer of this State valid State securities aggregating ten thous and dollars, said securities to be subject to any judgement against said company, and said judgement shall operate as a lien on such se curities, and providing a penalty for the violation of the provisions of this Act." " Which w as referred to the Committee on Banking and Insurance. H. 462 (S. — ).— Mr. Mayfield: A Bill to regulate the traffic in cotton seed. Which w as referred to the Committee on Commerce and Manu factures. H. 4 63 (S. — ). — Mr. Hydrick: A Bill to declare the law con cerning words or inheritance in deeds. Which w as referred to the Committee on Judiciary. H. 4 64 (S. — ).Mr. Brown: A Bill to provide for the appoint ment and compensation of a State Geologist. Which w as referred to the Committee on Offices and Officers. The S enate returned to this House the following with amend ments, which were agreed to : .H. R 134. — Mr. Lide : A Bill to prevent the sale of goods, wares or other merchandise within one mile of any Camp Ground or other place of religious meeting outside an incorporated town or city. The B ill having had three readings in each House, the title there of was changd to that of "An Act," and ordered enrolled for ratifi cation, and a Message sent to the Senate accordingly.

INTRODUCTION O F BILLS. The f ollowing Bills were severally read the first time, and referred to appropriate Committees : H. 4 65. — Mr. LIDE: A Bill to prohibit cars being left within fifty yards of any public crossing, and to fix the penalty therefor. Which w as referred to the Committee on Judiciary. TUESDAY, F EBRUARY 5, 1901.

H. 4 66. — Mr. McLEOD: A Bill to amend Section 3 of an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the election of Public Cotton Weighers, and to provide for their compensation," approved the 9th day of March, A. D. 1896, by adding a proviso providing for the re moval of said Weighers for good cause shown, and to fill any va cancy accuring for any cause in the office of Public Cotton Weigher. Which w as referred to the Committee on Offices and Officers. H. 4 67— Mr. SPEARS: A Bill to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to prevent the use of a free pass, express or telegraph frank on any railroad by any United States Senator or member of Congress from this State, or by any member of the General Assembly of this State, or by any State or County official, or by any Judge of a Court of Record in this State," approved December 22nd, A. D. 1891. Which w as referred to the Committee on Railroads. H. 4 68.— Mr. CROFT : A Bill to amend Section 2 of an Act en titled "An Act to provide for the County Government of the various Counties of this State. Which w as referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

ENACTING W ORDS STRICKEN OUT. On m otion of Mr. LIDE, the enacting words of the following were stricken out : H. 8 7. — Mr. J. C. Robertson : A Bill to require the Justices of the Supreme Court and Judges of the Circuit Court to make and file their affidavits with the Comptroller General, stating that they have filed all their decisions, as required by Section 17, Article V of the Constitution of South Carolina, and to prevent the Comptroller Gen eral from issuing to said Judges and Justices his warrants for their salaries unless such affidavits have been so filed. Mr. T ATUM moved to reconsider the vote whereby the enacting words were stricken out, and to lay that motion on the table. Which w as agreed to.

BILLS R EJECTED. On m otion of Mr. WILLIAMS, the following Bill was taken up, and the unfavorable report adopted and the Bill rejected: H. 2 25. — Mr. J. P. Thomas, Jr. : A Bill to amend Section 12 of an Act entitled "An Act to provide for corporation of towns of less than one thousand inhabitants," approved 2nd March, 1896, by increasing the jurisdiction of the Town Council. JOURNALF O THE HOUSE,

On m otion of Mr. LOFTON, the following Bill was taken up, the unfavorable report adopted, and the Bill rejected : H. 4 11. — Mr. Dorroh: A Bill making it unlawful for the owner or owners of domestic fowls to allow the same to trespass upon the growing or other crops of another.

THIRD R EADING BILLS. The f ollowing Bill was taken up, read a second time, and ordered to a third reading tomorrow : H. 6 5. — Mr. J. P. Thomas, Jr. : A Bill to regulate fees or com pensation of public officers. The f ollowing Bill was taken up: H. 1 18. — Mr. Moses: A Bill to provide for the erection and fur nishing of a Steward's Hall at the South Carolina College. Mr. KINARD moved to amend as follows : In S ection 1, on line 4, after "dollars," strike out "is hereby" and substitute "shall be." In S ection 2, on line 3, strike out "is hereby" and substitute "shall be." Which w as agreed to. Mr. N ICHOLS moved to amend the Bill by adding at end of last Section the following: "Provided, T hat the completion and furnishing of said hall shall be guaranteed with the expenditure of said amount." Which w as agreed to. The B ill as amended was read a second time, and ordered to a third reading tomorrow. Mr. M OSES moved to reconsider the vote whereby the Bill was ordered to a third reading, and to lay that motion on the table. Which w as agreed to.

CLAIM. The C ommittee on Claims submitted a favorable report on H. 261. — Mr. Joshua W. Ashley, rebate of taxes, $15.00. The report of the Committee was adopted, and the claim ordered sent to the Senate. RESOLUTION. Mr. B ACOT offered the following Resolution : Resolved, That the Standing Committees of the House, including the Special Committees on Roads and Highways, and on Fish and TUESDAY, F EBRUARY 5, 1901.

Game,e b published in pamphlet form for the use of the members of the General Assembly, as have been published the Standing Com mittees of the Senate ; and that 500 copies be printed. Which was considered immediately, and agreed to. MESSAGE. Executive C hamber, Columbia, S. C, Feb. 5, 1901. Gentlemen of the General Assembly : I h ave the honor to transmit herewith the Annual Report of the State Board of Directors of the South Carolina Dispensary for the fiscal year 1900. Respectfully, M.. B McSWEENEY, Governor. MEMORIAL. H. 4 69— Mr. J. P. THOMAS, Jr. : A Memorial in regard to the South Carolina room in the Confederate Museum at Richmond, Va. Memorial in regard to the South Carolina Room in the Confederate Museum at Richmond, Va. : The u ndersigned feels that it is her duty to call to the attention of the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina the fact that the South Carolina Room in the Confederate Museum at Richmond, Virginia, is in need of suitable furniture and cases to contain the Confederate relics on exhibition there from the State of South Caro lina. The Confederate Museum is visited annually by thousands of people from all sections of the country. One room in the building has been assigned to each one of the late Confederate States, and most of these rooms have been suitable furnished and equipped for the purposes for which the building has been devoted. The sum of one hundred dollars would be sufficient to furnish and equip the South Carolina Room in the manner that the other rooms are fur nished and equipped, and your memorialist therefore asks that the sum of one hundred dollars be appropriated for the purpose afore said, and to the end that the South Carolina Room may be suitably furnished and equipped for the purposes to which it has been de voted. And y our memorialist will ever pray. MARY S INGLETON HAMPTON, Regent of the South Carolina Room, Confederate Museum, Rich mond, Va. Which w as referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. 406 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

FREPORT O COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE. Housef o Representatives, Columbia, S. C, February 5th, 1901. The Committee of Conference, to whom was referred A Bill to amend Section 1 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure of this State relating to the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court. (House Bill — Calendar No. 68, introduced by Mr. Bacot.) Respectfully r eport that they have carefully considered the same, but have failed to agree, and recommend that the same be referred to a Committee of Free Conference. WM.. N GRAYDON, S. G. MAY FIELD, On the Part of the Senate. .j. b Mclaughlin, EUGENE S . BLEASE, R. M. LOFTON, On the Part of the House. The C ommittee having failed to agree, Messrs. BACOT, FRASER and DeBRUHL were appointed as a Committee of Free Conference on the part of the House, and a Message was sent to the Senate accordingly.

REPORTF O COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE. The C ommittee on the conference of Senate and House, to whom was referred a Bill to ratify the amendment to Section 7, Ar ticle VIII. of the Constitution, relating to municipal bonded in debtedness, respectfully report that they have duly and carefully considered the same and have failed to agree upon the same, and recommend that a committtee of free conference be appointed. J.. Q MARSHALL, J. L. GLENN, On p art of the Senate. FRANCIS H. WESTON, F. H. McMASTER, W. H. WELLS, On p art of the House. The committee having failed to agree, Messrs. J. P. Thomas, Jr., Sinkler and Pyatt were appointed as a committee of free conference on the part of tne House, and a message was sent to the Senate ac cordingly. WEDNESDAY, F EBRUARY 6, 1901. 407

UNFINISHED B USINESS. The following Bill was taken up : H. 8 6. — Mr. DeBruhl : A Bill to provide the manner in which railroad companies, incorporated under the laws of other States or countries, may become incorporated in this State. Mr. C OOPER moved to strike out the enacting words pending debate. Mr. S ANDERS moved recurrence to the morning hour, which was agreed to. At 1 0:45 P. M., on motion of Mr. PRINCE, the House ad journed.

WEDNESDAY, F EBRUARY 6, 1901. The H ouse assembled at 10 A. M. The Clerk called the roll. The S PEAKER took the chair, and, a quorum being present, the deliberations were opened with prayer by Rev. E. P. Hutson. The C lerk proceeded to read the Journal of yesterday's proceed ings, when, on motion of Mr. TATUM, the further reading of the Journal was dispensed with, and it was confirmed. The S PEAKER called, in alphabetical order of Counties, for Pe titions, Memorials, Presentments of Grand Juries, Returns of Com missioners, and such like papers, and for Resolutions, Bills or Mo tions. On m otion of Mr. DUNBAR, the call was dispensed with for this day. FREPORTS O COMMITTEES. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on the Judiciary, submitted a report by substitute on H. 2 82. — A Bill to sell certain property to Sarah Pennington and Jane D. Wilson. Mr. B ACOT moved that the original Bill be laid on the table, which was agreed to. Mr. D OMINICK, from the Committee on Privileges and Elec tions, submitted a majority and minority report on H. 2 78. — Mr. Freeman : A Bill to divide the State of South Caro lina into seven Congressional Districts, with geographical designa tion. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. JOURNALF O THE HOUSE,

Mr. D ANTZLER, from the Committee on Commerce and Manu factures, submitted a favorable report on H. 3 78. — Mr. Sanders : A Bill to regulate the manner of paying to towns and cities their share of the Dispensary profits. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. W OODWARD, from the Committee on Offices and Officers, submitted an unfavorable report on H. 3 80. — Mr. Bates: A Bill to provide a Clerk to the County Board of Cntrol for Barnwell County, and to fix his salary therefor. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. D ORROH, from the Committee on Incorporations, submitted a special report on H. 3 97. — Mr. Dodd : A Bill to require electric street cailway com panies to affix vestibules to their cars for the protection of motor- men. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. L IDE, from the Committee on Offices and Officers, submitted an unfavorable report on H. 3 98. — Mr. Sanders : A Bill to fix the salaries of the Solicitor? for the various Judicial Circuits in this State. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. M OSES, from the Committee on Ways and Means, submitted a favorable repoit on H. 4 06. — Mr. Sanders : A Joint Resolution to pay A. B. Dean $40.72, expenses incurred in extraditing from Tennessee to this State Arthur Sims, an escaped fugitive from justice from this State. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. L IDE, from the Committee on Offices and Officers, submitted a favorable report on H. 4 08. — By request: A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to prescribe and fix the fees of physicians for post mortem exam inations at Coroner's inquest," approved Feb. 25, 1896, so as to ex empt Williamsburg County from the proviso of Section 1 of said Act. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. R ICHARDS, from the Committee on Public Schools, submit ted an unfavorable report on H. 4 14. (S. — .) — Mr. Gruber: A Bill appropriating to the com mon schools of the County of Colleton one-half of the net profits de rived by said County from the sale of spirituous liquors. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. WEDNESDAY, F EBRUARY 6, 1901. 409

Mr. L IDE, from the Committee on Offices and Officers, submitted a favorable report on H. 4 19. (S. — .) — Mr. Brice : A Bill to amend Sections 1 and 3 of an Act entitled ''An Act to amend an Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to provide for the County Government of the various Coun ties of this State," approved the 6th day of March, 1899," approved 19th day of February, 1900, relating to Township Boards and their compensation. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. V INCENT, from the Committee on Ways and Means, sub mitted a favorable report on H. 3 94. — Mr. Bacot: A Joint Resolution appropriating four hun dred dollars, if so much be necessary, for the expenses attending the preparation for the celebration and unveiling ceremonies of the mon uments to be erected on the battlefield of Chickamauga, May 28th, 1901, by the State. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. R ICHARDS, from the Committee on Public Schools, submit ted a favorable report on H. 4 19. (S. — .) — Mr. Brice : A Bill to amend Sections 1 and 3 of an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to provide for the County Government of the various Coun ties of this State,' approved the 6th day of March, 1899," approved 19th day of February, 1900, relating to Township Boards and their compensation. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow.

PAPERS F ROM THE SENATE. The Senate sent the House the following : H. 4 70. (S. — .) — Mr. Stanland : A Bill to amend an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to further amend Section 8 of 'An Act to provide for the appointment of Magistrates and to define their juris diction, powers and duties,' approved March 2, 1897, and an Act amendatory thereof approved 3rd March, 1899," approved February 19th, A. D. 1900. Ordered f or cosideration tomorrow. The S enate returned to this House the following, with concur rence : H. 4 56. — J. C. Robertson : A Concurrent Resolution to tender use JOURNALF O THE HOUSE, of h alls of House and Senate for use of Reunion of Veterans in May, 1901. Received a s information.

REPORTF O COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE. Columbia, S . C, Feb. 6th, 1901. The Committee on the Conference Between Senate and House, to whom was referred a Bill to provide for a Sinking Fund for Chester field County, so as to put said County upon a cash basis, and so as to provide for the retirement of bonds issued in aid of railroads, re spectfully report that they have duly and carefully considered the same, and have failed to agree, and recommend that a Committee of Free Conference be appointed. W.. S BLAKENEY, WM. 1LDERTON, On p art of Senate. JAMES R. COGGESHALL, J. G. WOLLING, B. H. THEUS, On p art of House. MESSAGE N O. 16. In t he Senate, Columbia. S. C, Feb. 6, 1901. Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives : The S enate respectfully informs your honorable body that it has appointed as a Committee of Free Conference on the part of the Senate, Messrs. Barnwell, Sheppard and Mower. .H. R 112. — Mr. Bacot: A Bill to amend Section 11 of the Code of Civil Procedure of this State, relating to the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court. Very r espectfully, .J. H TILLMAN, President of the Senate. Received a s information. MESSAGE N O. 17. In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C, Feb. 6, 1901. Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives : The S enate respectfully informs your honorable body that it has WEDNESDAY, F EBRUARY 6, 1901. 4" appointed a s a Committee of Free Conference on the part of the Senate, Messrs. Manning, Walker and Douglass. S. 6 8. (substitute for 48.) — Judiciary Committee: A Bill to ratify the amendment to Section 7, Article VIII., of the Constitution re lating to municipal bonded indebtedness. Very r espectfully, J.. H TILLMAN, President of the Senate. Received a s information.

MESSAGE N O. 18. In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C, Feb. 6, 1901. Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives : The S enate respectfully informs your honorable body that it has appointed as a Committee of Free Conference on the part of the Senate, Messrs. Gruber and Sharpe, on .H. R 149. — Mr. Redfearn : A Bill to provide a Sinking Fund for Chesterfield County, so as to put said County on a cash basis and so as to provide for the retirement of bonds issued in aid of railroad. Very r espectfully, J.. C SHEPPARD,' President pro tem of the Senate. The S PEAKER appointed Messrs. Redfearn, Whaley and Tatum on the part of the House as a Committee of Free Conference, and a message was sent accordingly.

REPORTF O COMMITTEE OF FREE CONFERENCE, Columbia, S . C, Feb. 6th, 1901. The Committee of Free Conference, to whom was referred a Bill to ratify the amendment to Section 7, Article VIII., of the Constitu tion, relating to municipal bonded indebtedness, respectfully report that they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recom mend that the Bill be amended as follows : I. S trike out the word "when" on line 18 of Section 1, and insert in line thereof the word "where." 412 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

2. S trike out the word "where" on line 21 of said Section and in sert in lieu thereof the word "when." R.. I MANNING, LeGRAND G. WALKER, Committee on part of Senate. JNO. P. THOMAS, Jr., HUGER SINKLER, M. W. PYATT, Committee on part of House.

REPORTF O COMMITTEE ON ENROLLED ACTS. The C ommittee on Enrolled Acts, to whom was referred the fol lowing Acts and Joint Resolutions : H. 1 48. — An Act : Authorizing Branchville School District, No. 18, to issue bonds for the purpose of purchasing and procuring grounds and erecting buildings for the public schools, and to pro vide for the payment thereof. Also t he following : H. 1 30. — An Act : To amend an Act entitled "An Act to divide the City of Charleston into twelve wards, and making provision for the election of the Mayor and Aldermen of said city. Also t he following : H. 1 6. — An Act : To permit a copy of the ordinance, resolutions, minutes or records of any town or city in the State to be introduced in evidence in any of the Courts of this State. Also the following : H. 4 6.— A Joint Resoltion: Authorizing and requiring the Su perintendent of Education of Anderson County to approve, and the County Treasurer to pay, certain teachers' pay certificates. Respectfully r eport that they have carefully examined the same, and report them correctly enrolled and ready for ratification. HENRY B . RICHARDSON, For C ommittee.

INTRODUCTION O F BILLS. The f ollowing Bill was read first time and ordered for considera tion tomorrow : H. 4 70.— Mr. STANLAND : A Bill to amend an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to further amend Section 8 of an Act to provide for the appointment of Magistrates and to define their WEDNESDAY, F EBRUARY 6, 1901. 413 jurisdiction, p ower and duties," approved March 2, 1897, and Acts amendatory thereof, approved 3d March, 1899, approved February 19, A. D. 1900. RESOLUTION M r. BANKS offered the following: H. 4 73. — A Resolution: Be it resolved by the House of Rpe- resentatives ; That the delegation from each County to this House be made hereby a Committee to report to this House on the first day of next regular meeting the value and kind of property de stroyed during the ensuing year within their respective counties, by incendiarism or supposed incendiarism. Which w as considered immediately. Agreed to.

THIRD R EADING BILLS. The f ollowing Bills were taken up, read a third time, passed and ordered sent to the Senate: H. 2 28. — Mr. Brooks : A Bill to amend Section 1 of an Act en titled "An Act to provide for pensions for certain soldiers and sail ors, non-residents of South Carolina, who were in the service of the State or of the Confederate States in the late war between the the States," approved the 19th day of February, 1900, by increasing the amount of the appropriation and further prescribing the dis tribution of the same. Mr. B OLTS asked and obtained unanimous consent to have the following amendment printed in the Journal to H. 228 : To a mend by adding fifty thousand dollars, the same for the servants of the Confederates who assisted in the late war. H. 1 76. — Mr. Prince: A Bill to amend Section 565 of the Crim inal Statutes (1893) of this State, by striking out the words "murder, arson and manslaughter." H. 3 79. — Mr. DeBruhl: A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide for State insurance of public buildings," approved the 19th day of February, A. D. 1900. H. 1 07.— Mr. McLaughlin : A Bill to amend Section 820 of the Revised Statutes of 1893, Volume I., as to recording chattel mort gages. H. 6 5. — Mr. J. P. Thomas, Jr. : A Bill to regulate fees or com pensation of public officers. H. 1 1 8. — Mr. Moses : A Bill to provide for the erection and furn ishing of a Steward's Hall at the South Carolina College. 414 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Mr. B LEASE asked and obtained unanimous consent to have the following amendment printed in the Journal to H. 118: Amendn o line 4, in Section 1, by striking out the words "eight thousand" and inserting the words "six thousand." The a mendment was rejected. To a mend in Section 2, on line 2, by striking out the words "two thousand" and inserting the words "one thousand." The amendment was rejected.

BILL E NROLLED FOR RATIFICATION. The f ollowing Bill having had three readings in each House the title thereof was changed to that of an Act and enrolled for ratifica tion : H. 4 15. (S. — ). — Mr. Appelt : A Bill to further regulate the draw ing and service of Grand Jurors.

UNFINISHED B USINESS. The House proceeded to the consideration of H. 8 6. — Mr. DeBruhl : A Bill to provide the manner in which rail road companies incorporated under the laws of other States or coun tries may become incorporated in this State. The p ending question being the motion of Mr. COOPER to strike out the enacting words of the Bill. The q uestion being put, "Will the House agree thereto?" it was decided in the negative. The y eas and nays were requested and are as follows : 2Yeas, 2 ; nays, 86. Those v oting in the affirmative are : Messrs. A shley, Bacot, Bolts, Brooks, Butler, Campbell, Cooper, Dean, Dennis, Dodd, Dunbar, Freeman, Hardin, McGowan, Moffett, Morrison, Moses, Patterson, C. E. Robinson, R. B. A. Robinson, Sanders and Sinkler. — 22. Those v oting in the negative are : The H on. W. F. Stevenson, Speaker; and Messrs. All, Austin, Banks, Bates, Beamguard, Bivens, Blease, Bryan, Carter, Coggeshall, Cosgrove, Croft, Dantzler, DeBruhl, DeLoach, Dominick, Dorroh, Durant, Efird, Elder, Estridge, Fox, Fraser, Gaston, Gourdin, Gallu- chat, Gunter, Haile, Hill, Hollis, Humphrey, James, Kibler, Kinard, Kinsey, Lever, Lide, Little, Lockwood, Lofton, Logan, Lomax, Lyles, Mauldin, Mayson, McCall, McCraw, McLaughlin. McLeod, WEDNESDAY, F EBRUARY 6, 1901. 415

F.. H McMaster. Jno. McMaster, Mishoe, Morgan, Moss, Murchi- son, Nesbitt, Nichols, W. L. Parker, Prince, Pyatt, Rankin, Red- fearn, Rucker, Stackhouse, Seabrook, Seigler, J. B. Smith, M. L. Smith, Strom, Stroman, Tatum, Theus, Thompson, Vincent, Wol- ling, Webb, Wells, West, Weston, Whaley, Williams, Wilson, Win- go, Woods and Woodward. — 86.

ORREASONS F NOT VOTING. Mr. R ichards would vote "Aye" on main Bill. J. C. Robertson would vote "No" on main Bill. Mr. F RASER moved to amend as follows : Amend t he title by adding between the words "which" and "rail road," on the first line thereof, the words "owners or projectors of any." Which w as agreed to. The m inority committee from the Judiciary submitted the follow ing amendments, composed of Messrs. Croft, Gaston, Williams, M. L. Smith, Fraser and DeBruhl : nAmend o line 1 of Section 1 insert, between the words "that" and "each," the following words : "the owners or stockholders of." Which w as agreed to. Also, Amend a fter the word "shall," on line 5, and before the word "first," on line 6, Section 1, insert the following words: "either in their names, or by such persons as they shall designate." Which w as agreed to. Also, tAdd a the end of Section 4 the following words : "As amended by an Act approved the 5th day of March, A. D. 1897." Which was agreed to. Also, 1st. A dd the following as Section 6: "Section 6 . This Act shall in no way abrogate or repeal the right of railroad companies to consolidate under Sections 161 5, 1616, 1617, 1618, 1619, 1620, 1621, 1622, 1623, 1624 and 1625, of the Revised Statutes of 1893, when at least one of the corporations so consoli dating is a corporation of this State, with corporators resident in this State." Which w as agreed to. Also, Change S ection 6 to Section 7. 416 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

The B ill as amended was read a second time and ordered to a third tomorrow. Mr. D eBRUHL moved to reconsider the vote whereby the Bill was ordered to a third reading and to lay that motion on the table. Which was agreed to.

BILL T ABLED. Mr.. C E. ROBINSON, from the Committee on Commerce and Manufactures submitted an unfavorable report on H. 1 43. — Mr. Lever: A Bill to regulate the working of children under twelve years old in cotton factories. The r eport of the Committee was adopted and the Bill was laid on the table.

SECOND R EADING BILL. The f ollowing Bill was taken up, amended, read a second time and ordered to a third reading tomorrow : H. 2 35. — Mr. Brown : A Bill to confer upon the County Board of Commissioners of each County the authority to close up or change and alter neighborhood roads. The C ommittee offered the following : Amend t itle, on line 3, by striking out the word "or" between the words "up" and "change," and inserting in lieu thereof the word "and" ; amend further, on same line, after the word "change," by striking out the words "and alter"; amend further, Section I, line 4, by striking out the word "or" and inserting the word "and," and striking out on line 4 the words "and alter," between the words "change" and "any" ; amend Section 2 by striking out the word "or," between the words "up" and "changing," and insert in lieu thereof the word "and" ; amend further by striking out the words "and altering." Which w as agreed to. Mr. T HOMPSON moved to amend as follows: "Provided, That the parties litigant may have the right of appeal to the Circuit and Supreme Court. Which was agreed to. WEDNESDAY, F EBRUARY 6, 1901. 417

MESSAGE.

Statef o South Carolina Executive Chamber. Columbia, February 6th, 1901. Gentlemen of the General Assembly : I h ave the honor to transmit herewith the Report of the Sinking Fund Commission of South Carolina, for the fiscal year 1900. Respectfully, - .M. B McSWEENEY, Governor. ACCOUNTS. The f ollowing were submitted and referred to the Committee on Accounts. H. 4 71. — Account of Engrossing Department $7.85. H. 472. — Account of Judiciary Committee, $26.00 The following Special order was taken up : H. 3 99. — Ways and Means : A Bill to make appropriations to meet the ordinary expenses of the State Government for the fiscal year commencing January 1st, 1901. Mr. M OSES moved to amend as follows : By inserting after the enacting words "the following to be known as Section 1." "That t he following sums, if so much be necessary, be, and the same are hereby, appropriated to meet the expenses of the Ex ecutive Department, as follows :" Which w as agreed to. Mr. M OSES moved to amend further by changing the numbers of the Sections to correspond. Which was agreed to. Mr. C OOPER moved to amend by striking out $28,107.00 and inserting in lieu thereof $25,000.00. Mr. L EVER moved as a substitute therefor to strike out $28,- 107.00 and inserting in its stead $20,000.00. Upon t hat motion the Yeas and Nays were requested. The q uestion having been put, will the House agree thereto. It w as decided in the negative. Years,5 3 ; Nays, 77. Those w ho voted in the affirmative are : Yea. — M essrs. Ashley, All, Austin. Banks, Blease, Brown, Bryan, Dantzler, Dodd, Dorroh, Dunbar, Efird, Fox, Freeman, Hardin, 27— H -J— (500.) 4.8 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Hill, H umphrey, Kibler, Kinsey, Lever, Lyles, McCall, McCraw, Morgan, Xesbitt, Nichols. W. L. Parker, Richards, C. E. Robin son, Seigler, J. B. Smith, Stroman, Webb, Wingo and Woods. — 35. Those who voted in the negative are : Nays. — T he Hon. W. F. Stevenson, Speaker, and Messrs. Bacot, Hates, Beamguard, Bivens, Bolts, Brooks, Butler, Campbell, Coggeshall, Cooper, Cosgrove, Croft, Crum, DeBruhl, DeLoach, Dennis, Dominick, Durant, Elder, Estridge, Fraser, Gaston, Gal- luchat, Gunter, Haile, Hollis, James, Kinard, Lide, Little, Lofton, Logan, Lomax, Mauldin, Mayson, McLaughlin, McLeod, Mc- liowan, McMaster, F. H., McMaster, Jno., Mishoe, MofFett, Morri son, Moses, Moss, Murchison, Patterson, Prince, Pyatt, Rankin, Redfearn. Richardson, Robinson, R. B. A., Robertson, Rucker, Stackhouse, Sanders, Seabrook, Sinkler, Smith, M. L., Spears, Strom, Tatum, Theus, Thomas, W. J., Thomas, J. P. Jr., Thomp son. Vincent, Wolling, Wells, West, Weston, Whaley, Williams, Wilson, Woodward. — 77. The q uestion recurring on Mr. Cooper s amendment, the yeas and nays were requested and are as follows : 5Yeas, 0 ; nays, 48. Those w ho voted in the affirmative are : Messrs. A shley, All, Austin, Banks, Bates, Bivens, Blease, Brown, Bryan, Campbell, Cooper, Crum, Dantzler, DeBruhl, Dodd, Dorroh, Dunbar, Efird, Fox, Freeman. Gaston. Gunter, Haile, Har din, Hill, Hollis, Humphrey, Kibler, Kinard, Kinsey, Lever, Lide, Little, Lomax, Lyles. Mauldin, McCall, McCraw, MeLeod, Mc- Gowan. Mishoe, Morgan. Morrison, Nesbitt, Nichols, W. L. Parker. Prince, Rankin, Redfearn. Richards, C. E. Robinson, R. B. A. Robin son, Stackhouse, Sanders, Seigler, J. B. Smith. M. L. Smith, Strom, Stroman, Tatum, Theus, Thompson, Webb, Wingo and Woods. — 65. Those w ho voted in the negative are : The H on. W. F. Stevenson, Speaker; and Messrs. Bacot, Beam- guard, Bolts, Brooks, Butler, Coggeshall, Cosgrove, Croft, DeLoach, Dennis, Dominick, Durant, Elder, Estridge, Fraser, Galluchat, James, Lockwood, Lofton, Logan, Mayson, McLaughlin, F. H. Mc Master, Jno. McMaster, Moffett, Moses, Moss, Murchison. Patter son, Pyatt. Richardson, Robertson, Rucker, Seabrook, Sinkler. Spears, W. J. Thomas. J. P. Thomas, Jr., Vincent, Wolling, Wells, West, Weston, Whaley, Williams, Wilson and Woodward. — 48. Mr. S ANDERS moved to amend Section 5. sub-division 4, as fol lows : WEDNESDAY, F EBRUARY 6, 1901. 419

Strike o ut "forty-three thousand two hundred and seventy-six" and insert "thirty-eight." Mr. B EAMGUARD moved to lay Mr. Sanders' proposed amend ment on the table. The y eas and nays were requested, and are as follows : Yeas,8 5 ; nays, 54. Those w ho voted in the affirmative are: .Hon. W F. Stevenson, Speaker; Messrs. All, Bacot, Bates, Beam- guard, Bolts, Bryan, Butler, Coggeshall, Cosgrove, Croft, DeLoach, Dennis, Dominick. Durant, Elder, Estridge, Fraser, Gourdin, Gallu- chat, Haile, Humphrey, James, Kinard, Little, Lockwood, Lofton, Logan, Lylcs, Mauldin, McCall, McCraw, McGowan, Jno. Mc- Master, Mishoe, Moffett, Moses, Nichols, Prince, Pyatt, Redfearn, Richards, Richardson, R. B. A. Robinson, Robertson, Seabrook, Sinkler, M. L. Smith, Spears, J. P. Thomas, Jr., Thompson, Vincent, Wolling, West, Weston, Whaley, Wilson and Woods. — 58. Those w ho voted in the negative are : Messrs. A shley, Austin, Banks, Bivens, Blease, Brooks, Brown, Campbell, Carter, Cooper, Crum, Dantzler, DeBruhl, Dodd, Dorroh, Dunbar, Efird, Fox, Freeman, Gaston, Gunter, Hardin, Hill, Hollis, Kibler, Kinsey, Lever, Lide, Lomax, Mayson, McLaughlin, McLeod, F. H. McMaster, Morgan, Morrison, Nesbitt, W. L. Parker, Patter son, Rankin, C. E. Robinson, Rucker, Stackhouse, Sanders, Seiglcr, J. B. Smith, Strom, Stroman, Tatum, Theus, Webb, Wells, Williams, Wingo and Woodward.— 54. Mr.. R B. A. ROBINSON moved to reconsider the vote whereby the House refused to agree to the amendment offered by Mr. Sanders, and to lay that motion on the table. Which w as agreed to. At 2 :10 P. M., on motion of Mr. TATUM, the House receded from business until 8 P. M. At. 8 P M. the House re-asserribled, the SPEAKER in the chair. FREPORTS O COMMITTEES. Mr. E LDER, from the Committee on Claims, submitted an un favorable report on H. 3 6. — Mr. Weston : A Joint Resolution to validate certain school warrants issued by the trustees of certain school districts of this State for school furniture and supplies, and to authorize and direct the payment of the same. Printing d ispensed with. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. 420 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Mr. E LDER, from the Committee on Claims, submitted a favor able report on H. 2 42 (S. 76). — Mr. Appelt: A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to authorize the County Treasurers of Laurens and Sumter Counties to pay certain school claims," approved the 19th day of Feb ruary, A. D. 1900, so as to have the said Act apply to Clarendon County. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. P RINCE, from the Committee on Railroads, submitted a fa vorable report on H. 3 84. — Mr. Blease : A Bill to incorporate the Johnston, Saluda, Greenwood and Anderson Railroad Company. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a fa vorable report on H. 4 02 (S. — ). — Mr. Barnwell: A Bill to amend Section (345) three hundred and forty-five of the Code of Civil Procedure of 1893, with regard to appeals. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a fa vorable report on H. 4 05 (S. — ). — Mr. Barnwell: A Bill to amend Section (355) three hundred and fifty-five of the Code of Civil Procedure of 1893, with regard to the justification of sureties. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a ma jority and minority report on H. 4 38. — Mr. Efird : A Joint Resolution submitting to the quali fied electors of this State the question of amending Section 1 1 of Ar ticle V. of the State Constitution, so as to empower the Governor of the State to fill vacancies in the Supreme Court and inferior tribunals until the next general election or next meeting of the General As sembly, dependent upon how such officer is selected. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted an un favorable report on H. 4 39. — Mr. Efird : A Joint Resolution submitting to the quali fied electors of this State the question whether Section 2 of Article III. of the Constitution of this State shall be amended by increasing the term of members of the House of Representatives from two to four years. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. WEDNESDAY, F EBRUARY 6, 1901. 421

Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a ma jority and minority report on . H 440. — Mr. Efird : A Joint Resolution submitting to the quali fied electors of this State the question whether Section 3 of Article I. of the Constitution of the State of South Carolina, relating to fre quent sessions of the General Assembly shall be stricken out and a Section inserted in lieu thereof providing for biennial sessions. Ordered for consideration tomorrow. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted an un favorable report on H. 4 46. — Mr. Austin: A Bill providing for the confiscation of vehicles transporting contraband liquors. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. M OSES, from the Committee on Ways and Means, submitted a favorable report, with amendments, on H. 4 49. — Mr. Cooper : A Bill to provide for the payment of teach ers of public schools for Laurens County in cash. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a favorable report on H. 4 52. — Mr. C. E. Robinson (by request) : A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act providing for the punishment of privily steal ing from the person," ratified the 21st day of December, A. D. 1858, being Sections 148, 2491, Volume II. Criminal Statutes, Revised Statutes 1893, so as to include in its provisions larceny or stealing by day or by night from any house by any other person than the occupant or tenant of such house. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a fa vorable report on H. 4 60 (S. — ). — Mr. Brantfey : A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend Section 2316 of the Revised Statutes of this State, the same being a part of the Lord Campbell Act." Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted an un favorable report on H. 4 63 (S. — ). — Mr. Hydrick : A Bill to declare the law concern ing words of inheritance in deeds. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a fa vorable report on 422 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

H. 4 65. — Mr. Lide: A Bill to prohibit cars being left within fifty yards of any public crossing, and to fix the penalty therefor. Ordered for consideration tomorrow. Mr. D eLOACH, from the Committee on Railroads, submitted a majority and minority report on H. 4 67. — Mr. Spears : A Bill to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to prevent the use of a free pass, express or telegraph frank on any railroad by any United States Senator or member of Congress from this State, or by any member of the General Assembly of this State, or by any State or County official, or by any Judge of a Court of Record in this State," approved December 22nd, A. D. 1891. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow.

INTRODUCTION O F BILLS. The f ollowing Bills were severally introduced, read the first time, and referred to appropriate Committees : H. 4 75.— JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: A Bill to amend Sec tion 2359 (1874), Volume I., of the Revised Statutes of 1893, as to the exemplified copies of wills admissible in evidence by reducing the number of days from sixty days to ten days. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. H. 4 76.— JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: A Bill to create a Sink ing Fund Commission for Richland County, and to define its duties. Printing dispensed with. Ordered for consideration tomorrow. On m otion of Mr. WILSON, the following was made a Special Order for Friday, and from day to dav until disposed of : H. 4 79.— WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE : A Bill to raise supplies and make appropriations for the fiscal year commencing January 1st, 1901. H. 4 80.— COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION : A Bill to amend Section 1 of an Act to amend an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to provide for the County Gov ernment of the various Counties of this State,' approved the 6th day of March, 1899," approved the 19th day of February, A. D. 1900, so far as the same relates to Orangeburg County. Printing d ispensed with. H. 4 74.— COMMITTEE ON OFFICES AND OFFICERS : A Bill to amend Section 3 of an Act entitled "An Act to authorize all cities and towns to build, equip and operate a system of waterworks and electric lights, and to issue bonds to meet the costs of same," ap WEDNESDAY. F EBRUARY 6, 1901. 423

proved 2 nd March 1896, requiring Board of Commissioners of Pub lic Works to report to Council, and limiting their power. Ordered for consideration tomorrow.

MEMORIAL. Mr. W ILSON, from the Ways and Means Committee, submitted a report asking that one hundred dollars be appropriated to furnish a room in the Confederate Museum at Richmond, Va. Which r eport was adopted.

PAPERS F ROM THE SENATE. The S enate sent to this House the following, which were referred to appropriate Committees : H. 4 77. — Mr. Stackhouse : A Bill to repeal an Act entitled "An * Act to declare and regulate the fees of Clerks of the Courts of Com mon Pleas and General Sessions in this State, and to provide a salary in lieu and instead of costs and fees in criminal cases. Which w as referred to the Committee on Offices and Officers. H. 4 78 (S. — ). — Mr. Stackhouse: A Bill to replace an Act en titled "An Act relating to fees and salaries of the County officers of the several Counties of this State," approved the 19th day of Feb ruary, A. D. 1900. Which w as referred to the Committee on Offices and Officers. The S enate returned to this House the following with amend ments : H. 1 32. — Mr. Sanders : A Bill to allow the School Districts of the City of Spartanburg to order an election and to issue coupon bonds for school purposes. H.. R 216. — Mr. Sanders : A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend Section 4 of an Act entitled 'An Act to provide for the establishment of a new School District in Spartanburg County, and authorizing the levy and collection of local tax therein,' approved De cember 22d, 1883," approved December 22d, 1 891 . The B ills having had three readings in each House, the Titles thereof were changed to that of "An Act," and ordered enrolled for ratification. CLAIMS. Mr. E LDER, from the Committee on Claims, submitted a favor able report on 424 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

H. 4 30. — Claim of T. O. Sanders, as witness before Commission to investigate the affairs of the South Carolina Penitentiary. Which w as considered immediately, agreed to, and ordered sent to the Senate.

MESSAGE N O. 19. In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C, Feb. 6, 1901. Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives : The S enate respectfully informs your honorable body that it has adopted the report of the Committee of Free Conference on A B ill to ratify the amendment to Section 7, Article VIII., of the Constitution, relating to municipal bonded indebtedness. Very r espectfully, J.. H TILLMAN, President of the Senate. Received a s information.

MESSAGE N O. 20. In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C, Feb. 6, 1901. Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives : The S enate respectfully informs your honorable body that it has rejected .H. R 272. — Mr. West : A Concurrent Resolution relating to the appointment of a Committee to examine the accounts of State Treas urer, Comptroller General and the Commissioner of the Sinking Fund, and report to the next General Assembly, as now required by law. Very r espectfully, JAS.. H TILLMAN, President of the Senate. Received a s information.

ACCOUNTS. The f ollowing accounts were submitted and referred to the Com mittee on Accounts : H. 4 81. — Account of the R. L. Bryan Company, for stationery, $26.25. WEDNESDAY, F EBRUARY 6, 1901. 425

ANNUAL R ETURN ON ACCOUNT ESTATE DR. JNO. DeLAHOWE. Copyf o Annual Return of Estate of Dr. Jno. DeLahowe, Deceased, for 1900, made by S. P. Morroh, Treasurer.

RECEIPTS.

Principal Interest Namest o Principals Naturef o Debt. P aid P aid. When P aid.

Received f rom W H. Whitlock. ... Bond & M 't'gage . $300 0 $240 0 Jan. 1 7, 1900. 7900 0 Tan. 18, 1900. ."J L Gibert Bond & M 't'gage. . 30 00 Mch 17, 1900. ." 1 S. Britt 0448 0 8 76 Mch. 18, 1900. ." T J. Britt Bond 1,000 00 82 00 April 9, 1900. ". W D. Morrah , 200 00 80 00 Sept 25, 1900. " S P. Morrah. Note* . . 400 00 72 67 Oct. 1, 1900. "" Mrs. Sassard 15 00 Oct. 15. 1900. 15 00 Oct. 15, 1900. " J . H . Morrah 9000 0 2957 6 Dec 17, 1900. 0$2,978 0 352 3 $1,3778 7 2,978 00 »4.3558 7 By t otal amount paid out (see state- 1 84.355 7

EXPENDITURES. 1900. Jan. 1 . Paid to J. S. Harris, repairs (No. 1) $ 6.75 5. B . A. Boyd, trustee (No. 2) 17.25 5. R . E. Cox, trustee (No. 3) 21.00 5. A . K. Watson, trustee (No. 4) 24.00 5. J . W. Wardlaw, trustee (No. 5) 34 50 .6. W L. Miller, cost in W. B. W. (No. 6) .. 83.90 15. J . J. Kilgore, teacher (No. 7) 59.00 .16. W A. Stevenson, Supt. (No. 8) 525.00 23. R . E. Hill (No. 9) 8.00 27. L ee Wiley, clearing (No. 10) 5.25 .Feb. 3 J. J. Kilgore, teacher (No. 11) 27.00 3. W ardlaw Wiley, on rent (No. 12) 10.92 15. J . R. Blake, taxes (No. 13) 28.31 Mch. 2 9. J. J. Kilgore, teacher (No. 14) 27.00 Apl. 1 . J. R. Blake, insurance (No. 15) 6.60 May. 2 J. T. Horton, help in survey (No. 16) ... 2.00 2. D . W. Morrah, help in survey (No. 17) . . 2.50 426 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

.2. W W. Wardlaw, help in survey (No. 18) 2.50 .2. W P. Wideman, help in survey (No. 19). 5.00 3. R . E. Cox, for Furguson m'tg'. (No. 20). 817.76 3. F. B. Gary, attorney (No. 21) 25.00 14. J . J. Kilgore, teacher (No. 22) 54-°o 22. R . J. Robinson, surveyor (No. 23) 26.00 30. J . J. Kilgore, for books (No. 24) 13-03 June 1 5. J. J. Kilgore, teacher (No. 25) 56.70 July. 6 F. B. Gary, cost in L. J. H. (No. 26) 8.00 18. . J . B. Holloway, trustee (No. 27) 24.00 25. W . A. Stevenson, Supt. (No. 28) 10.48 25. J . J. Kilgore, teacher (No. 29) 54-00 30. L . W. Perrin, cost in C. F. Mills ( No. 30) 87.65 Sep.. 9 F. B. Gary, cost in A. G. Williams (31). . 58.97 17.. W A. Stevenson, for well (No. 32) 31-37 .Oct. 5 W. A. Stevenson, Supt. (No. 33) 175.00 18. S am Rouse, on rent (No. 34) 6.03 *21. J . W. Wardlaw, trustee (No. 35) 27.00 23. F . C. DuPre, for books (No. 36) 15.60 Nov. 1 . Mrs. M. E. Lyon, on bond and mtg. (37) 200.00 Dec.. 3 C. J. Lyon, on bond and m't'g. (No. 38) 1,200.00 15. J . W. Wardlaw, building house ( No. 39). 135.00 15. Morroh Wardlaw & Co., nails (No. 40) . 1.75 15. S. S. McBryde, on bond and mtg. (41) .. 252.89 15. J ohn Dansby, on rent (No. 42) 6.03 15. J . R. Blake, insurance (No. 43) 8.80 .15. W A. Stevenson, Supt. (No. 44) 29.20 .15. W A. Stevenson, Supt. (No. 45) • 19.00 22. J . J. Kilgore, teacher (No. 46) 27.00 22. J . J. Kilgore, teacher (No. 47) 55.00 .J. J Kilgore, teacher (No 48) 27.00

$4,244.24 Commissions o n 106.00

$4,35024 By p aid Judge Probate, cost 5.54

$4,355-78 *1898. WEDNESDAY, F EBRUARY 6, 1901. 427

A' s chedule of the evidences of debts belonging to the estate of Dr. John DeLahowe, deceased, from December 31, 1899, to December 31, 1900, in possession of S. P. Morrah, Treasurer, together with a statement of its condition and value, and receipts and expenditures and investments up to December 31, 1900.

RETURNED a S GOOD.

Interest fNames o Principals. Naturef o Debt Amount o f D ue Principal From.

W W B lack Bond & M 't'gage . $1,0000 0 Sep. 2 5. 1890. Mrs S assard Oct. 3 , 1900. I. N Alexander 571"7 0054 Jan. 2 , 1899. Mrs. J as Baker 1,5000 0 Nov. 1 , 1899. W D F erguson 450 00 Dec. 5 , 1899. Bank s tock 100 00 J E P almer Bond & M 't'gage . So 00 2. 1 899. E E M cElvey 191 66 I ar . 2, 1 899. T B askin 250 00 I A pril 24, 1 899. L. G ibert 450 00 . Mar 30, 1 900. S. M cBryde 252 60 I N ov . 1. 1 900. C J L yon Note 050 0 April 20, 1 898. W. H Whitlock Bond & M 't'gage. 300 00 Jan 1, 1 900. James M cElvev 400 00 April 2-1, 1 899. C.J. L yon 01,200 0 Dec. 1, 1000. Mrs. M E L yon . .200O C Nov. 1, 1 900. .W. W .Bradley Note 250 cKi July 2. 1 ^99. W O C romer Bond & M 't'gage. 817 CO Mn.. S A.Barksdale. 4170 0 Nov. 1 , 1899. Total 58,596 89

J.. W Perrin, bond doubtful $ 1,000 00 C. M .Marschote, bond doubtful 123 00 W.. C Benet, judgment 418 36

$ 1 ,54i 36 Bonds a nd other securities reported as good $ 8,596 89 Thirty b ales of cotton 1,400 00 Law o ffice in Abbeville say 1 ,000 00 1 , 700 acres of land - 1 7-°°o 00 400 a cres, W. P. Wideman 1 ,700 00 130 a cres, C. F. Mills 475 00 60 a cres, A. G. Williams 250 00 House a nd lot in Troy 700 00 Interest d ue and unpaid 45° 00

$3'-5/19 8 Doubtful a nd other worthless securities 1 .541 36

5$33-"3 2 428 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

I s wear the foregoing return is just and true. Sworn to before me this 31st January, 1901. R.. E HILL, S. P. MORRAH, J.. P A. C. Treasurer. I, R. E. Hill, Judge of Probate, hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the return filed for 1900, by S. P. Morrah, Treasurer of the estate of Dr. John DeLaHowe deceased. R.. E HILL, February 2 , 1901. J. P. A. C.

UNFINISHED B USINESS. Consideration o f the following was resumed : H. 3 99. — Ways and Means : A Bill to make appropriations to meet the ordinary expenses of the State Government for the fiscal year commencing January 1st, 1901. Mr. H ARDIN moved to amend as follows : nAmend o line 21, Section 5, Sub-Division 5, by striking out "five" after the word "twenty.'' The q uestion being put, "will the House agree thereto," it was de cided in the negative. The y eas and nays were requested, and are as follows : Yeas, 3 4; nays, 72. Those w ho voted in the affirmative are : Messrs. A shley, Austin, Blease, Brown, Butler, Campbell, Domi- nick, Dorroh, Dunbar, Fox, Freeman, Lraston, Gunter, Haile, Hardin, Hill, Hollis, Humphrey, Kibler, Kinsey, Lever, Lyles, McCraw, Mc- Gowan, Morgan, Morrison, Rankin, Richards, C. E. Robinson, Stackhouse, Seigler, J. B. Smith, Theus and Wingo. — 34. Those w ho voted in the negative are : Hon.. W F. Stevenson, Speaker ; Messrs. All, Bacot, Bates, Bivens, Bolts, Brooks, Bryan, Carter, Coggeshall, Cooper, Cosgrove, Croft, Crum, Dantzler, Dean, DeBruhl, DeLoach, Dodd, Elder, Estridge, Fraser, Gourdin, Galluchat, James, Kinard, Lide, Little, Lockwood, Lofton, Logan, Lomax, Mauldin, Mayson, McLaughlin. McLeod, F. H. McMaster, Jno. McMaster, Mishoe, MofFett, Moses, Moss, Nichols, W. L. Parker, Patterson, Prince, Pyatt, Redfearn, Richard son, R. B. A. Robinson, Rucker, Sanders, Seabrook, Sinkler, M. L. Smith, Spears, Strom, Stroman, Tatum, W. J. Thomas, J. P. Thomas, Jr., Thompson, Vincent, Wolling, Wells. West, Weston, Whaley, Williams, Wilson. Woods and Woodward. — 72. Mr. L EVER moved to amend as follows: WEDNESDAY, F EBRUARY 6, 1901. 429

Strike o ut on line 21, the words "twenty-five thousand dollars" and insert "twenty-two thousand five hundred dollars." The q uestion being put will the House agree thereto, it was de cided in the negative. The y eas and nays were requested and are as follows : Yeas, 4 4; nays, 63. Those w ho voted in the affirmative are : Yeas. — M essrs. Ashley, All, Austin, Blease, Brown, Campbell, DeBruhl, Dominick, Dorroh, Dunbar, Fox, Freeman, Gaston, Gun- ter, Haile, Hardin, Hill, Hollis, Humphrey, Kibler, Kinard, Kinsey, Lever, Lide, Lyles, Mayson, McCraw, McLaughlin, McGowan, Tvlorgan, Morrison, Rankin, Richards, Robinson, C. E., Robinson, R. B. A., Rucker, Stackhouse, Seigler, Smith, J. B., Strom, Stro- man, Tatum, Theus, Wingo. — 44. Those w ho voted in the negative are : Nays. — H on. W. F. Stevenson, Speaker and Messrs Bacot, Bates, Ilivens, Bolts, Brooks, Bryan, Butler, Carter, Coggeshall, Cooper, Cosgrove, Croft, Crum, Dantzler, Dean, DeLoach, Dodd, Elder, Estridge, Fraser, Gourdin, Galluchat, James, Little, Lockwood, Lofton, Logan, Lomax, Mauldin, McLeod, McMaster, F. H., Mc- Master, Jno., Mishoe, Moffett, Moses, Moss, Nichols, Parker, W. L., Patterson, Prince, Pyatt, Redfearn, Richardson, Robertson, Sanders, Seabrook, Sinkler, Smith, M. L., Spears, Thomas, W. J., Thomas, J. P. Jr., Thompson, Vincent, Wolling Wells, West, Wes ton, Whaley, Williams, Wilson, Woods, Woodward. — 63. Mr. W ILSON then moved the previous question on the whole matter of Sub-division 5, of Section 5, which was agreed to, and thereupon the said Sub-division as a whole was adopted, and Mr. W ILSON moved to reconsider the vote, whereby the House adopted Sub-division 5, of Section 5, of the Bill as a whole, and to lay that motion on the taHe, which was agreed to. Mr. W ILSON moved to reconsider the vote, whereby the House passed Sub-division 4 of Section 5, and to lay that motion on the table, which was agreed to. At 1 0:05 P. M., on motion of Mr. KIBLER, the House ad journed. JOURNALF O THE HOUSE,

THURSDAY, F EBRUARY 7, 1901. The H ouse assembled at 10 A. M. The Clerk called the roll. The S PEAKER took the chair, and, a quorum being present, the deliberations were opened with prayer by Rev. E. P. Hutson. The C lerk proceeded to read the Journal of yesterday's proceed ings, when, on motion of Mr. F. H. McMASTER, the further read ing of the Journal was dispensed with, and it was confirmed. The S PEAKER, called, in alphabetical order of Counties, for Pe titions, Memorials, Presentments of Grand Juries, Returns of Com missioners, and such like papers, and for Resolutions, Bills or Motions. On m otion of Mr. KIBLER, the call was dispensed with for this day. FREPORTS O COMMITTEES. Mr. M OFFETT, from a Special Committee composed of the Charleston Delegation, submitted a majority and minority report on H. 2 85. — Mr. Bacot: A Bill to further amend the Act entitled "An Act to provide for the appointment of Magistrates and to de fine their jurisdiction, powers and duties" approved 2nd March, 1897, as heretofore amended in the particular of the Magistrates of Charleston County. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a favorable report with amendments on H. 4 18 (S. — ). — Mr. Ilderton : A Bill to amend Section 5 of an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to provide for the County Government of the various Counties of this State,' approved the 6th day of March, A. D. 1899." approved the 19th day of February, A. D. 1900. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a majority and minority report on H. 4 23 (S. — ). — Mr. Livingston : A Bill to provide for the elec tion of a Code Commissioner, define his duties and fix his compen sation, and for the publication of such Code and description of the same. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a favorable report with amendments on THURSDAY, F EBRUARY 7, 1901. 431

H. 4 37. — Mr. Bates : A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend Section 1758 of the General Statutes, being Section 1870 of the Revised Statutes of 1893, in relation to circuses and other shows traveling and exhibiting for gain," approved the 9th day of March, A. D. 1896. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. W OODWARD, from the Committee on Offices and Officers, submitted a favorable report on H. 4 66. — Mr. McLEOD : A Bill to amend Section 3 of an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the election of Public Cotton Weighers, and to provide for their compensation," approved the 9th day of March, A. D. 1896, by adding a proviso providing for the re moval of said Weighers for good cause shown, and to fill any vacancy occurring for any cause in the office of Public Cotton Weigher. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a favorable report with amendments on H. 4 68. — Mr. Croft: A Bill to amend Section 2 of an Act en titled "An Act to provide for the County Government of the various Counties of this State. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow.

PAPERS F ROM THE SENATE. The S enate returned to this House the following with amend ments : 8H. 8 (S. 173). — Mr. Richards: A Bill to amend Sub-division 7 of Section 970, Volume T., Revised Statutes of South Carolina, as to the qualifications of physicians, so as to exempt graduates who present a diploma from a reputable Medical College in this State. Which w ere agreed to. The B ill having had three readings in each House, the title there of was changed to that of an Act, and ordered enrolled for ratifica tion. Mr. R ICHARDS moved to reconsider the vote whereby the House ordered it enrolled for ratification and to lay that motion on the table, which was agreed to.

CLAIMS O RDERED PAID. The S enate returned to this House the following with concur rence, and the same ordered paid : JOURNALF O THE HOUSE,

H. 2 47. — Sam F.Massey, for services, $37.50. H. 249. — John J. Earle, $62.21. H. 4 21. — Election Probate Judge Greenwood County, $11.60. H. 250. — Dianna Gradick, overpaid taxes, $56.83. H. 256. — L. I. Parrott, $40.00. H. 257. — L. I. Parrott. $70.00. H. 2 61. — Mr. Joshua W. Ashley, rebate of taxes, $15.00. H. 2 54. — William K. Brown, rebate taxes, $33.98. H. 2 55. — William K. Brown, rebate taxes, $33.38. H. 4 20. — Miss Gibbes, for typewriting, $5.00. H. 2 44. — Mrs. E. L. Powell, over-paid taxes, $3.25. H. 2 58.— S. G. Varn, $15.10.

CLAIM. The S enate sent to this House the following claim : H. 4 88.— J. E. DuPre, for $3.50. Which w as referred to the Committee on Claims. In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C, Feb. 7, 1901. Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives: The S enate respectfully informs your honorable body that it re quests the return of H.. R 142. — Mr. Sanders : A Bill to allow the School Districts of the City of Spartanburg to order an election and to issue coupon bonds for school purposes. Very respectfully, D.. S HENDERSON, Acting President Pro Tem of the Senate. Mr. SANDERS moved that the Bill be recalled from the en grossing and that the request of the Senate be granted. Which was agreed. MESSAGE. In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C, February 6, 1901. Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives : The S enate respectfully invites your honorable body to attend in the Senate Chamber at 1 :30 o'clock P. M., Thursday, February 7th, for the purpose of ratifying Acts. Very r espectfully, JAMES. H TILLMAN, Invitation accepted. President of the Senate. THURSDAY, F EBRUARY 7, 1901. 433

REPORTSF O COMMITTEE ON ENROLLED ACTS. The C ommittee to whom was referred the following Acts and Joint Resolutions : H. 2 16. — An Act vacating Beach Avenue, in the town of Moultrieville, Sullivan's Island, South Carolina, and ceding to the United States for military purposes the title of this State to, and the jurisdiction of the State, over certain lands now occupied by Central and Beach Avenues, Moultrieville, Sullivan's Island, South Carolina. Also t he following : H. 4 3. — An Act to grant to the City Council of Charleston and its successors the title and interests of the State to certain lands in Charleston County for the purposes of a naval station. Also t he following: H. 4 4. — An Act to prevent the sale of goods, wares or merchan dise within one-half of a mile of any Camp Ground or other place of religious meeting, outside an incorporated town or city. Also t he following: H. 1 0. — An Act to regulate the bonds of public officers and to provide a penalty for any person who assumes or attempts to as sume the duties of any office without giving the required bond. Also t he following: H. 2 39. — An Act to amend Section 2401 (2258) of Revised Stat utes of 1893, as amended by an Act entitled "An Act to amend Section 2401 (2258) of Revised Statutes of 1893, as amended by an Act approved January 5th, A. D. 1895, so as to include Jurors of Marlboro and Marion Counties in the provisions thereof," approved 6th March, 1899, by including under the provision thereof the County of Cherokee. Respectfully r eport that they have carefully examined the same, and report them correctly enrolled and ready for ratification. .H. B RICHARDSON, For Committee. Received a s information. CLAIMS. The f ollowing claims were submitted and referred to the Com mittee on Claims : H. 4 82. — Claims of J. H. Counts, G. F. Keisler, W. N. Kleckley and S. J. Leopard, for $36.50. H. 4 83. — Claim of Mrs. Julia V. Reynolds for refund of taxes, $54.16. 28— H -J— (500.) 434 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

ACCOUNTS. The f ollowing accounts were submitted and referred to the Com mittee on Accounts. H. 4 84. — Account of Lorick & Lowrance for toilet paper, $21.25. H. 4 85. — Contingent acocunt of the Sergeant-at-Arms, for $254.20. H. 4 86. — Account of Engrossing Department with the R. L. Bryan Company for $125.00. H. 4 87. — Account of R. L. Bryan for House of Representatives. $27.10. THIRD R EADING BILLS. The f ollowing Bills were taken up and read a third time, passed and ordered sent to the Senate. H. 8 6. — Mr. DeBruhl : A Bill to provide the manner in which railroad companies, incorporated under the laws of other States or countries, may become incorporated in this State. H. 2 35. — Mr. Brown : A Bill to confer upon the County Board of Commissioners of each County the authority to close up or change and alter neighborhood roads.

BILL C ONTINUED. The f ollowing Bill was taken up and on motion of Mr. Cosgrove was continued until next session. H. 3 37. — Mr. Bacot : A Joint Resolution authorizing and re quiring the County Superintendent of Education for Charleston County to approve and the County Treasurer of said County to pay a certain certificate or warrant in favor of E. P. Suiter for the build ing of a school house.

BILL T ABLED. The f ollowing Bill was taken up and on motion of Mr. Patterson the report was adopted and the Bill rejected. H. 4 44. — Mr. Patterson : A Bill to provide that in all cases where persons are injured on board of any railroad train in this State by reason of the derailment of the said train, negligence on the part of the railroad company shall be presumed.

BILLS R ECALLED. Mr.. C E. ROBINSON asked that the following be recalled from THURSDAY, F EBRUARY 7, 1901. 435 the S pecial Committee on fixing salaries of County officers, and be placed on the Calendar in its original position. Which was agreed to. H. 2 9.— Mr. C. E. Robinson : A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to fix the salaries of the County Superintendents of Education of the several Counties of the State,' approved 3rd day of March, A. D., 1899," so far as the same relates to Pickens County. Mr. H ILL asked that the following be recalled from the Special Committee on Chain Gangs and Highways, and be placed on the Calendar. Which w as agreed to. H. 3 19 (S. 121). — Mr. Gruber : A Bill to amend an Act entled"An Act to amend Sections 3 and 4 of an Act entitled 'An Act to provide a system of County Government of the various Counties of this State, so far as it relates to the maintaining and working of the roads and highways in the State,' approved the 23rd day of March, A. D. 1896," approved the 19th day of February, A. D. 1900, by adding another Section, to be known as Section 2.

RATIFICATION O F ACTS. The H onorable the Speaker and members of the House of Repre sentatives attended in the Senate Chamber at 1 :30 o'clock P. M., when the following Acts and Joint Resolutions were duly ratified : S.. 6 — Mr. Barnwell : An Act to provide for a building and a State exhibit at the South Carolina Inter-State and West Indian Exposition, and to make an appropriation for the same. S. 1 3. — Mr. Gruber : An Act to ratify the amendment to the Con stitution of the State of South Carolina, to be known as "Article I. of Amendments to the Constitution," to authorize the General As sembly to provide by law for the condemnation and equitable as sessment of lands for drainage purposes. S. 1 4. — Mr. Marshall : An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to authorize the appointment of officers of the peace having juris diction within industrial communities containing one hundred in habitants or more," approved 21st February, 1898, by requiring a bond and declaring their liability. S. 2 7. — Mr. Goodwin : An Act to require owners of real property situate partly within and partly without an incorporated town or city to list the part in the town or city separately from the part out - side, and providing penalty if it is not done. 436 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

S. 5 0. — Mr. Henderson : An Act to provide for the election of di rectors, trustees or managers of all corporations in South Carolina, and to carry out the provisions of Section 11 of Article IX. of the Constitution of the State of South Carolina in reference to accumu lative voting of stock. S. 6 4. — Mr. Sullivan : An Act to require the County Commis sioners to show nature of claim in published reports. 8S. 6 (substitute for 48). — Judiciary Committee : An Act to ratify the amendment to Section 7, Article VIII., of the Constitution re lating to municipal bonded indebtedness. S. 8 4. — Mr. Mower : An Act to validate the drawing of all jurors for the year 1901. S. 9 6. — Mr. Douglass : A Joint Resolution to authorize and re quire the application of the balance on hand for past indebtedness in Union County, to ordinary County purposes. S. 1 06. — Mr. Talbird : An Act to fix the time for holding the Courts in the Second Circuit. S. 1 07 : Mr. Aldrich : An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to create a new school district within the township of Blackville, in Barnwell County, to be known as the 'Blackville School District,' and to authorize the levy and collection of a local tax therein,' " ap proved 23d of December, A. D. 1890, and All Acts amendatory thereof. S. 1 25. — Mr. Livingston : An Act to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to amend the County Government Act as embodied in the Re vised Statutes and Acts amendatory as to working roads in Marl boro County, approved February 19, 1900, entitled "An Act to amend Sections 3 and 4 of an Act entitled 'An Act to provide a sys tem of County Government of the several Counties of this State so far as it relates to the maintaining and working of the roads and highways of the State,' appioved March 23, 1896," and to make certain special provisions for the County of Marlboro. S. 1 32. — Mr. Hay : An Act to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to authorize and require the Trustees of School District No. 1 of Ker shaw County to pay the County Auditor of said County annually, out of the special school tax collected in said district, a reasonable compensation for assessing and levying said tax," approved Decem ber 21st, 1883. S. 1 57. (substitute for 71). — Finance Committee: An Act to enable the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund to lend funds to the County of Barnwell to pay for building a fireproof repository for the records of said County. THURSDAY, F EBRUARY 7, 1901. 437

S. 1 65. — Mr. Aldrich: A Joint Resolution to provide for the keeping and preservation of the flag and records of the Palmetto Regiment, and also of the Jackson vase. S. 2 03. — Mr. Appelt: An Act to further regulate the drawing and service of Grand Jufors. H.. R 137. — Mr. Bacot: An Act to further amend Section 11 14 of the Revised Statutes relating to the powers of the Board of Visi tors of the South Carolina Military Academy. H.. R 146: An Act to incorporate the Board of Visitors of the Thornwell Orphanage, at Clinton, South Carolina. H.. R 116. — An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to provide for re-indexing certain records in the office of Mesne Conveyance for Greenville County, and to authorize and require the County Commissioners of said County to levy a special tax to defray the expenses of the same." H.. R 141. — An Act relating to service of process in Magistrate Courts by the Sheriff of Richland County. H.. R 94. — Mr. C. E. Robinson: A Joint Resolution authorizing and requirinz the Superintendent of Education of Anderson County to approve, and the County Treasurer to pay, certain teachers' pay certificates. .H. R 111. — Mr. J. P. Thomas, Jr. : A Act to regulate the bonds of public officers, and to provide a penalty for any person who as sumes, or attempts to assume, the duties of any office without hav ing given the required bond. H.. R 117.— Mr. Sinkler: An Act to grant to the City Council of Charleston, and its successors, the title and interest of the State to certain lands in Charleston County, for the purpose of a naval station. .H. R 134. — Mr. Lide: An Act to prevent the sale of goods, wares or merchandise within one mile of any Camp Ground or other place of religious meeting outside an incorporated town or city. H.. R 136. — Mr. McGowan: An Act to require all the Courts of this State to take judicial notice of the laws and ordinances of any town or city in this State when the same shall be certified to by the Clerk or other officer of the town or city, under the seal of the municipal corporation wherein such laws and ordinances as are or were of force. H.. R 145. — Mr. Bacot: An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to divide the City of Charleston into twelve wards, and making provision for the election of the Mayor and Aldermen of said city." 438 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

.H. R 188. — Judiciary Committee : An Act vacating Beach Ave nue, in the town of Moultrieville, Sullivan's Island, South Carolina, and ceding to the United States for military purposes the title of this State, to and the jurisdiction of this State over certain lands now occupied by Central and Beach Avenues/ Moultrieville, Sullivan's Island, South Carolina. H.. R 227. — Mr. Moss : An Act authorizing Branchville School District No. 18, to issue bonds for the purpose of purchasing and procuring grounds and erecting buildings for the Public Schools, and to provide for the payment thereof. H. 2 09. — Mr. Butler: A Bill to amend Section 2401 (2258) as amended by an Act entitled "An Act to amend Section 2401 (2258) of the Revised Statutes of 1893, as amended by an Act approved January 5th, A. D. 1895, so as to include Jurors of Marlboro and Marion Counties in the privisions thereof," approved 6th March, 1899, by including under the provisions thereof the County of Cherokee.

UNFINISHED B USINESS. The H ouse proceeded to the consideration of H. 3 99. — Ways and Means : A Bill to make appropriations to meet the ordinary expenses of the State Government for the fiscal year commencing January 1st, 1901. Mr. W ESTON moved to amend, as follows, Section 5, Printed Bill, sub-division 2 : By a dding at the end thereof another sub-division ("a"), as fol lows : For equipment library and instructors in South Carolina College, $3,107.00. Upon t he adoption of this the yeas and nays were requested and resulted as follows : Yeas, 6 3. Nays, 42. Those v oting in the affirmative are : The H on. W. F. Stevenson, Speaker, and Messrs. All, Bacot, Banks, Bates, Brooks, Bryan, Carter, Coggeshall, Cooper, Cos- grove, Croft, Crum, Dantzler, DeLoach, Dennis, Dunbar, Durant, Elder, Estridge, Fraser, Gaston, Hollis, Humphrey, James, Little, Lockwood, Lofton, Logan, Lomax, Lyles, Mauldin, McLauglin, F. H. McMaster, John McMaster, Moffett, Moses, Moss, Nichols, W. L. Parker, Patterson, Pyatt, Richardson, R. B. A. Robinson, Robertson, Rucker, Sanders, Seabrook, Sinkler, Spears, Strom, W. THURSDAY, F EBRUARY 74 1901. 439

J. T homas. J. P. Thomas, Jr., Vincent, Wolling, Wells, West, Weston, Whaley, Williams, Wilson, Woods, Woodward. — 63. Those voting in the negative are: Messrs. A shley, Austin, Bivens, Blease, Bolts, Brown, DeBruhl, Dodd, Dorroh, Efird, Fox, Cunter, Hardin, Hill, Keels, Kibler, Kinard, Kinsey, Lever, Lide, Mayson, McCraw, McLeod, Mc- Gowan, Mishoe, Morgan, Morrison, Nesbitt, Prince, Rankin, Red- fearn. Richards, C. E. Robinson, Seigler, J. B. Smith, M. L. Smith, Stroman, Tatum, Theus, Thompson, Webb, Wingo. — 42.

ORREASONS F VOTING. « I v ote in favor of the Weston amendment to the South Carolina College appropriation because the House failed to reduce the ap propriations of the other State colleges, and I deem it unfair to single out South Carolina College ; but I advocate more economy in all the colleges. A.. L GASTON. PETER T. HOLLIS. JOHN T. BANKS. I v oted for the amendment to the appropriation Bill, whereby $3,000 additional for South Carolina College is appropriated, for the purpose of equipment, library and instructors, because the full amounts asked by all other State colleges were allowed, and I think this appropriation as reasonable and just as any which have been made. JOHN C. LOMAX. I v oted "Aye" on the above amendment and submit the follow ing as my reasons for so doing : I w as against the increase of appropriations asked for by all the colleges. The South Carolina College appropriation being the first voted on — though not asking for anything like a proportionate in crease — failed to get a sufficient amount, as the friends of the col lege thought absolutely necessary for her maintainance, while all the other colleges, even the negro college, got every cent they asked for. I believe in fair play, and will not by my vote discriminate. .W. A STROM. Mr. A USTIN moved to amend Section 5 of printed Bill by add ing another sub-division, to be known as sub-division 7, as follows : Sub-Division 7 . — "That the sum of one hundred thousand dollars be, and the Same is hereby, appropriated, for the public schools of the State." 44Q J OyRNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Mr. D OMINICK moved to amend the amendment by adding the following proviso thereto : "Provided, T hat the sum hereby appropriated be apportioned among the several Counties according to the share of taxes paid by the respective Counties for State purposes. Which w as agreed to. The y eas and nays were requested on the motion to adopt the amendment of Mr. Austin, as amended by Mr. Dominick. The result of the vote was as follows : Yeas, 59. Nays, 48. Those voting 'in the affirmative are : Messrs. A shley, All 'Austin, Bacot, Banks, Bates, Bivens, Bolts, Brooks, Brown, Butler, Carter, Coggeshall, Cosgrove, Dantzler, Dennis, Dunbar, Efird, Estridge, Fox, Fraser, Freeman, Gaston, Gourdin, Hill, James, Kinard, Kinsey, Lever, Lide, Mayson, Mc- Craw, McLaughlin, McLeod, John McMaster, Mishoe, Moses, Moss, Nesbitt, W. L. Parker, Patterson, Richardson, C. E. Robin son, R. B. A. Robinson, Robertson, Seigler, J. B. Smith, Spears, Strom, Stroman, Tatum, Theus, J. P. Thomas, Jr., Wolling, Wells, Weston, Wilson, Wingo, Woods. — 59. Those v oting in the negative were : The H on. W. F. Stevenson, and Messrs. Beamguard, Blease, Campbell, Cooper, Crum, DeBruhl, DeLoach, Dodd, Dominick, Dorroh, Durant, Elder, Gunter, Haile, Hardin, Hollis, Humphrey. Keels, Kibler, Little, Lockwood, Lofton, Logan, Lomax, Lyles, Mauldin, McGowan, F. H. McMaster, Moffett, Morgan, Morrison, Nichols, Prince, Pyatt, Rankin, Redfearn, Richards, Rucker, San ders, Sinkler, M. L. Smith, Thompson, Vincent, Webb, West, Whaley, Williams.— 48. The a mendment as amended was, therefore, agreed to.

ORREASONS F VOTING. I v ote against the amendment of Mr. Austin because it really puts a special tax on each County for its own schools and gives them no right to apply it to the white schools, and I think the white people of each County should have a right to say whether they shall be taxed and to say where the tax shall go; and the schools get now $900,000 annually. Had the proposition to distribute the money according to enrollment, so that the poor districts would be helped by the wealthy ones, I would have voted for it as I see it now. W. F. STEVENSON. THURSDAY, F EBRUARY 7, 1901. 441

I v ote "No" because the amount raised in each County remains in that County and is divided between the white and negro schools. I think the amount paid by each race should go to the schools of that race. The school law provides that any school district may levy an additional tax and permits the money paid by the tax payers of the white race to be used for the schools of that race. I am opposed to white people's money being used for the education of negro chidren. EUGENE S. BLEASE. We v ote "Aye" because we wish to bring all the schools up to a six months basis. Failing in that, we would have to vote against the appropriation going into the general fund, and in our judg ment the only way to make it equitable is to let each County get what it pays, and accordingly we send up an amendment to sub mit the matter to the electors of each County to determine as they see fit. D. F. EFIRD. .A. F LEVER. I v oted no, because the way the amendment reads it is simply equivalent to forcing a levy on a County for the purpose of free schools, when the law already provides that the same may be done, if the County desires it, and by the vote of the people. It is taking away the right of the people as provided by law and assuming to ourselves the authority of ramming down their throats a levy for a local measure, whether they want it or not. I voted No that I might also be consistent with my vote against other appropriations, feeling as to them that my constituents were not able to bear the in creased taxation, nor are they able to better bear increased taxation, no matter what it is levied for, and as to local levies, I feel that under the circumstances they should say whether they want additional burden. B. A. MORGAN. We v ote "no" on the amendment proposed by Mr. Austin to the Supply Bill, so as to appropriate one hundred thousand dollars to the common schools of the State, because we think the same amount can be given to the common schools by giving them one- half of the profits going to the Counties from the Dispensary. C.. P SANDERS. F. C. WEST. We v oted "no" on the amendment to appropriate one hundred thousand dollars to the common schools because we regard the ap portionment of said amount as inequitable. ROBT.. A COOPER. R. W. NICHOLS. 442 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

I v ote against the amendment to the Appropriation Bill, seeking • to appropriate $100,000 to the public schools, because there is now in sight for this purpose, from all sources, about $900,000. If an in crease is needed in any section of the State the provisions of the law for levying a special school tax are sufficient. If it is the desire of the General Assembly to change the policy of the State in regard to taxation for educational- purposes, then I think all provisions for special school taxes should be repealed, and all school funds ap propriated directly by the General Assembly. M.. P DeBRUHL.

EXCUSED F ROM, VOTING. Mr. C ROFT paired with Mr. W. J. Thomas. If Mr. Thomas were present he would vote yes, and Mr. Croft would vote no. Mr. E FIRD offered and was allowed to have printed in the Jour nal the following amendment, which was prevented from being voted on by a call of the previous question : Provided, I t be submitted to the qualified electors at the next general election and those Counties in which the proposition does not carry, will be exempted from their proportion of said tax. At 1 : 59 P. M., on motion of Mr. LOFTON the House receded from business until 8 P. M.

RECESS. At. 8 P M. the House re-assembled, the SPEAKER in the chair.

SECOND R EADING BILLS. The f ollowing Bills were taken up, amended, read a second time, and ordered to a third reading tomorrow : H. 3 99. — Ways and Means : A Bill to make appropriations to meet the ordinary expenses of the State Government for the fiscal year commencing. January 1st, 1901. Mr. W ILSON moved to amend on page 10, line 42, by adding the letter "s" after the word "Commissioner," and by striking out the words "of the" and substituting in place thereof the words "of the board of." Which w as agreed to. THURSDAY, F EBRUARY 7, 1901. 443

.Mr. J P. THOMAS, Jr., moved to amend Bill 399, printed Bill, Section 12, Sub-division 13, by inserting "dollars" after "eighty- four." Which w as agreed to. Mr. W ILSON moved to amend Section 12, sub-division 14, by striking out of line 57 the word "nine" before "dollars" and insert ing in lieu thereof the word "sixteen," and by striking out "sixty" in same line and inserting the word "twenty" in lieu thereof. Which w as agreed to. Mr. W ILSON moved to amend by adding at end of Section 12 the following : (22) T hat the sum of one hundred dollars be, and the same is hereby, appropriated to the equipment and furnishing of the South Carolina Room in the Confederate Museum at Richmond, Virginia, to be paid to Miss Mary Singleton Hampton, Regent of the South Carolina Room, Confederate Museum, Richmond, Virginia. Which w as agreed to. Mr. P RINCE moved to amend Section 12 by inserting as Sub division 23 the following: That t he sum of twenty-five hundred dollars, if so much be neces sary, be, and is hereby, appropriated as a special fund to be used by the Attorney General in the investigation and prosecution of neces sary suits against such Fertilizer Companies and other companies as may be doing business in this State in violation of the anti-trust laws. Which w as agreed to. The B ill as amended was read a second time and ordered to a third reading tomorrow. Mr. M OSES moved to reconsider the vote, whereby the Bill was ordered to a third reading and to lay that motion on the table. Which w as agreed to. Mr. W ILSON gave notice of amendments on third reading. H. 1 24. — Mr. J. P. Thomas, Jr. : A Bill to require all officers charged by law with the assessment and collection of taxes to fur nish, upon application, certificates as to the amount of all taxes levied and assessed upon any property which are due and payable, and which are liens upon such property, and to declare the effect of such certificates. The C ommittee offered the following amendment: tAdd a the end of Section 2 of the Bill the following additional proviso, to wit : "Provided, further, That in case such certificates 444 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE, go b ack for a period of ten (10) years, any and all taxes; which may be due and payable priod to such period, shall be barred and deemed paid and satisfied as against subsequent purchasers and creditors." Which was agreed to. H. 1 73. — Mr. Wood: A Bill to amend Section 4 of an Act en titled "An Act to prohibit emigrant agents from plying their voca tions within this State without first obtaining a license ; and for other purposes." Mr. R ICHARDSON moved to amend by striking out on lines 5, 8 and 9, of Section 1, the words "County Commissioners," and in serting therefor the words "Clerk of Court." nAnd i Section 4, on line 13, by striking out "five hundred" and inserting "two hundred." And on line 14, by striking out "five thousand" and inserting "three hundred," and on line 15, the word "four" and inserting "six," and further to strike out the words "County Commissioners," on lines 17 and 20 of same Section, and insert "Clerk of Court." Which w as agreed to. Mr. W INGO moved to reconsider the vote whereby the Bill was ordered to a third reading and to lay that motion on the table. Which was agreed to. The f ollowing Bills were read a second time and ordered to a third reading tomorrow : H. 8 0. — Mr. Sinkler: A Bill relating to attorneys' costs in the Supreme Court. Mr. S INKLER moved to reconsider the vote whereby the Bill was ordered to a third reading, and to lay that motion on the table. Which was agreed to. H. 3 64. — Mr. Spears : A Joint Resolution to provide for the payment of two hundred dollars to W. H. Lawrence, County Treas urer of Darlington County, as balance that should be allowed him as compensation for services for A. D. 1899. H. 4 76. — Judiciary Committee : A Bill to create a Sinking Fund Commission for Richland County, and to define its duties.

ENACTING W ORDS STRICKEN OUT. The f ollowing Bill was taken up, and on motion of Mr. De- BRUHL, the enacting words were sticken out: H. 1 3 3. — Mr. West: A Bill providing for County profits from dispensaries to be used for the support of free schools and for monthly settlements. THURSDAY, F EBRUARY 7, 1901. 445

On m otion of Mr. DENNIS the enacting words of the following Bill were stricken out: H. 4 41. — Mr. Wingo : A Joint Resolution to provide for the pur chase of two hundred volumes of the Historical Records and Rolls of volunteer troops furnished by South Carolina in the Spanish- American war, compiled and published by Gen. J. W. Floyd, Adju tant and Inspector General, and to authorize and direct the Comp troller General to draw his warrant on the State Treasurer to pay for same.

BILL T ABLED. The f ollowing Bill was taken up, and on motion of Mr. F. H. McMASTER, it was laid on the table and permission granted to withdraw from the files of the House: H. 1 56. — Mr. F. H. McMaster: A Bill to require life insurance companies doing business in this State on a reserve plan to invest the reserve funds on policies issued in this State in securities in this State. The f ollowing Bill was taken up, and on motion of Mr. DANTZ- LER, it was laid on the table and permission granted to withdraw from the files of the House : H. 3 92. — Mr. Dantzler: A Bill to provide a penalty for the un reasonable delay in the shipment and delivery of any goods, wares and merchandise by any railroad or other carrier for hire in this State.

BILL C ONTINUED. The f ollowing Bill was taken up, and on motion of Mr. WEST, it was continued until next session, which was agreed to. . H. 1 67. — Mr. West : A Bill to prohibit the selling of rectified al coholic spirituous liquors within this State without labeling it as such.

UNFINISHED B USINESS. The following Bills were taken up : H. 2 79. — Mr. Estridge : A Bill providing for the payment of salaries to Sheriffs in monthly instalments. Mr. T ATUM moved to adjourn debate, which was agreed to. H. 1 27. — Mr. John P. Thomas, Jr. : A Bill to authorize and em power Twin City Power Company, a corporation of the Stare of 446 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

South C arolina, to construct a (Jam, or dams, across the Savannah River to the Georgia State line, in said river, near the mouth of Bar ton's Creek, and Southern end bi Prince's Island, and to confer the right and eminent domain on said company. Mr.. J P. THOMAS, Jr., moved to adjourn debate, which was agreed to.

FREPORTS O COMMITTEES. Mr. F RASER, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a ' favorable report with amendments on H. 4 54 (S. 17.) — Mr. Graydon : To require all foreign railroad corporations building, operating, purchasing or leasing any railroad in this State to become incorporated under the laws of this State. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow.

MESSAGE. fState o South Carolina, Executive Chamber, Columbia, S . C, February 7, 1901. Gentlemen o f the General Assembly : The H onorable John B. Cleveland of Spartanburg has expressed a desire to present to the State of South Carolina a memorial mar ble tablet to which is affixed a plate of copper taken from the coffin of the late James Glen, Esq., of Longcroft, Scotland, who lies buried in the ancient churchyard near Linlithgow Castle. He was Gover nor of South Carolina from 1738 to 1755, during which period his wise administration added greatly to the peace, security and pros perity of the province. I, t herefore, recommend to your honorable bodies that a Con current Resolution be passed accepting the gift of this patriotic and public spirited citizen and providing for a permanent location in the State Capitol ; and, further, that an hour be appointed at which a formal presentation and acceptance may be made. Respectfully, M.. B McSWEENEY, Governor.

A C ONCURRENT RESOLUTION. H. 4 89. — Mr. Bacot: A Concurrent Resolution relating to the gift of a memorial tablet by the Hon. John B. Cleveland. FRIDAY, F EBRUARY 8, 1901. 447

Considered i mmediately, agreed to and ordered sent to the Senate for concurrence. Received a s information. On m otion of Mr. KINARD, at 10 45 P. M. the House adjourned. - journed.

FRIDAY, F EBRUARY 8, 1901. The H ouse assembled at 10 A. M. The Clerk called the roll. The S PEAKER took the chair, and, a quorum being present, the deliberations were opened with prayer by Rev. E. P. Hutson. The C lerk proceeded to read the Journal of yesterday's proceed ings, when, on motion of Mr. WINGO, the further reading of the Journal was dispensed with, and it was confirmed. The S PEAKER called, in alphabetical order of Counties, for Pe titions, Memorials, Presentments of Grand Juries, Returns of Com- missisoners, and such like papers, and for Resolutions, Bill or Mo tions. On m otion of Mr. FREEMAN, the call was dispensed with for this day.

REPORTSF O COMMITTEES. Mr. M cGOWAN, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a majority and minority report on H. 1 92. (S. — .) — Mr. Grubcr: A Bill to declare the construction to be placed upon certain Acts of the General Assembly amending former Acts. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. T HOMPSON, from the Committee on State House and Grounds, submitted an unfavorable report on H. 4 16. (S. — .) — Mr. Marshall: A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the completion of the State House," ap proved the 19th day of February, A. D. 1900. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. B ANKS, from the Qommittee on Offices and Officers, submit ted a favorable report on H. 4 43. — Mr. Patterson : A Bill to amend Section t of an Act en titled "An Act to prescribe and fix the fees of physicians for post mortem examinations at Coroner s inquests," approved 25th Fcbru- 448 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE, ary, 1 896, by making same Act apply to Barnwell and Williams burg Counties, heretofore exempted. Ordered for consideration tomorrow. Mr. C OSGROVE, from the Committee on Banking and Insur ance, submitted a majority and minority report on H. 4 61. (S. — .) — Mr. Dean : A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend Sections 1 and 2 of an Act entitled 'An Act to require any insurance company or association to be possessed of one hun dred thousand dollars surplus or capital, or in lieu thereof to have one hundred thousand dollars on deposit with some State for the benefit of all policy holders, or in lieu thereof to deposit with the Treasurer of this State valid State securities aggregating ten thous and dollars, said securities to be subject to any judgment against said company, and said judgment shall operate as a lien on such se curities, and providing a penalty for the violation of the provisions of this Act.' " Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr: L YLES, from the Committee on Offices and Officers, submit ted a favorable report on H. 4 78. (S. — .) — Mr. Stackhouse: A Bill to repeal an Act en- tiltled "An Act relating to fees and salaries of the County officers of the several Counties of this State," approved the 19th day of Feb ruary, A. D. 1900. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. C ROFT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a fa vorable report, with amendments, on H. 3 16. — Mr. Whaley (by request) : A Bill to regulate the ser vice and price of illuminating gas in cities of over forty thousand in habitants. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. L IDE, from the Committee on Offices and Officers, submitted a favorable report on H. 4 48. — Mr. Croft: A Bill to amend Section 897 of Volume I. of the Revised Statutes of this State so as to require County Treasur ers to keep a record stating the title of each case where a fine has been paid and the amount thereof. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. W OODWARD, from the Committee on Offices and Officers, submitted an unfavorable report on H. 4 64. (S. — .) — Mr. Brown: A Bill to provide for the appoint ment and compensation of a State Geologist. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. FRIDAY. F EBRUARY 8, 1901. 449

Mr. K EELS, from the Committee on Offices and Officers, submit ted a favorable report, with amendments, on II. 4 77. — Mr. Stackhouse: A Bill to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to declare and regulate the fees of Clerks of the Courts of Com mon Picas and General Sessions in this State, and to provide a salary in heu and instead of costs and fees in criminal cases. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow.

INTRODUCTION O F BILLS. The f ollowing Bills were taken up. severally read the first time and referred to appropriate committees : H. 4 90. — Judiciary Committee: A Bill to authorize and empower the County Board of Commissioners of Kershaw County to sell the jail, lots and buildings now owned by said County and to purchase another site for the same. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. H. 4 91.— Mr. RAINSFORD: A Bill to regulate express and tel egraph and telephone companies, and to extend the powers of Rail road Commissioners so as to give them power and authority to regu late charges by express companies for transportation : to regulate charges for telegraph and telephone companies for the transmission of messages by telegraph and telephone, or charges by persons en gaged in the several businesses herein named to apply the pow ers given to said Commissioners by law over railroad com panies to all companies or persons owning or controlling or operating a line or lines of express and telegraph and tele phones, and penalties prescribed against railroads for violating Commissioners' rules apply to the companies and persons herein named, whose line or lines is or are wholly or in part in this State. Which w as referred to the Committee on Railroads.

SPECIAL O RDER. Special o rder for tomorrow and from day to day until disposed of. H. 4 94. — Committee on Offices and Officers: A Joint Resolution authorizing and requiring the County Board of Commissioners of Clarendon County to have thoroughly investigated the present con dition of and the workings of the public offices of Clarendon County for the last past ten years. Printing a nd reference dispensed with.

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H. 4 93. — Committee on Public Schools : A Bill to provide for the establishment of a new School District in the County of Anderson. Printing dispensed with.

