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


drainage of swamp lands. TIE gov
erDor prese nted a memorial on the
subject. and the resolution provides for
commission OF two senators and three
representatives,. to be appointed by toe
presiding officers. to carefully iuvesti
gate the matter aod report to the legis.
iaturo. The senate agreed 10 the
oou ucurrent resolution withou. debate
The unfsvorable report on Mr. Stan.
land's bill to authorize and require the
co~ missiopers appointed to spportion
the Indebtedness Of Berkeley and
Col'eton Couuties, chargesbIe to Dor.
chester County. to assess all puolic
property owned by the county Of B.rke
ley aud Colle'oo. and apportion 'ha
same between the old counties and Dor
ohestcr. was adopted and the bill was
rejected.
Unfavorable reports we're made BY
the judiciary committee on the follow
Jog bills. aud the reports be,ug adopted
the bills were rejected
Making steuographers' notes OF trials
final aud conclusive proof of wha. was
the testimony
Amending the county government
bill 10 reference to roads and highways
UDfavorable reports we're made on
two of Senator Graydon's bills, but
they went on the calendar; bill pro
vidine for uniform sys.em OF registry,
aud bill relating to service aud sum
mons of magistrates
IL has been evident since the opening
session Of the senate that there were
not enough calendars and journals to
60 around. and Senator Suddatb moved
that sixty be ordered Senator May.
field had the resolution amended so ,ha,
seventy copies OF both the calendar and
Journal be printed, ADD tbi, was agreed
to
The House bill relative to swearing
falsely or committing fraud in primary
elections WIS killed. as the law now is
sufi cieDt to cover the case
Mr.. Mowers bill making some
sbaoges 10 the time of holding mum.
Opal elections 10 cities or towns of more
than 1000 and less than 10 900 inhsb.
itsnts was rejected without debate.
MUNICIPAL TAXATION
The following bill relating to taxa
tion in cities and towns was passed {:
Sec l That On and after the ap-
proval of this Act no separate returns
for taxation shall be required or en-
forced by authorities of any city or
town.
Sec 9. That the county auditors of
this State shall keep the returns of
all property liable to taxation within
any city or town of their county
separate from the returns Of property
in the same township not taxable by
such city and town, but taxable by
State and county, and shall also
plainly indicate on the tax duplicate
all property taxable by each city and
town, so that all municipal suthori
ties may. without difficulty. base
levies thereon without separate re-
turns for taxation.
Sec 3 That for the pupose of tax
alton the corporate authorities of all
cities and towns shall have authority
to conform the fiscal year of each
city and town to and with the fiscal
year of the State, and to fix the time
for levyiDg and collecting municipal
taxes
Senator Msuldin's bill regulating
the width Of tires was made a special
order for Wednesday
Senator Deans bill to regulate the
granting Of pensions was killed with
out discussion
Senator Blakeney's bill to give
landlords and tenants liens against
shares of lsborers and troopers after
division of crops for advances was
recommitted to the judiciary commit
tee
Senator Barnwell's bill relating to
jury commissioners received it's
second reading
Discovered by Woman.