The Senator from Sumter argued his motion against the reinstatement of the Bill on the Calendar, which was overruled.

The Chair permitted the Senate to consider the following amendment, stating, however, that the Chair did not recede from his former ruling on a similar amendment offered by the Senator from Sumter:

Amend by adding at the end of Section 1: "Provided, This Act shall not apply to the counties of Sumter, Hampton, Abbeville, Georgetown, Lexington, Richland, Williamsburg, Clarendon, Colleton, Barnwell, Saluda, Bamberg, Marion, Aiken, Pickens, Horry and Florence."

The question was taken on agreeing to the amendment of the Senator from Sumter, on which the yeas and nays were demanded and taken, resulting as follows:

Yeas-Messrs. Ackerman, Banks, Black, Buck, Carlisle, Clifton, Crouch, Epps, Ginn, Gross, Mars, Mauldin, McCown, Mullins, Patterson, Sharpe, Walker, Williams-18.

Nays-Messrs. Earle, Goodwin, Hardin, Johnson, Johnstone, Ketchin, Laney, Lawson, Lide, Nicholson, Richardson, Strait, Stuckey, Sullivan, Verner-15.

So the amendment was adopted.

Then, on motion of Mr. SHARPE, the Bill was indefinitely postponed.

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:

S. 113. Mr. Sinkler: A Bill to amend Section 123, Subdivision 1, of Volume II of the Code of Laws of South Carolina of 1912, relating to the limitation of actions for the recovery of real property.

S. 85. Mr. Sullivan: A Bill to place all interurban railroads, whether propelled by steam, electricity or other power, under the jurisdiction of the Railroad Commission.

S. 122. Mr. Gross: A Bill relating to Circuit Courts in Dorchester county.

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.

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.

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.

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.

S. 157 (H. 102.-Mr. Kirk): A Bill to allow certain fees to the Sheriff of Williamsburg county in adition to the salary now provided by law.

S. 159 (H. 106.—Mr. Bethea): A Joint Resolution extending the time for the payment and collection of commutation tax in Dillon county.

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.

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.

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.

S. 175. Mr. Sharpe: A Bill to authorize the County Commissioners of Lexington county to pay two hundred and fifty dollars per annum for rent of and maintaining an armory for Company M, Second Infantry, National Guard of South Carolina, at New Brookland, Lexington county, S. C.

S. 174. Mr. Young: A Bill empowering the town of Carlisle to borrow money under certain restrictions and limitations and penalty for violation.

S. 178.-Mr. Lawson: A Bill to authorize the town of Lamar, in Darlington county, to borrow seven thousand ($7,000) dollars, to aid in the construction of the South Carolina Western Railway.

S. 186. Mr. Hough: A Bill to amend Section 1 of an Act entitled "An Act to provide for election of Township and County Commissioners for Kershaw county, and to provide for the performance of the duties heretofore incumbent upon them in reference to the assessment and equalization of property for taxation," being Act No. 380, page 679, Acts of 1912, so as to increase the salaries of the Commissioners therein mentioned.

S. 189. Mr. Beamguard: A Bill to amend an Act entitled “An Act to provide for an election on the issue of $75,000 in coupon bonds by York county for the purpose of erecting a courthouse, and to empower the Board of County Commissioners to condemn lands. for a site for same," appearing in the Statutes at Large for the year 1912 as Act No. 512, etc.

S. 190. Mr. Beamguard: A Bill to authorize and empower the Courthouse Commission of York county, with the addition of other officers, to sell the present courthouse building and lot in York county, if deemed advisable, and to authorize and empower the said Courthouse Commission to condemn lands, etc.

S. 191. Mr. Gross: A Bill to abolish the office of Master for Dorchester county, and to devolve the duties thereof upon the Judge of Probate of said county.

S. 198 (H. 143.—Mr. M. J. Ashley): A Bill to provide for the election of subsupervisors in Abbeville county.

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.

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. 127. Mr. Beamguard: A Bill to strike out Section 4 of "An Act to create the school district of Yorkville, in York county, and 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.

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.

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.

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.

S. 156 (H. 5.-Mr. Rembert): A Bill to provide per diem expenses for Circuit Judges while engaged in holding Court.

S. 173. Mr. Young: A Bill to provide for the filing and recording papers with reference to insurance and amending charters.

S. 172. Mr. Hardin: A Bill to apportion the marriage license fee in Chester county.

S. 203. Mr. Carlisle: A Bill to amend Section 24, Subdivision 1, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1912, Volume II, providing for holding Courts in Spartanburg county.

AMENDED.

S. 98. Mr. Stuckey: A Bill to amend Section 811, Criminal Code, 1912, by giving Magistrates jurisdiction in certain cases.

The Bill was read and the amendment proposed by the committee was adopted, to wit:

Amend by adding at the end of Section 1 the following: "Provided, That in every case of conviction under this section before a Magistrate the Magistrates shall file with the Clerk of Court the warrant, the testimony and the final disposition of the case, which record shall constitute prima facie evidence of the first conviction."

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. 152. Mr. Christensen: A Bill to amend Section 2280 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1912, Volume I (Civil Code), excepting swine on St. Helena Island and Hilton Head Island from 1st of December to 1st of March.

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

Amend Section 1, line 3, by striking out "seven (7)” and inserting in lieu "ten (10)."

Line 14, by inserting after the word "them," the following: "or any other domestic animal, to run at large beyond the limits of his own land, or the lands leased, occupied or controlled by him; but nothing contained in this article shall prohibit the running at large of such animals or any of them."

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. 20. Mr. Carlisle: A Bill to authorize school trustees in certain districts to purchase and maintain libraries.

The Bill was read and the amendment proopsed by the committee was adopted, to wit:

"Provided, That the provisions of this Bill shall apply only to Spartanburg county."

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. 69. Mr. Crouch: A Bill to require telegraph companies to maintain an office and agent to certain towns and cities.

The Bill was read and the amendments proposed by the committee were adopted, to wit:

Section 1, line 4, insert after the word "State" the words “located on a railroad."

Insert on page 2, line 3, after the word "to" the words "establish and."

Strike out, beginning on page 2, line 11, all after the word "petition" down to and including the word "petition," on line 2 of page 3, manuscript Bill, and insert in lieu thereof the following: "and it shall be the duty of the Railroad Commission of South Carolina to direct and compel telegraph companies to install such office and to maintain direct communication between its line and such city or town, if said Railroad Commission shall deem same to be practicable and necessary."

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