enable it to organize a system of free schools, and to levy a tax in support of the same, and to purchase and hold property," approved December 22, 1888, and amended December 23, 1889, and February 17, 1911, and to substitute therefor a new section. Ordered for consideration tomorrow. Mr. CARLISLE, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a favorable report on S. 137. Mr. Black: A Bill to repeal Section 522 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1912, Volume II, relating to bringing into the State certain animals. Ordered for consideration tomorrow. Mr. CHRISTENSEN, from the Committee on Education, submitted a favorable report, with amendments, on S. 138. Mr. Christensen: A Bill to require the filing of reports by teachers, principals and superintendents of schools. Ordered for consideration tomorrow. Mr. CHRISTENSEN, from the Committee on Finance, submitted a favorable report, with amendments, on S. 146. Mr. Dennis: A Bill relating to the taxation of timber. Ordered for consideration tomorrow. Mr. CHRISTENSEN, from the Committee on Finance, submitted a favorable report on S. 147. Mr. Richardson: A Bill to provide for an election on the issue of thirty thousand ($30,000) dollars in coupon bonds by Jasper county, for the purpose of erecting a courthouse and jail for said county. Ordered for consideration tomorrow. Mr. CHRISTENSEN, from the Committee on Finance, submitted a favorable report on S. 148. Mr. Young: A Joint Resolution to authorize, empower and order the Treasurer of Union county to transfer certain funds left over as a balance from the fiscal year ending December 31, 1911, to the account of past indebtedness for the year 1913, and become immediately available. Ordered for consideration tomorrow. Mr. CHRISTENSEN, from the Committee on Finance, submitted a favorable report on S. 149. Mr. Hall: A Joint Resolution directing the Comptroller General to draw his warrant on the State Treasurer in favor of R. H. Mitchell, W. I. Jones and L. A. Harris for the amount of their salaries as Supervisors of Registration for Cherokee county, S. C., for the year beginning February 17, 1912, and ending February 17, 1913. Ordered for consideration tomorrow. Mr. CARLISLE, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a favorable report on S. 150. Mr. Manning: A Bill to declare valid and legal an election held in School District No. 20, in Dillon county, authorizing the levy of a special tax for the support and maintenance of a public library in said school district. Ordered for consideration tomorrow. Mr. CARLISLE, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a favorable report on S. 153. Mr. Buck: A Bill to amend Section 1752, Code of Laws, South Carolina, 1912, Volume I, so as to change the term of office of school trustees. Ordered for consideration tomorrow. Mr. JOHNSTONE, from the Committee on Local Legislation, submitted a favorable report on S. 154. Mr. Earle: A Bill to amend an Act, approved on the 26th day of December, A. D. 1885, entitled "An Act to provide for the establishment of a new school district in Greenville county, and to authorize the levy and collection of a local tax therein," as amended by an Act approved on the 20th day of December, A. D. 1893, so as to authorize the levy and collection of a special tax not exceeding six mills on the dollar in the school district of the city of Greenville. Ordered for consideration tomorrow. Mr. JOHNSTONE, from the Committee on Local Legislation, submitted a favorable report on S. 155. Mr. Sharpe: A Bill to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to provide for commutation road tax for Lexington county, and to provide for the maintaining, repairing and working of the public highways of said county; and to provide penalties for the county road overseers and road hands for failure to perform the duties herein required. Ordered for consideration tomorrow. Mr. JOHNSTONE, from the Committee on Local Legislation, submitted a favorable report on S. 157 (H. 102.-Mr. Kirk): A Bill to allow certain fees to the Sheriff of Williamsburg county in addition to the salary now provided by law. Ordered for consideration tomorrow. Mr. CHRISTENSEN, from the Committee on Finance, submitted a favorable report on S. 159 (H. 106.-Mr. Bethea): A Joint Resolution extending the time for the payment and collection of commutation tax in Dillon county. Ordered for consideration tomorrow. Mr. CARLISLE, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a report, without recommendation, on S. 160 (H. 115.-Spartanburg Delegation): A Bill to amend Section 3867 of Volume I, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1912, relating to jurisdiction of Magistrates. Ordered for consideration tomorrow. Mr. CARLISLE, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a report, without recommendation, on S. 161 (H. 117.