The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-31

cally the entire legislative day in the
house today
The medical stud ents won and 40
did the cigarettes. They both had
hard fghts. but won in the end. The
medical students did not know how
strong they were until the vote had
been announced, and then seventy.
four members voted that the students
of the Medical College of South
Caroline, at Charleston. be admitted
to practice in this State. upon the
diplomas of that College, without
further examination, trusting to tbs
standard and integrity of the faculty
of that College.
After q protracted discussion the
scope Of the bill was broardened so
that any college with q four year
course of acceptable standard, might
receive Q similar exemption for its
graduates. provided the State board
of medical examiners thought it pro.
per to class the college AZ in the
exempted list. It was a spirited
fight and developed considerable
spice
The cigarettes came dangerously
near being accommodated, 60 far az
the House is concerned. About all
that saved the bill from passing in
the house was the demonstration of
the injury such q bill would be to Q
growing industry 10 this State with.
out commensurate benefit.
The tide of new bills has not yet
been checked.
SENATE.
The only bill discussed in the sen.
ate this morning was the Marshall.
Kiog's Daughters bill against child
labor 10 factories. The debate con.
sumed all day. but was Interesting
and he'd it's sentimental az we'll az
practical side The senate took the
practical view of the question and
the bill was rejected by q vote of 20
to 8
During the morning hour Senator
Henderson introduced the following
resolution. which was adopted
Whereas, it is desirable that the
session of the general assembly shall
close ct % early q day as possible,
and divers opinions have been ex.
pressed as to its constitutional limit,
be it resolved by the senate. the
honse Of representatives concurring,
That it is hereby referred to the
committee on the judiciary in both
houses to hold joint session of said
bodies at en- early day and rep ort
either jointly or separately. their
opinion as to the constitutional limit
OF this session. and az to the limit of
the pay of the members under the
constitution.
Senator Graydon introduced q res
olution requesting the board of phos
phate commissioners to report at
once to the general assembly why
they have not collected all the roy.
atty due the State upon phosphate
rock mined during the past fiscal
year. The resolution alleges 90 q
reason for this that the price of phos
phate rock has been quoted for the
past six months at from 81 to S. per
ton. and the report of the Inspector
shows that the total number of tons
moved was 12l.O73, upon which
only $34 1928 was collected
Senator Graydon said that his in.
formation came from the Manusac
turers' Record which also stated that
the States royalty would be about
$4,000 He wanted immediate
consideration. but Senator Gruber
pointed out that this is too important
q measure to be acted on hastily,
whereupon the resolutions were re.
ferred to the finance committee.
NEW BILLS.
Senator Manning To sell the
DesSaussure and Reid farms
Senator Graydon: To prevent
municipal corporations from impos.
ing licenses. unless specially author.
lied to do 60 by their charter
Senator Appelt To fix the time
for holding courts in the Sd circuit.