The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-01-23
The General Assembly.
Senator Tlllman to be Elect
ed Again-Strange Mistake
of Lawmakers.

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Columbia, Jan 21.-The senate
transacted no more business tonight
than was absolutely necessary,
Only routine business was attended
to. and the body was not in session
more than an hour.
Mr. Livingston introduced his bill
to provide for the appointment Of
code commissioner and to define his
duties.
Mr. Appelt introduced bill to reg
ulate aud make uniform the salaries
of the clerks of court.
The judiciary committee made
favorable report on the bill regulating
the voting of cumulative stock 10
corporations also favorable report
on the bill as to alien ownership of
land.
Gov McSweeney sent message
transmitting the annual report of the
attorney general.
The constitution of the State pro
vides that the election for United
States senator shall be held on the
second Tuesday after the opening of
the session. The Legislature conven.
ed Tuesday two weeks ago, and last
Tuesday proceeded to ballot for
senasor. Senator Tillman himself
made the point that the election was
illegal, and tonight Immediately after
the roll call in the senate, Mr. Shep
pard introduced concurrent resolu
ton setting forth that as there was
doubt ae to the legality of the cleo
,ion last week, another election should
be held today The resolution was
adopted, and tomorrow the senate
and. house will ballot separately for a
United States senator, and Wednes-
day the two bodies will insect in joint
session to count the ballo, and declare
the result.
THE HOUSE.
The house was in session several
hours tonight and when motion to
adjourn was carried the body was iD
the midst of hot debate over the
Webb bill to grapt additional rights
and remedies to the employees of
textile mills, street railway compa-
MES and telegraph companies
An effort to fix time for adjourn
uoens vas defeated by vote Of 66 to
81.
Mr. Harvey Wilson. chairman of the
ways aod means committee. stated that
the committee is working toward
adjournment st the earliest possible day.
he asked the county delegations to
eend 10 at ouce their statement of the
levy necessary for each county so that
che supply could be buried.
The speaker announced that the
general committee to consider the
matter CT drainage had appointed the
f,llowing subcommittee to draft bill :
Messrs Prince. Bacos, c. E. Robinson,
MCCALL aud Blease.
Mr. Duraus introduced bill to
prohibit further hiring Of convicts to
private parties aud giving io detail the
manner in which they are to be disposed
of to counties ADD to publio works. He
also introduced bill TO require auditors
TO st,esd two days OF eight hours each
at each voting prec!pca 10 the couoty
for the purpose Of receiving tax returns
10 coooectico With township boards of
equaiisasion.
OTHER NEW BILLS.
Mr. Bacot-To make the Office of
State librarian appointive by the gov
erDor.
M Morgau-To amend free SCHOOL
law by making term for which books
are adopted by State board ten years
instead of I've ; also to require teaohere
TO make annual reports to trustees as
TO individusl scholarship and attendance
Of pupils
Mr. Wilson-To provideIfor collection
of certain fees by the secretary of
state.