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

NoiCe, paSseu 10 lt5 tnlrQ reaQlng the
bill repeating the Income Tax Act
MIR Rodgers bill to provide for a
record of marriages by imposing q
small fee for recording the license
passed it's third reading
Resolutions looking to extending
the time for taxes further than already
extended were lost
There was another skimish about
the salary of the State librarian, but
the "onIy lady office holder in the
State" won and got the 5000 extra
salary.
The Gruber bill 20 establish County
Courts has gone through the House,
and the amendments. as to which
counties should be and should not be
exempt, is the only possible hitch
now
The Senate bill looking to the
readjustment Of the salaries of county
auditors was killed.
On motion Of Mr. Montgomery the
House agreed to Q concurrent re
solution to hold memorial services in
memory of the late Governor Ellerbe
on Thursday next
Mr. McCullough's bill providing
for extra Courts. where needed In any
county. was passed without opposi
tion 1t will do much to expedite
legal business
SENATE.
The senate took the 6rss steps today
looking towards tho completion of the
State house. the committee baviue
instructed Chsirmso Msrshsll to draw
up . bill 10 accordance with Arch iteot
Shsud's plane.
After the Senate opened the oom nit.
tee 90 judiciary. through Senator Heu-
dersou, reported fovorsbly 90 the
following bills: Rslstiog to the appoint
ment Of magistrates E; relating to salary
oftreasurer Of Kersbaw joint resolution
requiring the attorney general to
investigate the Virgins Carolina Chem
ical company aud other like corpora.
tions relating to the service sud
suwmonses and transcripts from msgis
trates' courts
The came CON mittee reported
uufavorably on tho publication of
petitions for pardon before fling with
the governor and the bill was rejected
A concurrent resolution from the
house appointing Friday. at noon. as
the time for the election of seven
members Of the board Of trustees of
the South Carolius College. seven Of
the bvard Of trustees of Winthrop,
aud Eve of the board Of visitors Of the
Citadel. VAS referred to the committee
ou privileges and elections
The house bill to validate the grand
jury Of Union County for 1900 was
passed
Tho bill providing that 90 person
engaged 10 teaching free public
school shall be q member of the board
Of trustees wss recommitted 10 order
that the Superintendent of Education
may have 90 opportunity Of being
heard on the bill
Senator Waller's bill providing that
the weight Of bushel Of bolted coro
meal shall be 46 pounds passed to q
third reading.
The state house committee met today
during o recess Of the senate and
elected Senator Marsball chairman
Architect Shaud made q report as to
the cost Of completing the building
according to original designs He
says:
"Iu mauy particulars the cost Of
construction is greatly reduced BY the
introduction of modern methods, wbioh
are equally strong. durable aud as
effective 10 appearance 40 the old way
"lu many instances the original
design has already been changed cod it
10 impossible to carry out the original
Intentions 10 oil detsiIs. but the draw
Jog presented shows the building exact
ly IS Intended. except as regards the
roof and dome The original drawing
called for q much Aatter roof than is
DOW upon the building aud called for q
tower thirty feet square ct the base. to
be constructed Of marble. The altered
shape Of the roof as it now stands
would not be 10 keeping with the tower.
as originally designed. DOR could such a
tower be executed 10 marble. ss then
intended. without enormous expense
and without reoonstructiog a deal Of
the interior c! the building. The
dome shown IL the drawing when work
ed out 10 all its details would make O
handsome addition to the building. and
executed iu Portland cement will be
durable and 6reproof.
Il give below the detailed figures of
my estimate: