The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-02-16
lie General Assembly
PROHIBITION BILL DIS
GUssED AT YEsfER-
DAY Y,S SESSION.
VIII Adjourn Next Wednesday
colaubia State, FeS. ..

Will Adjourn Next Wednesday.
Colombia State, FEB 9.
TIE house Of representatives. at the
close of the Gay session yesterday re-
ce;ved the report Of tbs special joint
,eonnissee appointed to look into the
mater Of the earliest possible dag for
sdiournment and received il as informs.
ton The report fixed Wednesday Of
nezs week as the 6Dal day
Is soon as lis third readirg calendar
had been taken np yesterday the honse
resumed tse cooeiderssion Of Mr..
Ebiads prohibition measure, which i:
had previously refused to kill. Tnere
mas no little surprise when Mr Sseveu-
son withdrew for Mt. Pollock the
amendment be had offered Then
there sas elaborate discussion upon
the merits oe tho bill. come of the
speeches being able ones. That of Mr..
Gulloulgh ca behalf Of prohibition
was . stroog argument. well delivered
Mary Of The speakers dealt aith the
iIiqaos situation 10 exhaustive aud
paiDstakirg manner aud much vas
said for s.nd against the present sgs-
sems of handling the Eenor fradice in
South Caro.ina. Mr. Liviogsson of
fc.ed as an amendment an absolute
prohibition measure. This vas finally
voted dorn. Before SaY decisive vote
en she merits Of the bill proper could
be reached however. the hour for re-
cess cams and the further discussion
Of the neasafe~ vent oyer until this
morning, Bhen it ailI be resumed i'm
nsdiasely alter third reading bills.
STATE COLLEGE TUITION BILL
KILLED.
&. D. Smith bill to require ell
rersons attending State colleges TO pay
ss leas. $40 a gear tuision. which vas
debated last pear aud brought over to
this session, vas called up By the au-
saor. Mr. Williams novsd to strike
out the enac.ing words
Mr. Smith defended bis bill at some
length He wished be had time to re-
view the history Of the public schools
Of the State Il vas Democratic
principle that favori,isn or partiaiisy
should not be shown any one. He
would nos raise his voice on this toi-
tiop matter had the State made 40
equitable division for the public schools.
TBere were 10 tue colleges 1000 boys
and gisls; in the sshools 10000.
The colleges had gotten $225, 600 the
schools s;482.81l BE proceeded to
deal with the figures, giving per capita
comparisons. 70 Winthrop sbe
scholarships were not based on the rela-
tive wealth of the girls. but upon
scholarship in competitive examioa-
;ioas. E[e also deals With Clemson.
Take The Citadel Il had been said
that there we're plenty of sorng meo
who did rot mind ellosiug shemselves
70 be supported for four gears. The
South Carolina college was called a
State college What high school boy
could easer there without means to aid
BIN in preparation There was DO
means for educating those between the
common schoq aod the college There
vas 40 impfssabic gulf between .be
common schools aud the colleges. Why
Gid we make provision Only 70, the
ornaments of society As French
Dau oDce said il all bis glory ..Let
shspass of the people ess grass" In
viea of this magnificent gift to these
colleges would is be too much TO ask
these fortunate ones 10 pay q, least
the isteress on TIE money given them ?
The people of The State had come to
the poin. where they objected to being
taxed to care for q small privileged
class. He also dealt With the arga-
meps .hat the rich paid the mcss taxes.
Mr. Stevenson said as be figured it
The Winthrop girls got SIS apiece. aud
each student a, tue South Carolina col
lege S143.
Mr.. Pa.too offered an amendment
allowing Que seboiarship for each mem
Der of the general assembly. to be
selected by the delegations, in each of
the State institutions.
Mr.. McWhi,e said this bill required
the girls aod boys to swear that toey
were paupers I: was the old soag Of
schools aud colleges
over agaio None of .hese-he meant
no disrespect-could teach what was
taught at Winthrop aod Clemson. This
bill vas strike 10 the wrong direc.