The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-01-23
Election Of Senator Tlllrnan
Ratified In Joint Session.

~s~ss~@SO ~ OOA0t 0OootOus
Columbis. Jao l6.-The senate 10
keeping up With it's work. aud ,bs
calendar Vas cleared today.
The tWo houses met 10 assembly at
IL o'clc,k to rsufy the election of
Seoator Tillmsn, bat this did not take
more than Is uiuates.
The judiciary committee msds .
favorable report on tho resolution
looking to The incorporation of the
board OF visitors Of The Thorn veil
osphaosge.
Tho comwitte report on tbe bill to
rstify tho amendments to the oonstitu.
tion rels,iug to municipal iudebsedo esq,
sod the bill Vas read tho 6rst time by
its fret title.
There wss 90 uufsvossble report 10
ibs house resolution 90 to 40 ame o d mont
OF the constitution relssiog to tho
josisdictioo Of msgissra.es.
The house concurrent resolution to
sppoiot committee Of ono senator and
tWo representatives to ooosider the
report OF the code commissioner Vas
referred to the committee 90 judiciary
Senator Grsydou introdused . COO.
current resolution. which vas adopted.
calling 90 The astoroey general to report
ss once what sos;oo. il auy. he has
taken 10 regard to The fertilissr trust,
~ isstruoted by . bill passed 4. the
last session.
The following are some Of the new
bills introduced
BY M Gsins-To provide for The
ruooioG Of public schools oo . cash
basis. snd to provide for tuition fees.
Referred to committee On education.
By Mr. Sheppard Providing that .ho
same eo@missiooers and maoagers OF
election for State aud county ofioern
sball also serve 10 elsctious for members
OF congress Referred to oou wi.see on
privileges sod elections.
BY Mr. Sallivsn-To require eouosy
ooumissiooers to show The nature OF
claims 10 their pubIisbed reports. Re
fs''ed to Judiciary committee
By Nj Sssekbouse-To sbolisb fees
sod costs for slerks OF courts and pro.
vide salaries iostssd Referred TO
Judiciary committee.
BY Ne Gsios-To provide for the
sppoin.msot OF oounty dispeossrs.
Referred 10 the judiciary committee
This bill plsses the selection Of dispeu.
ssrs In .hsbsods Of the grand jury.
By M 0sioss--To resuls,s the de-
livery Of slsoholis liquors BY couuoo
carriers.
By M Mssoiog-To regulate the
width OF tires OF vehioles aud 20 90 &.
courage the use OF broad tires.
TIE ROUSE.
The house was In session only an
hour The calendar was cleared and
quite . number of new bills we're
iutroG ICED
The following are the more i'm
pottant Of the new billie:
BY MIR Lever of Lsxington-Re-
'aslng to working of children in cot
ton mills
| Mr. Weston of Richland-To au.
tnorlze municipalities to hire crimi
nsls. convicted under their ordi.
nanoes. to county authorities for road
working. at rate Of rs cents q dsy
and keep
Mr. Weston introduced another bill
to authorize the management of the
penitentiary to hire convic,s to coun.
~ authorities for road working at q
rate Of e6 per month aud keep The
bill also prohibits the hiring of con-
victs TO individuals.
Mr. Mclaughlin of Orsgeburg-
TO make the rate Of interest in this
State Z per cent
M West Of Spar,snburg-To pro
vide that dispenssry profits of q
county 60 to public schools
Mr. Strom--To limit the psy of
members of the general assembly to
80 days
Mr. Kibler Of Newberry-To create
the Office of banking and insurance
commissioner
Mr. MCCALL of Dsrllog,on-To re-
peal lien law
Mr. de LOaCh of YOrk-To sell tbo