The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-02-26
antitrust Bill Passes Senate
House Regulates Old State
Bonds.

Columbia, Feb. 2o.-The senate
spent the greater part of the day in
considering the johnson anti trust
bill. The bill finally passed its second
reading after amendments had been
inserted which some say practically
killed it.
During the debate Senator Manning
spoke in opposition to the bill.
Senator Manning said he could not
support this bill as it is presented
here. Like other Democrats on that
floor ne was opposed to trusts and no
one who is a careful observer of the
times can fail to regard with alarm
the tendency TO dangerous aggregation
Of wealth into combinations that tend
to crush out legitimate competition
but he would address himself to one
particular question in this bill, the
affidavit clause. He opposed this not
only in the interest: Of insurance COM
panies but in the interest Of those who
had property to insure. This affidavit
would in his Judgment drive out
strong Insurance companies from this
State. as no conscientious agent could
sign the affidavit and continue to do
business. He moved to adjourn the
debate on the bill till the evening ses-
sion so that some amendments could be
agreed on and submitted to the senate.
This motion was lost.
After lengthy debate vote was
then taken on the question Of striking
ont the e1acting words. The senate
refused to kill the bill as follows:
Yeas-Aldrich, Appelt, Barnwell.
Bowen. Brown, Caughman, Dennis,
Manning, Moore, Sullivan, Walk
er-l1.
Noes-Blakeney, Brice, Dean, Doug
lass, Glenn, Goodwin, Graydon. Hen
derson. Hough, Hydrick, Ilder5on,
Mayheld, McDermott, Mower, Rags
dale. Raysor, Sheppard. Stackhouse,
Stanland. Talbird, Williams-2l.
After the senate refused to kill the
bin tie amendments began to pour IN,
as follows:
Senator Graydon moved to strike
ont section 4, which was adopted.
Later an amendment was adopted
which, it was said, would practically
restore the section.
Senator Manning moved to strike
out section s, and this too was adopt
ed.
Senator Hydrick offered an amend
nent exempting insurance companies
from tie bill. His amendment was
adopted.
Senator Aldrich offered an amend
ment to except farmers organizations
from the provisions of the bill. This
Senator Aldrich then offered an
amendment to exempt companies form
ed to deselop timber lands. This toe
TIE bill was then ordered to the
third reading.
This was busy day in the senate
in fact that boiy did not adjourr
until l2t5 a. ". Tomorrow vii.
be the last day of the session. /
Is expected that the legislature vii
adjourn sine die about / or 2 O'Clock
Saturday morning.
Al toe evening session the following
business was transacted
The appropriation bill was taken III
for It's third reading aad Sen2to'
Mower offered an amendment to give
SIS. .OG1. or as much as may be neceS
sarv. to put IN new heating appara
tus in the State house. The money !:
to be extended only if tie present ap
Daratus is found, after investigation
to be unsa'e and insufficient. Th'
work is to be done under tho supervls
ioa o. committee Of two senator
anG Iagea representatives, to be ap
pointed ~ the presiding officers 0
each aoase.
Sensaor Graydon offered an amend
ment so as to ALLOW the State suPerln
tendent of education Office rent 10
the past fiscal year, provided the sec
retary Of state shall in the meantlm
furnish him Offices in the State house
The bill was then passed over an
other matters taken up.
The free conference committee
which bad been considering MI
DeBruhrs bill to domesticate rail
roads, made its report, and the repor
vas adopted. The report was IN tn
nature of a compromise and 1T is sal
both sides made compromises.
Senator Goodwin asked permisslo o
to Law on the table his bill to provld
for a State oil inspector. There wa
no chance to pass it at this session.
THE HOUSE.
The session of fbe legislature ha