The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-01-20
Thursday, Jan Il.

be notified OF his election by joint commit
tee and the day he selects will be fixed for
! the Inauguration. This means that the in
auguratioo will take piece on Monday.
To-day bill providing for the formation
of Salem county will be introduced, it IS said.
This means that the contested election will
have to 90 before the general assembly as
heretofore indicated and be finally settled in
that body.
The SPEAKER announced the committees.
Sumter County is represented as follows:
j. n. Wilson-Ways and leans, Public
Buildings, Mines and Mining.
E D. Smith-Legislative Library.
V. A. Nettles-Pablic Buildings.
A z. Sanders-Federal Relations.
j. A. NJ. Carraway-Accounts.
SENATE
After the usual routine business had been
dispatched yesterday morning, number of
uew bulls were reported on favorably by the
several committees to which. they had been re-
feIred.
The committee on railroads reported favor
ably on Mr.. Ragsdales bill making railroad
companies liable to landowners for damage
done by obstructiug streams
Mr. Henderson's bill to regulate the hold
ing of courts 10 the Second circuit was favor
aoly reported on by the judiciary committee,
as was Mr. Sudduth's amendment to the law
relative to the abolition Of the office of referee
in certain counties, so as TO make 1t include
Saluda.
The judiciary committee reported unfavor-
atl on Mr. Douglass bill to debar persons
injured from suing counties.
January l6.
The most interesting incident of yes
serday proceedings was Senator Moses
reply to an attack made upon him by
the Columbia Register in its senate re-
port.
The paper 10 question had this to
say:
"a bill was introduced by Senator
MaJ6eld to appropriate $1,000 to the
public prioter for work already done.
Owing to the fact that the last legisa
ture 10 it's "monkeying" with the print.
ing Law botched up the whole business,
Mr.. MayGeld's bill was eminently prop.
er aud right but Senator Moses, who
has persistently and unreasonably
fought everything connected with the
public printing as conducted by the
present printer, Immediately objected,
saying: Il want more light On this
public printing before aoy money is
paid" Mr.. Moses baving been 90 the
printing committee of the last legisla-
ture is thoroughly familiar with the
laws on printing and bis statement that
be wanted more light" was a gratui-
tous fling and unworthy one from
representative Of the State who is not
supposed to let his political bias effect
bis judgment 10 public matters. )"
Senaor Moses said he felt it a duty
be owed to himself to answer this un-
warranted fling that this newspaper had
seen fit to make. "There was nothing
10 my language on the floor Of this
house Thursday" said he. Ito call
forth such an attack as this y lie
then read the above quoted article aod
continued ''If there vas anything out
Of place or in ill-keepiug With my posi-
ton as a senator Why did not the geu-
tiemau who introduced the resolution
make reply Simply because be aud
every senator knew that as a represen-
ta,ive of the people it was not only my
right. but ny duty to demand more
light CO every measure before castiog
my vote either for or against it This
right canpot be too jealously exercised
when it comes to voting away the peo
ple's meney.'
In the course of his remarks Seua-
tor Moses said he had inquired at the
State treasurer's Office into the matter
to ascertain if money was there for this
object and that after such inquiry be
found only $4,000 available, showing
that he was correct 10 not voting for
measure when there was not money
enough to carry it out.
HIS position, throughout, had been
sustained by the senator who introd uced
the resolution, for after inquiry be bad
offered an amendment which material
ly altered it.
Senator May6eld, who introduced
the resolution, said the gentleman was
perfectly right. He regretted very
much to sec the article as it tended to
do more barni than good and it should
uever have been written
The resolution was simply directing
the comptroller genera to draw war
rant on the State sreasarer in favor Of
the State prio'er for s. 600 As
amended it Directs the comptroller gen
era to draw his warrant on the State
treasurer 10 favor OF the State printer
from time to time 10 the aggregate not
to exceed $4,000
Among the new bills Introduced yes
terday we're two are Of particular Inter
est One was introduced by Senatar Nor
r;s, requiring all students at tCIemson col
Iegc TO pay tuition fees of $40 per an-