The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-01-29
The Legislature.
Abe Important TRANSACTIONS Of
the Past Two Days.

Abe Important TRANSACTIONS OF
the Past Two Days.
Columbia January, 22.-Un Tuesday Mr..
Williams of EdgeGeld, introduced a concur
rent resolution in the House providing for the
appointment of committee to look into the
condition, needs aud exravagance in the
State Colleges. la his remarks be was
especially severe upon Winthrop College.
Another resolution was introduced provid-
iug for committee to investigate the title oil
all members to their seats.
Mr. Fowler, of Union defea'ed bis bill to
levy tax of J mills on all property for
road purposes, nevertheless the bill was killed.
On motion of Mr.. Manning, his Austria
lian ballot system bill was referred to the
committee on privileges and elections so as 10
be considered together with the other eec-
ton bills.
An effort to Kill the dog bill failed on an
aye and nay vote that stood 80 to 25. The
bill reads as follows.
Section lS That when aoy dog is killed ip
this Stale while committing any depreciation,
such as destroying eggs, killing poultry or
ary other property Of any citizens or show
ing symptoms of bydrophoea upon the
premises Of any other persos than the owner
of said dog, and in any civil action for
damages for Toe killing of said dog toe proof
that he was so depredating shall amount to
full and complete defence.
In the Senate the registration bill was
discussed, with the several amendments, at
length and was passed to the third reading.
Ths bill to declare the law in reference to
commissioners, managers and canyaSsers Of
elections was passed.
On Wednesday the House made the birth
of Gen. Robert E. Lee a legal holiday.
The concealed weapon abuse was taken up
and the discussion developed the fact that
there is strong sentiment in favor of en-
fo:cing the law rigidly.
M. 2ainsford Of Edge6eld said that Glenn
son is getting too much money and that the
$4,000 it received last year by mistake
should have been returned to the State.
Quite number Of new bills were intro
duced during the day. One in which there
is general interest is that providing for the
organization of ten judicial circuits, or in
other words to provide for two new Judges
Mr.. Shuman introduced the bill, IN which
the following arrangement for circuits IS
made:
The ten circait bill of Mr.. Sbuman pro-
poses these circuits:
l. Charleston. Georgetown and Berkeley
Q. Aiken, Orangeburg, C!arendon and
Williamsburg.
3. Sumter. Florence, Richland and Fair
field.
4. Chesterfield, Horny, Darlington. Marl-
boro and Marion.
5. Edge6eld, Lexington and Saluda.
g. Lancaster, York, Chester and Kershaw
I. Spartsnourg, Union and Laurens.
s. Green7ille, Oconee, Pickeps.
9. Bsruwell, Hampton, Colletoo and Beau
fort.
10. Anderson, Aobeville and Newberry.
The General Assembly of 1896 is to cleo.
the Judges for the sh ead 10th circuits at
salary of 2,7CO per annum The Governor
IS w dppOIul lpS SOlICitOtS uutli tUG mex
general election, at 81 200 per anuum.
In all counties having thirty thousand pop
ulation or over under the census of 1850
there shall be four Courts of General Sessions
and three Courts of Common Pleas for Jury
causes each year.
The Senate spent the greater part OF the
session in disposing of the second and third
reading bills before it.
Mr. E6rds election fraud bill was passed as
was Mr.. Buists legal-holding bill.
A BloW at the Dignity and
Efficiency Of the Supreme
Court.
COLUMBIA, January 23.-Special to
the News and Courier: The House
spent the entire Legislative day on