-Spartanburg Delegation): A Bill to amend Section 3873 of Volume I, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1912, relating to counties which may have county Courts. Ordered for consideration tomorrow. Mr. CHRISTENSEN, from the Committee on Education, submitted a favorable report, with amendments, on S. 165 (H. 13.-Mr. Melfi): A Bill to provide for the establishment of kindergartens as a part of the common school system of the State of South Carolina, to prescribe the qualifications of the instructors therein, and for other purposes. Ordered for consideration tomorrow. Mr. CARLISLE, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted an unfavorable report on S. 167 (H. 11.-Mr. Barnwell): A Joint Resolution providing for a subscription by the State to the "Dicta and Decisions of the Courts of Last Resort of the State of South Carolina, touching the Criminal Law, and the pleading and practice in Courts having Criminal jurisdiction." Ordered for consideration tomorrow. Mr. CARLISLE, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a favorable report on S. 169. Mr. Carlisle: A Bill to declare the use of the word heirs unnecessary in certain conveyances. Ordered for consideration tomorrow. Mr. CARLISLE, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a report, without recommendation, on S. 170.-Mr. Hough: A Bill to amend Section 2 of an Act entitled "An Act to fix the time for holding Courts in the Fifth Judicial Circuit," known as Act No. 433, 1912, relating to the time of holding the Common Pleas Court in Kershaw county. Ordered for consideration tomorrow. Mr. CARLISLE, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a report, without recommendation, on S. 171. Mr. Carlisle: A Bill to amend Volume I, Civil Code, 1912, by adding a section immediately after Section 3542, to be known as Section “3542a," with reference to the recording of instruments affecting real estate. Ordered for consideration tomorrow. PAPERS FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The House sent the Senate the following: S. 193 (H. 59.-Mr. Irby): A Bill relating to the powers of towns and cities with reference to charging license for 'soliciting laborers. Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture. S. 194 (H. 135.—Mr. Walker): A Bill to amend Section 858 of Volume II, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1912, by erasing the word "Union" after the word "of," on line 14 of said section. Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Legislation. S. 195 (H. 137.-Mr. Odom): A Bill to amend Section 743, Volume II, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1912, so as to increase. license tax for nonresident hunters in Chesterfield county. Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Legislation. S. 196 (H. 138.-Mr. Odom): A Bill to amend Section 454, Volume II, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1912, so as to prohibit the sale of seed cotton between August 1st and January 1st in Chesterfield county. Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Legislation. 17-S. J.-(500) S. 197 (H. 142.-Mr. Walker): A Bill to amend Section 842 of Volume II, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1912, by inserting after the word "Aiken," on line 74, the words "and Union." Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Legislation. S. 198 (H. 143.—Mr. M. J. Ashley): A Bill to provide for the election of sub-supervisors in Abbeville county. Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Legislation. S. 199 (H. 149.-Mr. Baskin): A Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to fix the commutation road tax and to define who are liable to pay road tax in Lee county, and provide a penalty for failing to pay such tax," known as No. 469 of Acts of 1912, by exempting certain persons therefrom. Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Legislation. S. 200 (H. 166.-Edgefield Delegation): A Bill to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to abolish the dispensary constabulary force in Edgefield county, and to provide for the establishment and maintenance of a rural police system." Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Legislation. S. 201 (H. 167.-Mr. Mixson): A Bill to amend Section 1730 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, Volume I, relating to the duties of County Boards of Education. Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. S. 202 (H. 12.-Charleston Delegation): A Bill to regulate the division of dispensary profits in the counties of this State. Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Police Regulations. THIRD READING BILLS. The following Bills were read the third time, passed and ordered sent to the House of Representatives: 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." |