SPECIAL O RDER FOR MONDAY IMMEDIATELY AFTER THIRD READING BILLS, AND FROM DAY TO DAY UNTIL DISPOSED OF. H. 4 92. — The Ways and Means Committee : A Bill to make ap propriation for the payment of the per diem, mileage and stationery. certificates of the members of the General Assembly, the salaries of the subordinate officers and employes thereof, and for other purposes herein named. CLAIMS. Mr. E LDER, from the Committee on Claims, submitted a favor able report on H. 4 82.— Claims of J. H. Counts, G. F. Keisler, W. N. Kleckley and S. J. Leonard, for $36.50. H. 4 83. — Claim of Mrs. Julia V. Reynolds for refund of taxes, $54.16. Which w as considered immediately, agreed to and the claims or dered sent to the Senate. The H ouse returned to the Senate the following claim : H. 488. — J. E. DuPre, for $3.50, with concurrence. INDEFINITELY P OSTPONED. The f ollowing Concurrent Resolution was taken up, considered immediately and subsequently postponed : H. 4 95. — Mr. McGOWAN : A Concurrent Resolution: Be it re solved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring. That a Bill for a special charter incorporating the Seigler Mills Company be allowed to be introduced, and when introduced mav pass as other Bills. H. 3 75. — Committee on Medical Affairs: A Biil to amend Section 1 of an Act, so as to empower the Slate Board of Health to make vac cination compulsory. On m otion of Mr. BUTLER, the Bill was indefinitely postponed. CONTINUED B ILLS. The f ollowing Bills were taken up, and, on motion of Mr. KI. NARD, were continued until the first day of next session : FRIDAY, F EBRUARY 8, 1901. 451

H. 3 74. — Joint Committee : A Bill to fix the amount of the com pensation to be paid to the various officers of the various Counties of the State. H. 4 26. — Mr. Lofton, from a Special Committee: A Bill to, further regulate the working and maintaining of the highways and bridges of this State.

PAPERS F ROM THE SENATE. The S enate returned to this House the following, with amend ments : .H. R 132. — Mr. Sanders: A Bill to allow the School Districts of the City of Spartanburg to order an election and to issue coupon bonds for school purposes. The B ill having been recalled from the engrossing department, and at the request of the Senate, returned thereto, and amended, it was returned to this House. The Senate amendments having been agreed to, the Bill as amended having had three readings in each House, it was ordered that the title be changed to that of an Act and it be enrolled for ratification.

REPORTF O COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE. Columbia, S . C, 7th February, 1901. The C ommittee of Conference, to whom was referred Substitute Bill for House Bill, H.. 4 — To amend Section 2500 of the General Statutes of 1882, incorporated in Section 165 of the Criminal Statutes of 1893, as amended by Act approved December 20th, 1893, so as to apply to all personal property, Respectfully r eport that they have carefully considered the same, and recommend that the Senate do recede from amendment, striking out proviso at end of said Bill. .A. H DEAN, J. S. BRICE. Committee on part of Senate. F. P. McGOWAN, ADAM H. MOSS. T. W. BACOT, Committee on part of House. The House having agreed to the report of the Committee of Con ference, the Bill was ordered enrolled for ratification. 452 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

MESSAGE N O. — . In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C, Feb. 8, 1901. Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives : The S enate respectfully informs your honorable body that it has adopted the report of the Committee of Conference on a Bill to amend Section 2500 of the General Statutes of 1882, incorporated in Section 165 of the Criminal Statutes of 1893, as amended by Act approved December 20th, 1893, so as to apply to all personal proper ty- Very r espectfully, J.. H TILLMAN, President of the Senate. MESSAGE N O. — . In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C, Feb. 8, 1901. Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives : The S enate respectfully informs your honorable body that it has refused to agree to the amendments proposed by your honorable body to S. 3 4. — Mr. Barnwell : A Bill to provide for renewing and extend ing the charters of incorporations, except -railroad, railway, tramway, turnpike and canal corporations incorporated by special Acts, whose charters have not yet expired. Requests a C ommittee of Conference, and has appointed as a Com mittee of Conference on the part of the Senate, Messrs. Ragsdale and Manning. Very r espectfully, J.. H TILLMAN, President of the Senate. The S PEAKER appointed on the part of the House as a Commit tee of Conference Messrs. Moffett, Rucker and Patterson.

COMMITTEE O N ENROLLED ACTS. To whom was referred the following Act : H. 1 06. — An Act : To amend Section 4 of an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the establishment of a new School District in Spartan burg County, and to authorize the levy and collection of a local tax therein, approved therein," approved December 22d, 1883. FRIDAY, F EBRUARY 8, 1901. 453

Respectfully r eport that they have carefully examined the same, and report them correctly enrolled and ready for ratification. HENRY B . RICHARDSON, For C ommittee.

RESOLUTION. M r. HILL offered the following resolution : Resolved, T hat when this House is not considering special orders they shall take up the Calendar in its regular order. Which was considered immediately and agreed to.

MESSAGE N O. — . Statef o South Carolina, . Executive Chamber, Columbia, Feb. 8, 1901. Gentlemen o f the General Assembly : I h ave the honor to transmit herewith the Seventy-Seventh Annual Report of the South Carolina State Hospital for the Insane, for the year 1900. Respectfully, .M. B McSWEENEY, Governor. THIRD R EADING BILLS. The f ollowing Bills were taken up, read a third time, passed and ordered sent to the Senate : H. 3 99. --Ways and Means : A Bill to make appropriations to meet the ordinary expenses of the State Government for the fiscal year commencing January 1st, 1901. H. 8 0. — Mr. Sinklcr: A Bill relating to attorneys' costs in the Supreme Court. H. 1 24. — Mr. J. P. Thomas, Jr.: A Bill to require all officers charged by law with the assessment and collection of taxes to fur nish, upon application, certificates as to the amount of all taxes levied and assessed upon any property which are due and payable, and which are liens upon such property, and to declare the effect of such certificates. H. 1 73. — Mr. Wood : A Bill to amend Section 4 of an Act entitled "An Act to prolribit emigrant agents from plying theii vocations within this State without first obtaining a license, and for other pur poses." 454 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

H. 3 64. — Mr. Spears : A Joint Resolution to provide for the pay - ment of two hundred dollars to W. H. Lawrence, County Treasurer of Darlington County, as balance that should be allowed him as com pensation for services for A. D. 1899. H. 4 76. — Judiciary Committee: A Bill to create a Sinking Fund Commission for Richland Countv,and to define its duties. II. 4 80. — Committee on Education: A Bill to amend Section 1 of an Act to amend an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to provide for the County Government of the various Counties of this State,' " approved the 6th day of March, 1899, approved the 19th day of February, A. D. 1900, so far as the same relates to Orangeburg County.

SECOND R EADING BILLS. The f ollowing Bills were taken up, amended, read a second time and ordered to a third reading tomorrow : H. 1 63. — Mr. Johnson : A Bill to provide for the incorporation of cities of more than five thousand inhabitants. Mr. M ORGAN moved to amend as follows : Amend b y adding to the end of Section 17, on page 8 of the printed Bill, the following: "Provided, That in cities where Boards of Police Commissioners have been established by law, the election or appointment of the police officers and men of such cities shall be gov erned by the provisions of law pertaining to said Board of Police Commission for such city." Which w as agreed to. Mr. S ANDERS moved to amend : First. S trike out all of Section 1 and insert in place thereof Section I. That whenever one hundred citizens of any proposed city of this State, containing more than 5,000 inhabitants, shall de sire that the said city shall become incorporated, they may present to the Secretary of State a petition for that purpose, setting forth the name of the proposed city, the proposed corporate limits, and the number of inhabitants thereof, signed by at least one hundred free hold voters of said proposed city, the Secretary of State shall then issue a commission to not more than ten, or less than five, commis sioners, citizens of said proposed city, empowering them to proceed to the proper registration of the electors within the proposed cor porate limits of the proposed city, and to advertise an election for twenty (20) consecutive days in the newspapers published within the proposed corporate limits of the proposed city, and if there be no FRIDAY. F EBRUARY 8, 1901. 455 newspapers p ublished therein, then to advertise by posting a notice of such election for twenty consecutive days in not less than three public places within such proposed corporate limits, and to appoint managers to conduct the same, which election shall be conducted as all other municipal elections, and at which the electors shall vote on the tollowing questions: 1, Corporation; 2, Name; 3, Mayor and Aldermen, voting for one Alderman from each Ward, and if said proposed city be not divided into Wards, then for six Aldermen from the proposed city at large. The managers of such election shall make their sworn returns of the result of said election to the said Commissioners, who shall certify the same to the Secretary of State, which return shall show the number of those voting in said election, together with the number of those voting on each of said questions. If a majority of those voting in such election shall vote in favor of such proposed territory being incorporated, then the Secretary of State shall issue a certificate of incorporation of said proposed city, under this Act, which certificate shall state the name of the proposed city, and those receiving the highest number of votes for Mayor and Aldermen, respectively, in the election hereinbefore provided for shall be the Mayor and Aldermen of said city until their successors shall have been elected as hereinafter provided for. Second. S trike out the words "by Section 1," on last line of Sec tion 4, and insert "in." Third. S trike out "the" just before "managers," on first line of Section 6, and insert "in all elections provided for in this Act, except those provided for in Section 1 thereof." Fourth. S trike out all after "city," on line to. down to "notify," on line 12 of Section 6. and insert "who." Fifth. S tiike out "Mayor or Clerk of Court," line 13, Section b, and insert "City Council." Sixth. S trike out all after ' Act," line 7, to "the same." line 8, Section 7. Seventh. S trike out "General Statutes of this Slate," line 9, Sec tion 7, and insert "law." Eighth. S trike out "twelve," line 7, and insert "twenty- four." Twelfth. S trike out "streets," on line 15, Section 12, and insert "public roads." Thirteenth. S trike out "the roads," line 15, Section 12. Fourteenth. I nsert before "during," line 16, Srction 12, "in which such city is situate." Fifteenth. I nsert "city" after "said," line 1, Section 13. 456 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Sixteenth. S trike out "tax," line 3, Section 13. Seventeenth. Strike out "one-half," line 2, Section 14, and insert "one-fourth." Eighteenth. S trike out "owned or held," on line 4, Section 14. Nineteenth. A fter "purpose," line 8, Section 14, insert "except such as is exempt from taxation under the Constitution and laws of this State." Twentieth. A fter "tried," line 24, Section 15, insert "dc novo." Twenty-first. S trike out all after ' ordinance," line 15, Section 18, down to "Provided," line 17, Section 18. Twenty-second. S trike out "wholly or partly, " on line 2, Sec tion 19. Twenty-third. S trike out "of," line 7, Section 19, and insert "for." Twenty-fourth. S trike out all from and including "redemption," 011 line 8, Section 20, down to "said, ' on line 9, same Section, and insert "payment of any." Twenty- f ourth. Strike out "issued," line 12, Section 19, and insert "created or increased." Twenty-fifth. S trike out . property," line 12, Section 20. Twenty-sixth. S trike out "such fact shall be certified" and insert "they shall order an election upon such questions in the manner here inbefore provided, and if a majority of the qualified electors vote in favor of such surrender and incorporation they shall certify the re sult." Allf o which were agreed to. Mr. L1DE moved to Amend B ill No. 163 by adding the following at the close of Sec tion 14: "The said City Council shall have the power to enforce the payment of all taxes levied under authority of this Act against the property of defaulters, to the same extent and in the same manner as is provided by law for the collection of State and Conuty taxes, except that executions to enforce the payment of the taxes due the said city shall be issued under the seal of the corporation by the Clerk thereof, and directed to the Chief of Police, or any other officer designated by the City Council for that purpose." Which w as agreed to. Mr. L IDE moved to Amend B ill No. 163 by adding at end of Bill, as Section 3 1. The said City Council are hereby authorized and em powered to require all male inhabitants of said city between the ages of eighteen and fifty years (active firemen and persons exempt by FRIDAY, F EBRUARY 8, 1901. 457

law f rom road duty excepted ) to work upon the roads, streets and wa\s of said city not exceeding four days in each and every year, or in lieu of such work the City Council may compound with persons so liable to work in any amount not exceeding three dollars per an num, to be applied to the use of said city; and any person failing or refusing to perform such work, or to cBmpound as above provided, upon conviction thereof before the Mayor or acting Mayor (who may bring any such person before him by warrant) be fined not ex ceeding ten dollars, or be imprisoned in the County jail for a period not exceeding thirty days. Which was agreed to. Mr. BACOT moved to amend as follows : Add a Section, to be known as Section 32, as follows : Section 32. The provisions of this Act shall not affect the rights and liabilities acquired by any city under a charter heretofore granted and obtained. Which w as agreed to. Mr. D ORROH moved to amend Mr. Sanders' 26th amendment by inserting between the words "certified" and "and," "on line 10 of Section 26." Which w as agreed to. The f ollowing Bills were taken up, read a second time and ordered to a third reading tomorrow : H. 6 1. — Mr. Rucker: A Bill relating to chattel mortgages. Mr. R UCKER moved to reconsider the vote whereby the Bill was ordered to a third reading, and to lay that motion on the table. Which w as agreed to. .H. 6 — Mr. Cosgrove : A Bill to amend Section 663 of the Revised Statutes of South Carolina, 1893, Volume 1, relating to County chain gang, and being Section 24 of the Act entitled "An Act to provide a system of County Government for the several Counties of the State," and approved January 4th, A. D. 1894. II. 7 3. — Mr. Cosgrove : A Bill to secure to the County of Charles ton and its proper officers a right of way in and to all drainage, public canals and ditches in Charleston County, and to enforce obedience to the laws and regulations pertaining to the same. H. 4 79. — Ways and Means Committee : A Bill to raise supplies and make appropriations for the fiscal year commencing January 1st, 1 901. Mr. C ROFT moved to Amend S ection 2, line 23, by striking out "11" and inserting in 458 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE, place t hereof "13," and striking out "50" and inserting "60" in place thereof. Which w as agreed to. Mr. P RINCE moved to Amend s ub-division of Section 2, relating to Anderson County, by striking out the following .words : "'for constitutional school tax, three (3) mills." Which w as agreed to. Mr. C RUM moved to amend as to Bamberg: Line 5 5, printed Bill, by striking out "eight" after Supervisor and before "hundred," and inserting ' seven." Which was agreed to. Mr. BUTLER moved to Amendy b striking out the word "Township," on line 215, page 8, after the word "Draytonville." Which was agreed to. Mr. REDFEARN moved to Amend S upply Bill as to Chesterfield by inserting in last line the word ' years" between "two" and "old." Which was agreed to. Mr. RICHARDSON moved to Amendy b adding after the words "thirteen hundred and seventy- five," on line 234, the word "dollars," so it shall read : 'thirteen hun dred and seventy-five dollars" Which w as agreed to. Mr. B IVENS moved to amend Page 1 0. line 262 of printed Bill, insert before the word ' bonds" "interest on." On same line strike out "three-fourths" and insert "three-eighths" instead. Which w as agreed to. Mr. S TROM moved to amend Page 1 1, line 277, strike 'out "three-quarters" (3-4) and insert "seven-eighths" (7-8). Which was agreed to. Mr. WELLS moved to amend as follows : Of t he amount so raised, the County Supervisor shall receive fifty dollars, and the County Superintendent of Education, twenty-five dollars, in addition to their regular salaries, as traveling expenses. The County Treasurer is hereby authorized, upon the warrant of the County Supervisor, to pay D. H. Traxler and Charles Poston, Coun ty Commissioners for the year A. D. 1900, such amount as a mileage FRIDAY, F EBRUARY 8, 1901. 459 of f ive cents per mile, one way only, in going to the Court House, by the most direct route, to attend meetings of County Commissioners for and during the year A. D. 1900, would have raised. Which was agreed to. Mr. K INARD moved to amend as follows : The S heriff to present itemized statement to Supervisor. Which w as agreed to. Mr. P YATT moved to yAmend b inserting after the word "mills," line 318, the follow ing: The County Board of Commissioners of Georgetown County are hereby authorized to pay H. L. Smith, Clerk of Court, the sum of two hundred and eighty-six 36-100 ($286 36-100) dollars for ex tra work recording old pleadings, etc. Said amount to be paid out of the taxes collected for the year 1900. Which w as agreed to. Mr. W OODWARD moved to Amend S ection 2, line 322, by striking out "6 1-2" and inserting "5 3 :4" Which w as agreed to. Mr. W ILLIAMS moved to yAmend b adding after the word "bonds," line 343, page 13, print ed Bill, the following: "The said Treasurer is hereby required to keep all funds now in his hands or hereafter collected by him, for the retirement of Township or County bonds, on deposit in the Bank of Lancaster, at interest." Which w as agred to. Mr. M cGOWAN moved to amend Printed B ill so far as the same relates to Laurens County, as fol lows : 1. S trike out on lines 345 and 346 the words "for road purposes, one (1) mill," and insert in lieu thereof the words: "for additional road purposes, one ( 1 ) mill and commutation fund." n2. O line 347 strike out the words "three and one-half mills (3 J -2)," and insert in lieu thereof the words "three (3) mills." 3.n O line 347, after the word "Dispensary." and before the word "to," insert these words : "which go to the County." n4. O line 354, after the word "purpose," and. before the word "shall," insert the word "only." Which w as agreed to. Mr. C AMPBELL moved to yAmend b inserting after the word "mill," in line 392, the fol 460 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

lowing: " out of the tax for ordinary County purposes the County Superintendent of Education shall be paid a salary of five hundred dollars, without traveling expenses ; the County Supervisor, five hundred dollars and other officers as now provided by law." Also, Amend f urther by striking out "supplies," in line 393, and insert ing "surplus," and by striking out "sum," in line 407, and inserting same. Which w as agreed to. Mr. D OMINICK moved to amend On p age 15, line 409 (printed Bill), amend by adding after the word "mills" the following: "for the payment of counsel fees, amounting to two hundred and sixty dollars ($260.00), to Hunt & Hunt and George Johnstone, for professional services rendered in the case of The Congaree Construction Company vs. Number Nine (9) Township, one-half of one mill, in addition to levy for ordinary purposes, on all taxable property in Number Nine (9) Township: Provided, That the surplus of said special levy, if any, shall be ap plied to the road fund of said Township. "That p art of the compensation of the County Treasurer, payable out of County funds, shall be paid in monthly instalments on and after March 1, 1901. "The S upervisor is hereby authorized and empowered to return to W. A. Hill, out of the levy for ordinary purposes, the sum of forty dollars, advanced to the County by the said W. A. Hill, for clerical services." Which w as agreed to. Mr. T ATUM moved to Amendn o page 15, line 417, by adding at end of same the fol lowing : "Provided, That the County Commissioners are authorized and required to pay into the public school fund one-half of all funds realized from the Dispensary profits of said County." Which w as agreed to. Mr. W EST moved to Amendy b adding at the end of line 432, page 16, the following: "That the County Commissioners are hereby authorized and required to use so much of the profits arising from the Dispensary, not to exceed one-half thereof, to supplement the constitutional school fund, as may be sufficient to keep the free common schools of the Count y open fo ;ix months in the year." Which w as agreed to. FRIDAY, F EBRUARY 8, 1901. 461

Mr. B LEASE moved to Amend S ection 2, Sub-division Saluda, line 435, after the word "mills," and before the word "unexpended," this, ; "for per manent improvements on public roads, one (1) mill." Which w as agreed to. Mr. D URANT offered the following : yAmend b striking out "since," 454 and 455, to period on said line, at the end of the word "dollars." The a mendment was laid on the table. Leave granted to print in journal. Mr. S PEARS moved to Amend S ection 6a by adding at the end thereof the following pro viso : "Provided, That in case the County Treasurer shall issue any execution against the property of any person who has paid his or her taxes for the current year, the said County Treasurer shall pay all costs incurred in the issuing and service of said execution. Which w as agreed to. Mr. L IDE moved to Amend S ection 10, page 21, line 4, by striking out "fifteen" and inserting the word "ten." Which was agreed to. Mr. W ILSON gave notice of amendments on third reading. At 1 :4s P. M. the House receded from business until 8 P. M.

RECESS. .At 8 P M. the House re-assembled, the SPEAKER in the chair. SECOND R EADING BILLS. The f ollowing Bills were taken up, read a second time, and ordered to a third reading tomorrow : H. 3 88. — Mr. W. L. Parker : A Bill to abolish all license fees as is now provided by law for buying seed cotton in the County of Berk eley. H. 4 09. — Mr. J. C. Robertson : A Bill to amend Section 1684 of the Revised Statutes of the State of South Carolina of 1893. H. 4 67. — Mr. Spears : A Bill to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to prevent the use of a free pass, express or telegraph frank on any railroad by any United States Senator or member of Cong. 5 from this State, or by any member of the General Assembly of this State, 462 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

yor b any State or County official, or by any Judge of a Court of Record in this State," approved December 22nd, A. D. 1891. Mr. T ATUM moved to strike out the enacting words. Upon that motion the yeas and nays were requested, and it was decided in the negative. 8Yeas, 3 ; nays, 64. Those w ho voted in the affirmative are : Messrs. A ustin, Bacot, Beamguard, Brooks, Dorroh, Elder, Fraser, Gaston, Galluchat, Gunter, Haile, Hardin, Hollis, Keels, Kibler, Lide, Logan, Lomax, McCall, McLaughlin, McLeod, Mishoe, Mor gan, Moses, Moss, Prince, Redfearn, Richards, Rucker, Sanders, Strom, Tatum, Theus, W. J. Thomas, Thompson, Wilson, Wingo and Woodward. — 38. Those w ho voted in the negative are : Hon.. W F. Stevenson, Speaker; Messrs. Ashley, All, Banks, Bates, Bivens, Blease, Brown, Bryan, Butler, Campbell, Carter, Cooper, Cosgrove, Croft, Crum, Dantzler, Dean, Dennis, Dodd, Dominick, Dunbar, Durant, Efird, Estridge, Fox, Freeman, Gourdin, Hill, Humphrey, Johnson, Kinsey, Lever, Little, Lockwood, Lofton, Lyles, Mauldin, Mayson, McCraw, McGowan F. H. McMaster, Jno. McMaster, Morrison, Murchison, Nichols, W. L. Parker, Patterson, Rankin, Richardson, C. E. Robinson, R. B. A. Robinson, Robertson, Sinkler, J. B. Smith, M. L. Smith, Spears, Vincent, Wolling, Wells, West, Weston, Williams and Woods. — 64. Mr. S PEARS moved to reconsider the vote whereby the Bill was ordered to a third reading, and to lay that motion on the table. Which w as agreed to. REASONSOR F VOTING. My r eason for voting "aye" on the motion to strike out the en acting words of House Bill No. 467 is that, having been a member of the General Assembly that enacted the law which it is now sought to repeal, and having opposed and voted against the law at the time of its passage, I am unwilling by my vote to allow myself to be at liberty to use that which the former General Assembly thought might be abused. T.. W BACOT. The f ollowing Bills were taken up, amended, read a second time, and ordered to a third reading tomorrow : H. 3 3. — Medical Affairs (substitute) : A Bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter XXIV. of Title VIII. of the Revised Statutes, Volume 1, relating to the Board of Health, by adding thereto two Sections, to FRIDAY, F EBRUARY 8, 1901. 463 be k nown as Section 969a and Section 969b, extending the powers of State and local Boards of Health. Mr. T HOMAS moved to amend as follows : "Provided, T hat nothing herein contained shall be construed as giving to the Boards outside of incorporated towns and cities the right to enforce compulsory vaccination." Which w as agreed to. Mr. A SHLEY moved to re-consider the vote whereby the amend ment was agreed to, and to lay that motion on the table. Which was agreed to. .Mr. J P. THOMAS, Jr., moved to reconsider the vote whereby the Bill was ordered to a third reading, and to lay that motion on the table. Which w as agreed to. H. 1 05. — Mr. Sanders : A Bill to fix the amount to be recovered in the Courts of this State upon any note, mortgage or other obligation for the payment of money which has been altered in any material particular. The C ommittee offered the following amendments : I. I nsert immediately after the word "money," on line 4 of Sec tion 1 of the original Bill (first page), the following words, to wit: "without first having obtained the written consent of the maker, obli gator, mortgagor, endorser or guarantor." Which w as agreed to. 2. S trike out the words "greater amount than the principal," oc curring on lines 8 and 9 of said section, and in lieu thereof insert the word "part." Which w as agreed to. 3. S trike out the whole of Section 2. Mr. CROFT moved to amend Section 1 , line 2, after the word "has," insert "intentionally." Which was agreed to. Mr. B ACOT moved to reconsider the vote whereby the Bill was ordered to a third reading, and to lay that motion on the table. Which was agreed to. H. 1 65. — Mr. Vincent : A Bill to amend "An Act to regulate the catching, gathering, sale, export or canning of oysters, clams and terrapins, to declare the law in reference thereto and to abolish the office of Terrapin Inspector, as herein provided," approved the 19th day of February, A. D. 1900. Mr. V INCENT moved to amend in the following particulars : 464 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

By s triking out the following words appearing on lines 1, 2 and 3 of Section 1 of Bill : "An Act making it unlawful to gather oysters or clams without a license, except upon one's own land," and insert ing in lieu thereof the following words: "An Act to regulate the catching, gathering, sale, export or canning of oysters, clams and ter rapins, to declare the law in reference thereto, and to abolish the office of Terrapin Inspector, as herein provided." Also On l ine 8 of Section 1, after the word "thereof," insert the follow ing words : And in same line insert after "each," and before "ton," the word "additional." Also That S ection 2 of Bill be stricken out, and the following inserted in lieu thereof. Section 2 . That Section 5 of said Act be, and the same is hereby, amended by striking out the following words, appearing on lines 1 and 2 of said section. Also "That t he County Supervisor, or the chairman of the County Board of Commissioners of each County, shall be," and insert in lieu thereof, "that the County Board of Commissioners of each County be, and they are hereby, authorized and empowered to appoint some competent person, who." Also a mend same section, oh line 4, by inserting between the word "and" and the word "shall," the word "who." Also a mend same section, on line 8, by striking out the word "two" and inserting the word "five," so that said section when so amended shall read as follows : Section 5 . That the County Board of Commissioners of each County be, and they are hereby, authorized and empowered to ap point some competent person, who shall be charged with the enforce ment of this Act in their respective Counties, and who shall have the right to appoint such assistants as may be necessary, at his own ex pense, to aid him in the enforcement of this Act, and shall receive as compensation twenty per cent, of the licenses and fines paid to the County under this Act, not to exceed in any one year the sum of five hundred dollars. Which w as agreed to. FRIDAY, F EBRUARY 8, 1901. 465

SPECIAL O RDERS. On m otion of Mr. M. L. SMITH, the following Bill was taken up and made a Special Order for tomorrow immediately after third reading Bills, and from day to day until disposed of : H. 4 60 (S. — ). — Mr. Brantley: A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend Section 2316 of the Revised Statutes of this State, the same being a part of the Lord Campbell Act." On m otion of Mr. HARDIN, the following Bill was taken up and made a Special Order for tomorrow, and from day to day until dis posed of : H. 3 02. — Mr. Weston: A Bill to amend Section 18.3 of the Gen eral Statutes of this State, being Section 236 of the Revised Statutes of this State, providing that the value of railroad property shall be fixed for taxation. • Mr. C ROFT moved to reconsider the vote whereby the following was continued to next session, and to allow same retain its place on the Calendar: H. 4 26.— Mr. Lofton, from a Special Committee : A Bill to further regulate the working and maintaining of the highways and bridges of this State. Which w as agreed to. The B ill being taken up, Mr. SANDERS moved to adjourn de bate. Which w as agreed to. BILL T ABLED. The f ollowing Bill was taken up and, on motion of Mr. BACOT, it was laid on the table, and leave was granted to withdraw from the files of the House : H. 2 30. — Mr. M. L. Smith: A Bill to amend Section 403 of the General Statutes of the State of South Carolina, being Section 461 of the Revised Statutes of said State, relating to the corporate purposes of Counties, by authorizing Counties to sell lands and tenements and personalty. PAPERS F ROM THE SENATE. CONCURRENT RESOLUTION. The Senate sent to this House the following : H. 4 98 (S. — ). — Mr. Brice : A Concurrent Resolution relating to the cotton blight. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. 30— H -J— (500.) 466 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

H. 4 97 (S. — ). — Mr. Barnwell : A Concurrent Resolution allow ing the introduction of a Bill to amend the special charter of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Orphanage. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow.

RESOLUTION. Mr. J NO. McMASTER offered the following Resolution : H. 496. — Resolution criticizing the course of Jno. L. McLaurin in the United States Senate. Which w as ordered for consideration tomorrow. The S enate returned to this House the following claims :

CLAIMS. H. 4 22. — Election in Greenville County, $36.85. H. 4 30. — Claim of T. O. Sanders, as witness before Commission to investigate the affairs of the South Carolina Penitentiary, for $24.00. Which w as considered immediately, agreed to, and the same or dered paid. At 1 0:36, on motion ol Mr. RICHARDS, the House adjourned.

SATURDAY, F EBRUARY 9, 1901. The H ouse assembled at 10 A. M. The Clerk called the roll. The S peaker took the chair, and, a quorum being present, the deliberations were opened with prayer by Rev. E. P. Hutson. The C lerk proceeded to read the Journal of yesterday's proceed ings, when, on motion of Mr. LOMAX, the further reading of the Journal was dispensed with, and it was confirmed. The S PEAKER called, in alphabetical order of Counties, for Pe titions, Memorials, Presentments of Grand Juries, Returns of Com missioners, and such like papers, and for Resolutions, Bills or Mo tions. On m otion of Mr. CAMPBELL, the call was dispensed with tor this dav. RESOLUTION. Mr. L YLES— Resolved, T hat from and after 1 1 o'clock today all Special Orders be discharged except the Bills reported by the Ways and Means SATURDAY, F EBRUARY 9, 1901. 467

Committee, a nd that when so discharged they take their regular places for consideration on the Calendar for consideration, except that from 1 to 2 o'clock today ; we take up only uncontested mat ters. Mr. T ATUM moved to amend by striking out the words "they take their regular places for consideration," and insert in lieu there of the following: "they shall take their place on the Calendar ac cording to their number," which was agreed to. Mr. W ESTON moved to amend as follows : "And no Senate Bills shall be considered today." Which w as agreed to. The R esolution as amended was agreed to.

RESOLUTION. Mr. W ESTON— Resolved, T hat from this day until the close of the session mem bers be limited to five minutes speeches. Which was agreed to.

PAPERS F ROM THE SENATE. The Senate sent to this House the following:

MESSAGE N O. 20. In t he Senate. Columbia, S. C, February 8, 1901. Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives: The S enate respectfully informs your honorable body that it has rejected the following House Joint Resolution and Bill, to wit : H.. R 260. — Mr. Croft : A Joint Resolution appointing John P. Thomas, Sr., of Richland County, a Commissioner for the State to complete the preparation of the Confederate Rolls, and to arrange for the publication of the same. .H. R 295. — Mr. McLaughlin : A Bill to amend Section 820 of the Revised Statutes 1893, Volume I., as to recording chattel mort gages. And h as continued until next session of the General Assembly H. R. 186. — Mr. Bacot : A Joint Resolution allowing and au 468 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE, thorizing S amuel Malone and others to traverse the proceedings for escheat of the estate of Thos. W. Malone, deceased. Very r espectfully, J.. H TILLMAN, President of the Senate. Received a s information. Also, H. 4 99 (S. — ). — Mr. Caughman : A Concurrent Resolution fix ing the hour for adjournment sine die. Ordered for consideration tomorrow. Also, H. 5 00 (S. — ). — Mr. Henderson: A Concurrent Resolution al lowing a Bill to incorporate the Seigler Mills Company to be intro duced. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow.

MESSAGE F ROM THE GOVERNOR. Statef o South Carolina, Executive Chamber, Columbia, S . C, February 9, 1901. Gentlemen of the General Assembly : I h ave the honor to transmit herewith the thirty-first annual report of the State Board of Health of South Carolina, for the fiscal year 1900. Respectfully, .M. B McSWEENEY, ' G overnor. Received a s information.

FREPORT O CONFERENCE COMMITTEE. Statef o South Carolina, Columbia, S. C, 8th February, 1901. The Committee of Conference, to whom was referred a Bill to provide for renewing and extending the charters of corporations, except railroad, railway, tramway, turnpike and canal corporations incorporated by special Acts, whose charters have not expired, (S. 34, H. 239, introduced by Senator Barnwell,) respectfully report that they have carefully considered the same, but have failed to SATURDAY, F EBRUARY 9, 1901. 469 agree, a nd recommend that the same be referred to a Committee of Free Conference. .G. W RAGSDALE, RICHARD I. MANNING, On part of the Senate. GEO. H. MOFFETT, E. M. RCCKER, JR., J. O. PATTERSON, On p art of the House On immediate consideration the Report was adopted! REPORTF O THE COMMITTEE ON FREE CONFERENCE. Columbia, S . C, February 9th, 1901. The C ommittee on Free Conference, to which was referred a Bill to provide a Sinking Fund for Chesterfield County, so as to put said County on a cash basis, and so as to provide for a retirement of bonds issued in aid of railroads, respectfully report that they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend the adoption of the substitute Bill accompanying this report. H. 2 33 (Substitute) — Mr. Redfearn: A Bill to provide a Sinking Fund for Chesterfield County so as to put said County on a cash basis and so as to provide for the retirement of bonds issued in aid of the Cheraw and Chester Railroad. The H ouse having agreed to the report of the Committee of Free Conference, the substitute Bill was ordered enrolled for ratification. Columbia, S . C, February 9th, 1901. The Committee of Free Conference, to which was referred a Bill to amend Section 1 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure, relating to the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court (House No. 68, Senate No. 112), introduced by Mr. Bacot, respectfully report that they have carefully considered the same and recommend that the House do concur in the Senate amendments to the Bill. JOS.. W BARNWELL, J. C. SHEPPARD, GEO. S. MOWER, Committee on part of the Senate. T. W. BACOT, T. B. FRASER. M. P. DeBRUHL, Committee on part of the House. The House agreed to the report of the Committee of Free Confer ence and the Bill was ordered enrolled for ratification. 470 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

THIRD R EADING BILLS. The f ollowing Bills were taken up, read a third time, passed and ordered sent to the Senate : H. 1 05.— Mr. Sanders : A Bill to fix the amount to be recovered in the Courts of this State upon any note, mortgage or other obliga tion for the payment of money which has been altered in any ma terial particular. H. 6 1. — Mr. Rucker: A Bill relating to chattel mortgages. H. 3 3. — Medical Affairs (Substitute) : A Bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter XXIV. of Title VIII. of the Revised Statutes, Volume I., relating to the Board of Health, by adding thereto two Sections, to be known as Section 969a and Section 969b, extending the pow ers of State and local Boards of Health. H. 1 65. — Mr. Vincent : A Bill to amend "An Act to regulate the catching, gathering, sale, export or canning of oysters, clams and terrapins, to declare the law in reference thereto and to abolish the office of Terrapin Inspector, as herein provided," approved the 19th day of February, A. D. 1900. H. 4 09. — Mr. J. C. Robertson: A Bill to amend Section 1684 ot the Revised Statutes of the State of South Carolina of 1893. H. 4 67. — Mr. Spears: A Bill to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to prevent the use of a free pass, express or telegraph frank on any railroad by any United States Senator or member of congress from this State, or by any member of the General Assembly of this State, or by any State or County official, or by any Judge of a Court of Record in this State,'' approved December 22nd, A. D. 1891. H. 7 3. — Mr. Cosgrove : A Bill to secure to the County of Char leston and its proper officers a right of way in and to all drainage, public canals and ditches in Charleston County, and to enforce obe dience to the laws and regulations pertaining to the same. H. 1 63. — Mr. Johnson : A Bill to provide for the incorporation of cities of more than five thousand inhabitants. .H. 6 — Mr. Cosgrove : A Bill to amend Section 663 of the Re vised Statutes of South Carolina, 1893, Volume I., relating to Coun ty chaingangs, and being Section 24 of the Act entitled "An Act to provide a system of County Government for the several Counties of the State," and approved January 4th, A. D. 1894. The f ollowing Bill was taken up : H. 4 79. — Ways and Means Committee: A Bill to raise supplies and make appropriations for the fiscal year commencing January 1st, 1 9 01. SATURDAY, F EBRUARY 9, 1901. 471

.E.Mr. C ROBINSON asked and obtained unanimous consent to amend on the third reading as follows : Under S ubdivision Pickens, by adding at the end the following: "And out of said funds for general purposes the County Superin tendent of Education shb.ll be paid a salary of five hundred dollars and no traveling expenses." The B ill as amended was read a third time, passed and ordered sent to the Senate.

SECOND R EADING BILLS. The f ollowing Bills were taken up, amended, read a second time and ordered to a third reading tomorrow : H. 2 34. — Mr. Croft : A Bill to amend Section 984 of the Revised Statutes of 1893 so as t0 exempt dentists from jury duty. Mr. W INGO moved to reconsider the vote, whereby the Bill was ordered to a third reading and to lay that motion on the table. Which w as agreed to. H. 2 82 (Substitute). — Judiciary Committee: A Bill to sell cer tain property to Sarah Pennington and Jane D. Wilson. H. 3 02. — Mr. Weston: A Bill to amend Section 182 of the Gen eral Statutes of this State, being Section 236 of the Revised Statutes of this State, providing that the value of railroad property shall be fixed for taxation. H. 3 84. — Mr. Blease: A Bill to incorporate the Johnston, Saluda, Greenwood and Anderson Railroad Company. H. 4 06. — Mr. Sanders : A Joint Resolution to pay A. B. Dean $40.72 expenses incurred in extraditing from Tennessee to this State Arthur Sims, an escaped fugitive from justice from this State. H. 4 07. — Mr. Butler: A Bill to amend Section 11 of an Act en titled "An Act to declare the free school law of the State," approved 9th March, 1896, exempting graded school districts from the provi sions of said Section. H. 4 43. — Mr. Patterson : A Bill to amend Section 1 of an Act en titled "An Act to prescribe and fix the fees of physicians for post mortem examinations at Coroner's inquests," approved 25th Febru ary', 1896, by making same Act apply to Barnwell and Williamsburg Counties, heretofore exempted. H. 4 48. — Mr. Croft : A Bill to amend Section 897 of Volume I. of the Revised Statutes of this State so as to require County Treas urers to keep a record stating the title of each case where a fine has been paid and the amount thereof. 4/2 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

H. 4 66. — Mr. McLeod: A Bill to amend Section 3 of an Act en titled "An Act to provide for the election of public cotton weighers, and to provide for their compensation," approved the 9th day of March, A. D. 1896, by adding a proviso providing for the removal of said weighers for good cause shown, and to fill any vacancy oc curring for any cause in office of public cotton weighers. H. 4 75. — Judiciary Committee : A Bill to amend Section 2359 (1874). Volume I., of the Revised Statutes of 1893, as to the exem plified copies of wills admissible in evidence by reducing the number of days from sixty to ten days. H. 4 90. — Judiciary Committee : A Bill to authorize and empower the County Board of Commissioners of Kershaw County to sell the jail, lots and buildings now owned by said County and to purchase another site for the same. H. 4 94. — Committee on Offices and Officers : A Joint Resolution authorizing and requiring the County Board of Commissioners of Clarendon County to have thoroughly investigated the present con dition of and the workings of the public offices of Clarendon County the last past ten years. H. 4 93. — Committee on Public Schools: A Bill to provide for the establishment of a new school district in the County of Anderson. Mr. A SHLEY moved to reconsider the vote whereby the Bill (493) was ordered to a third reading, and to lay that motion on the table. Which w as agreed to. The f ollowing Bill was taken up : H. 2 9. — Mr. C. E. Robinson : A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to fix the salaries of the Coun ty Superintendents of Education of the several Counties of the State,' approved 3rd day of March, A. D. 1899," so far as the same relates to Pickens County. Mr. D eBRUHL offered the following amendment : Which w as agreed to. "Four h undred dollars and one hundred dollars for traveling ex penses." Mr. G UNTER offered the following amendment: Which was agreed to. Section 1 , line 14, after Aiken County, strike out four hundred and insert "five hundred." Mr. B UTLER offered the following amendment: Which was agreed to. SATURDAY, F EBRUARY 9, 1901. 473

On l ine 21, after the word County, by striking out "two hundred dollars" and inserting in lieu thereof "three hundred dollars and one hundred dollars for traveling expenses." Mr. L OGAN moved to amend as follows : Which w as agreed to. Amend b y adding after the words "six hundred dollars" on line 19, the words, "and one hundred dollars for traveling expenses, if so much be necessary." Mr. H ILL offered the following amendment: Which w as agreed to. Section 1 , line 22, Collecton County, "four hundred and fifty dol lars." Mr. R ICHARDSON offered the following amendment: Amend by adding for Clarendon County, "and one hundred and seventy-five dollars for traveling expenses and a Clerk." Which was agreed to. Mr. J AMES offered the following amendment: Amend by inserting after Darlington County, on line 23, "five hundred dollars." Which was agreed to. Mr. W ILLIAMS offered the following amendment : By adding after the word "dollars" on line 29, page 2, printed Bill, "and fifty dollars for traveling expenses." Which was agreed to. Mr. C OOPER offered the following amendment: Amend by striking out after the words "Laurens County," on line 29, page 2, of printed Bill, "and fifty dollars far traveling ex penses," and insert in lieu thereof the following : "six hundred dol lars." Which w as agreed to. Mr. F REEMAN offered the following amendment: By striking out "three hundred and traveling expenses" for Marl boro County and insert "five hundred dollars without traveling expenses." Which w as agreed to. Mr. D OMINTCK offered the following amendment: Insert after the word "dollars," on line 38, the following : "and no traveling expenses shall be allowed." Which was agreed to. Mr. M cLAUGHLIN offered the following amendment: 474 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Amendy b adding, "and fifty dollars traveling expenses," on line 39, after "six hundred dollars." Which was agreed to. Mr. T HOMPSON offered the following amendment: Oconee — "Four hundred and fifty dollars" instead of "three hun dred and fifty dollars." Which was agreed to. Mr. M OSES offered the following amendment: Printed B ill, line 44, strike out "six" and insert "seven" so it shall read, "Sumter County seven hundred dollars." The B ill as amended was read a second time and ordered to a third reading tomorrow. The f ollowing Bill was taken up: H. 1 31. — Mr. Bacot : A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the incorporation of towns of not less than one thous and nor more than five thousand inhabitants," approved March 5th, 1896, so as to delegate to certain towns the power to authorize erection of obstacles in, under, or upon its streets and roads and further so as to provide for the sale of property for delinquent municipal taxes. Mr.R B ENS moved to amend by striking out Section 2 of the Bill and changing Section 3 to Section 2. Which was agreed to. The B ill as amended was read a second time and ordered to a third reading tomorrow. The f ollowing Bill was taken up : H. 1 40. — Mr. Patterson : A Bill to make the salary of the Magis trate and Constable at Williston, in Barnwell County, the same as that paid to the Magistrate and Constable at Barnwell Court House and Blackville. in the same County. _ Mr. B ATES moved to amend as follows : By striking out all the words after the enacting clause and insert the following: I. T he Magistrate at Williston, in the County of Barnwell, shall receive as his salary the sum of two hundred dollars ; and his Con stable shall receive as his salary the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars. 2. T he Magistrate at Allendale, in the County of Barnwell, shall receive as his salary the sum of two hundred dollars. 3. T he Magistrate at Red Oak, in the County of Barnwell, shall receive as his salary the sum of one hundred dollars, and his Con SATURDAY, F EBRUARY 9, 1901. 475 stable s hall receive as his salary the sum of one hundred dollars, and that said salaries be paid as now provided by law. 4. T he Commissioners to supervise the building of a fireproof building in said County of Barnwell shall receive fifty dollars each as compensation for their services, to be paid as provided by law for other County officers. 5. T he Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners for the County of Barnwell shall receive in addition to his salary as now provided by law, the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars. Which w as agreed to. The B ill as amended was read a second time and ordered to a third reading tomorrow. The f ollowing Bill was taken up : H. 1 57. — Mr. F. H. McMaster: A Bill to further regulate the business of life insurance companies in this State. .Mr. F H. McMASTER moved to amend by Striking o ut on line 2, Section 2, the words "or any person." The B ill as amended was read a second time and ordered to a third reading tomorrow. The f ollowing Bill was taken up : H. 2 19. — Mr. Morgan : A Bill to amend Sections 2081 and 2084 of the General Statutes 1882, appearing as Section 288 of the Crim inal Statutes of 1893. relating to labor contracts and providing punishment for violations of same. Mr. B ACOT moved to strike out the enacting wards, upon which motion the yeas and nays were demanded, which resulted as follows : 5Yeas, 3 ; nays, 62. Those v oting in the affirmative are : Yeas. — M essrs. Bacot. Bolts, Bryan, Butler, Campbell, Cos- grove, Croft, Dodd, Dunbar, Durant, Fraser, Freeman, Gaston, Gunter, Hollis. James, Johnson, Little, Lockwood. Logan, Lyles, McMaster, Jno., Mishoe, Morrison, Pyatt, Rankin, Richardson, Spears, Thomas, W. J. Vincent, Webb, West, Williams, Wilson, Woodward. — 35. Those v oting in the negative are : Nays. — H on. W. F. Stevenson, Speaker and Messrs. Ashley, All, Austin, Bates. Beamguard, Bivens, Blease, Brooks, Brown, Carter, Cooper. Dantzler, DeBruhl, DeLoach, Dennis, Dominick, Dorroh, Efird, Elder, Estridge, Fox, Gourdin, Galluchat, Haile, Hill, Humphrey. Iarnigan, Keels, Kinard, Kinsey, Lever, Lide, Lofton, 4/6 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Lomax, M auldin, Mayson, McCall, McLaughlin, McGowan, Mc- Master, F. H., Morgan, Moss, Murchison, Nesbitt, Nichols, Parker, W. L., Prince, Redfearn, Richards, Robinson, C. E., Robertson, Sinkler, Smith, J. B., Strom, Tatum, Theus, Thomp son, Wells, Weston, Wingo, Woods. — 62. Mr. Bacot's motion was lost. Mr. M ORGAN offered the following amendment: ' By inserting in line 16, on page 2, of the printed Bill, after the words "contract is" the word "wilfully," and after the word "or," where it appears in the same line, the word "wilfully." Also in line 20, on same page, by striking out the words "land owner or own ers' as they appear between the words "land" and "his," and insert in lieu thereof the words "persons cultivating farm lands." nAmend o line 36 on same page, after the word "shall," by in serting the word "wilfully." Which w ere agreed to. Mr.. C E ROBINSON moved to amend Section 2 88c, line 56, strike out "thereto" and insert "to." Which w as agreed to. Mr. M cGOWAN moved to Amendy b adding at the end of said Bill the following proviso : Provided, That no prosecution shall be instituted under this Act af ter the expiration of thirty days from the end of the calendar year in which the offence was committed. Which w as agreed to. Mr. B EAMGUARD moved to amend Section 1 , line 11, insert after the word "Magistrate," "or No tary Public." Which w as agreed to. Mr. L IDE moved to amend as follows : Page, 2 line 1 1, strike out words "Trial Justice" and insert "Mag istrate." Same line 20, same page 3, line 41, page 3, line 42, strike out word "one." Which w as agreed to. The B ill as amended was read a second time and ordered to a third reading tomorrow. Mr. M ORGAN moved to reconsider the vote whereby the Bill was ordered to a third reading and to lay that motion on the table. Which w as agreed to. The f ollowing Bill was taken up : SATURDAY, F EBRUARY 9, 1901. 477

H. 2 79. — Mr. Estridge : A Bill providing for the payment of salaries to Sheriffs in monthly instalments. The C ommittee offered the following amendments : In l ine 2 of the title, after the word "Sheriffs," insert the words "and County Treasurers." In l ine 3 of the written Bill, after the word "Sheriffs," insert the words "and County Treasurers." Which w ere agreed to. The B ill as amended was read a second time and ordered to a third reading tomorrow. Mr. E STRIDGE moved to reconsider the vote whereby the Bill was ordered to a third reading, and to lay that motion on the table. Which w as agreed to. The f ollowing Bill was taken up : H. 3 16. — Mr. Whaley (by request) : A Bill to regulate the ser vice and price of illuminating gas in cities of over forty thousand inhabitants. The C ommittee offered the following amendments : (1) S trike out the word "thirty" on line 5, of Section 1 of the original Bill, and in lieu thereof insert the following words : "forty- five." (2) A fter the word "purity," on line 11 of Section 1 of the original Bill, insert the following words : "and illuminating power." (3) I nsert immediately after the word "manner," on lines 3 and 4 of Section 2 of the original Bill, the following words : Provided, That twelve dollars' worth of illuminating gas, or more, be con sumed during a period of twelve months. (4) S trike out the last paragraph of Section 2 of the Bill, begin ning with the words "and any person, party or corporation," and in lieu thereof insert the following, to be known as "Section 3," to wit : Section 3. If any person, or party, or corporation shall vio late any of the provisions of this Act, such person, or party, or the President or Superintendent, or Manager, (by whatever name he may be styled) of such corporation, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars, or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding thirty days, for each and every offence. Which w ere agreed to. Mr. R OBERTSON offered the following amendment: That w herever the words "forty thousand" occur, either in the 478 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

rtitle o body of the Bill, they shall be stricken out and the words "twenty thousand" inserted. Which was agreed to. The B ill as amended was read a second time and ordered to a third reading tomorrow. The f ollowing Bill was taken up: H. 4 37. — Mr. Bates : A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend Section 1758 of the General Statutes, being Section 1870." The C ommittee offered the following amendment : Strike o ut the paragraph beginning with the words : "And it shall be the duty of the Clerk of Court," and ending with the words "as provided in the Code of Civil Procedure," wherever occurring in the Bill, and in lieu thereof inserting the following: "And any cir cus or other such show failing to obtain and pay for such license beforehand as aforesaid, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and be liable to a fine of two hundred dollars or imprisonment for six months." Which w as agreed to. The B ill as amended was read a second time and ordered to a third reading tomorrow.

REPORTF O COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS. Mr. ELDER, from the Committee, submitted a favorable report on

CLAIM. H. 2 59. — Miller and Lowry, for printing, $42.00. Which was considered, immediately agreed to, and the same or dered sent to the Senate.

BILLS C ONTINUED. On m otion of Mr. Strom the following was continued until next session : H. 7 2. — Mr. Rainsford : A Bill to provide for holding Farmers' Institutes annually in the several Counties of this State. On m otion of Mr. MOSES the following was continued until next session : H. 6 7. — A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the increase and decrease of the capital stock of corporations in this State, except railroad, railway, tramway, turnpike and canal corporations," approved the first day of March, A. D. 1899. SATURDAY, F EBRUARY 9, 1901. 479

On m otion of Mr. EFIRD the following was continued until next session : H. 4 9. — Mr. Efird: A Joint Resolution proposing an amend ment to Article III., Section 9, of the Constitution of the State of South Carolina, to provide for biennial sessions of the General Assembly. On m otion of Mr. MOSES the following was continued until next session : H. 1 68. — Mr. Sanders: A Bill to amend Section 7 of an Act en titled "An Act to provide for the election of State Board of Control, and to further regulate the sale, use, consumption, transporta tion and disposition of intoxicating and alcoholic liquors, or liquids, in this State, and prescribe further penalties for violation of the Dispensary Law, and to police the same," approved March 6th, 1896. On m otion of Mr. KINARD the following was continued until the next session : H. 1 50. (S. — ). — Mr. Weston: A Bill to establish Congressional Districts in the State and to name the same. Mr. K INARD moved to reconsider the vote whereby the Bill was continued, and to lay that motion on the table, which was agreed to. On m otion of Mr. LEVER the following was continued until the next session : H. 2 15. — Mr. Lever: A Bill to limit the hours of labor in fac tories. On m otion of Mr. WESTON the following was continued until next session : H. 2 33. — Mr. DeBruhl : A Bill to require persons furnishing hot supper entertainments for profit to procure license therefor. (Unfavorable.) On m otion of Mr. Freeman the following was continued until next session : H. 2 78. — Mr. Freeman : A Bill to divide the State of South Carolina into seven Congressional Districts, with geographical designation. (Majority and minority report.) On m otion of Mr. BRYAN the following was continued until next session : H. 2 84. — Mr. Bryan: A Bill to establish a public highway lead ing from a point on the old stage road, known as Bellinger's Hill, to Scrivens, otherwise known as Talbird Ferry, in Beaufort County, 480 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE. ando t provide for its maintenance by the Board of County Com missioners. (Favorable.) On m otion of Mr. SMITH the following was continued until next session : H. 3 22. — Mr. J. B. Smith: A Bill to appropriate annually the sum of two hundred thousand dollars for the use of the free public schools of this State. (Majority and minority report.) On m otion of Mr. GOURDIN the following was continued until next session : H. 3 55. — Mr. Gourdin : A Bill proposing to amend Section 24, Article III. of the Constitution, relating to holding two offices. (Unfavorable.) On m otion of Mr. SMITH the following was continued until next session : H. 3 41. — Mr. J. B. Smith: A Bill to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to authorize and empower the County Board of Commissioners for Colleton County to sell the County's poor house and farm," approved 15th of February, A. D. 1899. (Report w ithout recommendations.) On m otion of Mr. BROOKS the following was continued until next session : H. 3 54. — Mr. Brooks : A Bill to amend Sections 1 and 2 of an Act entitled "An Act to regulate the traffic of seed cotton in the Counties of Abbeville, Aiken, Sumter, York, Edgefield, Berkeley, Kershaw, Richland, Orangeburg, Charleston, Chester and Union," approved 19th December, 1887, so as to include the County of Greenwood, and limit the time of dealing in seed cotton. (Favorable.) On m otion of Mr. McLAUGHLIN the following was continued until next session : H. 3 14. — Mr. McLaughlin: A Bill to provide for a Board of As sessors, County and State Board of Equalization, and their com pensation and to amend the law in regard to assessment of prop erty. (Unfavorable.) On m otion of Mr. EFIRD the following was continued until next session : H. 4 38. — Mr. Efird : A Joint Resolution submitting to the qualified electors of this State the question of amending Section 1 1 of Article V. of the State Constitution, so as to empower the Gov ernor of the State to fill vacancies in the Supreme Court and infe SATURDAY, F EBRUARY 9, 1901. 481 rior t ribunals until the next general election, or next meeing of the General Assembly, dependent upon how such officer is selected. (Majority a nd minority report.) On motion of Mr. EFIRD the following was continued until next session : H. 4 39. — Mr. Efird : A Joint Resolution submitting to the qual ified electors of this State the question whether Section 2 of Article III. of the Constitution of this State shall be amended by increas ing the term of members of the House of Representatives from two to four years. (Unfavorable.) On m otion of Mr. EFIRD the following was continued until next session : H. 4 40. — Mr. Efird : A Joint Resolution submitting to the qualified electors of this State the question whether Section 3 of Article I. of the Constitution of the State of South Carolina relat ing to frequent sessions of the General Assembly shall be stricken out and a Section inserted in lieu thereof providing for biennial sessions. (Majority and minority report.) On m otion of Mr. FRASER the following was continued until next session : H. 3 03. — Mr. Fraser : A Bill to prohibit foreign railroad corpo rations from building, operating or leasing railroads in this State, and to provide a penalty for the violation thereof. (Majority a nd minority report.) On m otion of Mr. COOPER the following was continued until next session : H. 4 49. — Mr. Cooper : A Bill to provide for the payment of teachers of public schools for Laurens County in cash. (Favorable w ith amendments.)

BILLS T ABLED. On m otion of Mr. WESTON the following was laid on the table and permission granted to withdraw from the files of the House: H. 3 6. — Mr. Weston : A Joint Resolution to validate certain school warrants issued by the Trustees of certain school districts of this State for school furniture and supplies, and to authorize and direct the payment of the same. On m otion of Mr. PYATT the following was laid on the table and permission granted to withdraw from the files of the House : H. 4 55. — Mr. Pyatt : A Joint Resolution to provide for the pay ment of $286.36 to H. L. Smith, Clerk of Court of Georgetown, 31-H-J-(50o.) 482 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE, for e xtra work in recording old pleadings, etc., completed A. D. 1900. On m otion of Mr. BATES the following was laid on the table and permission granted to withdraw from the files of the House : H. 3 80. — Mr. Bates :. A Bill to provide a Clerk to the County Board of Control for Barnwell County, and to fix his salary there for. ENACTING W ORDS STRICKEN OUT. Mr. D ORROH moved to strike out the enacting words of H. 1 53. — Mr. Dunbar: A Bill to require all children of this State between the ages of 7 and 12 years to attend school. Upon w hich motion the yeas and nays were demanded, which resulted as follows : Yeas 68 ; nays 33. Those v oting in the affirmative are : Messrs. A shley, All, Austin, Bates, Beamguard, Bivens, Blease, Bolts, Brooks, Brown, Bryan, Butler, Cooper, Dantzler, DeBruhl, DeLoach, Dennis, Dominick, Dorroh, Efird, Elder, Estridge, Fox, Fraser, Gourdin, Haile, Hill, James, Johnson, Keels, Kinard, Lever, Lide, Little, Lomax, Lyles, Mauldin, Mayson, McCall, McLaughlin, McLeod, McGowan, Mishoe, Morgan, Morrison, Moss, Nesbitt, Nichols, W. L. Parker, Prince, Pyatt, Rankin, Redfearn, Richards, C. E. Robinson, R. B. A. Robinson, J. B. Smith, M. L. Smith, Spears, Strom, Tatum, Theus, Thompson, Wells, Wilson, Wingo, Woods, Woodward. — 68. Those v oting the negative are: Hon. W. F. Stevenson, Speaker; and Messrs. Bacot, Campbell, Carter, Cosgrove, Croft, Dodd, Dunbar, Durant, Freeman, Gaston, Galluchat, Gunter, Hollis, Humphrey, Jarnigan, Kinsey, Lockwood, Lofton, Logan, McCraw, Moses, Murchison, Robertson, Stackhouse, Sanders, Sinkler, W. J. Thomas, Vincent, Webb, West, Weston, Williams. — 33. Mr. M ORGAN moved to reconsider the vote whereby the en acting words were stricken out, and to lay that motion on the table, Which w as agreed to.

REASONOR F VOTING. I v ote no on motion to strike out the enacting words of Bill No. 153 because I think it could be so amended as to procure the at tendance of the white children of the State in the free schools, which is a crying need. I am not in favor of the details of the bill as presented. W. F. STEVENSON. MONDAY, F EBRUARY n, 1901.

BILL W ITHDRAWN FROM COMMITTEE. On m otion of Mr. BIVENS the following was withdrawn from the Special Committee to which it was referred, and ordered printed, which was agreed to : H. 4 04. (S. — ). — Mr. Stanland : A Bill to provide for the estab lishment of chaingangs in incorporated cities, towns and villages situated in Counties that have no County chaingangs.

RECOMMITTED B ILLS. On m otion of Mr. TATUM the following Bill was recommitted to the Committee on Agriculture : H. 3 88. — Mr. W. L. Parker : A Bill to abolish all license fees as is now provided by law for buying seed cotton in the County of Berkeley. Mr. L IDE moved to reconsider the vote whereby the Bill was recommitted and to lay that motion on the table, Which was agreed to.

FLEAVE O ABSENCE. The f ollowing members asked .and obtained leave of absence: Mr. K IP.LER until Monday next. Mr. R ICHARDSON until Monday next.

MOTION. Mr. W ilson moved that when this House adjourns it stand ad journed until Monday 11 A. M. Which was agreed to.

ADJOURNMENT. At 2 :13 P. M., on motion of Mr. KINARD, the House ad journed until Monday next, 11 o'clock.

MONDAY, F EBRUARY 11, 1901. The H ouse assembled at 11 A. M. The Clerk called the roll. The S peaker took the chair, and, a quorum being present, the deliberations were opened with prayer by Rev. E. P. Hutson. The Clerk proceeded to read the Journal of yesterday's proceefl 484 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE, ings, w hen, on motion of Mr. WINGO, the further reading of the Journal was dispensed with, and it was confirmed. The S PEAKER called, in alphabetical order of Counties, for Pe titions, Memorials, Presentments of Grand Juries, returns of Com missioners, and such like papers, and for Resolutions. Bills or Motions. On m otion of Mr. MAYSON, the call was dispensed with for this dav. RESOLUTION. Mr. R ICHARDSON: Bet i resolved by the House of Representatives, i. That the Clerks of the Ways and Means and Judiciary Com mittees of the House be required to assist the House Committee on enrolled Acts when said Clerks are not otherwise engaged. Considered immediately and agreed to.

RESOLUTION. Mr. B ACOT: Resolved — T hat any and all House Bills standing on the Calendar for a second reading after tomorrow's sitting of the House be con tinued to the next session, and that the Clerk be authorized and in structed to have the House Calendar for the first day of next ses sion printed as soon as possible after adjournment of this session, and to send a copy thereof to each member of the General Assembl v. Considered i mmediately and agreed to.

CONCURRENT R ESOLUTION. H. 5 08.— Mr. J. C. ROBERTSON: A Concurrent Resolution authorizing the Secretary of State to permit the exhibition at the South Carolina Inter-State and West Indian Exposition, of any and all historic relics, etc., in his custody, &c. Considered i mmediately, agreed to and ordered sent to the Senate. FREPORTS O COMMITTEES. Mr. L OFTON, from the Committee on Agriculture, submitted a favorable report on H. 3 88.— Mr. W. L. Parker: A Bill to abolish all license fees as is now provided by law for buying seed cotton in the County of Berkeley. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. MONDAY, F EBRUARY u, 1901. 485

Mr. W ILLIAMS, from the Committee on Incorporations, sub mitted a special report on H. 4 27 (S. — ). — Mr. Brice: A Bill to regulate the issuance of preferred stocks by corporations. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. W ILLIAMS, from the Committee on Incorporation, sub mitted a favorable report on H. 4 53 (S. — ). — Mr. Henderson : A Bill declaring the legal status of shares in Manufacturing corporations. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow.

FAPERS F ROM THE SENATE. The S enate returned to this House the following, with concur rence : H. 4 89. — Mr. Bacot: A Concurrent Resolution: Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring, That the gift of the Honorable John B. Cleveland be accepted with keen apprecia tion of its peculiar historic value, and that a Committee of one Sen ator and two members of the House be appointed by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House, respectively, to fix upon a place in the State Capitol for the permanent location of the tablet presented by Mr. Cleveland, and also to arrange the time and cere monies appropriate to the formal presentation and acceptance of the same. The S PEAKER appointed Messrs. Bacot and Sanders of the Committee on the part of the House. H. 4 34. (S. 288.) — Mr. Thompson: A Concurrent Resolution to permit the introduction of a Bill for a special charter of the French Broad and Southern Railroad. H. 5 01. (S. — .) — Mr. Mayfield : A Joint Resolution authorizing the Attorney General to mark satisfied a certain judgment against E. M. Kennerly, S. G. Mayfield, C. B. Free and J. E. Lancaster. Which w as referred to the Committee on Judiciary. H. 5 02 (S. — .) — Mr. Barnwell : A Bill to amend Section 1615 of the Revised Statutes of the State of South Carolina of 1893 relating to the consolidation of railroad companies. Which w as referred to the Committee on Rail/oads. H 5 03 (S. — .) — Mr. Stanland : A Bill to exempt a certain por tion of Dorchester County from the general stock law during certain months. Which w as referred to the Committee on Agriculture. 486 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

H. 5 04 *(S. — .) — Mr. Brice : A Joint Resolution providing for the payment to H. A. D. Neely, Treasurer of York County, $75 by the State and $125 by said County Commissioners, due for taxes col lected in 1897. W h ich was referred to the Committee on Claims. H. 5 07 (S. — .) — Mr. Douglass : A Bill to amend Section 3 of an act entitled an Act to authorize all cities and towns to build, equip and operate a system of water works and electric lights, and to issue bonds to meet the costs of same, approved 2d March, 1896, requiring Board of Commissioners of Public Works to report to Council and limit their powers. Which w as referred to the Committee on Incorporation. H. 5 05 (S. — .) — Mr. Herndon: A Bill to provide for the erec tion of a jail for Oconee County and for the repair and remodelling of the County Court House for Oconee County and to provide the means therefor, by allowing the Commissioners of Sinking Fund to lend the amoun necessary therefor. Printing a nd reference dispensed with. H. 5 06 (S. — ). — Mr. Gaines : A Bill to amend Section 10 of an Act entitled an Act to establish Greenwood County, approved 2d March, 1897, providing for the payment of the Sheriff's salary. Printing a nd reference dispensed with.

MESSAGE N O. 22. In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C, Feb. 9, 1901. Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives : The S enate respectfully informs your honorable body that it has adoptd the report of the Committee on Conference on S. 3 4. (H. R. 239) — Mr. Barnwell: A Bill to provide for renew ing and extending charters of corporations, except railroad, railway, tramway, turnpike and canal corporations incorporated by special Acts, whose charters have not yet expired. And a ppointed as a Committee of Free Conference on the part of the Senate Messrs. Barnwell, Douglass and Hydrick. Verv r espectfully. J. H. TILLMAN, President of the Senate. MONDAY, F EBRUARY u, 1901. 487

MESSAGE N O. 21. In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C, Feb. 9, 1901. Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives : The S enate respectfully informs your honorable body that it has agreed to the report of the Committee of Free Conference on .H. R 112 (Mr. Bacot) : A Bill to amend Section 11 of the Code of Civil Procedure, relating to the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court. Very r espectfully. J.. H TILLMAN, President of the Senate. Re c eived as information. H. 5 10 (S. — ). — Mr. Walker: A Bill to validate the jury list prepared by the County Board of Commissioners for Georgetown County for the year 1901. On m otion of Mr. Pyatt the Bill was ordered properly engrossed, and ordered for consideration tomorrow. S. 1 31. — Mr. Gruber: A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to regulate the schedule of pas senger trains in certain cases," approved the 9th day of March, 1896," approved the 2d day of May, A. D. 1897. Read t he first time and referred to the Committee on Railroads. H. 5 13 (S. 280). — Mr. Manning: A Bill to amend an Act en titled "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to provide for the County Government of the various Counties of the State,' approved the 19th day of February, A. D. 1900, by striking out in Section 1, on line 15 the word "six" and inserting in lieu thereof «the word "two", and by striking out the words "six hundred" on line thirty- four of Section 2 of said Act, between the word "Sumter" and the word "dollars" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "seven hun dred and fifty" and by striking out the proviso at the end of Section 3 of said Act. Read t he first time, reference and printing dispensed with. H. 5 12 (S. 306). — Mr. Manning: A Bill to amend Section 3 of an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the election of public cotton weighers, and to provide for their compensation," approved the 9th day of March, A. D. 1896, by adding a proviso for the City of Sumter. Read t he first time, reference and printing dispensed with. H.. 5 16 (S. 222). — Mr. Ilderton: A Bill to authorize and em-

r 488 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE, power t he regular State Board of Medical Examiners of this State to exchange certificates to practice medicine with others States. Read t he first time and referred to the Committee on Medical Affairs. The f ollowing Concurrent Resolution was taken up : H. 5 00 (S. — ). — Mr. Henderson : A Concurrent Resolution al lowing to be introduced a Bill to incorporate the Seigler Mills Com pany. The constitution requiring a two-thirds vote on ordering the Concurrent Resolution returned to the Senate. The q uestion being put, "Will the House agree thereto?" it was decided in the affirmative. Yeas, 9 1. Nays,2. Those v oting in the affirmative were : Yeas. — T he Honorable W. F. Stevenson, Speaker, and Messrs. Ashley, All, Bacot, Bates, Beamguard, Bivens, Bolts, Brooks, Brown, Bryan, Butler, Campbell, Coggeshall, Cooper, Croft, Crum, Dantzler, Dean, DeBruhl, DeLoach, Dennis, Dominick, Dunbar, Durant, Efird, Elder, Estridge, Fox, Fraser, Freeman, Gourdin Galluchat, Gunter, Hardin, Hill, Hollis, Humphrey, James, Jarni- gan, Kibler, Kinard, Kinsey, Lever, Lide, Little. Lockwood, Lofton, Lomax, Lyles, Mauldin, Mayson, McCall, McCraw, McLaughlin, McLeod, McGowan, F. H. McMaster, John McMaster, Mishoe, Morgan, Morrison, Moses, Moss, Nesbitt, W. L. Parker, Patterson, Prince, Pyatt. Rankin, Redfearn, Richardson, C. E. Robinson, R. B. A. Robinson, Rucker, Stackhouse, Sanders, Sinkler, J. B. Smith, Spears, Strom, Tatum, J. P. Thomas, Jr., Thompson, Webb. West, Wilson, Wingo, Woods, Woodward. — 91. Those N oting in the negative were : Nays. — M essrs. Gaston, Wells. — 2.

REASONOR F VOTING. On C oncurrent Resolution No. 500 I voted "no" because I am opposed to evading the law requiring all charters to be granted bv the Secretary of State, and also because, although the present case was peculiar and might allow a departure from the law, yet the friends of the measure would not consent to amend their Bill by providing for a payment of the usual charter fees. A.. L GASTON. MONDAY, F EBRUARY 11, 1901. 489

FREPORT O THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON DRAINAGE. Statef o South Carolina, Senate Committee Rooms. Columbia, S. C, February, 9, 1901. The Committee on the part of the Senate and House, to whom was referred the subject of the drainage of the swamp lands and low lands of this State, with leave to report by Bill or otherwise, respectfully report that they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the time at the disposal of the Com- . mittee at the present session of the General Assembly has not been sufficient to give the subject that mature consideration which its great importance demands, and respectfully recommends that the Committee be continued with leave to report at the next session of the General Assembly. W.. B GRUBER, B.. L CAUGHMAN, J. M. GAINES, Committee o n part of the Senate. CEO. E. PRINCE, T. W. BACOT. C.. E ROBINSON, J. S. McCALL, EUGENE S. BLEASE, Committee o n part of the House. Report adopted and leave granted.

INTRODUCTION O F BILLS. The f ollowing Bills were introduced, read a first time and ordered for consideration tomorrow : H. 5 09. — Joint Committee : A Bill to amend Section 9 of an Act entitled "An Act to provide the organization of the Supreme Court, to define its powers and jurisdiction, and to provide for the appointment of its officers, and to define their duties," approved 19th day of January. A. D. 1896. in relation to the reporter and reports. H. 5 15. — Offices and Officers: A Joint Resolution to authorize and require the payment of certain past due school claims in Wil liamsburg County. H. 5 14.- — Judiciary Committee: A Bill to incorporate the Seigler Mills Company. Printing a nd reference dispensed with. 49° J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

THIRD R EADING BILLS. The f ollowing Bills were taken up, read severally a third time, passed and ordered sent to the Senate. H. 2 19.— Mr. Morgan: A Bill to amend Section 2081 and 2084 of the General Statutes 1882, appearing as Section 288 of the Crim inal Statutes of 1893, relating to labor contracts and providing pun ishment for violations of same. H. 3 02. — Mr. Weston : A Bill to amend Section 182 of the Gen eral Statutes of this State, being Section 236 of the Revised Statutes of this State, providing that the value of railroad property shall be fixed for taxation. H. 4 93. — Committee on Public Schools: A Bill to provide fo the establishment of a new school district in the County of An derson. H. 4 94. — Committee on Offices and Officers : A Joint Resolu tion authorizing and requiring the County Board of Commissioners of Clarendon County to have thoroughly investigated its present condition of and the workings of the public offices of Clarendon County for the last past ten years. H. 2 79. — Mr. Estridge : A Bill providing for the payment of salaries to Sheriffs in monthly installments. H. 1 57. — Mr. F. H. McMaster: A Bill to further regulate the business of life insurance companies in this State. H. 2 34. — Mr. Croft : A Bill to amend Section 984 of the Revised Statutes of 1893 so as to exempt dentists from jurv duty. H. 4 07. — Mr. Butler: A Bill to amend Section 1t of an Act en titled "An Act to declare the free school law of the State," approved 9th March, 1896, exempting graded school districts from the provis ions of said Section. H. 4 75. — Judiciary Committee : A Bill to amend Section 2359 (1874), Volume I., of the Revised Statutes of 1893, as to the ex emplified copies of wills admissible in evidence by reducing the number of days from sixty to ten days. H. 3 84. — Mr. Blease : A Bill to incorporate the Johnston, Sa luda, Greenwood and Anderson Railroad Company. H. 4 06. — Mr. Sanders : A Joint Resolution to pay A. B. Dean $40.72, expenses incurred in extraditing from Tennessee to this State Arthur Sims, an escaped fugitive from justice from this Sta'c H. 2 82 (Substitute). — Judiciary Committee : A Bill to sell cer tain property to Sarah Pennington and Jane D. Wilson. H. 4 37. — Mr. Bates: A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act MONDAY, F EBRUARY 11, 1901. 491 to a mend Section 1758 of the General Statutes, being Section 1870. H. 4 66. — Mr. McLeod : A Bill to amend Section 3 of an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the election of public cotton weighers, and to provide for their compensation," approved the 9th day of March, A. D. 1896, by adding a proviso providing for the removal of said weighers for good cause shown, and to fill anv vacancy occurring for any cause in office of public cotton weighers. H. 4 48.— Mr. Croft : A Bill to amend Section 897 of Volume I., the Revised Statutes of this State so as to require County Treas urers to keep a record stating the title of each case where a fine has been paid and the amount thereof. H. 4 43. — Mr. Patterson : A Bill to amend Section 1 of an Act entitled "An Act to prescribe and fix the fees of physicians for post mortem examinations at Coroner's inquests." approved 25th February, 1896, by making same Act apply to Barnwell and Wil liamsburg Counties, heretofore exempted. H. 3 16. — Mr. Whaley (by request) : A Bill to regulate the serv ice and price of illuminating gas in cities of over forty thousand in habitants. H. 4 90. — Judiciary Committee : A Bill to authorize and em power the County Board of Commissioners of Kershaw County to sell the jail, lots and buildings now owned by said County and to purchase another site for the same. The f ollowing Bill was taken up : H. 2 9. — Mr. C. E. Robinson : A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to fix the salaries of the County Superintendents of Education of the several Comities of the State,' approved 3rd day of March, A. D. 1899," so far as the same relates to Pickens County. Mr.. C E. ROBINSON asked and obtained unanimous consent to amend by striking out of the title the following words : "So far as the same relates to Pickens County." Section 1 , line 5, strike out the word "six" at the end of said line and insert "five." Line 4 0, after the word "County" strike out the word "six" and insert "five." The B ill as amended was read a third time, passed and ordered sent to the Senate. The following Bill was taken up: H. 1 40.— Mr. Patterson : A Bill to make the salary of the Magis trate and Constable at Williston, in Barnwell County, the same as 492 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE, that p aid to the Magistrate and Constable at Barnwell Court House and Blackville, in the same County. Mr. P ATTERSON offered the following amendment, by unani mous consent, which was agreed to : 6. T he Sheriff of the County of Barnwell shall receive as his sal ary in lieu of all costs and fees in criminal cases, fifteen hundred dollars, the same to include all compensation for services of Jailor, cooking for prisoners and all other duties now provided by law and imposed upon him. The B ill as amended was read a third time, passed and ordered sent to the Senate. The f ollowing Bill was taken up, and Mr. STACKHOUSE asked and obtained unanimous consent to amend on third reading: H. 1 31. — Mr. Bacot : A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the incorporation of towns of not less than one thousand nor more than five thousand inhabitants," approved March 5th, 1896, so as to delegate to certain towns the power to authorize erection of obstacles in. under, or upon its streets and roads and further so as to provide for the sale of property for delinquent municipal taxes. Mr. S TACKHOUSE moves to amend House Bill No. 131 as follows : By i nserting after Section 1 of the Bill the following, to be desig nated as Section 2, and that the numbers of the subsequent Sections be changed to conform : SECTION 2 . — That there be added to Section 25 of the said Act the following proviso: Provided, That for the purpose of holding the first election of officers under the new charter given under this Section, the Town Council under the old charter shall have full power and authority to appoint the managers of election, and to certify the result to the officers so elected to supervise said election in the same manner as the election for Intendant and Wardens under the charter surrendered, was conducted ; so that said Sec tion 25 of the Act, when so amended, shall read as follows : SECTION 2 5. — Any town of more than one thousand and less than five thousand inhabitants, already chartered, which is desirous of surrendering its charter and accepting incorporation under this Act, or whose charter is about to expire, may be incorporated under this Act. The Town Council of such town may submit the question to a vote of the qualified electors at an election ordered on twenty days' notice. If the election results in favor of surrendering the old MONDAY, F EBRUARY 11, 1901. 493 charter a nd accepting a charter under this Act, the Town Council shall certify such results, accompanied by the sworn return of the managers of said election, to the Secretary of State, who shall there upon issue to said Council a certificate of incorporation of said town with the privileges, powers and immunities, and subject to the limitations, prescribed in this Act : Provided, That for the pur pose of holding the first election of officers under the new charter given under this Section, the Town Council under the old charter shall have full power and authority to appoint the managers of election, and to certify the result to the officers so elected and to supervise said election in the same manner as the election for In- tendant and Wardens under the charter surrendered, was conducted. And a dd the following to the title of the Bill : "And as to first election of officers after accepting charter under the general law." The B ill as amended was read a third time, passed and ordered sent to the Senate.

SECOND R EADING BILLS. The f ollowing Bills were taken up, read a second time and or dered to a third reading tomorrow : H. 4 92. — The Ways and Means Committee : A Bill to make ap propriations for the payment of the per diem, mileage and stationery certificates of the members of the General Assembly, the salaries of the subordinate officers and employes thereof; and for other pur poses herein named. Mr. W ILSON, of the Committee, gave notice of amendments on third reading. H. 1 27. — Mr. John P. Thomas, Jr. : A Bill to authorize and em power Twin City Power Company, a corporation of the State of South Carolina, to construct a dam, or dams, across the Savannah River to the Georgia State line, in said river near the mouth of Barton's Creek, and Southern end of Prince's Island, and to con fer the right and eminent domain on said company. Mr. J OHN P. THOMAS, JR., moved to reconsider the vote whereby the House ordered the Bill to a third reading, and to lay that motion on the table, which was agreed to. The f ollowing Bills were taken up, amended, read a second time and ordered to a third reading tomorrow : H. 1 61. — Mr. Bivens: A Bill to provide for the payment by Dorchester County of its proportion of the bonds issued by Colleton -494 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

County i n aid of the Green Pond, Walterboro and Branchville Rail road. Mr. B IVENS moved to yAmend b adding after the word "being" on line 2 of Section I of original Bill the words "whose official bond shall be responsible for the funds herein provided to be paid over to the Commission herein created." Which w as agreed to. H. 2 80. — Mr. Lockwood : A Bill to amend Section 249 of the Revised Statutes of 1863, by adding a proviso to said Section. The C ommittee offered the following amendments : I. I nsert between the word "owner" and the word "may", on line 4 of section 1 of the original Bill (first page), the following words: "and any mortgage creditor as well" — likewise on line 31 of said Section 1 (second page). 2. S trike out the words "ninety days" on line 5 of Section 1 of the original Bill (first page), and in lieu thereof insert the words "six months" — likewise on line 32 of said Section 1 (second page). Which w ere agreed to. H. 4 74. — Committee on Offices and Officers : A Bill to amend Section 3 of an Act entitled "An Act to authorize all cities and towns to build, equip and operate a system of waterworks and electric lights, and to issue bonds to meet the costs of same, approved 2d March, 1896, requiring Board of Commissioners of Public Works to report to Council, and limiting their power. Mr. G ASTON moved to amend by striking out all after the word "Carried" on line 13 of Section 3, and same words on lines 9 and co of Section 1. Which w as agreed to.

MOTIONO T RECONSIDER REPORT OF FREE CONFER ENCE COMMITTEE. On m otion of Mr. REDFEARN, whereby the report of Free Conference was adopted on H. 2 33 (Substitute). — Mr. Redfearn : A Bill to provide a Sinking Fund for Chesterfield County, so as to put said County on a cash basis and so as to provide for the retirement of bonds issued in aid of the Cheraw and Chester Railroad. Was c onsidered, and the report was withdrawn, and the following report adopted in lieu thereof: MONDAY, F EBRUARY 11, 1901. 495

Columbia, S . C, February 11, 1901. The Committee on Free Conference, to whom was referred a Bill to provide a Sinking Fund for Chesterfield County, so as to put said County on a cash basis, and so as to provide for the retirement of bonds issued in aid of railroads, respectfully report that they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the original Bill be amended, yFirstly ; B striking out all after the enacting words and inserting in lieu thereof the substitute Bill accompanying this report. Secondly ; Amend title of substitute Bill hereto attached. W.. B GRUBER, . W. H. SHARPE, Committee on part of Senate. G. S. REDFEARN, W. O. TATUM, R. S. WHALEY, Committee on part of the House.

ENACTING W ORDS STRICKEN OUT. Mr. W ILSON moved to strike out the enacting words of the following : H. 1 69. — Mr. Banks : A Bill to regulate how County Dis pensers shall be elected. The y eas and nays were demanded and resulted as follows : Yeas, 7 6. Nays, 23. Those v oting in the affirmative are : Yeas. — M essrs. All, Austin, Bates, Beamguard, Bivens, Bolts, Brown, Bryan, Butler, Campbell, Carter, Coggeshall, Croft, Crum, Dantzler, Dean, DeBruhl, DeLoach, Dennis, Dorroh, Dunbar, Durant, Efird, Elder, Estridge, Fraser, Gaston, Gourdin, Gunter, Haile, Hardin, Hollis, Humphrey, James, Jarnigan, Johnson, Keels, Kinard, Lever, Lide, Little, Lockwood, Lofton. Logan, Lomax, Lyles, McCall, McCraw, McLaughlin, McLeod, Mishoe, Morgan, Morrison, Moses, Moss, Nesbitt, W. L. Parker, Pyatt, Redfearn, Richards, C. E. Robinson, Robertson, Stackhouse, Sanders, Tatum, Theus, J. P. Thomas, Jr., R. A. Thompson, Vincent, Webb, Wells, Whaley, Williams, Wilson, Wingo, Woodward. — 76. Those v oting in the negative are: Nays. — T he Honorable W. F. Stevenson, Speaker and Messrs. Ashley, Bacot, Banks, Brooks, Cooper, Dominick, Fox, Freeman, 496 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Galluchat, H ill, Kibler, Mayson, McGowan, F. H. McMaster, John McMaster, Nichols, Prince, Rankin, Richardson, J. B. Smith, Strom, Woods. — 23.

ORREASON F VOTING. I v ote against striking out the enacting words of the Bill because the Bill may be so framed as to give the people of the County di rect control of the Despensaries of the respective Counties, and thereby strengthen the system in the confidence of the people. W.. F STEVENSON.

BILLS C ONTINUED. On m otion of Mr. KINARD the following was continued until next session. H. 1 37. — Mr. Kibler (Substitute) : A Bill to provide for the crea tion of the office of Insurance Commissioner, and to prescribe the duties thereof. (Special report.) On m otion of Mr. DURANT the following was continued till next session : H. 2 07. — Mr. Durant : A Bill to further regulate the hiring -»f penitentiary convicts. (Unfavorable.)

BILL W ITHDRAWN. On m otion of Mr. PRINCE the following was laid on the table and permission granted to withdraw from the files of the House : H. 4 36.— Mr. THOMPSON : A Bill to incorporate the French Broad and Southern Railroad Company. Mr. L OMAX asked and obtained leave of absence for his col league, Mr. W. H. Parker, for the remainder of the session. At 2 :05 P. M., on motion of Mr. CROFT, the House receded from business until 8 P. M. this evening.

RECESS. At. 8 P M. the House reassembled, the SPEAKER in the chair.

FREPORTS O COMMITTEES.. Mr. E LDER, from the Committee on Claims, submitted a favor able report on MONDAY, F EBRUARY 11, 1901. 497

H. 5 04 (S. 235.) — Mr. Brice : A Joint Resolution providing for the payment of H. A. D. Neeley, Treasurer of York County, $75.00 by the State and $125.00 by said County Commissioners, due for taxes collected in 1897. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a re port by substitute on H. 6 4. — Mr. J. P. Thomas, Jr. : A Bill to create the office of County Solicitor ; to define his duties, and to regulate the compen sation thereof. H. 6 4. (Substitute).— Bill to make further provision for the prose cution of homicide cases. The report of the Committee was agreed to, the original Bill was laid on the table and the substitute Bill Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr..E. C Robinson, from the Committee on Commerce and Manufactures, submitted a favorable report on H. 4 25. — Mr. Webb : A Bill to limit the hours of labor in fac tories. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. H ARDIN, from the Committee on Railroads, submitted an unfavorable report on H- 5 11. (S. 131). — Mr. Gruber: A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to regulate the schedule of passenger trains in certain cases,' approved the 9th day of March, 1896," approved the 2d day of May, A. D. 1897. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow.

• P APERS FROM THE SENATE. The S enate returned to this House the following with amend ments, which were agreed to and the titles thereof were changed to that of Acts and ordered enrolled for ratification :

BILLS E NROLLED FOR RATIFICATION. H. 2 24 (S. 259). — Mr. Redfearn : A Bill to amend an Act entitle 1 "An Act to regulate the election of School Trustees in the School District of the Town of Cheraw. H. 1 66 (S. 191). — Mr. Lockwood: A Bill to abolish the charter of the Port Royal Ferry Company, and to vest the control of the same in the County Board of Commissioners for Beaufort County, with power to operate the same. 32— H -J— (500.) 498 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

H.6 7 (S. 217). — Mr. Croft: A Bill to provide for the empanel ing of the Jurors in the Courts of Common Pleas, and to prescribe the manner in which civil actions and issues ordered by the Court shall be tried. H. 1 60 (S. 224). — Mr. Kinard: A Bill to require the Railroad Commission to fix rates of storage to be charged by railroad com panies in this State, to prescribe regulations for charging the same, and to fix the measure of recovery, and for other purposes. H. 2 68 (S. 250). — Mr. Lockwood: A Bill to amend an Act to amend Section 1 of an Act entitled "An Act to provide compensa tion for the members of the Township Commissioners, so as to fix the mileage of the said Commissioners of Beaufort County at five cents per mile going and returning."

INTRODUCTION O F BILLS. The f ollowing Bill was introduced, read a first time, and printing dispensed with : H. 5 17. — Committee on Railroads: A Bill to incorporate the French Broad and Southern Railroad Company.

