Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-02-06
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Synopsis Of tte Daily Proceedings OF tn
House and Senate.
IN THE HOUSE.
The child labor question was debated
at. length last Thursday, and the Dill
to carry out the idea Of those who wish
to prevent child labor in cotton mills,
was killed by a vote Of 66 to 81. All
of the York members Of the house vo-
ted against the BILL The main features
of the bill under discussion were as
follows:
Section 1. That from and after the
first day of May, 1901, no child under
the age Of 10 years shall be employed
in any factory, mine or textile manu-
featuring establishment Of this state,
and that from and after the first day
of May, 1902, no child under the age OF
II shall be employed in any factory
mine, or textile establishment of this
state. That from and after the first day
of May, 1903, no child under the age of
12 years shall be employed in any fac
tory, mine or textile establishment of
this state, and that after May 1, 1901,
no child shall be allowed to work later
than 8 o'clock at night, or before 3
q. m.
On Friday, q resolution by Josh Ash
ley, was adopted looking to the ap-
pointment of commission to investi-
gate the child labor question at the va
rious mills The commission is to serve
GO days and the members are to receive
81 per day each.
Mr.. McLaughlin's bill to reduce the
legal rate of interest from per cent.
was debated and killed on the ground
that money is worth what it will bring,
and the supply regulates the demand.
The vote was 5S to A..
Mr.. de Loach's bill providing for the
sale of the state farms was postponed
until the next session.
IN THE SENATE.
The following. by Senator Henderson,
was passed to third reading Friday,
after debate:
"Stocks representing shares in manu-
featuring corporations, chartered un-
der the laws of this state, shall be
deemed and are hereby declared, to be
realty, but the stock representing such
shares may be transferred from one
person to another, for any purpose
whatsoever, by the same means as are,
or may be, allowed by law for the
transfer of shares in other corpora
tions: Provided the same shall not be
subject to any claim Of dover, shall be
subject to debts in execution, or upon
attachment, as shares Of stock in other
corporations, and to the laws Of distri-
button Of deceased intestate's estate, as
if the same were personal property"
Among the bills ratified was the bill
relating to the Yorkville school dis
trict, the text Of which has already
been published.
IN THE HOUSE.
On Saturday about 80 unopposed bills
passed to third reading. Bills to reg
ulate the employment Of minors in fac
tories and to withhold the salaries Of
supreme court justices until after de-
cisions are filed, were withdrawn.
Mr.. McMasters bill to regulate con-
tracts between employers and employ
es in manufactures, mines and other in
dustrial enterprises in the state, was
killed.
The following was passed:
Section 1. That from and after the
approval of this act the supervisor of
registration for the several counties Of
this state shall in addition to the
places now provided by law, hold in
every general election year, in each
and every city or town in their respec-
tive counties containing over 500 inhab-
itants, one meeting, at which meeting
shan be registered such qualified elec-
tors of said country as may present
themselves.
Section 2. Such sittings of the board
of registration shall be held at such
times as may DE designated by said
board, after two weeks notice posted
in such city or town, the registration
then and there made to be subject to
all laws governing registration as now
provided by law.
Section 3. That all acts and parts
Of acts inconsistent with this act be,
and the same are hereby repealed.
When the house adjourned 1t was
with the understanding that 1t recon-
vene on Tuesday at II o'clock, the re-
cess being for the purpose Of allowing
such of the members as might desire,
the opportunity of going home for
salesday.
IN THE SENATE.
On Saturday the following bills pass
ed a third reading:
Declaring the legal status of shares In
manufacturing corporations.
To amend section II of the Code OF
Civil Procedure, relating to the juris-
diction of the supreme court.
To provide for a state bacteriologist.