olson, Patterson, Richardson, Sharpe, Stuckey, Sullivan, Verner, Walker, Weston, Williams, Young-39.

Nays

The Bill, having received the necessary two-thirds vote of the Senate, was read the third time, passed and ordered sent to the House of Representatives.

ORDERED FOR RATIFICATION.

The following Bills and Joint Resolutions having received three reading in both houses, it was ordered that the titles thereof be changed to that of Acts and the same enrolled for ratification:

S. 91 (H. 29.-Mr. Stevenson): A Joint Resolution to require the State Librarian to deliver copies of the Code of 1912 to each of the Justices of the Supreme Court.

AMENDED.

S. 53. Mr. Lide: A Bill to amend Section 66, Volume I, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1912, by striking out the words "as soon after the adjournment of the General Assembly as practicable," and inserting in lieu thereof the words "within thirty days after the adjournment of the General Assembly in any regular or special session."

Mr. LIDE proposed the following amendment, which was adopted:

Amend title, line 3, by inserting before the word "within" the following: "and deliver to the State Printer;" and at the end of the title add: "and further defining the duties of the Code Commissioner."

Amend Section 1, line 4, before the word "within" by inserting "and deliver to the State Printer;" and also by inserting after the words in said Section 66 "cross index to same" the words "and side notes thereof;" and by adding "the same so prepared for publication and turned over to the State Printer shall consist of a true copy, or copies, thereof, in neatly written or typewriting form, on one side of each sheet."

Amend page 2, line 21, by inserting before the word "within" the following: "and deliver to the State Printer." Line 24, after the word "same" insert "and side notes thereof." Line 26, after the words "Secretary of State" insert "the same so prepared for publication and delivered to the State Printer shall consist of a true copy,

or copies, thereof in neatly written or typewriting form, on one side of each sheet."

There being no further amendments, the Bill was passed and ordered sent to the House of Representatives.

S. 49. Mr. Hall: A Bill to amend Section 4026 of Volume I, Code of Laws of South Carolina, by adding thereto a provision relating to Cherokee county.

Mr. CARLISLE proposed the following amendments, which were adopted:

Amend title by adding the words "and Spartanburg" after the word "Cherokee," on line 2 of title.

Strike out the word "county" in the title and insert the word "counties."

Strike out the word "county," on line 3, Section 1, and insert the word "counties."

Add the words "and Spartanburg" after the word "Cherokee," on line 4, Section 1.

There being no further amendments, the Bill was passed and ordered sent to the House of Representatives.

S. 51. Mr. Laney: A Bill to amend Section 2654, Volume I, Code of Laws of South Carolina, so as to authorize banking corporations to invest three-fourths (34) of their capital stock and deposits in mortgages of real estate.

Mr. YOUNG moved to strike out the enacting words of the Bill, which motion was lost.

Messrs. SULLIVAN and YOUNG spoke against, and Messrs. LANEY, BANKS, CARLISLE and KETCHIN in favor of the Bill.

Mr. LANEY proposed the following amendments, which were adopted:

Amend Section 1, line 7, by striking out the figures "2546" and inserting the figures "2654."

Amend, further, by inserting before the word "every," on line 7, the words "banking and other powers of corporations."

There being no further amendments, the Bill was passed and ordered sent to the House of Representatives.

S. 49. Mr. Hall: A Bill to amend Section 4026, of Volume I, Code of Laws of South Carolina, by adding thereto a proviso relating to Cherokee county.

Mr. YOUNG proposed the following amendments, which were adopted:

Amend title by inserting therein the words "and Union county." And also by inserting on line 3, Section 1, after the words "Cherokee county" and before the words "as follows," the following words: "and Union county."

On line 4, Section 1, after the word "Cherokee" insert the words: "and the county of Union."

In amended section, after amendment, on line 15, Section 4026, after the word "Cherokee” insert the words “and in the county of Union."

There being no further amendments, the Bill was passed and ordered sent to the House of Representatives.

S. 82.-Mr. Hall: A Bill providing that the Board of Public Works of Gaffney, S. C., may pay the premium on their bonds out of funds coming into their hands from the public works.

Mr. YOUNG proposed the following amendment, which was adopted:

Amend title and Section 1 by inserting and including the words "and Union, S. C."

There being no further amendments, the Bill was passed and ordered sent to the House of Representatives.

