COLUMBIA - Legislators ended this session with a few victories and some work ready to greet them in January.

They worked frantically Thursday to pass as many bills as they could before the session ended at 5 p.m., but faced some obstacles along the way.

The Senate was again stuck in filibusters and had a hard time getting to bills.

But, at three minutes before 5 p.m., the Senate passed the bill lowering the blood-alcohol content for presumed driving under the influence from 0.10 to 0.08, and two minutes later the House followed, just before the gavels fell.

The DUI bill was important because the federal government would have cut state road money this year if the measure was not passed. The state stood to lose as much as $60 million.

The lower DUI level also played a role in easing the way for the change in the minibottle requirement, which will have to wait until January.

Minibottles contain 1.7 ounces, compared with the national standard of 1.25 ounces for a cocktail.

The House passed the minibottle enabling bill on third reading, which is a formality.

But other business kept the House from getting to the minibottle referendum bill, and the Senate did not get to either of its minibottle bills.

Local legislators said they are mostly pleased with the session.

Rep. Alan Clemmons, R-Myrtle Beach, said he was happy that the biggest health measure, his bill setting up a seniors bulk-buying prescription plan, made it through. The bill is awaiting the governor's signature.

Rep. Tracy Edge, R-North Myrtle Beach, said he was satisfied with action on a bill that allows golf carts to be driven by other licensed drivers with the owner's permission.

Edge was upset with the failure of a last-minute attempt to resurrect a resolution the six Horry County House members passed in February designating existing new roads as parts of Interstates 73 and 74.

Sen. Greg Ryberg, R-Aiken, moved the resolution out of his Transportation Committee to the floor Wednesday, but Thursday afternoon, Sen. Dick Elliott, D-North Myrtle Beach, amended it and there was no time left to pass it in the House.