SECOND R EADING BILLS. The f ollowing Bills were taken up, read a second time and or dered to a third reading tomorrow : H. 9 3. — Mr. J. P. Thomas, Jr. : A Bill to amend Section 1 of an Act entitled "An Act to amend Sections 345 and 356 of the Code of Procedure, in relation to appeals to the Supreme Court," approved December 24th, A. D. 1899, by not allowing a judgment order or decree overruling a demurrer to stay the further hearing of the cause. Mr. S INKLER moved to reconsider the vote, whereby the House ordered the Bill to a third reading and to lay that motion on the table. Which w as agreed to. H. 1 08. — Mr. Sanders : A Bill to amend Section 146 of the Re vised Criminal Statutes of 1898 so as to include bicycles. H. 2 95. — Mr. Morgan : A Bill to amend Section 1 of an Act en titled "An Act to regulate the granting of bail by Magistrates," ap proved the 17th day of February, A. D. 1900. Mr. W INGO moved to reconsider the vote whereby the House ordered the Bill to a third reading, and to lay that motion on the table. Which w as agreed to. MONDAY, F EBRUARY u, 1901. 499

H. 3 36. — Mr. All : A Bill to provide for refunding moneys paid as taxes when the same is not properly due and collectable. The following was taken up : H. 9 2. — Mr. W. J. Thomas: A Bill to amend Section 3 of an Act entitled "An Act to declare and regulate the fees of the Clerks of Courts of Common Pleas and General Sessions in this State, and to provide a salary in lieu and instead of costs and fees in criminal cases." Mr. A SHLEY moved to amend by striking out the words "Coun ties of Anderson" on line 19, page 2, and insert "County of." Which was agreed to. The following was taken up : H. 2 90. — Mr. Wells : A Bill to prevent the sale of certain explo sive firecrackers. The C ommittee offered the following amendments : Section 2 , line 3, of written Bill, between the words "hundred" and "dollars," strike out "and one." Same S ection, last line, strike out "one" before the word "days. " Which w ere agreed to. The B ill as amended was read a second time and ordered to a third reading tomorrow. The f ollowing Bill was taken up : H. 3 52. — Mr. Mauldin: A Bill to further amend Section 15 of an Act entitled "(No. 505) An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to amend Section 15 of an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the election of the State Board of Control, and to further regulate the sale, use, consumption, transportation, disposition of intoxicating and alcoholic liquors, etc.," ' " approved the 5th March, 1897, t0 prevent the manufacture and distilling of such liquors within two miles of any church or public school. Mr. S ANDERS offered the following amendment : By s triking out "Spartanburg and" wherever it occurs and chang ing "County" to "Counties" just before Spartanburg. Which w as agreed to. The B ill as amended was read a second time and ordered to a third reading tomorrow. REPORTF O SPECIAL COMMITTEE BERKELEY DELEGATION. Mr. D ENNIS, from the Special Committee, consisting of the Berkeley delegation, submitted a favorable report with amend ments on 5oo J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

H. 4 00 (S. — ). — Mr. Dennis : A Joint Resolution authorizing the sale of the lands purchased by Berkeley County Poor Farm. Mr. DENNIS moved that the report be adopted, Which was agreed to. The S pecial Committee to whom was referred "A Joint Resolu tion" authorizing the sale of the lands purchased by Berkeley County for a Poor Farm, respectfully report that they have care fully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass with the following amendments : By striking out all after the en acting clause and inserting the following in lieu thereof : Section 1 . That the County Board of Commissioners of Berke ley County be, and they are hereby, authorized after advertisement, as required in judicial sales and at the usual place and time of such sales, to sell to the highest bidder on such terms as to them shall seem best, all that tract of land purchased by said County for the establishment of a Poor House and Farm in said County, and to turn the proceeds into the County Treasury to be used for ordinary County purposes, and to make and execute a deed or deeds to the purchaser or purchasers thereof in compliance with the term of such sale. .Sec. 2 That the said County Board of Commissioners are further authorized and required to have built on the lot of land upon which the Court House is situated two (2) separate houses, one (1) for the white people and the other for the colored, where the destitute sick of both races can receive medical treatment and attention, and to use such lumber and other building material as is now owned by the said County in constructing them. Sec.. 3 That for establishing, furnishing and maintaining the said houses in accordance with the provisions of this Joint Resolu tion, the said County Board of Commissioners are authorized to draw from time to time from the General County fund such sum or sums of money as may be absolutely necessary therefor. The B ill as amended was read a second time and ordered to a third reading tomorrow.

ENACTING W ORDS STRICKEN OUT. On m otion of Mr. DeBRUHL, the enacting words of the follow ing were stricken out : H. 1 88. — Mr. Freeman: A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to declare the free school law of this State," approved March MONDAY, F EBRUARY 11, 1901.

9th, 1 896, so far as it relates to the term of office of County Superin tendents of Education. Mr. D eBRUHL moved to reconsider the vote whereby the House struck out the enacting words of the Bill, and to lay that mo tion on the table. Which w as agreed to. On m otion of Mr. GASTON, the enacting words of the following were stricken out : H. 3 44. — Mr. Dennis : A Bill to authorize and require the Coun ty Treasurers of the several Counties of the State to publish an nually a report of all receipts and disbursements, and to regulate the same. On m otion of Mr. PYATT the enacting words of the following were stricken out : H. 5 0. — Mr. Estridge : A Bill regulating the collections of de linquent taxes.

BILLS C ONTINUED. On m otion of Mr. SINKLER the following was continued until next session : H. 2 93. — Special Joint Committee: A Bill constituting a Com mittee to adjudicate the claim of the Receiver of "The President, Directors and Company of the State Bank" to fund certain bonds of the State which have been lost or destroyed. On m otion of Mr. RICHARDS the following was continued un til next session : H. 3 38. — Committee on State House and Grounds : A Joint Re solution to authorize and require the Speaker of the House to fill certain vacancies which have occurred on the commission hereto fore appointed for the completion of the State House. On m otion of Mr. J. P. THOMAS, Jr., the following was con tinued until next session : H. 3 10. — Mr. Butler: A Bill to abolish the use of request for liquor by County Dispenser. .Favorable. On m otion of Mr. BACOT the following was continued until next session : H. 1 01. — Mr. Bacot (by request): A Bill regulating the use of convict labor. Unfavorable. On m otion of Mr. SPEARS the following was continued until next session: 502 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

H. 1 45. — Mr. Dodd : A Bill to prohibit the sale and manufacture of cigarettes and cigarette papers. Unfavorable. On m otion of Mr. AUSTIN the following was continued until next session : H. 2 27. — Mr. Austin : A Bill relating to farm labor contracts and to protect the rights of employer over employees thereunder, and to repeal Sections 2081 and 2084 of Chapter LXXVIIL, Title VII. o* the General Statutes of this State, incorporated in Sections 2215. 2216 and 2217, Volume L of the Revised Statutes of 1892, and Sec tion 288 of the Criminal Statutes. Unfavorable. On m otion of Mr. BIVENS the following was continued until next session : H. 3 51.— Mr. Bivens: A Bill to amend Section 1919 of the Gen eral Statutes of the State of South Carolina, being Section 2041 of the Revised Statutes of this State, relating to the appraisement of the personal estate of intestates, by allowing the appraisement to be made by qualified electors. Unfavorable.

BILL I NDEFINITELY POSTPONED. On m otion of Mr. BACOT the following Joint Resolution was indefinitely postponed : H. 2 31. — Mr. J. B. Smith: A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to Article V., Section 21, of the Constitution of the State of South Carolina, to enlarge the jurisdiction of Magistrates.

ADJOURNMENT. At 1 0:45 P. M., on motion of Mr. RICHARDS, the House ad journed until 10 A. M. tomorrow.

TUESDAY, F EBRUARY 12, 1901. The H ouse assembled at 11 A. M. The Clerk called the roll. The S PEAKER took the chair, and, a quorum being present, the deliberations were opened with prayer by Rev. E. P. Hutson. The C lerk proceeded to read the Journal of yesterday's proceed ing, when, on motion of Mr. BIVENS, the further reading of the Journal was dispensed with, and it was confirmed. TUESDAY, F EBRUARY 12, 1901. 503

The S PEAKER called, in alphabetical order of Counties, for Pe titions, Memorials, Presentments of Grand Juries, returns of Com missioners, and such like papers, and for Resolutions, Bills or Mo tions. On m otion of Mr. FRASER, the call was dispensed with for this day.

CONCURRENT R ESOLUTION. The following was taken up : H. 4 33. — Special Committee on Fish and Game : A Concurrent Resolution to create a Commission on Fish and Game laws. Mr. JNO. McMASTER moved to amend fLine 4 o printed Bill by ( 1 ) inserting after "industry" the words "and game;" (2) by inserting in line 7, printed Bill, after "terrapin," the words "and all game." Which w as agreed to. The C oncurrent Resolution as amended was agreed to, and ordered sent to the Senate.

FREPORTS O COMMITTEES. Mr. D eLOACH, from the Committee on Railroads, submitted an unfavorable report on H. 4 91. — Mr. Rainsford : A Bill to regulate express and tel egraph and telephone companies, and to extend the powers of Rail road Commissioners so as to give them power and authority to regu late charges by express companies for transportation ; to regulate charges for telegraph and telephone companies for the transmission of messages for telegraph and telephone, or charges by persons en gaged in tht several businesses herein named to anply the pow ers given to said Commissioners by law over railroad companies to all companies or persons owning or controlling or operating a line or lines of express and telegraph and telephones, and penalties pre scribed against railroads for violating Commissioners' rules apply lo the companies and persons herein named, whose line or lines is or are wholly or in part in this State. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. L OFTON, from the Committee on Agriculture, submitted a favorable report on H. 5 03. (S. — . ) — Mr. Stanland : A Bill to exempt a certain por S°4 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE. tionf o Dorchester County from the general stock law during certain months. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. C ROFT, from the Committee on Rules, submitted a favor able report on

PROPOSED A MENDMENT TO RULE 81. Amend R ule 81 by adding after the word " seats," on the twelfth line thereof, the following: "Provided, That no delegation shall be allowed to select more than one seat on the main aisle," so that when amended Rule 81 shall read as follows :

RULE 8 1. As s oon as practicable, after the House has been organized, the seats of the members shall be allotted as follows: The Clerk shall prepare a number of ballots, equal to the number of Counties, upon each of which shall be written or printed the name of a County. These shall be put into a hat or closed box, and, under the direction of the Speaker, shall be drawn out one by one by the youngest Page present. As each ballot is drawn, the delegation from the County whose name appears upon the ballot shall select their seats : Pro vided, That no delegation shall be allowed to select more than one seat on the main aisle. This Rule shall take effect immediately. Considered i mmediately and agreed to.

PAPERS F ROM THE SENATE. The Senate sent to this House the following : H. 5 19. (S. 312.) — Mr. Mower: A Bill incorporating Little Moun tain section of Lexington County into Newberry County, and to aller the County line of Newberry County so as to include a portion of Lexington County. Read t he first time. Printing and reference dispensed with. H. 5 18. (S. 328.) — Joint Committee: A Bill to amend Section 9 of an Act entitled 'An Act to provide the organization of the Supreme Court, to define its powers and jurisdiction, and to provide for the appointment of its officers, and to define their duties," approved 19th day of January, A. D. 1896, in relation to the Reporter and Reports. Read t he first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. TUESDAY, F EBRUARY 12, 1901. 505

MESSAGE N O. 23. In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C, Feb. 12, 1901. Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives : The S enate respectfully informs your honorable body that it has agreed to the report of the Committee of Free Conference on A. B ill to provide a Sinking Fund for Chesterfield County, so as to put said County on a cash basis, and so as to provide for the retire ment of bonds issued in aid of railroads. Very r espectfully, JAMES. H TILLMAN, President of the Senate. Received a s information. The S enate returned to this House the following, with amend ments : H. 7 7. (S. 232.) — Mr. Elder: A Bill to provide for the comple tion of the Winthrop Normal and Industrial College of South Caro lina, and to furnish it, and to appropriate money for the same. The S enate amendments were agreed to, and the title thereof was changed to that of an Act and it was ordered enrolled for ratifica tion. The S enate returned to this House the following, with concur rence : H. 5 08. — Mr. J. C. Robertson: A Concurrent Resolution author izing the Secretary of State to permit the exhibition at the South Carolina Inter-State and West Indian Exposition, of any and all his toric relics, etc., in his custody, &c.

THIRD R EADING BILLS. The f ollowing Bills were taken up, read a third time, passed and ordered sent to the Senate : H. 1 27. — Mr. John P. Thomas, Jr.: A Bill to authorize and em power Twin City Power Company, a corporation of the Stateof South Carolina, to construct a dam, or dams, across the Savannah River to the Georgia State line, in said river, near the mouth of Barton's Creek, and Southern end of Prince's Island, and to confer the right and eminent domain on said company. H. 9 2. — Mr. W. J. Thomas: A Bill to amend Section 3 of an Act entitled "An Act to declare and regulate the fees of the Clerks JOURNALF O THE HOUSE.

of C ourts of Common Pleas and General Sessions in this State, and to provide a salary in lieu and instead of costs and Tees in criminal cases." H. 2 90. — Mr. Wells : A Bill to prevent the sale of certain explo sive firecrackers. H. 3 52."— Mr. Mauldin: A Bill to further amend Section 15 of an Act entitled "(No. 505) An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to amend Section 1 5 of an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the elec tion of the State Board of Control.and to further regulate the sale, use, consumption, transportation, disposition of intoxicating and al coholic liquors, etc.," ' " approved the 5th March, 1897, to prevent the manufacture and distilling of such liquors within two miles of any church or public school. H. 1 61. — Mr. Bivens: A Bill to provide for the payment by Dor chester County of its proportion of the bonds issued by Colleton County in aid of the Green Pond, Walterboro and Branchville Rail road. H. 2 80. — Mr. Lockwood : A Bill to amend Section 349 of the Re vised Statutes of 1893, by adding a proviso to said Section. H. 9 3. — Mr. J. P. Thomas, Jr. : A Bill to amend Section 1 of an Act entitled "An Act to amend Sections 345 and 356 of the Code of Procedure, in relation to appeals to the Supreme Court," approved December 24th, A. D. 1899, by not allowing a judgment order or decree overruling a demurrer to stay the further hearing of the cause. H. 1 08. — Mr. Sanders : A Bill to amend Section 146 of the Re vised Criminal Statutes of 1898 so as to include bicycles. H. 2 95. — Mr. Morgan : A Bill to amend Section 1 of an Act enti tled "An Act to regulate the granting of bail by Magistrates." Ap proved the 17th day of February, A. D. 1900. H. 3 36. — Mr. All : A Bill to provide for refunding moneys paid as taxes when the same is not properly due and collectable. The f ollowing was taken up, and unanimous consent was granted to amend on the third reading. H. 4 92. — The Ways and Means Committee : A Bill to make ap propriations for the payment of the per diem and mileage and sta tionery certificates of the members of the General Assembly, the sal aries of the subordinate officers and employes thereof ; and for other purposes herein named. Mr. W ILSON offered the following amendment : Insert " Miss Carrie Prince, Miss A. E. Thorn, Miss H. B. Mitchel" after "Addie Harllee." TUESDAY, F EBRUARY 12, 1901. 507

The B ill as amended was read a third time, passed and ordered sent to the Senate. The f ollowing was taken up, read a third time, passed and ordered returned to the Senate, with amendments : H. 4 00. (S. — .) — Mr. Dennis : A Joint Resolution authorizing the sale of the lands purchased by Berkeley County for Poor Farms.

SECOND R EADING BILLS. The f ollowing Bills were taken up, read a second time and or dered to a third reading tomorrow : H. 3 85. (S. 33.) — Mr. Brown: A Bill to limit the number of acres of land which any alien, or any corporation controlled by aliens, may own within this State. H. 3 04. (S. — .) — Mr. Flenderson : A Bill to amend Section 4 of an Act entitled "An Act to further provide for the return and as sessment of property for taxation," approved the 2nd day of March, A. D. 1897, so as to make Township Assessors Equalizers of prop erty. H. 3 09. (S. 95.) — Mr. Sheppard: A Bill to authorize and em power the Board of Trustees of Clemson College to promulgate and enforce rules and regulations for the guidance of the veterinarian of said College in the treatment or destruction of animals affected with contagious diseases. H. 2 41. (S. 74.) — Mr. Dennis: A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend Section 1087 of the General Statutes relating to damages caused by defective highways, causeways and bridges," now appearing as Section 1 169 of the Revised Statutes of South Caiolina, by adding thereto an additional proviso. H. 4 29. (S. 75.) — Mr. Appelt: A Bill to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to amend Section 1 of an Act enittled 'An Act to provide for a salary to the Register of Mesne Conveyances of Greenville County and to require fees for recording to be collected and paid to the County Treasurer,' approved December 19th, A. D. 1892, so as to reduce the salary of said officer to one thousand dollars, and so as to add a Section to said Act, to be known as Section 3, providing a sal ary for the Clerk of Court of Clarendon County, and to further reg ulate his copartnerships and corporations transacting business in the State of South Carolina, and to repeal Act in conflict." H. 4 28. (S. — .) — Mr. Stackhouse: A Bill to amend an Act enti tled "An Act to exempt certain portions of Marion County from the 5o8 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE. provisions o f an Act entitled 'An Act to regulate the traffic of seed cotton in the Counties of Marion and Marlboro,' approved December 20th, A. D. 1892, and to regulate the traffic in seed cotton in the ex empted portions of said County," approved January 5th, A. D. 1895, so as to extend the exemption one mile further North. H. 4 01. (S. — .) — Mr. Brantley: A Bill fixing cost for the settle ment of estates of less than one hundred dollars. H. 4 05. (S. — .) — Mr. Barnwell: A Bill to amend Section (355) three hundred and fifty-five of the Code of Civil Procedure of 1893, with regard to the justification of sureties. H. 4 60. (S. — .) — Mr. Brantley: A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend Section 2316 of the Revised Statues of this State, the same being a part of the Lord Campbell Act." H. 4 14. (S. — .) — Mr. Gruber: A Bill appropriating to the com mon schools of the County of Colleton one-half of the net profits de rived by the said County from the sale of spirituous liquors. The f ollowing Bills were taken up, read severally a second time, amended and ordered to a third reading tomorrow : H. 3 05. (S. — .) — Mr. Sheppard : A Bill to create a State Board of Entomology, to define its powers and prescribe its duties and provide for the inspection of forest trees, vineyards and vegetable farms, to prevent contagious diseases and destroy destructive insects in or chards, vineyards and other places in this State. The C ommittee offered the following amendment : 1st. A mend by striking out Section 1 of the Bill and inserting i.i lieu thereof the following, to be known as Section 1 : That on or be fore April 1st, 1901, and every two years thereafter, the Board oi Trustees of Clemson College shall designate three members of the said Board, who shall constitute and be known as the State Board of Entomology, and who shall be charged especially with the execution of the provisions of this Act. Which w as agreed to. Mr. A SHLEY offered the following amendment : Strike out lines 6 and 7 on page six. Which was agreed to. Mr. L OFTON moved to reconsider the vote whereby the House ordered the Bill to a third reading, and to lay that motion on the table, which was agreed to. H. 3 07. (S. 80.) — Mr. Henderson: A Bill to provide uniformity and equality in the assessment of property returnable for taxation by persons, firms or corporations engaged in textile industries. TUESDAY, F EBRUARY 12, 1901. 509

Mr. R ICHARDS moved to Amendn o line three, by inserting between the words "kind" and "shall" the following: "and canals providing power for rent or hire. Which was agreed to. Mr.. J P. THOMAS, Jr., offered the following amendment: Insert after the provision for "canals," in the title and in body of Bill, the words : "and cotton seed oil companies and fertilizer com panies." Which w as agreed to. H. 2 42. (S. 76.) — Mr. Appelt: A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to authorize the County Treasurers of Laurens and Sumter Counties to pay certain school claims," approved the 19th day of February, A. D. 1900, so as to have the said Act apply to Clarendon County. Mr. R ICHARDSON moved to amend Thatn o line 22, after the word "charts," shall be inserted the fol • lowing: "Such claims to be submitted to the Grand Jury for investi gation and approved and." And on line 23, after the word "value," insert "and approved by the Grand Jury." Which w as agreed to. Mr. K IBLER moved to Amend l ine 12, printed Bill, by inserting "Newberry" after word "Clarendon." Amend line 15, printed Bill, by inserting "Newberry" after word "Clarendon." Which w as agreed to. Mr. M URCHISON moved to amend On l ine 12, after word "Newberry," insert word "Marion." On line 15, after word "Newberry," insert word "Marion." Which was agreed to. H. 4 02. (S. — .) — Mr. Barnwell: A Bill to amend Section (345) three hundred and forty-five of the Code of Civil Procedure of 1893, with regard to appeals. Mr. B ACOT moved to Amendy b inserting the words "judgment or" between the word "such" and the word "order," on line 28 of Section 1 of the Bill as printed, page 2. Which w as agreed to. H. 3 19. (S. 121.) — Mr. Gruber: A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend Sections 3 and 4 of an Act entitled 'An Act to provide a system of County Government of the various Counties of this State, so far as it relates to the maintaining and working of the JOURNALF O THE HOUSE. roads a nd highways in the State,' approved 23rd March, 1896," ap proved the 19th day of February, A. D. 1900, by adding another Sec tion, to be known as Section 2. Mr. HILL moved to amend Section 2 , line 43, at the end of said line, add "also necessary spikes." Which w as agreed to. Mr. MAULDIN moved to Amend N o. 319 by adding at the end of Section 2 the following: "That in the County of Pickens all persons liable to road duty as now provided by law, shall pay annually, on or by the first day of February of each year hereafter, a road tax of two dollars ($2.00). The County Treasurer of said County is hereby authorized and re quired to collect the same and to give his receipt therefor. Any per son or persons failing or refusing to pay the tax herein provided for shall be required annually to perform or cause to be performed five (5) days' labor on the highways under the direction of the County Board of Commissioners, contractor or overseer of the road district in which he shall reside. All provisions of the road law for said County not in conflict with this Section shall be of full force, bu: where conflicting with the same is hereby repealed." Which w as agreed to. Mr. D OMINICK moved to amend by Adding t he following at the end of the Bill : "That in the County of Newberry any overseer who shall fail or neglect to summon the hands liable to road duty and require of them to labor upon the high ways as provided by law, when ordered and directed so to do by the County Board of Commissioners, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall pay a fine of twenty-five dollars, or be imprisoned on the County chain gang for a period of twenty days. That it shall be the duty of the said County Board of Commis sioners to prosecute each of the said overseers failing and neglecting to carry out the order and direction of the said Board. In the eveni of the failure of the said County Board of Commissioners to so prose cute each of the overseers failing and neglecting to carry out the order of the said Board within thirty days after being informed of the failure and neglect of such overseer, each of the said Board so failing and neglecting to so prosecute such delinquent overseer within the time aforesaid shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon convic tion thereof subject to pay a fine of fifty dollars, or be imprisoned on the County chain gang for a period of twenty days. That the Magis . TUESDAY, F EBRUARY 12, 1901. 511 ftrates o the said County shall have jurisdiction to try any person or persons prosecuted for violating the provisions of this Section." Which was agreed to. H. 4 18. (S. — .) — Mr. Ilderton: A Bill to amend Section 5 of an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to provide for the County Government of the various Counties of this State,' approved the 6th day of March, 1899," approved the 19th day of February, A. D. 1900. The C ommittee offered the following amendment : Add i mmediately after the figures "1900," in the title of the Bill, the words "as to Florence and Spartanburg Counties." Which w as agreed to. H. 4 23. (S. — .) — Mr. Livingston: A Bill to provide for the elec tion of Code Comissioner, define his duties and fix his compensation, and for the publication of such Code, and the disposition of the same. The C ommittee offered the following amendments : (1) I nsert the word "laws" between the word "public" and the word "of" on line 4 of Section 3 of the original Bill (page 4). (2) I nsert immediately after the words "State Library," on line 11 of Section 6 of the original Bill (page 5), the following: "two copies of each to the Library of Congress, and one copy of each to the head of each and every department at Washington, for the use of his department, to the Governor of each and every State of the Union, for the use of his State, to the South Carolina Historical Society, to the Charleston Library Society, and to the Columbia Library Associa tion." (3) S trike out the word "State," at the beginning of line 13 of Section 6 of the original Bill (page 6). (4) S trike out the word "edition" at the end of line 4, of Section 7, of the original Bill (page 6), and in lieu thereof insert the following: "remainder, but not exceeding the actual cost of printing such re mainder." (5) C hange Sections 8 and 9, on page 7, of the original Bill, to Sections 9 and 10, respectively. Which w ere agreed to. H. 4 19. (S. — .) — Mr. Brice : A Bill to amend Sections 1 and 3 of an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to provide for the County Government of the various Coun ties of this State,' approved the 6th day of March, 1899," approved 512 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

19th d ay of February, 1900, relating to Township Boards and their compensation. Mr. B EAMGUARD moved to Amend S ection 2, line 4, by striking out the words "two hundred" and insert in lieu thereof "one hundred and fifty." Which was agreed to. Also, Amend S ection 3, lines 37 and 38, by striking out the words "two hundred" and insert in lieu thereof "one hundred and fifty." Which was agreed to. Mr. COOPER moved to yAmend b inserting after the word "Lexington," on line 29 of printed Bill, the word "Laurens," and by making the proper changes in title. Which w as agreed to. Mr. C ROFT moved to amend After w ord "year," on line 31, Section 3, "and except in the Coun . ty of Aiken, where they shall receive three dollars per day each for not exceeding sixty days in any one year." Which w as agreed to. Mr. D eLOACH moved to amend By s triking out on last line of the title all after "1900," and insert ing in lieu thereof the following: "Abolishing Township Commis sioners in York County and increasing compensation of County Com missioners of said County ; and providing mileage for County Com missioners of Florence County ; and additional compensation for Supervisor of Union County." Which w as agreed to. Also, Amend p rinted Bill No. 419 by inserting the following after the word "County," on line 5 of Section 1 : "and fixing the salary of the Supervisor of Union County." Which w as agreed to. Also, Amend p rinted Bill, No. 419, on line 1 of Section 1, by striking out "282" and inserting "280." Which was agreed to. Also, Amend p rinted Bill, No. 419, on line 38 of page 4, by striking our TUESDAY, F EBRUARY 12, 1901. 513 the w ords "for per diem and mileage," and inserting in lieu thereof the following : "in full for their services." Which w as agreed to. Mr. M OSS moved to amend as follows : On l ine 36, strike out the word "County" and insert in lieu thereof the word "Counties." Which was agreed to. Also, After t he word "Lexington," on line 36. and before the word "where," on line 37, insert the following words: "and Orangeburg." Which was agreed to. Also, On l ine 37, after the word "where," and before the word "shall," strike out the words "the bond" and insert in lieu thereof the words "their bonds." Which w as agreed to. Also, On l ine 37, after the word "dollars, and before the word "with," insert the following : "and in the County of Orangeburg the said Supervisor shall give bond in the sum of two thousand dollars." Which w as agreed to. Also, On l ine 41, after the word "Orangeburg," and before the word "three," insert the following: "the Supervisor and the two Commis sioners shall each receive." Which w as agreed to. Also, On l ine 43, after the word "shall," and before the word "prepare," insert the following: "have joint control of the County chain gang and Poor House Farm, and shall." Which w as agreed to. H. 5 07. (S. 304.) — Mr. Douglass: A Bill to amend Section 3 of an Act entitled "An Act to authorize all cities and towns to build, equip and operate a system of waterworks and electric lights, and to issue bonds to meet the cost of same," approved 2d March. 1896, re quiring Boards of Commissioners of public works to report to Coun cil and limiting their powers. Mr. G ASTON moved to amend by Striking out from the said Bill the clause allowing the City Board

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514 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE. and C ouncil the power to sell or lease the city's public works wher ever said clause occurs. Which was agreed to. H. 4 54 (S. — ). — Mr. Graydon : To require all foreign railroad corporations building, operating, purchasing or leasing any railroad in this State to become incorporated under the laws of this State (Favorable, w ith amendments.) The C ommittee offered the following : (2) A mend title of Bill so as to read as follows : "A Bill to provide the manner in which the owners or stockholders of railroad com panies incorporated under the laws of other States and countries may become incorporated in this State." Which w as agreed to. Also "Section 1 . That the owners or stockholders of each and every railroad company created or organized under or by virtue of the laws of any government or State, other than this State, desiring to own property or carry on business, or exercise any corporate franchise 111 this State whatsoever, shall, either in their names or by such person as they shall designate, first apply for a charter, and become incor porated as a corporation of this State, in the manner provided by an Act of the General Assembly of this State, entitled 'An Act to pro vide for the formation of railroad, steamboat, street railway and canal companies, and to define the powers thereof, and provide a mode for amending the charters thereof,' approved February 28th, A. D. 1899. That at least one of the petitioners for such charter of in corporation, and at least one of the incorporators of such railroad company, shall be a resident of this State. "Sec.. 2 That the owners or stockholders of each and every rail road company created or organized under and by the laws of any government or State, other than this State, and now operating any railroad in this State, either as the owners thereof 01 otherwise, or carrying on any business or exercising any corporate franchise in this State, shall, either in their names or by such person as they shall designate, on or before the first day of June, 1901, apply for a charter of incorporation under the laws of this State, in the manner directed in Section 1 of this Act, and no such railroad company shall carry on business or exercise any corporate franchise in this State after thi said date without having complied with the provisions of this Act. "Sec.. 3 That no charter shall be granted to any such railroad com pany, under the provisions of this Act, or of the Act approved Feb TUESDAY, F EBRUARY 12, 1901. 515 ruary 2 8th, 1899, referred to in Section 1 of this Act, unless at least one of the corporators is a resident of this State, and all privileges heretofore acquired by any such railroad company doing business in this State are hereby revoked and repealed on and after June 1st, 1901, unless such companies have complied with the requirments of this Act. "Sec.. 4 That all persons applying for the incorporation of any rail road company, under the provisions of this Act, shall pay the fees required by the Act approved February 28th, A. D. 1899, referred to above, except such railroad companies as have complied with the provisions of an Act to provide for the incorporation of railroad com panies, approved March 9th, 1896, and paid the fees fixed by said Act, as amended by an Act approved the 5th day of March, A. D. 1897. "Sec.. 5 That it shall be unlawful for any such foreign railroad company to do business, or attempt to do business, in this State, with out first having complied with the requirements of this Act. Any vio lation of this Act shall be punished by a forfeiture to the State, by the party offending, of a penalty of five hundred dollars, to be re covered by suit in the Court of Common Pleas, for each and every County in which such offender does, or attempts to do, business, or in any other Court of competent jurisdiction. And it shall be th2 duty of the Attorney General to bring suit for recovery of such pen alty for each and every offense. ."Sec. 6 This Act shall in no way abrogate or repeal the right of railroad corporations to consolidate under the provisions 1615, 1616, 1617, 1618, 1619, 1620, 1621, 1622, 1623, 1624 and 1625 of the Re vised Statutes of 1893, when at least one of the corporations so con solidating is a corporation of this State, with corporators resident in this State. ."Sec. 7 That all Acts and parts of Acts inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed." Which were agreed to.

REPORTSF O COMMITTEES. The C ommittee on Enrolled Acts, to whom was referred the fol lowing Acts and Joint Resolutions — H. 2 29. — Mr. Patterson : A Joint Resolution to authorize the State Librarian to furnish the Chief Justice and the Circuit Judges of this State each with a copy of the Report of the Code Commissioner JOURNALF O THE HOUSE. nmade i pursuance of Section 5 of Article VI. of the Constitution of this State. Also t he following : H. 1 58. — Mr. Mauldin: A Bill to authorize County Boards of Commissioners of Pickens and Oconee to receive as a gift, or to pur chase, Ravenel's Bridge, over Seneca River. (Favorable.) Also t he following : H. 1 66. — Mr. Lockwood : A Bill to abolish the charter of the Port Royal Ferry Company, and to vest the control of the same in the County Board of Commissioners for Beaufort County, with power to operate the same. (Favorable.) Also t he following : H. 1 46. — Mr. Prince: A Bill to amend Section 6 of an Act en titled "An Act to fix the time for holding the Circuit Courts in the Eighth Judicial Circuit," approved February 27th, 1899. ( F avorable. ) Also t he following: H. 1 25. — Mr. Spears: A Bill to declare the correct reading of Sec tion 7 of an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the assessment for taxation of railroad property which has been off the tax books for the years in which they have been off the books, and to fix the time when such taxes shall become due, and for the collection thereof," approved the 19th day of February, A. D. 1900. (Favorable.) Also t he following : H. 2 14. — Mr. Lever : A Bill to validate the elections whereby J. F. Mahaffee, W. H. Suber, J. C. Epting and J. H. Bushardt were elected Wardens and Jackson Counts elected Intendant of the town of Peak. (Favorable.) Also t he following : H. 2 97. — Mr. Redfearn : A Bill to provide for the holding of an election within that portion of Chesterfield County now exempted from the provisions of the General Stock Law, so as to ascertain whether said exemption shall continue or be abolished. (Favorable.) Also t he following : H. 2 24. — Mr. Redfearn : A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to regulate the election of school trustees in the School District of the town of Cheraw." (Favorable.) Also t he following : TUESDAY, F EBRUARY 12, 1901. 517

H. 3 40. — Mr. Humphrey : A Bill to provide for the election of Trustees for School District No. 16, in the County of Florence. Also the following : H. 1 32. — Mr. Sanders : A Bill to allow the School Districts of the City of Spartanburg to order an election and to issue coupon bonds for school purposes. (Favorable.) .H. 4 — Mr. McGowan: A Bill making the willful, unlawful and malicious wasting, or destroying of personal property of another, not embraced in Section 2500 of the General Statutes, and Section 165 of the Criminal Statutes of 1893, a misdemeanor. y(Report b substitute.) Also t he following : H. 2 89.— Mr. Gunter: A Bill to authorize and empower the trus tees of School District No. 60, in the County of Aiken, and the Town of Wagener, to erect a school house on a lot owned by said district, and to empower said district to convey an interest in said school house and lot to said town, and to employ jointly the teacher for said school, and to change the name of said district. (Favorable.) Also t he following : H. 7 6. — Mr. Croft: A Bill to provide for the empaneling of the Jurors in the Courts of Common Pleas, and to prescribe the manner in which civil actions and issues ordered by the Court shall be tried. (Special r eport by majority and minority.) Also t he following : H. 3 12.— Mr. Stackhouse: A Bill to authorize the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund to loan funds to the County of Marion to pav past indebtedness of said County and to authorize the levy and col lection of a special tax for the payment of the same. (Favorable.) H. 8 8. — Mr. Richards : A Bill to amend sub-division 7 of Section 970, Volume I., Revised Statutes of South Carolina, as to the qualifi cations of physicians, so as to exempt graduates who present a diploma from a reputable Medical College in this State. (Favorable.) Also t he following : H. 2 04. — Mr. M. L. Smith : A Bill to amend Sections 2 and 3 of an Act entitled "An Act to repeal an Act entitled 'An Act to abolish the office of Master in Kershaw County,' and re-establish said office of Master," approved December 20th, A. D. 1893, by requiring him f) enter into bond and exercise all the powers and perform ali the duti now devolved by law upon the Master, and receive the compensation and fees of said office. (Favorable.) 518 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

Respectfully r eport that they have carefully examined the same, and report them correctly enrolled and ready for ratification. H.. B RICHARDSON, For C ommittee. Received a s information.

BILLS C ONTINUED ON REPORT OF COMMITTEES.

Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a special report on H. 1 7. — Mr. McGowan : A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act providing punishment for laborers who violate their written or verbal contracts after having received supplies," approved March 2, 1897. Increasing the penalty. The r eport was adopted, and the Bill was continued till next session. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a special report on H. 3 0. — Mr. McGowan : A Bill to amend Section 2479 °f tne Gen eral Statutes of this State, embraced in Section 291 of the Criminal Statutes of 1893. The r eport was adopted, and the Bill was continued till next session. Mr. E LDER, from the Committee on Claims, submitted a special report on H. 1 96. — Mr. J. P. Thomas, Jr., (by request) : A Joint Resolution authorizing and directing the Comptroller General and State Treas urer to ascertain and report the amount of money loaned by Joshua Fanning to the State of South Carolina during the year 1777, and whether the sum so loaned has ever been repaid to said Fanning, his heirs, executors, administrators or assigns. The r eport was adopted, and the Bill was continued till next session.

BILL I NDEFINITELY POSTPONED. On m otion of Mr. SPEARS, the following was indefinitely post poned : H. 4 63 (S. — ). — Mr. Hydrick : A Bill to declare the law concern ing words of inheritance in deeds. And a M essage sent to the Senate accordingly. TUESDAY, F EBRUARY 12, 1901. 519

Mr. B ACOT moved to reconsider the vote whereby the House in definitely postponed the Bill, and to lay that motion on the table. Which was agreed to. On m otion of Mr. DeLOACH, the enacting words of the follow ing were stricken out : H. 3 60 (S. — ). — Mr. Brice: A Bill to fix the times for holding Courts in the Sixth Circuit. And a M essage sent to the Senate accordingly. On m otion of Mr. SPEARS, the enacting words of the following were stricken out : H. 3 86 (S. — ). — Mr. Gaines: A Bill to regulate the delivery of alcoholic liquors by common carriers. And a M essage sent to the Senate accordingly.

BILL W ITHDRAWN. On m otion of the COMMITTEE, the following was laid on the table, and permission granted to withdraw from the files of the House : H. 4 74. — Committee on Offices and Officers : A Bill to amend Sec tion 3 of an Act entitled "An Act to authorize all cities and towns to build, equip and operate a system of waterworks and electric lights, and to issue bonds to meet the costs of same," approved 2d March, 1896, requiring Boards of Commissioners of Public Works to report to Council, and limiting their power.

BILL C ONTINUED. On m otion of Mr. RICHARDS, the following was continued till next session : H. 7 0. — Mr. Richards : A Bill to limit attorneys' fees by contract and suits on instruments for the payment of money. (Unfavorable.) BILL T ABLED. On m otion of Mr. BROWN, the following was tabled : II. 201 (S. 30). — Mr. Stanland : A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act entitled 'An Act to amend Section 18 of the Code of Civil Procedure, fixing the time for holding Courts in Judicial Circuits,' " approved February 19th. 1898, so far as Dorchester County is con cerned. And a M essage sent to the Senate accordingly. 520 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

REPORTF O THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS. Mr. T HOMPSON, from the Committee on Claims, submitted a favorable report on H. 5 20. — The United Gas Improvement Company, $8.60. And recommended the payment of same. The r eport was adopted, and the claim was ordered sent to the Senate. ACCOUNTS. The f ollowing were submitted and referred to the Committee on Accounts : H. 5 21. — The United Gas Improvement Company, $10.06. H. 522. — The United Gas Improvement Company, $11.74. At 2:00 P. M., on motion of Mr. TATUM, the House receded from business until 8 P. M. this evening.

RECESS. The H ouse re-assembled at 8 P. M., the SPEAKER in the chair.

FREPORTS O COMMITTEES. Mr. M cLAUGHLIN, from the Committee on Medical Affairs, submitted an unfavorable report on H. 5 16 (S. 222). — Mr. Ilderton : A Bill to authorize and empower the regular State Board of Medical Examiners of this State to ex change certificates to practice medicine with other States. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. M OFFETT, from the Committee on Railroads, submitted a favorable report on H. 5 02 (S. 160). — Mr. Barnwell : A Bill to amend Section 161 5 of the Revised Statutes of the State of South Carolina of 1893, relating to the consolidation of railroad companies. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. J ARNIGAN, from the Committee on Medical Affairs, sub mitted a favorable report on H. 4 17 (S. -— ). — Mr. Livingston: A Bill to provide for a State Bacteriologist. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. W OODS, from the Committee on Medical Affairs, submitted a favorable report on TUESDAY, F EBRUARY 12, 1901. 521

H. 3 90. — Mr. Austin : A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to prevent traveling medicine venders from plying their vocations," approved 5th day of March, A. D. 1897. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a ma jority and minority report on S. 3 28. — Joint Committee : A Bill to amend Section 9 of an Act entitled "An Act to provide the organization of the Supreme Court, to define its powers and jurisdiction, and to provide for the appoint ment of its officers, and to define their duties," approved 19th day of January, A. D. 1896, in relation to the Reporter and Reports. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow.

PAPERS F ROM THE SENATE. The S enate returned to this House the following, with amend ments : H. 6 0. — Mr. Butler : A Bill to empower and authorize the County Board of Commissioners of Cherokee County to build a bridge across Broad River, and to borrow money therefor from the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund. The H ouse refused to agree to the Senate amendments, and a Mes sage was sent to the Senate accordingly.

SECOND R EADING BILLS. The f ollowing Bills were taken up, read a second time and or dered to a third reading tomorrow : H. 3 13. — Mr. Austin: A Bill to protect keepers of boarding houses. Mr. W INGO moved to reconsider the vote whereby the House ordered the Bill to a third reading, and to lay that motion on the table. Which w as agreed to. H. 3 15. — Mr. McLaughlin : A Bill to admit dying declarations in civil cases, subject to the same rules of evidence in force in criminal cases. Mr. M cLAUGHLIN moved to reconsider the vote whereby the House ordered the Bill to a third reading, and to lay that motion on the table. Which w as agreed to. 522 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

H. 3 93. — Mr. Webb : A Bill to protect laborers in their wages, and to repeal inconsistent Acts. H. 3 65. — Mr. Mishoe : A Bill to amend Section 3 of an Act en titled "An Act to provide for pensions for certain soldiers and sailors, non-residents of South Carolina, who were in the service of the State, or of the Confederate States, in the late War between the States," approved the 19th day of February, A. D. 1900, so far as the same relates to widows of Confederate soldiers and sailors. The f ollowing was taken up, and Mr. McLAUGHLIN moved to strike out the enacting words of H. 4 64 (S. — ). — Mr. Brown: A Bill to provide for the appoint ment and compensation of a State Geologist. Whereupon t he yeas and nays were demanded, which resulted as follows : Yeas,0 4 ; nays, 56. Those v oting in the affirmative are : .Hon. W F. Stevenson, Speaker; Messrs. Ashley, Beamguard, Bleasc, Brown, Dantzler, DeBruhl, Dominick, Dorroh, Dunbar, Durant, Elder, Fox, Guntcr, Haile, Humphrey, Keels, Kibler, Kinard, Kinsey, Lever, Lide. Little, Lockwood, Lomax, Mayson, McCall, McLaughlin, McGowan, Mishoe, Nichols, Richards, C. E. Robinson, Seigler, J. B. Smith, Spears, J. P. Thomas, Jr., Webb, Wingo and Woodward. — 40. Those v oting in the negative are : Messrs. A ll, Bates, Bivens, Brooks, Bryan, Butler, Campbell, Carter, Coggeshall, Colcock, Cosgrove, Croft, Crum, Dean, DeLoach, Dennis, Dodd, Estridge, Fraser, Gourdin, Galluchat, Hardin, Hill, Jarnigan. Johnson. Lofton. Mauldin, McCraw, McLeod, Morgan, Moses, Moss, Murchison, W. L. Parker, Prince, Pyatt, Rankin, Red- fearn, Richardson. Robertson, Rucker, Stackhouse, Sanders, Sinkler, M. L. Smith. Strom. Tatum, Theus, W. J. Thomas. Thompson, Vin cent, Wolling, West, Williams, Wilson and Woods. — 56. Mr. R UCKER moved to amend Section 6 by inserting the word "fiftv" in line 4, after the word ''exceed'' and before the word "dol lars." Which w as agreed to. The B ill as amended was read a second time, and ordered to a third reading tomorrow. Mr. P RINCE moved to reconsider the vote whereby the House TUESDAY, F EBRUARY 12, 1901. 523 ordered t he Bill to a third reading, and to lay that motion on the table. Which w as agreed to. The f ollowing were read a second time, amended, and ordered to a third reading tomorrow : H. 4 77 (S. — ). — Mr. Stackhouse: A Bill to repeal an Act en titled "An Act to declare and regulate the fees of Clerks of the Courts of Common Pleas and General Sessions in this State, and to provide a salary in lieu and instead of costs and fees in criminal cases." Mr.V. V J. THOMAS moved to amend by inserting "Hampton and'' between the words "to" and "Marion," on line 4, "Hampton and" between the words "of" and "Marion," on line 6, and amend the title of the Bill by inserting "Hampton and" between the words "to" and "Marion." Which w as agreed to. H. 4 61 ( S. — ) . — Mr. Dean : A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend Sections 1 and 2 of an Act entitled 'An Act to require any insurance company or association to be possessed of one hundred thousand dollars surplus or capital, or in lieu thereof to have one hun dred thousand dollars on deposit with some State for the benefit of all policy-holders, or in lieu thereof to deposit with the Treasurer of this State valid State securities aggregating ten thousand dollars, said securities to be subject to any judgment against said company, and said judgment shall operate as a lien on such securities, and pro viding a penalty for the violation of the provisions of this Act.' " Mr. M ORGAN moved to amend by striking out all of the printed Bill after the enacting words and substitute the following: Section 1 . That Section 1 of said Act, as amended, be further amended by adding to Section 1 the following proviso : Provided, however, That all fire insurance companies incorporated under the laws of this State with a capital stock of $25,000.00, or more, shall not be compelled to deposit said valid securities or bond as above re quired : Provided, Said company shall procure and file with the Comptroller General the certificate of the County Auditors in Counties where stockholders reside : that the majority of the stock holders in capital of said corporation are freeholders and reside within the State, are worth the amount of their stock subscribed to the capital of said corporation over all their debts and liabilities and exclusive of property exempt by law from execution ; so that when amended said Section will read as follows : Section 1 . Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of 524 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

South C arolina: That it shall be unlawful hereafter for any insur ance company or association to transact any business in this State un less possessed of at least one hundred thousand dollars of surplus or capital, or in lieu thereof shall file with the Comptroller General the certificate of the official of some State of the United States, under his hand and official seal, that he holds on deposit or in trust, for the benefit of all policy holders or members of such company or associa tion, securities worth at least one hundred thousand dollars, or in the absence of such capital or deposit, then to deposit with the State Treasurer of South Carolina valid securities aggregating ten thousand dollars, or a bond for said amount, made by a solvent se curity company, said Treasurer to be the judge of the validity of such securities and bond, which bond shall be conditioned to pay any judgment entered up in any Court of competent jurisdiction in this State upon a policy of insurance issued to any citizen of this State by any such company, and said judgment shall be a lien upon such se curities : Provided, however, That all fire insurance companies in corporated under the laws of this State with a capital stock of $25,000 or more shall not be compelled to deposit said valid securities or bond as above required : Provided, Said company shall procure and file with the Comptroller General the certificates of the County Auditors annually in Counties where stockholders reside, that the majority of the stockholders in capital of said stockholders are freeholders and reside within the State and are worth the amount of their stock sub scribed to the capital of said corporation over all their debts and lia bilities, and exclusive of property exempt by law from execution. Which was agreed to. Mr. A SHLEY moved to reconsider the vote whereby the House ordered the Bill to a third reading, and to lay that motion on the table. Which w as agreed to. H. 4 78 (S. — ). — Mr. Stackhouse: A Bill to repeal an Act en titled "An Act relating to fees and salaries of the County officers of the several Counties of this State," approved the 19th day of Feb ruary, A. D. 1900. Mr. D OMINICK moved to amend the title by adding "and New berry County" after the words "Marion County." Same amendment on line 3. Which w as agreed to. H. 4 70 (S. — ). — Mr. Stanland : A Bill to amend an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to further amend Section 8 of an Act to TUESDAY, F EBRUARY 12, 1901. 525 provide f or the appointment of Magistrates, and to define the juris diction, power and duties," approved March 2, 1897, and Acts amendatory thereof, approved March — , 1899, approved February 19th, A. D. 1900. Mr. A SHLEY moved to Amend S ection 1, line 57, after the word "Piedmont" insert the words, to wit : "one at Belton." Amend said Section further on line 60, by inserting just after the words "twenty-five dollars" the follow ing, to wit: "the Magistrate at Belton, seventy-five dollars." Which w as agreed to. Mr. V INENT moved to Amend s ub-division entitled "Beaufort County" by inserting on the 9th line, between the words "two hundred and fifty dollars" and the words "for Yemassee," the following: "for Bluffton Township the Constable shall reside in the Town of Bluffton, and shall receive an annual salary of two hundred dollars. Which w as agreed to. Mr. C RUM moved to Amend S ection 1, line 8, by adding: "Bamberg County — Six Magistrates shall be appointed for the County of Bamberg, one each for the towns of Bamberg and Denmark, one for Govan, one for Olar, one for Ehrhardts and one for Fish Pond Township. Said Magis trates may each appoint a Constable. They shall keep their offices at the places respectively for which they are commissioned, and shall keep the same open from day to day for the transaction of business. "The M agistrates for Bamberg County and their Constables shall receive annual salaries from the County, payable quarterly, upon the orders of the County Board of Commissioners, as compensation for their services, in lieu of all costs and fees in criminal cases and ser vices rendered the County. And before any Magistrate shall be en titled to the compensation herein provided he shall, at the end of each month, make a statement, under oath, and file the same with the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, showing the number of warrants is sued by him, giving the name of the party and offence charged, show ing the disposition of the case, if tried, whether convicted or ac quitted, and, if convicted, the sentence of the Court ; and further de clare, under oath, as follows : ", T , Magistrate for the County of Bamberg, do sol emnly swear that since the receipt of my commission as Magistrate, bearing d ate day of , 1901, I have not compromised any c ase brought before me except the State vs. (stating 526 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE. the n ature of the compromise), and that I have deposited all the costs and fines, etc., received with the County Treasurer of Bamberg County. So help me God.' "Anyone s wearing falsely shall, upon conviction, be punished as for perjury. "The s alary of the Magistrates for Bamberg and Denmark shall be each two hundred dollars, and their Constables each one hundred and fifty dollars; the Magistrates for Olar and Govan each thirty- five dollars, and their Constables each thirty-five dollars ; the Magis trates for Ehrhardts and Fish Pond Townships each one hundred and ten dollars, and their Constables each one hundred and ten dollars. That said salaries shall be in lieu of all costs and fees in criminal cases, and in full for any and all work which they do in holding in quests or while acting as Coroner ; and each of said Magistrates shall, in case of the failure or inability of the Coroner to attend and hold an inquest, act as Coroner; and the salaries herein provided for Magistrates' Constables shall be in full of all work done for the County, or in criminal cases, or in empanelling juries for the Coroner or any Magistrate acting as Coroner. And it shall be the duty of the Magistrates, on request of ten reputable citizens of the neighborhood, to hold an inquest in the absence of the Coroner. It shall be the duty of the Magistrate of Bamberg to sentence all persons — male or fe male — convicted for any offence, as provided by law, to hard labor on the public works ; such work to be performed at such place as the County Supervisor may direct ; and the Constables are hereby re quired to transport and deliver all prisoners convicted and sentenced to hard work to the county chain gang, unless otherwise directed by the County Supervisor ; and said Constables shall be allowed five cents mileage, one way, for the nearest route for each prisoner so transported and delivered to said County chain gang. Which w as agreed to. Mr. S INKLER offered the following : "Charleston C ounty — The Judicial and Ministerial Magistrate and the Magistrates' Courts of the City of Charleston shall be in respect to jurisdiction and compensation and otherwise the same as are now or may be herein or hereafter provided by law. The Magistrates of the County of Charleston outside of the City of Charleston, shall be located as follows : One on Edisto Island, one on Wadmalaw Island, one on John's Island, one on James Island, one on Sullivan's Island, one in the Parish of St. Andrews, one at town of Mt. Pleas- at, one at Owendaw Bridge, on Owendaw Creek, which divides the TUESDAY, F EBRUARY 12, 1901. 527 fParish o St. James Santee from Christ Church Parish, and one at McClellanville ; and they shall have jurisdiction as Magistrates and Deputy Coroners over any and every part of said County outside of the said city, and shall receive such salary as is now or may be here after provided by law. There shall also be one Magistrate for that part of said County embraced between the Cooper River, on the east, and Line street, in said city, on the south, and Ashley River on the west, and the northern line of said County running from the Ashley River to the mouth of Goose Creek, where it enters into the Cooper River; his jurisdiction shall be limited to his part of said County em braced as aforesaid. He shall have the same duties and powers as the Ministerial Magistrates in said city, and he shall return his cases to and try them in the Magistrates' Courts in the said City of Charles ton, and shall be a part of the system of said Magistrates' Courts. He shall enter into a bond with the State (with sureties) in the sum of one thousand dollars, as is required of the Magistrates of the said City of Charleston, and he shall receive as full compensation for all claims whatever against the County a salary of six hundred dollars per annum, payable monthly, like the Magistrates of the said City of Charleston. And there shall also be a Magistrate at or near Ten Mile Hill, in and for the said County of Charleston, whose jurisdiction shall be limited to the territory bounded on the north by the line dividing the County of Berkeley from the County of Charleston, and on the east by the Cooper River, and on the south by the northern line of the City of Charleston, and on the west by the Ashley River. And he, as well as Constables, shall receive the same compensation, or salary, as other Magistrates and Constables of the County of Charles ton outside of the City of Charleston. In case of the disability, in ability from any cause, absence from the State, death or resignation of the Judicial Magistrate his place shall be filled, until such disability or inability has been removed, or until the return of said Magistrate, or until his successor has been appointed and qualified, by the Recorder of the City of Charleston ; and in case of the disability, in ability or absence from the State of both the said Judicial Magistrate and Recorder, then the Governor shall appoint some person to serve without compensation, unless compensated by said Judicial Magis trate and Recorder ; and Sub-division I of Section 888 of the Revised Statutes is hereby repealed; that Section 888 (Vol. 1) of the Revised Statutes of 1893 be, and it is hereby, amended by striking out from Sub-division G of said Section all after the word "both," on line six of said Sub-division, so that the said Sub-division G shall read as fol 528 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

G.lows : " The said Courts of Magistrates shall have full power and authority to punish for contempt committed during the session there of, and in the presence of said Court, and for such contempt to im pose punishment by fine not exceeding twenty dollars and imprison- metn not exceeding twenty-four hours, either or both." Which was agreed to. Mr. R EDFEARN moved to amend Bill 470 by adding at the end another Sub-division, as follows : Chesterfield C ounty — The Magistrate for Chefaw Township, one hundred dollars ; for Chesterfield Court Housed one hundred and seventy-five dollars : Provided, He be required to attend all Courts of General Sessions for Chesterfield County ; for Jefferson, Old Store, Mt. Craghan, Cole Hill, Steer Pen, Alligator and near Brock's Mill each fifty dollars. Each of these Magistrates shall appoint a Constable, who shall give bond under the provisions of the Act of 1894 relating to Constables in said County, and shall receive the same salary as the Magistrate appointing him, except at Chesterfield Court House, where it shall be one hundred and fifty dollars ; and such sal aries shall be in full compensation for all services in criminal matters, except that they shall have five cents per mile, going and returning by the nearest route from the office of the Magistrate whom they serve, to the jail or chain gang, as the case may be, when required to take prisoners, and mileage to be charged for each trip, regardless of the number of prisoners so carried. The salaries herein provided for Magistrates shall cover all services in criminal matters, including holding inquests over dead bodies, when held by Magistrates. Which w as agreed to. Mr. B UTLER moved to Amendn o line 105, on page 4, between the words ''those'' and "ap pointed," insert "now." Which was agreed to. Mr. MORGAN moved to yAmend b striking out all of the printed Bill as appears in lines 388 to 411, both inclusive, after the words "Greenville County," and insert the following : There s hall be appointed in Greenville County twelve Magistrates, as follows : two in the City of Greenville, at a salary of three hun dred dollars per annum each, and the process issued by such Magis trates shall be served and executed as now provided by law ; one for Bates and Paris Mountain Townships, at a salary of fifty dollars ; one for Highland and Glassy Mountain Townships, at a salary of TUESDAY, F EBRUARY 12. 1901. 529 fifty d ollars : one for Butler and O'Neal Townships, at a salary of fifty dollars ; one for Gantt and Grove Townships, at a salary of seventy-five dollars ; one for Oak Lawn and Dunklin Townships, at a salary of fifty dollars ; one for Fairview Township, at a salary of fifty dollars, and the process issued by each shall be served and exe cuted as now provided by law. Each of said Magistrates, except the Magistrates for the City of Greenville, shall appoint a Constable, who shall receive a salary of fifty dollars each, except for Gantt and Grove, who shall receive seventy-five dollars. There shall also be a Magistrate at the town of Greers, who shall receive a salary of fifty dollars, and who shall appoint a Constable, said Constable to receive a salary of fifty dollars : also one Magistrate at the town of Piedmont, at a salary of fifty dollars, who shall appoint a Constable, at a salary of fifty dollars. The s alaries herein provided for Magistrates and Constables shall be in lieu of all fees and costs in criminal cases, and shall be paid as now provided by law. The j urisdiction of the Magistrates in the City of Greenville shall, in civil cases and in cases cognizable by the Courts of General Ses sions, have general and concurrent jurisdiction throughout the County, but shall have jurisdiction only in Greenville Township in all criminal cases exclusively within the jurisdiction of Magistrates, and in cases where the Court of Sessions has concurrent jurisdiction. The M agistrates for O'Neal and Chick Springs Townships, and at Greers. shall have concurrent and general jurisdiction throughout said townships, and so much of the town of Greers as is within Greenville County in all cases exclusively within the jurisdiction of Magistrates, and in cases where the Court of Sessions has concurrent jurisdiction. The M agistrate for Gantt and Grove Townships shall have juris diction throughout said townships, except for the territory herein after set apart for the Magistrate at Piedmont, in all cases exclusively within the jurisdiction of Magistrates, and in cases where the Court of Sessions has concurrent jurisdiction. The M agistrate at Piedmont shall have jurisdiction, police powers and duties within a radius of three miles from Piedmont, within Greenville County, in all cases exclusively within the jurisdiction of Magistrates, and in cases where the Court of Sessions has concurrent jurisdiction. That a ll the other Magistrates herein provided for. whose juris diction has not been specifically stated herein, shall have jurisdiction

34— H -J— (500.) 530 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE. throughout t he townships for which they have been appointed, respectively, in all cases exclusively within the jurisdiction of Magis trates, and in cases where the Court of Sessions has concurrent juris diction. That n othing herein cointained shall be construed to prohibit any of the Magistrates provided for herein from issuing warrants, hold ing preliminaries and committing persons in cases cognizable by the Court of General Sessions, whether arising within their territorial jurisdiction or not, but may in such cases exercise such jurisdiction. That t he Magistrates provided for by this Act shall have no juris diction other than is herein provided. That t he County Supervisor shall furnish all of said Magistrates all necessary stationery and blanks for criminal business. Which w as agreed to. Mr. S PEARS moved to Amend a fter Chester County, on line 127, by adding Darlington — T here shall be two Magistrates at Darlington Court House, at a salary of two hundred and twenty dollars each ; Lamar, one Magistrate, at a salary of two hundred and twenty dollars: So ciety Hill, one Magistrate, at one hundred and twenty-five dollars; Hartsville, one Magistrate, at two hundred and twenty dollars ; Una, one Magistrate, at one hundred and twenty-five dollars. The Magis trates at Darlington Court House shall issue their papers direct to the Sheriff of the County, who shall be entitled to the same fees as al lowed Constables in similar cases. Which w as agreed to. Mr.. W J. THOMAS moved to Amendy b striking out all after the word "collected," on line 159, page 6, down to and including the word "thereon,'' on line 163, page 6, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "Each of said Magis trates so appointed shall make out and file with the County Super visor of said County, at each quarterly meeting of the County Board of Commissioners, a verified transcript of his criminal docket, which report shall cover the time from the date of the filing of the prior report to the date of such report, and shall name and set forth sep arately each warrant issued, and against whom issued, by. or coming into the hands of, the Magistrate making the report, and state clearly the termination of each case, whether defendant be convicted or acquitted, or whether the case has been 'nolled prossed,' setting forth distinctly the amount of each fine imposed and collected in each case, and also the amount of fees and costs collected in each case ; and the TUESDAY, F EBRUARY 12, 1901. 531 quarterly r eport of each of said Magistrates, made as above set out, shall be published by the County Supervisor, along with his regular quarterly report of audited claims, as a part of same." Which w as agred to. Mr.. M L. SMITH moved to Amendy b striking out word "three," in line 178, and insert in lieu thereof the word "two." Which was agred to. Mr. W ILLIAMS moved to amend as follows : (1) A fter the word "Lancaster," line 186, page 7, printed Bill, strike out "four" and insert "three." (2) S trike out the words, on lines 190 and 191, printed Bill, "except the Constable of the Magistrate for the Judicial Circuit em bracing Lancaster, who shall receive a salarv of three hundred dol lars." Which w as agreed to. Mr. FREEMAN moved to Amend B ill, — paragraph, "Marlboro County," by striking out all after the word "County" where it first occurs, on line 265 of printed Bill, to and inclusive of the word "docket." on line 300, and insert in lieu thereof the following: For M arlboro County, seven Magistrates shall be appointed, each of whom shall have jurisdiction throughout the County. First. T wo of said Magistrates shall keep their offices in the town of Bennettsville, and each shall receive annually a salary of two hun dred dollars. Second. O ne shall be appointed for Clio and one for McColl, each of whom shall annualy receive a salary of one hundred dollars. Third. O ne shall be appointed for Brownsville and Blenheim, who shall receive annually a salary of seventy-five dollars. One shall he appointed for Brightsville and one for Smithville, each of whom shall receive annually a salarv of fifty dollars. Fourth. E ach of said Magistrates, except the two who are required to hold their offices in Bennettsville, may appoint a Constable, who shall annually receive the following salaries, to wit : The Constable appointed respectively for Clio and McColl shall each receive a salary of seventy-five dollars, and the one for Brownsville and Blenheim shall receive a salary of fifty dollars, and the one appointed for Brightsville and Smithville respectively shall receive annually a sal ary of forty dollars: and the Sheriff of said County shall, ex officio, act as the Constable of the two Magistrates of Bennettsville, and as 532 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE. such s hall receive annually a salary of two hundred and fifty dollars : Provided, That in lieu of appointing a Constable, any Magistrate ap pointed for said County may, by certificate in writing, filed in the Clerk's office of said County, designate the Sheriff to act as his Con stable, in which case said Sheriff shall receive the salary herein pro vided to be paid to the Constable of such Magistrate: Provided, further, That nothing herein contained shall prevent any Magistrate from appointing, and each of said Magistrates is hereby expressly au thorized to appoint, said Sheriff to act as Constable in any criminal case or proceeding where the Constable appointed by him fails or re fuses to perform his duty ; and in the event such special appointment is made, the said Sheriff shall be entitled to receive the fees now provided by law for such service, the amount of which shall be de ducted from the salary of the Constable thus failing or refusing to perform his duty. Sixth. T hat before any Constable so appointed enters upon the discharge of the duties of his office he shall file with the Clerk of Court of said County a certificate of his appointment, signed by the Magistrate appointing him, subscribe the oath and give the bond as now provided by law for Constables ; and said Clerk shall thereupon give to such Constable, under his official seal, a certificate to the effect that said Constable has complied with the provisions of this Act, and such certificate shall be conclusive evidence of the official character of said Constable. That said Constable shall serve all papers and execute all process in criminal cases or proceedings issued by the Magistrate appointing him. Seventh. T hat the salaries herein provided to be paid to said Magistrates, Constables and Sheriff, shall be in lieu of all costs and fees in criminal cases and proceedings, both as against the County and the defendant or defendants : Provided, That nothing herein contained shall affect the fees of said Sheriff when executing process issued out of the Court of General Sessions. Eighth. S aid salaries shall be payable quarterly, by the County Treasurer of said County, upon the warrant of the County Board of Commissioners of the same : Provided, That before such warrant is issued, each of said Magistrates shall exhibit to said County Board of Commissioners both his civil and criminal dockets: Provided, further . That each of said Magistrates and each of said Constables shall sub scribe and file with the said Board an affidavit that all fines, costs and fees paid to, or collected and received by, him in criminal cases and proceedings, has been paid over to the County Treasurer of said TUESDAY, F EBRUARY 12, 1901. 533

County ; a nd said Sheriff shall sign and file with said Board a similar affidavit as to fines, costs and fees paid to, or collected and received oy him. Ninth. T hat the County Board of Commissioners of said County, at the expense of the County, shall furnish to each of said Magis trates a criminal and a civil docket. Which w as agreed to. Mr. M URCIIISON moved to amend Sub-division entitled "Marion County," on line — , after the words, "receipt of the Treas urer therefor," and before the word "provided," on the 43rd line of said Sub-division insert the following : Provided, T hat before any Constable so appointed enters upon the duties of his office he shall file with the Clerk of the Court of said County a certificate of his appointment, signed by the Magistrate ap pointing him, subscribe the oath and give the bond as now provided by law for Constables; and said Clerk shall give to such Constable, under his official seal, a certificate to the effect that said Constable has complied with the provisions of this Act; and such certificate shall be conclusive evidence of the official character of said Con stable. Which w as agreed to. Mr. D OMINICK moved to amend on line 303 of printed Bill by striking out the figure "8." On line 304 by inserting the words "and fifty" between the words "hundred" and "dollars." On same line (304 ) by striking out "seventy-five" and inserting in lieu thereof the following words: "one thousand." On line 305, strike out "twenty" and insert "thirty." On line 306, strike out "twenty-five" and insert "forty." Which w as agreed to. Mr. L IDE moved to amend page 16, line 427, after the words "office day," insert "in each week." Which was agreed to. Mr. W EST moved to amend on line 456, page 17, after the words "seventy-five dollars," by adding "the Magistrates at Glendale, sixty- five dollars." Which w as agreed to. The B ill as amended was read a second time, and ordered to a third reading tomorrow. BILLS C ONTINUED. On m otion of Mr. BOSTICK, the following was continued till next session : 534 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

H. 1 85. — Mr. Bostick: A Bill to amend Article IV. of Chapter XIV. of Title III. of the Revised Statutes of 1893, relating to the re turn and assessment of property for taxation, by adding a Section thereto, to be known as Section 228 (a). (Unfavorable.) On m otion of Mr. McGOWAN, the following was continued till next session : H. 3 56. — Mr. McGowan : A Bill to establish Congressional Dis tricts in the State, and to name the same. (Without r ecommendation.) On m otion of Mr. TATUM, the following was continued till next session : H. 3 70. — Orangeburg Delegation : A Bill to authorize and require the Comptroller General to draw his warrant in favor of Jacob L. Livingston for certain mules and horses killed by Dr. Nesom. (Unfavorable.) On m otion of Mr. KINSEY, the following was continued till next session : H. 3 61. — Mr. Kinsey: A Bill. An Act to require County officers to keep their offices open certain hours. (Favorable, w ith amendments.) On m otion of Mr. BLEASE, the following was continued till next session : H. 3 68. — Mr. Blease : A Bill to amend Section 1 of an Act entitled "An Act to limit the time in which coupon bonds payable to bearer and their coupons of the State may be consolidated, converted, funded or paid, and to repeal conflicting laws." approved the 23d day of Feb ruary, A. D. 1896, by barring such claims if twice presented to Gen eral Assembly or either House and rejected. (Unfavorable.) On m otion of Mr. McCALL, the following was continued till next session : H. 1 04. — Mr. McCall : A Bill to provide for the further protection of fish in this State. (Report without recommendation.) On m otion of Mr. CROFT, the following was continued till next session : H. 4 8. — Aiken Delegation : A Bill to prevent children under 12 vears of age from working in the factories, mines and other manu facturing establishments of this State, under conditions therein stated ; and to provide punishment for violations of this Act : and for other purposes. (Unfavorable.) On m otion of Mr. W. J. THOMAS, the following was continued till next session : TUESDAY, F EBRUARY 12, 1901. 535

H. 3 85. — Mr. W. J. Thomas: A Bill to require all jurors in the Courts of General Sessions charged with the trial of any cause to keep secret their determination of the same, and not to divulge to anyone pending the trial, or afterwards, the opinions of any one of the said trial, and to punish any juror for a violation thereof. (Favorable, w ith amendments.) Pursuant t o a Resolution previously passed, the following House Kills v\jre continued till next session: H. 3 42. — Mr. Bivens : A Bill to amend Section 62 of the General Statutes of 1882, being Section 84 of the Revised Statutes of 1893, so as to make the Secretary of State one of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund. (Favorable.) H. 3 97. — Mr. Dodd : A Bill to require electric street railway com panies to affix vestibules to their cars for the protection of motormen. (Unfavorable.) H. 4 10. — Mr. Austin : A Bill to exempt a certain portion of Green ville County, known as Saluda Mountain Pasture, from the operation of the general stock law, and define the boundaries thereof. (Unfavorable.) H. 4 35. — Mr. DeBruhl : A Bill to require municipalities to provide drains for surface water. (Favorable.) H. 4 50. — Mr. Dean: A Bill to allow ex-Confederate soldiers to hawk, vend or peddle drugs and medicines without requiring a license for the same. (Favorable.) H. 1 41. — Mr. Patterson: A Bill to provide for the settlement of claims arising against Counties prior to the creation of new Counties out of their territory. (Favorable.) H. 3 23. — Mr. J. C. Robertson : A Bill to declare all dogs and bitches returned and listed for taxation to be personal property. (Favorable, w ith amendments.) H. 3 66. — Mr. Spears : A Bill to require the specification in its face of the exact sum to be secured or represented by any bill of sale, chattel mortgage, rate of land or other evidences of debt. (Favorable, w ith amendments.) H. 3 72. — Mr. J. P. Thomas, Jr. : A Bill to regulate the issuance of preferred stock by corporations chartered under the laws bf this State. (Majority and minority reports.) H. 4 45. — Mr. Beamguard : A Bill relating to settlement of freight shortage. (Favorable, with amendments.) H. 4 26. — Mr. Lofton, from a Special Committee : A Bill to further 53° J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE. regulate t he working and maintaining of the highways and bridges of this State. H. 4 32.— Mr. Bivens : A Bill to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to regulate the traffic in seed cotton in the County of Barnwell," approved December 24th, A. D. 1888, so as to include the Counties of Anderson, Bamberg and Dorchester within its provisions." approved 21st February, 1898, so far as it relates to Dorchester County. (Favorable.) H. 4 31. — Mr. Dorroh : A Joint Resolution proposing an amend ment to the Constitution of the State of South Carolina, to be known as "Section 1 of Article XVIII," reserving the privilege of attend ing the public schools to children of qualified electors, with certain specified exceptions.' (Special.) H.5 4 1 .—Committee on Fish and Game: A Bill to amend Section 422 (1689) Revised Statutes, being Section 1 of the Act of 1769, Volume IV., Statutes at Large, page 310, as to hunting on the lands of another. H. 4 46. — Mr. Austin : A Bill providing for the confiscation of vehicles transporting contraband liquors. (Unfavorable.) H. 4 52. — Mr. C. E. Robinson : A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act providing for the punishment of privily stealing from the person," ratified the 21st day of December, A. D. 1858, being Sec tions 148. 2491, Volume II., Criminal Statutes, Revised Statutes 1893. so. as to include in its provisions larceny, or stealing by day or by night, from any house, by any other person than the occupant or tenant of such house. (Unfavorable.) - H. 4 65. — Mr. Lide: A Bill to prohibit cars being left within fifty. yards of any public crossing, and to fix the penalty therefor. ( F avorable. ) H. 3 78. — Mr. Sanders : A Bill to regulate the manner of paying to towns and cities their share of the Dispensary profits. (Favorable.) H. 3 94. — Mr. Bacot : A Joint Resolution appropriating four hun dred dollars, if so much be necessary, for the expenses attending the preparation for the celebration and unveiling ceremonies of the monuments to be erected on the battlefield of Chickamagua, May 28th, 1 9 01, by the State. (Favorable.) H. 3 96. — Mr. Sanders : A Bill prescribing the manner in which cities and towns may extend their charters of incorporation. (Special r eport.) H. 4 08 (by request). — A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to TUESDAY, F EBRUARY 12, 190 1. 537 prescribe a nd fix the fees of physicians for post mortem examinations at Coroner's inquest," approved February 25, 1896, so as to exempt Williamsburg County from the proviso of Section 1 of said Act. ( F avorable. ) H. 2 83. — Mr. Bacot: A Bill to further amend the Act entitled "An Act to provide for the appointment of Magistrates, and to define their jurisdiction, powers and duties," and approved 2nd March, 1897, as heretofore amended in the particular of the Magistrates of Charles ton County. (Majority and minority reports.) H. 4 68. — Mr. Croft : A Bill to amend Section 2 of an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the County Government of the various Counties of the State. (Favorable, with amendments.) H. 4 96. — Mr. John McMaster : A Resolution criticising the course of John L. McLaurin in the United States Senate. H. 5 14. — Judiciary Committee: A Bill to incorporate the Seigler Mills Company. H. 5 15. — Committee on Offices and Officers: A Joint Resolution to authorize and require the payment of certain past due school claims in Williamsburg County. H. 4 25. — Mr. Webb: A Bill to limit the hours of labor in fac tories. (Favorable.) H. 5 17. — Committee on Railroads: A Bill to incorporate the French Broad and Southern Railroad Company. (Printing a nd reference dispensed with.) H. 3 88. — Mr. W. L. Parker: A Bill to abolish all license fees, as is now provided by law, for buying seed cotton in the County of Berkeley. H. 3 90. — Mr. Austin : A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to prevent traveling medicine venders from plying their vocations," ap proved 5th day of March, A. D. 1897. (Favorable.) H. 5 18 (S. 328). — Joint Committee: A Bill to amend Section 9 of an Act entitled "An Act to provide the organization of the Supreme Court, to define its powers and jurisdiction, and to provide for the appointment of its officers, and to define their duties," ap proved 19th day of January, A. D. 1896, in relation to the Reporter and Reports. (Majority and minority reports.) H. 4 91. — Mr. Rainesford : A Bill to regulate express and tele graph and telephone companies, and to extend the powers of Railroad Commissioners so as to give them power and authority to regulate charges by express companies for transportation ; to regulate charges for telegraph and telephone companies for the transmission of mes 538 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE. ysages b telegraph and telephone, or charges by persons engaged in the several businesses herein named to apply to powers given to said Commissioners by law over railroad companies to all companies or persons owning, or controlling, or operating a line or lines of express and telegraph and telephones, and penalties prescribed against rail roads for violating Commissioners' rules, apply to the companies and persons herein named, whose line or lines is or are wholly or in part in this State.

ENACTING W ORDS STRICKEN OUT. On m otion of Mr. FRASER, the enacting words of the following were stricken out : H. 1 92 (S. — ). — Mr. Gruber: A Bill to declare the construction to be placed upon certain Acts of the General Assembly amending former Acts. And a M essage sent to the Senate accordingly. On m otion of Mr. McLAUGHLIN, the enacting words of H. 4 16 (S. — ). — Air. Marshall : A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the completion of the State House," approved 19th day of February, A. D. 1900. Were s tricken out, and a Message was sent to the Senate accord ingly. Mr. M cLAUGHLIN moved to reconsider the vote whereby the House struck out the enacting words of the Bill, and to lay that mo tion on the table. Which w as agreed to. On m otion of Mr. WOLLING, the enacting words of the follow ing were stricken out : H. 3 67. — Mr. Austin: A Bill to amend Section 5 of an Act en titled "An Act to provide for pensions for certain soldiers and sailors now residents of South Carolina, who were in the service of the State, or of the Confederate States, in the late War between the States," approved 19th day of February, 1900. On m otion of Mr. WHALEY the enacting words of the follow ing were stricken out : H. 6 4. — Substitute : Bill to make further provision for the prose cution of homicide cases. Mr. W HALEY moved to reconsider the vote whereby the House struck out the enacting words of the Bill, and to lay that motion on the table. Which w as agreed to. WEDNESDAY, F EBRUARY 13, 1901. 539

BILL I NDEFINITELY POSTPONED. On m otion of Mr. HARDIN the following was indefinitely post poned : H. 3 71. — Mr. Bryan: A Bill to regulate the suits of prosecution and of civil actions in Magistrates' Courts. On m otion of Mr. BUTLER the following was indefinitely post poned : H. 1 39. — Mr. Dodd: A Bill to prohibit fishing and hunting on lands of another. On m otion of Mr. RICHARDS the following was indefinitely postponed : H. 3 98. — Mr. Sanders : A Bill to fix the salaries of the Solicitors for the various judicial circuits in this State. Mr. A SHLEY moved to reconsider the vote whereby the House indefinitely postponed the Bill, and to lay that motion on the table. Which w as agreed to.

TABLED B ILLS. On m otion of Mr. J. P. THOMAS, JR., the following was laid on the table : H. 3 01. — Mr. J. P. Thomas, Jr. : A Bill to repeal an Act entitled "An Act relating to powers of certain corporations," approved the 2d day of March, A. D. 1897. On m otion of Mr. BATES the following was laid on the table : H. 363. — Mr. Bates : A Bill to declare all contracts made between land owners, their agents and laborers for agricultural purposes to be ineffectual to secure any indebtedness as may be incurred, etc.

ADJOURNMENT. At 1 0:40 P. M., on motion of Mr. KINARD, the House ad- ojurned until 10 A. M. tomorrow.

WEDNESDAY, F EBURARY 13, 1901. The H ouse assembled at 10 a. m. The Clerk called the roll. The S PEAKER took the chair, and, a quorum being present, the deliberations were opened with prayer by Rev. E. P. Hutson. JOURNALF O THE HOUSE.

The C lerk proceeded to read the Journal of yesterday's proceed ings, when, on motion of Mr. TATUM, the further reading of the Journal was dispensed with, and it was confirmed. The S PEAKER called, in alphabetical order of Counties, for Pe titions, Memorials, Presentments of Grand Juries, returns of Com missioners, and such like papers, and for Resolutions, Bills or Mo tions. On m otion of Mr. M. L. SMITH, the call was dispensed with for this day.

RESOLUTION T ABLED. Mr. M cGOWAN moved to lay upon the table the following : H. 4 96.— Mr. John McMaster : A Resolution criticising the course of John L. McLaurin in the United States Senate. Upon w hich motion the yeas and nays were demanded and re sulted as following — Yeas, 58 ; nays, 44. Those v oting in the affirmative are : The H on. W. F. Stevenson, Speaker, and Messrs. Ashley, All, Bates, Beamguard, Blease, Brooks, Bostick, Bryan, Campbell, Car ter, Coggeshall, Colcock, Croft, Crum, Dantzler, Dean, DeLoach, Dennis, Dodd, Dunbar, Durant, Elder, Fox, Fraser, Freeman, Gunter, Hill, Humphrey, James, Jarnigan, Kinard, Lever, Lofton, Mauldin, McCall, McGowan, Mishoe, Morgan, Moses, Murchison, Patterson, Richardson, C. E. Robinson, R. B. A. Robinson, San ders, Seigler, Sinkler, J. B. Smith, Spears, J. P. Thomas, Jr., Thompson, WoIIing, Webb, Wells, Wilson, Woods and Wood ward. — 58. Those v oting in the negative are : Messrs. A ustin, Bivens, Brown, Cooper, DeBruhl, Dominick, Dorroh, Estridge, Gaston, Gourdin, Galluchat, Haile, Hardin, Hol- lis, Johnson, Kibler, Kinsey, Lide, Little, Logan, Lomax, Lyles, Mayson, McLeod, Jno. McMaster. Morrison, Moss, Nesbitt, Nich ols, W. L. Parker, Prince, Pyatt, Rankin, Redfearn. Robertson, Rucker, M. L. Smith, Strom, Tatum, Theus, W. J. Thomas, West, Williams and Wingo. — 44.

ORREASONS F VOTING.

We v ote to lay the Resolution on the table not because we en dorse all of the actions mentioned in the Resolution, but because we WEDNESDAY, F EBRUARY 13, 1901. 541 do n ot endorse this method of condemnation, believing that the bal lot box is the proper place to express same. WALTER H . WELLS. J. MONROE SPEARS. J. G. WOLLING. I v ote "aye" on the McMaster Resolution condemning Senator McLaurin because I think we have not time and no occasion at present to discuss resolutions bearing on national politics. That question can be attended to more properly in the next campaign by the candidates for the office of United States Senator. W.. F STEVENSON. I v ote "aye" because this is a legislative body and not, at least in intent and purpose, a political one. My constituents are sovereigns and I have no right to assume to myself , without authority, the right to express their political views one way or another. I c onsider this resolution out of place, and my vote is not influ enced by my private opinion of the course of the Senator and is not to be construed as voicing it. B. A. MORGAN. We v ote "aye" on the motion to table the Resolution because we do not think this the proper place to consider a matter of this kind. The Democrats of the State in a primary election chose Mr. Mc Laurin for the Senate and he is practically responsible to them and not to this House for his actions. A.. F LEVER. EUGENE S . BLEASE. We cannot endorse the introduction of this Resolution as the proper mode of expressing a disapproval of the course of the Hon. John L. McLaurin in the United States Senate. We confidently believe that the people will remedy the matter at the next primary. But such Resolution having been introduced and all debate having been cut off by a motion to lay the same on the table, a vote in favor of the motion might have been construed as an endorsement of the course of Senator McLaurin, hence we vote "no." We do not ap prove his course. ROBERT L IDE. M. L. SMITH. I v oted to table the Resolution criticising John L. McLaurin for the reason that I think the time of the House is too precious to be taken up criticising the political record of any one. I think the time to do that and to condemn a man will be in the next election and by the people. JOSHUA W: ASHLEY. 542 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

ORREASON F NOT VOTING. By u nanimous consent the following was allowed spread in the Journal : I w as unavoidably absent when the vote was taken upon the Res olution censuring Senator McLaurin's course in the United States Senate. Had I been present I would have voted for the Resolution. J.. G RICHARDS, JR.

CONCURRENT R ESOLUTIONS.

The f ollowing was taken up, considered immediately, agreed to and ordered returned to the Senate with amendments. H. 4 98. (S. — .). — Mr. Barnwell : A Concurrent Resolution relat ing to cotton blight. The C onstitution requiring a two-thirds vote, on ordering the fol lowing returned to the Senate H. 4 97. (S. — .) — Mr. Brice: A Concurrent Resolution allowing the introduction of a Bill to amend the special charter of the A. R. P. Orphanage. The q uestion being put, "Will the House agree thereto?" it was decided in the affirmative. The y eas and nays were requested and resulted as follows : Yeas, 96 ; nays, o. Those v oting in the affirmative are : The H on. W. F. Stevenson, Speaker, and Messrs. Ashley, All, Austin, Bates, Beamguard, Bivens, Blease, Brooks, Brown, Bostick, Bryan, Butler, Campbell, Carter, Coggeshall, Cooper, Croft, Crum, Dantzler, Dean, DeBruhl, DeLoach, Dennis, Dodd, Dominick, Dorroh, Dunbar, Durant, Elder, Estridge, Fox, Fraser, Freeman, Gaston, Gourdin, Galluchat, Gunter, Haile, Hill, Hollis, Humphrey, James, Jarnigan, Keels, Kibler, Kinard, Kinsey, Lever, Lide, Little. Lockwood, Lofton, Lomax, Lyles, Mauldin, McCall, McLeod, Mc- Gowan, Mishoe, Morgan, Morrison, Moses, Moss, Murchison, Nes- bitt, Nichols, W. L. Parker, Patterson, Prince, Pratt, Rankin, Red- fearn, Richards, Richardson, C. E. Robinson, R. B. A. Robinson, Robertson. Rucker, Seigler, Sinkler, J. B. Smith, Strom. Tatum, Theus, W. J. Thomas, Thompson, Wolling, Webb. Wells. West, Williams, Wilson, Wingo, Woods and Woodward. — 96. The f ollowing was considered immediately, agreed to, and or dered returned to the Senate with amendments : WEDNESDAY, F EBRUARY 13, 1901. 543

H. 4 99 (S. — .) — Mr. Caughman: A Concurrent Resolution fixing the hour for adjournment sine die. The H ouse amended the Resolution by striking out the words "at 12 o'clock Meridian on the fifteenth," and by inserting the words "on the sixteenth."

PAPERS F ROM THE SENATE. The Senate sent to this House the following:

MESSAGE N O. 24. In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C, Feb. 12, 1901. Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives : The S enate respectfully informs your honorable body that it has rejected H.. R 371. — Mr. J. P. Thomas, Jr.: A Bill to amend Section 1 of an Act entitled "An Act to amend Sections 345 and 356 of the Code of Procedure, in relation to appeals to the Supreme Court," ap proved December 24th, A. D. 1899, by not allowing a judgment or der or decree overruling a demurrer to stay the further hearing of the cause. Also, H.. R 375. — Mr. All : A Bill to provide for refunding moneys paid as taxes when the same is not properly due and collectable. Very respectfullv, .J. H TILLMAN, President of the Senate. Received a s information.

MESSAGE N O. 25. In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C, Feb. 12, 1901. Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives : The S enate respectfully informs your honorable body that it has continued until the next session of the General Assembly H.. R 354. — Mr. Morgan: A Bill to amend Sections 2081 and 2084 of the General Statutes 1882, appearing as Section 288 of the Criminal Statutes of 1893, relating to labor contracts and providing punishment for violation of same. Also. 544 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

.H. R 364. — Mr. C. E. Robinson : A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to fix the salaries of the County Superintendents of Education of the several Counties of the State," approved 3rd day of March, A. D. 1899," so far as the same relates to Pickens County. Very respectfully, J.. H TILLMAN, President of the Senate. Received a s information. MESSAGE N O. 26. In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C, Feb. 13, 1901. Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives : The S enate respectfully informs your honorable body that it in sists upon its amendments to H.. R 144. — Mr. Sinkler: A Bill to amend Sections 156 and 158 of the Code of Civil Procedure, in regard to the service of a sum mons. Asks f or a Committee of Conference and has appointed Messrs. Mayfield and Henderson of the Committee on the part of the Senate. Very respectfully, J.. H TILLMAN, President of the Senate. Received a s information. Committee o f Conference on part of the House Messrs. Bacot, Gaston and Lide. MESSAGE N O. 27. In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C, Feb. 13, 1901. Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives : The S enate respectfully informs your honorable body that it in sists upon its amendments to .H. R 109. — Mr. Butler: A Bill to amend an Act to empower and require the County Board of Commissioners of Cherokee Countv to build bridges across Broad River, and borrow money therefor. Asks f or a committee of Conference and has appointed Messr.s. Brice and Bowen of the Committee on the part of the Senate. Very respectfully, .J. H TILLMAN, Received as information. President of the Senate. WEDNESDAY, F EBRUARY 13, 1901. 545

MESSAGE N O. 28. In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C, Feb. 13, 1901. Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives : The S enate respectfully informs your honorable body that it in sists upon its amendments to H.. R 321. — Ways and Means: A Bill to make appropriations to meet the ordinary expenses of the State government for the fiscal year commencing January 1st, 1901. Asks f or a Committee of Conference and has appointed Messis. Livingston and Sharpe of the Committee on the part of the Senate. Very . espectfully, J.. H TILLMAN, President of the Senate. Received a s information. H.. R 194. — Mr. Butler: A Bill to amend Section 2401 (2258) as Hardin and F. H. McMaster.

MESSAGE N O. 29. In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C, Feb. 13. 1901. Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives : The S enate respectfully invites your honorable body to attend in the Senate Chamber at 1 :30 P. M. of this day for the purpose of ratifying Acts. Very r espectfullv, J.. H TILLMAN, President of the Senate. Invitation a ccepted.

PAPERS F ROM THE SENATE. The S enate returned to this House the following with concur rence : II. 4 24. — Mr. West: A Concurrent Resolution suggesting the ap pointment of a joint committee to examine the accounts of the State Treasurer, Comptroller General and the Commissioners of the Sink ing Fund and report at the next General Assembly as now required by law.

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BILLS O RDERED ENROLLED FOR RATIFICATION. The S enate returned to this House the following with amend ments : H. 7 4.-^Mr. Bacot : A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the renewing of charters of ferrries which have expired or are about to expire, and for granting charters for ferries not here tofore granted," approved Februarv 15, 1899. The S enate amendments were agreed to and the title thereof was changed to that of an Act, and the Bill ordered enrolled for ratifi cation.

MESSAGE F ROM THE GOVERNOR. Statef o South Carolina, Executive C hamber, Columbia, Feb. 11, 1901. Gentlemen o f the General Assembly: I b eg to submit herewith a list of the Pardons and Commutations granttafcby me during the year from January 1st, 1900, to December 31st, 1900. Respectfully, M.. B McSWEENEY, Governor. Received a s information.

