Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-01-16
THE STATE LEGISLATURE

die of things by electing the Hon.
]. G. Sheppard of Edgefeld Presi-
dent of the Senate pro tenn, and
Mr.. Stevenson of Chesterfield
Speaker of the House.
The Governors annual message
was received and read. This mes
sage shows everything in the State
to be all hunky-dory, recommends
an appropriation of $4,000, to the
Charleston exposition and also a
larger one to the public schools of
the state. The first bill introduc-
ed was..offered by Senator Marshell
of Charleston "to prevent children
under twelve years of age from
working in factories, mines, and
other manufacturing establish
ments of this State"
Edgefeld is represented on the
committees of the House as fol-
lows: w. A. Strom, committee on
interpretations, Rainsford COM
mittee on Rules, P. B. Mayson
committee on Mines ard Mining,
also corporations. On the first day
Mr.. Strom of Edgefeld intro
duced a resolution to extend the
time for paying taxes to March
1st. 1t was defeated however.
Senator Sheppard introduced a
concurrent resolution, which was
adopted, fixing Tuesday, February
Is, as the day for ballotting in the
two houses for United States
senator to succeed Senator Till
man, whose term expires March
4, and fixing the date for the joint
ballotting on Wednesday, the 18th.
Senator Sheppard introduced
bill to create a State board of en-
tomology. The bill provides for
the inspection of fruit trees, vine
yards and truck farms to prevent
contagious diseases, and destroy
destructive insects in orchards,
vineyards, etc. The board is to
consist of the president, the chair
man Of the board of trustees and
the professor of agriculture of
Clemson college. The board is
authorized to make such rules and
regulations for the prevention of
diseases of fruit trees and vegeta-
bles as it may deem expedient and
to appoint State entomologist
and an assistant If necessary,
whose salaries shall be paid out of
the funds of Clemson college.
When diseases appear in orchards,
vineyards, etc, the entomologist is
to take proper steps to prevent the
spread of the disease, the expense
to be paid by the owner, and when
trees are condemned they shall be
destroyed and no compensation
paid the owner. An appeal to the
full board from the decisions of
the entomologist is provided for,
as is also the inspection of fruit
trees shipped into this State from
other States.
Senator Sheppard introduced a
bill providing for reapportlon-
ment of Representatives in the
Legislature.
Mr.. Rainsford of Edgefeld in
troduced concurrent resolution
to appoint a committee of three
representatives and two senators
to make careful examination of
facts and conditions and to report
at the next session upon the expe-
diency of keeping or of selling
State farms. The resolution was
held over until today for consider
alton. 1t provides that witnesses
may be called in and evidence
taken.
On the resolution "that the SER
geant at arms furnish pure drink
ing water" Mr.. H. J. Kinard NOV
ed to indefinitely postpone. Mr..
Mayson "to lay the resolution under
the table, just where it was laid.
The State of Monday says, a
great fight is expected over the bill
to prohibit child labor in cotton
mile. This bill was introduced
by the Aiken delegation and was
referred to the committee on COM
merce and manufactures. 1t is
expected that the committee will
report favorably on the bill.
Another important measure which
has been brought to the attention
of the house is Mr.. John i Thom-
as bill to provide for a county So
licitor. There is some objection
to this bill on the part of some