The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-02-06
CLOSE OF FOURTH
WEEK OF SESSION.
General Assem- bly, Has Not
Accomplished Much.

fnarsh week of the session or sas legls
'ssure finds she work about as far
advanced as is usual at this stage. The
present general assembly has not made
record for heavy aud speedy work,
nor. on she other hand. is it slower or
more dilasory thsn other legislatures
have been. Il is JUST . pretty good
average legislature.
The soions will be wiah us for the
iuii 30 days, the Constitutional limit.
sor it is extremely improbable thai she
work can be Gnished 10 less sine. The
sessioa will CLOSE By constitutional li@l-
lasioD Feb Is.
The moss important measure taas vas
to come up as this session, the child
labor bill, has been swiee defeated 10
sbs house, bus Senator Marsball's bill
on ske sabjeos is still pending in the
ssasls. Senator Marshall says be is
going to press sbe bill to vote. go 90
e pus the senate cs record Isis said
sbss IS seeasors are pledged to support
lhe measure.
9r Thouas' bill to reorgaoise -shs
eablic school system met with signal
defeat in che house. This bill embodied
the plan resomnended By State 5sper
spscndens Of Education McMahsu 10
his annual report. Both Mr MoMahan
aud Dir Thomas say they have not given
rp the 6gbs aDd hope so gss the bill
shr0ugh at the next session.
The legislssare hes rati6ed the con
stisusional amendments adopted BY 8
vote of the people Lass Novem Der relst-
ing TO nuoicipal Indebtedness and
drainage, and the bill carrying ons the
amendment as 90 municipal Indebted
aass has passed A special committee
has been appois.ed TO prepare the bill
as TO drainage, bat she committee has
aos yes reported One Of the members
Of the committee states that the bill
nay not be introduced until che nez'
session The problem is difficult one
90 deal With. Is is easy TO say that land
msy be condemned for drainage pur
noses Coz sbe benefit of community,
Bat is quite . Different uasses TO say
hoH ibis shall be done.
The several redistricting bills that
hare been Introduced seem to hang Ere
and this matter, 600, may go over untii
she next session. Il is going to be very
diiieuls TO ,earrange the congressional
dissrioss 10 manner to suit shs old
sticks #bo imagine that they are suita
bic for congressional timber. and every
one of them has different plan for
arranging his district. 1t is very likely
shat the legislature. or the politicians
shereio, will postpone this matter until
nexs year 10 order to have further tiue
20 look over she field.
The bill to respporsioa the members
of the bouse of representatives. went
through aishout discussion, but the bill
vas based upon simple mathematical
calculation
The Charleston exposition bill also
vent through, with but little oppo'i-
tien.
The annual bill to impose Q pes
capies tax 90 dogs vas promptly k'iIeo
in she bcase, aud Mr. Graydou's bill TO
increase tie pbosphae royalty TO SO
seuss per toa was killed in the senate
These bill come up SO regularly sha'
chose wao are familiar zi;h the legisis
sure lock upon them as old friends, aud
woa.d aiss them if they failed to show
up.
The present session of the Legislature
IS different from any shss has been held
10 receos years. in that there is no
dispeDsasy legislation of any kind. The
aispenssry has not been mentioned 90
che Hoor of the house except in q
casual naouer 10 referring TO something
else, and even then the man who made
the slip seemed sorry of il aud FASTENED
30 get away from she subject.
The general appropriation bill aud
sbe supply bill will De ready for the
consideration Of she house today. The
appropriation bill is said to be heavier
shan for number Of gears
4 bill shas will evoke great deal of
discussion 10 the one to requisite and
eeuslise sbe compensation 10 be paid
eouDsy officers, which was prepared by
special committee aud introduced 10
the senate By Mr Gruber Il Affects
the salary of Dearly every county officer
10 the Sssse. the changes beiug geOer
ally 10 the liue Of reductioOs The
bill vas printed 10 The State several
days ago asd since sheu every dsleea
lions has received letters protesting
agaiast it Toe bill sill be discussed
at great length and there will be uearly
as uany amendments offered as there
are i:ens in the bill. No man can tell
DoR what will De the ultimate shape Of
she bill.
IT,. Too;eI..nre mill hs With us for