The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-24

"'' o"0PPs'"s ISopUSIuR on amoO0.
msnt TO the constitution providing for
biennial sessions Of the legislature.
Columbis. Jen 1.-THE House to
day did considerable work, although
there was much debate.
Mr. Wharton's bill providing for
the popular election Of dispensers
was defeated.
MIR Werner made hard 6ght aod q
good one Tor his bill against liens.
but the measure was again defeated
Mr.. Wilson's bill to provide for the
erection Of monuments to the soldiers
at Chicksmaugs. although il involves
an expenditure Of $4,000, If so
much be requisite, was given it's
second reading without q word of
inquiry or debate.
Mr. Bacot tried to get through a
bill allowing the running Of trains on
Sundsys for the accommod dstion of
passengers who wanted to 20 to
camp meeting on Sunday, but Mr.
Princes opposition defeated the
Measure
The bill ceding certain rights on
Sullivsn's Island to the Government
was passed to its third readipg and
tho bill relative to the barber com.
missioneIs or Charleston went
through with Q few amendments
Several bills have been pending to
provide for one instead of three
county supervisors of registration,
but largely on the representations of
Mr. Moses the measure was killed to.
day
Quite . plumber of new measures
were introduced today. among them
being . resolution Of Mr. Evans to
inquire into the lease or ownership of
the South Csralina and Georgia Road
by the Southern
Mr. L Msuldin was not satisfied
with his convict labor bill a. amend
ed At his instance the bill was
reoommi'ted. by . vote of 43 TO IS,
90 80 to allow other smeudmeuts 10
committee
THE SENATE
The seDste's morning session was
devoted TO the consideration of tho
vide tire bill introduced by Senator
Mauldin. which came over from tho
last session. There wss Q vivorous
fight on the measure bot il wss
finally passed BY . note of 81 to IL,
sImost two. thirds.
The debate wss vigorous and inter
esting end was participated 10 BY
quite number Of the senators. At
times there wss . crowd in the gal.
'eries and outside the senate cbsmbe
proper listening to the argument on
esoh side
The senate met at IL o'clock and
the only thing considered was the
wide tire bill, the session lasting
nearly four hours, and night ses
sion being necessary for the passage
Of seoond reading bills.
The bill % it passed is az fol.
lows:
Whereas the use over The public
highways Of the State Of the narrow.
tire wagons now 10 general use 10
injurious TO sad hiehwsys and against
the put lilo welfare ; therefore.
BE IL enacted by the general Assem-.
bly, OF the State Of South Csrolita:
Section /. That after January ls.,
1901. il ,hsli be unlawful for auy
person or persons, 6rm or corporation,
TO sell or otherwise dispose OF for use
upon the highways or public roads 10
this State. apy wagon bssiog less Width
OF tires thsu below specified. viz On
oil wagons having standard iron or
s'sel a1les. not exceeding oue and
three eighihs inches. tubular axles not
exceeding one aud seven ciQ hths inches.
or thimble skeio ayies not exceeding
two aud cne eighth inches, the width Of
the t'res shall not 10 less than two
inches or ell wagons haviog standard
iroo or steel Ak 60 exceeding oue aod
three eighihs inches. but not exceeding
one aud 6veeighths inches, tubular
axles exceeding one and seven eigh,hs
inches, bu, not exceeding two aud one.
eighth ioches, or thimble skein sxies
exceeding two and three Gig bths inches,
but noi exceeding two aod three.fourtbs
inches. the width OF tires shall not be
less tbso .6sse end ooe bali inches
Do oil wagons having standard iron or