The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1893-12-20
effect of very considerably reducing his
profits by forcing him to lower the est'-
mate which he submits
FRIDAY, DEC. Is.
HOUSE

HOUSE
As might have been expected, the
Administration did not propose tamely
to submit to the action of the House
Yesterday in refusing to place Charles
ton in the black district, and. therefore,
ii the night session Of Thursday, . most
extraordinary thing occurred. Braz 'ale
moved to reconsider the vote by which
the redis,ric,ing bill had been killed the
day before. The Speaker ruled that
the motion was in order! Gu appeal,
the ruling was sustained BY vote of
81 70 27, aud when the question re-
Cured on Brazeale's motion to take the
bill from the table, it also was carried
by vote of SO to 81. After long de.
bate and many dilatory motions and
roll-calls, at 1.l0, a. N. the House
adjourned wishou, fiual action.
A. the morning session the salary re
duction bill was railroaded through
the House under the administration
lash. The conference committees re.
port, which adjusted the differences of
the two houses, was lengthy aud iD-
volved. 1t contained no figures show
ing the salaries fixed. but SIM
Div stated when house amend
ment was agreed to. and when
Senate amendment was agreed to. An
effort was made by several members to
have this printed, in order that the
members might know what reductions
were made. but this vas without sue
cess
The ways and means committee have
reported the regular allowance for the
South Carolina College on the condition
that women he allowed to enter.
The general appropriation bill was in-
.roduced in the Houee yesterday by the
ways aud means committee. 1t pro.
yides that the same salaries as hereto
fore. with the stipulation that they
should be conformed to any reductions
that might be made 10 any salary re-
doc,iou BY the Legislature. The follow
ing are some Of the appropriations:
South Carolina College. $25. 600.
provided that at the next session young
women. uho may be qualified. be al
lowed to enter not lover than the junior
class.
Claflin College. $4,000.
Citadel, $15.00
Winthrop Traiaing School, $5.25O;
for building and eqaipping dormitories
for college. $4,000.
Asylum and peoitentiary, same as last
yesr.
Interest on State bonds, $4,000.
To pay three notes given by the State
TO raise fuods for litigation incurred BY
the Attorney Geaeral. 8, ,825.o1.
Colooial records. $2, 500.
The S.lem County bill was defeated.
On the reduction -of-salaries bill, the
protest ves filled. signed by
Messrs. Thomas. Haskell. Bacot, Won
Kolnits, Moses aud T. G. Duncan.
II vote against the adoption Of the
report of the committee. because the
ssme has not been printed, and for the
fact that | have had no opportunity to
ascertain and consider the effect of the
various amendments Of the bill upon
which TIE Committee Of conference have
reported. and l therefore cannot vote
intelligen.Iy upon the question before
tie House. The effecs of the adoption
Of the report sof the committee of con-
ference at this time is, 10 my opinion.
for she members of this body to yield
their right aud duty Of Individual
judgment upon the merits of the
various amendments to the Judgment Of
the committee of conference composed
Of few members of this General As
sembly
Mr.. Tnomas's resolution TO take
recess on the 23d inst. and meet again
on ihe Goth at 8 p. m.. provided no
per diem be allowed members during
she recess, was discussed, but was not
acted on. .z.
The bill reducing the pistol aud
cartridge license act from $500 to $l25
passed its seeopd reading
'Thesbillto maize the legal rate of
per cent, was Filled by a
vote of 50 to IS.
SENATE
The dispeusary bill was taken up
for its third reading. with q number of
amendments. which were fought with
pertinacity, but they dually prevailed
A. the night session. besides the
public printer indignisy proposed. the
Senate passed John Gary Evans
county government bill through the
third reading without debate. laid
Jenkins bill on the same subject on the
table. passed dozen important second
reading bills to third reading. read