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

fsom the house 10 reference to the
drainage of swamp lands. Tao gov
erDor presented memorial on the
subject. and the resolution provides for
commission OF Two senators aud three
representatives., to be appointed By toe
presiding officers. to carefully iuves'i
gate the matter aod report ts the leeis.
;atu7c. The senate agreed 10 the
concurrent resolution without debate
The unfsvorable repor: on Mr. Stan.
1aud's bili to an'hor;ze and require tbs
COG uissi9pers appointed to opportion
the ioceb.edcess CT Berkeley and
Colieton Ccuntiee, char2cabFe 20 Dor
chester County. to assess ell nuolic
property owoed By the county CT BsrSe
ley aud Colle;oo. aud apporsioo 'hs
came between the old couoties and Dor
chester. was adopted and the dill vas
rejected.
UnfavosabIe reports we're a,ade by
the judiciary committee on TIE follow
log bills, aud the ,eports be'og adopted
the bills we're rejected
Making s,eoographers' noses OF trials
6nal AID conclusive proof OF what vss
the testimony
Amending the county goveremcc;
bill iu reference to roads ard highways
Unte7ozable reports we're made oo
two of Senaso: Graydon's bills, bat
they ven: on the calepdar: bill pro
vidius for uniform system OF registry,
a4d bi;l relating to service and saG-
mons Of magistrates
1t hss been evident s;oce the opening
session OF tie secste that there we're
not enough celenaars and journals to
60 arornd, end Seoatcr Sudda.D mcvea
taa, sixty be ordered Secator May
held bad Toe resolution amended so that
seventy copies o. both the calenda, aud
jouyoal be printed, ADD tbis vas agreed
10
TIE House bill re;..;vo to swearing
falsely or conmistiog fraud in primary
elections WIS killed. as the law pow is
sufi cieut TO cover the case
Mr.. Movers DILL making some
changes in the time CT holding NUM-
cipal elect,ops 10 cities or towns of more
than 1000 and less tban 10 900 inhab
itapts was rejected without debate
MUNICIPAL TAXATION
The following bill relating to taxa
ton in cities and towns was passed ::
Sec l That en 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 2 That the county auditors of
this State snail 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 rot taxable by
such city and town, but taxable by
State and county, and snail also
plainly indicate on the tax duplicate
ali property taxable by each city and
town, SO that all municipal au:bori
ties RAY, without difficulty. base
levies thereon without separate re-
turns for taxation
Sec 3 That for the pupcse 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 tine
for levying and collecting municipal
taxes
Senator Mau|dins 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 Bakeney's bill to give
landlords and tenants liens against
shares OF laborers 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 a Woman.
Another great discovery has been made, and