The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-01-23
SUMTER. S. G. WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 80. 1901.

ing. The day was spent in work, out
side OF the Interruptions iucident to the
Inauguration.
A uumber Of Dew members made
their maiden speeches aud acquitted
themselves with credit, among them
being Mess.s Fraser aud McLaod of
Sumter, Logan Of Charleston. CASTOR
Of Chester and Mauldio Of Pickens
There was a spirited debate over Mr
Tatum's bill to prevent reckless driving
90 the highways. The bill passed seq
ond reading.
There was fight 90 Mr. Aull's bill
to empower school trustees to say what
number of hours school shall be io
session, provided the number of hours
shall not exceed seven day ir winter,
aud eight hours day in spring and
summer.
The bill was indefinitely postponed.
TIE following bills passed second
reading without debate
Mr. Butler-To empower and req7lre
county commissioners Of Cherokee to
build bridge across Broad river.
MIR Bacot-To amepd section ii of
the code of civil procedure of THE State
relating to the jurisdiction of che su-
preme court,
Mr. W. j. Thomas-To exempt
Hampton county from the provisions of
the act of 1899 providing salaries for
CLERKS Of courts 10 certain counties.
Among the bills which yesterday
received unfavorabe reports was the
one by Mr. Wells to make attempt to
ravish punishable by death penalty !;
Mr. Durant's relating to the hiring of
couvicts Mr Dorroh. as Affects regis
tration of legal instruments aud on
/ Mr. F. a McMaster's bill to require
cotton mills to build. maiotain and
equip schools for children of operatives
At the authors request this bill wss
recommitted to be considered in COD
lection with other matters OF kindred
nature.
NEW BILLS.
Mr. DeLoaoh-A join: resolution
proposing amendments to constitution
providing for biennial sessions.
Mr. T n McMaster-To regulate
the EMPLOYMENT of minors ia factories
and mines.
Also bill to require life Insurance
companies doing business 10 this State
90 reserve plan to invest that reserve
on policies issued 10 this State 10
securities in this State.
Also bill! to further regulate life
insurance companies in this State.
Mr. Dean-To provide for marriage
licenses.
Mr. Dun ba,-To require all children
between ages Of Z and IL to attend
school.
MIR Prince-To authorize the hiring
out of all convicss except those under
sentence for rape.
Mr. Ctum--To divide counties ioto
road working districts.
Columbia, Jan 18.--Tbe senate was
in session barely an hour today, aud
when adjournment was had the hour Of
reassembliog was fixed for 8 O'Clock
Monday night. Only routine busio ess
was transacted, everything that would
evoke discussion being passed over or
made the special order for future days.
Notvitbstand ding the apparently small
amount of work that has been done by
the senate in its SESSIONS so far, the
various committees are busy every day
and the real work of the legislature is
progressing.
The following new bills were intro.
duced !:
By Mr. Star and-To provide for the
establishment of chain gauges in incor-
porated cities. towns and villages situ-
ated 10 counties that have DO county
changing
By Mr. Mower-To provide q mode
for the amendment Of charters Of cor,
poratioos heretofore or hereafter grant.
ed
By Mr. Herudou-To regulate the
granting Of pardous.
By Mr. Dean-To amend the law
relating to insurance companies At
present insurance companies are re-
quired to put up cash deposit Of
$4,000 before doing business This
bill provides tha. certificate from the
county auditor showing that the com
pary has assets to the amount of
$40, 900, above its liabilities, will be
sufficient.
By Mr. iMarniug-To regulate the
bonds of county officers.
Mr. Henderson presented petitioo
from the State Agricultural aud
Mechanical society endorsing the Char
lesion exnos;tion and urging the apDro-