The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-01-25
Work Of the Assembly.
Day Withous Excitement
Ia Either End Of the
Capitol.
FRIDAY, JAN. ae.

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The assembly GOT down to work very
slowly after the holiday OF Fhrsday-
Thers vas urge attendance. Few
members of either house we're absent.
aood Of nes bills sere introduced,
bas there was little Of interest 10 ese
Proceedings. Mr. Wankisf was e!eesso
speaker pro ten 10 toe absence OF nut.
Gary -,
Pie house pissed Mr. Wharton's Dill
Yeoairiing cotton buyers 60 buy light
bales and ordered i aers to the senate.
After some disonssioD the different
bills rslating 4, the special fertilizer
sax nese msds special order for
& Tnssday the judiciary committee hsv
ing bill 10 preparation m view OF she
{, reeeos decision 70 NORTH Garoiina
dsoiaslng the sax uncoH slsnslonal
Cisizen Josh Ashley made forcible
speech 90 she subject. he wanted the
nro,;s;ons kept unconstitutional until
The iarmers could get rid Of i
The senate prompsly killed Mr.
SnlIivan,s bin looking 20 change -
he ocpstltusion by eliminating the
honestead pro7isions. The discusaion
il tbs measure vac she fessare OF tue M
aay. The vote vss 10 90 %.
Among the aesf bills presented was
8 oae 81 Sanssor Archer providing meaps
So which counties caa ge. rid Of dis
psnsaries.
By Senator Manldin looking 20 tax.
ing the susoession OF estates which had
been avoiding taxstion by inproper
returns
resolution was also introduced
adyising an i1vessigasion INTO the coa-. c.
mol cf the. Ohio Rivar sod Charleston
Rad z.if lnsonslasent vita the iav
1e vaea.e the sale.
Patton g red!ss,e.ang olh vas
nsas z special ordar Tor Monday
Josh Ashley ragged eloquence
saelig ghsea sac houss oa sne snpjecs o.
{ requiring bicycle riders g get permls.
sion 90 pass horses. ANS discussion
afforded more snasemens 70 the aoase
than 81 other incidents Of the sessson
i,at sogeshes he bia vas recon-
sns:ted.
Harvey " ilsoR, OF Snmser.
snads an eloquent ard imPass:osed
ppeal sgsinss % g bacos.s Dull pres'sl-
lng tot change OF tue color of soe
fsg 6 Was vishosis question sne most
esqasns speech Of tbs session aud =
uas listsnsd g ss,ens'veiy apd ae was
gssnly son grasuiassd slsef l.s,oe,.ss.y, Ny
'has sddress seslso zoe fsse 9. aI.
sssss plil. snsr gooa saelsssss
sssss maze o1 1aacn sas ss'as nuo
sageEal slcqusnt speakers.
ollosiDg = the bill 20 change ana
6x The soloe OF the banner. Or nag, OF
standard Of the Stale
hereas, the blue ground OF oonsn
(sarosIna, g nag hss pnspiea Ger HIsn
slas reg g me very h.e.olo0a so.sa :. s!as. =.
ssns ahich ensaagulned iss folds nom
1851 g soo ana, s0easss' a.ss va .ao
..red and the clne o. sns rec rec.
white and olue, 5 Apso Domla. iooS.
faded INTO purple pau, manslng !, .ae
sinking sun or the Lost Cause 10
she western aos,zoa !. .ae s.,as, =. .as,n
Coufedsracy. ana Iade'sss 9 '.s nsp
psv aud, whereas, other wise toe
ssler purple is symbolic Of power
md distinction OF soveFe,ghs5. vnl'e
ahi 1issmbie bienatsc OF sposiess purity
Nov, 8, the setting Of Inc nlnseensn
and she rising Of the sgensle.h century;
IS msmorial Of the sacred past. ana
as type Of the great fasn1e oi 1nle
connon wealth
Rasif enaesed hY the geCetal Assem-. !.