The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1893-12-27

ming. Moses aud Rhodes are recorded
as voting for the Bryan Printing Com
pany.
At the nj ght session the county
government bill came up and was rushed
through in modern reform style, the 6n-
ishing touches being applied about $50
o'clock. The members said they knew
nothing much about the matter, but in
some way they took it on faith. It was
labelled aud that settled it. It vas
wonderful how the charm of Its off,
cial' worked even on SO important a
measure as that of remodelliug the sys-
ten of county government Mr.. Hough
wanted Chesterfield coupled With
Charleston in the exemption of the pro-
posed law. Mr.. Gary moved to strike
out Section so. which exempts Charles
ton. 1t was carried. aud every county
iu the State will 60 under the new law
The Charleston delegation on the floor
Of the House had nothirg to say on the
question. Upon motion of Mr.. Bacot
the law goes into effect on January l.,
1895
MIR. Hill offered an amendment to
provide for bids by contractors of public
work.
Mr.. Kinard thought the bill would
get loaded down with amendments. No
one understood the bill thoroughly. Mr..
Thomas then came in with an avalanche
of amendments, most of which were
formal and relative to calling the officers
com mmissioDers instead of road commis-
siopers
Mr.. Estridge thought the bill was a
dangerous one aud had better not be
passed. There was a grea, deal Of con-
fusion and no one seemed to be able to
understand anything that was going on.
The friends cf the bill began getting
fearful Of its success and called for the
previous question, aud the bill was
ordered to third reading by vote Of
56 to q. The Charleston and Sumter
delegations voted solidly against the
bill. The county government scheme
had many friends.
The reading Of the Code was dis
pensed with upon motion Of Mr.. Thomas
Of Richland. The Code is to be ap-
proved as a digest oodi6catiou, digest
and arrangement Of the statutes, and to
have all the effect contemplated by the
Constitution. and providing that the
Code commissioner be authorized to cor
rect any errors which upon. re.examina-
ton be may 6nd to exist:
There vas quite time over dlspen-
sary matters The committee on con-
ference made wholesale report, and by
carelessness aud intention it slipped
through the House. A few minutes
afterwards. when the trouble was real
lied, Mr.. Biease succeeded in having
the vote recousidered, and the House
decided not to concur in the report of
the committee on conference.
Mr.. Jordan saw danger ahead and
immediatel; had the resolution concur
ring 10 the Senate resolution to adj journ
to morrow recalled
Mr.. McLauriu said the committee
had no right to accept the committees
amendments.
Mr.. Estridge said if the committees
Of the houses we're going to make our
laws We had better all 60 home or We
had better not have come here.
Messrs. Duncan, Crum and Tatum,
all ultra Administration men, we're ap-
pointed on the committee of conference
Mr.. McLaurin suggested that the jury
had been packed.
Mr.. Breazeale made big speech
against free conference Mr.. Kiuard
wanted everybody to rally to the sup
port of the bill and not fight on salaries,
etc Mr.. Jordon moved to reconsider
the motion to appoint committee on
free conference, and the committee just
appointed was recalled.
Although things looked squally for
the dispeusary for while the troubles
were obviated by crying. lit will kill
the bill" 1t went throug b safely. At
l o'clock it was sent to the enrolling de.
par;ment, both houses agreeing to the
report of the conference committee.
The House then leisnrely took up the
Senate bills on the Calendar and gave
them second reading.
The House has done mighty little
original work The Legislature goes
dcwn TO history with record of dis
pensary, black district and county gov
ernmeut. all senate measures.
The Camden Junction bill was put
through in the last minutes of the ses-
sion aIessrs. Hughes and Won
Kolni'z, who were supposed to be in
chorge of the opposition to the bill, were
out Of tie hall.