THIRD R EADING BILLS. The f ollowing Bills were taken up, read a third time, passed and ordered sent to the Senate : H. 3 13. — Mr. Austin: A Bill to protect keepers of boarding houses. H. 3 15. — Mr. McLaughlin: A Bill to admit dying declarations in civil cases, subject to the same rules of evidence in force in criminal cases. H. 3 65. — Mr. Mishoe : A Bill to amend Section 3 of an Act enti tled "An Act to provide for pensions for certain soldiers and sailors, non-residents of South Carolina, who were in the service of the State or of the Confederate States in the late war between the States," approved the 19th day of February, A. D. 1900, so far as the same relates to widows of Confederate soldiers and sailors. H. 3 93. — Mr. Webb: A Bill to protect laborers in their wages and to repeal inconsistent Acts. WEDNESDAY, F EBRUARY 13, 1901. 547

The f ollowing Bills were returned to the Senate with amend ments : H. 3 05. (S. — .) — Mr. Sheppard: A Bill to create a State Board of Entomology, to define its powers and prescribe its duties and pro vide for the inspection of forest trees, vineyards and vegetable farms, to prevent contagious diseases and destroy destructive insects in or chards, vineyards and other places in this State. Mr. A SHLEY moved to reconsider the vote whereby the House ordered the Bill to a third reading, and to lay that motion on the table, which was agreed to. 307.S. ( 80.) — Mr. Henderson: A Bill to provide uniformity and equality in the assessment of property returnable for taxation by persons, firms or corporations engaged in textile industries. H. 2 42. (S. 76.) — Mr. Appelt: A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to authorize the County Treasurers of Laurens and Sumter Counties to pay certain school claims," approved the 19th day of February, .A. D. 1900, so as to have the said Act apply to Clarendon County. H. 4 02. (S. — .) — Mr. Barnwell: A Bill to amend Section (345) three hundred and forty-five of the Code of Civil Procedure of 1893, with regard to appeals. H. 4 19. (S. — .) — Mr. Brice: A Bill to amend Sections 1 and 3 of an Ace entitled "An Act to amend an Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to provide for the County Government of the various Coun ties of this State,' approved the 6th day of March, 1899," approved 19th day of February, 1900, relating to Township Boards and their compensation. Mr. L IDE asked and obtained unanimous consent to amend on third reading as follows : By a dding the following words to the title : "and relating to the compensation and duties of the Supervisor and Commissioners in Orangeburg County." The B ill as amended was read a third time and ordered returned to the Senate. H. 5 07. (S. 304.) — Mr. Douglass: A Bill to amend Section 3 of an Act entitled "An Act to authorize all cities and towns to build, equip and operate a system of waterworks and electric lights, and to issue bonds to meet the cost of same," approved 2d March, 1896, re quiring Boards of Commissioners of public works to report to Coun- .cil and limiting their powers. FI. 4 54. — Mr. Graydon : To require all foreign railroad corpora 548 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE. tions b uilding, operating, purchasing or leasing any railroad in this State to become incorporated under the laws of this State. H. 4 18. — Mr. Ilderton : A Bill to amend Section 5 of an Act enti tled "An Act to amend an Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to provide for the County Government of the various Counties of this State," approved the 6th day of March, 1899," approved the 19th day of February, A. D. 1900. H. 4 23.— Mr. Livingston : A Bill to provide for the election of Code Commissioner, define his duties and fix his compensation, and for the publication of such Code, and the disposition of the same. H. 3 19. (S. 121.) — Mr. Gruber: A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend Sections 3 and 4 of an Act entitled 'An Act to pro vide a system of County Government of the various Counties of this State, so far as it relates to the maintaining and working of the roads and highways in the State,' approved 23d March, 1896,'' ap proved the 19th day of February, A. D. 1900, by adding another Section, to be known as Section 2. H. 4 64. (S. — .) — Mr. Brown : A Bill to provide for the appoint ment and compensation of a State Geologist. Mr. B ACOT moved to reconsider the vote whereby the House ordered the Bill to a third reading, and to lay that motion on the table, which was agreed to. H. 4 77. — Mr. Stackhouse: A Bill to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to declare and regulate the fees of Clerks of the Courts of Com mon Pleas and General Sessions in this State, and to provide a salary in lieu and instead of costs and fees in criminal cases." H. 4 61. (S. — .) — Mr. Dean : A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend Sections 1 and 2 of an Act entitled 'An Act to require any insurance company or association to be possessed of one hundred thousand dollars surplus or capital, or in lieu thereof to have one hundred thousand dollars on deposit with some State for the benefit of all policy-holders, or in lieu thereof to deposit with the Treasurer of this State valid State securities aggregating ten thousand dol lars, said securities to be subject to any judgment against said com pany, and said judgment shall operate as a lien on such securities, and providing a penalty for the violation of the provisions of this Act.' " H. 4 70. (S. — .). — Mr. Stanland : A Bill to amend an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to further amend Section 8 of an Act to pro vide for the appointment of Magistrates, and to define the jurisdic tion, power and duties," approved March 2, 1897, and Acts amenda WEDNESDAY, F EBRUARY 13, 1901. 549 tory t hereof, approved March — , 1899, approved February 19th, A. D. 1900. Mr. G ASTON asked and obtained unanimous consent to amend on third reading On p age 5 of printed Bill, line 118, strike out words "seventy-five" and insert in lieu thereof the word "sixty." Also on same page of printed Bill, line 123, after the word "Constable," strike out the word "sixty" and insert in lieu thereof the word "fifty." The B ill as amended was read a third time and ordered returned to the Senate. H. 4 78. (S. — .) — Mr. Stackhouse: A Bill to repeal an Act enti tled "An Act relating to fees and salaries of the County officers of the several Counties of this State," approved the 19th day of Febru ary, A. D. 1900.

SECOND R EADING BILLS. The f ollowing Hills were taken up, read a second time and or dered to a third reading tomorrow: H. 4 04. (S. — .) — Mr. Stanland : A Bill to provide for the estab lishment of chaingangs in incorporated cities, towns and villages situated in Counties that have no County chaingangs. H. 5 05. (S. — .) — Mr. Herndon : A Bill to provide for the erection of a jail for Oconee County and for the repair and remodeling of the County Court House for Oconee County, and to provide the means therefor by allowing the Commissioners of Sinking Fund to lend the amount necessary therefor. H. 5 10 (S. — .)Mr. Walker: A Bill to validate the jury lists pre pared by the County Board of Commissioners for Georgetown County for the year 1901. H. 5 12 (S. 306.) — Mr. Manning: A Bill to amend Section 3 of an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the election of public cotton weighers, and to provide for their compensation," approved the 9th day of March, A. D. 1896, by adding a proviso for the City of Sum ter. H- 5 13 (S. 280.) — Mr. Manning: A Bill to amend an Act en titled "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to provide for the County Government of the various Counties of the State,' approved the 19th day of February, A. D. 1900," by striking out in Section 1, on line 15, the word "six" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "two," and by striking out the words "six hundred," on line thirty 55° J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE. ffour, o Section 2 of said Act, between the word "Sumter" and the word "dollars," and inserting in lieu thereof the words "seven hun dred and fifty," and by striking out the proviso at the end of Section 3 of said Act. H. 5 04 (S. 235.) — Mr. Brice : A Joint Resolution providing for the payment of H. A. D. Neeley, Treasurer of York County, $75.00 by the State and $125.00 by said County Commissioners, due for taxes collected in 1897. Mr. W HALEY moved to reconsider the vote whereby the House ordered the Bill to a third reading, and to lay that motion on the table. Which w as agreed to. H. 4 27 (S. — .) — Mr. Brice : A Bill to regulate the issuance of preferred stock by corporations. The f ollowing Bills were taken up. read a second time, amended and ordered to a third reading tomorrow. H. 2 00 (S. 15. — Mr. Gruber: To amend an Act entitled "The Act to amend Section 1819 of the General Statutes of 1882. being Sec tion 1839 of the Revised Statutes of 1893. relating to landlord and tenant." approved the 21st day of February, A. D. 1898. Mr. G ALLUCHAT moved to Amend b y adding : Provided, further, That on demand for trial Which w as agreed to. by jury of either party to the preceding trial by jury, shall be al lowed to decide the issue of fact arising hereunder. Which w as agreed to. H. 5 06 (S. — .) — Mr. Gaines: A Bill to amend Section 10 of an Act entitled "An Act to establish Greenwood County." approved 2d March, 1897, providing for the payment of the Sheriff's salary. Mr. K INARD moved to amend After t he words "Superintendent of Education," strike out "five" and insert "six." H. 5 11 (S. 131.)— Mr. Gruber: A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to regulate the schedule of passenger trains in certain cases,' approved the 9th day of March, 1896," approved the 2d day of May, A. D. 1897. Mr. S ANDERS moved to amend Just a fter "and," on line 30, page 2, insert "if they deem it reason able they," and also page 1, line 5. Which was agreed to. Mr. S ANDERS moved to reconsider the vote whereby the House WEDNESDAY, F EBRUARY 13, 1901. 551 ordered t he Bill to a third reading, and to lay that motion on the table. Which w as agreed to. H. 4 53 (S. — .) — Mr. Henderson : A Bill declaring the legal status of shares in manufacturing corporations. Mr. DeBRUHL moved to amend By a dding at end of Section 1 the words, "On the value of such stocks," and inserting in same line the words "in the hands of the holders," after the word "exempt." Which w as agreed to. Mr. C ROFT moved to reconsider the vote whereby the House ordered the Bill to a third reading, and to lay that motion on the table. Which w as agreed to. H. 5 03 (S. 211.) — Mr. Stanland: A Bill to exempt a certain por tion of Dorchester County from the General Stock Law during cer tain months. With a ccompanying petition. Mr. R ICHARDSON moved to amend. That a fter the word "point," on line 10, by adding "and also the Townships of "Mount Zion, New Zion, Midway, Sandy Grove and Douglass, in Clarendon County," also amend title to conform. Which w as agreed to. H. 5 19 (S. 312.) — Mr. Mower: A Bill incorporating Little Moun tain section of Lexington County into Newberry County and to al ter the County line of Newberry County so as to include a portion of Lexington County. Mr. D OMINICK moved to yAmend b inserting on line 7 of preamble, after the word "the" the words "thirty-first ;" on same line after the word "of" insert the word "January." On l ine 6, Section 2 of printed Bill, after the word "Newberry," insert the following, "on the taxable property in the section cut off from Lexington County." Which w ere agreed to.

RATIFICATION O F ACTS. At 1 : 30 P. M. the House attended in the Senate Chamber, when the following Acts were ratified : H. 1 32 (S. 142.) — An Act to authorize and empower the Trustees of the School District of the City of Spartanburg to order an elec 552 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

tion a nd to issue coupon bonds of said School District for school purposes. * H. 3 12 (S. 258.) — An Act to authorize the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund to lend funds to the County of Marion to pay past in debtedness of said County, and to authorize the levy and collection of a special tax for the payment of the same. H. 2 14 (S. 215.) — An Act to validate the elections whereby J. F. Mahaffey, W. H. Suber, J. E. Epting and J. H. Bushardt were elected Wardens and Jackson Counts Intendant of the Town of Peak. H. 1 25 (S. 187.) — A Joint Resolution to declare the correct read ing of Section 7 of an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the assess ment for taxation of railroad property which has been off the tax books for the years in which they have off the books, and to fix the time when such taxes shall become due, and for the collection there of," approved the 19th day of February, A. D. 1900. H. 1 06 (S. 216.) — An Act to amend Section 4 of an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the establishment of a new school district in Spartanburg County and to authorize the levy and collection of a local tax therein," approved December 22d, 1883. H. 2 68 (S. 250.) — An Act to amend an Act to amend Section 1 of an Act entitled "An Act to provide compensation for the mem bers of the Township Commissioners so as to fix the mileage of the Chairman of said Commissioners of Beaufort County at five cents per mile going and returning.'' H. 3 48 (S. 262.) — An Act to amend Section 3 of an Act to amend an Act approved 21st February, A. D. 1898, entitled "An Act to amend an Act approved 17th day of February, A. D. 1897, entitled 'An Act to provide the pupils attending the free public schools with school text-books at actual cost," " approved the 17th day of Febru ary, A. D. 1900, by striking out on line 20 of Section 3 of said Act the word "Beaufort." H.7 7 (S. 232.) — An Act to provide for the completion of the Win- throp Normal and Industrial College of South Carolina and to furn ish it and to appropriate money for the same. H. 2 23 (S. 149.) — An Act to provide a Sinking Fund for Chester field County so as to put said County on a cash basis and so as to provide for the retirement of bonds passed in aid of the Cheraw and Chester Railroad. H. 1 60 (S. 224.) — An Act to require the Railroad Commission to fix rates of storage to be charged by railroad companies in this WEDNESDAY, F EBRUARY 13, 1901. 553

State,o t prescribe regulation for charging the same and to prescribe how suit shall be brought for overcharges, and to fix the measure of recovery and to regulate the freight charges on melons. H. 2 70 (S. 251.) — An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend Section 21 of the Code of Civil Procedure, being Section 21 of Part I., Title III. Volume II. of the Revised Statutes, as to the time of holding Courts in the Fourth Circuit," approved the 26th day of January, 1897, so as to abolish the provisions for the June term of the Court of General Sessions for the Counties of Horry and Chesterfield. 8H. 6 (S. 1 12.) — An Act to amend Section 11 of the Code of Civil Procedure of this State, relating to the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court. H. 2 04 (S. 192.) — An Act to amend Sections 2 and 3 of an Act entitled "An Act to repeal an Act entitled 'An Act to abolish the office of Master in Kershaw County and re-establish said office of Master,' " approved December 20th, A. D. 1893, by requiring him to enter into bond and exercise all the duties now devolved by law upon Masters, and receive the compensation and fees of said office. H.8 8 (S. 173.)— An Act to amend Sub.division 7 of Section 970, Volume I., Revised Statutes of South Carolina, as to the qualifica tions of physicians, so as to exempt graduates of the Medical Col lege of the State of South Carolina and all graduates who present a diploma from a reputable Medical College in this State. H. 1 58 (S. 225.) — An Act to authorize County Boards of Com missioners of Pickens and Oconee to receive as a gift or to purchase Ravenel's Bridge, over Seneca River. H. 2 97 (S. 253.) — An Act to provide for the holding of an election within that portion of Chesterfield County now exempted from the provisions of the General Stock Law, to ascertain whether said ex emption shall continue or be abolished. H. 2 89 (S. 256.) — An Act to authorize and empower the Trustees of School District No. 60, in the County of Aiken, in the Town of Wagener, to erect a school house on a lot owned by said District, and to empower said District to convey an interest in said school house and lot to said town, and to employ jointly the teacher for said school and to change the name of said District. H. 3 40 (S. 255.) — An Act to provide for the election of Trustees for School District No. 16, in the County of Florence. 6H. 7 (S. 217.) — An Act to provide for the empaneling of the jurors in the Courts of Common Pleas, and to prescribe the manner 554 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE. in w hich civil actions and issues ordered by the Court shall be tried. H. 2 24 (S. 259.) — An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to regulate the election of School Trustees in the School District of the Town of Cheraw." H. 1 66 (S. 191.) — An Act to abolish the charter of the Port Royal Ferry Company and to vest the control of the same in the County Board of Commissioners for Beaufort County, with power to oper ate the same. H. 2 29 (S. 229.) — A Joint Resolution to authorize the State Librarian to furnish the Chief Justice and the Associate Justices and the Circuit Judges of this State each with a copy of- the report of the Code Commissioner, made in pursuance of Section 5 of Article VI. of the Constitution of this State. H.S. 4 ( 143.) — An Act to amend Section 2,500 of the General Statutes of 1882, incorporated in Section 165 of the Criminal Stat utes of 1893, amended by Act approved December 20th, 1893, so as to apply to all personal property. H. 4 00 (S. 158.) — A Joint Resolution authorizing the sale of the lands purchased by Berkeley County for Poor Farm. H. 3 20 (S. 122.) — An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to provide for the establishment of a new School District in Marlboro County and to authorize the levy and collection of a local tax therein.' " approved December 24th, 1888.

FREPORT O COMMITTEE ON ENROI.LED ACTS. The C ommittee on Enrolled Acts, to whom was referred the fol lowing Acts and Resolutions : H. 6 8. — Mr. Bacot : A Bill to amend Section 1 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure of this State, relating to the jurisdiction of the Su preme Court. H. 2 23. — Mr. Redfearn: A Bill to provide a Sinking Fund for Chesterfield County, so as to put said County on a cash basis and so as to provide for the retirement of bonds issued in aid of railroad. H. 1 60. — Mr. Kinard : A Bill to require the Railroad Commission to fix rates of storage to be charged by railroad companies in this State ; to prescribe regulations for charging the same, and to fix the measure of recovery, and for other purposes. H. 2 70. — Mr. Redfearn : A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend Section 21 of the Code of Civil Procedure, being Section 21 of Part I., Title III., Volume II., of the Revised Statutes, as to WEDNESDAY, F EBRUARY 13, 1901. 555

the t ime for holding Courts in the Fourth Circuit," approved the 26th day of January, 1897, so as to abolish the provision for the June term of the Court of General Sessions for the Counties of Horry and Ches terfield. H. 3 48. — Mr. Vincent: A Bill to amend Section 3 of an Act to amend an Act approved the 21st day of February, A. D. 1898, enti tled "An Act to amend an Act approved the 17th of February, A. D. 1897, entitled 'An Act to provide the pupils attending the free schools with school text books at actual cost,' "approved the 17th day of Feb ruary, 1900, by striking out on line 20 of Section 3 of said Act the word "Beaufort." H. 2 68. — Mr. Lockwood : A Bill to amend an Act to amend Sec tion 1 of an Act entitled "An Act to provide compensation for the members of the Township Commissioners, so as to fix the mileage of said Commissioners of Beaufort County at five cents per mile going and returning." H. 7 7.-— Mr. Elder: A Bill to provide for the completion of the Winthrop Normal and Industrial College of South Carolina, and_to furnish it, and to appropriate money for the same. Authorizing t he sale of the lands purchased by- Berkeley County for Poor Farm. Respectfully r eport that they have carefully examined the same, and report them carefully enrolled and ready for ratification. HENRY B . RICHARDSON, For C ommittee. Received a s information.

REPORTF O SPEC COMMITTEE. Columbia, S . C, Feb. 1, 1901. Receipts f or March 1, 1900... 1,940.32 To the General Assembly of South Receipts f or April 1. 1900 7,468.54 Carolina: Receipts f or Mav 1. 1900 3,992.11 The c ommittee appointed at the last Receipts f or June 1, 1900 5,059.96 session of you body to examine the Receipts f or July 1. 1900 3.910.43 accounts, books and vouchers relatin; Receipts f or August 1, 1900.. 4.399.41 to all moneys received into and paid Receipts f or Sept. 1, 1900.... 6.S56.14 out of the penal and charitable insti Receipts f or Oct. 1, 1900 4,298.48 tutions of the State, and to examine Receipts f or Nov. 1, 1900 5.344.00 and report upon other matters relating Receipts f or Dec. 1, 1900 11,963.75 to the management of said institutions, have carefully performed the said S75.S13.03 duties, and beg leave to submit the Disbursements. following report: 1900. I. Disbursements, J an t 12.515.84 Disbursements. F eb 4.042.39 PENITENTIARY. Disbursements, M arch 4,287.13 R eceipts. Disbursements, A pril 3.21S.96 1900. Disbursements. M ay 4,894.66 nCash o hand Jan'y 1, 1900... t 9.SS6.67 Disbursements, J une J. 916. 43 Receipts f or Jan., 1. 1900 5.2G4.11 Disbursements, J uly 3,581.58 Receipts f or Feb. 1, 1900 C.42j.lL Disbursements, A ug 3.119.82 556 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

Disbursements, S ept 4,927.23 III. Disbursements, O ct 5,957.99 Disbursements, N ov 11,995.26 Deaf, D umb and Blind Institution. 1900. Disbursements, D ec 9.422.61 RECEIPTS. Cashn o hand Dec. 31, 1900. .. 3,933.13 Cashn o hand Jan. 1, 1900 sup port fund $464 58 $75,813.03 Cashn o hand Jan. 1, 1900, shop-building fund 225 07 II. Appropriation f or support 1900 20,000 00 Appropriation f or building for colored pupils 10,000 00 THE S TATE HOSPITAL FOR THE Received f rom other sources.. 227 79 INSANE. Total r eceipts $30,917 44 1900. R eceipts. To balance on hand January DISBURSEMENTS. 1st 1 900 $ 4,870.89 For m intenance, January .. .. $1,845 So To a ppropriation 100,000.00 For m aintenance, February .. 2.069 71 To a ppropriation for Wal For m aintenance, March .. .. 1.948 79 lace debt 4,360.00 For m aintenance, April 1,833 12 To a ppropriation for Regents 1,200.00 For m aintenance. May 1,905 35 To appropriation for repairs For m aintenance. June 1,841 IS and i mprovements 10.000.00 For m aintenance, July 533 90 To c ash received from patients 5,781.00 For m aintenance, August .. .. 4S7 05 To c ash received from sales... 2,074.11 For m aintenance, September.. 618 13 Disbursements. For m aintenance, October 2.603 ST J anuary bills $8,038.63 For m aintenance, November.. 2.371 S7 Pay r oll 3,407.14 $ 11,445.77 For m aintenance, December.. 2.46S 94 February b ills 5,697.43 For s hop building 221 50 Pay r oll 3,414.07 9,111.50 For b uilding for colored pupils 5,173 50 March b ills 8,016.85 Pay r oll 3,417.13 11,433.98 5$25,922 3 April b ills 6,979.00 Balance s hop building fund in Pay r oll ^,295.48 10,274.48 hands of Superintendent $4 02 May b ills 8,610.81 Balance b uilding fund in hand Pay r oll 3,241.17 11,851.98 of State Superintendent tfor June b ills 5,498.76 colored pupils) Dec. 31, 1900. 4.S26 50 Pay r oll 3,161.49 8,660.25 Balance s upport fund in hands July b ills 5.582.00 of Superintendent December Pay r oll 3,161.18 8,743.18 31st, 1900 164 57 August b ills 8.S52.66 Pay r oll 3,213.44 11,566.10 The c ommittee examined carefully all September, b ills 5,594.12 of the books, accounts and vouchers of Pay r oll 3,130.48 8.724.C0 the institutions herein named and October, b ills 8,105.33 found them nicely and correctly kept. Pay r oll 3.165.16 11,270.49 In conclusion we desire to hereby re November, b ills 6,899.68 turn thanks to the officers of these in Pay r oll 3,147.17 10.046.S5 stitutions for the assistance given and December, b ills 6,599.63 many courtesies shown, to us by them. Pay r oll 3,139.09 9.738.72 Respectfully submitted, By D ecember bill pd. W. C. Hough, after S cheduling... 73.34 On the part of the Senate. By note and int. on F. H. Weston. Wallace d ebt 4.240.00 R. H. Timmerman. On the part of the House. Total d isbursements... $127,181.24 Received as information.

BILLS E NROLLED FOR RATIFICATION. The f ollowing were read a third time, passed and ordered enrolled for ratification. H. 2 85. (S. 33.) — Mr. Brown : A Bill to limit the number of acres of land which any alien, or any corporation controlled by ahens, may own within this State. WEDNESDAY, F EBRUARY 13, 1901. 557

H. 3 04. (S. — .) — Mr. Henderson: A Bill to amend Section 4 of an Act entitled "An Act to further provide for the return and assess ment of property for taxation," approved the 2nd day of March, A. D. 1897, so as to make Township Assessors, Equalizers of property. H. 3 09. (S. 95.) — Mr. Sheppard: A Bill to authorize and em power the Board of Trustees of Clemson College to promulgate and enforce rules and regulations for the guidance of the veterinarian of said College in the treatment or destruction of animals affected with contagious diseases. H. 2 41. (S. 74.) — Mr. Dennis: A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend Section 1087 of the General Statutes relating to damages caused by defective highways, causeways and bridges," now appearing as Section 1169 of the Revised Statutes of South Car olina, by adding thereto an additional proviso. H. 4 29. (S. 75.) — Mr. Appelt: A Bill to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to amend Section 1 of an Act entitled 'An Act to provide for a salary to the Register of Mesne Conveyances of Greenville County and to require fees for recording to be collected and paid to the County Treasurer,' approved December 19th, A. D. 1892, so as to re duce the salary of said officer to one thousand dollars, and so as to add a Section to said Act, to be known as Section 3, providing a salary for the Clerk of Court of Clarendon County, and to further regulate his copartnerships and corporations transacting business in the State of South Carolina, and to repeal Act in conflict." H. 4 28. (S. — .) — Mr. Stackhouse: A Bill to amend an Act enti tled "An Act to exempt certain portions of Marion County from the provisions of an Act entitled 'An Act to regulate the traffic of seed cotton in the Counties of Marion and Marlboro,' approved December 20th, A. D. 1892, and to regulate the traffic in seed cotton in the ex empted portions of said County," approved January 5th, A. D. 1895, so as to extend the exemption one mile further North. H. 4 01. (S. — .) — Mr. Brantley: A Bill fixing cost for the settle ment of estates of less than one hundred dollars. H. 4 05 (S. — ). — Mr. Barnwell: A Bill to amend Section (355) three hundred and fifty-five of the Code of Civil Procedure of 1893, with regard to the justification of sureties. H. 4 60 (S. — ). — Mr. Brantley: A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend Section 2316 of the Revised Statutes of this State, the same being a part of the Lord Campbell Act." H. 4 14 (S. — ). — Mr. Gruber: A Bill appropriating to the com 558 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

mon s chools of the County of Colleton one-half of the net profits de rived by the said County from the sale of spirituous liquors.

BILL I NDEFINITELY POSTPONED. On m otion of Mr. DOMINICK, the following was indefinitely postponed, and a message sent to the Senate accordingly : H. 4 17. (S. — .) — Mr. Livingston: A Bill to provide for a State Bacteriologist. On m otion of Mr. TATUM, the following was indefinitely post poned, and a message sent to the Senate accordingly : H. 5 16. (S. 222.) — Mr. Ilderton: A Bill to authorize and em power the regular State Board of Medical Examiners of this State to exchange certificates to practice medicine with other States.

FREPORT O THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS. Mr. M ANNING, from the Committee on Claims, submitted a fa- forable report on the following claims : H. 259. — Miller and Lowry, for $42.00. H. 4 82. — Commissioners, Managers and Clerks of Special Elec tion in Lexington County, and for advertising, $43.50. H. 4 83. — Julia T. Reynolds, for overpaid taxes, $54.16. The r eport of the Committee was adopted and the claims ordered paid in the sum of.

ACCOUNTS. The f ollowing accounts were submitted and referred to Commit tee on Accounts : H. 5 23. — Accounts of A. W. Marshall, for $10.00. H. 5 24. — Account of the United Gas Company, for House of Rep resentatives, for $85.60. H. 5 25. — Account of the United Gas Company, for lighting halls, offices and committee rooms, $70.18. H. 5 26. — Account of the United Gas Company, for engrossing de partment, $76.74.

FREPORT O THE COMMITTEE ON ACCOUNTS. Mr. L OCKWOOD, from the Committee on Accounts, submitted a favorable report on the following accounts : H. 4 85. — J. S. Wilson, Sergeant-at-Arms, $201.21. • W EDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1901. 559

H. 4 58. — Columbia Book Company, $43.50. H. 457. — The State Company, $141.50. H. 459. — Friday and Company, $3.05. Sent to the Senate. H. 471. — Jones Carpet Store, $8.10. Sent to the Senate. H. 4 72. — R. L. Bryan Company, $79.35. H. 484. — Lorick & Lowrance, $21.25. Ordered sent to the Senate. H. 5 22. — The United Gas and Improvement Company, $11.74. Ordered s ent to the Senate. H. 4 86. — Engrossing Department, $125.00 Ordered s ent to the Senate. H. 5 20. — United Gas Improvement Company, $8.60. accordingly. Ordered s ent to the Senate. The r eport of the Committee was adopted and the accounts ordered paid.

FREPORT O COMMITTEE ON CONFERENCE. Statef o South Carolina, Senate Committee Rooms, Columbia, S. C, Feb. 13, 1901. The C ommittee on Conference, to whom was referred a Bill to authorize and empower Board of County Commissioners to build a bridge across Broad River and borrow money therefor from the Sinking Fund, respectfully report that they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that a Committee of Free Con ference be appointed. .J. S BRICE. W. T. BOWEN, On p art of the Senate. M.. L SMITH, A.. L GASTON, .FRED. H DOMINICK, On p art of the House. The S PEAKER appointed Messrs. Butler, Spears and Mauldin of the Committee of Free Conference on the part of the House, and a message was sent to the Senate accordingly. 560 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

REPORTF O COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE. Statef o South Carolina, Senate Committee Rooms, Columbia, S. C, Feb. 13, 1901. The C ommittee of Conference, to whom was referred a Bill to make appropriations to meet the ordinary expenses of the State Gov ernment for the fiscal year commencing January 1st, 1901, respect fully report that they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend : g 1. T hat the House agrees to the Senate amendment fixing the salary of the Clerk of the State Superintendent of Education. 2. T hat the House agree to the Senate amendment fixing the sal ary of the Reporter of the Supreme Court. 3. T hat the Senate recede from its amendment fixing the com pensation to be paid to the Agent of the Catawba Indians. 4. T hat the House agree to the Senate amendment appropriating one thousand dollars for the fee of Wm. A. Barber. Respectfully, KNOX L IVINGSTON, W. H. SHARPE, Committee on part of Senate. J.. H WILSON, P. L. HARDIN, Committee on part of House. The S PEAKER appointed Messrs. Moses, Williams and Rucker of the Committee of Free Conference on the part of the House, and a message was sent to the Senate accordingly.

REPOREF O THE COMMITTEE OF FREE CONFERENCE. Columbia, S . C, February 13th, 1901. The C ommittee of Free Conference, to whom was referred a Bill to provide for renewing and extending the charters of corporations, except railroad, railway, tramway, turnpike and canal corporations, incorporated by special Acts, whose charters have not yet expired, respectfully report that they have carefully considered the same, and recommend : 1. T hat the Senate concur in all the House amendments. 2. T hat Section 2 be amended by inserting immediately after the WEDNESDAY, F EBRUARY 13, igo1. 561 word " certificate," at the beginning of line 8 of said Section 2 of the original Bill, the following words, to wit : "except that the liability of the stockholders in such corporation shall be such as is provided in the Constitution of this State and none other, and such charter shall be subject to all the provisions of said Constitution applicable to such corporation as though such provisions were expressly inserted there in." 3. T hat Section 3 be amended by striking out all the words be tween the word "shall," on line 2 of said Section 3 of the original Bill, and the word "at," on the same line thereof, being the amend ment inserted in the Senate. 4. T hat the title be amended and changed so as to read as follows : "A Bill in relation to the renewal and extension of all corporations (railroad, railway, turnpike and canal corporations excepted) incor porated by special Acts, whose charters have not expired." .JOSEPH W BARNWELL, J. T. DOUGLASS, D. E. HYDRICK, On p art of the Senate. T.. W BACOT, T. Y. WILLIAMS, M. C. GALLUCHAT, On p art of the House. The r eport was adopted and a message was sent to the Senate accordingly. MOTION. Mr.. J P. THOMAS, Jr., moved to reconsider the vote whereby the following was laid on the table, which was agreed to : H. 3 01. — Mr. J. P. Thomas, Jr.: A Bill to repeal an Act entitled "An Act relating to powers of certain corporations," approved the 2d day of March, A. D. 1897. Mr.. J P. THOMAS, Jr., moved to continue the Bill till next ses sion, which was agreed to.

LEAVE G RANTED TO RECORD VOTE. Mr. J OHN P. THOMAS, Jr., asked leave to have it recorded that he was absent when the vote was taken upon striking out the enacting words of House Bill 222, being a Bill "To regulate the employment of child labor in mills, and to provide for schools of employes of cer-

36_H-J-(5oo.) 562 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE. tain m ills, and that had he been present he would have voted against striking out the enacting words of the Bill. Leave was accordingly granted. At 2 : 1o P. M., on motion of Mr. MOSES, the House receded from business until 4 :30 P. M. this day.

RECESS. The H ouse re-assembled at 4:30 P. M., the SPEAKER in the chair. CONCURRENT R ESOLUTIONS. H. 5 28. — .Mr. WHALEY: A Concurrent Resolution inviting Rhode Island to participate in the Charleston Inter-State and West Indian Exposition. Immediate c onsideration was asked for, and the Resolution was adopted and ordered sent to the Senate. tBe i resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, the Senate concurring, That each and every State and Territory of the Union, to wit : Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Ar kansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida. Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisi ana, Maine, Maryland. Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mis sissippi, Missouri, Montana. Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Da kota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming, be, and is hereby invited and urged to appear and make a special exhibit at the exposition of "The South Carolna Interstate and West Indian Exposition Com pany," to be held at the city of Charleston, in the State of South Carolina, from the 1st day of December, A. D. 1901, to the 1st dav of June, A. D. 1902 ; and that each and every one of them will be cordially welcomed and fraternally greeted : Resolved, further, That the Governor of the State of South Carolina do send a copy hereof to the Governor of each and every State and territory.

REPORTF O THE COMMITTEE ON FREE CONFERENCE. Columbia, S . C, February 13, 1901. The Committee on Free Conference, to whom was referred a Bill WEDNESDAY, F EBRUARY 13, 1901. 563 to a uthorize and empower County Board "of Commissioners of Cherokee County to build a bridge across Broad River, and to borrow money from the Sinking Fund, respectfully report that they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass, with the following amendment : Strike out all of Sec tion 2 after the words "Section 1," on page three of the manuscript ' Bill. .J. T DOUGLASS, W. N. GRAYDON, R. C. SARRATT, On P art of Senate. THOS. B. BUTLER, J. MONROE SPEARS, IVY M. MAULDIN, On the Part of the House. PAPERS F ROM THE SENATE. The S enate returned to this House the following : H. 5 27 (S. — ). — Mr. Mower: A Bill to provide for lighting the State House and other public buildings. Read t he first time. Printing and reference dispensed with. On m otion of Mr. COSGROVE, the following was laid on the table, and a Message sent to the Senate accordingly. H. 5 29 (S. — ). — Mr. Brown: A Concurrent Resolution in re lation to the completion of the State House. MESSAGE N O. 30. In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C, February 13, 1901. Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives : The S enate respectfully informs your honorable body that it has agreed to the report of the Conference Committee on H. 6 0. — A Bill to authorize and empower the County Board of Commissioners of Cherokee County to build a bridge across Broad River, and borrow money therefor from the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund. And h as appointed Messrs. Sarratt, Douglass and Graydon of the Committee of Free Conference on the part of the Senate. Very r espectfully, JAS.. H TILLMAN, President of the Senate. Received a s information. 564 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

The S enate returned" to this House the following, with amend ments. The Bills as amended were agreed to and, having been read three times in each House, were ordered enrolled for ratification : H. 2 06 (S. 249). — Mr. Wilson: A Bill to provide for the collec tion of certain fees by the Secretary of State. H. 3 87 (S. 287). — Mr. Dantzler: A Bill to require all officers of Berkeley County to report annually to the Grand Jury all fees re ceived by them under and by authority of law and require the Grand Jury to incorporate the same in their annual report. H. 2 88 (S. 283).— Mr. J. P. Thomas, Jr. : A Bill to amend an Act entitled ''An Act to grant certain powers to the Bishop and standing committee of the Protestant Episcopal Church for the diocese of South Carolina," approved February 20th, 1880, and to substitute in their place another Board of Trustees. H. 3 81 (S. 270). — Mr. Morgan: A Bill to authorize the County Board of Commissioners of the County of Greenville to issue thirty- one thousand dollars of coupon bonds of said County for the purpose of paying off twenty thousand dollars of past floating indebtedness of said County, and to refund or pay off eleven thousand dollars of Greenville and Laurens Railroad bonds and Atlanta and Charlotte Railroad bonds now due, and to become due, by said County on or by January 1st, 1902. H. 2 76 (S. 269). — Mr. Bivens: A Joint Resolution to authorize and require the State Treasurer to pay to the County Treasurer of Dorchester County $255 for commissions paid for the State by said County. H. 3 77 (S. 266). — Committee on Penitentiary: A Joint Resolu tion requiring the Board of Directors of the Penitentiary to furnish bookcases for books used at the Penitentiary. H. 3 62 (S. 264). — Mr. Sanders: A Bill to regulate the business of church fire insurance companies in this State.

MESSAGE N O. 31.

In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C, February 13, 1901. Mr. S peaker and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives : The S enate respectfully informs your honorable body that it has oagreed t the report of the Committee of Free Conference on .H. R 109. — Mr.. Butler: A Bill to amend an Act to empower and WEDNESDAY, F EBRUARY 13, 1901. 565 require t he County Board of Commissioners of Cherokee County to build bridges across Broad River, and borrow money therefor. Very r espectfully, JAS.. H TILLMAN, President of the Senate.

REPORTSF O COMMITTEES. Mr. B ACOT, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a favor able report, with amendments, on H. 5 01 (S. — ). — Mr. Mayfield: A Joint Resolution authorizing the Attorney General to mark satisfied a certain judgment against E. M. Kennedy, S. G. Mayfield, C. B. Free and J. W. Lancaster. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow and printing dispensed with. Mr. J ARNIGAN, for the Committee on Privileges and Elections, submitted a favorable report on H. 4 12. — Mr. Theus: A Bill to abolish Beach Branch Precinct and establish a voting precinct at Gifford, in Hampton County. The C ommittee recommended that the Bill be continued until next session. Which w as agreed to. Mr. J ARNIGAN, for the Committee on Privileges and Elections submitted a favorable report on H. 4 42. — Mr. Lyles : A Bill to prescribe who shall vote at primary elections. The C ommittee recommended that the Bill be continued until next session. Which w as agreed to. Mr. C OSGROVE, for the Committee on Privileges and Elections, submitted a favorable report on H. 1 44. — Mr. Patterson : A Bill to abolish the voting precinct in Barnwell County known as Mixon's Mill, and to provide in lieu thereof a voting precinct at Dunbarton, to be known as Dunbarton. The C ommittee recommended that the Bill be continued until next session. Which w as agreed to. Mr. C OSGROVE, for the Committee on Privileges and Elections, submitted a favorable report on H. 3 91. — Mr. Stackhouse: A Bill to amend Section 238 (2549) of the Revised Statutes of 1893, Volume II., being Section 4 of an Act entitled "An Act to secure the purity of elections," ratified 21st De 566 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE. cember, 1 858, so as to apply the penalties thereof to primary elec tions, and to prescribe an additional penalty. The C ommittee recommended that the Bill be continued until next session. Which w as agreed to.

BILL C ONTINUED. The f ollowing was continued till next session pursuant to resolu tion. H. 5 09. — Joint Committee : A Bill to amend Section 9 of an Act entitled "An Act to provide the organization of the Supreme Court, to define its powers and jurisdiction, and to provide for the appoint ment of its officers and to define their duties," approved 19th day of January, A. D.. 1896, in relation to the Reporter and Reports.

ADJOURNMENT. At 5 : 30 P. M., on motion of Mr. COSGROVE, the House ad journed till 10 A. M. tomorrow.

THURSDAY, F EBRUARY 14, 1901. The H ouse assembled at 10 A. M. The Clerk called the roll. The S PEAKER took the chair, and, a quorum being present, the deliberations were opened with prayer by Rev. E. P. Hutson. The C lerk proceeded to read the Journal of yesterday's proceed ings, when, on motion of Mr. BIVENS, the further reading of the Journal was dispensed with, and it was confirmed. The S PEAKER called, in alphabetical order of Counties, for Pe titions, Memorials, Presentments of Grand Juries, returns of Com missioners, and such like papers, and for Resolutions, Bills or Mo tions. On m otion of Mr. McLEOD, the call was dispensed with for this day. A R ESOLUTION Committee on State House and Grounds. Requiring t he Secretary of State to exclude from the Hall of the House of Representatives all assemblages, except members of the said House of Representatives, and all political State Conventions. Ordered f or consideration tomorrow. THURSDAY, F EBRUARY 14, 1901. 567

PAPERS F ROM THE SENATE. The Senate sent the House the following : H. 5 31. (S. — .) — Mr. Ilderton : A Concurrent Resolution relat ing to silk culture. Considered i mmediately, agreed to and ordered returned to the Senate. H. 5 32. (S. 323.) — Mr. Brice: A Bill to amend Sections 1 and 4 of an Act entitled "An Act to incorporate the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Orphanage, and prescribe the duties and powers of the Board of Trustees to change the name and locality of the Or phanage. Read t he first time, printing and reference dispensed with. H. 5 33. (S. 301.) — Mr. Moore: A Bill to amend Section 2346 of Volume 1 of the Revised Statutes of 1893 by adding a proviso at the end thereof. Read t he first time and refered to the Committee on Judiciary. H. 5 34. (S. 5.) — Mr. Marshall : A Bill to prevent children under twelve years of age from working in the factories, mines and other manufacturing establishments of this State, under conditions therein stated, and to provide punishment for violations thereof, and for other purposes. Read t he first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Manufactures.

MESSAGE N O. 32. In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C, Feb. 13, 1901. Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives : The S enate respectfully informs your honorable body that it has agreed to the amendment proposed by your honorable body to S. 2 93. — Mr. Caughman : A Concurrent Resolution fixing the hour for adjournment sine die. Very r espectfully, J.. H TILLMAN, President of the Senate. Received a s information. 568 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

MESSAGE N O. 33. In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C, Feb. 13, 1901. Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives : The S enate respectfully informs your honorable body that it re fuses to concur in the House amendments to S. 1 7. — Mr. Graydon : A Bill to require all foreign railroad cor porations building, operating, purchasing or leasing any railroad in this State to become incorporated under the laws of this State. And h as appointed Messrs. Mayfield and Brantley a Committee of Conference. Verv respectfully, J.. H TILLMAN, President of the Senate. The SPEAKER appointed Messrs. Gaston, M. L. Smith and Cooper of the Committee on the part of the House, and a message sent accordingly. MESSAGE N O. 34. In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C, Feb. 13, 1901. Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives : The S enate respectfully informs your honorable body that it in sists on its amendments to S. 2 54. — Mr. Murchison : A Bill to authorize and require a pre- return and pre-assessment of real and personal estates in the town of Mullins for 1901. And a sks for a Committee of Conference, and has appointed on the part of the Senate Messrs. Mower and Hay. Verv r espectfully, J.. H TILLMAN, President of the Senate. The SPEAKER appointed Messrs. Jarnigan, Carter and Mc- Gowan of the Committee on the part of the House, and a message was sent to the Senate accordingly. MESSAGE N O. 35. In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C, Feb. 14, 1901. Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives: The S enate respectfully informs your honorable body that it re fuses to agree to the amendments proposed to THURSDAY, F EBRUARY 14, 1901. 569

S. 2 2. — Mr. Stanland : A Bill to amend "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to further amend Section 8 of an Act to pro vide for the appointment of Magistrates and to define their juris diction, powers and duties,' approved March 2d, 1897, and Acts amendatory thereof," approved February 19, A. D. 1900. Very r espectfully, J.. H TILLMAN, President of the Senate. The S PEAKER appointed Messrs. Bivens, Beamguard and Freeman of the Committee of Conference on the part of the House, and a message was sent to the Senate accordingly. The S enate returned to this House, with concurrence, H. 5 28. — Mr. Whaley : A Concurrent Resolution inviting Rhode Island to participate in the Charleston Inter-State and West In dian Exposition. Received a s information.

THIRD R EADING BILLS. The f ollowing Bills were taken up, read a third time, passed and ordered returned to the Senate with amendments : H. 2 00. (S. 15.)— Mr. Gruber: To amend an Act entitled "The Act to amend Section 1819 of the General Statutes of 1882, being Section 1839 of the Revised Statues of 1893, relating to landlord and tenant," approved the 21st day of February, A. D. 1898. H. 5 06. (S. — .) — Mr. Gaines : A Bill to amend Section 10 of an Act entitled "An Act to establish Greenwood County," approved 2nd March, 1897, providing for the payment of the Sheriff's salary. H. 5 11. (S. 131.) — Mr. Gruber: A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to regulate the schedule of passenger trains in certain cases,' approved the 9th day of March, 1896," approved the 2d day of May, A. D. 1897. H. 5 19. (S. 312.) — Mr. Mower: A Bill incorporating Little Moun tain section of Lexington County into Newberry County and to alter the County line of Newberry County so as to include a portion of Lexington County. The f ollowing was taken up, and Mr. J. P. THOMAS, Jr., moved to recommit : H. 4 53. (S. — .) — Mr. Henderson : A Bill declaring the legal status of shares in manufacturing corporations. 57o J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

Upon w hich motion the yeas and nays were demanded, and ie- sulted as follows : Yeas, 34; nays, 71. Those voting in the affirmative are : Messrs. A shley, All, Austin, Butler, Cosgrove, Dodd, Fraser, Freeman, Galluchat, Hardin, Hollis, Jarnigan, Keels, Lofton, May- son, McCall, McGowan, F. H. McMaster, Moffett, Morgan, Moses, Prince, Pyatt, Rankin, C. E. Robinson, R. B. A. Robinson, Robert son, Rucker, Sanders, Sinkler, J. P. Thomas, Jr., Wolling, Wells and Wilson.. — 34. Those v oting in the negative are : The H on. W. F. Stevenson, Speaker ; and Messrs. Bacot, Bates, Beamguard, Bivens, Blease, Brooks, Brown, Bostick, Bryan, Camp bell, Carter, Coggeshall, Colcock, Croft, Crum, Dantzler, DeBruhl, DeLoach, Dennis, Dominick, Dorroh, Dunbar, Durant, Elder, Es- tridge, Fox, Gourdin, Gunter, Haile, Humphrey, James, Johnson, Kibler, Kinard, Kinsey, Lever, Lide, Little, Lockwood, Lomax, Lyles, Mauldin, McCraw, McLaughlin, McLeod, Jno. McMaster, Mishoe, Morrison, Nesbitt, Nichols, W. L. Parker, Patterson, Red- fearn, Richards, Seabrook, Seigler, J. B. Smith, Spears, Strom, Tatum, Theus, W. J. Thomas. Thompson, Vincent, Webb. West, Williams, Wingo, Woods and Woodward. — 71. The B ill was ordered returned to the Senate. Mr. W ILLIAMS moved to reconsider the vote whereby the Bill was ordered returned to the Senate and to lay that motion on the table. Which w as agreed to.

SECOND R EADING BILLS. The f ollowing Bills were taken up, read a second time and or dered to a third reading tomorrow: H. 5 27. (S. — .) — Mr. Mower : A Bill to provide for lighting the State House and other public buildings. Mr. M OSES moved to reconsider the vote whereby the House ordered the Bill to a third reading, and to lay that motion on the table. The f ollowing were amended and ordered to a third reading: H. 502. (S. 160.) — Mr. Barnwell: A Bill to amend Section 161 5 of the Revised Statutes of the State of South Carolina of 1893, relating to the consolidation of railroad companies. THURSDAY, F EBRUARY 14, 1901. 571

Mr. D eBRUHL moved to yAmend b adding at the end of Bill : "Provided, further, That when railroad companies are consolidated under the provisions of this Article, a charter of incorporation for the new company so formed by such consolidation shall be issued to the owners and stockholders of the companies so consolidating, or to such of them as the stockholders of each of said companies shall designate." Which w as agreed to. H. 5 18. (S. — .) — Joint Committee: A Bill to amend Section 9 of an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the organization of the Su preme Court, to define its powers and jurisdiction, and to provide for the appointment of its officers and to define their duties," ap proved 19th day of January, A. D. 1896, in relation to the Reporter and reports. Mr. C OGGESHALL moved to Amend S ection 9 by striking out on page 4, line 67, after the word "of," the word "fifteen," and insert in lieu thereof "twelve." Which was agreed to. Mr. C OGGESHALL moved to reconsider the vote whereby the House ordered the Bill to a third reading, and to lay that motion on the tabic. Which w as agreed to. H. 5 01. (S. — .) — Mr. Mayfield: A Joint Resolution authorizng the Attorney General to mark satisfied a certain judgment against E. M. Kennedy, S. G. Mayfield, C. B. Free and J. W. Lancaster. The C ommittee offered the following amendments : I.y B inserting the name of "P. W. Sandifer" between "E. M. Kennedy" and "S. G. Mayfield," both in the title of the Bill and also on line 2 of the preamble of the original Bill. y2. B inserting the words "certain of" between the word "on" and the word "the" on line 4 of the preamble of the original Bill. 3.y B striking out the word "judgment," on line 1 1 of the pream ble of the original Bill, and in lieu thereof substituting the follow ing to wit : "sum of eight thousand one hundred and forty and 64-100 dollars, it is alleged." 4.y B striking out the word "directed," on line 2 of Section 1 of the original Bill and in lieu thereof substituting the word "author ized." 5.y B inserting immediately after the word "sureties," first oc curring on line 3 of Section 1 of the original Bill, the following, to wit: "Whenever he (the Attorney General) shall be certain and 572 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE. satisfied t hat any and all breaches of the above mentioned official bonds of A. F. Free as Treasurer of Barnwell County as aforesaid, and any and all claims thereunder, have been fully paid and dis charged : Provided, however, That any and all such claimants shail have been first called in by due and proper legal notice and accord ing to the usual practice and proceedings in such cases." 6.y B inserting the word ''therefore" betwen the word "and" and the word ''that," on line 3 of Section 1 of the original Bill. Which w as agreed to.

BILLS O RDERED ENROLLED FOR RATIFICATION. The f ollowing Bills having had three readings in each House, were ordered enrolled for ratification : H. 4 04. (S. — .) — Mr. Stanland : A Bill to provide for the estab lishment of chain gangs in incorporated cities, towns and villages situated in Counties that have no County chain gangs. H. 5 05. (S. — .) — Mr. Herndon : A Bill to provide for the erection of a jail for Oconee County and for the repair and remodelling of the County Court House for Oconee County, and to provide the means therefor by allowing the Commissioners of Sinkng Fund to lend the amount necessary therefor. H. 5 10. (S. — .) — Mr. Walker: A Bill to validate the jury lists prepared by the County Board of Commissioners for Georgetown County for the year 1901. H. 5 12. (S. 306.) — Mr. Manning: A Bill to amend Section 3 of an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the election of public cotton weighers, and to provide for their compensation," approved the 9th day of March, A. D. 1896, by adding a proviso for the City of Sum ter. H. 5 13. (S. 280.) — Mr. Manning: A Bill to amend an Act enti tled "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to provide for the County Government of the various Counties of the State,' approved the 19th day of February, A. D. 1900," by striking out in Section 1, on line 15, the word "six" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "two," and by striking out the words "six hundred," on line thirty- four, of Section 2 of said Act, between the word "Sumter" and the word "dollars," and inserting in lieu thereof the words "seven hun dred and fifty," and by striking out the proviso at the end of Sec tion 3 of said Act. H. 5 04. (S. 235.) — Mr. Brice: A Joint Resolution providing for the payment of H. A. D. Neeley. Treasurer of York County, $75.00 THURSDAY, F EBRUARY 14, 1901. 573 by t he State and $125.00 by said County Commissioners, due for taxes collected in 1897. H. 4 27. (S. — .) — Mr. Brice: A Bill to regulate the issuance of preferred stock by corporations.

REPORTF O COMMITTEE ON ENROLLED ACTS, To w hom was referred the following Acts and Resolutions : H. 1 49. — Mr. Weston : A Bill to authorize and require the Super intendent of the State Penitentiary to hire' out convicts, to the sev eral Counties to work on the public highways, and not to hire them out for farming purposes. H. 2 71. — Mr. J. C. Robertson: A Bill to set apart for Confeder ate souvenirs and relics, a room on the Senate side of the third floor in the State Capitol, and give the Daughters of the Confederacy control of the same. H. 3 49. — Mr. Gunter: A Joint Resolution to authorize and re quire the Comptroller General to issue his warrant for ($107.75) one hundred and seven and seventy-five one hundredths dollars in favor of the Bryan Printing Company, to require the State Treasurer to pay the same. H. 1 42. — Mr. Beamguard : A Bill to further regulate the register ing of electors in this State. .H. R 284. — Mr. Sinkler : A Bill to remit fees to teachers attend ing the Special Courses for Teachers at the South Carolina Col lege. H.. R 286. — Mr. Freeman : A Joint Resolution to provide for the payment for extra services by J. F. Breeden and J. T. Coving ton as County Commissioners for Marlboro County during the construction of a new jail, in the year 1900. H. 3 17. — Mr. Prince: A Bill to validate certain bonds of the city of Anderson. .H. R 296. — Mr. Moses : A Bill to provide for the erection and furnishing of a steward's hall at the South Carolina College. .H. R 228. — Mr. Bacot (by request) : A Bill to amend an Act en titled "An Act to provide for the renewing of charters of ferries which have expired, or are about to expire, and for granting char ters for ferries not heretofore," approved February 15, 1899. .H. R 347. — Mr. MeLeod : A Bill to amend Section 3 of an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the election of public cotton weigh ers, and to provide for their compensation," approved the 9th day of March, A. D. 1896, by adding a proviso providing for the removal 574 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

of s aid weighers for good cause shown, and to fill any vacancy oc curring for any cause in office of public cotton weighers. H.. R 317. — Judiciary Committee: A Bill to create a Sinking Fund Commission for Richland County, and to define its duties. .H. R 357. — Committee on Offices and Officers: A Joint Reso lution authorizing and requiring the County Board of Commission ers of Clarendon County to have thoroughly investigated the pres ent condition of and workings of the public offices of Clarendon County the last past ten years. Respectfully r eport that they have carefully examined the same, and report them correctly enrolled and ready for ratification. .H. B RICHARDSON, For C ommittee. Received a s information.

ACCOUNTS. The f olowing account was submitted and referred to the Com mittee on Accounts : H. 5 35. — The United Gas and Improvement Company, $7.50.

REPORTF O THE COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE. Statef o South Carolina, Columbia, S. C, 13th Feb., 1901. The Committee of Conference, to whom was referred a Bill to amend Sections 156 and 158 of the Code of Civil Procedure in re gard to the service of a summons (Senate. No. 144; House, No. — ; introduced by Mr. Sinkler), respectfully report that they have care fully considered the same, but have failed to agree, and recommend that the same be referred to a Committee of Free Conference. D.. S HENDERSON. S. G. MAYFIELD, On the part of the Senate. T. W. BACOT, A. L. GASTON. ROBERT LIDE. On the part of the House. The report was adopted, and the SPEAKER appointed on the Committee of Free Conference on the part of the House Messrs. DeBruhl, Croft and Moss. Mr. RUCKER moved to take from the table THURSDAY, F EBRUARY 14, 1901. 575

H. 4 96. — Mr. John McMaster: A Resolution criticising the course of John L. McLaurin in the United States Senate. Upon w hich motion the yeas and nays were demanded, and re sulted as follows : 9Yeas, 4 ; nays, 55. Those v oting in the affirmative are : Messrs. A ustin, Bacot, Banks, Bates, Brooks, Brown, Cooper, Dodd, Dominick, Dorroh, Gaston, Gourdin, Haile, Hardin, Hollis, Kibler, Kinsey, Lever, Lide, Little, Lomax, Lyles, Mayson, Mc Laughlin, MeLeod, F. H. McMaster, Jno. McMaster, Morrison, Moss, Murchison, Nesbitt, Nichols, Prince, Pyatt, Rankin, Red- fearn, Richards, Rucker, Sanders, Seabrook, Seigler, Strom, Tatum, Theus, W. J. Thomas, Webb, West, Williams and Wingo. — 49. Those v oting in the negative are : The H on. W. F. Stevenson, Speaker; and Messrs. Ashley, All, Beamguard, Blease, Bolts, Bostick, Bryan, Butler, Carter, Cogges- hall, Colcock, Croft, Crum, Dantzler, Dean, DeLoach, Dennis, Dunbar, Durant, Elder, Fox, Freeman, Gunter, Humphrey, James, Jarnigan, Keels, Kinard, Lockwood, Lofton, Mauldin, McCall, McGowan, Mishoe, Moffett, Morgan, Moses, W. L. Parker, Pat terson, Richardson, R. B. A. Robinson, Stackhouse, Sinkler, J. B. Smith, Spears, J. P. Thomas, Jr., Thompson, Vincent, Wolling, Wells, Whaley, Wilson, Woods and Woodward. — 55.

REASONOR F VOTING. My r easons for voting "No" is that this is a legislative body, and should not sit in judgment on any Representative's course in the National Hall of Representatives. The State Democratic Execu tive Committee is the proper body to pass votes of censure in such cases. I. M. WOODS. I v ote "No" on the motion to take up from the table Resolution condemning John L. McLaurin because I do not think this is the . proper place to consider a matter of this kind. That question will be attended to by the people in the next election. J.. E BEAMGUARD. I v ote "Aye" because many members wished to be heard on the Resolutions, and by the Rules debate was cut off yesterday. I still think the junior Senator responsible to the people alone, and as an individual I entirely agree with the spirit of the Resolution. .A. F LEVER. 576 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

Columbia, S . C, Feb. 14th, 1901. I vote not to take up this Resolution from the table, not because I as a Democrat endorse the action of junior Senator, but because the Senator was elected by the people and is responsible to them and not to the Legislature. E. J. DENNIS, Jr. I w as out of the House yesterday when the vote was taken 10 table Mr. John McMaster's Resolution. Now I vote "Aye" on the motion to take it up from the table, because (if for no other reason) the motion to table cut off the introducer of the Resolution from , speaking at all to it. T. W. BACOT. I v ote "Aye" to take the McMaster Resolution expressing con demnation of the course of Senator McLaurin because I think the author of the Resolution should be allowed the privilege of dis cussing it. I do not approve the Resolution and this method of bringing National politics into the Legislative Halls. C.. P SANDERS. I v oted against considering the Resolution to criticise Senator McLaurin not because I approve his course, but because I think the General Assembly should not constitute itself a censor for a man who, under our primary system, is responsible for his acts to the people alone. R. L. FREEMAN. I v ote "No" not because I endorse Mr. McLaurin's course in Congress, but because I do not believe a man should be condemned by the Legislature in his absence. JNO. W. CRUM. I c ondemn Mr. McLaurin's course in the Senate of the United States, but opposed the Resolutions of censure on the ground that I do not consider it necessary for the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina to take action in the matter. In my opinion, it should emanate from the Democratic Executive Committee of the State and the voters of South Carolina. HENRY B . RICHARDSON. I c ondemn McLaurin's course in Congress, but I believe it unfor- fortunate that such Resolution should be introduced in the House. I think the ballot box is the place to show our condemnation, con sequently yeslerday I voted to lay on the table. But for fear that the Republicans would misconstrue the vote of the House, I voted today to take from table and condemn his course. G.. R WEBB. THURSDAY, F EBRUARY 14, 1901. 577

My r eason for voting not to table the Resolutions of Mr. Mc- Master condemnatory of United States Senator J. L. McLaurin, is because I do not think the House of Representatives of South Car olina should give encouragement to the McKinley administration and to the black Republican party of the Nation by peremptorily shutting off debate on the measure and thereby creating the impres sion that the old Palmetto State is receding one iota from her alle giance to Jeffersonian Democratic doctrines of State sovereignty and individual liberty. M.. C GALLUCHAT. At 1 :30 P. M., on motion of Mr. KINSEY, the House receded from business until 4 P. M. this day.

RECESS. .At 4 P M. the House reassembled, the SPEAKER in the chair.

PAPERS F ROM THE SENATE. The S enate returned to this House the following, with amend ments : H. 2 21. (S. 285.) — Mr. Thompson: A Bill to give consent by the State of South Carolina to the acquisition by the United States of such lands as mav be needed for the establishment of a National Forest Preserve in said State. The H ouse refused to agree to the Senate amendments, and a message sent to the Senate accordingly. H. 3 87. (S. 287.) — Mr. Dantzler: A Bill to require all officers of Berkeley County to report annually to the Grand Jury all fees re ceived by them under and by authority of law and require the Grand Jury to incorporate the same in their annual report. The H ouse refused to agreed to the Senate amendments, and a message sent to the Senate accordingly. H. 4 43. (S. 344.) — Mr.Patterson : A Bill to amend Section 1 of an Act entitled "An Act to prescribe and fix the fees of physicians for post mortem examinations at Coroner's inquests," approved 25th February, 1896, by making same Act apply to Barnwell and Williamsburg Counties heretofore exempted. The H ouse agreed to the Senate amendments, and ordered the same enrolled for ratification. H. 4 92. (S. 377.) — The Ways and Means Committee : A Bill to

37—H-J— ( 500.) 578 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE. make a ppropriations for the payment of the per diem, mileage and stationery certificates of the members of the General Assembly, the salaries of the subordinate officers and employes thereof; and for other purposes herein named. The H ouse agreed to the Senate amendments, and ordered the same enrolled for ratification. H. 1 19. — Mr. Cooper: A Bill to regulate the carrying, manufac turing and sale of firearms usually used for the infliction of personal injury ; and to make a violation of the same a misdemeanor. The H ouse refused to agree to certain of the Senate amendments, and a message sent accordingly. H. 2 12. (S. 242.) — Mr. Bacot : A Bill to amend Section 1476 of the General Statutes of 1882, appearing as Section 1675 in the Re vised Statutes of 1893, relating to the running of railroad trains on Sunday, so as to provide for the running of trains to transport passengers to and from religious services. The H ouse refused to agree to the Senate amendments, and a message sent accordingly. H. 2 82. (S. 360.) (substitute). — Judiciary Committee: A Bill to sell certain property to Sarah Pennington and Jane D. Wilson. The S enate amendments were agreed to, and the same ordered en rolled for ratification. The S enate sent to this House the following : H. 5 37. (S. — .) — Mr. Henderson : A Bill to incorporate the Seig- ler Mills Company. Read t he first time, printing and reference dispensed with.

MESSAGE N O. 36. In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C, Feb. 13, 1901. Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives : The S enate respectfully informs your honorable body that it has appointed Messrs. Moore and Gruber of the Committee of Confer ence on the part of the Senate on H. 4 70. (S. 22.) — Mr. Stanland : A Bill to amend an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to further amend Section 8 of 'An Act to provide for the appointment of Magistrates and to define their juris diction, powers and duties,' approved March 2, 1897, and an Act THURSDAY, F EBRUARY 14, 1901. 579 amendatory t hereof approved 3rd March, 1899," approved February 19th, A. D. 1900. Very r espectfully, JAS.. H TILLMAN, President of the Senate. Received a s information.

MESSAGE N O. 37. In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C, Feb. 13, 1901. Mr. S peaker and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives : The S enate respectfully informs your honorable body that it has appointed Messrs. Walker, Barnwell and Herndon of the Commit tee of Free Conference on the part of the Senate on S. 1 44. — Mr. SINKLER: A Bill to amend Sections 156 and 158 of the Code of Procedure in regard to the service of a summons. Very r espectfully, JAS.. H TILLMAN, President of the Senate. Received a s information.

MESSAGE N O. 38. In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C, , 1901. Mr. S peaker and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives : The S enate respectfully informs your honorable body that it in sists on its amendments on S. 2 85. — Mr. Thompson : A Bill to give consent by the State of South Carolina to the acquisition by the United States of such lands as may be needed for the establishment of a National Forest Pre serve in said State. Very r espectfully, JAS.. H TILLMAN, President of the Senate. The S PEAKER appointed on the part of the House of the Com mittee of Conference Messrs. Thompson, Lomax and C. E. Robin son. 58o J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

MESSAGE N O. — . In t he Senate, Columbia, S . C, , 1901. Mr. S peaker and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives : ' The S enate respectfully informs your honorable body that it in sists on its amendments on S. 2 87. — Mr. Dantzler : A Bill to require all officers of Berkeley County to report annually to the Grand Jury all fees received by them under and by authority of law and require the Grand Jury to incorporate the same in their annual report. And a sks for a Committee of Conference and appoints Messrs. Mower and Sullivan of the Committee on the part of the Senate. , V ery respectfully, JAS.. H TILLMAN, President of the Senate. The S PEAKER appointed Messrs. Dennis, W. L. Parker and Bivens of the Committee of Conference on the part of the House, and a message sent accordingly.

MESSAGE N O. 39. In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C, Feb. 14, 1901. Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives : The S enate respectfully informs your honorable body that it in sists on its amendments to .H. R 190. — Mr. Cooper: A Bill to regulate the carrying, manu facturing and sale of firearms usually used for the infliction of per sonal injury ; and to make a violation of the same a misdemeanor. (Majority u nfavorable, minority favorable, with amendments.) And a sks for the appointment of a Committee of Conference, and appoints Messrs. Douglass and Bowen of the Committee on part of the Senate. Verv r espectfully, JAS.. H TILLMAN, President of the Senate. The S PEAKER appointed Messrs. Cooper, Gourdin and Prince of the Committee of Conference on the part of the House, and a message sent accordingly. THURSDAY, F EBRUARY 14, 1901. 581

MESSAGE N O. 40.

In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C, Feb. 13, 1901. Mr. S peaker and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives : The S enate respectfully informs your honorable body that it in sists on its amendments on H. 2 12. (S. 242.) — Mr. Bacot: A Bill to amend Section 1476 of the General Statutes of 1882, appearing as Section 1675 in the Re vised Statutes of 1893, relating to the running of railroad trains on Sunday, so as to provide for the running of trains to transport pas sengers to and from religious services. (Report favorable.) And a sks for the appointment of a Conference Committee, and appoints Messrs. Sheppard and Talbird of the Committee on the part of the Senate. Very r espectfully, JAS.. H TILLMAN, President of the Senate. The S peaker appointed Messrs. Brooks, F. H. McMaster and Richards of the Committee of Conference on the part of the House ; message sent accordingly.

REPORTF O THE COMMITTEE ON CONFERENCE.

Statef o South Carolina, House of Representatives, Columbia, S. C, Feb. 14, 1901. The C ommittee on Conference, to whom was referred House Bill N. 298, to authorize and require a re-return and re-assessment of real and personal estates in the town of Mullins for 1901, find that the President of the Senate made a clerical error in writing the word "Marlboro" instead of "Marion" in the amendment, and that said clerical error has been corrected by the President of the Senate, and that the said word "Marlboro" is not in said amendment, but the word "Marion." Respectfully r eport that they have carefully considered the same, 582 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE. and r ecommend that the said Senate amendment as corrected be concurred i n by the House of Representatives. .J. T HAY, .GEO. S MOWER, On t he part of the Senate. F.. P McGOWAN, J. E UGENE JARNIGAN, J.. D CARTER, On t he part of the House. The r eport was adopted and the Bill ordered enrolled for ratifica tion.

REPORTF O THE COMMITTEE OF FREE CONFERENCE. Statef o South Carolina, Senate Committee Rooms, Columbia, S. C, Feb. 14, 1901. The Committee of Free Conference, to whom was referred a Bill to make appropriations to meet the ordinary expenses of the State Government for the fiscal year commencing January 1st, 1901, re spectfully report that they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend as follows : 1. T hat the salary of the Clerk of the State Superintendent of Education be fixed at twelve hundred dollars. 2. T hat the Senate amendment in regard to the salary of the State Reporter be amended by adding after the words "fifteen hun dred dollars" the following words : "if so much be necessary to pay his salary as provided by law," and that as thus amended the Senate amendment be agreed to by both Houses. 3. T hat the Senate recede from its amendment relating to the compensation of the Agent of the Catawba Indians and that the compensation of said Agent be fixed at eight per cent, instead of five per cent. . 4. T hat the fee of W. A. Barber be fixed at seven hundred and fifty dollars instead of one thousand dollars. 5. T hat the following be added as Subdivision 29: "29. To pay expenses of State Board of Equalization, seven hundred dollars." 6. T hat the following be added as Subdivision 30: "To pay de ficiencies of appropriation for election expenses for 1900, reported THURSDAY, F EBRUARY 14, 1901. 583 by t he Comptroller General, twelve hundred and eighty-nine dol lars and eighty cents. G.. S MOWER, .J. S BRICE, J.. W BARNWELL, On p art of Senate. Mr. MOSES, Mr. WILLIAMS, Mr. RUCKER, On p art of House. The report was adopted and the Bill ordered enrolled for ratifi cation. ACCOUNT. The f ollowing account was submitted and referred to the Com mittee on Accounts. 536- — T he State Company, $7.00.

REPORTF O THE COMMITTEE ON ACCOUNTS. Mr. L OCKWOOD, moved that these accounts be paid from the contingent funds of the departments to which they belong, and all accounts previously incurred and approved be settled in the same manner. Mr. L OCKWOOD, from the Committee, submitted a favorable report on H. 5 21. — United Gas Company, $10.06. The r eport was adopted and the account ordered paid. nAlso o H. 5 23. — A. W. Marshall, $10.00. The r eport was adopted and the account ordered sent to the Senate. Also on H. 5 24. — United Gas and Improvement Company, for lighting House of Representatives, $145.60. Report adopted and account ordered paid. Also on H. 5 25. — United Gas Company, for State House Hall, offices and committee rooms, $70.18. The r eport was adopted and the account ordered sent to the Senate. nAlso o JOURNALF O THE HOUSE.

H. 5 26. — United Gas Company, Engrossing Department, $76.74. The r eport was adopted and the account ordered sent to the Senate. Also u nfavorable report on 535- — U nited Gas Improvement Company, $7.50. The r eport was adopted and the account rejected. At 6 .10 P. M., on motion of Mr. MOSES, the House receded from business until 8 :30 P. M. this day.

EVENING S ESSION. The H ouse reassembled at 8:30 P. M., the SPEAKER in the chair. MESSAGE N O. 44. In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C, Feb. 14, 1901. Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives : The S enate respectfully informs your honorable body that it in sists upon its amendments as to Charleston County on H. 4 79. (S. 332.) — Ways and Means Committee : A Bill to raise supplies and make apprropriations for the fiscal year commenc ing January 1st, 1901 ; and has appointed Messrs. Moore and Sharpe of the Committee of Conference on the part of the Senate. Verv r espectfully, .JAS. H TILLMAN, President of the Senate. The SPEAKER appointed Messrs. Lofton, Logan and F. H. Mc- Master of the Committee of Conference on the part of the House, and a message sent to the Senate accordingly.

FREPORT O THE COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE. Statef o South Carolina, Senate Committee Rooms, Columbia, S. C, Feb. 14, 1901. The Committee of Conference, to whom was referred House Bill 332. — -A Bill to raise supplies and make appropriations for the fiscal year commencing January 1st, 1901, in so far as it re lates to Charleston County. Respectfully r eport that they have duly and carefully considered THURSDAY, F EBRUARY 14, 1901. 585 the s ame, and have failed to agree, and ask to be discharged from further consideration of said Bill. .JAMES W MOORE, W. H. SHARPE, On p art of the Senate. R. M. LOFTON, F. H. McMASTER, W. T. LOGAN, On p art of the House. The H ouse refused to adopt the report and appointed Messrs. Moffett, Cosgrove and Sinkler of the Committee of Free Confer ence on the part of the House, and a message was sent to the Senate accordingly.

MESSAGE N O. 41. In t he Senate, Columbia, S . C, Feb. 14, 1901. Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Represetatives : The S enate respectfully informs your honorable body that it has adopted the report of the Committee of Conference on "A Bill to amend an Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to further amend Section 8 of an Act to provide for the appointment of Magistrates, and to define their jurisdiction, power, and duties,' approved March 2nd, 1897, and Acts amendatory thereof, approved March 3rd, 1899, approved March 19th, A. D. 1900," and has appointed Messrs. Blakeney, Ragsdale and Brice of the Committee of Free Conference on the part of the Senate. Very r espectfully, JAS.. H TILLMAN, President of the Senate. Received a s information.

REPORTF O THE COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE. fState o South Carolina, Senate Committee Rooms, Columbia, S. C, Feb. 14, 1901. The Committee on Conference, to whom was referred a Bill to amend an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to further amend Section 8 of an Act to provide for the appointment of Magistrates, 586 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE. ando t define their jurisdiction, powers and duties," approved March 2nd, 1897, and Acts amendatory thereof, approved 3d March, 1899, approved February 19th, A. D. 1900, respectfully report that they have duly and carefully considered the same, and have failed to agree, and recommend that a Committee of Free Conference be appointed. JAMES. W MOORE, W. B. GRUBER, On p art of the Senate. J. D. BIVENS, Chairman. J . E. BEAMGUARD, R. L. FREEMAN, On p art of the House. The report was adopted and the Speaker appointed Messrs. San ders, Dominick and Ashley, of the Committee of Free Conference, on the part of the House and a message was sent to the Senate ac cordingly.

REPORTF O THE COMMITTEE ON CONFERENCE. fHouse o Representatives, Columbia, S. C, February 14th, 1901. The Committee on Conference, to whom was referred a Bill to regulate the carrying, manufacturing and sale of fire arms, usually used for the infliction of personal injury, and to make a violation of the same a misdemeanor (H. B. 119), respectfully re port that they have carefully considered the same, and make the fol lowing recommendations: After the word "firm," on line 133, Sec tion 1, of manuscript Bill, insert the word "or." That the Senate re cede from its amendment by inserting the words "School Fund," on line 14 of Section 1, manuscript Bill. .W. T BOWEN, J. T. DOUGLASS, Committee on part of the Senate. R. A. COOPER, GEO. E. PRINCE, THEO. B. GOURDIN, Committee on part of the House. The House refused to adopt the report and the Speaker appointed on the Committee of Free Conference on the part of the House THURSDAY, F EBRUARY 14, 1901. 587

Messrs. M cGowan, McMaster and McLeod, and a message was sent to the Senate accordingly. The C ommittee on Conference, to whom was referred a Bill, No. 454, on the House Calendar, and No. 17 on the Senate Calendar, en titled "A Bill to require all foreign railroad corporations building, operating, purchasing or leasing any railroad in this State to be come incorporated under the laws of this State," respectfully report that they have duly and carefully considered the same and have failed to agree, and recommend that a Committee of Free Confer ence be appointed. S.. G MAYFIELD, THOS. F. BRANTLEY, On t he part of the Senate. A. L. GASTON, M. L. SMITH, R. A. COOPER, On t he part of the House. The report was adopted and the Speaker appointed of the Com mittee of Free Conference on the part of the House Messrs. Croft, DeBruhl and Fraser, and a message was sent to the Senate accord ingly.

FREPORT O THE COMMITTEE ON CONFERENCE. Senate C ommittee Rooms, Columbia, S. C, February 14th, 1901. The Committee on Conference, to whom was referred a Bill to give consent by the State of South Carolina to the acquisi tion by the United States of such land as may be needed for the es tablishment of a National Forest Reserve in said State, respectfully report that they have duly and carefully considered the same, and have failed to agree. GEO. S. MOWER, J.. M SULLIVAN, Committee on part of the Senate. JNO. C. LOMAX, ROBT. A. THOMPSON, C. E. ROBINSON, Committee on part of the House. Report adopted and the Speaker appointed Messrs. DeBruhl, Seigler and Rucker of the Committee of Free Conference on the part of the House and a message sent to the Senate accordingly. 588 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

PAPERS F ROM THE SENATE. The Senate sent to this House,

MESSAGE N O. 42. In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C, February 14th, 1901. Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives : The S enate respectfully informs your honorable body that it in sists upon its amendments to H. 3 52. — Mr. Mauldin : A Bill to further amend Section 15 of an Act entitled "(No. 505) An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to amend Section 15 of an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the elec tion of the State Board of Control, and to further regulate the sale, use, consumption, transportation, disposition of intoxicating and alcoholic liquors, etc.," ' " approved the 5th March, 1897, to prevent the manufacture and distilling of such liquors within two miles of any church or public school. And h as appointed Messrs. Appelt and Bowen, of the Committee of Conference on the part of the Senate. N V ery respectfully, J.. H TILLMAN, President of the Senate. Received a s information.

MESSAGE N O. 43. In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C, February 14th, 1901. Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives : The S enate respectfully informs your honorable body that it has adopted the report of the Committee of Conference on (H. 454), (S. 17.) "A Bill to require all foreign railroad corporations build ing, operating, purchasing or leasing any railroad in this State, to become incorporated under the laws of this State," and have ap pointed Messrs. Graydon, Henderson and Dean, of the Free Confer ence Committee, on the part of the Senate. Very r espectfully, .JAS. H TILLMAN, President of the Senate. Received a s information. THURSDAY, F EBRUARY 14, 1901. 589

FREPORT O THE COMMITTEE. ON ACCOUNTS. Mr. L OCKWOOD, of the Committee on Accounts, submitted a favorable report on H. 5 36. — The State Company in the sum of $7.00. The report was adopted and the account ordered paid.

A R ESOLUTION. Mr. M claughlin— Whereas t he course of our Senior Senator, Hon. B. R. Tillman, in the United States Senate has been and is that of a true Demo crat, and contains much of which his State feels proud and honored, to wit: his vote against the Ratification Treaty, his strong stand against the Armor Plate Trust, his magnificent fight against the ship subsidy steal, his manly position at all times in favor of those principles and measures founded upon Jeffersonian Democracy; therefore be it, Resolved, T hat we, the representatives of the people of South Carolina, do hereby endorse and approve of the course of our said Senator, B. R. Tillman, but that it is with great regret that we can not lend our endorsement to the course of our Junior Senator, John L. McLaurin, who has seemingly allied himself with the Republi can party and gone back on the tenents of Democracy which is so dear to all true South Carolinians. Mr. C OSGROVE offered the following as a substitute : H. 5 38. — Concurrent Resolution : Whereas measures of great import to the welfare and future prosperity of the people of the United States, as well as to the citizens of South Carolina, have re cently been and are now under consideration by Congress, and Whereas u pon these questions the vote of the Honorable Benja min Ryan Tillman, Senator from this State, have been given in ac cordance with the principles of true Democracy and the sentiments of the people of South Carolina ; therefore be it yResolved b the House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, the Senate concurring, That the record of Senator B. R. Tillman in the Senate of the United States is hereby approved as the true and only representation at this time of the wishes of the people of South Carolina in the Senate. Resolved, f urther, That a copy of these resolution suitably en grossed, be transmitted to Senator Tillman. Mr. M ISHOE moved to indefinitely postpone the Concurrent 590 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

Resolution o f Mr. Cosgrove, upon which motion the yeas and nays were demanded, which resulted as follows : Yeas,6 3 ; nays, 42. Those voting in the affirmative are : Messrs. A shley, All, Blease, Bolts, Coggeshall, Cooper, Dean. Dodd, Dunbar, Durant, Fox, Freeman, Humphrey, James, Kibler, Kinard, Kinsey, Lever, Lide, Lockwood, Lofton, Lomax, Mc Laughlin, McGowan, F. H. McMaster, Mishoe, Morgan, Moses, Moss, Patterson, R. B. A. Robinson, Stroman, Tatum, Thompson, Wilson, Woods. — 36. Those v oting in the negative are : The H on. W. F. Stevenson, Austin, Bacot, Banks, Bates, Beam- guard, Bivens, Brooks, Carter, Cosgrove, DeBruhl, Dorroh, Elder, Estridge, Gaston, Gourdin, Galluchat, Gunter, Haile, Hardin, Jar- nigan, Little, Lyles, Mayson, McCraw, McLeod, Morrison, Nesbitt, Nichols, Prince, Redfearn, Richards, Rucker, Seigler, M. L. Smith, Strom, Theus, Vincent, Wolling, Webb, West, Wingo. — 42. ORREASON F VOTING. I v oted "aye" on the motion to indefinitely postpone the substi tute Resolution endorsing the course of Senator B. R. Tillman be cause I do not endorse this method of censuring Senator John L. McLaurin. I voted for the Resolution censuring Senator McLau- in, which was tabled. R. A. COOPER. Mr. C OSGROVE then moved to amend by adding after the words "South Carolina" the words "in the Senate," which was agreed to. ' Mr. P RINCE moved to amend by striking out all after the word "approved," which was agreed to. Mr. B EAMGUARD moved to adjourn, the question having been put, the House adjourned until 10 A. M. tomorrow.

FRIDAY, F EBRUARY 15, 1901. The H ouse assembled at 10 A. M. The Clerk called the roll. The S PEAKER took the chair, and, a quorum being present, the deliberations were opened with prayer by Rev. E. P. Hutson. The C lerk proceeded to read the Journal of yesterday's proceed ings, when, on motion of Mr. BROOKS, the further reading of the Journal was dispensed with, and it was confirmed. FRIDAY, F EBRUARY 15, 1901. 59i

The S PEAKER called, in alphabetical order of Counties, for Pe- * titions, Memorials, Presentments of Grand Juries, Returns of Com missioners, and such like papers, and for Resolutions, Bills or Mo tions. On m otion of Mr. HAILE, the call was dispensed with for this day. Mr. P RINCE : A R ESOLUTION. yResolved b the House of Representatives, That the Secretary of State be, and is hereby, requested to place at the disposal of the Sergeant-at-Arms of this House the House Committee Room known as the Judiciary Committee Room, and the Speaker's Room for the purpose of storing the furniture of the House during the interim between its sessions, and that said furniture be not removed from said rooms without the written consent of said Sergeant-at-Arms. Which w as considered immediately and agreed to. On m otion of Mr. MOSES, the following was indefinitely post poned : A R ESOLUTION. Committee on State House and Grounds. Requiring t he Secretary of State to exclude from the Hall of the House of Representatives all assemblages, except members of the said House of Representatives, and all political State Conventions. Mr. M OSES moved to reconsider the vote whereby the House indefinitely postponed the Resolution, and to lay that motion on the table. Which w as agreed to. H. 5 40.— Mr. J. P. THOMAS, Jr. : A Concurrent Resolution fa voring the establishment of a National Forest Reserve in the South ern Appalachian Mountain region. Considered i mmediately, agreed to and ordered sent to the Senate.

PAPERS F ROM THE SENATE. The Senate sent the House the following : H. 5 39- (S. — Mr. Aldrich: A Concurrent Resolution endors ing the course of the Hon. B. R. Tillman in the Senate of the United States. Considered i mmediately, agreed to and ordered returned to the Senate. 592 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

MESSAGE N O. 45. In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C, Feb. 14, 1901. Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives : The S enate respectfully informs your honorable body that it has appointed Messrs. Moore, Hay and Sarratt of the Committee of Free Conference on A B ill to give consent by the State of South Carolina to the acquisition by the United States of such land as may be needed for the establishment of a National Forest Reserve in said State. Very r espectfully, JAS.. H TILLMAN, President of the Senate. Received a s information. MESSAGE N O. 46. In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C, Feb. 14, 1901. Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives : The S enate respectfully informs your honorable body that it has agreed to S. 2 93. — Mr. Caughman: A Concurrent Resolution fixing the hour for adjournment sine die. Very r espectfully, JAS.. H TILLMAN, President of the Senate. Received a s information . MESSAGE N O. 47. In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C, Feb. 14, 1901. Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives : The S enate respectfully informs your honorable body that it has rejected the following Bills on motion of Mr. Graydon : H.. R 309. — Mr. Brown : A Bill to confer upon the County Board of Commissioners of each County the authority to close up or change and alter neighborhood roads. H.. R 318. — Mr. Woods: A Bill to amend Section 4 of an Act entitled "An Act to prohibit emigrant agents from plying their voca tions within this State without first obtaining a license; and for other purposes." FRIDAY, F EBRUARY 15, 1901. 593

H.. R 319. — Committee on Education: A Bill to amend Section 1 of an Act to emend an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to provide for the County Government of the various Counties of this State,' approved the 6th day of March, 1899," approved the 19th day of February, A. D. 1900, so far as the same relates to Orangeburg County. H.. R 320. — Mr. J. P. Thomas, Jr. : A Bill to require all officers charged by law with the assessment and collection of taxes to fur nish, upon application, certificates as to the amount of all taxes levied and assessed upon any property which are due and payable, and which are liens upon such property, and to declare the effect of such certificates. Very respectfully, JAS.. H TILLMAN, President of the Senate. Received a s information.

MESSAGE N O. 48. In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C, Feb. 14, 1901. Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives : The S enate respectfully informs your honorable body that it has stricken out the enacting words of .H. R 358. — Mr. F. H. McMaster : A Bill to further regulate the business of life insurance companies in this State. Very r espectfully, JAS.. H TILLMAN, President of the Senate. Received a s information.

MESSAGE N O. 49. In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C, Feb. 14, 1901. Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives : The S enate respectfully informs your honorable body that it has appointed Senator Sharpe under Act of 1894 of the Committee on the part of the Senate to examine the books and financial condition of the State Dispensary. Very respectfully, .JAS. H TILLMAN, President of the Senate. Received a s information.

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MESSAGE N O. 50. In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C, Feb. 14, 1901. Mr. S peaker and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives : The Senate respectfully informs your honorable body that it has nlaid o the table the following Concurrent Resolution : S. 5 8. — Mr. Thomas : A Concurrent Resolution providing for a special c ommittee upon the report of the Code Commissioner. Also, S. 2 33. — Mr. C. E. Robinson: A Concurrent Resolution relating to the appointment of a special committee to investigate and report to the General Assembly at its next session on the child labor Bill. Very r espectfully, JAS.. H TILLMAN, President of the Senate. Received a s information. MESSAGE N O. 51. In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C, Feb. 14, 1901. Mr. S peaker and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives : The S enate respectfully informs your honorable body that it has adopted the report of the Committee of Conference on H. 3 32. — Ways and Means : A Bill to raise supplies and make appropriations for the fiscal year commencing January 1st, 1901. And h as appointed Messrs. Barnwell, Ragsdale and Livingston of the Committee of Free Conference on the part of the Senate. Very r espectfully, JAS.. H TILLMAN, President of the Senate. Received a s information. MESSAGE N O. 52. •n I the Senate, Columbia, S. C, Feb. 14, 1901. Mr. S peaker and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives : The S enate respectfully informs your honorable body that it has appointed Messrs. Graydon, Moore and Hay of the Committee of Free Conference on the part of the Senate to consider FRIDAY, F EBRUARY 15, 1901. 595

H.. R 190. — Mr. Cooper : A Bill to regulate the carrying, manu facturing and sale of firearms usually used for the infliction of per sonal injury ; and to make a violation of the same a misdemeanor. Very r espectfully, .JAS. H TILLMAN, President of the Senate. Received a s information.

MESSAGE N O. 53. In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C, Feb. 15, 1901. Mr. S peaker and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives : The S enate respectfully informs your honorable body that it agrees to the report of the Committee of Conference on H.. R 379.— Mr. Mauldin: A Bill to further amend Section 15 of an Act entitled "(No. 505) An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to amend Section 15 of an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the election of the State Board of Control, and to further regulate the sale, use, consumption, transportation, disposition of intoxicating and alcoholic liquors, etc.," ' " approved the 5th March, 1897, to pre vent the manufacture and distilling of such liquors within two miles of any church or public school. And a ppoints Messrs. Hough, Brantley and Herndon of the Com mittee on the part of the Senate. Very r espectfully, .JAS. H TILLMAN, President of the Senate. Received a s information.

MESSAGE N O. 55. In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C, Feb. 15, 1901. Mr. S peaker and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives: The S enate respectfully informs your honorable body that it has appointed Messrs. Sheppard, Williams and Caughman of the Com mittee of Free Conference on the part of the Senate on S. 2 87. — A Bill to require all officers of Berkeley County to report annually to the Grand Jury all fees received by them under and by 596 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE. authority o f law, and require the Grand Jury to incorporate the same in their annual report. Very r espectfully, JAS.. H TILLMAN, President of the Senate. Received a s information.

MESSAGE N O. 57. In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C., Feb. 15, 1901. Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives : The S enate respectfully informs your honorable body that it in vites you to attend in the Senate Chamber, at 1 :55 P. M. this day for the purpose of ratifying Acts. Very r espectfully, JAS.. H TILLMAN, President of the Senate. Invitation accepted, and a message sent to the Senate accordingly.

MESSAGE N O. 58. In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C, Feb. 15, 1901. Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives : 1 n e Senate respectfully informs your honorable body that it has adopted the report of the Committee of Free Conference on "A B ill to raise supplies and make appropriations for the fiscal year commencing January 1st, 1901." Very r espectfully, JAS.. H TILLMAN, President of the Senate. Received a s information.

