The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-01-16
Tax Extention Bill Will Pass
House.

Columbia. Ja0 10 The Senate IS;
gettiog down to roctioe work The
house concurrent resolution 10 reference
TO validating certain bonds went over
uotil tomorrow.
Toe judiciary committee made au im
formable report 90 Senator Sheppard's
bill TO amend the law as &c the judicial
o3cers..
February 16,b was selected by acoo-
current resolutions as the day for bal
lotipg for United States Senstor to
succeed Senator Tillmao, and the Eth
was fixed as the time for holdfog all
other elections
Senator Sheppard. introduced a bill
providing for state board of eatcmalo-
gy
Senator Marshall introduced a bill to
ameod the act regulating to the appoint
meot of the peace oficors ln 'upiocor-
porated Gowns The bill reqrires these
officers 90 give boud for the per-
formsnees Of duty aud relieves the
sheriff from financial responsibility for
direiicsion 10 Office on she part. these
of1,ers
Senator Graydon ipsrodaced bill,
requiring railroad companies to take out
charters 10 this State.
Senator Goodwin introduced bill
authorizing towos, cities. special school
districts and counties to issue negotia
be bonds to refund any school debt
that may be incurred by them
Seuatar Gruber introduced bill to
amend secsioo 1879 Of tue general sta
su.es Of 1892. relating to laodlords and
tenaets add also introduced bill look
log TO shs rattle ation Of the constitu-
tional amendment as to drainage.
Senator Dean introduced a bill to
amend the county government law so
far as it relates to workiog the roads.
Senator Livingston introduced bill
directing the board Of direcuors to cancel
all contracts with private parties for the
working of couvicts aod to hire the con
vicss to the different coanties:; also q
bill TO amend section 8 of the act rela..
ing to the appointment of magistrates
aud their deputies; aud auesber bill to
authorize the siokiog fund con mission
TO sell OF lease all the State farms ex-
ceps the Lexington farm
THE HOUSE.
Speaker Stevenson announced the
committees this morniog and the organ
ization of the house was completed
Josh Ashley's bill to easendsshe time
for the payuneot Of taxes until March
1st passed the seeoed reading after
some opposition aud considerable de
bate.
Mr. C. E. Robiosea OF Pnkeos.
introduced curreos resolution 10 refer
to committee of three representatives
and two senators 80 mach of the gov.
ernor's message as refers to chain gangs,
peoitensiary, etc. The resolution was
adopted aad the folio wing committee
was appointed on the part of she house
R. w. Nichols, j. W. Hi; and T G.
Mcleod
Mr. Rsinsford of Edge6eld intro
duced ooncurrens resolution to appoint
a committee Of three representatives
aud two senators to make a careful
examinstioo of facts s0d conditions,
aud to report at the nexs session upon
sbe expediency OF keeping or of selling
State fsrms Tie resolution was held
over until today for consideration It
provides that witnesses may be called
in aod evidence taken.
The members from Samter county
secured the following committee ap-
poiosmets
j. Harvey Wilson. chsieuao Ways
and Means committee Altamont
Noses. cbairmac Military, aod mem ser
of Ways aod Means
D E. Dorant. Privileges aud Eiec-
tioo
T. B Fraser Judiciary. Public
Schools
z. G. Mcleod. Iooorporasious. EO-
rolled Acts