The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-12-05

fuemens in prison with hard labor,
shall sentence all able bodied male
couvicts to hard labor upon public
roads of the county in which said
persons shall have been convicted,
aud, in the alternative, to lmprlson-
meat in the county Jail or State
peaitentiary at hard labor; pfovld-
ed, tbat municipal authorities may
sentence municipal convicts to work
upon the streets and other public works
Of the municipality in which they have
been convicted, and such coDvicts, when
80 sentenced, shall work under the ex-
elusive direction and control of the
muoicipal authority imposing sentence;
Provided, that no convict, whose seu-
tenoe shall be for a period longer than
two years, shall be SO sentenced.
Section "a. That sll conviets SO sen,
fenced shall be under the supervision
aud control of the county supervisor
and by him formed into county cham
gang and required to perform hard
labor upon the public highways and
roads. He shall direct the time, place
aud manner of labor to be performed by
said chain gang. Provided. that
said chain gang shall not be worked in
connection with or near any road con-
tractor or overseer. By Mr.. Fowler.
To require cotton buyers 70 number
each bale Of cotton bought with same
number that is put upon cotton bills
and books By Mr.. Love.
This bill provides that each aud every
cotton buyer in this State shall be re-
quired to keep book, in which shall be
inserted the number Of bales Of cotton
bought by h;m; he shall number the
bales of cotton bought by him and
shall give to the seller cotton bill, on
which he shall put the number of the
bale or bales of cotton bought from
him. The number on the bale of cot
ton on his books and on the cotton bill
shall be the same number.
Section 2. That any person viola
ting the provisions Of the first sections
of this act shall on conviction be fned
10 sum not exceeding $l00 or i'm
prisonment not exceeding thirty days
To forbid the three-fourth clause to
be attached to any 6re insurance policy.
By Mr.. Edwards.
Favorable reports we're made BY the
committees ON the following:
Mr. Wbismire's bill to provide con-
pensation for the members of the boards
Of township commissioners.
Mr.. Winkler's bill to amend Section
2O9 Of the criminal statutes relating to
punishment for murder.
The Section as proposed reads as fol-
laws:
Sec. 209. Whoever is guilty ol
murder shall suffer the punishment oi
death provided. however. that in each
case where the prisoner is found guilty
of murder the jury may find special
verdic. recommending him or her to the
mercy of The court, whereupon the
sentenced will be imprisonment in the
peniteatisry with hard labor during
the whole lifetime of the prisoner.
General JOS b. Earle has friends in
the city working for him. for judge.
ship. It is thought Judge T. B. Fra.
ser's chances for succeeding himself are
slim. although everyone must admit
that no better man ever lived. 1t is
quite probable, however. that Judge
Fraser will develop strength and has
friends that will stand to him aud be
won't be white-washed in the contest.
a bill that will be of considerable i'm
portauce to Sumter's future will be in.
PRODUCED this week. Several enter.
prisingSumter gentlemen have been il
the city this week. in the interest Of the
bill. Senator Moses in the Senate, and
Representative Manning in the House
have charge of the bill For certain
reasons the nature Of the bill will moi
be given out for publication until it il
introduced in the General Assembly.
KoLB's LATEST DODGE.