The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-03-04
SUMTER. S. c., WEDNESDAY. MARCH f. 1896 Ne

refer SGUatOIS W INC tlOQucEI lS
marks on the day previous by the
Junior senator from Charleston
Mr.. Harrison had nc objection to
Colleton people being relieved of the
taxes. but was opposed to it's be-
ing done when relief was refused
Beaufort
Mr.. Miller said those were his SEN
timents.
Mr.. Norris declared the sentiment
of the senate to remit the taxes in
both counties and it would do so if
the senator from Beaufort could ar
range to eliminate those persons from
the Beaufort list whose taxes were
up the hundreds He had never had
so outrageous proposition made to
him as when asked to remit those
taxes.
The advent of the speaker of the
house with acts to ratify interrupted
the debate
When the acts had been ratified
the joint resolution was passed with
out further debate, and Immediately
MIR. Derham introduced a joint reso.
luton to remit all taxes for the storm
year to those persons in Beaufort
and Colleton who were unable to pay
them
1t is expected in this manner to
eliminate those who have large pro-
perties from the exemption. The
provisions of this new resolution will
probably be incorporated on third
reading in the resolution that passed
yesterday.
These acts of general interest were
ratified:
An act to provide for the incorpor
alton of towns Of less than 1000 in
habitants.
An act to declare the law in refer
ence to boards of canvassers.
An act to define in what manner
towns and cities may increase or
diminish their corporate limits
An act to regulate the issue OF
policies by fire insurance companies
and associations.
An act to authorize the State treas.
urer to repay money borrowed under
convention ordinance.
An act to require certified copies
of pardons to be filed with the clerk
of the court
An act to amend the law relative
to the bonds of the judges of pro
bate.
An act to require contractors tc
pay their laborers and supply men.
An act 10 regulate the purchase O.
books for the State library.
An act to prohibit shooting and
fishing on Sunday
An act to authorize the regents Of
the State hospital TOR the insane to
close up part of Elmwood avenue
An act to provide for the dispo-
sition of the profits of the State dis
pensary.
An act to enable the county com
missioners Of Anderson county to
build a new court house and Jail,
and the county commissioners OF
Clarendon and Marlboro counties to
huild new jails.
An act relating to the severance
of ClaAin College from Clafin Uni
versity and the establishment of a
colored normal and industrial school.
An act to authorize all cities and
towns to equip and operate a sys-
tenn Of water works and electric
lights and to issue bonds therefor.
Yesterdays 8 session Of the house was
conducted under the glow of electric
lights, the day being so dreary and
dark that daylight sufficient to con.
duct the business was lacking The
feature of the days proceedings
did not come until near tie close of
the session, when Mr.. Otis introduced
a resolution to turn over the hall OF
the house at s p m. TO the noted
evangelist the Rev Sam Jones, for
the purpose of delivering one of his
lectures The house is pressed for
time in order to reach final adjourn.
ment and there was at once violent
opposition to interrupting the legis.
lative work when time was such an
important factor. There was first
class wrang!e in progress when the
hour for the house TO attend in the
senate chamber to ratify acts came
and that put stop to the matter.
While the house was out the hour for
the recess arrived and twice the clock
was turned back by one of the port.
ers. When the speaker returned it
was then the time for the recess, but
the clock showed that it was about
ten minutes to that hour.
Mr.. Cooper got the floor and called
attention to the fact that the hour for