MESSAGE N O. 59. In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C, February 15, 1901. Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives: The S enate respectfully informs your honorable body that it has adopted the report of the Committee of Free Conference on FRIDAY, F EBRUARY 15, 1901. 597

"A B ill (No. 1 19) to regulate the carrying, manufacturing and sale of fire arms usually used for the infliction of personal injury and to make violation of the same a misdeamanor," etc. Very r espectfully, .JAS. H TILLMAN, President of the Senate. Received a s information. MESSAGE N O. 60. In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C, Feb. 15, 1901. Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives : The S enate respectfully informs your honorable body that it has appointed Messrs. liough, Brantley and Herndon of the Commit tee of Free Conference on the part of the Senate to consider an amendment to Section 15 of an Act relating to the election of the State Board of Control, and to regulate the sale, etc., of liquors. Very r espectfully, JAS.. H TILLMAN, President of the Senate. Received a s information. MESSAGE N O. 61. In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C, Feb. 15, 1901. Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives : The S enate respectfully informs your honorable body that it has adopted the report of the Committee of Free Conference on "A B ill (No. 505) to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to amend Section 15 of an Act to provide for the election of the State Board of Control,' " etc. Very respectfully, JAS.. H TILLMAN, President of the Senate. Received a s information.

MESSAGE N O. 62. In t he Senate, Coumbia, S. C, Feb. 15, 1901. Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives : The S enate respectfully informs your honorable body that it has agreed to the report of the Committee of Free Conference on 598 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

"A B ill to require all foreign railroad corporations, building, operating, purchasing or leasing any railroad in this State to be come incorporated under the laws of this State." And r ejected the Bill. Very r espectfully, JAS.. H TILLMAN, President of the Senate. Received a s information.

MESSAGE N O. 63. In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C, Feb. 15th, 1901. Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives : The S enate respectfully informs your honorable body that it re quests the return to this Chamber of .H. R 335. — Mr. Cosgrove : A Bill to secure to the County of Charleston and its proper officers a right of way in and to all drain age, public canals and ditches in Charleston County, and to enforce obedience to the laws and regulations pertaining to the same. Very r espectfully, JAS.. H TILLMAN, President of the Senate. Received a s information. The S enate returned to this House the following, with concur rence : H. 4 33. — Special Committee on Fish and Game : A Concurrent Resolution to create a Commision on Fish and Game laws. H. 5 30. — Mr. Bacot : A Concurrent Resolution extending an invitation to all the States of the Union to participate in the South Carolma Inter-State and West Indian Exposition.

THIRD R EADING BILLS. The f ollowing Bills were taken up, read a third time, passed and ordered returned to the Senate with amendments : H. 5 02. (S. 160.) — Mr. Barnwell : A Bill to amend Section 1615 of the Revised Statues of the State of South Carolina of 1893, relat ing to the consolidation of railroad companies. H. 5 01. (S. — .) — Mr. Mayfield: A Joint Resolution authorizing the Attorney General to mark satisfied a certain judgment against E. M. Kennedy, S. G. Mayfield, C. B. Free and J. W. Lancaster. FRIDAY, F EBRUARY 15, 1901. 599

H. 5 18 (S. 328.) — Joint Committee: A Bill to amend Section 9 of an Act entitled "An Act to provide the organization of the Su preme Court, to define its powers and jurisdiction, and to provide for the appointment of its officers, and to define their duties," ap prove 19th day of January, A. D. 1896, in relation to the Reporter and Reports. The f ollowing was taken up and Mr. MOSES asked and obtained unanimous consent to amend on the third reading as follows : H. 5 27. (S. — .) — Mr. Mower: A Bill to provide for lighting the State House and other public buildings by adding at end the follow ing : Provided, however, That it shall be left to the discretion of the said Commission whether or not the said plant shall be erected.

SECOND R EADING BILLS. The f ollowing Bills were taken up, read a second time and ordered to a third reading tomorrow. H. 5 37. (S. — .) — Mr. Henderson : A Bill to incorporate the Seig- ler Mills Company. H. 5 39. (S. — .) — Mr. Brice : A Bill to amend Sections 1 and 4 of an Act entitled "An Act to incorporate the A. R. P. Orphanage and prescribe the duties and powers of the Board of Trustees to change the name and locality of the Orphanage."

RATIFICATION O F ACTS. At 1 : 30 P. M. the House attended in the Senate Chamber, when the following Acts were ratified : H. 1 46. (S. 230.) — Mr. Prince : A Bill to amend Section 6 of an Act entitled "An Act to fix the time for holding the Circuit Courts in the Eighth Judicial Circuit," approved February 27th, 1899. H.S. — . ( 377.) — Mr. Sanders : A Joint Resolution to pay A. B. Dean $40.72 expenses incurred in extraditing from Tennessee Ar thur Sims, an escaped fugitive from justice from this State. H. 3 82. (S. 286.) — Mr. Freeman : A Joint Resolution to provide for the payment for extra services by J. F. Breeden and J. T. Cov ington as County Commissioners for Marlboro County during the construction of a new jail, in the year 1000. H. 2 77. (S. 284.) — Mr. Sinkler: A Bill to remit fees to teachers attending the Special Courses for Teachers at the South Carolina College. H. 3 99. (S. 321.) — Ways and Means: A Bill to make appropria 6oo J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE. tionso t meet the ordinary expenses of the State Government for the fiscal year commencing January 1st, 1901. H. 4 92. — The Ways and Means Committee : An Act to make ap propriations for the payment of the per diem, mileage and stationery certificates of the members of the General Assembly, the salaries of the subordinate officers and employees thereof ; and for other pur poses herein named.

REPORTF O COMMITTEE ON ENROLLED ACTS. The C ommittee on Enrolled Acts, to whom was referred the fol lowing Acts and Resolutions : H. 4 43. — Mr. Patterson: A Bill to amend Section 1 of an Act entitled "An Act to prescribe and fix the fees of physicians for post mortem examinations at Coroner's inquests," approved 25th February, 1896, by making same Act apply to Barnwell and Wil liamsburg Counties heretofore exempted. H. 9 7. — Mr. Seigler: A Bill to authorize the town of Saluda, in Saluda County, upon the petition of a majority of its freeholders, and the vote of a majority of its electors qualified to vote at such elections, to subscribe to the capital stock of the Saluda and John ston Railroad Company, twelve thousand dollars in bonds. H. 2 82 (substitute). — Judiciary Committee: A Bill to sell certain property to Sarah Pennington and Jane D. Wilson. H. 4 93. — Committee on Public Schools : A Bill to provide for the establishment of a new school district in the County of An derson. H. 7 3. — Mr. Cosgrove : A Bill to secure to the County of Char leston and its proper officers a right of way in and to all drainage, public canals and ditches in Charleston County, and to enforce obe dience to the laws and regulations pertaining to the same. H. 3 62. — Mr. Sanders : A Bill to regulate the business of church fire insurance companies in this State. H. 2 06. — Mr. Wilson : A Bill to provide for the collection of certain fees by the Secretary of State. H. 6 0. — Mr. Butler : A Bill to amend an Act to empower and require the County Board of Commissioners of Cherokee County to build bridges across Broad River, and borrow money therefor. H. 2 70. — Mr. Morgan : A Bill to authorize the County Board of Commissioners of the County of Greenville to issue thirty-one thou sand dollars of coupon bonds of said County for the purpose of paying off twenty thousand dollars of past floating indebtedness of FRIDAY, F EBRUARY 15, 1901. 601 said C ounty and to refund or pay off eleyen thousand dollars of Greenville and Laurens Railroad bonds and Atlanta and Charlotte Railroad bonds now due, and to become due, by said County on or by January 1st, 1902. H. 3 99. — Ways and Means : A Bill to make appropriations to meet the ordinary expenses of the State Government for the fiscal year commencing January jst, 1901. H. 3 84. — Mr. Blease : A Bill to incorporate the Johnston, Sa7 luda, Greenwood and Anderson Railroad Company. H. 3 77. — Committee on Penitentiary: A Joint Resolution requir ing the Board of Directors of the Penitentiary to furnish bookcases for books used at the Penitentiary. H. 3 79. — Mr. DeBruhl: A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide for State insurance of public buildings," approved the 19th day of February, A. D. 1900. H. 2 76. — Mr. Bivens : A Joint Resolution to authorize and re quire the State Treasurer to pay to the County Treasurer of Dor chester County $255 for commissions paid for the State by said County. H. 4 92. — The Ways and Means Committee : A Bill to make ap propriations for the payment of the per diem and mileage and sta tionery certificates of the members of the General Assembly, the sal aries of the subordinate officers and employes thereof ; and for other purposes herein named. Respectfully r eport that they have carefully examined the same, and report them correctly enrolled and ready for ratification. .H. B RICHARDSON, For C ommittee. Received a s information.

MESSAGE N O. 54. In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C., Feb. 15, 1901. Mr. S peaker and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives : The S enate respectfully informs your honorable body that it re fuses to agree to the House amendment to H. 5 02. (S. 160.) — Mr. Barnwell: A Bill to amend Section 161 5 of the Revised Statutes of the State of South Carolina of 1893, relat ing to the consolidation of railroad companies. 602 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

And h as appointed Messrs. Moore and Sheppard of the Commit tee of Conference on the part of the Senate. Very r espectfully, J.. H TILLMAN, President of the Senate. The S PEAKER appointed Messrs. Fraser, Woodward and Mc Laughlin of the Committee of Conference on the part of the House.

REPORTF O THE COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE. Statef o South Carolina, Senate Committee Rooms, Columbia, S. C, Feb. 15, 1901. The Committee of Conference, to whom was referred a Bill tc amend Section 161 5 of the Revised Statutes of the State of South Carolina of 1893, relating to the consolidation of railroad compa nies, respectfully report that they have duly and carefully considered the same, and have failed to agree. .JAMES W MOORE, J. C. SHEPPARD, Committee on the part of Senate. T.. B FRASER, H.. H WOODWARD, j.. b Mclaughlin, Committee o n the part of House. The r eport was adopted, and the SPEAKER appointed on the part of the House on the Committee of Free Conference Messrs. DeLoach, DeBruhl and Pyatt, and a message sent to the Senate ac cordingly.

MESSAGE N O. 56. In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C, Feb. 15, 1901. Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives : The S enate respectfully informs your honorable body that it in sists upon its amendments to S. 3 28. — A Bill to amend Section 9 of an Act to provide the or ganization of the Supreme Court, to define its powers and jurisdic tion, and provide for the appointment of its officers and to define FRIDAY, F EBRUARY 15, 1901. 603 their d uties, approved 19th day of January, A. D. 1896, in relation to Reporter and Reports. The P resident appoints on the part of theSenate of the Committee of Conference Messrs. Mower and Barnwell. ' - V ery respectfuly, .JAS. H TILLMAN, President of the Senate. The S PEAKER appointed Messrs. Lever, Coggeshall and Gas ton of the Committee of Conference on the part of the House, and a message sent to the Senate accordingly.

REPORTF O COMMITTEE ON CONFERENCE.

Statef o South Carolina, Senate Committee Rooms, Columbia, S. C, Feb. 15, 1901. The Committee on Conference, to whom was referred H. 518. (S. 328.) — A Bill to amend Section 9 of an Act entitled "An Act to provide the organization of the Supreme Court, to define its powers and jurisdiction, and to provide for the appointment of its officers, and to define their duties," approved the 19th day of January, A. D. 1896, in relation to the Reporter and Reports. Respectfully r eport that they have duly and carefully considered the same, have failed to agree, and recommend that a Committee of Free Conference be appointed. JOS.. W BARNWELL, GEO. S. MOWER, On t he part of the Senate. .A. F LEVER, JAMES. R COGGESHALL, A.. L GASTON, On t he part of the House. Report a dopted, and the SPEAKER appointed Messrs. Wil liams, Bostick, and Rucker of the Committee of Free Conference on the part of the House, and a message was sent to the Senate ac cordingly. 604 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

REPORTF O COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE. fState o South Carolina, Senate Committee Rooms, Columbia, S. C, Feb. 14, 1901. The C ommittee of Conference, to whom was referred A Bill to further amend Section 15 of an Act entitled "(No. 505) An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to amend Section 15 of an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the election of the State Board of Control and to further regulate the sale, use, consumption, trans portation, disposition of intoxicating and alcoholic liquors, etc," ' " approved the 5th March, 1897, to prevent the manufacture and dis tilling of such liquors within two miles of any church or public school. Respectfully r eport that they have duly and carefully considered the same, and have failed to agree. LOUIS A PPELT, W. T. BOWEN, Committee on part of Senate. .IVY M MAULDIN, ADAM H. MOSS, WM. MURCHISON, Committee on part of House. The r eport was adopted, and the SPEAKER appointed of the Committee of Free Conference on the part of the House Messrs. Cosgrove, Butler and Dominick, and a message was sent to the Senate accordingly.

REPORTF O COMMITTEE ON FREE CONFERENCE. fState o South Carolina. House of Representatives, Columbia, S. C, Feb. 15, 1901. The C ommittee on Free Conference, to whom was referred A Bill to further amend Section 15 of an Act entitled "(No. 505) An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to amend Section 15 of an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the election of the State Board of Control, and to further regulate the sale, use, consump tion, transportation, disposition of intoxicating and alcoholic li quors, etc.," ' " approved 5th March, 1897, to prevent the manufac FRIDAY, F EBRUARY 15, 1901. 605 ture a nd distilling of such liquors within two miles of any church or public school. Respectfully r eport and recommend that the Senate proviso on last page of manuscript Bill, being the last five lines of said Bill, amending said Bill, be stricken out and the following inserted in lieu of said proviso : "Provided, also, That the State Board of Directors may grant privileges for the erection and operation of breweries, distilleries and establishments for the bottling and sale of beer, styled 'beer dispensaries,' in cities of over twenty thousand popula tion, to be operated as now provided by law. W.. C HOUGH, THOS. F. BRANTLEY, E. L. HERNDON, On p art of Senate. JAMES COSGROVE, T. B. BUTLER, FRED. H. DOMINICK, On p art of House. The report was adopted, and the Bill ordered enrolled, for ratifi cation, and a message sent to the Senate accordingly.

REPORTF O COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE. Statef o South Carolina, House of Representatives, Columbia, S. C, Feb. 15, 1901. The Committee of Conference, to whom was referred S. 287. — A Bill to require all officers of Berkeley County to re port annually to the Grand Jury all fees received by them under and by authority of law, and require the Grand Jury to incorporate the same in their annual report. Respectfully r eport that they have carefully considered the same, but have failed to agree, and recommend that the same be referred to a Committee of Free Conference. LOUIS A PPELT, E. J. DENNIS, Sr., On the part of the Senate. E. J. DENNIS, Jr., W. L. PARKER, J. D. BIVENS, On the part of the House. 6o6 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

The r eport was adopted, and the SPEAKER appointed of the Committee of Free Conference on the part of the House Messrs. Dantzler, Kinsey, and Galluchat, and a message sent to the Senate accordingly.

REPORTF O COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE. Statef o South Carolina, Columbia, S. C, Feb. 15, 1901. The Committee of Conference, to whom was referred A Bill to amend Section 1476 of the General Statutes of 1882, ap pearing as Section 1675 m tne Revised Statutes of 1893, relating to the running of railroad trains on Sunday, so as to provide for the running of trains to transport passengers to and from religious services (H. 212. S. 242. — Introduced by Mr. Bacot). Respectfully r eport that they have carefully considered the same, and recommend that the Senate do recede from its amendments. J.. C SHEPPARD, THOS. TALBIRD, On the part of the Senate. J.. H BROOKS, F. H. McMASTER, J. G. RICHARDS, Jr., On the part of the House. The r eport was adopted, and the Bill ordered enrolled for ratifica tion.

REPORTF O COMMITTEE ON FREE CONFERENCE. The C ommittee on Free Conference, to whom was referred A B ill to give consent by the State of South Carolina to the acquisition by the United States of such lands as may be needed for the establishment of a National Forest Reserve in said State. Respectfully r eport that they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the Senate amendment striking out the proviso in the Bill, to wit : "contained in printed slip, on page 3 of manuscript Bill, be agreed to, and that the following be added at the end of Section 2 instead of proviso which is striken out : "Provided, T hat the power of condemnation proceedings herein provided for shall not be applied to territory south of a line ten miles north of the Southern Railway from Charlotte to Atlanta, and FRIDAY, F EBRUARY 15, 1901. 607

Provided, f urther, That nothing herein contained shall be construed as giving the right to condemn any building, dwelling house or cul tivated or pasture lands. JAMES. W MOORE, R. C. SARRATT, J. T. HAY, On p art of the Senate. M.. P DeBRUHL, .J. W SEIGLER, E.. M RUCKER, JR., On p art of the House. Report a dopted and the Bill ordered enrolled for ratification and a message sent to the Senate accordingly.

FREPORT O COMMITTEE ON FREE CONFERENCE.

Senate C ommittee Rooms, Columbia, S . C, Feb. 15, 1901. The C ommittee on Free Conference, to whom was referred House Bill No. 479, (Seuate Bill No. 332), to raise supplies and make appropriations for the fiscal year commencing January 1st, 1901, respectfully report that they have agreed upon the following settlement of the difference between the two Houses, respectfully report that they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend, 1. S ection 2, "Sub-section Charleston." That he House concur in all the Senate amendments with the following changes : tInsert a the end of Sub-division 6, with regard to papers in office of Clerk of Court, the following words, to wit: "upon a contract approved by the County Board of Commissioners." 2.n I Sub-division on line 2, strike out "eighteen hundred" and insert "twenty-four hundred," with regard to the salary of the Clerk of Court. y3. B inserting the following words on page 6 of the Senate amendment, as to auditing claims — between the words "Board" and "Provided,"' to wit: "except for amounts expended by the said San itary and drainage Commission, which shall be paid by the said 6o8 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Treasurer u pon accounts and vouchers sworn to by the Chairman of said Commission." JOS.. W BARNWELL, G. W. RAGSDALE, KNOX LIVINGSTON, Committee on nart of Senate. GEORGE H. MOFFETT, HUGER SINKLER, JAMES COSGROVE, Committee on part of House. The r eport was adopted and the Bill was ordered enrolled for rat ification and a message was sent to the Senate accordingly.

FREPORT O COMMITTEE ON FREE CONFERENCE. Senate C ommittee Rooms, Columbia February 15th, 1901. The C ommittee on Free Conference, to whom was referred a Bill to require all foreign railroad corporations building, operating, pur chasing or leasing any railroad in this State, to become incorporated under the laws of this State, respectfully report that they have duly and carefully considered the same, and have failed to agree, and ask to be discharged from further consideration thereof. .WM. N GRAYDON, D. S. HENDERSON, A. H. DEAN, Committee on part of the Senate. G. W. CROFT, M. P. DeBRUHL, T. B. FRASER, Committee on part of the House. Report adopted and a message sent to the Senate accordingly.

FREPORT O COMMITTEE ON FREE CONFERENCE. fState o South Carolina, House of Representatives, Columbia, S. C, February 15th, 1901. The Committee on Free Conference, to whom was referred House Bill No. 119, to regulate the carrying, manufacture and sale of fire FRIDAY, F EBRUARY 15, 1901. 609 arms u sually used for the infliction of personal injury, and to make violations of the same a misdemeanor, for settlement of the non- concurrence by the House in the Senate amendments, respectfully report that they have carefully considered the same, and recommend the following settlement: "Insert the word "or" on line 13, Section 1, of the original Bill, immediately after the word "firms," and be fore the word "corporation," and that the House concur in the Sen ate amendment whereby the Senate inserted the words "school fund of the" on line 14, Section 1, immediately after the word "the" and before the word "County." JAMES W. MOORE, J.. T HAY, WM. N. GRAYDON, On p art of the Senate. F.. P McGOWAN, J. D. CARTER, THOS. G. McLEOD, On p art of the House. The r eport was adopted and the Bill ordered enrolled for ratifica tion and a message sent to the Senate accordingly.

FREPORT O COMMITTEE ON FREE CONFERENCE. fState o South Carolina, House of Representatives, Columbia, S. C., February 15th, 1901. The Committee on Free Conference, to whom was referred House Bill No. 23, to amend Section 156 and 158 of the Code of Civil Pro cedure in regard to the service of a summons, respectfully report that they have carefully considered the same, and recommend that the Senate do recede from its amendments striking out Section "■>ne" and "Two" of said Bill, and also recede from its amendment No. "four," which struck out the words "and one hundred and fifty eight" in the title; and we further recommend that the House do concur in the Senate amendments "two" and "three." G.. W RAGSDALE, W. S. BLAKENEY, On p art of the Senate. HUGER SINKLER, G. W. CROFT, M. P. DeBRUHL, On p art of the House. • 39—H-J— ( 500.) 6io J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

The r eport was adopted and the Bill ordered enrolled for ratifica tion and a message sent to the Senate accordingly.

FREPORT O COMMITTEE ON FREE CONFERENCE. Statef o South Carolina. Senate Committee Rooms, Columbia, S. C, February 15th, 1901. The C ommittee on Free Conference, to whom was referred a Bill to amend an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to further amend Section 8 of an Act to provide for the appointment of Magistrates and to define their jurisdiction, powers and duties," approved March 2d, 1897, and Acts amendatory thereof, approved 3d, March, 1899, approved February 19th, A. D. 1900, respectfully report that they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend, 1. T hat the House recede from its amendments as to Charleston County. 2. T hat all provisions of the Bill as to Hampton County be stricken out. 3. T hat the provisions of the Bill as to Newberry County be amended as follows : On line 5, Senate agree to House amendment striking out figure "eight;" on line 7, strike out "fifty" and insert "forty ;" on same line, strike out "one thousand" and insert "ninety- six;" on line 9, strike out "thirty" and insert "twenty-five;" on line 10, strike out "forty" and insert "thirty-six ;" on line 17, strike out "three" and insert "five;" add at the end of Sub-division relating to Newberry County, "The jurisdiction of each of said Magistrates shall extend throughout the County and shall not be confined to the Township in which he resides." On l ine 42, between "shall serve" and "all papers," insert "throughout the County." 4. T hat all the other amendments in the Bill be agreed to. W.. S BLAKENEY, G. W. RAGSDALE, On p art of the Senate. .C. P SANDERS, JOSHUA W. ASHLEY, FRED H. DOMINICK, On p art of the House. Report a dopted and a message sent to the Senate accordingly. FRIDAY, F EBRUARY 15, 1901. 611

REASONSOR F VOTING. Our r easons for voting for the indefinite postponement of the Resolution introduced on the 14th by Mr. James Cosgrove, which was offered as a substitute for the Resolution introduced by Mr. McLaughlin, are that we favored the Resolution of Mr. McLaugh lin, which commended and endorsed the course of the Honorable B. R. Tillman, in the United States Senate, and condemned the course of the Honorable J. L. McLaurin, insofar as it has differed from the recognized tenets of the Democratic party. The two Res olutions were under consideration at the same time. JNO.. C LOMAX, F. H. McMASTER, February 1 5th. At 2 :10 P. M., on motion of Mr. BACOT, the House receded from business until 5 P. M. this day.

RECESS. .At 5 P M. the House reassembled, the SPEAKER in the chair. Mr. BLEASE— A R esolution of the House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina to allow Bills to be read the third time in this House on day of adjournment, February 16th, 1901. Bet i resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina: Section 1 . That House Rule No. 50 be, and the same is hereby, suspended for Saturday, February 16th, 1901, so as to allow all Bills pending in this House for a third reading to be read the third time on said day. Mr. A USTIN moved to indefinitely postpone the Resolution. Which was agreed to. Mr. A USTIN moved to reconsider the vote whereby the House indefinitely postponed the Resolution, and to lay that motion on the table. Which w as agreed to.

PAPERS F ROM THE SENATE. The S enate sent to this House the following: H. 541 (S. 367.) — Mr. Livingston : A Bill to incorporate Marl boro Educational Society. 6l2 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Read t he first time and referred to the Committee on Incorpora tions.

MESSAGE N O. 70. In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C, February 15th, 1901. Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives : The S enate respectfully informs your honorable body that it has adopted the report of the Committee of Free Conference on "A Bill to give consent by the State of South Carolina to the acquisition by the United States of such lands as may be needed for the estab lishment of a National Forest Reserve in said State." Very r espectfully, JAS.. H TILLMAN, President of the Senate. Received a s information.

MESSAGE N O. 71. In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C, February 15th, 1901. Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives : The S enate respectfully informs your honorable body that it indefinitely postponed a Concurrent Resolution, Mr. C. E. Robin son, looking to the appointment of a Joint Commission to investi gate the matter of child labor in cotton factories. Very r espectfully, JAS.. H TILLMAN, President of the Senate. Received a s information.

MESSAGE N O. 72. In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C, February 15th, 1901. Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives : The S enate respectfully informs your honorable body that it has reconsidered the vote whereby the enacting words were stricken out from .H. R 376. — Mr. John P. Thomas, Jr. :' A Bill to authorize and empower Twin City Power Company, a corporation of the State of FRIDAY, F EBRUARY 15, 190 1. 613

South C arolina, to construct a dam, or dams, across the Savannah River to the Georgia State line, in said river, near the mouth of Bar ton's Creek, and Southern end of Prince's Island, and to confer the right and eminent domain on said company, And h as ordered that the title be changed to that of an Act and the same be enrolled for ratification. Very r espectfully, JAS.. H TILLMAN, President of the Senate. Received a s information.

MESSAGE N O. 73. In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C, February 15th, 1901. Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives : The S enate respectfully informs your honorable body that it has adopted the report of Committee of Conference on a Bill to amend Section 1476 of the General Statutes of 1882, appearing as Section 1675 m Revised Statutes of 1893, etc. Very r espectfully, JAS.. H TILLMAN, President of the Senate. Received a s information. MESSAGE N O. 74. In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C, February 15th, 1901. Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives : The S enate respectfully informs your honorable body that on mo tion of Mr. MOWER, the enacting words were stricken from .H. R 376. — Mr. John P. Thomas, Jr. : A Bill to authorize and empower Twin City Power Company, a corporation of the State of South Carolina, to construct a dam, or dams, across the Savannah River to the Georgia State line, in said river, near the mouth of Bar ton's Creek, and Southern end of Prince's Island, and to confer the right and eminent domain on said company. Very r espectfully, JAS.. H TILLMAN, President of the Senate. Received a s information. 614 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

. T he Senate returned to this House the following with amend ments : H.8 2 (S. 135.) — Mr. C. E. Robinson : A Bill to amend an Act en titled "An Act to incorporate Clemson College, for the purpose of police regulation and the abatement of nuisances," approved De cember 24th, 1894, by adding a proviso at the end of Section 6. H. 3 59 (S. 263.) — Mr. W. J. Thomas : A Bill to amend Section 871 of Volume I. of the Revised Statutes of 1893. H. 3 76 (S. 265.) — Mr. Redfearn : A Bill to amend Section 10 of an act entitled "An Act to further declare the law in reference to and further regulate the use, sale, consumption, transportation and dis position of alcoholic liquids, or liquors,, within the State of South Carolina, and to police the same," approved January 2d, A. D. 1895, as to the compensation of the Board of Control of Chesterfield County. H. 1 76 (S. 297.) — Mr. Prince : A Bill to amend Section 565 of the Criminal Statutes (1893) of this State, by striking out the words "murder, arson and manslaughter." H. 4 48 (S. 345.) — Mr. Croft: A Bill to amend Section 897 of Volume I. of the Revised Statutes of this State, so as to require County Treasurers to keep a record stating the title of each case where a fine has been paid, and the amount thereof. H. 1 08 (S. 370.) — Mr. Sanders : A Bill to amend Section 146 of the Revised Criminal Statutes of 1898, so as to include bicycles. H. 1 31 (S. 362.) — Mr. Bacot: A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the incorporation of towns of not less than one thousand nor more than five thousand inhabitants," approved March 5th, 1896, so as to delegate to certain towns the power to au thorize erection of obstacles in, under, or upon its streets and roads and further so as to provide for the sale of property for delinquent municipal taxes. H. 1 98 (S. 241.) — Mr. Prince (by request): A Bill to relinquish the State's interest in a certain tract of land devised to the State of South Carolina, after the death of life tenants under the last will and testament of Elizabeth Durham, of Anderson County, South Caro lina. H. 3 93 (S. 396.) — Mr. Webb : A Bill to protect laborers in their wages, and to repeal inconsistent Acts. H. 2 92 (S. 257.) — Mr. Seabrook : A Bill abolishing licences to traffic in seed cotton in Charleston County. FRIDAY, F EBRUARY 15, 1901.

The S enate amendments were agreed to and the Bills ordered en rolled for ratification. The S enate returned with concurrence H. 5 40. — Mr. J. P. Thomas, Jr. : A Concurrent Resolution favor ing the establishment of a National Forest Reserve in the Southern Appalachian Mountain region.

COMMITTEE O N ENROLLED ACTS. The C ommittee on Enrolled Acts, to whom was referred the fol lowing Acts and Resolutions : An A ct to amend an Act entitled "An Act to grant certain pow ers to the Bishop and Standing Committee of the Protestant Epis copal Church for the Diocese of South Carolina," approved Febru ary 20th, 1880, and to substitute in their place another Board of Trustees. An A ct to amend an Act to regulate the catching, gathering, sale, export or canning of oysters, clams and terrapins ; to declare the law in reference thereto, and to abolish the office of Terrapin Inspector as herein provided, approved the 19th day of February, A. D. 1900. An A ct to provide for the appointment and compensation of a State Geologist. An A ct to authorize and require a re-return and re-assessment of real and personal estate in the Town of Mullins for 1901. To a mend'Section 1675 of the Revised Statutes of 1893 relating to the running of railroad trains on Sunday, so as to provide for the running of trains to transport passengers to and from religious ser vices. An A ct to regulate the carrying, manufacture and sale of pistols, and to make a violation of the same a misdemeanor. Respectfully r eport that they have carefully examined the same, and report them correctly enrolled and ready for ratification. .H. B RICHARDSON, For C ommittee. Received a s information. MOTION. Mr. T ATUM moved that Mr. Cosgrove's Bill as to drainage, be recalled from the Enrolling Department. . Which was agreed to. At 6 :30 P. M., on motion of Mr. TATUM, the House receded from business until 8 P. M. this evening. 616 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

EVENING S ESSION. The House reassembled at 8 P. M., the SPEAKER in the chair.

FREPORT O COMMITTEE ON ENROLLED ACTS. The C ommittee on Enrolled Acts, to whom was referred the fol lowing Acts and Joint Resolutions : II. 4 75. — An Act to amend Section 2359 (1874), Volume I. of the Revised Statutes of 1893, as to the exemplified copies of wills ad missible in evidence, by reducing the number of days from sixty days tc ten days. Also, H. 8 0.— An Act relating to Attorney's cost in the Supreme Court Also, H. 2 21. — An Act to give consent to the State of South Carolina to the acquisition by the United States of such lands as may be needed for the establishment of a National Forest Reserve in said State. Rcspectfullv r eport that they have carefully examined the same, anc1 report them correctly enrolled and ready for ratification. .B. H THEUS, For Committee. Received a s information. 1e h Committee on Enrolled Acts, to whom was referred the fol lowing Acts and Joint Resolutions: II. 1 40. — Mr. Patterson: A Bill to make the salary of the Magis trate and Constable at Williston, in Barnwell County, the same as that paid to the Magistrate and Constable at Barnwell Court House and Blackville, in the same County. H. 4 06. — Mr. Sanders : A Joint Resolution to pay A. B. Dean $40.72, expenses incurred in extraditing from Tennessee to this State Arthur Sims, an escaped fugitive from justice from this State. H. 3 3. — Medical Affairs (substitute) : A Bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter XXIV. of Title VIII. of the Revised Statutes, Volume I, relating to the Board of Health, by adding thereto two Sections, to be known as Sec. 969a and Sec. 969b, extending the powers of State and local Boards of Health. II. 3 52. — Mr. Mauldin : A Bill to further amend Section 15 of an Act entitled "(No. 505) An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to amend Section 15 of an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the election of the State Board of Control, and to further regulate the cale, use, consumption, transportation, disposition of intoxicating and FRIDAY, F EBRUARY 15, 1901. 617 alcoholic l iquors, etc.," ' " approved the 5th March, 1897, to prevent the manufacture and distilling of such liquors within two miles of any church or public school. H. 4 90. — Judiciary Committee: A Bill to authorize and empower the County Board of Commisisoners of Kershaw County to sell the jail, lots and buildings now owned by said County and to purchase another site for the same. Respectfully r eport that they have carefully examined the same, and report them correctly enrolled and ready for ratification. .H. B RICHARDSON, For Committee. Received a s information. The C ommittee on Enrolled Acts, to whom was referred the fol lowing Acts and Joints Resolutions : H. 3 93. — An Act to protect laborers in their wages and to repeal inconsistent Acts. H. 1 27. — An Act to authorize and empower Twin City Power Company, a corporation of the State of South Carolina, to construct a dam or dams across the Savannah River, to the Georgia State line, in said river, near the mouth of Dorton's Creek and Southern end of Price's Island, and to confer the right of Eminent Domain on said company. H. 2 3. — An Act to amend Sections 156 and 158 of the Code of Civil Procedure in regard to the service of a summons. Respectfully r eport that they have carefully examined the same, and report them correctly enrolled and ready for ratification. .W. O TATUM, For Committee. Received a s information. The C ommittee on Enrolled Acts, to whom was referred the fol lowing Acts and Joint Resolutions : 1J. 2 80. — Mr. Lockwood: A Bill to amend Section 349 of the Re vised Statutes of 1893, by adding a proviso to said Section. fj. 1 51. — Mr. John McMaster : A Bill to allow damages against Telegraph Companies doing business in the State, for mental an guish or suffering, even in the absence of bodily injury caused by negligence in receiving, transmitting or delivering messages. H. 4 48. — Mr. Croft : A Bill to amend Section 897 of Volume I. cf the Revised Statutes of this State so as to require County Treasur ers to keep a record stating the title of each case where a fine has been paid and the amount thereof. 6i8 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

H. 1 08. — Mr. Sanders: A Bill to amend Section 146 of the Re vised Criminal Statutes of 1898 so as to include bicycles. H. 2 8. — Mr. C. E. Robinson: A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to incorporate Clemson College, for the purpose of police regulation and the abatement of nuisances," approved December 24, 1894, by adding a proviso at the end of Section 6. Respectfully r eport that they have carefully examined the same, and report them correctly enrolled and ready for ratification. .H. B RICHARDSON, Received as information. For Committee.

FREPORT O THE COMMITTEE OF FREE CONFERENCE. Statef o South Carolina, Senate Committee Rooms, Columbia, S. C, Feb. 15, 1901. The Committee of Free Conference, to whom was referred A Bill to amend Section 1615 of the Revised Statutes of the State of South Carolina of 1893, relating to the consolidation of railroad companies. Re s pectfully report that they have agreed to the following settle ment of the differences between the two Houses : I. T hat the Senate concur in the House amendment. 2. T hat the following words be added at the end of the Bill as Di: • nded by the House: "and provided, further, That only the fees now provided by law for consolidation be charged, and no additional fee be charged for such charter." JOS. W. BARNWELL, J.. L GLENN, Committee o n part of Senate. M. P. DeBRUHL, M. W. PYATT, Committee on part of House. The report adopted, and a message was sent to the Senate accord ingly. REPORTF O COMMITTEE ON THE FREE CONFERENCE. fState o South Carolina, Senate Committee Rooms, Columbia, S. C, Feb. 15, 1901. The Committee of Free Conference, to whom was referred A Bill to require all officers of Berkeley County to report annually FRIDAY, F EBRUARY 15, 1901. 619 to t he Grand Jury all fees received by them under and by authority of law, and require the Grand Jury to incorporate the same in their annual report. Respectfully r eport that they have duly and carefully considered the differences between the two Houses, and recommend that the title be amended so as to read as follows: "A Bill to require all offi cers of Berkeley County to report at each term of the Court of Gen eral Sessions to the Grand Jury all fees received by them under and by ?uthority of law, and to require the Grand Jury to incorporate the same in each of their general reports." .J. C SHEPPARD, A. H. WILLIAMS, On t he part of the Senate. J.. W DANTZLER, J.. C KINSEY, M.. C GALLUCHAT, On t he part of the House. Report a dopted, and the Bill ordered enrolled for ratification, and a message sent to the Senate accordingly.

FREPORT O THE COMMITTEE ON FREE CONFERENCE. Statef o South Carolina. Senate Committee Rooms, Columbia, S. C, Feb. 15, 1901. The Committee on Free Conference, to whom was referred A Bill to amend Section 9 of an Act entitled "An Act to provide the organization of the Supreme Court, to define its powers and ju risdiction, and to provide for the appointment of its officers and to define their duties," approved 19th day of January, A. D. 1896, in relation to the Reporter and Reports. Respectfully r eport that they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the salary of the State Reporter be fixed at thirteen hundred dollars per annum, and that the Bill there fore be amended as follows: "In line 48 of Section 1 of the manu script Bill be amended by striking out the word "fifteen" and insert ing the word "thirteen" in lieu thereof, and by further amending the 620 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE, same S ection, in line 103, by striking out the House amendment the word "twelve" and inserting the word "thirteen" in lieu thereof W.. H SHARPE, THOS. F. BRANTLEY, E. L. HERNDON, On the part of the Senate. T.. Y WILLIAMS, E. M. RUCKER, Jr., A. McIVER BOSTICK, On the part of the House. The r eport adopted, and a message was sent to the Senate accord ingly.

PAPERS F ROM THE SENATE. The S enate returned to this House the following, with amend ments, which were agreed to, and the Bills were ordered enrolled for ratification : 11.. 6 — Mr. Cosgrove : A Bill to amend Section 663 of the Revised Siatutes of South Carolina, 1893, Volume 1, relating to County chain gang, and being Section 24 of the Act entitled "An Act to provide a system of County Government for the several Counties of the State," and approved January 4th, A. D. 1894. Ii. 9 2. — Mr. Thomas : A Bill to amend Section 3 of an Act enti tled "An Act to declare and regulate the fees of Clerks of Courts of Common Pleas and General Sessions in this State, and to provide a salary in lieu and instead of costs and fees in criminal cases." H. 7 3. — Mr. Cosgrove : A Bill to secure to the County of Charles ton and its proper officers a right of way in and to all drainage, pub lic canals and ditches in Charleston County, and to enforce obedience to the laws and regulations pertaining to the same.

MESSAGE N O. 80.

In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C, Feb. 15, 1901. Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives : The S enate respectfully informs your honorable body that it has agreed to the report of the Committee of Free Conference on FRIDAY, F EBRUARY 15, 1901. 621

House B ill, No. 23. — To amend Sections 156 and 158 of the Code of Civil Procedure in regard to the service of summons. Very r espectfully, JAS.. H TILLMAN, President of the Senate. Received a s information.

MESSAGE N O. 89. In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C, Feb. 15, 1901. Mr. S peaker and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives : The Senate respectfully requests your honorable body to return S. 257. — Mr. Seabrook : A Bill abolishing licenses to traffic in seed (ottonn i Charleston County. Very r espectfully, .JAS. H TILLMAN, President of the Senate. Request granted and Bill sent to the Senate.

MOTION. Mr. B ACOT moved to recall Bill H. 292 from the engrossing de partment. Which w as agreed to. Mr. B ACOT moved that the Bill be returned to the Senate. Which was agreed to.

MESSAGEO. N 90. In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C, Feb. 15, 1901. Mr. S peaker and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives : The Senate respectfully requests your honorable body to return S. 370. — A Bill to amend Section 146 of the Revised Criminal Statutes of 1893, so as to include bicycles. Very r espectfully, JAS.. H TILLMAN, President of the Senate. 622 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE, MOTION. •

Mr. S ANDERS moved to recall Bill No. 370 (Senate) from en grossing department. Which was agreed to. Mr. S ANDERS moved that it be returned to the Senate. Which was agreed to. MESSAGE N O. 91. In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C, Feb. 15, 1901. Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives : The S enate respectfully informs your honorable body that it in definitely postponed H. 3 81. — Special Committee on Fish and Game: A Concurrent Resolution to create a Commission of Fish and Game laws, and the message heretofore sent to the House informing your honorable body of its concurrence was erroneous. Very r espectfully, JAS.. H TILLMAN, President of the Senate. Received a s information, and ordered that the Concurrent Reso lution be returned to the Senate.

MESSAGE N O. 92. In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C, Feb. 15, 1901. Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives : The S enate respectfully invites your honorable body to attend in the Senate Chamber, at 10 o'clock P. M. this day, to ratify Acts. Very r espectfully, JAS.. H TILLMAN, President of the Senate. Invitation a ccepted.

MESSAGE N O. 84. In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C, Feb. 15, 1901. Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives : The S enate respectfully informs your honorable body that it in sists upon its amendments to FRIDAY, F EBRUARY 15, 1901. 623

H.. R 342. — Mr. Whaley: A Bill to regulate the service am! price of illuminating gas in cities of over forty thousand inhabitants. Asks f or a Committee of Conference and has appointed Messrs. Ta'bird and Mower of the Committee on part of the Senate. Very r espectfully, JAS.. H TILLMAN, President of the Senate. The S PEAKER appointed Messrs. Mauldin, Dominick and Col- c ock of the Committee of Conference on the part of the House, and a r'iessage was sent to the Senate accordingly.

FREPORT O COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE. Statef o South Carolina, House of Representatives, Columbia, S. C, Feb. 15, 1901 1 he Committee of Conference, to whom was referred A Bill to regulate the service and price of illuminating gas in cities of over forty thousand inhabitants. Respectfully r eport that they have carefully considered the same, and they have failed to agree. GEO.. S MOWER, THOS. TALBIRD, On p art of the Senate. C.. J COLCOCK, I. M. MAULDIN, FRED. H. DOMINICK, On part of the House. Report a dopted, and the SPEAKER appointed Messrs. Croft, Sinkler and Butler of the Committee of Free Conference on the part •'f the House, and a message was sent to the Senate accordingly.

MESSAGE N O. 81. In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C, Feb. 15, 1901. Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives : The S enate respectfully informs your honorable body that it has a' lopted the report of the Committee of Conference to whom was re ferred 624 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

A B ill to regulate the service and price of illuminating gas in cities of over forty thousand inhabitants. Asks f or a Committee of Free Conference, and has appointed Messrs. Brice, Aldrich and Barnwell on the part of the Senate. Very r espectfully, .JAS. H TILLMAN, Received as information. President of the Senate.

FREPORT O COMMITTEE OF FREE CONFERENCE. fState o South Carolina, Senate Committee Rooms, Columbia, S. C, Feb. 15, 1901. The C ommittee of Free Conference, to whom was referred A Bill to regulate the service and price of illuminating gas in cities cf ever forty thousand inhabitants. Respectfully r eport that they have duly and carefully considered Ii.e same/and failed to agree. ROBT. ALDRICH, JOS.. W BARNWELL, J. S. BRICE, Committee on the part of the Senate. G.. W CROFT, HUGER SINKLER, THOS. B. BUTLER, Committee on the part of the House. Report a dopted, and the Bill was rejected. A message was sent to the Senate accordingly.

MESSAGE N O. 85. In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C, Feb. 15, 1901. Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives: The S enate respectfully informs your honorable body that it in sists upon its amendments to H.. R 294.— Mr. Thomas : A Bill to regulate the fees and com missions of public officers. FRIDAY, F EBRUARY 15, 1901. 625

Asks f or a Committee of Conference and has appointed Messrs. Mayfield and Mower of the Committee on part of the Senate. Very r espectfully, JAS.. H TILLMAN, President of the Senate. The SPEAKER appointed Messrs. J. P. Thomas, Jr., Theus and Ridfearn of the Committee of Conference on the part of the House, and a menage sent to the Senate accordingly.

FREPORT O THE COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE. Statef o South Carolina, House of Representatives, Columbia, S. C, Feb. 15, 1901. The Committee of Conference, to whom was referred S. 294. — Mr. Thomas: A Bill to regulate fees and commissions of public officers. Respectfully r eport that they have carefully considered the same, and are unable to agree. S. G. MAYFIELD, .GEO. S MOWER, On p art of the Senate. JNO. P. THOMAS, Jr., B. H. THEUS, G. J. REDFEARN, On p art of the House. The report was adopted, and the SPEAKER appointed Messrs. Wells, Blease and Efird of the Committee of Free Conference on the part of the House, and a message was sent to the Senate accordingly.

MESSAGE N O. 82. In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C, Feb. 15, 1901. Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives : The S enate respectfully informs your honorable body that it has r.greed to the report of the Committee of Free Conference on a Bill S. 2 94. — Mr. Thomas: To regulate fees and commissioners of public officers. Very respectfully, .JAS. H TILLMAN, President of the Senate. Received a s information.

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FREPORT O THE COMMITTEE ON FREE CONFERENCE. Statef o South Carolina, House of Representatives, Columbia, S. C, Feb. 15, 1901. The C ommittee on Conference, to whom was referred S. 294. — Mr. Thomas : A Bill to regulate fees and commissions of i-ublic officers. Respectfully r eport that they have carefully considered the same, and recommend that the Bill do pass, with the following amend ments : Section 1 , line 3, insert the word "public" between the words "any" and "office." Section 1 , line 6, strike out the words "in this Section." Add there to the following: "Section 4. This Act shall go into effect imme diately upon its approval." .J. L GLENN, R. I. MANNING, A. H. WILLIAMS, On t he part of Senate. WALTER H . WELLS, EUGENE S. BLEASE, D. F. EFIRD, On t he part of House. The r eport was adopted, and the Bill ordered enrolled for ratifi cation.

MESSAGE N O. 85. In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C, Feb. 15, 1901. .Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives : The S enate respectfully informs your honorable body that it in sists upon its amendments to S. 3 40. — Mr. Rucker : A Bill relating to chattel mortgages. Asks for a Committee of Conference and has appointed Messrs. L vingston and Manning of the Committee on the part of the Senate. Very r espectfully, JAS.. H TILLMAN, President of the Senate. FRIDAY, F EBRUARY 15, 1901. 627

The S PEAKER appointedy Messrs. Rucker, All and Dean of the Committee of*Conference on the part of the House, and a message was sent to the Senate accordingly.

REPORTF O THE COMMITTEE ON CONFERENCE. Statef o South Carolina, House of Representatives, Columbia, S. C, Feb. 15, 1901. The Committee on Conference, to whom was referred A Bill relating to chattel mortgages. Respectfully r eport that they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the Senate recede from its amendment in line one of the manuscript Bill, to wit : "Securing the sum of two hundred dollars," and the House agree to the Senate amendment in line three of the manuscript Bill, striking out the word "particular ly :" also agree to the Senate amendment in line four, inserting the words "or typewriting, but not printing on," and striking out the word "in" in raid line ; also that the House agree to the Senate 1 nu-ndment in line eight of the manuscript Bill, in inserting the words "on typewriting, but not printing on," and striking out the word "in" in said line. KNOX L IVINGSTON, R. I. MANNING, On the part of the Senate. E. M. RUCKER, Jr., WM. A. ALL. Sr., A. H. DEAN, On the part of the House. Report adopted and the Bill ordered enrolled for ratification, and a message sent to the Senate accordingly.

MESSAGE N O. 86. In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C, Feb. 15, 1901. Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives : The S enate respectfully informs your honorable body that it in sists upon its amendments to Section 15 of .H. R 333. — Mr. Johnson: A Bill to provide for the incorporation of cities of more than five thousand inhabitants. 628 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

And a sks for a Committee of Conference, and has appointed on said Committee on the part of the Senate Messrs. Sullivan and Graydon. Very respectfully, JAS.. H TILLMAN, President of the Senate. The SPEAKER appointed Messrs. Sanders, Lyles and Gunter of the Committee of Conference on the part of the House, and a mes sage was sent the Senate accordingly.

FREPORT O THE COMMITTEE ON CONFERENCE. Statef o South Carolina, House of Representatives, Columbia, S. C, Feb. 15, 1901. The Committee on Conference, to whom was referred A Bill to provide for the incorporation of cities of more than five diousand inhabitants. Respectfully r eport that they have carefully considered the same, and recommend that the Senate recede from its amendment to Sec tion 15 of the Bill. J. M. SULLIVAN, WM.. N GRAYDON, Committee on part of the Senate. C.. P SANDERS, A. C. LYLES, R. L. GUNTER, Committee on part of the House. The report adopted, and a message sent to Senate accordingly.

MESSAGE N O. 87. In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C, Feb. 15, 1901. Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives : The S enate respectfully informs your honorable body that it has agreed to the report of the Committee of Conference to whom was it tared A B ill to provide for the incorporation of cities of more than five thousand inhabitants. Very respectfully, JAS.. H TILLMAN, President of the Senate. Received a s information. FRIDAY, F EBRUARY 15, 1901. 629

MESSAGE N O. 88. In t he Senate. Columbia, S. C, Feb. 15, 1901. Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives : The S enate respectfully informs your honorable body that it in sists upon its amendments to H.. R 148. — Mr. McMaster: A Bill to entend the rights and reme dies of employes of railroad corporations, as provided by the Con stitution, to employes of street railway and textile mill corporations, and telegraph companies. Abks f or a Committee of Conference, and has appointed Messrs. Williams and Gruber of the Committee of Conference on the part of rhe Senate. Very respectfully, .JAS. H TILLMAN, President of the Senate. T h e S PEAKER appointed Messrs. Croft, Robertson and Jno. McMaster of the Committee of Conference on the part of the House, and a message sent to the Senate accordingly.

FREPORT O THE COMMITTEE ON CONFERENCE. fState o South Carolina, House of Representatives, Columbia, S. C, Feb. 15, 1901. The Committee on Conference, to whom was referred 57. — A Bill to extend the rights and remedies of employes of rail road corporations as provided by the Constitution, to employes of street railways and textile mill corporations, and telegraph compa- r, 'es. Respectfully r eport that they have carefully considered the same, and recommend that the House agree to the Senate amendments. W.. B GRUBER, A. H. WILLIAMS, Committee on part of Senate. G.. W CROFT, JNO. McMASTER, J. C. ROBERTSON, Committee on part of House. Report a dopted, and a message sent to the Senate accordingly. 630 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

MESSAGE N O. 83. In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C, Feb. 15, 1901. Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives: The S enate respectfully informs your honorable body that it has agreed to the report of the Committee of Conference to whom was lef erred A B ill to extend the rights and remedies of employes of railroad corporations, as provided by the Constitutions, to employes of street lai way and textile mill corporations, and telegraph companies. Very r espectfully, JAS.. H TILLMAN, President of the Senate. Received as information. •

ACCOUNTS. T he Senate returned with concurrence the following : . H. 5 23. — A. W. Marshall $10.00 H. 5 25. — United Gas Company, for State House Hall, offices and c ommittee rooms 70. 1S H. 5 26. — United Gas Company, Engrossing Department . . .. 76.7.4 H. 4 84. — Lorick & Lowrance 21.25 H. 5 22. — The United Gas and Improvement Company .... 11.74 H. 4 59. — Friday and Company 3.05 H. 4 71. — Jones Carpet Store 8.10 H. 4 86. — Account of Engrossing Department with the R. L. Bryan C ompany, for 125.00 H. 5 20. — The United Gas and Improvement Company 8.60

RATIFICATION O F ACTS. At 1 0:30 P. M. the House attended in the Senate, when the fol lowing Acts were ratified : H. 8 0. (S. 315.) — Mr. Sinkler: An Act relating to attorneys' costs in the Supreme Court Court. .I. ' 97. (S. 240.) — Mr. Seigler: An Act to authorize the Town of Sahida, in Saluda County, upon the petition of a majority of its free- 1 olders, and the vote of a majority of its electors qualified to vote at such elections, to subscribe to the capital stock of the Saluda and J< 1 nston Railroad Company, twelve thousand dollars in bonds. FRIDAY, F EBRUARY 15, 1901. 631

H. 1 18. (S. 296.) — Mr. Moses: An Act to provide for the erection and furnishing of a Steward's Hall at the South Carolina College. H. 1 19. — Mr. Cooper: An Act to regulate the carrying, manufac ture and sale of firearms usually used for the infliction of personal injury ; and to make a violation of the same a misdemanor. H 2 98. .(S. 254.) — Mr. Murchison: An Act to authorize and re quire a re-return and re-assessment of real and personal estates in the town of Mullins for 1901. 1. 1 149. (S. 214.) — Mr. Weston : An Act to anthorize and require the Superintendent of the State Penitentiary to hire convicts to the several Counties to work on the public highways, and not to hire them out for farming purposes. H. 2 71. (S. 268.) — Mr. J. C. Robertson: An Act to set apart for Confederate souvenirs and relics, a room on the Senate side of the third floor in the State Capitol, and to give the Daughters of the Confederacy control of same. Jl- 3 49- (S- 267.) — Mr. Gunter: A Joint Resolution to authorize and require the Comptroller General to issue his warrant for ($107.75)' one hundred and seven and seventy-five one hundredths dollars in favor of the Bryan Printing Company, and to require the State Treasurer to pay the same. II. 2 12. (S. 242.) — Mr. Bacot: An Act to amend Section 1476 of the General Statutes of 1882, appearing as Section 1675 in the Re vised Statutes of 1893, relating to the running of railroad trains on Sunday, so as to provide for the running of trains to transport pas sengers to and from religious services. H. 2 82 (S. 360.) (substitute). — Judiciary Committee : An Act to sell certain property to Sarah Pennington and Jane D. Wilson. H. 3 84 (S. 350.) — Mr. Blease: An Act to incorporate the John ston, Saluda, Greenville and Anderson Railroad Company. II. 4 43. (S. 344.) — Mr. Patterson: An Act to amend Section 1 of an Act entitled "An Act to prescribe and fix the fees of physicians for post mortem examinations at Coroner's inquests," approved 25th February, 1896, by making same Act apply to Barnwell and Wil hamsburg Counties heretofore exempted. M. 2 21. (S. 285.) — Mr. Thompson : An Act to give consent by the Stale of South Carolina to the acquisition by the L'nited States of such lands as may be needed for the establishment of a National Forest Reserve in said State. "i I 3 87. (S. 287) — Mr. Dantzler: An Act to require all officers of Berkeley County to report annually to the Grand Jury all fees re 632 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE, ceivedy b them under and by authority of law and require the Grand Jury to incorporate the same in their annual reports. H. 3 79. (S. 299.) — Mr. DeBruhl: An Act to amend an Act enti tled "An Act to provide for State insurance of public buildings," approved the 19th day of February, A. D. 1900. 11. 3 81. (S. 270.) — Mr. Morgan : An Act to authorize the County Board of Commissioners of the County of Greenville to issue thirty • one thousand dollars of coupon bonds of said County for the purpose of paying off twenty thousand dollars of past floating indebtedness of taid County, and to refund or pay off eleven thousand dollars of Gmnviile and Laurens Railroad bonds and Atlanta and Charlotte R;iilroad bonds, now due, and to become due, by said County on or by January 1st, 1902. H. 3 76 (S. 265.) — Mr. Redfearn: An Act to amend Section 10 of an Act entitled "An Act to further declare the law in reference to and further regulate the use, sale, consumption, transportation and dispo sition of alcoholic liquid or liquors within the State of South Caro lina, and to police the same," approved January 2d, A. D. 1895, as to the compensation of the Board of Control of Chesterfield County. H. 4 94 (S. 357.) — Committee on Offices and Officers: A Joint Fesolution authorizing and requiring the County Board of Commis sioners of Clarendon County to have thoroughly investigated the present condition of and the workings of the public offices of Claren don County for the last past ten years. H. 4 93 (S. 356. — Committee on Public Schools: An Act to pro vide for the establishment of a new School District in the County of Anderson. II. 4 76 (S. 317.) — Judiciary Committee: An Act to create a Sink ing Fund Commission for Richland County, and to define its duties. H. 4 75 (S. 359.) — Judiciary Committee: An Act to amend Sec tion 2359 (1874), Volume I., of the Revised Statutes of 1893, as to the exemplified copies of wills admissible in evidence by reducing the nu nber of days from sixty days to ten days. H.0 6 (S. 109.) — Mr. Butler : A Bill to amend an Act to empower and require the County Board of Commissioners of Cherokee County to build bridges across Broad River, and borrow money therefor from the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund. H. 1 42 (S. 248.) — Mr. Beamguard : An Act to further regulate the registering of electors in this State. H. 2 88 (S. 283.)— Mr. J. P. Thomas Jr.: An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to grant certain powers to the Bishop and standing FRIDAY, F EBRUARY 15, 1901. committee o f the Protestant Episcopal Church for the diocese of South Carolina," approved February 20th, 1880, and to substitute in their place another Board of Trustees. H. 3 17 (S. 271.) — Mr. Prince: An Act to validate certain bonds of the city of Anderson. H. 1 65 (S. 336.) — Mr. Vincent: An Act to amend "An Act to regulate the catching, gathering, sale, export or canning of oysters, clams and terrapins, to declare the law in reference thereto and to abolish the office of Terrapin Inspector, as herein provided," ap proved the 19th day of February, A. D. 1900. H. 4 66 (S. 347.) — Mr. McLeod: An Act to amend -Section 3 of an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the election of public cotton weighers, and to provide for their compensation," approved the 9th day of March, A. D. 1896, by adding a proviso providing for the re moval of said weighers for good cause shown, and to fill any vacancy occurring for any cause in office of public cotton weighers. H.3 7 (S. 335.) — Mr. Cosgrove : An Act relating to drainage, pub lic canals and other ditches in Charleston County. H.3 3 (S. 337.) — Medical Affairs (substitute) : An Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter XXIV. of Title VIII. of the Revised Statutes, Volume I. relating to the Board of Health, by adding thereto two Sections, to be known as Section 969a and Section 969b, extending the powers of State and local Boards of Health. 4H. 7 (S. 228.) — Mr. Bacot: An Act to regulate the rates of toll for passengers and the times of running of all public steam ferries in this State. H. 1 40 (S. 363.) — Mr. Patterson: An Act to make the salary of the Magistrate and Constable at Williston, in Barnwell County, the same as that paid to the Magistrate and Constable at Barnwell Court House and Blackville, in the same County. H. 3 52 (S. 379.) — Mr. Mauldin: An Act to further amend Sec tion 15 of an Act entitled "(No. 505) An Act to amend an Act en titled 'An Act to amend Section 15 of an Act entitled "An Act to pro vide for the election of the State Board of 'Control and to further reg ulate the sale, use, consumption, transportation, disposition of intox icating and alcoholic liquors, etc.," ' " approved the 5th March, 1897, to prevent the manufacture and distilling of such liquors within two miles of any church or public school. H. 4 06 (S. 348.) — Mr. Sanders: A Joint Resolution to pay A. B. Dean $40.72, expenses incurred in extraditing from Tennessee to this State Arthur Sims, an escaped fugitive from justice from this State. 634 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

H. 4 90 (S. 355.) — Judiciary Committee : An Act to authorize and empower the County Board of Commissioners of Kershaw County to sell the jail, lots and buildings now owned by said County and to purchase another site for the same. H. 1 19 (S. 190.) — Mr. Cooper: An Act to regulate the carrying, manufacture and sales of pistols and to make a violation of the same a misdemeanor. H. 2 06 (S. 249.) — Mr. Wilson : An Act to provide for the collec tion of certain fees by the Secretary of State. H. 3 62 (S. 264.) — Mr. Sanders: An Act to regulate the business of church fire insurance companies in this State. H. 2 76 (S. 269.) — Mr. Bivens: A Joint Resolution to authorize and require the State Treasurer to pay to the County Treasurer of Dorchester County $225 for commissions paid for the State by said County. H. 3 77 (S. 266.) — Committee on Penitentiary: A Joint Resolution authorizing the Board of Directors of the Penitentiary to furnish book cases for books used at the Penitentiary. S.6 8 (H. 404.) — An Act to provide for the establishment of chain- gangs in incorporated cities, towns and villages situated in Counties that have no County chaingangs. S. 3 03 (H. 506.) — An Act to amend Section 10 of an Act entitled "An Act to establish Greenwood County," approved 2d March, 1897, providing for the payment of the Sheriff's salary. S.5 9 (H. 309.) — An Act to authorize and empower the Board of Trustees of Clemson College to promulgate and enforce rules and regulations for the guidance of the Veterinarian of said College, in the treatment or destruction of animals affected with contageous dis eases. S.7 9 (H. 461.) — An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend Sections 1 and 2 of an Act entitled 'An Act to require any in surance company or association to be possessed of one hundred thou sand dollars, surplus or capital, or in lieu thereof, to have one hun dred thousand dollars on deposit with some State for the benefit of all policyholders, or in lieu thereof, to deposit with the Treasurer of this State valid State securities aggregating ten thousand dollars, said securities to be subject to any judgment against said companies, and said judgment shall operate as a lien on such securities, and pro viding a penalty for the violation of the provisions of this Act.'' 9S. 7 (H. 453.) — An Act declaring the legal status of shares of stock in manufacturing corporations. FRIDAY, F EBRUARY 15, 1901. 635

7S. 4 (H. 460.) — An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend Section 2316 of the Revised Statutes of this State, the same being a part of the Lord Campbell Act," approved the — day Feb ruary, A. D. 1898. S.8 1 (H. 395.) — An Act to create a State Board of Entomology, to define its powers and prescribe its duties and provide for the in spection of fruit trees, vineyards and vegetable farms, to prevent con- tageous diseases and destroy destructive insects in orchards, vine- vards and other places in this State. S. 1 21 (H. 319.) — An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend Sections 3 and 4 of an Act entitled 'An Act to provide a sys tem of County Government of the various Counties of the State, so far as it relates to the maintaining and working of the roads and highways in the State,' approved 23d March, 1896," approved the 10th day of February, A. D. 1900, by adding another Section to be known as Section 2. S.5 6 (H. 477.) — An Act to repeal so much of an Act entitled "An Act to declare and regulate the fees of Clerks of the Courts of Com mon Pleas and General Sessions in this State, and to provide a salary in lieu and instead of costs and fees in criminal cases, as relates to Hampton and Marion Counties," approved the 3d day of March, A. D. 1899, and to restore fees. S. 1 05 (H. 405.) — An Act to amend Section (355) three hundred and fifty-five of the Code of Civil Procedure of 1893 with regard to the justification of sureties. S.5 7 (H. 429.) — An Act to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to amend Section 1 of an Act entitled 'An Act to provide for a salary to the Register of Mesne Conveyances of Greenville County and to require fees for recording to be collected and paid to the County Treasurer,' approved December 19th, A. D. 1892, so as to reduce the salary of said officer to one thousand dollars, and so as to add a Sec tion to said Act, to be known as Section 3, providing a salary for the Clerk of Court of Clarendon County, and to further regulate his duties,' " approved 9th day February, 1900, so far as the said Act relates to Clarendon County, and to restore fees. S.9 8 (H. 419.) — An Act to amend Sections 1 and 3 of an Act en titled "An Act to amend an Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to provide for the County Government of the various Counties of this State,' approved the 6th day of March, 1899," approved 19th day of February, 1900, abolishing Township Commissioners in York Coun ty and increasing compensation for County Commissioners of said 636 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

County, a nd providing mileage for County Commissioners of Flor ence County and additional compensation for Supervisor of Union County, and relating to the compensation and duties of the Supervi sor and Commissioners in Orangeburg County. S. 2 80 (H. 513.) — An Act to amend An Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to provide for the County Govern ment of the various Counties of the State,' " approved 19th Febru ary, 1900, with regard to the County Government of the Counties of Sumter and Marlboro. S. 1 61 (H. 401.) — An Act fixing costs and expenses for the settle ment of estates of less than one hundred dollars. 7S. 8 (H. 418.) — An Act to amend Section 5 of An Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to amend an Act to pro vide for the County Government of the various Counties of this State,' aprpoved the 6th day of March, 1899," approved the 19th day of February, A. D. 1900, as to Florence and Spartanburg Counties. S. 2 45 (H. 505.) — An Act to provide for the erection of a jail for Oconee County and for the repair and remodeling of the Cpunty Court House for Oconee County, and to provide the means therefor by allowing the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund to lend the amount necessary therefor. S. 3 12 (H. 519.) — An Act incorporating Little Mountain section of Lexington County into Newberry County and to alter the County line of Newberry County so as to include portions of Lexington County. ^ S. 3 04 (H. 507.) — An Act to amend Section 3 of an Act entitled "An Act to authorize all cities and towns to build, equip and operate a system of waterworks and electric lights, and to issue bonds to meet the costs of same," approved 2d day of March, 1896, requiring Board of Commissioners of Public Works to report to Council and limiting their power. S. 1 31 (H. 511.) — An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to regulate the schedule of passenger trains in certain cases,' approved the 9th day of March, 1896," ap proved the 2d day of May, A. D. 1897. S. 2 92 (H. 510.) — An Act to validate the jury list prepared by the County Board of Commissioners of Georgetown County for the year 1901. S. 2 11 (H. 503.) — An Act to exempt a certain portion of Dorches ter and Clarendon Counties from the General Stock Law during cer tain months. FRIDAY, F EBRUARY 15, 1901. 637

6S. 7 (H. 242.) — An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to au thorize the County Treasurer of Laurens and Sumter Counties to pay certain school claims," approved the 19th day of February, A. D. 1900, so as to have the said Act apply to Clarendon, Newberry and Marion Counties. S.5 1 (H. 200.) — An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend Section 1819 of the General Statutes of 1882, being Section 1839 of the Revised Statutes of 1893, relating to landlord and ten ant," approved the 21st day of February, A^ D. 1898. S.9 6 (House 478) — An Act to repeal so much of an Act entitled "An Act relating to the fees and salaries of the County officers of the several Counties of this State as relates to Marion County and New berry County," approved the 19th day of February, A. D. 1900. S. 2 09 (H. 427.) — An Act to regulate the issue of preferred stock to corporations. S. 3 06 (H. 512.) — An Act to amend Section 5 of an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the election of public cotton weighers and to provide for their compensation," approved the 9th day of March, A. D. 1896, by adding a proviso for the city of Sumter. S. 2 39 (H. 34.) — An Act in relation to the renewal and extension of the charters of all corporations (railroad, railway, turnpike and canal corporations excepted) incorporated by special acts whose charters have not expired. 3S. 3 (H. 285.) — An Act to limit the number of acres of land which any alien or any corporation controlled by aliens may own within this State. S.5 3 (H. 304.) — An Act to amend Section 4 of an Act entitled "An Act to further provide for the return and assessment of prop erty for taxation," approved the 2d day of March, A. D. 1897, so as to make township assessors equalizers as well as assessors of prop erty. S.4 7 (H. 241.) — An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend Section 1087 of the General Statutes relating to damages caused by defective highways, causeways or bridges," now appearing as Section 1 169 of the Revised Statutes of South Carolina, by adding thereto an additional proviso. S. 2 19 (H. 414.) — An Act appropriating to the common schools of the County of Colleton one-half of the net profits derived by said County from the sale of spirituous liquors. S.0 8 (H. 307.) — An Act to provide uniformity and equality in the assessment of property returnable for taxation by persons, firms 638 v J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

or c orporations engaged in textile industries and canals, providing power for rent or hire and Cotton Seed Oil Companies and Fertilizer Companies. S. 2 35 (H. 504) — A Joint Resolution providing for the payment of H. A. D. Neely, Treasurer of York County $75.00 by the State and $125.00 by said County Commissioners due for taxes collected in 1897. S. 2 37 (H. 428.) — An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to ex empt certain portions of Marion County from the provisions of an Act entitled 'An Act to regulate the traffic of seed cotton in the Counties of Darlington, Marion and Marlboro,' approved December 20th, A. D. 1892, and to regulate the traffic in seed cotton in the ex empted portions of said County," approved January 5th, A. D. 1895, so as to extend the exemption one mile further North. Mr. C OLCOCK—

A R ESOLUTION. To a uthorize the Sergeant-at-Arms to purchase a new carpet for the Hall of the House of Representatives. Bet i Resolved by the House of Representatives : Section I . That the Sergeant-at-Arms be, and he is hereby, au thorized and required to purchase a suitable carpet for the floor of the Hall of the House of Representatives by the next meeting of the General Assembly. Provided, T hat it cost not to exceed one thousand dollars, and that the Sergeant-at-Arms, before making the purchase, advertise for bids : Provided, further That the proceeds from the sale of the old carpet by the Sinking Fund Commission be turned into the State Treasury. Mr. L EVER moved to strike out the resolving words upon which motion the yeas and nays were demanded and resulted as follows : Yeas, 30 ; nays, 37. Those voting in the affirmative are : Messrs. A shley, All, Bates, Blease, Dodd, Efird, Elder, Fox, Gour- din, Haile, Holiis, Jarnigan, Keels, Kinard, Lever, Little, LomaK", Lyles, Mayson, McGowan, Mishoe, Nesbitt, R. B. A. Robinson, Seigler, J. B. Smith, Strom, Stroman, Webb, West, Wingo. — 30. Those v oting in the negative are : The H on. W. F. Stevenson, Austin, Bacot, Bivens, Bolts, Brooks, Bostick, Coggeshall, Colcock, Cooper, Cosgrove, Dean, Dorroh, FRIDAY, F EBRUARY 15, 1901. 639

Fraser, G aston, Galluchat, Gunter, Hardin, Johnson, Kibler, Lock- wood, McLeod, Morrison, Moses, Prince, Pyatt, Redfearn, Robert son, Sanders, Seabrook, Theus, J. P. Thomas, Jr., Vincent, Wolling, Wells, Williams, Wilson. — 37. Mr. M OSES moved to reconsider the vote whereby the House refused to strike out the resolving words of the Resolution, and to lay that motion on the table. Which w as agreed to. Mr. A SHLEY moved to amend by striking out "one thousand" and insert "eight hundred." Mr. M OSES moved to table the amendment of Mr. Ashley, upon which motion the yeas and nays were demanded and resulted as fol lows : Yeas, 4 2; nays, 29. Those v oting in the affirmative are : The H on. W. F. Stevenson, All, Austin, Bacot, Bivens, Bostick, Butler, Coggeshall, Colcock, Cooper, Cosgrove, Dean, Dorroh, Fraser, Gaston, Gunter, Hardin, Hollis, Johnson, Keels, Kibler, Lide, Lockwood, McLeod, Mishoe, Moffett, Morrison, Moses, Moss, Mur- chison, Patterson, Pyatt, Redfearn, Robertson, Seabrook, Sinkler, Theus, J. P. Thomas, Jr., Wolling, Wells, Williams, Wilson. — 42. Those v oting in the negative are : Messrs. A shley, Beamguard, Blease, Bolts, Brooks, Dantzler, Dodd, Dunbar, Efird, Gourdin, Jarnigan, Kinard, Lever, Lomax, Mayson, McGowan, Nesbitt, W. L. Parker, Prince, R. B. A. Robinson, Rucker, Seigler, J. B. Smith, Spears, Strom, Stroman, Webb, West, Wingo. — 29. The H ouse amended by striking out the words "be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina," and inserting "Be it resolved by the House of Representatives. Mr. M OSES moved to amend as follows : Provided,t A a cost not to exceed one thousand dollars. Which w as agreed to. Mr. A SHLEY moved to amend as follows : "and that the Ser- geant-al-Arms, before making the purchase, advertise for bids." which was agreed to. Mr. EFIRD moved to further amend. "That t he proceeds from sale of old carpet by Sinking Fund Com missioners be turned into the State Treasury." Which was agreed to. The Resolution as amended was agreed to. 640 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

REASONOR F VOTING. I v ote aye because it seems to be a foregone conclusion on the part of members to recommend the purchase of this carpet, and if this is the case, I think a good one should be bought and the amount paid left to the discretion of the Sergeant-at-Arms. I voted against the Resolution in the first instance. W. M. KEELS. Mr. K IBLER moved that when this House adjourns it adjourn until 12:15 A. M. tomorrow. Which w as agreed to. At1 1 :55 P. M., on motion of Mr. DOMINICK, the House ad journed until 12:15 A. M. tomorrow.

SATURDAY, F EBRUARY 16, 1901. The H ouse assembled at 12:15 A. M. The Clerk called the roll. The S PEAKER took the chair, and a quorum being present, the Clerk proceeded to read the Journal of yesterday's proceedings, when, on motion of Mr. BUTLER, the further reading of the Jour nal was dispensed with, and it was confirmed. The S PEAKER called, in alphabetical order of Counties, for Pe titions, Memorials, Presentments of Grand Juries, returns of Com missioners, and such like papers, and for Resolutions, Bills or Mo tions. On m otion of Mr. CAMPBELL, the call was dispensed with for this day. Columbia, S . C, February 15, 1901. The r eport of the Joint Committee appointed under a Concurrent Resolution to fix upon a place in the State Capitol for the permanent location of the tablet presented to the State by the Honorable John B. Cleveland of Spartanburg, (to which is affixed a plate of copper taken from the coffin of the late James Glen, Esq., of Longcroft, Scotland, who was Governor of South Carolina from 1738 to 1755, and who lies buried in the ancient churchyard near Linlithgow cas tle), and also to arrange the time and ceremonies appropriate to the formal presentation and acceptance of the same, respectfully report that they have carefully considered the same and recommend 1. T hat the said tablet be permanently located against the wall upon the North side of the door to the room of the Agricultural Com mittee, in the main lobby on the second floor of the State Capitol. SATURDAY, F EBRUARY 16, 1901. 641

2. T hat on the first day of the annual session of the General As sembly of 1902, at 8 o'clock P. M., in the Hall of the House of Repre sentatives, in the presence of the Executive Officers of the State and the Judiciary and the Members of the General Assembly, an address be delivered by Prof. R. Means Davis on the life and services of Gov ernor Glen, formally presenting the tablet ; and that his Excellency, Governor McSwecney, do formally accept the same for and on be half of the State. JQ. . MARSHALL, On t he part of the Senate. T.. W BACOT, C. P. SANDERS, On t he part of the House. Report a dopted.

REPORTF O COMMITTEE ON ENROLLED ACTS. The C ommittee on Enrolled Acts, to whom was referred the fol lowing Acts and Joint Resolutions : H. 3 59. — Mr. W. J. Thomas : A Bill to amend Section 871 of Vol ume I. of the Revised Statutes of 1893. H. 3 76. — A Bill to amend Section 10 of an Act entitled "An Act to further declare the law in reference to and further regulate the use, sale, consumption, transportation and disposition of alcoholic liquids or liquors, within the State of South Carolina, and to police the same," approved January 2d, A. D. 1895, as to the compensation of the Board of Control of Chesterfield County. H. 5 7. — A Bill to extend the rights and remedies of employees of railroad corporations, as provided by the Constitution, to employees of street railway and textile mill corporations, and telegraph com panies. H. 1 98. — Mr. Prince, (by request) : A Bill to relinquish the State's interest in a certain tract of land devised to the State of South Caro lina, after the death of life tenants under the last will and testament of Elizabeth Durham, of Anderson County, South Carolina. H. 3 87. — A Bill to require all officers of Berkeley County to report annually to the Grand Jury all fees received by them under and by authority of law and require the Grand Jury to incorporate the same in their annual report. H. 4 67. — Mr. Spears : A Bill to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to prevent the use of a free pass, express or telegraph frank on any rail-

41—- H J— (500.) 642 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE, roady b any United States Senator or member of Congress from this State, or by any member of the General Assembly of this State, or by any State or County official, or by any Judge of a Court of Record in this State," approved December 22d, A. D. 1891. H. 1 76. — Mr. Prince : A Bill to amend Section 565 of the Crim inal Statutes (1893) of this State, by striking out the words "mur der, arson and manslaughter." H. 2 92. — With regard to the sale of Sea Island cotton, Respectfully report that they have carefully examined the same, and report them correctly enrolled and ready for ratification. H.. B RICHARDSON, For C ommittee. Received a s information. The C ommittee on Enrolled Acts, to whom was referred an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the incorporation of towns of not less than one thousand nor more than five thousand in habitants," approved March 5th, 1896, so as to delegate to certain towns the power to authorize erections of obstacles in, under or upon its streets and roads, and further as to first election of officers after accepting charter under the general laws, respectfully report that they have carefully examined the same and report it correctly en rolled and ready for ratification. W. O. TATUM, For C ommittee. Received a s information. The C ommittee on Enrolled Acts, to whom was referred the fol lowing Acts and Joint Resolutions : H.. 6 — An Act to amend the Revised Statutes of 1893 by inserting a Section to be known as Section 663a with regard to the chaingang in Charleston County, respectfully report that they have carefully examined the same, and report it correctly enrolled and ready for ratification. GEO. H. MOFFETT, For C ommittee. Received a s information.

THIRD R EADING BILL. The f ollowing Bill was taken up, and by unanimous consent read a third time, passed and ordered returned to the Senate with amend ments. H. 5 37 (S. — .) — Mr. Henderson : A Bill to incorporate the Seig- ler Mills Company. SATURDAY, F EBRUARY 16, 1901. 643

Mr. M OSES asked and obtained unanimous consent to amend on the third reading as follows : By a dding another Section to be known as Section 10, as follows: Section 10. That the said corporators pay into the office of the Sec retary of State such fees as they would pay if the charter had been granted by him, and by changing Section 10 to Section 11, and Sec tion 1 1 to Section 1 2.

BILL E NROLLED FOR RATIFICATION. The f ollowing Bill having had three readings in each House, the title thereof was changed to that of an Act and ordered enrolled for ratification : H. 5 32 (S. — .) — Mr. Brice : A Bill to amend Sections 1 and 4 of an Act entitled "An Act to incorporate the A. R. P. Orphanage and prescribe the duties and powers of the Board of Trustees to change the name and locality of the Orphanage."

PAPERS F ROM THE SENATE. The S enate returned to this House the following with amend ments : H. 2 28 (S. 298.) — Mr. Brooks : A Bill to amend Section 1 of an Act entitled "An Act to provide for pensions for certain soldiers and sailors, non-residents of South Carolina, who were in the service of the State or of the Confederate States in the late war between the States," approved the 19th day of February, 1900, by increasing the amount of the appropriation and further prescribing the distribution of the same. (The a mendments were agreed to and the Bill ordered to be en rolled for ratification.)

MESSAGE N O. — . In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C, February 16, 1901. Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives : The S enate respectfully invites your honorable body to attend in the Senate Chamber this day at 9 :30 o'clock A. M. Very r espectfully, JAMES H. TILLMAN, President of the Senate. Invitation a ccepted. 644 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

MESSAGE N O. 96. In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C, February 15, 1901. Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives : The S enate respectfully informs your honorable body that it has appointed Messrs. Aldrich and Marshall of the Committee on the part of the Senate under provisions of an Act providing for lighting the State House and other public buildings. Very r espectfully, JAMES H. TILLMAN, President of the Senate. Received a s information.

APPOINTMENTS. T he following are appointed as members of the Committees of the House for the purposes therein stated : COMMITTEE T O EXAMINE THE BOOKS, ETC. OF PE NAL AND CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS. J. H. BROOKS, P. L. HARDIN.

COMMITTEE T O EXAMINE AND CHECK UP THE BOOKS OF THE DISPENSARY. A. Z. STROMAN, T. B. BUTLER. COMMITTEE T O EXAMINE THE BOOKS AND VOUCH ERS OF THE STATE TREASURER, ETC. F. C. WEST, F.. H DOMINICK. COMMITTEE T O TAKE UNDER ADVISEMENT AND AR RANGE FOR LIGHTING OF THE STATE HOUSE. ALTAMONT MOSES, .G. E PRINCE, J.. E BEAMGUARD. CONTRACT F OR STATE REPORTS. J. R. Coggeshall. A. Mcl. Bostick. SATURDAY, F EBRUARY 16, 1901. 645

COMMITTEE T O INSPECT THE CODE AS PROVIDED FOR IN THE BILL TO PROVIDE FOR A CODE COMMISSIONER. J.. P THOMAS, Jr., M. P. DeBRUHL. And a message sent to the Senate accordingly.

LEAVEF O ABSENCE. Mr.. J C. ROBERTSON was granted leave of absence from the morning session on account of sickness in his family. At 2 :25 A. M., on motion of Mr. COSGROVE, the House re ceded from business until 8 :55 A. M., this day.

RECESS. The H ouse reassembled at 8:55 A. M., the SPEAKER in the chair. APPOINTMENTS. Inside D oor-Keeper— J. C. Jennings. Outside Door-Keeper— Peter Saunders. Gallery Door-Keeper — S. L. Rogers. Pages — C larke Wardlaw Adickes, Edward Calhoun DeBruhl, Ceburne J. Colcock, Wells Evans. oPorter t Speaker's Room — Parnell Median.

REPORTF O COMMITTEE ON ENROLLED ACTS. The C ommittee on Enrolled Acts, to whom was referred the fol lowing Acts and Joint Resolutions : H. 7 3. — Mr. Cosgrove : A Bill to secure to the County of Charles ton and its proper officers a right of way in and to all drainage, pub lic canals and ditches in Charleston County, and to enforce obedience to the laws and regulations pertaining to the same. H. 2 94. — Mr. Rucker: A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act relating to estates of minors." approved February 9th, 1900. Respectfully r eport that they have carefully examined the same, and report them correctly enrolled and ready for ratification. .THOS. G McLEOD, For C ommittee. Received a s information. 646 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Reportf o the Committee on Enrolled Acts, to whom war, referred the following Acts and Joint Resolutions. H. 1 08. — Mr. Sanders : A Bill to amend Section 146 of the Re vised Criminal Statutes of 1898 so as to include bicycles. H. 6 5. — Mr. J. P. Thomas, Jr. : A Bill to regulate fees or com pensation of public officers. H. 9 2. — Mr. W. J. Thomas : A Bill to amend Section 3 of an Act entitled "An Act to declare and regulate the fees of the Clerks of Courts of Common Pleas and General Sessions in this State, and to provide a salary in lieu and instead of costs and fees in criminal cases." H. 6 1. — Mr. Rucker: A Bill relating to chattel mortgages. Respectfully report that they have carefully examined the same, and report them correctly enrolld and ready for ratification. HENRY B . RICHARDSON, For C ommittee. The C ommittee on Enrolled Acts, to whom was referred the fol lowing Acts and Joint Resolutions : H. 2 28. — Mr. Brooks : A Bill to amend Section 1 of an Act en titled "An Act to provide for pensions for certain soldiers and sailors, non-residents of South Carolina, who were in the service of the State or of the Confederate States in the late war between the States," ap proved the 19th of February, 1900, by increasing the amount of the appropriation and further prescribing the distribution of the same. H. 5 39 (S. — .) — Mr. Brice : A Bill to amend Sections 1 and 4 of an Act entitled "An Act to incorporate the A. R. P. Orphanage and prescribe the duties and powers of the Board of Trustees to change the name and locality of the Orphanage." H. 5 18 (S. 328.) — Joint Committee : A Bill to amend Section 9 of an Act entitled "An Act to provide the organization of the Supreme Court, to define its powers and jurisdiction, and to provide for the ap pointment of its officers, and to define their duties," approved 19th day of January, A. D. 1896, in relation to the Reporter and Reports. Respectfully r eport that they have carefully examined the same, and report them correctlv enrolled and ready for ratification. .H. B RICHARDSON, For C ommittee. The C ommittee on Enrolled Acts, to whom was referred the fol lowing Acts and Joint Resolutions : H. 4 79. — An Act to raise supplies and make appropriations for the fiscal year commencing January 1st, 1901. SATURDAY, F EBRUARY 16, 1901. 647

Respectfully r eport that they have carefully examined the same, and report them correctly enrolled and ready for ratification. B.. H THEUS, For Committee. The C ommittee on Enrolled Acts, to whom was referred the fol lowing Acts and Joint Resolutions: H. 1 63. — Mr. Johnson : A Bill to provide for the incorporation of cities of more than five thousand inhabitants. Respectfully r eport that they have carefully examined the same, and report them correctlv enrolled and ready for ratification. HENRY B . RICHARDSON, For C ommittee. Received a s information.

MESSAGE F ROM THE GOVERNOR. Statef o South Carolina, Executive C hamber, Columbia, S. C, February 16, 1901. The Sergeant-at-Arms announced a message from his Excellency, the Governor, which was presented by Mr. E. H. Aull, Private Sec retary, as follows : Gentlemen o f the General Assembly : I h ave the honor to notify your honorable bodies that I have ap proved an Act to make appropriations to meet the ordinary expenses of the State Government for the fiscal year commencing January 1st, 1901, and have approved an Act entitled "An Act to raise supplies and make appropriations for the fiscal year commencing January 1st, 1901." And h ave approved an Act to make appropriations for the pay of the per diem, mileage and stationery certificates of the members of the General Assembly, the salaries of subordinate officers and em ployees thereof, and for other purposes herein named. Respectfully, M . B. McSWEENEY, Governor. Received a s information.

RATIFICATION O F ACTS. At 9 :30 A. M. the House attended in the Senate Chamber when the following Acts and Joint Resolution were ratified : 648 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

S2 2 (H. 470.) — An Act to amend an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to further amend Section 8 of an Act to provide for the ap pointment of Magistrates and to define their jurisdiction, power and duties," approved March 2d, 1897, and Acts amendatory thereof, ap proved 3d of March, 1899, approved February 19th, A. D. 1900. S. 5 37 (H. 365.) — An Act to incorporate the Seigler Mills Com pany. S. 3 28 (H. 518.) — An Act to amend Section 9 of an Act entitled "An Act to provide the organization of the Supreme Court to define its powers and jurisdiction, and to provide for the appointment of its officers, and to define their duties," approved the 9th day of January, A. D. 1896, in relation to the Reporter and Reports. S. 1 03 (H. 423.) — An Act to provide for the election of a commis sioner to codify the statute law of this State, define his duties and to fix his compensation, and for the publication of such code and the disposition of the same. S. 1 26 (H. 501.) — A Joint Resolution authorizing the Attorney- General to mark satisfied a certain judgment against E. M. Ken nedy, R. W. Sandifer, S. G. Mayfield, C. B. Free and J. W. Lan caster. S. 2 39 (H. 527.) — An Act to provide for lighting the State House and other public buildings. S. 1 62 (H. 464.) — An Act to provide for the appointment and compensation of a State Geologist. S. 5 02 (H. 160.) — An Act to amend Section 1615 of the Revised Statutes of the State of South Carolina of 1893, relating to the con" solidation of railroad companies. S. 3 23 (H. 532.) — An Act to amend Sections 1 and 4 of an Act entitled "An Act to incorporate the A. R. P. Orphanage and pre scribe the duties and powers of the Board of Trustees thereof," ap proved 1st March, 1899, empowering the Board of Trustees to change the name and locality of the Orphanage. H. 1 63 (S. 333.) — Mr. Johnson: An Act to provide for the in corporation of cities of more than five thousand inhabitants. H. 4 79. — Ways and Means Committee : An Act to raise supplies and make appropriations for the fiscal year commencing January 1st, 1901. H. 1 31 (S. 362.) — Mr. Bacot:' An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the incorporation of towns of not less than one thousand nor more than five thousand inhabitants," approved March 5th, 1896, so as to delegate to certain towns the power to au SATURDAY, F EBRUARY 16, 1901. 649 thorize e rection of obstacles in, under or upon its streets and roads, and further, as to first election of officers after accepting charter under the general law. H. 1 76 (S. 297.) — Mr. Prince: An Act to amend Section 565 oi the Criminal Statutes (1893) of this State by adding after the worn "manslaughter" when the sentence is over five years. H. 1 98 (S. 241.) — Mr. Prince, (by request) : An Act to relin quish the State's interest in a certain tract of land devised to the State of South Carolina, after the death of life tenants under the last will and testament of Elizabeth Durham, of Anderson County, South Carolina. H. 2 94 (S. 261.) — Mr. Rucker: An Act to amend an Act entitle, "An Act relating to estates of minors," approved February 9th, 190c H. 4 67 (S. 331.) — Mr. Spears: A Bill to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to prevent the use of a free pass, express or telegraph frank on any railroad by any United States Senator or member of Con gress from this State, or by any member of the General Assembly of this State, or by any State or County official, or by any Judge of a Court of Record in this State," approved December 22d, A. D. 1891. H. 1 27 (S. 376.) — Mr. J. P. Thomas, Jr. : An Act to authorize and empower Twin City Power Company, a corporation of the State of South Carolina, to construct a dam, or dams, across the Savannah River to the Georgia State line, in said river near the mouth of Dor- ton's Creek, and southern end of Prince's Island, and to confer the right and eminent domain on said company. H. 3 93 (S. 396.) — Mr. Webb : An Act to protect laborers in their wages and to repeal inconsistent Acts. H.3 2 (S. 144.) — Mr. Sinkler: An Act to amend Sections 156 and 158 of the Code of Civil Procedure ,in regard to the service of a summons. S.H. 6 ( 334.) — Mr. Cosgrove: An Act to amend the Revised Statutes of 1893, by inserting a section to be known as Section 663a with regard to the chaingang in Charleston County. 7H. 5 (S. 148.) — Mr. John McMaster: An Act to extend the rights and remedies of employees of railroad corporations, as pro vided by the Constitution, to employees of street railway corpora tions. H. 1 08 (S. 370.) — Mr. Sanders : An Act to provide a penalty for larceny of bicycles. 8H. 2 (S. 135.) — Mr. C. E. Robinson: An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to incorporate Clemson College, for the purpose of 650 J OURNAL OF THE HOUSE, police r egulation and the abatement of nuisances," approved De cember 24th, 1894, by adding a proviso at the end of Section 6. H. 2 94 (S. 65.) — Mr. J. P. Thomas, Jr. : An Act to regulate fees and commissions of public officers. H. 2 80 (S. 372.) — Mr. Lockwood: An Act to amend Section 349 of the Revised Statutes of 1893 by adding a proviso to said Section. H. 1 51 (S. 226.) — Mr. John McMaster: An Act to allow dam ages against telegraph companies doing business in this State for mental anguish or suffering, even in the absence of bodily injury caused by negligence in receiving, transmitting or delivering mes sages. H. 4 48 (S. 345.) — Mr. Croft: An Act to amend Section 897 of Volume 1, of the Revised Statutes of this State so as to require County Treasurers to keep a record, stating the title of each case where a fine has been paid and the amount thereof. H.2 9 (S. 374.) — Mr. W. J. Thomas : An Act to amend Section 3 of an Act entitled "An Act to declare and regulate the fees of Clerks of. Courts of Common Pleas and General Sessions in this State and to provide a salary in lieu and instead of costs and fees in criminal cases," approved 3d of March, 1899. H.1 6 (S. 340.) — Mr. Rucker: An Act relating to chattel mort gages. H. 2 92 (S. 257.) — Mr. Seabrook : An Act with regard to the sale of sea island cotton. H. 3 59 (S..263.) — Mr. W. J, Thomas : An Act to amend Section 871 of Volume 1 of the Revised Statutes of 1893. H. 2 28 (S. 298.) — Mr. Brooks : An Act to amend Section 1 of an Act entiled "An Act to provide for pensions for certain soldiers and sailors now residents of South Carolina who were in the service of the State or of the Confederate States in the late war between the States," approved 19th February, 1900, by increasing the amount of appropriation and further prescribing the distribution of the same. The H onorable Speaker and members of the House returned to the Hall of the House of Representatives. Mr. M AYFIELD offered the following resolution which was considered immediately, and agreed to : Resolved, T hat a committee of the Senate be appointed to wait upon His Excellency the Governor to inform him if no further mes sage from His Excellency this body is now ready to adjourn. SATURDAY, F EBRUARY 16, 1901. 651

Whereupon t he PRESIDENT appointed Messrs. Mayfield, Liv ingston and Sheppard.

