Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-01-30
AGAINST CARRYING
The House Killed Mr.. BacOts
Bill to Provide for the Ap-
pointment of State
Librarian.
The State, Sunday, Jan. ~.

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The State, Sunday, Jan. 27.
The house yesterday passed MI
Strom's bill to allow all convlcts
whose sentences are Lot over III
years to be used on county cham
gangs.
The house had few days before
passed Mr. Weston's bill to permit
convicts in city jails to be leased
TO the county authorities. There
are two more propositions to be
disposed of-that to sell the State
farms, and that to stop the lease
of convicts to private parties.
The house killed Mr. Bacot's bill
to provide for the appointment OF
State librarian by the governor;
Mr. Durant's bill relating to the
proper return of property for taxa
tion, and Mr. Dorroh's to limit to
five days the time for recording
mortgages, etc.
Just before adjournment the
child labor question was given a
little touch. MrWeston's bill, the
compromise said to be agreeable
10 the State Federation Of Labor,
had in some way gotten on the
calendar with an unfavorable re-
port.
Nh Crum moved to recommit the
bill.
Mr. Weston did not happen to be
in the hall, md Mr. Rucker asked
that as a courtesy to Mr. Weston
the bill be not recommitted.
It was contended that the house
had a right to dispose of the mo-
tion in the absence of Mr. Weston.
Mr. Croft said that all that was
wanted was for the bill to be sent
back to the committee in order
that q minority report might be
submitted.
At:this point Mr. Kibler moved
to adjourn the debate. This was
carried. The effect of this motion
is two-fold. It keeps the commit
tee from regaining possession of
the bill, and it places the bill on
the calendar as unfinished busi-
ness and having precedence over
everything else except third read
ing bills, which are always acted
upon first. This means that the
child labor question will, in all
probability, be discussed Monday.
THE DAYS WORK.
The house accomplished good
deal of work yesterday, killing the
three bills referred to-Mr Bacot's,
Mr. Dorroh's, and Mr. Durant's--
and passing to third reading II
others.
Mr. Cooper's bill against carry
ing firearms was passed-but as
amended it reads rather roughly.
There was only one third bill
on the calendar, and last fight
was made against it. This was
Mr. Richards bill to exempt grad
yates of the Charleston Medical
college from examination before
the State board.
Mr. Wingo moved to recommit
the bill.
Mr. Richards saw no use in re-
committing the bill. 1t has been
before the house a week and its
provisions are now well known.
Mr. Fucker defended the bill,
and his colleague, Mr. Ashley, op-
posed it. Mr. Ashley voted for it
last year, but had since seen in it.
Mr. Hardin said that he would
ever raise his voice and ever cast
his vote against any bill which
would show discrimination be-
tween the young men of South
Carolina
Mr. Strom said that yesterday
l06 votes haG been cast and the
bill passed second reading. 1t
would be unfair now to take vote
on the measure as 20 many men,
bers are absent.
Mr. Mayson said that it would
be a reflection upon the house to
recommit the bill at this stage.
Mr. Wingo spoke earnestly
against the bill. 1t is removing
safeguards, whels more safeguards
should be thrown around the
health of the people.
The motion to recommit, the
regular formal motion unfavorable
10 a third reading bill, was voted
down.
RECORDING MORTGAGES.