The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-17
The General Assembly.

Columbia. Jan 11.--In the house
today number Of third reading bills
were acted upon.
Mr. Blease's resolution, looking to
a constitutional amendment provid.
ing for four instead OF two year terms
for members of the house failed be.
cause of the lack Of two thirds of the
votes Of the members elected
After some sparring the house
practically killed the pending bills
looking to the granting of railroad
charters on the ground that they
could be issued by the secretary of
state.
There was considerable discussion
on Mr. Sanders bill, which seeks to
eliminate to an extent the require.
ment of arbitration in settling fire in.
,surance losses. He seeks to have
the loss adjusted before a jury, by
establishing the facts. in such cases
where arbitration is not desired by
the loser. but the bill was pissed
The anti usury bill of Mr.. Mauldin,
of Greenville, was vigorously con.
tested and finally killed
Quite q number of bills were in.
troduced today.
Mr. Winkler's dispensary bill
which hos been mentioned, is being
read in the engrossing department
and the final copy will be preseted
tomorrow.
At noon the Senate came over for
the election of an Associated Jus,
tice
The l'ody was called to order by
Lieutenant Governor Scarborough
and, after the purposes of the assem-.
bly, were announced, Senator Gray,
don, of Abbeville, in a brief and elo
quent speech nominated Associate
Justice Eugene B Gary for re elec. :.
tion.
A roll call was pecesssry and tel.
lers were appointed on the part of
both branches 10 tsbulate the vote,
which was, of course, unanimous for
the reelection of Mr.. Gary.
SENATE.
10 the senate today the resolution
from the house requesting our repre-.
seotatives 10 congress to introduce q
measure providing for the appoiutu ent
OF graduates of the South Carolina
military academy to lieuten ancies 10
the Un;ted States army was referred to
the committee on military.
A number of new bills were read by
their titles.
Senator Sheppard introduced joint
resolution, which was adopted. Instruct
ing the COMMITTEES on privileges and
elections. OF both houses. to report
what officers are to be elected at this
term.
The bill providing for tho returns,
assessment aud taxation Of banks came
up, ard Senator Henderson moved to
strike out the enaotins words
Senator Mowor explained that the
object Of the bill was to have the backs
mako their returns just ss railroads do
and a'so to secure uniformity
The yeas and nays were called on:the
motion TO strike out the enscting words,
resulting in the bill being killedrby
vote of ~ ,oS
The joint resolution providing for
the preparation aud completion of tho
history 10 accompany the Confederate
rolls was referred to the CON mit,ee ou
military
On the second reading Mr. McCul.
lough's bill to repeal the ACT making
fod'nes of facts by juries in equity
cases conclusive was killed.
Mr. SteVeoson's bill to make it a mis-.
demeanor to swear falsely or CON mit
fraud 10 tho management or conduct of
q primary election. or 10 voting 10 the
the same, and fixing punishment there,
for. was passed to third reading.
The bill to require the publication of
oil petitions for pardoos before fling
with the Governor vas recon mi,,ed to