The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-03-03
0 restrict distilleries in the State.

ed somewhat lonesome during the day
The Senate began the first day of the
last week of the session of 1897 by re.
fusipg to concur in resolution, which
came from the House to appoint thee
members to investigate the penal usti-
tutions.
On motion of Mr.. Mower bill to
amend the free school Law 80 as to pro-
vide for the transfer of pupils from one
school district to another, making it
obligatory upon the latter to receive said
pupils regardless of the crowded condi-
ton of houses or other obstacles. was
called up. and Mr.. Movers motion to
strike out the enacting words was
agreed to.
The House amendment to the Senate
bill allowing the phosphate commission
to 6x royalties, striking out the provlso
that the commission could not interfere
Nth existing contracts. was concurred
iu by the Senate.
Mr.. Moses called up the supply bill
for the purpose Of Offering an amend.
mens to reduce the State levy from 5 to
Il mills, which be asked to have made
the special order for s o'clock tonight.
This was agreed to-
The administrative dispensary bill
was met With motion of Mr. Buiss
This was tabled on motion of Mr.
McCalla, and the bill passed to its third
reading, With notice of general amend
ments
The bill putting an additional
graduated license on insurance COM
panies was the special order of the
oiehs session and wbea it was called
up Mr. Douglass moved that it be con-
tinued until next session The direct
vote on continuance was taken without
debase aud resulted 10 refusal to con-
tiuue.
Mr.. Buist. when the vote was an :
nouuced, moved to strike out the enact
log words. He said from the vote be
did not expect it to prevail. He hoped, /,
however, it would. IF it was desired
60 keep outside capital from coming into
aod developing the State this bill would
secure that object.
Mr.. McCalla said for the past six
years it had been charged that the gov
ernmeot was standing on The border of
the State With drawn sword to keep
capital out. but if any had been kept
away be did not know of it.
Mr. Ragsdale said when be was seen
taking up the cudgels for corporation
it might be kuowo that he thought it
was bearing its just burdens These
companies were paying their proportion
of the taxes. and for that reason be
thought the bill should not pass.
Mr.. May6eld said be would support
the bill because be thought it 40 equi.
table measure.
The aye and nay vote oa Mr.. Buist's
motion to strike out the euactiug words
resulted Yeas-9. Nays-19.
The bill then passed.
Mr. Henderson moved to continue
until next session the income tax
bill, and submitted his reasons for so
doing.
The vote to continue stood Il to IL
aud the lieutenant governor cast the
deciding vote against continuance
When the refusal to continue the
bill was announced. Mr. Buist moved
to strike out the enacting words Of
the bill aud said: "Never before
the Reform party took control of
affairs in 1890 did | hear of an ad
ministration measure That party
secured control BY satisfying the
public mind that there had been ex
travagance in the State administra-
ton. But since 1890 there has been
no reduction in taxes There have
been additional demands, the pen
sions and Clemson college, both of
which are proper and right" He
did not object to them, but the trou
BILE was that the State had under.
taken too much Hereafter be would
exercise no more liberality, because
he believed it was being done at the
peoples expense. The levy had
been increased since 1890 and the
resources of the little State of South
Carolina would not admit Of it The
day was coming when the people
would have word to say on thai,
question. This measure was brought
up within IS hours of the close of
the session, when the people were
unprepared for it measure which
was injurious to the interest of the
State In 1860 the people who
started great revolution did not
have half the oppression and the
cause of irritation imposed upon them
as the people of South Carolina were
now epffar;rC nnder Thov waro