A R ESOLUTION. Mr. M cGOWAN— Resolved, T hat a committee of three be appointed to wait on hit Excellency, the Governor, and ascertain if he has any further com munication to make to the General Assembly, as this body is now ready to adjourn sine die. Considered i mmediately and agreed to. The S peaker appointed of the Committee Messrs McGowan, Mo Call, and Dodd. Mr. M cGOWAN of the Committee appointed to wait on his Ex cellency, the Governor, reported that the Committee had discharged its duty, and that the Governor had no further communications or messages to present. On m otion of Mr. MOSES a message was sent to the Senate, dc livered orally by the Clerk of the House, informing that body that the House had disposed of the business before it, and is now ready to ad journ sine die. A m essage was received from the Senate, delivered orally by the Clerk, informing this body that the Senate had disposed of the busi ness before it and is now ready to adjourn sine die.

COMMITTEE O F THE WHOLE. On m otion of Mr. ASHLEY the House resolved itself into a Com mittee of the whole. The S peaker called Mr. Rucker to the chair. Mr. A SHLEY moved a vote of thanks to the Speaker for the courteous and admirable manner in which he had presided over the deliberations of this body, and to the Clerk and others for their effi ciency. Which w as unanimously agreed to. Mr. B ACOT moved a vote of thanks to the able representatives of the press, which was adopted. The S peaker spoke very feelingly in response to the vote of thanks. At 1 0:30 A. M., on motion of Mr. BACOT, the House adjourne>' sine die. LISTF O THE NAMES AND POSTOFFICES

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Regular S ession, Commencing January 8, 1901.

OFFICERSF O THE SENATE. .James H Tillman, Lieutenant Governor and ex officio President of the S enate, Edgefield, S. C. J. C. Sheppard, President pro tern., Edgefield, S. C. Robert R. Hemphill, Clerk, Abbeville, S. C. R. M. McCown, Assistant Clerk, Florence, S. C. W. H. Stewart, Reading Clerk, Rock Hill, S. C. J. F. Schumpert, Sergeant-at-Arms, Utopia, S. C. E. S. Dingle, Bill Clerk, Charleston, S. C. M. L. Clark, Journal and Index Clerk, Marion, S. C. Rev. S. H. Zimmerman, Chaplain, Columbia, S. C. ROLLF O MEMBERS OF THE SENATE.

Name. O ccupation. Postoffice. Lieut. Governor J. H. Tillman, President Lawyer Edgefield ABBEVILLE. William. N Graydon Lawyer Abbeville AIKEN. .D. S Henderson Lawyer Aiken ANDERSON. .J. M Sullivan Merchant Anderson BAMBERG. S.. G Mayfield Lawyer Denmark BARNWELL. Robert A ldrich Lawyer Barnwell BEAUFORT. Thomas T albird Lawyer Beaufort BERKELEY. E.. J Dennis Lawyer Monck's Corner CHARLESTON. J . W. Barnwell Lawyer Charleston CHEROKEE. R.. C Sarratt Farmer Gaffney CHESTER. J.. L Glenn Lawyer Chester CHESTERFIELD. W . S. Blakeney Lawyer Plains CLARENDON. Louis A ppelt Editor Manning COLLETON. W.. B Gruber Lawyer Walterboro ROLLF O MEMBERS OF THE SENATE. 655

DARLINGTON. N ame. Profession.. Postoffice. G. W. Brown Lawyer Darlington DORCHESTER. T . W. Stanland Merchant Summerville EDGEFIELD. .J. C Sheppard Lawyer Edgefield FAIRFIELD. G.. W Ragsdale Lawyer Winnsboro FLORENCE. William I lderton Physician Florence GEORGETOWN. L eGrand G. Walker Lawyer Georgetown GREENVILLE. A.. H Dean Lawyer Greenville GREENWOOD. J . M. Gaines Merchant and Farmer . . . Greenwood HAMPTON. J.. W Moore Lawyer Hampton HORRY. J.. A McDermott Farmer Conway KERSHAW. J.. T Hay Lawyer Camden LANCASTER. .W. C Hough Lawyer Lancaster LAURENS. .O. P Goodwin Farmer Laurens LEXINGTON. W.. H Sharpe Lawyer Gaston MARLBORO. Knox L ivingston Lawyer Bennettsville 656 R OLL OF MEMBERS OF THE SENATE.

MARION. Name. P rofession. Postoffice. James Stackhouse Stock-dealer Marion NEWBERRY. George S . Mower Lawyer Newberry OCONEE. E.. L Herndon Lawyer Walhalla ORANGEBURG. T homas F. Brantley Lawyer Orangeburg PICKENS. W.. T Bowen Farmer Pickens RICHLAND. .J. Q Marshall Lawyer Columbia SALUDA. B.. L Caughman Farmer Mt. Willing SUMTER. .R. I Manning Farmer Sumter SPARTANBURG. D . E. Hydrick Lawyer Spartanburg UNION. J.. T Douglass Farmer Union WILIAMSBURG. A . H. Williams Physician Lake City YORK. .J. S Brice Lawyer Yorkville SENATE A PPOINTMENTS.

Name. P ostoffice. Occupation. H.. D Butler Big Creek .. Keeper of President's Room M.. L Clark Marion Journal and Index Clerk E.. S Dingle Charleston Bill Clerk W. B oyd Evans Columbia Committee Clerk Halsey F ox Page C.. F Holmes Door-keeper .F. E Holman Bamberg . . . Clerk Judiciary Committee Willie L eague Glendale Page J. F raser Lyon Abbeville Clerk Finance Committee Albert N ance Caldwell Laborer Jack P ressley Edgefield Laborer .L. B McCracken Porter .J. C Ragin Big Creek Door-keeper R.. J Parks Parksville Postal Clerk J.. A White Edgefield Door-keeper

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AGRICULTURE. J.. T Douglas, Chairman. .A. H Williams. R. C. Sarratt. R. I. Manning. T. W. Stanland. James Stackhouse. B.. L Caughman. O. P. Goodwin. J. M. Gaines.

EDUCATION. .D. S Henderson, Chairman. J.. W Barnwell. W.. N Graydon. G.. W Brown. J.. Q Marshall. Louis A ppelt. J.. M Sullivan. .R. C Sarratt. Thomas F . Brantley. J.. W Moore.

NDCLAIMS A GRIEVANCES. R., I Manning, Chairman. W. S. Blakeney. William Ilderton. J. M. Sullivan. J. S. Brice. W. H. Sharpe. .D. E Hydrick.

ENROLLED B ILLS. W.. C Hough, Chairman. E.. J Dennis. J.. A McDermott. STANDING C OMMITTERS OF THE SENATE.

J.. S Brice. Thomas F. Brantley. D. E. Hydrick.

CONTINGENT A CCOUNTS. William I lderton, Chairman. Louis Appelt. Knox Livingston. W. H. Sharpe. O. P. Goodwin.

FINANCE. George S . Mower, Chairman. A.. H Williams. J. C. Sheppard. J. Q. Marshall. R. I. Manning. J. L. Glenn. .J. M Sullivan. W. S. Blakeney. J. A. McDermott. D.. E Hydrick. J. S. Brice. W. A. Sharpe.

PENALND A CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS. J.. L Glenn, Chairman. J. T. Hay. W. C. Hough. William Ilderton. .E. L Herndon. B.. L Caughman.

COMMERCEND A MANUFACTURES. .J. M Sullivan. Chairman. D. S. Henderson. J. Wr. Barnwell. J. L. Glenn. G. W. Brown. STANDING C OMMITTEES OF THE SENATE.

R.. C Sarratt. T. W. Stanland. S. G. Mayfield. A.. H Dean. J. M. Gaines. .B. L Caughman. J. W. Moore.

COUNTY O FFICERS. LeGrand G . Walker, Chairman. J.. A McDermott. W.. S Blakeney. James S tackhouse. E.. L Herndon. O.. P Goodwin.

ENGROSSED B ILLS. R.. C Sarratt, Chairman. .W. B Gruber. .W. C Hough. Louis A ppelt. G.. W Brown. .J. M Gaines.

FEDERAL R ELATIONS. W.. B Gruber, Chairman. .E. J Dennis. W.. T Bowen. J.. S Brice. William I lderton. W.. H Sharpe. Thomas T albird.

IMMIGRATION. E.. J Dennis, Chairman. A. H. Dean. J. T. Douglas. J. W. Barnwell. James Stackhouse. STANDING C OMMITTEES OF THE SENATE.

INCORPORATIONS. .G. W Ragsdale, Chairman. George S . Mower. .A. H Dean. J.. T Hay. . J.. Q Marshall. Thomas T albird. W.. S Blakeney. J.. A McDermott. .J. S Brice.

PENITENTIARY. J.. T Hay, Chairman. J. A. McDermott. J. L. Glenn. William Ilderton. W. T. Bowen. R. I. Manning. J. M. Sullivan.

JUDICIARY. .S. G Mayfield, Chairman. George S. Mower. D. S. Henderson. Thomas Talbird. LeGrand G. Walker. J. T. Hay. G. W. Brown. G. W. Ragsdale. J. W. Barnwell. Knox Livingston. W. B. Gruber. W. N. Graydon.

NDPRIVILEGES A ELECTIONS. J.. C Sheppard, Chairman. G.. W Ragsdale. J.. T Hav. W. N . Graydon. STANDING C OMMITTEES OF THE SENATE.

J.. L Glenn. W. C. Hough. W. B. Gruber. E. L. Herndon.

MEDICAL A FFAIRS. A.. H Williams, Chairman. William Ilderton. Louis Appelt. R. I. Manning. W. H. Sharpe. O. P. Goodwin.

PUBLIC L ANDS. G.. W Brown, Chairman. E. J. Dennis. T. W. Stanland. O. P. Goodwin. Thomas Talbird. Thomas F. Brantley.

RETRENCHMENT. W.. N Graydon, Chairman. G. W. Ragsdale. R. C. Sarratt. W. C. Hough. D. E. Hydrick.

RULES. W.. S Blakeney, Chairman. J.. C Sheppard. George S . Mower. G.. W Ragsdale. .D. S Henderson. J.. T Hay.

ROADS. B RIDGES AND FERRIES. .W. T Bowen, Chairman. A. H. Williams. STANDING C OMMITTEES OF THE SENATE.

R.. C Sarratt. Louis Appelt. J. T. Douglas. J. M. Gaines. B. L. Caughman.

LEGISLATIVE L IBRARY. Thomas T albird, Chairman. E. J. Dennis. J. C. Sheppard. Thomas F. Brantley. S. G. Mayfield.

MILITARY. Robert A ldrich, Chairman. .J. Q Marshall. E.. J Dennis. Louis A ppelt. W.. N Graydon. J.. W Moore.

MINESND A MINING. .J. W Barnwell, Chairman. LeGrand G. Walker. A. H. Dean. Thomas Talbird. Knox Livingston. Robert Aldrich. T. W. Stanland. J. M. Gaines.

PRINTING. Louis A ppelt, Chairman. Robert A ldrich. R.. C Sarratt. J.. A McDermott. E.. L Herndon. .W. C Hough. STANDING C OMMITTEES OF THE SENATE.

PUBLIC B UILDINGS. .J. Q Marshall, Chairman. J. T. Douglas. W. T. Bowen. William Ilderton. R. I. Manning.

NDRAILROADS A INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS. J.. L Glenn. Knox L ivingston. W.. T Bowen. T.. W Stanland. B.. L Caughman. W.. N Graydon. G.. W Ragsdale. Louis A ppelt. Robert A ldrich. A.. H Dean, Chairman. .J. W Barnwell. .J. Q Marshall. LISTF O THE NAMES AND POSTOFFICES

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Regular S ession, Commencing January 8, 1901.

OFFICERSF O THE HOUSE.

.Hon. W F. Stevenson, Speaker, Cheraw, S. C. T. C. Hamer, Clerk, Bennettsville, S. C. J. P. Richards, Assistant Clerk, Liberty Hill, S. C. John S. Withers, Reading Clerk, Chester, S. C. W. G. Hollis, Bill Clerk, Spartanburg, S. C. W. E. Cook, Journal Clerk, Scranton, S. C. J. S. Wilson, Sergeant-at-Arms, Lancaster, S. C. Rev. E. P. Hutson, Chaplain, Columbia, S. C. ROLLF O MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

ABBEVILLE. Name. P rofession. Postoffice. .M. P DeBruhl Lawyer Abbeville .William H Parker Lawyer and Banker Abbeville John. C Lomax Farmer Lowndesville AIKEN. G.. W Croft Lawyer Aiken R.. L Gunter Lawyer Aiken .G. R Webb Cleric Langley ANDERSON. ' .George E Prince Lawyer Anderson .E. M Rucker, Jr Lawyer Anderson .Joshua W Ashley Farmer ; Honea Path G.. A Rankin Farmer Equality .R. B A. Robinson Farmer : .* Annie BAMBERG. .John W Crum Farmer Denmark A. M clver Bostick Lawyer Bamberg BARNWELL. J.. O Patterson Lawyer Barnwell .J. B Bates Farmer Millettville William. A All, Sr Farmer Seiglingville BEAUFORT. Cornelius J . Colcock Lawyer Ridgeland .William H Lock wood Banker Beaufort R.. G W. Bryan Levys .W. C Vincent Planter Bluff ton BERKELEY. .E. J Dennis, Jr Lawyer Macbeth .J. C Kinsey Teacher Honey Hill .W. L Parker Farmer Mt. Holly J.. W Dantzler Farmer Eutawville MEMBERS H OUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. 667

CHARLESTON. T.. W Bacot .... L awyer Charleston E. M itchell Seabrook. Planter E disto Island Huger S inkler , . ... L awyer Charleston Richard S . Whaley...... L awyer Charleston W. Turner Logan. , . ... L awyer Charleston James C osgrove Insurance and Brokerage . .Charleston Richard. M Lofton Farmer McClellanville F.. H McMaster Newspaper Manager Charleston George. H Moffett Lawyer Charleston CHEROKEE. Thomas B . Butler. ... L awyer Gaff ney J. V. L. McCraw. . . . . M erchant Gaffney CHESTER. A.. L Gaston Lawyer Chester .P. L Hardin Farmer Bascomville .P. T Hollis Farmer Hollis CHESTERFIELD. .W. F Stevenson Lawyer Cheraw G.. J Redfearn Merchant and Banker .... Chesterfield

CLARENDON. M.. C Galluchat Lawyer Manning .Henry B Richardson Farmer Garendon .J. M Woods Physician Sardinia

COLLETON. J.. W Hill Farmer Cottageville .W. R Fox Farmer Osborn J.. B Smith Farmer Smoaks

DARLINGTON. J. M onroe Spears Lawyer Darlington W.. E James Farmer . Palmetto .James R Coggeshall Lawyer '. Darlington

DORCHESTER. J.. D Bivens. . ... Farmer Ravcnel 668 M EMBERS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

EDGEFIELD. Name. P rofession. Postoffice. W.. A Strom Farmer Self .P. B Mayson Lawyer Edgefield Thomas. H Rainsford Farmer Edgefield FAIRFIELD. J.. G Wolling Farmer and Merchant Wolling .J. B Morrison Farmer Blackstock FLORENCE. .Walter H Wells Lawyer Florence J.. M Humphrey Farmer Cartersville .J. S McCall Farmer Effingham GEORGETOWN. .M. W Pyatt Lawyer Georgetown John. W Bolts Teacher Georgetown GREENVILLE. .B. A Moigan Farmer Greenville Lewis D orroh Lawyer Greenville .J. O Wingo Farmer Campobello J. T homas Austin Lawyer Greenville .W. A Nesbit Farmer White Horse GREENWOOD. .J. H Brooks Farmer Cambridge Henry J . Kinard Merchant and Farmer . .. .Ninety-Six

HAMPTON. .Bailey H Theus Planter Seminole William J . Thomas Lawyer Hampton

HORRY. Jeremiah M ishoe Fanner Cool Spring H.. H Woodward Lawyer Conway KERSHAW. J.. G Richards, Jr Farmer Liberty Hill .M. L Smith Lawyer Camden MEMBERS H OUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. 669

LANCASTER. Name. P rofession. Postoffice. .T. Y Williams Lawyer Lancaster J.. N Estridge Farmer White Bluff LAURENS. F.. P McGowan Lawyer Laurens Robert. A Cooper Lawyer Laurens R.. W Nichols Farmer Tumbling Shoals LEXINGTON. .A. F Lever Lawyer Wallaceville D.. F Efird Farmer and Millman Lexington MARION. J. E ugene Jarnigan Farmer Toby .T. F Stackhouse Farmer Dillon W. M urchison Merchant and Farmer Marion MARLBORO. J.. C Campbell Farmer Blenheim .J. C Dunbar Farmer Dunbar R.. L Freeman Editor Bennettsville NEWBERRY. Arthur K ibler Merchant Newberry .John F Banks Farmer Slighs Fred. H . Dominick Lawyer Newberry OCONEE. Robert. A Thompson Lawyer Walhalla W.. M Brown Farmer Oakway ORANGEBURG. Adam. H Moss Lawyer Orangeburg Robert L ide Lawyer Orangeburg W.. O Tatum Farmer and Lumber M'f'ct'r. .. . Cope J.. B McLauchlin Lawyer St. Matthews .A. Z Stroman Merchant and Farmer ....Woodford PICKENS. .C. E Robinson Lawyer Pickens Ivy. M Mauldin Lawyer Pickens 670 M EMBERS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

RICHLAND. Name. Profession. P ostoffice. J. C aldwell Robertson. .Banker C olumbia .John P Thomas, Jr .Lawyer C olumbia cJohn M Master . . L awyer Columbia Francis. H Weston...... B anker Columbia SALUDA. Eugene S . Blease Lawyer Saluda J.. W Seigler Farmer & Fruit Grower . Ridge Spring SPARTANBURG. .A. H Dean Farmer Duncan J.. H Dodd Farmer . S partanburg O.. L Johnson _ .. .Merchant . Spartanburg .C. P Sanders Lawyer . Spartanburg .F. C West Farmer and Millman West S prings SUMTER. Thomas. G McLeod Merchant and Farmer .... Lynchburg J. H arvey Wilson Farmer Mayesville Altamont M oses Manufacturer Sumter D.. E Durant Farmer Bishopville T.. B Fraser Lawyer Sumter UNION. A.. C Lyles Fanner Carlisle .H. C Little Farmer Kelton WILLIAMSBURG. .J. D Carter Farmer Leo .Thco. B Gourdin Farmer Greelevville .W. M Keels Merchant Greelevville

YORK. .W. B deLoach Lawyer Yorkville .J. E Beamgnard Farmer .... Clover W.. N Elder Surveyor Guthriesville James. R Haile Farmer Fort Mill HOUSE A PPOINTMENTS.

Names. P ostoffice. Employment. .H. A Moses Sumter Clerk W. and M. Com. M.. J Hough Lancaster Clerk Jud. Com. .W. B Knight Horry Doorkeeper .W. L Gibson Chesterfield Doorkeeper .R. L Hagood Darlington Doorkeeper Willie W annamaker Cheraw Page Willie P rince Darlington Page Frank G ault Gaffney Page Calhoun C ason Abbeville Page J.. M Sharpe Lexington Mail Carrier West O liphant Edgefield Porter Jud. Com. Eli G oodwin Congaree .... Porter W. and M. Com . Callie R ollin Elko Laborer Fred J ones Laborer Casper W atts Laurens Laborer Archie O liphant Edgefield Laborer Abe F oster Laurens Laborer STANDING C OMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

ACCOUNTS. W.. H Lockwood, Chairman. .H. B Richardson. J.. B Smith. .O. L Johnson. G.. A Rankin. E.. M Seabrook. .J. M Spears. .J. G Wolling. J.. M Humphrey. AGRICULTURE. R.. M Lofton, Chairman. J. W. Ashley. Peter T. Hollis. .D. F Efird. A.. H Dean, Sr. .E. M Seabrook. W. A. Strom. J.. D Bivens. J. H. Brooks. J. R. Haile. J. F. Banks. J. C. Dunbar. W. A. All, Sr. CLAIMS. .W. N Elder, Chairman. P.. T Hollis. R.. S Whaley. .J. O Wingo. J.. H Dodd. W.. R Fox. .T. B Gourdin. M. C . Galluchat. H.. C Little, STANDING C OMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE.

COMMERCEND A MANUFACTURES. T.. F Stackhouse, Chairman. C.. E Robinson. Henry. B Richardson. George. R Webb. J.. R Haile. John. W Crum. J.. W Dantzler. .A. Z Stroman. H.. H Woodward. EDUCATION. Huger S inkler, Chairman.- C.. J Colcock. W.. H Parker. R.. L Freeman. Arthur K ibler. W.. J Thomas. William M urchison. Adam. H Moss. J.. B Morrison. B.. A Morgan. R. L. Gunter.

ENROLLED A CTS. .Henry B Richardson, Chairman. B. A. Morgan. George H. Moffett. Thomas G. McLeod. B.. H Theus. W. O. Tatum. G. J. Redfcarn.

FEDERAL R ELATIONS. M.. P DeBruhl, Chairman. John W. Bolts. .I. M Woods. C.. E Robinson. J. W. Dantzler. F. H. McMaster.

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Jeremiah M ishoe. J. B. Smith. W. A. Nesbitt.

FISHND A GAME.

.J. H Brooks, Chairman. J.. C Lomax. G.. R Webb. E.. M Rucker, Jr. John. W Crum. J.. B Bates. W.. C Vincent. W.. L Parker. T.. B Butler. A.. L Gaston. G.. J Redfearn. I. M. Woods. J. W. Hill. J. M onroe Spears. J. D. Bivens. P. B. May son. J. G. Wolling. J. S. McCall. M. W. Pyatt. J. O. Wingo. E. M. Seabrook. W. J. Thomas. .H. H Woodward. J. G. Richards, Jr. T. Y. Williams. R. W. Nichols. A.. F Lever. W. Murchison. J. C. Dunbar. Arthur Kibler. Robert A. Thompson. A. Z. Stroman. Ivy M. Mauldin. John McMaster. A. H. Dean, Sr. STANDING C OMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE.

J.. W Seigler. D.. E Durant. H. C. Little. W. M. Keels. James R. Haile.

INCORPORATIONS. T.. Y Williams, Chairman. .J. G Richards, Jr. C.. J Colcock. W.. A Strom. Thomas. G McLeod. J.. R Coggeshall. A.. F Lever. E.. J Dennis, Jr. W. J. Thomas. Lewis Dorroh. John McMaster. P. B. Mayson. W. M. Keels.

INTERNAL I MPROVEMENTS. J.. B Bates, Chairman. J. W. Hill. A. C. Lyles. Ivey M. Mauldin. E. S. Blease. J. T. Austin. O. L. Johnson. W. L. Parker. G. A. Rankin.

JUDICIARY. .T. W Bacot, Chairman. T.. Y Williams. M.. P DeBruhl. G.. W Croft. .J. P Thomas, Jr. J.. O Patterson. STANDING C OMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE.

C.. P Sanders. A. L. Gaston. F. P. McGowan. M. L. Smith. Robert Lide. T. B. Fraser. T. B. Butler. J. Monroe Spears. A. M. Bostick. R. S. Whaley.

LEGISLATIVE L IBRARY. Jeremiah M ishoe, Chairman. J.. S McCall. John M cMaster. Adam. H Moss. M.. W Pyatt. R.. A Cooper. J.. T Austin.

ENGROSSED B ILLS. W.. J Thomas, Chairman. Huger Sinkler. J. G. Wolling. W. H. Wells. J. W. Seigler. .E. M Rucker, Jr. F.. P McGowan.

MEDICAL A FFAIRS.

B.. H Theus, Chairman. I.. M Woods. J.. E Jarnigan. E.. M Seabrook. .W. C Vincent. J.. B McLauchlin. W.. H Parker. STANDING C OMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE.

MILITARY. Altamont M oses, Chairman. James Cosgrove. W. H. Lockwood. F.. H McMaster. E. J. Dennis, Jr. W. B. deLoach. Lewis Dorroh. Ivy M. Mauldin. M. L. Smith.

MINESND A MINING. J.. V L. McCraw, Chairman. J.. B Smith. J.. C Kinsey. J.. M Humphrey. W.. R Fox. E.. S Blease. G.. A Rankin. O. L. Johnson. P. B. Mayson. OFFICESND A OFFICERS. R. B. A. Robinson, Chairman. H.. H Woodward. J. F. Banks. .W. M Keels. Arthur Kibler. A. F. Lever. Robert Lide. W. T. Logan. A. C. Lyles. PENITENTIARY. .C. P Sanders, Chairman. A. Z. Stroman. W. M. Brown. T. G. McLeod. J. B. Morrison. William Murchison. STANDING C OMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE.

.W. A Nesbitt. R. W. Nichols. W. L. Parker.

PRIVILEGESND A ELECTIONS. J.. O Patterson, Chairman. J.. V L. McCraw. James C osgrove. .H. J Kinard. D.. E Durant. .J. E Jarnigan. F.. H Dominick.

PUBLIC B UILDINGS. T.. F Stackhouse, Chairman. J.. W Hill. .R. B A. Robinson. W.. M Brown. .R. G W. Bryan. .J. C Lomax. H.. C Little. W.. E James. John. W Bolts.

PUBLIC P RINTING. M.. W Pyatt, Chairman. A.. C Lyles. R.. M Lofton. .T. B Butler. A.. M Bostick. J.. C Campbell. R.. A Thompson.

PUBLIC S CHOOLS. J.. G Richards, Jr., Chairman. J. C. Campbell. J. C. Lomax. W. C. Vincent. Arthur Kibler. STANDING C OMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE. 679

E.. M Rucker, Jr. J. H. Dodd. .W. H Wells. " T. B. Fraser, Jr.

RAILROADS. George. E Prince, Chairman. *• . .F. H Dominick. J. R. Coggeshall. W. B. deLoach. George. H Moffett. '' ^ W.. H Lockwood. H ,„ J.. C Campbell. f - J.. C Robertson. ' • P.L.Hardin. " " tl

ROADS, B RIDGES AND FERRIES ; J . W. Ashley, Chairman. . & J . O. Wingo. / t ' ' ' i| %y F . C. West. s" r A. H. Dean, Sr. .T. F Stackhouse. : '. ".'> , J.. M Humphrey. ' : " 1 John. W Crum. ' ,' /' :' * .., J. C. Lomax. "'' V J.. W Seigler. r'» NDROADS A HIGHWAYS. R.. M Lofton, Chairman. John. C Lomax. R.. L Gunter. R.. B A. Robinson. John. W Crum. J.. O Patterson. Cornelius J . Colcock E.. J Dennis, Jr. T.. B Butler. P.. L Hardin. G.. J Redfcani. 68o S TANDING COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE.

M.. C Galluchat. J. W. Hill. W. E. James. J. D. Bivens. W. A. Strom. J. G. Wolling. J. M. Humphrey. M. W. Pyatt. B.. A Morgan. J. H. Brooks. Bailey H. Theus. Jeremiah Mishoe. M. L. Smith. J.. N Estridge. R. W. Nichols. A. F. Lever. J. E. Jarnigan. R. L. Freeman. John F. Banks. William Brown. Adam H. Moss. Ivy M. Mauldin. J. C. Robertson. F. C. West. J. M. Seigler. Thomas G. McLcod. A. C. Lyles. J. D. Carter. W. N. Elder.

STATE H OSPITAL FOR INSANE. F.. H Weston, Chairman. W. H. Wells. P. L. Hardin. C.. E Robinson. J. E. Jarnigan. J. R. Carter. J.. H Brooks. W. A. All. Sr. J. C. Robertson. STANDING C OMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE.

STATE H OUSE AND GROUNDS. .C. J Colcock, Chairman. R. A. Thompson. J.. G Richards, Jr. E.. M Rucker, Jr. J. D. Carter. R.. W Nichols. J. S. McCall. J. B. McLauchlin. J. C. Kinsey.

NDWAYS A MEANS. J.. H Wilson, Chairman. G.. E Prince. Altamont Moses. James Cosgrove. F.. C West. F.. H Weston. H.. J Kinard. T.. H Rainsford. W. O. Tatum. R. A. Cooper. J. E. Beamguard. .G. J Redfearn. W. T. Logan. J. G. Wolling. W. E. James. D.. F Efird. J.. N Estridge. W. C. Vincent.

BANKINGND A INSURANCE. James C osgrove, Chairman. Arthur K ibler. .W. H Parker. W.. H Lockwood. Adam. H Moss. B.. A Morgan. G.. H Moffett. STANDING C OMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE.

J.. W Crum. W. B. deLoach.

RULES. .G. W Croft, Chairman. J. P. Thomas, Jr. A. L. Gaston. R. S. Whaley. Thomas H. Rainsford. HOUSE R ESOLUTIONS.

January 9 : Mr. C OSGROVE introduced the following Resolution, which was considered immediately, and agreed to : Resolved, T hat a Committee of three be appointed to wait on His Excellency the Governor and inform him that the House of Repre sentatives is now organized and ready to receive any communication he may desire to make.

Mr. M OSES introduced the following Resolution, which was con sidered immediately, and agreed to : Resolved, T hat this House adopt the Rules of the preceding House as its Rules ; and that the Clerk have 500 copies printed for use of its members.

January 1 0: Mr. N ICHOLS introduced the following: Resolved, T hat the Speaker appoint a Committee of three to re port to the House at the earliest day practicable all vacancies to be filled by election of the General Assembly during this session. Considered i mmediately and agreed to.

January 1 1 : Mr. L OFTON introduced the following Resolution: Resolved, That a Special Committee, consisting of one member from each County of the State, be appointed by the Speaker, on the recommendation of each Delegation, to whom all bills relating to the working and maintaining of the roads and highways of the State shall be referred. Which w as considered immediately, and agreed to.

January 1 4: Mr. TATUM : Resolved, T hat one member from each delegation be appointed to take into consideration the fish and game law of this State and to recommend such changes and amendments as may suggest them selves. Read a nd agreed to. 684 H OUSE RESOLUTIONS.

January 1 5 : Mr. BUTLER: Resolved, T hat the Clerk be authorized to have 25 additional copies of the Journal and Calendar of the House printed each day, for the use of the Supreme Court, State officers and Solicitors. Which w as agreed to.

January 1 5 : Mr. C OSGROVE: Resolved, T hat Rule 17 be amended by inserting, immediately after a Committee on the State Hospital for the Insane, the words "a Committee on Banking and Insurance." Which w as considered immediately, and agreed to.

January 1 6: Mr. W INGO— Resolved, T hat the Journals of the preceding day be placed upon the desks of the members of the House fifteen minutes before each daily session. Which w as considered immediately and agreed to.

January 1 8: Mr. D OMINICK offered the following: Resolved, T hat when this House adjourns, it adjourn until 8 o'clock P. M., Monday, January 21. Which w as considered immediately and agreed to.

January 3 0: Mr. B ACOT offered the following Resolution, which was con sidered immediately and agreed to: . Resolved, T hat the Hall of the House of Representatives be, and is hereby, tendered, and the use of the same allowed, for the purpose of the ceremonies arranged for the proper celebration of John Mar shall's Day in South Carolina, on the evening of Monday next, 4th February, 1 901, at 8 o'clock.

February 2 : Mr. ASHLEY— Resolved, T hat the House shall not take up anything except un contested matters after 1 1 o'clock this day till Tuesday morning. Which was considered immediately and agreed to. HOUSE R ESOLUTIONS. '685

Mr. B ACOT— Resolved, T hat no Bill can be introduced into the House of Rep resentatives after Tuesday, 5th February, 1901, except by one of the standing committees of the House. Considered i mmediately and agreed to.

February 2 : Mr. W ESTON offered the following : Resolved, T hat out of respect to the memory of Queen Victoria, whose funeral obsequies are at this hour being held, this House do now adjourn. The R esolution was agreed to, and at 1 :20 P. M. the House ad journed until 12 M. Monday next.

February 5 : Mr. B ACOT offered the following resolution : Resolved, T hat the Standing Committees of the House, including the Special Committees on Roads and Highways, and on Fish and Game, be published in pamphlet form for the use of the members of the General Assembly, as have been published the Standing Com mittees of the Senate ; and that 500 copies be printed. Which w as considered immediately and agreed to.

February 6 : Mr. B ANKS offered the following : A R esolution : Be it Resolved by the House of Representatives, That the delegation from each County to this House be made hereby a Committee to report to this House on the first day of next regular meeting the value and kind of property destroyed during the ensuing year within their respective Counties, by incendiarism or supposed incendiarism. Which w as considered immediately. Agreed to.

February 8 : Mr. H ILL offered the following Resolution : Resolved, T hat when this House is not considering special orders they shall take up the Calendar in its regular order. Which w as considered immediately and agreed to. Mr. J NO. McMASTER offered the following Resolution : Resolution c riticizing the course of Jno. L. McLaurin in the United States Senate. 686 H OUSE RESOLUTIONS.

February 8 : M r. LYLES— Resolved, T hat from and after 1 1 o'clock today all Special Orders be discharged except the Bills reported by the Ways and Means Committee, and that when so discharged they take their regular places for consideration on the Calendar for consideration, except that from I to 2 o'clock today we take up only uncontested matters.

February 9 : Mr. T ATUM moved to amend by striking out the yords "they take their regular places for consideration" and insert in lieu thereof the following : "they shall take their place on the Calendar according to their number." Which w as agreed to.

Mr. W ESTON— , Resolved, T hat from this day until the close of the session mem bers be limited to five minutes speeches. Which was agreed to.

February 1 1: . Mr. RICHARDSON— tBe i Resolved by the House of Representatives, 1. T hat the Clerks of the Ways and Means and Judiciary Com mittees of the House be required to assist the House Committee on enrolled Acts when said Clerks are not otherwise engaged. Considered i mmediately and agreed to.

Mr. B ACOT— Resolved, T hat any and all House Bills standing on the Calendar for a second reading after tomorrow's sitting of the House be con tinued to the next session, and that the Clerk be authorized and in structed to have the House Calendar for the first day of next session printed as soon as possible after adjournment of this session, and to send a copy thereof to each member of the General Assembly. Considered i mmediately and agreed to. HOUSE R ESOLUTIONS. 687

February 1 4: Mr. M claughlin— Whereas t he course of our Senior Senator, Hon. B. R. Tillman, in the United States Senate has been and is that of a true Demo crat, and contains much of which his State feels proud and honored to wit: his vote against the Ratification Treaty, his strong stand against the Armor Plate Trust, his magnificent fight against the ship subsidy steal, his manly position at all times in favor of those principles and measures founded upon Jeffersonian Democracy; therefore, be it Resolved, T hat we, the representatives of the people of South Carolina, do hereby endorse and approve of the course of our said Senator, B. R. Tillman ; but that it is with regret that we cannot lend our endorsement to the course of our Junior Senator, John L. Mc- Laurin, who has seemingly allied himself with the Republican party and gone back on the tenets of Democracy which is so dear to all true South Carolinians.

Mr. C OSGROVE offered the following as a substitute : Concurrent R esolution : Whereas measures of great import to the welfare and future prosperity of the people of the United States, as well as to the citizens of South Carolina, have recently been and are now under consideration by Congress, and Whereas u pon these questions the votes of the Hon. Benjamin Ryan Tillman, Senator from this State, have been given in accord ance with the principles of true Democracy and the sentiments of the people of South Carolina ; therefore be it Resolvedy b the House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, the Senate concurring, That the record of Senator B. R. Tillman in the Senate of the United States is hereby approved as* the true and only representation at this time of the wishes of the people of South Carolina in the Senate. Resolved, f urther, That a copy of these Resolutions, suitably en grossed, be transmitted to Senator Tillman.

Mr. C OSGROVE then moved to amend by adding after the words "South Carolina" the words "in the Senate." Which was agreed to. Mr. P RINCE moved to amend by striking out all after the word "approved." Which was agreed to. 688 H OUSE RESOLUTIONS.

February 1 5 : Resolvedy b the House of Representatives, That the Secretary of State be, and is hereby, requested to place at the disposal of the Sergeant-at-Arms of this House the House Committee Room known as the Judiciary Committee Room, and the Speaker's Room, for the purpose of storing the furniture of the House during the interim between its sessions, and that said furniture be not removed from said rooms without the written consent of said Sergeant-at-Arms. Which w as considered immediately and agreed to.

February 1 5 : Mr. C OLCOCK— Bet i Resolved by the House of Representatives : Section 1. That the Sergeant-at-Arms be, and he is hereby, au thorized and required to purchase a suitable carpet for the floor of the Hall of the House of Representatives by the next meeting of the General Assembly ; Provided, That it cost not to exceed one thousand dollars, and that the Sergeant-at-Arms, before making the purchase, advertise for bids : Provided, further, That the proceeds from the sale of the old carpet by the Sinking Fund Commission be turned into the State Treasury.

Februarp 1 6: Mr. McGOWAN— Resolved, T hat a committee of three be appointed to wait on His Excellency the Governor and ascertain if he has any further com munication to make to the General Assembly, as this body is now ready to adjourn sine die. "Considered immediately and agreed to.

Mr. A SHLEY moved a vote of thanks to the Speaker for the courteous and admirable manner in which he had presided over the deliberations of this body, and to the Clerk and others for their officiency. Which w as unanimously agreed to. Mr. B ACOT moved a vote of thanks to the able representatives of the press. Which w as adopted. HOUSE R ESOLUTIONS. 689

HOUSE C ONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS. January 9 : Mr. S INKLER— tBe i Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate con curring, That so much of the Message of His Excellency the Gov ernor as refers to the lost or destroyed bonds of the State of South Carolina, claimed by the State corporation knoWn as the President, directors and company of the State Bank, be referred to a Special Committee, c onsisting Senators and five members of the House, toe b appointed by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House, respectively.

Mr. K INARD offered the following amendment, which was agreed to: "That t he Special Committee report at the present sitting of the Legislature." The C oncurrent Resolution as amended was considered imme diately, agreed to, and ordered sent to the Senate for concurrence.

January 9 : Mr. T ATUM : A Concurrent Resolution : tBe i Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate con curring, That the first day of February, 1901, be, and the same is hereby, fixed as the day on which this General Assembly shall ad journ sine die.

January 1 0: .Mr. C E. ROBINSON : A Concurrent Resolution to refer a por tion of the Governor's Message relating to chaingang and State convicts to a Special Committee. Considered i mmediately and ordered sent to the Senate for con currence.

Mr. L OFTON : A Concurrent Resolution : yResolved b the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring, That the Senators and members of Congress from South Carolina, individually and collectively, be, and they are hereby, requested and urged to secure at once an appropriation sufficient for the purpose of effecting a passage from the North Santee River, opposite the mouth of Minnim Creek, to the South Santee River, opposite the mouth of

44— H -J— (500.) 690 H OUSE RESOLUTIONS.

Alligator C reek or River, by means of a canal or other way across and through the delta between the said two Santee Rivers, deep and wide enough for inland navigation, in accordance with the report and recommendations of Reid Whitford to the United States Gov ernment. Considered i mmediately, agreed to and ordered sent to the Sen ate for concurrence.

Mr. R AINSFORD: A Concurrent Resolution: Bet i Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate con curring, That a Committee, consisting of three members on the part of the House, to be appointed by the Speaker thereof, and two mem bers on the part of the Senate, to be appointed by the President thereof, be appointed as a Special Committee to investigate and in quire into the expediency of selling the State farms and changing the policy of the State in working convicts as farm laborers to that of utilizing their labor on public highways. Sec.. 2 That said Committee have power to summon witnesses and require them to bring books and papers or any other matter de sired as evidence. Sec.. 3 That said Committee make a report of its acts and doings at the next session of this General Assembly.

January 1 1: Mr. M cGOWAN : A Concurrent Resolution to allow a Bill to be introduced to incorporate the Board of Visitors of the Thornwell Orphanage. On i mmediate consideration, the Concurrent Resolution was agreed to by a two-thirds majority and ordered sent to the Senate for concurrence.

January 1 4: Mr. B ACOT : A Concurrent Resolution — tBe i Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate con curring, That it be referred to a Special Committee of three, consist ing of one Senator and two members of the House, to be appointed respectively by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House, to consider what (if any) of the Statutes of the State come under the recent opinion and judgment of the Supreme Court in the case of Dean vs. Board of County Commissioners of Spartan HOUSE R ESOLUTIONS. 691 burg C ounty ,and to report by Bill or otherwise at this session of the General Assembly. Considered i mmediately, agreed to, and ordered sent to the Senate for concurrence.

January 1 7: .Mr. J C. ROBERTSON: A Concurrent Resolution providing for the appointment of a Committee whose duty it shall be to examine into the public records, etc., of the State of South Carolina in or about the State House, and to report at this session what steps, if any, are necessary to preserve them from loss, damage or mutila tion. Which w as considered immediately, agreed to, and ordered sent to the Senate for concurrence.

January 2 4: Mr. B ACOT: A Concurrent Resolution — tBe i Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, the Senate concurring, now met and sitting in Gen eral Assembly, That the death of that great and good "mother, wife and Queen," Victoria, is to be lamented not only by the English peo ple, but also the world over as a personal loss to every human being who values purity of life and integrity of character, especially in high places ; and that her example should be cherished and followed by succeeding generations in all lands. Which w as considered immediately, agreed to, and ordered sent to the Senate for concurrence. Mr. C OGGESHALL: A Concurrent Resolution providing for the appointment of a committee to inquire into the feasibility of cheapening the selling price of the volumes of the reports of the de cisions of the Supreme Court of South Carolina. • Which was considered immediately, agreed to, and ordered sent to the Senate for concurrence.

January0 3 : Mr. G ALLUCHAT : A Concurrent Resolution requesting "The South Carolina Inter-State and West Indian Exposition Company" to arrange for needy Confederate veterans of the State to visit the Exposition. Which w as considered immediately, agreed to, and ordered sent to the Senate. 692 H OUSE RESOLUTIONS.

February 1 : .Mr. C E. ROBINSON : A Concurrent Resolution in reference to the appointment of a Joint Committee to examine into the facts and matters connected with child labor in cotton factories, mines and other manufacturing establishments in this State, and report the find ings and conclusions to the next session of the General Assembly, etc. Mr. M ORGAN moved to amend by providing for three instead of two members from the House. Which w as agreed to. Mr.. C E. ROBINSON moved to amend by striking out all after the word "days," on line 22 of the Resolution. Which was agreed to. The C oncurrent Resolution as amended was considered, imme diately agreed to, and ordered sent to the Senate for concurrence.

February 2 : Mr. V INCENT : A Concurrent Resolution providing for the ap pointment of a committee to examine the books and vouchers of the penal and charitable institutions of this State, under the provisions of the Act of 1897, Volume XXII., Statutes at large, page 492. Which w as considered immediately, agreed to, and ordered sent to the Senate for concurrence.

February 4 : Mr. W EST: A Concurrent Resolution relating to the appoint ment of a committee to examine the accounts of the State Treasurer, Comptroller General and the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, and report to the next General Assembly, as now required by law. Which w as considered immediately, agreed to, and ordered sent to the Senate for concurrence.

February 5 : Mr.. J C. ROBERTSON: A Concurrent Resolution to tender use of Halls of House and Senate for use of Reunion of Veterans in May, 1 90 1. Ordered s ent to the Senate for concurrence.

February 5 : Mr. S INKLER : A Concurrent Resolution relating to certain destroyed or lost bonds of the State of South Carolina. HOUSE R ESOLUTIONS. 693

The S PEAKER appointed Messrs. J. P. Thomas, Jr., W. H. Parker, M. L. Smith and T. H. Rainsford of the Joint Committee on the part of the House, and a Message was sent to the Senate ac cordingly.

February 7 : Mr. B ACOT: A Concurrent Resolution relating to the gift of a memorial tablet by the Hon. John B. Cleveland. Considered i mmediately, agreed to, and ordered sent to the Senate for concurrence.

February 1 1 : .Mr. J C. ROBERTSON : A Concurrent Resolution authorizing the Secretary of State to permit the exhibition at the South Carolina Inter-State and West Indian Exposition, of any and all historic relics, etc., in his custody, &c. Considered i mmediately, agreed to, and ordered sent to the Senate.

February 1 1 : Mr. C ROFT : A Concurrent Resolution that a committee of three members on the part of the House of Representatives, and two mem bers on the part of the Senate, be appointed to notify the Governor and Lieutenant Governor-elect, that the vote for such officers has been duly counted and announced, declaring M. B. McSweeney elected Governor and James H. Tillman, Lieutenant Governor ; and they be requested to name the day and hour for their inauguration ; and that the committee report to their respective bodies the time named for such ceremonies, and take charge of the arrangement of the inauguration. Considered i mmediately, agreed to, and ordered sent to the Senate for concurrence.

Mr..E. C ROBINSON : A Concurrent Resolution relating to the draining of the streams and low and swamp lands of the State : Bet i Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate con curring, That so much of the Governor's Message as refers to the subject of draining the streams and low and swamp lands of this Statee b referred to a Committee of five from the House and from t he Senate, to be appointed by the presiding officers of the respective Houses, with instructions to take into consideration the 694 H OUSE RESOLUTIONS.

'drainage m atter, and report by bill or otherwise at the present ses sion of the General Assembly. Considered i mmediately, agreed to, and ordered sent to the Senate for concurring.

Mr. S TROMAN : A Concurrent Resolution providing for the ap pointment of a committee, to consist of one Senator, to be appointed by the President of the Senate, and two members of the House, to be appointed by the Speaker, to examine the accounts, vouchers and books of the State Dispensary. Considered i mmediately, agreed to, and ordered sent to the Senate for concurrence.

February 1 2: SPECIAL C OMMITTEE ON FISH AND GAME: A Con current Resolution to create a Commission on Fish and Game laws. Mr. J NO. McMASTER moved to amend line 4 of printed Resolu tion by (1) inserting after "industry" the words "and game;" (2) by inserting in line 7, printed Resolution, after "terrapin," the words "and all game." Which w as agreed to. The C oncurrent Resolution as amended was agreed to, and or dered sent to the Senate.

February 1 3 : Mr. W HALEY : A Concurrent Resolution inviting Rhode Island to participate in the Charleston Inter- State and West Indian Expo sition.

Mr. B ACOT moved the following as a substitute : Be it Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, the Senate concurring, That each and every State and Territory of the Union, to wit : Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Ar kansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida) Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisi ana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mis sissippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Da kota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming, be, and is hereby, invited HOUSE R ESOLUTIONS. 695 and u rged to appear and make a special exhibit at the Exposition of "The South Carolina Inter-State and West Indian Exposition Com pany," to be held at the city of Charleston, in the State of South Carolina, from the 1st day of December, A. D. 1901, to the 1st day of June, A. D. 1902; and that each and every one of them will be cordially welcomed and fraternally greeted ; Resolved, further, That the Governor of the State of South Carolina do send a copy hereof to the Governor of each and every State and Territory. Immediate c onsideration waws asked for, and the Resolution was adopted and ordered sent to the Senate.

Immediate c onsideration was asked for, and the Resolution was Note : The election for United States Senator occurred on Janu ary 22d. The election reported on 15th was The b alloting for United States Senator on 15th January was a mistake of House. Should have been on 22d, which accounts for said election occurring twice. 696 S ENATE RESOLUTIONS.

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A C ONCURRENT RESOLUTION

Relating to Joint Rules. Bet i Resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives con curring, That the Joint Rules of the Senate and the House of Rep resentatives in force during the session of 1900 be, and they are herebby, adopted as the Joint Rules for the government of the Sen ate and the House of Representatives during the present session.

In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C, January 8, 1901. The Senate agrees to the Resolution and orders that it be sent to the House for concurrence. By o rder of the Senate. ROBERT R . HEMPHILL, Clerk of Senate.

In t he House, Columbia, S. C, January 9, 1901. The House agrees to the Concurrent Resolution and orders same returned to Senate with concurrence. By order of the House, TOM.. C HAMER, Clerk.

CONCURRENT R ESOLUTION Relating t o Opening and Publishing Returns of the election for Governor. Resolvedy b the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring, That the two Houses shall meet in Joint Assembly on Thursday, the 10th inst, at 12:15 to witness the opening and publishing of the re turns of the election for Governor, by the Honorable, the Speaker of the House. SENATE R ESOLUTIONS. 697

In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C, January 8, 1901. The Senate agrees to the resolution and orders that it be sent to the House for concurrence. By o rder of the Senate. ROBERT R . HEMPHILL, Clerk.

In t he House, Columbia, S. C, January 9, 1901. The House agrees to the Concurrent Resolution with amendment and orders same to be returned to the Senate for concurrence. By order of the House. .TOM. C HAMER, Clerk.

A C ONCURRENT RESOLUTION Relating t o Offices to be Filled by Election at the Present Session. Resolvedy b the Senate, the House of Representatives concurr ing, That it be referred to the Committees of Privileges and Elec tions of the two Houses to ascertain and report what offices are to be filled by the election of the General Assembly at the present session.

In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C, January 9, 1901. The S enate agrees to the Resolution and orders that it be sent to the House for concurrence. Bv o rder of the Senate. ROBERT R . HEMPHILL, Clerk.

In t he House, Columbia, S. C, January 10, 1901. The House agrees to the Concurrent Resolution and orders same returned to the Senate with concurrence. By order of the House. .TOM. C HAMER, Clerk. 698 S ENATE RESOLUTIONS.

A C ONCURRENT RESOLUTION .

In R elation to Election of a United States Senator from South Caro- olina to succeed the Honorable B. R. Tillman. Whereas t he term for which the Hon. B. R. Tillman was elected to represent, the State of South Carolina in the Senate of the United States will expire on the fourth day of March, A. D. 1901, and whereas it is necessary by law to proceed to an election of a United States Senator on the second Tuesday after the meeting and organi zation of the General Assembly of the State ; and whereas Tuesday, the 15th day of January now, is the second Tuesday after the meet ing and organization of the same ; therefore, be it resolved by the Senate of the State of South Carolina, the House concurring: First, T hat at 12 o'clock M. on Tuesday, the 15th day of Janu ary instant, the two Houses, in their respective Halls, proceed to vote for a person to represent the State of South Carolina in the Senate of the United States for the term of six years, commencing March 4, 1901. Resolved, s econd, That on Wednesday, the 16th day of January, instant, at 12 o'^'ck M., the two Houses meet in joint assembly to aggregate the votes for Senator, and take such other action as may be required by law, and declare the result of said election.

In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C, January 10, 1901. The Senate agrees to the resolution and orders that it be sent to the House for concurrence. By o rder of the Senate. ROBERT R . HEMPHILL, Clerk of Senate.

In t he House, Columbia, S. C, January 11, 1901. The House agrees to the Concurrent Resolution and orders same returned to the Senate with concurrence. By order of the House, TOM.. C HAMER, Clerk. SENATE R ESOLUTIONS. 699

CONCURRENT R ESOLUTION Aso t the time for Holding Elections. Resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring, That the two Houses meet in joint session on Tuesday, the 22d of January, at 10 :30 a. m., for the purpose of electing : 1. A L ibrarian. 2. A J udge of the Fifth Circuit. 3. A J udge of the Seventh Circuit. 4. A C ode Commissioner. 5. A S uperintendent of the Penitentiary. 6. T hree Directors of the Penitentiary. 7. A T rustee of South Carolina College. 8. A T rustee of Clemson College. There s hall only be one nomination and two seconds for every nominee, simply naming candidates and County where from. That s aid Joint Session shall commence at 10:30 a. m., and con tinue in session until 2 p. m., when, if said elections are not finished, it shall take a recess until 8 p. m., when it shall reconvene for the purpose of continuing and completing said elections.

In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C, January 10, 1901. The Senate agrees to the resolution and orders that it be sent to the House for concurrence. By o rder of the Senate. ROBERT R . HEMPHILL, Clerk.

In t he House, Columbia, S. C, January 14, 1901. The House agrees to the Concurrent Resolution and orders same returned to the Senate with amendments. By order of the House. TOM.. C HAMER, Clerk.

A C ONCURRENT RESOLUTION tBe i resolved, the House of Representatives concurring: First, That a committee of two Senators and five members of the House be 700 S ENATE RESOLUTIONS. appointed, w ho shall wait upon the Hon. M. B. McSweeney, the Governor-elect, and inform him of his election, and that the said committee ascertain when it will please him to take the oath of office. Second, T hat the same committee wait upon the Hon. James H. Tillman and inform him of his election to the office of Lieutenant Governor, and that they inform him of the time fixed by the Gov ernor-elect, when it shall please him to qualify, and that they invite the Lieutenant-Governor to be present at the same time for the same purpose. Third, T hat the said committee do make the proper arrangements for the taking of the oath of office by the Governor and Lieutenant- Governor.

In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C, January 11, 1901. The Senate agrees to the Resolution and orders that it be sent to the House for concurrence and has appointed Messrs. Appelt and Brice of the Committee. By o rder of the Senate. ROBERT R . HEMPHILL, Clerk of Senate.

In t he House, Columbia, S. C, January 14, 1901. The House agrees to the Concurrent Resolution and orders same returned to the Senate with Concurrence. By order of the House, TOM.. C HAMER, Clerk :

A C ONCURRENT RESOLUTION To A ppoint a Joint Committee to Prepare and Report a Bill fixing the Compensation to be Paid County Officers. tBe i Resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives con curring, That a Joint Committee be appointed consisting of two members of the Senate, to be appointed by the President of the Sen ate, and three members of the House, to be appointed by the Speaker of the House, whose duty it shall be to prepare and report a Bill, general in its operation, fixing the amount of compensation to be SENATE R ESOLUTIONS. 701 paido t the County Officers of the various Counties of the State, grading the compensation in proportion to the population and neces sary service required.

In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C, January 11, 1901. The Senate agrees to the Resolution and orders that it be sent to the House for concurrence. By o rder of the Senate. ROBERT R . HEMPHILL, Clerk of Senate.

In t he House, Columbia, S. C., January 14, 1901. The House agrees to the Concurrent Resolution and orders same returned to the Senate with concurrence. By order of the House, .TOM. C HAMER, Clerk.

A C ONCURRENT RESOLUTION To a llow the introduction of a Bill to incorporate the Marlboro Edu cational Society, and a Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to provide for the establish ment of a new School District in Marlboro County, and to au thorize the levy and collection of a local tax therein,' " approved December 24, 1888 : Whereas, it is deemed necessary, in order to obtain the benefits of a gift of a lot and school building proposed to be donated to the citi zens of the County of Marlboro, that an Act be passed by the Gen eral Assembly of the State of South Carolina to incorporate the Marlboro Educational Society, and also an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to provide for the establishment of a new school District in Marlboro County, and to authorize the levy and collection of a local tax therein,' " ap proved December 24, 1888. Resolved, b y the Senate, the House of Representatives concurr ing, That the introduction of the Bills recited in the preamble to this Resolution, be, and the same is hereby, authorized and allowed. 702 S ENATE RESOLUTIONS.

In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C, January 17, 1901. The Senate agrees to the Resolution and orders that it be sent to the House for concurrence. By o rder of the Senate. ROBERT R . HEMPHILL, Clerk.

In t he House, Columbia, S. C, January 21, 1901. The House agrees to the Concurrent Resolution by a two-thirds vote and orders same returned to the Senate with concurrence. By order of the House. .TOM C HAMER, Clerk.

CONCURRENT R ESOLUTION. Whereas, S ection 14 of the Revised Statutes of the United States provides for the election of United States Senator on the second Tuesday after the meeting and organization of the General Assem bly, and, Whereas, s uch election was held in the Senate and House of Rep resentatives on Tuesday, the 15th day of January, A. D. 1901, and ratified in joint assembly on the day following, and, Whereas, t he question in regard to said ellection not having been held on the day provided by law, has been raised, and, Whereas, t here should be no doubt about the regularity of such election ; now, be it Resolvedy b the Senate, the House concurring, that the Senate and House hold said election in the manner provided by law on Tuesday, the 22d day of January, A. D. 1901, and that at 12 o'clock meridian of the day following, the two Houses shall meet in joint Assembly to declare the election as prvoided by law.

In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C, January 21, 1901. The Senate agrees to the resolution and orders that it be sent to the House for concurrence. Bv o rder of the Senate. ROBERT R . HEMPHILL, Clerk. SENATE R ESOLUTIONS. 703

In t he House, Columbia, S. C, January 21, 1901. The House agrees to the Resolution and orders same returned to the Senate with Concurrence. By o rder of the House. TOM.. C HAMER. Clerk.

A C ONCURRENT RESOLUTION Relating to the Cotton Blight. Whereas, i t is of great importance to the cotton planting interest of South Carolina to have a thorough investigation of the causes, manner of treatment and methods for the prevention of the disease known as "cotton blight ;" therefore, be it Resolved, b y the Senate, the House of Representatives concur ring, Section 1, That the Senators and Representatives of the State of South Carolina, in Congress, be requested to use their interest and endeavor to have investigated and promulgated, the causes of the cotton blight, the means of preventing the same and methods to be used in staying its ravages. Section 2 , That a properly engrossed copy of this Resolution be transmitted by mail to the Senior Senator to be by him submitted to the delegation from the State, for their immediate consideration and careful attention.

In t he Senate, Columb1a, S. C, February 8, 1901. The Senate agrees to the resolution and orders that it be sent to the House for concurrence. By o rder of the Senate. ROBERT R . HEMPHILL, Clerk.

In t he House, Columbia, S. C, February 13, 1901. The House agrees to the Concurrent Resolution and orders same returned to the Senate with concurrence. By order of the House. TOM.. C HAMER, Clerk. 704 S ENATE RESOLUTIONS.

A C ONCURRENT RESOLUTION. Bet i Resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives con curring, That a Bill for the amendment of the special charter of the A. R. P. Orphanage be allowed to be introduced, and when so in troduced may pass the same as other Bills.

In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C, February 8, 1901. The Senate agrees to the Resolution by a two-thirds vote and orders that it be sent to the House of Representatives for concur rence. By o rder of the Senate. ROBERT R . HEMPHILL, Clerk.

In t he House, Columbia, S. C, February 13, 1901. The House agrees to the Concurrent Resolution by a two-thirds vote of the whole House and orders same returned to the Senate with concurrence. By o rder of the House. TOM.. C HAMER, Clerk.

A C ONCURRENT RESOLUTION Allowing t o be Introduced a Bill to Incorporate the Seigler Mills Company. sBe i Resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives con curring, That a Bill to incorporate the Seigler Mills Company be al lowed to be introduced.

In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C, February 9, 1901. The Senate agrees to the Resolution by a two-thirds vote and or ders that it be sent to the House of Representatives for concurrence. • By order of the Senate. ROBERT R . HEMPHILL, Clerk of Senate. SENATE R ESOLUTIONS. 705

In t he House, Columbia, S. C, February II, 1901. The House agrees to the Concurrent Resolution by a two-thirds vote of the entire House and orders same returned to the Senate with concurrence. By o rder of the House, TOM. C HAMER, Clerk.

A C ONCURRENT RESOLUTION Fixing the Hour for Adjournment Sine Die. Bet i resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives con curring, That this General Assembly do adjourn sine die on the six teenth day of February, A. D. 1901.

In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C, February 9, 1901. The Senate agrees to the Resolution and orders that it be sent to the House for concurrence. By o rder of the Senate. ROBERT R . HEMPHILL, Clerk.

In t he House, Columbia, S. C, February 13, 1901. The House agrees to the Resolution, with amendment, and orders same returned to the Senate with concurrence. By order of the House. .TOM. C HAMER, Clerk.

A C ONCURRENT RESOLUTION Relating to Silk Culture. Resolvedy b the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring, That His Excellency, the Governor be, and he is hereby requested, to make inquiries as to the advisability of encouraging the industry

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.f o silk culture in this State, and to report the result of said inquiries to the next session of this General Assembly.

In t he Senate, Columbia, S. C, February 13, 1901. The Senate agrees to the Resolution and orders that it be sent to the House for concurrence. By o rder of the Senate. ROBERT R . HEMPHILL, Clerk of Senate.

In t he House, Columbia, S. C, February 14, 1901. The House agrees to the Concurrent Resolution and orders same returned to the Senate with concurrence. By order of the House, TOM.. C HAMER, Clerk.

SENATE R ESOLUTION Inviting t he House to Attend in the Senate Chamber for the Rati fication of Acts. Resolved, T hat a message be sent to the House of Representatives requesting it to attend in the Senate Chamber at 1 :30 o' clock, p. m., this day for the purpose of ratifying Acts.

SENATE R ESOLUTION Relating t o the Purchase of a Book Case for the Bill Clerk. Resolved, That the Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate be, and he is hereby directed, to purchase and place in the Senate Chamber before the next session, for the use of the Bill Clerk, a case arranged with such divisions as will enable him to keep, in a systematic and orderly manner, all Bills and other papers under his charge ; the cost of said case to be paid out of the contingent fund of the Senate. SENATE R ESOLUTIONS. 707

SENATE R ESOLUTION Relating to the Payment of Additional Porter for Services. Whereas, t he Senate at the first day of its present session, passed a Resolution providing for the employment of an additional keeper and porter for the Committee rooms of the Senate, and the Sergeant- at-Arms having employed an additional laborer, such keeper and porter and laborer having been employed and having served the Senate during its present session, it is therefore, Resolved, T hat the compensation of such keeper, porter and la borer be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate.

A R ESOLUTION. Resolved, b y the Senate, That the Superintendent of the Peni tentiary be directed to have constructed, under the supervision of the Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate, suitable screens to protect the Senate Chamber from draughts from the door.

Mr. B arnwell introduced the following Resolution: Resolved, That the Committee on Rules be requested to report upon the propriety of amending Joint Rule VII, so as to dispense with the requirement that both Houses be present at the ratification of Acts. Referred t o the Committee on Rules. ENGROSSING D EPARTMENT.

.F. F Covington Marion Chief Clerk .J. B Addy Lattakoo Clerk Miss L ucie Barron Manning Clerk .J. E Boggs Pickens Solicitor J.. A Berry ...Orangeburg Acting Solicitor .W. W Bradley ....Abbeville Clerk James. E Davis .. . Barnwell Solicitor Miss A lexina Evans . .. u . Cheraw Clerk .Miss M G. Godfrey Cheraw Clerk Miss J ennie G. Gibbes . . i . Columbia Clerk Miss H elen L. Gantt . . . i . Spartanburg Clerk Miss A ddie Harllee .. . . i . Florence Clerk .J. K Henry t. Chester Solicitor J.. L Jervey i . Charleston Clerk W. S t. Julien Jervey ..... Charleston Solicitor J.. M Johnson i .Marion Solicitor Miss J essie Kaughman . i . Spartanburg Clerk .Mrs. P L. Melton i . Columbia Clerk S.. K McDonald •. .Rock Hill Clerk W.. S Nelson i . Columbia Clerk N.. O Pyles i . Columbia ^ Mail Carrier Miss D aisy Sawyer (..Fairfax Clerk .T. S Sease i . Spartanburg Solicitor Miss A dalize Thorn .. . t . Blackstock Clerk William J . Thurmond. .. .Edgefield Solicitor .John S Wilson Manning Solicitor Miss. M L. Werber Newberry Clerk INDEX.

Personal I ndex of Representatives 69 Subject M atter of Bills and Resolutions 2 Bills a nd Joint Resolutions Acted Upon 13

BILL5, R ESOLUTIONS AND CLAIMS NACTED O BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

CLASSIFIED I NDEX. REFERENCE T O PAGES.

ABBREVIATIONS. Aye & N ay Aye and Nay Vote. Int I ntroduced. Rep. C om Report Committee. 2r S econd Reading. 3r T hird Reading. Conf. c om Conference Committee. Fr. c onf. com Free Conference Committee. Rep. f r. conf. com Report Free Conference Commfttee. A™(1 A mended. .E. w 0 Enacting Words Stricken Out. Cont.. n s Continued to Next Session. "es M essage to or from the Senate. Recom R ecommitted. Rej R ejected. 8p. C om < Special Committees. Recon R econsidered. L. 1 L aid on Table. Ind. p ost Indefinitely Postponed. Adp A dopted. K*t R atified. W. E UGENE COOK Journal C lerk. SUBJECT. r iATTER INDEX. REFERENCE I S TO NOS. IN CLASSIFIED INDEX.

A. Adjournment, t o fix day of H. R. 12, 162 to f ix hour of H. R. 499 Agricultural l iens, to repeal Act relating to H. R. 138 Alcoholic l iquors, to amend Act relating to sale of H. R. 110 Aliens,o t limit ownership of S. 133 Aiken C ounty, relating to Wagener School District in . . ¥ . H. R. 289 Anderson C ounty, to establish School District in H. R. 493 to v alidate certain bonds of city of H. 317 to r equire erection of union depot in city of H. R. 269 relating t o certain teachers' certificates H. R. 46 Appropriation, t o make, for 1901 H. R. 479 for m embers of General Assembly IT. R. 492 Ashley, J oshua W., claim of H. R. 261 Attorneys, t o limit fees of H. R. 70 relating t o costs in Supreme Court H. R. 80 Attorney G eneral, relating to action of as to trusts H. R. 183 to m ark satisfied certain judgment H. R. 501 A.. R P. Orphanage, resolution relating to charter of H. R. 497 to a mend Act relating to S. 323 B. • Barnwell C ounty — to p rovide Clerk to Board Control of H. R. 380 to a bolish certain voting precinct in H. R. 144 relating t o salaries of certain officers in H. R. 237 relating t o Blackville. school district in S. 207 Bacteriologist, t o provide for H. R. 75. H. 417 Banking a nd Insurance Commissioner, to create office of H. R. 137 Barbed a nd edged wire fencing, relating to H. R. 53 Berkeley C ounty, officers of to report to grand jury H. R. 387 to a bolish license on seed cotton in H. R. 38S to s ell land of poor farm in H. R. 400 Beaufort C ounty — to e stablish public highway in H. R. 284 fBills o sale, chattel mortgages, etc., to specify on face, etc H. R. 366 Branchville S chool District, to issue bonds H. R. 148 Boarding h ouses, to protect keepers of H. R. 313 Bonrdf o Assessors, to provide for H. R. 314 Bicycles, r elating to H. R. 108 Binds, l ost or destroyed H. R. 1 Boardsf o Health, to extend powers of H. R. 33 Breeden. J . F., and J. T. Covington, to pay for services H. R. 3S2 .Brown, W A., claim of H. R. 254. 255 3 Bryan P rinting Co., claims of .. H. H. 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331. 382, 333, 334 Bryan,. R L., account of H. E. 481, 487 Balls a nd boara, relating to > H. R. 69 c. Camp g rounds, to prohibit sales on H. R. 44 Charleston C ounty, relating to Magistrates in H. R. 283 treasurer o f to pay certain warrants H. R. 337 to a bolish license on seed cotton in H. R. 292 to g rant right of way to H. R. 73 Charleston, t o grant City Council of certain State lands H. R. 43 Charleston a nd Seashore Railroad Company H. R. 11 Charleston B icycle Association, petition of H. R. 189 Charleston, t o divide city of into 12 wards . . H. R. 130 Chesterfield C ounty — relating t o compensation of Board of Control for H. R. 376 relating t o holding of election in H. R. 297 relating t o interest on coupon bonds of H. R. 220 to p rovide Sinking Fund for H. R. 223 Chattel m ortgages, relating to H. R. 61, 107 Chlckamauga, r elating to unveiling of monument at H. R. 394 Child l abor, to regulate employment of H. R. 322 Cheraw, r elating to election of trustees in town of H. R. 224 Capitation d og tax, to provide for H. R. 71 Chaingangs, t o increase sentence of convicts on H. R. 99 Governor's m essage relating to H. R. 19 Cherokee C ounty — Commissioners o f to build bridge, etc H. R. 60 Church F ire Insurance Companies, to regulate business of H. R. 362 Chester C ounty, treasurer of to refund certain taxes H. R. 226 County c haingangs, relating to H. R. 6 Cigarettes, t o prohibit sale and manufacture of H. R. 145 Clarendon C ounty — Treasurer o f to pay certain claims S. 76 to e xempt from stock law H. R. 291 relatingo t workings of public offices in, etc H. R. 494 relating t o salary of Clerk of Court of S. 75 Clemson C ollege — relating t o veterinarian of S. 95 to a mend Act to incorporate H. 28 Clerksf d Court, relating to fees of H. R. 92, 477 Cleveland, J ohn B., relating to gift by H. R. 489 Cities,o t provide for incorporation of H. R. 163 Cities a nd towns, relating to waterworks, etc., in H. R. 474, 507 Cities, t owns and villages, to establish chain gangs in H. R. 404 Circuit C ourts — Second C ircuit, time for holding H. R. 345 Sixth C ircuit, time for holding H. R. 191, 360 Eighth C ircuit, time for holding H. R. 146 Third C ircuit, time for holding H. R. 180 Common c arriers, to regulate delivery of alcoholic liquors by H. R. 386 relating t o delay in shipment by H. R. 392 Codef o Civil Procedure, to amend .. H. R. 23, 54, 68, 93, 109, 270, 402, 405 ; S. 30 County D ispensers— to p rovide for election of H. R. 56 to a bolish use of requests for liquor by H. R. 310 to r egulate election of H. R. 169 4 County G overnment Act, to amend .. H. K. 18, 121, 179, 418, 419, 480, 513 ; S. 12 County S olicitor, to create office of H. R. 8, 64 County O fficers — to r eplace Act relating to H. 498 to f ix compensation of H. R. 374 relating t o office hours of H. R. 361 relating t o compensation of 8. 11 Columbia B ook Company, claim of H. R. 457 Counts, J . H., et al., accounts of H. R. 482 Confederate M usenm, memorial relating to H. R. 469 Cotton b light, relating to .. H. R. 498 Confederate S oldiers, to peddle medicine, etc H. R. 450 Confederate r ennion, to use halls of House and Senate H. R. 456 Circuses, e tc., to amend Act relating to H. R. 437 Constitution, t o amend . . H. R. S. 68 ; H. R. 49, 154, 300, 355, 431, 4S8, 439, 440 to r atify amendment to H. R. 194 Cotton w eighers, to amend Act relating to H. R. 466, 512 Cotton f actories, relating to child labor in H. R. 383 to e xtend additional rights, etc., to employees of .. ..H. R. 112 Corporations, r elating to issuance of preferred stock by H. R. 372 to r enew and extend charters of H. R. 66 relating t o capital stock of .11. It. 67 to r epeal Act relating to powers of H. R. 301 relating t o election of directors, etc., of S. SO to e xpedite legal demands against n. R. 218 County w orks, to increase term of convicts on H. R. 232 County C ommissioners — to s how nature of claims published S. 64 to c lose or change neighborhood roads II. R. 325 to a dopt contract system to work highways H. R. 21 Congressional D istricts — to e stablish and name H. R. 150, 356 to r e-locate S. 51 to c reate with geographical designation H. R. 278 County T reasurers— to k eep record of fines, etc H. It. 498 to r efund penalties on certain taxes H. R. 32 to p ublish annual reports, etc H. R. 344 County A uditor, to publish annually copy of book, etc H. R. 296 Coroner's i nquests, to amend Act relating to H. R. 443 Culbertson, H iram, claim of H. R. 267 Confederate s ouvenirs, etc., to provide a room for H. R. 271 Coupon b onds, cities, towns, etc., to Issue H. R. 3 to a mend Act relating to H. R. 368 Code C ommissioner — to p rovide for election of H. R. 423 relating t o report of 8. 38 to p rovide special committee on report of H. R. 91 Convicts, t o regulate hiring of H. R. 117 Comptroller G eneral, to draw warrant H. R. 349, 370 to e xamine accounts of H. R. 424 to a scertain amount of loan, etc H. R. 196 County S uperintendent of Education — to a mend Act relating to H. R. 188 relating t o salaries of H. R. 29 Convict l abor, to regulate use of ' H. R. 101 County d ispensaries, to use profits from free schools H. R. 138 Criminal S tatutes, to amend H. R. 176 County B oards of Control, to abolish H. R. 84 Colleton C ounty — relating t o profits from sale of spirituous liquors In. .. .H. R. 414 to r epeal Act relating to sale of poor farm in H. R. 341 5 County B oards of Education, to change law in regard to H. R. 63 Congress, r elating to delegation from South Carolina in '. .H. R. 24 D. Daysf o grace, to abolish H. R. 81 Daughters o f Confederacy, memorial of H. R. 273 Darlington C ounty, to compensate W. H. Lawrence for services H. R. 364 Dentists, t o exempt from jury duty H. R. 234 Delinquent t axes, to regulate collection of H. R. 50 Dean,. A B., to pay for services H. R. 406 Deeds,o t declare law relating to inheritance In H. R. 465 Dispensary, S tate, to examine accounts of H. It. 31 Dispensary L aw, to amend Sections 7 and 1T> of H. R. 168, 352 oDogs, t tax H. R. 181 Durham, E lizabeth, relating to certain lands of, etc H. R. 198 Dorchester C ounty — to p ay proportion of railroad bonds H. It. 161 to e xempt from stock law H. R. 503 relating t o traffic in seed cotton in H. R. 432 Domestic f owls, relating to trespass of H. R. 411 DuPre, J . E., account of H. R. 488 Dogs a nd bitches, relating to taxation of. etc H. R. 323 Diocesef o South Carolina, to amend Act relating to H. R. 228 Dying d eclarations, relating to H. R. 315 E. Earle,. J J., claim of . .H. R. 249 Edgefield C ounty, treasurer of to pay certain overpaid taxes H. R. 42 Electric r ailway companies, to affix vestibules to cars, etc H. R. 397 Electors, t o further regulate registering of H. R. 142 Electric p lant, State, relating to establishment of H. R. 152 Emigrant a gents, to amend laws relating to H. R. 174 Employers a nd employees, to regulate contracts between H. R. 114 Engrossing D epartment, account of H. R. 471, 4S6 Estates, t o fix cost for settlement of H. R. 401 Entomology, t o create State Board of H. R. 305 F. Factories, t o limit hours of labor in H. R. 215, 425 Factories, m ines, etc.. to prevent children from working in S. 5 Factory e mployees, to tlx commutation road tax for H. R. 213 Farmers' i nstitutes, to provide for H. R. 72 Farm l abor contracts, relating to ..H. 22 Ferries, t o renew charters of H. 74 oFish, t provide further protection for H. 104 Fish a nd game laws, to create commission on II. 433 Firearms, t o regulate the handling of H. 119 Fire c rackers, to prevent the sale of certain kinds II. 290 Florence C ounty, relating to election of trustees in H. 340 Free s chool law, to amend H. 205 Foreign r ailroad corporations, to become incorporated, etc., in this State ..S. 17 relating t o operations of in this State H. R. 303 Freight, r elating to shortage of H. R. 445 French B road and Southern Railroad H. 434 to i ncorporate H. 517 Friday & B ro.. account of IT. 459 Free p asses, to repeal law relating to H. 467

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G. Gas,o t regulate service and price of H. R. 316 Gelger, E mily, to erect headstone at grave of H. R. 173 General A ssembly, to declare construction of certain former Acts H. R. 192 to l imit compensation of members of H. R. 136 to a pportion representation in lower House of H. R. 27 Geologist, S tate, to provide for H. R. 466 Georgetown C ounty, to validate jury list prepared for H. R. 510 Glbbes. M iss, claim of H. R. 420 Grand j urors, to regulate drawing and service of H. R. 415 Greenwood C ounty, claim for election of Probate Judge for H. R. 421 relating t o traffic in seed cotton in H. R. 354 to a mend Act to establish H. R. 506 Grndlck. D ianna, claim of H. R. 250 General S tatutes, to amend S. 74, H. R. 30, 302. 230 Greenville C ounty, to exempt from stock law H. R. 410 to i ssue coupon bonds H. R. 3S1 fclaim o for election in H. R. 422 Governor, c ommittee to wait on S. 39, 45 to o pen and publish returns for S. 3

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Hampton C ounty, claim of H.R. 264 to a bolish Beech Branch precinct in H. R. 412 Highways a nd bridges, to regulate working and maintaining of H. R. 426 Historical r ecords, to provide for purchase of H. 441 Hlbbs, E llas D., petition of H. R. 175 Hot s uppers, etc., to require license for H. 233 Hydrophobia, t o prevent spreading of H. R. 52

I. Incorporations, t o renew and extend charters of, etc S. 34 Insurance c ompanies, to further regulate business of . . ' H. R. 157 relating t o investment of reserve funds H. R. 156 to a mend Act relating to H. R. 461 Interest, t o amend Act relating to rate of ..H. R. 129 Income, t o repeal tax on H. R. 1.20 Intoxicating l iquors, etc., to apportion profits arising from sale of .. . . H. R. 7S to a mend Act relating to distilling of H. R. 83 Incendiarism, c ommittee to report property destroyed by H. R. 473

J- Johnston, S aluda, Greenwood and Anderson Railroad Company H. R. 343 Johnston. S aluda, Greenwood and Anderson Railroad Co., to incorporate .. H. R. 384 Jurors, r elating to empaneling of, etc H. R. 76 noto t divulge opinions, etc H. R. 385 to v alidate drawing of S. 84 Joint s tock companies, to regulate Issuance of preferred stock by S. 209 Joint A ssembly, to hold elections, etc S. 24 Judiciary C ommittee, account of n. R. 472 Justices a nd Judges, committee to wait on H. R. 116 Joint r ules, relating to S. 1 7

K. Kershaw C ounty, relating to Master of H. R. 204 to s ell jail, lots, etc., of H. R. 490 to r epeal Act relating to compensation County Auditor.. 8. 132 .Knight, A W., claim of H. R. 266 L. Laurens C ounty — relating t o payment of public school teachers In H. R. 449 to v alidate bonds Issued by H. R. 5 to p rovide an additional term of court for H. R. 281 Laborer, t o protect H. R. 393 to a mend Act relating to violation of contracts . . . . H. R. 17 Labor c ontracts, to further regulate H. R. 128 relating t o H. R. 227 to p rovide punishment for violation of H. R. 219 Lands, r elating to entry upon H. R. 126 to p rohibit fishing and hunting upon, etc H. R. 139 Landlord a nd tenant, relating to 8. 15 Land-owners, a nd laborers, relating to contracts between H. R. 363 Landlords, t o amend Act giving prior liens to H. R. 164 Lee,. R D.. et al., claim of H. R. 245 Leaphart, S . J. et al., claim of H. R. 251 Laney, M rs. E. E., claim of H. R. 245 Lorick & L owrance, account of H. R. 484 Lexington C ounty, to incorporate Little Mountain In S. 312 Liquor, s pirituous, aicoholic, etc., to be labeled H. R. 167 Librarian. S tate, to amend Act relating to H. R. 203 to f urnish Chief Justices and Circuit Judges copies each of r eport Code Commissioner H. R. 229 Legal i nstruments, to reduce time for recording of II. It. 02 M. Marlboro C ounty, relating to working roads and highways in H. R. 403 to a mend Act relating to new school district in.S. 122, H. R. 236 Marlhoro I Mucational Society, to Incorporate S. 57 Magistrates, t o enlarge jurisdiction of H. R. 231 to r egulate granting of bail by H. R. 295 relating t o salary of at Wllliston, Barnwell County ..H. R. 140 to s ubmit jurisdiction of to qualified voters H. R. 190 to r egulate service in courts of In Richland County ..H. R. 103 relating t o appointment and jurisdiction of H. R. ,70 to r egulate suits in. etc H. R. 371 Marriage l icenses, to provide for H. R. 79. 159 Marion C ounty, relating to traffic In seed cotton in S. 237 Manufacturing e stablishments, to prevent children from working in .. ..H. It. -lis Manufacturing e stablishments, to Investigate child labor in H. R. 389 Massey. S am F., claim of H. R. 247 Malone. L awrence, et al.. to traverse proceedings In escheat H. It. 102 Marshall, A . W., claim of H. R. 523 Minors,o t regulate employment of In factories and mines H. R. 155 Minors, r elating to estates of H. R. 294 Medical e xaminers. State Board of to exchange certificates S. 222 Manufacturing c orporations, to declare status of shares of stock in . . ,. ..S. 79 McLaurin, J ohn L., resolution criticizing H. R. 496 McCollum, M rs. Nancy, et al., claim of H. R. 248 McCollum, M ary, claim of H. R. 252 McCollum, N ancy, claim of H. R. 2.",3 Moultrlevllle, t o vacate Beach Avenue In town of H. R. 216 8 Medicine T enders, to amend Act relating to H. E. 390 Mulllus, r elating to return and assessment of property In H. R. 298 Municipalities, t o provide drains for surface water H. R. 435 to h ire convicts H. R. 146

X. National F orest Preserve, State to give consent to lands for, etc H. R. 221 National F orest Reserve, resolution favoring H. R. 540 .Neely, H A. D., to pay for taxes collected In 1897 H. R. 504 News a nd Courier, claim of H. R. 334 New C ounties, relating to settlement of claims against H. R. 141 Notes, m ortgages, etc., relating to altering of, etc H. R. 105

o. Owens, N ancy W., claim of H. R. 806 Oconee C ounty, to provide for the erection of a jail, etc., In H. R. 505 Officersf o the peace, to amend Act relating to S. 14 Oysters, c lams and terrapins, to amend Act relating to H R. 165 oOffices t be filled by election, etc S. 2

P. Passenger t rains, to regulate schedule of H. R. 511 Palmetto R egiment, to preserve flag, records, etc., of S. 165 Partridges a nd quails, to amend Act relating to H. R. 100 Pensions, t o amend Act relating to H. R. 113, 228, 339. 365. 367 Personal e xemption, waiver of H. R. 51 Personal p roperty, wasting and destroying of H. R. 4 Penitentiary, d irectors of to furnish book cases, etc H. R. 377 Superintendent o f to hire convicts H. R. 149 oPeak, t validate election In town of H. ft: 214 Parrott, L . J., claim of H. R. 256. 257 Penal a nd charitable Institutions, to examine books of H. ft. 413 Pennington. S arah and Jane D. Wilson, to vest certain property In ... .H. R. 282 Public b uildings, relating to Insurance of H. R. 397 to p rovide for lighting of H. R. 527 Public c rossings, to prohibit cars being left near to H. R. 467 Public r oads, to prohibit reckless driving, etc., on H. R. 41 Public o fficers, to regulate bonds of H. R. 10 to r egulate fees, etc., of H. R. 65 Primary e lections, relating to H. ft. 391 Primary e lections, to prescribe who shall vote at H. R. 442 Post m ortem examination, relating to H. R. 408 Public s chools, to abolish corporal punishment In H. R. 135 to a ppropriate (200,000 for annually .. : H. R. 322 Port R oyal Ferry Co.. to abolish charter of H. R. 166 Property, r elating to taxation of H. ft. 171 relating t o assessment of H. R. 185 to r egulate return of for taxation S. 80 Public r ecords In and about State House to be examined H. R. 178 Pickens C ounty, relating to Raveners Bridge In H. R. 158 Pollock,. W P., claim of H. R. 260 Powell. M rs. E. L., claim of H. R. 244

Q- Queen V ictoria, resolution relating to death of H. R. 272 9 R. Railroad c ompanies, relating to consolidation of H. R. 502 relating t o incorporation of H. R. 86 Railroad C ommissioners, to extend powers of H. R. 491 to f ix rates of storage H. R. 160 Railroad s team engines, to prevent forest tires from H. R. 274 Railroad t rains, relating to running of on Sunday H. R. 444 relating t o Injury on board of H. R. 212 Railroad p roperty, relating to valuation Qf H. R. 11l relating t o assessment and taxation of H. R. 125 Recorder P ublishing Company, claim of H. R. 258 Real p roperty, relating to separate listing of for taxation S. 27 Reese, J ohn S. & Co., claim of H. R. 262 Representatives, t o apportion among the several Counties, etc H. R. 259 Reports a nd decisions of Supreme Court, to cheapen selling price of ..H. R. 275 Revenue b ond scrip, message relating to H. R. 375 Revised S tatutes, to amend . . H. R. 55, 58, 59, 88, 170. 209 ; S. 301, 460, 280, 3 59, 409. 451, 452 Reynolds. J ulia V., account of H.R. 483 Richland C ounty, to create sinking fund for .. ..H.R. 476 relating t o Commissioners of H. R. 20 Road d istricts, to divide Counties into H. R. 177 Rhode I sland, extending Invitation to H. R. 528 .Robert E Lee Chapter, U. D. C H. R. 217 Kule 1 7, to amend H.R. 94 Rule 1 8. to amend H. R. 357

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Saluda, t o authorize town of to subscribe to capital stock H. R. 97 Sanders, T . O., claim of H. R. 430 School T rustees, to tlx hours of schools, etc H. R. 38 to p rovide for payment of H. R. 447 School l aw, to amend 82. 407 Schools, t o provide for maintenance of In factory towns, etc II. R. 115 to r equire children of certain ages to attend H. R. 153 School t ext books, to amend Act relating to H. R. 348 Selgler M ills Company, to Incorporate H. R. 537, 514 resolution r elating to Incorporation of .. .. H. R. 495; S. 500 Silk c ulture, relating to H. R. 531 Secretary o f State, to allow exhibit of relics, etc., at Exposition H. R. 508 to c ollect certain fees H.R. 206 toe b members of Sinking Fund Commiss'on H. R. 342 Sinking F und Commission — to l end money to Marlboro County S. 20 to s ell or lease State farms H. R. 134 to l end funds S. 159 ; H. R. 312 - State H ouse Commission, to fill certain vacancies H. R. 339 State H ouse, relating to completion of H. It. 416, 529 State b anks, relating to lost or destroyed bonds of H. R. 293 State T reasurer, to pay to Dorchester County $255, etc H. R. 276 to e xamine books of H. R. 424 State C ompany, claims of H. R. 324, H. R. 353, H. R. 457 State g overnment, to meet expenses of H. R. 399 Solicitors, t o fix salaries of H. R. 398 Smith,. H L., to provide for payment of H.R. 455 Supreme C ourt, to amend Section 9 of Act relating to H. R. 509 Committee t o report decision of H. R. 89 S. C I nstitute for Deaf and Blind, to provide commission for H. R. 395 10 S. C I nter-State and West Indian Exposition, to provide for needy Con federate Veterans H. R. 369 to m ake appropriations for S. 6 to m ake exhibit at H. E. 2 Streams a nd Swamp lands, relating to drainage of H. R. 49 Street r ailway employees, relating to rights and remedies of H. R. 57 Seed c otton, to regulate traffic in H. R. 462 Sergeant.at-Arms, a ccount of H. R. 485 South C arolina College, to remit fees to teachers, etc H. R. 277 to p rovide stewards' hall for H. R. 118 to i nsure buildings and property of H. R. 9 Sheriffs, r elating to salaries of H. R. 279 Supreme a nd Circuit Courts, Justices and Judges of to file affidavits ... .H. R. 87 State f arms, relating to selling of H. R. 25 South C arolina Military Academy, relating to power of Board of Visitors. H. R. 34 Street railway and telegraph companies, relating to rights and remedies of employees o f H. R. 112 Soldiers a nd sailors, to amend Act to provide pensions for H. R. 195 Spartanburg, t o issue bonds for school purposes H. R. 132 State A gricultural Society, memorial of H. R. 182 Spartanburg C ounty, to amend Act to provide for a new school district in.H. R. 106 Scholastic y ear, to conform to fiscal H. R. 198 T. oTaxes, t extend time for payment of H. R. 7 to f ix time for payment of H. R. 98 toe b refunded when not properly due and collectable. . H. R. 336 officers c harged with collection of, to furnish certificates, H. R. 124 to b etter secure returns and collection of H. R. 208 Telegraph C ompanies, to allow damages against for mental anguish.. ..H. R. 151 Timmonsville E nterprise, claim of H. R. 265 Tillman, B . R., resolution endorsing.. H. R. 538, S. 539 Thieves a nd Miscreants, to compensate victims of H. R. 35 Thornwell O rphanage, to incorporate Board of Visitors of H. R. 15. 187 Thomas, J ohn P., Sr., to complete Confederate rolls H. R. 311 Towns a nd Cities, dispensary profits to be paid to H. R. 378 relating t o charters of EI. R. 396 Town L aws, courts to take judicial notice of H. R. 16 Towns, t o amend Act to incorporate H. R. 131, 225 Township A ssessors, to equalize property for taxation H. R. 304 relating t o compensation of H. R. 268 Twin C ity Power Co.. to incorporate H. R. 127 u. Union C ounty, to authorize application of certain funds to ordinary County p urposes S. 96 United S tates Senator, relating to election of S. 25, H. R. 210 United G as Company, claims of H. R. 520, 521, 524, 525, 526, 535 V. .Varn. S G., claim of H. R. 258 Vaccination, t o amend Act relating to H. R. 375 Vehicles, r elating to confiscation H. R. 446 w. .Wallace. W D., claim of H. R. 263 Winthrop C ollege, to provide for completion of H. R. 77 1 1 Williamsburg C ounty — to i ncrease salary of clerk of County Commissioners. .H. R. 199 to pay certain school claims, etc H. R. 515 Wills,o t amend Sec. 2359 of Revised Statutes relating to H. R. 475 Y. York C ounty — to a mend Act to create Yorkvllle School District .. . .H. R. 211 relating to trustees of Rock Hill School District In . .H. R. 350 CLASSIFIED I NDEX.

