The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-02-01
The General Assembly,.
what the Law-M Makers are
Dong.

3&fs hH0t6 N % uftSSo&<u Sfs oSSS0os
scs tie decision Of she Supreme Court
against the validity of she Act cse-
asing the county.
Patson;s redistrictIng bill was
4sksn np and considered up TO the
TINE ics. sskiog . recess
The fghs IN che Houss Of Repre.
antasves TO day over Mr. Pstson's q
bin TO rs-arsange the Congressional
{ siassfricss ID South Garolias, was 9
hard one, bat was uon by safe ma
icrisy The GhaTlesson delegation
fook no pars ID the debate, but voted
sor the bill. This measure proposes
20 repeal the law creating the stshee-
string dsiissricss formed TO keep the
Republicans ont of power
The following are the proposed
new dissficss:
Pee Dee District Marlboro. Ghes.
serEeid. Darlington. Marion, Flor
Sence, Horry. 5s::.s .s.s.s
santee District GGsosgetown. W IL
siiamsburg, Berkeley, Ghsriesson.
Watsree Dis.riictF Fairfield Kef-
shaw Richland, snmter, Clarendon.
Edisto District Grangsburg. BAN
vel, Bambarg, Hampton, Colleson.
Doschesser, Beaufost.
Sasuda Diatrics AIKEN, Lexington,
EdgeGeld, Saluda. Greenwood. Lsu-
rsns, NeWberyy.
eowes DistrsesAb bbeyllle, An
darson, Ocopee, Pickens, Greenyille.
Gasawba Dissrict-Y York Cherokee,
Chester Sparsanburg Union, Lam
easter.
HIT Msgiil asked that the right o
lie Hon 9 q Keeis to seat on
the aoor cf che House be taken mp
sor coasiiderasion. He thought il
ahort time TO take up fke report OF
fhe commitsee. The matter Was
passed over until later in the day.
III Wilson asked that = writ
be made ont as soon as possible for
an election for the membes Sumter
viii gain by Mr.. Keais's place being
vacated. Speaker Gary said the
election would be ordered at the very
earliest opportunity
UNsEATING NIB. KEELS.
When she repor. as is eligibility
ST Mr. d. e Keels, Of Lee, was
taken no. the yeas and nays were
called, and the House voted 70,
sppyove ne report and nnseat Mr.
Keels By 8 vote of 80 10 II Those
VINO voted nay against the com
niisee report we're Measrs Ashley,
&c H Evans. Fairey, Bsease. Cangh
man, Graham, jackson, Mclaughlin,
AcLsuriu, Jeremiah Smith, G W.
Suber g e. Werner, West, Farton,
W oods, H- q. Woodward Mr.
Keess wss asked whether be bad
snyehiDg TO say or wished to do SO
He SAID, under ali the circumstances,
he did net care 20 say anything
NEW BILLS.
Bs III. E d. Smith, of Sumter: !:
That from and after the approve. of
his Act the State board Of education
abaH provide nniform system OF
gradnasion in ali schools under the
pasrcrsge of the State: Provided,
that where il is not expedient to use
she same text books in ali the said
schools, then the same subjects shall
be taught ia The same grades of all
said schools.
Mr Wilson 70 require the Comp
aroller General Of the State to draw
his warrant in favor of D. E. Keeis
for 7i 80
The Sena.s held morning and night
sessions, and there vas . general
debateof she measures brought up.
Senator Bsrnwelps bill 70 amend the
Ian with regard TO words of limita-
sioa ii coaveyances of land was
debated during the greater part OF
the morning
The report Of the committee on
privileges aud elections on the right
:pf the Hoa. B. e Carnes to seat as
Senator from Zee County came mp ss
the specias order for II O'clock
Senator Sheppard moved the adop
fscn of the report.
Senatof Cayaes Submitted few
.renarks and placed his case in the
hasda Of TIE Senators
Remarks in favor of the uafavor.
sbss report we're made by Senators
Barnwell, Sheppard and Mayheld
By vote of SO TO 2 fSenators
Dennis aud lldersoal the unfavossb'e
report Has adopted This disposes
of the matter so far ss the State is
concerned
Mr Cssaes was allowed the same
per diem sad mileage up to this aste
as Senators.
Senator Hsy iasroduced .. bill to