SECOND READING BILLS

The following Bills and Joint Resolutions were severally read the second time, passed and ordered placed upon the Calendar for a third reading, with notice of general amendments:

S. 41. Mr. Ketchin: A Bill to amend Section 3 of an Act entitled "An Act to authorize the county boards of the various counties to appropriate money out of the general county funds, to be used in co-operation with State officials having charge of live stock sanitary work and United States Department of Agriculture eradication of cattle ticks and infectious diseases of live stock, etc."

S. 81. Mr. Williams: A Bill to abolish the Highway Commission for Aiken county, and to provide a system of county government for said county.

'S. 92 (H. 17.-Mr. Vander Horst): A Bill to amend the charter of Charleston Consolidated Railway, Gas and Electric Company, so as to authorize said Charleston Consolidated Railway, Gas and Electric Company to sell, assign, transfer and convey all or any portion of its property not known as the Seashore division of said company and formerly constituting the Charleston and Seashore Railroad, etc.

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S. 70. Mr. Crouch: A Bill to authorize the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund to lend funds to Saluda county.

S. 96. Mr. Stuckey: A Bill to amend Section 2196, Volume I, Code of Laws, 1912, by making same apply to Lee county.

S. 97. Mr. Stuckey: A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide for weighing of cotton seed," known as No. 401, of Acts of 1912, by making same apply to Lee county.

S. 105.-Mr. Crouch: A Bill to provide for rural policemen for Saluda county.

S. 125.-Mr. Sullivan: A Bill to amend an Act to establish the Anderson school district; to authorize the establishment of free graded schools therein, and to provide the means for the equipment and efficient management of the same, approved January 5, A. D. 1895, so as to enlarge the said district, and authorize the trustees to issue bonds, and to provide the means for the equipment and the efficient management of the new district, as amended.

S. 134. Mr. Patterson: A Bill to amend Section 1001, Volume I, Civil Code of 1912, relative to the borrowing of money by Barnwell county.

S. 72. Mr. Crouch: A Bill to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to require the County Supervisors of Newberry and Saluda counties to establish and maintain a free ferry across Saluda River at Holly's Ferry," approved the 16th day of February, A. D. 1911.

S. 128. Mr. Beamguard: A Bill to amend Section 394, Volume II, Criminal Code, 1912, relating to disorderly conduct, obscene or profane language in public.

S. 131 (H. 89.-Greenwood Delegation): A Bill to repeal Sections 1250, 1251, 1252, 1253, 1254, 1255, 1256, 1257, 1258, 1259, Volume I, Code of Laws, 1912, providing for the appointment of rural policemen for the county of Greenwood.

AMENDED.

S. 99. Mr. Ketchin (for Fairfield Delegation): A Bill to provide for the government of Fairfield county.

Mr. KETCHIN proposed the following amendments, which were adopted:

'Amend by adding after Section 19:

"Section 20. The four Commissioners herein provided for shall be appointed, one from each road district.

"Sec. 21. That all Acts and parts of Acts inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed."

Amend Section 19 by striking out the word "road," on line 1, and the word "elected," on line 3, and inserting after the word “are," on line 3, the word "appointed," and inserting on line 4, after the word "and" and before the word "qualified," the word "have."

Amend Section 2, by inserting after the figures "$2.50,” on line 7, and before the word "for," on line 8, the words "per day."

There being no further amendments, the Bill was passed and ordered placed upon the Calendar for a third reading, with notice of general amendments.

S. 101. Mr. Crouch: A Bill to authorize the county of Saluda to borrow money to pay past indebtedness of said county, and to create a sinking fund for payment of same.

Mr. CROUCH proposed the following amendments, which were adopted:

Amend title by inserting the words "for ordinary county purposes and" between the words "money" and "to pay."

Amend, further, Section 1, by striking out, on line 6, the words "at a rate."

Amend, further, Section 1, by striking out, on line 7, the words "not exceeding seven (7%) per cent. per annum.”

Amend, further, Section 1, by striking out, on line 8, the words "or semi."

Amend, further, Section 1, by striking out, on line 9, the word "annually."

Amend, further, Section 3, by striking out, in line 3, the word "or," between the words "proceeds" and "notes," and insert in lieu thereof the word "of."

Amend Section 1, line 7, by inserting between the words "and" and "to be" the words "said sum so borrowed."

There being no further amendments, the Bill was passed and ordered placed upon the Calendar for a third reading, with notice of general amendments.

S. 104. Mr. Crouch: A Bill to provide for working the roads in Saluda county.

Mr. CROUCH proposed the following amendments, which were adopted:

Amend Section 2 by striking out all after the words "fine of," on line 9, and all of line 10, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "not exceeding one hundred and fifty dollars or be imprisoned on the county chain gang for not exceeding sixty days."