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H. 1 : M r. SINKLER — Resolution In relation to lost or destroyed bonds of South Carolina. 0Int 2 ; amd 63 ; mes 63.

H. 2 : M r. BACOT — A Bill to provide for a building and a State exhibit at the South Carolina Interstate and West Indian Exposition, and to make an appropria tion for the same. bInt l : rep com 207 ; it 282.

H. 3 : M r. McGOWAN — A Bill to authorize and empower cities, towns, townships, school districts, special school districts and counties to issue negotiable coupon bonds for the refunding or payment, In whole or part, of any valid bonded indebt edness heretofore or hereafter contracted by the said cities, towns, townships, school districts, special school districts or counties. 8Int 1 ; rep com 102 ; 2r 214 ; amd 214 ; 3r 224. H. 4 : M r. McGOWAN — A Bill making the wilful, unlawful and malicious wast ing, or destroying, of personal property of another, not embraced In Section 2500 of the General Statutes, and Section 165 of the Criminal Statutes of 1S93, a mis demeanor. Int8 1 ; rep com 100 ; 2r 212 : 3r 224 ; mes 355, 372, 452 : rep conf com 451 ; rep com 517 ; rat 554. H. 5 : M r. McGOWAN — A Bill to validate and confirm the original bonds, and all renewals thereof, known as Railroad Bonds, amounting to seventy-five thousand dollars, Issued by Laurens County, pursuant to all elections held In said county on the 7th day of June. 1881, under the provision of an Act entitled "An Act to authorize the formation of, and to incorporate, the Greenville and Laurens Railroad Company," approved February 14th, 187S, as amended by an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to authorize the formation of, and to Incorporate, the Greeuvllle and Laurens Railroad Com pany,' approved the 14th day of February, 1878, approved December 24th, 1880, and to validate and confirm the original bond, and all renewals thereof, known as Railroad Bonds, amounting to seventy-five thousand dollars. Issued by Laurens County pursuant to an election held In said county on the 7th day of June. 1881, under the provisions of an Act entitled "An Act to charter the Greenwood, Lau rens and Spartanburg Rallrond Company, and to repeal an Act entitled 'An Act to charter the Greenwood, Laurens and Spartanburg Railroad Company,' " approved February 20, 1880, approved December 24th, 1880. 9Int 1 ; rep com 42 ; 2r 47 ; amd 48 ; 3r 57 : rat 351. H. 6 : M r. COSGROVE — A Bill to amend Section 663 of the Revised Statutes of South Carolina, 1S93, Volume 1. relating to county chain gang, and being Section 24 of the Act, entitled "An Act to provide a system of county government for the several counties of the State," and approved January 4th, A. D. 1894. 9Int 1 ; rep com 77 ; 2r 457 ; 3r 470 ; amd 620 ; rat 649. 13 H. 7 : M r. ASHLEY — A Joint Resolution to extend the time for the payment of taxes for the year 1900. Int9 1 ; 2r 43 ; 3 r 47 ; rat 297.

H. 8 : M r. J. P. THOMAS. JR. — A Bill to create the office of County Solicitor ; to define his duties and to provide for his compensation. 9Int 1 ; rep com 237 ; Ind post 387.

H. 9 : M r. J. P. THOMAS, JR. — A Joint Resolution to provide for the Insurance of the buildings and other property of the South Carolina College. 9Int 1 : 2r 44 ; 3r 47 ; rat 297.

H.0 1 : Mr. J. P. THOMAS, JR. — A Bill to regulate the bonds of public officers. Int 19 ; rep com 77 ; 2r 105 ; 3r 118 : amd 354 : rat 337.

1H. 1 : Mr. BACOT — A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to Incorporate Charleston and Seashore Railroad Company." approved the 10th day of February, A. D. 1898. 0Int 2 ; It 94. 2H. 1 : Mr. TATl'M — A Concurrent Resolution in relation to adjournment sine die. Int0 2 ; ind post 95. 3H. 1 (S. 1) : Mr. BLAKENEY — A Concurrent Resolution relating to Joint Rules. Int 21. H.4 1 (S. 3) : Mr. SHEPPARD — A Concurrent Resolution relating to the opening and publishing returns for Governor. Int 2 1. H. 1 :3 : Mr. MeGOWAN — A Concurrent Resolution to allow the Introduction of a BUI to Incorporate the Board of Visitors of Thornwell Orphanage. 9Int 3 ; 2r 45 ; 3r 115. H. 1 6: Mr. MeGOWAN — A Bill to require all the Courts of this. State to take judicial notice of the laws and ordinances of any town or city In this State when the same shall be certified to by the Clerk or other officer of the town or city, under the seal of the municipal corporation wherein such laws and ordinances are of force. 0Int. 4 ; rep com 98 ; 2r 214 ; 3r 224 ; amd 355 ; rat 437. 7H. 1 : Mr. MeGOWAN — A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act providing pun ishment for laborers who violate their written or verbal contracts after having received sapplles." approved March 2. 1897, increasing the penalty. 1Int 4 ; cont n s 518. H.8 1 : Mr. FREEMAN — A Bill to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to amend the County Government Act as embodied in the Revised Statutes, and Acts amendatory, 14 oas t working roads in Marlboro County," approved February 19, 1900 ; also to amend an Act approved February 19, 1900, entitled "An Act to amend Section 3 and 4 of an Act entitled "An Act to provide a system of County Government of the several Counties of this State," so far as It relates to the maintaining of the roads and highways of this State," approved March 23, 1896, and to make certain special provisions for the County of Marlboro. 1Int 4 ; rep com 46 ; sp com 67 ; It 3S8.

9H. 1 : Mr. C E. ROBINSON — A Concurrent Resolution to refer a portion of the Governor's message relating to chaingang and State convicts to a special com mittee. Int0 4 ; mes 97. H 2 0: Mr. J. P. THOMAS, JR.— A Bill to amend Section 271 General Statutes, being Section 320 Revised Statutes, by adding after the words "dollars," on line 12, the words "and except in the County of Richland, where the Commissioners shall not exceed one thousand dollars." Int1 4 : rep com 100 ; sp com 229.

1H. 2 : Mr. MAYSON — A Bill to amend Section 25 of an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to provide a system of County government for the several Counties of this State' so far as it relates to the worklug and maintaining the roads and highways of this State," approved 23rd day of March, A. D. 1896, so as to require the County Board of Commissioners of the several Counties of this State to adopt the contract system for working, maintaining and operating the several sections of public highways in the several townships in their respective Counties. 1Int 4 ; sp com 101 ; It 3S8. H.2 2 : Mr. McGOWAN — A Bill relating to farm labor contracts, and to protect the rights of employer and employee therennder, and to repeal Sections 2081-2084 of Chapter LXXVIII., Title VII.. of the General Statutes of this State incorporated In Sections 2215, 221G and 2217 of Volume I. of the Revised Statutes of 1893, and Section 288 of the Criminal Statutes. Int1 4 : rep com 57 ; ind post S3.

H. 2 3: Mr. SINKLER — A Bill to amend Sections 156 and 158 of the Code of Civil Procedure, in regard to the service of summons. Int 4 2: rep com 112; 2r 214: amd 214; 3r 245; mes 544, 579, 621: rep conf 574 ; rep fr conf com 609 : rat 649.

H.4 2 : Mr. LOFTON — A Concurrent Resolution requesting the Senators and mem bers of Congress from South Carolina to secure au appropriation for the purpose of effecting a passage from North Santee River to South Santee River. 0Int 4 ; mes 47.

H.5 2 : Mr. RAINSFORD : A Concurrent Resolution to appoint a special com mittee to investigate the expediency of selling the State farms : and changing the policy of the State in working convicts as farm laborers. 0Int 4 : e w s o 54. 15 6H. 2 (S. 2) : Mr. SHEPPARD — A Concurrent Resolution relating to offices to be filled by election at the present session. Int 4 2.

H.7 2 : Mr. W. J. THOMAS — A Bill for the apportionment of the Representatives to the lower House of the General Assembly. Int8 4 ; rep com 86 ; 2r 119 ; 3r 123 ; amd 265 ; rat 350.

H.8 2 : Mr. C E. ROBINSON" — A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to In corporate Clemson College, for the purpose of police regulation and the abatement of nuisances," approved December 24th, 1894, by adding a proviso at the end of Section 6. 8Int 4 ; rep com 74 ; 2r 213 ; amd 110, 614 ; 3r 224 ; rat 649. H. 2 9: Mr. C E. ROBINSON — A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to fix the salaries of the County Superintendents of Education of the several Counties of the State,' approved 3rd day of March, A. D. 1899,'" so far as the same relates to Pickens County. 9Int 4 ; rep com 74 ; sp com 101 : 2r 472 : 3r 491 : mes 544.

H.0 3 : Mr. McGOWAN — A Bill to amend Section 2479 of the General Statutes of this State, embraced In Section 291 of the Criminal Statutes of 1893. Int9 4 ; cont n s 518. H.1 3 : .Mr. STROMAN — A Concurrent resolution to appoint a committee to examine accounts, vouchers and books of State Dispensary. 5Int 4 ; mes 56 ; Ind post 81.

H.2 3 : Mr. BIVENS — A Joint Resolution to require the County Treasurers to refund penalties on taxes paid after 31st December, 1900. Int9 4 ; rep com 87 ; 2r 119 : 3r 123 ; amd 265 ; rat 350.

H.3 3 : Mr. BACOT— A Bill to amend Article I. of Chapter XXIV. of Title VIII. of the Revised Statutes, Volume I., relating to Boards of Health, by adding thereto three sections to be known as Sections 969a, 969b and 969c, extending the powers of the State Board of Health. 9Int 4 ; rep com 87 ; sp com 211 ; rep sp com 333 ; 2r 462 ; 3r 470 ; rat 633. H4 3 : Mr. BACOT — A Bill to further amend Section 1114 of the Revised Stat utes, relating to the powers of the Board of Visitors of the South Carolina Military Academy. 9Int 4 ; rep com 98 ; 2r 212 ; 3r 224 ; rat 437.

H.5 3 : Mr. AUSTIN — A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to amend an Act entitled An Act to provide reindexing cer tain records In the office of Mesne Conveyance for Greenville County and to au thorize and require the County Commissioners of said County to levy a special tax to defray the expenses of the same.' " 9Int 4 ; rep com 75 ; sp com 75 : rep sp com 87 ; 2r 119 ; 3r 123 ; rat 437. 16 H.6 3 : Mr. WESTON — A Joint Resolution to validate certain school warrants Issued by the trustees of certain school districts of this State for school furniture and supplies, and to authorize and direct the payment of the same. 9Int 4 ; rep com 419 ; it 481.

7H. 3 : Mr. ALL — A Bill to compensate the victims of thieves and miscreants. Int 49 ; rep com 99 ; e w s o 210. 8H. 3 : Mr. AULL — A Bill to empower the School Trustees of each school to say what number of hours school shall be in session, provided the number of hours shall not exceed seven a day in winter, and eight hours a day in spring and sum mer. 9Int 4 ; rep com 76 ; e w s o 105. H.9 3 (S. 24) : Mr. HENDERSON — A Concurrent Resolution to meet in Joint Assembly to proceed to the holding of all elections to be had at this session except United States Senator. 7Int 4 ; amd 62 ; mes 81 ; rep fr conf com 93.

0H. 4 (S. 25) : Mr. SHEPPARD —A Concurrent Resolution in relation to the election of a United States Senator. Int 4 7. H.1 4 : Mr. TATUM — A BilI to prohibit careless and reckless riding and driving upon the public roads of this State. « 0Int 5 ; rep com 75 ; 2r 105 ; 3r 118 ; amd 265 ; rat 350. 2H. 4 : Mr. STROM — A Joint Resolution to require the Treasurer of Edgefield County to refund to Mrs. Virginia C Addison certain overpaid taxes. 0Int 5 ; rep com 87 ; 2r 105 : 3r 118 : rat 297. H,3 4 : Mr. 8INKLEK — A Bill to grant to the City Council of Charleston, and • Its successors, the title and interest of the State to certain lands in Charleston County, for the purpose of a naval station. Int 5 8: rep com 87; 2r 119: 3r 124; rat 437.

4H. 4 : Mr. LIDE — A Bill to prevent the sale of goods, wares or merchandise within one mile of any camp ground or other place of religious meeting outside an incorporated town or city. Int8 5 ; rep com 87 ; 2r 213 ; 3r 224 ; amd 402 ; rat 437. 5H. 4 : Mr. CROFT — A Concurrent Resolution to appoint a committee to notify the Governor and Lientenant Governor.elect of their election. 6Int 5 ; it 81. H. 4 6: Mr. C E. ROBINSON — A Joint Resolution authorizing and requiring the Superintendent of Education of Anderson County to approve, and the County Treas urer to pay, certain teachers' pay certificates. SInt 5 ; rep com 61 ; 2r — ; 3r 104 : amd 380 ; rat 437. 17 H.7 4 : Mr. C B. ROBINSON — A Concurrent Resolution relating to the drain ing of the streams and low and swamp lands of the State. 6Int 5 ; mes 115. 8H. 4 : AIKEN DELEGATION — A Bill to prevent children under 12 years of age from working in the factories, mines and other manufacturing establishments of this State, under conditions therein stated ; and to provide punishment for viola tions of this Act : and for other purposes. Int8 5 ; rep com 400 ; cont n s 532. H. 4 9: Mr. EFIRD — A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to Article III., Section 9, of the Constitution of the State of South Carolina, to provide for biennial sessions of the General Assembly. 8Int 5 ; rep com 252 ; cont n s 479.

H.0 5 : Mr. ESTRIDGE — A Bill regulating the collection of delinquent taxes. Int 58 ; rep com 329 ; e w s o 501. 1H. 5 : Mr. DORROH — A Bill to declare the law in regard to waiver of the per sonalty exemption. 8Int 5 ; rep com 99 ; ind post 339. 2H. 5 : Mr. KINNEY — A Bill to provide against the spreading of hydrophobia. Int 58 ; rep com 75 ; ind' post 106. H. 5 3: Mr. DeLOACH (by request) — A Bill to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to afford protection against certain barbed and edged wire fencing, approved 19th February, 1900. 8Int 5 : rep com 75 ; ind post 229. 4H. 5 : Mr. BIVENS — A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend Section 18 of the Code of Civil Procedure fixing the time for holding courts In the First Judicial Circuit," approved February 19, 1898, so far as Dorchester County is con cerned. Int9 5 ; sp com 99 ; 2r 212 ; 3r 225 ; rat 350. H.5 5 : Mr. WINGO — A Bill to amend an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend Section 662 of the Revised Statutes of 1893, Vol. I., being Section 23 of an Act entitled 'An Act to provide a system of County Government for the several counties of this State," approved January 4th, A. D. 1894. 3Int 6 ; sp com 101 ; It 388. H.6 5 : Mr. MAYSON — A Bill to provide for the election of County Dispensers at the same time, In the same way, as members of the House of Representatives, and allowing the said County Dispenser to appoint bis clerk. 3Int 6 ; rep com 237 ; ind post 387. H.7 5 : Mr. JOHN McMASTER — A Bill to extend the rights and remedies of em ployees of railroad corporations, as provided by the Constitution, to employees of street railway and textile mill corporations, and telegraph companies. 18 Int3 6 ; rep com 112 ; 2r 226 ; 3r 245 ; rep con 629 ; mes 629, 630 ; rat 649. H.8 5 : Mr. WELLS — A Bill to amend Section 114 of Volume II., Revised Stat utes of the State of South Carolina, relating to the crime of rape. 4Int 6 ; rep com 99 ; e w s o 229. 9H. 5 : Mr. BUTLER — A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act to amend Sections 2375 and 2402 of Volume I., Revised Statutes of 1893, relat ing to Jury Commissioners and Jurors, as amended by the Act approved March 9th, 1896," by including Cherokee County in Section 2402 of Section 2 of said Act, ap proved 5th March, 1897. 4Int 6 ; rep com 75 ; It 117.

H.0 6 : Mr. BUTLER — A Bill to empower and require the County Board of Com missioners of Cherokee County to bolld bridges across Broad River, and borrow money therefor. 4Int. 6 ; rep com 75 ; 2r 105 ; 3r 118 ; amd 521 ; rep conf com 559 ; rep fr conf com 562 ; mes 544, 563 ; rat 632. 1H. 6 : Mr. RUCKER — A Bill relating to chattel mortgages. 4Int 6 ; rep com 269 ; 2r 457 ; 3r 470 ; mes 626 ; rep conf com 627 ; rat 650.

H.2 6 : Mr. DORROH — A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend Sec tion 1776 of the General Statutes, being Section 1698 of the Revised Statutes of 1893, as to the effect of registration of legal instruments,"' approved 21st day of February, 1898, reducing the time for recording to five days. Int4 6 ; rep com 99 ; ind post 260.

3H. 6 : Mr. J. P. THOMAS, JR. — A Bill to change the law in regard to County Boards of Education and County Superintendents of Education. 4Int 6 ; rep com 112 ; e w s o 247.

H.4 6 : Mr. J. P. THOMAS, JR. — A Bill to create the office of County Solicitor : to define his duties, and to regulate the compensation thereof. Int4 6 ; rep com 497 ; e w s o 538.

H.5 6 : Mr. J. P. THOMAS. JR. — A Bill to regulate fees or compensation of public officers. 4Int 6 ; rep com 237 ; 2r 404 ; 3r 413 ; mes 624. 625 ; rep com fr conf 626 ; rat 650.

6H. 6 : Mr. BACOT — A Bill to provide for renewing and extending the charters of corporations, except railroad, railway, tramway, turnpike and canal corpora tions, incorporated by special Acts, whose charters have not yet expired. 4Int 6 ; It 249.

H.7 6 : Mr. Bacot — A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the increase asd decrease of the capital stock of corporations in this State, except rail road, railway, tramway, turnpike and canal corporations." approved the first day of March, A. D. 1899. 4Int 6 ; rep com 257 : cont n s 478. '9 H. 6 8: Mr. BACOT — A Bill to amend Section 11 of the Code of Civil Procedure of this State, relating to the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court. 5Int 6 ; rep com 76 ; 2r 105 ; 3r 118 ; mes 355, 371, 410, 487 ; rep conf com 406 ; rep fr conf com 469 ; rat 553.

9H. 6 : Mr. DANTZLER — A BilI to prevent bulls and boars from running at large. Int 65 ; It 83.

0H. 7 : Mr. RICIIARDS — A Bill to limit attorneys' fees, by contract, and suits on instruments for the payment of money, and cases when the amounts due on such instruments are paid before judgment Is rendered. 5Int 6 ; rep com 77 ; sp com 299 ; rep sp com 397 : cont n s 519. H.1 7 : Mr. BROOKS — A Bill to provide for a capitation dog tax. Int 65 ; rep com 112; e w to 210.

H.2 7 : Mr. RAINSFORD — A Bill to provide for holding Farmers. Institutes an nually in the several counties of this State. 5Int 6 ; rep com 88 ; cont n s 478. H. 7 3: Mr. COSGROVE — A Bill to secure to the County of Charleston, and its proper officers, a right of way in and to all drainage, public canals and ditches in Charleston County, and to enforce obedience to the laws and regulations pertain ing to the same. Int5 6 ; rep com 76 ; rep sp com 370 ; 2r 457 ; 3r 470 ; mes 598 : amd 620 ; rat 633. 4H. 7 : Mr. BACOT — A BilI to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the renewing of charters of ferries which have expired, or are about to expire, and for granting charters for ferries not heretofore." approved February 15, 1899. 5Int 6 ; rep com 208 : 2r 294 ; 3r 335 ; amd 546 : rat 633. H.5 7 : Mr. F. H. McMASTER— A Bill to provide for a State Bacteriologist. Int 65 ; rep com 88 ; ind post 118.

6H. 7 : Mr. CROFT — A Bill to provide for the empaneling of the Jurors in the Courts of Common Pleas, and to prescribe the manner in which civil actions and issues ordered by the Court shall be tried. 5Int 6 ; rep com 205 ; It 211 ; 2r 276 : 3r 292 : amd 497 ; rat 553.

H 7 7: Mr. ELDER — A Bill to provide for the completion of the Winthrop Nor mal and Industrial College of South Carolina, and to furnish It, and to appropriate money for the same. 5Int 6 ; rep com 219 : 2r 336 : 3r 346 : amd 505 : rat 552. 8H. 7 : Mr. GUNTER — A Bill to apportion the net profits derived from the sale of intoxicating liquors, wines, beers, etc Int6 6 ; rep com 112 : 2r 215 : 3r 225. 20 H.9 7 : Mr. BEAMGUARD— A Bill providing for a marriage license, regulating the Issuance, and form thereof, and fixing the fees therefor. Int6 6 ; rep com 219 ; ind post 298.

0H. 8 : Mr. SINELER — A Bill relating to attorneys' costs in the Supreme Court. Int 66 ; rep com 112 ; 2r 444 ; 3r 453 ; rat 630.

H.1 8 : Mr. SINKLER — A Bill to abolish days of grace. Int 66 ; It 159. H.2 8 : Mr. SINKLER — A Bill to amend Section 4 of "An Act to declare the free school law of this State," approved March 9th, A. D. 1896. 6Int 6 ; rep com 221 ; ind post 298.

H.3 8 : Mr. DEAN — A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to prohibit all dis tillation of spirituous or intoxicating liquors from grain In the Counties of Spar tanburg and Union." approved December 24th, A. D. 1883, by striking out the words "Counties of Spartanburg and Union" In the title of said Act and Inserting in lieu thereof the words "County of Union," and by striking out the words "Conn- ties of Spartanburg and Union" on line 5 of Section 1 of said Act, and inserting In lieu thereof the words "County of Union." 6Int 6 ; It 94.

H.4 8 : Mr. BANKS — A Bill to devolve the duties of the County Boards of Con trol on the County Boards of Commissioners, and to abolish the separate office of County Board of Control after the next general election, and to require County Dis pensers to be elected by the people. 6Int 6 ; rep com 76 ; It 249. H.5 8 (S. 38) : Mr. BLAKENEY— A Concurrent Resolution referring to the Judi ciary Committee of each body, to forthwith inquire and report by bill or otherwise, why the report of the Code Commissioner was not placed on the desks of each mem ber on the first day of the present session. Int 6 2. H.6 8 : Mr. DeBRUHL — A Bill to provide the manner in which railroad compa nies, Incorporated under the laws of other States or countries, may become incorpo rated in this State. 6Int 6 ; rep com 288 ; 2r 416 ; 3r 434. 7H. 8 : Mr .J. C ROBERTSON — A Bill to require the Justices of the Supreme Court and Judges of the Circuit Courts to make and file their affidavits with the Comptroller General, stating that they have filed all their decisions, as required by Section 17, Article 5 of the Constitution of South Carolina, and to prevent the Comptroller General from Issuing to said Judges and Justices his warrants for their salaries unless such affidavits have been so filed. Int6 6 ; sp com 89 ; rep com 237 ; e w s o 403. 8H. 8 : Mr. RICHARDS — A Bill to amend sub-division 7 of Section 970, Volume I., Revised Statutes of South Carolina, as to the qualifications of physicians, so as to exempt graduates who present a diploma from a reputable medical college In this State. 21 7Int 6 ; rep com 76 ; 2r 246 ; 3r 255 ; amd 431 : rat 553. H.9 8 : Mr. BACOT — A Concurrent Resolution referring to a Special Committee to consider what (If any) of the Statutes of the State come under the recent opin ion and judgment of the Supreme Court in the case of Dean vs. Board of County Commissioners of Spartanburg County. Int 6 0. H.1 9 : Mr. J. P. THOMAS, JR.— A Concurrent Resolution providing for a Special Committee upon the report of the Code Commissioner. Int1 6 ; amd 77 ; mes 594.

H.2 9 : Mr. THOMAS —A Bill to amend Section 3 of an Act entitled "An Act to declare and regulate the fees of Clerks of Courts of Common Pleas and General Sessions in this State, and to provide a salary in lien and instead of costs and fees in criminal cases. 7Int 6 ; rep com 77 ; amd 117 ; rep sp com 288 ; amd 620 ; rat 650. 3H. 9 : Mr. J. P. THOMAS, JR. — A Bill to amend Section 1 of an Act entitled "An Act to amend Sections 345 and 356 of the Code of Procedure, in relation to appeals to the Supreme Court," approved December 24th, A. D. 1899, by not allow ing a judgment order or decree overruling a demurrer to stay the further hearing of the cause. Int7 6 ; rep com 270 ; 2r 498 ; 3r 506 ; mes 543.

4H. 9 : Mr. COSGROVE— A Resolution to amend Rule 17. Int 60 ; rep com 77.

5H. 9 (S. 11) : Mr. GRUBER — A Concurrent Resolution to appoint a Joint Com mittee to prepare and report a Bill fixing the compensation to be paid County officers. Int 6 2.

H.6 9 (S. 39): Mr. APPELT— A Concurrent Resolution to appoint a committee to wait upon the Hon. M. B. McSweeney, the Governor.elect, and the Hon. James H. Tillman, Lieutenant Governor-elect, and inform them of their election, and to ascertain wheH It will please them to take the oath of office. Int 8 1. 7H. 9 : Mr. SF.IGLEIl — A Bill to authorize the Town of haluda. in Saluda County, upon the petition of a majority of its freeholders, and the vote of a majority of Its electors qualified to vote at such elections, to subscribe to the capital stock of the Saluda and Johnston Railroad Company, twelve thousand dollars in bonds. 0Int 7 ; rep com 219 ; 2r 346 ; 3r 361 ; rat 630. H. 9 8: Mr. STROM— A Bill fixing the time for the payment of taxes. Int 70 ; rep com 88. H. 9 9: Mr. STROM — A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to amend Section 662 of the Revised Statutes of 1893, Volume I., 47— H -J— (500.) 22 being S ection 23 of an Act entitled "An Act to provide a system of County Govern ment for the several Counties of this State,' approved Jan. 4th, A. D., 1894." amended and approved the 2d day of January, A. D. 1899," so as to increase the sentence of convicts on the County chaingangs to ten years. 0Int 7 ; rep com 208 ; 2r 258 ; 3r 267.

H. 1 00: Mr. BIVENS — A Bill to amend Section 431 of Volume 2 of the Revised Statutes of 1893, relating to partridges, or quails. Int0 7 ; sp com 117. H. 1 01: Mr. BACOT (by request) — A Bill regulating the use of convict labor. Int 71 ; sp com 89 ; rep sp com 329 ; cont n s 501. H. 1 02: Mr. BACOT — A Joint Resolution allowing and authorizing Lawrence Malone and others to traverse the Proceedings for Escheat of the estate of Thomas W. Maione, deceased. Int1 7 ; rep com 177 ; 2r 255 : 3r 266 ; mes 467. H. 1 03 : Mr. JOHN McMASTER — A Bill regulating- the service of process in Magistrate's Courts by the Sheriff of Richland County. 1Int 7 ; rep com 100 ; 2r 213 ; 3r 224 ; rat 437.

H. 1 04: Mr. McCALL — A Bill to provide for the further protection of fish in this State. Int1 7 : rep com 370 : cont n s 534. H. 1 05 : Mr. SANDERS — A Bill to fix the amount to be recovered in the Courts of this State upon any note, mortgage or other obligation for the payment of money which has been altered in any material particular. 1Int 7 ; rep com 288 ; 2r 463 ; 3r 470.

H. 1 06 : Mr. SANDERS — A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend Section 4 of an Act entitled 'An Act to provide for the establishment of a new School District in Spartanburg County, and authorizing the levy and collection of local tax therein,' approved December 22d, 1883," approved December 22d. 1891. 1Int 7 ; rep com 80 ; 2r 275 ; 3r 292 ; amd 423 ;' rat 552.

H. 1 07 : Mr. McLAUGHLIN— A Bill to amend Section 820 of the Revised Stat utes 1S93, Volume I., as to recording chattel mortgages. 1Int 7 ; rep com 2(18 ; 2r 385 ; 3r 413 ; mes 467.

H. 1 08 : Mr. SANDERS — A Bill to amend Section 146 of the Revised Criminal Statutes of 1898 so as to include bicycles. 1Int 7 ; rep com 270 ; 2r 498 ; 3r 506 : amd 614 : rat 649. H. 1 09 : Mr. LOGAN — A Bill to amend Section 171 of the Code of Civil Pro cedure in regard to counter claims, so as to allow the claim of an individual partner to be set off against a demand against the partnership of which he is a member. 1Int 7 ; rep com 207 : 2r 255 : 3r 266. 23 1 H. 1 10 : Mr. MAULDIN— A Bill to amend Section 15 of an Act entitled 'An Act to amend Section 15 of an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the election of the State Board of Control, and to further regulate the sale, use, consumption, trans portation, disposition of intoxicating and alcoholic liquors, etc.," approved the 5th March, 1897,' to prevent the manufacturing and dlstllling of such liquors within two miles of any church or public school," approved 21st day of February, A. D. 1898. 2Int 7 ; rep com 88 ; e w s o 126 ; mes 595, 597. H. I ll : Mr. WESTON — A Bill to amend Section 182 of the General Statutes of this State, being Section 236 of the Revised Statutes of this State, providing how the value of railroad property shall be fixed for taxation. Int2 7 ; It 282.

H. 1 12: Mr. WEBB— A BilI granting additional rights and remedies to the em ployees of any cotton manufactory, street railway company and telegraph company. Int2 7 ; rep com 88 : 2r 125 : ind post 229.

H.3 U : Mr. FOX — A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide for pen sions for certain soldiers and sailors now residents of South Carolina, who were in the service of the State, or of the Confederate States. in the late war between the States," approved the 19th day of February, A. V. 1900. Int 7 2; It 260.

H. 1 14 : Mr. McMASTER — A Bill to regulate contracts between employers nnd employees in manufactures, mines and other industrial enterprises in this Slate. Int2 7 ; rep com 238 ; e w s o 3(16.

H. 1 15: Mr. F. H. McMASTER — A Bill to provide for the establishment and maintenance of schools in factory towns and villages. Int2 7 ; rep com 238 ; It 367. H. 1 18: Mr. DOMINICK — A Concurrent resolution to appoint a committee to wait upon the Justices of the Supreme Court and Circuit Judges, and to find out as to whether, in their opinion, there should be more Circuit Judges. e w s o 8 3.

H. 1 17: Mr. DIIRANT — A Bill to regulate the hiring of convicts. Int 72 ; It 110.

H. 1 18: Mr. MOSES — A Bill to provide for the erection and furnishing of a Steward's Hall at the South Carolina College. 3Int 7 ; rep com 238 ; 2r 404 ; 3r 413 ; rat 631.

H. 1 19: Mr. COOPER — A Bill to regulate the carrying, manufacture and sale of firearms usually used for the infliction of personal injury : and to make a violation of the same a misdemeanor. 3Int 7 ; rep com 205 ; 2r 255 ; 3r 266 ; mes 578. 580, 594, 596 ; rep conf com 586 ; rep fr conf com 608 : rat 631. 24 H. 1 20 : Mr. J. P. THOMAS, JR. — A Bill to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to raise revenue for the support of the State Government by the levy and collection of a tax on incomes," approved March 2nd, 1897. 3Int 7 ; rep com 207 ; ind post 387. H. 1 21 (S. — ) : Mr. DEAN — A Bill to amend Section 4 of an Act entitled "An Act to amend Sections 3 and 4 of an Act entitled 'An Act to provide a system of County Government of the several Counties of the State, so far as it relates to the maintaining and working of the roads and highways in the State,' approved the 19th day of February, A. D. 1900." 0Int 8 ; 2r 124 ; 3r 158 ; rat 351. H. 1 23 (S. 51) : Mr. DEAN — A Concurrent Resolution referring the matter of re locating the Congressional Districts of the State to the Committee on Privileges and Elections of the two Houses. Int0 8 ; It 95.

H. 1 24: Mr. J. P. THOMAS, JR. — A Bill to require all officers charged by law with the assessment and collection of taxes to furnish, upon application, certificates as to the amount of all taxes levied and assessed upon any property which are due and payable, and which are liens upon such property, and to declare the effect of such certificates. 3Int 7 ; rep com 241 ; 2r 443 ; 3r 453 ; rej 593.

H. 1 25 : Mr. SPEARS — A Bill to declare the correct reading of Section 7 of an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the assessment for taxation of railroad prop erty which has been off the tax books for the years in which they have been off the tax books for the years in which they have been*off the books, and to flx the time when such taxes shall become due, and for the collection thereof," approved the 19tb day of February, A. D. 1900. 3Int 7 ; rep com 177 ; 2r 255 ; 3r 266 ; rat 552.

H. 1 26: Mr. RICHARDSON — A Bill to amend Section numbered Section 176 of an Act entitled "An Act to amend Section 176 of the Criminal Statutes of South Carolina, in Volume II. of the Revised Statutes of 1893. relating to entry on lands of another," approved the 2nd day of February, A. D. 1898, striking out the word "and" between the word "thereon" and the word "shall." on line 13 of said Act, and inserting in lien thereof the word "or." and by striking out the word "and" between the word "posting" and the word "of," on line 16 of said Act, and inserting in lien thereof the word "or." 3Int 7 : rep com 242 ; recom 228.

H. 1 27: Mr. J. P. THOMAS, JR. — A Bill to authorize and empower Twin City Power Company, a corporation of the State of South Carolina, to construct a dam, or dams, across the Savannnh River to the Georgia State line. in said river, near the mouth of Barton's Creek, and southern end of Princes Island, and to confer the right and eminent domain on said company. 3Int 7 ; rep com 253 ; 2r 493 : 3r 505 : mes G12, 613 ; rat 649.

H. 1 28 : Mr. GALLUCHAT — A Bill to further regulate agricultural labor contracts. Int 74 ; rep com 113 : ind post 229. 25 H. 1 29: Mr. McLAUGHLIN—A Bill to amend Section 1390 of the Revised Stat utes of 1893, Vol. I. as to rate of interest. 0Int 9 ; rep com 113 : e w s o 349. H. 1 30 : Mr. BACOT — A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to divide the city of Charleston into twelve wards, and making provision for the election of the Mayor and Aldermen of said city." Int 9 11 : rep com 114 ; 2r 228 ; 3r 245 ; rat 437.

H. 1 31 : Mr. BACOT — A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the incorporation of towns of not less than one thousand nor more than five thousand inhabitants," approved March 5th, 189G. so as to delegate to certain towns the power to authorize erection of obstacles in, under, or upon its streets and roads and fur ther so as to provide for the sale of property for delinquent municipal taxes. 0Int 9 ; rep com 253 ; 2r 474 ; 3r 492 ; amd 614 ; rat 648. H. 1 32 : Mr. SANDERS — A Bill to allow the School Districts of Spartanburg to order an election and to Issue coupon bonds for school purposes. Int0 9 ; rep com 100 ; 2r 213 ; 3r 225 ; amd 423 ; mes 432 ; amd 451 ; rat 551.

H. 1 33 : Mr. WEST — A Bill providing for County profits from dispensaries to be used for the support of free schools and for monthly settlements. 0Int 9 ; rep com 238 ; e w s o 444.

H. 1 34 : Mr. DeLOACH — A Bill to authorize and direct the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund to sell or lease the property of the State known as the State Farms, except the Lexington Farm. 0Int 9 ; rep com 113 : cont n s 350.

H. 1 35: Mr. WOLLING — A Bill to abolish corporal punishment in the free public schools. 0Int 9 ; rep com 99 : e w s o 2S3.

H 1 36 : Mr. STROM — A Bill to limit the compensation of the members of the General Assembly to thirty days. 0Int 9 ; rep com 219 : e w s o 29S.

H. 1 37 : Mr. KIBLKR — A Bill to provide for the creation of the office of Banking and Insurance Commissioner and to prescribe the duties thereof. 0Int 9 ; rep com 242 ; It 249 ; cont n s 496.

H. 1 38 : Mr. McCALL— A BilI to repeal Section 2514 of Vol. I. of the Revised Statutes of 1893. being Section 2397 of the General Statutes of 18S2, relating to agricultural liens. 0Int 9 ; rep com 113 : e w s o 230. H. 1 39: Mr. DODD — A Bill to prohlhlt fishing and hunting on lands of another. Int 91 : rep com 370 : ind post 539. 26 H. 1 40: Mr. PATTERSON — A Bill to make the salary of the Magistrate and Con stable at Wllllston, In Barnwell County, the same as that paid to the Magistrate and Constable at Barnwell Court House nid Blackvllle, In the same County. 1Int 9 ; rep com 251 ; 2r 472 ; 3r 491 ; rat 633.

H. 1 41 : Mr. PATTERSON — A Bill to provide for the settlement of claims arising against Counties prior to the creation of new Counties out of this territory. Int1 9 ; recom 229 ; cont n s 535.

H. 1 42 : Mr. BEAMGUARD — A Bill to further regulate the registering of electors In this State. 1Int 9 ; rep com 238 ; 2r 364 ; 3r 372 ; rat 632.

H. 1 43 : Mr. LE.VER — A Bill to regulate the working of children under twelve years old in Cotton Factories. Int1 9 ; rep com 270 ; it 416. •H. 1 44 : Mr. PATTERSON— A Bill to abolish the voting precinct In Barnwell County known as Mlzon's Mill, and to provide In lieu thereof a voting precinct at Dunbarton, to be known as Dunbarton. Int1 9 ; rep com 238 ; recom 386 ; rep com 565.

H. 1 45 : Mr. DODD — A Bill to prohibit the sale and manufacture of cigarettes and cigarette paper. 1Int 9 ; rep com 229 ; cont n a 502.

H. 1 46 : Mr. PRINCE — A Bill to amend Section 6 of an Act entitled "An Act to fix the time for holding the Circuit Courts in Eighth Judicial Circuit," approved February 27th, 1899. 1Int 9 ; rep com 220 ; 2r 296 ; 3r 336 ; rat 599.

H. 1 47 : Mr. WESTON — A Bill to authorize the several municipalities of this State to let convicts sentenced by the municipal authorities thereof to hard labor to the Counties of this State, In which such municipalities are located for compensation and fixing same. 1Int 9 ; rep com 100 ; 2r 228 ; 3r 245 ; mes 345. H. 1 48 : Mr. MOSS — A Bill authorizing Branchvllle School District No. 18, to Issue bonds for the purpose of purchasing and procuring grounds and erecting buildings for the Public Schools and to provide for the payment thereof. 2Int 9 ; rep com 221 ; 2r 294 : 3r 336 ; rat 438. H. 1 49 : Mr. WESTON — A Bill to authorize and require the Superintendent of the State Penitentiary to hire out convicts to the several Counties to work on the public highways and not to hire them out for farming purposes. Int2 9 ; rep com 99 ; 2r 275 ; 3r 292 ; rat 631.

H. 1 50: Mr. WESTON — A Bill to establish Congressional Districts In this State and to name the same. 27 Int2 9 ; rep com 398 ; cont n s 470. H. 1 51 : Mr. JOHN McMASTER — A Bill to allow damages against Telegraph Com panies doing business In the State, for mental anguish or suffering, even In the absence of bodily Injury caused by negligence in receiving, transmitting or deliver ing messages. 2Int 9 ; rep com 221 ; 2r 294 ; 3r 336 ; rat 650.

H. 1 52: Mr. DeLOACH — A Concurrent Resolution to appoint a committee to In vestigate and report at present session of the General Assembly upon the expedi ency of the State establishing an electric plant for the purpose of furnishing electric lights to the State Institutions situated In Columbia. In 9 4.

H. 1 53 : Mr. DUBOSE— A Bill to require all children of this State between the ages of 7 and 12 years to attend school. Int 1 01 ; rep com 270 ; e w s o 482.

H. 1 54 : Mr. DeLOACH — A Joint Resolution proposing to amend Article III., Sec tion 9, of the Constitution, providing for biennial sessions of the Legislature. Int 1 02 ; It 260.

H. 1 55 : Mr. F. H. McMASTER — A Bill to regulate the employment of minors In factories and mines. Int 1 02 ; rep com 270 ; It 367.

H. 1 56 : Mr. F. H. McMASTER — A Bill to require life insurance companies doing business In this State on a reserve plan to Invest the reserve funds on policies Issued In this State in securities in this State. Int 1 02 ; rep com. 239 ; It 445 ; mes 593.

H. 1 57 : Mr. F. H. McMASTER— A Bill to further regulate the business of life in surance companies in this State. Int 1 02 ; rep com 239 ; 2r 475 ; 3r 490. H. 1 58 : Mr. MAELDIN — A Bill to authorize County Boards of Commissioners of Pickens and Oconee to receive as a gift, or to purchase Ravenel's Bridge, over Seneca River. Int 1 02 ; rep com 220 ; 2r 294 ; 3r 336 ; rat 553. H. 1 59 : Mr. DEAN — A Bill to provide for the issuing of marriage license. Int 102 ; rep com 218 ; ind post 339. H. 1 60: Mr. KINARD — A Bill to require the Railroad Commission to fix rates of storage to be charged by railroad companies in this State ; to prescribe regulations for charging the same, and to fix the measure of recovery and for other purposes. Int 1 02 ; rep com 221 ; 2r 294 ; 3r 336 ; rat 552. H. 1 61 : Mr. BIVENS — A Bill to provide for the payment by Dorchester County of its proportion of the bonds issued by Colleton County in aid of the Green Pond, Walterboro and Branchville Railroad. 28

Int 1 02 ; rep com 285 ; recom 299 ; 2r 493 ; amd 494 ; 3r 506.

H. 1 62 : Mr. EFIRD — A Concurrent Resolution fixing February 6th as the day of adjournment. Int7 9 ; rej 123. H. 1 63 : Mr. JOHNSON — A BilI to provide for the incorporation of cities of more than five thousand inhabitants. Int 1 02 ; rep com 207 ; recom 268 ; 2r 454 : amd 454 ; 3r 470 : rat 648.

H. 1 64 : Mr. HAILE — A Bill to amend Section 2512, 12399 of the Revised Stat utes of 1893, giving landlord's prior lien for advances for agricultural purposes. Int 1 02 ; rep com 113 ; e w s o 230. H. 1 65 : Mr. VINCENT —A Bill to amend "An Act to regulate th« catching, gath ering, sale, export or canning of oysters, clams and terrapins, to declare the law in reference thereto and to abolish the office of Terrapin Inspector, as herein provided," approved the 19th day of February, A. D. 1900. Int 1 03 ; rep com 370 : 2r 463 ; 3r 470; rat 633. H. 1 66 : Mr. LOCKWOOD — A Bill to abolish the charter of the Port Royal Ferry Company, and to vest the control of the same in the County Hoard of Commission ers for Beaufort County, with power to operate the same. Int 1 03 : rep com 205; 2r 257; Mr 266; rat 554.

H. 1 67 : Mr. WEST — A Bill to prohibit the selling of rectified alcoholic spirituous liquors within this State without labeling It as such. Int 1 03 : rep com 239 ; eont n s 445.

H. 1 68: Mr. SANDERS — A Bill to amend Section 7 of an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the election of State Hoard of Control, and to further regulate the sale, use, consumption, transportation and disposition of intoxicating and alcoholic liquors, or liquids, in this State, and prescribe further penalties for violation of the Dispensary Laws, and to police the same," approved March 6th. 1896. Int 1 03 ; rep com 241 ; cont n s 479.

H. 1 69 : Mr. HANKS — A Bill to regulate how County Dispensers shall be elected. Int 103 ; rep com 239 ; e w s o 495.

H. 1 70: Mr. OALLT'CHAT — A Bill to extend the provisions of Section 288 of the Revised Statutes of 1893, Volume II., Criminal Statutes, relating to agricultural contracts to other contracts. Int 1 03 ; rep com 221 : It 299. H. 1 71 : Mr. McLATJGHLIN — A Bill to amend the law in regard to the assessment of property for taxation. Int 1 03. 29 H. 1 72: Mr. LEVER — A Bill to provide for the erection of an appropriate head stone to the grave of Emily Geiger. Int 1 03.

H. 1 73 : Mr. WOODS — A BUI to amend Section 4 of an Act entitled "An Act to prohibit emigrant agents from plying their vocation within this State without first obtaining a license : and for other purposes." Int 1 03 : rep com 239 ; 2r 444 ; 3r 453 ; mes 592.

H. 1 74 (S. 20) : Mr. LIVINGSTON — A BUI to authorize and direct the Com missioners of the Sinking Fund to lend funds to the County Board of Commission ers of Marlboro County to pay for building a new jail for said County, and to authorize said Board to pass a special tax levy to secure the payment of the same. Int 9 8: 2r 118 ; 3r 124 ; rat 297. H. 1 75 : Mr. J. P. THOMAS. JR.— Petition of Ellas D. Hibbs in relation to a Revolutionary War claim of Joshua Fnnning's heirs. Int 9 6.

n. 1 76 :Mr. PRINCE — A Bill to amend Section 505 of the Criminal Statutes (1893) of this State by striking out the words "murder, arson and manslaughter." Int 1 04 ; rep com 251 ; 2r 385 ; 3r 413 : amd 614 ; rat 649. H. 1 77 : Mr. CRUM — A Bill to divide the Counties Into suitable road districts, and to provide for the keeping up of the same. , Int 1 04 : It 388.

H. 1 78: Mr. J. C ROBERTSON — A Concurrent Resolution providing for the ap pointment of a committee whose duty it shall be to examine Into the public records, &c.. of the State of South Carollpa in or about the State House, and to report at this session. Int7 9 : adp ir,9.

H. 1 79: Mr. J. C ROBERTSON — A Bill to amend an Act to amend an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to provide for the County Government of the various Counties of this State,' approved the 19th day of February. l9O0." Int 1 04 ; rep com 207 ; 2r 259 ; recom 350. H. 1 80 : Mr. WELLS — A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to fix the time for hoiding the Courts of the Third Judicial Circuit." Int 1 04 ; 2r 119 ; 3r 124 ; amd 273 ; rat 297.

H. 1 81 : Mr. DEAN — A Bill to tax dogs ; to provide for the collection of said tax ; declaring said animals public nuisance, on the default of owners thereof complying with the provisions of this Act, and to provide for the killing of all dogs In cases where owners of same shall fail to pay taxes as hereinafter provided ; and for other purposes. Int 1 04 ; rep com 113 ; ind post 268. 30 H. 1 82 : Mr. J. P. THOMAS, JR.— Memorial of the State Agricultural and Me chanical Society. Int6 9 ; 201. H. 1 83 (S. — ) : Mr. GRAYDON — A Concurrent Resolution of Inquiry of the At torney General as to his action as to fertilizer and other trusts. Int 9 7. H 1 84 (S. 14) : Mr. MARSHALL— A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to authorize the appointment of officers of the peace having jurisdiction within indus trial communities containing one hundred Inhabitants or more," approved 21st Feb ruary, 1898, by requiring a bond anu declaring their liability. Int8 9 ; rep com 329 ; 2r 363 ; 3r 378 ; rat 435. H. 1 85 : Mr. BOSTICK — A Bill to amend Article IV. of Chapter XIV. of Title III. of the Revised Statutes of 1893, relating to the return and assessment of property for taxation, by adding a section thereto, to be known as Section*228(a). Int 1 16 ; rep com 220 ; cont n s 534. H. 1 86 (S. 57) : Mr. LIVINGSTON — A Concurrent Resolution to allow the Intro duction of Bills to Incorporate The Marlboro Educational Society, and to amend the Act to establish the Marlboro Graded School District. Adp 1 14. H. 1 S7 : Mr. McGOWAN — A Bill to Incorporate the Board of Visitors of the Thornwell Orphanage, at Clinton. South Carolina. Int 1 16 ; 2r 228 ; 3r 245 ; amd 354 ; rat 437. H. 1 88 : Mr. FREEMAN — A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to declare the free school law of this State," approved March 9. 1896, so far as It relates to the term of office of County Superintendents of Education. Int 1 16 ; rep com 270 : e w s o 500.

H. 1 89 : Mr. COSGROVE — Petition from the Charleston Bicycle Association pray ing for a right of way on the side of the public road known as the Dorchester road. Int 1 11 ; rep com 220.

H. 1 90 : Mr. BANKS — A Joint Resolution submitting to the qualified electors of this State the question whether the jurisdiction of Magistrates shall be exteuded to three months' imprisonment at hard labor for violation of agricultural contracts. Int 1 16 ; rep com 220 ; rej 340.

H. 1 91 : Mr. GASTON — A Bill to fix the time for holding the Courts of the Sixth Circuit. Int 1 16 ; rep com 207 ; It 340.

H. 1 92 (S. — ) : Mr. GRL'BER— A Bill to declare the construction to be placed upon certain Acts of the General Assembly amending former Acts. Int 1 14 ; rep com 447 ; e w s o 538. 3> H. 1 93 (S. — ) : Mr. SHEPPARD — A Bill to apportion Representatives among the several counties according to the number of inhabitants contained in each. Int 1 14 ; rep com 239 : it 282.

H. 1 94 (S. — ) : Mr. GRUBER— A Bill to ratify the amendment to the constitu tion of the State of South Carolina to be known as "Article I. of Amendments to the Constitution," to authorize and empower the General Assembly to provide by law for the condemnation and equitable assessment of lands for drainage purposes. Int 1 15 ; rep com 239 ; 2r 276 ; 3r 292 ; rat 435.

H. 1 95: Mr. AUSTIN — A BilI to amend Sections 5 and 7 of an Act entitled "An Act to provide for pensions for certain soldiers and sailors now residents of South Carolina who were in the service of the State, or of the Confederate States, in the late war between the States," approved the 19th February, A. D. 1900, so as to provide for a Township Pension Board. Int 1 16 ; rep com 251 ; It 282. H. 1 96: Mr. J. P. THOMAS. JR. (by request) — A Joint Resolution authorizing and direct1ng the Comptroller General and State Treasurer to ascertain and report the amount of money loaned by Joshua Fanning to the State of South Carolina dur ing the year 1777, and whether the sum so loaned has ever been repaid to said Fanning, his heirs, executors, administrators or assigns. Int 1 16 : rep com 218 : recom 386 ; rep sp com 51S : cont n s 518.

H. 1 97: Mr. ALL — A Hill conforming the scholastic year to the fiscal year. Int 116 : rep com 207 ; e w s o 298. H. 1 98: Mr. PRINCE (by request) — A Bill to relinquish the State's interest in a certain tract of land devised to the State of South Carolina, after the death of life tenants under the last will and testament of Elizabeth IM1rlmm of Anderson County, South Carolina. Int 1 17 ; rep com 220 : 2r 347 ; 3r 361 ; rat 649. H. 1 99 : Mr. KEELS — A Bill to amend Section 6 of an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to provide for the County Government of the various Counties of this State,' " approved the 6th day of March. A. D. 1899, so as to per mit increase in salary of Clerk of Court, Board of County Commissioners for Wil liamsburg County. Int 1 17. H. 2 00 (S. lot : Mr. GRUBER — To amend an Act entitled "The Act to amend Section 1819 of the General Statutes of 1882, being Section 1839 of the Revised Statutes of 1893, relating to landlord and tenant," approved the 21st day of Feb ruary, A. D. 1898. Int 1 15 ; rep com 330 ; 2r 550 ; 3r 569 ; rat 637. H. 2 01 (8. 30) : Mr. STANLAND— A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act en titled 'An Act to amend Section 18 of the Code of Civil Procedure, fixing the time for holding Courts in Judicial Circuits ,' " approved February 19th, 1898, so far as Dorchester County Is concerned. Int 1 15: rep com 379: It 519. 32 H. 2 02 (S. 68, sub. for 48) : JUDICIARY COMMITTER— A Bill to ratify the amendment to Section 7, Article VIII.. of the Constitution relating to municipal bonded Indebtedness. Int 1 15 ; 2r 240 ; amd 277 ; 3r 293 ; mes 381, 410, 424 ; rep conf com 406 ; rat 436.

H. 2 03 : Mr. BACOT — A Bill to amend Section 1 of an Act entitled "An Act to create the office of State Librarian, to fix the salary and prescribe the duties thereof, constitute a Board of Trustees for the State Library, and to designate the powers and duties thereof to appropriate money for the use of the State Librarian, to make certain offenses herein specified as a misdemeanor." approved 21st February. 1S9S. empowering the Governor to appoint a State Librarian. Int 1 21 ; rep com 206 : rej 259. H. 2 04 : Mr. M. L. SMITH — A Bill to amend Sections 2 and 3 of an Act entitled "An Act to repeal an Act entitled 'An Act to abolish the office of Master in Kershaw County,' and re-establish said office of Master," approved December 20th, A. D. 1S93, by requiring him to enter into bond and exercise all the powers and perform all the duties now devolved by law upon the Master, aud receive the compensation and fees of said office. Int 1 21 ; rep com 206 ; 2r 255 ; 3r 267 ; rat 553.

H. 2 05 : Mr. MORGAN — A Bill to amend the Free School Law of the State. Int 121 : It 211. H. 2 06: Mr. WILSON — A Bill to provide for the collection of certain fees by the Secretary of State. Int 1 21 ; it 211.

II. 2 06: Mr. WILSON — A Bill to provide for the collection of certain fees by the Secretary of State. Int 1 21 : rep com 241 ; 2r 364 ; 3r 372 ; amd 564 ; rat 634. H. 2 07 : Mr. DuRANT— A Bill to further regulate the hiring of penitentiary con victs. Int 1 21 ; rep com 242 ; cont n s 496. H. 2 08 : Mr. DuRANT — A Bill to better secure returns for taxes and collection of the same. Int 1 21 ; rep com 206 : Ind post 260. H. 2 09: Mr. BUTLER — A Bill to amend Section 2401 (2258) as amended by an Act entitled "An Act to amend Section 2401 (225SI of the Revised Statutes of 1893, as amended by an Act approved January 5th. A. D. 1895. so as to incltide Jurors of Marlboro and Marion Counties in the provisions thereof." approved 6th March. 1899, by Including under the provisions thereof the County of Cherokee. Int 1 21 ; rep com 205 ; 2r 258 ; 3r 267 : amd 372 ; rat 43S. n. 2 10 (S. — ) : A Concurrent Resolution providing that the Senate and House meet In Joint Assembly on Tuesday, the 22d January, to declare the election of United States Senator. Adp 1 22. 33 H. 2 11 (S. — ) : Mr. BRICE — A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to create the school district of Yorkville, In York County, and to enable it to organize a sys tem of free schools, to levy a tax for support of the same, and to purchase and hold property," approved December 22d, 1888, and subsequent Acts amendatory thereof. Int 1 57 : rep com 206 : 2r 258 ; 3r 287.

H. 2 12 : Mr. BACOT— A Bill to amend Section 1476 of the General Statutes of 1882, appearing as Section 1675 in the Revised Statutes of 1893, relating to the run ning of railroad trains on Sunday, so as to provide for the running of trains to trans port passengers to and from religious services. Int 1 58 ; rep com 220 ; 2r 347 ; 3r 360 : mes 5S1, 613 ; rep conf com 606 ; rat 631.

H. 2 13 : Mr. GUNTER — A Bill to fix commutation road tax of factory employees at one-half the usual rate. Int 1 58 ; It 388. H. 2 14 : Mr. LEVER — A Bill to validate the elections whereby J. B. Mahaffee, W. H. Suber, J. C Epting and J. H. Bushardt were elected Wardens and Jackson Counts elected Intendant of the town of Peak. Int 1 58 ; rep com 240 ; 2r 275 ; 3r 292 ; rat 552. H. 2 15 : Mr. LEVER — A Bill to limit the hours of labor in factories. Int 158 ; rep com 240 ; cont n s 479. H. 2 16 : JUDICIARY COMMITTEE— A Bill vacating Beach Avenue, In the town of Moultrleville, Sullivan's Island, South Carolina, and ceding to the United States for military purposes the title of this State to and the jurisdiction of the State over certain lands now occupied by Central and Beach Avenue, Moultrleville, Sullivan's Island, South Carolina. Int 1 58 : 2r 255 ; 3r 266 ; rat 438. H. 2 17 : Mr. PRINCE — A Memorial of Robt. E. Lee Chapter, U. D. C, of Anderson, praying an appropriation for the completion of the Confederate Records. Int 1 57. H. 2 18 : Mr. LOMAX — A Bill to expedite the collection of legal demands against corporations. Int 1 77 ; rep com 218 ; It 339. H. 2 19 : Mr. MORGAN— A Bill to amend Sections 2081 and 2084 of the General Statutes 1882, appearing as Section 2S8 of the Criminal Statutes of 1893, relating to labor contracts and providing punishment for violations of same. Int 1 17 ; rep com 271 ; 2r 475 ; 3r 490 ; mes 543. H. 2 20 : Mr. REDFEARN — A Joint Resolution providing for the prompt payment of the interest coupons on the Bonds of Chesterfield County. Int 2 03 ; 2r 208 ; 3r 246 ; rat 350. H. 2 21 : Mr. THOMPSON— A Bill to give consent by the State of South Carolina to the acquisition by the United States of such lands as may be needed for the establishment of a National Forest Preserve In said State. 34 Int 2 03 : rep com 353 ; 2r 376 : 3r 385 ; amd 577 ; rep eonf com 587 ; mes 592, 579, 612 ; rep fr conf com 606 : rat 631. H. 2 22 : Mr. WESTON — A Bill to regulate the employment of child labor In mills and provide for schools for children of employees of certain mills. Int 2 03 ; rep com 240 ; rep com 273 ; It 338. H. 2 23: Mr. REDFEAEN— A Bill to provide a Sinking Fund for Chesterfield County so as to put said County on a cash basis and so as to provide for the retire ment of Bonds Issued in aid of railroads. Int 2 02 ; 2r 228 ; 3r 246 : mes 355, 371, 411, 505 ; rep conf com 410 ; rep fr conf com 469 ; recom 494 ; rep conf com 495 ; rat 552. H. 2 24 : Mr. KEDFEARN — A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to regulate the election of school trustees in the School District of the town of Cheraw." Int 2 02 ; rep com 285 : 2r 362 : 3r 373 : rat 554. H. 2 25 : Mr. J. P. THOMAS, JR.— A Bill to amend Section 12 of an Act entitled "An Act to provide for corporation of towns of less than one thousand Inhabitants," approved 2nd March, 1896, by increasing the jurisdiction of town council. Int 2 03 ; rep com 242 ; recom 282 ; rej 403. H. 2 26 : Mr. GASTON — A Joint Resolution to require the Treasurer of Chester County to refund to Nancy McCollum and to Mary McCollum, certain overpaid taxes for the year 1898. Int 2 03 ; recom 248 ; rej 283.

H. 2 27 : Mr. AUSTIN — A Bill relating to farm labor contracts and to protect the rights of employers over employes thereunder, and to repeal Sections 2081 and 20S4, of Chapter LXXVIII.. Title VII. of the General Statutes of this State, incorporated In Sections 2215, 2216 and 2217. Volume I. of the Revised Statutes of 1893, and Section 288 of the Criminal Statutes. Int 2 03 ; rep com 330 ; cont n s 502. H. 2 28 : Mr. BROOKS — A Bill to amend Section 1 of an Act entitled "An Act to provide for pensions for certain soldiers and sailors, non-residents of South Carolina, who were In the service of the State or of the Confederate States In the late war between the States," approved the 19th of February, 1900. by Increasing the amount of the appropriation and further prescribing the distribution of the same. Int 2 03 : rep com 219 ; 2r 386 : 3r 413 : amd 643 ; rat 650. H. 2 29 : Mr. PATTERSON — A Joint Resolution to authorize the State Librarian to furnish the Chief Justice and the Circuit Judges of this State, each, with a copy of the Report of the Code Commission, made in pursuance of Section 5, of Article VI. of the Constitution of this State. Int 2 03 ; 2r 294 ; 3r 336 ; rat 554. H. 2 30 : Mr. M. L. SMITH— A BUI to amend Section 403 of the General Statutes of the State of South Carolina, being Section 461 of the Revised Statutes of said State relating to the corporal purposes of Counties, by authorizing Counties to sell lands and tenements and personalty. Int 2 04 ; It 465. 35 H. 2 31 : Mr. J. B. SMITH — A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to Article V., Section 21. of the Constitution of the State of South Carolina, to enlarge the jurisdiction of Magistrates. Int 2 04 ; rep com 271 ; ind post 502.

H. 2 32 : Mr. DeLOACH — A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend Sec tion 662 of the Revised Statutes of 1893, Volume I., being Section 23 of an Act en titled 'An Act to provide a system of Countj- Government for the several Counties of the State,' " approved July 2nd, 1899, increasing the term of convicts on County works to ten years. Int 2 04 ; it 389.

H. 2 33 : Mr. DeBRUHL — A Bill to require persons furnishing hot supper entertain ments for profit to procure license therefor. Int 2 04 ; rep com 240 ; cont n s 479.

H. 2 34 : Mr. CROFT — A Bill to amend Section 984 of the Revised Statutes of 1893 so as to exempt dentists from jury duty. Int 2 04 ; rep com 253 ; 2r 471 ; 3r 490.

H. 2 35 : Mr. BROWN — A Bill to confer upon the County Board of Commission ers of each County the authority to close up or change and alter neighborhood roads. Int 2 04 ; rep com 271 ; 2r 416 ; 3r 434 ; mes 592.

H. 2 36 : Mr. CAMPBELL — A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to provide for the establishment of a new School District in Marlboro County and to authorize the levy and collection of a local tax therein,' " approved December 24th, 1888. Int 2 04 ; rep com 285 ; It 367.

H. 2 37 : Mr. PATTERSON — A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to prescribe and provide for salaries of certain officers in Barn well County, and to further regulate the duties thereof,' approved December 24th, A. D. 1894," approved 9th of February, 1900, by striking out the first section thereof and increase the Sheriff's salary to fifteen hundred dollars. Int 2 04.

H. 2 38 (S. 27) : Mr. GOODWIN — A Bill to require owners of real property situate partly within and partly without an incorporated town or city, to list the part In the town or city separately from the part outside, and providing penalty If It Is not done. Int 2 08 ; rep com 218 : 2r 348 : 3r 361 : rat 435.

H. 2 39 (S. 34) : Mr. BARNWELL— A Bill to provide for renewing and extending the charters of incorporations, except railroad, railway, tramway, turnpike and canal corporations incorporated by special Acts, whose charters have not yet expired. Int 2 08 ; 2r 365 ; 3r 375 : mes 452. 486 ; rep conf com 468 : rat 637. 36 H. 2 40 (S. 64) : Mr. SULLIVAN — A Bill to require County Commissioners to show nature of claim in published reports. Int 2 08 ; rep com 240 ; 2r 361 ; 3r 377 ; rat 437. H. 2 41 (S. 74) : Mr. DENNIS — A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend Section 1087 of the General Statutes relating to damages caused by defective highways, causeways and bridges." now appearing as Section 1169 of the Revised Statutes of South Carolina, by adding thereto an additional proviso. Int 2 09 ; rep com 253 ; 2r 507 ; 3r 557 ; rat 637. H. 2 42 (S. 7G) : Mr. APPELT— A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to au thorize the County Treasurers of Laurens and Sumter Counties to pay certain school claims," approved the 19th day of February, A. D. 1900, so as to have said Act apply to Clarendon County. Int 2 09 ; rep com 283 ; recom 366 ; rep com 420 ; 2r 509 ; 3r 547 ; rat 637.

H. 2 43 (S. 84) : Mr. MOWER — A Bill to validate the drawing of all jurors of the year 1901. Int 2 09 ; rep com 286 ; 2r 336 : 3r 346 : rat 436. H. 2 44 : Claim of Mrs. E. L. Powell, overpaid taxes, $6.65-100. Int 209.

H. 2 45 : Claim of Mrs. E. C Lane, overpaid taxes, $22.19. Int 209, mes 335.

H. 2 46 : R. D. Lee, B. H. Moss, et al., Pres. Electors, $202.08. Int 209 ; rep com 345.

H. 2 47 : Claim Sam F. Massey, for services, $57.50. Int 209. H. 2 48: Claim Miss Mary McColium et al., overpaid taxes, $5,153.49. Int 209. H. 2 49: Claim John J. Earle, $62.21. Int 209. H. 2 50 : Claim Diana Gradick, overpaid taxes, $56.83. Int 209 ; rep com 261. H. 2 51 : S. J. Leaphart, J. H. Counts et al., $29.90. Int 209 : rep com 345.

H. 2 52 : Claim Mary McColium, overpaid taxes, $27.62. Int 209. 57 H. 2 53: Claim Nancy McCollnm, $43.37. Int 209. H. 2 54 : Claim Wm. A. Brown, $15.99. Int 209 ; rep com 389. H. 2 55 : Claim Wm. A. Brown, $16.69. Int 209 ; rep com 389. H. 2 56: Claim L. I. Parrott, $40.00. Int 209 ; rep com 261. H. 2 57 : Claim L. I. Parrott, $85.00. Int 209 ; rep com 261. H. 2 58 : Claim S. G. Yarn, $1.04. Int 209. H. 2 59: Claim The Recorder Publishing Co, $43.50. Int 209 ; rep com 478. H. 2 60 : Claim W. P. Pollock, $38. So. Int 209 ; rep com 261. H. 2 61 : Claim Joshua W. Ashley, $18.47. Int 209 ; rep com 404. H. 2 62 : Claim John S. Reece & Co., $17.18. Int 209 ; rep com 261. H. 2 63 : Claim W. D. Wallace, $17.65. Int 209 ; rep com 261. H. 2 64 : Claim special election, Hampton County, $173.05. Int 201) ; rep com 261. H. 2 65 : Claim Timmonsvllle Enterprise, $29.67. Int 209 ; rep com 261. H. 2 66 : Claim A. W. Knight, notice special election Bamberg County, $7.50. Int 210 ; rep com 261 ; rej 356. H. 2 67 : Claim Hiram Culbertson, $2.89. Int 210 ; rep com 261 ; rej 355. 48_H.J-(5oo.) 38 H. 2 68 : Mr. LOCKWOOD— A Bill to amend an Act to amend Section 1 of an Act entitled "An Act to provide compensation for the members of the Township Com missioners, so as to the the mileage of said Commissioners of Beaufort County at five cents per mile going and returning. Int 2 21 ; rep com 241 ; 2r 361 ; 3r 372 ; rat 552. H. 2 69 : Mr. RCCKER — A Bill to require the erection of a Union Depot in the City of Anderson. Int 2 22. H. 2 70: Mr. REDFEARN — A BUI to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend Section 21 of the Code of Civil Procedure, being Section 21 of Part — .. Title III.. Volume II., of the Revised Statutes, as to the time for holding Courts In the Fourth Circuit." approved the 2(ith day of January, 1 897, so as to abolish the provision for the June term of the Court of General Sessions for the Counties of Horry and Ches terfield. Int 2 22 : rep com 241 ; 2r 361 ; 3r 373 ; rat 553. H. 2 71 : Mr. J. C. ROBERTSON — A Bill to set apart for Confederate souvenirs and relics, a room on the Senate side of the third floor of the State Capitol, and give the Daughters of the Confederacy control of the same. Int 2 22 ; rep com 344 ; 2r 364 ; 3r 374 ; rat 631. H. 2 72: Mr. BACOT — A Concurrent Resolution on the death of Queen Victoria. Int 218 ; adp 243.

H. 2 73 : Memorial of the Daughters of the Confederacy of Fort Mill, South Ca rollna. Int 2 16.

H. 2 74 : Mr. LEVER — A Bill to prevent forest fires from steam engines operated on railroads, and to allow damages for all injuries negligently caused in adopting the preventive herein provided for. Int 2 22 ; It 299.

H. 2 75 : Mr. COGGE8HALL — A Concurrent Resolution providing for the appoint ment of a committee to Inquire into the feasibility of cheapening the selling price of the volumes of the report of the decisions of the Supreme Court of South Carolina. Int 2 18 ; amd 345 : adp 345.

H. 2 76 : Mr. BIVINS — A Joint Resolution to authorize and require the State Treasurer to pay to the County Treasurer of Dorchester County $255 for commis sions paid for the State by said County. Int 2 22 ; rep com 344 ; 2r 364 ; 3r 374 ; amd 564 ; rat 634.

H. 2 77 : Mr. SINKLER — A Bill to remit fees to teachers attending the special courses for teachers at the South Carolina College. Int 2 22 : rep com 271 ; 2r 375 : 3r 385 ; rat 599. 39 H. 2 78 : Mr. FREEMAN — A Bill to divide the State of South Carolina into seven Congressional Districts, with geographical designation. Int 2 22 ; rep com 407 ; cont n s 479. H. 2 79 : Mr. ESTRIDGE — A Bill providing for the payment of salaries to Sheriffs in monthly installments. Int 2 22 ; rep com 242 ; 2r 477 ; 3r 490. H. 2 80: Mr. LOCKWOOD — A Bill to amend Section 349 of the Revised Statutes of 1893, by adding a proviso to said Section. Int 2 23 ; rep com 2S0 ; 2r 494 ; 3r 506 ; rat 650.

H. 2 81 : Mr. COOPER — A Bill to amend an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to lis the time of holding Courts of the Seventh Judicial Circuit of this State," bo as to provide an additional term of Court for Laurens County. Int 2 23; rep com 2">2 : 3r IS73. H. 2 82: Mr. AUSTIN — A BilI to vest certain property in Sarah Pennington and Jane D. Wilson. Int 2 23 ; recom 249 ; rep com 286 ; recom 366 ; 2r 471 : 3r 490 ; rat 631. H. 2 83 : Mr. BACOT — A Bill to'further amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the appointment of Magistrates and to define their jurisdiction, powers and duties and." approved 2nd March. 1897, as heretofore amended in the particular of the Magistrates of Charleston County. Int 2 23 ; rep com 430 : cont n s 537. H. 2 84 : Mr. BRYAN — A Bill to establish a public highway leading from a point on the old stage road known as Bellinger s Hill, to Scrivers, otherwise known as Talbird Ferry, in Beaufort County, and to provide for Its maintenance by the Board of County Commissioners. Int 2 23 ; rep com 271 ; cont n s 479. H. 2 85 (S. 33) : Mr. BROWN — A Bill to limit the number of acres of land which any alien, or any corporation controlled by aliens, may own within this State. Int 2 23 ; rep com 242 ; 2r 507 ; 3r 56R : rat 637.

H. 2 86 (S. 50) : Mr. HENDERSON — A BilI to provide for the election of directors, trustees, or managers of all corporations in South Carolina, and to carry out the provisions of Sec. 11 of Article IX. of the Constitution of the State of South Caro lina in reference to cumulative voting of stock. Int 2 23 ; rep com 242 ; 2r 362 ; 3r 377 : rat 436.

H. 2 87 (S. 207) : Mr. ALDRICH — A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to create a new School District within the Township of Blackville, in Barnwell County, to be known as the Blackville School District.' and to authorize the levy and col lection of a local tax therein," approved 23rd of December, A. D. 1890, and all Acts amendatory thereof. Int 2 24 ; rep com 286 ; 2r 362 : 3r 378 ; rat 436. 40 H. 2 88: Mr. J. P. THOMAS, JR.— A Bill to amend an Act entitled an "Act to grant certain powers to the Bishop and Standing Committee of the Protestant Epis copal Church for the Diocese of South Carolina," approved February 20th, 1880, and to substitute in their place another Board of Trustees. Int 2 23 ; 2r 361 ; 3r 385 ; amd 564 ; rat 632.

H. 2 89 : Mr. GDNTER — A Bill to authorize and empower the trustees of School District No. 6, in the County of Aiken and the town of Wagener, to erect a school house on a lot owned by said District and to empower said District to convey an interest in said school house and lot to said town, and to employ jointly the teacher for said school and to change the name of said District. Int 2 35 ; rep com 271 ; 2r 3G2 ; 3r 373 ; rat 553. H. 2 90 : Mr. WELLS — A Bill to prevent the sale of certain explosive Are crackers. Int 235 ; rep com 330 ; 2r 499 ; 3r 506.

H. 2 91 : Mr. RICHARDSON — A Bill to exempt certain townships in Clarendon County from the operation of the General Stock Law. Int 2 35 ; It 339.

H. 2 92 : Mr. SEABROOK — A Bill abolishing license to traffic in seed cotton In Charleston County. Int 2 35 ; rep com 272 ; 2r 362 ; 3r 373 ; amd 614 ; mes 621 ; rat 650.

H. 2 93: SPECIAL JOINT COMMITTEE— A Bill constituting a Commission to adjudicate the claim of the receiver of the President, Directors and Company of the State Bank to find certain Bonds of the State, which have been lost or destroyed. Int 2 43.

H. 2 94 : Mr. RUCKER — A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act relating to es tates of minors," approved February 9th, 1900. Int 2 36 ; rep com 286 ; 2r 363 ; 3r 374 ; rat 649.

H. 2 95 : Mr. MORGAN — A Bill to amend Section 1 of an Act entitled "An Act to regulate the granting of bail by Magistrates." Approved the 17th day of Feb ruary, A. D. 1900. Int 2 36 ; rep com 286 ; 2r 4118 : 3r 506.

H. 2 96 : Mr. BROOKS — A Bill to require the Auditors of the several Counties of this State to publish annually a copy of their book as made up for the County Treasurer for the collection of taxes. Int 2 36 ; rep com 251 ; It 3ti7.

H. 2 97 : Mr. REDFEARN — A Bill to provide for the holding of an election within that portion of Chesterfield County now exempted from the provisions of the General Stock Law, so as to ascertain whether said exception shall continue or be abolished. Int 2 36 : rep com 252 ; 2r 362 ; 3r 373 ; rat 553. 41

H. 2 98: Mr. MURCHISON — A Bill to authorize and require a pre-return and pre- assessment of real and personal estates in the town of Mullins for 1901. Int 2 36 ; rep com 252 : 2r 362 ; 3r 373 ; mes 568, 581 ; rat 631. H. 2 99: Mr. MAYSON — A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to Article III. of Section 9 of the Constitution of the State of South Carolina to provide for biennial sessions of the General Assembly. Int 2 36; It 260. H. 3 00 : Mr. MAL'LDIN — A Bill to amend Section 4 of an Act entitled "An Act to amend Sections 3 and 4 of an Act entitled 'An Act to provide a system of County Government of the several Counties of the State, so far as It relates to the main tenance and working of the roads and highways of the State," approved the loth day of February, A. D. 1900. Int 2 36 ; it 38S. H. 3 01 : Mr. J. P. THOMAS. JR. — A Bill to repeal an Act entitled "An Act re lating to powers of certain corporations," approved the 2nd day of March, A. D. 1897. Int 2 36 ; rep com 400 ; It 539 ; recon 561. H. 3 02 : Mr. WESTON — A Bill to amend Section 182 of the General Statutes of this State, being Section 236 of tne Revised Statutes of this State, providing that the value of Railroad property shall be fixed for taxation. Int 2 37 ; rep com 272 ; 2r 471 ; 3r 490. H. 3 03 : Mr. FRASER — A Bill to prohibit foreign railroad corporations from building, operating or leasing railroads In this State, and to provide a penalty for the violation thereof. Int 2 37 ; rep com 286 ; cont n s 481. H. 3 04 (S. — i : Mr. HENDERSON— A Bill to amend Section 4 of an Act entitled "An Act to further provide for the return and assessment of property for taxation," approved the 2nd day of March, A. D. 1879, so as to make Township Assessors, Equalizers of property. Int 2 43 ; rep com 252 ; 2r 507 ; 3r 557 ; rat 637.

H. 3 05 (S. — ) : Mr. 8HEPPARD—A Bill to create a State Board of Entomology, to define its powers and prescribe its duties and provide for the inspection of Forest Trees, Vineyards and Vegetable Farms, to prevent contagious diseases, and destroy destructive insects In Orchards. Vineyards and other places in this State. Int 2 44 ; rep com 330 ; 2r 508 ; 3r 547 ; rat 635.

H. 3 06: Claim Nancy W. Owing. $23.17. Int 245 ; rep com 283. H. 3 07 (S. 80) : Mr. HENDERSON — A Bill to provide uniformity and equality In the assessment of property returnable for taxation by persons, firms or corpora tions engaged In textile industries. Int 2 54 : rep com 330 ; 2r 508 ; 3r 547 : rat 637. 4^ H. 3 08 (S. 86) : Mr. DOUGLASS — A Joint Resolution to authorize and require the application of the balance on hand for past indebtedness in Union County, to ordinary County purposes. Int 2 54 ; rep com 272 ; 2r 375 ; 3r 397 ; rat 436. H. 3 09 (S. 95) : A Bill to authorize and empower the Board of Trustees of Clem- son College to promulgate and enforce rules and regulations for the guidance of the veterinarian of said College in the treatment or destruction of animals affected with contagious diseases. Int 2 54 ; rep com 330 : 2r 507 ; 3 r 535 ; rat 634.

H. 3 10: Mr. BUTLER — A Bill to abolish the use of request for liquor by County Dispenser. Int 2 50 ; rep com 208 ; cont n s 501. H. 3 11 : Mr. CROFT — A Joint Resolution appointing John P. Thomas. Sr., of Richland County, a Commissioner for the State to complete the preparation of the Confederate Rolls and to arrange for the publication of the same. Int 2 50 ; rep com 287 ; 2r 363 ; 3r 373 ; mes 467. H. 3 12 : Mr. STACKHOUSE — A Bill to authorize the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund to loan funds to the County of Marion to pay past indebtedness of said County and to authorize the levy and collection of a special tax for the payment of the same. Int 2 50 ; rep com 272 ; 2r 362 ; 3r 373 ; rat 552. H. 3 13 : Mr. AUSTIN — A Bill to protect keepers of boarding houses. Int 250 ; rep com 331 ; 2r 521 ; 3r 546. H. 3 14 : Mr. McLAUGHLIN — A Bill to provide for a Board of Assessors. County and State Board of Equalization, and their compensation to amend the law in regard to assessment of property. Int 2 50 ; rep com 398 ; cont n s 440. H. 3 15: Mr. McLACGHLIN — A Bill to admit dying declarations in civil cases subject to the same rules of evidence in force in criminal cases. Int 2 50 : rep com 331 ; 2r 521 ; 3r 546. V H. 3 16: Mr. WHALEY (by request) — A Bill to regulate the service and price of illuminating gas in cities of over forty thousand inhabitants. Int 2 50 ; rep com 287 ; rep com 348 ; 2r 477 ; 3r 491 ; mes 622 ; rep conf com 623 ; rep fr conf com 624. H. 3 17 : — Mr. PRINCE — A Bill to validate certain bonds of the city of Anderson. Int 250 ; 2r 363 ; 3r 375 ; rat 633. H. 3 18 (S. No. 6) : Mr. BARNWELL— A Bill to provide for a building and a State exhibit at the South Carolina Interstate and West Indian Exposition, and to make appropriation for the same. Int 2 54 : 2r 278 ; 3r 294 ; rat 435. 43 H. 3 19 (S. 121) : Mr. GRUBER — A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend Sections 3 and 4 of an Act entitled "An Act to provide a system of County Government of the various Counties of this State, so far as It relates to the main taining and working of the roads and highways in the State.' approved 23d March, 1896," approved the 19th day of February, A. D. 1900, by adding another Section to he known as Section 2. Int 2 53 ; 2r 509 ; amd 510 ; 3r 548 ; rat 635.

H. 3 20 (S. 122) : Mr. LIVINGSTON— A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the establishment of a new school district in Marlboro County and to authorize the levy and collection of a local tax therein,' " approved December 24, 18S8. Int 2 53 ; 2r 366 ; 3r 375.

H. 3 21 (S. 132) : Mr. HAY — A Bill to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to authorize and require the Trustees of School District No. 1 of Kershaw County to pay the County Auditor of said County annually, out of the special school tax collected in said district, a reasonable compensation for assessing and levying said tax," ap proved December 21st, 1883. Int 2 54 ; rep com 272 ; 2r 262 ; 3r 377 ; rat 436.

H. 3 22 : Mr. J. B. SMITH — A Bill to appropriate annually the sum of two hun dred thousand dollars for the use of the free public schools of this State. Int 2 51 ; rep com 332 ; cont n s 480.

H. 3 23 : Mr. J. C ROBERTSON— A Bill to declare all dogs and bitches returned and listed for taxation, to be personal property, with all the remedies and rights incident to the ownership of other personal property. Int 2 51 ; rep com 287 ; recom 366 ; rep com 398 ; cont n s 535.

II. 3 24: State Company, advertising proposal for public printing, $18.48. Int 261.

H. 3 25: The Bryan Frinting Co., for stationery, rolls, etc., $124.06. Int 261.

H. 3 26 : The Hryan Printing Co., letter heads, etc., $7.00. Int 261.

H. S 27 : The Bryan Printing Co., letter heads, etc., $7.00. Int 261. H. 3 28 : The Bryan Printing Co., letter heads, etc., $8.25. Int 261. H. 3 29 : The Bryan Printing Co., letter heads, etc., $13.25. Int 2G1. 44 Q. 3 30 : The Bryan Printing Co., letter heads, etc.. $5.40. Int 261. H. 3 31 : The Bryan Printing Co., letter heads, etc.. $16.50. Int 261. H. 3 32 : The Bryan Printing Co.. letter heads, etc., $9.75. Int 261. H. 3 33 : The Bryan Printing Co., letter heads, etc, $9.75. Int 261. H. 3 34 : The Bryan Printing Co., letter heads, etc., $14.00. Int 261. H. 3 35 : The News and Courier, advertising bids for public printing. $15.00. Int 261. H. 3 36: Mr. ALL — A Bill to provide for refunding moneys pnid as taxes when the same Is not properly due and collectible. Int 2 63 : rep com 287 ; 2r 499 : 3r 506 ; mes 543. H. 3 37 : Mr. BACOT — A Joint Resolution authorizing and requiring the County Superintendent of Education for Charleston County to approve and the County Treasurer of said County to pay a certain certificate or warrant in favor of E. P. Sutler for the building of a school house. Int 2 63 : cont n s 434. H. 3 38 : COMMITTEE ON STATE HOUSE AND GROUNDS — A Joint Resolution to authorize and require the Speaker of the House to fill certain vacancies which have occurred on the commission heretofore appointed for the completion of the State House. Int 2 64 ; cont n s 501. H. 3 39 : Mr. DEAN — A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide for pen sions for certain soldiers and sailors now residents of South Carolina, who were in the service of this State or of the Confederate States in the late war between the States," approved the 19th day of February, A. D. 1900, by increasing the appro priation therefor to .?2O0,000 per annum and regulating qualifications for pensions. Int 2 64. H. 3 40 : Mr. HUMPHREY — A Bill to provide for the election of trustees for School District No. 16 in t lte County of Florence. Int 2 64 ; 2r 362 ; 3r 373 ; rat 553. H. 3 41 : Mr. J. B. SMITH— A Bill to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to authorize and empower the County Board of Commissioners for Colleton County to sell the County's poor house and farm," approved 15th of February, A. D. 1899. Int 2 (54 ; rep com 370 ; cont n s 480. 45 H. 3 42 : Mr. BIVENS — A Bill to amend Section 62 of the General Statutes of 18S2, being Section 84 of the Revised Statutes of 18H3, so as to make the Secretary of State one of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund. Int 2 64 ; rep com 287 ; cont n s 535. H. 3 43 : Mr. BLEASE — A Concurrent Resolution in relation to the introduction of a Bill to incorporate the Johnston, Saluda, Greenwood and Anderson Railroad Company. Int 2 63 ; adp 273. H. 3 44 : Mr. DENNIS — A Bill to authorize and require the County Treasurers of the several Counties of the State to publish annually a report of all receipts and dis bursements, and to regulate the same. Int 2 64 : rep com 28S ; e w s o 501. H. 3 45 (S. — ) : Mr. TAI.BIKD — A Bill to fix the time for holding the Courts in the Second Circuit. Int 2 65 ; rep com 331 ; 2r 375 ; 3r 397 ; rat 436.

