The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-02-06


by vote of 81 to /, M7 Woodward
OF Horny voting against it; and the
bonded Indebtedness amendment by
a vote of SO to I, Mr. Coggesha!i
voting against it
The ether third reading bills we're
Mr. Weston's TO prevent hiring of
convic,s to individuals Mr Croft's
relating to drawing of juries.
When the house was called to
order at 10 o'clock by the clerk, Mr. 7.
C. Hamer, the latter stated that the
speaker had been called away on
important business. The house then
entered upon the election of an acting
speaker.
Mr. George E Prince of Anderson
was nominated By Mr. Mayson aud
others Mr. Altamont Moses was
nominated, bus withdrew in favor of
Mr. Prince. The latter was unani
mously elected
There was a short but Interesting
debate over bill introduced By Mr
Bacos, by request. relating to the char
ser of ferries The bill proposed TO
amend the Law now 10 force by dsolar
ing thas each aud every public ferry 10
ibis State shall operate daily contiD-
uuosly fron 6 8 %. aud ending rot
later than 9 D. n.
Mr. Dorfoh of GreeoviIle, represent
iog minority Of .he iuoorporatioos
committee submitted a substitute bill
The majority CT the committee have
reported unfa7orably upon the original
bill.
Mr. Mcleod of Samter, made the
speech Of tie day in favoring the pas
sage oe the Mount Pleasant Ferry dill
gse said tha, as member of the COM
nis.ea be had listened TO she arguments
for spd agaipss the proposed measure
aud be vas satisfied as to the justice OF
the appeal made by the people frem
Moaat Pleasant as represented By their
committee Both sides we're heard and
be vas thoroughly satisfied of the JUS
,ioe Of The claim af the people of
Mount Pleasant The only privilege
nov granted 10 the proposed amend
| ment was tha, requiring the late boat.
He said that sbe Consolidated Company
had doDe much 10 build up the town Of
Mount Pleasant. but now that the late
boat bsd been taken off that it
had done great deal TO
destroy the prosperity that it had
brought. The business people of
Mount Pleasant had been accustomed
to this late boat sod be saw no reason
for its being taken Of. Many homes
bad been osokeo up on accouos of this
change Of schedule. asd grea. many
people had been forced to move back to
Charleston. aud the rights that Mouos
Pleasant aad given to the Consolidated
Company were of 90 use. Inquiry had
showed that 90 the ferry line alcne the
Consolidated Company was making a
dividend of from 6 to ! per cent and
that while it may not be able 20 make
apyshing at toe Eve cens rate, it could
making something at e 10 cent fare,
which the DILL provided for He called
attention to the fact that 3 great macy
people would be conisg to Charleston
during the exposition aud that it would
be veil TO 6x toe msyimum rae at 10
cents, SO that the company could not
charge what il pleased. He regarded
the bill as being entirely fair aud was
surprised at any opposition
Mr Cosgrove. of Charlesseo, opposed
the substitute.
TIE substitute was passed by vote
of II to 81
Mr.. Aull's bill to conform the scbol-
sstic year to the fiscal gear was killed,
as vas the Beaoregard marriage liceDse
bill
The bill to Increase the salary Of the
CLERK of the Superintendent Of
Education from $500 to 81 500 a
year aBd create .be Office of Assistant
Superintendent of Eaucatien was killed
after 4 hard Gght
The bill to limit the compensation
OF members Of tie general assembly to
80 days was killed by vote of Is
TO 81
The McaIasser bill 10 ALLOW damages
against telegraph companies for uegli-
genoa ia delivering messages vas
passed
CHILD LABOR BILL KILL
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