The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-02-15

The senate refused to strike ou
the enacting words by vote Of It
to 2l.
Senator Graydon offered an amend
ment to simply make it unlawful 70,
a man to carry fire arm less thar
~ inches in length or less than three
pounds in weight. This, he SAID
will give a man the right to bear any
arms except pistols.
Senator Brown moved to inde(li.
nltely postpone the whole matter.
On this the vote was Is to II, and
the senate refused to postpone the
bill.
The question of adopting Senator
Graydon's amendment then camo up
and was adopted by vote Of Is to
10.
Senator Gruber moved to indefli,
nitely postpone the bill, but the
chair ruled the motion out Of order.
Senator Gruber then moved to re
commit the bill. This was voted
down by a vote of 10 to ID, and then
senate refused to recommit.
The minority amendment that the
fines collected under the operations
OF this bill shall go to tho school
fund in the county in which the VIC.
lation oc 'urred was then adopted.
The bill then passed it's second
reading.
CHILD LABOR BILL.
The child labor bill was then taken
up for its third reading. Senator
Sullivan offered an amendment to
place the age limit at 10 years in.
stead Of IL years, and to provide
for compulsory attendance upon the
public schools for. at least four
months each year Of all children not
eogaged at work. Parents or guar
dians failing or refusing to send
such children to school "a provided
are punishable as for misdemeanor.
Children from 7 to IL years old are
to be sent to school for at least four
mouths eech year. He said the
senate stated it's object in passing
the bill against child labor was to
insure an education for the children,
and he wanted it carried to its
logical conclusion, and offered the
bill in good faith. He repudiated
the idea that a compulsory education
law would affect the negro question,
as the negroes are sending theiz
children TO school anyway.
Senator Marshall said he hoped
there would be no debate on the
question. Every senator has had
his say. He thought the practical
effect of Senator Sullivan's amend.
ments would be to kill the bill and
he moved to lay the amendments on
the table. On this the vote stood Il
to IA and the amendments were re-.
jected.
SenstorA1ay field offered an amend
ment TO make the school term in
factory towns of equal length with
rural communities, which was
adopted.
Senator Hydrick offered al
amendment that if any parent ol
guardian should make affidavit ,ha,
the earnings of child were neces
sa.y to the support Of the parent Of
the child itself such child might bt
employed.
Senator Graydon opposed tbt
amendment, as it would be abused
and would practically kill the bill
Senator Ragsdale said there
might be al occasional Gaze in which
father nigh Deed the earnings o!
his child but il would be very rare
and as the purposed ameDdmen
would leave open ROOM for abusei
aud might practically kill she bill, b.
thonght it should be voted down
We are to consider what is best H.
ibe children and NOT what is best fO
the parents
On the question Of adopting tb
amendment the vote stood IL TO II
There w8s tie and the Sieutensn
governor voted Lao, thus rsieotin,
the arnsDC}ment
Ssnstor Sharpe offered I'D amend
rnent, which WIS adopted, sllowno;
an orphan child, upon filling q,
II n4 L. f..