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

Ratified in Joint Session.
Columbia, Jan 16.-The senate is
keeping up With its work. aud .be
calendar vas cleared today.
The swo houses met 10 assembly at
II o'clock to ralfy the election CT
Seeator Tllluan, bat this did not take
more than Is minutes.
The judiciary committee made a
favorable repor. on toe resolution
looking to the Incorporation of the
board of visitors of .he Thorn we'll
| orptanage.
Tho oommitte report oo the bill to
ratify the amendments to The coussi.r-
ton relatiog to municipal Indebtedness,
end the bill was read the 6.st time by
its first title.
Taere was no uniavosebie report 10
| the house resolution as to an amendment
OF the constitution relating to tho
joris fiction of magistrates.
The house concurrent resolution to
sopcios committee Of one senator ans
two representatives to consider the
report Of the code Commissioners was
referred to the committee oo judiciary
Senator Graydon introduced con-
current resolution. which was adopted,
calling 90 the attorney general to report
at once what action. if any, he has
takeo ic regard TO the fertilizer trust,
as Instructed By bill passed at the
las: session.
TIE following are some of the new
bills introduced
By Mr. Gaias-To provide for the
| running Of public schools on cash
basic, and to provide fo. tuition fees.
Referred to committee on education.
By Mr. sheppard-ProV;ding that the
same commissioners and managers Of
election for State snd county officers
shalt also serve 10 elections for members
| of congress Referred to COMMITTEE on
privileges apd elections.
By Mr. Sullivan-To require county
CON missioners to show the nature Of
claims 10 their published reports. Re
ferred to Judiciary committee
By Mr. Ssackbouse-To abolish fees
snd costs for clerks of courts and pro.
vide saisries Instead Referred TO
judiciary committee.
By Mr. Gains-To provide for the
appointment Of county dispensers.
Referred to the judiciary committee.
This bill places the selection of dispeu-
sers 10 tbebauds Of the grand jury.
By Mr Gaioes-To regulate the de
livery Of slooholic liquors by comnou
carriers.
By Mr Mspuiug-To regulate the
width Of tires of vehicles and to en-
courage the use of broad tires.
THE ROUSE.
The house was in session only an
hour The calendar was cleared and
quite q number Of new bills were
introduced
The following are the more i'm
portant of the new bills:
By Mr. Lever of Lexipgton-Re-
iating to working of children in cot
ton mills
Mr. Weston of RichIand-To au-
thor;ze municipalities to hire crimi
nails. convicted under their ordi-
nances. to county authorities for road
working. at a rate of 25 cents day
and keep
Mr. Weston introduced another bill
to authorize the management of the
penitentiary to hire convicts to coun.
ty authorities for road working at a
rate of s6 per month aud keep The
bill also prohibits the hiring of con-
victs to individuals
Mr. Mclaughlin of Osageburg-
To make the rate of Interest in this
State per cent
Mr. West Of Spartanburg-To pro
vide that diepensary profits of a
county go to public schools
Mr. Strom-To limit the pay Of
members of the general assembly to
80 days
Mr. Kibler of Newberry-To create
t;le Office Of banking and insurance
commissioner
Mr. McCall of Dsrllngton-To re-
peal lien law
Mr. de Loach of York-To sell the
Reid and DeSaussure farms
A hill which Ia Liable TO cause Con.