The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-10


minority report favorable to the bill was
preseoted by Messrs. Gage aud J D..
Kiuard.
THE SENATE
The Senate discussed az length a
Joint resolution to provide for the pay
ueut OF certain expenses occurred 10
the Bfoxton Beidgs cases, aud 6uall =
passed it.
The Rainsford ANTITRUST bill cane
up for second reading aud passed
after several amendments, the most
important Of which was the change
OF title. Mr.. Henderson offered az
amendment By adding proyiso that
nothing in this acs shall affect the dis
peusary law" With notice Of general
amendment from Mr. Mower
When the house resolution to ap
point com mittee to Investigate the
sinking fund commission was reached
on the calendar, Mr.. Ragsdae moved
an indefinite poatpoumeut Mr.
Henderson seconded the motion. The
motion was lost. Mr. Moses then
offered an amendment that the CON-
mittee should consist Of two senators
and three representatives instead Of one
and two members of each body rcspec-
lively. This was adopted.
A message from the governor was re.
ceived recommending that the enclosed
communication be favorably considered
It was a petition from President Chi!ds
Of the fair association stating that the
$2,400 appropriated by the State last
year to the fair had been returned
under the conditions by which it was
granted. He stated, however, that
the return of this amount had greatly
depleted the funds of the fair associa-
ton and asked that the money be re-
suroed to the fair authorities by appro-
priation. This was referred to the
finance committee.
Mr.. Browns compulsory education
bill was reparted favoFably by the CON-
mitttee yesterday.
The provisions Of the bill are as fol-
lows:
Section l. Tha. it shall be unlawful
for any parent OF guardian living 10
this State to neglect or refuse to cause
or compel auy person or persons who
are or may be under their control as their
children or wards, to attend and COM
ply with the rules of some one or more
public or private school or schools, for
term of eight weeks or more during
each successive year from the time said
children or wards are eight years old
uolil they are IA years old, inclusive,
unless they may be prevented by ILL
ness. poverty, inability or by reasons
Of already being proficient, from at
tending such public or private schools
and provided that iu such case they
shall be excused by the board Of trus-
tees of the school district in which said
children or wards may live at the time
of such failure to attend such public or
private schools.
Sec. 2. That any person or persons
violating this act shall be subject to
foe of not less than So nor more than
$40 for each and every ofense. Said
fac shall be imposed by any court Of
justice having jurisdiction on sufficient
evidence of the. same being furnished
by two or more credi,abie witnesses and
all 6nes so collected shall be placed in
the school fund of the school district
in which the fines are collected.
The committee amended by striking
out the words poverty and Inability in
section l and 10 section 2, after the
6aes are specified, it is provided that
Imprisonment in the county jail for not
less than 10 days or more than 20 days
shall be imposed 10 case of nou-pay-
ment of the fines.