The Advocate and news., 1899-02-22

mart, Scott OF Elk, Scott OF Wlcnlta,
Seaver, Shelley, Shoemaker, Smith Of
Brown, Smith Of Rocks, Snyder, Stanley,
Starr, Sweet, Thorp, TullOss, Ward
Welch, Willis, Wise, Woodward-69
Representative Rees Of Anderson
county, who opened the discussion on the
question, is the oldest member of the
house, and was a member OF the con-
vention which adopted the present con-
stitutiOn forty years ago. He spoke in
favor Of new constitution.
The committee on political rights Of
women recommended for passage the bill
for the appointment Of woman on the
State board Of charities.
Among the bills introduced we're the
ways and means committees bills to
create the office OF State house custodian
with salary of 81 200 year and Rep
resentative COy's bill appropriating
$4,000 for the establishment Of a brick
plant at the State penitentiary. The
house passed a total Of thirty-three bills
during the day.
Friday.
The Burkholder oleomargarine bill,
which was drawn up after the Grosser
bill was killed and was supposed to meet
the defects urged against the latter bill,
was reported back by the agricultural
committee with the recommendation that
it be not passed.
The committee on mines and mining
recommended for passage the Dawes bill
prohibiting the sale Of penitentiary coal
on the open market.
The house went into committee Of the
whole to consider proposed amendments
to the constitution which had been made
a special order and the first one taken up
was passed without opposition. 1t pro-
vides for submitting an amendent to in
crease the number Of supreme court
judges from three to seven. Four judges
are to be appointed by the governor in
January 1901, and they are to hold Office
two years. Five justices are to be elected
in 1902, one for two years, one for four
years, and three for six years. At the
election in 1904 and every six years
thereafter, two justices are to be elected.
This insures four justices always in Office.
The proposed amendment makes the fol-
lowing provision:
The Supreme court shall consist Of seven
Justices which shall be chosen by the elect
Ors of the State. They may sit separately
in two divisions, with full power in each d.
vision, to determine the cases assigned to
be heard by such division. Three justices
shall constitute quorum in each division,
and the concurrence of three shall be nee
essary to a decision. Such cases only as
may be ordered to be heard by the whole
court shall be considered by all the JUS
ticeS, and the concurrence of four JUS
tices shall be necessary for decision in
cases so heard.
The justice who is senior in continuous
term of service shall be chief justice, and
In case two or more have continuously
served during the same period, the senior in
years Of these shall be chief justice, and
the presiding justice of each division shall
be selected from the judges assigned to the
division in a like manner. The term Of Of
flee of the justices shall be six years. The
justices In office at the time this amend
ment takes effect shall hold their Office for
the terms for which they were seVerally
elected and until their successors are
elected and qualified.
The next amendment taken up was the
proposition for the election Of State
printer by vote of the people. It was
defeated by vote of 70 to 81. The third
amendment proposed was for the init.
ative and referendum and was defeated
by strict party vote.
Representative Fogle introduced a bill
requiring mine owners to place safety
catches on the doors Of coal shafts.
A bill was introduced by Baker making
1t misdemeanor for any unauthorized
person to enter a church or school house
except at the time Of meeting. It makes
a penalty for violation Of the act OF not
more than $50 or Imprisonment in the
county jail Of not more than sixty days
or both.
At the night session, in committee Of
the whole, the fee and salary bill was
considered and the salary Of county at
torney was raised in each class to 5000
more than the bill provided. The bill
was reported for passage as amended. It
does not affect materially the county sal
aries Of counties which did not ask for
a change in the form Of local bill.
A resolution was adopted providing
that no bills, other than appropriation
bills, be introduced after February 20