The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-01-29

as to the salary list connected with
the Supreme Court The House is
of the opinion that the Chief Justice
is entitled to only $4,000 per annum
and the Associate Justices are well
enough paid at S2,70o The salaries
of the attaches we've also reduced.
The Senate will, however, take up
this reduction, and perhaps change
the status. The House also made
the material change Of requiring
three terms of the Supreme Court
instead of the two that are now pro-
vided for.
The House first took up the third
reading bills for consideration, aud
these bills were passed, as follows:
To make the removal of certain
property by tenant or employee a
misdemeanor.
To pay claim of Santee Rifles
To amend Section 2,544 of the
General Statutes Of this State, re
lating to legal holidays, including
Lees and Jackson's birthdays.
Mr.. Garris had the Clemson Col
lege investigation committee resolu-
ton taken up. There was no debate
whatever on the resolution, which
was agreed ITO and provides for an
investigation into the workings of
Clemson College, the service Of the
various departments and as to the
foundation Of certain rumors report
ing lack of harmony in the col
laboration of the board Of trustees
There wore quite number of bills
introduced to day, some of Importance
To abolish the privilege tax on fertlll-
zers aud to repeal Sec'ioo l,29S of the
Revised Statutes, 1898, by Mr. Counor.
Mr. Miller introduced bill to establish
Gas the late Constitution directs) the
..Colored Normal. Industrial, Agricul-
tural and Mechanical College Of South
Carolina, which provides for the appln,-
meut of a commission Of five by the
Governor to sever ClaAin Col
lege from Clafflin University,
and TO turn over 10 six months from
the passage Of the bill all Of the prop
erty, real and personal, Of Clafin Col
lege to the faculty of new college. The
bill appropriates $5 600 per year for
Eve years With which to build aud furn-
ishes forty coovicts to work oD the
buildings for eighteen months. The
school is to be 10 the bands Of the fac
u!sy in six months. and IL contem plates
that the school will be ready for stu
dents 10 September next.
TO amend the law With reference to
the admission and discharge Of patients
from the hospital for the insane. Mr..
Rast.
To authorize county boards of COM
missiopers 10 issue certain bonds and to
dispose of them so as to meet their IN
dettedness of this year. By Mr.. Gary.
TO provide for the election of county
school commissioners. By Mr.. Wilson.
To provide for the further working Of
public roads by county commissioners.
By Mr.. Shuman.
To provide for the issuing Of bonds
by cities having past Indebtedness as
prooided for by the new Constitution.
By Mr.. Winkler.
To regulate the selection Of teachers
and facilitate patrons securing teachers
Of their selection. By MIR. Sturkie.
To exempt active members Of FIRE
companies IN towns and cities from jury
duty. By Mr.. Thomas.
To provide for the sale and printing
of the Constitution.
THE SENATE.
The Senate agreed to the resolution
as to the committee to investigate the
rumors as to Clemson and has appoint
ed it's two members
By Mr.. Sanders Joint resolution to
remit the unpaid State and county taxes
for the fiscal year commencing Novem
Der l, 1892, to Beaufort County aud
part of Colleton County.
The Senate spent considerable time
10 the discussion of amendments to the
new insurance bill Of Mr.. McCalla,
which were adopted with notice of
further changes and amendments.
The bill to declare the right Of mar
ried women was killed and was also the
bib requiring executors to give bond.
Mr.. Moees' bill pertaining to Offices
to be filed by the Governor was passed,
as was also Mr. McCalla'S Ere iusur-
ance bill.
FRIDAY, JANUARY "a.
SENATE.
The senate held two sessions yester-
dav, and was sitting altogether for six