H. 3 46 (S. 165) : Mr. ALDRICH — A Joint Resolution, to provide for the keeping and presentation of the Flag and Records of the l'almetto Regiment and also of the Jackson Vase. Int 2 65 ; rep com 272 ; 2r 362 : 3r 377 ; rat 437.

H. 3 47 (S. 157) (substitute for 71) : FINANCE COMMITTEE — A Bill to enable the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund to lend funds to the County of Barnwell to pay for building n fireproof repository for the records of said County. Int 2 65 ; rep com 333 ; 2r 3G3 ; 3r 378 ; rat 436.

H. 3 48 : Mr. VINCENT — A Bill to amend Section 3 of an Act to amend an Act approved the 21st day of February, A. D. 1898, entitled "An Act to amend an Act approved the 17th of February, A. D. 1897, entitled 'An Act to provide those at tending the free schools with school text books at actual cost,' " approved the 17th day of February, 1900, by striking out on line 20 of Section 3 of said Act the word "Beaufort." Int 2 04 ; rep com 287 ; 2r 363 ; 3r 374 ; rat 552.

H. 3 49 ; Mr. GUNTER — A Joint Resolution to authorize and require the Comp troller General to Issue his warrant for $107.75) one hundred and seven and seventy.five one hundredths dollars, in favor of the Bryan Printing Company, to require the State Treasurer to pay the same. Int 2 74 ; rep com 342 ; 2r 264 ; 3r 374 ; rat 631.

H. 3 50: Mr. DeLOACH (by request) : A Bill to amend Section 2-5 of an Act entitled "An Act for the establishment of a new school district in the County of York, to be known as the Rock Hill School District, and to authorize the levy and collection of a local tax therein," approved 24th December, 1897, providing for the election of Trustees, the manner thereof and term of office. Int 2 74 ; mes 351. 46 H. 3 51 : Mr. BIVENS — A Bill to amend Section 1919 of the General Statutes of the State of South Carolina, being Section 2041 of the Revised Statutes of this State, relating to the appraisement of the personal estate of intestates, by allowing the appraisement to be made by qualified electors. Int 2 74 ; rep com 331 ; cont n s 502. H. 3 52: Mr. MAULDIN — A Bill to further amend Section 15 of an Act entitled "(No. 505) An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to amend Section 15 of an Act entitled 'An Act to provide for the election of the State Board of Control and to further regulate the sale, use. consumption, transportation, disposition of intox icating and alcoholic liquors, etc.,' " approved the 5th March, 1897, to prevent the manufacture and distilling of such liquors within two miles of any church or public school. Int 2 74 ; rep com 333 : 2r 499 ; 3r 506 ; mes 588 ; rep conf com 604 ; rat 633. H. 3 53 (S. — ) : Claim The State Company, for $18.48. Int 273. H. 3 54: Mr. BROOK ER— A Bill to amend Sections 1 and 2 of an Act entitled "An Act to regulate the traffic of seed cotton in the Counties of Abbeville. Aiken, Sumter. York, Edgefield, Berkeley, Kershaw, Richland, Orangeburg, Charleston, Ches ter and TTuion," approved 19th December, 1887, so as to include the County of Greenwood, and limit the time of dealing in seed cotton. Int 2 74 : rep com 331 : cont n s 480. H. 3 55 : Mr. GOURDIN — A Bill proposing to amend Section XXIV., Article 3, of the Constitution, relating to holding two offices. Int 2 74 ; rep com 288 : recom 339 : rep com 353 : cont n s 480.

11. 3 56 : Mr. McGowan — A Kill to establish Congressional Districts in the State and to name the same. Int 2 75 ; rep com 398 ; cont n s 534. H. 3 57: Mr. MOSES — Proposed amendment to Rule SI. Int 275. H. 3 58 : Report of Expert Accountant appointed under the Act of 1900 amending the dispensary law. Int 2 97. H. 3 59: Mr. W. J. THOMAS — A Bill to amend Section 871 of Volume I. of the Revised Statutes of 1893. Int 2 90 : rep com 331 ; 2r 363 ; 3r 374 ; amd 614 ; rat 650. H. 3 60 (S. — ) : Mr. BRICE — A Bill to fix the times for holding Courts in the S1xlh Circuit. Int 2 S9 ; rep com 332 ; e w s o 519. H. 3 61 : Mr. KINSEY — A Bill to require County officers to keep their offices open certain hours. Int 2 90 ; rep com 353 : cont n s 534. 47 H. 3 62 : Mr. SANDERS — A Bill to regulate the business of Church Fire Insur ance In this State. Int 2 90 ; rep com 332 ; 2r 363 : 3r 374 : amd 3B2 ; rat U34.

H. 3 63: Mr. BATES — A Bill to declare all contracts made between land owners, their agents and laborers for agricultural purposes to be ineffectual to secure any indebtedness as may be incurred. Int 2 90 ; rep com 332 ; It 539.

H. 3 64 : Mr. SPEARS — A Joint Resolution to provide for the payment of two hundred dollars to W. H. Lawrence, County Treasurer of Darlington County, as balance that should be allowed him as compensation for services for A. D. 1899. Int 2 91 ; rep com 398 ; 2r 444 ; 3r 454.

H. 3 65 : Mr. MI SHOE — A Bill to amend Section 3 of an Act entitled "An Act to provide for pensions for certain soldiers and sailors, non-residents of South Caro lina, who were in the service of the State or of the Confederate States in the late war between the States." approved the 19th day of February, A. D. 1900, so far as the same relates to widows of Confederate soldiers and sailors. Int 2 91 : rep com 353 ; 2r 522 ; 3r 546.

H. 3 66 : Mr. SI'EARS — A BUI to require the specification In its face of the exact sum to be secured or represented by any bill of sale, chattel mortgage, rate of land or other evidences of debt. Int 2 91 ; rep com 398 ; cont n s 535.

H. 3 6" : Mr. AUSTIN— A Bill to amend Section 5 of an Act entitled "An Act to provide for pensions for certain soldiers and sailors now residents of South Carolina who were in the service of the State or of the Confederate States In the late war between the States." approved 19th day of February, 1900. Int 2 91 ; rep com 354 ; e w s o 538.

H. 3 68 : Mr. BLEASE — A Bill to amend Section 1 of an Act entitled "An Act to limit the time in which coupon bonds payable to bearer and their coupons of the State may be consolidated, converted, funded or paid, and to repeal conflicting laws," approved the 23rd day of February. A. D. 1896, by barring such claims if twice presented to General Assembly or either House and rejected. Int 2 91 ; rep com 332 ; cont n s 534.

H. 3 69 : Mr. GALLUCHAT — A Concurrent Resolution requesting "The South Carolina Interstate and West Indian Exposition Company," to arrange for needy Confederate veterans of the State to visit the exposition. Int 2 S5 ; adp 344.

H. 3 70: ORANGEBURG DELEGATION— A Bill to authorize and require the Comptroller General to draw his warrant in favor of Jacob L. Livingston for certain mules and horses killed by Dr. Nesom, the State Veterinary Surgeon, and require the State Treasurer to pay the same. Int 2 91 : rep com 343 ; cont n s 534. 48 H. 3 71 : Mr. BRYAN — A Bill to regulate the suits of prosecution and of civil actions in Magistrates Courts. Int 2 91 ; rep com 332 ; ind post 539. H. 3 72: Mr. J. P. THOMAS. JR. — A Bill to regulate the Issuance of preferred stock by corporations chartered under the laws of this State. Int 2 92 ; rep com 398 ; cont n s 535. H. 3 73: MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR — Submitting for consideration 1ho history of litigation in matter of revenue bund scrip, case of Edward B. Wesley, Appellant, vs. Howard B. Eells, Supreme Court of the United States, October term, 18l,9. Int 2 117 ; recom 306. H. 3 74 : JOINT COMMITTEE — A Bill to fix the amount of the compensation to be paid to tbe various officers of the various counties of the State. Int 3 35; cont n s 451. H. 3 75 : COMMITTEE ON MEDICAL AFFAIRS — A Bill to amend Section 1 of an Act entitled "An Act to empower the State Board of Health to enforce vaccina tion, approved 2Sth February, A. D. 1S99, by making vaccination compulsory. Int 3 35 ; ind post 450.

U, 3 76 : Mr. REDFEARN — A Bill to amend Sectiou 10 of an Act entitled "An Act to further declare the law In reference to aud further regulate the use, sale, consumption, transportation and disposition of aicoholic liquid or liquors within the State of South Carolina, and to police the same," approved January 2d, A. D. 1895, as to the compensation of the Board of Control of Chesterfield County. Int 3 35 ; 2r 303 ; 3r 374 ; amd 614 ; rat 632.

H. 3 77: COMMITTEE ON PENITENTIARY— A Joint Resolution requiring the Board of Directors of the Penitentiary to furnish book cases for books used at the Penitentiary. Int 3 77 ; 2r 363 ; 3r 374 ; amd 564 ; rat 034.

H. 3 78 : Mr. SANDERS — A Bill to regulate the mauner of paying to towns and cities their share of the Dispensary profits. Int 3 34 ; rep com 408 ; cont n s 536.

U. 3 79 : Mr. DeBRUIIL — A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide for State insurance of public buildings," approved the 19th day of February, A. D. 1900. Int 3 34 ; rep com 344 ; 2r 3S6 ; 3r 413 ; rat 632.

H. 3 80 : Mr. BATES — A Bill to provide a Clerk to the County Board of Control for Barnwell County, and to fix his salary therefor. Int 3 34 : rep com 40S ; It 4S2. H. 3 S1 : Mr. MORGAN — A Bill to authorize the County Board of Commissioners of the County of Greenville to Issue thirty-one thousand dollars of coupon bonds of 49 said C ounty for the purpose of paying off twenty thousand dollars of past floating indebtedness of said County, and to refund or pay off eleven thousand dollars of Greenville and Laurens Railroad bonds and Atlanta and Charlotte Railroad bonds now due, and to become due, by said County on or by January 1st, 1902. Int 3 35 ; rep com 344 ; 2r 364 ; amd 365 ; 3r 374 ; rat 632.

H. 3 82 : Mr. FREEMAN — A Joint Resolution to provide for the payment for extra services by J. F. Breeden and J. T. Covington as County Commissioners for Marlboro County, during the construction of a new jail in the year 1900. Int 3 35 ; 2r 376 ; 3r 385 ; rat 599.

H. 3 83: Mr. DODD — A Concurrent Resolution: Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring, that a Committee of three from the House and two from the Senate foe appointed to investigate the question of child labor in factories, and that said Committee is hereby required to report the result of such investigation to the next meeting of the General Assembly, together with such Bill as they may think shall be enacted into law. Be it further resolved that said Com mittee Is hereby empowered to send for persons and papers and to hold their inves tigation behind closed doors If the same be deemed necessary or advisable: Provided, however, That said investigation shall not extend beyond thirty days. Int 3 29 ; It 367. H. 3 84 : Mr. BLEASE — A Bill to incorporate the Johnston, Saluda, Greenwood and Anderson Railroad Company. Int 3 48 ; rep com 420 ; 2r 471 ; 3r 490 ; rat 631.

H. 3 85 : Mr. W. J. Thomas — A BilI to require all jurors in the Courts of General Sessions charged with the trial of any cause to keep secret their determination of the same and not to divulge to any one pending the trial or afterwards the opinions of any one of the said trial and to punish any juror for a violation thereof. .Int 3 48 : rep com 354 ; cont n s 535.

H. 3 8G (S. — ) : Mr. GAINES — A Bill to regulate the delivery of alcoholic liquors by common carriers. Int 3 45 ; rep com 399 ; e w s o 519. H. 3 87 : Mr. DANTZLER — A Bill to require all officers of Berkeley County to re port annually to the Grand Jury all fees received by them under and by authority of law and require the Grand Jury to incorporate the same in their annual report. Int 3 48 : rep com 354 : 2r 376 ; 3r 385 ; amd 564 ; mes 577, 5S0, 595 : rep conf com 605 : rep fr conf com 618 ; rat 631.

H. 3 88 : Mr. W. L. PARKER — A Bill to abolish all license fees as is now provided by law for buying seed cotton in the County of Berkeley. Int 3 49 ; rep com 400 ; 2r 461 ; recom 483 ; rep com 484 ; cont n s 537. H. 3 89 : Mr. C E. ROBINSON — A Concurrent Resolution in reference to the ap pointment of a Joint Committee to examine into the facts and matters connected with child labor in cotton factories, mines and other manufacturing establishments in this State, and report the findings and conclusions to the next session of the General Assembly, &c. Int 3 43 : mes 594, 612. 5" H. 3 90 : Mr. AUSTIN — A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to prevent trav eling medicine vendors from plying their vocation," approved 5th day of March A. D. 1897. Int 3 58 : rep com 521 ; cont n s 537.

.. H 391: Mr. STACKHOUSE— A Bill to amend Section 238 (2549) of the Revised Statutes of 1893, Vol. 2, being Section 4 of nn Act entitled "An Act to secure the purity of elections, ratified 21st December, 1858, so as to apply the penalties thereof to primary elections and prescribe an additional penalty. Int 3 58 ; rep com 565.

H. 3 92 : Mr. DANTZLER — A Bill to provide a penalty for the unreasonable delay in the shipment and delivery of any goods, wares and merchandise by any railroad or other carrier for hire in this State. Int 3 58 ; rep com 400 ; It 445. H. 3 93 : Mr. WEBB — A Bill to protect laborers in their wages and to repeal in consistent Acts. Int 3 58 ; rep com 400 ; 2r 522 ; 3r 564 ; amd 614 ; rat 649. H. 3 94 : Mr. BACOT — A Joint Resolution appropriating four hundred dollars If so much be necessary, for the expenses attending the preparation for the celebration and unveiling ceremonies of the monuments to be erected on the battlefield of Chick. amauga, May 28th. 1901, by the State. Int 3 58 : rep com 409 ; cont n s 536. H. 3 95 : Mr. SANDERS — A Bill to provide for the appointment of the Board of Commissioners for the South Carolina Institution for the Education of the Deaf and Blind. Int 3 58. H. 3 96: Mr. SANDERS — A Bill prescribing the manner in which cities and towns may extend their charters of incorporation. Int 3 58 ; cont n s 536. H. 3 97 : Mr. DODD — A BilI to require electric street railway companies to affix vestibules to their cars for the protection of motormen. Int 3 58 ; rep com 400 : rep sp com 408 ; cont n s 535.

GALLEY F OURTEEN— HOUSE JOURNAL INDEX H. 3 98 : Mr. SANDERS — A Bill to fix the salaries of the Solicitors for the various judicial circuits in this State. Int 3 59 ; rep com 408 ; ind post 539. H. 3 99: COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS — A Bill to make appropriation to meet the ordinary expenses of the State Government for the fiscal year commenc ing January 1st 1901. Int 3 59 ; 2r 417 ; amd 428, 438, 442 ; 3r 453 ; mes 545. 594 ; rep conf com 560 : rep fr conf com 582 ; rat 599. 5i

H. 4 00 (S. — ) : Mr. DENNIS — A Joint Resolution authorizing the sale of lands purchased by Berkeley County for poor farm. Int 3 56 ; rep com 500 ; 2r 500 ; 3r 507. H. 4 01 (S. — ) : Mr. BRANTLEY — A Bill Axing cost for the settlement of estates of less than one hundred dollars. Int 3 56 ; rep com 379 ; 2r 508 ; 3r 557 ; rat 636. H. 4 02 (S. — ) : Mr. BARNWELL — A Bill to amend Section (345) three hundred and forty-five of the Code of Civil Procedure of 1893, with regard to appeals. Int 3 56 ; rep com 420 ; 2r 509 ; 3r 547. H. 4 03 (S. — ) : Mr. LIVINGSTON— A Bill to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to amend the County Government Act as embodied In rbe Revised Statutes and Acts amendatory as to working roads in Marlboro County," approved February 19th, 1900, entitled "An Act to amend Sections 3 and 4 of an Act entitled 'An Act to pro vide a system of County Government of the several Counties of this State, so far as It relates to the working of the roads and highways of this State,' approved March 23d, 1896," and to make certain special provisions for the County of Marlboro. Int 3 56 ; rep com 376 ; 2r 376 ; 3r 397 ; rat 436. H. 1 04 : Mr. STANLAND— A Bill to provide for the establishment of chaingangs in incorporated cities, towns and villages situated in Counties that have no County chaingangs. Int 3 58 ; 2r 549 : 3r 572 ; rat 634.

H. 4 05 (S. — ) : Mr. BARNWELL— A Bill to amend Section (355) three hundred and fifty.five of the Code of Civil Procedure of 1893, with regard to the justifica tion of sureties. Int 3 56 ; rep com 420 ; 2r 508 ; 3r 557 ; rat 635. H. 4 06 : Mr. SANDERS — A Joint Resolution to pay A. B. Dean $40.72. expenses incurred in extraditing from Tennessee to this State Arthur Sims, an escaped fugitive from justice from this State. Int 3 59 ; rep com 408 ; 2r 471 ; 3r 490 ; rat 599 ; rat 633. H. 4 07: Mr. BUTLER— A Bill to amend Section 11 of an Act entitled "An Act to declare the free school law of the State," approved 9th March. 1896, exempting graded school districts from the provisions of said Section. Int 3 59 ; rep com 401 ; 2r 471 ; 3r 490.

H. 4 08 : A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to prescribe and fix the fees of physicians for post mortem examinations at Coroner's inquest," approved Feb. 25. 1896, so as to exempt Williamsburg County from the proviso of Section 1 of said Act. Iut 3 59 ; rep com 408 ; cont n s 536. H. 4 09: Mr. J. C ROBERTSON— A Bill to amend Section 1684 of the Revised Statutes of the State of South Carolina of 1893. Int 3 59 ; rep com 399 : 2r 461 ; 3r 470. 52

H. 4 10: Mr. AUSTIN — A Bill to exempt a certain portion of Greenville County known as Saluda Mountain Pasture from the operation of the general stock law and define the boundaries thereof. Int 3 59 ; rep com 451 ; cont n s 535.

H. 4 11 : Mr. DORROH — A Bill making it unlawful for the owner or owners of domestic fowls to allow the same to trespass upon the growing or other crops of another. Int 3 59 ; rej 404.

H. 4 12 : Mr. THEUS — A Bill to abolish Beech Branch precinct and establishing a voting precinct at Glfford in Hampton County. Int 3 59 ; rep com 565.

H. 4 13 : Mr. VINCENT — A Concurrent Resolution providing for the appointment of a committee to examine the books and vouchers of the penal and charitable insti tutions of this State, under the provisions of the Act of 1897, Volume XXII., Stat utes at large, page 492. Int 3 53 ; adp 380.

H. 4 14 (S. — ) : Mr. GRUBER — A Bill appropriating to the common schools of the County of Colleton one.half of the net profits derived by said County from the sale of spirituous liquors. Int 3 57 ; rep com 408 ; 2r 508 : 3r 557 : rat 637.

H. 4 15 (S. — ) : Mr. APPELT — A Bill to further regulate the drawing and ser vice of Grand Jurors. Int 3 57 ; rep com 379 ; 2r 379 ; 3r 414 ; rat 437.

H. 4 16 (S. — ) : Mr. MARSHALL— A Bill to amend an Act entitled an Act to provide for the completion of the State House, approved the 19th day of February, A. D. 1900. Int 3 57 ; rep com 447 ; e w s o 538. H. 4 17 (S. — ) : Mr. LIVINGSTON— A Bill to provide for a State bacteriologist. Int 357 ; rep com 520 ; ind post 558.

H. 4 18 (S. — ) : Mr. ILDERTON—A Bill to amend Section 5 of an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to provide for the County Government of the various Counties of this State,' approved the 6th day of March, 1899," approved 19th day of February, A. D. 1900. Int 3 57 ; rep com 430 : 2r 511 ; 3r 548 ; rat 636.

H. 4 19 (S. — ) : Mr. BRICE — A Bill to amend Sections 1 and 3 of an "Act to provide for the County Government of the various Counties of this State, approved the 6th day of March, 1899," approved 19th day of February, 1900, relating to Town ship Boards and their compensation. Int 3 57 ; rep com 409 ; 2r 511 ; 3r 547 ; rat 635. 53 H. 4 20: Miss Gibbes, for typewriting, $5.00. Int 3tS8 ; rep com 377.

H. 4 21 : Election Probate Judge Greenwood County, $11.60. Int 368 ; rep com 377.

H. 4 22: Election in Greenville County, $25.50. Int 368 ; rep com 377 ; mes 466.

H. 4 23 (S. — ): Mr. LIVINGSTON — A Bill to provide for the election of a Code Commissioner, define his duties and fix his compensation, and for the publication of such Code and description of the same. Int 5 56; rep com 430: 2r 511 ; 3r 548; rat 648.

H. 4 24 : Mr. WEST — A Concurrent Resolution relating to the appointment of a Committee to examine the accounts of State Treasurer, Comptroller General and the Commissioner of the Sinking Fund, and report to the next General Assembly as now required by law. Int 3 69 ; mes 424.

H. 4 25 : Mr. WEBB — A Bill to limit the hours of labor In factories. Int 372 ; rep com 497 ; cont n s 537.

H. 4 26: Mr. LOFTON (from a Special Committee) — A Bill to further regulate the working and maintaining of the highways and bridges of this State. Int 3 81 ; cont n s 451 ; recom 465 ; cont n s 535.

H. 4 27 (S. 209) : Mr. BRICE— A Bill to regulate the issuance of preferred stock by joint stock companies. Int 3 97 ; rep com 485 ; 2r 550 ; 3r 572 ; rat 637.

H. 4 28 (S. 237) : Mr. STACKHOUhE — A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to exempt certain portions of Marion County from the provisions of an Act entitled 'An Act to regulate the traffic of seed cotton in the Counties of Darlington. Marion and Marlboro,' approved December 20tb, A. D. 1892. and to regulate the traffic In seed cotton In the exempted portions of said County," approved January* 5th, A. D. 1895, so as to extend the exemption one mile further north. Int 3 79 ; rep com 399 ; 2r 507 : 3r 557 ; rat 63S.

H. 4 29 (S. 75) : Mr. AI'l'KLT — A Bill to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to amend Section 1 of an Act entitled 'An Act to provide for a salary to the Register of Mesne Conveyances of Greenville County and to require fees for recording to be col lected and paid to the County Treasurer, approved December 19th, A. D. 1892, so as to reduce the salary of said officer to one thousand dollars, and so as to add a Section to said Act, to be known as Section 3, providing a salary for the Clerk of Court of Clarendon County, and to further regulate his copartnerships and cor porations transacting business In the State of South Carolina and to repeal Acts in conflict." Int 3 80;.2r 507; 3r 557 ; rat 635. -49— H J— (500.) 54 H. 4 30 : Claim of T. O. Sanders, for $24.00. Int 389 ; rep com 424 ; mes 466. H. 4 31 : Mr. DORROH — A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Con stitution of the State of South Carolina, to be known as Section 1 of Article XVIII., reserving the privileges of attending the public schools to children of qualified electors, with certain specified exceptions." Int 3 81 : rep com 399 ; cont n s 536.

H. 4 32 : Mr. BIVEN8 — A Bill to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to regulate the traffic in seed cotton In the County of Barnwell,' approved December 24th. 1888, so as to Include the Counties of Anderson, Bam berg and Dorchester within its provisions," approved February 28th. 1898, so far as It relates to Dorchester County. Int 3 81 ; rep com 399 ; cont n s 536. H. 4 33 : SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON FISH AND GAME— A Concurrent Resolu tion to create a Commission on Fish and Game Laws. Int 3 88 ; amd 503 ; mes 598, 622. H. 4 34 : Mr. THOMPSON — A Concurrent Resolution to allow a Bill to be intro duced asking for a charter for the French Broad and Southern Railroad. Int 3 84 ; mes 485. H. 4 35 : Mr. DeBRL'HL — A Bill to require municipalities to provide drains for surface water. Int 3 81 ; rep com 401 ; cont n s 535. H. 4 36 : Mr. THOMPSON — A Bill to Incorporate the French Broad and Southern Railroad Company. Int 3 81 ; it 496.

H. 4 37 : Mr. BATES — A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend Section 1758 of the General Statutes, being Section 1870 of the Revised Statutes of 1893, In relation to circuses and other shows traveling and exhibiting for gain," approved the 9th day of March. A. D. 1896. Int 3 81 ; rep com 431 ; 2r 478 ; amd 478 ; 3r 490.

H. 4 38 : Mr. EFIRD — A Joint Resolution submitting to the qualified electors of this State the question of amending Section 11 of Article V. of the State Constitu tion, so as to empower the Governor of the State to fill vacancies in the Supreme Court and Inferior Tribunals until the next General Election or next meeting of the General Assembly, dependent upon how such officer Is selected. Int 3 82 ; rep com 420 ; cont n s 480.

H. 4 39 : Mr. EFIRD — A Joint Resolution submitting to the qualified electors of this State the question whether Section 2, of Article III. of the Constitution of this State shall be amended by increasing the term of members of the House of Repre sentatives from two to four years. Int 3 82 ; rep com 420 ; cont n s 481. 55 H. 4 40 : Mr. EFIRD — A Joint Resolution submitting to the qualified electors of this State the question whether Section 3 of Article 1 of the Constitution of the State of South Carolina relating to frequent sessions of he General Assembly shall be stricken out and a Section inserted in lien thereof providing for biennial session*. Int 3 82 ; rep com 421 ; cont n s 481. H. 4 41 : Mr. WINGO — A Joint Resolution to provide for the purchase of two vol umes of the Historical Records and Rolls of volunteer troops furnished by South Carolina in the Spanish-American war, complied and published by Gen. J. W. Floyd, Adjutant and Inspector General, and to authorize and direct the Comptroller General to draw his warrant on the State Treasurer to pay for same. Int 3 82 ; rep com 401 ; e w s o 445. H. 4 42 : Mr. LYLES — A Bill to prescribe who shall vote at primary elections. Int 382 ; rep com 565. H. 4 43 : Mr. PATTERSON — A Bill to amend Section 1 of an Act entitled "An oAct t prescribe and fix the fees of physicians for post mortem examinations at Coroner's inquests." approved 25th February, 1896. by making same Act apply to Barnwell and Williamsburg Counties, heretofore exempted. Int 3 82 ; rep com 447 ; 2r 471 : 3r 491 ; amd 577 : rat 631. H. 4 44 : Mr. PATTERSON — A Bill to provide that in all cases where persons are injured on board of any railroad train in this State by reason of the derailment of the said train, negligence on the part of the railroad company, shall be presumed. Int 3 83 : rej 434. H. 4 45 : Mr. BEAMGUARD— A Bill relating to settlement of freight shortage. Int 383 ; rep com 399 ; cont n s 535. H. 4 46 : Mr. AUSTIN — A Bill providing for the confiscation of vehicles transport ing contraband liquors. Int 3 83 ; rep com 421 ; cont n s 536. H. 4 47 : Mr. J. C ROBERTSON — A Bill to provide for the payment of school trustees. Int 3 83 : rep com 401. H. 4 48 : Mr. CROFT — A Bill to amend Section 897 of Volume 1 of the Revised Statutes of this State so as to require County Treasurers to keep a record stating the title of each case where a fine has been paid and the amount thereof. Int 3 83 : rep com 448 : 2r 471 ; 3r 491 : amd 614 ; rat 650.

H. 4 49: Mr. COOPER— A Bill to provide for the payment of teachers of public schools for Laurens County in cash. Int 3 83 ; rep com 421 : cont n s 481.

H. 4 50 : Mr. DEAN — A Bill to allow ex-Confederate soldiers to hawk, vend or peddle drugs and medicine without requiring them to procure a license for the same. Int 3 83 ; rep com 401 : cont n s 535. 56

H. 4 51 : COMMITTEE ON FISH AND GAME — A Bill to amend Section 422 (1689) Revised Statutes, being Section 1 of the Act of 1769, Volume IV., Statutes at Large, page 310, as to hunting on the lands of another. Int 3 83 ; cont n s 536.

H. 4 52: Mr. C E. ROBINSON — A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act pro viding for the punishment of privily stealing from the person," ratified the 21st day of December, A. D. 1858, being Sections 148, 2491, Volume II., Criminal Stat utes, Revised Statutes 1893, so as to include In Its provisions larceny or stealing by day or by night from any house by any other person than the occupant or tenant of such house. Int 3 83 ; rep com 421 ; cont n s 536.

H. 4 53 (S. 79) : Mr. HENDERSON— A Bill declaring the legal status of shares of stock in manufacturing corporations for the purpose of taxation thereof. Int 3 80 ; rep com 485 ; 2r 551 ; 3r 569 ; rat 634.

H. 4 54 (S. 17) : Mr. GRAYDON — To require all foreign railroad corporations building, operating, purchasing or leasing any railroad In this State to become incor porated under the laws of this State. Int 3 80 ; rep com 446 ; 2r 514 ; 3r 547 ; rep conf com 587 ; mes 568, 588, 597 ; rep fr conf com 608.

H. 4 55 : Mr. PYATT — A Joint Resolution to provide for the payment of $286.36 to H. L. Smith, Clerk of Court of Georgetown, for extra work in recording old plead ings, etc., completed A. D. 1900. Int 3 84 ; It 481.

H. 4 56 : Mr. J. C ROBERTSON — A Concurrent Resolution to tender use of the halls of House and Senate for use of Reunion of Veterans in May, 1901. Int 3 84 ; mes 409.

H. 4 57 : Account of The State Company, for stationery, etc., $141.50. Int 389 ; rep com 559. H. 4 58 : Account Columbia Book Company, for ink, paste, legal pads, pens, pen holders, etc., $43.50. Int 3 89 ; rep com 559.

H. 4 59 : Account of Friday & Bro., for Engrossing Department, $3.05. Int 3 89 ; rep com 559 ; mes 630.

H. 4 60 (S. — ) : Mr. BRANTLEY— A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend Section 2316 of the Revised Statutes of this State, the same being a part of the Lord Campbell Act." Int 4 02 ; rep com 421 ; 2r 50S ; 3r 557 ; rat 635.

H. 4 61 : Mr. DEAN — A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend Sections 1 and 2 of an Act entitled 'An Act to require any Insurance company or association 57 eto b possessed of one hundred thousand dollars surplus or capital, or in lieu thereof to have one hundred thousand dollars on deposit with some State for the benefit of all policyholders, or in lien thereof to deposit with the Treasurer of this State valid State securities aggregating ten thousand dollars, said securities to be subject to any judgment against said company, and said judgment shall operate as a lien on such securities, and providing a penalty for the violation of the provisions of this Act.' " Int 4 02 ; rep com 448 ; 2r 523 ; 3r 548 ; rat 634. H. 4 62 (S. — ) : Mr. MATFIELD : A Bill to regulate the traffic in cotton seed. Int 402.

H. 4 63 : Mr. HYDRICK — A BilI to declare the law concerning words or inheritance in deeds. Int 4 02 ; rep com 421 ; ind post 518. H. 4 64 (S. — ) : Mr. BROWN — A Bill to provide for the appointment and com pensation of a State Geologist. Int 4 02 ; rep com 448 ; 2r 522 ; 3r 548 ; rat 648. H. 4 65 : Mr. LIDE — A Bill to prohibit cars being left within fifty yards of any public crossing, and to fix the penalty therefor. Int 4 02 ; rep com 422 ; cont n s 536.

H. 4 66: Mr. McLEOD — A Bill to amend Section 3 of an Act entitled "An Act to provide' for the election of Public Cotton Weighers, and to provide for their com pensation," approved the 9th day of March, A. D. 1896, by adding a proviso pro viding for the removal of said weighers for good cause shown and to fill any vacancy accruing for any cause in the office of Public Cotton Weigher. Int 4 03 ; rep com 431 ; 2r 472 ; 3r 491 ; rat 633.

H. 4 67 : Mr. SPEARS — A Bill to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to prevent the use of a free pass, express or telegraph frank on any railroad by any J'nited States Senator or member of Congress from this State, or by any member of the General Assembly of this State, or by any State or County official, or by any Judge of a Court of Record in this State." approved December 22nd, A. D. 1891. Int 4 03 ; rep com 422 ; 2r 461 ; 3r 470 : rat 649.

H. 4 68 : Mr. CROFT — A Bill to amend Section 2 of an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the County Government of the various Counties of this State. Int 4 03 ; rep com 431 : cont n s 537.

H. 4 69: Mr. J. P. THOMAS, JR. — A Memorial in regard to the South Carolina room in the Confederate Musenm at Richmond, Va. Int 4 05 : rep com 423.

H. 4 70 (S. — ) : Mr. STANLAND — A Bill to amend an Act to amend an Act enti tled "An Act to further amend Section 8 of 'An Act to provide for the apportion ment of Magistrates and to define their jurisdiction, powers, and duties,' approved 58

March 2 , 1897, and an Act amendatory thereof, approved 3rd March, 1899," ap proved February 19th, A. D. 1900. Int 4 12 ; 2r 524 ; 3r 548 ; mes 569, 578, 585 ; rep conf com 585 ; rat 648.

H. 4 71 : Account of Engrossing Department, $7.85. Int 417 ; rep com 559 ; mes 630.

H. 4 72 : Account of Judiciary Committee, $26.00. Int 417 ; rep com 559.

H. 4 73: Mr. BANKS— A Resolution: Be It resolved by the House of Represen tatives, That the delegation from each County to this House be made hereby a Com mittee to report to this House on the first day of next regular meeting the value and kind of property destroyed during the ensuing year within their respective coun ties by incendiarism or supposed incendiarism. Int 4 13; adp 413.

H. 4 74: COMMITTEE ON OFFICES AND OFFICERS— A Bill to amend Section 3 of an Act entitled "An Act to authorize all cities and towns to build, equip and operate a system of waterworks and electric lights, and to issue bonds to meet the cost of same," approved 2nd March, 1896, requiring Boards of Commissioners of Public Works to report to Council, and limiting their power. Int 4 22 ; 2r 444 ; it 519.

H. 4 75: JUDICIARY COMMITTEE— A Bill to amend Section 2359 (1874), Vol ume I., of the Revised Statutes of 1893, as to the exemplified copies of wills ad missible in evidence by reducing the number of days from sixty days to ten days. Int 4 22 ; 2r 472 ; 3r 490 ; rat 632.

H. 4 76 : JDDICIARY COMMITTEE — A Bill to create a Sinking Fund Commission for Richland County, and to define its duties. Int 4 22 ; 2r 472 ; 3r 490 ; rat 632.

H. 4 76: JUDICIARY COMMITTEE— A Bill to create a Sinking Fund Commis sion for Richland County and to define Its duties. Int 4 22 ; 2r 444 ; 3r 454 ; rat 632.

H. 4 77 : Mr. STACKHOUSE — A Bill to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to declare and regulate the fees of Clerks of the Courts of Common Pleas and General Sessions in this State, and to provide a salary in lien and instead of costs and fees in criminal cases. Int 4 23 ; rep com 449 ; 2r 523 ; 3r 548 ; rat 635.

H. 4 78 (S. — ) : Mr. STACKHOUSE— A Bill to repeal an Act entitled "An Act relating to fees and salaries of the County officers of the several Counties of this State," approved the 19th day of February, A. D. 1900. Int 4 23 ; rep com 448 ; 2r 524 ; 3r 548 ; rat 637. 59 H. 4 79: WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEF— A Bill to raise supplies and make appropriation for the fiscal year commencing January 1st, 1901. Int 4 22 ; 2r 4S7 ; 3r 470 ; amd 471 ; mes 584, 596 ; rep fr conf com 607 : rat 648. H. 4 80: COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION— A Bill to amend Section 1 of an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to provide for the County Government of the various Counties of this State,' approved the 6th day of March, 1899," approved the 19th day of February, A. D. 1900, so far as the same relates to Orangeburg County. Int 4 22 ; 3r 454.

H. 4 81 1 Account of the R. L. Bryan Company, for stationery, $26.25. Int 424. H. 4 82 : Claims of J. H. Counts, G. F. Kelsler, W. N. Kleckley and S. J. Leopard, for $36.50. Int 4 33 ; rep com 450, 558.

H. 4 83 : Claim of Mrs. Julia V. Reynolds for refund taxes, $54.16. Int 433 ; rep com 450, 558. H. 4 84 : Account of Lorlck & Lowrance, for toilet paper, $21.65. Int 434 ; rep com 559 ; mes 630. H. 4 85 : Contingent account of the Sergeant.at-Arms, for $254.20. Int 434 ; rep com 558. H. 4 86 : Account of Engrossing Department with the R. L. Bryan Company, for $125.00. Int 4 34 ; rep com 559 : mes 630. H. 4 87: Account of R. L. Bryan for House of Representatives, $27.10. Int 434. H. 4 88 : Claim of J. E. DuPre, for $3.50. Int 432 ; mes 450. H. 4 89 : Mr. BACOT — A Concurrent Resolution relating to the gift of a memorial tablet by the Hon. John B. Cleveland. Int 4 46: adp 485. H. 4 90: JUDICIARY COMMITTEE— A Bill to authorize nnd empower the County Board of Commissioners of Kershaw County to sell the jail, lots and buildings now owned by said County and to purchase another site for the same. Int 4 99 ; 2r 472 ; 3r 491 ; rat 634. H. 4 91 : Mr. RAINSFORD — A Bill to regulate express and telegraph and telephone companies, and to extend the powers of Railroad Commissioners so as to give them power and authority to regulate charges by express companies for transportation; 6o to r egulate charges for telegraph and telephone companies for the transmission of messages by telegraph and telephone, or charges by persons engaged in the several businesses herein named to apply the powers given to said Commissioners by law over railroad companies to all companies or persons owning or controlling or operating a line or lines of express and telegraph and telephones, and penalties prescribed against railroads for violating Commissioners' rules apply to the companies and per sons herein named, whose line or lines is or are wholly or in part in this State. Int 4 49 ; rep com 505 ; cont n s 537. H. 4 92: WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE— A Bill to make appropriation for the payment of the per diem, mileage and stationery certificates of the members of the General Assembly,, the salaries of the subordinate officers and employes thereof, and for other purposes herein named. , Int 4 50 ; 2r 493 , 3r 506 ; amd 577 ; rat 600. H. 4 93: COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SCHOOLS— A Bill to provide for the estab lishment of a new School District in the County of Anderson. Int 4 50 ; 2r 472 ; 3r 490 ; rat 832. H. 4 94: COMMITTEE ON OFFICERS AND OFFICES — A Joint Resolution au thorizing and requiring the County Board of Commissioners of Clarendon County to have thoroughly investigated the present condition of and the workings of the public offices of Clarendon County for the last past ten years. Int 4 49 ; 2r 472 ; 3r 490 ; rat 632.

H. 4 95 : Mr. McGOWAN — A Concurrent Resolution, That a Bill for a special charter incorporating the Seigler Mills Company be allowed to be introduced, and when introduced may pass as other Bills. Int 4 50 : ind post 450. H. 4 96 : Mr. JOHN McMASTER — A Resolution criticizing the course of John L. McLaurin in the United States Senate. Int 4 66; it 540. H. 4 97 (S. — ) : Mr. BARNWELL— A Concurrent Resolution allowing the intro duction of a Bill to amend the special charter of the Associate Reformed Presby terian Orphanage. Int 4 66 ; ndp 542. H. 4 98 (S. — ) : Mr. BRICE — A Concurrent Resolution relating to the cotton blight. Int 4 65 : amd 542 : ndp 542. H. 4 99 (S. — 1 : Mr. CAUGHMAN — A Concurrent Resolution fixing the hour for adjournment sine die. Int 4 68 ; amd 543 ; mes 567. H. 5 00 (S. — ) : Mr. HENDERSON — A Concurrent Resolution allowing a Bill to incorporate the Seigler Mills Company to be introduced. Int 4 68 : aye and nay 488 ; adp 488. Gi

H. 5 01 (S. — ) : Mr. MAYFIELD — A Joint Resolution authorizing the Attorney General to mark satisfied a certain judgment against E. M. Kennerly, S. G. Mayneld, C B. Free and J. E. Lancaster. Int 4 85 ; rep com 565 ; 2r 570 : 3r 598 ; rat 648.

H. 5 02 (S. — ) : Mr. BARNWELL — A Bill to amend Section 1615 of the Revised Statutes of the State of South Carolina of 1893 relating to the consolidation of railroad companies. Int 4 85 ; rep com 520 ; 2r 570 ; rep conf com 602 ; 3r 598 ; mes 601 ; rat 648.

H. 5 03 (S. — ) : Mr. STANLAND— A Bill to exempt a certain portion of Dor chester County from the general stock law during certain months. Int 4 85 ; rep com 503 ; 2r 555 ; amd 551 ; 2r — ; rat 536.

H. 5 04 (S. — ) : Mr. BRICE — A Joint Resolution providing for the payment to H. A. D. Neely, Treasurer of York County, $75, by the State and $125 by said County Commissioners, due for taxes collected in 1897. Int 4 86 ; rep com 497 ; 2r 550 ; 3r 572 ; rat 638.

H. 5 05 (S. — ) : Mr. HERNDON — A Bill to provide for the erection of a jail for Oconee County and for the repair and remodeling of the County Court House for Oconee County and to provide the means therefor, by allowing the Commissioners of Sinking Fund to lend the amount necessary therefor. Int 4 86 ; 2r 549 ; 3r 57 ; rat 636.

H. 5 06 (S. — ) : Mr. GAINES — A Bill to amend Section 10 of an Act entitled an Act to establish Greenwood County, approved 2nd March, 1897, providing for the payment of the Sheriff's salary. Int 5 06 ; 2r 550 ; 3r 569 ; rat 634.

H. 5 07 (S. — ) : Mr. DOUGLASS — A Bill to amend Section 3 of an Act entitled "An Act to authorize all cities and towns to build, equip and operate a system of water-works and electric lights, and to Issue bonds to meet the costs of same," ap proved 2d March, 1896, requiring Board of Commissioners of Public Works to report to Council and limit their powers. Int 4 86 ; 2r 513 ; 3r 547 ; rat 636.

H. 5 08 : Mr. J. C ROBERTSON — A Concurrent Resolution authorizing the Secre tary of State to permit the exhibition at the South Carolina Interstate and West Indian Exposition, of any and all historic relics, etc., in his custody, &c. Int 4 84 ; mes 505.

H. 5 09 : JOINT COMMITTEE — A Bill to amend Section 9 of an Act entitled "An Act to provide the organization of the Supreme Court, to define Its powers and jurisdiction, and to provide for the appointments of its officers, and to define their duties," approved 19th day of January, A. D. 1896, In relation to the reporter and reports. Int 4 89 : cont n s 566. 62 H. 5 10 (S. — ) : Mr. WALKER — A Bill to validate the jury list prepared by the County Board of Commissioners for Georgetown County for the year 1901. Int 4 87 ; 2r 549 ; 3r 572 ; rat 636.

H. 5 11 : Mr. GRUBER — A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to regulate the schedule of passenger trains in certain cases.' ap proved the 9th day of March, 1896," approved the 2nd day of May, A. D. 1897. Int 4 87 ; rep com 497 ; 2r 550 : 3r 569 : rat 636.

H. 5 12 (S. 280) : Mr. MANNING: A Bill to amend Section 3 of an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the election of public cotton weighers, and to provide for their compensation," approved the 9th day of March, A. D. 1896, by adding a proviso for the city of Sumter. Int 4 87 ; 2r 549 ; 3r 572 : rat 637. H. 5 13 (S. 306) : Mr. MANNING : A Bill to ameud an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to provide for the County Government of the va rious Counties of the State,' approved the 19th day of February, A. D. 1900. by striking out In Section 1, on line 15, the word "six" and Inserting In lieu thereof the word "two" and by striking out the words "six hundred" on line thirty-four of Section 2 of said Act, between the word "Sumter" and the word "dollars" and Inserting In lieu thereof the words "seven hundred and fifty" and by striking out the proviso at the end of Section 3 of said Act. Int 4 87 ; 2r 549 ; 3r 572 ; rat 636.

H. 5 14 : JUDICIARY COMMITTEE— A Bill to incorporate the Seigler Mills Com pany. Int 4 89 ; cont n s 537. H. 5 15 : COMMITTEE ON OFFICES AND OFFICERS— A Joint Resolution to authorize and require the payment of certain past due school claims in Williams burg County. Int 4 89 ; cont n s 537.

H. 5 16 (S. 222) : Mr. ILDERTON — A Bill to authorize and empower the regular State Board of Medical Examiners of this State to exchange certificates to practice medicine with other States. Int 4 S7 ; rep com 520 ; Ind post 558. H. 5 17 : COMMITTEE ON RAILROADS — A Bill to Incorporate the French Broad and Southern Railroad Company. Int 4 98 ; cont n s 537.

H. 5 18 (S. 328) : JOINT COMMITTEE— A Bill to amend Section 9 of an Act entitled "An Act to provide the organization of the Supreme Court, to define Its powers and jurisdiction, and to provide for the appointment of its officers, and to define their duties," approved 19th day of January, A. D. 1896, In relation to the Reporter and Reports. Int 5 04 : rep com 521 ; 2r 537 ; amd 571 : mes 602 ; rep conf com 603 ; rep fr conf com 619 ; rat 648. 63 H. 1 19 (S. 312) : Mr. MOWEH — A Bill incorporating Little Mountain section of Lexington County into Newberry County and to alter the County line of Newberry County bo as to include a portion of Lexington County. Int 5 04 ; 2r 551 ; 3r 560 ; rat 636. H. 5 20 : The United Gas Improvement Company, $8.60. Rep com 520, 559.

H. 5 21 : The United Gas Improvement Company. $10.06. Int 520 ; rep com 583. H. 5 22: The United Gas Improvement Company, $11.75. Int 520 : rep com 559 ; mes 630. H. 5 23 : Accounts of A. W. Marshall, for $10.00. Int 558 ; rep com 583 ; mes 630. H. 5 24 : Account of the United Gas Company, for House of Representatives, for $85.60. Int 5 58 ; rep com 583. H. 5 25 : Account of the United Gas Company, for lighting balls, offices and com mittee rooms, $70.18. Int 5 58 ; rep com 583 ; mes 630. H. 5 26 : Account of the United Gas Company, for engrossing department, $76.74. Int 5 5S ; rep com 584 : mes 630. H. 5 27 (S. — ) : Mr. MOWER— A Bill to provide for lighting the State House and other Public Buildings. Int 5 63 ; 2r 570 ; 3r 599 ; rat 648. H. 5 28 : Mr. WHALEY — A Concurrent Resolution inviting Rhode Island to par ticipate in the Charleston Interstate and West Indian Exposition. Int 5 62 ; mes 569. H. 5 29 (S. — ) : Mr. BROWN — A Concurrent Resolution in relation to the comple tion of the State House. Int 5 63 ; It 563. H. 5 30 : Mr. BACOT — A Concurrent Resolution extending an invitation to all the States of the Union to participate in the South Carolina Interstate and West Indian Exposition. Adp 5 98. H. 5 51 (S. — ) : Mr. ILDERTON — A Concurrent Resolution relating to silk culture. Int 5 67 ; adp 567. 64 H. 5 32 (S. 323) : Mr. BRICE — A Bill to amend Sect1ons 1 and 4 of an Act entitled "An Act to incorporate the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Orphanage, and to prescribe the duties and powers of the Board of Trustees to change the name and locality of the Orphanage. Int 5 67 ; 2r 599 ; 3r 643 ; rat 64S.

H. 5 33 (S. 301) : Mr. MOWER— A Bill to amend Section 2346 of Volume I. of the Revised Statutes of 1893 by adding a proviso at the end thereof. Int 5 67.

H. 5 34 (S. 5) : Mr. MARSHALL — A BilI to prevent children under twelve years of age from working in the factories, mines and other manufacturing establishments of this State, under conditions therein stated, and to provide punishment for vio lations thereof and for other purposes. Int 5 67.

H. 5 35 : Account of the United Gas and Improvement Company, $7.50. Int 534 ; rep com 584.

HfT 5 36 : Account of The State Company, $7.00. Int 583 : rep com 589.

H. 5 37 (S. — ) : Mr. HENDERSON— A BilI to incorporate the Seigler Mills Com pany. Int 5 78 ; 2r 599 ; 3r 642 ; rat 648.

H. 5 38 : Mr. COSGROVE — A Concurrent Resolution endorsing the record of Senator B. R. Tillman in the United States Senate. Int 5 89 : aye and nay 590 ; adp 590.

H. 5 39 (S. — ) : Mr. ALDRICH — A Concurrent Resolution endorsing the course of the Hon. B. R. Tillman in the Senate of the United States. Int 5 91 ; adp 591.

H. 5 40 : Mr. JOHN P. THOMAS, JR. — A Concurrent Resolution favoring the establishment of a National Forest Reserve in the Southern Appalachian Mountain region. Int 5 91 ; mes 615.

H. 5 41 : Mr. LIVINGSTON — A Bill to incorporate Marlboro Educational Society. Int 611.

Petition o f Mahala Durham, Sallle Durham and Anderson Durham with reference to the tract of land devised in remainder to the State of South Carolina by Elizabeth Durham. Int 1 11. 65

Petition p raying for the enactment of a law to prevent children of less than twelve years of age from being employed in cotton or woolen mills, workshops, etc., in South Carolina. Int 1 27. Petition f rom citizens of South Carolina, engaged in cotton manufacturing at Glendale, S. C, asking that no laws be passed interfering with this industry. Int 1 29.

Petition o f citizens of Langley, S. C, for the enactment of a law to prevent children of less than twelve years of age from being employed in Cotton or Woolen Mills, Workshops, etc., in South Carolina. Int 1 31. Petition o f citizens engaged in cotton manufacturing at Greenwood, S. C, asking that no law be enacted interfering with this industry. Int 1 31.

Petition o f citizens engaged in cotton manufacturing at Pacolet Mfg. Co. Mills, asking that no laws be passed interfering with this industry. Int 1 32.

Petition o f citizens engaged in cotton manufacturing at Abbeville, S. C, asking that no laws be passed interfering with this industry. Int 1 34. Petition o f citizens engaged in cotton manufacturing at Walterboro, S. C, asking that no laws be passed interfering with this industry. Int 1 35. Petition o f citizens engaged in cotton manufacturing at Lands, S. C, asking that no laws be passed interfering with this industry. Int 1 35. Petition o f citizens engaged in cotton manufacturing at Rock Hill, S. C, asking that no laws be passed interfering with this industry. Int 1 36. Petition o f cotton mill operatives of Vaucluse, S. C, asking for the passage of a law to prohibit children under twelve years of age working in cotton factories. Int 1 36. Petition o f cotton mill operatives of Granltevllle, S. C, for the passage of a law to prohibit children under the age of twelve years from working in cotton factories. Int 1 37. "Petition o f citizens engaged in cotton manufacturing at Walhalla, S. C, asking that no laws be passed interfering with this industry. Int 1 38. 66

Petition o f citizens engaged in cotton manufacturing at Spartan Mills asking that no laws be passed interfering with this Industry. Int 1 40.

Petition o f citizens engaged in cotton manufacturing at Arkwright, S. C, asking that no laws be passed Interfering with this Industry. Int 1 41.

Petition o f cotton mill operatives of Langley, petitioning for the passage of a law to prohibit children under the age of twelve years from working In cotton factories. Int 1 41.

Petition o f the operatives of the Columbia Mills Manufacturing Company, peti tioning for the passage of a law to prohibit children under the age of twelve years from working In cotton factories. Int 1 43.

Petition o f citizens engaged In cotton manufacturing at Brandon Mills, asking that no laws be passed interfering with our Industry. Int 1 44.

Petition o f citizens engaged in cotton manufacturing at Gaffney, S. C. asking that no laws be passed interfering with this Industry. Int 1 44.

Petition o f citizens engaged In cotton manufacturing at Clifton, S. C, asking that no laws be passed Interfering with this Industry. Int 1 47.

Petition o f citizens of Charleston, S. C, for the enactment of a law to prevent children of less than twelve years of age from being employed In cotton or woolen mills, workshops, etc., in South Carolina. Int 1 S2. Petition o f citizens of South Carolina for the enactment of a law to prevent children of less than twelve years of age from being employed In cotton or woolen mills, workshops, etc., In South Carolina. Int 1 54. Petition o f citizens engaged in cotton manufacturing at Lockhart, S. C, asking that no laws be passed interfering with this Industry. Int 1 55. Petition o f citizens engaged In cotton manufacturing at Cowpens, S.C, asking that no laws be passed Interfering with this Industry. Int 1 56. 67 Petition o f Jas. L. Orr against the enactment of legislation interfering with the cotton mill industry. Int 1 79. Petition o f citizens engaged in cotton manufacturing at Piedmont asking that no laws be passed interfering with this industry. Int 1 84. Petition o f citizens engaged in cotton manufacturing at Newberry Cotton Mills asking that no laws be passed interfering with this industry. Int 1 92.

Petition o f citizens engaged in cotton manufacturing at Jany. 19, 1901, asking that no laws be passed interfering with this industry. Int 1 92. Petition o f citizens engaged in cotton manufacturing at Bamberg, S. C, nsking that no laws be passed interfering with this industry. Int 1 92. Petition o f citizens engaged in cotton manufacturing at Arlington Cotton Mills asking that no laws be passed interfering with this industry. Int 1 94. Petition o f citizens engaged in cotton manufacturing at Mills Mfg. Co., Greenville, 8. C, asking that no laws be passed interfering with this industry. Int 1 94. Petition o f citizens engaged in cotton manufacturing at Edgefield, S. C., asking that no laws be passed interfering with this industry. Int 1 96. Petition o f citizens engaged in cotton manufacturing at Tucapaw, S. C, asking that no laws be passed interfering with this industry. Int 1 97. Petition o f citizens engaged in cotton manufacturing at Orr Cotton Mills asking that no laws be passed interfering with this industry. Int 1 98. Petition o f citizens engaged in cotton manufacturing at Victor Manufacturing Company asking that no laws be passed interfering with this industry. Int 1 99. Petition o f citizens engaged in cotton manufacturing at Cateechee, S. C, asking that no laws be passed interfering with this industry. Int 2 00. 68

Mr.. J P. THOMAS, JR. — Memorial of the Bishop and members of the Standing Committee of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the diocese of South Carolina. Int 2 17. Petition o f citizens engaged in cotton manufacturing at McColl, S. C, asking that no laws be passed interfering with this industry. Int 2 31. Petition o f citizens engaged in cotton manufacturing at Pelzer, S. C, asking that no laws be passed interfering with this industry. Int 2 32.

Petition o f citizens engaged in cotton manufacturing at Pelham Mills, asking that no laws be passed interfering with this industry. Int 2 34. .Mr. J P. THOMAS, JR. — Memorial in regard to the South Carolina room in the Confederate Musenm at Richmond, Va. Int 4 05 : rep com 423. Memorial o f the Daughters of the Confederacy of Charleston stating the principal object of the organization of the Daughters of the Confederacy. Int 3 9. Petition o f Mr. Thos. J. LaMotte and others, praying that the names of tbose South Carolinians who fell at the Battle of "The Crater" be preserved by the State, and that the spot upon which they fell be marked by an enduring monument. Int 6 0. Mr. C ROFT — Memorial of the Daughters of the Confederacy of Aiken praying that the rolls of the Confederate troops from this State be completed. Int 7 0. Mr. R ICHARDS — Petition of the student body of the Medical College of the State of South Carolina praying the General Assembly to amend the law now providing that no person shall practice physic and surgery in this State without passing an examination before the State Board of Medical Examiners, so as not to apply to the graduates of the Medical College of the State of South Carolina. Int 7 0. PERSONAL I NDEX OF REPRESENTATIVES-

ALL,. W A., Sr., Member from Barnwell County : Appointed o n Committees 33, 38, 627 Bills a nd Resolutions introduced by 49, 116, 263 ASHLEY, J OSHUA W., Member from Anderson County : Amendments p roposed by 213, 508, 525, 639 Appointed o n Committees.. . .' 32, 34, 586 Bills a nd Resolutions introduced by 19, 352 Motions m ade by. .. .11, 43, 83, 118, 210, 211, 230, 248, 259, 268, 299, 300, 3 49, 387, 463, 472, 499, 524, 539, 547, 651 Reasons f or not voting 9, 541 fReports o Committees presented by 75, 332 AUSTIN, J . THOS., member from Greenville County : Amendments p roposed by 439 Appointed o n Committees 35, 39 Bills a nd Resolutions introduced by.. 49, 116, 203, 223, 250, 291, 359, 383 Motions m ade by 120, 249, 266, 282, 3C6. 502, 611 Reports o f Committees presented by 87, 344, 358 BACOT, T . W., Member from Charleston County : Amendments p roposed by 360, 396, 457, 463 Appointed o n Committees 32, 126, 372, 406, 4S5, 544 Bills a nd Resolutions introduced by. .18, 20, 49, 60, 64, 65, 71, 90, 121, 158, 2 18, 263, 285, 352, 358, 404, 484 fLeave o absence granted to 44, 341 . M otions made by 10, 94, 210, 368, 465, 475, 501, 502, 621, 651 Reasons f or voting - 256, 462, 575 fReports o Committees presented by.. 74, 76, 77, 87, 98, 99, 100, 112, 177, 205, 206, 207, 208, 218, 219, 220, 221, 223, 239, 240. 241, 242, 251, 252, 253, 260, 269, 270, 271. 279, 282, 285, 286, 287, 288. 329, 331, 332, 353, 354, 379, 397, 398, 399. 407. 4 211, 421, 430, 431, 497, 509, 518, 519, 521, 565, 611 BANKS. . INK. F., Member from Newberry County: Appointed o n Committees 33, 37, 68 Bills a nd Resolutions introduced by 66, 103, 116. 413 Leavef o absence granted to 120 Motions m ade by 14, 76. 249 Nominations s econded by 10 Reasons f or voting 439 Reportsf o Committees presented by 330. 447 BATHS, J . B.. Member from Barnwell County : Amendments p roposed by 474 Appointed o n Committees 35, 85 Bills a nd Resolutions introduced by 290, 334. 381 Motions m nde by 482, 539 BEAMGUARD. J . E., Member from York County: Amendments p roposed by 256, 364. 476. 512 Appointed o n Committees 33, 569, 644 50-H-J— ( 500.) 7o Bills a nd Resolution's introduced by 66. 91. 383 Motions m ade by 337, 419, 5»0 Reason f or voting 575 BIVENS, J . D.. Member from Dorchester County: Amendments p roposed by 225, 259. 458. 474, 4«4 Appointed o n Committees 33, 85. 569. 580 Iillls a nd Resolutions introduced by.. 49, 59. 68. 70, 102. 222. 264. 274, 381 fLeave o absence granted to 284 Motions m ade by 11l, 378, 387. 483, 502, 566 Reports o f Committees presented by 88 BLEASE, E T'GENE S.. Member from Saluda County : Amendments p roposed by 337. 347. 413. 461. 534 Appointed o n Committees 35, 36, 126, 371, 625 Bills a nd Resolutions Introduced by 291, 348, 6il Leavef o absence granted to 230 Motions m ade by 338, 341 Reasons f or voting 278, 441, 541 BOLTS. J NO. \V.. Member from Georgetown County: Amendments p roposed by 413 Appointed o n Committees 33, 35 BOSTICK, A . McL. Meniber from Bamberg County : Appointed o n Committees 32, 38, 68. 603. 644 Bills a nd Resolutions Introduced by 116 fLeave o absence granted to 341 Motion m ade by 533 Reports o f Committees presented by 205 BROWN,. W M.. member from Oconee County: Appointed o n Committees 35, 37, 68 Bills a nd Resolutions introduced by 204 Motions m ade by 519 Reports o f Committees presented by 220 BRYAN, R . G. W.. Member from Beaufort County : Appointed o n Committees 33, 35 Bills a nd Resolutions Introduced by 223, 291 Leavef o absence granted to 230 Motions m ade by 479 BROOKS, J . H.. Member from Greenwood County: Appointed o n Committees 33. 38. 68, 85, 581, 644 Bills a nd Resolutions Introduced by 65, 203, 236. 274 Motions m ade by 328, 343, 367, 480, 590 Reasons f or voting 342 Reports o f Committees presented by 370 BUTLER. T . B.. Member from Cherokee County : Amendments p roposed by 213, 258. 267. 458. 472. 528 Appointed o n Committees 32, 38, 68. 85, 559, 604, 623. 644 Bills a nd Resolutions introduced by. 64, 74, 121, 250, 359 Leavef o absence granted to 368 Motions m ade by 117, 249, 285, 339, 340. 343, 450, 539, 640 Reason f or voting 248 CAMPBELL. J . C. Member from Marlboro County : Amendments p roposed by 259, 348, 366, 376, 459 Appointed o n Committees 32, 36, 38, 62, 159 Bills a nd Resolutions introduced by 204 71

Motions m ade. by 11l, 367. 466. 640 Reports o f Committees presented by 76, 400 CARTER, J . D. Member from Williamsburg County : Appointed o n Committees 35, 38, 68, 568 fLeave o absence granted to 96, 111 COGGESHALL, J AMES R., Member from Darlington County : Amendments p roposed by 571 Appointed o n Committees 36, 62, 371, 603, 644 Bills a nd Resolutions Introduced by 218 fReports o Committees presented by 253 COLCOCK, C ORNELIUS J., Member from Beaufort County : Appointed o n Committees 35, 36, 68, 623 Resolutions I ntroduced by 638 Leavef o absence granted to 352 Reports o f Committees presented by 208, 242, 271 COOPER, R OUT. A.. Member from Laurens County: Amendments p roposed by 256. 417. 473, 512 Appointed o n Committees 33. 89, 568, 580 Kills a nd Resolutions Introduced by 73. 223, 383 " Leavef o absence granted to 341 Motions m ade by -407, 4M Reasons f or voting 441, 590 COBGEOVR-, J AMES, Member from Charleston County: Amendments p roposed by IS. 275. 340, 590 Appointed o n Committees 18. 32. 33. 34. 84. 585, 604 Bills a nd Resolutions Introduced by 17, 19, 60, 65, 589 Leavef o absence granted to 44 Motions m ade by 8, 15, 21, 96, 104, 120, 339, 434, 563. 645 Petitions p resented by 11l Reports o f Committees presented by 113. 242. 332, 448, 565, 566 CRt'M, J NO. \V.. Member from Bamberg County: Amendments p roposed by 458. 525 Appointed o n Committees 34, 37. 62. 84, SO Bills a nd Resolutions Introduced by 104 fLeave o absence granted to 352 Reason f or voting 575 Reportsf o Committees presented by 240. 273. 331, 399 CROFT, t i. W., Member from Aiken County : Amendments p roposed by 364. 457. 463. 512. 534 Appointed o n Committees 32, 39, 574, 587, 623, 629 Bills a nd Resolutions Introduced by 56. 58, 65. 204. 250. 383, 403 Motions m ade by 211, 229, i65. 551 Petitions a nd Memorials presented by 70 Reports o f Committees presented by 77, 206. 280. 448, 504 DANTZLER, J . W.. Member from Berkeley County : Appointed o n Committees 33, 37, 606 . B ills and Resolutions introduced by 65, 348, 358 Leavef o absence granted to 230 Motions m ade by 83. 445 Reports o f Committees presented by 88, 331, 408 .DEAN, A H.. Sr.. Member from Spartanburg County : Appointed o n Committees 33. 34, 85, 027 Bills a nd Resolutions introduced by 66, 102, 104, 264, 383 Motions m ade by 94 72

DeBRUHL, M . P., Member from Abbeville County : Amendments p roposed by 472. 551, 571, 574 Appointed o n Committees 32, 38, 85, 406, 587, 602, 645 Bills a nd Resolutions introduced by 66, 204, 334, 381 Motions m ade by 86, 95, 106, 210, 229, 268, 416, 444, 500, 501 Reasons f or voting 337, 342, 442 Reportsf o Committees presented by 177, 269, 289, 353 deLOACH, W . B., member from York County : Amendments p roposed by 258, 267, 512 Appointed o n Committees 34, 36, 84, 602 Bills a nd Resolutions introduced by 58. 90, 102, 204, 272 Motions m ade by 54, 86, 120, 278, 519 Reasons f or not voting 279 fReports o Committees presented by 239, 299, 399, 422, 503 DENNIS, E . J., Jr., Member from Berkeley County : Appointed o n Committees 34, 36, 68, 580 Bills a nd Resolutions introduced by 264 fLeave o absence granted to 55 Motions m ade by 230, 445, 500 Reason f or voting 576 Reportsf o Committees presented by 499 DODD, J . H., Member from Spartanburg County : Appointed o n Committees 32, 34 Bills a nd Resolutions introduced by 91. 329, 358 Motions m ade by 367 Reportsf o Committees presented by 100, 286 DOMINICK, F . H., Member from Newberry County : Amendments p roposed by 336, 440, 460, 473, 510, 524, 533, 551, 604 Appointed o n Committees 32, 36, 586, 623, 644 Bills a nd Resolutions introduced by Ill Leavef o absence granted to 368 Motions m ade by 178, 216, 282, 407, 558, 640 fReports o Committees presented by 86, 238, 239, 272. 399 DORROH, L EWIS, Member from Greenville County : Amendments p roposed by 457 Appointed o n Committees 34, 36 Bills a nd Resolutions introduced by 64. 359, 381 Motions m ade by 94, 127, 256, 294, 296, 369, 379. 408, 482 Reportsf o Committees presented by 74, 208 DUNBAR, J . C, Member from Marlboro County : Appointed o n Committees 33, 85 Hills a nd Resolutions introduced by 101 Motions m ade by 407 DURANT, D . K, Member from Sumter County : Amendments p roposed by 461 Appointed o n Committees 32, 85 Bills a nd Resolutions introduced by ".72, 121 Leavef o absence granted to 269, 368 Motions m ade by 110, 496 EFIRD. D . F., Member from Lexington County : Amendments p roposed by 442, 639 Appointed o n Committees 33, 81. 625 Bills a nd Resolutions introduced by 56, 68, 382 73 Motions m ade by 479. 480, 481 Reasons f or voting 441 fReports o committees presented by . 113 ELDER, \ V. N.. Member from York County : Appointed o n Committees 34, 68 Bills a nd Resolutions Introduced by 65 fLeave o absence granted to 120 Reports o f Committees presented by. .218, 240, 24S. 260. 288, 342. 377, 3S9, 4 19, 420, 423. 450. 478, 496, 518 ESTRIDGE. J . N., Member from Lancaster County : Appointed o n Committees. . 33, 68 Bills a nd Resolutions Introduced by 58, 222 Motion m ade by 477 FRASER. T . It.. Member from Sumter County : Amendments p roposed by 415 Appointed o n Committees 32, 406, 587, 602 Bills a nd Resolutions Introduced by '•• •• 237 Motions m ade by : 216, 446, 481, 503, 538 Reasons f or voting 296 Reports o f Committees presented by 207, 237 FOX,. W R.. Member from Colleton County : Appointed o n Committees 34, 36 Bills a nd Resolutions Introduced by 72 Leavef o absence granted to 368 Motions m ade by 178, 260 FREEMAN, R . L., Member from Marlboro County : Amendments p roposed by 473. 531 Appointed o n Committees 35, 68, 569 Bills a nd Resolutions Introduced by .41, 116. 222. 335 Motions m ade by 298, 447, 479 Reasons f or voting 576 fReports o Committees presented by 46 GALLUCHAT, M . C, Member from Clarendon County : Amendments p roposed by 550 Appointed o n Committees 34, 68, 606 Bills a nd Resolutions Introduced by 74, 103, 285 Motions m ade by 299 Reason f or voting 577 GASTON. A . L., Member from Chester County : Amendments p roposed by 119. 494, 513, 544. 549 Appointed o n Committees 32, 39, 85, 568. 603 Bills a nd Resolutions introduced by.. . ^ 116. 203 Motions m ade by 248, 501 Reasons f or not voting 439. 488 Reports o f Committees presented by 288. 354 GUL'RDIN, T . B., Member from Williamsburg County: Appointed o n Committees 34, 580 Bills i ntroduced by. .. 274 Leavef o absence granted to . 96 Motions m ade by 339, 4S0 Gt'NTER. R . r... Member from Aiken County : Amendments p roposed by 472 Appointed o n Committees 36, 6 8, 628 74 Bills a nd Resolutions Introduced by 58, 66, 158, 235, 274 fLeave o absence granted to 120, 352 HAILE, J AMES It., Member from York County: Appointed o n Committees 33, 37, 85 Bills a nd Resolutions introduced by 102 Motions m ade by 231, 343, 591 Reports o f Committees presented by 238, 400 HARDIN, P . L., Member from Chester County : Amendments p roposed by 428 Appointed o n Committees 36, 37, 68, 644 Leavef o absence granted to 368 Motions m ade by 246, 283, 465, 539 fReport o Committee presented by 497 HILL, J . W., Member from Colleton County: Amendments p roposed by 473. 510 Appointed o n Committees 35, 39, 68, 85 Resolution I ntroduced by 453 fLeave o absence granted to 120 Motions m ade by 435 Reports o f Committees presented by 370 HOLLIS. P . T., Member from Chester County : Appointed o n Committees 33, 34 Reports o f Committees presented by 330 Reasons f or voting 439 HUMPHREY, J . M., Member from Florence County : Appointed o n Committees 34. 36. 68 Bill I ntroduced by 264 JAMES,. W E., Member from Darlington County : Amendment p roposed by 473 Appointed o n Committees 33, 35, 68 Leavef o absence granted to 269 Reason f or voting 296 fReports o Committee presented by 219 JARNIGAN, J . E., Member from Marlon County: Appointed o n Committees 32, 38, 68, 568 Reportsf o Committees presented by. 75, 78, 88, 238, 24(1, 252, 281, 520, 585 JOHNSON, O . L., Member from Spartanburg County: Amendments p roposed by 225, 257 Appointed o n Committees 34. 35. 37. 59 Bill I ntroduced by 102 KEELS,. W M.. Member from Williamsburg County: Appointed o n Committees 36. 37, 85 Bill i ntroduced by 117 fLeave o absence granted to 96, 328 Reason f or voting 640 Reportsf o Committees presented by 237, 449 KIBLER, A RTHUR, Member from Newberry County: Amendment p roposed by 509 Appointed o n Committees 32, 36, 37. 84. 85 Bill I ntroduced by 90 Leavef o absence granted to 483 Motions m ade by 55, 60. 69. 86. 230. 249, 259. 378. 429. 430, 640 Reports o f Committees presented by 285. 353 75 KINARl>, H . J., Member from Oreenwood County : Amendments p roposed by 20, 256, 459, 550 Appointed o n Committees 32, 33 BID i ntroduced by 102 Motions m nde by. .11. 45, 611. 96, 118, 216, 260, 262, 447, 450, 479. 483, 496 Report of Committee presented by 330 KINSEY, J . C, Member from Berkeley County : Appointed o n Committees 35, 36, 606 Bills a nd Resolutions introduced by 58, 290 Motion m nde by 534 LEVER, A . F., Member from Lexington County : Amendment p roposed by 417 Appointed o n Committees 36, 37, 85, 159, 603 Bills a nd Resolutions introduced by 91, 103, 158, 222 Motions m ade by 479, 638 Reasons f or voting.. 441, 541, 575 fReports o Committees presented by 207, 288, 353 I. I DE, ROBT., Member from Orangeburg County: Amendments p roposed by 213, 395, 396, 456, 461, 476. 533. 547 Appointed o n Committees 32. 37, 544 Bills a nd Resolutions introduced by 58, 402, 403 Motions m ade by 120, 408, 409. 483 Reasons f or voting 278, 541 Reports o f Committees presented by.. ..237, 239, 241. 242, 252, 354, 448 LITTLE. H . C, Member from Union County. Appointed o n Committees 34, 35, 85 Leavef o absence granted to 368 LOFTON, R . M.. Member from Charleston County : Appointed o n Committees 32, 38. 68, 371, .784 Bills a nd Resolutions introduced by 40, 46, 381 Motions m ade by Of. 388, 404. 442. 508 Reports o f Committees presented by.. 57, 112, 113, 272, 400, 401, 484, 503 LOGAN,. W TURNER, Member from Charleston County : Amendment p roposed by 473 Appointed o n Committees 33, 37, 584 Bill i ntroduced by 71 LOCKWOOD, W . H.. Member from Beaufort County: Amendments p roposed by 257 Appointed o n Committees 34. 36, 84 Btlls a nd Resolutions introduced by 103. 221. 223 Motions m ade by 583 Reports o f Committees presented by 400. 558, 383, 589 LOMAX. J NO. C. Member from Abbeville County: Appointed o n Committees 32. 34. 33, 68, 579 Bill i ntroduced by 177 Motions m ade by 247. 330. 466 Reports o f Committees presented by 75. 283 Reasons f or voting 430, 611 LYLES, A . C, Member from !'nlon County : . A mendment proposed by 125 Appointed o n Committees 35. 37. 38. 68. 628 Bills a nd Resolutions introduced by 382. 466 Leavef o absence granted to 368 /6

Reason f or not voting 228 Keports o f Committees presented by 448 MAULDIN. I VY M., Member from Pickens County : Amendment p roposed by .. 510 Appointed o n Committees 35. 68. 85. 559. 623 Bills n nd Resolutions Introduced by 71, 102, 236, 274 fLeave o absence granted to 11l Reports o f Committees presented by 252 MAYSON, P . B.. Member from Edgefield County: Appointed o n Committees 36. 37, 85 Bills n nd Resolutions Introduced by 41. 63, 236. 240 Motions m ade by 484 McCALL. J . S., Member from Florence County : Appointed o n Committees 35, 38, S5, 126 Bills a nd Resolutions Introduced by 71, 90 fLeave o absence granted to 120 Motions m ade by 534 McCRAW, \ Y. L.. Member from Cherokee County : Appointed o n Committees .' 32, 36 fLeave o absence granted to 69 McGOWAN, F . P., Member from Laurens County: Amendments p roposed by 57. 105. 117, 337. 365. 459. 476 Appointed o n Committees 18. 32. 38. 372. 568. 587. 651 Bills a nd Resolutions introduced by. 18, 19, 39, 40, 41, 45. 49. 116, 275. 651 Motions m ade by 212. 534. 540 fReports o Committees presented by 42. 205, 270, 447. 651 McLACGHLIN, . 7. B., Member from Orangeburg County: Amendments p roposed by 110. 385, 473 Appointed o n Committees 35, 38. 371. 602 Bills a ud Resolutions introduced by 71. 90. 103. 250. 589 Motions m ade by 480. 521. 522. 538 Reportsf o Committees presented by 76, 520 McLKOH. T HUS. <; . Member from Sumter County: Appointed o n Committees 36. 37, 39, 68, 587. 645 Bill i ntroduced by 403 Motions m ade by 250, 566 Reason f or voting 341 Reportsf o Committees presented by 251, 401. 431 McMASTER. J NO., Member from Richland County: Amendments p roposed by 257, 503 Appointed o n Committees 36. 38. 63, 85, 5S7, 629 Bills a nd Resolutions Introduced by 71, 92, 465 McMASTER, F . H.. Member from Charleston County: Amendments p roposed by 475 Appointed o n Committees 33, 34, 62, 65, 3S2, 581, 584 Bills a nd Resolutions introduced by 72, 102 fLeave o absence granted to 44 Motions m ade by 367. 430, 445 Reasons f or not voting 228, 611 MI8HOE. J EREMIAH. Member from Horry County: Appoin'ed o n Committees 33, 38, 68 Bills a nd Resolutions Introduced by.. 291 77 Motions m ade by 589 Reportsf o Committees presented by 241, 401 MOFFETT, G . H., Member from Charleston County : Appointed o n Committees 36, 39, 82, 84, 452, 085 Leavef o absence granted to 44 fReports o Committees presented by 430, 520, 642 MORGAN, B . A., Member from Greenville County : Amendments p roposed by 257, 296, 343, 393, 454, 478, 523, 528 Appointed o n Committees 36, 39, 68, 84 Bills a nd Resolutions Introduced by 121, 177, 236, 335 Motions m ade by 211, 476, 562 Reasons f or voting 227, 441, 541 Reports o f Committees presented by 239 MORRISON, J . B.. Member from Fairfield County: Appointed o n Committees 36, 37 MOSS,. A H., Member from Orangeburg County : Amendments p roposed by 513 Appointed o n Committees 36, 38, 68, 84, 372 Bills a nd Resolutions Introduced by 92 MOSES, A LTAMONT, Member from Sumter County : Amendments p roposed by 474, 599, 643 Appointed o n Committees 33, 34, 82, 560, 574, 644 Bills a nd Resolutions introduced by 18, 73, 275 Motions m ade bv..44, 83, 93, 125, 160, 284, 338, 386, 417, 443, 478, 479, 5 84, 591, 639, 651 Petitions p resented by 262 Reports o f Committees presented by 251, 272, 408, 421 MI'RCHISON, W ., Member from Marlon County: Amendments p roposed by 509, 533 .. A ppointed on Committees 36, 37, 85 Bills a nd Resolutions Introduced by 236 NE8B1TT, W . A., Member from Greenville County : Appointed o n Committees 33, 37 fLeave o absence granted to 341 NICHOLS, R . W.. Member from Laurens County : Amendment p roposed by 125 Appointed o n Committees 35, 37, 39, 68, 85 Resolutions i ntroduced by 39 Reasons f or voting 441 Reports o f Committees presented by 46 TARKER,M. W H., Member from Abbeville County : Appointed o n Committees 35, 38, 62, 74, 84 Leavef o absence granted to 16. 496 Reports o f Committees presented by 78, 87 .PARKER, W L., Member from Berkeley County : Appointed o n Committees 35, 37, 85. 580 Bill I ntroduced by 349 PATTERSON, J . O., Member from Barnwell County : Amendments p roposed by 492 Appointed o n Committees 32, 6S, 452 Bills a nd Resolutions Introduced by 91, 203, 204, 382. 383 Motions m ade by 3, 229, 367. 434 78 PRINCE, G EO. E., Member from Anderson County : Amendments p roposed by 375, 443, 458, 590 Appointed o n Committees 33, 36, 126, 407, 580, 644 Bills a nd Resolutions made by 56, 91, 103, 117, 251, 591 Leavef o absence granted to 269 Motions m ade by 55, 105, 106, 341, 349, 496, 522 Memorials p resented by 157 Reportsf o Committees presented by 206, 220, 221, 241, 332, 420 PYATT,. M W., Member from Georgetown County : Amendment p roposed by 459 Appointed o n Committees 38, 68, 85. 406, 602 Resolution i ntroduced by 384 Motions m ade by 121, 481. 487, 501 fReport o Committee presented by •• .. 370 RANKIN, G . A., Member from Anderson County : Appointed o n Committees 34, 35, 37 Reports o f Committees presented by 253 RAINSFORD, T HOS. H., Member from Edgefield County : Appointed o n Committees 33. 39. 62, 74 Bills a nd Resolutions introduced by 40, 65, 44U Leavef o absence granted to 178 Motion m ade by 18 REDFEARN. G . J., Member from Chesterfield County : Amendments p roposed by 124, 45S. 528 Appointed o n Committees 33. 39. 68. 85. 411, 625 Bills a nd Resolutions introduced by 202, 203. 222, 236, 335 Motions m ade by 494 Reportf o Committee presented by 252 RICHARDSON". H ENRY B., Member from Clarendon County: Amendments p roposed by 444. 458. 473. 509. 518. 551 Appointed o n Committees 34, 37 39 Bills a nd Resolutions introduced by 73, 235, 4S4 Leavef o absence granted to 483 Motions m ade by 55, 212. 228 Reason f or voting 576 fReports o Committees presented by. .8S. 289. 333, 357, 377, 396, 401, 412, 4 33, 453. 555. 574, 601, 615 617, 6 18, 642. 646, 647 RICHARDS. J . G., Jr., Member from Kershaw County : Amendments p roposed by 279, 509 Appointed o n Committees 32, 35, 36, 82. 85, 581 Bills a nd Resolutions introduced by 65. 67 fLeave o absence granted to 120 Motions m ade by. 15, 86, 95, 178, 299, 328, 339, 431. 466, 501, 502, 519, 539 Reason f or voting 543 Petitions p resented by 70 Reportsf o Committees presented by 206. 408. 409 ROBERTSON, J . C, Member from Richland County : Amendments p roposed by 337, 477 Appointed o n Committees 36. 3S, 68, 159. 629 Bills a nd Resolutions introduced by. .66, 97, 104, 222. 251, 262, 359, 383, 3 84 fLeave o absence granted to 368. 645 Motions m ade by 89, 350, 366 ,367. 484 Reports o f Committees presented by 100, 207 79 ROBINSON. R . B. A., Member from Anderson County : Appointed o n Committees 35, 37, 68 Motions m ade by 339, 342, 367, 419 fReport o Committee presented by : 241 ROBINSON, C E ., Member from Pickens County : Amendments p roposed by 213.275, 343. 471, 476, 491 Appointed o n Committees 33. 37, 38, 126, 579 Bills a nd Resolutions Introduced by 40, 48. 49, 58, 383 Leavef o absence granted to 11l, 261, 368 Motions m ade by 43, 298, 338. 343, 434 Reportsf o Committees presented by 270, 330, 416, 497 RUCKER, E . M., Member from Anderson County : Amendments p roposed by 213. 276. 386, 456, 603 Appointed o n Committees 32. 35. 38. 85, 452, 560, 587, 629 Bills a nd Resolutions introduced by . ..64, 222, 236 Motions m ade by 110, 269, 352, 386. 522, 574 Reports o f Committees presented by ..61, 112, 344 SANDERS. C . P., Member from Spartanburg County : Amendments p roposed by 105, 110. 348. 386, 393. 454. 499, 550 Appointed o n Committees 32, 37, 485, 586, 628 Bills a nd Resolutions introduced by 71, 90, 103, 290, 334, 358. 359 Leavef o absence granted to 178 Motions m ade by 59, 86. 89, 268, 366, 407, 432, 465, 550, 622 Reasons f or voting 206, 441 Reports o f Committees presented by . .8H, 329. 331. 344 SEABROOK. E , M. Member from Charleston County: Appointed o n Committees.. 33. 34. 38, 85 Bills i ntroduced by 235 fLeave o absence granted to .44 SEIOLER. , 1. W., Memher from Saluda County : Appointed o n Committees 34. 38. 68. 70. 85. 587 Leavef o absence granted to 55. 230 s,'..KLER. E IUGER, Member from Charleston County: Amendments p roposed by 226, 526 Appointed o n Committees 35, 38. 406. 585, 623 Bills a nd Resolutions Introduced by 20. 42, 58, 66. 222 Leavef o absence granted to 44 Motions m ade by 110. 125, 159, 226, 29S. 393. 444, 498. 501 fReports o Committees presented by 243. 270, 369. 370, 401 SMITH, J . B., Member from Colleton County : Appointed o n Committees 33, 34 36 Bills a nd Resolutions introduced by 204. 251, 264 SMITH.. M L.. Member from Kershaw County: Amendments p roposed by 531 Appointed o n Committees 32, 35, 68. 74. 568 Bills a nd Resolutions Introduced by 121, 204 Motions m ade by 96. 246. 350. 465, 480, 540 Reasons f or voting 248. 541 SPEARS, J . MONROE. Member from Darlington County: Amendments p roposed by 105. 124, 461, 530 Appointed o n Committees 32, 34. 85. 559 Bills a nd Resolutions introduced by 73, 403 Leavef o absence granted to 328 Sc

Motions m ade by 123, 502, 518, 519 Reasons f or voting 296, 541 Reports o f Committees presented by 221, 291 STACKHOUSE. T . F., Member from Marion County : Amendments p roposed by 492 Appointed o n Committees 34, 35, 37 Bills a nd Resolutions introduced by 250, 358 fLeave o absence granted to 111. 368 Reason f or voting 339 8TROMAN. A . Z., Member from Orangeburg County : Appointed o n Committees 37. 85, 644 Bills a nd Resolutions introduced by 45, 56, 242 Reportsf o Committees presented by.. ..87, 239, 240. 270, 329. 332, 400 STROM,. W A., Member from Edgefield County : , A mendment proposed by 458 Appointed o n Committees 33. 36, 68, 70 Bills a nd Resolutions introduced by 50, 90 Leavef o absence granted to

VINCENT, W . C Member from Beaufort County : Amendments p roposed by 468, 525 Appointed o n Committees 32, 33. 38, 85 Bills a nd Resolutions introduced by 103, 264, 353 Reports o f Committees presented by 333. 409 .WEBB, G R., Member from Aiken County : Appointed o n Committees 37. 85. 372 Bills a nd Resolutions Introduced by 58. 72, 358 Reason f or voting 576 fReports o Committees presented by 23S, 399 WELLS, W ALTER H., Member from Florence County : Amendments p roposed by 124. 458 Appointed o n Committees 32, 37, 38. 62. 382, 625 Bills a nd Resolutions Introduced by 64, 104, 235 Motion m ade by 273 fReports o Committees presented by 99, 2S7, 401 Reasons f or voting 341, 541 WESTON, F RANCIS H.. Member from Richland County : Amendments p roposed by 275, 276. 438. 467 Appointed o n Committees 33, 37, 81, 382 Bills a nd Resolutions Introduced by 49, 72, 91, 92, 203, 237, 369, 467 Leavef o absence granted to 120 Motions m ade by 282, 338, 349. 479, 481 .WEST, F C, Member from Spartanburg County : Amendments p roposed by 460. 533 Appointed o n Committees 33, 34, 6S. 644 Bills a nd Resolutions Introduced by 90, 103, 369 Motions m ade by 352, 445 Reasons f or voting. 441 Reports o f Committees presented by 331 WHALEY. R ICHARD S.. Member from Charleston County : Amendments p roposed by 376 Appointed o n Committees 32, 34, 39, 411 Bills a nd Resolutions Introduced by 250, 562 Leavef o absence granted to 44 Motions m ade by 59, 538, 550 Reportsf o Committees presented by 114 WILSON, J . HARVEY, Member from Sumter County : Appointed o n Committees 33 Bill I ntroduced by 121 Leavef o absence granted to 59 Motions m ade by 69, 261, 422, 429, 483. 495 Reports o f Committees presented by.. 87, 88, 99, 100, 207. 218, 219, 238, 2 51, 252, 272. 287. 329, 333. 343, 3 44, 351, 423, 442. 443. 506 WILLIAMS, T . Y.. Member from Lancaster County : Amendments p roposed by 459. 473. 531. 603 Appointed o n Committees 32. 36. 81, 85, 560 Motions m ade by 59, 62. 86, 126, 386, 570 fReports o Committees presented by 76, 242, 270, 400, 485 WINGO, J . O., Member from Greenville County : Appointed o n Committees 34, 85 Bills a nd Resolutions introduced by 63. 86, 382 Motions m ade by.. 31, 60, 84, 111, 125, 126, 248, 256, 328. 398. 444, 447, 4 71, 484, 498, 521 Reports o f Committees presented by 75, 271, 342 82

WOLLINO, J . G., Member from Fairfield County : Appointed o n Committees 33, 34, 38, 68, 85, 371 Bill I ntroduced by 90 Motions m ade by 16, 45, 127, 230, 369, 53S Reason f or not voting 541 Reportsf o Committees presented by 353, 354 WOODS, I . M., Member from Clarendon County : Appointed o n Committees 33, 38, 85 Bills i ntroduced by 103 Leavef o absence granted to 230 Reason f or voting 575 Reports o f Committees presented by 520 WOODWARD, H . H., Member from Horry County : Amendments p roposed by 459 Appointed o n Committees 37, 85, 602 fLeave o absence granted to 368 Reportsf o Committees presented by. .. .74, 77, 238, 240, 288, 408, 431. 448